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‘Indomitable Lions’ crowned Africa kings KUWAIT: Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday said that he will invite the government to brief the National Assembly in a closed debate on Feb 14 on the shared Khor Abdullah waterway with Iraq. The issue of the nar- row estuary has become an issue in Iraq, leading to demonstrations in the southern city of Basra, with a number of Iraqi parliamentarians accusing Kuwait of taking part of Iraqi territorial waters. Kuwaiti and Iraqi land and maritime borders were demarcated under the UN Security Council resolution 833 issued in 1993 when former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was still in power. Land borders were demarcat- ed in a simple way, but it took the two countries until 2012 to demarcate the maritime borders in Khor Abdullah, which faces the Kuwaiti islands of Warba and Boubyan, where the Mubarak Al-Kabeer container har- bor is being built. A number of MPs strongly demanded government action in response to what they described as Iraqi provocations concerning Khor Abdullah. “Iraqi MPs statements in this regard are irresponsible because Kuwaiti-Iraqi borders are governed by UN resolutions. Somebody in fishing in troubled waters,” they stressed. In this regard, MP Saleh Ashour said that the govern- ment has to immediately form an operations room to track anti-Kuwait developments in Iraq. MP Ali Al-Deqbasi said the parliamentary foreign affairs committee will convene today to discuss the ‘usu- al’ Iraqi provocations. “It is obvious that the US-Iran hon- eymoon is over,” he said on his Twitter account. MP Marzouq Al-Khalifa urged the foreign ministry to take serious measures and not to take the Iraqi demonstra- tions lightly. MP Abdullah Fahhad Al-Enezi urged the government to summon the Iraqi ambassador and LIBREVILLE: Cameroon players celebrate with the trophy after beating Egypt 2-1 to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final football match at the Stade de l’Amitie express its objection to alleged claims on the waterway Sino-Gabonaise yesterday. —AFP (See Page 20) and call off the Iraq donors conference. Continued on Page 13 News in brief Trump immigration ban in limbo

Chilly Qatar suffers coldest ever day Visa holders rush to board flights amid reprieve DOHA: Desert state Qatar recorded the lowest ever temperature in the country’s history yesterday, just 1.5 PALM BEACH: A US appeals court has ing a wider legal review. “The opinion of degrees Celsius, according to a statement posted online rejected a government request to rein- this so-called judge, which essentially by state media. A weather station in the southwest of state President Donald Trump’s contro- takes law-enforcement away from our the country - Abu Samra - recorded the temperature, versial immigration ban, prompting trav- country, is ridiculous and will be over- equivalent to 34 degrees Fahrenheit, in the “early morn- elers from seven mainly Muslim nations turned!” ing”, said a statement from Qatar News Agency (QNA). to hurry to enter the country before the Trump wrote on Twitter, in rare criti- “The new record low temperature is the lowest since next legal twist. The early-morning ruling cism of a judge by a sitting president. the 3.8 degrees recorded in January of 1964,” said the from a federal appeals court was the lat- “The judge opens up our country to QNA. Temperatures have been relatively low for the past est chapter in a saga which began on Jan potential terrorists and others that do several days in the Gulf state and the Qatar 27, when Trump issued a blanket ban on not have our best interests at heart. Bad Meteorology Department said this was due to an area all refugees and travelers from Iran, Iraq, people are very happy!” Trump’s original of high pressure. Qatar usually makes headlines for its Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. executive order slapped a blanket ban hot weather. Most notably, football’s governing body Trump, known for his early morning on entry for nationals of the seven coun- FIFA switched the timing of the 2022 World Cup, being tweet storms, did not offer an immediate tries for 90 days and barred all refugees held in Qatar, to November and December because of comment about the ruling, but Vice for 120 days. Refugees from Syria were fears over the country’s ferocious summer heat, where President Mike Pence, who made the blocked indefinitely. temperatures can regularly reach 50 degrees Celsius. rounds on yesterday’s TV political talk In an appeal filed late Saturday, the shows, called the decision “frustrating”. Justice Department said that suspend- “We will move very quickly,” Pence told ing the ban was causing “irreparable Bomb blast in Bahrain, Fox News. “We are going to win the argu- harm” to the American public. It said no casualties: Govt ments because we will take the steps Robart’s ruling had run afoul of constitu- DUBAI: A bomb exploded on a main street near necessary to protect the country, which tional separation of powers, and “sec- the Bahraini capital yesterday, causing no casual- the president of the United States has ond-guesses the president’s national ties in what the government described as a “ter- the authority to do.” security judgment”. But in the early rorist” act. “Terrorist bombing on Budaya Street On Saturday, the Manhattan property hours of Sunday morning, the Ninth damages multiple cars without casualties,” read a LOS ANGELES: Naimah Qazi (left) and Hatal Ashraph, both of Hawthorne, mogul had unleashed a string of fiery Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a tweet by the interior ministry. Bahrain last month California, protest the executive order by US President Donald Trump banning tweets defending his policy and attack- request calling for the travel ban to be executed three men found guilty of killing police- immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries at Los Angeles International ing federal judge James Robart, who on immediately reinstated. men, including an Emirati officer who was part of Airport on Saturday. — AFP Friday blocked the ban nationwide pend- Continued on Page 13 a Gulf force that entered the kingdom to help quell protests. A policeman was also shot dead in a village last month. Authorities described the Worries anew Trump Cabinet pick paid by shooting as “terrorist”. that US could controversial Iranian group Qatar Airways launches revive torture DUBAI: An official in US President Donald would have prohibited the paid speech- world’s longest flight Trump’s Cabinet and at least one of his es, they raise questions about what influ- DOHA: Qatar Airways launched the world’s longest WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s advocacy advisers gave paid speeches for organiza- ence the exiles may have in the new scheduled commercial service with its inaugural flight of waterboarding and the promotion of a CIA official tions linked to an Iranian exile group that administration. from Doha to Auckland taking off eight minutes early who once led brutal interrogations have raised con- killed Americans before the 1979 Islamic Already, a group of former US officials, yesterday, a company spokeswoman said. Flight QR920 cerns that the United States could yet resume torturing Revolution, ran donation scams and saw its including Giuliani, wrote a letter to Trump left the Qatari capital at 05:02 (0202 GMT) and was set suspects in its fight against Islamist extremists. Last members set themselves on fire over the last month encouraging him to “establish to land in New Zealand at 07:30 local time today (1830 week the leaked draft of a White House executive order arrest of their leader. Elaine Chao, confirmed a dialogue” with the MEK’s political arm. GMT). The Boeing 777 flight will take 16 hours and 20 detailed a desire to reopen CIA “black sites” used in so- this week as Trump’s transportation secre- Elaine Chao With Trump’s ban on Iranians entering the minutes, pass over 10 time zones, five countries and called enhanced interrogations in the early 2000s and tary, received $50,000 in 2015 for a five-minute speech to US, his administration’s call this week to put Iran “on travel 14,535 km before reaching Auckland. But even to ease tough restrictions on interrogation techniques the political wing of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, previously notice” and the imposition of new sanctions on Friday, that flying time may be looked on jealously by passen- set by former president Barack Obama. called a “cult-like” terrorist group by the State Department. the exile group may find his administration more wel- gers on the return flight which, due to high-altitude On Thursday, the Central Intelligence Agency Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani also was paid coming than any before. winds, will take 17 hours and 30 minutes, according to announced that Gina Haspel would become the an unknown sum to talk to the group, known as the A potential alliance with the MEK would link the US the company website. This will make it the world’s agency’s deputy director, answering to new director MEK. More than two dozen former US officials, both to a group with a controversial history that has gone longest passenger service in terms of flying time, Mike Pompeo. Haspel, a veteran undercover agent, Republican and Democratic, have spoken before the against American interests in the past by supporting according to tracking website flightradar24. Qatar presided over the interrogations of Al-Qaeda detainees MEK, including former House Speaker and Trump Iran’s Islamic Revolution and the US Embassy takeover Airways did not immediately have a figure for the num- Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim Al-Nashiri in a secret adviser Newt Gingrich. Some have publicly acknowl- in Tehran. ber of passengers who boarded on Sunday, but it is CIA facility in Thailand after the 9/11 attacks. edged being paid, but others have not. While nothing Continued on Page 13 believed there are four pilots and 15 crew on the plane. Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 LOCAL

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah holds official talks with Croatian President Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah and the Croatian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Kuwait Tomislav Bosnjak sign the visa waiver agreement.—Amiri Diwn and KUNA photos Amir, Croatian President exchange honorary orders Kuwait, Croatia sign visa waiver agreement

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- proceedings at Bayan Palace were also attended by His Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah as well as Oil, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday presented the visit- Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Electricity, and Water Minister Essam Abdulmehsen Al- ing Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic with the Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Marzouq. Furthermore, she held a meeting with First ‘Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer,’ in recognition of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh European nation’s support of Kuwait. In return, His The agreement applies to holders of diplomatic pass- Sabah Khaled Hamad Al-Sabah, which highlighted bilat- Highness the Amir was adorned with the ‘Grand Order ports and was co-signed by Deputy Foreign Minister eral relations and ways to boost them in all fields. The of King Tomislav,’ the most prestigious state order of Khaled Al-Jarallah and the Croatian Ambassador two sides also discussed developments in the region Croatia. Later yesterday, His Highness the Amir hosted a Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kuwait Tomislav and international arena. lunch banquet in honor of the visiting Croatian Bosnjak. Also yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister President and her accompanying delegation. In the meantime, President Grabar-Kitarovic met sep- of Finance Anas Al-Saleh met with the visiting Croatian Meanwhile, Kuwait and Croatia signed an agreement arately with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, on mutual visa exemption, in the presence of His Ghanem, His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Martina Dalic at Bayan Highness the Amir and President Grabar-Kitarovic. The Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Palace.— KUNA

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic receives the certificate for the ‘Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah presents Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic meets with His Highness the Prime the ‘Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ to Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem greets Croatian President Kolinda His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Grabar-Kitarovic during a lunch banquet hosted by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic meets with First Deputy Prime Minister Al-Sabah receives the ‘Grand Order of King Tomislav’ Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Hamad Al-Sabah. from Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with UAE’s Speaker of the National Council Amal Abdullah His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah meets with UAE’s Al-Qubaisi, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Speaker of the National Council Amal Abdullah Al-Qubaisi. Amir meets with UAE National Council’s Chief

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Speaker of the National Council Amal and her delegation later met with His National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Highness the Crown Prince received His Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah accom- Abdullah Al-Qubaisi and her accompany- Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Ghanem, His Highness Prime Minister Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Sheikh panied by His Highness the Crown Prince ing delegation. The meeting was attended Mubarak Al-Sabah as well. and First Deputy Prime Minister and Sabah Al-Khaled, and Deputy Prime Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah by Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan Earlier yesterday, His Highness the Amir Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh received at Bayan Palace yesterday UAE Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah. Qubaisi received His Highness the Crown Prince, Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, His Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. — KUNA LOCAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Local spotlight Kuwait-Japan cooperate Working in the cold on waste management By Muna Al-Fuzai ‘Workshop of Municipal Solid Waste’

By Ben Garcia using it now,” he pointed out. Manfouri said that private highest in the world. So we really require a firm position sector companies are helping the municipality to exe- on tackling this issue. We did, and everybody acknowl- edged our work and effort. In fact the Amir of Kuwait [email protected] KUWAIT: A two-day conference on the environment cute waste management in the country. “In November kicked off yesterday at Costa del Sol Hote, under the 2014, the municipality’s engineering consultants funded and your Prime Minister have already encouraged auspices of Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority (EPA) feasibility studies on solid waste management. They Kuwait’s Municipality to cooperate with us on the issue uwait is experiencing a cold wave these days. The in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment in recently finished the research and are now ready to start of waste management. The plan for 2035 for a new weather is freezing, with the wind bringing tempera- Japan. The event, titled ‘Workshop of Municipal Solid the project,” he stated. Kuwait is also very encouraging to us. They want Kuwait tures down, especially in the early hours of the K Waste,’ is being held to tackle environmental issues and to be the center of Arab activities with the aim of pre- morning. But every morning, we see workers heading to serving a sustainable environment. We want to help work in the extreme cold wearing dirty yellow uniforms or outline the upcoming solid waste management project Global problem Kuwait to tackle this issue.” old and light clothes. Their choice is limited, so they tend to to be carried out in cooperation with Japan. Takashi Ashiki, the Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait, shield themselves from the wind by crouching on the sides lauded Kuwait and Japan’s continued cooperation on all of buildings. Environmental challenges fronts, specifically on the environment. Ashiki said waste Presentation The owners of their companies - either cleaning, con- In his speech, Ahmad Al-Manfouri, Director General of management is not just a Kuwaiti problem, but also a The two-day conference also included a presenta- tracting or construction - should be obliged by law to pro- Kuwait Municipality acknowledged the fact that Kuwait global one. “It is well-connected to the population tion on a vision for the future development of landfill vide warm clothes and give them their financial dues on faces environmental challenges, particularly regarding growth and economic progress. But Japan has succeed- sites in Kuwait, environmental awareness programs, time, and not take advantage of their weakness and needi- waste management. “Economic development, the ed in tackling this issue especially, when it comes to and sanitary landfill projects. The presentation also ness. It is devastating to see images of protests by poor growth of the population, urban expansion and industri- industrial waste,” he opined. During the 1960s and 1970s, included recycle and re-use programs, environmental workers who haven’t been paid for months. Last week, al progress increased all types of waste. The country Ashiki told attendees that they had to tackle waste man- preservation by industrial companies, the presentation hundreds of Egyptian workers held a protest for not being actually wasted a lot of money getting rid of waste that agement issues, an order they successfully completed. of waste management by the Environment Public paid for the last seven months. Sadly, the Kuwaiti owners harms environment, and studies showed that each indi- “After a lot of attempts from our engineers, we were Authority in Kuwait and solutions/recommendations are making millions of dinars, but don’t care about these vidual exceeded the average percentage. So we need to able to effectively manage the impact of industrial from both sides. poor laborers who only came to Kuwait to make a living take measure and precautions,” he urged. waste, recycle waste and therefore preserve the environ- and not to suffer more and sink in debt. “Waste can be used as a source of energy. It has eco- ment,” he said. “Every day in Japan, we exceeded the We all see pictures and hear stories about the exploita- nomic value and many countries around the world are average of 1.5 kilograms of waste per person. It is the Legalese tion of workers by contractors and rich businessmen, which reflects negatively on the reputation of Kuwait, and perhaps even beyond this. It gives a wrong perception of Islam and portrays this as normal behavior by Muslims, How to hire which is something that we should not accept. Charities are active these days in collecting money and a lawyer clothing for refugees outside the country, but turn a blind eye to the people who are closer to them - sometimes just a few steps away from their doors. Few people give clothes By Attorney Fajer Ahmed to street workers, and maybe some food in the morning would be a nice gesture. I am sure those workers are hun- ortunately and unfortunately, the Kuwaiti mar- gry and would be grateful if given a little money or a sand- ket is saturated with lawyers - the good, the bad wich. This is a kind gesture of humanity. Fand the ugly, as well as everything in between. The society should support each other, especially vul- So when I decided to start my own law firm, my nerable and needy people who are struggling these days lawyer friends didn’t think it was a good idea. “Surely because of the cold and possibly delayed salaries. Don’t Fajer, you can join one of us,” was the repeated refrain forget their needs of heating and heavy clothing. Let’s by them with care and love, but I didn’t want to. extend a hand of mercy towards them. The cleaners keep I had a different vision then - I wanted my firm to our streets tidy and take away all the garbage that gets be approachable (and affordable) by anyone and at dumped, especially food, which is often thrown on the any time, whether you are a blue collar worker or a streets. These men have the right to be respected, appreci- CEO. I wanted people to feel welcome when they ated and get assistance. walked in. I am not a fan of unnecessary formalities Some might argue this is an insignificant and trivial and I like to keep the law simple. Of course, this does matter, but as long as we are bringing in these workers to not mean that there are not lawyers with more expe- our country every day, it is our responsibility to make their rience than me in the market or who are more effi- life easier. I believe that as much as we need them to clean cient, and so on. There are many great lawyers that I our streets, we must remember that we also need to scrub have had the pleasure to work with (and still do) who out our prejudices towards these vulnerable people. KUWAIT: Ahmad Al-Manfouri, Director General of Kuwait Municipality (left) presents a memento to Takashi Ashiki, the Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat love what they do and want to make Kuwait a better place. Today I will be answering questions that are common, especially from expats or people that never Oil sector to employ Firm to inspect Kuwait’s tax needed to see a lawyer before and have concerns. over 2,000 Kuwaitis ‘Perfect lawyer’ Question: How do you choose the perfect lawyer? in 2017-18 evasion prevention measures Fajer: Choosing a lawyer should in my opinion be like choosing any other craftsman - do your research KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is set to and weigh your options. I suggest you go to three employ over 2,000 Kuwaitis for the fiscal year 2017-2018. By A Saleh Health insurance medical service providers’ network. different lawyers and see who you are more comfort- With the new employment, the number of new Kuwaiti Health Minister Dr Jamal Al- Harbi added that all medical serv- able with. Do not go for cheaper or more expensive workers in the oil sector will KUWAIT: A delegation from the Harbi announced that no violations ice prices provided through Afya though, because how much they charge is not going reach 4000 for the current Organization for Economic Cooperation had so far been detected in distrib- cards are preset, and the service to make a difference on how well they do. Always ask and the next fiscal years, and Development (OECD) is scheduled uting the ‘Afya’ health insurance provider cannot change them dur- your lawyer for past experiences with similar cases. Minister of Oil and Minister to visit Kuwait in May to review its readi- cards for retired citizens. “Legal and ing the contract’s tenure. Do not be afraid to ask questions. of Electricity and Water ness for applying the agreement of financial penal measures included Essam Al-Marzouq said in an Common Reporting Standard (CRS), in the contract signed between the Retirement Question: What should you ask for or what interview published yester- which aims at fighting tax evasion. Ministry of Health and the insur- The Ministry of Commerce and should you avoid? day in Al-Anbaa newspaper. Informed sources said the visit aims at ance company will be applied in Industry is expected to refer two Fajer: Always ask for a contract between you and Marzouq meanwhile not- urging the procedures needed to the event of detecting any viola- assistant undersecretaries to retire- the lawyer, either in English if you do not speak ed that Kuwait’s oil sector implement the agreement Kuwait tions,” he stressed, noting that ment by next week, then fill vacan- Arabic, or if they cannot provide you with an English aims to boost production signed last year to be retroactive since those measures may go as far as cies in various sectors with a contract, ask them for time (even if it is just a few rate to reach four million bar- 2017 and effective by 2018. excluding the violator from the reshuffle. hours) to get a friend to read the Arabic and trans- rels per day, develop the late. Or you can take a photo of the contract and do petrochemicals industry and not sign it until you understand everything written in Oil Minister Essam increase outside investments it. If you do end up signing it, ask for a copy of the Al-Marzouq as part of its 2040 vision. contract you signed. Make sure you know if your The minister added that lawyer will appeal for you, pay the court fees, pay for oil consumption in the country is currently at 350,000 bar- any translation fees and do any execution on your rels per day. He expected consumption to jump to behalf (I will talk more about execution of court ver- extremely in high rates for the coming years due to urban dicts in the next question). expansion. Marzouq added that Kuwait aims to use renew- able energy to produce about 15 percent of its consump- Power of attorney tion needs. —KUNA Question: When I got a POA for my lawyer, I was asked by the ministry if I wanted my lawyer to have the right to obtain money on my behalf (execute a verdict on my behalf). What do you suggest? Fajer: First, let me explain what a POA is - it is a power of attorney that gives your lawyer the right to continue on your behalf any legal processes required. Some POA will give the lawyer the right to obtain money on your behalf. Let me give a common exam- ple - let us say you sue your previous employer for not giving you your indemnity, your lawyer wins and your indemnity is KD 15,000. If you gave your lawyer the right to obtain money on your behalf, then they could take the amounts and then transfer them to you. This is something you should discuss with your lawyer, because there are positive and negative con- sequences. Positive being that it is less work for you to execute the verdict and it is only negative if you are having difficulties trusting your lawyer. So I sug- KUWAIT: Drugs found with two suspects arrested gest you understand this point carefully. yesterday in Fintas. Question: What are the common charges for Fugitives arrested lawyers? Fajer: I get this question a lot and really it in Fintas, Mahboula depends on the type of case and the type of proof required (what documents you have and what docu- By Hanan Al-Saadoun ments are missing). It is a service industry and there- fore every lawyer has a different way for charging KUWAIT: Two citizens were arrested in Fintas with their clients. One thing to keep in mind though is drugs, said security sources, after checking on the only trust lawyers who studied your case before they suspects, one of them was also discovered to be provided you with a quotation. I personally do not wanted by authorities over five different cases, while trust lawyers that give quotations without seeing the whole picture. the other was found to be wanted for a financial I wish you all good luck and always, always, always claim to a local telecom company. Meanwhile, anoth- ask your lawyer to negotiate before going to court. er citizen was arrested in Mahboula and discovered You will be surprised how much money and time you to be wanted in four different cases including a finan- could save yourself, your lawyer and the country! cial claim to a local telecom company and to serve a Since I have answered questions about how to hire a year in jail for assault. lawyer and things to keep in mind, my office will Separately, the Interior Ministry’s relations and refrain from answering any questions about your security media department announced that the case if you already have a lawyer, because it is not Ministry of Electricity and Water will disconnect pow- KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Abdurrahman Al-Mutawaa opened right for us to interfere with our colleagues’ work. er supply at Ardhiya Service Center in block 4 from yesterday the third phase of the Jamal Abdul-Nasser Road’s intersec- For any legal questions or queries, email 8:00 am to 11:00 am this morning to conduct some tions, which is a four-kilometer-long road consisting of overpasses [email protected]. maintenance works. that connect Ghernata with the Airport Road. —KUNA photos MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 LOCAL

In Brief Amir offers condolences Kuwait condemns US Dollar stable over UAE soldier’s death Louvre terror attack against Dinar KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemned Friday’s KUWAIT: The rate of the US Dollar against the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condo- attack inside the Louvre Museum, central Kuwaiti Dinar stable at KD 0.304, as well as lences to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al- Paris, in which a French soldier was injured, a the euro stabilizing KD 0.328, compared to Nahyan over the “martyrdom” of a UAE soldier during foreign ministry source said on Saturday. yesterday prices, the Central Bank of Kuwait his duty as part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition sup- Kuwait is standing by France and supports all (CBK) said yesterday. According to the CBK, porting legitimacy in Yemen. Similar cables were also measures Paris takes to preserve the country’s the Sterling Pound went down KD 0.380, sent to the UAE president by His Highness the Crown security and stability, the source said in a while the Swiss Franc went down to KD 0.306. Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah statement. He reaffirmed Kuwait’s firm rejec- Meanwhile, the Japanese Yen stood firm at and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- tion of all forms of terrorism and violence, urg- KD 0.002. — KUNA Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. — KUNA ing the international community to redouble efforts to eradicate terrorism. — KUNA Photo of the day

KUWAIT: Flamingo birds swim in Kuwait’s blue waters. — KUNA photo Kuwait, Romania discuss cooperation in civil defense

VIENNA: Kuwait and Romania dis- cussed means of enhancing coopera- tion in various fields of civil defense, Kuwaiti embassy in Romania said in a press statement yesterday. The state- ment noted that Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Mansour Al-Hajri and Romanian head of the Department for Emergency Situations at Ministry of Internal Affairs Raed Arafat tackled, in a meeting, means of promoting coopera- tion in the fields of civil defense, emer- gencies and rescue operations. They also discussed signing a pro- posed Memorandum of Understanding DODOMA: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tanzania Jassem Al-Najem meets with Tanzanian in civil defense. Hajri extended an invi- Foreign Minister Augustine Mahiga. — KUNA tation to Kuwaiti officials to visit Romania to be familiarized with the Romanian experience on this matter. Tanzanian FM lauds Kuwait was the first Gulf country to establish diplomatic relations in 1963. ties with Kuwait Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Mansour Al-Hajri meets with Romanian head of the Department In 2006, Kuwait opened its embassy in for Emergency Situations at Ministry of Internal Affairs Raed Arafat. the capital Bucharest. — KUNA DODOMA: Tanzanian Foreign Minister issues on the African and international are- Augustine Mahiga has hailed ties between nas. A Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic his country and the State of Kuwait calling Development (KFAED) delegation of techni- for cementing these relations in various cal experts visited Tanzania in December, spheres. Mahiga expressed satisfaction at tentatively approving funding a highway in Jordan thanks Kuwait for the bilateral relations’ level during a recep- West Tanzania and renovating the main hos- tion of Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tanzania, pital in Zanzibar. Minister Mahiga under- Jassem Al-Najem, in the African nation. scored necessity of boosting mutual com- During the session, Ambassador Al-Najem mercial exchanges between the two friend- supporting Syrian refugees handed minister Mahiga a written message ly countries to a level parallel to that of the from First Deputy Prime Minister and distinctive bilateral political ties and encour- Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled aging Kuwaiti public and private invest- AMMAN: A Jordanian humanitarian Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. ments in his country. Moreover, he under- official on Saturday thanked Kuwait The Kuwaiti embassy in Tanzania lined the need to solicit Kuwaiti oil and gas Red Crescent Society (KRCS) for its con- released a statement in which it quoted expertise to develop recently-discovered tinued support of Syrian refugees in minister Mahiga as hailing continued con- fields in a region bordering Mozambique, Jordan. KRCS has been providing tacts with Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, hoping that local personnel undergo train- humanitarian supplies for Syrian exchanging views on a host of political ing by Kuwaiti oil companies. — KUNA refugees in Jordan since outbreak of Syrian crisis in March 2011, and in coor- dination with Jordan’s Red Crescent Committee takes part (JRC), Dr Mohammad Al-Hadeed, chair- man of JRC, said. in Arab, global meetings Speaking after a meeting with Anwar Al-Hasawi, KRCS’s vice-chair- KUWAIT: The Women Affairs Committee tance of attending the 36th session as it man, at the conclusion of the society’s at the Cabinet will take part in the 36th will discuss issues of women empower- latest relief campaign, Hadeed said that session of the Arab Women Committee ment and advancement at the Arab lev- Kuwait is a role model for other coun- at the Arab League that will kick off in el, referring to the importance of Kuwaiti tries when offering aid for people hit Bahrain today and will continue for participation at all regional and interna- by disasters. two days. tional events. Sheikha Latifa headed a Hasawi said it was KRCS’s policy to In a press statement, the committee Kuwaiti delegation that will participate provide humanitarian, medical and said it will also participate in the Arab in the two meetings. — KUNA development aid for people in need preparatory conference of the 61st ses- worldwide. He said KRCS “will continue sion of the Commission on the Status of offering aid for the Syrian brothers in Women in UN, adding that Bahrain will Jordan and in Syria’s neighboring coun- host the two meetings under the aus- tries, which falls within the government pices of the Arab League and Sheikha and public support of this humanitari- Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa. an issue.” Chairperson of Women’s Affairs KRCS’ teams distributed food, clothes Committee at the Cabinet Sheikha Latifa and blankets in addition to financial aid, Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah received an Hasawi said. He said the society has invitation from Secretary-General of the wide experience in relief operations, Arab League Ahmad Abul-Gheit to par- and the teams on the ground con- ticipate in the 36th session of the Arab tributed to many campaigns. Hasawi Women Committee at the Arab League. hoped the plight of Syrian refugees AMMAN: Chairman of JRC Dr Mohammad Al-Hadeed (left) meets with KRCS’s vice-chairman Anwar Al- Sheikha Latifa underscored the impor- Sheikha Latifa Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah would end very soon. — KUNA Hasawi. — KUNA LOCAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

KUWAIT: Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Al-Sabah meets with Ambassador of Bosnia Mehmet Khlilovich. — KUNA meets with Ambassador of Sudan Muhieddine Salem. meets with Ambassador of Brazil Norton Rapesta. Minister Sheikh Nasser hosts envoys

KUWAIT: Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Mehmet Khlilovich, Sudan Muhieddine Salem and Brazil Norton Rapesta. Al-Ahmad lauded relations between the State of Kuwait and the envoys’ Al-Sabah held separate meetings yesterday with ambassadors of Bosnia During the meetings with the diplomats, Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah countries, affirming keenness on boosting these ties. — KUNA

Several photos taken from a five-day visit conducted by a delegation from Kuwait Bar Association to the Netherlands. — KUNA Kuwaiti lawyers conclude visit to Netherlands

BRUSSELS: A 35-member delegation from Kuwait Bar Association has concluded a five-day visit to Netherlands. During the visit, the delegation toured several Hague-based international courts and met several senior judiciary and legal personalities to discuss boosting cooperation and to get acquainted with work mechanisms and expertise in these courts. Among the institutions visited by the delega- tion was the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ICJ President Ronny Abraham has welcomed the Kuwaiti delegation and briefed them about the ICJ charter and work mechanisms, Counslor to the Kuwaiti Embassy in The Hague and President of the Administrative and Financial Committee at the International Court of Arbitration Tareq Al-Shumaimri d on Saturday. Abraham has also talked with delegation about his career and expertise in judicial domain, Shumaimri noted. He added that the delegation has visited the International Court Arbitration and the International Criminal Court where it attended a hearing about examina- tion of a territorial dispute between Somalia and Kenya, and the trial of a suspect accused of carrying out a genocide in an African country. The delegation visited the Kuwaiti Embassy in The Hague where they were welcomed by the Ambassador Shamlan Al-Roumi. The aim of the visit is to gain international experi- ence in trials and mechanism of action of the lawyers in those courts. The visit to the Netherlands by the Kuwaiti lawyers is the second of its kind since 2015. — KUNA

KUWAIT: The 2017 Kuwait International Festival for Arabian Horses kicked off Saturday night at the Arabian Horse Center (Bait Al-Arab) under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Amiri Diwan Advisor Khalid Boodai attended the festival on behalf of His Highness the Amir. — KUNA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Jarida Report A face from the Interior follows up Iraqi demonstrations land of humanity KUWAIT: Well-informed security sources said Ministry of By Hassan Al-Essa Interior is following up with concern some demonstrations on the Iraqi side of Khor Abdullah, but noted that the mat- ust to remind narcissists and the Kuwaiti adminis- ter was left to diplomats because it was an Iraqi domestic tration that shows no care for humane values: concern. JThose serving in our homes and places of work, those cleaning our streets and keeping our sewers flowing, those teaching our children, and those med- Smuggling foiled ically treating us and comforting our patients have An Ethiopian woman was arrested on arrival at become as essential as the air we breathe in the land Kuwait International Airport with possession of eight of sponsorship, and are as human as we are! kilograms of qat hidden in ground coffee in her lug- They are not genetically different or anything else. gage. Security sources said the suspect denied any Those expatriates want nothing but some sense of knowledge of the drug and claimed that she was only their humanity. They are entitled to be treated as delivering the package. human beings, not as machines or robots, subjected to impulsive administrative decisions made in disre- False alarm gard for their disgraceful impact on victims. A citizen informed police that he received a call from a It is such a shame to see hundreds lining up in landline number that was identified by a smartphone app queues to pay their health insurance fees, waiting as ‘Terrorist Organization,’ which terrified him. However, on there for endless hours. One of them told me that he checking the number, policemen found it belongs to a went to the center at 3:00 am hoping to avoid stand- charity that calls people randomly, asking them to donate. No confidence ing in long queues, but discovered that over 200 peo- ple have already lined up there. Traffic dispute Al-Jarida A photo published in a local daily showed one of A man and a woman, both Kuwaitis, were arrested those depressed people standing in line with a blan- for fighting in the street following a traffic dispute, said ket wrapped around his shoulders to keep him warm security sources, noting that the woman used her shoe during the cold night hours. It was a surreal scene, as a weapon during the fight before passersby called similar to those of the Syrian and Iraqi refugees flee- the police. ing civil wars in their homelands. There is no real war Al-Qabas here, except one of bewilderment about what we are doing to expats and how we can ‘squeeze’ their man- Restaurant robbed power utility without paying a single fils from the The manager of a Jahra restaurant reported that an state budget! unidentified robber assaulted him and stole one of the Thank you Salman The Health Minister, who is currently out of the restaurant’s delivery vehicles. Security sources said that country and actually out of time, issued a decision to only half an hour after filing the report, the manager By Qais Al-Usta not renew the contract of the company that issues returned to the police station to report that the robber health insurance cards, which expires in July. “MOH had brought it back. However, the manager insisted on fil- (the Ministry of Health) is keen on public funds and do not know so far if the National Assembly will vision recovered part of its viewership that had begun to ing a report lest the robber had used the vehicle for any cannot violate the contract conditions,” said a decide to renew its confidence in the Information favor other channels. But this side - the information min- illegal activities. spokesperson on behalf of the ministry that is respon- Minister and State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh istry’s side - is not the reason for the lack of confidence I sible for those long, agonized queues. He added that Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, as the factors relating to in the minister, even if the grillers brought up things an expat cannot renew residency visas unless they pay Forgery the matter are complex and varied, coming from both related to dancers and the like. the health insurance fee. A citizen was arrested for entering the country inside and outside the Assembly. But I know that the The real reason is sports’ affairs and the struggle It seems that the Interior Ministry, represented by without registering his entry with the Ministry of state of the Information Ministry in general, and culture going on within this thorny topic. Some people hope the immigration department, has no connections with Interior’s border systems at Salmi land border post. in particular, went through a positive phase with Sheikh that the minister would not continue in his post because MOH, despite the fact that both of them are state Security sources said that the man, who works in the Salman Al-Sabah. of the stands he has taken against their interests. I am departments. What to do, then, after the company laid exit department, had officially left for a GCC state With him in charge, Kuwait broke the barrier of nam- not interested in discussing this struggle, but having off some of its employees in anticipation of its con- through the Nuwaiseeb land border exit, and a week ing facilities after people who passed away. Instead, we some elected MPs carry out a proxy-grilling on behalf of tract’s termination? MOH waited for the return of the later returned through Salmi, where he was warmly saw theaters named after those still living among us. others disturbs me. Health Minister and his assistant undersecretary for received and entertained by his coworkers, then went Furthermore, we also witnessed the opening of Kuwait’s We criticized the previous National Assembly a lot legal affairs to find a solution, leaving those depressed home without registering his entry. The sources added biggest cultural and media facility; the Jaber Al-Ahmad out of our believe that it was heavily influenced from people lining up before dawn. Nothing to do but wait that a few days later, his supervisor noticed that he Cultural Center. Meanwhile, work is also underway for outside. However, it seems that a large group of MPs in for ‘His Excellency’ to return with a magical solution. the inauguration of the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah the current Assembly have turned into opposition had not been registered while entering the country, The scene of the queue full of tortured expats, the Cultural Center. sheikhs! Has the message been delivered? I hope so. despite the fact that he was already at work behind majority of whom are poor and forgotten, is a different With him in charge, we started seeing talk-shows face of the land of humanity. the counter. — Translated from the Arabic press restore reasonable political freedom, while Kuwait’s tele- — Translated by Kuwait Times — Translated by Kuwait Times Zain platinum sponsor of ‘Innovation Culture’ workshop Facilitated by Dr Osterwalder for first time in Kuwait KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecom- Zain, a leading private sector compa- leading education providers, including munications company in Kuwait, ny, also aimed to provide world-class Stanford University, Berkeley University announced its platinum sponsorship training programs for those who are of California, IMD, Wharton University of the biggest strategy and innovation interested in business innovation in of Pennsylvania, King Abdullah workshop, titled ‘Innovation Culture.’ the Kuwaiti private sector. University for Science and Technology, The workshop was held for the first The workshop, held over a period of and others. time in Kuwait, and was facilitated by three days, discussed value proposition The workshop provided private renowned speaker Dr Alexander design and business model innovation, sector organizations as well as Zain Osterwalder. and was facilitated by renowned employees the opportunity to learn Zain’s support to this workshop speaker Dr Alexander Osterwalder. Dr about designing, testing, building, came in line with the company’s strat- Osterwalder is the inventor of the and managing innovative business egy that aims at developing its human Business Model Canvas, and author of models. Dr Osterwalder’s Business resources, as it considers its employ- the international bestseller ‘Business Model Canvas is used by over five mil- ees the most valuable asset and a Model Generation.’ His strategies were lion people from the world’s leading main element of its overall success. recognized by some of the world’s brands, and has been translated into over 30 languages. Zain has reserved exclusive seats for its employees, giving them an opportunity to attend and gain valu- able information as part of its compre- hensive developmental strategy towards its own human resources. The company will spare no efforts into providing its employees with world- class training programs with the aim KUWAIT: Gulf Bank team members pose with the two World Finance Magazine Awards. of developing their skills, ultimately providing its customers with the high- est quality services. As a leading Gulf Bank’s digital innovation continues telecommunications company, Zain acknowledges the importance of pro- with two awards from World Finance viding a platform that brings together international experts from several ‘Best Mobile Banking Application’ and ‘Best Digital Bank’ areas such as business innovation, KUWAIT: Recognition of Gulf Bank’s digital innovation awards, the magazine’s panel undertook the necessary economics, finance, marketing, and continues with two awards from World Finance Magazine research and analysis before they call the Bank and enquire social fields to offer a range of realistic an international bi-monthly print and online magazine about their digital products. The Bank received the awards solutions to the challenges faced by providing comprehensive coverage and analysis of the based on a stringent set of criteria. institutions. financial industry, international business and the global Gulf Bank’s biometric Mobile Banking App is the first economy. Gulf Bank has won “Best Digital Bank 2016 - combination fingerprint/facial recognition offering to be Kuwait” award and “Best Mobile Banking Application 2016 launched in the Middle East and one of the few available - Kuwait” awards. worldwide. The bank’s customers can access their personal Laila Al-Qatami, Assistant General Manager of Corporate accounts and any number of services by logging into the Communications at Gulf Bank said: “The awards we App through one of two methods: by blinking their eyes at received from World Finance further affirm the success of their smartphone camera (‘Blinking to Bank’) following Gulf Bank’s strategy to provide its valued customers with their fingerprint recognition (Touch ID), or through the use innovative and easy to use products. We are proud to be of a traditional password registration. the first bank in the Middle East to deploy a first of its kind The services included in the Mobile Banking App and biometric facial recognition mobile banking application, Online Banking are: checking account details; making ad- one that our customers have embraced due its simplicity hoc transfers; biometric verification for transfers; automatic and functionality. At the same time we also revamped our IBAN data population; creating a standing order; setting online banking platform, offering enhanced functionality future-dated transactions; and adding and managing ben- and streamlined design based our customers’ needs.” eficiaries. Transferring funds is also simplified since the Qatami continued: “When we designed our mobile application will populate the remaining IBAN Beneficiary banking app, we paid great attention to simplicity and effi- Bank details automatically. Customers can also use the App ciency of movement, ensuring the customer is never more to securely share information including IBAN number and than 3 clicks away from their desired transaction. These account holder name sharing, IBAN certificate sharing and innovations underline the Bank’s strategy for moving its printing, transaction confirmation sharing, and statement customer base over to digital while appealing to the sharing; and much more. nation’s rapidly growing youth market segment.” Additionally, Gulf Bank’s credit card customers can World Finance Awards includes a judging panel that check their Gulf Rewards point balances, as well as instant- boasts over 230 years of financial and business journalism, ly redeem their Gulf Points for free travel and hotel stays. supported by a research team that works round the clock They can also pay their credit card bills; receive cash to ensure that award winners are the most deserving in advances from credit cards; apply for new ATM and debit their sector. World Finance also relies on reader insight cards; activate new credit cards; as well as report and block and experience to provide nominations to the judging stolen or lost cards (debit and credit). Furthermore, the panel, and they relish hearing about new experts and bur- new App allows customers to review their Al-Danah geoning markets. chances, view and share their Al-Danah certificate, or even World Finance award programs are tailored to provide open an Al-Danah account. a comprehensive analysis of the very best in each market. To find out more about Gulf Bank’s latest, innovative Its panel has been wary to avoid the danger of bias and easy to use Online and Mobile Banking services, cus- towards criteria such as depth of practice and size of com- tomers can visit the bank’s bilingual website at www.e- pany, in order to get an insight into different geographies gulfbank.com, call the Customer Contact Center on and niche areas. 1805805, visit its social media accounts, or visit one of Gulf Following the submission of Gulf Bank to World Finance Bank’s 56 branches in Kuwait. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 America’s LGBT community awaits Trump’s next move Tensions flare between allies Greece and Turkey Page 8 Page 9

WASHINGTON: In this file photo, President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, signs his first executive order on health care in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.—AP Trump’s go-it-alone strategy carries its own risks US president tries to maximize executive muscle

WASHINGTON: Like his predecessor, President that don’t appear to have gone through what Chaos at airports and concern around the insisted he was acting illegally. The House mer aide to former House Democratic leader Donald Trump seized on a go-it-alone strategy would be a typical process of reviewing and world quickly followed Trump’s signing of the speaker at the time, John Boehner, accused Dick Gephardt. The go-it-alone approach, for fast-tracking his agenda. It took him two vetting and consideration,” said Kenneth executive order to temporarily ban all him of acting like a king or an emperor. This Elmendorf said, is “going to inflame the base weeks to run into the nation’s system of Mayer, a University of Wisconsin professor who refugees and also travelers from seven time, with full control of the White House and of the party and make it hard for Democrats checks and balances. The legal battle over his has studied executive actions by presidents. Muslim-majority countries. The president said Congress, Republicans have been largely mut- to work with him on other issues.” executive order on immigration and refugees Since Inauguration Day, Trump has signed quick, forceful action was needed to reduce ed in their assessments of Trump’s executive Even members of Trump’s own party have is a surprisingly early demonstration of a les- 20 memoranda and executive orders. That the threat of terrorist attacks. The executive actions. A notable exception has been Arizona distanced themselves from the rollout of his son all presidents learn eventually. Governing number is in line with Obama’s first two weeks. actions on immigration have led to lawsuits. Sen. John McCain, who warned Trump not to executive orders on immigration. Sen. Lindsey by executive action may appear easier and One of his orders directly reversed one of Interest groups also have vowed to challenge allow the resumption of enhanced interroga- Graham of South Carolina said that Trump faster, but it carries its own legal and political Obama’s early orders: The former president any unilateral efforts to curtail Obama’s envi- tion techniques such as water boarding fol- “didn’t think it through” and the orders were a risks. President Barack Obama was confronted signed a memorandum in his first week in ronmental regulations and other rules. lowing reports that the new administration “classic example of putting something out with that reality late in his tenure when, 2009 rescinding a ban on providing federal Despite his initial flurry of action, Obama was planning a review. there that wasn’t ready for prime time.” But thwarted by the GOP-controlled House, he money to international groups that perform became more reliant upon executive orders “The president can sign whatever execu- Graham said the bumpy start still pales in used what he called a “pen and phone” strate- or provide information on abortions. Trump during his second term, when he faced oppo- tive orders he likes. But the law is the law. We comparison to Obama’s use of executive gy to advance his agenda. He ultimately found reinstituted the regulation, known as the sition from Republicans. are not bringing back torture in the United action, pointing to federal courts blocking the one of his most sweeping actions, the expan- “Mexico City Policy,” on his first day in office. In States of America,” McCain said. Democrats former president’s executive actions on immi- sion of a program deferring deportation for this, Mayer said Trump’s use of unilateral pow- Executive orders are broadly and bitterly opposed to Trump’s gration and a piece of his health care over- some immigrants, blocked by the courts, while ers has shown some similarities to a general “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone,” he proposals - on the health care law, oil haul. “Look what Obama did. His executive Republicans blasted him for what they said pattern set in 1993, 2001 and 2009 - when the declared at one point, promising public pipelines and the border wall - as well as the orders got struck down by the court. I’m not was an abuse of power. White House switched parties. But he added orders and personal efforts to build support. unilateral way he’s going about pursuing going to listen to a bunch of Democrats com- Republicans have been notably quiet as that “there’s a big qualification.” None of those When he acted unilaterally on immigration in some of them. “What he is doing is reprehen- plain about Trump when they sat on the side- Trump has taken a similar approach, particu- incoming presidents sparked the controversy 2014, providing temporary legal status to mil- sible to them in most cases,” said Steve lines and did nothing about Obama,” he larly taking advantage of the precedent giving that Trump did last week. lions living in the US illegally, Republicans Elmendorf, a Democratic strategist and for- said.—AP the president broad leeway when it comes to immigration. A federal judge’s order in Seattle Friday evening blocking Trump’s ban on admitting travelers from seven predominantly Unpredictable Trump foreign policy may test US spy alliances Muslim countries showed the limits of the president’s powers and the role of checks and WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s unpre- creating jitters across the Western world. how safe their intelligence is in American Committee, said American intelligence pro- balances among the three branches of gov- dictable foreign policy could hamper long- “We are facing an unprecedented level of hands. Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s fessionals recognize the need to protect ernment. The administration appealed the standing US intelligence-sharing partner- uncertainty today,” said John Blaxland, a for- Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and threatening information they receive. “The point at judge’s order, but the higher court denied its ships as countries react to a president who mer Australian intelligence official and pro- movements near the borders of NATO mem- which our allies will get concerned is if they request for an immediate stay that would have seeks closer ties to Russia and is unafraid to fessor at Australian National University. He bers in Eastern Europe have contributed to believe that our intelligence professionals enabled Trump to reinstate the ban. The State offend American allies by cracking down on said there is mutual benefit to these “broad, the perception of Moscow as a threat to do not view Russia as an adversary,” he said. Department cancelled visas for about 60,000 immigration or getting angry with friendly deep” intelligence sharing relationships, but national sovereignty. If American intelli- Trump’s sometimes impulsive style and lack people from the affected countries; the legal leaders. Veteran spies say intelligence rela- added: “It is hard to calculate just how much gence agencies are instructed to enhance of experience handling classified informa- setbacks had many rushing to restore their tionships are built to weather storms damage the new president’s approach may cooperation with Russia, US allies see “signif- tion also have foreign officials concerned. documents and find flights to the United between political leaders. Even in the worst have.” “It will be felt,” Blaxland predicted, “and icant counterintelligence threats that come Mark Galeotti at the Institute of States over the weekend. of times, allies share intelligence to thwart it won’t be good.”Russia is a main concern. If with that,” said Steven Hall, a retired CIA International Relations in Prague, said Trump isn’t alone in trying to maximize threats. But the lack of understanding about Trump moves forward with efforts to chief of Russia operations. He said they “will European intelligence officials worry that executive muscle. Presidents rarely voluntari- Trump’s foreign policy direction and his improve US-Russian relations, European be much more careful in the future.”As can- Trump or his advisers will “blurt something ly restrict their own power. And recent presi- potential new friendship with Moscow are allies in particular will probably question didate and president, Trump has sparked out at the wrong moment or to the wrong dents also have used a burst of unilateral widespread international unease by ques- person.” Allies might curtail what they share action to spur progress at the start of their tioning the value of US military alliances, if as a result, said Galeotti, who talks with intel- administrations and to set a tone for not necessarily intelligence partnerships. ligence officials in Europe and Russia. “It’s Congress, where legislation often moves not so much about how much,” he said. “It’s slowly. Trump’s opening weeks have shown Reset policy precisely how heavily edited it is, how care- he’s likely to rely on the Republicans who He called NATO “obsolete” and challenged fully it’s scrutinized to absolutely make sure hold a majority in Congress to pass top agen- countries such as South Korea and Japan to that there is nothing that you are worried da items like overhauling the “Obamacare” assume greater self-defense responsibility. about leaking.” law, changing the tax code and repairing In the last weeks, however, Trump advisers aging roads and bridges. The president has have gone out of their way to stress the Trump being Trump also signed a blitz of actions on border secu- durability of such arrangements and Former French internal intelligence chief rity, health care and financial regulation, America’s commitment to its friends. Louis Caprioli said European countries might showing few signs of slowing down. Detente between Washington and Moscow hold information related to Ukraine or other is no sure thing, despite Trump’s intentions. issues closer, given the uncertainty of Mexico City policy Under President Barack Obama, relations Trump’s relationship with Putin. But he said On Friday, Trump’s administration imposed between the former Cold War foes strained intelligence sharing will continue in critical sanctions on companies and individuals in dramatically over Syria, Ukraine and alleged areas, such as counterterrorism. “Intelligence response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile test - Russian meddling in the US presidential services go beyond the political world,” after months of bitter criticism of Obama’s election after initially improving under a Caprioli said. Still, allies fret about politics landmark nuclear deal with Tehran. Still, his “reset” policy. seeping into US intelligence findings. Trump actions stand out for their sweep and haste. In recent days, Trump’s administration has has disparaged US intelligence agencies for On some issues, Trump didn’t just leapfrog reverted to criticizing the Kremlin after a past failures and publicly challenged their Congress, where his own party is in control, he flare-up of violence involving Russian- assessment that Russia meddled in the pres- cut Republicans out of the consultations and backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. idential election. A day after he was inaugu- rollout of his plans. “I think that Trump has Regardless of Trump’s new direction, Rep. rated, Trump delivered an unusual speech at been unusually aggressive in the scope of VIRGINIA: In this file photo, President Donald Trump, background, speaks at the Central Will Hurd, R-Texas, a former CIA officer and the CIA headquarters criticizing the media’s what he is trying to do and also I think remark- Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia.—AP new member on the House Intelligence coverage of his inaugural crowds.—AP ably casual in issuing orders and other actions INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 Mosul residents outraged by IS hole fee

BAGHDAD: Cash-strapped jihadists destroyed their homes,” said Abu Asaad, and winter temperatures have regularly and exposed to each other,” he said. “I Zyad al-Zubaidi, a Mosul-born retired punching holes in people’s homes to who was among what he said were hun- dipped below zero at night. The string of have a big family and, generally, we live officer and civil society activist now move across west Mosul undetected are dreds who had suffered the same fate. holes in adjacent homes acts like a in fear. We have nowhere else to go but if based in the neighboring Kurdish region now asking victims to pay for the labor, He said IS members told affected resi- street-level tunnel that allows fighters to we stay we will be caught in the middle of Iraq, condemned IS’s use of civilians in several residents said yesterday. The fee dents that the generated income would move without losing their cover from the of the military operation,” Jalil said. their military planning. is a modest 7,000 Iraqi dinars (around contribute to financing their defense of aircraft of the Iraqi government and its “How can we all stay in a house that “These measures by Daesh are a filthy five US dollars) but adds insult to injury, west Mosul against the security forces. Western allies. gunmen are going to use to fire on the tactic. They are victimizing civilians very said residents of Mosul’s west bank, Iraqi forces last month secured full con- security forces,” he asked. IS fighters are deliberately and using them as human where the Islamic State group is digging trol of the city’s eastern half, marking the Human shields reported to have fortified positions on shields,” he said. “They know that the in for a planned offensive by the Iraqi end of an important phase in the broad Mohammed Jalil, who lives in the the river front in a bid to defend their security forces have to move quickly on security forces. “Daesh is smashing holes offensive launched on October 17 to Najjar neighborhood near the Tigris river last bastions in Mosul against Iraqi Mosul while causing as few civilian casu- in the walls of our homes without giving retake the last major jihadist stronghold that divides the city, also saw his home forces expected to deploy pontoon alties as possible,” he said. Former presi- us a choice,” said a resident of an area in the country. pierced at both ends by IS sappers bor- bridges across the Tigris from the east dent Saddam Hussein used to levy a known as “Pepsi Street” who gave his “They gave us a choice to stay in our ing a covered pathway through his bank. An assault on Mosul’s west, which “bullet fee” on the families of executed name as Abu Asaad, using an Arabic homes with the walls or leave,” said Abu block. “We are all amazed that Daesh is is home to the narrow streets of the Old prisoners. Many say officers of his Baath acronym for IS. Asaad, who would not give his full name still claiming to uphold Islamic values City and some of the jihadists’ tradition- party formed the backbone of the “And they are forcing residents to pay for fear of IS reprisals. Most residents of when they are tearing down the privacy al bastions, is widely expected to begin Islamic State group that seized a third of 7,000 dinars to the workers who just west Mosul have little or no electricity of families whose houses are now open this month. Iraq in 2014.—AFP Turkey detains hundreds in massive anti-IS operation ISTANBUL: Turkish police yesterday gunman went on the rampage inside a detained hundreds of suspected mem- plush Istanbul night club. IS claimed the bers of the Islamic State extremist group massacre, its first clear claim for a major in nationwide raids, just over a month attack in Turkey although it had been after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub blamed for several bombings in 2016. claimed by the jihadists. Over 400 sus- Police detained the suspected attacker, pects were rounded up in Turkey’s Abdulgadir Masharipov, an Uzbek national, biggest police operation so far against IS on Jan 16 after over two weeks on the run since the New Year attack on the Reina and authorities say he has confessed to the nightclub just 75 minutes into 2017 that massacre. The Hurriyet daily reported after killed 39. Those detained included for- the attack that IS also planned a simultane- eigners and those suspected of planning ous New Year’s strike in Ankara but attacks in Turkey, the Dogan and Anadolu dropped the plot after arrests by the news agencies reported. Anadolu said Turkish authorities. according to the latest figure, 423 sus- An Istanbul court on Friday placed a pects were detained so far. dozen people under arrest ahead of trial The operation around the country saw over the nightclub plot, including 150 suspects rounded up in Sanliurfa in Masharipov’s wife Zarina Nurullayeva.In her the southeast and 47 in the nearby city of statement to investigators published in Gaziantep close to the Syrian border which Turkish media, she said that she had “no has a known jihadist presence, Dogan said. idea” what her husband was planning and Sixty suspects, mostly foreigners, were “most of the accusations against me are detained in four districts in the capital false”. Turkey was in 2016 shaken by a string Ankara. Dozens more arrests were made in of attacks blamed on IS and Kurdish mili- provinces ranging from Bursa in the west tants that left hundreds dead. It is also to Bingol in the east. In the usually peace- engaged in a battle with IS to take the ful Aegean city of Izmir, nine people sus- Syrian town of Al-Bab, in the fiercest fight- pected of travelling to and from Syria and ing yet of the Turkish military’s campaign planning attacks in the city were detained, inside Syria that started in August. Anadolu said. At least 48 Turkish soldiers have been One of the suspects detained in Izmir- killed in the incursion so far, according to a Syrian identified only as EA is said to an AFP tally, the vast majority in the battle have been in touch with people smug- for Al-Bab since the fight for the town glers in a bid to help the IS members began in Dec. Turkey was long accused by ATHENS: This file photo shows Turkish officers being escorted by Greek special police forces as they leave the Greek Supreme Court in Athens. —AFP escape to Europe, Anadolu said. Eighteen its Western allies of not doing enough to people were detained in Istanbul and the stop the flow of jihadists across its borders neighboring province of Kocaeli on suspi- and emergence of IS cells in its own cities. Tensions flare between cion of planning attacks. Another 14 for- Ankara denies the charges, saying it listed eigners were due to be deported, includ- IS as a terror group since 2013. However ing 10 children. observers say Turkey has markedly stepped up its actions against IS in the last allies Greece and Turkey No idea of attack months and note that the capture of Thirty-nine people, mainly foreigners, Masharipov alive may provide it with valu- Disputes fuel nationalistic sentiments among people were killed on New Year’s night when a able intelligence. —AFP ISTANBUL: Turkey is once again facing off Aegean on Jan 29, prompting Greece to shadow political dialogue and hopes to boost trade. against historic foe-turned-ally Greece in one of the Turkish boats with its own forces. The unin- “Without a viable legal and political frame- their fiercest rows in years, though the war of habited islets-known collectively as Kardak in work embedding the relations... the mainte- words is unlikely to spill over into military con- Turkish and Imia in Greek-have long been a nance of the status quo holds far too many risks,” frontation. With some two months before Turks source of tension. A row over their sovereignty he said. He argued that the standoff was being vote on a critical referendum to enhance presi- flared in Jan 1996, when the two countries sent used by Turkey to show that “if it wants, it can dential powers, this renewed dispute is fuelling marines to two neighboring islands in a sign of bite” in the extradition row, at a time of political nationalistic sentiment inside Turkey. Forging a an imminent armed confrontation. They with- turbulence at home. Nationalist rhetoric tradi- less ideological and more pragmatic relationship drew their troops after heavy diplomatic pressure tionally escalates in Turkey ahead of elections with Athens has been seen as one of the major from the United States, a fellow NATO member. and Turks are expected to vote in April in a foreign policy gains of Turkish President Recep Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos later potentially tight referendum on giving Erdogan Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party since it came to flew over the islets in a helicopter, throwing a extra powers. power in 2002. wreath into the water to commemorate three But tensions over disputed Greek islets in the Greek soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in the No interest in escalation Aegean Sea, airspace violations and discord on 1996 dispute. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Greece and Turkey joined NATO simultane- how to handle Byzantine heritage inside Turkey Cavusoglu warned that “if the situation escalates- ously in 1952 as postwar Europe and the United have cracked open an old schism between the God forbid, if an unwanted situation happens-it States worked to ensure they never again went two NATO allies. The refusal in Jan of a Greek would be irreparable.” Prime Minister Binali to war. But the relationship remained explosive, court to extradite eight former Turkish army offi- Yildirim accused Kammenos of posturing; argu- not least when Turkish paratroopers invaded cers over the failed July 15 coup widened that ing that there were “130 large and small rocks” in Cyprus in 1974 in response to an Athens-inspired chasm. The eight fled to Greece by military heli- the Aegean whose status is disputed. But Greek coup seeking union with Greece. But those ten- copter on the night of the putsch, which Turkey Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned Ankara its sions were set aside with the so-called earth- TURKEY: Turkish anti-terrorism police stand by their armored vehicle during an oper- says was masterminded by the US-based Islamic actions “would lead nowhere”, insisting there quake diplomacy of 1999 — where Greece ation to arrest people over alleged links to the Islamic State group, in Adiyaman, preacher Fethullah Gulen. were no “grey areas” of territory in the Aegean responded quickly to a devastating earthquake southeastern Turkey, yesterday. —AP Defense Minister Fikri Isik slammed the Greek and that Turkey had simply violated Greek waters. in Turkey. Turkey then turned around and helped court’s decision as a “complete disappointment.” its neighbor when a deadly quake hit Athens a “Any decision taken by Turkey’s partners in rela- Too many risks month later. The ascent to power of the Islamic- Iran welcomes US wrestling tion to the failed coup is bound to be highly Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias rooted government of Erdogan, who sought to controversial, be it Gulen’s extradition from the blamed the tensions on Turkish domestic poli- distance Turkey from the vigorous secular nation- team after travel ban halted US or the officers’ extradition from Greece,” said tics. “Many aspects of foreign policy have not alism of past administrations, further helped. Marc Pierini, visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe. gone as they wanted and they have big internal The relationship is of far more than just bilat- TEHRAN: Iran said yesterday it would allow adding that US visitors should be encour- problems,” he told Alpha Radio. Dimitrios eral importance and Turkish officials have US wrestlers to compete in an international aged to experience the “hospitality of Unwanted situation Triantaphyllou, director for the Centre for already indicated this new row could hurt a deal tournament after President Donald Trump’s peaceful Iranians and Muslims”. Tensions In an apparent riposte, a Turkish naval vessel International and European Studies at Kadir Has with the EU to cut the flow of migrants. The two travel ban was halted by a federal court. between the two countries escalated after with Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar onboard University in Istanbul, said Turkey and Greece sides are also working together to end the divi- “Following the court ruling suspending Iran tested a ballistic missile last week and conducted a sail-by of two disputed islets in the have never formalized their partnership beyond sion of Cyprus. —AFP #MuslimBan...US Wrestlers’ visa will be Washington responded with a raft of new granted,” tweeted Foreign Minister sanctions against individuals and groups Mohammed Javad Zarif. Iran had blocked linked to its weapons program. visas for US citizens in response to Trump’s Iran denies US claims that the missile 140 Somali refugees set to travel ban, preventing the wrestlers from test violated a UN resolution, and said it competing in the event on Feb 16 and 17. would impose its own sanctions on US indi- Meanwhile, a group of 72 academics viduals and companies which it says have from the prestigious Sharif University in supported extremist groups in Syria and leave for US sent to camp Tehran signed a letter calling for the gov- elsewhere. Trump issued an executive ernment to take the higher ground by order last week banning nationals from NAIROBI: About 140 Somali life in the US, get an education, a offering visas-on-arrival to US citizens. seven nations-including Iran-from entering refugees whose resettlement in the job, a life. We feel bad.” He had been “(We) request our government to act differ- the US. On Friday, a US federal judge sus- United States this week was stopped on a waiting list to leave for about a ently in response to this ungracious action pended the ban, but Trump promised he by President Donald Trump’s execu- decade, he said. The fate of the (by the United States),” the letter said, would fight the decision. —AFP tive order have been sent back to Somali refugees is especially uncer- their refugee camp instead, one of tain because Kenya’s government the refugees said Saturday. It was has vowed to close their Dadaab Libya rescues migrants not clear why they were returned a camp, the world’s largest, by the end day after a US court order blocked of May, citing security concerns. Trump’s ban on travelers and immi- Kenyan officials say the refugees off Tripoli coast grants from seven predominantly will be returned to neighboring TRIPOLI: More than 120 migrants includ- baby. Libya said on Saturday it had inter- Muslim countries, including Somalia, where the al-Qaida-linked ing women and children were rescued by cepted more than 400 migrants bound for Somalia. Officials with the al-Shabab extremist group contin- Libyan coastguards yesterday off the Europe in recent days. The announcement International Organization for ues to carry out deadly attacks in coast of Tripoli after their boat ran into followed a meeting of European Union Migration, which runs the transit the capital, Mogadishu, and else- trouble. The migrants set off Friday from leaders in Malta where they agreed moves center in Nairobi where the refugees where. The Kenyan government says Sabratha-a town 70 kilometers west of to curb mass migration from Libya. The had been waiting for their flights to al-Shabab uses Dadaab as a recruit- Libya’s capital that has become a staging plan includes funding and training Libya’s the US, could not be reached for ing and training ground for extrem- ground for traffickers but their boat’s coastguard to make it better able to inter- comment. ists who attack Kenya, but it has not engine failed, a coastguard official said. cept migrant boats and helping neighbor- “How would you feel? One day presented any proof. Human rights An AFP photographer at the scene of the ing countries to close routes into Libya, you are telling friends bye, wishing groups have protested Kenya’s plans rescue said the vessel was intercepted by according to a draft statement seen by AFP. them well, and the next you are to close Dadaab, saying some of the a coastguard patrol boat around 20 nauti- Lawlessness in Libya since a 2011 back where you started,” 28-year-old more than 250,000 refugees there cal miles northeast of Tripoli. uprising that ousted longtime strongman Nadir Hassan told The Associated have reported being pressured to The official said those on board were of Moamer Kadhafi has allowed smuggling Press by phone from the camp. “My leave the camp and that Somalia various African nationalities and included networks to develop a lucrative traffick- home for 27 years was a refugee remains too unstable for people to KENYA: In this file photo, refugees walk amongst huts at a refugee 10 women and five children, including a ing trade. —AFP camp. I was hoping to start a new return home. —AP camp in Dadaab, Kenya. —AP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Priest abuse victims’ group founder resigns after 29 years CHICAGO: The founder of the group efforts to reach out to other victims, the SNAP officials were sued last month by a suit. Blaine founded SNAP in 1988, the priest sexual abuse scandal rocked that advocates for priest abuse victims Chicago Tribune reported. former employee who says she was fired years after she was abused as an 8th the Catholic Church. has stepped down after three decades “I knew there were other survivors shortly after asking superiors whether grader by a Toledo, Ohio priest who The organization now has more than of campaigning to force the Catholic out there and wondered if they felt the SNAP was referring potential clients to taught at the Catholic school she 20,000 members and support groups Church to recognize the extent of the same debilitating hurt and if so, how attorneys in return for donations. attended, according to the organiza- meet in over 60 cities across the US and scandal and compensate thousands of they coped with it. I thought they might SNAP announced at the end of tion’s website. Her pleas for help to the world. “Her tenacity and fortitude people affected. Barbara Blaine, presi- hold the wisdom I lacked. I looked for January that another one of those top Toledo’s bishop were ignored. The first helped expose abuse globally during dent and founder of the Survivors other survivors and asked if they would officials, former Executive Direct David SNAP meeting of victims was held at a the past three decades,” SNAP board Network of those Abused by Priests, be willing to talk,” Blaine said in a state- Clohessy, had resigned. Holiday Inn in Chicago. member Mary Ellen Kruger said in a said she was abused herself and the ment. Blaine did not say why she Blaine and Clohessy both said their The group gained prominence in statement. Blaine’s resignation took organization was created through her resigned. She and several other top resignations were unrelated to the law- 2002 after the Boston Globe’s stories on effect Friday.—AP Pence warns Iran against testing Trump’s resolve

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike in 2015 — that obliged Iran to curtail its Pence in an interview airing yesterday nuclear program in exchange for relief from warned Iran “not to test the resolve” of the US and international sanctions. “The Donald Trump administration, days after Iranians got a deal from the international Washington slapped new sanctions on community that again, the president and I Tehran following a ballistic missile test and our administration think was a terrible launch. Relations between the two sides deal,” Pence said. have deteriorated sharply since Trump took Although Mattis and Secretary of State office last month promising a tough line on Rex Tillerson have said the United States what he sees as Iranian belligerence toward would stand by the agreement, Pence was US interests. “Iran would do well to look at less forthcoming. “Well, we’re evaluating the calendar and realize there’s a new presi- that as we speak,” he said. “I think the presi- dent in the Oval Office. And Iran would do dent will make that decision in the days well not to test the resolve of this new pres- ahead. And he’ll listen to all of his advisors, ident,” Pence told ABC News in an interview but make no mistake about it. The resolve taped Saturday. of this president is such that Iran would do The tough talk came after Trump’s well to think twice about their continued Pentagon chief James Mattis declared last hostile and belligerent actions.” US officials week that Iran was “the single biggest state said the new sanctions imposed Friday sponsor of terrorism in the world.” The were in response to Iran’s recent ballistic charged rhetoric has raised questions over missile test and its support for the Huthi whether the United States will abandon rebels in Yemen, who recently targeted a commitments it made under a landmark Saudi warship. The White House has said deal-negotiated with several world powers “nothing is off the table”-even military and approved by president Barack Obama action.—AFP In teary vigil for late wife, Lula lashes out at detractors SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil: Lula ended his rule with sky-high ratings Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula and took credit for Brazil’s economic boom. da Silva held a wake Saturday for his late But his legacy has been tarnished by a sub- wife, ending it with harshly worded criti- sequent recession and a string of corruption cism for the couple’s detractors in an ongo- charges last year in which his wife was also NEW YORK: US Senator Charles Schumer speaks at a rally in front of the Stonewall Inn in solidarity with immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees ing corruption scandal. Leftist party staff indicted. “I’m 71 years old and I think I’m and the LGBT community in New York. —AFP and hundreds of citizens, many wearing going to live much longer because I want the red shirt of the Workers’ Party and car- the criminals who insulted Marisa to have rying posters that read “President Lula,” the humility to apologize,” Lula said to America’s LGBT community went to Sao Bernardo do Campo in metro- applause. Lula’s leftist party colleagues were politan Sao Paulo to offer their condo- quick to defend the political couple as they lences to Latin America’s most popular left- paid their respects, with several suggesting ist leader. “Marisa died sad,” Lula said at the that the year of scandal had weakened the awaits Trump’s next move headquarters of the Metalworkers’ Union former first lady’s health. where they met four decades ago, before “It is not an exaggeration to say that later breaking into tears. they killed Dona Marisa,” leftist senator Trump to protect the rights of all Americans She was affected by “the nasty remarks, Lindbergh Farias told journalists. “She was the idiocy and the wickedness that they the victim of enormous persecution and LOS ANGELES: America’s LGBT community is from Trump’s administration-namely to let com- Hard to reverse inflicted on her,” he said of her critics, stand- couldn’t take it.” Lula received condolences watching warily to decipher President Donald panies opt out of anti-discrimination rules on Obama, before leaving office, said he was ing in front of her coffin which was draped and hugs from hundreds of Brazilian citi- Trump’s intentions towards them, with many faith grounds. proud of the achievements made by the gay with a Brazilian and red Workers’ Party flag. zens throughout the morning. On Thursday fearing a backlash is in store from the new rights movement-and sought to reassure the Marisa Leticia Rocco, who was first lady from evening conservative President Michel administration-despite its efforts to reassure Anti-gay cabinet community about the road ahead. “I don’t think 2003 to 2011 and a veteran labor activist like Temer-who replaced Lula’s ally and succes- them. The presence in Trump’s cabinet of arch Trump spoke out in defense of the communi- it is something that will be reversible because her husband, was pronounced brain dead at sor in the presidency, Dilma Rousseff- conservatives, with a record of opposing same- ty last year after a shooting massacre at a gay American society has changed,” he told his 66 at the Sirio-Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo offered his condolences at the medical cen- sex marriage and other hard-fought LGBT rights, nightclub in Orlando, Florida left 49 people farewell news conference. Though he noted: on Thursday. She had been treated in inten- ter. The former first lady’s remains were to has set the community on edge. Since Trump’s dead. But his words have been eclipsed by the “That doesn’t mean there aren’t going to be sive care since January 24 with a brain hem- be cremated in a private family ceremony election in Nov, phones have been ringing off records of some of the appointees to his cabinet. some fights that are important, legal issues, orrhage due to a ruptured brain aneurism. following the wake. —AFP the hook at the Trevor Project, which provides Vice President Mike Pence, for instance, while issues surrounding transgender persons.” Jim counseling to people in the community who suf- serving in Congress for the state of Indiana, con- Obergefell, the widower behind the class fer from depression or are at risk of suicide. sistently voted against same-sex marriage and action suit that led the US Supreme Court to The day after the vote, the organization was laws to protect gays from discrimination. He is legalize same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015, contacted 400 times-the biggest single day total accused of supporting conversion therapy-a said it will be hard for the court to reverse that all year. “Before this campaign, this election sea- treatment designed to change people’s sexual decision. In his view it would take an unlikely son, people were feeling in power to really be orientation from homosexual to heterosexual. “perfect storm of the right case, the right themselves, speak out. Because the direction Pence denies this charge. judges, the right appeals court and Trump’s was, after gay marriage, under (Barack) Obama, Activists say Trump’s nominees for attorney nominated justices.” more moves to more openness and more securi- general, Jeff Sessions, and education, Betsy ty in terms of laws and policies,” said Steve DeVos, also have long records of opposing Things in common Mendelson, the organization’s interim executive LGBTQ rights. “I think we should judge who he is Meanwhile, the Trevor Project’s phone lines- director. But now “there are a lot of messages and what he believes based on what he does, manned 24 hours a day by volunteers in Los that lead LGBTQ people to be frightened, to and what he has done so far is nominate the Angeles and New York-keep ringing. Most calls think that they can’t come out,” he said. most hateful anti-gay cabinet imaginable,” said come from the southern United States, which Those fears spiked last week, when a draft Camilla Taylor, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, tends to be conservative and where religion executive order outlining plans to roll back LGBT an NGO that works to defend the rights of often plays a strong role in people’s lives. “It’s the workplace protections created under Obama LGBTQ people. With both houses of Congress effect of the rhetoric that is in use in politics,” was circulated among journalists and progres- now under Republican control, many in the said David Bond, vice president of programs for sive groups. The White House moved to quash community wonder if lawmakers might try to the organization. the story in a statement on Tuesday. “President scrap laws legalizing gay marriage, say, or insti- Seeking to counter some of that rhetoric, a Donald J Trump is determined to protect the tute conversion therapy for children. TV mini-series on the fight for gay rights-enti- rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ “This is the fight of our life. We are engaged in tled “When we Rise”-will start airing on Feb 27. community,” it read, promising Obama’s anti-dis- a resistance,” Taylor warned. On Saturday, about Written and directed by Oscar winner Dustin crimination decree would remain intact. 3,000 people demonstrated in New York to voice Lance Black, the seven-part series tells the sto- Politico reported that Trump’s daughter solidarity with LGBTQ groups, Muslims and oth- ry of Cleve Jones, an activist in the fight for gay Ivanka and influential son-in-law Jared Kushner- ers they fear the president could target. They rights and against AIDS. Black, who comes who have both supported gay rights-led the massed around the historic Stonewall Inn, a from a conservative family, says he wrote the BRAZIL: Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stands next to the body of charge to scuttle the draft. But members of the powerful symbol of the gay community and its screenplay “for my family, for that other his wife Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva, during her wake in Sao Bernardo do Campo, in religious right quoted by Politico said they have hard-won rights, chanting and waving rainbow America, to say, ‘Hey, we have more in com- the greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil. —AP been led to expect some changes will come and American flags. mon than you think.’”—AFP Trump says he respects killer Putin

PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump Trump refused to criticize the Russian leader, history is deeply troubling,” she tweeted. has rebuffed calls for a tougher stance on saying better relations with the Kremlin Russia, playing down political assassinations would be in the US national interest. We’re watching inside the country and Moscow’s invasion of The new president has advocated work- Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence tried Ukraine. Trump-now two weeks into his ing with Russia to combat the Islamic State to explain the administration’s approach to four-year term-showed no signs of yielding group in Syria, where Moscow has deployed the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which had to demands from within his own Republican aircraft, naval assets and troops to support flared after Trump and Putin spoke by tele- Party to distance himself from President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. In December, US phone a week ago. Vladimir Putin. intelligence agencies went public with their “We’re watching, and (we’re) very trou- “I do respect him. Well, I respect a lot of view that Russia conducted a hack-and- bled by the increased hostilities over the people, but that doesn’t mean I’ll get along release campaign aimed at swinging the US past week in eastern Ukraine,” Pence told with them,” Trump said in an excerpt of a election in Trump’s favor. ABC’s “This Week” news program. During the Super Bowl interview with Fox News’s Bill Trump’s repeated criticism of NATO-a Trump-Putin call, the Kremlin said the two VIRGINIA: Work begins in clearing the track after a Norfolk Southern train carrying O’Reilly that will air in full yesterday. When common target for Putin-has only fueled men had discussed improving economic coal derailed near downtown Suffolk, Virginia. —AP pressed in relation to Putin’s alleged links to suspicions that Trump is ready to side with relations, a potential signal of Trump’s will- the extrajudicial killing of journalists and Moscow over allies in Europe. Across ingness to lift sanctions on Russia. No injuries reported in dissidents, Trump said, “There are a lot of Europe, there are growing concerns that the Asked whether the administration would killers. We have a lot of killers.” continent might be wedged between a hos- be willing to ease sanctions while Russia is Virginia train derailment “You think our country is so innocent?” tile Russia and a hostile United States. violating ceasefire agreements, Pence Trump asked rhetorically. Michael McFaul, a Trump’s stance on Ukraine has also raised SUFFOLK, Virginia: Officials say a train has The city, about 20 miles west of Norfolk, demurred. “I think that’s a question that will former ambassador to Russia and advisor to eyebrows. After a call with Ukrainian leader derailed in downtown Suffolk but no injuries said that streets in the area are closed and former president Barack Obama, described Petro Poroshenko on Saturday, the White be answered in the months ahead. And it have been reported. The city said in a state- train personnel are attempting to discon- Trump’s comments as “disgusting.” “This House said the pair addressed “Ukraine’s just simply all depends,” he said. ment that they were notified of the Norfolk nect the cars remaining on the track to moral equivalency that Trumps continues to long-running conflict with Russia.” Russia “If we have opportunities to work Southern train derailment just before 7 am move them further down the line. The city draw between the USA and Russia is dis- annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea in together, I think the president is looking for Saturday. The statement said that the derail- says a warehouse building was damaged gusting (and inaccurate),” he said on Twitter. March 2014 and has supported separatists an opportunity to begin that relationship ment caused a coal spill in the area. Norfolk by coal that spilled from the train. A home Mainstream Republicans have repeatedly in the east of the country. anew. “But make no mistake about it-those Southern spokeswoman Susan Terpay says and a car also had windows broken by coal called on Trump to distance himself from Former national security advisor Susan decisions will await action. And they’ll be the train was comprised of 161 coal cars and or coal debris. Putin, with little impact. Rice publicly criticized Trump’s framing of very dependent on how the Russians that the company is estimating 44 railcars The city said clean-up efforts and track Throughout the election campaign, the situation. “This distortion of even recent respond in the days ahead.”—AFP derailed. The train was headed to Norfolk repairs are expected to be “extensive and and the coal was to be exported. ongoing.”—AP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Le Pen rallies supporters for French presidential launch LYON: French far-right leader Marine Le Florian Philippot said on Sunday ahead our vision of the country, the themes paper, Macron has the strongest chance of Marechal-Le Pen, is also a senior figure in Pen gives a major speech yesterday to of Le Pen’s speech in the east-central city which are ours: the patriotism on which winning,” one of Le Pen’s advisors conced- the party. formally launch her presidential bid with of Lyon. The French presidential race has our project is built, and then the defense ed on Saturday, speaking on condition of a program featuring many of the themes been jolted after long-time conservative of our civilization,” she said on Saturday. anonymity. A former economy minister Tough on crime and the EU that propelled Donald Trump to the frontrunner Francois Fillon became France was “undoubtedly at a crossroads under unpopular Socialist President Among the key proposals in Le Pen’s White House. embroiled in revelations his wife drew where tomorrow we might not recognize Francois Hollande, Macron is also running “commitments” to the nation is a pledge Le Pen, who leads the National Front hundreds of thousands of euros in salary our country any more”, she said. She will as a candidate outside the political estab- to hold a referendum soon after taking (FN), on Saturday published a list of 144 as his parliamentary assistant amid sus- address supporters at 1400 GMT in the lishment and has founded his own move- power on whether France should remain “commitments” built around putting picions she never actually worked. And city where she once compared the sight ment, En Marche (On The Move). in the European Union. She favors a radi- France first, reclaiming sovereignty from an incident at the Louvre museum on of Muslims praying in the street to the Benefiting from being a fresh face in a cally overhauled EU which would repatri- the European Union, and clamping Friday, where a man with two machetes Nazi occupation. Sources in her party say familiar field of characters, the pro- ate almost all powers over economic poli- down on immigration. The 48-year-old is was shot after attacking a group of sol- up to 10,000 people are expected, European moderate packed out a 8,000- cy, currencies and border control to mem- convinced that Trump and the Brexit diers, has shifted the focus onto Le Pen’s although the room was only half full on place venue also in Lyon on Saturday ber states. She also proposes “zero toler- vote in Britain point to the return of preferred subjects of security, Islam and the first day of the rally on Saturday. and had thousands more watching on a ance” of crime, 15,000 extra police, impos- nationalism, while recent domestic immigration. big screen outside. ing higher taxes on foreign workers and events in France’s unpredictable election Polls have shown for months that she Nepotism claims Macron said Le Pen “did not speak in imports, as well as freeing small firms from race could also help her. will win enough votes on April 23 to The election had long been seen as a the name of the people” and he took aim red tape. On economic policy, she wants “People are waking up. They see reach the second round runoff on May 7, two-horse race between Le Pen and Fillon, at nepotism in the FN, which was found- to lower the retirement age and increase Brexit, they see Trump and they’re saying but they also currently show that a main- but his expenses scandal has further ed by her father, anti-Semitic former some welfare payments in an agenda to themselves: ‘It’s worth going to vote’,” stream candidate will beat her at that boosted the chances of 39-year-old cen- paratrooper Jean-Marie Le Pen. Marine’s designed to appeal to hard-pressed areas her party’s influential deputy leader stage. “French people on the whole share trist independent Emmanuel Macron. “On 27-year-old niece, the hardline Marion suffering from job losses. —AFP Romania demos maintain pressure on govt thieves Protesters await decree to be repealed

BUCHAREST: Romanians braced for a sixth day protests. By midday (1000 GMT) yesterday, sev- this ex-communist nation. The government of protests yesterday, seeking to maintain pres- eral hundred people could be seen gathering in said it would align the penal code with the sure on the government despite its climb down the square but the crowd was expected to swell constitution but protesters saw it as a brazenly over contentious corruption legislation that with thousands arriving on buses from outside transparent attempt by the ruling Social sparked the biggest protests since 1989. Late the capital. Democrats (PSD) to let off many of its own offi- on Saturday, the government pledged to repeal On Saturday, an estimated 330,000 people cials and lawmakers. a decree widely seen as easing the penalties for demonstrated across the nation, TV reports In addition, the government, in office for corruption that sparked days of furious said, in what was the biggest turnout since the barely a month, wants to release some 2,500 protests, saying it would meet to do so yester- toppling of Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in prisoners serving sentences less than five years, day. But demonstrators were not convinced. 1989. The crowds, largely young, have chanted, ostensibly to reduce overcrowding in jails. In “Today we are going to break new records,” waved banners, blown vuvuzela horns in the recent years Romania, a European Union mem- Florian, 40, said in Bucharest, saying he didn’t national colors and paraded effigies of govern- ber since 2007, has won praise for its consider- trust the government to retract the legislation ment officials in black-and-white prison uni- able progress tackling graft, but Tuesday’s as promised. “We don’t believe that,” the electri- forms. Critics say that the emergency govern- decree sparked a chorus of alarm from both UKRAINE: Ukrainian servicemen patrol at the humanitarian aid center in Avdiivka, cian said as he distributed free pretzels and tea ment decree issued late on Tuesday represents Washington and Brussels. Ukraine. —AP at Victory Square, the epicenter of this week’s a retreat on corruption, long the scourge of Must stay vigilant On Saturday evening as the crowds swelled, Ukraine town calm as Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu finally announced the climb down, saying the govern- ment would meet Sunday to repeal the decree. Trump pledges to help “I do not want to divide Romania,” a pale and AVDIIVKA, Ukraine: Fighting subsided but appeared to stop short of offering the tired-looking Grindeanu said in a televised around a flashpoint Ukrainian town yester- sort of staunch backing Ukraine enjoyed address, sparking cheers and celebrations late day following a week-long surge in vio- under the Barack Obama administration. into the night from protestors outside. But he lence that prompted US President Donald “We will work with Ukraine, Russia, and all said the government still needed to bring laws Trump to pledge to help bring peace to other parties involved to help them restore into line with the constitution, slamming what Europe’s backyard. The Ukrainian military peace along the border,” the White House he called a campaign of misinformation and said in the morning that no soldiers had quoted Trump as saying. The White House “distortion”. Raluca, a demonstrator in her 30s, been killed in the past 24 hours for the first further said that the two leaders had a said she was delighted but that the govern- time since fighting over the blue-collar “good call” but provided few other details ment was still not to be trusted. town of Avdiivka soared last week. A total except to say that a meeting between “People are going to remain very vigilant of 27 people have died in the battered Trump and Poroshenko was being with this government,” she said. Her words were town while eight more were killed in other arranged for the future. echoed on Sunday morning by Rado, one of a parts of the war zone that covers the Poroshenko himself put a more positive sweaty trio cycling on bikes fixed to the ground Russian-backed eastern separatist fiefdoms spin on the high-profile conversation with a at Victory Square, who said he was “sick” of cor- of Donetsk and Lugansk. statement saying he thanked Trump for his ruption. “Usually we do a Sunday trip, we cycle The streets of Avdiivka were quiet and “firm support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and around 100-150 kilometers,” said the 27-year- no shelling could be heard from the out- territorial integrity.” The statement said that old who works for an online sports shop. “And skirts of the town where both sides have the two leaders expressed “deep concern” since we have to look out for the thieves in our their big guns stationed. Ukrainian military about the spike in fighting in Avdiivka and government, we decided just to come here and spokesman Sergiy Klymenko said that a underscored the need for an “immediate train,” he said. “We just want someone compe- pause in hostilities agreed by the two sides ceasefire.” The Ukrainian leader’s office said tent to run the state for the people. Not for came into effect from 8.00 am (0600 GMT) also that they “spoke in favor of energizing BUCHAREST: Pro-government demonstrators wave Romanian flags and hold a poster claiming themselves, for their own benefit and bank the dismissal of the country’s President during a rally in Bucharest yesterday. —AFP but that is was only a verbal deal and not dialogue at all levels with the new US accounts.” —AFP on paper. Klymenko said the truce was administration.” The talks follow Trump’s aimed at allowing workers to repair broken phone conversation with Putin on January power lines after many in the town of 28 that both sides described as constructive. French investigators grill 25,000 spent days without power or heat. Ukraine said overall the level of rebel Aggressive actions shelling across the conflict zone had halved The 33-month conflict began shortly over the past day while the insurgents after Ukraine ousted its Russian-backed suspect in Louvre attack announced their frontline towns had not leader in Feb 2014. Moscow responded by come under bombardment overnight. annexing Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in PARIS: French investigators began questioning DNA testing But he said there were no signs his son had March 2014 before allegedly plotting the yesterday a suspect in the attack on soldiers at Investigators say the attacker, who was car- been radicalized. “He went on a company trip Different spins eastern insurgency to keep Ukraine under the Louvre Museum in Paris, but the man rying two machetes and wearing a black T-shirt and when it was over visited the museum. He Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s its thumb. Washington’s UN ambassador refused to speak, a judicial source said. The sus- with a skull design, lunged at four soldiers was supposed to leave on Saturday,” he said, say- first conversation with the new US leader Nikki Haley on Thursday condemned pect, believed to be an Egyptian national, was shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is greatest”). ing his son was married and his pregnant wife since his inauguration took place as the for- Russia’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine-a shot in the stomach and seriously wounded President Francois Hollande said that “there is was currently staying in Saudi Arabia with their mer Soviet republic worries that Trump is surprising attack given Trump’s warm words after lunging at the soldiers with two machetes little doubt as to the terrorist nature of this seven-month-old son. “He is a simple guy,” he seeking to build a friendship with Russia’s toward Putin. Russia denies any responsi- on Friday. The attack was the latest in a string of act”. French investigators have contacted said. “I can show you picture where he has no Vladimir Putin. Some analysts linked the bility for the conflict and blames the United assaults in France and thrust the issue of security Egyptian officials in hopes of confirming the beard,” he said. Beards are often grown by escalation of the violence to this potential States for igniting three months of massive back into the headlines three months ahead of suspect’s identity through DNA testing, a devout Muslims. Over the past two years, France improvement in relations that had slumped street protests that turned Ukraine toward the French presidential election. Investigators source close to the inquiry said. They also plan has suffered a string of bloody attacks by Islamic to their lowest level since the Cold War the West. The entire conflict has claimed decided to question him at his hospital bed after to contact officials in the UAE and in Turkey, extremists and has been under a state of emer- while others attributed it to more local more than 10,000 lives and has seen rela- his condition improved, the source said. since Hamahmy’s passport had two visas from gency since Nov 2015. issues. In the call Trump promised to try to tions between Moscow and the West The man “is refusing to speak to investigators Turkey, in 2015 and 2016. Security, immigration and the economy are push for an end to the conflict in the east plunge to a post-Cold War low.—AFP for now”, the source said, adding that investiga- Police are also examining Hamahmy’s Twitter all major issues for voters ahead of this year’s tors planned to question him again later yester- account after around a dozen messages were presidential and parliamentary elections which day. The suspect has been held at a Paris hospi- posted in Arabic just minutes before the attack. are expected to confirm the country’s shift to the tal since the attack near the museum on Friday “In the name of Allah... for our brothers in Syria right after five years of Socialist rule. The worries US envoy eyes cuts morning. Based on his phone and visa records, and fighters across the world,” he wrote, before have taken a toll on the Louvre, a former palace he is thought to be Abdallah El-Hamahmy, a 29- referring to the Islamic State jihadist group in in the heart of Paris, which has seen annual visi- year-old Egyptian national living in the United another tweet a minute later. Speaking to AFP in tor numbers fall to 7.3 million since Nov 2015, a to UN peacekeeping Arab Emirates, who entered France legally on a Cairo on Saturday, a retired police general, Reda drop of around two million. After being closed UNITED NATIONS: Washington’s new UN to bring the US share of funding for peace- flight from Dubai on Jan 26. Investigators El-Hamahmy, said he believed the wounded sus- immediately after the attack, the museum envoy Nikki Haley is putting in motion a far- keeping to below 25 percent and said other believe Hamahmy rented an expensive apart- pect was his son, Abdallah, who had been in reopened Saturday under a heavy presence of reaching review of UN peacekeeping that is countries should step in to shoulder the ment near the Champs Elysees. Paris on a business trip. police and soldiers. —AFP likely to lead to closures and downsizing of burden. “We have to start encouraging oth- missions, according to diplomats. Haley er countries to have skin in the game,” she took up her post with a vow to overhaul the said. No list has been drawn up of missions United Nations and “do away” with what she that are to be axed, but diplomats said UN termed as “obsolete” activities amid fresh missions in Haiti and Liberia are probably clamor in Washington over US funding for the headed for a rapid shutdown. world body. During one-on-one meetings with Security Council ambassadors this week, Get it settled and get out the new US envoy raised peacekeeping as a The last remaining UN peacekeepers in priority for cuts, zeroing in on the UN’s flag- Ivory Coast will pull out in June while the ship enterprise, according to three diplomats Security Council renewed the UNMIL mis- with knowledge of the discussions. sion in Liberia until March 2018 with the “On UN reform, I think there is a particu- understanding that this would be the final lar interest in peacekeeping,” said a Security year. UN peacekeeping chief Herve Council diplomat. Haley is setting up a mis- Ladsous is traveling to Haiti next week to sion-by-mission review of all 16 peace carry out an assessment that could pave operations and is “relatively skeptical” of the way for a closure. For now, diplomats the value and efficiency of many of the are welcoming the US scrutiny and agree blue-helmet deployments, said the diplo- that while some missions are operating in mat, who spoke on background. A senior difficult political environments-Haiti, Security Council diplomat said that peace- Cyprus or Kosovo for example-there is no keeping reform was “a priority” for the new major threat of conflict in those areas. US ambassador “who wants to work closely At the Senate hearing, Haley ques- with key partners on the issue in the com- tioned the decision to send peacekeepers ing weeks.” While the United States has few to South Sudan, citing opposition from soldiers serving as peacekeepers, it is by far President Salva Kiir’s government, even the biggest financial contributor to UN though some 200,000 civilians are shelter- peacekeeping, providing nearly 29 percent ing in UN bases. There should be clear exit of the $7.9 billion budget for this year. strategies, she argued, and new missions During hearings at the US Senate last should be authorized only if there is a month, Haley made clear she was seeking “secure base to start with.” —AFP PARIS: People walk past a police vehicle parked near the Louvre Museum in Paris. —AFP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Serbs tear down contested wall in divided Kosovo town KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Kosovo: Serbs city’s ethnic Albanian population. But tions, and came after EU-sponsored talks the words “Kosovo is Serbia” in multiple mer Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, in the northern Kosovo town of the two-meter-high (six and a half feet) between leaders of the two sides in languages, and decorated inside with under an international warrant issued Mitrovica yesterday began tearing down wall, stretching some 100 meters, was Brussels last week. “It’s an extremely Serbian Orthodox imagery. Kosovo by Serbia. a concrete wall on the banks of the Ibar seen by many as an effort to cement the good sign, showing that both sides can called it a “provocation”, and the train Belgrade wants to try him for alleged River that had drawn the ire of the town’s divisions. reach an agreement given sufficient was stopped from crossing the border war crimes committed against civilians Kosovar authorities. The mayor of the Yesterday, two bulldozers were political will,” said Nataliya Apostolova, over fears it would be attacked, accord- during the 1990s conflict. Kosovo’s eth- city’s Serb-dominated northern sector, employed by a crew of workers to start the EU representative to Kosovo. ing to Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar nic Albanian insurgents fought Serbian Goran Rakic, had said the barrier was knocking down the barrier, an AFP jour- Tensions had been running high in Vucic. forces in 1998-1999. The former built last month to protect a new pedes- nalist reported. The move was the first Kosovo since last month, when Belgrade Members of Kosovo’s ethnic province unilaterally declared independ- trian zone near a bridge that connects to evidence of a thaw between Belgrade sent a train towards Kosovo painted in Albanian majority were also outraged ence in 2008, but Serbia denies Kosovo’s the southern zone, home to most of the and Pristina after weeks of strained rela- the colors of the Serbian flag, bearing by the arrest in France in January of for- sovereignty. —AFP

China punishes 11 for dereliction of duty after deadly bus fire BEIJING: The government of the northern certain officials. Warnings that Ma could Chinese region of Ningxia has punished carry out an extreme act were ignored, 11 officials for dereliction of duty after a and steps were not taken to prevent him deadly bus fire last year killed 18 people in starting the fire, it said. the regional capital Yinchuan. The man Two of the 11 officials punished for blamed for starting the fire, Ma Yongping, dereliction have already been handed was executed in December. He set alight over to authorities for prosecution, includ- two plastic bags filled with gasoline on ing a senior Yinchuan police officer, while the bus after getting involved in a person- others have been given administrative al work dispute, according to an official punishments, the government said. Bus account of his crimes. fires are not uncommon in China, where In a statement late on Saturday carried regulators have blamed some recent by the ruling Communist Party’s anti-cor- blazes on flawed design. ruption watchdog, the Ningxia govern- In 2013, a bus fire blamed on a suicidal ment said the fire exposed a lack of con- man killed 47 in the coastal city of cern and lack of sense of responsibility by Xiamen.—Reuters Pak thanks India for reuniting Kashmiri boy with mother

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan has sector. He later married Kiani, but wanted sent a rare message of thanks to arch-rival the family to return to his home village fol- India after a five-year-old boy who was tak- lowing the birth of their son. en to India by his father nearly a year ago When Kiani refused, Tantray absconded was reunited with his Pakistani mother. with the child last March. Kiani pursued a Ifthikar Ahmed was handed over to Rohina custody case in an Indian court through Kiani by border officials in the town of the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi, and Wagah in Punjab province on Saturday the court ruled in her favor. “We are thank- evening following a long legal battle seek- ful to Indian authorities for their coopera- ing his return from his father, Gulzar tion in this humanitarian matter,” Pakistan’s Ahmad Tantray. The case created a media high commissioner (ambassador) Abdul stir and shone a spotlight on the two coun- Basit tweeted. Kiani also thanked both tries’ decades-long dispute over divided governments, and urged them to come Kashmir, over which they have fought two together to find a lasting solution to the CHENNAI: This file photo shows VK Sasikala, general secretary of southern Tamil Nadu state’s ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam full-scale wars. Kashmir conflict. (AIADMK), gesturing upon her arrival to take up office at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai. —AFP Kiani, a resident of the Pakistani-con- “Thousands of people are suffering from trolled part of the territory, said yesterday grief and sorrow because of this dispute. she was overwhelmed with happiness and The Kashmir issue must be solved to end Political novice to become prepared to forgive her estranged hus- problems of people living on both sides of band, who is from Indian-controlled Kashmir,” she said. The Himalayan region Kashmir. “I’m extremely happy and unable has been divided between India and to express my joy. I pardon my husband Pakistan since they won independence next head of Indian state and hope he will also join us soon to live from Britain in 1947, but both claim the ter- with us here in Pakistan,” she said. Tantray ritory in its entirety. Several rebel groups was among thousands who crossed the de have for decades fought Indian troops Former cassette seller to become Tamil Nadu’s CM facto border into Pakistani Kashmir while deployed in the region, demanding its inde- an insurgency was at its peak in the Indian pendence or merger with Pakistan.—AFP CHENNAI: A former video cassette seller with (AIADMK) party, paving the way to the top job. party because of her friendship with close ties to Tamil Nadu’s late leader will become “She is the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Jayalalithaa. The two met in the 1980s when the next chief minister of the Indian state, cap- Like Amma, we wanted a strong woman leader Sasikala was running a video parlour and ping a remarkable rise for the political novice. to serve the people,” party spokesperson C R Jayalalithaa was a budding politician. The ruling party in the southern state Saraswathi said, referring to Jayalalithaa by her It marked the beginning of a decades-long announced yesterday that VK Sasikala would popular nickname. “O Panneerselvam has friendship dogged by corruption scandals and become the next leader following the resigna- stepped down from the chief minister’s post and intermittent spells of bad blood. In 2014 both tion of the acting chief minister. Her rise to the he will continue to work for the party.” were jailed for four years for corruption but were top office had been rumored since December, Panneerselvam had been filling in as chief later acquitted. The death of Jayalalithaa on Dec when beloved leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram died minister since October when former film star 5 sparked a mass outpouring of grief across at the age of 68, plunging the state into political Jayalalithaa was hospitalized. The date of Tamil Nadu, with huge crowds lining the streets uncertainty. Sasikala’s swearing-in and other formalities will to pay tribute to her coffin. Unlike Jayalalithaa, a Sasikala-a close confidante of Jayalalithaa but be announced soon. Although Sasikala had nev- three-time chief minister who inspired a devo- with no previous record of public office-was er held any official position in the AIADMK or the tion that verged on the religious, Sasikala lacks soon afterwards elevated to head the ruling All state government before her election, she has popular support in Tamil Nadu and critics say India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam long been known as “Chinnamma” (aunt) to the she has yet to prove her mettle.—AFP Days of heavy snow kill 54 in Afghanistan KABUL: The death toll from three overnight, said provincial terday, a normal working day in Shah said the city’s airport was shut days of heavy snow across spokesman Naweed Frotan. Afghanistan, to be a public holiday because of the weather. The Afghanistan rose to 54 yesterday “Several dozen are still trapped, we to deter non-essential travel and region’s electricity supply was also and there were fears the toll could are trying to rescue them,” he said, ensure schools were closed. disrupted after the main power line rise as rescuers began clearing adding that many roads were still Unusually, snow even fell in the was damaged. roads to remote areas. Avalanches blocked. southern province of Kandahar. In the Khyber tribal district on destroyed scores of homes and Five people were killed by ava- Neighboring Pakistan was also hit the Afghan border in the north- blocked roads in central and north- lanches in the Balkhab district of by severe weather, with at least 13 west, three infant girls were killed eastern provinces, a spokesman for Sari Pul province in northern people killed in the northwest by and two women injured when the the ministry of natural disasters Afghanistan and at least 70 people avalanches or heavy rain. roof of their house collapsed in said. “So far, 54 persons have lost trapped under the snow were An avalanche smashed into heavy rain. their lives and 52 were injured as a being rescued, said provincial eight homes in the village of Deadly avalanches are common result of avalanches and freezing spokesman Zabiullah Amani. “The Shershal in Chitral district, killing in Afghanistan’s mountainous areas weather in 22 provinces,” said roads to Balkhab are still blocked nine people including four women in winter and rescue efforts are fre- Mohammad Omar Mohammadi. and we are trying to open them,” he and four children. The region has quently hampered by lack of equip- INDIA: In this photograph, Pakistani mother Rohina Kiani holds her son Iftikhar He said 168 houses were said. Freezing weather killed at been hit by heavy snowfall that is ment. Despite billions of dollars in Ahmed after he was handed over by an official as she speaks with media representa- destroyed and 340 cattle killed. least two people and over 100 ani- four feet deep in some places. international aid after the ousting tives at the Wagah border with India. —AFP Authorities fear the toll may rise mals in the western province of Six people who had been of the Taliban government in 2001, sharply because rescue crews have Badghis. In Parwan province just trapped beneath the snow were Afghanistan remains among the yet to reach some of the worst-hit north of Kabul, the spokesman for rescued. A separate avalanche world’s poorest nations. Pope urges prayers for areas. In the badly hit northeastern Governor Wahid Sediqqi said 16 killed a soldier at a border check- Last month heavy snowfall and province of Badakhshan at least 18 people died. point in Chitral district, a military freezing weather killed 27 chil- unborn children under threat people, including three women statement said, while six more sol- dren, all under the age of five, in and two children, were killed when Trapped diers were injured. Jawzjan province in northern ROME: Pope Francis yesterday urged the avalanches hit their houses The government declared yes- Chitral district mayor Maghfriat Afghanistan.—AFP faithful to pray for unborn children threatened by “the termination of preg- nancy” in a throwaway culture marked by falling birthrates. “Every life is sacred. Let us promote a culture of life as a response to the logic of throwing away and in the face of demographic decline,” he said in an address to mark the “international day for consecrated life”. “Let us pray together for children threatened by the termina- tion of pregnancy and also for people at the end of their lives,” he said during his weekly Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s Square. Since his election, the pope has expressed concern over the demograph- ic decline in Europe and particularly in Italy, which the Catholic Church believes is fuelled in part by abortion-a practice which Francis, like his predecessors, fiercely opposes. But last year he granted priests the right to permanently forgive abortion, extending a temporary meas- ure put in place during the Vatican’s jubilee “Year of Mercy” which ended in Nov. The Catholic Church considers VATICAN: Pope Francis delivers his abortion to be a sin, with the priestly blessing from his studio window pardon applicable not only to women overlooking St. Peter’s Square during who have abortions but also to those his Angelus prayer, at the Vatican, who carry them out or are involved in yesterday. —AP any way.—AFP KABUL: An Afghan pedestrian makes his way down a street past snow-covered trees in Kabul yesterday. —AFP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 INTERNATIONAL

Philippines govt says church out of touch in attacking drugs war MANILA: The Philippine government at churches yesterday, bishops said it many other deaths that police had attacked the Church, and as recently as to the plea to stop the killings. “Life is a gift derided Catholic bishops yesterday as “out was disturbing that many Filipinos were attributed to vigilantes were carried out this week called for a “showdown” with from God, and only God can take it away,” of touch” after they used weekend sermons indifferent to the killings, or even by assassins likely colluding with police. priests whom he has accused of having said Ligaya Reyes, a government worker. “It to attack a war on drugs they said had cre- approved of them. Abella, a former pas- The government and police vehemently wives, engaging in homosexual acts, was a strong statement; it should have ated a “reign of terror” for the poor. tor, said the war on drugs had made the deny extrajudicial killings have occurred. graft and child abuse. been made a long time ago when the Members of the Catholic Bishops’ country safer, “far from the ‘terror’ the The CBCP’s message was read at numer- killing began.” Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) had bishops paint rather dramatically.” “The ous churches in Manila attended by Give them a chance The statement was also heard at a chapel dramatized President Rodrigo Duterte’s officials of the CBCP are apparently out Reuters, though not all. Church sources Katrina Rufael, an office worker who in the Philippine National Police (PNP) head- campaign and, instead of criticizing, should of touch with the sentiments of the faith- said the Archdiocese of Manila issued a attended mass at the Baclaran quarters on Saturday. Not all agreed with it. focus on contributing to the “reign of ful who overwhelmingly support the circular telling parishes to read the pas- Redemptorist Church, said the pastoral let- “They’re not being killed if they just surren- peace” that innocent people now felt, presi- changes in the Philippines,” Abella said in toral letter, a copy of which was obtained ter was justified. “We have to oppose the der,” said a policeman’s wife, who gave her dential spokesman Ernesto Abella said. The a statement. by Reuters prior to the first readings. war on drugs, because we cannot just put name as Dolores and said the PNP had been church assailed bloodshed that had caused More than 7,600 people have been The drugs war is a contentious issue, an end to the life of people who have unfairly depicted as murderers for shooting suffering, and said killing people was not killed since Duterte unleashed a fero- with some bishops keen to make a stand made mistakes,” she said. “Let’s give them a drugs suspects resisting arrest. “What the the way to deal with illegal drugs. cious crackdown seven months ago, and others hesitant to risk a backlash by chance to change.” Elsewhere in Manila, at president’s doing right now ... he’s doing In a pastoral letter read out on more than 2,500 in police raids and sting criticizing a campaign that enjoys broad the Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord, a good. Because for the common people, it’s Saturday and repeated to congregations operations. Human rights groups believe public support. Duterte has routinely packed congregation listened attentively our safety.” —Reuters Philippines’ Duterte ends peace talks with rebels MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo saying one of the victims had been riddled Duterte has angrily scrapped talks with with 76 bullets. Duterte’s peace negotiators communist insurgents aimed at ending appeared hesitant in describing the volatile their decades-long conflict after both the president’s latest stance. Government government and the rebels called off uni- negotiator Jesus Dureza said in a state- lateral ceasefires. Duterte, a self-described ment, “he (Duterte) has socialist who had previously freed top com- clearly spoken on the directions we all in munist leaders to jump-start the peace government should take. Let’s take guid- talks, condemned the insurgents for resum- ance from these recent declarations.” “The ing hostilities and said he was ready for a road to just and lasting peace is not easy to prolonged conflict. “I told the soldiers to traverse. There are humps and bumps, and prepare for a long war. I said (peace) will curbs and detours along the way. What is not come during our generation,” he said important is that we all stay the course,” he late Saturday. said. Chief communist peace negotiator He later threatened to jail rebel negotia- Luis Jalandoni told ABS-CBN television yes- tors should they return from peace talks terday the rebels want talks to continue. overseas. “They are bandits... I do not think “The compelling reason is that the they are worthy of being called rebels. peace talks will try to achieve genuine Plainly, they are terrorists,” he said yester- peace based on justice, land reform, free day. The government and the communists distribution of land,” he said. “All of these separately declared ceasefires in August, things are still on the table and for the and the informal arrangement largely held (communist leadership), it is worthwhile as they continued discussions in Rome. The trying to continue the peace negotiations,” president said he was now ordering gov- he added. ernment negotiators to “fold their tents and He added that the NPA had killed the return home from the overseas talks. “I am soldiers only “to defend them and defend JAKARTA: Indonesians hold a demonstration in support of Muslim clerics at the National Monument in Jakarta yesterday. —AFP not interested in talking to them (the rebel the communities”. Duterte had previously leaders). I will refuse to talk about it any- made dramatic overtures to the commu- more,” he told reporters. nists, releasing some captured leaders so they could go abroad for peace talks and Indonesia takes Fifty years of fighting even appointing to his cabinet leftist fig- “We have been fighting for 50 years. If ures named by the rebels. you want to extend it for another 50 years, The talks with the communists had so be it, we will be happy to accommodate appeared to be moving forward, with both you.” The rebels last week announced an sides describing the meeting in Rome last end to their five-month-old ceasefire, month as “successful.” But Duterte had aim at radicals accusing Duterte’s government of treach- refused communist demands to free hun- ery and human rights abuses. The govern- dreds of their jailed comrades. The insur- ment responded by calling off its own uni- gency in the poverty-stricken country, lateral ceasefire. which began in 1968, is one of the longest FPI organizes mass rallies against governor Duterte also denounced the 4,000- running in the world and has claimed an strong communist New People’s Army for estimated 30,000 lives, according to the JAKARTA: Indonesia is moving to rein in a noto- “This is unprecedented, it is the first time that of Indonesia’s two major, moderate Muslim military.—AFP rious Islamic hard line group which spearheaded the president and the government is openly organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama and the killing four soldiers in attacks last week, protests against Jakarta’s Christian governor, but challenging this Islamist group,” Tobias Basuki, Muhammadiyah. But efforts to tackle the FPI are experts warn it will be tough to bring to heel a an analyst from Jakarta think-tank the Centre for complicated by its long history of links to some network with close ties to the establishment. The Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said. members of the establishment, who have in the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) has in recent years Last week police named the cleric a suspect for past used the group to carry out their work, said become the face of hard line Islam in the world’s allegedly defaming Indonesia’s founding presi- Guntur Romli, a progressive Muslim activist. most populous Muslim-majority country, grow- dent, Sukarno, and the state ideology in a “Some in the bureaucracy and opportunistic ing in influence despite being a fringe organiza- speech several years ago, meaning authorities politicians like the group as they can be used as tion whose extreme views are rejected by most. believe there is enough evidence for him to a weapon, while claiming to act in the name of The group has raided bars selling alcohol dur- stand trial. Islam,” said the activist, who is also a member of ing the holy month of Ramadan, forced the can- Purnama’s election campaign team. The FPI was cellation of a concert by Lady Gaga-whom they Make a stand founded in 1998 as Indonesia transitioned from dubbed “the devil’s messenger”-with noisy Basuki said successive governments had dictatorship to democracy, and experts believe protests, and led demonstrations against the shied away from cracking down for fear of being the military and police had a hand in its forma- Miss World beauty pageant when it came to accused of attacking Islam but the current tion, hoping they could use the group against Indonesia. Led by firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab, administration decided to “make a stand” as con- their enemies during the tumultuous period. the FPI helped organize recent mass rallies- cerns mounted about the hard-liners’ influence. The police have on many occasions been which attracted conservative and moderate The radicals have reacted angrily. Hundreds have seen working with the FPI when it conducts Muslims-against Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja rallied in support of Shihab-who has served two raids, or standing by and taking no action, Purnama, an ethnic Chinese Christian, who is on short jail terms in the past-whenever he is while members of the elite sometimes alleged- trial for allegedly insulting Islam. hauled in for police questioning. Authorities ly hire the group to help in their murky busi- The protest movement against Purnama- “want to stifle an Islamic people’s movement, ness dealings. While the current crackdown is accused of insulting the Quran while campaign- which is demanding justice against a blasphe- viewed as long overdue, it may not do away ing for re-election in polls later this month-pro- mer”, FPI spokesman Slamet Maarif said. with the FPI forever, with analysts doubting the pelled the hardliners from being a marginal While they often hit the headlines with their government will disband the group as the group to the centre of national politics, alarm- colorful, noisy protests, the FPI does not have a process is complicated. They believe the moves ing observers and some in the government. huge following in the country of 255 million against Shihab are aimed at preventing trouble Now authorities are seeking to put the muzzle people. The group claims to have four million in the coming months during the Jakarta elec- back on the radicals, with police stepping up an members but Ian Wilson, an expert on the FPI tion and Purnama’s court case. But once the investigation into Shihab in a move seen as sup- from Australia’s Murdoch University, estimated current controversies blow over, “it is likely that ported by President Joko Widodo and his the figure at a maximum of 200,000. That is a it’s going to be back to business as usual,” administration. fraction of the tens of millions who are members Basuki of CSIS warned. —AFP

Australia’s leader says Trump PHILIPPINES: This picture shows, Philippine’s President Rodrigo Duterte gesturing as he delivers a speech during inauguration the M’lang Solar Powered Irrigation System in Barangay Janiuay, M’lang, North Cotabato on the southern Philippine isn’t chasing a refugee deal island of Mindanao. —AFP CANBERRA: Australia’s prime minister yesterday ruled out Australian army chief to meet any deal to get the United States to honor an agreement to resettle hundreds of Muslim refugees that President Donald Indonesia military leaders after spat Trump has described as “dumb.” Prime Minister Malcom JAKARTA: Australian army Chief Angus investigation by the defense depart- Turnbull also dismissed a Nine Network television network Campbell will meet Indonesian military ment into the issue after Indonesia journalist’s suggestion that he should be offended that had sought assurances over the train- White House spokesman Sean Spicer has repeatedly called leaders in Jakarta on Wednesday, after him “Trumbull” in press briefings. Turnbull said, “The impor- defense cooperation was suspended ing material. tant thing is results.” last month over “insulting” teaching TNI spokesman Wuryanto declined Spicer says Trump has agreed to honor an Obama material found at an Australian base. to comment on the agenda for administration deal to resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers Campbell is due to meet Indonesian Wednesday’s talks. A spokesman for rejected by Australia. Trump made the agreement during a military (TNI) chief, Gatot Nurmantyo Australian Defense Minister Marise conversation with Turnbull last weekend, but has since and army chief of staff Mulyono, TNI Payne confirmed the visit but also tweeted, “I will study this dumb deal!” Turnbull said Trump spokesman Wuryanto said. Indonesia’s declined to comment further on the had asked for nothing in return for resettling the mostly military chief declared the rupture in talks. The countries have extensive mili- Muslim refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia. military ties after an Indonesian officer tary cooperation, which ranges from Australia pays the impoverished Pacific countries of found “offensive” teaching material counter-terrorism cooperation to bor- Nauru and Papua New Guinea to keep the refugees in while on a language training course in der protection. camps. “Absolutely not,” Turnbull said. Australia late last year. But they have had a rocky military “It’s a deal obviously that President Trump has said he Nurmantyo said that the material relationship in recent years. Australia wouldn’t have entered into, but he has committed to hon- “discredited the TNI, the nation of stopped joint training exercises with or it.” Turnbull said there would be no link between the Indonesia and even the ideology of Indonesian Special Forces (Kopassus) refugee resettlement and any future US request for mili- Indonesia”, referring to material con- after accusations of abuses by the unit tary help in the Middle East or the South China Sea. cerning East Timor and “Papua needing in East Timor in 1999 as the territory Australia is one of the largest contributors to the US-led to be independent”, as well as mocking prepared for independence. Ties military campaign in Iraq and Syria. Australia has resisted the country’s founding principles, resumed when counter-terrorism US pressure to conduct freedom of navigation exercises known as Pancasila. Both governments cooperation became imperative after close to artificial islands created by China in the contested moved quickly to try to cool tensions the 2002 nightclub bombings on the South China Sea. and Indonesia’s chief security minister, resort island of Bali that killed 202 peo- “We assess all requests for military assistance on their Wiranto, later said only cooperation ple, including 88 Australians. Indonesia merits and there is no linkage at all between an arrange- related to the military’s Australia-based most recently suspended military ties ment relating to refugee resettlement and any other mat- language training program had been in 2013 over revelations that Australian ters,” Turnbull said. The Obama administration agreed to suspended. spies had tapped the mobile telephone CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull comments on a deal with resettle Australia’s refugees after Australia agreed in Australian media said Campbell of then president Susilo Bambang the United States accepting refugees from Australia at Parliament House in September last year to accept Costa Rican refugees fleeing would discuss the findings of an Yudhoyono. —Reuters Canberra. —AP drug wars. —AP NEWS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Trump Cabinet pick paid by controversial... Worries anew that US could revive... Continued from Page 1 of democracy and women’s rights in the Middle East,” but Continued from Page 1 effective. “Absolutely, I feel it works,” he said again last “has not spoken to MEK events”. It added that her speech- week in an interview. Moreover, he and key advisers After fleeing Iran, the MEK joined forces with Iraqi dic- es were delivered alongside bipartisan members of Those interrogations involved repeated waterboard- have said they want to aggressively attack Islamic tator Saddam Hussein. It later exposed details of the clan- Congress, governors, prime ministers, ambassadors, gen- ing and other now-banned techniques. extremism, which is the focus of the draft order. destine nuclear program run by Iran, which views the MEK erals, former FBI Directors and “many other influential On Friday, five top Democratic senators sent a letter The draft would reverse key Obama orders from 2009 as its sworn enemy. voices.” to Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis that required that detainees be handled in accordance “The Mujahedeen have backed the winning horse. Giuliani has acknowledged being paid for his appear- expressing alarm that the government could change with international laws including the Geneva They are going to have some at least entree into the ances at MEK events. However, he hasn’t filed a govern- policies and laws to resume the practice of torture, Conventions and the Convention Against Torture, as administration,” said Ervand Abrahamian, a professor at ment disclosure form since his failed 2008 Republican especially in the offshore black sites. The draft executive well as with the US Army Field Manual, which sets clear the City University of New York who wrote a book on the presidential bid, so it’s unclear how much the MEK has order and Trump’s own comments in support of torture limits on what can be done in interrogations. The draft MEK. “I think it weakens the US because the more they paid him in total. Giuliani did not respond to an AP “have created alarm that this administration may be calls for rewriting the Army Field Manual and loosening have access to the administration, the more people in Iran request for comment sent through his aides. Gingrich has preparing a return to policies and practices that are other laws restricting interrogation techniques. Such are going to be scared of anything the US does.” also spoken to the MEK before, including at a gala in 2016, ineffective, contrary to our national values, and damag- changes would be made “for the safe, lawful and effec- The MEK long has cultivated a roster of former US and although it is not clear whether or how much he was paid. ing to our national security,” the senators said. “Torture tive interrogation of enemy combatants captured in the European officials to attend its events opposing Iran’s cler- Gingrich could not be reached for comment. The White is immoral and deeply contrary to the principles of this fight against radical Islamism,” it says. ically run government. It pays for the appearance of many. House also did not comment. nation. Beyond that, it is widely recognized as ineffec- The fate of the draft remains unclear, and Trump Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell The MEK welcomes the incoming Trump government, tive and even counterproductive, as it produces unreli- acknowledged that his top security team could block of Kentucky, spoke before an MEK conference in 2015 in as “some people within this administration” plan to able information.” the reinstatement of torture techniques. “I will rely on Paris. She also had a seat next to Maryam Rajavi, the “pres- change American policies toward Iran, said Mohammad But analysts and intelligence community officials say Pompeo and Mattis,” the president told ABC News. “And ident-elect” of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Mohaddessin, the chairman of the foreign affairs commit- that, even if the Trump administration wanted to use if they don’t want to do (it), that’s fine. And if they do the political arm of the MEK. tee of its political arm. “The core of the policy that we are torture, it would run into both a dense thicket of laws want to do (it), I will work toward that end.” Mattis, who Chao received a $50,000 honorarium from the MEK- advocating is to be tough with the Iranian regime, to not against the practice and extreme reluctance within the would be in charge of any rewriting of the field manual, associated Alliance for Public Awareness, according to a ignore its crimes against the Iranian people,” he said. The intelligence community to resume practices used on has openly opposed enhanced interrogations. He has report she filed with the US Office of Government Ethics. White House had no comment. detainees in the four years after the 2001 terror attacks. been clear “that he will abide by, and is committed to, Chao received another $17,500 honorarium for March The MEK formed in 1965. They embraced both Marxism During his presidential campaign and since his elec- upholding international law, law of armed conflict, 2016 speech she gave to the Iranian-American Cultural and the idea of an Islamic government after the violent tion Trump repeatedly has said he thinks waterboarding Geneva Conventions and US law,” Pentagon spokesman Association of Missouri, which MEK opponents also link to overthrow of the American-backed shah who ruled Iran at and other techniques widely considered torture are Captain Jeff Davis said last week. — AFP the exile group. the time. Their name, Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, means “the The Department of Transportation said in a statement People’s Holy Warriors”. They carried out a string of target- that Chao has a “strong record of speaking out in support ed assassinations hitting Iranian officials. — AP Trump immigration ban in limbo Continued from Page 1 In Tehran, a 30-year-old Iranian woman told AFP she had rebooked her tickets to the United States and was Assembly to hold debate on Khor... Judges William Canby, Jr and Michelle Friedland did not ready to travel late yesterday to see her brother. “Until give a reason in their two-paragraph ruling. However, they yesterday, I was completely disappointed. We have some Continued from Page 1 Speaker Ghanem saw no crisis over the issue, saying told the states of Washington and Minnesota, which had new hope after this news, but it’s 50-50. I am willing to that a majority of MPs want to work and produce. He filed the original suit over the ban, to provide documents take this risk,” said the woman, who did not want to give MP Mohammed Al-Dallal called for consolidation however charged some MPs’ interpellations of ministers detailing their opposition to the government’s appeal by her name. The State Department has said visa holders against Iraqi provocations, while MP Safaa Al-Hashem are politically motivated and not related to the grilling 0759 GMT today. And the Justice Department was given from the seven countries are allowed to travel to the US said that these demonstrations reminded her of similar motions’ topics. He added that a small minority in the until 2300 GMT today to supply more documents support- as long as their documents have not been “physically ones held over the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. She house, “who are well known”, does not want to work and ing its position. canceled”. claimed this is a form of pressure to get more aid. MP deliver without problems. He said that the grilling should Meanwhile, in line with Robart’s ruling, travelers from The department had earlier said up to 60,000 people Nasser Al-Dousari said allegations made by some Iraqi not be blown out of proportion and said he is confident the targeted countries with valid visas began arriving on had their visas revoked as a result of Trump’s order. The MPs are false and that they forgot that the estuary is things will return to normal as before the grilling. American soil while others prepared to set off for the Department of Homeland Security - which runs border named after Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sabah, who died in In another development, the legal and legislative United States. In New York, 33-year-old Sudanese doctor agencies - also said it would cease implementing the 1813. “Kuwait is fully capable of protecting its borders committee yesterday approved a draft law calling to set Kamal Fadlalla rejoiced - after a week blocked in his home order. The restrictions have wreaked havoc at airports and security,” he warned. up a special authority for the demographic structure country, he was back in the Big Apple with friends and col- across America and beyond, leaving travelers trying to MP Osama Al-Shaheen warned that violating Kuwait’s that will oversee a plan to make Kuwaitis form 50 per- leagues. “It feels great,” Fadlalla told AFP in the arrival area reach the United States in limbo. The political backlash sovereignty at Khor Abdullah or in any other part of the cent of the population over the next seven years. MP of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport. “It for Trump has been equally severe, with the order fueling country is totally rejected, and that the government Waleed Al-Tabtabaei said the Assembly is expected to was a tough week actually. (...) It was really horrible, it was numerous mass protests. should take all needed security and diplomatic measures. vote on this draft law on March 14. shocking for everybody.” On Saturday, thousands of people marched from MP Riyadh Al-Adasani stressed that Kuwait is fully commit- The government has already said that its demo- “This is the first time I try to travel to America. We were London and Paris to New York, Washington and Palm ted to international agreements and that the government graphic policy calls to reduce the number of expatriates booked to travel next week but decided to bring it forward Beach, where Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar- must take Iraqi protests seriously, wisely and cautiously. from 70 percent now to 60 percent after 15 years. The after we heard,” said a Yemeni woman, recently married to a-Lago retreat - now dubbed the “Winter White House”. In Meanwhile, Minister of Public Works Abdurahman Al- seven-year plan means that a large number of expatri- a US citizen, who boarded a plane from Cairo to Turkey the US capital, hundreds marched from the White House Mutawa said the Cabinet will discuss today whether to ates, especially from large communities like Indians and yesterday to connect with a US-bound flight. She declined to Capitol Hill. “Donald, Donald can’t you see, we don’t attend the Feb 8 Assembly session to vote on the no- Egyptians, will have to leave the country by the dead- to be named for fear it could complicate her entry to the want you in DC,” chanted the demonstrators in the large- confidence motion against Information and Youth line. Tabtabaei said that the Assembly is scheduled to United States. Reacting to the latest court ruling, Iraqi gov- ly Democratic-leaning city. Yesterday, Trump supporters Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah following vote on draft laws calling to cancel the hike in petrol ernment spokesman Saad Al-Hadithi said: “It is a move in were expected to rally in front of his Trump Tower in mid- the Jan 31 marathon grilling on the sports suspension prices and to abolish the planned increase in the prices the right direction to solve the problems that it caused.” town Manhattan. — Agencies and alleged violations. of electricity and water due to be implemented in May. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 ANALYSIS

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Focus India techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visas ndian student Sunny Nair has always dreamt of working for a technology giant in the United States Ibut fears that President Donald Trump will crush his life ambition. The 19-year-old worries that Trump’s crackdown on immigration will include restrictions on so-called H-1B visas, which India’s IT sector uses to send thousands of highly-skilled workers to America every year. Analysts say the issue also threatens to sour Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s burgeoning relationship. The leaders have extended mutual invita- tions to visit their respective countries but are heading for a clash on visas. “I had always dreamt about going to the US and working for a major company like Infosys but now all Iranian Americans stuck, confused, afraid that will change,” Nair told AFP despondently before trudging into class. The aspiring techie had planned to ranian-American supermarket supervisor Sunday denied a Justice Department store may have to bring in Pakistani or temporary halt on visitors and refugees head to the United States for further study next year Alan Tahmasebi voted for Donald Trump request for an immediate reinstatement of Chinese goods instead. from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia after completing his bachelor’s degree in engineering Ilast year, hoping a businessman would the ban, meaning the legal fight will con- ‘Tehrangeles’ and Yemen. But citizens of these countries at the Don Bosco Institute of Technology in Mumbai. He be more trustworthy than a politician. The tinue for days at least. Iranian Americans The vast majority of the country’s who are legal permanent residents in the hoped that would help land him the opportunity of a 35-year-old now sorely regrets it, seeing the said they are perplexed as to why Iran is Iranians and Iranian Americans live in United States initially were held for long lifetime at one of India’s top information technology havoc wreaked upon his fellow countrymen even on Trump’s list, noting the country is California. The sizable community in Los hours at airports, and those who have exporting firms, such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy - and his family - since the new president not mired in war like Syria and Yemen. In Angeles - which includes members of immigrant visas also were denied entry. Services (TCS) or Wipro. issued a temporary travel ban on refugees addition, many Iranians came to the United diverse religious groups, including Ali Vayeghan was stopped at the Los But Trump has pledged to prioritize jobs for and citizens from seven Muslim-majority States after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Muslims, Christians, Jews and Baha’i - has Angeles airport even though he had an Americans. Shares in India’s three largest tech firms countries, including his former home. search of religious and personal freedom led some to adopt the nickname immigrant visa. US authorities put him on a took a hit this week after White House spokesman Sean Tahmasebi and his wife have spent more and continue to cherish those ideals. “Tehrangeles”. Jeannine Stepanian, a 32- plane back to Iran, but lawyers intervened Spicer suggested that presidential and congressional than $7,000 on green card applications for “There’s are two things in my country - year-old lawyer who helped travelers to get him returned to the United States so action could be taken on H-1B visas as “part of a larger their parents. Now, their parents are in lim- one is people, one is government,” detained at Los Angeles International he could reunite with his wife and son and immigration reform effort”. Three bills have been intro- bo overseas as the Irvine couple awaits the Tahmasebi said. “This new law is not for Airport last weekend, said she comes from get his green card. His niece, 32-year-old duced to Congress which reportedly seek to restructure birth of their second child. “It was a land of the government. It’s for the people, who a family of refugees. First, her Armenian artist Marjan Vayghan, said her friends have the H-1B visa program, including one that would raise opportunity but now, I don’t think so,” he like the United States.” In the Southern grandparents fled to Iran. Then, her par- been nervously asking each other since the the salary threshold, making it more expensive for said. “They wish to come here and visit my California suburb of Irvine, a tidy strip mall ents, who are Christian and were born in ban whether they have green cards or US Indian firms to send employees to America. new baby. They never worked with the hosts a pharmacy, bakery and dental Iran, sought safe haven in the United States citizenship. “There is this sense of, ‘Are you a Scores of high-profile Indians, including Google army, with the government (in Iran) - I have office that cater to clients in English and after the Islamic Revolution. citizen, or do we need to Anne Frank you in chief executive Sundar Pichai, have followed a well- no idea what is going on.” Persian. At the supermarket, Tahmasebi “I felt like it could have been any one of our homes?’ This is a situation where every- trodden path from Indian IT institutes to a master’s The ban has rattled Americans with ties to said customers relish persimmon and oth- my relatives this could have been happen- body is afraid,” she said. “We don’t know degree in America before landing a plum job in the listed countries, and its effects are per- er produce from Iran, but if relations ing to,” said Stepanian, adding she is out- who among us is safe.” Silicon Valley. Nair is now anxiously plotting a differ- haps most widespread among the country’s between the countries sour further the raged by the ban. Trump’s order placed a Now, many Iranians - even those who are ent road map for his future. “(Restrictions)... would be thriving Iranian American community. The legal permanent residents or American citi- a major negative decision by Trump and would mean US has nearly 370,000 Iranian immigrants, zens - are rethinking their plans. Mehran fewer international opportunities so my goals have according to US Census Bureau estimates, far Sahraeian, a 51-year-old pharmacy techni- shifted drastically now. I am looking at other venues more than the other countries targeted by cian, said he’s been pleading with his moth- for my future studies like Canada and Europe instead the order. While Tehran and Washington er not to visit his sister in Canada lest she of USA,” he said. have a lengthy history of friction, personal face problems returning. Eli Majd, a 37-year- ties between residents of the two countries old mother of two, said her husband is visit- Government concerns have held strong. Many Iranian Americans ing family in Iran and she worries about him India’s IT outsourcing industry is worth around $108 travel back to visit family or bring ageing par- being able to return - even though he is an billion, according to industry body NASSCOM, the ents to join them in the US. American. Sam Yebri, a 35-year-old lawyer, National Association of Software and Services Since Trump imposed the travel ban, ten- said his family probably won’t vacation Companies, with almost four million people employed in sion between the two governments has con- abroad for now because although he is a US the sector. Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar said tinued to rise. On Friday, Iran barred US citizen, his passport lists his birthplace as restrictions would create uncertainty and leave US busi- wrestlers from an important international Tehran. “I have no problem with the security nesses short of the skilled workers they need. “It’s a myth tournament. The same day, the Trump apparatus. There are concerns just about that these workers replace American workers,” he told administration imposed sanctions on 13 peo- being an Iranian American at this time, I AFP. “Given that there aren’t enough people with the ple and a dozen companies in response to think, until cooler heads prevail,” Yebri said. qualifications to fill these jobs, two things can happen - Iran’s recent ballistic missile test, increasing At the Irvine supermarket, 45-year-old these jobs can remain unfilled or companies can ship pressure on Tehran without directly under- Iranian American Mary Far said she hasn’t these jobs overseas. Neither is a good thing for the US.” cutting a nuclear deal with the country. returned to Iran in two decades. She was India’s IT sector has become a boom industry in Later Friday, a federal judge temporarily hoping to go this summer to visit her recent years with companies, especially in developed blocked the travel ban following a lawsuit brother and sister, whom she hasn’t seen nations, subcontracting work to firms such as TCS, tak- by Washington state and Minnesota that since she left the country. But with the trav- ing advantage of the country’s skilled English-speaking said Trump’s order is causing significant el ban, she isn’t sure she’ll make the trip. “It workforce. It makes more than $60 billion alone from harm to residents and effectively mandates Ali Vayeghan gives a thumbs-up after arriving at the international terminal at Los affects a lot of people,” she said. Then she the American market, providing IT and engineering discrimination. A federal appeals court on Angeles International Airport on Feb 2, 2017. — AP burst into tears. — AP services to major US businesses. The United States offers 85,000 H-1B visas every year, most of which are snapped up by Indian outsourcers whose employees fill a skill gap in US engineering. Applications are vastly Maastricht aims to rekindle Europe dream oversubscribed and are allocated via a lottery system. Industry experts say any clampdown would force aastricht, a picturesque Dutch city of cobblestone zenship, for a better focus on improving working and living against the current international climate of anxiety. “When Indian tech titans to radically rethink their business streets and medieval arches, on Tuesday marks the conditions, and to change labyrinthine structures that have I see all these changes happening in the United States, I models. “Indian IT firms may start focusing on Asia- M25th anniversary of the European treaty bearing become too institutional. think it’s a good thing that the European dream still exists,” Pacific and expand their businesses here instead of in its name, showing rare optimism and hope amid rising said grocer Fabien Ruiter, 23. the US,” D D Mishra, an analyst at technology research euroscepticism. Sandwiched just a few kilometers between ‘Need another Europe’ To those filled with doubt and tempted to retreat company Gartner told AFP. Infosys has said it is look- Liege in Belgium and Aachen in Germany, this southern Nestling in the crossroads of three countries in what it behind national borders, 19-year-old Esmee insisted ing into reducing its dependency on visas to stay com- provincial capital bore witness more than two decades ago calls the “euregion,” the small province will soon send to “migration will still be a problem whether you are still in petitive, while worried software executives are due to to the birth of an audacious plan to integrate Europe’s Brussels a program of ideas culled from a year of debates Europe or not”. But Tine Raenarts, 54, standing at a table in travel to the US later this month to press their case countries into one union. on how to reconstruct Europe in an organic fashion from the market square, remained unconvinced. “I have always with lawmakers. On Feb 7, 1992, the whole town was swept up in the the ground roots up. “We don’t need less of Europe, we had my doubts about Europe,” she said. Tech Mahindra CEO C P Gurnani told AFP there euphoria of the moment, recalled Limburg provincial gov- need another Europe,” said Bovens, criticizing those coun- would certainly be an impact, adding: “It is unfortunate ernor Theo Bovens. “You could feel the pro-Europe atmos- tries he sees as still too inward-looking. Adapt or die that we are talking about protectionism and creating phere,” he told AFP. “Every shopping street was linked to On Maastricht’s main square, where the smell of frying Charting a path towards a stronger EU is indeed a diffi- one country,” he said - one for Belgium, another for doughnuts mingles with that of roasted chicken and carni- cult task in “this Europe which is bigger, but also more divi- artificial trade barriers in the age of globalization.” Germany and yet another for Britain. “Shopkeepers deco- val music tangles with a riot of different languages, locals sive,” said Sophie Vanhoonacker, an expert in European “(Any) restriction is always a concern and we hope that rated their street with goods and flags.” appear to have kept faith. Here the EU is seen as a bulwark affairs at Maastricht University. — AFP the Trump administration will take into consideration On that day, in a new provincial building on the banks all factors, before making any decision,” he added. A of the River Maas, the 12 nations of the then European spokesman for India’s external affairs ministry said earli- Economic Community signed the Maastricht Treaty, which er this week that New Delhi had conveyed India’s “inter- paved the way for the foundation of today’s European ests and concerns” to “senior levels” in the US adminis- Union and the single currency, the euro. Twenty-five years tration and Congress. —AFP on, after a series of crises - a plummeting euro, Greece’s political and economic woes, a wave of immigration unprecedented since World War II and Brexit - Maastricht and its 120,000 inhabitants feel the city still has an essen- All articles appearing on these pages tial, even existential, role to play. are the personal opinion of the writers. ‘Spark is still there’ Kuwait Times takes no responsibility “I think we should try to light the candle again, this little for views expressed therein. Kuwait spark that still is there, to make sure that this European dream that we had 25 years ago is going to be a dream Times invites readers to voice their again and not the nightmare that we are fearing now,” said opinions. Please send submissions via Maastricht mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake. “Because this is the Maastricht treaty we feel indebted and have to pay email to: [email protected] or attention to the fact that we are living in an era in which via snail mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Europe ... has a lot of problems, a lot of scepticism, and a lot of anger.” Kuwait. The editor reserves the right to Local authorities are pleading for a return to the ideals edit any submission as necessary. and values enshrined in the treaty, which they fear too many EU members have become disconnected from. They Limbourg Province’s Governor Theo Bovens and Maastricht’s Mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake stand in the streets yearn for a renewed embrace of the idea of European citi- of Maastricht on Feb 3, 2017. —AFP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 SPORTS

Takanashi soars Kempes sacked as Determined Quintana to fresh double Valencia ambassador seals Valencia win

MADRID: Valencia yesterday sacked former Argentina great VALENCIA: Nairo Quintana made the perfect start to a daunting season as HINZENBACH: Ski jumping World Cup leader Sara Mario Kempes from his role as ambassador for the struggling the Movistar rider survived the elements to win the Tour of Takanashi took her victory tally for the season to eight Spanish side, the World Cup winner said. Kempes, who spent Valencia yesterday. Frenchman Bryan Coquard yesterday dominating both legs of the Hinzenbach event seven seasons at Valencia during two spells in the 1970s and claimed the shortened fifth and final stage from after also winning Saturday’s competition. The 20-year- 80s, has been a fierce critic of Singaporean owner Peter Lim Paterna to Valencia ahead of compatriot Nacer old made it 52 World Cup career wins, as she prepares for despite his role with the club. “Today, officially, I have been told Bouhanni and Dutchman Coen Vermeltfoort in the world championships at Lahti, Finland later this that I am no longer an ambassador for Valencia CF,” Kempes 1hr 01min 23sec. In strong winds that curtailed month. Germany’s Carina Vogt was second after a posted on his official Twitter account. “But my feelings for his the stage, the Colombian Quintana finished safe- great first jump had given the Japanese a fright. club will not change and I will continue to give my opinions over ly among the peloton to stay 13 seconds ahead “Carina is a great competitor. She is very strong what is not correct from my point of view,” he added. Kempes of Belgian Ben Hermans with his BMC Racing both mentally and physically. Her jump was a had criticised another poor Valencia performance Saturday as a teammate Manuel Senni in third 19 seconds fur- good motivation for me,” Takanashi said. Vogt 4-0 thrashing at home by Eibar left Los Che just six points above ther adrift. Defending champion Wout Poels was was delighted with her performance and the the relegation zone. After the match Valencia fans repeated their 52 seconds back on Quintana in fourth for Team woman sixth in the overall standings said it calls for Lim to leave the club. “Gentleman, unfortunately we are Sky. After winning the Vuelta a Espana last year, was just what she wanted as a 24th birth- seeing a team that is lost,” he tweeted. “There is no play, no Quintana is targeting a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France day present. “It was the perfect birthday direction and even little sign of desire.” As one of Valencia’s most double and showed fine early season form present for me. I think I am on a very decorated players, Kempes was named as an ambassador in in storming to victory in Saturday’s good way and am looking forward to 2013. The top scorer at the 1978 World Cup won a Cup Winners’ fourth stage to move to the head of the next challenge.” — AFP Cup, Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup with Valencia. — AFP the standings. — AFP

Al-Mazeedi and Al-Farra crowned KU squash champs

KUWAIR: Qais Al-Mazeedi and Ayman Al- Mazeedi resorted to the factor of experi- Farra took first place of the Kuwait ence and taking risks, and left Al-Farra to University Squash Open Tournament for deal with fast balls which need skills and Pioneers, Authorities and Clubs for the high physical fitness. year 2017. Ayman Al-Farra won the individuals They won the gold medal for doubles gold medal after defeating Raed Al-Shatti after defeating Yasser Khan and Raed Al- who proved to be a highly experienced Shatti from the Interior Ministry in the player with his outstanding performance. semifinals and Mahmoud Dashti and The closing ceremony was held at the Abdelaziz Al-Misri in the finals. squash courts of Kuwait University, The final match witnessed strong com- Shuwaikh Campus under the patronage of petition in which cool nerves and high con- KU Secretary General Adam Al-Mulla who centration played a major role in deciding handed the winners and players their cups the outcome, as seasoned player Al- and prizes. India beat N Zealand 4-1 in Davis Cup

PUNE: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Paes and Vishnu Vardhan to settle the Bhambri scored back-to-back wins over score at 2-1. But the Indian singles players New Zealand yesterday to give India a 4-1 rose to the occasion on the final day of victory on the final day of the Davis Cup the tournament after beating the visitors Asia/Oceania Group I tie in Pune. in the opening matches on Friday 2-0. New Zealand’s Finn Tearney and Jose In the fifth match Bhambri, ranked 368, Statham both lost their reverse singles won four-straight games against Statham matches, with Ramanathan beating in the first set to clinch the round 7-5. But Tearney in the fourth match 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 the Kiwi, ranked 417, made a stirring followed by Bhambri’s 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win comeback in the second to level the NIS: Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic returns the ball to Russia’s Konstantin Kravchuk during the Davis Cup World Group first round single match between over Statham in the dead rubber. score. Serbia and Russia at Cair sports hall in Nis, yesterday. — AFP Ramanathan, ranked 276, faced tough In the decider the 24-year-old Indian moments in the opening set that clocked proved too strong, winning the final set 6- in at nearly 51-minutes but prevailed over 3. India have not lost to New Zealand in TENNIS his opponent to win 7-5 at Pune’s the Davis Cup since 1978 when the visi- Balewadi Sports Complex before taking tors beat them 4-1 in Delhi. The victory the next two sets in a 6-1, 6-0 rout. sets up a showdown with Uzbekistan in India lost the doubles rubber on April after the Uzbeks eased past South Serbia in Davis Cup last Saturday after New Zealand’s Artem Sitak Korea 3-1 in their first round tie played in and Michael Venus overpowered Leander Gimcheon, Korea yesterday. —AFP eight, Argentina stay alive

PARIS: Serbia reached the Davis Cup quarter- the United States off to a fast start on Friday, place in the last eight. In Ottawa, Jamie Murray finals on Saturday to set up a possible mouthwa- seeing off world number 146 Marco Chiudinelli and Dominic Inglot defeated 44-year-old Daniel tering clash between Grand Slam heavyweights 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. John Isner, ranked 23rd, had to Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal while champi- work a little harder for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) (7/3), 6-3 as Britain took a 2-1 lead. ons Argentina stayed alive. victory over Laaksonen, ranked 127th in the The two countries were locked 1-1 overnight Serbia, the 2010 champions, took an unassail- world. Nine-time champions France wrapped up after Dan Evans, his country’s top player in the able 3-0 lead over Russia in their World Group a 3-0 victory against Japan after Wimbledon absence of world number one Andy Murray, opener in Nis when 40-year-old Nenad Zimonjic winners Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas beat 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov in straight and Viktor Troicki downed Andrey Kuznetsov Mahut brushed aside Yuichi Sugita and Yasutaka sets. Pospisil pulled Canada-missing world num- and Konstantin Kravchuk 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (5/7), Uchiyama 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. ber four Milos Raonic-level with a 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 6-4. On Friday, Troicki beat Karen Khachanov 6-4, France will play either Canada of Britain for a (7/3) victory over Kyle Edmund.— AFP 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (8/6) in the opening sin- gles before Djokovic made it 2-0 when Daniil Medvedev retired with cramps in the fourth set allowing the 12-time major winner to claim a 3- 6, 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 win. Mladenovic wins St “I have to congratulate Viktor for an excellent match after spending five hours on court Friday,” said Zimonjic, the Serbia captain. “It was a mas- Petersburg title sive challenge even though he’s one of the fittest players on tour.” SAINT PETERSBURG: France’s Kristina title and now I’m super-glad.” Djokovic could face Nadal in the last eight in Mladenovic won her maiden WTA singles title The big hitting Mladenovic, 23, looked in April should five-time champions Spain see off overcoming Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in complete command on the hard court of the Croatia in Osijek. Nadal was sitting out the trip to the final of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy Sibur Arena from the start breaking twice in Croatia after reaching the Australian Open final here yesterday. Mladenovic, ranked 51st in the opening set for a 1-0 lead after 43 min- last weekend but would be certain to return to the world, won a tough three-setter 6-2, 6-7 utes. The pair traded breaks throughout the face a Djokovic-inspired Serbia. (3/7), 6-4 in two hours 36 minutes to earn a 3- second set, which went to a tiebreak as the However, Croatia were trying their best to 2 lead in their head-to-head record with 22- Moscow-born Putintseva’s accuracy saw here ignore the script when they took a 2-1 lead over year-old Putintseva. “It was a very difficult pull the scores level at one set all after one the Spaniards thanks to Marin Draganja and week with plenty of close matches,” hour 46 minutes on court. Nikola Mektic carving out a 6-7, (6/8), 7-6 (9/7), Mladenovic said. “Today it was also tough as In the deciding set Mladenovic, who was 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 win over Feliciano Lopez and PUNE: India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan reacts after winning a point during a Davis Yulia (Putintseva) is such a big fighter. “I contesting her fourth WTA final, produced Marc Lopez, the French Open champions. Cup singles tennis match against New Zealand’s Finn Tearney at the Balewadi Sports couldn’t relax and couldn’t find my rhythm. two more breaks to take the set, the match Croatia, playing without top star Marin Cilic, Complex in Pune yesterday. —AFP All the match it was up and down and I tried and the title. In conclusion Mladenovic saw world number 223 Franko Skugor unexpect- really hard to stay calm and composed. promised to crowd she’d be back next year to edly defeat 26th-ranked Pablo Carreno Busta on “Finally I did everything right to win my first defend her trophy. — AFP Friday before world number 16 Roberto Bautista CYCLING Agut levelled the tie overnight by beating Davis Cup debutant Ante Pavic, the world number 486. Meanwhile, Carlos Berlocq and Leonardo Howson eclipses Froome Mayer kept defending champions Argentina in their tie against Italy in Buenos Aires with a to win Herald Sun Tour marathon 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (9/7) win over Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini. MELBOURNE: Young Australian Damien hailed the Australian’s efforts to become That made the overall score 2-1 after Paolo Howson upstaged international stars Chris the overall winner of his country’s oldest Lorenzi and Andreas Seppi had won the opening Froome and Esteban Chaves yesterday, stage race. day singles against an Argentina team missing winning the overall Herald Sun Tour ahead “Damien Howson was really strong,” said Juan Martin del Potro and Federico Delbonis, the of fellow countryman Jai Hindley. the 31-year-old Briton, who finished sixth stars of their 2016 final triumph over Croatia. Briton Ian Stannard (Team Sky) crossed in the overall standings. “He rode a great the line first on the 121-kilometre (75.2- stage on Falls Creek and has defended the AUSSIES, FRANCE IN LAST EIGHT mile) fourth and final stage in Kinglake in jersey really well.” On Saturday, Berlocq and Mayer needed six Victoria state, just ahead of New Zealander Colombian Chaves was ninth in the match points to secure their win. Australia, the Aaron Gate (Aqua Blue Sport). overall standings. Froome’s teammate 28-time champions, completed a 3-0 drubbing Howson (Orica-Scott), 24, and 20-year- Stannard, 29, attacked following the final of the Czech Republic in Melbourne when John old Hindley (Australian National Team) led climb, opening up a gap that his rivals Peers and Sam Groth breezed past Jiri Vesely and the overall standings since stage one on could not close to take the stage. Jan Satral, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Thursday ahead of third-placed Frenchman “I knew the guys wanted to spice it up Australia, captained by Lleyton Hewitt, will Kenny Elissonde (Team Sky). behind,” Stannard said. “I wasn’t sure how I now host the United States in the quarter-finals “I’m really happy to join that list of guys felt. I had a big day chasing that last 30 kilo- on April 7-9. The US, the 32-time champions, (of former winners including Froome and metres yesterday, I went pretty deep and completed a 3-0 win over Switzerland in Bradley Wiggins),” Howson said. felt not great early and came around Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday when Steve “It’s my first overall win ever. It’s also towards the end of the race.” Johnson and Jack Sock beat Henri Laaksonen ST PETERSBURG: France’s Kristina Mladenovic poses with her trophy after the final match nice to break into new territory for myself.” Dutchman Taco Van Der Hoorn and Adrien Bossel 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 7-6 (7/5). of the WTA St Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2017 tennis tournament against Kazakstan’s Yulia Defending champion and three-time (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij) crossed the Against a Swiss side missing Roger Federer Putintseva at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg yesterday. — AFP Tour de France winner Froome (Team Sky) finish line to be third for the stage.—AFP and Stan Wawrinka, world number 20 Sock got MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 SPORTS

SKIING Lindsey Vonn seeking world shine to injury torment

ST MORITZ: Lindsey Vonn will headline you have different obstacles to over- cherry on top of the cake-the crowning than I’ve gone into this season with. I whether to race the combined. the World Ski Championships that get come. This year, with little training, it’s moment of my comeback and a great didn’t expect how busy the beginning of “It is important for me to estimate the under way in St Moritz today, the been tough to come in and really attack,” achievement,” Vonn added with the the season was going to be,” Shiffrin downhill course in the first couple of American speed queen firing out a Vonn said. “I’m in one piece, which is women’s downhill race on February 12. said “I’m very, very excited to just get training sessions so I can make a call on warning that, for once, she is in one positive for me. It’s not often that I go The 32-year-old, who will face stiff some time on my skis training before St what my medal opportunities may be. piece. into world champs in one piece, so that’s competition from local hope Lara Gut, Moritz.” The high-end Swiss resort, a “If I’m five seconds off the pace in the Vonn is in the midst of a remarkable good,” she said, adding that she was last season’s overall World Cup winner, two-time host of the Winter Olympics, downhill, that most likely rules out the comeback from a broken right arm sus- aiming to compete in the downhill, heads up a strong US team that also last held the world champs in 2003, and combined because that’s too big a tained in training late last year, the latest super-G and combined events. includes Mikaela Shiffrin but is missing the February 6-19 competition which deficit to make up in the slalom.” in a catalogue of injuries the media- But she admitted that her participa- Ted Ligety, Bode Miller and Steve will feature almost 600 athletes from 76 Austria are historically the world’s friendly star has suffered and which has tion in the latter will require a slalom, Nyman. countries will also be an opportunity for leading ski team and apart from led her to dub herself the “bionic something she has not done since her Austrian Marcel Hirscher to shine. Hirscher, there are two other defending woman”. latest injury. LACK OF TRAINING Hirscher is presently on line to win a champions in their line-up in Anna Veith She has had just five World Cup races “I really don’t know how that’s going Shiffrin is currently atop the overall sixth consecutive World Cup overall (giant slalom, slalom) and Hannes back since that injury, but won at to go. Hopefully my arm will be fine with and slalom World Cup standings and will crystal globe, but is undecided about Reichelt (super-G). Ten individual gold Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the 77th it, but the plan is to try. When the World be seeking to notch up a third consecu- defending his combined title. medals are up for grabs with the world’s World Cup win of her career-leaving her Championships come, it’s all or nothing, tive world slalom title despite admitting “In front of us are 14 hard days of rac- top men and women racing for down- just nine short of the all-time record-but so hopefully I can get on the podium to a lack of decent slalom training early ing action,” the Austrian said, adding hill, slalom, alpine combined, super-G also crashing out on a couple. there. I’m looking forward to it. in the season. that he would test the lay of the land in and giant slalom titles, plus the team “Every year is different. Every year “A medal in St Moritz would be the “I’ve gotten a little bit more training downhill training before deciding on competition. —AFP

RUGBY Wales overcomes slow start to beat Italians

ROME: Wales overcame a sluggish start for which picked up the wooden spoon last a 33-7 win over Italy in a rainy Six Nations season with its sixth whitewash since join- match yesterday, narrowly missing out on a ing the competition in 2000. New Italy bonus point. coach Conor O’Shea was making his tour- Jonathan Davies, Liam Williams and nament debut with the Azzurri after guid- George North scored tries after the hour ing his men to a historic win over South mark and Leigh Halfpenny kicked for 18 Africa in November and the Stadio points as the visitors overturned a 7-3 half- Olimpico crowd was fired up after Italy time deficit to match England and Scotland President Sergio Mattarella greeted all of with wins on the tournament’s opening the players on the pitch before kickoff. weekend. However, Italy quickly dropped to the “We started slowly but the character bottom of the standings with zero points. showed,” said new Wales captain Alun Wyn France and Ireland had each picked up one Jones, who missed 10 minutes shortly after bonus point after losing by seven points or kickoff due to a blood issue. “We worked a fewer. “We know Wales were the better side little harder, kept the ball and we came today in the end but I thought we were the together in the second half. We are a day better side in the first half,” O’Shea said. behind everyone else so it is a foot in the Italy committed 16 penalties to Wales’ five. door.” Edoardo Gori scored a first-half try “We lost our discipline in the second and Italy ruled the scrum early on but, as half,” O’Shea said. “The way Wales brought has often been the case, the Azzurri energy it was difficult to maintain the way appeared to tire as the match wore on and we played in the first half, where we were committed a series of errors to let Wales magnificent at times. We can’t get frustrat- take control. Williams almost got a fourth ed when decisions go against us. try - and the bonus point - but lost the ball “There are a lot of things that we have to as he went over the line in the final minute. change and we’ll keep on working,” O’Shea New tournament rules introduced for this added. “It’s not an energy issue. We season award winners an extra point if they drained the energy out of ourselves in the score four tries. first 20 minutes of the second half by losing The match turned when Andrea Lovotti our discipline.” was sent to the sin bin for Italy’s second It was a tale of two halves as Italy took SHUMEN: Iranian volleyball players Maedeh Borhani (back, L) and Zeinab Giveh (back, R) warm up in the sport hall of YEB Shumen volleyball scrum penalty in quick succession midway advantage of a failed try attempt by Wales club in the city of Shumen on Saturday. Maedeh Borhani, 29, and Zeinab Giveh, 33, moved to Bulgaria last month, making history as the first through the second half. Davies slid over and quickly charged down to the other end Iranian female volleyball players to join a team abroad, hoping that their transfers here will encourage other players from native Iran to follow the line as Wales rapidly spun the ball with a try from Gori near the half-hour in their footsteps. — AFP around and Williams ran in untouched six mark. A few minutes after Sergio Parisse minutes later. stormed through the Wales defense, only Two minutes from the end, North ran in to be stopped just short of the try line, the VOLLEYBALL all the way from his own half as Wales final- Italy captain picked up the ball off the back ly asserted total control. “The first half, the of the scrum and then a forward push saw weather came down and it was going to be Gori across. a tight game anyway,” North said. “We had Carlo Canna made the conversion to Iranian pioneers shrug off to fight to the end, every inch, but we’re give the Azzurri a 7-0 lead. However, happy with the performance. We know Halfpenny recovered from an early miss they are a passionate team but we backed and made four straight penalties to put Islamic headscarf taunts ourselves and it showed.” Wales ahead. Wales hosts defending champion WOODEN SPOON England and Italy welcomes Ireland to the SHUMEN: Maedeh Borhani and Zeinab Giveh, It was Wales’ 11th straight win over Italy, Stadio Olimpico next weekend. — AP the first Iranian women to play professional vol- leyball outside their country, are easy to recog- PREVIEW nise-they play in hijab scarves and long leggings. Islamic dress was a condition imposed by the Iranian volleyball federation when Borhani, 29, Coach Jones vows to and Giveh, 33, were allowed to move to YEB Shumen in Bulgaria where they played and lost their first official match against Kazanlak on improve ‘awful’ England Saturday. Some opposing players have made fun of their TWICKENHAM: England coach Eddie Jones Auckland-born Te’o, whose maiden Test try Islamic dress. The women say they do not take the promised to do a better job after his “awful” came just moments after he took the field, mak- taunts seriously. Their coach Mehmed Basharan is Grand Slam champions launched the defence of ing the biggest impact “The bench definitely more nervous about possible “provocations” how- their Six Nations title with a scrappy 19-16 win made a difference,” Jones said. “Haskell, for a guy ever after rival team members posted social over France at Twickenham. that has played 35 minutes and 35 seconds this media pictures last week, “their heads and faces France had much the better of the play but year was brilliant, and Ben Te’o did really well for wrapped up like bedouins.” England, yet to lose under Australian boss us, too.” As for France, Jones said: “I think they “They want to tease us but we will not take Jones, were able to grind out an ‘ugly’ win as are selecting right, they’ve got a big physical offence. Yet, this is unnecessary, it is not fair play,” they secured a national record 15th consecutive team and they are starting to understand how he said. Borhani and Giveh say they want to be an Test victory. The visitors were 16-12 up on the to make modern French flair.” example to other Iranian women. “We are proud hour when replacement prop Rabah Slimani Next up for England is a February 11 clash in that we are the first Iranian women who can play went over for a try France had long threatened. Cardiff against Wales, who begin their Six in Europe and make history for Iran,” Borhani told But in the end it was England’s bench Nations away to Italy in Rome on Sunday. “I did AFP ahead of Saturday’s match. “One of the rea- strength that proved decisive, with replacement not prepare the team well enough,” said Jones. “I sons why we wanted to come here was to open back Ben Te’o’s try nine minutes from time giv- have got a lot of homework to do over the the way for other talented Iranian players to go ing England a lead extended by Owen Farrell’s weekend.” He added: “England versus Wales in abroad,” she said. “It was a very easy decision, like conversion. “It is always good to win when you Wales, can you believe the Test record? Sixty opening the door and stepping out,” Giveh, who do not play well, and we did not play well,” percent of the Tests have been won by Wales, ROME: Italy’s center Tommaso Benvenuti (C) is tackled by Wales’ flanker Ross is captain of the Iranian women’s national team, Jones said. “I take full responsibility for the per- and 40 percent have been won by England. Moriarty (R) and Wales’ center Scott Williams (L) during the Six Nations international added. YEB manager Basharan, 48, said he want- formance.” “I’ve been to the Principality Stadium and it’s rugby union match Italys vs Wales yesterday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. — AFP ed the pair as attracting players of similar class just another ground. from another country would cost 10 times more. ‘NEVER SAY DIE’ “So I need to work out why the English don’t YEB are sixth in the Bulgarian league but need to The former Australia and Japan coach added: play well in Wales.” Victory maintained England’s be in the top four to get a place in European tour- “I thought we were awful, but I thought we bid for back-to-back Grand Slams did and saw naments next year. Volleyball is one of the most were always going to win the game and that is them top the previous Red Rose record of 14 Scotland dream of popular sports in Iran but women are not allowed what I like about these boys. They have got a straight wins they had shared with Clive to attend men’s matches because of Islamic rules. never-say-die attitude.” Jones sent on several Woodward’s celebrated 2003 side, who went on to Wearing the hijab and leggings is also compulso- replacements after Slimani’s try, with back-row win that year’s World Cup by beating an Australia end to 18-year wait ry for women during games. James Haskell, returning after a broken toe, and team coached by Jones in the final.—AFP

EDINBURGH: Scotland head coach Vern back this up with another good perform- PERMISSION Cotter believes his team’s thrilling 27-22 ance.” Next up for Cotter’s side are France Borhani said they had no problem keeping the opening day win at home to Ireland has away next Sunday and Scotland have not rule in Bulgaria to get permission for the move “changed the dynamics” of their Six Nations won in Paris since 1999, when Townsend from Iran’s volleyball federation and sports min- campaign. inspired them to their last Championship istry. “We are here to play volleyball and our reli- Having let slip a 21-5 lead to trail Ireland success, in the final year of the Five Nations. gion and its rules should not be a problem,” 22-21 midway through the second half, two They will certainly travel with renewed Borhani said. penalties in the last eight minutes by cap- confidence, having rocked Ireland, who “Wearing hijab is a habit, a style that we are tain Greig Laidlaw secured Scotland’s first beat the All Blacks in November, with a used to,” she added, her lipstick-covered mouth victory in an opening Six Nations fixture dynamic first half performance that yielded curling into a smile as she recounted how much since they beat France at Murrayfield in two tries for the brilliant full back Stuart they have been made welcome in Shumen. 2006 — potentially putting them in con- Hogg and a cunning score directly from a “When we walk in the street all people know tention for their first Championship title in line out by centre Alex Dunbar. us and we like it.” Bulgaria banned the wearing of 18 years. “It certainly changes the dynamic,” “The last time we were in Paris we were a full face veil in public in September amid rising said Cotter, who is aiming to finish his close to winning,” said Laidlaw, referring to nationalism and a refugee influx. three-year tenure on a high before making a 19-16 loss in a World Cup warm up in But the two women’s loosely tied dark blue way for Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend in September 2015. “We can take heart out of headscarves do not turn eyes in a town like June. “You can feel it. You start the Six that and I think we’ve moved forward even Shumen that has a large Muslim minority. Other LONDON: England’s Nathan Hughes carries the ball in a maul during their Six Nations Nations with a win and everybody speaks since then. “We’ll enjoy this tonight and women can be seen in the street wearing head- international rugby union match between England and France, at Twickenham stadium in about it. “But it’s only one game. I know the we’ll get our feet back on the ground scarves. “Life is easy and simple in Bulgaria, the London, Saturday. — AP feet will be on the ground very quickly tomorrow morning. We’ll not get ahead of weather is nice and the people are very kind,” said come today morning, just to make sure we ourselves.”—AFP Giveh, adding that she felt happy. — AFP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 SPORTS

India’s cricket board rejects proposal to trim revenue

NEW DELHI: India has voted against a England-agreed to the proposed appointed a new team to oversee the revise the revenue sharing model to change”, adding a detailed proposal will proposed shake-up of cricket’s global restructure at the ICC’s headquarters in cricket board, after sacking its top offi- ensure equitable distribution and equal be put to the ICC board in April. governing body that threatens its influ- Dubai. cials for failing to implement reforms. weight of votes for all 105 board mem- India’s cricket board has been under- ence as one of the game’s “Big Three” But India and neighbouring Sri Lanka India’s cricket body is the wealthiest bers, regardless of their membership going its own sweeping changes, with a powers along with Australia and rejected the idea, and unsuccessfully in the world, attracting one-fifth of all status. panel headed by former government England. sought to postpone a decision until the ICC global revenue. If adopted, the pro- “Today was an important step for- auditor Vinod Rai the latest develop- The Board of Control for Cricket in next ICC gathering in April. posal would reverse a 2014 decision to ward for the future of the ICC and crick- ment in its shakeup. The board has been India rejected a proposal to radically Vikram Limaye, India’s representative cede control of the ICC to the “Big et around the world,” said Manohar embroiled in a series of scandals, includ- alter the financial and governance in Dubai, said the board had insufficient Three”, a move which saw Australia, Saturday, referring to progress on the ing accusations of corruption in the structure of the International Cricket time to “take an informed view” on the India and England attract the lion’s proposed reforms. Indian Premier League (IPL) and a bet- Council, a move that would curb its proposal. share of the game’s global revenue. Cricket’s global governing body said ting scandal involving an IPL team earnings and clout. A majority of Test The ICC announcement comes just The ICC, under the guidance of Saturday it had reached “agreement in linked to its former head playing nations-including Australia and days after India’s Supreme Court India’s Shashank Manohar, wants to principle to constitutional and financial Narayanaswami Srinivasan. —AFP

NHL Backstrom scores in 3rd as Capitals topple Canadiens

MONTREAL: Nicklas Backstrom’s power- game homestand at 2-2-2. Dallas fell to 0- play goal stood as the winner to lift the 18-2 when trailing after two periods. Washington Capitals to a 3-2 road win against the Montreal Canadiens on DEVILS 5, BLUE JACKETS 1 Saturday. Jay Beagle and Andre Burakovsky Corey Schneider made 32 saves as New also scored for Washington (35-11-6), Jersey topped Columbus. Taylor Hall scored which got 19 saves from Braden Holtby. two goals, including an empty-netter with 3:12 remaining, and Travis Zajac added a KINGS 1, FLYERS 0 (OVERTIME) goal and an assist as the Devils won their Jeff Carter scored the winner in over- fifth straight on the road. Defenseman Seth time against his former team as the Los Helgeson added the final goal-his first-with Angeles Kings continued their hot streak 29 seconds left. Matt Calvert scored a with a 1-0 result over the Philadelphia short-handed goal for the Blue Jackets. Flyers. Los Angeles goaltender Peter Budaj Columbus, which entered Saturday leading turned aside all 17 shots he faced to record the NHL in power-play percentage at 24.6, his seventh shutout of the season and his is 0 for 4 with the man advantage over its third during a five-game win streak in last five games after going 0 for 2 on which he has allowed just three goals. Saturday.

AVALANCHE 5, JETS 2 LIGHTNING 3, DUCKS 2 (OVERTIME) Matt Nieto scored twice, Jarome Iginla Brian Boyle had the deciding goal in the had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado fourth round of the shootout to lift Tampa Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 for a Bay past Anaheim. Nikita Kucherov, who rare home win. Nathan MacKinnon and Carl finished with two assists, scored in the third Soderberg also scored as the Avalanche round to keep the shootout alive. Jonathan snapped a nine-game winless streak and Drouin and Alex Killorn scored in regulaton won for second time in 17 home games. for the Lightning while Ben Bishop made with 14 saves in regulation and overtime. PENGUINS 4, BLUES 1 Brandon Montour, called up earlier in the HAMILTON: New Zealand celebrate after winning the Chappell Hadlee series 2-0 after the one-day international cricket match between New Sidney Crosby scored two goals and day, scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Zealand and Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP assisted on another Saturday night to lead Getzlaf also tallied for the Ducks. Jonathan the Pittsburgh Penguins past the St. Louis Bernier made 35 saves. Blues 4-1 for their third straight victory. CRICKET Crosby, who did not record a point against COYOTES 3, SHARKS 2 (SHOOTOUT) Columbus on Friday, has not gone two con- Brendan Perlini and Radim Vrbata secutive games without a point since Feb. scored goals and goaltender Mike Smith 24-27 of last year. He scored at least one stopped two of three shots in the shootout Boult knocks Aussies point in 35 of the 45 games he played this as Arizona defeated San Jose. Shane Doan season. Crosby’s second goal of the game, snapped a 16-game goalless drought with his league-leading 30th of the season, came his 401st career goal for the Coyotes. Smith into an empty net with 18 seconds to play. made 38 saves in regulation and overtime. for six as NZ take series Patrick Marleau, who scored his 500th MAPLE LEAFS 6, BRUINS 5 career goal Thursday, extended his points Rookie William Nylander had three goals streak to a season-high six straight games HAMILTON: A six-wicket haul for Trent Boult for his first career hat trick and James van with an assist for the Sharks. and a Ross Taylor century brought New Zealand SCOREBOARD Riemsdyk scored with 1:36 remaining as a 24-run victory over Australia in the third one- Toronto snapped a three-game losing RED WINGS 1, PREDATORS 0 day international yesterday to win the series 2-0. HAMILTON, New Zealand: Complete scoreboard from the third and final one-day international between New streak. The young Maple Leafs blew leads Mike Green’s goal and Petr Mrazek’s 42 Their masterclass saw New Zealand reclaim the Zealand and Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. of 4-1 and 5-4 before van Riemsdyk beat saves carried Detroit past Nashville. Green Chappell-Hadlee Trophy while Australia lost their Boston backup goaltender Zane McIntrye scored his 10th goal of the season on a outright hold on the world number one ODI New Zealand Australia only 1:18 after Patrice Bergeron tied the wrister from the high slot at 18:30 of the D. Brownlie c Handscomb b Faulkner 63 A. Finch c Boult b Williamson 56 ranking. They slipped to 118 points, equal with score with a power-play goal. Van first period that found its way through traf- T. Latham c Hazlewood b Starc 0 S. Marsh run out (Santner/Latham) 22 South Africa, who beat Sri Lanka in Riemsdyk untied it with his 19th of the sea- fic at the goalmouth and appeared to tick K. Williamson c Handscomb b Cummins 36 P. Handscomb b Boult 0 Johannesburg on Saturday to go 3-0 up. T. Head c Brownlie b Boult 53 son. The win was the third in as many tries off Pekka Rinne’s catching glove before R. Taylor c Stoinis b Faulkner 107 South Africa will overtake Australia if they win G. Maxwell c Latham b Santner 0 for Toronto over the Bruins this season. The finding the net. The Red Wings won their N. Broom c Handscomb b Faulkner 8 M. Stoinis c Neesham b Santner 42 the remaining two matches in that series. New Maple Leafs scored 14 goals in the three second straight game after losing five in a C. Munro c Starc b Hazlewood 3 J. Faulkner c Taylor b Boult 0 Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said the series J. Neesham b Hazlewood 1 games. Goaltender Frederik Andersen was row and swept the season series from the P. Cummins c Santner b Boult 27 victory was the right response to the “tough M. Santner not out 38 M. Starc not out 29 the winner in all three and is 7-0 lifetime Predators for the third straight season. The times” when the Black Caps were beaten 3-0 in T. Southee b Starc 10 A. Zampa c Taylor b Boult 1 against Boston. result snapped Nashville’s six-game point J. Hazlewood b Boult 4 Australia two months ago, and Taylor paved the L. Ferguson b Starc 0 streak at home dating to Jan 3. T. Boult not out 1 Extras: (lb 12, w 11) 23 way. “The way he rotated the strike was superb,” Total: (all out; 47.0 overs) 257 WILD 6, CANUCKS 3 Extras: (lb6, w7, nb1) 14 he said. “He faced hardly any dot balls, was able Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Marsh), 2-44 (Handscomb), 3-119 Mikael Granlund scored his first career HURRICANES 5, ISLANDERS Total (9 wkts, 50 overs) 281 to build partnerships with the top order and the (Finch), 4-120 (Maxwell), 5-173 (Head), 6-174 (Faulkner), hat and added an assist as Minnesota 4 (OVERTIME) Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Latham), 2-76 (Williamson), 3-176 7-198 (Stoinis), 8-249 (Cummins), 9-253 (Zampa), 10-257 lower order.” defeated Vancouver. Granlund extended his Ron Hainsey scored with 2:08 left in over- (Brownlie), 4-198 (Broom), 5-205 (Munro), 6-209 (Hazlewood) New Zealand made 281 for nine, and franchise-high points streak to 12 games time-his second goal of the game-as (Neesham), 7-246 (Taylor), 8-265 (Southee), 9-265 Bowling: Southee 8-0-39-0 (2w), Boult 10-1-33-6 (1w), although Australian captain Aaron Finch felt the (Ferguson) Ferguson 9-1-62-0 (2w), Neesham 3-0-17-0 (1w), Santner (five goals, 12 assists). It’s the longest points Carolina outlasted New York. Jaccob Slavin, target was gettable they were bundled out for Bowling: Starc 10-1-63-3 (1w, 1nb), Hazlewood 10-0-44-2 10-0-50-2, Williamson 7-0-44-1 (1w) streak in the NHL this season. He’s also set Lee Stempniak and Teuvo Teravainen also 257 with three overs remaining. (1w), Stoinis 4-0-22-0, Cummins 10-0-47-1 (5w), Zampa Toss: New Zealand career highs with 15 goals and 48 points. scored for the Hurricanes, who won three Result: New Zealand won by 24 runs. “New Zealand bowled fantastically well and 7-0-41-0, Faulkner 9-0-59-3 Mikko Koivu, Mike Reilly and Zack Parise straight after a five-game losing streak. when you see Ross Taylor get a hundred, we had also scored for the Wild. Jared Spurgeon Goaltender Cam Ward had 33 saves. Anders a couple of guys get fifties and they don’t win the time he reached his 50, Brownlie, back in the triggered a middle-order collapse in which four had two assists for Minnesota, who Lee, Casey Cizikas, Brock Nelson and Josh games at this level,” Finch said. side for the first time in two years, had advanced wickets fell for 33 runs. Faulkner, whose subtle improved their league-leading road record Bailey scored for the Islanders, who have lost “The top order are there to make runs but it only to equal his previous best 47. While Taylor changes of pace disrupted the New Zealanders, to 17-6-5. Brandon Sutter (two goals) and two straight (0-1-1) for the first time since a wasn’t to be.” Williamson won the toss and had thundered along, New Zealand looked set to took three for 59 including the key wickets of Bo Horvat scored for the Canucks. three-game skid from Jan. 6 to Jan. 11. no hesitation in batting first on the Hamilton surpass 300 but when Brownlie went for 63 it Brownlie and Taylor. —AFP Goalie Jean-Francois Berube made 20 saves. wicket, correctly forecasting it would slow up as BLACKHAWKS 5, STARS 3 the day wore on and Boult would come into his Trevor van Riemsdyk scored the game- SABRES 4, SENATORS 0 own. But given the prime early batting condi- NFL winning goal with 4:03 remaining and Corey Robin Lehner made 37 saves and four play- tions, New Zealand appeared to have under-per- Crawford stopped 31 shots as Chicago ers scored for Buffalo. It was Lehner’s first formed despite Taylor’s 107 off 101 balls and his improved to 4-0-0 versus Dallas this season. shutout of the season and the fourth of his century partnership with Dean Brownlie, who Patriots, Falcons chase Ryan Hartman, Gustav Frosling, Patrick Kane career. Kyle Okposo, Ryan O’Reilly, Sam made 63. With rankings and the series at stake and Jonathan Toews also scored for Chicago, Reinhart and Marcus Foligno scored for the after New Zealand won the first ODI by six wick- which also got two assists from Artem Sabres, who snapped a three-game losing history at Super Bowl ets and the second was washed out, Finch and Anisimov. Dallas (21-22-10) got goals from streak. Mike Condon made 21 saves for Ottawa Shaun Marsh made a flying start to Australia’s Radek Faksa, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. before being pulled for Andrew Hammond reply, averaging more than six an over. They HOUSTON: Tom Brady and the New England scandal, which saw the Patriots superstar The Stars finished their season-long six- midway through the third period. — Reuters were particularly harsh on Tim Southee, whose Patriots will be chasing history as they accused of cheating by attempting to alter opening four-over spell cost 30 runs, while new attempt to stop the Atlanta Falcons from the pressure of balls to his advantage during a ball partner and man-of-the-match Boult had claiming their first Super Bowl crown. key championship game. one for 10 at the time. More than 100 million homes across the United States and millions more worldwide REVENGE AND REDEMPTION TAYLOR’S 16TH HUNDRED will tune in for the American football show- It has led to the prospect of Goodell hav- Marsh was first to fall, run out for 22, and piece in Houston, which sees Brady aiming to ing to possibly hand over the Vince Lombardi Peter Handscomb was bowled first ball by Boult. become the most decorated quarterback of Trophy to Brady and his teammates on Finch and Travis Head continued the charge all time. The 39-year-old superstar will Sunday. Goodell, for his part, has attempted with a 75-run stand for the third wicket before become the first quarterback to win five to damp down any possibility of an awkward New Zealand broke through with their second Super Bowl crowns if he manages to guide trophy presentation, acknowledging Brady’s two-wicket burst. the Patriots to victory over the Falcons before glittering career during the build-up. Williamson had Finch caught by Boult at a crowd of around 72,000 spectators at the “Tom Brady is one of the all-time greats. He deep midwicket for 56 and Glenn Maxwell was NRG Stadium. Blanket security will be in place has been for several years,” Goodell said, caught behind off Mitchell Santner without get- for the game, which takes place at a time of adding it would be an “honor” to present the ting on the board, leaving Australia 120 for four. roiling political tensions across the United Lombardi Trophy to the quarterback. Head and Marcus Stoinis looked to have the States following President Donald Trump’s Brady has done his talking on the field this run chase under control in a 53-run partnership, controversial immigration order. season. He averaged just under 300 passing until Boult came back for his second spell and Pop diva Lady Gaga, an outspoken critic of yards a game in the regular season, and was claimed Head for 53 and James Faulkner for Trump, will have the eyes of the nation- magnificent in a comprehensive 36-17 demo- nought in the space of four balls. Stoinis pressed including US Vice President Mike Pence inside lition of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC on to 42 before Santner claimed his wicket, the stadium-on her during the halftime show. Championship game two weeks ago. while Mitchell Starc, who scored 29 not out, and A win would come 15 years after Brady and But even Brady’s stats pale in comparison Pat Cummins’ 27 took Australia to within 32 runs Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s first Super with those of his opposite number, Matt Ryan, of their target at 249 for seven. Bowl triumph in 2002. It would also represent who received recognition for a stellar season But Boult broke through again to claim the a satisfying last laugh for Brady following his on Saturday after being named the NFL’s Most last three wickets in his final two overs and finish long-running battle with National Football Valuable Player for 2016. with six for 33. League commissioner Roger Goodell. Ryan has led the most potent offense in MONTREAL: Andre Burakovsky #65 of the Washington Capitals and Torrey Mitchell Taylor was key to the New Zealand innings as Brady was forced to miss the first four the league, averaging more than 365 yards a #17 of the Montreal Canadiens chase after the puck during the NHL game at the Bell he equalled Nathan Astle’s New Zealand record games of the season after losing a legal battle game in the post-season, and just over 300 Centre on Saturday in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Washington Capitals defeated of 16 ODI centuries. He went to the middle with against the NFL over the 2015 Deflategate yards during the regular season. —AFP the Montreal Canadiens 3-2.—AFP New Zealand 76 for two and Brownlie on 30. By MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 SPORTS

KUWAIT TIMES NBA POWER RANKINGS

By Ahmad Jabr

KUWAIT: In addition to its usual coverage of the NBA, Kuwait Times introduces a new feature this year: the NBA Power Rankings. It is a weekly list ranking each team based on its performance during the week. This week’s edition saw several teams advance behind solid defensive showings while others slid as a result of poor defensive performances. (For any comments or suggestions, e-mail the writer at: [email protected]) 1- Golden State Warriors (43 - 8) Last Blazer to represent his team in the annual week: 1 - Stephen Curry is officially back to extravaganza. He enters Monday ranking his MVP form: he has scored at least 20 12th in the league in made three pointers points in 16 straight games, which is the and three-point percentage. longest streak by a Warriors player since Chris Mullin (21 games in 1991-92) (via Elias 16- Denver Nuggets (22 - 28) Last week: Sports Bureau). 14 - Nikola Jokic returned after missing three games with injury to help Denver 2- San Antonio Spurs (39 - 11) Last week: 2 beat Milwaukee on Friday with 20 points, - The Spurs’ victory over the Nuggets on 13 rebounds and 11 assists - the first triple- Saturday also meant that Gregg Popovich has double of his career. earned his 1,128th win to pass former Utah coach Jerry Sloan as the most winning coach 17- Dallas Mavericks (20 - 30) Last week: with a single franchise in league history. 26 - The Mavs have won six of their last sev- en matches, and their defense has 3- Cleveland Cavaliers (34 - 15) Last week: improved to fifth in the league during that 4 - The Cavs are back in the top three follow- stretch of games. Meanwhile, rookie Yogi ing solid play from LeBron James this past Ferrell has earned himself a two-year con- week. After passing the 20,000 career points’ tract after he scored 32 points in Friday’s milestone for the first time in franchise his- win over the Blazers (with nine three-point- tory, ‘The King’ now has 56 career games ers including the game-winning shot). with 30 points and 10 assists, the fifth-most NEW YORK: Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, center, as Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson slows Anthony during the first half of an NBA basket- in NBA history (via Elias Sports Bureau). 18- Chicago Bulls (25 - 26) Last week: 18 - ball game, Saturday, in New York. — AP The Bulls are showing interest in trading for 4- Boston Celtics (32 - 18) Last week: 5 - Philadelphia’s center Jahlil Okafor, but it Boston secured the second-best record in remains to be seen whether they have the Eastern Conference through the All-Star enough assets to offer or are willing to part James, Love lead Cavaliers Game after beating the Lakers on Friday, ways with important pieces to acquire the thus making sure that Brad Stevens will former third overall draft pick. coach the East All-Star team. to 111-104 win over Knicks 19- Detroit Pistons (23 - 28) Last week: 16 5- Washington Wizards (30 - 20) Last - It might be hard to believe, but advanced NEW YORK: LeBron James poured in to lead Miami over Philadelphia for its the Southeast Division. Aaron Gordon week: 8 - The Wizards are having a turn- stats show that the Pistons’ defense could 32 points and became the youngest 10th straight victory. Miami also got scored 16 points for the Magic, who around season and making their early-sea- be better without Andre Drummond - the player to score 28,000 in a career as strong games from its guards as Dion couldn’t follow up a home victory son struggles seem like a distant memory. team has a negative net rating when he is the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off Waiters recorded 21 points and seven over Toronto on Friday. Orlando made They enter today on a seven-game winning playing and a positive rating when he is on the New York Knicks 111-104 on assists, Goran Dragic registered 16 just 7 of 27 3-point attempts and shot streak, on top of the Southeast Division and the bench. Saturday night at Madison Square points and eight assists, and Tyler 35.1 percent overall, compared to third in the Eastern Conference standings. Garden. The 32-year-old James has Johnson had 16 points and six assists. 52.6 percent for Atlanta. 20- Milwaukee Bucks (22 - 28) Last week: scored 28,020 points, good for eighth The Heat (21-30) has the second- 6- Houston Rockets (37 - 17) Last week: 3 20 - The Bucks scored 137 points to beat place on the NBA list. He also had 10 longest win streak in NBA history by a JAZZ 105, HORNETS 98 - All the talk about the Rockets’ significantly the Suns on Saturday and end a five-game assists. James is two assists from pass- team that is still under .500. The 1996- Gordon Hayward scored a sea- improved offense under coach Mike losing streak. Meanwhile, Khris Middleton is ing Lenny Wilkens (7,211) for 13th 97 Phoenix Suns set the mark with 11 son-high 33 points and George Hill D’Antoni this season often overshadows set to make his season debut on place on the NBA’s career list. Kyrie straight below-.500 victories. Miami added 25 points to help Utah rally also has the longest active win streak how their defense can also be good. Trevor Wednesday against the Heat after being Irving was out for the Cavaliers (34-15) late to beat Charlotte. Joe Johnson with right quad soreness. He was in the NBA and is tied for the second- chipped in 18 points off the bench Ariza’s play guarding Dwayne Wade in over- medically cleared to return to game action. replaced with DeAndre Liggins, who longest run in the league this season. to help Utah win its second straight time was key in Houston’s victory over scored five points without an assist. Philadelphia was led by Ersan at home. The Jazz shot 10 for 18 Chicago on Friday. 21- Charlotte Hornets (23 - 28) Last Kevin Love returned to the Cavaliers Ilyasova’s 19 points. from the field in the fourth quarter week: 17 - The Hornets’ defense ranked after missing the past two games with while holding Charlotte to six points 7- Utah Jazz (32 - 19) Last week: 6 - 28th in the league during their current sev- lower back spasms. He had 23 points SPURS 121, NUGGETS 97 over the final 8 1/2 minutes. Kemba Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert contin- en-game losing streak, and it is hard to see and 15 rebounds. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker Walker scored 18 points and dished ue to carry most of the load as the rest of how newly-acquired center Miles Plumlee, scored 18 points apiece and combin- out six assists and Marvin Williams the team have struggled with injuries all who is not known for his remarkable SACRAMENTO 109, ing to make 13 of 14 shots from the added 16 points and 12 rebounds to season. They scored 27 and 26 points defense, can help in that department. GOLDEN STATE 106 (OT) floor as San Antonio waltzed past lead the Hornets. Charlotte (23-28) respectively in Wednesday’s win over A spirited effort by Sacramento put Denver on a record-setting night for lost its seventh straight game. Milwaukee. 22- Sacramento Kings (20 - 31) Last Golden State on the ropes, and then coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich, in Walker (7,448 points) passed Gerald the Kings knocked out the NBA’s best his 21st season leading the Spurs, week: 25 - With his 32 points and 12 Wallace for second place on the 8- Memphis Grizzlies (31 - 22) Last week: team in overtime. DeMarcus Cousins moved to the top of the standings for Hornets’ all-time scoring list. rebounds in Saturday’s win over the had 32 points-six in overtime — 12 coaching wins with one franchise in 10 - Marc Gasol, Tony Allen and Chandler Warriors, DeMarcus Cousins has recorded rebounds and nine assists, and Matt league history with the victory. BUCKS 137, SUNS 112 Parsons all missed Saturday’s match for rest, his 13th 30-point, 10-rebound game this Barnes had a double-double of 11 Popovich has compiled a 1,128-496 but JaMychal Green stepped up with a Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 18 season, the third-most in the NBA (via ESPN points and 14 rebounds as the Kings record since replacing Bob Hill as San of his 30 points in the first quarter career-high 29 points to lead his team to Stats and Info). handed Golden State just its eighth Antonio’s coach on Dec. 10, 1996 and Milwaukee weathered a 27-point victory over Minnesota. loss of the season and snapped a 13- (after the 18th game of the 1996-97 second quarter by Phoenix guard 23- Minnesota Timberwolves (19 - 32) game losing streak to their Northern season) and passed former Utah Devin Booker and steamrolled the 9- Indiana Pacers (28 - 22) Last week: 13 - Last week: 21 - Zach LaVine will miss the California counterparts. Stephen Curry coach Jerry Sloan. Legendary Boston Suns. Mirza Teletovic had 19 points led the Warriors (43-8) with 35 points Celtics coach Red Auerbach is third on The Pacers’ defense has remarkably remainder of the season after suffering a and Jabari Parker added 18 for the on eight 3-pointers and added nine the list with 795 wins. improved as of late, and has been a key fac- torn ACL in Saturday’s loss to the Grizzlies. Bucks, who ended a five game losing assists. He had a pair of contested tor to their recent success. They rank third He averaged career-highs in points (18.9), layup attempts that would’ve given PACERS 105, PISTONS 84 streak. Six Bucks finished in double in the league in defensive ratings in their rebounds (3.4) and field-goal percentage figures and Milwaukee set a season last six games - all wins. Golden State the lead inside the final Paul George led six players in dou- (46 percent) this season. eight seconds of overtime, but neither ble figures with 21 points and Indiana high for points. Booker finished with a would go down. pulled away from the Detroit Pistons. game-high 31 points for the Suns, 10- Miami Heat (21 - 30) Last week: 19 - 24- New York Knicks (22 - 30) Last week: The victory extended Indiana’s sea- who have lost six of the last seven The Heat’s sudden surge can be attributed 24 - The Knicks find themselves under pres- WIZARDS 105, PELICANS 91 son-long winning streak to six. Detroit overall and five straight at home. to their defense - the team ranks first in the sure to perhaps make lineup changes in John Wall had 24 points and 13 had a two-game winning streak Marquese Chriss added a career-high league in defensive efficiency during their order to keep their postseason hopes alive assists as Washington extended their snapped. Lavoy Allen, on his 28th 27 points for Phoenix, which fell ongoing 10-game winning streak. With two as fellow Eastern Conference playoff con- NBA-high home winning streak to 17 birthday, added a season-high 18 behind 25 points in the second quar- wins away from the eighth seed in the East, tenders are expected to make pushes in the games with a victory over New points and 10 rebounds for Indiana. ter and couldn’t recover even with Booker’s flurry. the Heat - who play their next five games last two months of the regular season. Orleans on Saturday night. The CJ Miles, Al Jefferson and Myles Turner against sub-.500 teams - are suddenly back Wizards (30-20) closed the game with each scored 13 points and Jeff Teague a 15-0 run, holding the Pelicans with- had 11. Marcus Morris led Detroit GRIZZLIES 107, TIMBERWOLVES 99 in the playoffs’ picture. 25- Philadelphia 76ers (18 - 32) Last out a point for the final 5:51. All five with 19 points, Jon Leurer had 14 and JaMychal Green scored a career- week: 23 - Joel Embiid was chosen as the starters scored in double figures for Andre Drummond finished with 13. high 29 points and Mike Conley 11- Atlanta Hawks (30 - 21) Last week: 11 Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month - Dwight Howard had a triumphant return the Wizards as they used a balanced The Pistons made only nine second- added 20 points and eight assists as after he averaged 23 points, nine rebounds, attack to win their seventh in a row half field goals. to Houston on Thursday, finishing with 24 short-handed Memphis managed a three assists and three blocks in only 27 overall and fend off the Pelicans for points and 23 rebounds to lead the Hawks gritty win against Minnesota. James minutes per game during nine games in the second time this week. After HAWKS 113, MAGIC 86 to a comeback victory over the Rockets. It Ennis added 13 points for Memphis. January. Tyreke Evans’s basket put the Pelicans Atlanta, which overcame a 20- was his 47th career 20-20 game (that’s 31 Zach Randolph had nine points and up 91-90, Wall fed Markieff Morris for point deficit in the final eight minutes 10 rebounds before fouling out with more than any other player since he 26- New Orleans Pelicans (19 - 32) Last a dunk. Morris scored seven of his 18 at Houston in its previous game, five minutes left for the Grizzlies, who entered the league in 2004-05) (via ESPN didn’t have to worry about staging a week: 22 - The Pelicans have lost four points and Wall added six in the clos- were without three starters. Playing Stats and Info). ing stretch. The victory improved comeback this time. The Hawks led straight games and seven of their last ten to its sixth game in nine days, Memphis Washington to 22-6 at home, match- by 26 points at halftime and coasted drop to the 12th place in the Western rested All-Star center Marc Gasol, for- 12- Oklahoma City Thunder (29 - 22) Last ing last season’s win total. They put to their 15th victory in the past 20 Conference standings with the league’s fifth ward Chandler Parsons and guard week: 7 - In Friday’s win over the Grizzlies, both winning streaks on the line games, defeating Orlando. Tim worst record. today against the Eastern Conference- Hardaway Jr., who sparked the Tony Allen. Karl-Anthony Towns had Russell Westbrook scored 15 points in the his 10th straight double-double with final 2:45 minutes of the game, and finished leading Cleveland Cavaliers. Anthony Atlanta comeback against Houston 27- Orlando Magic (20 - 33) Last week: 27 Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds with 23 of his career-best 33 points in 27 points and 16 rebounds for with a triple-double (his 25th this season) - It seems that the Serge Ibaka experiment for the Pelicans, who have lost four in the fourth quarter, scored 21 against Minnesota, which was playing its first to lead Oklahoma City to victory. He might be over too soon in Orlando. After a row and finished their road trip 0-3. the Magic. Paul Millsap also had 21 game since guard Zach LaVine tore became the first player since Michael acquiring the shot-blocking forward in the points before taking a seat for the his ACL. Andrew Wiggins added 23 Jordan to score the last 12-or-more points points and Ricky Rubio scored 14, but offseason, rumors are indicating that the HEAT 125, 76ERS 102 fourth quarter with most of the other of a game (via Elias Sports Bureau). the Timberwolves lost their third Magic are looking to trade him (and his Hassan Whiteside produced 30 starters for the Hawks, which remain points, 20 rebounds and three blocks a half-game behind Washington in straight game. —Reuters expiring contract) before the Feb 23 trade 13- Los Angeles Clippers (31 - 19) Last deadline. week: 12 - The Clippers will surely miss their starting point guard Chris Paul during NBA results/standings a six-game road trip that started with a 28- Phoenix Suns (16 - 35) Last week: 28 - Rookie forward Marquese Chriss was match against the streaking Celtics last Sacramento 109, Golden State 106 (OT); Milwaukee 137, Phoenix 112; San Antonio 121, Denver 97; Memphis 107, Minnesota 99; Utah 105, night. They return home for one game after named as the Western Conference Rookie Charlotte 98; Cleveland 111, NY Knicks 104; Miami 125, Philadelphia 102; Atlanta 113, Orlando 86; Indiana 105, Detroit 84; Washington 105, that trip, before traveling to play the of the Month for January after averaging New Orleans 91. Warriors whom they lost to twice last week. 8.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor Eastern Conference Western Conference to start 2017. Atlantic Division Northwest Division 14- Toronto Raptors (30 - 21) Last week: 9 W L PCT GB Utah 32 19 .627 - - While strong defense has been the com- Boston 32 18 .640 - Oklahoma City 29 22 .569 3 mon denominator among teams currently 29- Los Angeles Lakers (17 - 36) Last Toronto 30 21 .588 2.5 Denver 22 28 .440 9.5 on winning streaks, lack of it has been a week: 29 - Not only have the Lakers lost to NY Knicks 22 30 .423 11 Portland 22 29 .431 10 Philadelphia 18 32 .360 14 shared attribute among teams on a current the Celtics on Friday, but they also surren- Minnesota 19 32 .373 13 Brooklyn 9 41 .180 23 Pacific Division skid. The Raptors have handed the Magic - dered the title of the team with the most Central Division Golden State 43 8 .843 - regular-season wins in NBA history to their Cleveland 34 15 .694 - who enter today ranking second to last in LA Clippers 31 19 .620 11.5 historical rivals. Indiana 28 22 .560 6.5 the league in offensive ratings - their only Sacramento 20 31 .392 23 Chicago 25 26 .490 10 two wins in their last eight games; even LA Lakers 17 36 .321 27 30- Brooklyn Nets (9 - 41) Last week: 30 - Detroit 23 28 .451 12 allowing them to score 114 points on Jan 29. Milwaukee 22 28 .440 12.5 Phoenix 16 35 .314 27 It must be hard for Nets’ fans to watch Yogi Southeast Division Southwest Division 15- Portland Trail Blazers (22 - 29) Last Farrell, the undrafted rookie who Brooklyn Washington 30 20 .600 - San Antonio 39 11 .780 - week: 15 - CJ McCollum announced that he waived on Dec 8, blossom when given a Atlanta 30 21 .588 0.5 Houston 37 17 .685 4 Memphis 31 22 .585 9.5 will compete in the three-point shootout at chance to play as a starter in Dallas. Charlotte 23 28 .451 7.5 Miami 21 30 .412 9.5 Dallas 20 30 .400 19 All-Star Weekend, thus being the only Orlando 20 33 .377 11.5 New Orleans 19 32 .373 20.5 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 SPORTS

Women and children attacked in Dortmund fan clash

BERLIN: Hardcore Borussia Dortmund Dortmund fans,” police said in a state- ers, which was directed against any per- “The attacks of Dortmund fans “We are glad that, according to our fans attacked terrified RB Leipzig sup- ment. RB Leipzig were unable to tell SID, son recognised as a Leipzig fan, regard- against opposing spectators and the information, the injured RB Leipzig fans porters, including children and women, an AFP subsidiary, how many of their less of whether they were small children, police, plus insults and offenses against were able to return home.” in football battles that led to 28 arrests, fans were hurt, but German daily Bild women or families,” said Dortmund women and children, are not acceptable RB Leipzig, who are backed by energy German authorities said. A crowd of claim at least 10 visiting supporters were police. and are embarrasing for the whole of drinks giant Red Bull, are unpopular 81,360 saw Dortmund’s 1-0 home win hospitalised. “In connection with this, four officers football in Germany,” said RB Leipzig in a amongst German fans for the commer- over second-placed RB Leipzig on After a group of around 500 hardcore and a police dog were injured.” Borussia statement. cialism the club is perceived to repre- Saturday, but there were ugly scenes ‘Ultra’ Dortmund fans went on the ram- Dortmund said they “deeply regretted “The fact that people were confront- sent, but Dortmund fans were particu- outside Borussia’s Signal Iduna Park sta- page, police weighed in with pepper the riots” and wished the injured Leipzig ed with violence at a football match is larly unwelcoming. dium before kick-off when some of the spray and batons. Arrests were made for fans a speedy recovery. unacceptable. There were several offensive banners 8,500 visiting fans were targeted. “In the offences including assault, grievous Leizpig, who are in their first season “We expect from Mr Watzke and Mr in the Dortmund stadium aimed at RB, build-up to the match, in the bodily harm, breach of the peace, insult- in Germany’s top flight, have demanded Rauball that these scenes, which were including “Burnout Ralph, go hang your- Strobelallee area (outside the ground), ing behaviour and resisting arrest. “All in an explanation from Dortmund’s CEO committed by several perpetrators, will self!” after Leipzig’s sports director Ralf RB Leipzig supporters were bombarded all, there was extreme aggressiveness Hans-Joachim Watzke and president be fully explained in the interests of the Rangnick resigned from Schalke in 2011 with stones and cans from Borussia and violence from Dortmund support- Reinhard Rauball. entire Bundesliga. with burnout. —AFP

Sevilla loses ground after home draw with Villarreal

MADRID: A wasted penalty. A goal disal- Asenjo said. “We played a very complete lowed for offside. An inspired goalkeeper. It game and I’m very happy with the out- all led to another disappointing setback for come. Credit goes to these 10 ‘beasts’ that I Sevilla, which was held by Villarreal to a 0-0 have as teammates.” draw at home yesterday and missed a Asenjo was crucial for Villarreal’s draw at chance to move closer to the Spanish the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in league lead. Seville. In addition to guessing right to Samir Nasri failed from the penalty spot make the stop in the penalty kick taken by in the 49th minute, Wissam Ben Yedder had Nasri, he made two superb saves from his goal disallowed for offside in the 59th, close-range headers, one in each half. The and Vicente Iborra’s close-range header most spectacular one came after Iborra’s was brilliantly saved by Villarreal goalkeep- attempt near the end. er Sergio Asenjo in the 82nd, stopping “We created a lot of scoring chances,” Sevilla from gaining much ground in the Sevilla defender Adil Rami said. “Their goal- standings. keeper must be very happy because he The result left Sevilla in third place with alone salvaged a point for his team. For us 43 points, two behind Barcelona and three this point is not good.” behind leader Real Madrid. Barcelona Forward Adrian Lopez had a couple of defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Saturday, clear chances for Villarreal, also one in each while Madrid had its Sunday game at Celta half, but failed to capitalize on them. Vigo postponed because of wind damage Ben Yedder’s goal was disallowed in a to Celta’s Balaidos Stadium. Madrid will very close call for offside not long after have two games in hand over Barcelona Nasri’s missed penalty. The league was yet and Sevilla after this weekend’s matches. to set a date for the match between Celta “It’s frustrating to lose these two points,” and Madrid, which had to be called off after Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli said. “We Vigo officials said they could not guarantee played up front from the start and we tried the “safety of spectators and players” after to score the goal until the last minute. We winds tore off parts of the roof at Balaidos deserved a better result.” Stadium. There are few dates open to Sevilla was coming off a 3-1 loss at reschedule the game, as Madrid is still play- Espanyol, a result that halted its five-game ing in the Champions League and Celta in winning streak in the league, which revived the Copa del Rey. its hopes of contending for the title. Madrid also still has to play a league Villarreal, which lost only once in its last game at Valencia after it was postponed eight league games, stayed in fifth place because of Madrid’s participation in FIFA’s with 35 points, four behind Atletico Madrid, Club World Cup in December. MANCHESTER: Swansea City’s Spanish striker Fernando Llorente (C) vies with Manchester City’s Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (R) during which beat Leganes 2-0 on Saturday at its On Friday, bad weather in northwestern the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Swansea City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west Vicente Calderon Stadium. Spain also forced the postponement of the England, yesterday. — AFP “Sometimes things go your way. We match between Deportivo La Coruna and earned a point in a very difficult field Real Betis. Deportivo’s Riazor Stadium also SOCCER against a Sevilla team that pressures a lot,” was damaged by heavy winds. `—AP La Liga results/standings Jesus saves Man City Sevilla 0, Villarreal 0; Atletico Madrid 2, Leganes 0; Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 0; Malaga 0, Espanyol 1; Valencia 0, Eibar 4. PWD LF APts Las Palmas 20 7 7 6 31 31 28 Real Madrid 19 14 4 1 51 17 46 Alaves 20 5 9 6 17 20 24 with last-gasp winner Barcelona 21 13 6 2 55 18 45 Real Betis 20 6 5 9 21 31 23 Sevilla 21 13 4 4 43 28 43 Malaga 21 5 7 9 28 35 22 Atletico Madrid21 11 6 4 36 16 39 Deportivo 20 4 7 9 25 32 19 However, City’s supporters would have been in response and delivered a low cross which hit Villarreal 21 9 8 4 28 14 35 Valencia 20 5 4 11 29 40 19 Real Sociedad 20 11 2 7 31 28 35 forgiven for wondering if their failure to score the foot of Fabianski’s post. Eibar 21 9 5 7 32 29 32 Leganes 21 4 6 11 15 35 18 Man City 2 more than one goal would come back to haunt But the longer City went without adding a Espanyol 21 8 8 5 29 27 32 Sporting Gijon 20 3 4 13 20 39 13 them as Swansea made an improved start to the second goal, the more the anxiety grew at the Athletic Club 21 9 5 7 26 25 32 Osasuna 20 1 7 12 21 43 10 second half. Sigurdsson threatened to equalise Etihad, especially when Mawson headed just Celta Vigo 20 9 3 8 31 33 30 Granada CF 20 1 7 12 16 44 10 in the 49th minute with a magnificently struck wide from Sigurdsson’s corner. Swansea City 1 free-kick that was kept out by a combination of The Swansea defender was pressed into the leaping Caballero’s right glove and his right- action at the other end when he blocked a dan- hand post. Leroy Sane sped down the other end gerous low cross from Sterling.— AFP MANCHESTER: Gabriel Jesus scored two goals including an injury-time winner as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City recorded a dramatic 2-1 victory over struggling Swansea City at the Parolo hits four in Lazio Etihad Stadium yesterday. The home side looked in complete control rout, Milan booed off during a dominant first-half showing only to sur- render an 81st-minute equaliser to Gylfi MILAN: Marco Parolo scored four goals in Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way from Sigurdsson. The Iceland international capitalised Lazio’s emphatic 6-2 win at Pescara in Serie A the penalty spot in the 70th minute to hand on some poor defending, collecting Luciano yesterday while AC Milan’s season continued Milan their third successive league defeat Narsingh’s pass, switching the ball to his left foot to nosedive as they were booed off the San after Gabriel Paletta fouled Fabio Quagliarella. and scoring with a brilliant low drive from just Siro pitch after a 1-0 home defeat against Milan, who are now in eighth place and outside the area. But deep in injury time David Sampdoria. struggling to qualify for Europe, saw their Silva’s right-wing cross found Jesus and after his Lazio’s win took them into fourth place wretched day completed when Jose Sosa was initial header had been saved by Lukasz with 43 points, four behind third-placed AS booked twice in five minutes and sent off. Fabianski, the 19-year-old Brazilian tapped the Roma and one ahead of Inter Milan who were Andrea Belotti volleyed ninth-placed Torino in rebound into an open goal. away to leaders Juventus in the late game. front at Empoli with his 15th goal of the sea- Jesus, a January arrival from Palmeiras, had Two Parolo headers in the first 15 minutes son but the home side levelled in extraordi- required just 11 minutes of his full home debut gave Lazio a flying start at basement side nary fashion when Arlind Ajeti’s back pass got to score the first of what City supporters hope Pescara but the Dolphins hit back through stuck in a puddle, allowing Manuel Pucciarelli will be many goals for them. Ahmad Benali and Gaston Brugman before to pounce on the loose ball, round Joe Hart SEVILLA: Villarreal’s midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez (L) vies with Sevilla’s Montenegrin The goal was created by the excellence of halftime. and score. Iago Falque became the third forward Stevan Jovetic (C) during the Spanish league football match Sevilla FC vs Silva, who beat defender Federico Fernandez In between, Gianluca Caprari saw a weak Torino player to miss a penalty this season Villarreal CF at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla yesterday. — AFP along the byline before pulling the ball back penalty saved by Federico Marchetti, Pescara’s when his effort was saved by Lukasz towards Raheem Sterling. fifth miss from the spot in seven attempts this Skorupski in the 55th minute. Martin Olsson managed to block the England season. Parolo put Lazio back in front with Alejandro Gomez scored two early goals, Monaco down Nice to go forward on the six-yard line, but Jesus reacted another header straight after the re-start and the second a superb curling effort, to give like lightning, pouncing on the loose ball and completed the scoring with a volley, while Atalanta a 2-0 win over Cagliari which kept making no mistake with a close-range volley. Keita Balde and Ciro Immobile were also on them sixth while Sassuolo won 1-0 at Genoa clear, PSG climb second City’s first-half dominance was complete and target in between. and Chievo and Udinese played out a goal- Willy Caballero, continuing to deputise for the Sampdoria forward Luis Muriel sent less draw. —Reuters PARIS: Radamel Falcao scored a second- tier Chambly in the last 32 of the French dropped Claudio Bravo in the home goal, had half brace as Monaco defeated Nice 3-0 on Cup, with Falcao, Bernardo Silva and Danijel not one moment of concern. Saturday to carve open a three-point lead Subasic all returning to the line-up. The afternoon might have been put beyond ahead of their Cote d’Azur rivals at the top Nice had conceded a league-low 15 the grasp of Swansea, showing signs of improve- of Ligue 1. Valere Germain headed in the goals before arriving in Monaco and goal- ment under new manager Paul Clement, had ref- opening goal on 47 minutes at the Stade keeper Yoan Cardinale was well protected eree Mike Dean judged that Alfie Mawson had Louis II before Falcao turned in Monaco’s in a quiet first half, turning behind a firm fouled Jesus in the area on seven minutes. second with an hour gone. strike from Germain in a rare chance of Shortly after the goal, Yaya Toure almost dou- The Colombian stroked home a third for note. But Monaco, who are averaging a bled the lead from a 25-yard free-kick that was the hosts nine minutes from time as Europe-leading three goals a game this heading into the top left-hand corner until Monaco avenged a 4-0 thrashing from the term, punished Nice for slack defending Fabianski made a superb diving save. reverse fixture in September. with just two minutes gone in the second Fernandinho, playing at right-back, sent Nice suffered just their second loss of half. Germain was left unmarked as Sterling away and his cross was almost convert- the season, while reigning champions Paris Benjamin Mendy whipped in a teasing ed by Jesus, who was only denied by a fine piece Saint-Germain climbed above them into cross from the left and the Frenchman of defending from Fernandez. second on goal difference after winning 3-1 planted a header beyond a Cardinale for his at Dijon. “We’re ahead but there are still a eighth goal of the campaign. SANE HITS POST lot of matches left. I think the team that Monaco doubled their lead in similar cir- From Silva’s resulting corner, Toure should wins the title will be the one that picks up cumstances. The ball was again worked out have made better contact with an unmarked the most points against teams outside the to Mendy on the left flank, this time the shot that passed harmlessly wide. top five,” said Jardim. full-back crossed low for Falcao to steer Kevin De Bruyne then fired into the side-net- “Our three-point advantage is nothing. into the roof of the net. Falcao rounded out ting and Toure’s 18-yard shot was smothered, at It’s good but I told the players to be careful the victory by slotting into the far corner the second attempt, by Fabianski. of something that could come along and from Thomas Lemar’s cut-back to move A long Silva pass played Sterling in on goal MILAN: Sampdoria’s midfielder from Uruguay Lucas Torreira (R) fights for the ball with AC derail us.” Monaco boss Jardim recalled a onto 14 goals, behind only Edinson Cavani just before the interval, although the City for- Milan’s midfielder from Slovenia Juraj Kucka during the Italian Serie A football match AC host of internationals rested for (22) and Alexandre Lacazette (18) in Ligue 1 ward fell while rounding Fabianski and was Milan vs Sampdoria at “San Siro” Stadium in Milan yesterday. — AFP Wednesday’s 5-4 extra-time win over third- this season. —AFP harshly booked for simulation for his trouble. 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LIBREVILLE: Cameroon team players and Cameroon’s Belgian coach Hugo Broos (C) celebrate with the winner’s trophy after beating Egypt 2-1 to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l’Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville yesterday. — AFP Cameroon win Africa Cup of Nations

LIBREVILLE: Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to including back-to-back defeats in the UEFA Champions The last time a side came from behind to win the trophy score a stunning winner with two minutes left as League with Valencia at the start of the last decade. was in 1994, when Nigeria beat Zambia 2-1. Hugo Cameroon fought back from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 Egypt have been derided at times for a defensive Broos’s side also lost centre-back Adolphe Teikeu to an in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations final yesterday. approach under Cuper, but they played their part in this apparent groin injury just after the half-hour mark, with Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny had given Egypt rarest of things-a genuinely entertaining final. Nkoulou taking his place. The Lyon defender has been the lead midway through the first half and Egypt looked The Pharaohs had signalled their intent within two out of favour at this tournament, only starting in to be on course to win an unrivalled eighth Cup of minutes as a delightful cushioned pass by Mohamed Cameroon’s final group game against Gabon. But Nations crown in their first appearance at the tourna- Salah set up Abdallah El Said, but his firm shot was well thrown on here through necessity, it was he who pulled ment since 2010. But Nicolas Nkoulou, who had come held by Fabrice Ondoa in the Cameroon goal. Egypt his side level in the 59th minute. Egypt failed to fully off the bench in the first half, headed in the equaliser then opened the scoring midway through the first peri- clear their lines following a corner and captain just before the hour mark and fellow substitute od with a superb team goal. Benjamin Moukandjo crossed from the left for Nkoulou, Aboubakar slammed in the winner in the 88th minute. Amr Warda and Salah combined on the right and the who soared above Ahmed Hegazy to head past Essam That sparked bedlam in a near-capacity crowd of latter played the ball into Elneny in space in the area, El Hadary from six yards. Cameroon were revitalised by more than 38,000 in Gabon’s capital, made up in its the midfielder taking a touch to control and another to that goal, a partisan crowd lifted, but Jacques Zoua fired majority by Cameroonian supporters. It is a fifth Cup of steady himself before blasting high past Ondoa at his wastefully wide and Moukandjo blasted over from an Nations crown for the Indomitable Lions, a first since near post. It was a brilliant finish from the midfielder excellent position as extra time began to seem 2002, and the first time they have beaten Egypt in the who was returning to the side after missing his team’s inevitable. final in three attempts. Egypt fell just short on their last two games due to a calf injury. Then Aboubakar, who had been introduced at the return to the competition after a seven-year absence, start of the second half in place of Robert Ndip and the defeat will be especially painful for their coach SUPER SUBS Tambe, controlled a long ball forward with his chest Hector Cuper. The odds were now very much against Cameroon. on the edge of the area, poked it over the head of Ali The Argentine was desperate to win a trophy after a The last Cup of Nations final to feature more than a sin- Gabr and volleyed low past El Hadary in the Egyptian career tainted by rotten luck in finals at club level, gle goal came in 2004, when Tunisia beat Morocco 2-1. goal. — AFP Mkhitaryan stars as United pile on misery for Leicester “Last season everything was right and the players got confi- dence, now they are anxious. We have to stay together and Leicester City 0 keep fighting,” Ranieri said. Given both sides’ recent strug- gles, it was little surprise that anxiety was the prevailing emo- tion in an error-strewn opening most notable for Jamie Vardy’s tetchy response to a touchline collision with Eric Man Utd 3 Bailly. Riyad Mahrez, such a poised and inspired figure last season, summed up the malaise gripping Leicester when the LEICESTER: Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s masterclass left Leicester Algeria winger responded to an early sight of goal with a fighting for their Premier League survival as Manchester woeful strike that flew well wide. Marcus Rashford hadn’t United cruised to a 3-0 victory over the troubled champions scored in the league since netting against Leicester in yesterday. Jose Mourinho’s side condemned dismal Leicester September and the United striker, unmarked 10 yards from to a fourth successive league defeat thanks in large part to goal, squandered a good opportunity to end that barren run Mkhitaryan’s dynamic contribution at the King Power when he blazed over from Mkhitaryan’s pinpoint cross. Mata Stadium. The Armenian playmaker opened the scoring with could consider himself fortunate to escape with only a yellow a cool solo strike just before half-time and then teed up Juan card after the United midfielder lunged into a crude chal- Mata for United’s third goal after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had dou- lenge on Vardy. bled the lead. But, aided by Mourinho’s decision to switch Mkhitaryan United’s first win in four league games extended their into a more central role, United began to monopolise posses- unbeaten run to 15 and lifted them to within two points of sion and finally forced Leicester goalkeeper Kasper fourth-placed Arsenal in the race to qualify for the Schmeichel into action after 35 minutes. Ibrahimovic and Champions League.“I think we played like we normally Paul Pogba combined to work the ball into Rashford and the play. We played well and tried to win,” Mourinho said. “We youngster’s quickly-taken low strike carried enough power to are still in the same position but we are closer to the others force a fine save by Schmeichel. so we keep fighting.” Just nine months after their fairytale It was a warning Leicester failed to heed and United took the lead in the 42nd minute when Mkhitaryan punished a title triumph, Leicester are firmly embroiled in a battle to LEICESTER: Leicester City’s Austrian defender Christian avoid relegation after winning only one of their last nine mistake from Robert Huth. When Chris Smalling won a head- Fuchs vies with Manchester United’s Armenian mid- league games. Claudio Ranieri’s team are a shadow of the er in midfield, there should have been no danger but Huth relentless unit that ground opponents into submission last made a rash and unsuccessful attempt to win the ball in the fielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan during the English Premier term and have yet to score a league goal in 2017. centre circle, giving Mkhitaryan space to nudge it past the League football match between Leicester City and They sit one point above the relegation zone and face a defender and race clear of the Leicester defence before firing Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, crucial clash at fellow strugglers Swansea next weekend. beyond Schmeichel. — AFP central England yesterday. — AFP GOP’s corporate tax scheme has its Republican skeptics Page 23

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FRANKFURT: This file photo taken on December 30, 2016 shows traders at the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. As the threat of a “hard” Brexit emerges, European financial centers are continuing to lobby for banks wishing to leave London, with Frankfurt turning out to be particularly active in this field. — AFP Under Trump, US companies navigate a minefield

WASHINGTON: Starbucks promises to hire 10,000 refugees? Coulter says. The impact of boycott campaigns is difficult President Donald Trump’s supporters call for a boycott. Uber to evaluate, however, because calls to blacklist specific allegedly takes advantage of the president’s anti-immigra- companies tend to get lost in the frenzy of social media. tion decree to drum up business? Users unsubscribe from “Consumers have an incredibly short memory,” marketing the app en masse. Trump’s election has laid bare the deep expert Merry Carole Powers says. divisions of American society, a discord that has forced many Still, some companies fear losing customers by staying businesses to walk a fine line to avoid alienating consumers. silent. Nordstrom, a chain of department stores, recently “Companies that were working very hard to stay neutral announced it would drop the Ivanka Trump clothing line no longer can,” says brand expert Bruce Turkel. “The biggest belonging to the president’s eldest daughter. “There’s no problem is anything they say can be misinterpreted.” margin in the middle,” says Turkel, who recently wrote the Sportswear manufacturer New Balance, for instance, found book “All About Them,” focused on company branding. “If itself embroiled in controversy after its CEO Matt LeBretton you stay quiet, you get nothing out of it.” “You have to figure voiced optimism following the election. out who your audience is and what are their values.” “We feel things are going to move in the right direction,” he said in an interview, prompting outrage on Twitter, where Super Bowl stakes users called for a massive boycott of the sneaker company, Uber appears to be playing by ear as it devises its strate- forcing the brand into damage control. “From the people gy. The company first distanced itself from Trump’s executive who make our shoes to the people who wear them, we order temporarily barring refugees and travelers from seven believe in acting with the utmost integrity and we welcome Muslim-majority countries. But it then came under fire for all walks of life,” the company said. allegedly taking advantage of a New York taxi driver protest Beverage giant PepsiCo faced similar backlash from the against the ban, prompting a wave of un-subscriptions. As opposite camp. Two days after the election, the company’s taxi drivers went on strike refusing to pick up passengers at ATHENS: A Pakistani migrant advertises a mobile and communication technology store in an area where CEO Indra Nooyi said her employees “were all in mourning.” JFK airport, Uber not only continued to operate but also many migrants and refugees live. — AFP “And the question that they’re asking, especially those who dropped its surge pricing. are not white: Are we safe?” she said. The retaliation came Rival Lyft was quick to set itself apart, vowing to donate Greece hopes their migrant instantly: “It’s probably a good time to pass on the Pepsi $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has products,” the conservative site The Gateway Pundit wrote. filed lawsuits against Trump’s measures. The strategy paid off with the Lyft app notching more iPhone downloads than burden will turn into boon ‘No margin in the middle’ Uber for the first time. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick then Calls for boycotts often proliferate on internet forums attempted to make amends by quitting Trump’s business ATHENS: Two decades ago, an influx of half a million hired to carry out the program. The money “has a such as Reddit and 4Chan, as well as social media platforms advisory group, saying “the executive order is hurting many migrants boosted Greece’s economy. Today, the govern- direct impact on the local economy, but for the long like Facebook and Twitter. Others originate from more people in communities all across America.” ment and some experts hope a new wave of migrants term, an integration and social cohesion plan is need- structured protests. The Grab Your Wallet site, launched in And with the approach of the Super Bowl-one of the will do the same. Some 60,000 refugees, including many ed at the national level,” said Lefteris Papagiannakis, October, lists companies suspected of favoring Trump, advertising world’s central events-every marketing move is young Syrians, Afghans and Pakistanis, have been stuck deputy mayor of Athens in charge of refugees and either because their leaders contributed to the real estate facing microscopic scrutiny. The beer giant Budweiser is in Greece for the past year, languishing in camps after migrants. But landlords are thrilled. billionaire’s campaign or because they do business with the slated to air an immigration-themed advertisement the doors to Europe were shut. But unlike in the 1990s “No more unpaid rent or bills,” said Sophia Alikhan, Trump family. focused on the difficulties the brand’s German founder and early 2000s, when the migrants, mainly from who said her in-laws had rented a 90-square-meter The long “boycott” list includes the department store faced when he arrived in the United States in the 19th cen- Albania and Bulgaria, benefited from a booming econo- (970-square-feet) apartment to a Syrian family since Macy’s, retail giant Walmart and beer brand Yuengling. tury. South of the border, consumer trends are less divided. my, Greece has been unable to make the most of the June 2016, after it had stood empty for seven months. “Brands have always been political, but now consumers In Mexico, the campaign “Consumers, the cry of war” is urg- recent arrivals. Andreas Samaras, owner of the Cafe Omonia in central can see more of this activity and are making decisions ing people to boycott all American brands in protest “The refugees we have now are different” since many Athens, said that “80 percent of sales for stores in the based on this information,” the site’s cofounder Shannon against Trump’s anti-Mexican threats. —AFP still hope to reach northern Europe and have no inten- neighborhood” came from refugees. In 2015 he put up tion of settling in Greece, said Stavros Zografakis, an an Arabic sign on his cafe, and installed hookahs to associate professor at the Agricultural University of attract these new clients. Athens. Many of the 500,000 to 600,000 migrants who entered Greece 20 years ago, by contrast, quickly found Demographic ‘bomb’ their place in Greek society, with jobs in agriculture and For Zografakis, however, the economic impact is mar- construction. ginal, though he thinks this wave of migrants will even- Analysts estimate they contributed 3 percentage tually pay off, “like in Germany”. In spring 2016, a points to Greece’s gross domestic product in the 2000s, European Commission report forecast that the refugees as the country grew strongly on the back of the 2004 would add 0.2 to 0.3 percentage points to European GDP Olympic Games, heavy infrastructure spending, and growth in 2016 and 2017. But Papagiannakis said: “We’ve Greece’s adoption of the euro in 2001. But the situation fallen behind in working out an integration policy.” today reflects the opposite: The country’s economy has Maria Logotheti, cabinet director for Athens Mayor been pummeled over the past seven years due to George Kaminis, added that integration efforts “often Greece’s debt crisis and the austerity policies that fol- fail because most refugees don’t want to stay in Greece.” lowed. And even though the EU has provided the nation Experts nonetheless say that sectors like tourism and with millions of euros to help with the heavy flow of agriculture, that offer flexibility for workers, could prove migrants, particularly with housing, “for now the results attractive for migrants, as they have in the past. are negative,” Zografakis said. “They accept lower wages, and the jobs that Greeks don’t want,” Zografakis said. Refugees might also be the ‘Direct impact on economy’ solution for the demographic challenge many European In Athens, over one million euros ($1.08 million) countries face, with falling birthrates and ageing popula- has been injected into the economy via a refugee tions. In Greece, “this is a bomb worse than the debt, housing program, financed in part with the EU funds. since thousands of young people have gone abroad The funds help pay for rents several months in because of high unemployment”, Zografakis said. In the advance, for prepaid supermarket cards and metro 1990s, migrants accounted for 97 percent of the increase PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for the 60th Annual Red Cross Gala and bus tickets, and the salaries of about 100 people of Greece’s population, official data shows. — AFP at his Mar-a-Lago estate. — AFP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 BUSINESS Markaz: S&P GCC grew by 1.6% in January

KUWAIT: Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” recently January, with volumes rising 53% and value traded 3.7%. also posted positive growth in 2016 earnings, as revenues price environment that has slowed regional growth. The released its Monthly Market Research report. In this report, All MENA markets, barring Saudi Arabia, witnessed a rise in grew, while Saudi Telecom witnessed an 8% fall in profits. GCC countries have also agreed to implement selective Markaz examines and analyzes the performance of equity market liquidity in December, with Kuwait, Bahrain and Q4 profits for SABIC were positive for the first time in ten taxes on tobacco, and soft and energy drinks this year. markets in the MENA region as well as the global equity Abu Dhabi leading the charge. Value traded in Kuwait quarters, which indicated that the worst might be over for The government of Oman has approached banks for an markets for the month of January 2017. stood at USD 3.9bn in January, compared to USD 9.5bn for Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical sector, since the fall in oil international bond issue with tranches of 5- and 10-years Markaz report stated that MENA bourses had a positive the whole of 2016. In terms of valuation, P/E of Morocco price and government austerity measures raised the cost as the country plugs a budget deficit caused by lower oil start to the year 2017, with nearly all markets ending the (20.7x), Kuwait (17.9x), and Qatar (15.4x) markets were the of gas feedstock. Qatar National Bank has reported a 10% prices. Oman’s budget deficit is forecast to be USD 7.8bn in first month in green. Kuwaiti Price and Weighted indices jump year-on-year in net profit to USD 3.4bn for the year 2017, and the finance ministry has stated that it would cov- led the charge, rising by 18.9% and 12.4%, respectively, fol- ended 2016, helped by stronger core earnings. er this year’s deficit with USD 5.5bn of international bor- lowed by Bahrain (6.8%). Saudi Arabia and Oman were the rowing, USD 1bn of domestic borrowing and the draw- only markets to register a fall in January, falling by 1.5% New Year Reforms and Bond Issuances down of USD 1.3bn from financial reserves. Last year, the and 0.1%, respectively. Saudi Stock Exchange is set to introduce settlement of government raised a USD 1bn international syndicated Kuwait bourses have rallied for 14 consecutive days, but trades within two working days of execution (T+2) during loan in January, and issued tranches of 5- and 10-years a look at the top five stocks by value traded suggest that the second quarter of 2017. Tadawul also published draft international bonds worth USD 2.5bn in June, followed by main activities are largely in large cap companies. Also, rules for short-selling, and the borrowing and lending of another issue of USD 1.5bn in September. with Pakistan upgraded to MSCI Emerging Markets Index, securities. Presently, trades must be settled on the same Kuwait and other countries could see increased represen- premium markets in the MENA region, while the markets of day, which has inconvenienced foreign investors in particu- Oil Market Review tation in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index. Egypt (7.7x), Dubai (9.9x), and Bahrain (10.0x) were the dis- lar, as they must have large amounts of money on hand Brent crude fell by 2 percent to close the month at USD With the fall in oil output, in line with the OPEC agree- count markets. before trading. 55.7 per barrel, having maintained the price level at above ment, many of the Saudi sectors were affected, with losses Blue Chips also had a positive month, with Kuwaiti large The Saudi cabinet approved an IMF-backed value- USD 50 per barrel for all of January. OPEC nations Saudi posted in Banking, Retail, Hotels & Tourism and Transport caps dominating the best GCC performers in January. added tax (VAT) to be imposed across the Gulf, following Arabia, Kuwait, Algeria cut production in January more sectors. Corporate earnings across all sectors rose by 2% in Shares of Zain, Kuwait Finance House, National Bank of the slump in oil prices. A 5% VAT will be levied on certain than they had originally committed to, while Russia fol- 2016, but earnings in Banks and Materials companies fell Kuwait and Kuwait Projects posted double-digit growth, at goods, following an agreement with the GCC in Jun’16. The lowed suit and trimmed production faster than was initially by 5% and 8%, respectively. S&P GCC grew by 1.6% in 20.7%, 14.8%, 12.3% and 12%, respectively. Saudi Telecom move is in line with the IMF recommendation for Gulf agreed. However, rising US rig count and output put a cap January, to close the month at 101 points. (-7.6%) and Emirates Telecom (-4.8%) lagged behind the States, to impose revenue-raising measures including on any oil price growth, as the US President had vowed to MENA markets witnessed an upswing in momentum in rest. Kuwait Finance House and National Bank of Kuwait excise and value-added taxes to help adjust to the low oil increase production. United States attempting to curb dollar strength The Fed in the Passenger Seat NBK MONEY MARKET REPORT

KUWAIT: The second week of the are rising in the long term. On the Being volatile in nature, these two EUROPE & UK haul that would reduce the European ernment yields at 0%. The central new President continued on the foreign exchange side, the USD industries always tend to raise ana- Political Risks despite Strong Union to a very loose cooperative of bank indicated that it will continue same incendiary tone with the new ended the week relatively lysts’ suspicions as to whether they Fundamentals nations. “Our preferred scenario with QQE with Yield Curve Control as administration attempting to curb unchanged as January Fed meeting would draw a conclusion on the During the past two months, the would be to agree jointly on the dis- long as is needed to hit its inflation the US dollar strength by blaming was a nonevent. The Euro opened state of the US strong employment. Eurozone has continuously shown mantling of the Euro zone” target. On a positive note, the BoJ the usual perpetrators. It was the week at 1.0683 and reached as Unemployment rate on the other signs of improvement, with the serv- upgraded its GDP forecasts to 1.4% German politicians turn this time to high as 1.0829on continuous posi- hand rose to 4.8% in January from ice sector PMI figures coming at 53.7 Brexit scenarios remain vague from 1.0% for 2016, and from 1.3% to take heed as the head of the White tive Euro zone data. Although the 4.7% in December. And wages from the 53.6 preliminary estimates. The Inflation Report out of this 1.5% for 2017. It also lowered its House new National Trade Council; dollar’s recent correction can be increased by 0.1% on a monthly The final composite PMI came in at week saw the BoE re-iterating their inflation forecast to -0.2% from -0.1% Peter Navarro accused them of largely explained by the retreating basis in January and the February 54.4, also higher than the estimate of view that the monetary policy can for 2016, and left its forecasts for using a “grossly undervalued” Euro US yields, the news that French increase was revised to 0.2%. The 54.3. Combined with modest signs of respond in either direction to the 2017 at 1.5%. to “exploit” the US and other EU presidential candidate Francois annual increase now stands at 2.5% inflation beginning to pick up, this future economic situation resulting On a different front and in a members. He added that the Euro Fillon is facing new claims that his in January. will keep the debate going within the from the “Brexit” negotiations. response to the US president, Japan’s was like an “implicit Deutsche Mark” wife and children received public The overall labor participation ECB over the potential timing of their Despite the upside revision to near Chief Cabinet Secretary said on whose low valuation gave Germany funds for fake jobs, continue to hurt rate rose to 62.9 in January from additional QE tapering. term growth, inflation forecasts were Wednesday that FX rates were decid- an advantage over its trading part- his campaign and gave his oppo- 62.7 in December and was a key Despite the strong data releases largely unchanged. While this afford- ed by the market and were not being ners, and added that Germany was nent Le pen an edge in the survey factor raising the unemployment happening lately, political risk premi- ed the MPC room for now, continued manipulated by the Japanese govern- one of the main hurdles to a US pools. The Euro slightly Retreated rate. Labor participation climbed um remain highly priced in the Euro growth would strongly test their tol- ment. “As Bank of Japan Governor has trade deal with the EU. Germany on the news however closed the for workers between 20-44 years of zone. As the French election seems to erance for above target inflation. The said repeatedly, Japan’s monetary responded on the spot and reject week near the highs at 1.0787 age. These added measures are be the straw that could break the report also pointed out that non-resi- policy aims to achieve the domestic the criticism stating they “won’t despite the positive Job reports out dent inflows have shown signs of purpose of ending deflation. It’s not exercise any influence over the of the US. moderating in the latest data. Last aimed at affecting currency rates.” European Central Bank”, as they but not least, the report showed the In an attempt to sweeten the rela- “strive to trade on the global market FOMC provides few clues bank’s concerns that higher spending tion, reports this week showed that with competitive products in fair The Federal Reserve was able to will be driven by de-saving, as it fears Japan’s Government pension fund trade with all others.” achieve major milestones this week. that “continued moderation in pay will purchase debt issued by On the economic front, as the Indeed it was able to acknowledge growth and higher import prices fol- American corporations to finance first Fed meeting in 2017 was a non- economic improvement, avoid lowing sterling’s depreciation are like- infrastructure projects. The report event, markets have quickly turned political interference with the new ly to mean materially weaker house- noted that up to 5% of the roughly their attention to President Trump’s administration and provide some hold real income growth over the JPY130 trillion in assets controlled by first State of the Union address on optionality on a March rate hike. In coming few years.” the fund can go toward overseas February 28 for clues of what is details, the FOMC statement slightly infrastructure projects, and that cur- coming next and who will be the upgraded assessments of the cur- ASIA rently, only tens of billions of yen are next victim. In addition, as the sec- rent economy but made no signifi- China’s figures showing signs of invested in that asset class. ond Fed meeting of the year will be cant changes to the economic out- stability two weeks later, there will still be looks. On the employment front, the China’s January manufacturing Australia enjoying commodities considerable uncertainty as to what FOMC tweaked its statement and PMI came at 51.3 against expecta- honeymoon would the fiscal policy look like said that the unemployment rate tions of 51.2 and December’s 51.4. The December trade surplus under the new administration. This “stayed near its recent low”. In com- Recent PMIs figures continue to sig- surged much more than expected to is why the Fed would likely prefer to parison, the Fed said in December nal expansion in China’s manufactur- a record 3.5 billion Australian Dollars. stay in a waiting mode and not hike that the jobless rate “has declined”. ing sector, and hence in China’s com- According to the report, higher com- rates until more clarity is provided The statement also included one modity demand. While the official modity prices saw export values as to the potential Trump fiscal important change, a line added to NEW YORK: In this Oct 2, 2014, file photo, the statue of George PMI tend to focus on larger compa- increase dramatically at the fastest stimulus. In the event that econom- note that business and consumer Washington on the steps of Federal Hall faces the facade of the New nies; the private China Caixin PMI also pace since 2010. Meanwhile, services ic data disappoint, a hike as soon as sentiment had improved of late. York Stock Exchange. —AP released this week slowed in January slowed to a flat trend although March or even at a non-press con- Members however did not feel com- from December, but continued to remain at an increase of 8% on a year- ference meeting in May would be pelled to make a move near-term as suggestive that potential workers camel’s back, if Le Pen does win the show the economy was recovering. ly basis. Elsewhere, import values ruled out and could potentially hurt there were no signs in the state- are finding desired full-time jobs presidential election, we would The figure came in at 51.0 in January, remained flat an increase of 1% on a the USD without the need of Trump ment for a potential move in March. and should ease Fed members expect the focus on Eurozone down from 51.9 in December. yearly basis still the strongest in a making additional complaints. In summary, the market continues mind as to their dot plot projec- breakup risks to increase and the fun- According to the report, “the rate of year. The soaring commodity prices The main highlight of the week to expect two 25 basis points hikes tions for 2017. damental economic figures to deteri- improvement slowed since have led to a nominal export increase on the other side of the ocean was this year; however the dot plot On a different front, US vehicle orate rapidly. December, as output and new orders of 32% over the year, which com- February’s Bank of England quar- shows that Fed seems more opti- sales declined. Light vehicle sales fell According to Le Pen’s advisor, her increased at weaker rates amid a fur- bined with flat imports, delivered a terly inflation report and the latest mistic as members are still thinking to 17.5 million units, compared with program explicitly foresees re-estab- ther reduction in employment. At the record trade surplus. decision of the MPC. As expected, about three hikes this year. A poten- 17.8million in the previous year. lishing the possibility for the French same time, inflationary pressures On a different front, residential the BoE unanimously kept its poli- tial move in June, September and According to the report, December, state to refinance itself at the Bank of remained sharp, with both input building approvals dropped by 1.2% cy unchanged, while retaining a December seems more likely if fueled by record incentive-spending France,” and that “One shouldn’t costs and output charges increasing in December and by 11.4% on a year- neutral forward guidance on inter- these expectations materialize. by auto makers, was among the best obsess over inflation.” A return to the at rates hardly seen throughout the ly basis. The monthly fall was entirely est rates. Inflation forecasts for the months for U.S vehicle sales in histo- franc would mean all of France’s exist- past five years” driven by private houses falling to the years ahead were unchanged for Healthy job market and strong ry, helping the industry set a second- ing public debt of about 2 trillion lowest level since 2013. The value of 2017 but lowered for 2018 and vehicle sales consecutive annual sales record. Euros would be redenominated in the Japan trying to be on the Right Side non-residential building approvals 2019. According to the report, January’s nonfarm payrolls came Auto makers are planning to build new currency. Moreover, according to This week, the BoJ left its mone- was also flat after dropping in recent while UK consumer spending is above expectations at 227k com- slightly more vehicles in North her plan, there will be six months of tary policy unchanged and main- months and showing signs of exhaus- likely to drive higher than expect- pared to expectations of 175K. America in the first quarter than the negotiations to take France out of the tained its government bonds pur- tion of money inflow from Chinese ed growth in the next few quar- Strong gains were in construction same period a year ago, signaling Euro. She would also reinstate border chase target at JPY80 trillion per year investors moving money out of the ters, personal consumption risks up by 36K and Retail up by 46K. continuous optimism for 2017. controls and essentially seek an over- and price target for the 10year gov- mainland.

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Canadian dollar 235.850 Nepalese Rupees 3.830 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037310 0.040062 Turkish lira 83.260 Malaysian Ringgit 69.650 Indian Rupee 0.002703 0.004926 Swiss Franc 309.890 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 44.805 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 ASIAN COUNTRIES Australian Dollar 236.340 Japanese Yen 0.002635 0.002815 Japanese Yen 2.711 Thai Bhat 9.690 US Dollar Buying 304.350 Turkish Lira 81.350 Kenyan Shilling 0.002998 0.002998 Indian Rupees 4.544 Korean Won 0.000258 0.000273 Pakistani Rupees 2.914 GOLD Malaysian Ringgit 0.065442 0.071442 Srilankan Rupees 2.032 20 Gram 249.430 Bahrain Exchange Company Nepalese Rupee 0.003080 0.003250 Nepali Rupees 2.839 10 Gram 127.630 Pakistan Rupee 0.002712 0.003002 Singapore Dollar 218.090 5 Gram 64.660 CURRENCY BUY SELL Philippine Peso 0.006080 0.006380 Hongkong Dollar 39.378 Sierra Leone 0.000068 0.000074 Bangladesh Taka 3.829 Europe British Pound 0.375977 0.385977 Singapore Dollar 0.211975 0.221975 Philippine Peso 6.135 South African Rand 0.016784 0.025284 Thai Baht 8.724 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Czech Korune 0.004194 0.016194 Danish Krone 0.040261 0.045261 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001678 0.002258 Euro 0. 324756 0.333756 Taiwan 0.009655 0.009835 GCC COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Thai Baht 0.008364 0.008914 Saudi Riyal 81.534 Norwegian Krone 0.033255 0.038455 US Dollar 305.200 Romanian Leu 0.084681 0.084681 Qatari Riyal 83.977 Canadian Dolla 235.545 Arab ani Riyal 794.049 Slovakia 0.009153 0.019153 Sterling Pound 388.060 Swedish Krona 0.030897 0.035897 Bahraini Dinar 0.803906 0.812406 Bahraini Dinar 811.880 Euro 330.760 Egyptian Pound 0.010118 0.019371 UAE Dirham 83.245 Swiss Franc 0.301805 0.312805 Swiss Frank 304.115 Turkish Lira 0.076815 0.087115 Iranian Riyal 0.000085 0.000086 Bahrain Dinar 809.060 Iraqi Dinar 0.000186 0.000246 ARAB COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 83.485 Australasia Jordanian Dinar 0.425296 0.434296 Egyptian Pound - Cash 19.650 Qatari Riyals 84.705 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 16.375 Australian Dollar 0.226856 0.238856 Saudi Riyals 82.315 New Zealand Dollar 0.217638 0.227138 Lebanese Pound 0.000148 0.000248 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.227 Jordanian Dinar 431.630 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020089 0.044089 Tunisian Dinar 134.900 Egyptian Pound 16.349 America Nigerian Naira 0.001266 0.001901 Jordanian Dinar 430.560 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.032 Omani Riyal 0.787216 0.792895 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.037 Canadian Dollar 0.229464 0.238464 Indian Rupees 4.531 Georgina Lari 0.138004 0.138004 Qatar Riyal 0.083116 0.084566 Syrian Lira 2.179 Pakistani Rupees 2.912 Saudi Riyal 0.080393 0.081693 Morocco Dirham 31.020 US Dollars 0.301450 0.305850 Bangladesh Taka 3.855 US Dollars Mint 0.301950 0.305850 Syrian Pound 0.001296 0.001516 Philippines Pesso 6.131 Tunisian Dinar 0.130188 0.138188 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 167.605 Turkish Lira 0.076815 0.087115 US Dollar Transfer 305.550 Asia Japanese Yen 3.705 Bangladesh Taka 0.003646 0.004230 UAE Dirhams 0.081765 0.083465 Euro 331.370 Syrian Pound 2.425 Yemeni Riyal 0.000993 0.001073 Sterling Pound 383.770 Chinese Yuan 0.043167 0.046667 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 BUSINESS GOP’s corporate tax scheme has its Republican skeptics

WASHINGTON: House Republicans face that import goods to the US would also Texas, chairman of the tax-writing needed to unleash the economic might der adjustment tax) is uncharted territo- opposition to their plan to overhaul the have to pay the tax. The proposal could House Ways and Means Committee. of American workers and companies. ry,” said Caroline Freund, senior fellow at way corporations pay federal taxes from help American workers and exporters Brady says the proposed system would “America can’t become competitive and the Peterson Institute for International a powerful group of lawmakers - other who are struggling to compete against boost American manufacturers and certainly can’t leapfrog into the lead Economics. Republicans. “I’m not very enthused low-wage workers in other countries. exporters, and help US companies com- pack of the most competitive places on Freund spoke at a conference on the about it,” said Republican Sen. Orrin However, it could also drive up prices for pete abroad. the earth for that new job and that new House plan where there was wide dis- Hatch of Utah, the chairman of the imported goods, including automobiles, “This tax has a simple but powerful investment unless we go bold on tax agreement among economists and tax Finance Committee and the Senate’s top consumer electronics, oil - and therefore principle, which is every product and reform,” Brady said. experts on how well the tax would work. tax writer. Another skeptic is John gasoline - and everyday retail items. service that is consumed in the United Lobbyists have already starting to weigh Cornyn of Texas, the No 2 Republican in States will have an equal business tax Formal position in on both sides of the issue. More than the Senate. Unique opportunity rate of 20 percent,” Brady said. “That not The conservative House Freedom 100 retailers including Wal-Mart, Target “The question is, who is going to pay The border adjustment tax is a key only levels the playing field between Caucus has not taken a formal position and key trade associations are launching the tax?” Cornyn asked. “Is it going to feature of House Republicans’ efforts. It our foreign competitors in America, it on the proposal. But the caucus chair- a new coalition to fight the proposal. be our citizens?” Seeking to overhaul provides the revenue - more than $1 tril- gives our made in America products a man, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said Billionaires Charles and David Koch, the tax code for the first time in 30 lion over a decade - to help pay for low- fighting chance both here and abroad he’s got members on both sides of the who donate generously to Republican years, the House GOP plan would scrap er overall tax rates. With control of the and eliminates any tax incentives to debate. One member of the caucus, Rep. campaigns, are vocal critics of the plan. the 35 percent tax on corporate profits, House, Senate and White House, move US jobs or manufacturing and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said, “Taxes always The Koch family has been in the oil refin- which is riddled with exemptions, Republicans believe they have a unique research overseas.” impact people, and it’s going to be a tax ery business for decades. At least two deductions and credits. It would be opportunity to remake the tax code to There is widespread agreement that on families who are buying products.” business coalitions support the plan. replaced with something called a “bor- their liking. But Republican solidarity is the current tax system is too compli- In theory, economists say that under One includes business giants General der adjustment tax.” crucial for success. The GOP holds only a cated and picks too many winners and the plan, the dollar would increase in Electric, Dow Chemical, Boeing, Eli Lilly Under the system, American compa- two-seat majority in the Senate, and no losers, compelling companies to make value compared to other currencies. This & Co, Honeywell and Oracle. “We cannot nies that produce and sell their products Democrat has signaled support for the businesses decisions based on tax would make imports cheaper and have a tax code that continues to favor in the US would pay a new 20 percent House plan. implications instead of sound business exports more expensive, reducing or Chinese products over American prod- tax on the profits from these sales. Also, President Donald Trump has reasons. But there is no consensus on even eliminating the effect of the tax on ucts, Mexican beef and autos over However, if a company exports a prod- been critical of the plan. The proposal is fixing it. consumer prices. But there is no consen- American beef and autos or foreign oil uct, the profits from that sale would not championed by House Speaker Paul Brady said the border adjustment tax sus among economists on how it would over US oil,” Brady said. “We still have be taxed by the US Foreign companies Ryan, R-Wis, and Rep Kevin Brady, R- is just the kind of bold change that is work in the real world. “I think the (bor- some work to do.” —AP

Dollar can US utilities seek sun as Trump only go up sides with coal, fossil fuels By Hayder Tawfik

ver the past few years the US$ has seen appre- Major electric utilities move into smaller-scale solar farming ciation without any correction. However, the US Odollar started the year with a bit of weakness or RALEIGH: The plunging cost of solar pow- ects also could appeal to the roughly half potential output, said Dan Chwastyk of potential from a solar array and get credit may be a small sell off. This could be called a worst er is leading US electric companies to cap- of American households that can’t install the Smart Electric Power Alliance, a for their share of what’s produced, an start of the year for the US$ in the last few years. I ture more of the sun just when President solar panels because they don’t own their group providing utilities information investment that should pay for itself three believe this is a small correction on the path of further Donald Trump is moving to boost coal and homes, lack the good credit needed to about shifting into clean-energy tech- years into the 10-year program. These gains in the coming months. Investors are well advised other fossil fuels. Solar power represents finance an installation, or lack sufficient nologies. Charlotte-based Duke Energy households would continue paying con- to stay long US$ for the rest just about 1 percent of the electricity US roof space where the sun shines consis- Corp., the largest electricity company in ventional power prices for any electricity of the year. utilities generate today, but that could tently, the Energy Department’s National the United States, this year plans to they consume beyond what their share The potential for an grow substantially as major electric utilities Renewable Energy Laboratory reported. launch a community solar program in generates, spending to keep the transmis- acceleration in economic move into smaller-scale solar farming, a Like the much larger solar operations South Carolina and seek regulatory per- sion lines and backup plants working growth around the world niche developed by local cooperatives and covering large rural tracts with dark photo- mission to do the same in North Carolina, when the sun doesn’t shine. that might lead to a new era non-profits. It’s both an opportunity and a voltaic panels slanted toward the sky, elec- Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, utili- “We do have customers that want (com- of inflationary wave with defensive maneuver: Sunshine-capturing tricity from the utilities’ smaller-scale arrays ty vice president Melisa Johns said. munity solar) and customers who are will- steeper yield curve and technology has become so cheap, so higher interest rates is very quickly, that utilities are moving to pre- much US$ supportive. The serve their core business against competi- dollar will continue tion from household solar panels. strengthening against the “Solar growth is so extensive and has so euro and yen as policy makers in Europe and Japan much momentum behind it that we’re at maintain quantitative easing while the Federal Reserve the point where you can’t put the genie is set to raise interest rates in gradual steps throughout back in the bottle,” said Jeffrey RS this year and next. Brownson, a Pennsylvania State University I think the upward trend in the US$ is intact and the professor who studies solar adoption. “You recent sell off is a bit of a taking breath before it starts a either learn how to work with this new new trend in the coming months. There has been a medium, solar energy, or you’re going to deep shift away from fiscal belief, austerity measures face increasing conflicts.” and deflation threats to a more reflationary policy envi- The transition away from coal-burning ronment around the world that is seen most strongly power plants now seems unstoppable, even in the US. The Federal Reserve will be kept on hold for a if Trump scraps rules requiring utilities to while till it sees what the new US administration led by reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The aver- the president decides on any new executive orders or age lifetime cost for utility-scale wind and new policies regarding US economic growth that solar generation in the US is now cheaper might be dictated to the Federal Reserve Open than coal or nuclear and comparable to nat- Committee. Investors are better off to wait for any new ural gas, according to financial advisory firm comments or direction from the Federal Reserve at Lazard, which compared the fuel costs with- least for the 1st quarter of this year. out their federal tax subsidies. I am sure the US central bank is seriously taking note of the big change in sentiment with regard to Outpacing expansion economic growth and future inflation. Short and long Wind and solar were expected to term US$ rates have shifted already and the yield curve account for about two-thirds of the new has steepened and will continue to get steeper in the electricity generation capacity added to coming months. Inflation of 2% is within the mandate the nation’s power grid in 2016, outpacing of the Federal Reserve but any further rise will not be fossil fuel expansion for a third straight welcome and could trigger the central banks to be year, according to the US Energy aggressive in its monetary policy. US government Department. And even though big bonds have led a global advance in yields since July investor-owned utilities operate as legal with rising factory prices in China and the steep rise in monopolies in many states, the bill-lower- commodity prices adding to signs of a global reflation- ing appeal of rooftop solar for many ary environment. homeowners could eventually threaten GLENDALE: In this March 23, 2010, file photo, workers from California Green Design install solar electrical panels on The rise of the US$ is not going to be a smooth one their ability to finance and manage the the roof of a home. —AP and might get vulnerable to any remarks by Donald power grids. Trump as he prefers a competitive US$ against US’s These trends help explain why utilities feed into the local power grid, not directly Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy Inc., ing to pay for it, but it’s not like we have major trading partners. While the Fed is likely to start are increasingly adopting a model called to individual homes or businesses. Topeka, Kansas,-based Westar Energy, every single customer that wants that,” raising interest rates sometime this June, the chances “community solar,” or “shared solar,” which Membership-based electric cooperatives, and California’s three largest investor- Johns said. At the moment, switching from are that it may surprise the market by acting within this involves customers agreeing to buy or municipal utilities and even non-profit owned utilities are among other power coal-fired power plants to natural gas is a quarter to send the market a clear signal that it will not lease solar panels on large arrays built for groups run most of these “solar gardens” companies moving into community cheaper way to reduce greenhouse gas tolerate any future inflation threat. the utility, or to buy the power they pro- around the country, but utilities are moving solar. Duke Energy’s plan “just opens it emissions, said Stanford University econo- Any further weakness in US treasury bond prices duce. That electricity is then credited off in. In California, Colorado, Massachusetts up for a lot more people to go solar,” mist Frank Wolak. But utilities also need to will push future inflation expectation even higher bol- utility bills under contracts that can lock in and Minnesota, they’ve been pushed into said Sara Hummel Rajca, chairwoman of hold onto their customers as solar power stering the case for US interest rate hikes. Investors are power prices for 10 years or more. the space by state law. the South Carolina Solar Council, which becomes more popular, said Wolak, who well advised to stay on the side of the Federal Reserve Utility-run shared solar also can address brings local cooperatives, solar installers directs Stanford’s Program on Energy and for the time being and remain long US$ till all becomes competition from independent solar com- Community solar program and academics together with the state’s Sustainable Development. Utilities think: clear. Elections in the Eurozone and volatile comments panies that install and operate rooftop Investor-owned utilities now back three major utilities. “If a customer signs up for community and unpredicted remarks from Donald Trump are not solar panels, harvesting and providing the about 20 percent of the country’s com- Duke Energy’s South Carolina residen- solar, we get the money. With rooftop encouraging for investors and hence be on the safe energy at a fixed cost to the individual munity solar programs across 32 states, tial customers would pay $70 upfront for solar, that money is going to the solar side for the time being and stick to the US$. consumer or some other buyer. These proj- and represent about 70 percent of the each subscribed kilowatt slice of power installer,” he said. —AP Wall St lending to Main St even as many condemn Dodd-Frank

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump has wasted trous policy that’s hindering our markets, reducing Q: So has Dodd-Frank worked? 4.5 percent, near a record low. What’s more, mort- months leading up to the 2007 housing bust. little time in beginning a push to reverse the the availability of credit and crippling our economy’s A: The balance sheets of the nation’s biggest gage debt has reached $14.2 trillion, not far below Still, while profits for large Wall Street banks have stricter banking regulations enacted after the 2008 ability to grow and create jobs,” Sean Spicer, Trump’s banks are far more robust than before the crisis and the record set in mid-2008, when the housing mar- recovered, the gains are due largely to how much financial crisis. Trump has branded the Dodd-Frank press secretary, said Friday. Here’s a closer look at the more prepared to endure financial setbacks. And ket was in a bubble soon to burst. Mortgages rates bigger the big banks became after the crisis. Banks’ Act “a disaster” - a regulatory overreach that slowed law and what’s at stake: most analysts say the restrictions imposed by Dodd- have been near historic lows for years. (One notable profits on individual loans are historically low. Yet the economy and stifled lending to consumers and Q: What does Dodd-Frank really do? Frank largely worked as a safeguard against another exception: Home equity loans, popular during the they have managed to more than make up the businesses. A: It’s a complicated law. But among other goals, crisis. Yet not until another crisis actually hits will it be housing bubble, have declined since 2009.) “The shortfall through fees and sheer volume of loans. Dodd-Frank did impose tighter curbs on US it had one overarching purpose: To erase any percep- clear whether Dodd-Frank works as well as its sup- argument that Dodd-Frank choked the lending Profits at small community banks are another banks and how they operate. And the restrictions fell tion that some mega-banks were “too big to fail” - porters claim. And no one knows for sure whether markets is simply not in the data,” said Mike story. They have not recovered. Dodd-Frank’s particularly hard on community banks. Yet it’s also that is, that they would require another taxpayer the law has caused the economy to grow more slow- Konczal, a fellow at the left-leaning Roosevelt stricter regulations disproportionally hit smaller true that by just much every measure, the US econo- bailout in case of a new financial crisis because their ly than it otherwise would. Institute. banks. Unlike the banking giants, community banks my is healthier now: The job market is solid. The collapse would threaten the entire banking system. Q: Has Dodd-Frank made it harder for to buy a Even the most vulnerable Americans have re- don’t have the economies of scale to make up for housing market has largely rebounded. And the Take the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, once a sto- home or car or to borrow? entered the financial system. Roughly 7 percent lower profit margins. Some modifications to Dodd- banking system, which nearly collapsed at the height ried Wall Street investment bank. Its bankruptcy at a A: The law did restrict certain risky mortgages of Americans were unbanked in 2015, down from Frank enacted during the Obama administration of the crisis, is safer and sturdier. precarious moment for the banking system helped and reined in other types of lending that had previ- 8.2 percent in 2011, according to the Federal have been intended to provide some relief to small The Dodd-Frank Act took effect in 2010, a ignite a full-blown crisis. Once Lehman failed, the ously faced little or no regulation. But Americans, Deposit Insurance Corporation. (The unbanked community banks. response to reckless risk-taking by banks that inflat- government felt compelled to rescue other financial speaking broadly, have ample access to credit. are people who have no bank account and are Small banks - those with less than $1 billion in ed a housing bubble, kindled the financial crisis and giants that were deemed too important to the whole Immediately after the financial crisis, banks scaled considered largely shut out of the mainstream assets - had a return on equity of 11.8 percent at eventually required a $700 billion taxpayer bailout. system. way back on lending. Loans were harder to get. Yet financial system.) the start of 2007. That figure is now down to 9.6 The law was designed, most broadly, to guard Dodd-Frank required the banks to hold much for most people, those days are largely gone. The Q: Have the banking industry’s profits been hurt percent. Critics of Dodd-Frank say it’s slowed or against another catastrophe. more money relative to how much they lend. It creat- banking industry is making more loans in various by Dodd-Frank? even stopped the growth of the banking industry But Republicans in Congress, emboldened Wall ed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which forms. And Americans, who drastically pared their A: Because banks are in the business of lending, since its passage - forcing banks to merge and con- Street lobbyists and the Trump White House argue aims to protect consumers from abusive financial debt during the recession, are borrowing again. the industry’s fortunes rise and fall in sync with the solidate just to reach the size they need to survive. that the law went too far and want to roll back many products. Large banks had to prove they could sur- Americans have $992 billion in balances on their economy. And as the economy recovered from the Before the recession, there were roughly 7,100 com- of the regulations. Just as vociferously, defenders of vive a hypothetical financial crisis or a deep reces- credit cards, near a record high set in 2008, accord- Great Recession, so did bank profits. The roughly mercial banks in the United States. Nearly 10 years Dodd-Frank say it remains a critically important bul- sion. And they had to devise plans to dismantle ing to data from the Federal Reserve. Auto loans 6,000 banks insured by the FDIC earned $168.8 bil- later, the figure is 5,100. Some banks failed in the wark against excessive financial risk-taking and themselves in an orderly fashion if they ever had to outstanding total $1.10 trillion, also a record. And lion in profits in the past four quarters, a record, and crisis. But more were gobbled up by competitors or should stay intact. “The Dodd-Frank Act is a disas- seek bankruptcy. the average rate on those auto loans is just below above the $146.2 billion they earned in the 12 merged. —AP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 BUSINESS Banks lead stock surge, investors hope for cuts

NEW YORK: Banks and other financial com- nies have made huge gains since Trump’s 30.57 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at a investors applauded its intent. or 4.6 percent, to $86.08. Online retail panies made big gains Friday after US election, and his pledge to cut laws and rules record high of 5,666.77. Trump also signed a memorandum giant Amazon traded lower as investors President Donald Trump moved to scale back that govern the industry is a major reason. that delayed an Obama-era rule that grew concerned about its sales. The regulations on the financial industry. Other “They’re going to benefit from not having Potential changes requires financial professionals who company’s fourth-quarter sales fell short stocks also rose as investors were also all of this onerous red tape,” said Karyn The Russell 2000 index of smaller-compa- charge commissions to put their clients’ of analyst estimates, and so did its fore- pleased that employers hired workers at a Cavanaugh of Voya Investment Strategies. ny stocks climbed 20.41 points, or 1.5 per- interests first when giving advice on cast for revenue in the current quarter. faster pace in January. Financial stocks made “That’s why we see the rallies every time they cent, to 1,377.84. Smaller, domestically- retirement investments. JPMorgan The stock gave up $29.75, or 3.5 percent, their biggest gains since shortly after the talk about regulation.” Cavanaugh said a focused companies may have more to gain Chase added $2.59, or 3.1 percent, to to $810.20. presidential election as Trump took his first reduction in regulations could also help than their larger peers from faster growth in $87.18 and Goldman Sachs rose $10.54, Macy’s stock soared after the Wall steps to reduce regulations, which could banks lend more and speed up economic the US. The Russell made big gains at the end or 4.6 percent, to $240.95. Morgan Street Journal reported that Hudson’s boost profits for investment firms. growth, which could benefit many other of 2016 based on those hopes. On Friday Stanley gained $2.30, or 5.5 percent, to Bay Co., the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, The Labor Department said hiring sped up industries. The Dow Jones industrial average Trump directed the Treasury Secretary to look $44.43. Smaller banks, which could find could buy the department store chain. last month, a positive sign for the economy. jumped 186.55 points, or 0.9 percent, to for potential changes to the Dodd-Frank law, it easier to lend money if regulations are The companies declined to comment. Small-company stocks, which stand to bene- 20,071.46. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index which reshaped financial regulations after cut, also traded higher. Texas Capital Macy’s jumped $1.97, or 6.4 percent, to fit more than others from stronger economic advanced 16.57 points, or 0.7 percent, to the 2008-09 financial crisis. The order does Bancshares picked up $2.85, or 3.4 per- $32.69. The stock has been trading growth, make sharp gains. Financial compa- 2,297.42. The Nasdaq composite picked up not have any immediate impact, but cent, to $86.10 and East West Bancorp around five-year lows. Hudson’s Bay rose $2.26, or 4.5 percent, to $52.72. stock rose almost 4 percent in Toronto. US employers added 227,000 jobs in Biotech drugmaker Amgen disclosed January, according to the Labor a bigger profit and better sales than ana- Department. That’s more than last year’s lysts had expected. It also reported average monthly gain of 187,000. The results from a study that showed its new unemployment rate ticked up to a low cholesterol drug Repatha reduced the 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in risk of death, heart attack and stroke in December as more people started look- patients with advanced atherosclerotic ing for work. That helped smaller com- cardiovascular disease. That could help panies and industrial stocks, both of boost prescriptions for the drug. Amgen which would benefit from faster eco- jumped $7.95, or 5 percent, to $167.53. nomic growth. Underwear, t-shirt and sock maker Hanesbrands announced surprisingly Credit and debit card use weak holiday sales and gave disappoint- Visa said shoppers stepped up their ing projections for the year. Its stock use of debit and credit cards in the latest slumped $3.73, or 16.4 percent, to quarter, and the payment processing $18.98, its lowest price in almost three company also benefited from its acquisi- years. Bond prices wobbled, then tion of Visa Europe. Its profit and rev- turned higher. The yield on the 10-year enue were stronger than analysts Treasury note fell to 2.47 percent from expected, and Visa’s stock jumped $3.78, 2.48 percent. —AP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 business

Why it’s a good idea to file taxes early in the US

NEW YORK: Tax season looms over the US, and boost to many households. While some delays are while they have until April 18 to file their returns, expected this year for filers claiming the Earned some may want to think about doing so sooner Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax rather than later. Here are a few expert tips on why: Credit, the IRS still expects to issue more than nine out of 10 refunds in under three weeks from the Identity theft day a return is received. Filing early essentially beats criminals to the punch. Identity theft is a growing problem and one Better preparation often tied to tax refund fraud, said Mark Steber, Filing early gives you time to more carefully pre- chief tax officer at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Once pare your returns. People who wait until the last your return is filed with the IRS, the information - in minute may forget something in their rush, Greene- particular your social security number - is locked Lewis said. Starting earlier gives you more time to and cannot be used again by anyone else. Steber gather your paperwork and seek help if needed. suggests filing early to secure the information and You should have received most of your tax paper- your refund. It’s one of the easiest forms of identity work by Jan 31. If you owe money, filing early gives protection. you more time to save up the cash, as your bill isn’t due until April 18th. The bulk of taxpayers are not Faster returns procrastinators, Greene-Lewis said. About 20 per- If you’re due a tax refund, the sooner you file the cent file in the last two weeks before the deadline, sooner you’ll get it. Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA and and another 10 to 12 percent pay later, but the TurboTax expert, said that last tax season close to majority file earlier. She pointed out that with all BOULDER: Tax forms sit on a desk at the start of the tax season rush, inside the offices of tax prepa- three out of four tax filers received a tax refund, and the improvements in tax filing software and sup- ration firm Infinite Tax Solutions. — AP the average refund was about $2,800. That’s a big port available, there are few excuses to delay. —AP

New CV Search features from Bayt.com help employers locate ideal candidates

DUBAI: In line with its objective to con- ety of CVs by finding job titles and posi- nect thousands of employers in the tions related to specific words and Middle East and North Africa with the terms they’re searching for. most qualified and competent job seek- “At Bayt.com, we strive to provide all ers, Bayt.com has enhanced its CV the necessary tools and services for Search tool by adding more innovative enterprises across the MENA region to search features. The Bayt.com CV Search fill their vacancies with the most rele- tool allows businesses and organiza- vant candidates and in the most cost- tions of all sizes, industries, and loca- effective manner,” said Suhail Masri, tions, to access and search the region’s Vice President of Employer Solutions, largest talent database, consisting of Bayt.com. “To ensure that CV Search is more than 26.7 million job seekers. But as useful and effective as it can be and more than that, CV Search saves compa- that employers are able to find the tal- nies cost, time, and effort in the hiring ent they require, we make it a point to process. Bayt.com recently unveiled engage with all employers to gain their several new features designed to make feedback. recruitment even easier: We continuously release new fea- tures and enhance our offerings based Advanced Search Filters on the employers’ specific needs and Allow employers to use a combina- the challenges that the job market tion of keywords and Boolean search faces in our region. By adding these operators (‘and’, ‘or’, and ‘not’) to advanced features to theBayt.com CV retrieve highly relevant CVs that pre- Search tool, we have made it much eas- cisely match the qualifications they’re ier to connect more than 40,000 looking for. employers with the right type of talent.” Having access to an advanced CV CV Freshness Search tool and a large job seeker data- SAN DIEGO: An undocumented migrant from Mexico who did not give his name waits for work as a day laborer alongside a hardware store Sorts results based on the most- base is an indispensable resource for Saturday. — AP recently updated CVs to ensure that employers, recruiters, and HR profes- employers can find candidates withup- sionals who want to hire the best candi- to-date and relevant experience for dates. With CV Search, hundreds of Mexico day laborers toil away on their available position. thousands of employers are finding it easier to filter, sort through, save, com- Related Keywords pare, and contact the best candidates US farms, leery of Trump remarks Helps employers access a wider vari- with minimum time and cost. ‘He can come and harvest the fruits and vegetables himself’

BRAWLEY: Many people are just getting to bed he eats to reach his plate,” he said with a scowl. they are not directly affected by Trump’s rhetoric when Roger Medina wakes up at the stroke of on immigration, they feel offended by his com- midnight and, after a quick coffee, heads to the Undocumented ments, and anger is growing within the commu- US-Mexico border as his wife and infant daugh- Almost 55,000 people cross into the US from nity at the way Mexicans are being portrayed. ter sleep. Six hours later, having gone through Mexicali every day, the majority to work in the US customs and immigration control and after fields, according to US Customs and Border ‘Racist but no fool’ an hour-long bus ride from the border, the 23- Patrol data. Nationwide, some 540,000 Mexicans “He is a racist but he’s no fool,” said Antonio year-old is standing in a field, packaging lettuce work in the US farming and forestry sectors, Hernandez, 50, hunched over as he chopped cel- at a California farm. according to the Pew Research Center, though it ery on a farm, music in Spanish blasting in the Medina is among the tens of thousands of is unclear how many of them are undocumented. background. “He needs us to ensure that crops laborers who legally cross into the US daily from In the Imperial Valley, one of the world’s most are grown and to honor his promises of boost- Mexicali, just opposite California’s Imperial productive agricultural regions, most of those ing the economy.” Carrillo, who has been toiling Valley, to harvest the fruits and vegetables that who work the land are Mexicans with green in the fields for 17 years, says he does it for his fill America’s supermarket shelves and eventual- cards or dual citizenship. They line up at the bor- two children, in the hope they will have a ly end up on Americans’ dinner tables. And they der before dawn every day but Sunday to cross brighter future. have warily been watching as President Donald over, and they make the long journey back His seven-year-old daughter wants to be a Burgan Bank announces Trump rails against Mexican immigration, accus- home as the sun is setting. “No gringo could sur- doctor and his four-year-old son wants to be a ing migrants of crime and of taking Americans’ vive this,” said Medina, who has been working policeman. “I want them to do anything they names of the daily lucky jobs, even as he orders the building of a border the fields since the age of 17. His mother, want in life but this,” he said, as he chopped let- wall to prevent, he says, undocumented Patricia, has worked in the fields for nearly two tuce heads with the precision of a samurai. winners of Yawmi account migrants or terrorists from entering the country. decades. Antonio Rico, a green-card holder who works in “If he wants to close the border, he can Linsey Dale, executive director of the Imperial the US but lives in Mexicali, where housing is KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yester- will entitle customers to one chance of win- come and harvest the fruits and vegetables Valley Farm Bureau, said it was undeniable that more affordable, said he has been working the day the names of the lucky winners of its ning. If the account balance is KD 500 and himself,” scoffed Jose Luis Carrillo, 35, as he farms in the region couldn’t survive without the fields day in and day out for 30 years and now Yawmi account draw, each taking home a above, the account holder will be qualified methodically chopped iceberg lettuce heads, migrant workers. “They are valued, and without earns $11.50 an hour. “I would be paid a pittance prize of KD 5,000. The lucky winners for the for both the quarterly and daily draws. placing them with lightning speed into platic them our growers can’t produce,” she said. in Mexico,” said the 50-year-old. “If you think my daily draws took home a cash-prize of KD Burgan Bank encourages everyone to bags before they are loaded in crates on con- “Some are leaving their homes at 2 in the morn- salary is low here, imagine what it would be over 5,000 each, and they are: open a Yawmi account and/or increase their veyor belts. “I don’t think he realizes who we ing and then wait in line at the border for two there. “I sleep three to four hours a day but it’s 1. KATABJIWALA SALMA SAIFUDDIN deposit to maximize their chances to are or the amount of work it takes for the salad hours.” While people like Medina and Carrillo say okay,” he added. “I’ll rest when I die.” — AFP 2. ANAAM ABDULLAH NAJEM ABDULLAH becoming a winner. The more customers 3. NAJAH JASSIM ALI AL ZAID deposit, the higher the chances they 4. KHALID MEHMOOD ALI receive of winning. For more information on 5. KADER MOHAMEED KASIM opening a Yawmi account or about the new Philippine ministers say mine In addition to the daily draw, Burgan quarterly draw, customers are urged to visit Bank also offers a Quarterly Draw with more their nearest Burgan Bank branch and chances to win higher rewards, entitling receive all the details, or simply call the one lucky customer to win KD 125,000 bank’s Call Center at 1804080 where cus- closure order will cost jobs every three months. The Yawmi Account tomer service representatives will be offers Daily and quarterly Draws, the delighted to assist with any questions on MANILA: The Philippine environment minis- The closures would also hit local govern- mine rehabilitation and reforestation. “My Quarterly Draw requires customers to main- the Yawmi account or any of the bank’s ter’s move to close some two dozen mines ment tax revenues, he said. Lopez’s order was issue is not about mining, my issue is about tain a minimum amount of KD 500 in their products and services. Customers can also sparked concern yesterday among two of her the result of a government audit that started in social justice,” she said. Eufracia Taylor, Asia account for 2 months prior to draw date. log on to Burgan Bank’s www.burgan.com colleagues, who said it could hit the economy July last year after President Rodrigo Duterte analyst at risk advisory company Verisk Additionally, every KD 10 in the account, for further information. and employment. The mining industry- took office. Duterte, who enjoys wide popular Maplecroft, warned that stricter oversight and accused of illegal tree felling and polluting support, has backed Lopez’s order even as the review of licences would likely prompt rivers has also questioned the order of reports say the mining industry may challenge companies to delay further investment. Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. it in court. In a statement Sunday, Lopez said She also cited “mounting concerns over The Philippines is the world’s top supplier of she would outdo the industry, declaring “give new environmental and social requirements, nickel ore and the main exporter to China. The me... maximum of two years. I will prove that a and their potential to drive up the costs of order has already caused a rise in global nickel green economy can create more jobs than compliance” in the nickel industry. “The prices and a fall in local mining shares. “I don’t mining could ever create.” prospect of higher operational costs could well think (Lopez) did it arbitrarily but anything like She also said mine workers would not end impact the commercial viability of some proj- this would need a response like more scientific up unemployed but would be found jobs in ects,” the Singapore-based Taylor said. — AFP and data-driven studies,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia. “Obviously it will have an effect on GDP and employment Al Tijari announces winners but we don’t have the hard data,” he told AFP. Lopez, a staunch mining critic, said last of Al Najma Account week that 23 mines had been told to close after illegally encroaching on watersheds, KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held the Sheikh Kalamuddin Kafiluddin KD 7000/- leaking waste into rivers and destroying trees. Al Najma Account daily draw yesterday. The Abdu Hussain Ahmed Abdulaal KD 7000/- A further five mines had been ordered to sus- draw was held under the supervision of the Mohammed Nour Hassan Malla KD 7000/- pend operations. Finance Secretary Carlos Ministry of Commerce & Industry represented Al Najma awards are now brighter and big- Dominguez, on his official Twitter account, by Abdulaziz Ashkanani. The winners of the Al ger than ever. With the revamped Al Najma also expressed misgivings, saying: “I am Najma Daily Draw are:- account, all your dreams will be turned to deeply concerned over the welfare of the 1.2 Rafiah AbdulLatef Al Asousi KD 7000/- reality. On top of offering the highest daily million people affected by the closure of the Heirs of Deceased Abdulla Mohammed Ali prize in Kuwait for KD 7,000, now our Mega 23 PH (Philippine) mines. This will result in KD 7000/- prize draws got bigger to reach KD 250,000. joblessness.” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 business Renault Al Babtain the official transport provider for ‘Hala February Festival 2017’

KUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al-Babtain ed annual festival, that kicked off on February lights of the festival, the Parade Day Ceremony, Company (AABC), the authorized dealer of 1st and will last for the whole month and shall which marks the official opening of the carnival Renault vehicles in the State of Kuwait, in line witness a range of activities that include cultural, and includes a range of festive and exciting activ- with the values of its social responsibility, is religious, entertainment and sport activities. ities amid a fun-filled and united family atmos- delighted to announce its sponsorship of “Hala Under this sponsorship, Renault Al Babtain phere while attracting thousands of visitors. February 2017”, Kuwait’s biggest and most await- shall be participating in one of the main high- This year’s festival will be holding a lot of activities for all age groups including cultural religious, poetry nights and other heritage gatherings amidst respected scholars and pub- lic figures. Weekly draws will also be taking place at different malls in Kuwait where people will have the chance to win 15 amazing Renault Captur vehicles. Also in the agenda, is one of the most popu- lar and attractive events for the youth of Kuwait, A special tournament at Kuwait Riding Center which includes a number of sporting and riding activities for the athletes. A mini football tournament will also be held for chil- dren to take part in where there will be both local & international teams; Renault Al Babtain is extremely pleased to Bayoumi wins KD 125k in be taking part in Hala February this year. It is Kuwait’s most exciting event coinciding with Kuwait’s National and Liberation day holidays, NBK’s Al Jawhara draw which brings together Kuwait’s different com- munities and attracts visitors from across the KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) KD 5,000 weekly, KD 125,000 monthly region. Renault Al Babtain wishes the people announces the winner for January’s KD and a grand prize of KD 250,000 quar- of Kuwait a festive season and hope to contin- 125,000 Al Jawhara monthly prize, terly. Each KD 50 in a customer’s ue and maintain people’s trust and admiration Nabawi Bendary Bayoumi. The draw was account entitles them one entry into the that we have earned through the top-notch conducted live on 88.8 FM under the draw, thus more money in an account services and an exceptional, high quality and supervision of the Ministry of means more chances into each draw. valued products. Commerce and Industry. Bayoumi is the This feature enables Al Jawhara Account Renault Al Babtain’s effort extends beyond fifth winner for the month of January, holders’ to double their chances when participation in major local festivities to include where 4 lucky customers each have won maintaining their balance without with- a host of customer-centric services and offers. KD 5,000 in Al Jawhara’s weekly draws. drawing. Customers can easily calculate The company’s sponsorship with Hala February Since the start of the Al Jawhara pro- their number of chances in the draw by 2017 demonstrates its commitment towards gram, more than 11,000 winners have accessing a customized calculator on social responsibility in which it operates and already been announced. Al Jawhara nbk.com. Al Jawhara account is avail- the dedication and care with which it partici- continues to be the most popular prize- able for both Kuwaitis and expats and pates and contributes to national events and giving account in Kuwait and prizes are can be opened at any of NBK’s numer- activities as it strives to remain as one of the automatically credited to the winners’ ous branches around Kuwait, or safely most globally admired and recognized automo- accounts the day after the draw. and easily through NBK’s website for bile brands in Kuwait and the region. NBK customers have chances to win existing customers. GBK launches ‘Spend More & Win More’ campaign

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank announces the launch Gulf Points, customers can log on to their of its “Spend More & Win More” with Gulf online banking or Mobile Banking and Rewards campaign for its credit cardhold- view their points, redeem their Gulf Points ers. The campaign will run from February instantly, online, for flights and hotel stays. 1, 2017 until February 28, 2017. All Gulf 100,000 Gulf Points can be redeemed in Bank credit cardholders will be automati- a multitude of ways. For instance, winners cally enrolled in this campaign. This new can redeem their points for 5 roundtrip campaign is part of Gulf Rewards, the tickets to Dubai, or 3 roundtrip tickets to fastest and most rewarding points pro- Beirut, or 2 roundtrip tickets to Europe, or gram in Kuwait. Gulf Rewards includes Gulf even 1 roundtrip ticket to the USA! Or win- Points for free flights and hotels redemp- ners can go for free hotel stays in one of tions, as well as Gulf Bank “Entertainer,” 300,000 hotels worldwide. 100,000 Gulf Kuwait’s first geo-locator mobile applica- Points can do a lot, imagine what 1 Million tion offering exclusive deals in Kuwait, Gulf Points can do! UAE, and London. The “Gulf Bank Entertainer” App offers There will be 30 lucky winners in total savings of up to KD 10,000 annually. The who will be announced in a raffle draw on “Gulf Bank Entertainer” App offers instant March 15, 2017. Twenty-eight winners will deals on your mobile phone which can be receive 100,000 Gulf Points each, one per- used at restaurants, hotels, spas, as well as son will receive 500,000 Gulf Points, and on children’s activities and interests at over one person will win the grand prize of 80 merchants in Kuwait, over 600 mer- 1,000,000 Gulf Points! For each KD 10 chants in Dubai & Abu Dhabi, and over 200 spent locally, the cardholder will get one merchants in London. If you use your Gulf chance in the raffle draw, and for every KD Bank credit card to pay for any Entertainer, 10 spent internationally, he or she will get ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ offer, you will earn three chances in the raffle draw. Gulf Bank Gulf Points on each of those transactions offers enhanced customer experience and have more chances to win in the when it comes to viewing or redeeming “Spend More & Win More” campaign. 12 designers make it as Lexus Design Award 2017 finalists

DUBAI: Lexus International yesterday announced sion, the judges chose 12 finalists. 12 finalists, the following four were selected to the 12 finalists for the Lexus Design Award 2017. According to Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief prototype their designs, mentored by globally First launched in 2013 to help stimulate the ideas Representative, Middle East and North Africa recognized creators. necessary to build a better tomorrow, Lexus is cel- Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, To provide creative guidance to the above ebrating the 5th anniversary of this international “Each year, the Lexus Design Award inspires a four finalists, Lexus Design Award 2017 has design competition that supports up-and-com- group of talented creators to create some of the enlisted four renowned mentors: architects and ing designers and creators worldwide. Lexus most brilliant, unique and creative concepts the interdisciplinary designers Neri & Hu, designer Design Award 2017 drew 1,152 entries from 63 world of design has ever seen. We are proud to be Max Lamb, designer/architect Elena Manferdini, countries under the theme of ‘Yet.’ giving these gifted individuals the global platform and artist/architect Snarkitecture. All of them As the philosophical soul of Lexus innovation, to showcase their creativity and imagination.” served as mentors to last year’s finalists as well. ‘Yet’ is particularly appropriate for the 5th Yoshitsugu added: “It has been fascinating to The four completed prototypes will be fea- anniversary of this Lexus event. ‘Yet’ inspires us to see this year’s participants draw upon Lexus’ ‘Yet’ tured as part of the Lexus exhibition at this year’s find synergy effects by fusing seemingly incom- philosophy, and simultaneously harmonize two Milan Design Week, along with presentation patible goals - spacious yet aerodynamic design, or more contrasting yet striking aspects that boards introducing the other eight finalists’ for example. By harmonizing contradictory ele- make their designs stand out. Their themes mir- designs. The event will run from April 3rd (press ments, ‘Yet’ opens up visionary frontiers of pro- ror the new and emerging trends shaping the and award presentation day) through April 9th. gressive design and technology to deliver amaz- automotive industry, while also representing the On April 3rd, the finalists will present their ing, new experiences to the world. In November approach Lexus continues to embrace. designs to the judges and international media. 2016, a panel of world-renowned designers and Yoshitsugu also thanked Lexus customers for The judges will evaluate the four prototypes and creative mentors gathered to judge the entries. their continued support in making the award a announce the Grand Prix winner, marking the cli- After rigorous evaluation and extensive discus- successful initiative year after year. Out of these max of the Lexus Design Award 2017 cycle.

Malabar launches showroom at Grand Hyper, Sonapur, Dubai

DUBAI: Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ the leading Apart from that, the new showroom will have jewellery retailer across the globe launched its the newly unveiled ‘Heart to Heart’ jewelry col- 15th showroom in Dubai at Ground Floor, lection, a special collection of diamond and 18K Grand Hyper, Sonapur on Thursday, 2nd gold jewelry from Malabar Gold & Diamonds on Febraury, 2017. The latest showroom of display & sale. ‘Heart to Heart’ jewelry collection Malabar Gold & Diamonds was inaugurated by showcases the exclusive heart shaped jewelry Shamsudheen Bin Mohidheen - Chairman, which symbolizes the best way to express your Regency Group in the presence of Shamlal love. As the demand for heart shaped jewelry Ahamed - Managing Director - International increases during this season of love, the jewelry Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Abdul retailer launched the exclusive collection to Salam KP - Group Executive Director, Malabar cater to the customer demand. This unique jew- Group, management team members of elry collection is a perfect gift to express true Malabar Gold & Diamonds, other dignitaries, emotions to your loved ones. With prices start- well-wishers & guests. ing from AED 590 to AED 2,750, there is some- The outlet unveils a significantly large collec- thing to fit everyone’s budget. tion of traditional as well as contemporary Customers can also choose gifts to their designer jewelries. The exquisite range of collec- loved ones from their branded jewelry segment tions in the new outlet can hold you spell- that includes Era - Uncut Diamond Jewelry, bound with their awe-inspiring beauty and clas- Ethnix - Handcrafted Designer Jewelry, Mine - sic designs. Like all their other outlets, this out- Diamonds Unlimited, Precia- Gem Jewelry and let also will exhibit a wide range of diverse and Divine - Indian Heritage Jewelry. The branded trendy designs in gold (18 K & 22 K), IGI certified jewelry segment of Malabar Gold & Diamonds is diamonds and precious gem jewelry from Italy, renowned globally for their flawless craftsman- Singapore, Bahrain and India. ship and impeccable style. technology MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Mimecast enhances cyber resilience to improve uptime for organizations

DUBAI: Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: ers. According to recent research from access to email while the customer’s pri- business disruptions, resulting in lost MIME), a leading email and data security Mimecast conducted by Vanson Bourne, mary system access is being recovered customer or citizen trust and customers company, announced enhancements to 88% of respondents rated email avail- independently. The new features will switching to other providers.” its Mailbox Continuity offering, ability as critical to their organization, also include the ability to trigger SMS “Downtime affects many organiza- designed to strengthen customers’ with more than half (55%) rating it as based alerts to all staff to let them know tions and our recent research found that cyber resilience by automatically detect- mission critical. about an IT outage and share instruc- more than four in ten respondents suf- ing a Microsoft(r) Exchange, Microsoft(r) Mimecast’s new Continuity Event tions as to what to do. fered moderate to extensive disruption Office 365(tm), or G Suite by Google Management features monitor for high The recent Gartner report, Business when their organization had an email Cloud email outage or disruption and latency and failed deliveries, reducing Continuity Management Program outage. Our own data shows that even enabling rapid mitigation. New the time it takes administrators to Primer for 2017, published January in 2016, disruptions can be significant, Continuity Event Management features respond to mail flow issues. The system 2017, stated: “While large enterprises, with 11% of customer outages lasting will reduce the time it takes for adminis- will alert administrators via SMS or an especially those in regulated industries, over a day,” said David Hood, cyber trators to identify and respond to email alternative email addresses and allows may be better equipped to address the resilience expert at Mimecast. “As more disruptions by monitoring availability in administrators to quickly respond to an new demands for organizational organizations move email to the cloud, real-time. incident. In the event of a disruption, resilience, small and midsize businesses planning for disruptions is an essential Unplanned email outages have sig- Mimecast keeps email up and running will face the same threats, but can be part of risk management. Mimecast’s nificant impact to business operations. for employees, enabling productivity, by constrained in terms of budget and new features allow organizations to Outages can be the result of a variety of emulating primary email systems, like resources. Nevertheless, the need for a strengthen their cyber resilience strate- issues, such as: cloud service failure, Exchange and Office 365. proper BCM program persists. gies by helping them quickly identify power issues, hardware problems and Mimecast’s Outlook plug-in, mobile David Hood, cyber resilience Businesses that fail to create an effective and respond to email disruptions from network connectivity issues, among oth- app and web portals provide ongoing expert at Mimecast BCM program could risk catastrophic anywhere, and any device.” Pedal power revival in China as bike-share apps race for glory Start-ups help tackle urban congestion and pollution

SHANGHAI: Unlock them with an homes and public transit. cities. It plans to add 10-15 million “I think they’re going to pull it off. A app, drop them off anywhere, and The inconvenience of travelling bikes this year, chief operating offi- lot of businesses start this way: you nip past lanes of stationary car traf- to a bus stop or metro station can cer Zhang Yanqi told AFP. Mobike have lightning in a bottle, a hot fic: the humble bicycle is seeing a be enough of a psychological barri- shares a time-lapse graphic that, app, and you build a more sustain- revival in China as a new genera- er to push commuters toward taxis using its GPS system, tracks cus- able business as you go,” he tion of start-ups help tackle urban or car ownership. “In places where tomer rides over a recent day in explained. congestion and pollution with the subway does not extend, where Shanghai. Weaker entrants will drop out or Average Age of ripper profiles on Ripper.cc fleets of brightly colored two it’s difficult to change from one Eager to cash in, Chinese and be absorbed, Towson added. wheelers. The bike-share concept kind of transport to another, it’s so foreign investors have handed China’s government singled out has attracted huge venture capital easy to get where you want to go Mobike and Ofo hundreds of mil- Mobike and Ofo last month-prais- Cyber Criminals name and shame as fledgling firms wrestle for mar- with Mobike,” said Hu Hong, 29, lions of dollars. The ramp-up recalls ing bike-sharing as a means of cut- ket share. Such has been the suc- who pedals to her Shanghai real- the battle between China ride-hail- ting emissions and traffic. Ofo 1000 ‘Rippers’ on new website cess of this made-in-China business estate job. ing leader Didi Chuxing and Uber, launched in Singapore in recent model, which is using smart Some Chinese cities started into which both poured billions of weeks, and is now eyeing US and DUBAI: A service set up to protect cyber a service becomes successful, it enables phones to reignite the nation’s pas- municipal bike-rental schemes dollars before joining forces last European markets. Mobike plans to criminals from being ‘ripped off’ by their cyber criminals to significantly reduce the sion for cycling, companies are years ago that allow users to pick year with Didi in command. Didi is enter Singapore within weeks. fellow criminal cohort has recently identi- risks associated with rippers and the over- hatching plans to export the idea up and drop off their wheels at des- among Ofo’s biggest investors, Analysts said regulatory issues, fied the 1,000thculprit that has failed to all cybercrime economy can become more worldwide. come up with the goods. Ripper.cc was profitable allowing for further growth,” “We are focused on how to formed in June 2016 and is the only said Michael Marriott, security researcher make the small bicycle have a big known service to keep a database of at Digital Shadows. Services like this help impact,” said Davis Wang, CEO of known ‘rippers’ - those who rob others on negate a problem for cyber criminals - Mobike, which launched last April the dark web and other criminal market- that when using marketplaces profits in Shanghai and already has several places. Digital Shadows has been tracking decrease for ‘legitimate’ buyers and sellers, hundred thousand of its silver-and- the service since its inception. and slow down transactions making orange “smart” bikes in 13 Chinese Rippers are a major problem for those cyberattacks less lucrative. cities. Key rivals Mobike, Ofo and participating in the cybercrime economy What is intriguing for the security others are tapping into the sharing as they often sell fake social media cre- observer is that the people offering the economy ethic behind Airbnb and dentials; invalid or used stolen credit cards Ripper.cc service have already developed ride-hailing apps such as Uber, and and steal money by not delivering prom- Firefox and Chrome extensions to enable targeting China’s 700 million ised services and goods. Ripper CC is functionality to operate across as many mobile phone users, who increas- designed to address this issue and keeps forums and marketplaces as possible. In ingly use their smartphone for profile information includes contact and addition, they are looking to monetize transactions. identification information, as well as the the service in a manner that appears to Customers use the firm’s app to details of the specific fraud the ripper is mirror legitimate business models. release a bike’s lock for rides cost- accused of. A recent innovation has even Ripper.cc is another example of the indus- ing as little as 1 yuan (15 cents) an seen it develop a plug in for Jabber - the trialization of cybercrime. If such a service hour. Bikes can be left anywhere for instant messaging tool of choice between becomes successful, it enables cyber the next user. Mobike’s app also cyber criminals - to alert the participant if criminals to significantly reduce the risks shows where idle bikes are, while they are talking to someone flagged on associated with rippers and the overall both companies capture rider data the Ripper database. cybercrime economy can become more they say can help in traffic plan- “Ripper.cc is another example of the profitable allowing for further growth and ning. “If we can persuade hundreds industrialization of hacking and the grow- more attacks on legitimate businesses in of thousands of people in every city ing professionalism of cybercrime. If such the region. to start to re-use bikes every day, then we can create a social impact for every city,” Wang told AFP. This picture taken on February 2, 2017 shows people riding Ofo-bicycles on the street in Last-mile problem Shanghai. Unlock them with an app, drop them off anywhere, and nip past lanes of stationary CSA and partner release Once emblematic of China’s masses, bikes lost ground as eco- car traffic: the humble bicycle is seeing a revival in China as a new generation of start-ups help Municipal Drone program nomic growth and urban sprawl tackle urban congestion and pollution with fleets of brightly colored two wheelers. —AFP fuelled consumer demand for cars- DUBAI: The Cloud Security Alliance be used as an effective cyber security the nation is now the world’s ignated stations, similar to hun- while Mobike CEO Wang is a former logistics, and lower use of mobile (CSA), the world’s leading organization tool in smart city monitoring. The report largest automobile market. Cities dreds of programs around the Uber exec. Mobike’s investors payments overseas could brake dedicated to defining and raising aware- also details the impact drones could gridlocked by traffic and deteriorat- world. Today’s start-ups have include Chinese Internet giant expansion. Lower winter ridership ness of best practices to help ensure a have on main municipal aspects such as ing air quality have prompted both removed that shackle, and the con- Tencent and Taiwan tech-manufac- and losses from damage and theft secure cloud computing environment, national security and addresses the government and consumers to venience of being able to drop off turing powerhouse Foxconn, a also will weigh on bottom lines, they together with Securing Smart Cities, a required measures needed to protect, search for greener solutions. anywhere means a new generation major Apple supplier. add, but insist the future appears not-for-profit global initiative that aims monitor, respond to and recover from Industry evangelists say the new of riders are now ubiquitous in bright. Both Mobike and Ofo loftily to solve the existing and future cyber cyber security threats. approach to bike sharing can help cities such as Shanghai and Beijing. Burning cash envision tens of millions of connect- security problems of smart cities, “Drones in the sky, drones in the sea, change that by solving the “first- Ofo, which launched in 2015 as a Jeffrey Towson, a professor of ed bikes worldwide. “It has only just begun,” said Ofo’s Zhang. “We hope announced the release of the drones on land. But are we ready? The mile/last-mile” problem that has Peking University student project, investing at Peking University, said long plagued urban planners: how claims 10 million users for its one “economic reality is being suspend- to fulfil this vision in the next two to Establishing a Safe and Secure Municipal mass adoption of drones by cities to move commuters between their million bright-yellow bikes in 33 ed” as rivals burn cash to grab turf,. three years.” — AFP Drone Program report. The new 28-page implies that thousands of programma- report, co-authored by the CSA Internet ble connected mobile devices will not of Things (IoT) Working Group, provides only operate in the streets, but also guidance for the safe and secure cre- above and below them. From a security Chicken wings or pizza? Adobe ation and operation of a municipal perspective, this guarantees potential drone program by analyzing the drone’s disasters, should one of several drone role and impact on future metropolitan systems or the software used to control discusses Super Bowl insights areas. One of the authors of report is them become compromised or manipu- Mohamad Amin Hasbini Senior Security lated. We’re trying to raise these issues Researcher, Kaspersky Lab. early to the public, which is why we’ve NEW YORK: Adobe mined its data on mobile ads, and artists that are interesting to its audience Q: Which players are the most discussed Whether you are a fan of them or not, prepared these guidelines,” said social sentiment and consumer purchasing to because people are more engaged. All of our online? it is becoming increasingly evident that Mohamad Amin Hasbini, Securing see what trends are bubbling up ahead of today’s data is telling us at the end of the day the NFL A: Tom Brady (the Patriots quarterback) has drones will in fact play an important and Smart Cities board member. Super Bowl pitting the Atlanta Falcons against has to determine what’s the best matchup, and garnered the most social mentions. The person in even critical role in the smart city environ- Specific recommendations outlined the New England Patriots. Among the findings: what’s the most engaging content to make sure the second position right now is Matt Ryan, the ment,” said Brian Russell, Co-author of the in the ‘Establishing a Safe and Secure exciting matchups engage fans more, and chick- their fan base remains engaged with them. Falcons quarterback. You kind of have a toss-up report, Chair of CSA’s IoT Working Group. Municipal Drone Program’ research en wings are favored over pizza. Becky Tasker, Q: You studied 165 million social media in social media and competition right now in “Cities around the country are actively report for municipal drone system oper- managing analyst for Adobe, discussed the find- “engagements,” such as likes, mentions and fol- terms of who they’re talking about. working to implement large-scale drone ational security include planning ings with The Associated Press recently. lowers, on platforms like Facebook, Reddit and Q: What foods are trending in terms of sales programs to support various functions requirements, integrated system design, Questions and answers have been edited for clar- Twitter. What have you found? and online searches? ranging from medical, transportation and acquisition security, integration, testing ity and length. A: Once we knew the Falcons and the Patriots A: We saw fans really stocking up on chicken agricultural to emergency management and deployment. Smart cities also pres- Q: Your data found that people watch fewer were going to the Super Bowl we wanted to see wings for their Super Bowl party. Compared to and infrastructure protection. It is impor- ent the problem of securing environ- mobile ads in their entirety during bigger games how fans are reacting or who was talking about the average weekend, we had (online) chicken tant that these drone systems be safe, sta- ments where systems are patched and like the Super Bowl, and even fewer at halftime. the Falcons and the Patriots in the social sphere. wing sales increase by 40 percent while pizza ble, resilient and sustainable.” devices are controlled. Drones can pro- What does that show? Even though the Patriots have more social men- only increased by 4 percent. We had all thought The Establishing a Safe and Secure vide cyber security benefits including A: One of the really interesting things that we tions, the Falcons saw a larger jump in their men- that pizza was one of the more popular items, Municipal Drone Program research identifying rogue signals, monitoring were able to pull on mobile data was mobile ad tions after they won last Sunday. The Falcons saw but it really is the chicken wings people are report first identifies security threats sensing operations, identifying jammed completion rate. People are actually watching a bigger uptick in their social buzz and they’re going for. We took it a step further. We wanted to caused by drones and then provides signals and support incident response practical guidance on how drones can for other connected systems. the content the NFL is providing (instead of also sitting higher in terms of (positive) senti- break down into favorite types of chicken wings checking their phones). Furthermore, at halftime, ment. It kind of tells you how our fan base is or pizza. For chicken wings, the flavor is hot it looks like the NFL is really selecting content reacting to the matchup. wings followed by buffalo wings. —AP FCC led by Trump pick starts to reverse Obama policies

NEW YORK: The Federal Communications Commission ones owned by the phone company. But many consumer did not require them to change what they were doing. suggesting that he would steer the agency in a direction often took stances that angered the phone and cable advocates say that ultimately hurts consumers by under- New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, picked by President more favorable to big phone and cable companies. In a industries under the Obama administration. It’s already mining other, independent services. The FCC, in the wan- Donald Trump, said Friday that “free-data plans” are popu- December speech, he said the FCC needed to take a starting to lean the other way. The regulator of broadcast ing days of the Obama administration, had criticized AT&T lar with consumers and improve competition. The “weed whacker” to what he considered unnecessary regu- TV and internet services says cellphone companies that for exempting its DirecTV Now live-TV streaming service agency’s moves on Friday may mean that “zero rating” lations that hold back investment and innovation. Rules exempt some services from data caps are good for con- from AT&T data caps on cellphones. The FCC had issued a becomes more common. Other Obama-era policies are in jeopardy include “net neutrality,” which bars internet sumers after all. report in January saying AT&T’s and Verizon’s practices, threatened . Pai has long maintained that the FCC under service providers from favoring some websites and apps That effectively cuts prices for these services, usually known as “zero rating,” were likely anti-consumer, but that Chairman Thomas Wheeler had overstepped its bounds, over others. —AP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE Repeal of health law could mean women pay more for less

WASHINGTON: From a return to higher pre- and breast pumps used by nursing mothers. Family Physicians. Pregnancy “is one of those not been on this insurance.” Her son Jude was tive benefits, including birth control. Collins miums based on gender, to gaps in coverage That preventive care requirement also applies things that ought to be covered, because it born in December and is already on the road staff said the draft bill is a starting point. for birth control and breast pumps, experts say to most employer plans. happens.” Democrats are keying in on the issue with her. Potter’s medical bill came to more Some “Obamacare” critics argue that women could end up paying more for less if Nearly half of pregnancies are unplanned, as they try to block or blunt the GOP drive to than $40,000, but she only paid about $2,000 required benefits for women have driven up the Obama-era health care law is repealed. The and prior to “Obamacare” some women would repeal the Affordable Care Act. “We don’t want of that. She’s now thinking about getting a costs for others, for example young men who 2010 law ended a common industry practice get pregnant only to learn that their insurance our country going backward when it comes to long-lasting form of birth control while her don’t need maternity care. Other experts say of charging women more than men for poli- did not cover maternity and delivery, said Dr. women’s health,” said Sen. Patty Murray, rank- insurer is still required to cover it at no charge the impact on premiums is modest com- cies purchased directly from an insurer. It John Meigs, a longtime family practitioner in ing Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor to her. “I don’t know the future of the health pared to provisions of the law such as guar- made maternity and newborn care a required the small town of Centerville, Alabama. “A lot and Pensions Committee. insurance situation,” said Potter. anteed coverage for people with medical benefit for individual health plans. And it set a of women were delaying their prenatal care Five doctor groups representing about problems and tighter limits on how much list of preventive services to be provided at no until they could figure out what to do,” said Minimum levels 500,000 clinicians on Thursday called for older adults can be charged. “Relative to oth- extra cost to women, including birth control Meigs, president of the American Academy of Women are widely seen as having benefit- maintaining the ACA’s women’s benefits, er market changes, there is no indication that ed from the health law. In a recent AP-NORC along with other protections. The groups required coverage for women’s health bene- poll, 44 percent said they thought women include family physicians, the American fits was a primary driver of premium increas- were better off as a result of the law, while only Academy of Pediatrics, the American es,” said Caroline Pearson of the consulting 24 percent said women were worse off. “The Congress of Obstetricians and firm Avalere Health. Ranji, of the Kaiser ACA set minimum levels of benefits that Gynecologists, the American College of Foundation, says the ACA made significant health plans have to cover and many are high- Physicians, and the American Osteopathic improvements for women. Before the law: ly used, or exclusively used by women,” said Association. A Trump administration l Pregnancy, a prior cesarean-section, a Usha Ranji, a health policy expert with the spokesman says speculation about compo- history of domestic violence, or problems nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. “Repeal nents of an “Obamacare” replacement is pre- with depression could be deemed a pre- and replace could take away that minimum mature. Recently introduced legislation that existing condition, triggering restrictions on level of benefits, which includes really com- seeks a middle path on health care would coverage or higher premiums. monly used services like contraception and keep some of the Obama-era requirements, l About one-third of plans on the indi- maternity care.” but make others a state option. vidual insurance market charged women Nashville-based singer Rachel Potter wor- between the age of 25 and 40 premiums at ries about what it could mean for her. She Newborn care least 30 percent higher than men of the says she was lucky to be covered under the The bill co-authored by Sen Susan Collins, same age. ACA when she unexpectedly became preg- R-Maine, would allow states to keep the ACA l Only about 12 percent of plans avail- nant last year. Bleeding early on and other or substitute an alternative with fewer federal able directly to individuals included mater- complications sent her to the doctor’s office requirements. Under that approach, insur- nity care. frequently. “We were able to monitor the ance plans in states that pick the alternative About 20 percent of women of childbear- pregnancy really closely,” said Potter. “I was would not be required to cover maternity ing age covered by large employers spent able to go to an amazing OB-GYN and I and newborn care. However, plans in all some of their own money on birth control Rachel Potter holds her son, Jude at their home in Nashville, Tenn.—AP wouldn’t have had access to that care if I had states would have to cover the ACA’s preven- pills. Currently it’s fewer than 4 percent. —AP Smog chokes coal addicted Poland

‘What scares me the most is the total lack of information and government inaction’ WARSAW: The soupy grey smog several days of intense smog during among the world’s top ten most public when air pollution exceeds the shrouding Polish cities this winter is a windless cold snap in January. As polluted cities alongside Beijing or EU-wide norm by a whopping 600 one of the most visible symptoms of anti-smog masks sold out across New Delhi. percent, according to Piotr Siergiej, an the EU member’s addiction to coal, a Poland this week, Warsaw issued activist with anti-smog NGO “Alarm deadly habit forcing many to stay them to police officers on duty ‘Government inaction’ Smogowy”. The EU limit for exposure indoors or don masks before ventur- across the capital. Karolina, a Warsaw mother of to fine air pollutants known as PM 10 ing out. Professor Anna Doboszynska, A study published last year by three who did not wish to reveal her particles is 50 micrograms per cubic WASHINGTON: In this Oct 24, 2016 file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web a respected specialist with more than the European Environmental surname, says checking mobile meter per day. “In Paris, authorities site home page as seen in Washington. —AP two decades of experience treating Agency (EEA) blamed air pollution- phone apps for smog levels and announce smog alerts and take action when pollution exceeds 80 micrograms per cubic meter per day,” ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups show Siergiej told AFP. “In Poland, the alert level is 300 slippage in Trump era micrograms,” he added, slamming the measure as a “health hazard”. Poland’s WASHINGTON: Facing higher premiums, less Lloyd said Friday that “Obamacare has failed” environment ministry recently reject- choice and a last-minute advertising pull- and the new president looks forward to pro- ed a request by his group for smog back, fewer people signed up for coverage viding relief through “patient-centered solu- alerts — when children, the ill and this year through HealthCare.gov, according tions that will work for the American people.” the elderly are advised to stay indoors to data from a preliminary government But independent analysts said the report also — to be issued automatically when report Friday. About 9.2 million people highlights the challenges that Trump and the pollution levels spike to twice the EU- signed up through HealthCare.gov, the insur- GOP Congress will face trying to deliver on wide norm. Instead, the government, ance marketplace serving most states, said their promises without disrupting coverage led by the right-wing Law and Justice the Health and Human Services department. for millions. That includes many people in (PiS) party, has vowed to ban low- That’s about 500,000 fewer customers than states that Trump won in November, among quality coal and limit sales of the had enrolled last year in those same 39 states, them Florida (1.8 million); Texas (1.2 million); worst-polluting home furnaces over or slippage of around 5 percent. North Carolina (549,000); Georgia (494,000), the next three months. The report doesn’t include figures from 11 and Pennsylvania (426,000). “While enroll- states that run their own health insurance mar- ment is down, this does not exactly paint a Renewable energy? kets - including California and New York - so picture of a program collapsing,” said Larry A report issued last month by the the final national number will be higher. But Levitt of the nonpartisan Kaiser Family International Energy Agency identi- the preliminary report is being closely Foundation. fied air pollution as “one of the largest watched, because President Donald Trump environmental health risks” facing and the GOP-led Congress have vowed to Consulting firm Poles. It also urged Warsaw to rethink repeal the Obama-era health law and replace “Enrollment had been tracking on pace its dependence on coal and focus it with a plan yet to emerge. Insurance markets with last year, but sign-ups slowed down in instead on developing cleaner energy created by former President Barack Obama’s the final weeks of open enrollment,” said sources. According to the IEA, coal law provide subsidized private coverage for Caroline Pearson of the consulting firm accounted for 81 percent of Poland’s people who don’t have access to health care Avalere Health. The controversy over unwind- electricity generation in 2015 and the through their jobs. Along with a Medicaid ing the health care law may have con- WARSAW: A car drives past by a house with a fuming chimney on the road on the outskirts of heavily indebted coal-mining sector- expansion aimed at low-income adults, the tributed, she said. Nonetheless, Pearson said Poland’s capital Warsaw. —AFP one of Europe’s largest-provided Affordable Care Act has helped millions get the demand for coverage “remains strong.” more than 100,000 politically sensi- coverage, reducing the nation’s uninsured rate She added, “Policymakers will need to consid- lung disease, minces no words about caused in large part by the burning wearing masks have become part of tive jobs. to a historic low of about 9 percent. er how forthcoming changes will impact the health risks it poses. “During peri- of coal-for an estimated 50,000 pre- her family’s daily routine. “My son’s The right-wing government of But even before Trump’s election victory, those currently purchasing coverage.” ods of smog, more people with respi- mature deaths per year in the coun- had pneumonia twice within the last Beata Szydlo, the daughter of a the ACA’s markets were facing double-digit Supporters of the health care law, trying to ratory and circulatory illnesses actual- try of 38 million people. Seventy 10 months and my daughter was sick coalminer, has long insisted that premium increases and a sharp drop in beat back or blunt efforts to repeal it, blamed ly die,” she told AFP after examining percent of Polish households burn all October and November. But, of plentiful domestic coal is key to insurer participation. Although most cus- the Trump administration for the lackluster an asthma patient wheezing heavily low-quality coal or rubbish in old course, nobody’s blaming smog, even Poland’s energy security. Her admin- tomers receive taxpayer subsidies for their number. amid a spike in pollution in Warsaw. stoves for heat and antiquated coal- though we live in an area of Warsaw istration has also set tough regula- premiums, the increases averaged more Ron Pollack, executive director of the “Children, pregnant women and fired power plants generate nearly where there’s chronic air pollution,” tions on the installation of wind tur- than 20 percent nationally and much higher advocacy group Families USA, said Trump the elderly are most at risk from all of Poland’s electricity, giving it she told AFP. bines, in effect blocking competition in several states. The night he was inaugu- had tried to “sabotage” enrollment. “Millions smog, which damages the respira- some of the dirtiest air in the 28- “What scares me the most is the from the renewables sector, which in rated, Trump signed an executive order of consumers still got their insurance tory tract much in the same way member EU. The EEA also blames total lack of information and govern- 2014 covered about 10 percent of directing his administration to provide relief through the ACA,” said Pollack. “The smoking does. “A child playing out- so-called “low-stack” emissions from ment inaction. “There are days on national energy needs. The IEA con- from “Obamacare.” That was interpreted as a Republican rush to repeal the ACA without a side in the smog is smoking ciga- old household stoves for countless end when the smog is so bad that cluded that “the future of renewable signal that officials would waive the law’s tax replacement will do real harm to real peo- rettes, it’s the same thing,” she told cases of respiratory illness. school and kindergarten should be energy in Poland looks uncertain”, penalties meant to nudge uninsured people ple.” A final, national enrollment report isn’t AFP. One Warsaw hospital reported The AirVisuals website regularly closed, but nothing is being done.” dimming hope for cleaner air any- to sign up. Then last week the administra- due until next month. Some of the 11 state- a 50 percent spike in patients over lists Warsaw, Katowice or Krakow Authorities in Poland only alert the time soon. —AFP tion pulled back about $5 million in ads that run insurance markets, including California, were part of a closing bid to woo the unin- have extended open enrollment through sured. Former Obama administration offi- Saturday. Washington, DC, also runs its own cials cried foul. insurance market. HealthCare.gov’s sign-up Impromptu ice bath helpful for Trump administration spokesman Matt season ended Jan 31. —AP exercise-induced heat stroke Taiwan bans euthanasia NEW YORK: A tarp, volunteers and a lot of ice working in the sun or running on a hot day, During one run of the experiment, volun- of stray animals water can be used to rescue athletes and other McDermott told Reuters Health. teers lifted the edges of the tarp to form a taco people from heat stroke caused by exertion if a The body’s cells begin to die when a per- shape. Then they poured about 40 gallons (151 TAIPEI: Taiwan has banned euthanizing ani- executive director Ho Tsung-hsun said in a traditional ice bath is not available, according son’s temperature reaches 104 to 105 degrees liters) of water that was about 35 degrees F (2.1 mals in shelters, which follows the tragic sui- statement. But Taiwan’s Council of to a new study. Researchers call the approach Fahrenheit (about 40 degrees Celsius), he said. degrees C) over each participant. In a second cide last year of a vet burdened with the task Agriculture warned the ban would lead to a the “TACO method” because rescuers lift the “Without effective treatment,” he added, “you run of the experiment, the same participants of putting down animals. The law came into deterioration in the quality of shelters edges of the tarp to form a taco shape and then will have multiple organs that fail and that’s were again told to lie down on the tarp but this effect Saturday, two years after it was passed through a surging intake or it may discour- pour ice water into the tarp to cool down the what leads to the demise afterward.” The gold- time no cold water was poured on them. by parliament-a period meant to prepare age the capture of strays. “It’s impossible for person with heat stroke. standard treatment is to immerse the patient in Overall, body temperatures declined at a shelters for the ban. But during the wait, ani- there to be no problems,” said Wang Chung- Traditional cold-water immersion should still a bathtub with circulating ice water, but this per-minute rate of about 0.25 degrees F (about mal lover Chien Chih-cheng took her own shu, deputy chief of the animal husbandry remain the standard treatment for exertional can sometimes be a logistical challenge, the 0.14 degrees C) with cold water in the tarp, life with euthanasia drugs, reportedly upset department, according to The China Times. heat stroke, but the researchers say their researchers say. compared to 0.07 degrees F (about 0.04 at having to kill animals at the shelter she He said Taiwan’s ban was “quite idealized”, impromptu method can be used in remote For the new study, the researchers recruited degrees C) when cold water wasn’t used. The worked at. Reports at the time said Chien adding that manpower was a problem areas or emergency situations. “Exertional heat nine men and seven women in their 20s or ear- researchers conclude that the TACO method is was called a “butcher” by activists. Her death because the vet’s suicide had had a “chilling stroke is potentially fatal,” said senior author ly 30s to run or cycle until their body tempera- an appropriate alternative when money, loca- sparked calls for authorities to improve con- effect” on the sector, according to the report. Brendon McDermott, of the University of ture reached about 102 degrees F (39 degrees tion and space make a proper ice bath imprac- ditions for animals and staff at shelters. Even before the legislation, the number of ani- Arkansas in Fayetteville. “It’s probably not 100 C). They were trying to mimic industry settings tical or unobtainable. McDermott said the TACO An animal welfare group, Life mals being put down had been steadily percent preventable, but with effective recog- or situations in athletics or in the military where method could be used in schools and industrial Conservationist Association, estimated more declining. Last year, 12.38 percent of the nition and treatment it’s 100 percent survivable people might get dangerously overheated, situations. The study findings are reported in than 1.2 million animals not adopted from 64,276 animals in public shelters were eutha- and TACO represents one method that can be McDermott said. Participants were then the November issue of the Journal of Athletic shelters have been put down since 1999. nized, according to official statistics. That com- used as effective treatment for that individual.” instructed to lie down in a tarp for 15 minutes Training, which according to the National “Animal protection in Taiwan has moved pares with 94,741 animals in shelters in 2014, Exertional heat stroke occurs when a person’s or until their body temperature reached about Association of Athletic trainers wasn’t released towards a new milestone,” the association’s of which 26.45 percent were put down. —AFP body temperature rises through activities like 101 degrees F (38.1 degrees C). until early January. —Reuters MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE Extracurricular activities in youth tied to social engagement later in life

NEW YORK: People tend to become less zations. The study team also used data from involved with community work and social high school yearbooks to determine whether groups as they age, but those who were most participants were involved in volunteer activi- active in their high school years are the most ties, clubs and sports earlier in life. On average, likely to stay engaged as they age, researchers they found, participation in volunteer organiza- say. Youth may be an important time for people tions and other groups was highest in midlife to develop a sense of themselves as contribut- and declined when people reached their 60s ing to society, and this identity may last and early 70s. Community participation throughout life, the study team writes in The increased most rapidly between ages 36 and 45 Journals of Gerontology: Social Science. and continued increasing until about age 54. At There are many benefits to being involved in 54, participation began to decline and the low- a community, including more social relation- est levels of community participation were ships, greater cognitive engagement and better among 72 year-olds. health, lead author Emily Greenfield, an associ- People who were involved in extracurricu- ate professor of social work at Rutgers lar activities in high school were more likely to University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, told stay involved throughout their lives, particular- Reuters Health. “Participation in voluntary ly if they had done four or more activities groups is thought to be especially important for when they were young. They also had less of a older adults, who are more likely to lack other decline in participation between middle age major social roles (such as through paid work) and older age. “Communities that need volun- and who might face economic and health barri- teers often do not consider the value that old- ers that jeopardize their inclusion within their er adults offer,” said Dawn Carr, an assistant communities,” Greenfield said by email. professor of sociology at Florida State “Encouraging young people to become civi- University who studies aging populations and cally engaged is important not just for the here- community participation. and-now, but might have effects that last over The study’s measurements may not fully decades to come,” she said. To see whether early capture older people’s involvement, as they participation in voluntary groups is related to emphasized how many groups people were social engagement later in life, Greenfield and a involved in, while older adults may tend to nar- colleague used data from a study that followed row their focus, said Carr, who was not involved GARDANNE, Bouches-du-Rhone, France: French Green Party Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) candidate for the 2017 presiden- Wisconsin’s 1957 high school graduates in the study. “Previous research suggests that tial election Yannick Jadot (second left) attends a protest against the biomass-fuelled power station of the newly independent through the age of 72. we engage in fewer organizations but con- branch of the German group EON, Uniper, in Gardanne yesterday.—AFP The study checked in with participants at tribute more time to the organizations in which ages 36, 54, 65, and 72 years and asked about we are engaged,” Carr told Reuters Health by their involvement with various community email. Organizations or communities that give groups, such as church groups, labor unions, older people a chance to be valuable and learn Spain’s Balearic Islands hit parent-teacher associations, sports teams, new skills are more likely to keep them political groups and charity or welfare organi- engaged, Carr noted. —Reuters by deadly olive tree bacteria

MADRID: A deadly bacteria that infected ed in France, had until recently not been strains of the bacteria that are different to thousands of olive trees in Italy has been reported in Spain, the world’s top producer the more virulent version that contaminated detected in Spain’s Balearic Islands where of olive oil. The bacteria was first detected an estimated one million olive trees in Italy. authorities are racing to contain it, a in October last year during a routine check But Ginard said the strain that had infect- regional government official said Friday. in a garden centre in the island of Majorca, ed olive trees in the Balearic Islands had yet Mateu Ginard, head of the regional govern- in a cherry tree. Further checks found more to be determined. All were detected in ment’s agriculture department, told AFP cherry trees affected, and authorities decid- plants in the wild “outside cultivations,” he authorities had decided to declare the ed to implement a so-called eradication told AFP, and so far farmers have been entire archipelago a zone affected by protocol, destroying all plants affected as spared any contamination. Ginard said that Xylella fastidiosa after olive, cherry, almond well as those in a 100-metre radius that authorities had decided to destroy each and trees and other plants were found to be could potentially be infected. every plant contaminated by the bacteria, contaminated. “The number of positive Altogether, more than 1,900 were which causes some specimens to become results we have is very high,” he said, destroyed. But Ginard said further tests stunted, leafless and ultimately lifeless. But adding exports of live plants had been done in Majorca as well as Ibiza, another for now, they will forego the eradication banned in order to contain any possible island in the archipelago, came back posi- protocol as this would imply wiping out all spread of the bacteria to the mainland. tive, indicating the bacteria was more wide- the specimens around the diseased plant, Xylella fastidiosa, which emerged in 2013 spread than initially believed. So far, authori- which would be a “disaster” for the archipel- ZIMBABWE: In this photo, a man holds a rare frog that hasn’t been seen in in southern Italy and has also been detect- ties in the archipelago have detected two ago’s environment, he added. —AFP decades, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. —AP The cave squeaker returns: Thai cops seize record three Rare frog seen after decades tons of pangolin scales BANGKOK: Thai customs police on Thursday key transit hub for regional trafficking syndi- HARARE, Zimbabwe: The cave squeaker is squeaker for eight years. “I was not with my team unveiled a massive three-ton cache of seized cates. “This is the biggest lot (of pangolin scales) back. Researchers in Zimbabwe say they have when they were found. I was at the base. I can pangolin scales intended for Asia’s lucrative that we have seized,” Police Major General found a rare frog that hasn’t been seen in no longer climb the mountains as I am 75,” wildlife markets, where feverish demand for the Worapong Thongpaiboon, acting commander decades. The Artholeptis troglodytes, also Hopkins said. Researchers plan to breed more “scaly anteater” has turned it into the most traf- of the Natural Resources and Environment known as the “cave squeaker” because of its pre- frogs with the ones taken from their habitat and ficked mammal on earth. The shy pangolin’s Crime Division, told AFP. ferred habitat, was discovered in 1962 but there then reintroduce them to the mountain summit. brown scales are made of nothing more than Thailand’s CITES director said the final destina- were no reported sightings of the elusive The frog is tiny and light brown with dark spots. keratin-the same substance as fingernails-but tion was almost certainly intended to be China or amphibian after that. An international “red list” Now authorities fear for the frogs’ security, are highly prized in Vietnam and China where Vietnam, where the price of pangolin scales runs of threatened species tagged them as critically especially from “the scientific world” whose they are misleadingly touted as bearing medici- around $1,700 per kilo. “After (customers) clean endangered and possibly extinct. Robert huge interest could result in the frog being cap- nal properties. Soaring demand for the prod- and dry the scales they fry and mix them with tra- Hopkins, a researcher at the natural history tured and illegally exported. Hopkins said 16 ucts has seen an estimated one million pan- ditional medicine that they believe cure cancer museum in Bulawayo city, said his team had specimens are on display at various museums, golins plucked from Asian and African forests and enhance sexual performance,” Somkiat found four specimens of the frog in its known including the British Museum. “We are expect- over the past decade, shunting them onto the Soontonpitakkool told AFP. There is no peer- habitat of Chimanimani, a mountainous area in ing an influx of scientists looking for it. We will list of species at the highest risk of extinction. reviewed scientific evidence to support any the east. do everything in our power to protect and con- On Thursday, Thai police revealed nearly medicinal properties for pangolin scales. Steve The team found the first male specimen on serve the frog,” said Caroline Washaya-Moyo, three tonnes of pangolin scales, packed into Galster, executive director of the anti-trafficking Dec. 3 after following an animal call that they spokeswoman for the Zimbabwe National Parks white bags, that had been seized from two air group Freeland, applauded the police’s work but BANGKOK: This handout from the Thai Customs had not heard before, Hopkins said. They then and Wildlife Management Authority. She said a cargo hauls at Bangkok’s main airport. The con- stressed that it fit a familiar pattern: the products Department taken and released on February 2, discovered another two males and a female. park management plan will be devised to pro- traband was shipped from the Congo, smuggled were confiscated but the criminals behind the 2017 shows pangolin scales seized by Thai cus- Hopkins said he been looking for the cave tect the cave squeaker. —AP through Turkey and eventually bound for Laos-a trade remain at large. —AFP toms officials in Bangkok. —AFP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Wang Di and Rear Admiral Bai Yaoping the visiting commanding officer of the 24th escorting task group of the Chinese navy, hosted a reception onboard the Chinese Harbin ship that is docked at Shuwaikh Port. Senior officials, diplomats and media persons attended the event. — Photosy b Joseph Shagra Renowned quiz master Anthony starts with Youth Icon - 2017

here were several hundreds of Srivatsan (Sankara School), Abhijith ries, Sneha and Srivatsan said Dr B R anxiety gripped youngsters, and Avanish (PSBB Millennium Ambedkar. This correct answer Tteachers and general public to School), Niranjan and Gaurav Jain enabled them become the winner. witness the quiz and extempore to (Mahatma CBSE School), Keertivasan Avanish, who battled in a war of choose the Youth Icon - 2017. This and Gautham (RMK SEnior Secondary knowledge, by way of a National Quiz, year’s event, that had considerable School) and Udbav and Manish (PSBB conducted by the renowned quiz attention of more than 225 teams Millennium). The 2 teams who stole master Pani J Anthony, and then did from different places, was anchored the show are Sankara Vidhyalaya’s an excellent performance in the by the renowned quiz master Pani J Sneha and Srivatsan and PSBB extempore on “Who according to you Anthony who recalled this event a Millennium’s Avanish and Abhijith. is a Youth Icon?”, kissed the title, Youth memorable one amidst his previous The rapid round gave a little tense, Icon of the Year 2017. Quiz Master shows including in Qatar held in con- but the quiz master kept putting their Pani J Anthony and Space Kidz India’s nection with the UN International Day. spirits up. The two teams did excel- Vice President Subramaniam were the This event featured several rounds lent, answered several difficult ques- panel of judges in the extempore. of competition covering a wide range tions correctly and won the thunder- Dr Mariazeena Johnson, of topics such as audio/video, memo- ous applause from the audience and Prochancellor of Sathyabama ry events, rapid rounds, pictures, guests. Yet, the presence of mind in University, Michael J Gorbatov, Vice world history, sports, literature, the tie breaker made Sneha and Consul of Consulate General of Russia, proverbs, basic science, politics, UNO, Srivatsan catch the driver’s seat. “Who Actor and producer Arya, ‘Naturals’ co- current affairs and miscellaneous. was the chairman of the drafting com- founder C. K. Kumaravel, Dr Srimathy The top five scorers in the prelims mittee of Indian Constitution?” quiz Kesan motivated the winners. got the chance of occupying the hot master tossed up this question in the Anthony is an internationally seats on the dais are Sneha Medhi and tie breaker. Recollecting the memo- renowned quiz master, MUN speaker and UN honored writer and award winning social worker. The 72 hours non-stop, largest motivational pro- gram he involved in has entered in the Guinness Book of World Records. Space Kidz India, an organization creating international experiential learning for students in the field of sci- ence, technology, art and culture. It sent the 1st Ambassadors to the NASA Space Camps, the Euro Space Center and recently announced the ambassa- dor for Yuri Gagarin Space Center - Star City, Moscow for the “Cosmonaut Training Program.”

India International School Mangaf recently paid an educational visit to Gulf Bank’s branch in Riqqa, where they were received by the Branch Manager Saud Abdullah and staff. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

International Women Group (IWG) members honor Pastor Emmanuel Narjis Al-Shatti (center) poses with fellow IWG members. Huda Al-Kandari Benjamin Ghareeb. — Photos by Joseph Shagra IWG celebrates Kuwait National Holidays

By Faten Omar

he International Women Group (IWG) cel- ebrated Kuwait’s 56th National Day and T26th Liberation Day yesterday at Crowne Plaza Hotel. “This year we decided to highlight that Kuwait belongs to all people of different religions,” said Narjis Al-Shatti, IWG member. Shatti added “We decided to review the role of the Church in the history of Kuwait, since the first church was built during the Sheikh Mubarak Al-Kabeer era,” Shatti added, referring to Kuwait’s seventh ruler who ruled from 1896 to 1915. “And now we have managed to portray this picture of Kuwait to all countries through the eyes of ambassadors’ wives.” Kuwait nowadays has around nine churches that serve Kuwait’s Christian community. “Kuwait’s first Christian Pastor Emmanuel Benjamin Ghareeb who runs the National Evangelical Church of Kuwait sponsored the event (yesterday),” Shatti added. At the event, Huda Al-Kandari, heritage sites designer, made the traditional Kuwaiti bride corner where IWG members enjoyed wearing traditional Kuwaiti costumes. “The thing that every one notices is the golden jewelry which costs up to KD 6,000,” she said. “It is a traditional headwear called ‘Hamah’ made of gold. It is often worn with a necklace called ‘Al-Mrthesh’ which weighs around half a kilogram,” she explained. “I incorporated elements from the tradition- al Kuwaiti wedding while designing the corner including a colorful traditional Kuwaiti wed- ding dress,” she added. “In addition, the corner includes drums and fresh ‘Mashmom’ which is a kind of plant that has strong and great smell and was used to decorate the bride’s hair.” The event closed with a national song as the audience joined the performers to celebrate Kuwait’s National Day with dancing. IWG hon- ored Ghareeb for his great work that he gave in service of Kuwait and Christians. IWG is a presti- gious group of women that consists of wives of ambassadors, diplomats and other dignitaries from in Kuwait’s female community. GUST’s Global Studies Center organizes seminar on environmental justice and forest governance

ulf University for Science and Technology’s policies and processes, and examined how the holds a Master’s Degree in Environment and (GUST) Global Studies Center (GSC) organ- ideas of justice are applied in the domain of for- Development from the University of Cambridge. Gized this week a seminar led by Dr est governance. The discussion continued with a The GSC regularly holds seminars with experts Poshendra Satyal, entitled “Environmental Justice treatment of the subject of opportunities and in various fields of study. The center was founded and Forest Governance”. The lecture, which was challenges in Nepal with regards to addressing in 2015 in partnership with the National open to the public, took place on the university issues of justice and rights, through community University of Singapore, and aims to conduct cut- campus in West Mishref. The focus of the event is forestry. The topic of REDD+, (which is a mecha- ting-edge research on cross-national political, to consider ways in which the ideas of justice are nism whose objective is to mitigate climate economic, social, cultural, and environmental applied in the national context of policy design change through reducing net emissions of issues of critical importance, as well as share and practice of forest management. greenhouse gases via enhanced forest manage- research output and information regionally and Head of the Global Studies Center at GUST, Dr ment in developing countries) was also intro- globally. It seeks to foster public understanding Martin Rosenstock, said, “The idea of justice in duced and explained, which was then followed of global issues and support the policy-making environment and development policies can be by a Q&A session. processes of concerned states. considered across scales (i.e. local-national-glob- Dr Satyal, guest speaker at the latest GSC Previous events hosted by the GSC include a al) and time (intra- and inter-generationally). It event, said, “Despite some challenges and discussion to commemorate the 25th anniversary can also be assessed through three dimensions: national context of poor public sector manage- of the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, distributive justice (who gets what and who has ment, Nepal has become a world leader in com- sponsored by the US Embassy in Kuwait, a lecture access to policies), procedural justice (who is munity forestry. Nepal’s example of forest man- by Dr Peter Sluglett, an expert on Middle Eastern included or excluded from the policy-making agement offers an empirically rich material, history and Director of the Middle East Institute process), and issues of recognition (whether which should be of interest to a wide range of at NUS, entitled: “An Improvement on everyone feels valued or not). Although today’s interdisciplinary scholars, policy-makers and Colonialism? The ‘A’ Mandates and their Legacy in lecture focused on Nepal, these ideas can all easi- practitioners worldwide.” the Middle East”, and another by Dr Daniel ly be translated into the everyday lives we live, Dr Satyal has fifteen years of experience in Brumberg, the Kuwait Program Visiting Professor particularly in relation to various policy-making interdisciplinary research, teaching, consultancy at the Paris School of International Affairs, on US- bodies we interact with.” and project management in environment and Arab Relations in a Time of Crisis. During the seminar, Dr Satyal presented a development sector, received his PhD from the detailed case study of Nepal’s forestry sector Open University in the UK in Geography, and also

Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre Kuwait wins four quality awards at HORECA Kuwait 2017

n recognition of its excellence and pated culinary art show and hospitality adherence to the highest of hospitality exhibition in the country, hosting a large Iservices standard, Millennium Hotel and number of international chefs and attract- Convention Centre Kuwait - for two con- ing thousands of foodies each year. We are secutive years - wins 4 quality awards at always keen on participating in hospitality the HORECA Kuwait 2017 exhibition. events of such caliber for their prominence HORECA awarded the performance of the in recognizing the best in the industry. We hotel’s professional and experienced chefs are utterly proud to receive four awards who are part of Millennium’s reputed Food this year to add to our trophy case. I would and Beverage Department, and that is for like to congratulate the heads of their unconventional and unique plates Millennium Hotel’s Food and Beverage and servings. Department and their talented team of Commenting on this special occasion, chefs for their wonderful performance.” Dani Saleh; Area General Manager of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels Kuwait, said: “HORECA Kuwait is the most antici- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22) Commitment to move forward and accomplish your goals seems more evi- Community activities may become a large part of your day. This could dent now. High-level differences of opinion or outlook represent an important area of include activities with young people or within your place of religion or perhaps inside a change in your life. This extends to fundamental religious or philosophical beliefs, which community meeting place. Contact with others about matters away from work is a cry out for reexamination in the light of new information and influences. Don’t be too change you welcome and enjoy. You and others can make a positive difference around surprised to see religious groups represented through computer networking-and they your neighborhood as you interact with the needs of the population. Why not start a are. Your intuitive abilities come into play today as you remember your dreams or events newsletter that will inform and update peoplematerial things and the whole concept of unfold that feel suspiciously familiar. Listening and taking the advice of your inner con- value take on more importance for you later today. Financial security will bring you to sciousness today will prove beneficial while making choices. You can enjoy dinner out or reassess your position in the work field. Now is the time for an upgrade or a change of a good movie with a friend or loved one this evening. employment if you so desire. Hugs come from friends this evening.

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

Tension of a psychological or political nature may be present. Issues could The activities today are toward doing and planning many things . . . become emotional but you may be able to transport yourself into a listening mode. Perhaps, too many activities in such a small time span. This can cause you to be unfo- Create answers by removing your emotions from the subject matter. Listen for the posi- cused. Enjoy the people around you and take a relaxed attitude, perhaps with a small tive and work toward a compromise that can make everyone happy. This is a time for amount of planning where the basic necessities are concerned. Getting in touch with the imagination and creativity when it comes to ideas and thinking. Coupled with the ability mystical and the spiritual gives you a sense of satisfaction and completeness-meditation to put your thoughts into words, you are able to captivate and spellbind. If someone gives you creative insight. An exchange of ideas becomes a topic of fun conversation this were to ask you to step in and help with regard to a family situation, you could. This is a afternoon. Neighbors and brothers or sisters may play a role in this; young people figure perfect time to help others. You have all the energy you need and it should be easy to more prominently in your life. You understand those around you and you want to have a channel. The path is open and clear and there is a lot of desire to accomplish goals. special time with someone you love. You decide to make a movie.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Your life takes on a kind of mystical quality at the emotional and instinctive Your goals are admirable but your efforts in reaching your goals can be levels. Dreams and illusions arouse deep feelings. Your conversations tend slowed by your own self-criticism. Make it a point to write out the path to move along the lines of mysticism and you are able to enchant others with your ideas. along which you think you must travel to reach your goals and listen to the suggestion of ACROSS 2. An Indian nursemaid who looks after With an attitude that follows such an evolved line of thinking, your common sense and an outside party. This will give you focus and encouragement. You will become excited 1. Annual grass of Europe and North Africa. children. day-to-day reasoning may seem to be missing. Hectic emotional energy could be pres- as you get close to your goals. Planning and self-talk make up most of this day. Others 4. Sexually abused. 3. A village in eastern Ireland (northwest of ent. While all of this is very enlightening, if you do not participate in a grounding activity encourage you better than you encourage yourself so make friends with industrious and 12. A member of a people living in south- Dublin). you could find yourself susceptible to falls or find yourself running into things. Take a achievement-oriented friends. You enjoy being with friends this afternoon. Perhaps a ern Benin and Togo and southeastern 4. A Portuguese province on the south moment to hug a tree or hold a stone and if you choose a crystal, make sure the point is game of chance is going your way. Focus on what it is you want because you can be Ghana. coast of China and two islands in the South toward the ground for grounding purposes. Enjoy laughing tonight. most persuasive with others at this time. Your sense of humor is highly contagious. 15. 100 pyas equal 1 kyat. China Sea. 16. Using a pronoun or other pro-word 5. Used of a single unit or thing. instead of repeating a word. 6. A long noosed rope used to catch ani- 17. A master's degree in education. mals. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 18. The sense organ for hearing and equi- 7. Surpassing the ordinary especially in size librium. or scale. You may find this morning a little out of sync with the rest of the day. The Friends or groups you associate with have an element of mystery or idealism 19. A soft silver-white ductile metallic ele- 8. Any branch of Shinto other than Kokka. confusing energies you may be feeling can be eliminated with the creation about them-perhaps an aura of the mystical or psychic or perhaps, a certain of a list for your plans. Being guided by a list, you will feel that you have accomplished amount of deception. You may become involved with causes that you believe in strongly. ment (liquid at normal temperatures). 9. An alloy of copper and zinc (and some- quite a lot by the time the afternoon rolls around. This could mean you are into a creative A healing process is at work in your life: you isolate what doesn’t work, eliminate it and go 20. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind times arsenic) used to imitate gold in frenzy, decorating a room or painting a picture. If this work affects others, make sure they on from there. There is a longing for a soul mate or a yearning to save the world; it could and raisins and almonds. cheap jewelry and for gilding. are included in the decision making. Take a little time after your noon meal to walk a bit mean carrying a torch, as well. Fighting for friends and ideals may even mean struggling 22. Largest crested screamer. 10. A trivalent metallic element of the rare or do a little different exercise. Make sure that if you received help with your work, every- with certain difficult issues. You become actively involved on a social level, taking a bigger 24. Someone who works (or provides work- earth group. one is included in a bit of celebration when the work is complete. Support those that part in collective events and developments. You have little patience for people who do ers) during a strike. 11. A light touch or stroke. help you by treating the group to a movie or meal away from home. not live up to their principles. Easy does it; there is a lot of energy available. 25. A signal transmitted along a narrow 12. To fix or set securely or deeply. path. 13. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish 26. The basic monetary unit of most mem- disposition having short wings each with a Aquarius (January 20- February 18) bers of the European Union (introduced in spur used in fighting. Leo (July 23-August 22) 1999). 14. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. You find yourself talkative and quick-witted this sunday. Your ideas are You can get into habits that place you in a caretaking position. Many 27. Having the leading position or higher 21. A port city in southwestern Iran. clear and easy to come by. Your heart will tell you the wise thing to do and time will con- times, you take on a great deal of responsibility because you like to be helpful. Make this score in a contest. 23. The part of a ship's equipment or cargo firm your heart’s desire. The need for stability may be what spurs your thinking at this year a year that you branch out and do more things for yourself. You are beginning to 29. A piece of information about circum- that is thrown overboard to lighten the time-make sure any compromises are worth the objectives. Everything points to your realize that time needs organizing and as you look back on your days you may find it stances that exist or events that have load in a storm. taking the initiative in family matters. You create a sense of harmony with those around interesting that when you work you get more accomplished on the personal level. occurred. 28. One who works hard at boring tasks. you today and feel a sense of support for your efforts. There is genuine charity in your Think about how this happens and create a calendar or some type of chart that you can refer to from time to time. As you encounter problems, you will also set an example of 36. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war. 30. French writer who generalized surreal- heart and you look for ways to serve others. A study of different opportunities to serve how to solve problems. This keeps your successes way up. Your own creative instincts 39. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga ism to literature (1897-1982). others may take you to volunteering in the zoo or possibly helping in a nearby school. help you to move forward. people in northern Tanzania. 31. One of the often brightly colored and Tonight you serve a great meal from very little at hand. 41. Any of various long-legged carrion-eat- branching hornlike structures on the back ing hawks of South and Central America. of the nudibranch (and other related mol- 44. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agri- lusks) that serve as gills. Virgo (August 23-September 22) culture and patron of scribes and schools. 32. An official language of the Republic of Pisces (February 19-March 20) 45. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions South Africa. Your duties take you in a different direction from your friends and this You have a creative mind when it comes to finding ways in which to treat of the Old World. 33. A silvery ductile metallic element found someone you love to a special day. Many of your creative expeditions can be truly soul 46. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising could cause you to feel a bit lonely. However, since this is short-term you might consider primarily in bauxite. a book on tape, music or just enjoying the different surroundings, especially if you are stirring. A child or lover may have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality. You may solely the razorbill. 34. King of Wessex whose military victories find yourself helping to guide this person. Although most could throw things out of pro- 47. Having any of numerous bright or driving. You are appreciated for the contributions you make with regard to family. Find made Wessex the most powerful kingdom ways in which others could help so that you are not taking on all the responsibilities. This portion, you stay focused and make good progress in all areas of your life. As you look strong colors reminiscent of the color of in England (died in 839). could concern an elderly person or the birth of a child or children. You could enjoy mak- back over your life, you will see that life has gotten better over the years. Lessons learned blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies. 35. Constituting or relating to a tail. ing your own way and finding solutions to whatever problem you have; however, there from past mistakes have been taken seriously and you have changed or adjusted because 48. An operating system that is on a disk. 37. A soft silvery metallic element of the is a tendency to do too many things. Easy does it! Plan a shopping trip for next week and of them. Independence, freedom from past patterns and a daring readiness to innovate 49. A workplace for the conduct of scientif- alkali earth group. look for pastels that help you to create a calming effect. are the paths of achievement now. You choose peace over conflict. ic research. 38. An Arabic speaking person who lives in 51. The mathematics of generalized arith- Arabia or North Africa. metical operations. 40. United States film actress (born in Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution 54. Half the width of an em. Sweden) known for her reclusiveness 56. An independent group of closely relat- (1905-1990). ed Chadic languages spoken in the area 42. West Indian tree having racemes of fra- between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic grant white flowers and yielding a durable languages. timber and resinous juice. 58. A unit of weight used in some Moslem 43. South African term for `boss'. countries near the Mediterranean. 50. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 60. A user interface in which you type com- from aba cloth. mands instead of choosing them from a 52. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or menu or selecting an icon. around hooks in order to draw together 61. Jordan's port. two edges (as of a shoe or garment). 65. Open-heart surgery in which the rib 53. Any plant of the genus Erica. cage is opened and a section of a blood 55. Inhabitant of the island of Cebu. vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coro- 57. (electronics) Of a circuit or device hav- nary artery to bypass the blocked section ing an output that is proportional to the of the coronary artery and improve the input. blood supply to the heart. 59. The Mongol people living the the cen- 69. A very attractive or seductive looking tral and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia. woman. 62. Kamarupan languages spoken in west- 73. A town and port in northwestern Israel ern Burma and Bangladesh and eastern- in the eastern Mediterranean. most India. 74. An island in Antigua and Barbuda. 63. An officer who acts as military assistant 76. A defensive missile designed to shoot to a more senior officer. down incoming intercontinental ballistic 64. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess missiles. or the wife of a raja. 77. A city of central China. 66. Type genus of the Anatidae. 78. Resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy. 67. A small cake leavened with yeast. 79. A watery solution of sugars, salts, and 68. (British) Colloquial terms for an umbrel- minerals that circulates through the vascu- la. lar system of a plant. 70. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters. 71. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity DOWN 1. An organization of countries formed in equal to 10 decibels. 1961 to agree on a common policy for the 72. An enclosed space. sale of petroleum. 75. An official prosecutor for a judicial dis- trict.

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Damien Chazelle, director of “La La Land,” poses backstage with his Feature Film Award medallion at the 69th Director Ezra Edelman (center), winner of the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for ‘O.J.: Made AnnualChazelle Directors Guild of America Awards. — AP/AFPwins photos top DGAin America,’prize poses with actress Sarah for Paulson and actor ‘La Cuba Gooding Jr.La Land’

S filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s bid for Oscars glory was “Manchester” was nominated for five Golden Globes in boosted Saturday as he took top prize at the Directors January but only ended up taking home the best actor prize UGuild of America honors-a key predictor for the for Casey Affleck. Academy Awards. Chazelle was crowned best director for his dreamy tribute to the heyday of Hollywood musicals, “La La Vision Land,” three weeks ahead of the glittering culmination of The DGA awards are seen as a reliable bellwether of Hollywood’s annual awards season. The 32-year-old has Academy Awards success, particularly for the best director already scooped two Golden Globes for directing and writing prize, as 12 of the last 13 winners went on to win the Oscar for “La La Land,” a sumptuous throwback to the halcyon days of best director. Presenters at Saturday’s star-studded event for Old Hollywood. 1,600 guests included Affleck, Gosling, Stone, Michael Fassbender, Nicole Kidman and Alejandro G. Inarritu, who won the top prize at the last two ceremonies. The other nominees for best director were Barry Jenkins for coming-of-age story “Moonlight,” Denis Villeneuve for alien visitation movie “Arrival,” and Garth Davis, for adoption drama “Lion.” Davis walked away with a medallion for best first-time feature, and thanked his cast-including Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel-for their courage. “There’s no doubt as a director I was lucky I was gifted with such a magnificent cast and beau- tiful story,” he said, dedicating the award to the movie’s child actors. A native of Rhode Island, Chazelle was inspired at a very young age by Edward Zwick’s epic civil war film “Glory” (1989), and had always planned to become a filmmaker but took up jazz drumming in high school. His experiences were the inspi- ration for his darkly comic “Whiplash” (2014) the intense story of the stormy relationship between a bullying teacher and his jazz drumming student. Marie Cantin poses with the Frank “His dream can produce enough energy to power the state Capra Achievement Award. of Ohio for 11 days and he invented the color burnt umber,” Gosling joked before adding that Chazelle has “great vision, unbridled creativity and is a real collaborator.” Veteran British director and producer Ridley Scott was presented with a life- time achievement award by fellow filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who credited him with enabling “a transformation in our visual culture.” “No experience is ever wasted. You grow a Actress Sarah Paulson little each time. If you don’t, you’re a fool,” the 79-year-old “Alien” director said. “Try not to punch people-I’ve come close Actrss Helen Mirren quite a few times,” he advised aspiring directors. — AFP

Director Denis Villeneuve and Tanya Lapointe

A darling of this awards season, his movie has amassed a record seven Globes and 14 nominations for the Oscars, including for best picture, best director and for its two stars, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. “Movies are powerful because they speak to everyone. They speak to all countries, all cul- tures,” Chazelle, whose father is French-American, told fellow filmmakers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. A feature of speeches during the awards season has been criticism or mocking of US President Donald Trump, and the DGAs were no different. Chazelle berated the Republican for his travel ban on nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries-put on hold for now by a federal judge-which would stop filmmakers like Oscar-nominated Iranian Asghar Farhadi attending the Director Steven Zaillian (right), winner of the Academy Awards. “That’s the most beautiful idea of all-that art Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Movies for can make someone anywhere in the world feel like they are a Television & Mini-Series for ëThe Night Of,í poses with bit bigger than they ever imagined,” Chazelle added. actress Laverne Cox. The director edged out Kenneth Lonergan, nominated for visceral family drama “Manchester by the Sea”-another film seen as top contender for Oscar glory on February 26. Director Glenn Weiss (center), winner of the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Speicals for ëThe 70th Annual Tony Awards,í poses with members of his directing team.

Director Garth Davis (right), recipient of Best Director Garth Davis, director of “Lion,” holds his First-Time Barry Jenkins, second from left, director of “Moonlight,” poses with cast members, from left, Trevante Rhodes, in a First Time Feature Film for ‘Lion’ award poses with Feature Film award backstage. Alex Hibbert and Ashton Sanders backstage. actor Sunny Pawar and actress Nicole Kidman. lifestyle MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 MUSIC & MOVIES

This file photo shows Ozzy Kenneth Lonergan, left, director of ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ holds his nominee’s Osbourne of Black medallion as he poses with cast member Casey Affleck. Sabbath performing at Ozzfest 2016 at San List of winners Manuel Amphitheater in FILM Los Angeles, Feature Film Director California. — AFP Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”)

First-Time Feature Film Director Garth Davis (“Lion”) Black Sabbath say last rites Documentary Director Ezra Edelman (“O.J.: Made in America”) TELEVISON on touring in homecoming Drama Series Miguel Sapochnik - “Game of Thrones” (“The Battle of the Bastards”) lack Sabbath, the pioneers of heavy metal, 1970, as ticker tape and balloons blew out over guitar to a darker, lower tone to make bending Comedy Series ended their last-ever tour with a final con- the audience. Pyrotechnics went off as they took the strings easier. The resulting menacing sound Becky Martin - “Veep” (“Inauguration”) Bcert in Birmingham, their home town their final bow. The band put their arms around spawned the heavy metal genre. Band members Tv Movie/Miniseries where it all began nearly 50 years ago. The god- each other and posed for a farewell picture with came and went, though Iommi, Osbourne, Steven Zaillian - “The Night Of” (“The Beach”) fathers of the genre bowed out on Saturday with the cheering crowd behind them. “Thank you, Butler and Ward remained the classic line-up. Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Series a farewell show at the 16,000-capacity National goodnight, thank you so much,” Osbourne said Geoff Nicholls, who was the metal band’s key- Don Roy King - “Saturday Night Live” (“Host: Dave Chapelle”) Exhibition Centre Arena in the central English as they left the stage, Iommi giving a thumbs up boardist from 1979 to 2004, died last Saturday Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials city. Guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne, as he waved goodbye. aged 68 following a battle with lung Glenn Weiss - “The 70th Annual Tony Awards”. bass guitarist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill cancer.Iommi said Sabbath were “not saying Ward got together in 1968 and created a sound Heavy metal thunder goodbye as such... we don’t want to do any more filled with the brooding menace of horror films. Black Sabbath was instrumental in creating world tours. Sabbath kicked off their mammoth farewell heavy metal in the early 1970s with dark and “I wouldn’t rule out doing a one-off show. Or run of 81 concerts, entitled The End Tour, in high-volume guitars coupled with a keen inter- even an album. I think the door’s open,” he told January last year in the United States. The world est in the occult. The hippy peace-and-flowers the BBC, though Osbourne, said: “As far as I am tour took them to Australasia, Europe, North vibe of the 1967 “Summer of Love” bypassed concerned, this is the end... I’m not doing it America again, South America, then back to industrial Birmingham, which instead still rang again.” US-based Osbourne, dubbed the Prince Europe to finish in Birmingham with shows on with the thunder of factories. On his final day as of Darkness, admitted his emotions were “all Thursday and Saturday. Iommi, 68, the only ever- a sheet metal worker, 17-year-old Iommi acci- over the place” since returning home for the final present member, Osbourne, 68, and Butler, 67 — dentally sliced off the tips of the middle two fin- shows. “Since I’ve got to this building, I’ve been Ward has not played with the band since 2012 gers on his fretting hand. Though his future as a happy, I’ve been tearful,” he said. “One of the — took to the stage one last time, joined by guitarist seemed over before it began, he was proudest things I have in my heart is the fact drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboard player determined to continue playing and fashioned that Black Sabbath wasn’t a band that was creat- Adam Wakeman. Their final song was streamed fingertips out of melted plastic bottle tops. ed by some big mogul,” he said. “It was four guys live on Facebook. The band bowed out with The left-hander had to come up with new who said, ‘Let’s have a dream’, and it came true “Paranoid”, their breakthrough chart hit from ways of playing chords, and also tuned down his beyond our wildest expectations.” — AFP

In this May 31, 2016, photo, Maren Morris poses in Nashville, Tenn. — AP Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris lead wave of country women

emale artists may often be over- with their male counterparts in pop, R&B looked on country radio, but the one and country music, while other genres, like Fplace where they feel the love is at rock and rap, have been mostly male domi- the Grammy Awards. This year, two new- nated. Ballerini’s 2015 debut album, “The comers, Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris, First Time,” spawned a remarkable three are leading a wave of country women dom- consecutive No. 1 singles on Billboard’s inating the Grammys this year. Morris and country airplay chart. Ballerini share nods in the all-genre new Ballerini was deliberate by releasing a artist category, the first time in Grammy pair of poppy upbeat flirty songs in the history that two country women have been vein of Taylor Swift before releasing the honored in that category. “I think it’s a huge strongest song on her album, a power bal- step forward for people taking women into lad called “Peter Pan.” “We knew that ‘Peter consideration because you have to have Pan’ was like our baby and we wanted it to another perspective on the radio,” said be put out at a time where it could be Morris, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter heard and not just shut down because it from Texas. “And I think the Grammys have was a ballad by a female,” Ballerini said. done a really great solid by recognizing This image released by Universal Studios shows John Ortiz in a scene from “A Dog’s Purpose.”— AP quality art. And I think the girls really Memorable lyrics brought it this year.” Morris is up for four Grammy Awards, Women outnumber the male nominees including best country album, best country in the best country album and best country solo performance and best country song American Humane: Third-party solo performance categories. In addition to for “My Church.” Morris and Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, With her addictively memorable lyrics Brandy Clark, Carrie Underwood, Lori on songs like “My Church” and “80s McKenna, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Mercedes,” Morris wants to be the gateway report clears ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Cassadee Pope are up for awards at the Feb for more people to listen to country music. 12 show, airing live on CBS from the Staples “I have sort of kicked that door in for them Center in Los Angeles. Morris and Ballerini to listen to more country artists, and then eaked video showing a frightened dog clusion was based on viewing unedited footage ceed as insinuated by the misleadingly edited broke out just as the bro-country wave hit go back and listen to classic country artists being forced into churning water during from the set and on eyewitness accounts, group video,” the group added. The dog was immedi- a critical mass and critics and fans alike because I referenced them and am vocally Lfilming of “A Dog’s Purpose” was mislead- spokesman Mark Stubis said Saturday. Who may ately taken to a warming tent, an examination were clamoring for songs with a message inspired by them,” Morris said. ingly edited and the German shepherd was have leaked the video wasn’t addressed in the found no signs of stress, and the dog later was and artists with a more diverse sound. “I Morris, who will also be performing with unharmed, according to third-party findings report, and American Humane doesn’t know returned to filming, it said. The on-set represen- definitely feel like for any female, the odds Alicia Keys during the awards show, said released by American Humane, the group who is responsible, he said. The video had an tative, who American Humane said was joined weren’t necessarily in our favor,” said she approached her first major label record, responsible for overseeing animal safety on the immediate impact on “A Dog’s Purpose,” starring by three trainers, a safety coordinator and a Ballerini, a 23-year-old from East Tennessee. 2016’s “Hero,” as if she if might not get movie set. An independent animal-cruelty Dennis Quaid and featuring Josh Gads’ voice, as water safety diver throughout the scene, was “We were really maybe underrated a bit in another. “I’ve had friends who had record expert found that preventative safety measures a planned press day and starry premiere were suspended after the video’s release. The group the beginning because we were on this deals that their label dropped them after were in place to protect the dog, Hercules, canceled. But producer Amblin Entertainment declined to address the person’s status, citing independent label.” releasing one song or they made full American Humane said. The board-certified vet- and distributor Universal Pictures stuck to plans confidentiality for personnel issues. records and they were shelved,” Morris said. erinarian, who was not identified, concluded to release the PG-rated film a week ago in more Lisa Lange, senior vice president for the animal Critical favorites “That could easily happen to me. I am a that the dog was momentarily stressed but suf- than 3,000 North American theaters. rights group PETA, called the report’s findings Bill Freimuth, senior vice president of new artist and I am a woman and I have fered no lasting ill effects. incomplete and said the video still shows “a fright- awards for The Recording Academy, said something different to say.” The group said the outside expert, whose Animal safety ened dog who did not wish to go into the water.” Grammy voters, who are musicians them- “My Church” cracked the Top 5 on name was withheld because of the public outcry Despite the controversy, the feel-good film that “The fact that the dog did not get injured or die is selves, aren’t necessarily swayed by an Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and following the video’s release, found it to be a had been pegged to open in the mid-$20-million not at issue, but questions remain,” including why artist’s major label backing, marketing became one of the top five digitally selling misrepresentation of events. “The decisions by range still managed to earn an estimated $18.4 the dog was checked at the time, Lange said in a budget or album sales, so that gives more country singles of the year. For both the individual or individuals who captured and million and place second at the box office, behind statement. “In the making of a film, no animal opportunities to artists who are critical singers, the new artist nomination isn’t a deliberately edited the footage, and then waited “Split.” Studio representatives said that was in line should be frightened at all. It is a film.” Dr Kwane favorites, but underrepresented on radio. competition. They’ve already won the race longer than 15 months to release the manipulat- with their hopes. Amblin Entertainment and Stewart, the veterinarian in charge of American “It frees them up from thinking about chart by beating the odds against them. “It’s the ed video only days before the movie’s premiere, Universal Pictures declined comment on the Humane’s “No Animals Were Harmed” program position and radio play,” Freimuth said. people that love music, do music, judge raise serious questions about their motives and report Saturday. American Humane, which had an based on filming guidelines developed by a scien- “The only thing that is important to us is music, fight for music for a living, saying, ethics,” American Humane said Friday. animal safety representative on the set, acknowl- tific advisory committee, said in a statement that the quality of the recording and the per- ‘We’ve listened to 500 hundred new artists “The video was deliberately edited for the edged that “the handling of the dog in the first the organization is “the first to address fight cruel- formance.” The Recording Academy elimi- that are eligible this year and we think purpose of misleading the public and stoking scene in the video should have been gentler and ty and abuse” and that none occurred on the nated gender-based categories in 2011 and you’re one of the best five,’” Ballerini said. outrage. In fact, the two scenes shown in the signs of stress recognized earlier.” movie set. American Humane is the sole industry- Freimuth said since then women have “That makes me feel cooler than I have ever edited video were filmed at different times,” the “That being said, it is important to note that sanctioned animal safety group on film and TV dominated or have been recognized on par felt in my life.” — AP group said in reporting the findings. That con- this was recognized and the scene did not pro- production sets. — AP lifestyle MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 FEATURES Transgender Nepali has her big moment on Indian catwalk

Anjali Lama, center, a transgender model from Nepal, interacts with other models after walking the ramp during Lakme Fashion week.

t was her big moment. Anjali Lama was mental torture.” industry. “I felt I had to at least try and sashayed down the catwalk in the Coming to Kathmandu as a take a chance.” And that chance came Nepal’s first transgender model Anjali Lama (left) showcases Iswanky Mumbai auditorium. A fit- teenager brought some anonymity in December when after two failed a creation by designer Gen Next at Lakme Fashion Week. ted, cream dress highlighted her tall, but few answers. “I would walk around auditions she finally made the cut. slender frame. Her pulled-back hair the city and see the beautiful saris and “I’m very, very excited. I’m trying to showed off her high cheekbones. dresses in shop and wish I could dress just enjoy this moment,” she said, gig- Nepal’s first transgender model Anjali Lama showcases a Modeling at Lakme Fashion Week like that. I used to wish God had made gling over the phone. “This is a dream creation by designer Gen Next at Lakme Fashion Week. often seemed like a dream far beyond me a girl,” she said. A chance come true.” — AP her reach, but Lama has become the encounter with transgender women first transgender woman to model at turned Lama’s life around by putting one of the top events on India’s fash- her in touch with the Blue Diamond ion calendar and one sponsored by a Society, an advocacy group for Nepal’s top Indian cosmetics brand. LGBT community. In 2005 she came Growing up as the fifth son in a out to her friends and family as trans- poor farming family in Nepal, Lama gender. “It was like a rebirth for me. I didn’t dream early in life to be a fash- remember thinking, ‘Oh my God, I’m ion model. First was the painful strug- not alone in this world. There are oth- gle to accept that he felt deeply ers like me,’ she said. female. “I knew even as a child that I Five years later she got silicone didn’t like being a boy, wearing those breast implants. The dream of a career clothes,” Lama said by phone as she in fashion followed. “People began to juggled fittings and photoshoots in notice me and tell me how I had the Anjali Lama, a Mumbai, India’s entertainment capital. figure and height to become a model. transgender The years in the village were hard. That felt very nice.” A magazine wrote model from Other children in school made fun of a cover story about transgender peo- Nepal, walks the the boy, then called Nabin Waiba, and ple in Nepal and put her on the cover. ramp at the he struggled with figuring out why he She felt close to her dream but it con- Anjali Lama, a Lakme Fashion felt so uncomfortable. “I began to feel tinued to elude her. After years of transgender model week in Mumbai, really confused and depressed. I kept struggling and getting only small gigs from Nepal, stands India. — AP/AFP asking myself ‘I’m a boy, so why do I in her home country, Lama decided to backstage at the photos feel this way?’ “I tried to change but it try her luck in India’s massive fashion Lakme Fashion week.

In this photo members of the Endiablada brotherhood pose for a group photo during the “Endiablada” traditional festival in Almonacid del Marquesado, Spain. Since medieval times, the 400 residents of Almonacid del Marquesado have celebrated the “Endiablada” (Brotherhood of the Devils) festival each Feb 2-3. What the devil? Spaniards clang bells in religious festival

or two days in a tiny Spanish vil- jump to make as much noise as possible. two holidays have different origins. The lage, the devil ceases to be enemy Each man in the brotherhood also has Feb 3 procession commemorates the FNo. 1 for a few devout Catholics. his own wooden staff that they have day of Saint Blas. Since medieval times, the 400 residents inherited or carved, some of which According to a local legend, town of Almonacid del Marquesado have cel- include images of a devil. shepherds found a statue of the saint ebrated the “Endiablada” (Brotherhood The Feb 2 procession, the and then won a competition with a of the Devils) festival each Feb 2-3. “Candelaria,” represents the Virgin Mary nearby town to keep the effigy, ringing Members of the town’s all-male religious presenting the baby Jesus to authorities the bells of their animals in celebration. brotherhood dress up in what they con- in the temple 40 days after Christmas. This bit of lore is said to have inspired sider devil-type characters, donning col- The protocol is believed to have caused the walking sticks the men carry, hark- orful jumpsuits and red miter hats. her some embarrassment, and the bell- ing back to shepherds’ crooks. Almost every male in the village, from clanging is thought to be a way of While some of the village’s women In this photos wood carved staffs boys up to the elderly, then take part in diverting the public’s attention. erhood parades to the town’s church, Diablo Mayor, or “great devil,” because join the spectators who have come from members of the ‘Endiablada’ processions through the twisting village On this day, the brotherhood also vis- where the clamor of the bells is ampli- he’s the person who has the longest from other towns to enjoy the parades, brotherhood are displayed, during streets. They each carry heavy copper its the local cemetery to pay respects to fied to a deafening din inside its old streak of participating in the celebra- others are busy cooking traditional a break in the traditional festival, cowbells around their waist, which they its members who have passed away that stone walls. Aniceto Rodrigo, 80, pre- tions without missing a single year. “rosquillas” treats. Here’s a gallery of in Almonacid del Marquesado, clang incessantly, and some run and year. Starting in the morning, the broth- sides over the celebrations. He’s the Although the processions are similar, the images from this year’s festivals. — AP Spain. — AP photos lifestyle MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 FEATURES

A picture shows a painting named in Latin “Vultus Est Index Animi” at the ex Mira Lanza factory hosting Roma people Tito installations and (right) and Lena, paintings by French pose at the ex Mira artist Julien Malland Lanza factory host- a.k.a Seth as part of ing installations and the exhibition paintings by French “Range ta chambre” artist Julien Malland which means “clean a.k.a Seth as part of up your room” in the exhibition Rome. —AFP photos “Range ta chambre”.

he ruins of a landmark industrial build- piles of shit-it is not what you usually asso- ing in Rome have become home to a ciate with curating a contemporary art Tthought-provoking art project that exhibition,” said Antonelli. casts an unflattering light on the capital’s patchy record on urban regeneration. Brickseat or Brexit Sections of the abandoned shell of the Mira Another wall sports paintings of Lanza, once a factory where soap was first migrants crammed onto boats bound for produced in Italy, are now home to a collec- Italy’s southern shores. The colorful images tion of works created by Seth, a French create a similar impression to a run of street artist who camped, illegally, on the stained glass windows in a church. In the rubbish-strewn site for two months last year. adjacent, roofless hall, the surviving, often Now looked after by a group of ethnic lopsided, pillars have been painted in the Roma migrants, who have set up camp colors of the rainbow to create an installa- inside the ruins, the paintings and installa- tion inspired by the destruction of treas- tions created from the on-site debris are ured Roman monuments in Palmyra, Syria, already starting to decay. And that is exact- by the Islamic State group. ly the point, according to Stefano Antonelli, Since the roof’s collapse, the colorful pil- a director of 999Contemporary, the not-for- lars have themselves become damaged his- profit organization behind the initiative. tory. A pile of painted bricks provides the Piled-up books, which initially appeared to support for another painted little boy: provide a seat for a boy painted onto the “Brickseat” it’s called, in a nod to the Brexit brick walls of the listed 19th-Century build- vote that had just taken place when Seth ing, have fallen over and now lie encrusted was creating the collection. The Paris-born in mud on the soggy floor. The paintwork artist, whose real name is Julien Malland, on what was the re-creation of an empty has created large-scale murals and colorful swimming pool has been mostly washed street art all over the world. In the after- Home Centre’s away by the rain. So why not touch up the math of the 2014 fire, Antonelli’s organiza- latest paint, put the books back in place? tion put together a proposal to clean up the site, make it safe and put on a pilot catalogue features Unthinkable elsewhere A picture shows a painting named in Latin “Felix Qui Potuit Rerum Cognoscere exhibition to demonstrate its potential. “This is the destiny of these works,” says Causas” at the ex Mira Lanza factory. With a budget of 50,000 euros ($54,000), Antonelli. “This place has been abandoned Rome, should have been left undeveloped But those plans and most of the books plus the cost of employing an architect for 850 new style inspirations since the factory closed in 1957. Since I was for 60 years would be unthinkable in most went up in smoke when the building was 50 days, that vision won the backing of for- a little boy there have been plans to turn it comparable cities. ravaged by a fire that broke out after hun- mer mayor Ignazio Marino. But he was ome Centre, the region’s leading home retailer, into a museum, student accommodation, That it has been appears to be down to dreds of squatters were forcibly evicted forced to resign on the very day the accord has released its latest 140-page catalogue that something. “But nothing has ever come of a combination of Rome’s chronically weak from the site in 2014. was due to be signed and it was back to Hshowcases an extensive collection of furniture it. So now, we are asking the question: urban planning-seen most notably in its In an area the squatters used as a latrine, square one. Fifteen months later, the col- and home accessories, both classic and contempo- what is the destiny of the Mira Lanza going underdeveloped transport network-and the artist has painted a crouching boy with lective is hoping to persuade his replace- rary. With over 850 new inspiring styles, this cata- to be?” That such a prime site, located a some unfortunate twists of fate. The books his head emerging into the light, a work ment Virginia Raggi to sign up. But with her logue promises to let customers rediscover the joy of short walk from the trendy downtown were brought to the site when plans to entitled Lux in Tenebris (Light in Darkness) administration beset by more pressing shopping for their homes. neighborhood of Testaccio and only a few develop it as an offshoot of a prestigious in homage to how it came to be. “To clear issues, a resolution of the fate of the Mira kilometers (miles) from the ancient heart of drama college were at an advanced stage. the space we literally had to shovel out Lanza does not look imminent. — AFP

Muezira poses at the entrance of her makeshift house near a painting called “Oculos A picture shows a painting called “Lampedusa”. Habit Et Non Videbunt”. Like every year, this edition too will reflect the year’s global trends in home furnishing, customized and presented beautifully for regional shoppers. In addition to the print version, the latest cata- logue is also available online and features interactive elements and new-age technological components such as a mobile responsive design and informative embedded videos. The catalogue offers customers a preview of Home Centre’s latest range of interior products categorized as Living, Dining, Sleeping and Playing solutions. A new addi- tion this year are the modular and mix-and-match solutions like the Blend table, Signature sofa, Stellar bed and Infinity wardrobe, which enable cus- tomers to select components that perfectly suit their space and personalities. This year, Home Centre has introduced three breath-tak- ing collections - Arabesque, Marrakesh and Majestic - each of them inspired by distinctive styles and curated to create beautiful homes. The new catalogue also features ‘Great Deals’, offering cus- tomers a selection of best priced products. Adding to this year’s exciting offerings, Home Centre has intro- duced warranties for up to two years on furniture and up to a year on household items. Designed to meet the customers’ evolving style and design requirements, the catalogue offers home design tips, style advice and practical suggestions for A picture the discerning homemaker. The print catalogue will shows an be available at all Home Centre stores located at Al- installation Rai, Shuwaikh, The Avenues, Kuwait City, Fahaheel and painting and Sama Mall, while the interactive catalogue can be called viewed online at homecentre.com. ‘Brickseat’. Chazelle wins top DGA prize for37 ‘La La Land’ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

All-female troupes from the Tian Eng Dragon and Lion Dance Centre perform with a LED phoenix dance at Gardens by the Bay to usher in the Lunar New Year in Singapore on February 4, 2017. — AFP NY museum protests Trump travel ban through art

A woman looks at artwork by Iranian painter and sculptor Charles Hossein A man looks at artwork by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid “The Peak A man looks at artwork by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid “The Peak Zenderoudi-K+L+32+H+4 Mon pere et moi, 1962” (left) — at The Museum Project, Hong Kong China, 1991”. Project, Hong Kong China, 1991”. of Modern Art in New York City. — AFP photos famed New York art museum has joined works, including by Picasso and Matisse. Western modernism before 1945. The changes minum and steel by Siah Armajani, a US artist grants into America for centuries, New York the throng of protests against President The Republican president’s explosive exec- were reported by The New York Times and who was born in Iran, in a lobby courtyard. has staged multiple protests since the travel ADonald Trump’s travel ban by replacing utive order came into effect last Friday, closing confirmed by the museum. The museum has scheduled screenings of ban came into effect last Friday. Western art with pieces by Iranian, Iraqi and US borders to refugees for 120 days and visa The five artists with Iranian backgrounds films from people subject to the ban, includ- Hollywood actor-turned-activist Shia Sudanese artists. holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, include Marcos Grigorian, the Los Angeles ing the Iraqi-born German director Kais Al- LaBeouf has collaborated with two artists on a The Museum of Modern Art said works by Syria and Yemen for 90 days. Syrian refugees based video artist Tala Madani, photographer Zubaidi and Oussama Mohammad, a Syrian live-stream protest outside New York’s Sudanese painter Ibrahim El-Salahi, Iraqi-born have been banned indefinitely. The museum Shirana Shahbazi, sculptor Parviz Tanavoli and filmmaker living in France. Founded in 1929, Museum of the Moving Image, which he vows architect Zaha Hadid and five artists with switched the artworks late Thursday in its fifth- painter Charles Hossein Zenderoudi. The the museum is one of the world’s premier will continue for the duration of Trump’s time Iranian backgrounds replaced seven Western floor galleries, which ordinarily are devoted to museum also placed a large sculpture of alu- modern art museums. A gateway for immi- in office. — AFP Museum exhibit: Women’s Carnival krewes since 1896

Louisiana State Museum exhibition that nothing is known about its early years, he said. new group called Iridis, meaning “rainbow.” Iris opens Friday (Feb 10) will commemorate The group held its first ball in 1922, but disband- re-formed about 1938, Phillips said. It didn’t Athe centennial of New Orleans’ oldest sur- ed in 1929, and some of its members created a parade until 1959, but wasn’t the first women’s viving women’s Carnival parade krewe and the group to do so. Men’s groups had sponsored evolution of women’s krewes from the 1890s to every parade until 1941, when the Krewe of the present. The Krewe of Iris, which was formed Venus put on its first parade. in 1917, and the krewes of Muses and Nyx pro- “The woman who founded Iris also founded vided display material and helped financially Venus,” Phillips said. But Iris has been created as a with the exhibit, called “Iris and the Goddesses of ball-only group, and didn’t want to parade. For This is a design by John Carnival,” said Wayne Phillips, the museum’s cura- more than 10 years, he said, Iris founder Aminthe Scheffler for 1986 captain’s cos- tor of carnival collections. Nungesser was captain of both groups. tume, Krewe of Selena, entitled The exhibit runs through December 2018 at Women’s groups parading now included “Exotic Orchids.” — AP photos the Presbytere. Museum artifacts on display Muses, Nyx, Femme Fatale, Shangri-La, and include a photo of the first queen of the first Cleopatra. The exhibit will include a detailed women’s krewe, called Les Mysterieuses (lay mis- overview of women’s krewe parades, including TEHR-ee-UHZ), which held leap year balls in 1896 forgotten groups such as Mittens, the Mystic and 1900. A new group has taken the name, and Maids, Empyreans, and Titanians, Phillips said in gave a ball in late December, billing it as the a news release. third Les Mysterieuses ball, Phillips said. He said a Items on display come from the museum and number of groups, many of them very short- a number of lenders. Those include Arnaud’s lived, sprang up in the first two decades of the restaurant, which owns the earliest known exist- 20th century. ing Iris queen’s dress, worn in 1941 by Irma “The late 1800s and early 1900s were a very Cazenave, wife of Count Arnaud Cazenave. Rare active time for ladies’ social clubs, many of which photographs from the late 1800s and early 1900s embraced the fight for suffrage,” he said. World and ball favors, invitations and dance cards from War I may have killed some of the groups, he the early 20th century are among items to be said. “Everything ground to a halt Mardi-Gras- shown. The exhibit is part of the Women of New wise in World War I; a lot of those krewes disap- This is a photo by Moore shows Orleans: Builders and Rebuilders exhibition ini- This is a dance card for Les This is a design by Debbie Smith for the 2016 captain’s peared after 1916 or 1917,” Phillips said. Iris may Arthemise Baldwin, first queen of tiative of the nonprofit Nola4Women , launched Mysterieuses, the first women’s costume, Mystic Krewe of Nyx. have started out as a social club, but almost Les Mysterieuses, circa 1896. in honor of New Orleans’ tricentennial. — AP krewe, circa1900.