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Brookings honours PM Man held for Cameras to sending ricin letter to Obama TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI: monitor traffic Federal agents arrested a Mississippi martial arts instructor yesterday follow- ing searches of his home and a former business as part of an at junctions investigation into ricin-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and two other public officials. 24-hour footage from 33 crossings Everett Dutschke, 41, was taken into custody by FBI agents DOHA: Traffic congestions at enforcement agencies could be at his Tupelo home early yester- junctions will soon be cleared as traced through CCTV footages. day without incident, FBI spokes- authorities have installed sur- The cameras will only monitor woman Deborah Madden said in veillance cameras at 33 major the traffic movement and help a statement. It was not immedi- intersections in the country. The manage congestions efficiently ately known if Dutschke has been cameras will beam images to and investigate mishaps and traf- charged in the ricin investigation. control rooms round-the-clock. fic rule breaches. Dutschke faces other charges This kind of monitoring of traf- If the Traffic Department related to an April 1 indictment fic movements near traffic inter- needs footages of accidents for for fondling three different chil- sections have been absent so far, investigation, they can be readily dren between ages 7 and 16, from which meant that traffic and law provided, said Al Kubaisi. 2007 to 2013, according to court enforcement officials took time to The CCTV cameras will beam records. Ricin, which is made reach the area of congestion and images round-the-clock to the from castor beans, can be deadly disperse the traffic. control rooms of the National to humans and is considered a In addition to managing traffic Command Centre of the Ministry The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani was honoured potential terror weapon. movements efficiently and clear- of Interior and the Public Works by Brookings Institution’s Saban Center for Middle East Policy, in Washington, DC, to mark ten years of his REUTERS ing snarls, the surveillance cam- Authority (Ashghal) from the 33 See also page 10 membership in the institution. eras will be able to beam images junctions. to the control rooms of traffic rule A press statement issued by violations by motorists and acci- the Interior Ministry said yes- dents occurring at the junctions. terday the 33 junctions have “We can immediately dispatch been covered in the first phase of patrol teams to such hotspots and the traffic management project clear the congestion in no time,” launched by the Security Systems Guantanamo inmates’ hunger strike widens said project officer at the Security Department in close cooperation Systems Department, Lieutenant with Ashghal. WASHINGTON: The number statement. Five have been hospi- denied any mishandling of Islam’s monitor the hunger strikers and Ahmed Juma Al Kubaisi. Another 15 traffic light inter- of Guantanamo detainees par- talised but are not in life-threat- holy book. that President Barack Obama CCTV monitoring will also help sections will be covered under the ticipating in a hunger strike has ening condition. The strike, in its third month, remained “committed to closing” in investigating traffic rule vio- surveillance system soon. risen to 100 out of 166, a spokes- The rapidly growing protest has now turned into a larger pro- Guantanamo. lations and accidents near these Traffic signals can also be man for the US-run military movement began on February test by prisoners against their “Some progress had been made hotspots, the official added. remote-controlled to manage the prison said yesterday. 6, when inmates claimed prison indefinite incarceration without under this administration and Al Kubaisi clarified that the traffic, as they can be closed or Among those refusing sus- officials searched copies of the charge or trial over the past 11 under the previous administra- cameras were not meant for opened for more time as the need tenance, 20 have been given Holy Qurans in a way they con- years. tion,” White House spokesman security surveillance when arises. nasal feeding tubes, Lieutenant sidered blasphemous, according On Friday, the White House Jay Carney said. asked if vehicles wanted by law THE PENINSULA Colonel Samuel House said in a to their lawyers. Officials have said it continues to closely AFP Qatar’s first ‘roboceptionist’ will read facial expressions BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB promising but we’re still analys- ing the data,” Sakr said. DOHA: The next time you walk He added that one of the stu- up to the reception of Carnegie dent projects has focused on iden- Mellon University in Qatar tifying Arabic-specific accents (CMU-Q) and are greeted by the (similar to language) in facial chime of a female robot voice, expressions. don’t be surprised. It’s HALA, “What we have found so far is Qatar’s first robot reception- that expressions for positive emo- ist. The Roboceptionist, which tions are easy to identify, however, talks in English and Arabic, negative emotions (sadness, anger, will soon be able to identify disappointment) are harder to Arabic-specific accents (simi- recognise. More interestingly, lar to language) and read facial accents in expressions of disap- expressions, a faculty member pointment seem to be culturally associated with the project said driven,” said Sakr. recently. HALA, which means ‘hello’ in The Roboceptionist will become Arabic, is currently a static robo- portable and get more regional ceptionist placed at the front desk looks as there are plans for ‘Hala- of CMU-Q. It was a joint project 2’, which will eventually be taken of Qatar and CMU’s Pittsburgh to the community by the end of HALA, the Roboceptionist Computer Science faculty mem- this year. bers and students. “We are in the process of an email interview. Her interactions are the out- designing a new body that will “We have been busy deploying come of many computer pro- make her more portable. If and and administering an experiment grams. Hence, to put HALA in a when we do so, we will be able to measure human perception new setting, she needs to be pro- to take her into the community,” of politeness versus directness grammed further to enable her to Majd Sakr, Associate Teaching across two groups, native Arabic provide useful answers and have Professor of Computer Science and native English speakers. effective interactions. at CMU-Q told The Peninsula in Preliminary observations look THE PENINSULA

Bangla death toll 352 Palestine govt talks Bouteflika in hospital SAVAR: Bangladesh made a RAMALLAH: Palestinian ALGIERS: Algerian President string of arrests yesterday over President Mahmoud Abbas yes- Abdelaziz Bouteflika was hospi- the collapse of a factory complex terday announced the start of talised after a minor stroke yes- which killed at least 352 people talks on forming a national unity terday, according to the state as exhausted rescuers battled to government. The announce- press agency report that quoted find more survivors among the ment came on the last day of the the PM as saying his condition corpses. Twenty-nine people statutory two-week period after was “not serious”. Bouteflika’s were pulled alive yesterday. prime minister Salam Fayyad health is a central factor in the Full report on page 11 quit. Full report on page 6 country’s stability. SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir congratulates S Africa, Togo, Sierra Al Fikra announces winners Leone presidents DOHA: The Emir H H About 100 million fresh Arab graduates to enter job markets over the next 15 years: Expert Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent DOHA: About 100 million fresh cables of congratulations to Arab graduates will enter into presidents of the Republic of job markets over the next 15 South Africa, the Togolese years, and providing them with Republic and the Republic of appropriate employment oppor- Sierra Leone on their coun- tunities, and entrepreneurial tries’ National Day. education and training is criti- The Prime Minister and cal, said Alex Sloan, Portfolio Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Director at the US-based Skoll Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Foundation here recently at Al Thani also sent similar cables Fikra award ceremony. to South Africa, Togo and Sloan said: “At the backdrop Sierra Leone presidents. of the biggest youth unemploy- ment crisis in the region, where 70 percent of the population is under the age of 25, with about Emir condoles with 100 million new graduates enter- ing the job markets over the next Russian president 15 years, access to the right edu- DOHA: The Emir H H cation, training and mentorship Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa is critical to get the Arab youth Al Thani and the Deputy to provide the skills they need to Emir and heir Apparent H H succeed.” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al He added that the sense of Thani sent cables of condo- urgency is more because these lences to Russian President young people are in neighbour- Vladimir Putin, on the vic- ing countries. The CEO of Enterprise Qatar, Noora Al Mannai, with other officials. tims of the fire, which broke They need to be future lead- out in a psychiatric hospital ers, employees, customers and southeast of the Russian cap- contributors to the society. “We Entrepreneurship’, he said that it Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, and Ahmed Al Farsi in the field be over now until next year, but ital, Moscow, yesterday. need to take immediate action. can address pressing issues such culminating in the choice and of Art and Entertainment. In the EQ is always there to help sus- The Prime Minister and Entrepreneurship education is as climate change due to defor- announcement of the winners of ‘Students Category’, the first prize tain that momentum towards a Foreign Minister H E Sheikh critical so that they shift the estation; providing clean and both competitions, and followed went to Adnan Sayed for ‘The healthy local ecosystem for suc- Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al reigns of economic destiny from safe drinking water for everyone; by the awards ceremony. Zone’, a business idea related to cessful enterprise.” Thani also sent a similar cable the wrong hands.” eliminating the transmission of The event took place under technology or e-sports, followed Present were Hala Fadel, to the Russian president. Sloan was here as a keynote HIV from mothers to unborn the patronage and in the pres- by ‘Looms & Knots’, an innova- Chairperson of MITEF, Dr speaker at the Qatar National children; providing micro-loans ence of Sheikh Mohammed bin tive product by Haya Al Kubaisi Tarik M Yousef, CEO of Silatech, Business Plan Competition, Al to lowest-income people to start Abdulrahman Al Thani, member and Rafay Abbasi that bagged the Mohammed Y Hakami, Director, Kahramaa unit bags Fikra, and MIT Enterprise Forum businesses and educating children of EQ Board and the chairman of second prize. Mashael Al Misnad Business Development from 2013 winners award ceremony from lower-income families. the Executive Committee of EQ. and Fatima Fikree jointly won the Abdul Latif Jameel Community ISO certification that was announced on Thursday The event was organised in The first prize of Al Fikra, in third prize for ‘Al Malaf’. Initiative, a Saudi-based non DOHA: The Qatar at Katara Cultural Village. partnership with MIT Enterprise the ‘Professional Category’ went During the same event, win- profit entity, and representa- General Electricity and Highlighting the significance of Forum (MITEF) Pan Arab to “QPAY” (Payment Processing) ners of the MITEF Pan-Arab tives from a host of support- Water Corporation’s entrepreneurship, he added that Region, Enterprise Qatar (EQ) by Nebil ben Aissa and Sheikh business plan competition were ers of Al Fikra including QNB, (Kahramaa) Electricity it is not only about seeking to and Silatech. This year’s Al Fikra Mohammed bin Jabor Al Thani also announced. First place win- ExxonMobil, Sasol, Carnegie Projects Department has sell more products and services; finals took place concurrently and the second prize was ner: “Instabug” from Egypt; sec- Mellon University-Qatar, Qatar received an ISO certification entrepreneurship also requires with the finals of MITEF Arab claimed by Diana Al Dajane for ond place: “Darebni TV” from University, College of North (ISO:9001/2008) by Lloyds finding innovative ways to solve Start-up Competition. “EduTechnoz”, which also bagged Jordan; third place: A tie between Atlantic- Qatar, Georgetown Register Quality Assurance problems. “Entrepreneurs are the The teams from both Al Fikra a special award from MITEF. The “Gallery Al Sharq” from Jordan, University-Qatar, Virginia (LRQA), which audited the game changers; they are change and MITEF Pan Arab Region third prize went to “RAWE”, a and “The Homepage” from Egypt. Commonwealth University-Qatar system and performance of makers and innovators.” made their final pitches to the joint project by Abdulrahman Noora Al Mannai, CEO of and Stenden University-Qatar. the department. QNA On the significance of ‘Social jury panel headed by Shiakh Al Ishaq, Dr Jassim Al Abdullah EQ, said: “The competition may THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Kids get lessons on environment QU students hold activities at several primary schools

DOHA: An educational cam- Logistics Department of Lusail today’s primary students who will paign to promote a culture of City, and Khazan Qatar. Lusail be tomorrow’s university students environmental awareness by Environmental and Sustainability in recognising the importance of Qatar University’s College of Manager Alf Ziegler and Khazan preserving our planet’s resources Engineering (CENG) students Qatar sales supervisor Ahmed and in contributing to saving our recently ended following a pro- Fawzy took part in the school environment,” they said. gramme of activities aimed at visits. At Al Maha School where the several primary schools. A lecture on “What does it students were wearing green, club The week-long campaign mean to go green” was presented members learned that the school organised by student members by Dr Khalil and club members had already adopted a material of the Social Club of CENG’s and included what sustainability recycling project and that the Department of Architecture means, as well as tips on recy- first and second graders were pre- and Urban Planning (DAUP), cling. This was followed by a ques- paring to take part in the Earth featured lectures on recycling tion and answer session on how Day celebrations. Same-age stu- and saving water, distribution of to save the planet’s resources, dents at Al Khansa Primary and Dr Rania Khalil (second right) at the Newton International School. information material on conser- including advice on saving water, Al Hekma International School vation, discussions about global energy, and materials recycling. were fully aware of the subjects warming, carbon footprint and A set of interactive activities with and topics being introduced and collaboration in applying conser- how to contribute to saving the conservation to their young the greenhouse effect, and other the young students resulted in were very interactive during the vation techniques at home. Dr planet’s resources. students. related activities. The campaign the winners being awarded green discussions, club members noted. Khalil suggested ways to help Dr Khalil said: “The campaign Alf Zeigler told club members: targeted 4 to 10 year-old students apples and art and craft supplies In her presentation to stu- save the planet such as turning sent a message to all students, “To bring the message of how to at Newton International School, donated by the Club. dents at Newton International off lights and computers when not parents, and teachers about live more sustainably to the young- Al Maha Academy for Girls, Al Club members — Juwana School, Dr Khalil oriented them in use, turning off the tap while recycling unwanted and rarely- est is the absolute right way and it Khansa Independent Primary Darwiche and Basma Aboukalloub to the Earth’s position in the solar brushing teeth, and cleaning up used materials. This is one of the was wonderful to see how engaged School for Girls, and Al Hekma — applauded the schools’ activi- system. She also explained the and collecting the trash. activities that aim to draw our you are in the topic of green liv- International School. ties on environmental awareness importance of water to humans Khazan Qatar distributed students’ attention to the value ing and sustainability. Lusail City The programme was supported where, teachers held discussions and all living creatures and plants water to the students who then of the materials they use and having that same topic at the very by the Department under the on recycling and other conserva- where water makes up 70 percent learned how to recycle the bottles. the importance of sharing their heart of its vision, we were proud supervision of assistant profes- tion issues with their students in of the planet and oceans hold 97 Meanwhile, Lusail City handed knowledge with others.” to support the campaign with edu- sor Dr Rania Khalil and teach- preparation for their participa- percent of all the Earth’s water. out booklets and leaflets that She said the campaign cational and information material. ing assistant Reham Qawasmeh, tion in the campaign. Students were also introduced carried more than 50 tips to served to support class teach- We are looking forward to sharing as well as the Health, Safety, “It was an excellent and a to several pollutants that impact help students and their families ers in delivering the message more initiatives of this nature”. Security and Environment and pleasant experience to share with on the planet to encourage their understand the environment and of recycling and environmental THE PENINSULA Islamic ethics will boost rights of migrant workers: Expert

DOHA: A public seminar on both scholars of Islamic law and contracts in their home countries migrant workers’ rights and text, in forums that tackle critical to settling and submitting to their issues in Qatar recently called issues in various fields and profes- employers’ rules. for the implementation of sions. These include methodology, Dr Raissouni focused on the Islamic code of ethics. bioethics, environment, politics, principle of human dignity and The Center for Islamic food, psychology, economics, edu- its critical importance in Islam. Legislation and Ethics (CILE), cation, media, arts and gender He criticised the mistreatment of a member of Qatar Faculty issues. migrant workers and the viola- of Islamic Studies at Qatar Participants at the semi- tion of their rights, and referred Foundation held the seminar nar included Sheikh Dr Ahmed to the Prophet’s (PBUH) teach- titled ‘Migrant Workers: Ethical Raissouni, President of the ings which required gentle and Perspectives on Challenging League of Sunni Scholars; Boyko kind treatment of workers and Questions’. Atanasov, Programme Director employees. Attendees discussed the in the American Center for Echoing these views, Dr Al enhancement of migrant workers’ International Labour Solidarity; Khair called for the implemen- living conditions and the collabo- and Dr Musab Al Khair, Professor tation of Islamic ethics with ration of civil society with govern- at the College of Shariah workers, especially in relation to mental institutions to ensure the and Islamic Studies at Qatar honesty, truthfulness and fulfill- implementation of laws and the University. The event was mod- ing promises. issuance of new ones, to protect erated by Dr Jasser Auda, Deputy The seminar was attended by workers from the abuse of their Director of CILE. faculty members and students of employers. Atanasov highlighted migrant Hamad Bin Khalifa University, The event was part of a series workers’ living conditions through in addition to a number of media Experts share thoughts at the seminar held at the Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics. of public seminars and lectures the legal and social difficulties and law specialists. organised by CILE, combining they go through, from signing job THE PENINSULA QTA to woo cruise liner tourists

DOHA: In a new initiative to promote tourism in the coun- try, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is aiming to receive more international tourist ships, says an official. As a first step to the pro- gramme ‘MS Pacific Princess,’ which was carrying 700 American tourists on its deck arrived at the Doha Port for the first time. “This is an exciting occa- sion for our country, and we are proud to showcase some of Qatar’s most exciting attrac- tions to the American group,” said Abdullah Al Badr, QTA's Director of Tourism. “We hope that Qatar becomes a top of mind destination for American travellers and that this arrival is just the first of many especially that we are seeking to attract more inter- national tourist ships. We also would like to thank all the travel agents who are arranging these trips,” he added. Visitors had a packed itin- erary for their one-day tour Passengers of ‘MS Pacific Princess’ get a taste of Arab hospitality while in Doha. which took in many attractions in Doha, including the iconic Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. selling traditional handicrafts Doha has become renowned. seen as the a focal point for The tourists also enjoyed as well as foods and spices, per- Many of the visitors were arts and culture in the city with Qatari hospitality, taking in fumes, fabrics, art and collec- excited to explore the new Doha, its art galleries, amphitheatre, the captivating atmosphere of tors’ items. as they have last seen the town opera and concerts as well as the charming alleyways of Souq They were also treated to in 1976. fine dining restaurants and a Waqif, Doha’s most popular cul- more contemporary retail Doha now, is home to many beach that is popular with fami- tural landmark that is remi- therapy in the luxury malls and other cultural sites including lies for its water sport facilities. niscent of bygone Arab souqs, designer brand stores for which Katara, the Cultural Village, THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Forum to discuss gender equality Millennium Development Goals forum to begin tomorrow under the patronage of Sheikha Moza

DOHA: Achieving gender equal- attained the way we want to be, the Family Policies Expert at this goal would be achieved ahead does not seek to reduce birth family health survey conducted in ity and women empowerment such as the one related to gender the Supreme Council of Family of schedule based on the previous rates, fertility among the Qatari 1998. We have to point out that are the main challenges facing equality and women empower- Affairs, said: “ Regarding the achievements in this field. women declined over the nine countries like Qatar where the Qatar that are to be discussed ment. The country could get rid of third MDG related to promotion Dr Sheikh Mohamed bin years from1990 to 2009. nationals constitute a minor- at the Millennium Development gender discrepancy in education of gender equality and empow- Hamad Al Thani, Director of HIV/AIDS cases are rare in ity, encourages reproduction. So, Goals (MDG) Forum that will and job opportunities. However, erment, and its third objective Public Health at the Supreme Qatar due to the conservative family planning seeks to maintain begin at the Four Seasons hotel women’s contribution to the social related to the removal of differ- Council of Health (SCH) said that nature of the Qatari society and the health of women and infants. tomorrow. life is still a challenge since it is ences between males and females Qatar has achieved most of the the strict procedures for com- The future phases require further The forum is organised jointly still low compared to men,” said Al at primary education, high school related goals in the health sector. prehensive health check ups for efforts to facilitate the different by the Qatar Statistics Authority Mohannadi, in a statement issued and other educational levels, we Child mortality rate in Qatar expatriates. means for family planning and to (QSA) and the Diplomatic yesterday. see that there is an increase in has become close to that of the Treatment for AIDS is available raise awareness of that planning Institute at the Ministry of The Statistics Authority and the number of female students to developed countries. Infant mor- for anyone needing it, while inci- and its importance by 2015.” Foreign Affairs under the patron- Diplomatic Institute jointly the point that the gap between tality in Qatar in 1990 was 17 chil- dence of malaria and tuberculosis Abdullah Al Sadah, Advisor at age of H H Sheikha Moza bint issued a report on the Millennium the number of males and females dren per 1,000 newborns which remain meagre and does not con- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser. Development Goals of Qatar last at primary and high school has fell to nine children per 1,000 stitute any of the first 20 reasons and Member of the Secretariat Dr Hassan Al Mohannadi, year. Qatar has also achieved most sharply dwindled. With regard newborns in 2010, whereas baby for death in Qatar. of Qatar Commission for the director of the Diplomatic of its goals related to the provision to university education, the per- mortality rate decreased from “Making available the princi- Alliance of Civilizations said a Institute said that, although of potable water, suitable sanita- centage of females increased sig- 8.2 per 1,000 newborn in 2005 pal services to ensure an appro- paper of the Commission of the Qatar has achieved most of the tion and housing except those nificantly over males during the to 7.4 per 1,000 children in 2011. priate reproductive health has Alliance of Civilizations, which MDGs ahead of the 2015 schedule, related to CO2 emissions and the recent years to reach a girl per Immunisation of children against become one of the Millennium will be presented at the forum, will empowerment of women is one other greenhouse gases due to the 111 boys”. measles has reached 100 percent Development Goals. That way tackle the relation between the area that needs further attention. fast pace of urbanisation and the As for the contribution of in Qatar, according to the latest Qatar, through several health Millennium Development Goals “The country could eliminate construction boom. women in the Qatari workforce, indicators, said Mohammed Al services, seeks to make available a and the Alliance of Civilizations poverty and starvation and make “The country is exerting con- and their share of the agricul- Thani. care system for women before and initiative. primary education accessible siderable efforts to confront these tural sector employment as well Maternal mortality rate in after child birth and to provide the The Alliance of Civilizations to all children. We could also challenges; it has established as the number of seats occupied by Qatar is considered one of the material conditions that help fam- initiative covers the aspects of combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and environment related projects them in the national assemblies, lowest in the world. Over the past ily planning,” said Mohammed Al education, migration, media and Tuberculosis and other infectious and programmes in the National this percentage increased in com- five years, it has not exceeded 16 Thani. On the use of birth control youth, and the paper will explain diseases and ensure environ- Development Strategy 2011-2016,” parison with the previous years. cases per 100 newborns. There techniques for family planning he the way to achieve the joint goals mental sustainability. There are he added. For the goal of reducing child was not a single case in some said: “They are still modest in the between the two sides. some objectives that have not yet Dr Jamal Abdullah Al Yafi’i, mortality rate, data showed that years. Although the Qatari society Qatari society, as was shown in the THE PENINSULA

Call to revamp issuance of building licences

DOHA: More than 80 percent while the remaining nine percent settle,” Al Suaidi said. He said of respondents to an online sur- did not express views. that the Municipality Engineering vey have called on to upgrade Jamal Abdullah Al Suaidi, a Office should be given full right to procedures for issuing licences local businessman, said that it issue licences. for buildings here, citing long takes months for processing a “This would save time of the delays in the current setup as a license for a building. applicants in many ways,” he said. major problem. “The procedure requires maps, Rashid Al Mirri, meanwhile, In the weekly online survey insurance and security money called on for smart licensing. conducted by Al Sharq, 82 percent among other items for housing or “The entire procedure should of respondents said that the sys- commercial facilities. There are be conducted online. It would tem for issuing licences for build- many hindrances that the appli- also help in keeping a track of ings should be upgraded. Nine cants face in this setup as even licences issued and to follow up percent of the respondents said a minor modification in the plan on updates,” Al Mirri said. the existing system worked fine can take a long while to finally THE PENINSULA

A team from Al Khor Health Center distributing pamphlets on the importance of measles eradication. Immunisation Week at Al Khor Mall

DOHA: Primary Health Care Hussein Nimer, PHCC Head vaccinated against measles,” Corporation (PHCC) kicked off Nurse at Al Khor Health Center, Nimer said. celebrations of Supreme Council highlighted that the celebration PHHC under the guidelines of of Health’s (SCH) campaign of of the immunisation campaign, SCH, and the recommendations of Immunisation Week under the from April 24 to 30, is an oppor- the World Health Organisation’s slogan ‘Stop Measles Now’ this tunity for the community to learn Eastern Mediterranean Regional year. about the importance of the use Office’s (WHO-EMRO), aims to A team from Al Khor Health of vaccines and protecting people eradicate measles syndrome from Center distributed pamphlets of all ages against measles. Qatar by 2015 as consequence of about the importance of measles “We need to increase aware- the 160 cases of this infection eradication among the visitors at ness among the community that were reported in the coun- Al Khor Mall. by giving information of being try last year. THE PENINSULA

UCL Qatar shows backstage work of a museum

DOHA: As part of the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture cel- ebrations, an exhibition by University College London Qatar (UCL Qatar), Backstage, explores the work that goes on behind the scenes in a museum. Students of the Museum and Gallery Practice Master’s degree programme at UCL Qatar have curated an exhibition to run at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) from May 1 to June 2. Utilising stunning examples of Iznik pottery from the Museum of Islamic Art’s collections, the Items at University College London Qatar’s ‘Backstage’ exhibition. exhibition conveys the work of archaeologists, conservators and to develop a career in this area. “The process of curating this curators, disciplines that are Each UCL Qatar student will exhibition, where each student unfamiliar to many museum fulfil a key role of a museum pro- on the course has had to take on goers. fessional to develop the project. a different role, from marketing The exhibition reveals how Fifteen students from Qatar, or outreach to production and experts in these disciplines help UK, Jordan, Greece, Germany design, has been challenging, but to understand objects in museum and Pakistan have worked equally enjoyable and a fantastic collections and how they influence together developing the exhi- learning experience. We hope the the way in which objects are dis- bition from the initial concept public will come along to see the played and interpreted. through design and implementa- finished product.” The exhibition will foster tion stages. A suite of associated activities enthusiasm for museums and Efstathios Doganis, student on will be available for all visitors. encourage a younger generation the UCL Qatar programme said: THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 HOME / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Youth get leadership skills sharpened Over 100 school, university students attend workshops

DOHA: More than 100 high Founder and Marketing Director we picked particular topics and school and university students at G-LAB, Abraham Kamarck, formats for our workshops, dis- attended the two-day Youth Social Entrepreneur and Founder cussions and exercises to prepare Change Everything conference, of www.Doha-Delivery.com, and the youth not only to be effective which ended here yesterday. Faissal Alhaithami, Social Media managers, but first of all success- Organised by the Youth Specialist at Katara and Founder ful leaders and entrepreneurs,” Company, a social enterprise for of Fansbridge.com. Sajid said. youth development, the confer- The first day finished with The second day was occupied ence aimed to develop leadership an Open Space, also known as by a business challenge, where skills among youth through a ‘unconference’, where delegates delegates were split into teams to series of interactive workshops, raised questions related to design a product or project, which discussions, networking sessions sustainability. could solve sustainability issues. and motivational talks. “When we were developing the Guided by experienced mentors Delegates were then sepa- content for this conference, we and young entrepreneurs, teams rated in four workshops, where tried to reflect on how the world had a chance to go through all the they had a chance to learn how has changed in the last years and steps of product development and to manage change in a changing which skills would be required writing of a business proposal, Youth present a business plan on the second day of the ‘Youth Change Everything’ conference. environment, acquire skills of from youth in the near future,” including the creation of mission conflict management, emotional said Abdulrahman Sajid, Youth and vision, market analysis, defin- intelligence and get to know how Leader at The Youth Company. ing target audiences, potential their projects to understand in The Youth Company online enthusiastic youth. The success of to create intelligent organisations. “It is a matter of fact that at investments in terms of finance potential customers, distribu- book and business newspapers in the second edition inspired us to The workshops were delivered the modern workplace you have and human resources. tion channels, partners, revenue Qatar with to attract potential make Youth Change Everything by professional trainers includ- to communicate with people from During the second day partici- streams, costs, and core value investors. a bi-annual initiative,” said Aya ing Erica C Chiusano, Cultural different countries and cultures, pants also learned the method- proposition. In the end of the “Youth Change Everything Abu Issa, Acting Chief Executive Attaché at the US Embassy adapt to fast changing environ- ology of Business Model Canvas day all the teams presented their was delivered for the first time Officer of The Youth Company. in Doha, Munera Al Dosari, ment and pursue innovation. So Generation, and applied it on ideas, which will be published a year ago and attracted a lot of THE PENINSULA

Qaradawi clarifies conference boycott DOHA: Noted Qatar-based at Omar bin Khatab mosque. He in the hospital when the dialogue Islamic scholar Dr Yousuf Al reiterated that dialogue with Jews started in 2003. My speech was Qaradawi has justified his is not useful as long as they con- telecast at the opening ceremony absence in the just-concluded tinue the killing and atrocities under instructions of the Emir. Doha Interfaith Dialogue con- against the Palestinians. I attended the second and third ference saying he boycotted the “I had confirmed that I will not sessions of the conference and event due to the presence of participate in a conference along addressed the inaugural session,” Jewish delegates there. with Jews and I can not shake said Qardawi. “When the organis- “How can we have dialogue with hands with people who are killing ers announced in the third confer- people who are destroying the Al innocents,” said Al Qaradawi. ence that they are going to invite Aqsa mosque (in Jerusalem) and He said he had been attending Jews next year, I told them I was changing the landscape of the holy the Doha conference when the dia- not going to attend in protest premises,” asked Al Qaradawi, logue was held between Muslim against the Jewish atrocities,” he while delivering his Friday sermon and Christian delegates. “I was added. THE PENINSULA

The Executive Director of the Translation and Interpreting Institute at HBKU, Dr Amal Al Malki, and Dean of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting of the University of Geneva, Lance Hewson, exchanging documents. Top Swiss university to validate HBKU’s Master’s study course

DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa “Getting validated by one of the Studies is a two-year programme University’s (HBKU) most prestigious universities in that trains highly skilled transla- Translation and Interpreting the world will help us achieve our tors in the areas of business and Institute has signed an agree- vision of building top class transla- commerce, science and technol- ment to validate its Master’s in tion and interpreting programmes ogy, literary, and media texts, and Translation Studies Programme and will grant us the international institutional communication. The (MATS) with the University of credibility that we are aiming for,” programme’s components will be Geneva. said Dr Amal Al Malki, Executive assessed according to the FTI The validation signing cer- Director of TII. Quality Label’s specifications to emony took place in the pres- “We are thrilled by this agree- achieve this validation. ence of Martin Aeschbacher, ment, which will ensure that we “The beginning of the evalu- the Ambassador of Switzerland, follow the best practices in teach- ation process is an important and Enrico Pianta, Switzerland’s ing and research. It will also open moment, when the various stages Consul at the Translation and up opportunities for student of the process are explained and Interpreting Institute (TII) exchange programmes and intern- advice is given to help make the headquarters. ships between TII and University procedure as smooth as possible. The agreement includes the cer- of Geneva, and for those who We are optimistic that the whole tification of the MATS Programme aspire to continue their PhD to process will have a beneficial and confirms that the calibre of apply to Geneva,” she said. effect on HBKU,” said Professor TII’s programme is to the high- HBKU’s TII is committed to Lance Hewson, Dean of Faculty est standard as set by the Faculty offering world-class translation of Translation and Interpreting, of Translation and Interpreting and interpreting postgraduate University of Geneva. (FTI) of the University of Geneva. education. The MA in Translation THE PENINSULA

Yemen military intelligence official assassinated

ADEN: Two suspected Islamist militants shot dead a provincial military intelligence chief in Yemen yesterday, a security official said, the lat- est in a series of assassinations in the impoverished state’s lawless south and east. The gunmen opened fire from a motorbike, kill- ing Colonel Ahmed Abdulrazzaq, intelligence head in Yemen’s Hadramawt Province, outside his home in Mukalla on the Arabian Sea. Stability in Yemen is seen as important beyond the country’s own borders because of its location next to top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and international ship- ping routes. It is also home to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington says is the movement’s most dangerous arm. Around 60 military and security officials have been assassinated in southern and eastern Yemen in the past two years after an Islamist insurgency sprang up. Militants allied to Al Qaeda took advantage of Yemen’s political chaos and splits in the military dur- ing mass Arab Spring protests to seize control of some southern cities. REUTERS SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Sudan rebels widen offensive BRIEFLY Five areas in North and South Kordofan attacked; SRF suffers heavy losses, says military

KHARTOUM: Sudanese rebels In Umm Rawaba, the second- Gibril Adam Bilal, spokesman is still going on.” A resident, Kadugli, he said. Umm Rawaba, said they attacked five areas largest town in North Kordofan, for Darfur’s Justice and Equality however, reported no combat in with a population of several thou- in North and South Kordofan residents said rebels arrived yes- Movement (JEM). “This is an the town but heavy explosions in sand, is about 100km east of the states yesterday, widening an terday morning on at least 20 attack deep in Sudanese territory.” the surrounding area, where he state capital El Obeid, home to a anti-government offensive in vehicles for a brief occupation. JEM and factions of the had seen Antonov bombers and government air base. one of their most audacious acts They fired their weapons into Sudan Liberation Army from helicopters overhead. “There are In 2008, JEM rebels pushed all Saudi may confiscate in years. the air, causing panic, but met no Darfur are grouped in the Sudan extensive air strikes in the Umm the way to Khartoum’s twin city “This is a significant shift in initial resistance from security Revolutionary Front (SRF) with Rawaba area,” Bilal said, adding of Omdurman where government unused land the war in Sudan,” Abdel Wahid forces, townspeople said. insurgents from South Kordofan insurgents withdrew from the forces said they were beaten. Mohammed Al Nur, who heads “We just saw some drones in and Blue Nile states. town but remained in the sur- Khartoum this week held its RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s a faction of Darfur’s Sudan the air,” one resident said, add- Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) rounding area. first direct peace talks with the housing minister said urban Liberation Army, said. ing that the insurgents looted the spokesman Sawarmi Khaled Saad SRF chief of staff Abdulaziz Al SPLM-N in almost two years. land left undeveloped could “We are heading to Khartoum,” market. said troops confronted the rebels, Hilu said rebels seized govern- But on Saturday both the govern- be confiscated to build much- he said. “This is not a joke.” Others said the town’s inhabit- causing “heavy losses” after they ment garrisons at Abu Kershola ment and SPLM-N said negotia- needed homes, local media A regional political expert ants cowered in their homes as reached Abu Kershola in the far and Um Ktera before “chasing” tions had stalled over the issue of reported yesterday. The said the coordinated attacks rebels shot at government build- north of South Kordofan. the army to Umm Rawaba, Allah humanitarian access to the war world’s top oil exporter and were timed to the “failure” of ings, hitting policemen, before But rebels then looted Allah Kareem and to the edge of North zone. “It means these... attacks biggest Arab economy is peace talks this week between withdrawing. The number of Kareem village before targeting Kordofan’s El Rahad town. were planned because of the fail- pushing to reform its housing South Kordofan rebels and the casualties could not be confirmed. Umm Rawaba, Saad said. SPLM-N spokesman Arnu ure of the first round of talks,” and labour sectors to make government. North Kordofan has been “They destroyed the communi- Ngutulu Lodi denied that yes- said the regional political expert, it easier for citizens to get Residents in the South largely free from the rebel activity cation tower and electricity sta- terday’s SRF action was related asking for anonymity. places to live and jobs at pri- Kordofan state capital Kadugli taking place in the Darfur region tion and looted civilian property to the talks in Addis Ababa. He The rebel action aimed to dem- vate companies. said suspected rebel shelling was to its west, and South Kordofan and a fuel station,” he said, quoted called it retaliation for attacks on onstrate strength and is “very A shortage of land in big reported yesterday evening on the to its south. by the official SUNA news agency. civilians. threatening for the government,” cities has frustrated efforts outskirts of the town. There was “This is part of our strategy “SAF troops in the town A separate SPLM-N opera- the expert said. to build half a million homes no immediate word of casualties. to overthrow the regime,” said responded,” Saad said. “Fighting tion seized four villages east of AFP — a project ordered by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in 2011 which ana- lysts say was one of several steps taken to avert ‘Arab Spring’-style unrest. Abbas to begin Wealthy Saudis have bought residential land plots around the country as long-term investments, pushing up prices and making them too costly for unity govt talks developers of lower-income housing. Under a previous sys- RAMALLAH: Palestinian agency, WAFA, on Saturday tem, other plots were awarded President Mahmoud Abbas said urging factions “to cooper- as land grants to citizens who yesterday he would begin talks ate” with his effort to form a could not afford to develop with rival factions including national unity government that them. Islamist Hamas to form a unity would be charged with readying government, a crucial step presidential and parliamentary Mursi invites judges towards healing years of dam- elections. aging internal divisions. Hamas and Fatah have repeat- to discuss reforms But, underscoring the chasm edly failed to bridge their politi- CAIRO: Egyptian President between Abbas’s Fatah move- cal differences despite signing Mohammed Mursi has ment and Hamas, Hamas spokes- an Egyptian-brokered reconcili- invited senior figures from man Sami Abu Zuhri said Abbas ation agreement in 2011. There the judiciary to discuss a had not consulted his group have been no substantive moves crisis triggered by proposed about his move and the Islamists to implement the accord. reforms that would push out had only heard about it in media Hamas rejects the interim thousands of judges, state reports. peace accords which Fatah lead- media said yesterday. Hamas and Western-backed ers signed in the 1990s with Islamist lawmakers have put Abbas, who heads the more Israel. Peace talks between Israel forward a bill that would force secular Fatah that holds sway and Abbas have been stalled out more than 3,000 judges by in self-rule areas of the Israeli- since 2010 over Israeli settlement lowering the retirement age, occupied West Bank, have been expansion in the West Bank. A burnt police car that was set on fire by protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi during clashes causing a revolt among the at loggerheads since Hamas seized Wasel Abu Youssef, a mem- with riot police at a rally in front of El Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo. judiciary and widening political the Gaza Strip in a brief civil war ber of the Palestine Liberation divisions in the country more in 2007. Organisation (PLO), the than two years after a popu- Past unity attempts have Palestinians’ highest decision- 12 ‘Black Bloc’ members held in Cairo lar uprising ousted President foundered because Hamas and making body led by Abbas, said Hosni Mubarak. Fatah have been unable to agree Palestinian basic law required Egyptian judges — along a joint agenda, above all on how forming a new administration CAIRO: Egyptian police adding the judiciary would take including two officers, were with the country’s secular, to handle the conflict with Israel. because of Fayyad’s resignation. arrested 12 members of the action against those involved. Police among those hurt. leftist and liberal opposition — Hamas is committed to Israel’s “Abbas’s step has thrown the “Black Bloc” — a violent fired tear gas to disperse the masked The state prosecutor Taalat say the law aims to cement the destruction while Fatah supports ball into Hamas’s court to agree group opposed to the Muslim activists of the Black Bloc move- Abdallah had ordered the arrest authority of Mursi’s Muslim a negotiated solution providing for on a date for holding elections and Brotherhood — after clashes ment, a security source said. of 22 alleged members of the Brotherhood rather than a Palestinian state co-existing they will be responsible for the outside Cairo’s presidential Footage broadcast on private group last week. He had accused stamp out corruption. alongside Israel. failure if they do not accept,” Abu palace, the official Mena news television station ONTV showed the group of “terrorism” three Mursi’s legal adviser and The need to form a new admin- Youssef told Reuters. agency said yesterday. a police vehicle ablaze on the months ago. the justice minister resigned istration was prompted by the Abu Zuhri said holding elec- Protesters hurled rocks and fire edges of the presidential palace Demonstrators, hooded and in protest over what they said resignation earlier this month tions was not possible under the bombs at the walls of the presi- compound. masked and dressed in black from were attempts to curtail judi- of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad current circumstances in the dential palace in Heliopolis, and State television reported early head to toe, appeared in January cial independence. because of a rift between him West Bank because Israel main- torched a police vehicle, a security Saturday that “clashes between in Cairo and other provinces, call- The bill was proposed by the and Abbas and it has created an tained overall control of the ter- source told Mena. the police and the Black Bloc at ing themselves the Black Bloc. moderate Islamist Wasat Party, opportunity for Abbas to forge a ritory and Fatah continued to “Security forces arrested 12 youths the presidential palace wounded They present themselves as the an ally of the Brotherhood’s unity government. arrest Hamas men and curb their who were among rioters involved in 20 people.” defenders of protesters opposed to Freedom and Justice Party. Abbas published a statement freedoms. the events around the presidential A security official told AFP President Mohammed Mursi’s rule. AGENCIES on the Palestinian official news REUTERS palace on Friday,” the source said, that three security personnel, AFP

African political parties council meet Erdogan hails Kurd pullout as end of dark era for Turkey

ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime fortune and is entering a new means surrender to the demands Minister Tayyip Erdogan yes- phase,” Erdogan told a business of “terrorists”. terday hailed the planned with- group in comments broadcast live Others have asked what the drawal of Kurdish rebel fighters by state television, his first since government has promised Ocalan from Turkey as the end of a the withdrawal was announced. in return for a PKK withdrawal. “dark era” but warned against “No one should try to pull this Erdogan’s government is now potential sabotage of a historic process in a different direction,” expected to tackle some of the peace process. he added. “We remain vigilant political reforms sought by Kurds, The Kurdistan Workers’ Party against sabotage, against provo- including constitutional changes (PKK), which seeks autonomy cations, but today we are much on citizenship, changes to anti- for Turkey’s Kurdish southeast, more hopeful, determined and terrorism laws and broader on Thursday ordered its fighters optimistic.” Kurdish cultural and political in Turkey to begin withdrawing Some 2,000 PKK rebels are rights. to its main base in the moun- set to retreat in small groups in Since sweeping to power 10 tains of northern Iraq under a a process that will take months years ago, Erdogan has ushered carefully choreographed peace and is to be monitored by Turkish in major changes for Turkey’s plan. intelligence on one side and the estimated 14 million Kurds, The withdrawal, due to begin Kurdish regional government in especially in allowing more use on May 8, follows months of Iraq on the other. of the Kurdish language, which negotiations between Turkish The withdrawal is a significant was completely banned until two intelligence officers and Abdullah advance in a process offering the decades ago. Ocalan, the PKK’s jailed leader, best chance in more than a dec- But his government has also to try to end hostilities after the ade of ending a conflict that has clamped down on Kurdish politi- bloodiest fighting in a decade blotted Turkey’s human rights cal activity, jailing thousands of erupted in June 2011. More than record and stunted economic elected officials, journalists, aca- Representatives of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea attend the first Conference of the Council of the 40,000 people, mainly Kurds, growth. demics, activists and others from African Political Parties in Khartoum yesterday. The conference aims to harmonise African work strategically have died in the conflict since Yet nationalists have slammed the main Kurdish opposition dur- to serve the continent, unite African opinion, and reach out to political parties across the world’s continents 1984. the jailhouse negotiations with ing trials that are taking years to to build strong mutual relations. “The door is closing on a dark Ocalan, who is serving a life sen- complete. era. Turkey is changing its ill tence for treason, arguing that it REUTERS SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Syria rejects US, UK claims on chemical arms 10 killed in shelling on Douma town

DAMASCUS: Syria dismissed would be among the experts; quite as a “barefaced lie” yesterday the contrary, we only welcome American and British claims it this idea. We are quite sure in may have used chemical arms, their high qualification and ability as staunch ally Russia warned to clearly see into such matters,” against using such fears to he was quoted as saying. launch a military intervention Along with China, Russia has in the strife-torn country. blocked several UN Security “First of all, I want to confirm Council draft resolutions threat- that statements by the US sec- ening sanctions against President retary of state and British gov- Bashar Al Assad’s regime. ernment are inconsistent with US President Barack Obama reality and a barefaced lie,” Syrian warned Syria on Friday that Information Minister Omran Al using chemical weapons would be Zohbi said in an interview pub- a “game changer,” after the US, lished on the Kremlin-funded Israel and Britain cited signs that Russia Today’s website. Assad’s regime attacked with the “I want to stress one more time deadly agent sarin. that Syria would never use it — But Obama said Washington not only because of its adherence must act prudently, and estab- to the international law and rules lish exactly if, how and when of leading war, but because of such arms may have been used, humanitarian and moral issues,” promising a “vigorous” US and Zohbi said. international probe into the lat- UN chief Ban Ki-Moon has est reports. Syrian women stand in line as they wait to collect humanitarian aid from a Swedish non-governmental organisation in Tripoli yesterday. called on Syria to approve a UN “We have to act prudently. We mission of inspectors to probe the have to make assessments delib- the presence of nuclear weapons, The fighting in Syria, which and Aleppo province and strikes vulnerable region and there is a alleged use of chemical weapons erately,” he cautioned. and it turned out in the end that the UN says has killed more than were also reported in western risk of escalation,” said Anthony in the spiralling conflict that Russia warned against using there was nothing,” he added. 70,000 people so far, showed no Latakia and southern Daraa. Skinner of British risk consul- erupted in March 2011. these reports for a military inter- The spectre of the invasion signs of abating yesterday. On Friday, at least 127 people tancy Maplecroft. But Zohbi told RT Damascus vention in Syria. of Iraq and subsequent conflict, At least 10 people were killed were killed in violence throughout Indeed, Iraqi Prime Minister could not trust UN inspectors “We must check the informa- which killed tens of thousands of in shelling on the Syrian town of the country, according to a toll Nouri Al Maliki alluded to Syria from Britain and the United tion immediately and in conform- Iraqis, looms large. Douma, northeast of the capital from the Observatory. yesterday, saying sectarian strife States. ity with international criteria, and The Syrian opposition has Damascus, the Syrian Observatory Analysts said Syria’s neigh- growing in his own country “came “We do not trust the American not use it to achieve other objec- stepped up pressure by urging for Human Rights said. bours face a growing risk of back to Iraq because it began in and British experts from a politi- tives. It must not be a pretext for the UN Security Council to take Nearby, in Moadamiyet Al the conflict spilling across their another place in this region.” cal point of view,” Zobhi said. an intervention in Syria,” Deputy immediate steps, possibly even by Sham, the group reported air region as Assad turns to ever “Sectarianism is evil, and the “We also do not trust their Foreign Minister and Middle East imposing a no-fly zone on Syria. raids and tank fire, as well as more desperate acts to halt rebels. wind of sectarianism does not qualifications. Their aim is to jug- envoy Mikhail Bogdanov said dur- And British Prime Minister shelling of the Barzeh district of They said Lebanon and Jordan need a licence to cross from a gle with facts.” ing a visit to Beirut yesterday. David Cameron said the growing the capital, which has been under will be the most vulnerable if country to another, because if it But he said Syria would accept “We have the past experience evidence that Assad had turned fire for three straight days. the conflict spreads, while Iraq begins in a place, it will move to Russian inspectors. of another violent intervention in chemical agents on his own people Elsewhere, troops carried out will also be affected along with another place,” he said. “We won’t mind if Russians Iraqi affairs under the pretext of was “extremely serious”. air raids against parts of Damascus Israel and Turkey. “It is a very AFP

Iran scientist Maliki blames Syria freed by US returns for sectarian strife BAGHDAD: Prime Minister who targeted Iraqi army and home: Report Nouri Al Maliki yesterday police forces,” after five soldiers pointed to the civil war in were killed near a protest site. DUBAI: An Iranian scientist Syria for the return of sectar- And Iraqiya state televi- held for more than a year in ian strife to Iraq, as Kurdish sion quoted Sahwa chief Sheikh California on charges of vio- forces deploying near a disputed Wissam Al Hardan as saying that lating US sanctions arrived in northern city further raised if those who have killed soldiers Iran yesterday, Iranian media tensions. are not handed over, “the Sahwa reported, after being freed in Maliki also called on anti- will take the requested proce- what the Omani foreign min- government protesters to expel dures and do what it did in 2006.” istry said was a humanitarian “criminals” who targeted Iraqi Sahwa militiamen fought gesture. forces, and the head of the Sahwa pitched battles against Sunni Mojtaba Atarodi, 55, an assist- anti-Al Qaeda militia threatened militants from 2006, helping to ant professor of electrical engi- war if militants who killed sol- turn the tide of the Iraq war. neering at Iran’s Sharif University diers were not handed over. Yesterday, gunmen killed five of Technology, had been detained More than 215 people have soldiers from army intelligence on suspicion of buying high-tech been killed in five days of bloody and wounded a sixth near the US laboratory equipment, previ- violence that began with clashes site of a long-running anti-gov- ous Iranian media reports said. between security forces and pro- ernment protest close to Ramadi, The trade sanctions were testers in the north on Tuesday west of Baghdad, and a gunman imposed over Iran’s nuclear pro- and have sent tensions soaring. was also wounded, security and gramme, which Iranian officials Vehicles of the Iraqi army drive during their withdrawal from the neighbourhood of the northern city of Kirkuk Sectarian strife “came back to medical sources said. say is for peaceful energy pur- yesterday. Kurdish security forces, aka the Peshmerga, deployed near Kirkuk, a Kurdish official said. Iraq, because it began in another A curfew was imposed on the poses only but Washington says place in this region,” Maliki said city of Ramadi in Anbar, a west- is secretly geared to developing in televised remarks, in an appar- ern province, yesterday after mil- the capability to produce nuclear Tension mounts as Kurdish forces ent reference to Syria. itants the soldiers who authorities weapons. The civil war in neighbour- said were returning from holiday Iran’s semi-official Mehr news ing Syria pitting mainly Sunni to their units. Protesters said they agency said Atarodi arrived in Muslim rebels against the regime had been sent to attack them. Tehran yesterday, after a stopover deploy in disputed northern Iraq of President Bashar Al Assad, a “In order to keep Anbar a safe in Muscat on Friday. member of the Alawite offshoot of place for the Sunnis, we decided Upon arriving at Tehran’s Imam KIRKUK: Kurdish forces Yawar, secretary general of Iraqi forces, the army is on alert. The Shia Islam, has killed more than to form an army called the Army Khomeini airport, Atarodi told deployed to new areas of a dis- Kurdistan region’s peshmerga army sees the move of the pesh- 70,000 people. of Pride and Dignity with 100 vol- reporters that he had tried to buy puted north Iraq province in ministry, said in a statement. merga as a (political) manoeuvre Sunni-Shia sectarian violence unteers from each tribe to pro- simple equipment for his personal what a top officer said yesterday Oil-rich Kirkuk province and and not to fill any vacuum.” in Iraq, which peaked in 2006 and tect our province,” said Sheikh lab to conduct academic research was an attempt to move into its eponymous capital are a key The deployments came amid 2006, killed tens of thousands. Saeed Al Lafi, a spokesman for when he was detained by US oilfields, as five days of unrest part of territory that the autono- a wave violence that began on “Sectarianism is evil, and the the protesters. authorities, according to state-run killed more than 215 people. mous Kurdistan region wants to Tuesday when Iraqi security wind of sectarianism does not A sniper also killed a federal Press TV. There was no immedi- The deployments increased incorporate over strong objections forces moved against Sunni anti- need a licence to cross from a policeman in Ramadi. ate US comment on Atarodi’s case. already high tensions in Iraq, from the federal government in government protesters near the country to another, because if it The killings came after a Sunni Oman, which enjoys good rela- adding a long-running Arab-Kurd Baghdad, a dispute diplomats and northern Sunni Arab town of begins in a place, it will move to cleric, Sheikh Hamed Al Kubaisi, tions with Tehran, has previ- dispute over territory to a stand- officials say is a major threat to Hawijah, sparking clashes that another place,” Maliki said. called in a sermon at the protest ously helped mediate the release off between Sunni Arab protest- long-term stability. killed 53 people. “Strife is knocking on the doors site on Friday for the creation of of Western prisoners held by the ers and the country’s Shiite-led Yawar said the peshmerga Subsequent unrest, much of it of everyone, and no one will sur- an army to defend Sunnis. Islamic Republic. government that descended into deployments were aimed at com- apparently linked to the Hawijah vive if it enters, because there is Gunmen also killed five Sahwa Omani authorities had worked bloody violence. bating militants and protecting clashes, killed dozens more and a wind behind it, and money, and militiamen on Saturday in an with US officials to speed up Prime Minister Nouri Al civilians, but Iraqi army officers brought the death toll to more plans,” he added. attack on a checkpoint south of Atarodi’s case and return him Maliki pointed to the civil war in ascribed other motives to the than 215 yesterday. A wave of violence began on Tikrit, police and a doctor said. home, the foreign ministry in neighbouring Syria as the cause of moves. The violence is the deadliest Tuesday when security forces The violence is the deadliest Muscat said in a statement car- renewed sectarian strife in Iraq, “They want to reach (Kirkuk’s) so far linked to demonstrations moved against Sunni anti-govern- so far linked to demonstrations ried by local media. while the head of the Sahwa anti- oil wells and fields,” Staff General that broke out in Sunni areas of ment protesters near the northern that broke out in Sunni areas of He was released after follow- Al Qaeda militia forces threat- Ali Ghaidan Majeed, the com- Shiite-majority Iraq more than Sunni Arab town of Hawijah, spark- Shiite-majority Iraq more than up approaches by Iran’s foreign ened all-out conflict if militants mander of Iraqi ground forces, four months ago. ing clashes that killed 53 people. four months ago. ministry, its spokesman Ramin who killed Iraqi soldiers are not said. He said the deployments The Sunni protesters have Subsequent unrest, much of it The Sunni protesters have Mehmanparast said. In a report on handed over. were a “dangerous development” called for Maliki’s resignation apparently linked to the Hawijah called for Maliki’s resignation its website dated January 7, 2012, “After consultations with the and violated an agreement that and railed against authorities for clashes, killed dozens more and and railed against authorities for Press TV said Atarodi was taken into governor of Kirkuk, there has peshmerga forces and Iraqi sol- allegedly targeting their commu- brought the death toll to more allegedly targeting their commu- custody on his arrival in Los Angeles been a decision for peshmerga diers would man joint checkpoints. nity, including what they say are than 215 yesterday. nity, including what they say are on December 7, 2011, accused of buy- (security) forces to fill the vac- Another high-ranking Iraqi wrongful detentions and accusa- Maliki, meanwhile, called in a wrongful detentions and accusa- ing advanced lab equipment. uums in general, and especially officer said that “after the lat- tions of involvement in terrorism. statement for anti-government tions of involvement in terrorism. 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ore than 300 people were killed in the collapse of a building that housed clothing manufacturers near Dhaka in Bangladesh. The European dream is in M There is a sense of déjà vu about industrial accidents in Bangladesh. The regularity of these disasters, their huge death tolls, the stunning callousness and failure of the authorities to initiate measures to prevent a repetition, dire need of a reality check and the indifference of the international community, especially BY SIMON JENKINS the West, to address the problem of exploitation faced by the dream”. Yet he remains in denial that Cameron shows, his domestic travails garment workers in Bangladesh, have all become the nasty his dream is just that. over Europe are not his alone. Every elements of a plot that has been scripted by multinational OTER TRUST in the EU falls Dreams make dangerous politics, and European government is looking over its companies in connivance with their partners in Bangladesh. to record low. So proclaimed when they require the imposition of “yet shoulder at a soaring scepticism, some The latest toll in the building collapse is said to be at least the front page of today’s more Europe” against the run of public sincere, some undeniably sinister. Even Guardian. In every one of the opinion, they are badly in need of a real- a majority of Germans are now anti-EU, 352, while more bodies are being pulled alive from the rubble. V big European states, trust has gone into ity check. The new requirement that and a third want the deutschmark back. As many as 900 people are still missing in what is called the “a vertiginous decline”. Five years ago, the EU (in this case Germany) imposes Only a constitutional illiterate could country’s worst industrial disaster. Anger at the building no country, not even Britain, showed budgets on indebted states goes far imagine a fancy European institution and factory owners and the authorities has sparked days of more than half its voters hostile to beyond anything domestic voters seem calling Brussels to account. The present protests and clashes with police using force to quell the riots. Europe, and most were strongly sup- likely to tolerate. EU parliament has no ministerial portive. Now, according to the EU’s own Barroso’s dream is becoming the responsibility, no governing party dis- Despite the fury of the public, anything substantial is unlikely Eurobarometer, distrust runs at 53% in vision espoused by the Columbia pro- cipline and reflects no identifiable inter- to happen because similar disasters and protests in the past Italy, 56% in France, 59% in Germany, fessor of European history István est, culture or “demos”. MEPs represent haven’t forced the government to take stringent measures. 69% in the UK and 72% in Spain. The Deák, who demanded last year in the an agglomeration of greed, voting always Just five months earlier, 112 workers died in another factory EU has lost the support of two thirds New York Times “a new imperial con- for more spending. EU accountability fire, bringing the death toll there of its citizens. Does it matter? struct” as the only alternative to save is only to the council of ministers and, in recent years to at least 1,000. Nothing brings out the tribe in all the continent from a “revival of tribal- through them, to domestic voters. We of us like the issue of Europe. Voters ism”. To Deák this new empire was “a once wondered how. Now we know, from Western These buildings often lacked reach deep into their political psyche sacred task … an almost religious goal: public opinion galvanised by the toxicity permits and weren’t built as per to find comfort or aversion in the idea a new European faith that belongs to of the euro – the EU’s very own “poll companies safety standards, and had major of European union. Any piece of news no church”. tax”. importing structural issues. is adapted to fit. EU apologists regard This sort of talk has always led That said, leaders such as Cameron, Bangladesh is a leading producer this week’s news as inevitable given the Europe down the road to catastrophe. Merkel and the new rulers of France of Western clothing. Many of politics of austerity, widely seen as pun- It was the dream of the Inquisition, and Italy are still obliged to lead. The Bangladeshi ishing ordinary people for the profligacy the Holy Roman Empire, Napoleon’s introduction of the euro may have led the major labels used there pass of recent European leaders. In time of viceroys and Hitler’s gauleiters. Today to a true parting of ways, between more garments must through factories such as the one trouble, voters take refuge in nation and it cloaks the meddling regulations and Europe and less Europe. But even less where tragedy struck this week, locality. It will not last. unaudited fraud of the ever-burgeoning Europe means some Europe. If and put people thanks to an elaborate global To sceptics this will not wash. EU. The idea that such an empire can when Barroso wakes from his dream, network of outsourcing, middlemen Majorities should matter to demo- orchestrate the disciplines of the euro there must be some reality. before profits. crats, however inconvenient. “Anti- and still win the consent of Europe’s Treaties are not for ever, but nation and suppliers. Europeanism” was growing across peoples is absurd. Democratic deficits states are. Those that are part of The responsibility for the latest Europe even before the credit crunch – cannot last long before lapsing into Europe must deal with each other. accident lies equally with the government of Bangladesh, witness the Lisbon treaty referendums. dictatorship or mob rule. The history They must discipline their commerce the owner of the building and Western countries which are It is reflected in the rise of nationalist of Europe proves that people will not in the widest sense, or they will lapse putting profits above people. Bangladesh ships about $15.6bn of parties and is rampant even among such tolerate conquest, whether by bullet or back into tit-for-tat duties, retalia- ready-made garments each year, about 80 percent of its total one-time EU loyalists as Spain, Italy, bureaucrat. tory embargos, cod wars, border con- Greece and Germany. As the head of the Angela Merkel’s bankers may be trols and beggar-thy-neighbourliness. exports. Sixty percent of the exports go to Europe and the US European Council on Foreign Relations, powerful, but the eurozone’s “troika” Brussels may be a parody of the Tower takes 23 percent. The West is fully aware of the extremely José Ignacio Torreblanca, said of yester- of inspectors cannot hope to rule for of Babel, but a trading bloc still needs hazardous and exploitative conditions under which garment day’s poll, “The damage is so deep that it ever. Imagine if they had their hands a tower if it is to retain competitive workers are working in Bangladesh, but they seem unwilling to does not matter whether you come from on France and Spain. This German potency in the world. act for fear of disrupting the cheap supplies. The government a creditor or debtor country … citizens proto-empire may have been acquired, Cameron and the sceptics therefore of Bangladesh is not acting because it lacks the willpower now think their national democracy is like Britain’s 18th-century one, “in a fit need to be constructive to be plausible. being subverted.” of absence of mind”, but if there is one They need to argue for a European to take on the powerful textile lobby and the manufacturers Even the EU president, José Manuel achievement on which modern Europe Bretton Woods, to write off bad debts are not doing anything in the absence of any kind of serious Barroso, knows he has a problem. He can surely rest its case, it is that of and recalibrate regional economies by pressure. complained this week of a “lack of national democracy. There is no way returning to revalued regional curren- The latest accident should become the last. Western understanding”, both of the politics of the EU can supplant it through consent. cies. They need to propose European companies must put people before profits and force austerity and of “who does what, who Europe is not a seamless democratic institutions that respect national poli- decides what, who controls whom … And state. It is the construct of a treaty tics and character, not just grab more Bangladeshi companies to adhere to stringent safety where are we heading to?” A resulting between disparate sovereign states, all power to the centre. There needs to be standards. They must realise that human lives are equally “resurgence of populism and national- in varying degrees of revolt against it. a sceptics’ vision of Europe. precious all over the world. • ism” was threatening his “European As Merkel’s careful courtship of David THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of Syria crosses the red line the day

INCE months, US officials that Assad’s beleaguered regime might in response to this news, has recom- ballistic missiles. Still, the international have been warning Syria have used chemical weapons on a lim- mended arming the Syrian opposition, community has remained torn on the against the use of chemical ited scale. White House officials are being more issue of aiding the rebels, especially We do not trust Sweapons. US President Even British authorities have cor- cautious. They have said that they will in the face of opposition by China and the American and Barack Obama in December roborated Hagel’s announcement. collect more solid evidence before tak- Russia. And horrifying tales of attacks threatened Bashar Al Assad’s regime British Prime Minister David Cameron ing any step. against unarmed civilians, forced dis- British experts from with consequences if it used chemical told the BBC that limited but growing But will the confirmation of chemical placement of people and a surging weapons against its people. evidence suggested that sarin — a weapon usage by the Assad’s admin- humanitarian crisis in the absence of a political point Now, US Defence Secretary Chuck nerve agent that has been listed as istration actually shed America’s reluc- basic amenities and food have done Hagel, who is currently visiting the UAE a weapon of mass destruction — tance to arm the rebels? Probably not. nothing to trigger collective action. of view. We also as part of his Middle East tour, con- was used by the Syrian government. While its still arguable whether the The world has forgotten Syria and do not trust their firmed that there’s growing evidence According to the UK Foreign Office, Syrian regime has used chemical no transgression by the Syrian regime qualifications. Their that the rogue regime has, in fact, materials collected from within Syria weapons, it has cracked down on the will be heinous enough to make the Omran Al Zohbi crossed the red line. have tested positive for Sarin. rebellion in brutal ways— one exam- international community intervene. aim is to juggle with Hagel said that there is intelligence While US Senator John McCain, ple of this is the use of short-range Khaleej Times Syrian Information facts. Minister SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Fundamentalists could hold President must address Obamacare train wreck BY MITCH MCCONNELL begun moving to a “kiosk” store model that will allow it to cut key to Middle East peace hen even a key down on full-time employees. architect of We’ve even seen a union reverse Israel’s ultra-orthodox – threatening to back a settlement freeze, Obamacare says its position on the law and call even to boycott settlement produce. Wthe law’s imple- for repeal, partially because it This is the opening that all those who yearn mentation will resemble a “train could “cause a loss of work.” parties – so long for an end to occupation should be watch- wreck,” it is clear that its biggest Clearly, this isn’t the “reform” ing closely. It may not look like it, but this remaining supporters need to Americans were promised. That’s is more than a family feud among those who finally level with the American why Republicans asked the deemed part of the wear different varieties of skullcap. The hard people about what’s in store — president to begin this needed arithmetic of Israeli politics is that the strictly starting with President Barack dialogue with the American peo- hawkish right – might religious parties regularly command close to Obama. ple in his February State of the 20 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. That makes them The president must step into Union address. His refusal to a crucial, even decisive bloc in the formation of the breach and explain to the pub- do so then — and now — is only just unlock the two- a coalition. If the votes of the centre-left and lic that skyrocketing premiums making matters worse. I under- right blocs are deadlocked, as they often are, and a raft of new taxes, penalties stand that delivering these hard state solution. then it can fall to the haredim to decide who and fees are coming their way. truths might be difficult for the governs – those forces ready to do what needs It may not be easy, but the president after all the promises BY JONATHAN FREEDLAND to be done to implement a two-state solution, president has a responsibility to he made. But it must be done to or those who refuse. explain as frankly as possible what prepare Americans for what’s verybody knows that religious fun- It’s not foolish to think that the haredim this law will mean — before its coming. damentalists are part of the Middle could one day choose left over right. major components take effect. He The very same Democratic East’s problem. Everybody knows Yair Lapid Theologically, it makes sense. Ultra-orthodox could start by delivering a major lawmakers who worked tirelessly that Muslim and Jewish extrem- Jews were historically ambivalent, if not out- address, just as he did to push the to pass the law are now pretend- ists make a hard situation harder, right hostile, towards Zionism itself, many law’s passage, laying out exactly ing to be mere spectators to its Edelaying the day Palestinians and Israelis find in coalition. The distinction between them regarding it as a blasphemous pre-emption what Americans can expect. He effects – trying, for example, to a way to live in peace. Everybody knows that became ever harder to discern, the haredi of God’s will for Jews to organise their own should also instruct his Cabinet blame agency bureaucrats for this the great Israeli writer Amos Oz is right when parties acquiescing without complaint in the return to Zion when “the ingathering of the secretaries to explain what this impending train wreck. Candid he says that so long as the conflict is “a battle steady rightward drift of the last government. exiles” was the sole mandate of the Almighty. could mean as well. Families and truth-telling from the president over real estate” it can be solved, but once it But that long-established alliance is now Given that attitude to Israel proper, they businesses across America need has never been more necessary. becomes a holy war only catastrophe beckons. over. While the national religious camp enjoys have no great attachment to the settlement time to prepare — and that means After all, the election is over – he But what if that conventional wisdom is the best seats around the cabinet table, its project. Plenty of rabbinic sages have indeed they need to know the facts. won’t be running again. So there’s wrong – or rather, what if it lumps together former partners are outside, experiencing the ruled that, if a genuine peace were on offer, Here are just a few we already simply no reason to hide the pain- all religious hardliners too crudely, mistakenly unfamiliar chill of opposition. What’s more, Israelis would have a religious duty to give up know: ful consequences of Obamacare including one group that might not be part of the two groups are now at each other’s throats. territory – because even the holiest land is not For many families and indi- from the public. the problem at all, that might in fact be the For the glue that binds together Binyamin holier than the sanctity of life. Besides, strict viduals, especially younger Republicans, meanwhile, are key to the solution? Netanyahu’s new coalition is a willingness to Judaism includes the injunction lo lehitgarot Americans, the law will lead planning to continue the fight The question arises because of one unex- confront the ultra-orthodox, insisting that ba-umota, a prohibition against “taunting the to increased health insurance for full repeal. We’ve already had pected side-effect of Israel’s most recent elec- they have been feather-bedded for too long, non-Jewish nations”, pursuing a course that premiums. These have already some notable success. Earlier this tions and the new coalition that followed. For taking too much from the state and giving antagonises the world – which the post-1967 gone up $2,370 per family since year, Democrats helped us repeal the first time in years the ultra-orthodox too little in return. That’s the signature mes- occupation so clearly does. Obama took office, not down by a key element of Obamacare Jewish parties find themselves in opposition, sage of Yair Lapid, the TV talkshow host who The pragmatic truth is that if a dove-ish $2,500 as he promised. And this known as the CLASS Act, which sitting alongside Labour, the civil rights activ- emerged as the election’s big winner and coali- Israeli government, even one committed to end- is before most of Obamacare’s even a prominent Democrat lik- ists of Meretz and the 11 members of the mainly tion kingmaker. The price of his support was ing the occupation, were to give the haredim most costly mandates have even ened to an unsustainable “Ponzi Arab parties, representing Israel’s Palestinian Netanyahu backing Lapid’s campaign promise what they want – military exemption and seri- taken effect. scheme.” The Senate last month citizens. So long inside successive ruling coali- “to share the burden” – code for demanding ous funding – the ultra-religious parties would For many business owners, voted overwhelmingly to repeal tions, the ultra-orthodox, or haredi, parties that the haredim, like everyone else, send their be likely to give it their blessing. That may be Obamacare will mean a crushing the law’s job-killing medical are, for now at least, outsiders. That simple children to join the army or do some form of hard for the Israeli left to swallow. “Liberal tower of red tape, demonstrated device tax. fact suggests an intriguing possibility. national service at 18, ending an exemption Israel has to make its choice,” says Daniel Levy, by the nearly 20,000 pages of As the country learns more First, though, a word or two of defini- enjoyed by religious students since the found- who runs the Middle East programme for the regulations already issued. about this law, it’s my hope that tion. There are two parties involved: one, ing of the state. No less threatening to the European Council on Foreign Relations. “What’s Employers have already planned even more lawmakers will acquire United Torah Judaism, that aims to speak haredi way of life, Lapid is bent on slashing more important: having the haredim serve in layoffs due to uncertainty sur- the political courage to look at for Ashkenazi religious Jews and whose lead- the fat state subsidies that have long funded the army or a two-state solution?” rounding this law, according to its effects and reach the same ers still wear the distinctive garb of eastern ultra-orthodox schools and academies, as well But this is not a matter for the left in Israel the Federal Reserve. Obamacare conclusion. European orthodoxy; and the other, Shas, as the haredim’s traditionally large families. alone. There’s a role here for the rest of the could result in up to 800,000 So I will continue to urge more that seeks to represent those Jews with a Now in place as finance minister, Lapid is world. When Bill Clinton was overseeing fewer jobs, according to some Democrats to join Republicans in Middle Eastern or north African background. already wielding his knife. the ultimately successful peace process for estimates. averting this train wreck. Different though they are from each other, the These twin assaults are devastating for the Northern Ireland, he went through a spell For many part-time work- The president should at relevant gap is between them and the so-called haredim, whose fury is directed at Lapid but of seeing everyone, even the tiniest loyalist ers, the law means less take- least be straight with the “national religious camp”, whose political arm, even more hotly at Bennett – who they see splinter group would get a face-to-face meet- home pay as employers reduce American people about what Naftali Bennett’s Jewish Home party, surged as a traitor to his fellow religious Jews for ing in the Oval Office. He knew that every hours to comply with the law’s this law will mean. Because at the last elections straight into government. participating in a coalition that imperils their vote would count. Barack Obama and John mandates. Colleges in Ohio and when Obamacare’s supporters Bennett is the champion of, among others, the way of life. Suddenly the ideological fissure Kerry – and William Hague for that mat- Pennsylvania are reportedly are reduced to hoping the law’s religiously motivated Jewish settlers on the that always existed between the haredi brand ter – should take note. Don’t just meet the limiting the number of classes implementation will not amount West Bank, those whose faith is inseparable of orthodoxy and the nationalist variety has leaders of today’s Israeli government, meet adjunct professors can teach; to “a Third World experience,” from a muscular brand of nationalism. been pulled wide open, left gaping for all to the men and women who could form the next Virginia state agencies are as one administration official For years, these two camps – ultra-ortho- see. And it’s not pretty. Stung by the rejec- one – including the religious fundamentalists reducing part-time employee recently put it, you can be sure dox and national religious – co-existed hap- tion of their former allies, the haredim have who might just hold the key to peace. hours to no more than 29, and a that trouble is on the way. pily, their leaders often sitting side by side hit the national religious camp where it hurts THE GUARDIAN national soft-pretzel chain has REUTERS After bombing trauma, Bostonians stand united BY AYESHA KAZMI intimately know the community this instinct to offload on her in that overlooking the Boston grieving the loss of precious eight- that moment came from. But I’m Marathon finish line, the insig- oston’s immigration story year-old Martin Richard. Every glad I did. I had just come out of nia on the Boston Public Library is too nuanced to speak single friend and family member this terrible week and I needed an asserts: The Commonwealth about in definitive terms. of mine living across the Boston ear – and like a fellow Bostonian, Requires the Education of the BMedia scandalmon- area sat through last Friday’s my boss hugged me and she cried People as the Safeguard of Order gers essentialising Boston’s vast city-wide lock down. On top of it, with me. and Liberty. immigrant community in light we all know someone who lives She admitted that while she This is the collective experi- of the Boston Marathon bomb- in Water town. Everybody here hadn’t realised that I might be ence of us as Bostonians, a city ings is as nonsensical as gossipy, is sad. dealing with this added layer, she made up of immigrants from self-obsessed pundits blaming True to Boston’s multicultural made sure to make me feel like I all around the world: South and rap artists for inner-city crime character, the bombings added belonged, and, most importantly, Central America, Europe, Africa, and Marilyn Manson for youth another layer for many other that I feel safe. For the rest of and Asia. Many of our forefa- violence. Bostonians in our collective expe- the day, my colleagues came to me thers came to this beautiful city I write this knowing that the rience. The day after the lock telling me that they were worried for education and opportunity – United States is a different place down, my friends and I had an about me. and found it. We are a city that is now than it was at this time two interaction with a Hispanic man Why I was surprised by this good to our immigrants, because weeks ago. The United States on the MBTA. He looked terri- interaction with my boss, I have our immigrants are good to us. has suffered from another dev- fied. He told us that he wanted no idea, because this is our small- Multiculturalism is our every- astating terrorist attack, this to shave off his beard knowing city attitude: we take care of our day norm – and as beautifully time in my hometown of Boston, it could possibly make him look own. Long before the marathon demonstrated by my friends and Massachusetts. like the wrong type of immigrant. bombings, many Bostonians were my boss, should be our national Boston is a small city. So, in In an instant, I stopped being well aware of the ugliness of rac- model. our case, it is not a matter of able to recognise Boston. On top ism and have been speaking out I now understand how the average Bostonian knowing of it, there were soldiers patrol- against Islamophobia. Boston is Massachusetts “invented” someone who knows someone ling through the familiar streets. The Boston bombings aftermath saw candlelit vigils held in the city. a city where reactionary racism America. And I hope we con- affected by the events of last As soon as Bostonians began to has no place. tinue to set the national prec- week. This has been way more breathe after the lockdown, the For as long as I’ve known her, edent. It is the responsibility of personal. media began their magic: knock- likes of New York Republican work an emotional basket case my beloved friend from Southie the entire country right now, Every Bostonian who said that ing at the doors of local mosques Congressman Peter King who is at the beginning of this week, has been waiving her finger in the including the media, in our time last week was “the worst week demanding to know what role now calling for even heavier meas- in one of my worst professional air, hollering and promising me: of crisis to not only help safe- ever” wasn’t kidding. In my case, it had played in Tamerlan ures to be placed on American moments. “If somethin’ ever happens to you, guard us from the violent threat I grew up with marathoners who Tsarnaev’s radicalisation. Other Muslim communities; or of a New It was raining on my com- your family, or your community, of terrorism in the future, but narrowly escaped the finish line media outlets began report- York state senator, Greg Ball, who mute in and I clutched a Dunkin I’m gonna go NUTS!!” She is still to also help us safeguard and explosions. I know countless ing hate crimes already taking claims torture is an acceptable Donuts coffee and an egg and standing by my side. protect our local culture and people, including myself, who place against Muslims in Boston. method to gather possible intel- cheese bagel (without the sau- The vigil held at the Islamic custom here in Boston. I want attended the marathon with their I found it particularly distress- ligence from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. sage, naturally) that had both Society of Boston Cultural Centre Americans to know that the families and were nearby when ing to see an article published by To say that it is a little scary to be gone cold. I walked into the build- was attended by several local vile hate that has marred some the explosions took place. Gawker titled “This Is What It’s a Muslim in America right now is, ing anxious that everybody would faith communities, Occupy activ- of the 24-hour news channels I know people, too, who par- Like to Be a Muslim in Boston at best, an understatement. be looking at me differently and ists, and my dear friends who all since the Marathon bombings is ticipated in the heroic rescue Right Now” and see the familiar At the same time, I feel com- that I might even be at risk of wanted to show their solidarity. entirely contrary to the compas- efforts. And I know locals who faces of the local Muslim youth pelled to tell everybody in the losing my job in the foreseeable People in Boston won’t tolerate sion and forgiveness pouring out went to the same boxing club as published in it. world that a different side of future. I felt completely out of the hate crimes. In our very frag- of the hearts of local Bostonians. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and others I write all this knowing that, Boston came to surface promptly my skin. ile moment, countless instances We don’t want our commu- who interacted with Dzhokhar in the face of the mainstream in the midst of this great tragedy: Not knowing how to interact have already given me a sense of nities ripped apart. Instead, we Tsarnaev in the Cambridge media narrative, I as a Bostonian my many non-Muslim friends with my colleagues, I took a seat safety. Even in the midst of this want support while many of us try school system. Muslim can’t say much that will have given me their unequivocal in the canteen. My boss happened crisis, I feel protected. our best to stick together. I live in Dorchester and carry much weight next to the love and support. I showed up to to be around. I can’t explain where I can’t consider it pure chance THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Mississippi Letta names man arrested in ricin case new Italian TUPELO: Federal agents arrested a Mississippi martial arts instructor yesterday after his home and a former busi- ness were searched as part of an investigation into ricin-laced government letters sent to US President Barack Obama and two other public officials. Everett Dutschke, 41, was Alfano to serve as deputy premier taken into custody by U.S. mar- shals at his Tupelo home without ROME: Italian centre-left poli- the unpopular IMU housing tax, incident, the city’s police chief, tician Enrico Letta said yester- a move that would blow an ¤8bn Tony Carleton, said. It was not day that he had won support of hole in this year’s budget plans. immediately known if Dutschke other parties to form a coalition Italy, the euro zone’s third has been charged in the ricin government that will include largest economy, has been with- investigation. one of former prime minister out an effective government for Dutschke faces other charges Silvio Berlusconi’s closest allies months, with the long post- related to an April 1 indictment as deputy prime minister. election deadlock holding up any for fondling three different chil- Letta met President Giorgio concerted effort to end a reces- dren between ages 7 and 16, from Napolitano after talks with sion set to become the longest 2007 to 2013, according to court Berlusconi and leaders of his since World War Two. records. He was released on centre-right People of Freedom Letta received some encourage- $25,000 bond in that case. (PDL) party to confirm that he ment when the ratings agency Dutschke’s attorney, Lori Everett Dutschke working on his mini-van in his driveway in Tupelo Mississippi. had reached an accord which Moody’s kept its rating on Italian Basham, did not return calls seek- would clear the way for a govern- government debt unchanged at ing comment but told Reuters the city. Dutschke was cooper- Corinth revealed no incriminating dealt with bombings at the Boston ment to be formed. Baa2 because low interest rates earlier in the week that her cli- ating with federal officials dur- evidence. Prosecutors said at the Marathon. Ricin, which is made “I hope that this government were making it possible to buy ent denied having anything to do ing the searches this week, the time that the investigation had from castor beans, can be deadly can get to work quickly in the time to implement much-needed with the ricin letters. attorney said. The agents had “revealed new information” but to humans and is considered a spirit of fervent cooperation and reforms. Letta has said his priori- Agents from the FBI and the Dutschke’s home under surveil- provided no details. potential terror weapon, particu- without any prejudice or conflict,” ties will be boosting the economy US Capitol Police, as well as mem- lance on Friday afternoon and Letters addressed to Senator larly if refined into an aerosol form. Napolitano told reporters. and tackling unemployment, bers of an anti-terrorist response evening and moved to arrest him Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Dutschke’s name first surfaced in PDL secretary Angelino Alfano restoring confidence in Italy’s team from the Mississippi about 0600 GMT. Republican, and Obama were a federal court hearing on Monday will be deputy prime minister and discredited political institutions National Guard, some wearing US prosecutors dropped retrieved last week at off-site mail for Curtis where his attorney sug- interior minister, giving the cen- and trying to turn Europe away hazardous material suits, had charges on Tuesday against facilities before reaching their gested her client had been framed. tre-right a powerful voice at the from austerity to focus more on searched Dutschke’s home on another Mississippi man, Elvis intended victims. A state judge also She mentioned a running feud heart of the new government. growth and investment. Tuesday and Wednesday, as well impersonator Kevin Curtis, who received a ricin-laced letter. between Dutschke and Curtis, Bank of Italy director gen- On paper, the priorities laid out as the premises of a former mar- was released from jail after a The discovery added another albeit over a number of seemingly eral Fabrizio Saccomanni will by Letta fit in well with propos- tial arts studio Dutschke ran in search of his home in nearby layer of anxiety as authorities petty issues. REUTERS take the key economy ministry als from Berlusconi’s camp, which portfolio and former European has attacked the austerity policies Commissioner Emma Bonino will of outgoing prime minister Mario be foreign minister. Monti. Berlusconi, in the middle The government, which Letta of legal battles over a tax fraud said would contain a record conviction and charges of paying Chunk of 9/11 aeroplane found in New York number of women ministers, will for sex with a minor, had pressed be sworn in at 0930 GMT today for the cabinet to include close and Letta is expected to go before political allies and had opposed NEW YORK: New York police Police said the plane fragment location as it would a crime scene, after surveyors found what they parliament to seek a vote of con- the inclusion of technocrats. said on Friday that they have appeared to be “part of a landing documenting it photographi- believed was damaged machinery fidence on Monday. In the event, however, several found a fragment of one of two gear, apparently from one of the cally and restricting access until at the rear of 51 Park Place. Letta, 46, the deputy leader of of the big ministries were led by aeroplanes that slammed into commercial airliners destroyed on the Office of the Chief Medical The attacks killed 2,753 people the centre-left Democratic Party non-political figures. As well as the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.” Examiner completes its health at Ground Zero. In coordinated (PD), spent more than two hours Saccomanni at the economy min- September 11, 2001. And the part bears a “clearly vis- and safety evaluation protocol, attacks, another plane smashed yesterday in talks with Berlusconi, istry, Anna Maria Cancellieri, the The huge chunk of aircraft was ible” Boeing identification number, after which a decision will be into the Pentagon while a fourth who will not be a member of the former police official who served as found wedged between two office according to police spokesman Paul made concerning sifting the soil crashed in Pennsylvania. government but is likely to play interior minister under Monti took buildings in lower Manhattan. The Browne. Although police would not for possible human remains,” No remains of 1,122 of the vic- an important backstage role. the justice portfolio, while the labour buildings, at 51 Park Place and 50 confirm the size of the piece, NBC Browne said in a statement. tims in New York have ever been Letta is on the right of the ministry went to Enrico Giovannini, Murray Street, are located just two television reported it was about five The aircraft was one of two found, according to the Office of PD and the nephew of one head of statistics agency ISTAT. blocks from the site of the attacks feet (1.5 metres) long. hijacked 12 years ago by Al Qaeda the Chief Medical Examiner. of Berlusconi’s closest aides. Beppe Grillo’s anti-establish- known as Ground Zero. Authorities said it will not be suicide attackers and flown into the Since 2006, authorities have Agreement had been held up by ment 5-Star Movement, has ruled Only a very narrow space exists removed until the area has been Twin Towers, destroying two of the selected 6,134 bone fragments and wrangling over ministerial posts out taking part in a government between the buildings, which thoroughly examined, including nation’s most iconic buildings. 1,845 other remains for advanced and policy differences, notably made up of the two main parties. could explain how the part eluded for possible human remains. Authorities were alerted to the DNA testing, which has led to the over Berlusconi’s demand to scrap REUTERS investigators for nearly 12 years. “The NYPD is securing the chunk of wreckage on Wednesday identification of 34 victims. AFP

Canada honour for Prince Philip Obama urges Missing millionaire sparks US appeal NEW YORK: Organisers of the Powerball lottery appealed on Friday for the owner of a winning ticket to come forward and col- US Congress lect a $1m prize that has been unclaimed for nearly a year. “Check your wallet, clean out the drawers and dig in your pants pockets to end ‘dumb’ because a New Jersey Lottery player, somewhere, has a $1m win- ning Powerball ticket that will expire on May 16,” officials said in a statement. The winning ticket was sold in a shop in South budget cuts Brunswick with the numbers 3, 7, 21, 28, 43 and 2. The lottery draw was made on May 16 last year. Prizes can be claimed for up to a year WASHINGTON: US President after the draw, meaning the mystery winner has just under three Barack Obama yesterday called weeks to collect the $1m windfall. on the US Congress to end the “reckless” and “dumb” budget French Socialists soften tone on Merkel cuts known as the sequester, and to adopt a plan of “smarter” PARIS: France’s ruling Socialist party will remove strongly cuts to fuel economic growth. worded criticism of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from a draft Obama’s weekly address comes text on Europe that revealed the level of hostility Berlin’s focus on after Congress on Friday over- austerity, its coordinator for Europe said yesterday. Cooperation whelming approved a bill putting between France and Germany has long provided the main motor furloughed air traffic controllers for decision-making in the European Union. But a debt crisis has back on the job, thus undoing one strained those ties in the past year as ideologically opposed lead- of the most high-profile effects of ers have disagreed on points of economic policy. A document to the so-called sequestration, the be presented at a June party brainstorming conference on Europe $85bn in automatic budget cuts Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (right) receives the Order of Military Merit from Governor General of had described the German leader as “self-centered” and said her that took effect March 1 and hit Canada David Johnston, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. austerity policies were hurting Europe. But this “stigmatising lan- federal spending across the board. guage used towards Angela Merkel” would now be removed, Jean- “This week, the sequester hurt Christophe Cambadelis, deputy-chairman of the Party of European travellers, who were stuck for Socialists (PES), said on his website. hours in airports and on planes, and rightly frustrated by it. And, Dutchman arrested for cyberattack Daily deals website LivingSocial hacked maybe because they fly home each weekend, the members of Congress SAN FRANCISCO: Hackers broke into a daily deals website backed who insisted these cuts take hold THE HAGUE: A Dutchman Spamhaus blamed the attack carried out on Spamhaus part- by online retail titan Amazon.com and breached the accounts of 50 finally realized that they actually has been arrested in Spain in on Dutch web-hosting service ners in the US, the Netherlands million members, according to a report on Friday by All Things apply to them too,” Obama said. connection with last month’s Cyberbunker. A source close to and the UK,” it said. Distributed Digital. Names, birth dates and encrypted password information “Republicans claimed victory unprecedented cyberattack the investigation said that suspect denial of service attacks (DDoS) was swiped in a cyber-attack at LivingSocial, according to a report when the sequester first took effect, that reportedly slowed down S K was Sven Olaf Kamphuis, essentially bombard sites with at AllThingsD.com. No credit card or merchant financial informa- and now they’ve decided it was a the Internet, the Dutch pros- who acted as a spokesman for traffic in order to disrupt. tion was stolen during the attack, AllThingsD said, citing an email bad idea all along. Well, first, they ecution service said. Cyberbunker at the time of the Last month’s attack was sent to LivingSocial employees by its chief executive. LivingSocial should look at their own budget. If The 35 year old identified only attack. Kamphuis describes described as the most powerful is a Washington, DC-based Internet firm that provides users with the cuts they propose were applied as S K was arrested in Barcelona himself on his Facebook page as ever seen and slowed web traffic. discounts at local businesses. The company reportedly has 70 mil- across the board, the FAA (Federal and the house where he was stay- Minister of Telecommunications S K is expected to be handed lion members worldwide. Aviation Administration) would ing searched by Spanish police, and Foreign Affairs for the over to the Dutch authorities suffer cuts three times deeper.” said a statement. “He is suspected Cyberbunker Republic. soon, the prosecution service Ten dead in Mexican prison riot According to Obama, Congress of involvement in the attack and De Bruin declined to speculate said. The attacks began, accord- on Friday “passed a temporary so the prosecution service asked on whether further arrests would ing to Spamhaus, after it placed MEXICO CITY: Ten people were killed and dozens wounded in a fix. A Band-Aid. But these cuts for his arrest,” spokesman Wim be made. Computers, storage Cyberbunker, a web hosting firm prison riot early yesterday in the central state of San Luis Potosi, are scheduled to keep falling de Bruin said yesterday. devices and mobile phones were that “offers anonymous hosting local officials said. State police said they had re-established con- across other parts of the govern- Last month’s attack targeted seized during the Barcelona raid. of anything except child porn and trol in an cell block of La Pila prison in the state capital of San ment that provide vital services Spamhaus, a Geneva-based vol- “S.K. is suspected of an unprec- anything related to terrorism”, on Luis Potosi after a fight broke out between prisoners, according for the American people. And we unteer group that publishes spam edented attack on non-profit its blacklist. Cyberbunker said it to a posting on the security ministry’s official social media page. can’t just keep putting Band-Aids blacklists used by networks to fil- organisation Spamhaus,” the had been unfairly labelled as a Authorities were investigating the cause of the riot and it was on every cut. It’s not a responsible ter out unwanted email, and led statement said. “So-called DDoS haven for cybercrime and spam. unclear if inmates belonged to rival drug gangs, whose battles have way to govern.” AFP to cyberspace congestion. attacks were last month also AFP sparked violence across Mexico. AGENCIES SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Sichuan mourns 35 supporters of Sultan shot dead quake victims BEIJING: China’s southwest- ern Sichuan province stopped Official says Sulu militants were out to disrupt Malaysian general elections on May 5 yesterday to mourn the vic- tims of a deadly earthquake MANILA: The sultanate of Sulu on Wednesday night while in Malaysian “If they had entered our waters, we the shooting of the 35 by the Malaysian that struck exactly a week has confirmed that 35 of its support- waters. The bodies were then taken to would have taken them out. We will defend Navy and its putting the blame on ago, state media reported. ers in Sabah were killed as reported by Philippine waters where they were dumped our country,” Zahid said in a press confer- Philippine security forces was planned The public mourning began Malaysia’s Star Online. overboard,” he said. ence in Georgetown, Penang. to drive a wedge between the Moro with the sound of sirens at 8.02 But Abraham Idjirani, spokesman for On Thursday, Star online reported the 35 Zahid cited intelligence reports that the National Liberation Front (MNLF) and am, the moment the tremor the sultanate, said the 35 were killed by men were allegedly shot by the Philippine “Sulu militants” were out to disrupt the the Philippine government. struck, followed by three min- the Malaysian Navy and not by Philippine Navy as they tried to cross into Sabah from Malaysian general elections on May 5. Idjirani said by creating friction between utes of silent remembrance, forces as previously reported. Sulu. The report was earlier denied by both the MNLF-influenced Sulu archipelago the official Xinhua news agency Idjirani said the information was relayed The Star quoted Malaysian Defence the Philippine Navy and the Sulu sultanate. and Malacañang, it would be easier for reported. to him last Friday by Guro Bata II, a com- Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as saying The sultanate’s forces have been locked the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Milf)- CCTV state television mander of the sultanate in Lahad Datu that the armed men were shot by Philippine in a stand-off with Malaysian security backed Bangsamoro region to take shape. showed footage of mourners town in Sabah. Navy and Coast Guard personnel before forces since they landed in Lahad Datu The government is talking peace with bowing in remembrance at “He called me up and informed me they could enter Malaysian waters with the on February 12 in their bid to stake their the Milf with the initial agreement of cre- one ceremony held in front of a that members of the Malaysian Navy on reported mission of disrupting the upcom- ancestral claim to Sabah. ating a Bangsamoro autonomous region. black and white banner printed speedboats were the ones who shot them ing Malaysian elections. Idjirani said the sultanate believed that THE PHILIPPINE STAR with words of condolence. China planes near disputed isles

TOKYO: Chinese military N Korea to put US planes, mostly fighter jets, made more than 40 flights close to Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a territorial dispute on a sin- citizen on trial gle day this week, a press report said yesterday. SEOUL: North Korea said “He will soon be taken to the The flights took place on yesterday that it would put a Supreme Court of the DPRK to Tuesday, when eight Chinese US citizen on trial for trying face judgment,” according to the marine surveillance ships to overthrow the communist report, which did not say what the entered the 12-nautical-mile regime, in the face of soaring charges were based on. territorial zone off the islands tensions between Pyongyang Seoul-based activist Do Hee- in the East China Sea, which and the West. Yoon said that he suspected Pae Japan calls the Senkakus and The North’s official Korean was arrested because he had China calls the Diaoyus, the Central News Agency (KCNA) taken photographs of emaciated Sankei Shimbun newspaper said Pae Jun-Ho had admitted to children in North Korea as part of reported. The daily citing sen- the charges and would soon face efforts to appeal for more outside ior government officials, said “judgment”. aid for them. F-15 fighter planes from an The announcement follows The North’s announcement airbase on the Japanese island a months-long stand-off on the came hours before US Deputy of Okinawa scrambled to inter- Korean peninsula stoked by the Secretary of State William cept the Chinese aircraft. North’s nuclear test in February, Burns met South Korean Foreign which prompted the UN Security Minister Yun Byung-Se for talks Japan PM unhurt Council to impose fresh sanctions in Seoul. The US diplomat did not on the isolated nation. publicly comment on the trial. Rioting Bangladeshi garment workers set fire to bamboo on a street in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, yesterday. in five-car pile-up Pae, who is believed to be a Korean-American tour operator, Several Americans have been TOKYO: A limousine carry- was arrested in November as he held in North Korea in recent ing Japan’s Prime Minister entered the northeastern port years. Shinzo Abe was involved in a city of Rason. In 2011, a US delegation led by Bangladesh toll 352; four held five-car pile-up at a toll gate KCNA said a “preliminary Robert King, the US special envoy in Tokyo yesterday but he inquiry” had been completed. for human rights and humanitar- DHAKA: Two factory bosses on the outskirts of the capital, surrendered to the country’s gar- escaped without any injuries, “He admitted that he com- ian issues, secured the release of and two engineers were detained Dhaka, had been built on spongy ment industry association during police said. mitted crimes aimed to topple Eddie Jun Yong-Su, a California- in Bangladesh yesterday, three ground without the correct per- the night and they were handed Two guards in a police car the DPRK (Democratic People’s based businessman, who had been days after the collapse of a build- mits, and the workers were sent over to police. They will be kept accompanying Abe’s official Republic of Korea) with hostility detained for apparent missionary ing where low-cost garments in on Wednesday despite warn- in remand for an initial 12 days. vehicle suffered slight injuries toward it. His crimes were proved activities. were made for Western brands ings the previous day that it was “Everyone involved — including to the face, police said. by evidence. AFP killed at least 352 people. structurally unsafe. the designer, engineer, and build- The police car made a sud- More were being pulled alive Anger at the negligence has ers — will be arrested for putting den stop at the toll gate, which from the rubble at the build- sparked days of protests and up this defective building,” said led to Abe’s vehicle bumping ing, where police said as many clashes, with police yesterday junior internal affairs minister into it. Two other police cars S Korean workers quit joint factory as 900 people were still missing using tear gas, water cannons and Shamsul Huq. and a saloon carrying report- in Bangladesh’s worst industrial rubber bullets to quell demonstra- An alliance of leftist parties ers, which were trailing Abe’s PAJU: Dozens of South Korean workers returned from a jointly accident. tors who burned cars. which is part of the ruling coali- limousine, were also involved in run factory park in North Korea yesterday as part of an evacua- The owner of the eight-storey Two engineers involved in build- tion said it would call a national the collision, official said. tion of the flagship project following months of military tensions. building that fell like a pack of ing the complex were picked up at strike on May 2 if all those Abe was on his way to a park The move plunges into doubt the future of the Kaesong complex cards around more than 3,000 their homes yesterday, Dhaka dis- responsible for the disaster were in Tokyo to attend a rally call- — a crucial source of hard currency for the isolated nation. mainly young women workers was trict police chief Habibur Rahman not arrested by today. ing on North Korea to return Seoul said on Friday that it had decided to pull all remaining still on the run. said. He said they were arrested Rahman identified the owner Japanese nationals kidnapped employees from Kaesong after Pyongyang rejected its ultimatum Police said several of his rela- for dismissing a warning not to of the building as Mohammed by the communist state during to join formal negotiations on restarting the stalled operations. tives were detained to compel open the building after a jolt was Sohel Rana, a leader of the rul- the Cold War, local media said. A total of 126 people, including one Chinese national, returned him to hand himself in, and an felt and cracks were noticed on ing Awami League’s youth front. yesterday through a border checkpoint in Paju in dozens of vehicles alert had gone out to airport and some pillars the previous day. Rescuers pulled alive 29 peo- Probe into gang loaded with materials salvaged from the complex. border authorities to prevent him The owner and managing direc- ple from the precarious mound The roughly 50 people remaining at the industrial zone are from fleeing the country. tor of the largest of five factories of rubble yesterday. rape of Filipina expected to be pulled out tomorrow. Officials said Rana Plaza, in the complex, New Wave Style, REUTERS AFP MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is sending a senior official to Papua New Guinea to inves- tigate reports that a Filipina Canada slams Lanka meet was gang-raped there and her Australian companion was LONDON: Canadian Foreign Commonwealth heads of govern- shot and killed, Secretary Minister John Baird has ment meeting) and to be chair-in- Albert del Rosario said. condemned the decision to residence of the Commonwealth “We are investigating this. allow Sri Lanka to host the for two years,” the Canadian min- We are sending a senior official Commonwealth heads of gov- ister told The Guardian newspa- to be able to see other forms of ernment meeting in November per late on Friday. assistance that we can provide, as “accommodating evil”. In Sri Lanka, the foreign minis- and to the others as well who Baird spoke out after his try dismissed Canada’s criticism. may be in jeopardy,” he told Commonwealth counterparts in “Canada can say anything, but the reporters, who were joined by London on Friday agreed to press others agree with the Secretary foreign correspondents. ahead with the meeting despite General (Kamalesh Sharma) that “We are of course trying strong criticism over Colombo’s the summit can go ahead in Sri our best to help. The message human rights record. Lanka,” Foreign ministry spokes- is that she should not be left “We’re appalled that Sri Lanka man Rodney Perera said. alone, and her privacy should seems poised to host CHOGM (the AFP be respected,” Del Rosario said. AGENCIES Philippine police hunt mayor’s attackers Six patients who have recovered from the H7N9 strain of bird flu pose for photographs with doctors and nurses ILIGAN: Philippine police said deadliest in a string of violent they were distributing “permits before being discharged from a hospital in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province yesterday. yesterday they had identified incidents that have marred cam- to campaign” to politicians, a pro- and were hunting eight gun- paigning. Among the fatalities vincial police director said. men who killed 13 people in an were the mayor’s daughter and Senior Superintendent Joel ambush on a mayor, an attack granddaughter. Orduna said police seized five Bird flu spreads to another province that cast a pall of fear over “We have already identified the rifles, a shotgun and three pistols upcoming elections. suspects as a long-time enemy of from the rebels of the New People’s SHANGHAI: China’s deadly confirmed to have the virus, the government announced on Police are considering expand- the Manamparan clan,” said the Army in Dona Trinidad town. outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has the Xinhua state news agency March 31 that the virus had been ing security measures, amid fears provincial police chief, Senior The military has previously spread to the central province reported. found in humans. Most cases have of further violence from politi- Superintendent Gerardo Rosales. accused the NPA of extorting of Hunan, local health authori- It follows the first confirmed been confined to eastern China. cians’ private armies and commu- They were followers of a money from politicians in exchange ties said yesterday, the third cases in the eastern province The island of Taiwan has also nist guerillas ahead of the May 13 Muslim clan that had a family for issuing “permits” that will allow announcement in three days of of Jiangxi on Thursday and the reported one case. mid-term polls. feud with the Manamparans and them to campaign unharmed. a case in a new location. southeastern province of Fujian A Chinese expert earlier this Gunmen opened fire on a truck officers were preparing to arrest A police tally now lists a total of A 64-year-old woman in on Friday. week warned of the possibility of carrying Mayor Abdulmalik them, he said. 46 deaths from at least 48 violent Shaoyang City, who developed More than 110 people in main- more cases in a wider geographi- Manamparan, and his support- Meanwhile, police arrested 11 incidents reported since the start a fever four days after coming land China have been confirmed cal area. ers in the troubled southern communist guerrillas just out- of the campaign in February. into contact with poultry, was with H7N9, with 23 deaths, since AFP Philippines late on Thursday, the side Manila late on Friday as AFP SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Afghan Taliban Pre-poll attacks kill three in Pakistan KARACHI: Three bomb explo- Movement (MQM), which are sions killed three people includ- often described as secular. ing a young girl in Pakistan’s As a result of the threats, there port city of Karachi yesterday, have been few large-scale politi- declare ‘spring police and hospital officials said, cal rallies leading to a lacklustre in the latest violence ahead of campaign for the elections. polls next month. Across the country, but partic- The blasts, two of which tar- ularly in northwestern province of geted secular political parties and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata, offensive’ another close to a Shia mosque, these parties are abstaining from came a day after a car bomb at show-of-strength rallies and big a political meeting in the same public meetings due to threats of Militants to target Nato troops city killed at least 10 people and suicide attacks, bomb and rocket another bomb blast destroyed an attacks. KABUL: Taliban insur- The insurgents’ latest state- election office in a tribal region Over the last few months, the gents in Afghanistan yester- ment celebrated the start of the near the Afghan border. nationalist ANP has been on top day announced the start of Nato withdrawal, saying that “the “The first bomb, which was of the hit list of militants, followed their annual “spring offensive” enemy, with all its military might, planted near the office of the by the PPP and the MQM. against the US-backed gov- has been overwhelmed and finally MQM (Muttahida Qaumi Although several attacks have ernment, vowing a nationwide forced to flee from their military Movement) in Qasba Colony area been carried out in Baluchistan series of attacks as foreign bases”. killed one person and wounded 24 and Sindh, ANP candidates in troops withdraw. It added that this year’s offen- others,” local police official Zahid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the The Islamist extremists said sive, named after 7th-century Hussain said. Federally Administered Tribal that multiple suicide bombings, general Khalid bin Waleed, He said the MQM office was Areas (Fata) remain the prime “insider attacks” by Afghan sol- would start on Sunday “in unison the target but it was not open at target of militants. diers and “special military tac- throughout the country... against the time of the explosion, adding Following a formal letter to tics” would target international the transgressing invaders and that in the second attack a hand the Election Commission of airbases and diplomatic buildings their degenerate backers”. grenade was hurled near a Shia Pakistan by the ANP, extraordi- to inflict maximum casualties. Last week a study by the mosque, injuring 10 people. nary security arrangements have They warned Afghans work- Afghanistan NGO Safety Office In the third blast, which took been made for the party’s lead- ing for President Hamid Karzai’s found attacks by the Taliban and place during a campaign meet- ers and candidates in Khyber “stooge” regime to distance other insurgents rose 47 percent ing of a Pakistan People’s Party Pakhtunkhwa. themselves from the government in January-March compared with (PPP) candidate in Lyari neigh- Significantly, the attacks have to avoid being caught up in the the same period last year. bourhood, two people including not cowed down the ANP, which promised violence, and called for The United Nations has sepa- a seven-year-old girl were killed has changed its election slogan young people not to join the police rately reported a rise of almost and 15 were wounded, police offi- to ‘Watan ya kafan’ (the country or army. 30 percent in civilian casualties cial Muhammad Azim said. or a coffin), a message designed This year’s “fighting season” is in the first quarter compared He said that the bomb had been to convey that ANP leaders and seen as crucial to Afghanistan’s with the same period last year, planted on a motorbike. candidates intend to either win future as its much-criticised secu- with 475 civilians killed and 872 Police surgeon Aslam Pechuho this war or die trying. rity forces pit themselves against wounded. also confirmed the toll from the Meanwhile, political ana- the insurgents who have fought But Nato insists that the war three attacks. lysts are upset by the fractured against the Kabul government is being won, with US General No deaths were reported follow- response of political parties to People gather to survey the damage in a mosque following a bomb since 2001. Joseph Dunford, head of the ing the explosion which took place such attacks. explosion in Karachi yesterday. Nato combat operations in International Security Assistance late on Friday in Miranshah, the “The silence of other par- Afghanistan are due to end next Force (ISAF), saying on Thursday main town of North Waziristan ties over these attacks is con- year, and coalition command- there was “indisputable” progress tribal region, also known as a Another official, who confirmed election workers have marred the demnable because the loss of a ers say that the local army and towards the goal of a stable nation. strong bastion of Taliban and Al the bombing, said nobody has so run-up to the polls. political party is damage to a dem- police have made enough progress Dawlat Waziri, a defence min- Qaeda linked militants. far claimed responsibility for the At least 36 people have been ocratic culture,” says Dr Hussain to provide security and keep the istry spokesman said that Afghan “A time device, which was incident. killed by bombers and gunmen Shaheed Sohrawardi, professor Taliban at bay. forces were ready to take on the planted near the office of Aqal The May 11 polls are due to since April 11 in different parts of International Relations at the Afghanistan’s fighting season rebels alone. Khan, an independent candidate mark the first democratic tran- of the country including Karachi University of Peshawar. traditionally begins in April or “The Taliban are not able to contesting the May 11 polls, went sition of power after a civilian and Peshawar, according to an Meanwhile, the Election May as snow recedes from the fight face-to-face, so they heav- off but did not cause any loss of life government has served a full, AFP tally. Commission of Pakistan said in a mountains, and in recent years ily rely on roadside bombs and because it was late in the night,” five-year term in a country that The Taliban have directly statement yesterday that voting the Taliban have marked the suicide attacks and their attacks a local security official yesterday. has been ruled by generals for half threatened the three main parties for elections would be held across occasion with a public declara- inflict a heavy toll on Afghan civil- The blast however destroyed its life. in the outgoing government, the the country without any interval tion of their intent to bring down ians,” he added. Khan’s election office and a few But a wave of attacks and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the from 8am to 5pm on May 11. Karzai. AFP near by shops. threats against politicians and ANP and the Muttahida Qaumi AGENCIES Militants plan to abduct Musharraf Nato plane crash in ISLAMABAD: Pakistani heightened security to coun- former president, had taken strict intelligence agencies, following ter the attempt to abduct the measures to counter such terror- Afghanistan kills four a tip-off, fear that a joint group former president. ist attacks. of terrorist outfits can kidnap “The TTP, with the collabo- On Tuesday, an explosive- KABUL: A Nato plane crashed nationality of the dead was not former president General (retd) ration of at least eight terrorist laden vehicle was found parked in Afghanistan yesterday kill- released in line with coalition Pervez Musharraf during his organisations based in Punjab and on Park Road, a few hundred ing four service members, the policy. journey to courts or back to Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, including metres from the farmhouse of coalition said, adding that early There was no immediate claim the sub-jail, sources from the the Northern Areas, has finalised Musharraf, where he is under reports suggested the air- of responsibility from the Taliban. Ministry of Interior revealed their plan to abduct Musharraf detention, which could have been craft was not brought down by Aircraft crashes are fairly fre- yesterday. in a kind of Kohat jailbreaking a part of the plan, the sources insurgents. quent in Afghanistan, where the “The Tehrik-e-Taliban operation,” the source, mention- maintained. The plane crashed in the 100,000-strong international mis- Pakistan (TTP), in collaboration ing the threat-alert, disclosed. The sources said the terrorist south of the country, accord- sion relies heavily on air transport with other local jihadi elements, A joint squad of various ter- groups could hit the ‘Tableeghi ing to a statement from Nato’s as it battles the insurgency across has made a comprehensive plan rorist groups has detailed duties Ajtima’ (religious congregation) International Security Assistance the south and east of the country. to abduct Musharraf while on to keep an eye on the movements being held in Islamabad from Force. Earlier this month, two US move from courts in Rawalpindi, of the former president and to April 27 to 29. “The cause of the crash is troops were killed when a Nato Islamabad.” Pervez Musharraf execute the plan, the sources said. Quoting threat alerts, the under investigation, however ini- helicopter crashed in the eastern To execute their plan, they Inspector General of Police sources also said that the ter- tial reporting indicates there was Afghanistan, while five US troops have detailed various teams to (IGP), Islamabad, Bani Ameen rorist outfits had a plan to tar- no enemy activity in the area at died in the southern province of ensure success at all costs. The quoting the threat alert, said. Khan, confirmed the report saying get and kidnap Europeans and the time of the crash,” it said. Kandahar in March when their exact time and place of the oper- The intelligence agencies sug- that the law enforcement agen- Chinese working in Pakistan. Most international soldiers helicopter came down during a ation is not known, the sources, gested extreme vigilance and cies, other than the protection of INTERNEWS in southern Afghanistan are heavy rainstorm. from the United States, but the AFP

Pakistan rains Gas supplies hit Protest against UK drone Gunmen release after Pakistan nine Afghan pipeline blown up strikes in Afghanistan deminers LAHORE: Unknown assail- ants blew up a 30-inch gas LONDON: Anti-war campaign- civilian deaths,” said a statement KANDAHAR: Gunmen have pipeline, which resulted in sus- ers opposed to Britain’s use of from the Stop the War Coalition. released nine mine clearers pension of gas supplies to sev- armed drones in Afghanistan “Rather than expanding the held hostage for four days in eral cities in Punjab, including yesterday marched on a mili- UK’s arsenal, drones should be Afghanistan’s restive southern Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, tary base that this week began banned, just as landmines and province of Kandahar, officials Shaikhupura and Gujrat. hosting the aircraft’s human cluster munitions were banned.” said yesterday. Accordingly, all the Compressed operators for the first time. Prime Minister David Cameron The men, all Afghans, were Natural Gas (CNG) stations were Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots announced in December 2010 new being driven back from a mine- closed in Punjab yesterday after had been operating Reaper funding to increase the Reaper field on Monday when they were the explosion targeted the gas aircraft to support British programme, although there are seized in Maiwand district, provin- pipeline near Kashmore, Dawn troops fighting the Taliban in no plans to base or fly the drones cial spokesman Jawid Faisal said. News reported. Afghanistan remotely from a in Britain, officials say. “The nine kidnapped de-miners The provision of gas was sus- base in Nevada in the United A spokesman for the Ministry were released by their captors in pended after Sui Northern Gas States. of Defence said people were Maiwand yesterday (Friday),” he Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) But this week the operations entitled to demonstrate but said. “Their release were made turned off the supply to CNG sta- were relocated to Britain for the insisted the military did “every- possible with the help of local tions and industries. first time, to RAF Waddington in thing possible” to avoid civilian elders.” An SNGPL spokesman said Lincolnshire in eastern England, casualties. Faisal blamed the Taliban the company suspended supply the Ministry of Defence said. “We would stress that UK for the kidnapping, though the to CNG stations and industries About 200 demonstrators Reaper aircraft are piloted by insurgent group denied any so gas needed for domestic con- marched to the base yesterday, highly-trained professional mili- involvement. sumption could be supplied with- according to the BBC, to show tary pilots who adhere strictly It was not confirmed who the out interruption. their opposition to what cam- to the same laws of armed con- de-miners worked for, but there Earlier, on March 27, unknown paigners said marked a “criti- flict and are bound by the same are scores of clearance teams miscreant blew up a gas pipeline cal expansion in Britain’s drones clearly-defined rules of engage- working to rid Afghanistan of with explosives, disrupting supply programme”. ment which apply to those oper- landmines and other ordnance to various areas of the port city “Drones are indiscriminate ating traditionally-manned RAF Pakistani commuters cross a flooded street following heavy rains in left over from more than three of Karachi. weapons of war that have been aircraft,” he said. Peshawar. decades of war. AGENCIES responsible for thousands of AFP AFP SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Sarabjit family leaves for Lahore today Death-row prisoner remains critical

AMRITSAR/NEW DELHI: chest pain. She was stable later Indian death row prisoner in the day. Sarabjit Singh continued to India’s external affairs ministry be critical in a hospital in facilitated the visas for the fam- Pakistan’s Lahore city even as ily members. Raj Kumar Verka, his family members said that Vice-Chairman of the National they would go there today to Commission for Scheduled Castes, look after him. whom Sarabjit’s family met yes- Four of Sarabjit’s family will terday in Amritsar, flew to New cross over to Pakistan today to Delhi later with the documents to visit him in Jinnah Hospital in facilitate their visas. Lahore, where he has been admit- In Lahore, authorities set up a ted after a brutal assault. Doctors, medical board to treat Sarabjit, according to reports, said that media reports said. Sarabjit was in “deep coma”. “A high-powered medical board The Pakistan High Commission has been constituted to treat the in New Delhi issued the visas to patient,” Mahmood Shaukat, the the family last evening as a spe- principal of Allama Iqbal Medical cial case. College, told Dawn. “We have got the visas and we Shaukat said Sarabjit’s con- will be crossing over to Pakistan dition was “critical”. A sepa- tomorrow (Sunday) morning. rate room has been temporarily Our (visa) papers will reach converted into an ICU for his here (Amritsar) by the evening,” treatment. Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur said Sarabjit was admitted to the in Amritsar. hospital after being assaulted by She said that they will cross fellow prisoners in Lahore’s Kot Dalbir Kaur (right), sister of Sarabjit Singh, is checked by a doctor as family members look on in Amritsar yesterday. over to Pakistan on foot from the Lakhpat prison on Friday. He suf- Attari-Wagah joint check-post, fered critical head injuries in the is a very sad development,” he “Some prisoners had been people dead. His family claims he Chamel Singh, in his 60s, was 30km from here, today. Dalbir will unprovoked and sudden assault by told reporters on the sidelines of threatening him. It was a conspir- is innocent, having inadvertently serving a five-year term for be accompanied by Sarabjit’s wife four to five prisoners with bricks a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan acy, he was deliberately attacked. crossed into Pakistan in August espionage and died at the Jinnah Sukhpreet Kaur and daughters and plates. in New Delhi. Why was he not protected... I 1990 in an inebriated state, only Hospital on January 15. During Swapandeep and Poonam. Police in Lahore have regis- In Sarabjit’s hometown want to go to Pakistan immedi- to be arrested. an autopsy done on March 13 — “We want to be with Sarabjit in tered a case of attempt to murder Bhikiwind, and in Amritsar and ately,” she had said. Police in Pakistan however nearly two months after his death this difficult time. He is all alone. against two prisoners, Aamir and Patiala, people have been gather- Meanwhile, officials of the claim that Sarabjit Singh, known — injury marks had reportedly We don’t even know what his con- Mudassar, who viciously attacked ing to protest the vicious attack. Indian High Commission arrived as Manjit Singh, was involved in been found on the body. dition is. We are getting reports Sarabjit, a media report said. Shocked by the murderous in Lahore, 50km from Amritsar, terrorist strikes. His body was returned last only through news channels and Prime Minister Manmohan assault on Sarabjit, a sobbing to enquire about Sarabjit’s The assault on Sarabjit comes month. his lawyer,” said Dalbir. Singh yeserday said the murder- Dalbir Kaur on Friday claimed condition. a few months after the death of His family alleged he was killed Dalbir Kaur herself had taken ous attack on Sarabjit was “very that her brother had apprehended Sarabjit has been on death Indian prisoner Chamel Singh in in the prison, but no probe was ill yesterday morning, and had sad”. such an attack as he had ear- row in Pakistan since 1990 after the same Kot Lakhpat jail, after carried out by the Pakistani to be examined by a doctor after “Yes, it is very sad, some inmates lier received threats from fellow being convicted for bomb blasts he was allegedly assaulted by jail authorities. she complained of uneasiness and attacked him in jail. I think that prisoners. in Lahore and Multan that left 14 staff. IANS

TDP ‘padyatra’ KCR urges people to give TRS 100 assembly seats ends in Vizag HYDERABAD: Elected unop- parties (Congress, Telugu Desam Krishna and Godavari rivers. democracy and for the promise in 2000. In 2004 elections, which posed for the seventh con- Party and YSR Congress), The TRS leader warned of he made to parliament and to it fought in alliance with Congress secutive term as President of the TRS chief asked people of massive protests in May if the people, he should table the bill party, TRS won 26 assembly and with show of Telangana Rashtra Samithi Telangana to defeat them to usher government failed to drop its in the parliament,” the MP from five Lok Sabha seats. The sub- (TRS), K Chandrasekhara in an era of their own rule with move to allocate iron ore mines Mahabubnagar said. regional party joined hands with strength Rao yesterday urged people of self-respect. of Bayyaram (in Telangana) to The TRS chief said conspira- TDP and the Left parties in 2009 Telangana to give 100 assembly Promising to turn Telangana Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (in cies could never stop Telangana. elections but its strength in the VISAKHAPATNAM: Telugu seats and 15 to 16 Lok Sabha state into a model state, KCR said Andhra). He declared that the TRS leaders assembly and Lok Sabha came Desam Party (TDP) chief N seats to his party to achieve sep- students of all sections would be Vowing not to rest till separate would join the “Sansad yatra” in down to 10 and two respectively. Chandrababu Naidu concluded arate statehood to the region. provided free education from Telangana state is achieved, KCR Delhi tomorrow to demand sepa- However, the developments his nearly seven-month long Predicting polls in October- KG to PG, loans of all 2.1 million made it clear that there would be rate state. later that year and the indefinite ‘padyatra’ (walkathon) with a November this year, he asked farmers would be waived off and no compromise on Hyderabad as Welcoming TDP legislator fast by KCR infused new life into mammoth public meeting in the party cadre to be prepared 12 percent reservation would be the capital of the new state. Kamlakar Rao into the party fold, the movement. this port city yesterday. and appealed to people to “wipe provided to tribals. He said he was re-dedicating KCR claimed that many state leg- The central government on Thousands of people from out pro-Andhra parties” from He also promised to transform himself to the cause and offered islators and MPs from other par- December 9, 2009 declared that the various parts of Andhra Pradesh Telangana. agriculture, generate 5,000 mega- to continue his services to the ties would soon join the TRS. process for formation of separate turned up for what is being seen KCR, as Rao is popularly watt electricity and get due share party till it achieves its single- Earlier, TRS leader N Telangana state would be initiated. as the main opposition party’s known, virtually began his par- in the railway projects. point agenda. Narasimha Rao announced that However, the mass resignations of major show of strength ahead of ty’s poll campaign at the party’s Highlighting the injustices He also demanded the cen- KCR was elected unopposed as MPs and MLAs and the protests in the next year’s elections to the 13th formation day conference at meted out the region for dec- tral government to table a bill in the party president. He said no Andhra and Rayalaseema regions state assembly and Lok Sabha. Armoor in Nizamabad by making ades, he said after the formation parliament to carve out separate other leader had filed nomination forced the central government to The former chief minister a slew of promises. of Telangana state, it would get Telangana state. “If the prime for the post. put the process on hold. unveiled a 60-feet pylon to mark Targeting all three major its due share in the waters of minister has any respect for the KCR had quit TDP to float TRS IANS the culmination of 2,817km long padyatra, the longest such pady- atra undertaken by a politician in the state. Overcast Srinagar Naidu’s wife Bhuvaneswari, son Lokesh, brother-in-law and popu- Saturn to be closest to lar Telugu actor N Balakrishna and top leaders of the party were present on the occasion. The TDP chief then left in Earth today for decade a rally for Andhra University grounds, where a large number MUMBAI: Planet Saturn will Saturn has a very large orbit of TDP workers and supporters come close to Earth today — its around the Sun compared to gathered to hear him. closest position till 2023 — and Earth, and its movement is also The 64-year-old broke the will be visible directly opposite much slower. record of his bitter rival and late the Sun, an astrophysicist said Moving at 9.69km per second, chief minister Y S Rajasekhara here yesterday. Saturn takes 29.5 (Earth) years Reddy, who had covered nearly Akash Ganga Centre for to complete one revolution round 1,500km in 64 days in 2003. Astronomy chief Bharat Adur the sun. Hoping to repeat history, Naidu said that the position is called In contrast, Earth moves at launched his padyatra on October 2 “Saturn opposition”. 29.78kms per second and approxi- last year at Hindupur in Anantapur “Though Saturn coming close mately 366 days to complete one district. He covered 16 districts, to Earth is a regular annual phe- revolution around the Sun. interacting with various sections of nomenon, 2013 is significant since “So, a 60-year old man on people to know their problems and it will remain the closest encoun- Earth would be roughly equal to making promises if TDP regains ter till 2023,” Adur said. a two year old child on Saturn,” power in 2014 elections. This evening, Saturn will be Adur noted. Senior TDP leader Kodela seen rising in the east at sun- Based on their movements, Sivaprasad Rao termed the pady- set and set the next morning at every 378 days, Sun, Earth and atra a historic one. He said despite sunrise. Saturn become perfectly aligned, the health problems, Naidu under- It will be visible full night as a though the distances may vary. took the walkathon to know peo- very bright star, without a twin- During the phenomenon, the ple’s problems and promised to solve kle, with naked eyes, and even its rings of Saturn along with 47 of them if party returns to power. rings shall be visible with binocu- its over 60 satellites, will be tilted Political observers say the ‘pad- lars, Adur said. at 18 degrees, offering a better yatra’ boosted the moral of TDP Last time, Saturn came close to view. cadre in the wake of setbacks Earth was on April 15, 2012 and Some of its brightest moons, including the defeat in the by- the next time it will be May 10, like Titan, Enceladus, Tethys, elections last year and the deser- Kashmiri Muslim shepherds herd their sheep towards home after rains lashed on the outskirts of Srinagar. A 2014, but the affinity of 2013 will Dione and Rhea will be visible tions by several party leaders and heavy downpour in Srinagar and its surrounding areas brought down temperatures. According to Met Office, be only witnessed after another through good telescopes, Adur legislators to Telangana Rashtra the weather will remain cloudy and the rain is expected also in the upper reaches. decade, he explained said. Samithi and YSR Congress party. The off-white, almost yellowish IANS IANS SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Shootout At Wadala promotion Law minister Border dispute will not quit, asserts with China can Manmohan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday be solved: PM ruled out his or Law Minister Ashwani Kumar’s resignation on the coal blocks allocation issue and hit out at the opposi- Military talks fail to break impasse tion for disrutping parliament over it. NEW DELHI: India’s prime both countries had the “capacity The prime minister’s assertion minister said yesterday a dis- and wisdom” to defuse the row comes a day after the opposi- pute over an alleged incursion through “friendly consultation”. tion demanded the law minister’s by Chinese troops deep inside India has called on Beijing to removal for vetting a draft Central Indian-claimed territory can be withdraw its soldiers but China’s Bureau of Investigation (CBI) settled peacefully and warned foreign ministry earlier in the report on the coal scam, meant against exacerbating tensions. week denied Chinese troops had only for the Supreme Court. The reported Chinese infil- “crossed the lines”. “There is no question of the law tration across the disputed Singh warned against stoking minister resigning. The matter is Himalayan border has strained tensions between the Asian giants now in the court and it is sub-judice. ties between the nuclear-armed whose bilateral trade soared by a Therefore, it is not proper for me to neighbours whose relations have third to nearly $76bn last year. Bollywood actor John Abraham waves to fans during a promotional event for the forthcoming film Shootout do anything, but there is no ques- long been chequered by mutual “We do not want to accentuate At Wadala in Ahmedabad yesterday. tion of the law minister resigning,” suspicion—a legacy of a 1962 bor- the situation,” Singh said, adding the prime minister told reporters on der war. New Delhi has “a plan”, without the sidelines of a defence investiture “We do believe it is possible elaborating. ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. to resolve this problem. Talks Indian Foreign Minister Salman Playing down the demand for are going on,” Prime Minister Khurshid announced earlier in the Second FIR against Trinamool MP his own resignation, the prime Manmoahn Singh said in his first week he will head for China on minister attacked the opposition comments on the incident in the May 8, saying both countries had for disrupting the parliament over Ladakh region normally control- a mutual interest in not allowing KOLKATA: The human toll companies — a large number of down its publications. the issue and said the world was led by India. the dispute to “destroy” long-term in West Bengal’s multi billion which operate in the state. The Under fire for his alleged com- laughing at India because of this. “It is a localised problem,” he progress in ties. rupee chit fund muddle rose to offices of many of them were plicity in the chit fund muddle, “This is not the first time...in the told reporters in New Delhi. An Indian foreign ministry offi- four, with another agent of the rocked by protests by deposi- Trinamool Congress MP Ghosh last nine years how many times Indian analysts say a Chinese cial has said new Chinese Premier tainted Saradha Group com- tors and agents, who dem- wrote to party chief and West the opposition has demanded my intrusion could be a response Li Keqiang will travel to New mitting suicide, while a second onstrated outside for hours Bengal Chief Minister Mamata resignation. But I would like to to New Delhi’s drive to step up Delhi late next month. FIR was filed yesterday against seeking immediate return of Banerjee pleading innocence and appeal to the opposition that they road-building near their de facto Lower-level talks between mili- Trinamool Congress MP Kunal their money. offering to quit. should let the parliament func- border to ferry Indian troops and tary officials have so far failed to Ghosh by employees of a Bengali Many of these concerns run- “I am ready to resign if you tion. By not allowing parliament to counter China’s build-up of mili- break the impasse over the camp daily run by the chit fund-aided ning collective investment instruct me to do so. I am ready function, we are making a mock- tary infrastructure. that New Delhi says Chinese company. schemes have been splashing large to face any investigation and I am ery of our system of democracy. Singh’s statement came a day troops set up on April 15. The agent Swapan Kumar display advertisements in leading also ready to cooperate with the The whole world is laughing at us.” after Indian Defence Secretary The informal border separat- Biswas, who had deposited over dailies every day claiming depos- investigation process,” Ghosh said Parliament was the proper fora Shashi Kant Sharma told parlia- ing China and India is known as Rs400,000, was found hanging its in their companies were safe, in the letter posted on the party’s for debating all issues, he stressed. mentarians Chinese soldiers had the Line of Actual Control (LAC). at his home in Purulia district but that has failed to dissipate the official website. “Whatever the issues, these can pitched their tents nearly 20km While it has never been formally on Friday night. Biswas’ family mood of anger and panic that has Saradha Group chief Sudipta be debated, discussed and deci- inside Indian-claimed territory. demarcated, the countries have claimed he was suffering from taken over the society in the wake Sen, behind bars and facing sions arrived at through proper The premier’s comments echoed signed two accords to maintain depression after the group went of the Saradha collapse. prosecution for cheating, had dialogue in parliament,” he said. other Indian ministers who have peace in frontier areas. bust and downed shutters across A chit fund driven company, written to the Central Bureau However, Manmohan Singh insisted the alleged incursion in the Small incursions of a few kil- the state, affecting lives of tens of Tower Group organised a media of Investigation (CBI), accusing refused to comment on the unpopulated desert area can be set- ometres across the contested thousands of depositors from poor meet to assure investors, but its several high profile Trinamool Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) tled through diplomatic channels. boundary are common but it is families who had parked their chairman had to cancel the con- Congress and Congress leaders, charge that he was using the law Beijing has made similar rare for either country to set up hard-earned money in the firm. ference abruptly after he was including Ghosh, of complicity in minister to cover himself in the statements, with the Chinese camps in disputed territory. The Saradha fiasco threatens besieged by angry journalists ren- the chit fund scam. probe. government saying on Friday AFP to engulf other such chit fund dered jobless after the firm closed IANS IANS NEET not so neat for NRIs

EDICAL aspirants in over the examinations is mak- India are facing a tough THE NR EYE ing candidates spend as much Mtime because of court as Rs50,000 each as application cases and procedural delays in Moiz Mannan fees for various examinations. admissions to the coming aca- According to one estimate, the demic session. For non-resident candidates shall be prepared on future of some 90,000 aspirants Indian (NRI) students, it is turn- the basis of the marks obtained in is thus hangs in balance. ing out to be quite a nightmare. the NEET and candidates shall be For the overseas students, the Pending the Supreme Court’s admitted to MBBS/BDS courses suspense is killing because NEET final ruling on the National from the said list only by following does not have clear instructions Eligibility cum Entrance Test the Existing Reservation Policies. for the admission of NRI stu- (NEET), there is total chaos par- All admission to MBBS/BDS dents. Each year, nearly 2,000 ticularly with regard to admis- courses within in the respective students of Indian origin claim sions to the medical (MBBS) and categories shall be based solely on seats in the NRI quota. dental (BDS) courses in colleges marks obtained in the NEET. While 15 percent of the total across the country. NRIs are the However, the MCI move was seats in private medical and den- worst sufferers because there challenged in the court by some tal colleges are reserved under already hangs a question mark private medical colleges and the the NRI quota, Express News on the seats set aside for them states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Service quoted sources from the owing to rampant malpractices Nadu and UT of Puducherry, Directorate of Medical Education and fleecing. seeking exemption from NEET. as saying that so far they do not Following a notification pub- Earlier, the MCI had announced know the number of seats allo- lished in the Gazette of India that NEET, to be held for the first cated for each state or the modal- Extraordinary dated December time this year, is mandatory for ity of admissions. 21, 2010, the Medical Council of admissions to undergraduate and The number of seats for any India with the approval of the postgraduate courses in all gov- state or the number of seats Central Government amended the ernment and private medical col- in the NRI quota has not been regulations on Graduate Medical leges that come under the ambit announced by the central govern- Education 1997 and made provi- of the Indian Medical Council ment for both under and post- sion for a Single Eligibility cum (IMC) Act, 1956. However, hear- graduate medical courses, the Entrance Examination, namely, ing the pleas of opposing states sources were quoted as having National Eligibility cum Entrance and private medical colleges, the said. Further, NRIs in the US and Test (NEET) for admission to the SC on December 13, 2012, permit- Europe are even more worried MBBS course in each academic year. ted them to conduct their respec- because there are no test centres The Dental Council of India tive examinations for MBBS, BDS in their geographical areas. also amended the BDS Course and postgraduate courses, but Several Indian community Regulations 2007 and noti- restrained them from publish- organisations in the US have fied in the Gazette of India ing the results till the outcome termed the NEET-UG as discrim- Extraordinary dated May 31, 2012 of pending cases. The fate of inatory to NRI students and have that admission to BDS course such entrance examinations will sought its gradual implementa- in each academic year shall be depend on the final SC verdict. tion over two years. through NEET. The delay in court has made Organisations including the The Medical Council of India medicine aspirants jittery. Global Organisation of People of and Dental Council of India have Students across the country Indian Origin (GOPIO), Global notified that the Central Board have staged protests against the Indian Diaspora Foundation, of Secondary Education (CBSE) delay. The Postgraduate Medical Federation of Kerala Association shall be the organisation to con- Education Regulations listed by of North America (FOKANA) duct NEET for admission to the MCI state that universities and Federation of Malayalee MBBS and BDS courses. cannot admit wait-listed students Association of America (FOMA) Accordingly, CBSE will conduct beyond May 31 after which vacant have written to the central and the test for admission to MBBS seats cannot be filled. state authorities in this regard. The and BDS courses in the academic There is growing concern GOPIO has asked the authorities session 2013-14 on Sunday, the May among students that the mid-year to maintain status quo on admis- 5. NEET-UG in Karnataka state vacation for the apex court from sion of NRI students to medical has been postponed to May 18, mid-May to June 21 will delay the and dental colleges for two years. owing to state assembly elections. decision further. For the last 20 years, Indian The NEET (UG) shall consist Usually, classes for post-grad- medical colleges have been giv- of one paper containing 180 objec- uate students begin by March 1 ing admission to NRI students tive type questions (four options in case of all-India examinations based on NRI quota on the basis with single correct answer) while colleges in states commence of equivalent certificate from the from Physics, Chemistry and their year a few days later. So, education section of the Indian Biology (Botany and Zoology). there already has been a delay of missions and the Association of An All India merit list and state two months. Instead of lessening Indian Universities, GOPIO said. wise merit list of the qualified the burden on students, confusion THE PENINSULA

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Zuhr (Noon) 11:32 07-15 KT NEW YORK: South Korean cannot believe what happened white dress shirt, Psy, known for Asr (Afternoon) 3:01 rapper and Internet sensa- right now.” “I’m still figuring his megahit “Gangnam Style” as tion Psy was honoured as a out the reason for this happen- well as his energetic and flam- Maghrib (Sunset) 6:02 THE REGION transcultural phenomenon by ing like this,” he said, noting that boyant performances, charmed Isha (Night) 7:32 the Tribeca Film Festival on he had been working in music in the audience with self-effacing Friday along with a host of his native South Korea for over remarks offered in rather halt- TODAY other luminaries ranging from a decade. ing English. MUSCAT 32/24 T-storms choreographer Twyla Tharp to The Disruptive Innovation “I don’t want to say this but, controversial media host Glenn Awards honour those whose ideas it’s kind of embarrassing, but ... WEATHER MAKKAH 38/29 Chance of rain Beck. have broken the mould to create maybe, am I handsome?” The KUWAIT 32/23 Clear Weather “Who knew, right?” Psy said significant impact. audience expressed its approval BAHRAIN 30/23 Partly cloudy Today Monday Tuesday Conditions: as he was presented his Tribeca “In our fourth installment, we with cheers and applause. SANAA 27/14 T-storms Clear Clear Mostly cloudy Disruptive Innovation Award. are exploring the ever-increasing The awards were presented at Scattered clouds RIYADH 28/21 Chance of storm “Giving me this award in itself is gap between the rate of techno- New York University, marking and hazy at DUBAI 26/25 Chance of rain innovation, I think.” logical change and the bumpier, a homecoming of sorts for Psy, places. BAGHDAD 34/19 Clear Referring to his sudden world- slower-moving cultural adoption whose real name is Park Jae-sang. High: 28° High: 31° High: 30° wide fame both on and off the and diffusion,” said Craig Hatkoff, “I applied to this school in 1996, Low: 23° Low: 25° Low: 26° Internet, where his videos have a festival co-founder and the but I failed. What a success,” he racked up more than one billion awards’ chief curator. said. “Finally, I entered this build- views on YouTube, Psy said, “I still Wearing a black suit and stylish ing this morning.” REUTERS

‘Jihadist rapper’ survives attack Hair-raising experience

LOS ANGELES: An American against the US-backed govern- the reality on the ground”. “jihadist rapper” in Somalia has ment and gained notoriety for On Friday, Hammami tweeted claimed that he survived an posting YouTube videos of jihadi that the leader of the Islamist attempt on his life by Islamist rap songs such as Send Me a group was sending in forces from militants who have turned Cruise (Missile). It is believed he multiple directions. “we are few against him. helped the group recruit other but we might get back up. abu Omar Hammami, who moved American-born Islamists. zubayr has gone mad. he’s start- from Alabama to Somalia in He was added to the FBI’s list ing a civil war,” he posted. 2006, is believed to have fought of most-wanted terrorists last Hammami grew up in Daphne, for the radical Al Shabaab group year with a $5m bounty on his Alabama, the son of a Christian until a bitter falling out, tweeted head. The agency describes him mother and Syrian-born Muslim recently: “Just been shot in neck as “armed and dangerous”. father. by shabab assassin. not critical But his relationship with He regularly holds informal yet.” Al Shabaab soured early last year conversations on Twitter with He explained further: “sitting with a very public spat. He spoke a group of American terror- in tea place then 3 shots behind of his fears for his life in an online ism experts and recently gave to left. pistol i think. they ran.” video and claimed he received a Twitter interview to Wired In another tweet he commented: another death threat earlier this magazine. “cheaper than a drone, but expen- year. After he publicised the alleged sive on shabab’s credibility. the Hammami — also known as attempt on his life, one of his shooter’s been i.d.’ed as known Al Amriki, or “the American” Twitter followers, a counter- shabab assassin.” — is believed to have riled the terrorism expert from Canada, Hammami also published four group by accusing its leaders of replied: “@and your still tweeting. photographs, one of which shows corruption, murder and ignoring It’s like your a cat with 9 lives!” his face with blood on his neck global jihad in favour of domestic Hammami responded: “’I’m on and a blood-stained T-shirt. He Somali affairs. He has complained a mission from God.’ minus the said he sustained a neck wound that foreign fighters are being blues music.” — seemingly a refer- but the bullet missed the arteries marginalised. ence to the film The Blues Brothers. and the windpipe. Al Shabaab has dismissed his Earlier this year the rapper pub- This combo of photos shows participants in the German beard championship at the congress centre in Hammami, who turns 29 statements and actions as moti- lished an autobiography, The Story Pforzheim, southern Germany, yesterday. next week, is believed to have vated by the “narcissistic pursuit of an American Jihadi. fought for Al Shabaab in Somalia of fame and . . . far removed from GUARDIAN NEWS Sunday 28 April 2013 18 Jumada II 1434 Volume 18 Number 5683 Price: QR2

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DOHA: The 10th edition of become strong partners, empow- in our agenda every year. Project Project Qatar will be held ering companies in the GCC to Qatar is offering a great busi- from May 6 to May 9 at Doha grow their businesses,” he said. ness platform to UAE companies. Exhibition Centre. This highly “We are grateful for the con- Project Qatar provides immense successful show is annual inter- tinued participation of key players business opportunities for UAE national trade, construction, such as Emirates Steel. With a companies.” building, environmental tech- 2,100 square metre national pavil- The Sharjah Chamber of nology and materials exhibition. ion, the largest at Project Qatar for Commerce & Industry helps The event attracts key buyers three years running, and participa- Sharjah and Emirati companies and industry leaders looking for tion from Emirati exhibitors such realise new opportunities in key the most up-to-date technology as Valbruna Gulf FZE, Unique fac- markets for their top quality prod- and state-of-the art equipment tories, Sayes, Simco, Hadelay, Gale ucts, said Mohammed Al Amin, available on the market. Pacific and many others who have assistant director for economic Announcing details of the attended Project Qatar for sev- and international affairs at the Project Qatar at a press con- eral years, we celebrate the UAE’s Sharjah Chamber of Commerce ference in Dubai yesterday, the participation and commitment to & Industry. organisers claimed at least 100 Project Qatar as we enter our 10th “This is the sixth time we are UAE companies have set sight year,” Bassel said. participating in Project Qatar,” said on Project Qatar 2013. Mohammed Ali Al Kamali, Mubarak Al Khaili, Emirates Steel “All eyes are on the Qatari the Director of Exports Markets SVP of Marketing. “We believe construction market and Project Development in Dubai Exports that this exhibition is an important Qatar is proud to provide com- Development Establishment, event for us. It has offered us many panies from UAE with a power- said: “Trade between Qatar and opportunities and this time we also Officials pose for a group picture at the press conference in Dubai yesterday. ful platform that supports major UAE has reached massive values plan to showcase all our range of transactions and growth in a over the last decade, suggesting products for visitors to view”. companies at this event is aimed building materials, furniture and part of Project Qatar once again, key market,” said IFP Emirates growing complementary business “Malaysian companies have been to further forge more partnerships electrical industry.” having coordinated since 2004 General Manager Bassel relationship. The UAE participa- actively involved in various devel- and joint ventures with local Qatari Simona Autuori, Deputy Trade the presence of Italian compa- Amaneddine. “With record-set- tion in Project Qatar is always opment projects in the country,” authorities and project owners to Commissioner of the Italian nies involved in construction and ting attendance of Emirati exhibi- considered as the biggest partici- said Mohammad Mustafa Abdul undertake projects in Qatar.” Trade Commission, said: “The building materials. Since that tors each year, Project Qatar pation, and we at Dubai Exports Aziz, Senior Trade Commissioner The Thailand Pavilion for Italian Trade Commission, Trade year, in fact, Italian companies and IFP – together with Dubai participate and organise the UAE of Matrade, the Malaysia External Project Qatar 2013 will be rep- Promotion Section of the Italian have kept exploring the immense Export and the Sharjah Chamber pavilion on a yearly basis and it Trade Development Corporation. resented by top executives from Embassy, covering the UAE, opportunities offered by Qatar.” of Commerce and Industry - have is one of the biggest exhibitions “The participation of Malaysian across the spectrum of the Thai Oman and Qatar, is proud to be THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Mena growth bucks global trends: QNB Group Oil exporters in Mena region expected to grow by 3.2pc in 2013 and 3.7pc in 2014, says IMF report

DOHA: The IMF has revised economy to expand by 1.9 percent down its projections for 2013 in 2013 and 3 percent in 2014 and global growth by 0.2 percent- the eurozone to recover from a 0.3 age points to 3.3 percent, yet percent contraction in 2013 to a again pushing back the expected growth of 1.1 percent in 2014. As recovery. The IMF’s forecasts for a result, advanced economies are 2013 growth were revised down expected to deliver overall growth in each of its last three quarterly of 1.2 percent in 2013 and 2.2 per- updates to the World Economic cent in 2014. Outlook, from a peak forecast of The outlook for emerging mar- 4.1 percent made a year ago. The kets and developing economies is IMF now does not expect the positive with a gradual pickup global economy to achieve 4 per- in growth from 5.1 percent in cent growth until 2014. 2012 to 5.3 percent in 2013 and However, according to QNB 5.7 percent in 2014. China and Group, with growth in the world’s India are expected to drive this largest economies slowing, the acceleration. India is expected to IMF outlook for 2013-14 may be pick up from 4 percent in 2012 too optimistic and the trend of to 5.7 percent in 2013 and 6.2 downward revisions to forecasts percent in 2014 while China is is likely to continue. The eurozone expected to accelerate from 7.8 continues to languish in recession percent in 2012 to 8 percent and with growth contracting at an 8.2 percent. However, the outlook annualised rate of 0.6 percent in for China may need to be given Q4 2012 and expected to contract its disappointing Q1 2013 GDP. at the same rate in Q1 2013. Recent data has heightened con- Growth in China has been cerns about the downside risks slowing consistently and Q1 to China growth, mainly related 2013 year-on-year growth of 7.7 to the banking sector, which has percent to 6.1 percent. However, ensure oil markets remained well percent in 2011 to 1.9 percent by 3.2 percent in 2013 and 3.7 percent disappointed as it was high levels of non-performing the IMF expects growth to decel- supplied. The completion of the in 2012 and is expected to rise percent in 2014 while oil import- below expectations of 8 percent. loans and is over-exposed to the erate in 2013 in both regions, current phase of Qatar’s LNG further, although there remains ers are expected to grow by 2.7 After weak annualised growth of indebted real estate sector. dropping to 3.1 percent in Mena expansion programme is another considerable downside risks asso- percent and 3.7 percent. 0.4 percent in Q4 2012, the US In 2012, nearly every region and 5.9 percent in the Asean-5. important factor in the levelling ciated with the uncertainties of This convergence will be encour- recovered in Q1 2013 to 3 per- covered by the WEO experienced Within Mena, growth in oil off in growth in Mena oil and gas political transition. Growth may aged by the expected downward cent, driven by stronger consumer a slowdown in growth. The only exporting countries has been exporters. be being helped by some positive trend in oil prices, which the IMF spending. The US is a prime can- regions with accelerating growth stronger than in oil importers. indicators such as a recovery in expect to be 2.3 percent lower in didate for driving acceleration in were Mena and the “Asean-5” However, hydrocarbon produc- OIL IMPORTERS tourism Tunisia and better-than- 2013 and a further 4.9 percent global growth in 2013-14. However, (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, tion is likely to level off in 2013, Despite the regional instabil- expected agricultural harvests in lower in 2014, on average. This the outlook remains unclear. The Thailand and Vietnam). Mena putting a cap on regional growth. ity caused by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. would lower revenue for oil export- strong Q1 growth figures may just accelerated from 4 percent in 2011 Saudi Arabian crude oil produc- Syria, oil importers are bouncing Therefore, the difference ers, dampening economic perform- be a bounce back from a weak Q4 to 4.8 percent in 2012, despite tion averaged 9.5m barrels per day back slightly from the negative between growth rates of oil ance, while it should reduce import 2012 and quarterly growth figures political transitions in a number in February 2013, down from its impact on growth of their political exporters and importers is likely costs for net importers, providing have been volatile in recent years. of countries. Meanwhile, Asean-5 highs of over 10m in 2012 when transitions. Growth in this group to narrow in 2013-14. Mena oil an economic boost. The IMF expects the US growth accelerated from 4.5 production was ramped up to of countries picked up from 1.4 exporters are expected to grow THE PENINSULA

Arab Bank profit edges up in Q1 Hassad Food appoints Fahad Al Subaiey as CEO DOHA: Hassad Food, Qatar’s excited to have Fahad Al Subaiey assignment was the Executive portfolio of boards management AMMAN: Jordan-based Arab premier investor in the agri- on-board with us and I am con- Director (Gas & Power) at Qatar committees including Chairman Bank Group made a net profit culture and livestock sectors fident that with his strong back- Petroleum International. of the Board, South Hook Gas of $205.1m in the first quarter announced yesterday the appoint- ground and leadership experience Commenting on his new post, – UK; Board Member in the of the year, up from $204.4m in ment of Fahad Abdulla Turki he will be able to drive the com- Al Subaiey said: “I am excited to Adriatic Terminal – Italy; Dolphin the same period last year, it said Al Subaiey (pictured) as Chief pany towards achieving its vision take part in leading Hassad Food’s Energy Limited Management yesterday. The bank, one of the Executive Officer based in Doha. in becoming a leading global pro- mission and journey in owning, Committee Member; Qatar Middle East’s major financial Reporting directly to Nasser vider of high quality food prod- developing and operating efficient, Chemical Company II Project, institutions, which has a $45.6bn Al Hajri, the Chairman of Hassad ucts. The decision of the CEO profitable, and growth-orientated Executive Committee Member; balance sheet spread across 30 Food Company, Al Subaiey has appointment came as part of global business brands that con- Gas Processors Association – countries and five continents, now the overall global responsi- Hassad Food’s new global business tribute to the welfare of Qatar.” GCC Chapter (GPA) Chairman said in a statement it was able bility for the company’s growth and corporate strategy, which was With over 20 years of experi- & Executive Committee Member; to maintain healthy growth in strategy, investment plans and launched in January 2013.” ence and a degree in Chemical and Chairman, Board of revenues, with operating profits operations. Prior to joining Hassad Food, Engineering, Al Subaiey’s pro- Governors of the Awsaj Academy, up 7 percent for the quarter. On Al Subaiey’s appointment, Al-Subaiey held multiple inter- found leadership expertise led him a member of Qatar Foundation. REUTERS Nasser Al Hajri said: “We are national roles and his last to chair and set on a diversified THE PENINSULA

Sudan sugar firm plans biofuel expansion

KHARTOUM: Kenana, Sudan’s biggest sugar pro- ducer, plans to more than triple its ethanol output within two years to become a major biofuel exporter and intends to make a stock market offering in South Africa, its managing director said. Kenana, which is mainly owned by the governments of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, is aiming to more than double its annual sugar output to 1 million tonnes by 2015 as the firm seeks new export markets such as South Sudan, Mohamed El Mardi El Tegani said. Sudan, one of Africa’s biggest sugar producers after Egypt and South Africa, wants to cut dependency on imports of sugar, a big ingredient in Sudanese food, which makes prices of the commodity politically sensitive locally. The Khartoum-based company plans a major expan- sion to diversify into “green products” such as bio fuel, fertilizer and animal feed to satisfy rising demand at home and abroad. Boosting sugar and biofuel production would help Sudan overcome the loss of most oil reserves with South Sudan’s secession in 2011. Oil used to be the main source for dollars needed to fund imports of sugar or petrol. Kenana wants to boost its annual production of biofuel to 200 million litres by 2015 from 65 million, of which 50 percent would be exported. While currently 95 percent of its output is being sold to the European Union, Kenana launched this month a partnership with Nile Petroleum, one of Sudan’s biggest oil distributors, to roll out ethanol at petrol stations. “There is a big potential for production in Sudan,” Tegani said. “It improves the environment. Cost-wise definitely ethanol is cheaper than the normal gasoline,” he said. Sudan is cutting down on fuel subsidies fuelling a budget deficit. To fund its expansion, Kenana expects to get $500m in a capital injection this year from its main shareholders, he said. To raise more the firm plans to make next year a 25 percent an initial public offering with a primary list- ing in Johannesburg and secondary listing in Dubai, he said. Kenana has appointed Russia-focused Renaissance Capital and Dubai investment bank Shuaa Capital to manage the offering. He gave no details but the firm said last year it planned to raise around $200m. It had previously eyed an offering in Hong Kong late last year but given up the plan due to US sanctions deterring firms around the globe to deal with Sudan. REUTERS SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 First 787 flight since grounding lands in Nairobi Ethiopian Airlines flies Dreamliner

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian in design, offering a 20 percent Airlines yesterday became the reduction in fuel burn and added world’s first carrier to resume fly- cabin comforts such as higher ing Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner humidity, larger windows and passenger jets, landing the first modern styling. commercial flight since the glo- But by sparking fears of a dan- bal fleet was grounded three gerous mid-air fire, the battery months ago following incidents of problems drew worldwide atten- overheating in the batteries pro- tion to both aircraft safety and viding auxiliary power. the technology behind lithium-ion The flight from Addis Ababa to batteries, which are widely used Nairobi was the first since regula- in laptops, mobile phones, electric tors grounded all Dreamliners on cars and other products. January 16 after two lithium-ion The scrutiny turned from what battery meltdowns that occurred are often called normal “teeth- on two jets with other airlines ing pains” for a new plane into a within two weeks that month. serious crisis for Boeing. As the Steve Troop (left), CEO of Barwa Bank, and Hussain Al Abdullah, Head of Retail Banking, receiving the awards. US regulators approved a new plane goes back into service, what battery design last week, clear- caused the fire is still unknown. ing the way for installation and a Boeing spent thousands of hours Barwa Bank wins Banker Middle East Awards resumption of Dreamliner flights and millions of dollars redesigning by airlines around the world. The the battery system, drawing on its battery faults raised fears of a pos- vast staff of engineers and experts DOHA: Barwa Bank Group that the Banker Middle East innovative products and first class Passengers can use Qmiles to sible mid-air fire, drawing worldwide in everything from fighter planes to has been named the win- Product Awards have recognised service, while at the same time avail award tickets with Qatar attention to Boeing and denting the rockets and satellites. The changes ner of Banker Middle East our efforts in maintaining high- being aligned with our custom- Airways to fly to more than 100 reputation of its flagship plane. include a revamped battery less Product Awards 2013, for both quality, value-oriented products ers’ ethical beliefs. We are the destinations worldwide. One “I wasn’t aware that I was going prone to heat build-up, a rede- Best Branch Design and Best and services. This distinction will only bank in Qatar offering an Barwa Bank loyalty point is to be on the 787 Dreamliner until signed charger and a stainless-steel Premium Islamic Card for a definitely add more momentum Islamic Premium Credit Card, a equivalent to one Qatar Airways on my way to the airport. It was enclosure capable of withstanding Platinum Credit Card. to the further expansion of our good example of how we are deliv- Privilege Club Qmile. a good service and the flight was an explosion and equipped with a Barwa Bank received the activities and enable more clients ering on our vision.” On becoming a Platinum mem- pleasant,” said Senait Mekonnen, metal exhaust tube to vent fumes awards from CPI Financial on to enjoy Barwa Bank’s high qual- Barwa Bank was the first to ber customers receive a bonus of an Ethiopian restaurateur, and gases outside the jet, if the bat- April 22, 2013, at an event held at ity products and services tailored launch Qatar’s first Shariah com- 5,000 Barwa Bank Loyalty Points moments after the plane landed. tery overheats. the Barwa Bank Headquarters. to specific customer groups.” pliant credit card that enables that can be converted to 5,000 The fully booked flight arrived United Airlines said it will This is the 6th awards pro- Hussain Al Abdullah, Head of customers to earn Barwa Bank Qmiles. In addition, it has no at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta begin commercial flights on May gramme held by CPI Financial, Retail Banking, said: “We offer Loyalty Points that can then joining or annual fee, up to two International Airport just after 31. All Nippon Airways plans to publishers of Banker Middle East, the premium card to our custom- be converted to Qatar Airways free supplementary cards, cash 9.30 GMT, with passengers giv- conduct its first test flight of the to recognise banking products and ers with an inbuilt loyalty pro- Privilege Club Qmiles - reward withdrawal up to 100 percent of ing the crew a round of applause revamped 787 today. Ethiopian services that are either exception- gram, a unique fee based model miles as part of the airline’s pas- the total assigned credit limit as upon landing. The grounding of the Airlines previously said its fleet ally innovative or have generated and a host of high net worth indi- senger loyalty programme. well as free SMS alert service for Dreamliner fleet has cost Boeing an did not suffer any of the tech- excellent financial results and vidual benefits associated with it. The Islamic fee-based credit all transactions. estimated $600m, halted deliveries of nical glitches experienced by growth in market share. As the fastest growing Shariah card has been carefully developed In addition, customers can the aircraft and forced some airlines other Dreamliner jets, though Steve Troop, CEO of Barwa compliant bank in Qatar, we have with Islamic financial expertise, choose to pay either the full to lease alternative planes. it withdrew the planes from Bank, said: “Winning the Best been working tirelessly to give our to ensure that the product is monthly balance every month or The Dreamliner cost an esti- service to undergo the changes Branch Design and Best Premium customers a new Shariah com- within the guidelines of Islamic just a minimum payment as low mated $20bn to develop and rep- required by the Federal Aviation Islamic Card awards are notable pliant experience, unseen in the finance and is 100 percent Shariah as 3 percent. resents a quantum leap forward Administration. REUTERS achievements and we are pleased market to date - one that provides compliant. THE PENINSULA

Khalid Al Subaie, CEO of TFI, receiving the award. The First Investor wins ‘Best Investment Fund’ award DOHA: The First Investor (TFI), the investment banking subsidiary of Barwa Bank Group has won the award for “Best Investment Fund”, one of the highly- regarded “Banker Middle East” Product Awards 2013. TFI received the accolade from Banker Middle East for its TFI GCC Equity Opportunities Fund, a Shari’ah com- pliant equity fund focused on GCC Equities which TFI launched in November 2012 and attracted nearly 90 mil- lion Qatari Riyals during the first month of subscription. Khalid Al Subaie, CEO, TFI, received the award and said: “We are delighted to win “Best Investment Fund” for the GCC Equity Fund. It is a very promising product and is expected to attract a large number of investors as, over the last three years, our Asset Management team consistently out-performed all agreed benchmarks for its discretionary portfolios and significantly out-performed its peer group.” The First Investor’s asset management activity is Shariah compliant and focuses upon the management of regional public and discretionary investment portfolios and aims to achieve long-term growth of capital and income through listed securities. The First Investor also offers thematic structured products as well as sukuk portfolio management services. THE PENINSULA

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GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday Germany growth to rise by China manufacturing slows just 0.5pc BEIJING: An initial gauge of UK spring surprise: Economy expands BERLIN: Germany will grow by a manufacturing activity in China 0.3pc in first quarter meagre 0.5 percent this year, the showed more weakness in the US GDP grows by less than government said yesterday, raising world’s second-largest economy in LONDON: Britain has avoided falling into expected 2.5pc its forecast by just 0.1 percentage April, after disappointing growth in its third recession since the 2008 global WASHINGTON: The US economy points as a lack of investment and the first quarter. The HSBC HSBA.LN South Korea GDP growth hits financial crisis, after the economy grew weak exports continue to be a drag grew by less than expected in +0.49pc “flash” China Manufacturing two-year high by a better-than-expected 0.3% in the on Europe’s largest economy. The the first quarter, although it Purchasing Managers Index showed SEOUL: South Korea’s economy first quarter of 2013 compared with the German Economy Ministry kept its 2014 was much stronger than at the growth in April, but at a slower pace, expanded in the first quarter at final three months of last year, official forecast for solid growth of 1.6 per cent with weakness particularly apparent end of 2012. Official figures data showed on Thursday. In a major and said it was upbeat as the global its fastest pace in two years, showed GDP growing by 2.5pc boost to Prime Minister David Cameron’s economy begins to regain traction and in exports and jobs. but the central bank report compared to forecasts of a 3pc coalition government, the Office for crisis-stricken eurozone states make failed to brighten the prospects rise. This was up from 0.4pc National Statistics revealed that British GDP progress with their reforms. for the rest of the year as both in the final quarter of last year. expanded by 0.3% in the January-March consumers and exporters Despite the growth, the fact period. struggle for confidence. that it missed expectations could raise fears about the impact of government spending Indian shares close at cuts and higher taxes. 1-month high SA bonds hold near record highs NEW DELHI: Indian shares rose for a JOHANNESBURG: South African second straight day on Monday to their bonds traded near record highs on highest close in a month led by gains Wednesday, supported by signs of in rate-sensitive stocks such as HDFC weak global growth that could cause Bank, pricing in at least a 25 basis point investors to shift money into higher rate cut in the upcoming policy on May 3. yielding emerging markets.The rand The Reserve Bank of India is likely to cut CPI weaker-than-expected at 0.4pc in Brazil stocks close lower broke through resistance of 9.20 to interest rates next week for a third time Q1, gives RBA more room to cut rate SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks closed the dollar to trade at its strongest this year, drawing comfort from a fall in SYDNEY: Australia’s annual rate of inflation lower Friday after the US economy levels so far in this week. However, inflation as it seeks to help lift the economy remained within the central bank’s target missed analysts’ expectations in the dealers expect it will struggle to make from its lowest growth in a decade, range, giving it room to cut interest rates first quarter. The benchmark Ibovespa significant gains. according to a Reuters poll. to help spur the economy as a decade-long index of most-traded issues closed resources boom fades. Consumer prices down 1.29pc, at 54252 points. Shares rose 2.5 percent in the first quarter from of steelmaker Usiminas fell after the a year earlier and 0.4 percent from the company reported its fifth straight previous quarter, the Australian Bureau quarterly loss. of Statistics said. Economists had been expecting a 2.8 percent rise from a year earlier.

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Baseball Results NY Yankees 6 Toronto 4 Washington 1 Cincinnati 0 Spurs rout depleted Lakers; Detroit 10 Atlanta 0 Boston 7 Houston 3 Philadelphia 4 NY Mets 0 Chicago Cubs 4 Miami 2 Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay 4 Texas 4 Minnesota 3 Warriors edge past Nuggets St Louis 9 Pittsburgh 1 Colorado 6 Arizona 3 Baltimore 3 Oakland 0 LA Angels 6 Seattle 3 Duncan, Parker dazzle in win to put Lakers on the brink of elimination San Diego 2 San Francisco 1 LA Dodgers 7 Milwaukee 5 LOS ANGELES: The San Antonio Spurs handed the Los Angeles Lakers their worst Phillies snap home NBA play-off loss in club history yesterday, crushing the injury-hit Lakers 120-89 three-game to push them to the brink of elimination. Tim Duncan scored 26 points losing streak and grabbed nine rebounds and NEW YORK: Kyle Kendrick point guard Tony Parker contrib- pitched a three-hitter for his uted 20 points for San Antonio, second career shutout and who took a 3-0 stranglehold Ryan Howard belted a three- on the best-of-seven Western run homer in the sixth inning Conference first-round series. as visiting Philadelphia snapped Elsewhere in the West, the a three-game losing streak. Golden State Warriors erased a Kendrick (2-1) allowed one 12-point half-time deficit then walk while striking out five for held on in the furious final min- his third career complete game. utes for a 110-108 victory over the Michael Young added three Denver Nuggets. hits and an RBI while Howard Stephen Curry scored 29 recorded his second homer in points despite an ankle injury, three days for Philadelphia. and handed out 11 assists for the Mets starter Dillon Gee (1-4) Warriors, who took a 2-1 lead in allowed four runs and seven hits the series. over six innings, losing for the Denver’s Wilson Chandler Cory Joseph (5) of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket past Pau Gasol (left) (16) and Dwight Howard (12) of the Los Angeles Lakers for a layup second time to Philadelphia this drained a three-pointer with in the second half during Game Three of the Western Conference quarter-finals of the 2013 NBA Play-offs at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, season. 16.5 seconds left to trim Golden yesterday. RIGHT: Wilson Chandler (21) of the Denver Nuggets drives on Jarrett Jack (2) of the Golden State Warriors during Game Three of the Western New York has scored two runs State’s lead to 109-108. Conference quarter-finals at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. or fewer in four of its last five The Warriors called timeout games and was shut out for the with 9.4 seconds remaining, but over on the Nuggets’ next posses- Lakers’ Staples Center Arena. best-of-seven post-season series. pain-killing epidural injections in first time this season. when they then tried to inbounds sion with 5.3 seconds left. The only black spot for the Spurs Pau Gasol had a triple-double a bid to play. Elsewhere, Jordan Zimmerman the ball they were called for a Golden State’s Harrison Barnes was a left ankle injury to power of 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 Jodie Meeks missed a sec- threw a one-hitter for his first five-second violation. made the second of two free forward/center Tiago Splitter, assists for the Lakers, who also ond game for the Lakers with a career shutout as host Washington But Denver couldn’t take throws go give the Warriors a who came down awkwardly on received 25 points and 11 boards sprained left ankle. got its second straight dominant advantage as Ty Lawson, who two-point lead with 3.7 seconds the team’s final possession of the from Dwight Howard. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich pitching performance against scored 35 points, turned the ball left and Denver guard Andre third quarter. Darius Morris scored 24 points was pleased his team didn’t let Cincinnati. Iguodala’s desperate shot from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Andrew Goudelock added up against a depleted foe. One night after Gio Gonzalez let near halfcourt bounced off the said he was told Splitter had a 20, but the Lakers could not “Whether the team you’re up one hit - a home run - in eight NBA Results rim as time expired. sprained ankle, and he expects overcome the absences of super- playing is whole or banged-up innings of an 8-1 Washington vic- NY Knicks 90 Boston Celtics 76 There was no such drama in him to be sidelined for an as-yet star Kobe Bryant, former Most like the Lakers obviously are, tory, Zimmerman (4-1) allowed a (NY Knicks lead the best-of-seven series by Los Angeles, where the Spurs undetermined amount of time. Valuable Player Steve Nash and the team that’s on the court still third-inning single to Xavier Paul 3-0) connected on 61.2 percent of their That likely will not make much Steve Blake. wants to win,” Popovich said. and retired 14 of the last 15 men San Antonio 120 LA Lakers 89 shots from the field. difference for the Lakers, whose Bryant is out after tearing his “You have to bring the energy he faced. (San Antonio lead the best-of-seven series DeJuan Blair added 13 points off previous worst home loss in the left Achilles tendon. Blake has and the professionalism to play. Zimmerman struck out four by 3-0) the bench, Kawhi Leonard scored post-season was a 29-point defeat a right hamstring strain and You don’t assume you’re going to and threw 91 pitches in improv- Golden State 110 Denver 108 12 and Danny Green chipped in by Portland in 2000. Nash was sidelined with a right win a basketball game because ing to 3-0 with a 1.36 ERA against (Golden State lead the best-of-seven series 11 for the Spurs, who will try to No NBA team has come hamstring strain and recurring Kobe’s not there or this guy’s hurt the Reds. by 2-1) wrap up the series today, at the back from a 0-3 deficit to win a hip problem -- despite receiving or that guy’s hurt.” AFP REUTERS

Leinster thrash Japan hammer Hong Kong 38-0 holders Biarritz to reach final Japan’s Harumichi Tatekawa (right) is DUBLIN: Three-time tackled by Hong European Cup winners Leinster Kong’s Stewart Megaw booked their place in the final (left) during the Asian of the European Challenge yes- Five Nations rugby terday with a 44-16 thumping of tournament in Hong holders Biarritz. Kong, yesterday. Leinster, who this season Japan, who have never became the first holders of the been beaten in the European Cup to go out at the group stage, will play Stade tournament, ran in six Francais in the final back in tries in their 38-0 win. Dublin on May 17. For Biarritz, who stayed in Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (35) and defenceman Nick Schultz touch until the final minute of the (15) block Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) from scoring during first-half, it means they will miss the first period of their NHL hockey game in St Paul, Minnesota, yesterday. out on European competition for the first time since the 1999/2000 campaign as they have no hopes Farrell, Wilkinson set for Euro clash of reaching the Top 14 play-offs this term. NHL: Miller seals win in LONDON: Leinster took a fourth minute England’s past, Toulon’s lead through a try by Ireland present and future will be on captain Jonny captain Jamie Heaslip which was show when fly-halves Jonny Wilkinson (left) 500th game with Sabres converted by Jonathan Sexton. Wilkinson and Owen Farrell Biarritz reduced the lead face one another in a European and Saracens’ NEW YORK: Ryan Miller pick Nail Yakupov both scored thanks to a penalty by former Cup semi-final between Toulon captain Steve denied all three shootout twice for the Oilers, who improved France scrum-half Dimitri and Saracens at Twickenham Borthwick hold attempts while playing in his to 4-9-0 in April and denied the Yachvili and another in the 24th today. the Heineken 500th career game to make Wild a chance to clinch a playoff minute saw them trail by just a Farrell was only 11-years-old Cup trophy at Thomas Vanek’s tally in the spot. Nikolai Khabibulin made 38 point. when Wilkinson kicked the deci- Twickenham first round stand up as host saves for his first win since March Sexton, slotted over a penalty sive drop-goal in England’s World Stadium, Buffalo finished its season with 26. shortly before the half hour mark Cup final win against Australia southwest five wins in seven contests. Captain Mikko Koivu tallied to make it 10-6. in 2003. London Keith Aucoin for eighth-place The metronomic Yachvili added But the Saracens star now finds on Friday. scored in regula- Minnesota, another penalty five minutes himself wearing the England No Saracens play tion and Evgeni NHL Results which remained before the break to make it 10-9. 10 shirt that Wilkinson wore with Toulon today. Nabokov finished even in points However, the hosts hit back such distinction in 91 Tests before with 21 saves for Buffalo 2 NY Islanders 1 with the brutally with two converted tries retiring from national service two the Islanders, Edmonton 6 Minnesota 1 Columbus Blue inside a minute. years ago. but he smashes people as well. covers every area. He steps up who ended the Chicago 3 Calgary 1 Jackets with one The Irish province then worked “Jonny is someone I respect “He gets stuck in and puts his and kicks a goal, then makes a regular sea- game remaining. the ball back down the pitch and massively. He set the standard hands up for the team. A lot of tackle and then takes responsibil- Colorado 5 Phoenix 4 son with three Elsewhere, ended with Heaslip - a different and pushed the bar right up as people respect him for that.” ity to make a call.” straight set- Patrick Kane player to the one who appeared far as fly-halves are concerned,” Farrell’s committed approach The similarities between backs (0-1-2) against non-play- and captain Jonathan Toews con- burdened by the captaincy in said Farrell. to rugby has long been compared Farrell and Wilkinson also extend off teams. tinue to share the team lead after the Six Nations - crashing over. “And he’s still doing that today, to that of Wilkinson -- and it to their respective clubs. Coach Jack Capuano’s club scoring their respective 23rd goals Sexton converted for a 24-9 half- not just by the way he is on the was a comparison England’s Toulon, who like Saracens are moved into sixth place - one point in the first period as host Chicago time lead. field but by the way he is off it record points scorer was happy bidding for a maiden European ahead of Ottawa and the New improved to 11-1-2 in its last 14 Leinster were rampant now as well. to endorse on Friday. Cup crown, now face the same York Rangers. games. and another fine try followed as “He’s an unbelievable player “I had the good fortune to meet accusations with the wealth of Meanwhile, Taylor Hall and Corey Crawford turned aside 25 Sexton set up wing Isa Nacewa who works so hard to get to where Owen at a young age at the 2007 owner Mourad Boudjellal, who Jordan Eberle each had a goal and shots for the Presidents’ Trophy- which Madigan converted for he needs to be. Everyone wants to World Cup. I saw even at that made his fortunes in comics, help- two assists as Edmonton won at winning Blackhawks, who will 34-9. follow in his footsteps. young age that he had what I had ing the French side sign the likes Minnesota for the second time in wrap up their regular season on Leinster added another try, for “Not only does he control the -- I realised he had 10 years to of Wilkinson, New Zealand’s Carl 21 contests. Saturday at Central Division-rival 44-9 and 15 minutes still remain- game and everyone knows about play with it,” Wilkinson recalled. Heyman and South Afica’s Danie Corey Potter and top overall St. Louis. REUTERS ing. AFP the work he puts into his kicking, “It’s great to see someone who Rossouw. AFP SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Glover grabs one-shot Racing: BHA has no plans to interview lead; Guan makes cut Sheikh Mohammed LONDON: British racing’s co-operative as they could have ruling body has no plans to been,” added the Australian. Making the cut is one of my goals, says the teenager formally interview Dubai ruler Bittar said that there was still and owner of the sport’s largest a lot more work to be done but he NEW ORLEANS: Lucas stable, Sheikh Mohammed bin would not speculate whether fur- Glover fired a five-under par Swede Noren Rashid al Maktoum, British ther charges would be brought. 67 yesterday to hold a one-shot Horse Racing Authority (BHA) Al Zarooni had named three lead over Boo Weekley after nudges ahead in chief executive Paul Bittar relatively junior members of two rounds of the US PGA wrote in the Daily Telegraph staff, a vet and two Godolphin Tour’s $6.6m Zurich Classic of windy Seoul yesterday. foremen, in his hearing on New Orleans. Racing has been rocked by Thursday. Glover, a former US Open the doping scandal surround- Bittar, who held influen- champion who is seeking his first SEOUL: Swede Alexander ing one of Sheikh Mohammed’s tial posts in New Zealand and win since the 2011 Wells Fargo Noren birdied the last hole to Godolphin Operation train- Australian racing before being Championship, had a 36-hole total take a one-shot lead after the ers Mahmood al-Zarooni, who appointed to his present role of 12-under 132. third round of the Ballantine’s received an eight-year ban on in January 2012, refuted sug- Weekley carded a four-under Championship in Seoul Thursday after admitting to gestions that because of Sheikh par 68 at TPC Louisiana for 133. yesterday. ordering the administering of Mohammed’s status and influ- DA Points also notched a 68 and The 30-year-old, seeking a steroids to 15 of his 200-horse ence in the industry, the case had was a lone in third on 134. Morgan fourth European Tour title, fired stable based at English racing been rushed through to avoid it Hoffmann’s 69 gave him a nine- a three-under-par 69 at the headquarters Newmarket. dragging on and keeping the under total of 135, one shot ahead Blackstone Golf Club in Icheon Sheikh Mohammed w h o Dubai ruler’s name in the head- of last year’s runner-up, South to finish on nine under for the started Godolphin in 1992 and lines for the wrong reasons. African Ernie Else, who posted championship, one ahead of has seen their blue silks carried “People have asked why a 69 for 136. Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal (68) and to victory in over 2,000 races, the BHA moved so fast in the Glover had eight birdies in his Scotland’s Peter Whiteford (69). including 202 Group One win- Godolphin case and the simple round, including a four-footer at Australian duo Marcus Fraser ners in 14 countries h a s fact of the matter is we could the first. and Brett Rumford shot 69s to sit been left deeply angered by the not afford to have Mahmood al He followed that up with a Alexander Noren of Sweden tees off at the 6th hole during the third round tied fourth at the co-sanctioned scandal and ordered a complete Zarooni left in charge of the sta- birdie at the second, where he of the Ballantine’s Championship at Blackstone Golf Club in Icheon, 70 Asian Tour event. in-house review of procedures ble for a prolonged period once chipped his third shot to seven kms southeast of Seoul, yesterday. “It was a nice way to finish, and since it emerged last Monday. it had been established that he feet and made the putt. it was a long, tough day, a lot of Bittar said that while the had ordered the administration Glover, who won the US Open wind,” Noren told reporters. 63-year-old Sheikh would not be of the anabolic steroids to horses title in 2009, bogeyed the third, US PGA Zurich Classic Scores “My short game I think held it formally interviewed they would in his care,” said Bittar. but rebounded with birdies at NEW ORLEANS: Leading second-round scores yesterday in the together, and I didn’t have that be seeking to talk to him. Bittar added that by exposing three of his next four holes. USPGA Tour $6.6m Zurich Classic of New Orleans (USA unless many chances but I took care of “We are not planning to inter- this case the BHA had shown He made a bogey from a bunker noted, par-72): them when I got chances for bird- view Sheikh Mohammed at this that no one was above the law. at the 10th, but responded with ies and made the important pars stage,” wrote Bittar. “No one in racing is outside 132 Lucas Glover 65-67 birdies at 11 and 13 before a bogey when I needed. So it was a big “We will meet with him to the Rules and if this case proves at 17 -- which he promptly fol- 133 Boo Weekley 65-68 fight day,” he said after yester- understand his plans for this (Al anything, it is that,” he said. lowed with an 18-foot birdie putt 134 DA Points 66-68 day’s round. REUTERS Zarooni’s) yard (Godolphin has “The events on Thursday at the last. 135 Morgan Hoffmann 66-69 another one in Newmarket run would not have taken place “Ball-striking wise, I’ve been 136 Ernie Els (RSA) 67-69 Masson clings by his long-time trainer former if we took that view. Sheikh where I’m used to being. But I 137 Brian Davis (ENG) 68-69, Jerry Kelly 70-67, Justin Rose (ENG) 68-69, Jeff Maggert 70-67, policeman Saeed bin Suroor) Mohammed’s trainer has been don’t know that I’ve ever putted Bobby Gates 67-70, Doug LaBelle 70-67 and this far he and Godolphin’s banned for eight and his horses like I have the past two days, so I Racing Manager have been as suspended for six months.” AFP 138 Matt Jones (AUS) 67-71, Luke Guthrie 67-71, Billy Horschel 67-71, Gary Woodland 68-70, on to top spot at don’t know if I can say I’m back Chris DiMarco 68-70, Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 70-68, Jimmy Walker 67-71, Steve LeBrun because I’ve never been there,” 70-68, John Peterson 71-67, Harris English 68-70, Nick Watney 69-69, Bubba Watson 73-65 LPGA Shootout said Glover, who has struggled this season after knee surgery Khan still thinking big cut his 2012 campaign short in IRVING, TEXAS: Germany’s September. LPGA North Texas Ballantine’s Caroline Masson endured a “It changes every weekend,” Shootout Scores tough finish but still held on to LONDON: Amir Khan has not weekend, while Argentina’s Lucas Glover said. “I’ve made a little Championship Third the lead at the inaugural North been dissuaded from thinking Matthysse is set to challenge adjustment with my setup, a lit- IRVING, TEXAS: Leading Texas LPGA Shootout yester- big by two defeats in his last Peterson next month on May 18. tle more stable on my left side and second-round scores yester- day at the halfway stage. three fights and claims victory Khan claims he has been told a little more weight left. Did I see day in the North Texas LPGA Round Scores Masson, a rookie on the US this weekend will give him the by his promoter Golden Boy that this coming? Yeah, it was just one Shootout (USA unless noted, ICHEON, SOUTH KOREA: women’s tour, followed up a opportunity to become undis- the winners of Garcia-Judah and of those things where I had to get par-71): bogey-free first-round 64 with puted world light-welterweight Peterson-Matthysse will then face the putter straightened out.” Leading scores at the an even par 71 for a seven-under champion later this year. each other and the victor of that 135 Caroline Masson (GER) 64-71 Ballantine’s Championship in Weekley opened his round with 136 Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 66-70 total of 135 -- one stroke in front The 26-year-old must first world title unification fight will an eagle at the par-four 10th. He Icheon, South Korea, after the of Carlota Ciganda of Spain. come through a catchweight box him later in 2013. 137 Moriya Jutanugarn (THA) 71-66, Park also had four birdies and two third round yesterday (par 72): Ciganda, the Rookie of the Year (143 pounds) 12-round non-title “I need to keep winning and In-Bee (KOR) 67-70, Kathleen Ekey bogeys, capping his round with a on the Ladies European Tour in contest with Mexican Julio Diaz work my way back to the world 70-67 207 Alexander Noren (SWE) seven-foot birdie at the par-three 2012, fired a one-under 70 for 136. at the Motorpoint Arena in his titles,” Khan said. ninth. 138 Feng Shanshan (CHN) 71-67, Brittany 71-67-69 “I didn’t play as good as yester- home city of heffield, northern “I’m determined to win them The seventy-one players who Lincicome 70-68, Jessica Korda 69-69, 208 Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) day, but I expected that after that England, his first fight at home again. I’m staying at light-wel- made the cut at three-under Tseng Ya-ni (TPE) 69-69, Park Hee- round yesterday,” Masson said. in two years. terweight because I want to fight Young 68-70 70-70-68, Peter Whiteford included Chinese teen sensation (SCO) 70-69-69 “I was off to a good start with Victory over Diaz, a former Lamont Peterson and Danny Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old 139 Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 71-68, Choi Na-Yeon a birdie on one, which was really world lightweight champion, will Garcia again -- I have unfinished who made the cut and earned Low (KOR) 70-69, Seo Hee-Kyung (KOR) 209 Brett Rumford (AUS) nice. And it calmed me down a lit- keep Khan on course for a possi- business with them and want to Amateur honors at the Masters 70-69, Angela Stanford 69-70 73-67-69, Marcus Fraser tle bit, and after that I just made ble rematch with either Lamont avenge my losses. a fortnight ago. Guan carded a 140 Becky Morgan (WAL) 73-67, Rebecca (AUS) 70-70-69 a few good pars, but I also made Peterson or Danny Garcia. Defeat “This fight will take me to a Lee-Bentham (CAN) 72-68, Lee Jee- three-under 69 to make the cut 210 Romain Wattel (FRA) some good putts for birdie.” to the 33-year-old Diaz will finish world title shot, hopefully in my at three-under 141. Young (KOR) 72-68, Chella Choi (KOR) Thai teenager Moriya Khan’s career at the elite level. next bout. 70-69-71, Jose Manuel Lara “Making the cut is one of my 71-69, Karine Icher (FRA) 71-69, Jutanugarn rocketed up the lea- Khan, is desperate to avenge “Julio has a good KO ratio, I goals,” the teenager said. Jennifer Johnson 71-69, Suzann (ESP) 71-67-72 derboard with a five-under par 66 both defeats to Peterson as well have a lot of respect for accepting He added: “I’m having fun these Pettersen (NOR) 70-70, Julieta Granada 211 Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) that moved her into a tie for third as Garcia, who stopped the Briton this challenge. Diaz is an expe- couple of days, and I hope to play (PAR) 70-70, Moira Dunn 69-71, 69-71-71, Wade Ormsby along with Park In-Bee of South in four rounds last July. rienced fighter and they are the Christina Kim 68-72, Hur Mi-Jung (KOR) my best and go a little further (AUS) 70-67-74 Korea and American Kathleen Garcia takes on fellow difficult ones to beat,” he added to into the weekend.” AFP 67-73, Kristy McPherson 67-73 Ekey. AFP American Zab Judah this reporters. AFP IAAF sees bright prospects for Diamond League deal

LONDON/STOCKHOLM: was believed to be paying around championships, which in athlet- in a sporting landscape domi- The focus of the world’s gaze €3m ($3.9m) per season. ics are the main focus,” he said. nated by basketball and baseball during the 2012 Olympics, ath- “The 14 meetings which make “You have to remember that .“Road running is very popular letics is now searching for a up the IAAF Diamond League there are some events that are (there) and marathons have a new title sponsor for its elite all have their own commercial much tougher in the Diamond large number of participants,” series of meetings just two partners and that does limit the League. In the Olympics, say in said Simms. weeks before the season opens. commercial sectors from which the long-distance races, you have “But compared to the athletes Electronics giant Samsung the IAAF can seek a series spon- only three athletes from Kenya in the UK, where the phone is pulled the plug on its Diamond sor and the package of rights it or from Ethiopia, whereas in the ringing every day looking for League sponsorship last month, can offer a potential partner,” the Diamond League it could be six them to do interviews and pos- dealing a blow to the 14-meeting IAAF said in a statement. or seven,” added Simms of PACE sibly endorsements for things, in series and raising questions about “Nevertheless we remain fully Sports Management. the US it’s definitely much qui- the marketability of the sport confident that a new title sponsor Athletics will have another eter,” he added. outside of Olympic years. will be attracted,” it added. The showcase when Moscow hosts the The IAAF said it would like the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt series begins in the Qatari capital world championships in August. Americans to host a world cham- and British heptathlete Jessica Doha on May 10. The IAAF says the champion- pionships to boost exposure for Ennis are enjoying the rewards The pulling power of Bolt, ships, held every other year, are the sport in the way that soccer and profile brought by Olympic Ennis and British double gold the largest sporting event after did when it took the 1994 World success, finding themselves in medallist Mo Farah was shown Usain Bolt (centre) of Jamaica competes in the Men’s 100m event at the the Olympics and soccer World Cup across the Atlantic. constant demand for endorse- last week when tens of thousands IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, in Brussels in this file photograph Cup. It played down talk of slow Athletics authorities in the ments but many of their rivals of tickets for London’s Diamond dated September 7, 2012. The focus of the world’s gaze during the 2012 ticket sales. United States share that long- toil in relative obscurity. League “Anniversary Games” in Olympics, athletics is now searching for a new title sponsor for its elite “The IAAF is fully confident term ambition. The IAAF, the sport’s govern- the Olympic stadium in July sold series of meetings just two weeks before the season opens. that the 2013 IAAF world cham- The main stumbling block ing body, strikes an upbeat note, out in just over an hour. pionships will play out to good is a lack of a track stadium saying it has a strong group of The excitement generated stadium audiences,” it said. large enough to put on the international commercial part- among British sports fans was the meeting also fits neatly into sponsor soon. The series was of “The level of sales at this time championships. ners, pointing out that it signed also a swift vindication of super- his programme, coming just great value despite the need for reflects the normal Russian- “The key opportunity would be up Japanese camera maker Canon market group Sainsbury’s deci- before the world championships top athletes to tailor their sched- Moscow ticket buying mentality on the back of a successful future Inc as recently as November last sion to sponsor the meeting. when he will seek to take back ules to ensure they were in peak which is to purchase closer in USA bid for the Olympics which year. British athletics is looking for a the 100 metres crown from Yohan condition for the major one-off time to the event.” would provide such a venue, and On the Diamond League spe- series of partners after insurer Blake. events, he said. The US, can expect to top the the goal of the sport is that the cifically, it believes that a new Aviva pulled out last season. Bolt’s agent, Ricky Simms, “They will select their com- medals table at the world cham- track would be retained after backer will be found to replace A tax exemption helped to said he too expected the IAAF to petitions to prepare for the pionships but the sport must the Games,” the IAAF said. South Korea’s Samsung which bring Bolt back to London and recruit a new Diamond League Olympic games or the world fight hard for attention at home REUTERS SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Sharapova Nadal routs Raonic reaches Stuttgart final

STUTTGART, Germany: at Barcelona Open Defending champion Maria Sharapova yesterday booked her place in the final of the Stuttgart WTA tournament after seeing Second seed to face Almagro in final off Germany’s Angelique Kerber with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory in yet another three-set tussle. BARCELONA: Rafa Nadal a stellar performance saw the The 26-year-old Russian has moved to within one victory of Barcelona Open Czech oust three-time champion also been taken to three sets in an eighth Barcelona Open title Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday’s both her previous matches, when in nine years when he thrashed BARCELONA: Results on semi-finals at the BRD Nastase she saw off Lucie Safarova, then Canadian fifth seed Milos the sixth day of the Barcelona Tiriac Trophy. Ana Ivanovic in Friday’s semi, Raonic 6-4, 6-0 yesterday to set Open here yesterday (x Rosol will square off against and showed some grit to see off up a final against fourth-seeded denotes seeding). Guillermo Garcia-Lopez for the Kerber, who was cheered on by Spanish compatriot Nicolas Semi-finals: Nicolas Almagro (ESP x4) bt first time in an all-unseeded final. the crowd. French Open cham- Almagro. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x8) 6-2, 6-1 ; “I knew that I could beat him if pion Sharapova has played seven- Chasing a fourth title of the Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Milos Raonic (CAN I played good tennis,” said Rosol. and-a-half hours in her three year after returning from a seven- x5) 6-4, 6-0. “I’m happy because today my matches here on clay, but com- month injury layoff in February, game was working really well. fortably took the first set with two Nadal recovered from a slow start seal a 6-2 6-1 victory in just over Tomorrow I hope to win my breaks, before Kerber returned on the clay at the Real Club de 50 minutes. first final. I have a good record the compliment in the second. Tenis when he lost his serve in the “I know that Nico is playing at at Challengers, where I only lost The third-set was a battle royal second game to fall 2-0 behind. a very high level and has had a one of my six finals. So I hope that as the pair shared five breaks and The French Open champion fantastic week,” Nadal said. I can continue this good run. For third-seed Kerber refused to yield broke straight back and again “I will try to play aggressively sure, this tournament will always until the final phase of the 2hrs, for a 4-3 lead before closing out and dominate the points although be in my memory since I reached 16mins match. the first set and he turned the it will be very hard against a my first final here.” The German played some great screw in the second to secure a player like him.” Garcia-Lopez has put together line shots to frustrate the Russian comfortable third win in three It was a relief for organisers an equally impressive run, also and level at 5-5 before Sharapova matches against the big-serving to get both semi-finals out of toppling three seeds to reach the held her serve, then used her world number 13. the way after the rain that has final. third and final break to take the “I am very happy to be in the fallen throughout the week in the A day after knocking out World match. final again,” Nadal said in an Catalan capital delayed the start No. 10 Janko Tipsarevic, Garcia- “All credit to Angelique, she interview with Spanish television of play. Lopez backed up the victory by played a great match,” said broadcaster TVE. Nadal is looking to bounce back defeating fifth seed and 2011 titlist Sharapova, who won last year’s “Whatever happens tomorrow from his defeat by Serbian world Florian Mayer 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in two tournament here on her Stuttgart it has been a great tournament number one Novak Djokovic in hours and nine minutes. debut before going on to win the for me and to reach six finals out Sunday’s Monte Carlo Masters “I’m really happy right now. It’s fourth Grand Slam title of her of six since I returned from injury final. (been) a long time since I played career at Roland Garros. could hardly be better,” he added. The 26-year-old Majorcan, who in a final,” said Garcia-Lopez. “I won this tournament last Almagro, who reached the like Raonic had to play twice on “I feel really good. Every match year on the way to the French semi-finals in 2006 and 2011, Friday because of the rain delays, here, I’ve played three sets. So Open so I am really pleased to get improved his head-to-head record extended his winning streak in that makes me confident because back into the final again.” against eighth-seeded German Barcelona to 38 matches, his only I’ve been winning the matches in In today’s final, Sharapova will Philipp Kohlschreiber to five wins defeat coming against compatriot the last set.” face either second-seed Li Na and three defeats with a similarly Alex Corretja, now Spain’s Davis The Spaniard is aiming to win of China or qualifier Bethanie clinical performance. Cup captain, in the second round his first title since October 2010, Mattek-Sands of the USA, ranked The 27-year-old, bidding for a in 2003. when he shocked Nadal en route Spanish player Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Canadian 104th in the world, who has made 13th career title, did not face a Meanwhile in Bucharest, Lukas to capturing the crown at the player Milos Raonic during the Barcelona Open tournament Conde de it through to the semi-finals on single break point and converted Rosol will bid to lift his first ATP Thailand Open in Bangkok. Godo in Barcelona, yesterday. Nadal won 6-4, 6-0. her first appearance in the main four of his seven opportunities to World Tour trophy today after AGENCIES draw. AFP Smith dazzles Watson, Faulkner guide for Mumbai Indians Rajashtan Royals to win JAIPUR: The Australian com- Kings, who went on to win the MUMBAI: An all-round effort bine of Shane Watson and James close contest. helped Mumbai Indians pull Faulkner steered Rajasthan Earlier, Sammy with support off a great 58-run win against Royals to an eight-wicket win from Amit Mishra (21) and Dale table toppers Royal Challengers over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Steyn (18 not out) bailed his team Bangalore in the Indian Premier their Indian Premier League out of serious trouble. League (IPL) here yesterday. match here yesterday. The West Indies skipper gave Opting to bat first Mumbai Faulkner picked up the first the innings a move on with some Indians put up a mammoth five-wicket haul of the tourna- impressive strokeplay after 194 for seven in 20 overs after ment in Hyderabad’s 144 for nine Faulkner (5/20) and Ajit Chandila Dwayne Smith struck 50 and while Watson blasted 98 off 53 (2/13) wreaked have at the top of Dinesh Karthik 43. balls, helping the hosts overcome the order. Sammy’s gutsy knock Their bowlers put on a great the target in 17.5 overs. Darreny comprised eight fours and a six. show, especially local boy and Sammy’s maiden IPL fifty in vain He reached to his maiden IPL medium pacer Dhawal Kulkarni after he led Hyderabad’s recovery fifty with a flick that went for a (3/19), to restrict Royal from a precarious 29 for six. four. Steyn came up with the late Challengers to 136 for seven in The win was Rajasthan’s fifth burst, smacking Kevon Cooper for 20 overs. Dwayne Smith and one from eight attempts while a six and couple of boundaries in Harbhajan Singh also picked up Hyderabad suffered their fourth the 20th over which went for 17 two wickets each. loss in nine matches. runs. Smith was adjudged as Man Though Rajasthan had only Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab of-the-Match for his all-round managed 53 for one from the first batsman Gurkeerat Singh says performance. IANS Bangladesh batsman Shakib Al Hasan plays a sweep shot during the third day of the second and final Test 10 overs, the presence of Watson he has learned a great deal from against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, yesterday. and Rahul Dravid (36) ensured the seniors in the team. Scoreboard calm in the middle. “Experienced players tell us Dravid’s dismissal left them 81 how to tackle tough situations MUMBAI INDIANS for two but it did not stop Watson better and I believe we have been D R Smith b S Mohammad ...... 50 from going ballistic. doing well in that aspect which S R Tendulkar lbw R P Singh ...... 23 Rajasthan were looking for that has helped us not just in the IPL Five-star Robiul gives one big over to turn the tide in but also while playing domestic K D Karthik (run out-Kohli) ...... 43 R G Sharma (run out-de Villiers) ...... 10 their favour and they got that cricket,” Gurkeerat told IPLT20. K A Pollard c Rampaul b V Kumar ...... 34 when Watson took Ishant Sharma com. A T Rayudu (run out-Kohli) ...... 0 to the cleaners. The 15th over of “We will prove ourselves in the Harbhajan Singh c Tiwary b Rampaul ...... 16 the innings went for 20 runs, opportunities we get. Experienced Bangladesh the lead reducing the target to 36 runs players like Adam Gilchrist, David M G Johnson (not out) ...... 9 S L Malinga (not out) ...... 0 off 30 balls. Hussey and Azhar Mahmood give HARARE: Extras (B-4, LB-2, W-3) ...... 9 An 84-run partner- Islam who deserved the plaudits Zimbabwe were bowled out for From there on, Watson ensured us a lot of confidence. We all have Total (for 7 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 194 ship between Shakib Al Hasan on day three at Harare Sports 282 - a first-innings deficit of 109 the team gets over the line with done well in domestic cricket and Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-97, 3-118, 4-169, and Mushfiqur Rahim tight- Club. - but the tourists required a calm ease. His blazing innings com- we know how to tackle situations.” 5-169, 6-169, 7-187. ened Bangladesh’s grip on the Robiul became the first seamer stand from Shakib and Mushfiqur prised 13 fours and four big hits The young player smashed 29 Bowling: R Rampaul 4-0-35-1; R P Singh second Test against Zimbabwe, to take five wickets in consecu- to rescue their second innings and more importantly came in a runs off just 12 balls in a thrilling 4-0-40-1 (2w); J D Unadkat 4-0-32-0; R Vi- but it was fast bowler Robiul tive innings for Bangladesh as after a calamitous start. winning cause. The all-rounder run chase for Punjab against the nay Kumar 4-0-38-1 (1w); J Syed Moham- Although Shakib was out to had struck the first hundred of Deccan Chargers in the IPL last mad 4-0-43-1. Scoreboard part-timer Hamilton Masakadza IPL-6 against the Chennai Super year. IANS ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE for 59 shortly before the close, C H Gayle c Rayudu b H Singh ...... 18 Bangladesh (I innings): ...... 391 48-0; Ziaur 7-3-8-0; Shakib 19-4-66-1; Sohag Mushfiqur’s unbeaten 50 took Scoreboard T M Dilshan c Johnson b Kulkarni ...... 13 Zimbabwe (I innings): 19-1-59-4; Ashraful 2-2-0-0. Bangladesh to stumps on 163 for V Kohli c Karthik b Kulkarni ...... 1 V Sibanda c Mushfiqur b Robiul ...... 10 Bangladesh (II innings): five, giving them an overall lead SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Bowling: A Chandila 3-0-13-2; J P Faulkner A B de Villiers c Karthik b Kulkarni ...... 2 R Chakabva c Mushfiqur b Robiul...... 12 T Iqbal c Mutumbami b S Masakadza ...... 7 of 272. P A Reddy c Watson b Chandila ...... 2 4-0-20-5; S R Watson 2-0-16-0 (1w); K Cooper S S Tiwary c H Singh b Smith ...... 17 H Masakadza b Shakib ...... 14 J Islam c Mutumbami b S Masakadza ...... 2 Zimbabwe were aided by some S Dhawan c Rahane b Faulkner ...... 0 4-0-42-1 (4w); S K Trivedi 3-0-26-0 (2w); S T R K B Arun Karthik st Karthik b H Singh ...... 12 B Taylor c Shakib b Sohag ...... 36 M Ashraful lbw Jarvis ...... 4 controversial umpiring as they K C Sangakkara c Watson b Faulkner ...... 4 Binny 4-0-25-1 (2w). J Syed Mohammad c Johnson b Smith ...... 9 M Waller c Shakib b Sohag ...... 32 M Haque c H Masakadza b S Masakadza ... 29 bounced back from their disap- G H Vihari c Yagnik b Cooper ...... 4 RAJASTHAN ROYALS R Rampaul (not out) ...... 23 E Chigumbura b Robiul ...... 86 S Al Hasan c Mutumbami b H Masakadza ... 59 pointing first innings to reduce K V Sharma c Hodge b Faulkner ...... 6 R Dravid c Vihari b Perera ...... 36 R Vinay Kumar (not out) ...... 26 R Mutumbami lbw Robiul ...... 42 M Rahim (batting) ...... 50 Bangladesh to 18 for three, with N L T C Perera c Cooper b Chandila ...... 4 A M Rahane c Sangakkara b Steyn ...... 1 Extras (B-4, LB-1, W-5, NB-1) ...... 11 G Cremer (not out) ...... 11 N Hossain (batting)...... 6 Tamim Iqbal dubiously given out D J G Sammy lbw Faulkner ...... 60 S R Watson (not out) ...... 98 Total (for 7 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 136 K Meth c Mushfiqur b Sohag ...... 16 Extras (LB-2, W-1, NB-3) ...... 6 caught behind and Mohammad A Mishra c Cooper b Faulkner ...... 21 S T R Binny (not out) ...... 9 Fall of wickets: 1-35, 2-37, 3-39, 4-43, S Masakadza c Mushfiqur b Robiul...... 5 Total (for 5 wkts) ...... 163 Ashraful adjudged lbw. A Ashish Reddy c Rahane b Binny ...... 14 Extras (LB-1, W-1) ...... 2 5-67, 6-83, 7-85. K Jarvis b Sohag ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-12, 3-18, 4-65, 5-149. However with the Decision D W Steyn (not out) ...... 18 Total (for 2 wkts in 17.5 overs) ...... 146 Bowling: M G Johnson 4-0-27-0; S L Mal- Extras (B-5, LB-11, W-1, NB-1) ...... 18 Bowling: Jarvis 12-0-52-1; S Masakadza 14-2- Review System not in place due to I Sharma (not out) ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-81. inga 4-0-25-0; D S Kulkarni 4-0-19-3 (3w); Total (all out) ...... 282 33-3; Cremer 8-1-34-0; Chigumbura 10-0- the prohibitive costs, the decisions Extras (LB-2, W-9) ...... 11 Bowling: D W Steyn 4-1-15-1 (1w); I Sharma Harbhajan Singh 4-0-21-2; D R Smith 2-0- Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-26, 3-45, 4-97, 32-0; H Masakadza 5-0-10-1. from umpires Tony Hill and Ian Total (for 9 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 144 3-0-35-0; N L T C Perera 4-0-34-1; D J G 20-2 (1nb); K A Pollard 2-0-19-0. 5-163, 6-248, 7-257, 8-274, 9-281, 10-282. Match situation: Bangladesh lead by 272 Gould were final. Mominul Haque Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-6, 3-7, 4-15, 5-19, Sammy 3-0-17-0; A Mishra 2-0-20-0; K V Player-of-the-Match: D R Smith (MI). Bowling: Robiul 33-11-85-5; Sajidul 16-5- runs with 5 wkts remaining in the 2nd innings. helped rebuild the innings with a 6-29, 7-87, 8-114, 9-127. Sharma 1.5-0-24-0. steady 29. AFP SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Action from Heir Apparent Cup semi-finals

Al Sadd’s Raul (right) and Al Rayyan’s Daniel Goumou tussle for the ball during their Heir Apparent Cup semi-final match at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Al Sadd won 3-1. RIGHT: Al Sadd fans cheer their team during the match. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL

Eljaish’s coach Razvan Lucescu reacts during the match against Lekhwiya.

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Majed Abdulmajed (32) and Al Rayyan’s Nilmar da Silva in pursuit of the ball. RIGHT: Lekhwiya’s Yousef Al Msakni (left) and Eljaish’s Mohammed Abdulla Methnani vie for ball possession. Lekhwiya won 2-1.

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Majed Abdulmajed (32) celebrates along with team-mates after scoring Al Sadd’s first goal in the 3-1 win over Al Rayyan.

Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata controls the ball. RIGHT: Eljaish’s Wagner Renan Robeiro reacts after missing an opporunity to score.

Lekhwiya’sL goal- kkeeper Amine CClaude Lecomte ccollects the ball iin a goal mouth actiona yesterday.

Al Rayyan’s Rayyan’s coach Diego Aguirre giving givinng instructions from the touch line in their match against Al SaddSadd. RIGHT: Fans of Al Rayyan club cheer their team. SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Marseille Liverpool rout Newcastle edge Lorient in Ligue 1 Spurs remain fifth after 2-2 draw at Wigan; Man City beat West Ham PARIS: Marseille strengthened their grip on Champions League LONDON: Wigan Athletic Wigan out of the bottom three, football next season while remain in the Premier League but the FA Cup finalists now trail retaining an outside chance of relegation zone after Emmerson fourth-bottom Aston Villa by two pipping bitter rivals Paris Saint- Boyce’s last-minute own goal points with four matches to play. Germain to the Ligue 1 crown gifted Tottenham Hotspur a 2-2 The dropped points were simi- with a 1-0 win away to Lorient draw yesterday, while Liverpool larly damaging for fifthe-placed yesterday. put the Luiz Suarez saga behind Spurs, who squandered an oppor- Mathieu Valbuena struck the Liverpool’s Daniel them with a 6-0 thrashing of tunity to move back into the decisive goal after 25 minutes at Newcastle United. Champions League places and Agger celebrates Stade du Moustoir as Marseille Having earlier cancelled out could fall further off the pace if scoring against secured their 12th 1-0 victory Gareth Bale’s opener for Spurs third-place Arsenal and fourth- Newcastle United of the campaign to extend their with an 11th-minute header, place Chelsea win their games during their unbeaten run in the league to Boyce inadvertently diverted Tom today. English Premier eight matches. Huddlestone’s free-kick into his “When you are at the bottom League match The win moved Elie Baup’s own net in the dying stages at the of the table, it seems you attract in Newcastle, side to within six points of lead- DW Stadium. the ball to the back of your net northern England, ers PSG, who are away to relega- A left-foot howitzer by Callum sometimes, but those are the yesterday. tion-threatened Evian on Sunday, McManaman early in the sec- small margins that sometimes with four games remaining and ond half had looked set to heave affect the results,” said Wigan gave them a five-point advantage manager Roberto Martinez. over third-placed Lyon, who host “But I couldn’t be happier and Rhone derby foes Saint-Etienne, English Premier prouder. We need to perform in in the race for the final automatic the same manner. If we perform Champions League qualification League Results as we did today, then we will be spot. Everton 1 (Pienaar 16) Fulham 0 OK.” Defeat for Lorient saw the Manchester City 2 (Aguero 28, Y.Toure 83) Liverpool proved there is life but have now played a game more because we have tough games closer to Champions League Brittany club remain seventh, West Ham 1 (Carroll 90) after Suarez by romping to a than all four teams below them. coming up,” said Stoke manager qualification. leaving success in the French crushing win at St James’ Park Unlike Wigan, and Newcastle, Pulis. Aguero opened the scoring with Cup as their only realistic hope Southampton 0 West Brom 3 (Fortune 6, to deepen Newcastle’s relega- Stoke City can start thinking “Our first challenge is always a well-worked effort after 28 min- of playing in Europe next term. Lukaku 67, Long 77) tion fears. Suarez is beginning about another season among the to stay in the Premier League. utes on a bright, sunny day at the The home side almost took Stoke 1 (Adam 46) Norwich 0 a 10-match Football Association English elite after a 1-0 win at Anything else is a bonus.” Etihad Stadium, before Toure set- the lead when Maxime Baca saw Wigan 2 (Boyce 11, McManaman 49) ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav home to Norwich City sent Tony Earlier, Sergio Aguero and Yaya tled the game seven minutes from his attempt cleared off the line Tottenham 2 (Bale 9, Boyce 90-og) Ivanovic, but he was not missed as Pulis’s side soaring up to 12th Toure scored a pair of fine goals time with a crisp left-foot drive by Lucas Mendes after Steve Newcastle 0 Liverpool 6 (Agger 3, Henderson Newcastle slumped to their heavi- place in the table, eight points as Manchester City began life as that flew into the top-left corner. Mandanda had only partially 17, 76, Sturridge 54, 60, Borini 74) est home defeat since 1925. clear of the bottom three. former champions by winning 2-1 The only blemish on City’s day saved the full-back’s low strike. Playing today Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Charlie Adam scored from a at home to West Ham United. came in injury time, when goal- Marseille capitalised on that Arsenal vs Manchester Utd (1500GMT), Henderson each scored twice, Peter Crouch knock-down early City relinquished their league keeper Joe Hart allowed a power- stroke of fortune, though, with Chelsea vs Swansea (1400), Reading vs QPR with Daniel Agger and substitute in the second half at the Britannia crown to Manchester United ear- ful Andy Carroll shot to squirm Valbuena putting the visitors in (1230GMT) Fabio Borini also on target. Stadium to leave Norwich six lier in the week but their success between his legs and over the line. front moments later as he drilled Newcastle, who lost Mathieu points above the relegation zone over mid-table West Ham gave “I’m happy for this perform- home from the edge of the area Playing Monday Debuchy to a late red card, sit in 14th place. them an eight-point cushion ance,” said City manager Roberto after Andre Ayew’s initial strike Aston Villa vs Sunderland (1900GMT) five points above the bottom three “The three points are vital in second place and took them Mancini. AFP was repelled by goalkeeper Fabien Audard. Yann Jouffre had an equaliser Ancelotti correctly ruled out for offside at Barca title party the other end before the break, denies while Mandanda produced a mar- vellous fingertip save to thwart speaking to Maxine Barthelme in the second on hold after draw half. Barthelme did then find a way Real over move MADRID: Barcelona will have brightly and were unlucky not past Mandanda shortly after only to wait until at least next week- to be in front on 16 minutes for his effort to cannon back off PARIS: Carlo Ancelotti moved end before sealing the La Liga when Sanchez latched onto Cesc the crossbar as Marseille held out yesterday to deny reports in title as Ander Herrera’s 89th Fabregas’s pass and saw his shot to claim a sixth successive clean Friday’s Le Parisien newspa- minute equaliser rescued a 2-2 from the edge of the area come sheet. per he had told French Ligue 1 draw for Athletic Bilbao at San crashing off the post. Tempers then flared after the leaders Paris Saint Germain he Mames. Alex Song then also tested final whistle with Audard and would be leaving his post at the The Basques had the better of Iraizoz and Xavi curled a shot Andre Ayew both shown red end of the season. the opening period and went in wide, but Athletic started to cards after a scuffle broke out The 53-year-old Italian - who front on 27 minutes when Aritz take a hold of the game midway between both sides. AFP has been at PSG since January Aduriz turned Gerard Pique through the period and went in 2012 - also denied he had held and his driven cross was forced front just before the half hour. talks with other clubs such as home at the back post by Markel Aduriz showed Pique a clean Ligue 1 Results Spanish giants Real Madrid. Susaeta. set of heels on the left side of Lorient 0 Marseille 1 (Valbuena 25) Ancelotti - a Champions However, the game was com- the box and his driven cross was Played Friday League winner both as player and pletely turned around by the rattled in from barely a yard by then coach with AC Milan - has introduction of Lionel Messi just Susaeta. Lille 3 (Kalou 26, 45+2, Basa 48) Sochaux 3 been allowed to spend freely by before the hour mark as he equal- Indeed Aduriz should even (Kante 79, Nogueira 84, 87) the clubs’ Qatari owners. ised 10 minutes later with a won- have given Athletic a more com- Playing today Apart from taking them to derful solo run past three Athletic manding lead before half-time as Lyon vs Saint-Etienne (1200GMT) within sight of their first Ligue Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho smiles before the players before planting the ball in he again beat Pique to Oscar de Nice vs Troyes (1500GMT) 1 title since the 1993/94 season the bottom corner Marcos’s perfect cross a minute Spanish league match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid Evian vs Paris SG (1900GMT) they also reached the Champions CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Messi was also involved as before the break but saw his League quarter-finals - where Barca went in front moments crashing header fly just over. they were narrowly beaten by later as he knocked Dani Alves Susaeta then struck the bar Barcelona - and the French Cup cross into Alexis Sanchez’s path with a free-kick just after the Bayern’s quarter-finals, beaten by Evian on to slot past Gorka Iraizoz. restart but the game then swung penalties, this season. However, Ander’s late inter- massively in Barca’s favour with reserves claim “I will take my decision after Conroy gives vention means Barca will have to the introduction of Messi. having spoken with the club when wait to mathematically seal the Athletic keeper Iraizoz could Bundesliga the title has been won,” he told title even if Atletico Madrid beat do nothing as Messi left three reporters yesterday. second-placed Real Madrid. Athletic defenders trailing in his “However, we have not spoken Despite Messi absence, who wake before placing a precise fin- record yet about the matter. We have hope to Dundee set on the bench, Barca started ish into the bottom corner. time. It is not true that I told the And Barca had completely STUTTGART, Germany: club that I want to leave PSG.” GLASGOW: Dundee kept their appointed John Brown as their La Liga turned the game around two Bayern Munich made ten Ancelotti was reported by slim hopes of avoiding relega- permanent manager in midweek, minutes later when Sanchez changes from their stunning BARCELONA: Le Parisien to have told PSG tion from the Scottish Premier held on for the win. Results and latched onto Messi’s pass to Champions League semi-final, president Nasser Al Khelaifi League alive with a 1-0 win over With St Mirren being held to standings from the La Liga bundle the ball past Iraizoz from first leg win over Barcelona, but on Wednesday of his desire to Hearts at Dens Park in a match a 3-3 draw away to Hibernian it matches yesterday close range. still beat Freiburg 1-0 at home leave while sports daily L’Equipe where both sides ended with 10 means that Dundee’s battle for Athletic Bilbao 2 Barcelona 2 And that was to prove vital as a yesterday to break the record claimed he was very close to sign- men. survival continues until next Levante 0 Celta Vigo 1 minute from time Ander latched for the number of points in a ing terms with Real Madrid, who Hearts were reduced to 10 men weekend at least. On Friday onto Adriano’s poor clearance to Bundesliga season. look certain to dispense with the after 28 minutes when defender Their third straight victory Rayo Vallecano 2 Osasuna 2 fire past Victor Valdes and salvage Centre-back Jerome Boateng services of Jose Mourinho at the Andy Webster was shown a sec- means they are now only eight a point for the hosts. AFP was the only survivor from the end of the season. ond yellow card. points behind the Paisley side starting line-up which blitzed “The press has talked about Brian Easton sent a header with three games remaining. Barcelona 4-0 last Tuesday at Real Madrid and other clubs, against the woodwork for Dundee Niall McGinn’s 20th goal of the the Allianz Arena as coach Jupp but I haven’t spoken to anyone at before Ryan Conroy’s 35-yard season secured a 1-0 victory for Heynckes rested his stars for another team,” he said. free-kick took a deflection off Aberdeen over Kilmarnock to give Wednesday’s return leg at the “That is because I want to be the defensive wall to send keeper new Dons boss Derek McInnes a Camp Nou. Swiss winger Xherdan transparent with the club for Jamie MacDonald the wrong way winning debut at Pittodrie. Shaqiri hit the winner when he whom I work.” as the Dark Blues took the lead in Steven MacLean kept St fired in a direct free-kick on 35 “It is a choice I alone must the 82nd minute. Johnstone’s European hopes minutes to give Bayern, who were make, and it is not an easy one, Nicky Riley was sent off a alive with a late winner against confirmed as champions three but I am calm about it, serene minute before the end of normal ten man Inverness Caledonian weeks ago, their 27th win from even. time but the Dens Park side, who Thistle. their 31 league games this season. “I have a contract, therefore my Inverness defender David With 84 points this season, hands are tied, as I have to take Scottish Premier Raven saw red in the 12th minute they have now passed Borussia into account I am contracted till for a foul on Rowan Vine. Dortmund’s previous record of June 2014. League Results Both Gregory Tade and Mehdi 81, set in May 2012, for the most “I spoke to the players yester- Abeid hit the woodwork as St Bundesliga points collected in a day (Friday) because of all the Aberdeen 1 (McGinn 4) Kilmarnock 0 Johnstone pressed but the break- season, but were made to work by rumours, but there is no hard Dundee 1 (Conroy 82) Hearts 0 through didn’t come until the 77th a dogged Freiburg side. news. I already told them before: Hibernian 3 (Griffiths 31, 86, Caldwell 67) St minute when Nigel Hasselbaink “I had warned my team about I want to finish the championship Mirren 3 (Goncalves 60, McAusland 78, 82) crossed for MacLean to head past Freiburg before the game,” said as agreed with the club and we St Johnstone 1 (MacLean 77) Inverness CT 0 Antonio Reguero. Heynckes. “They have developed will speak afterwards so we can Played Friday The win moves St Johnstone very well over the last few years come to a decision.” Ross County 1 (Sproule 54) Dundee Utd 0 up to fourth place in the SPL Barcelona’s midfielder Xavi Hernandez (left) vies with Athletic Bilbao’s and that was a tough bit of work. PSG are presently nine points table, just a point behind Terry But compliments to my team, Playing today midfielder Ander Herrera during their Spanish league match at the San clear of Marseille with five Butcher’s Inverness side. Mames Stadium in Bilbao, yesterday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. they were very professional and matches remaining. AFP Motherwell vs Celtic (1145GMT) AFP very clever.” AFP Sunday 28 April 2013 18 Jumada II 1434 Volume 18 Number 5683 Sport Price: QR2

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Al Sadd players celebrate with their fans, after beating Al Rayyan 3-1 in the Heir Apparent Cup semi-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Maged Ibrahim, Khalfan Ibrahim and Younes Mahmoud scored the goals for the newly-crowned Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL

Heir Apparent Cup Results Al Sadd, Lekhwiya to clash Semi-Final Results Al Sadd 3 Al Rayyan 1 Lekhwiya 2 Eljaish 1 Final in Heir Apparent Cup final Al Sadd vs Lekhwiya Saturday May 4 Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad QSL champs crush Al Rayyan 3-1; Late Tae-Hee strike stuns Eljaish Stadium

BY RIZWAN REHMAT

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) winners Al Sadd yester- day crushed defending champi- ons Al Rayyan 3-1 to reach the final of the Heir Apparent Cup with a dominating performance on home soil. Maged Ibrahim (27), Khalfan Ibrahim (31) and Younes Mahmood (48), helped the five- time champions to a commanding victory over Diego Aguirre’s side which was blunted by the home team’s stout defending in the sec- ond half. For last year’s champions, an own goal by Al Sadd’s Mohammed Kasola reduced the margin of defeat at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. In the final on May 4, Al Sadd will take on Lekhwiya who beat Al Sadd’s Ali Asadalla Qambar Baqer (white) and Al Rayyan’s Hamid Ismail Hamid vie for the ball during the Heir Apparent Cup semi-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, yesterday. RIGHT: Eljaish 2-1 in the second semi- Lekhwiya’s Youssef Msakn (red) tackles Eljaish’s Magid Mohamed Hassan during their Heir Apparent Cup semi-final match at the same venue. Lekhwiya, who won 2-1, will meet Al Sadd final at the same venue. in the Heir Apparent Cup final on May 4. Korea’s Nam Tae-Hee emerged as the match-winner for Lekhwiya with a late goal in the second half Al Sadd coach Hussain Amute Goumo of Al Rayyan found striker Four minutes later, Ibrahim snap-header which narrowly stop the visitors from scoring after both sides were tied at one said: “Al Rayyan had put pressure Rodrigo Tabata inside the box produced what many would con- missed the target from close more goals. goal apiece. on us but our defence was great. but Al Sadd’s Al Kasola averted sider the goal of the season. range. Al Rayyan defender Musa Tae-Hee flicked one from close Our goalkeeper did well today. the threat with a slick piece of Ibrahim picked up the ball Three minutes into the second Haroon said: “The first goal put range for a field goal in the 88th That’s how we blocked their defending by jumping higher than from 15 feet inside his own half- half, Al Sadd found the net for pressure on us and the second minute. attacks. We were cautious at the the Brazilian striker. way line but then sped away with the third time with a slick dive (from Al Sadd) added more pres- Lekhwiya’s first goal was scored start but we remained active on In the 24th minute, Al Rayyan bristling speed as he dodged five by Mahmoud. sure. We could have reversed by Luis Martin Jr, who scored in the pitch. We put in great efforts. nearly pulled off a spectacular Al Rayyan players to reach the The 2007 Asian Cup winner the result but could not do it. the 9th minute with a long-range I am happy about it.” goal. edge of the box. dived forward to meet a corner Hopefully we will do a better job shot. Aguirre, presenting a glum look Tabata curled in a direct free- Al Rayyan’s Yong Hyung Cho kick curled in by Belhadj. The in the Emir Cup (next month).” For Eljaish, the only goal was at the post-match press confer- kick but the ball was parried and Alvaro Fernandes swooped deflection went to the right of Eljaish coach Razvan Lucescu scored courtesy of an own goal by ence, said: “At the start of the away by Al Sadd goalkeeper Sadd on the diminutive striker who goalkeeper Barry who endured a said his team failed to convert Lekhwiya’s Dame Traore in just match we had the match under Abdulah Al Sheeb who put in the outpaced his chasers and then forgetful night. their chances. the second minute of the match. control. But I can’t blame anyone dive to slap the ball away. smartly clipped the ball past Al Rayyan defender Ali helped He said: “We had chances to Al Sadd camp was delirious for the loss. All the players tried Three minutes later, Al Sadd Barry who saw the ball fly past his the visitors get a goal courtesy score but we didn’t. Lekhwiya had after their 3-1 win. their best.” took the lead through Maged who right and into the back of the net. clumsy defending by Kasola. one chance in the first half and “Thank God for this great win. In the fourth minute, Al Sadd’s fired a long-range bullet off an Nine minutes from the end of Ali chipped in a cross for they scored.” It is a very important win for us,” Nadir Belhadj chipped one to indirect free-kick. the first half, Al Rayyan defender Nilmar but Kasola’s lunge to stop He added: “We deserved to Mahmoud, the Al Sadd forward, striker Mahmoud who deflected The Al Rayyan wall was the Abdul Kareem Ali received a the shot sent the ball crashing win. We controlled the ball and said after the match. the ball from close range on to the guilty party as the visitors allowed yellow card for bringing down into the net in the 57th minute. the game better. There was more “The fans were expecting a arm of an Al Rayyan defender but a yawning gap in their defense Ibrahim. Al Rayyan mounted a series of pressure through the free-kicks. great performance and I hope referee Bangar Al Dosari ignored line. The ball dipped on goal- Four minutes from the first attacks in the second half, sug- Then, came the moment when this (win) makes them happy,” the pleas for a penalty. keeper Omar Barry who let the half whistle, Al Rayyan’s Brazilian gesting a comeback win but Al they (Lekhwiya scored the win- the Iraqi said. Three minutes later, Daniel ball slip through his hand. striker Nilmar produced a Sadd’s Kasola remained firm to ner).” THE PENINSULA