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TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 • 29 Shaaban 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6463 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Private firms Emir visits Abu Dhabi Qatar Airways orders 14 planes for $4.8bn

DOHA: Qatar Airways and 787 Dreamliner. The 777X fam- loot govt over Boeing announced a firm order ily includes the 777-8X and the for 10 Boeing 777-8X Jetliners 777-9X. and four 777 Freighters on the The 777-9X will be 12 percent opening day of the 2015 Paris more fuel efficient than the com- Air Show. The orders are worth petition, necessary in today’s com- Seha: Shura a total of $4.8bn at list prices. petitive environment. The 777-8X “Acquiring technologically- is five percent more efficient than advanced airplanes such as the its competitor at all ranges while 777X is integral to our expansion providing for new network oppor- Advisory Council for urgent action strategy,” said Akbar Al Baker, tunities. Design of the 777X is CEO of Qatar Airways. “With underway and production is set DOHA: Some unscrupulous pri- raised their rates manifold after the addition of these 777-8X to to begin in 2017, with first delivery vate healthcare providers are lit- the free mandatory health insur- the 50 777-9X already on order, targeted for 2020. With this order, erally looting the government by ance scheme was introduced for we are confident of continuing the 777X has accumulated 320 exorbitantly raising the charges Qataris two years ago. the tremendous legacy of the 777. orders and commitments from for their medical services for Giving examples, he said a tooth The order for four 777 Freighters six customers worldwide. Qataris under the free, manda- implant earlier cost QR7,500 and underpins the value that this Boeing provides over 90 per- tory national health insurance now costs QR11,250. airplane has also brought to our cent of the total worldwide dedi- scheme for citizens (Seha), says Similarly, the fee for circumci- rapidly growing cargo operations. cated freighter capacity. The 777 the Advisory Council. sion was QR2,800 earlier, which Qatar Airways Cargo is an inte- Freighter is capable of flying It has asked a key internal is now a mind-boggling QR14,200. gral part of the Qatar Airways 4,900 nautical miles (9,070km) committee to study the issue and An adenoids operation for children Group and we look forward to with a full payload and general submit a detailed report for a cost QR6,000 earlier, which now enhancing the existing fleet with cargo market densities, making threadbare discussion in the House cost as much as QR22,000. next-generation aircraft,” he it the world’s longest-range twin- so that extensive recommenda- According to Al Medadi, a sur- added. engine freighter. Its range capa- tions could be made to the gov- gery for sinusitis cost QR14,700 The 777X builds on the passen- bility translates into significant ernment to curb the phenomenon. previously which presently cost ger-preferred and market-leading savings for cargo operators: fewer The Council has reminded its QR36,200. 777, as well as offering more mar- stops and associated landing fees, services committee while asking “This is nothing but greed and ket coverage and revenue capa- less congestion at transfer hubs, it to study the issue that these looting,” said Al Medadi, tabling Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Sheikh Mohamed bin bility than the competition. The lower cargo handling costs and irregularities are a drain on the the matter in the House for a Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme 777X will include new engines, an shorter cargo delivery times. state coffers and a sheer waste of debate yesterday. Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi yesterday. They all-new composite wing and will THE PENINSULA public money as the government He faulted the NHIC and said discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and regional and inter- leverage technologies from the See also page 7 allocates huge chunks of its budget it was its duty to closely monitor national issues. for health and education sectors the private healthcare providers. for sustainable social development Taking part in the discussion and society’s overall welfare. at the Council’s weekly meeting, A key member of the Council Mohamed Abdullah Al Sulaiti, an who blew the whistle and raised observer, said that nationals were Duo faces trial for offering £320,000 bribe the issue in the House after which prompted to visit private hospitals it was referred to the services and clinics to take advantage of committee for study, gave star- the free medical services available DOHA: A criminal court is company owned by one of them. and hand it to them and in lieu laid by sleuths from the law- tling figures to justify his claim. under the mandatory health insur- hearing a case involving two They tried to convince the they would offer him $502,000 enforcement agencies and in sting The figures, if correct, show ance scheme because government foreign businessmen who are credit officer that based on this (£320,000 or QR1.83m) as bribe. operations the duo’s interactions how some greedy private health- hospitals were crowded and get- alleged to have offered £320,000 guarantee they should issue a They threatened the officer with the banker were recorded care providers are fooling the ting an appointment with special- to the credit officer of a local bank guarantee for a local com- that if he didn’t help his life could and they were arrested. government to unscrupulously ist doctors was so difficult. bank to organise for them a pany owned by one of them so that be in danger. The matter was referred to the profit under the very nose of the Al Sulaiti said that there was bank guarantee to be handed to this guarantee could be given to The banker later alerted his Public Prosecution, which after monitoring agency — the state- the need to rein in these greedy a car dealer. a car dealer — which was also superiors and the matter was through investigations, slapped owned National Health Insurance private healthcare providers so The duo approached the credit Doha-based. reported to law-enforcement a number of charges, including Company (NHIC). they did not puts financial strains officer and told them they had a They told the credit officer that agencies, including the Criminal offering bribe to a bank officer and Rashid Al Medadi said that on the state budget. bank guarantee from a European if his bank refused to issue the Investigation Department of the threatening to kill him. these healthcare providers had THE PENINSULA bank for up to ¤15m for the guarantee he should forge one Ministry of Interior. 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Katara lights up for Ramadan Municipalities intensify Visa-free travel for expatriates inspection campaign to Georgia DOHA: All the municipalities focus on places where mass Iftar in the country have declared a parties are conducted, restaurants DOHA: Expatriates in Qatar “state of emergency” ahead of serving Iftar meals and vehicles having residence permit will not Ramadan and stopped all their transporting food. require visas to visit. The coun- inspectors from taking vacation Inspectors work in two shifts. try had earlier discontinued the during the month, officials said Morning inspections will be con- system of allowing expatriates yesterday. ducted at shopping centres, cen- to visit Georgia without a visa. Addressing an event titled “an tral market and other markets. Georgian Ambassador open meeting with officials”, the In the evening, inspectors will Ekaterine Meiering Mikadze heads of six municipalities — visit the central fruit and vegeta- told Al Watan that Georgia Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakra, Al ble market and monitor the daily recently decided to allow expa- Khor, Al Shamal and Al Daain auctions that will take place after triates to visit the country with- — said that they have intensified Taraweeh prayers. out a visa. inspections ahead of Ramadan at The inspectors also coordi- The step is aimed at boost- all eateries, food outlets, shop- nate with Consumer Protection ing tourism in Georgia and visi- ping centres, markets, butch- Department to detect violations tors will get the opportunity to eries, slaughterhouses, barber of the consumer protection law. experience the culture, said the An outdoor display of lights welcoming Ramadan at the Katara Cultural Village, last night. (KAMMUTTY VP) shops, beauty salons, among other The officials said a major chal- ambassador. The ambassador said facilities. lenge facing the inspectors is the Georgia wants to attract invest- Minister of Municipality and varying food culture of restaurant ments from Qatar. Urban Planning H E Sheikh workers. Another problem is that THE PENINSULA Abdulrahman bin Khalifa bin many people working with eater- Bashir returns from South Africa Abdulaziz Al Thani himself has ies are being shifted from one been supervising the procedures place to another within a very for carrying out a unified and short time. KHARTOUM: Sudanese white robes, a triumphant Bashir participation confirms the presi- comprehensive inspection cam- The officials appreciated the President Omar Hassan Al was seen waving his trademark dent is one of Africa’s leaders”. paign during Ramadan. cooperation of shopping cent- Bashir arrived in Khartoum cane in the air as he stepped off Bashir will continue to attend Prior to the holy month, eater- ers with the inspections and from Johannesburg yesterday, the plane and shouted: “God is international summits “as nor- ies and food outlets apply for tem- product recalls. For instance, all TODAY’S EDITION after a South African court greatest!”. mal”, Ghandour added. porary licences for certain types leading outlets stopped selling INCLUDES A 12-PAGE ordered him not to leave as it He was greeted by his ministers Ghandour also denied there was of food like Al Kataif, Al Kanafa Tang, a popular drink, within an decided whether to arrest him on the tarmac as well as a crowd anything unusual about Bashir’s and Al Mashafi (barbeque) that hour after the inspectors asked SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT over alleged war crimes. of journalists and photographers. departure from the Waterkloof are popular during Ramadan. The them to do so as a precautionary Bashir, who is wanted by the After his arrival, Foreign military air base outside Pretoria licences are issued as per specific measure. RAMADAN International Criminal Court Minister Ibrahim Ghandour instead of from a normal airport. conditions. The stalls and kiosks The ministry has urged all for alleged war crimes, crimes gave a brief news conference, “When we arrived, we landed selling such food should not be customers to keep away from KAREEM against humanity and genocide in brushing aside Bashir’s close call at Johannesburg airport but all set up in a way obstructing traf- rumours and report to the author- the Darfur region, was returning with international justice at the the African leaders’ planes left fic and should use suitable tools ities if they come across any viola- from an African Union summit. summit. “What was being circu- from a private airport,” he said. and equipment. tions of the law. Dressed in his traditional lated was propaganda, and his AFP The inspection campaigns also THE PENINSULA

TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME $800,000 QNRF Al Jazeera bags four grant awarded to PromaxBDA awards AUS professors DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Network won four awards from PromaxBDA, a leading global community in media, marketing, Project expected to finish in three years promotion and creative designs. Al Jazeera English’s The DOHA: Two faculty members of application. In the last few dec- Listening Post received a gold from American University of ades, there has been a large amount award for “Art direction and Sharjah (AUS) were recently of research aimed at developing these design: news program promo- awarded an $800,000 grant by the FRP materials for wide spread use tion package” while the network Qatar National Research Fund in civil infrastructure. However, sig- won three other bronze awards (QNRF) through the National nificant knowledge gaps exist with for: Al Jazeera Arabic’s promo Priorities Research Program respect to bond between concrete on Syria: Century of Turmoil in (NPRP), the flagship funding pro- and FRP in strengthened RC beams, the category of “news/informa- gram of QNRF. The funding is especially under harsher environ- tion program spot”, Al Jazeera for their research proposal enti- ment as encountered in Qatar and Children’s promo for Jeem Cup tled “Guidelines for Enhancing the UAE, and when exposed to fire, which in the category of “art direction Performance of FRP-strengthened is becoming an increasing problem in and design: outdoore/environ- Concrete Beams under Fire and the Gulf region and elsewhere. mental/transit static campaign”, Harsh Environment Exposures.” Dr Rami Hawileh stated: “I am Community ambassadors of 17 nationalities representing Jeeran Youth Panel, during a visit to Sheikh Faisal and finally, Al Jazeera America’s The proposal investigates the very excited to work on this chal- Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum. promo for #FreeAJStaff – what strength and behaviour of externally lenging research project that shed if no one knew in the category of strengthened rein- lights on many “news report or event program forcing concrete unanswered spot or campaign.” (RC) beams with questions FBQ Museum hosts 2022 Abdulla AlNajjar, Al Jazeera’s fiber-reinforced related to the Executive Director of Global Brand polymers (FRP) performance of and Communications, commented: laminates under externally FRP- “We congratulate our colleagues such severe expo- strengthened community ambassadors in Creative on this recognition of sures. Dr Rami members under their tireless efforts and innova- Hawileh, Associate severe load- DOHA: Sheikh Faisal Bin introducing script writing skills culture, heritage and sports. tions. In the same way that Al Professor in Civil ing conditions, Qassim Al Thani Museum to the young participants and FBQ Museum is a non-profit Jazeera leads in its programme Engineering, is including the (FBQ Museum) hosted brainstorming ideas on how to private museum foundation, and news coverage, it also places FROM LEFT: Dr Rami Hawileh and Dr Jamal the Lead Principal harsh environ- a cultural visit from the link Sports with Art. created by its patron Sheikh the same importance on its crea- Investigator for the Abdalla. ment of the Supreme Committee for The Panel was inspired to Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, tive elements which present the research, whilst Gulf region and Delivery & Legacy (SC)’s think outside the box, and to house and manage his pri- news and programmes in a visually Dr Jamal Abdalla, fire exposures.” Jeeran Youth Panel, a group consider how they could raise vate art collection that has appealing and innovative manner.” Professor in Civil Engineering, is the “The Qatar National Research of 30 community ambassa- Qatar’s profile as a lively cul- been donated accordingly. At “I am proud of Creative’s team Principal Investigator. Fund for researchers in the region dors of 17 nationalities who tural destination encouraging its Shahaniya location open to for their collaboration in the com- In recent years the construction and abroad is like the National are engaging with topics intercultural understanding. the public since 1998, the FBQ mon goal of elevating Al Jazeera’s sector in the Gulf region, as well in Science Foundation (NSF) for related to the 2022 FIFA “It was very involving and Museum houses a generic and leading position beyond its current the US, is increasingly concerned researchers in US academic institu- World Cup Qatar. the most awesome work- eclectic collection of antiqui- status, said Al Jazeera’s Creative with repairing and strengthening tions,” said Dr Jamal Abdalla. The visit kicked off with shop I have been to”, said ties, textiles and costumes, fine Director Ramzan AlNoimi. older structures that are rapidly Both AUS professors are working an introductory tour of the Meeher Kapoor, Youth Panel arts, ceramics, wood and metal The PromaxBDA Awards is an losing their functionality. The use in partnership with Qatar University, Museum’s collections followed Member. crafts, manuscripts and callig- annual competition that stands of FRPs in repair and strengthen- as the submitting institution, and by a treasure hunt through The unique ambience of the raphy artwork as well as rare for excellence in media market- ing of RC structures is becoming an Michigan State University, as the col- the Museum. One of Qatar’s FBQ Museum provided the coins, jewelry, a natural history ing and speaks to every part of attractive proposition due to their laborative institution. The project is most viewed YouTube chan- perfect backdrop to the day’s and geological collection, vin- the business, from promotion and light weight, high strength, corro- expected to finish in three years. nels, the ‘Klmat Ras’ crew, then activities as an inspiring cul- tage cars and armoury. design to branding and interac- sion resistant properties, and ease THE PENINSULA led an inspirational session tural venue that combines THE PENINSULA tive. THE PENINSULA Kahramaa to handle emergency situation DOHA: Qatar General during the holy month and respond pm. The call center 991 operates Electricity and Water to complaints around the clock. 24/7 to report any incident. Corporation — Kahramaa — Kahramaa said it is ready to Tanker Filling Stations (TFS) said yesterday that it is ready meet overloads that may happen will be operated seven days a to handle any emergency situ- in Ramadan at any institutions week to meet all customer needs. ations related to water and due to the massive consumption The timings at different stations power supply during Ramadan. in mosques in particular where are as follows: Al Sailiah and All necessary technical and demand for electricity and water Um Salal 6am to 11am, 11am to administrative procedures have noticeably increases. 4pm, 7pm to midnight, midnight been taken in transmission and Water will be pumped as usual to 5am. Al Wukair, Al Khor, and distribution networks. Electricity round the clock during the whole Al Shayhaniyah 6am to 11am, 11 Network Affairs has completed all month to ensure stable water sup- am to 4pm. Al Shamal, Mesaieed maintenance works at transmis- plies for customers. Water standby and Jemiliyah 6am to 11am. On sion substations and control cent- teams are ready to handle any Fridays, the morning shift will be ers are standby. The technical and water shortage incident anywhere. from 6am to 11 am while the after- emergency teams, and call centers Customer Service Centers are open noon shift will be from 12.30 pm to are ready to handle any incident during Ramadan form 9 am to 2 5.30 pm. THE PENINSULA Qatar University joins UNAI DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has achieved another significant international accolade — member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). The organisa- tion was recognised by the UN Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Cristina Gallach for its commitment to ten prin- ciples — commitment to the UN Charter; human rights; educational oppor- tunity for all; higher edu- cation opportunity for every interested indi- vidual; capacity building in higher education sys- tems; global citizenship; peace and conflict resolu- tion; addressing poverty; sustainability; and the “unlearning” of intoler- ance. The organisation joins over 1,000 colleges and universities in some 120 countries who are working with the UN to promote global priorities. “This is another mile- stone for Qatar University. Our commitment to social responsibility and advance- ment cannot be overstated and to be admitted to this membership is a proud accomplishment,” QU President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad said. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Sticker-free RP launched Emir attends banquet New residence card carries several security features

DOHA: Qatar yesterday began lots of transactions from one number of customers visiting issuing sticker-free Residency thousand to ten thousand work- the departments will decrease Permit (RP) to expatriates and ers. The second system is delivery dramatically. their families. RPs are not being of cards with a fee of QR100 for He added that the General stamped on people’s passports every 10 cards, and thirdly 1-4 Directorate of Nationality and any more. They are rather being cards with QR20 for each card. Expatriates Affairs and the issued new ID cards that bear The cards are delivered within 24 Q-Post work in cooperation to more details about the holder hours inside Doha and 48 hours deliver the cards through mail than before and they are now outside Doha at present. We are to the customers. For this the known as Residence Cards. trying to deliver the cards on the customer should use electronic Hamad al Kuwari, head of the same day, he added. system, and choose the delivery Premium Customers Division at Concerning the new implemen- service through the post-office. Q-Post said that an agreement has tation Brig Muhammed Saleh Al Once the fees are paid the card been concluded with the Ministry Kuwari, head of the Residence will be handed to the postal officer of Interior to start the delivery of Division at GDNBEA (General who will deliver the card to the residence cards to companies and Directorate of Nationality, Border concerned person. individuals, as “we had before and Expatriate Affairs) said that From his part Capt Abdullah with the General Directorate of the implementation of new tech- Khalifa Al Mohannadi from the Traffic, where we deliver driv- nology has started smoothly with- Technical office of the GDNBEA ing licenses and registration out any problem. He added that said that the new method was cards that are processed through the new residence card holds sev- implemented after a long term Metrah2 service. He added that eral security features that should research making big changes almost 4,000-8,000 cards will be not be tampered and cannot be to the existing systems for RP delivered daily to companies and faked as well as it carries data of issuance. He added that a set of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a luncheon banquet hosted by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al individuals from now”. the card holder. services will be delivered through Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in Abu Dhabi He stated that there are three He said that the advantages of the new card in the near future yesterday. Also seen is Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah. types of services for delivery with the new system include speedy whereas the new electronic card different fees in Q-Post. the first completion of transactions where supports all future plans and serv- one is a monthly subscription of the passports are not needed for ices of the Ministry of Interior. QR1,500 for companies having sticker printing, as well as the THE PENINSULA Qatar’s mobile Internet fastest Warehouse catches fire in the world in data speeds DOHA: Qatar was named first tests per day, on more than 3,500 only operator to combine 20+10 out of 119 countries for aver- servers worldwide. MHz bands on its 4G+ network, age mobile Internet speeds Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al enabling Ooredoo to reach the as part of a customer speed Thani, Chief Executive Officer, higher maximum top speed, and test of networks around the Ooredoo, said: “The result from giving Ooredoo customers faster world, Ooredoo said yester- Ookla demonstrates the on-going on-average Internet speeds. day. According to the Ookla progress of our mobile Internet, Ooredoo offers connectivity for Speed Test, a popular inter- as we work to offer the fastest all mobile phones in Qatar on its net speed test website, Qatar’s Internet — not just in Qatar, network, and users can currently mobile Internet is the fastest but in the world. We know that connect to a 3G, 4G or 4G+ net- in the world on average mobile customers want a bigger, faster work depending on their phone data speeds, and Ooredoo is the network and Ooredoo is striv- model. number one carrier. ing to bring the latest and best Customers can enjoy access The results, which are avail- technology so that we continue to Ooredoo 4G+ super-speeds able to view via www.ookla.com, to record the fastest speeds and with a device that supports show that Ooredoo is the fast- position Qatar as the best-con- Ooredoo’s 4G+ technology and est Internet service provider in nected nation.” supports 800 or 2600 MHz fre- Qatar, with average speeds of up Ooredoo provides Qatar’s big- quencies. Customers can find a A warehouse for foodstuffs on street No. 37 at Industrial Area was gutted in a massive fire last evening. No to 33.63 Mbps, significantly faster gest, fastest mobile data network, list of Ooredoo supported 4G+ casualities were reported. A fire fighting team rushed to the site and launched an operation. Investigation is on than its competitor. supported by carrier aggrega- devices at http://www.ooredoo. The Ookla Speed Test deploys tion to deliver Qatar’s fastest qa/en/4G-devices to find out the cause and to assess the damage. data from more than five million Internet speed. Ooredoo is the THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Es’hailSat to host Al Araby’s Dr Hassan Rashid is new QU president SD channel instrumental role Prof Al Misnad played He is recognised for playing a major DOHA: Es’hailSat, the in the years since she assumed presidency role in establishing the research agenda Qatar Satellite Company, Deputy Emir in 2003, and recognised the phase under at both university and national levels. announced yesterday that Al her leadership as a transformational era During his term, he successfully devel- Araby Television Network has chairs QU Board of in the history of the university during oped and implemented the organiza- launched its new SD channel which the institution reached new heights tion’s research policies, procedures, via the Es’hail 1 satellite located of academic quality, research excellence and priorities as well as an ambitious at the 25.5° East hotspot neigh- Regents’ meeting and international recognition,” said a research road map fielding strategic borhood covering the Middle statement. national priorities. East and North Africa (MENA) DOHA: Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham, The Board also expressed confidence Several research centers were initi- region. a noted Qatari academic has been that the new president will carry the ated under his leadership including the Al Araby Television Network is appointed as the sixth president of QU legacy forward, building on his track Gas Processing Center, Qatar Mobility a new channel based in London, Qatar University (QU). record of achievements in the academic Innovations Center, Qatar Road Safety which aims to be a platform for He replaces Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad and research fields and his role as part of Studies Center, KINDI Lab for Computing Arab youth, talent, energy and who had been serving as president since Qatar University’s executive leadership Research, Laboratory Animals Research aspirations. With a mission to 2003, QU’s Board of Regents announced team for the past 8 years. Center, and the Biomedical Research enrich the Arab media scene for yesterday. Dr Al Derham served as VP for Center. He also led the inauguration of a better Arab future, the channel Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah Research since 2007 and brings with the organization’s multi-million-dollar offers viewers entertainment, arts bin Hamad Al Thani, who is also him experience in several positions at QU Research Complex. and creativity. Chairman of Qatar University’s Board including Associate VP for Research and Dr Al Derham’s research inter- Broadcasting in Arabic from of Regents, chaired yesterday the Head of Civil Engineering in the College ests include construction productivity, its headquarters in London, the board’s fourth meeting for the 2014- of Engineering. project optimization, legal contracts and network has a broad range of con- 2015 academic year. Dr Al Derham holds a PhD and Post- procurement. In 2009, along with his tent, varying from news to enter- The meeting took place at the Emir Graduate Diploma in Construction Project research team, he won Best Paper of the tainment. The new SD channel Diwan also thanked previous president Management from University of South Year in ASCE Journal of Construction is available exclusively on Es’hail Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham Dr Sheikha bint Abdullah Al Misnad for Wales, UK following a Master’s Degree Engineering and Management. He is also 1 at 25.5° East and further adds her efforts since assuming the post back in Civil Engineering from GeorgiaTech, a member of several professional interna- to the attractive line up of con- in 2003. USA. His undergraduate degree is in Carolina Agriculture and Technical State tional societies and organizations. tent currently broadcasting via “The Board acknowledged the Architectural Engineering from North University, USA. THE PENINSULA Es’hailSat. Viewers of orbital slot 26° east can still receive Al Araby TV channel , broadcasting both SD & HD from Es’hail 1 at 25.5° East , without changing their cur- rent reception system , just set the frequency (11142) , Symbol Rate (27500), Polarization (H), HMC announces Ramadan timing FEC(3/4)” Es’hailSat’s CEO, Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari said, “In January 2015, Al Araby Television Network chose Emergency services across HMC network of hospitals will continue to operate 24/7 to launch its first channel on the Es’hail 1 satellite at the leading DOHA: Hamad Medical open from 8 am to 1 pm, Sunday fillings will be available to walk- 11 am to 7 pm every day except Saturday. The Day Care Unit will hotspot for TV content cover- Corporation (HMC) has to Thursday, and in the evening in patients. The OPD pharmacy Monday. The Maxillofacial Unit open from 7 am to 3 pm every day ing the MENA region. We are announced its operating hours from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, Sunday will open from 8 am to 1 pm will operate an evening shift from except Friday. The OPD evening delighted that once again Es’hail 1 for different hospitals and to Wednesday. Women’s Hospital or when any clinics are open. 8:30 pm to 11 pm from Sunday to clinic will be open every Tuesday has been selected by Al Araby for departments during the holy Pharmacy will continue to oper- The Emergency Department Tuesday. The Tuberculosis Clinic from 8.30 pm to 11.30 pm. its expansion, further demonstrat- month of Ramadan. ate 24/7. pharmacy is open at all hours will open from 8 am to 5 pm and Patients are encouraged to con- ing the value of our broadcasting All emergency services across for urgent prescription refills. the DOTS Therapy unit will see tact the relevant hospital if they independence, quality of service, HMC’s network of hospitals will AL WAKRA HOSPITAL OPD Clinics at Heart Hospital patients from 7 pm to 10 pm. have any inquiries regarding the and our market penetration.” continue to operate 24/7. Hamad Al Wakra Hospital’s OPD will will operate from 8 am to 1 pm There will be no evening clinics timings for specific services. THE PENINSULA General Hospital’s (HGH) open from 8 am to 1 pm (Sunday (Sunday to Thursday). There at the Psychiatry and Geriatrics The Referral and Booking Outpatient (OPD) morning clin- to Thursday) and will also will however be no evening clin- departments. Management System (RBMS) ics will be open from 8 am to 1 open 8 pm to 11 pm (Sunday to ics at the hospital throughout The Physiotherapy Clinic at will operate from 7 am to 10 pm, Law on rationalising pm, Sunday to Thursday. Evening Wednesday). The OPD pharmacy Ramadan. Evening clinics will RH will operate from Sunday Sunday to Thursday. Referrals clinics will take place from 8.30 will have the same timings. resume on Sunday July 26 from to Thursday as follows, National will be collected as usual from electricity discussed pm to 11.30 pm. The Obstetrics/Gynecology 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Center for Cancer Care and centers throughout Doha and clinic will open from 8 am to 4 Research’s (NCCCR) Neuro- patients will be called to book DOHA: The Financial and HGH pm (Sunday to Wednesday) and AL KHOR HOSPITAL Physiotherapy Section (7 am to their first visit appointments. Economic Affairs Committee Satellite pharmacies at HGH’s from 8 am to 1 pm on Thursday. Al Khor Hospital’s OPD and 3 pm); Male Out-Patient (MOP) of the Advisory Council held a Pediatric OPD on the second to Physiotherapy will operate from 8 pharmacy will open from 8 am Orthopedic Physiotherapy (7 PATIENT CONTACT CENTER meeting under the presidency of fourth floor of the hospital will am to 1 pm (Sunday to Thursday) to 1 pm while the Emergency am to 11 pm); and Female Out- The Hamad Patient Contact its rapporteur Mohamed Ajaj Al open from 8 am to 1 pm. The and from 8 pm to 11 pm on Department’s pharmacy is opera- Patient (FOP) Physiotherapy Center (HPCC) will operate Kubaisi. main OPD pharmacy located on Monday and Wednesday. tional 24/7. (7 am to 3 pm and 5 pm to 12 from 7 am to 10 pm, Sunday to The committee continued the ground floor will open from 8 midnight). Thursday and from 10 am to their examination of a draft law am to 2 pm and from 8.30 pm to CUBAN HOSPITAL RUMAILAH HOSPITAL The NCCCR OPD Clinics will 4 pm on Friday and Saturday. amending some of the provision 12 am (midnight). OPD Clinics at The Cuban OPD Clinics and Pharmacy open from 8 am to 1 pm every Patients requiring any informa- of law No 26 of 2008 on water The HGH Phlebotomy (blood Hospital will open to patients at Rumailah Hospital (RH) will day except Friday and Saturday. tion can call (+974)44395777 dur- and electricity rationalisation of test) OPD laboratory will open from 8 am to 1 pm, Sunday to operate a morning shift only from The OPD Pharmacy will operate ing these times to inquire about consumption. from 7 am to 2 pm, Sunday to Thursday. Some clinics will have 8 am to 1 pm, Sunday to Thursday. from 8 am to 1 pm daily except or change their appointments. Minister of Energy and Thursday, and from 8 am to 1 pm extended hours but patients The Dental Clinic will open in the on a Friday. The Unit Dose IV The contact center will continue Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin on Saturday. For evening clinics, booked for these clinics will be morning from 8 am to 1 pm, and Admixture section will open 24/7 to make appointment reminder Saleh Al Sada attended the meet- the OPD Laboratory will open contacted individually to con- in the evening from 8 pm to 10.30 while the Chemotherapy section phone calls to patients and will ing to portray the ministry’s point from 8:.30 pm to 11.30 pm. firm appointments. After hours pm. The Dermatology Clinic will will open from 8 am to 2 pm every also continue to send mobile text of view on the law. The commit- emergency dental services for open from 8 am to 1 pm. day except Friday. The Narcotic message reminders to patients tee decided to present its report WOMEN’S HOSPITAL treatment such as emergency RH’s Hands Unit will open section will operate from 8 am to during Ramadan. on the draft law to the Advisory Women’s Hospital OPD will dental work and temporary from 7 am to 3 pm and from 1 pm daily except on Friday and THE PENINSULA Council. QNA

Shukran members enjoy premiere of Jurassic World 3D DOHA: Shukran, Landmark Group’s loyalty pro- gramme, held an exclusive showing of the blockbuster ‘Jurassic World 3D’ for 531 premium members in Qatar. Three screens at Villagio Cinema in Doha simultane- ously showed the film at 7pm on 11 June. A gala recep- tion preceded the screening. Guests were also treated to complementary popcorn and beverage combo, as well as an attractive goody bag from Shukran. Jurassic World 3D is a highly anticipated movie that opened to audiences worldwide on 12 June, 2015. Santosh Pai, COO, Landmark Group, Qatar, said,” The Jurassic World 3D screening is a unique way for us to reward our loyal Shukran customers for their continued patronage of all Landmark Group brands. We continually look for new events and special promotions to reward our members and enhance their loyalty experience. We believe that this special red carpet screening was truly enjoyed by all Shukran members attending the event” Shukran has the endorsement of over 800,000 mem- bers in Qatar, who enjoy benefits and earn points across 24 brands operated by Landmark Group, including Centrepoint, Babyshop, Splash, Shoe Mart, Citylifestyle, and Max, Shoexpress, Home Centre and Emax, as well as a host of franchise brands such as New Look, Koton, Steve Madden, and Kurt Geiger. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

PM attends graduation ceremony Technical glitch delays US visa, passport processing DOHA: The US embassy said yesterday that its consular section has been facing technical problems in processing visa applications. “Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our overseas passport and visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizen- ship document, or visa category. We apologise for the inconvenience and Consular Affairs is working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability,” the embassy said in a statement. DS-160 visa applications made after June 8, this year are also affected by this delay. The consular section has been unable to print any visas since June 9, it added. Those who want to collect their passport with- out visa may visit the embassy any working day between 2:30pm – 3:30pm. Further information can be had from the website http://goo. gl/MmPEzd. THE PENINSULA Advisory Council Speaker meets US envoy

DOHA: Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi met yesterday with US Ambassador Dana Shell Smith. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani reviewing the parade during the graduation ceremony of the They discussed relations in the parliamentary field and the means 3rd batch of conscripts of university graduates and the 2nd batch of high school graduates at Al Shamal Camp yesterday. to enhance them. QNA QA showcases latest fleet at Paris Air Show French president visits Qatar Airways aircraft on display

DOHA: Qatar Airways show- Transport, who were provided A350 XWB as Global Launch cased its latest generation fleet with an exclusive tour of the Customer in December. on the opening day of the Paris Qatar Airways A350 XWB. “It is a proud moment to see Air Show with five aircraft on Qatar Airways is taking pride five Qatar Airways aircraft on display. As one of the world’s of place this year at the show and static display and to witness first- leading and most anticipated is displaying five of its aircraft, hand the welcome they received aviation events, the Paris Air the A380, A350 XWB, A320, A319 from the visiting crowds, all of Show takes place this week at and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the whom wish to see the very lat- Le Bourget, Paris and provides first time any airline has displayed est generation aircraft, part- the world’s aviation industry this many aircraft. nered with the Qatar Airways the opportunity to demonstrate With bespoke, highly-custom- signature five-star service,” said to visiting trade, media and avi- ised interiors, the airline’s range Akbar Al Baker. ation enthusiasts alike, with the of aircraft drew crowds gather- “The Paris Air Show provides very best and latest advance- ing to see the extraordinarily wide the opportunity for the aviation ments in the industry. range of the aircraft on display, industry to demonstrate to the Qatar Airways Group Chief in particular two of the latest world the latest advancements Executive, Akbar Al Baker, met entrants into the Qatar Airways made in our field, many of which with the President of France, fleet, the A350 XWB and the can be seen on display here this François Hollande, as he viewed A380. The A380 entered service week showcased with the Qatar the aircraft on display, and Violeta with Qatar Airways last autumn Airways livery,” he added. President of France Francois Hollande being received by Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker, during his Bulc, European Commissioner for and Qatar Airways received the THE PENINSULA visit to see Qatar Airways’ fleet on display at the Paris Air Show yesterday. TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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UDANESE President Omar Hassan Al Bashir’s ‘escape’ from South Africa defying a detention order by the judiciary over an International Criminal Court S(ICC) arrest warrant has further weakened an already weak ICC. Reactions to Bashir’s dodging of arrest were mixed, Tsipras isn’t defending Greek which shows how deeply polarised the world is in its views on the ICC. As expected, some Western governments and human rights groups expressed anger and frustration at the South African government’s refusal to execute an ICC order (the democracy or Europe ICC had indicted Al Bashir in 2009 and 2010 for his alleged role in atrocities in Sudan’s western region of Darfur), while BY MARC CHAMPION carrying our people’s dignity as well as less reason to be sympathetic. From Africa was defiant and happy, reaffirming its doubts about the the aspirations of all Europeans. We 2007 to 2009, Latvia lost 24 percent relevance of this international court. ECENTLY, I asked whether cannot ignore this responsibility. It is of its GDP — an economic collapse as Bashir was in Johannesburg attending an African Union the Greek government actu- not a matter of ideological stubborn- great as the one Greece has endured, summit. On Sunday, South Africa’s High Court ordered the ally wants to strike a deal on ness. It has to do with democracy.” but much sharper. The three countries government to ensure that Al Bashir stay put while it decided Rits debt, or if its increasingly That’s heady, if not pompous stuff not only stuck to their euro pegs when erratic approach to negotiations might — and even Greeks don’t appear to be they could have abandoned them, refus- whether he should be arrested under an ICC indictment. On reflect a determination to ensure that buying it. In the latest opinion poll, a ing the potential benefits of devalua- Monday, Judge Dunstan Mlambo ordered preparations to Greeks blame their creditors, not their majority said they disapproved of the tion, but also went on to join the euro be made for his detention, only to be told by a state lawyer government, for a coming meltdown. government’s negotiating tactics, and — Estonia in 2011, Latvia in 2014 and that he’d left the country. Bashir arrived in Khartoum to a The answer to that looks more 77 percent said they wanted Tsipras to Lithuania in January of this year. And rapturous welcome. affirmative by the day. But is Syriza’s reach a deal with the creditors. A simi- they implemented IMF-style reforms Bashir’s arrest wasn’t expected despite demands from tactic working? And is the Greek argu- larly overwhelming majority of Greeks and cuts. These decisions resulted in ment justified? say they want to keep the euro. mass emigration, and you can argue rights groups. A signatory to the Rome Statute that A Greek delegation traveled to The second question is whether whether they were the right ones, but established the ICC, South Africa’s legal obligation to arrest Brussels over the weekend, ostensibly Tsipras is right on the merits of his it’s a mistake to expect the Baltics the Sudanese leader conflicted with its pledge to the African to make a last-minute effort to bridge argument. On the issue of debt relief, to have any sympathy with Syriza’s Union to grant diplomatic the widening differences with European as Bloomberg View has said repeatedly, position. The ICC should immunity to all delegates to the creditors. Such meetings usually take all yes: It’s absurd for sovereign creditors Portugal, Spain and Ireland also suf- summit. President Jacob Zuma’s night in Europe — to maintain the fiction before their tax- fered the pain of bailout programs, and if they’re serious. payers that they will be getting back are equally unwilling to bend. try to initiate administration argued that the This one lasted the money they loaned to Greece; the So no, Syriza is not leading the reforms to summit fell under the jurisdiction about 45 minutes budget surpluses required to pay back charge for the poor and oppressed of the 54-member African Union. before both sides a debt amounting to almost 180 percent across Europe — it is demanding that make the Sudanese officials in Johannesburg Syriza is not agreed there was of gross domestic product are fantasy. Europeans poorer than Greeks help too had earlier shrugged off the no point to the Olivier Blanchard, the International them avoid painful reforms. leading the meeting. Monetary Fund’s chief economist, made Finally, is Tsipras defending democ- organisation court case. At the summit, Bashir charge for Here’s what this point in a blog post on Sunday. racy? Again, no. Greeks voted in more impartial posed for a group photograph along Tsipras said in a What Greece does need to do, he said, January for a government that prom- with South African President the poor and statement about is to reform its uncompetitive economy. ised to deliver an end to bailout-related and just in Jacob Zuma and Zimbabwe’s the abortive This will be true whether or not the austerity, without a default or eventual distribution of President Robert Mugabe, who is oppressed across talks and current country defaults. return to the drachma. This, as must the chair of the 54-member group. bailout: At the same time, Tsipras’ proposi- now be clear, was a false promise; to Europe — it is “One can only tion that he’s championing the hope of deliver it required that the creditor justice. The debate about South Africa’s suspect political downtrodden masses across Europe countries agree. Taxpayers in these failure to execute the ICC order demanding that motives behind is nonsense. Germans may be wrong countries did not get a vote on whether will revolve around one issue – Europeans poorer the fact that the and unfair to prefer losing the loans to loan Greece more of their money the legitimacy and relevance of ICC. African countries have institutions insist they made Greece to taking a hair- on lesser terms, and wouldn’t agree if accused this international court of selective application of than Greeks on further pen- cut, but they have a democratic right asked. justice, which is true. All eight of the investigations the ICC sion cuts, despite to believe they’re correct. In any case, This conflict between democratic help them avoid five years of pil- the currency zone’s poorer countries mandates, of course, raises the question has opened so far have involved African nations, drawing laging via the are equally adamant in resisting Greek of whether the euro should ever have criticism of unfair treatment. Even if it’s agreed that all these painful reforms. memoranda. The demands. been created. It has been no more a cases involve war crimes and gross human rights violations, Greek govern- Consider Slovakia, whose last gov- democratic enterprise than are Tsipras’ for which the culprits need to be punished, there are cases in ment has been ernment was pilloried by the European claims. That decision, however, is in the other parts of the world which require the ICC intervention. negotiating with a specific plan and Commission and Germany for refusing past. The question for Greeks today is documented proposals. We will wait to pay its share of the original 110 bil- whether they think the leftist policies For example, human rights groups had fiercely demanded patiently till the institutions adhere to lion euro Greek bailout, in 2010. The of Syriza will give them a better future ICC action against George W Bush and Tony Blair for their realism. Those who consider our sincere current government, under Prime with default, capital controls and the role in Iraq war. Also, the court has been less enthusiastic in wish for a solution as well as our efforts Minister Robert Fico, has been more drachma. If Tsipras were really con- addressing human rights violations committed by Western to bridge the gap as a sign of weakness, accommodating toward Greece. Still, cerned about democracy, he’d make leaders. The ICC must learn the right lessons and try to should have in mind the following: Fico is making it clear that Slovakia sure that Greeks get a vote to decide initiate reforms to make the organisation more impartial and “We are not only carrying a historical won’t contribute a penny more. that question, before he decides it for past underlined with struggles. We are The three Baltic nations have even them. BLOOMBERG just in distribution of justice• The other side Quote of Drought forecasts the day ROUGHT conditions may be since 2010 because every subsequent the country until the end of June. A few past five seasons flood preparation was worsening in the country this year has seen large-scale flooding weeks later, the Indian Met Dept issued grossly inadequate, largely due to very year and forecasts for rain, that has affected millions, damaged its seasonal forecast of a drought, and short lead times. Granted that issuing Dparticularly in the southern infrastructure and crops and imposed SASCOF issued its seasonal forecast a flood alert is not a small responsibility, regions, spell trouble for cotton heavy costs on the rural poor. And in on April 27 saying below average rain- and longer lead times are extremely dif- farmers and vulnerable populations every case, Pakistan has had to ask for fall would be observed. Now the Met ficult to get due to the complexity of the in Balochistan and Tharparkar. The international assistance to cope with department’s chief is being quoted as weather patterns that go into the mak- Today Yemen’s very newest seasonal forecast comes from the floods. saying that less rain is expected in the ing of a storm. Granted also the lack of the South Asian Climate Forum which Irregular weather patterns are largely “southern half of the country, which is sharing of hydrological data between existence hangs in warns of “below normal rainfall” in the beyond the control of the state, but already in the grip of drought-like con- India and Pakistan complicates the task monsoon season this year, a danger there are some things that can be ditions”. He needs to explain why his further. But models exist that provide the balance. While signal for an agrarian economy. done to mitigate their impact. For one, own seasonal forecast was wide of the longer lead times using global mete- the parties bicker, Seasonal forecasts are notoriously better quality forecasting is needed in mark. orological databases. The models may inaccurate though, and some hope Pakistan. Consider that the Pakistan The most important area to build not be perfect, but it is important that Yemen burns. lies in the wide errors of margin that Met Department’s seasonal forecast, capacity is in flood forecasting. Thus far the government start thinking outside they show. But Pakistan has had a bad issued on April 7, predicted average or we only get 48 hours’ notice before a the box given the flooding experience Ban Ki-moon experience with the monsoon season above average rainfall in all regions of flood alert is issued, and in each of the of the past five years. DAWN UN Secretary-General TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 ARAB VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Did Yemen become a bog for the Arab alliance?

I am compelled to say that Yemen wiped out four Turkish brigades a century ago. In the swamps of the civil war in northern Yemen in the early sixties, the forces of the support- ers of the Republicans and the Royalists were wiped out. The French army was defeated in the battle of Dien Bien Phu, led by Vietnamese Gen Giap in 1954, but that did not prevent the Americans to swallow the same cup in Saigon in 1975. In Afghanistan, despite one member — Doctor Brydon — being injured out of the 15,000 strong British army in early 1842, the stubbornness of the invader led to a major defeat in BY DR ZAFER Kandahar in April of the same MOHAMMED AL AJMI year. Fearing Russian offen- sive, the Brits were subjected to ne of the latest ambigu- another defeat in Afghanistan ous labels nowadays is in 1880. the “Yemeni quagmire,” Hundred years later, the Owhich became wide- Russians arrived in Afghanistan spread despite its diminutive to suffer a major defeat at the meaning. Since Decisive Storm hands of the Mujahedeen. This started, this label multiplied at a was not enough warning that sporadic pace. Americans are still licking their This debate was closed early on wounds on the outskirts of this by concluding that it came from swamp. the enemy’s camp as a psychologi- Would this lead us to logical cal warfare tactic. Despite this, I contradictions by saying that will try to refute this argument Yemen is or is not a quagmire. not based on an abstract theory, Finally, Yemen will not be our but on actual examples of quag- swamp since we realise that it mire crises by examining common has no specific boundary and only factors with what is happening in those who are hasty and reckless Yemen. These are as follows: will fall into it. — Bloody quagmire crises are Armed Houthi supporters during a rally against Saudi-led military operations, in Sana’a, Yemen. Yemen will not be our swamp established when parties get because it is usually formed involved to serve an ambiguous — When countries are involved up sending later over 70,000 been stopped at any time. In my common values; Vietnamese cul- when the water resource feeding issue. Despite the brutality of the in many wars, they suffer huge men. Washington entered the estimate, decisiveness in strongly ture being very different from it is weak, while we did not stop conspiracy theory in the collective economic setbacks, other than Vietnam War with 400 men in entering Yemen was based on American culture. The Afghanis’ agitating through the Security Arab minds, but that was not the loss of lives, while the martyrs 1961 to reach half-million troops learning from prior strategic belief that the Soviet Union is Council resolution number 2216 case for the Arab alliance since of the Arab coalition forces were in 1975. In 1979, Moscow entered mistakes. atheist made a difference in that under Chapter VII, the terms it was by invitation from the few. In addition, participating Afghanistan with 700 men and — During past wars in the war. of the Gulf initiative, the Save legitimacy to restore President governments did not even get ended in 1988 with 120,000 men. swamps of Vietnam, Afghanistan, However, the social and behav- Yemen conference in Riyadh, and Hadi’s regime, stop the tyranny close to exhausting their funds Unlike what had happened and Yemen, the invading forces ioural attitudes of Yemenis are the promised Geneva conference of the Houthis, and limit Iranian to pass the costs of the war over in the past, the Arab coalition were faced with harsh geo- not far from the rest of the in order to create a legitimate expansion. All of these goals were to future generations. ground forces were not dragged graphic terrains that neutralised Gulf. Also southern parts of the Yemeni army. accomplished, unlike other crises — Quagmire arises as a result into war, its leaders did not the feasibility of using ground Arabian Peninsula are geographic The way I see it, the momen- that are characterised by change- of miscalculations and the dif- announce their predictions that weapons. Similarly there were extensions of Yemen. tum of political actions goes par- able and unclear aims, and sus- ficulty of withdrawal from the the war will be quick and easy. acute social differences that Because a swamp remains a allel with military work. tainability. The path to reclaim war. In 1963, Cairo had deployed The war was a series of extensive forced the invader to act with- swamp, we are sometimes scared The writer is CEO of Gulf the legitimacy is irreversible. a battalion to Yemen to end air campaigns, which could have out taking into consideration to mention certain facts. However, Monitoring Group. Who will benefit if Yemen splits? Arabs and Iranians: Arab intellectual space has deteriorated Avoiding a long war since the decline of the national tide. It extension of dominance. Iranian wars in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen are all certainly has been worsening due to the outbreak subjected to precise calculations as believed by its planners, thinking that the results of their wars are well calculated and can be of wars and occupation of Arabs in Arab managed according to the desired goals. Accordingly, the ambiguity of the Yemeni lands. But this intellectual space has war of coalition against the Houthis and its clear legitimacy, planning and results, is no different as things may seem accurately reached rock bottom, since conflicts turn calculated, the results are guaranteed, and the path is well-defined. into religious and sectarian strife. My lengthy introduction simply implies that our region stands on the brink of great danger, the risk of a severe and long bloody what exacerbated the state of division a Holy War, for some, while it is seen war between Iranians and Arabs by import- BY DR ABDULNABI within the same society and nation. as a war against apostasy for others. ing all past grudges and rejuvenating reli- AL EKRI Of course, regimes are not the only However, the common factor is the BY DR KHALED HROUB gious and sectarian instincts, in order for ones responsible for this division. Arab irrationality and lack of logic to stand people to enter into a miserable tunnel of he plague of bigotry, blasphemy, intellectual space has deteriorated for the national interest of Yemen. blood that we may know how to escape from and irrationality is sweeping since the decline of the national tide, The beneficiary of this situation is nce a war breaks out it leads itself. It the first time but not to stop. Tthe Arab world, which has been it has been worsening due to the out- Israel, of course, which sleeps these rebels against those who launched it, We do not wish to see a bloody future. exacerbated with the war in Yemen. break of wars and occupation of Arabs days on a silk pillow, satisfied that the Obecomes independent of its planners Therefore, we must use reason to stop any The result is that you cannot believe in Arab lands. But, this intellectual Arabs and their friends are destroying and the surrounding environment, and the intuitions of war and the lure of influence what you read, hear, and see in debates space has reached rock bottom, since themselves. strong desires to stop it. It loads itself with and power. Our region is currently stand- across media outlets and social media conflicts turn into religious and sectar- After Israel, the US and the super- strange and formidable energy to continue. ing at an intersection that has written on platforms. ian strives. powers that scoop the bounties of Arab The idea of war is such that it begins, it “the future of the relationship between The splitting of Arabs runs in The war in Yemen is a conflict over oil and gas come second as benefici- spreads and continues to affect all that is Arabs and Iranians,”. It then splits into two their political system and identity, power, at the time when Yemenis were aries. They export weapons of mass around it. This remains one of the amazing tracks, one of which is bloody and leads and despite their membership in the about to agree on the terms and agenda destruction to Arabs, set borders for secrets of human civilisation. into religious, sectarian, authoritarian and Arab League, Arabs are divided about of the democratic transition, there were guarding a brother from his brother, On the one hand, the story of war seems destructive war. the war and its conflicting parties in certainly regional and international and rebuild what the war destroyed, an idea and practice with clear charac- Arabs, Iran and Turkey need today more Yemen. parties who are feeding the conflict. earning billions of dollars. teristics, specific beginnings and expected than ever a “comprehensive regional sum- There is the coalition group which In the light of hectic Arab and Reason and logic are required from endings. In any case, the opinion against mit” that should last for weeks. Its goal is wages the war, in support of the request regional atmospheres, the conflict has the political and cultural elite who still or to avoid war is uniform; it has been con- to recover the regional stance to co-exist to restore legitimacy, represented by been bestowed by sectarian and rac- have a conscience to move quickly and sidered as a last resort. Almost everyone and promote peace between countries and President Hadi, and the Gulf initiative ist nature. For some, the Houthis are urge the Sultanate of Oman to provide agrees on its spitefulness and the enormity peoples, for fear of being dragged into the that is against the control of the Houthis the real heroes who protect Islam, and a bold initiative to stop this war imme- of its expenses, and that we should not be path of a fearsome war. and Saleh who want to take over the Abdul Malik Al Houthi is a descendant diately by organising a relief campaign dragged into it. However on the other hand, This war trail is ready and sliding in it country by force. On the other side, of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for the affected Yemeni people, and to this charming witch stands in the middle of is easy and seductive, but no one knows its there is another group, such as Iraq, and so he deserves to rule according organise a Yemeni national dialogue history as being the most important driving results. If we use the Iran-Iraq War as a scale, Algeria and others who silently oppose to the Zaydi faith. While other groups under the supervision and support of force, influencer of destiny and the biggest it will probably not be an exaggeration to say this war. like to think that the Houthis are not the GCC, regional conflicting powers, mocker of humanity including the thinkers. that the damned regional war that we are There is also a third group, the Muslims, they are rather the enemies and the United Nations. At some point in history, there were about to engage in may go on for a century. Sultanate of Oman, that completely of Sunnis and agents of Iran. These should agree on a national peaceful circumstances pointing that it is There is more than urgent need today rejects the war, and is positively mov- The Arab media outlets are full of consensual authority and a programme possible for crazy war to retreat and make to have sensible and discreet armies, and ing in order to stop it and resume rec- religious Fatwas and Friday sermons, of peaceful transition to pluralist room for peace and rationality. It is prob- not a military with loud voices, in order to onciliation and dialogue between the analysis and comments on satellites democracy that will support the GCC able that the interpretation of peoples, establish wise policies that lead to peace and conflicting Yemeni parties. channels, as well as one-sided articles and the Arab countries first and the governments and politicians on the ground avoid the catastrophic scenario that is wait- It is noted that the Arab regimes as in the press that support one of these world next to push forward the eco- regarding the horror and ruthlessness of ing for us at our doorsteps. usual want to be supported by their groups over the other. nomic reveille in Yemen, providing a war, makes it rise up to defend its existence Whoever thinks otherwise should unravel people, political forces and elites in a There is also a conflict between those decent life for Yemenis, and prosper- and continuity during the same space and the charms of war and reveal its mysterious situation that they have taken with- who claim to reject US and Israel, ity and stability for the entire region. time, where its existence is threatened. secrets that puzzled philosophers and think- out reservations, and for which they which is led by Iran. Yet another group This will also defuse any regional and Iran has its wars and battles based on ers, and provide answers to the following use all means of mass media to leave that is led by the GCC countries claim- international conflicts. strategic thinking of men in the past that arcane questions: How can we end wars and an impact on people, with a mixture ing that it is allied with the US and The writer is a researcher and politi- was practically supposed to provoke the idea guarantee their results? of threat and temptation. And that is even Israel. The war takes the shape of cal activist. of regional influence and control, and the The writer is a columnist and academician. TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Amnesty calls for UN chief calls freeing Bahrain opposition leader for immediate DUBAI: Rights group Amnesty International yesterday called on Bahrain to free the coun- try’s most prominent opposi- truce in Yemen tion figure, a day ahead of an expected verdict on charges of inciting violence against the ruling system. Peace negotiations begin in Geneva Sheikh Ali Salman, a Shia Muslim cleric and head of the GENEVA: UN chief Ban Yemen has been wracked by opposition Al Wefaq Islamic Ki-moon yesterday called for an conflict between Iran-backed Society, was arrested in December immediate humanitarian truce Shia rebels and exiled President in a case that angered his fol- in Yemen as peace talks began Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi’s interna- lowers and stirred unrest in the in Geneva and a Saudi-led tionally recognised government. country. Arab coalition continued aerial Ban said the violence had killed The prosecution accuses bombardments of the ravaged more than 2,600 people, half of Salman of promoting the over- country. them civilians. throw of the political system by Global powers are keen for a “Today, Yemen’s very existence force, inciting violence and sup- speedy resolution of the con- hangs in the balance,” Ban said. porting attacks that caused the flict, fearing the growing power “While parties bicker, Yemen deaths of 14 policemen. of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian burns.” Amnesty said it considered Peninsula, the Yemeni branch of He also called on the warring Salman “a prisoner of conscience the jihadist network which has factions to “reach agreement on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) and United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh detained solely for peacefully taken advantage of the chaos to local ceasefires, with the with- Ahmed (left) and Michael Moller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva, during the first expressing his views.” seize territory. drawal of armed groups from day of the Geneva Consultations on Yemen peace talks at the European headquarters of the United Nations in “The detention and trial of “We do not have a moment to cities.” Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. Sheikh Ali Salman is a blatant lose,” Ban said, adding that the Ban dismissed fears that the violation of his right to freedom fighting was “giving strength to talks would be torpedoed by the Al Ahmedi, spokesman of the pro- The rebels, supported by mili- The government delegation of expression and demonstrates some of the world’s most ruthless non-arrival of an Iran-backed government Popular Resistance tary units loyal to ex-president led by the foreign minister reit- the Bahraini authorities’ contin- terrorist groups.” rebel delegation in time for the — a coalition of pro-government Ali Abdullah Saleh, have seized erated its demands on Sunday ued attempt to suppress politi- “I hope this week starts the talks. The team’s plane was fighters, Sunni tribes and south- control of large parts of the coun- night, including that any cease- cal opposition and silence critical beginning of the end of the fight- delayed in Djibouti, according to ern separatists. try including the capital Sana’a, fire must see the militias with- voices,” it said. ing,” Ban said, stressing this was UN and diplomatic sources. Medics at a nearby hospital said forcing Hadi to flee to Saudi draw from all territory they have There was no immediate com- vital to get crucial humanitarian He said the delay was due to that three members of the same Arabia in February. conquered. ment by Bahrain officials on the supplies through. logistical reasons and added: “I family were killed and four others Yemen Foreign Minister Riad Fearing an Iran-friendly regime report. Authorities have previ- The UN has described the am pleased to know that the were wounded in the attack. Yassin said the prospects for a on its southern border, Riyadh ously denied the trial was politi- country’s humanitarian crisis as other parties are on their way” AFP could not immediately breakthrough were poor. has been leading a campaign of cally motivated. “catastrophic”, with 80 percent of and were expected to arrive later verify the toll given by Popular “I’m not very optimistic,” air strikes against the rebels since Salman and his supporters the population — 20 million people yesterday. Resistance sources of 20 rebels Yassin told AFP, adding that they March 26 but has so far failed to deny the charges and have dis- — in need of aid. Pre-dawn air strikes meanwhile and seven pro-government fight- (the rebels) “never respect any rout them from territory they missed the trial as a bid to muzzle “Ramadan begins in two days,” targeted Houthi rebel positions ers killed in Aden. treaty”. have seized. dissent. If convicted, the 49-year- Ban said, stressing that the holy in the main southern port city of Underscoring the need for Yassin likened the rebels to the Any chance of success at the old faces up to 10 years in jail, his month should be a period for har- Aden and continued throughout immediate action in Yemen, Ban Islamic State group or Nigeria’s first talks between the warring defence team says. mony, peace and reconciliation. yesterday, residents said, as fight- said: “The ticking clock is not a Boko Haram and accused them of factions since Hadi fled Sana’a He also faces three other, “I have emphasised the impor- ing raged on between rebel forces time piece, it is a time bomb.” sending far more representatives was “very unlikely”, Yemen expert lesser charges, including inciting tance of another humanitarian and pro-government fighters. Analysts however said a break- and advisors to the Geneva talks Laurent Bonnefoy said, adding: hatred and insulting the Interior pause for at least two weeks,” the Rebels fired Katyusha rock- through was “very unlikely”. The than had been agreed. “Indeed, each side appears to Ministry. Bahrain has experi- UN chief said, after meeting the ets at a residential part of delegations will not even begin “They want to come here to be inflexible, disinclined toward enced sporadic unrest since mass government delegation. Aden’s Mansura district, said Ali talks in the same room. make chaos,” he said. compromise”. AFP protests in 2011. REUTERS

Four Tunisian Kurdish forces in near full control of Syria town police officers, AKÇAKALE, TURKEY: Hussein Khojer, using the Arabic Quilliam Foundation. Kurdish forces seized nearly acronym for IS. “Certainly, it’s of strategic militant killed full control of the Syrian town The advance is a blow to IS, importance because it’s a border of Tal Abyad yesterday, fighting which had been battling to hold town through which equipment, only pockets of jihadists on a onto Tal Abyad and preserve its recruits, etc can pass.” in clashes vital supply line for the Islamic main supply line between Raqa Tal Abyad is also just 70 kil- State group. and the Turkish border. ometres east of the Kurdish- TUNIS: Four Tunisian police The Kurdish People’s Protection Kurdish fighters and Syrian majority town of Kobane, where officers and one armed Islamist Units (YPG) advanced into Tal rebels began their main advance Kurdish forces battled for months were killed in clashes in the Abyad after taking a border post on Tal Abyad on June 11, backed before expelling invading IS forces northwest and centre of the and cutting off the road south to by air strikes from the US-led in January. country, including one where the de facto IS capital of Raqa, a coalition fighting IS. Tal Abyad serves as the “main gunmen tried to take civil- monitoring group said. “Coalition air strikes are exact- lifeblood channel for IS,” connect- ians hostage before being shot, “The Kurdish fighters are in ing a high price on Daesh terror- ing Raqa city to the outside world, authorities said yesterday. almost full control of Tal Abyad,” ists across Iraq and Syria,” said said Mutlu Civiroglu, a Kurdish The attacks came as Tunisian said Rami Abdel Rahman, direc- US Brigadier General Thomas affairs analyst. security forces try to crack down tor of the Syrian Observatory for Weidley. “Tal Abyad is a financial and on armed Islamist militants fol- Human Rights. “Since fall 2014, Kurdish forces logistical hub for IS. Once you cut lowing the attack on the Bardo Abdel Rahman said there were in both Iraq and Syria, enabled this hub it is going to be very hard museum in Tunis in March when still “some small pockets of resist- by the coalition, have only taken A Syrian woman fleeing the war walks with her children after crossing into for IS to smuggle in fighters, to gunmen killed a group of foreign ance from small groups of Islamic territory from Daesh, never Turkey at the Akcakale border crossing, in Sanliurfa province, yesterday. sell oil and deal in the other goods tourists there. State fighters who are still holed ceding it.” they deal in.” Tunisia is hailed as a model up inside”. The clashes have prompted wire in frustration at the delay in say it serves as a primary conduit Kurdish forces have been chip- for transition following its 2011 At least 40 jihadists were killed thousands of civilians to flee, with crossing. for incoming weapons and fight- ping away at IS territory in Raqa uprising against autocrat Zine as they fled Tal Abyad for Ein some 20,000 crossing into Turkey Parents passed screaming chil- ers, as well as for outgoing black province — once completely under El-Abidine Ben Ali, but the threat Issa, another town still under IS since last week, including at least dren over one section of trampled market oil. the jihadist group’s control — for from hardline Islamist groups control. It came hours after the 3,000 for the second consecutive fencing, and a mother grasped her “It has been an IS stronghold around three months. has become one of the fledgling Kurdish forces said they had com- day. The flood of refugees has cre- baby by one arm, a pacifier dan- for a while now, and it has been According to the Observatory, democracy’s toughest challenges. pletely surrounded Tal Abyad. ated chaos at times, with some gling from its neck. described as the gateway to Raqa,” they have seized some 50 towns Gunmen attacked a checkpoint “There is nowhere Daesh can cutting through the border fence Tal Abyad lies some 85 kilome- said Charlie Winter, a researcher and villages in the province. in Sidi Bouzid, killing two police- escape to,” said YPG commander or scrambling over loops of barbed tres north of Raqa, and analysts on jihadism at the London-based AFP men and then shooting a third in another clash, state news agency TAP reported. One gunman was Bracing for Ramadan killed and another seriously wounded. Interior Ministry secretary of Hollande reaffirms state Rafik Chelli said the gunmen “had tried to take eight civilians hostage and opened fire on a mili- tary helicopter with Kalashnikovs ties on Algeria visit before we killed one and arrested the other.” ALGIERS: French President which focused on the conflicts in In a separate attack later on Francois Hollande arrived yes- Libya and Mali and other inter- Monday, another policeman terday in Algeria for a visit national issues. was killed and four wounded in aimed at tackling the “com- “We discussed all the interna- clashes with gunmen in Jendouba, mon battle” of the once bitter tional questions,” including “the a northwestern region close to foes against jihadists from Mali situation in the Sahel, the battle Algeria’s border, interior min- to Libya. against terrorism and what hap- istry spokesman Mohamed Ali His trip comes after Libya’s pened in Chad (where 23 people Aroui said. REUTERS internationally recognised gov- were killed in suicide bombings ernment said the jihadist mas- yesterday), Mali and Libya,” 17 killed in battles termind of the 2013 siege of an Hollande said after the meeting. Algerian gas plant in which 38 He added that his talks with near Iraq refinery hostages died had been killed in Bouteflika should “reinforce ties” a US air strike. between France and Algeria on BAGHDAD: Seventeen people Speaking to reporters in “the economic, cultural and were killed in Iraq yesterday in Algiers, Hollande acknowledged human levels”. clashes between Islamic State the attack that killed Mokhtar Hollande, who met separately militants and pro-government Belmokhtar, saying France and Prime Minister Abdelmalek forces in a town close to the Algeria were waging a “common Sellal, said at the start of his country’s biggest refinery, a battle... against this terrible, visit that “France is Algeria’s focal point in efforts to counter implacable enemy which we have first trade partner and expects to the ultra-hardline Sunni group. targeted and again recently in the further boost its presence... with Fighting yesterday took place A shopper at the Union Cooperative Society walks past a sign bearing Ramadan wishes just days before the past few hours”. the installation soon of impor- on a road used by IS for supply start of the Islamic holy month, yesterday. Muslims around the world are shopping for food and sweets as part Hollande later held more than tant companies such as Renault, lines leading from Baiji to the one hour of talks with Algerian Sanofi, Alstom and Peugeot.” of preparations for Ramadan. town of Siniya. REUTERS President Abdelaziz Bouteflika AFP TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

US court rejects Cameron urges wife’s challenge to husband’s human rights visa denial

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court yesterday ruled laws overhaul against an American citizen who objected to the US govern- ment’s denial of a visa for her Afghan husband under a law 800th anniversary of Magna Carta giving consular officials wide discretion to bar people linked LONDON: Prime Minister rights legislation. with “terrorist activities.” David Cameron yesterday called The party has promised to The court ruled 5-4 against for an overhaul of British human repeal the existing Human Fauzia Din, a naturalised US citi- rights laws as he marked the Rights Act, which incorporates zen from Afghanistan, by throw- 800th anniversary of the signing the European Convention of ing out an appeals court ruling of the Magna Carta at a cere- Human Rights into British law, in her favour. Din, who lives in mony led by Queen Elizabeth II. and replace it with a British Bill Fremont, California, sued the US The commemoration was held of Rights. government after her husband, on the meadow in Runnymede, “Here in Britain, ironically — Afghan citizen Kanishka Berashk, south England, where on June the place where those ideas were was denied a visa in 2009. 15, 1215 the queen’s distant pred- first set out — the good name The court was divided along ecessor King John sealed the of human rights has sometimes From left: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge ideological lines, with its five con- foundation document for Western become distorted and devalued,” talk as they attend a service to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor, west of servative justices in the majority parliamentary democracy. Cameron said. London, yesterday. in overturning the 2013 ruling by In the centuries since, it has In a Facebook post, he warned the San Francisco-based 9th US taken on huge global significance, that criminals were abusing the the monarch subservient to the As part of the celebrations, a paper, still exist Circuit Court of Appeals, which becoming the basis for the US Bill current system “with spurious law and is widely recognised major new art installation com- At yesterday’s ceremony, a new found that the government had of Rights, the US Declaration of appeal after spurious appeal” as the first charter protecting prising bronze chairs was unveiled art installation was unveiled and not given a legitimate reason for Independence and the Universal and that Britain could not human rights and freedoms. at the site, honouring the calf- the American Bar Association’s denying the visa. Declaration of Human Rights. deport “dangerous foreign terror It was drafted by the archbishop skin document’s 39th clause, which Magna Carta Memorial, which “I am terribly disappointed to Three of its 63 clauses still remain suspects”. of Canterbury, and approved by gave the right to a jury trial. was erected at the site in 1957, hear the Supreme Court’s deci- on Britain’s statute book. “Let’s put human rights right,” King John in an attempt to sub- Princess Anne rededicated the was re-dedicated. sion. My husband and I did noth- Addressing the crowd, Cameron he said. due rebellious barons angry at his American Bar Association memo- US Attorney General Lynch ing wrong,” Din, 45, said in a said the charter had “shaped Campaigners have warned that financial incompetence and treat- rial, the first permanent tribute said the charter was a bedrock statement. the world for the best part of a repealing the Human Rights Act ment of noblemen. erected at the site in 1957, and a to free societies globally, while Din’s lawyers believe the visa millennium”. would be a step back for Britain. The document was annulled by statue of the queen was revealed Cameron also used the anniver- denial was related to the fact “What happened here eight Yesterday’s ceremony was the the pope nine weeks later, ruling at the site on Sunday. sary as a political opportunity Berashk had worked as a payroll centuries ago is as relevant today culmination of months of anniver- that the king had been forced The four copies of the docu- to underpin his plan to overhaul clerk for the Afghanistan govern- as it was then,” he said. sary celebrations for the Magna to sign it under duress, but was ment that survive, two in the human rights laws and reduce the ment when it was controlled by “The seeds sown here have Carta. later reissued after John’s death British Library and one each in influence of Europe. the Taliban, an Islamist militant grown throughout the world. In A replica of the Magna Carta, in 1216. Lincoln and Salisbury cathedrals, However, John Dyson, chair- organization. Din sought asylum America; in India with Gandhi Latin for “Great Charter”, made Symbolically, the leaders of were brought together for the man of the Magna Carta Trust, in the United States in 2000 after and South Africa with Nelson its way down the river on board Britain’s three traditional estates first time this year for an exhibi- said King John and the barons fleeing the Taliban in 1996. She Mandela.” the Royal Barge Gloriana on of power—the monarch, the prime tion in London. would have been bemused that married Berashk in 2006. Cameron’s Conservative gov- Saturday, leading a flotilla of 200 minister and the archbishop of Four original copies of the doc- the document would garner such In preventing him from joining ernment is currently locked in boats. Canterbury—were seated next to ument, written on a single sheet interest hundreds of years later. his wife in the United States, the a debate about Britain’s human The 3,500 word charter made each other during the ceremony. of parchment about the size of A3 AGENCIES government cited the law giving consular officials broad leeway to refuse visas to people linked with “terrorist activities.” The govern- ment said it was not required to Line-up of provide any more details on its Russia to retaliate if US stations weapons on border decision. Din’s husband remains in Afghanistan and has submitted UK Labour a new visa application. MOSCOW/WARSAW: A plan where officials say privately they step by the Pentagon and Nato “Our hands are completely The court’s five conservative leadership race by Washington to station tanks have been frustrated the Nato alli- since the Cold War,” Russian free to organise retaliatory justices were split in their ration- and heavy weapons in Nato ance has not taken more decisive defence ministry official General steps to strengthen our Western ale, with Antonin Scalia, John states on Russia’s border would steps to deter Russia, welcomed Yuri Yakubov said. frontiers,” General Yakubov Roberts and Clarence Thomas announced be the most aggressive US act the decision by Washington to “Russia will have no option said. saying Din did not have a con- since the Cold War, and Moscow take the lead. but to build up its forces and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry stitutional right to challenge the LONDON: Four candidates would retaliate by beefing up its But others in the region were resources on the Western stra- Peskov declined to comment on visa denial decision. have registered to lead Britain’s own forces, a Russian defence more cautious, fearing their coun- tegic front,” Interfax news agency the Pentagon plan, citing the Anthony Kennedy said that opposition Labour Party after official said yesterday. tries could be caught in the mid- quoted him as saying. lack of any official announce- Din’s due process rights were met its former chief Ed Miliband The United States is offering dle of a new arms race between He said the Russian response ments from the US government. by the government notice reject- resigned in the wake of a dev- to store military equipment on Russia and the United States. was likely to include speeding up US officials said their proposal ing Berashk’s visa application. astating election defeat last allies’ territory in eastern Europe, “If heavy US military equip- the deployment of Iskander mis- envisages storing a company’s The government, Kennedy said, month, the party said yesterday. a proposal aimed at reassuring ment, including tanks, artillery siles to Kaliningrad, a Russian worth of equipment, enough for “satisfied any obligation it might Shadow health minister Andy governments worried that after batteries and other equipment exclave bordered by Poland 150 soldiers, in each of the three have had to provide Din with a Burnham, a member of former the conflict in Ukraine, they could really does turn up in countries and Lithuania, and beefing up Baltic nations: Lithuania, Latvia facially legitimate and bona fide Labour prime minister Gordon be the Kremlin’s next target. in eastern Europe and the Baltics, Russian forces in ex-Soviet and Estonia. reason for its action.” Brown’s government, is the book- Poland and the Baltic states, that will be the most aggressive Belarus. REUTERS REUTERS makers’ favourite. He has vowed to be “a leader whose voice can carry into all the nations and regions of the UK” Troops training following the collapse of support in the party’s traditional heart- Hate and extremism lands, especially in Scotland. Reformer Liz Kendall, 44, is second favourite, despite having only been elected to parliament ‘not Islam’: French PM in 2010. She has been critical of the PARIS: French Prime Minister The president of a leading party’s shift to the left under Manuel Valls stressed yester- French Muslim organisation told Miliband, saying “fundamental day there was no link between the forum it was time for the gov- reform is essential to the future extremism and Islam, as he ernment to act. France has seen survival of our party.” opened a conference aimed at a spike in reports of anti-Muslim Yvette Cooper has long been improving ties with France’s acts since the Islamist attacks in tipped as a potential leader, but large Muslim community. January. her close ties with leading figures “We must say all of this is “Today the situation calls for associated with Labour’s recent not Islam,” said Valls. “The hate renewed attention from public losses — including her husband speech, anti-Semitism that hides powers. This forum is an oppor- Ed Balls — could count against behind anti-Zionism and hate tunity for us to express our her. for Israel... the self-proclaimed discomfort with being lumped Veteran left-winger Jeremy imams in our neighbourhoods and together” with Islamists, said Corbyn completes the line-up our prisons who are promoting Dalil Boubakeur, president of the after a successful last-minute violence and terrorism.” French Muslim Council (CFCM). attempt to secure the support of Five months after the jihad- Those responsible for jihad- at least 35 of Labour’s MPs — 15 ist attacks in Paris that killed 17 ist attacks “belong to a different percent of the total. people and shocked the world, the world than we do”, he added. AFP government plans to hold a series Radicalisation, however, is not Ukrainian border guards attend a training session at a camp of the State Border Guard Service in Kiev yesterday. of meetings with top officials from on the agenda for the half-day the roughly five million-strong gathering at France’s interior Muslim community, the largest ministry, which said putting it on in Europe. the table would be “a bad message The first forum — expected to to the French and to the Muslim Britain must ban Shariah courts, say activists be attended by between 120-150 community.” Muslim community leaders as The gathering is a tricky exer- well as top government officials cise for the government because LONDON: Britain’s new gov- the lives of citizens of Muslim — deal mostly with family mat- were not immediately available and ministers — will debate secu- it is seeking an improved dialogue ernment must abolish Islamic heritage,” nearly 200 women’s ters, in particular divorce. for comment. But the Islamic rity at religious sites, the image of with the Muslim community Shariah courts, campaign- rights and secular campaigners Campaigners say women in abu- Shariah Council in east London Islam in the media and the build- while trying to avoid looking like ers said yesterday, describ- said in a statement. sive relationships are being forced says on its website that it takes a ing of new mosques. it is singling it out. ing them as “kangaroo courts” “Though the ‘Shariah courts’ to return to their husbands while “harsh stance” on domestic vio- There are some 2,500 mosques When former French presi- that deliver second-rate justice have been touted as people’s others end up in destitution fol- lence, never forces a woman to in France, with another 300 dent Nicolas Sarkozy’s right-wing and trample over the rights of right to religion, they are in fact, lowing divorce under Shariah law. stay with a husband she wants projects underway, but creating opposition party held an internal women and children. effective tools of the far-right Many women also lose custody of to divorce and always insists that new Muslim places of worship has meeting earlier this month on the They called for the government Islamist movement whose main their children after divorce. couples refer custody issues to sometimes prompted fierce oppo- “question of Islam” in France, it to stick to pre-election promises aim is to restrict and deny rights, The courts give a woman’s tes- civil courts. sition from local residents. drew criticism from Muslim to hold an inquiry into Shariah particularly those of women and timony only half the weight of The campaigners’ statement In one case, the mayor of the groups and some members of the courts which first appeared in children.” that of a man, campaigners say, called on the government to stop Parisian suburb Mantes-la-Ville, party for “stigmatising” the reli- Britain in the mid-1980s. It has been reported that there and sons inherit twice the share the development of parallel legal who belongs to France’s far-right gion. Valls aimed to strike a dif- “Over the years, we have wit- are 85 such courts in Britain, but of daughters. systems and to defend the princi- National Front party, has repeat- ferent note, telling the forum that nessed with increasing alarm the the number is unknown. The Shariah councils contacted by ple of one law for all. edly tried to halt a project to turn Islam is part of French society. influence of ‘Shariah courts’ over courts — called Shariah councils the Thomson Reuters Foundation REUTERS a city-owned site into a mosque. TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA

Philippines to Nine arrested in Hong present China sea case at Kong over explosives Hague in July MANILA: The Philippines will Police recover explosive chemicals, maps argue its case against China’s claim over most of the disputed HONG KONG: Hong Kong come into the spotlight in recent confrontations, citizens should South China Sea at The Hague police said yesterday they had months. protect their own safety, leave next month, the foreign depart- arrested nine people involved Such groups are frustrated the scene at once and maintain ment said yesterday. in making explosives with at with the lack of progress on elec- a safe distance with the violent The Netherlands-based UN least one claiming to belong to a toral reform and have argued protesters.” court is scheduled to conduct a “radical group”, days ahead of a that Hong Kong should distance The atmosphere was calm out- hearing from July 7 on a case vote on a controversial political itself from Beijing to forge its own side the legislature Monday night, lodged by the Philippines in 2013 reform package. political future. where around 200 people gath- which China has spurned, foreign Police would not name the Five men and four women were ered to listen to speeches. department spokesman Charles group or specify motives but said arrested aged 21 to 34 years old. Some protesters distanced Jose said. that maps of central districts of Chemicals were seized at an themselves from radical groups “Right now we are preparing Hong Kong had been found and abandoned television studio in but also expressed scepticism over for the oral arguments in The warned anyone taking part in the eastern district of Sai Kung, the arrests. Hague on July 7 to 13. Our team public gatherings to stay away with some detonated at the scene. “They (the authorities) are from Manila and from the United from “violent protesters”. A house search later led to the making a fuss out of it... trying States will be flying there,” Jose It comes as a series of ral- seizure of ingredients which could to make some people stop coming told reporters in the Philippine lies take place before the vote be used to make TATP, “a form of out to oppose fake democracy. But capital. expected on Friday in Hong high explosive”, said Au. being radical is not popular,” said Philippine officials and diplo- Kong’s legislature on a divisive Maps of the central neighbour- David Wong, 51. mats, assisted by US lawyers, will roadmap for the city’s electoral hoods of Wan Chai and Admiralty “I’m not surprised if radical represent the country in the pro- system, which led to mass pro- were also found, as well as a groups exist,” added Toppy Au, 50. ceedings, Jose said. tests at the end of last year. number of air rifles. “I’m not part of it but... everyone China claims almost all of the “The operation... resulted in the Both locations were at the is angry in Hong Kong. Our fate South China Sea, even areas arrest of nine Hong Kong citizens heart of last year’s mass pro- is controlled by Beijing.” close to the coasts of its neigh- for the offence of conspiracy to democracy rallies and the Hong Kong is semi-autonomous bours. Its claim is disputed by manufacture explosives,” Au government complex is in after being handed back to China the Philippines as well as Brunei, Chin-chau, superintendent of the Admiralty. by Britain in 1997 and sees much Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan. organised crime and triad bureau, The reform bill to be voted on greater freedoms than on the The waters are a crucial sea told reporters. lays out a proposal for choosing mainland, but there are fears that lane and rich fishing ground also “During police inquiries some- the city’s next leader by public those are being eroded. believed to hold large mineral one claimed to be a member of a vote for the first time in 2017. Officials from two localist resources. local radical organisation,” said But it sticks to a ruling from groups said they had no knowl- The Philippines asked the Au. Beijing which stipulates that can- edge of the arrests and did not UN tribunal in January 2013 to Au would not clarify how many didates must be vetted by a loyal- condone violence. declare China’s claim invalid and of the group belonged to the ist committee. “Police said localist activists are against international law. organisation, but said “not all”. That ruling sparked mass ral- making bombs, but I am not sure Manila says some of the areas He described the group as a lies and roadblocks towards the if it’s real or not. We have nothing claimed by its powerful Asian “local syndicate involved in manu- end of last year, with campaigners to do with that,” said Jon Ho of neighbour encroach on the facturing explosives”. dismissing it as “fake democracy”. Hong Kong Localism Power. former’s exclusive economic zone The South China Morning Post Pro-democracy legislators are People Power’s Tam Tak-chi as defined by a 1982 UN conven- and the Oriental Daily had ear- vowing to block the proposal. added: “People Power did not do tion on the law of the sea, which lier said those arrested were Au did not directly link the that. Our group does not believe both countries have ratified. activists from pro-democracy arrests to the protests, but in violence.” A man suspected of making explosives is escorted by plainclothes Recently the Philippines has “localist” groups, which have warned: “Should there be any AFP policemen during an operation in Hong Kong yesterday. accused China of taking more aggressive measures to press its claim. These include reclaiming land to turn previously submerged islets into artificial islands capable of hosting military installations. This has alarmed foreign gov- 23 killed in suicide bombings on Chad police; Boko blamed ernments including the United States and Japan, raising fears it N’DJAMENA: Twenty-three are,” the government said in a situation was quickly brought under part of a four-nation coalition also Barkhane in five countries in the could eventually impede freedom people were killed yesterday statement. control, but the unprecedented including Nigeria, Cameroon and Sahel region and the French army of navigation and commerce. in suicide bombings target- It said 23 people were killed assault on the capital prompted the Niger that was created to tackle has set up its headquarters for the Meanwhile, a Vietnamese fishing ing police in the Chadian capi- and another 101 wounded in the creation of a “crisis cell” and vehi- the Boko Haram insurgency after campaign in N’Djamena. crew said they were attacked by a tal that the government said simultaneous bombings outside cles with darkened windows were the group stepped up cross-bor- Last week, Abuja hosted a Chinese vessel using water cannon was the work of Boko Haram the police headquarters and police banned from N’Djamena. Large der attacks. summit where Nigeria and fel- in disputed waters near the flash- militants. academy in N’Djamena. numbers of members of Chad’s Boko Haram leader Abubakar low coalition members plus Benin point Paracel Islands, Vietnam’s They were the first such It said four “terrorists” were security forces were also seen tak- Shekau has on several occasions rubber-stamped an 8,700-strong state media reported yesterday. attacks in the capital of the also killed, but did not give details. ing up positions on the streets. threatened to attack Chad and regional force to replace the cur- The wooden Vietnamese fish- central African nation, which Earlier, a police official had said President Idriss Deby was other countries in the coalition. rent four-nation grouping. ing boat from central Quang has been on the frontline of the that two suicide bombers carried expected to return home during Paris condemned yesterday’s The long-awaited Multi- Ngai province was near the regional fight against the Nigerian out the attacks, which came as the day from an African Union blasts, with a foreign ministry National Joint Task Force, which Paracels — known as Hoang Sa in Islamist group. police cadets were attending a summit in Johannesburg, an spokesman saying France “stands had originally been due to become Vietnamese — on June 7 when it “Boko Haram chose the wrong training course at the academy. official said. In his absence, gov- alongside Chad and its partners in operational in November, has was attacked by a red-and-white target. These lawless and faith- There was no immediate claim ernment ministers held a crisis the fight against terrorism”. its headquarters in N’Djamena, painted Chinese vessel, the Lao less terrorists will be flushed out of responsibility. meeting to discuss the bombings. Chad is a close ally of France in under a senior Nigerian officer. Dong newspaper said. and neutralised wherever they The government said the The former French colony is its counter-terrorism Operation AFP AGENCIES

Nepal reopens Boat payment would be damaged monuments bribery, Australia warned JAKARTA: Indonesia’s vice- payment had been made, it would after quakes president warned yesterday be a “form of bribery”. that paying people-smugglers “It is a mistake committed BHAKTAPUR: Nepal re- would amount to “bribery” after not only by the people who bribe opened hundreds of earth- Australia was accused of hand- others but also by the state. That quake-damaged monuments at ing out money to turn back a act is against the code of ethics heritage sites yesterday, try- boatload of asylum-seekers. in state relations,” he was quoted ing to draw visitors back to Allegations that the captain as saying by the state-run Antara the Himalayan nation less than and five crew of a boat, carry- news agency. two months after two devastat- ing migrants from Bangladesh, However he added that ing tremors killed about 8,800 Myanmar and Sri Lanka, were Indonesia wanted to confirm people. each paid $5,000 by an Australian whether the allegations were true At least 743 monuments were immigration official to turn back before taking any action. damaged by the quakes that to Indonesia were made to police Earlier Australian Foreign struck Nepal on April 25 and on Rote island in the country’s Minister Julie Bishop suggested May 12, including centuries-old east last week. that Indonesia was to blame for temples, monasteries and palaces Tensions between Jakarta failing to properly manage its listed as world heritage sites by and Canberra — already high borders, prompting an angry Unesco. after the recent execution of two response from her Indonesian After the first of the two earth- Australians in Indonesia — are counterpart Retno Marsudi. quakes struck during the peak escalating after Prime Minister Marsudi, who had demanded tourism season, thousands of Indonesian villagers who live near mount Sinabung leave their home to a safer place at Kuta Tengah village, in Tony Abbott refused to deny the answers from Australia’s ambas- visitors fled the country, leaving Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, yesterday. allegations, prompting demands sador about the issue at the hotels empty and trekking com- from Jakarta for an explanation. weekend, accused Canberra of panies without customers. Indonesia has previously “diverting the issue”, adding: The cash-strapped govern- 1,200 evacuated in Indonesia volcano alert expressed disapproval at the “It isn’t difficult for Australia to ment opted to push ahead with tough immigration policy imple- respond to my question... about their reopening despite caution- JAKARTA: More than 1,200 injuries were reported. Yesterday’s in 2013 after a period of inactivity, mented by Abbott’s conservative the payment issue.” ary statements issued by Unesco Indonesian villagers were yes- evacuations take to almost 4,000 since when around 10,000 people coalition after it came to power in Foreign ministry spokesman last week that visitors to the ruins terday evacuated from their the number of villagers ordered have had to evacuate their homes. 2013. This includes turning back Arrmanatha Nasir added he was should “reconsider the necessity of homes close to a rumbling vol- from their homes this month. While some were able to return boats, mostly to Indonesia, when “surprised” by the Australian visiting those sites” because they cano on Sumatra island, an offi- “Two villages with 1,274 peo- once volcanic activity died down, it is safe to do so. foreign minister’s statement and were still in a “precarious” state. cial said. ple were evacuated today to safer others have been forced to remain Abbott is also under pressure insisted Indonesia was doing its Bhesh Narayan Dahal, chief Authorities raised the alert locations around 10km away,” in shelters. A massive eruption in at home, with the opposition utmost to secure its borders. of the government’s archaeol- status of Mount Sinabung — a local military commander Asep February 2014 killed at least 16 Labor Party asking the auditor- “On the issue of border ogy department, said many of highly active volcano — at the Sukarna said, adding the settle- people and sent thousands more general to investigate and the patrol and securing our waters, the structures were now safe, start of this month after detect- ments were south of the volcano. fleeing for safety. Greens party referring the mat- Indonesia is very committed even and visitors would be required to ing a sharp increase in activity. “We plan to evacuate five to six Sinabung is one of 129 active ter to the police. though our waters are about wear safety helmets in places that The volcano erupted at the more villages in the coming days, volcanoes in Indonesia, which sits Indonesian Vice-President 3.25msqm and we have over 17,000 might be insecure. weekend, sending trails of hot ash that’s around 2,500 residents.” on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Jusuf Kalla stepped up the islands,” he said. REUTERS tumbling down the mountain. No Sinabung rumbled back to life AFP pressure, saying that if such a AFP TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Counter-terrorism exercises Offices of Save the Children still closed Reports of reversal of suspension order not confirmed ISLAMABAD: Save the memorandum. from any other source,” Ahmad Children said its offices in But interior ministry offi- said. Pakistan remained closed and cials were unable to confirm the He said that before this issue its operations suspended yes- authenticity of the document, arose, Save the Children had terday, despite reports the gov- which was dated Friday, and Save closed its operations in the ernment had reversed an order the Children’s offices in Islamabad northwestern province of Khyber halting the aid group’s work in remained under lock and key Pakhtunkhwa and the southwest- the country. yesterday. ern province of Baluchistan. The authorities sealed Save the An armed police officer guard- The United States last week Children’s offices last week, saying ing the offices said they were still warned Pakistan it was only hurt- the charity was “working against officially sealed. ing itself by its actions against aid the country”, and threatened to Save the Children spokes- groups. expel more foreign aid groups for man Saeed Ahmad said they had In 2012 the government expelled supposedly undermining Pakistan. received no word from the gov- the expatriate staff of Save the Pakistan has toughened its ernment about being allowed to Children, which has worked in policies towards international resume their activities. Pakistan for over 35 years and aid groups in recent years, accus- “We have no communication, employs 1,200 Pakistanis. ing them of covering for spying we have the same information That move came after Pakistani operations. which has been published in intelligence services accused the Local media reports suggested today’s newspapers. We welcome charity of links to doctor Shakeel the interior ministry had sus- these news stories,” Ahmad said. Afridi, whom the CIA allegedly pended its own order to halt the He said that as of yesterday, used to carry out a fake vaccina- operations of the British-based all the group’s offices in Pakistan tion programme as they searched international charity. were closed and all its activities for Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin The reports were based on a suspended. Laden. document circulating on social “All the information we are Save the Children has always Members of the security services take part in counter-terorrism exercises during the passing out ceremony of media which appeared to be a getting is only through media, we vehemently denied any link to the Special Security Unit, in Karachi, yesterday. confidential interior ministry don’t have any other information either Afridi or the CIA. AFP Over 100,000 NGOs Pakistan bags first jet order in Paris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has senior officer, Air Commodore won the first order for its JF-17 Khalid Mahmood, as saying the may face audit Thunder jet fighters, an air sale had been made to an “Asian force spokesman said yesterday, country” and the delivery would ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to carry a long-held goal for the nation take place in 2017. out an audit of incomes and expenditures of over 100,000 local and which wants to boost its mili- The report added that 80 peo- international NGOs and charity institutions working in Pakistan. tary exports. ple were promoting the JF-17 in It has also started considering making new legislation to regulate The latest models of the jets, Paris this year, reflecting a signifi- the work of these local and foreign NGOs. which are locally produced in cant marketing push. Sources in Islamabad said that the ministries of interior, foreign cooperation with Pakistan’s close Pakistan’s large and well- affairs, finance and economic affairs will settle matters about the ally China, are lightweight multi- funded military has long been a financing of international NGOs and their modus operandi and role aircraft capable of Mach 2.0 major importer of defence equip- mandate. (twice the speed of sound) with an ment, particularly from China. They said that a new mechanism for the registration at the Centre operational ceiling of 55,000 feet. But Pakistan is hoping the would be hammered out for those NGOs and charity institutions who Speaking to news agency from updated JF-17, along with receive aid from abroad. the Paris Air Show by phone, Air Pakistani-made tanks and sur- The sources said that a database of all NGOs would be prepared Commodore Syed Muhammad Ali veillance drones, will help increase in Islamabad in which the purpose and jurisdiction of the concerned said an order for the plane had military exports and bring in NGOs would be fixed. The official reports disclosed that several foreign been finalised but declined to give much-needed foreign exchange. NGOs were not abiding by agreements and MoUs inked with Pakistan. details. Analysts believe the major sell- The government has asked the Economic Affairs Division to scru- “That’s the case, we’ve finalised ing point of the JF-17 is its cost, tinise the MoUs signed with all international NGOs to know to what the order,” he said, citing sensi- which is likely to be substantially extent the NGOs were acting according to the mandate under the tivities for not naming the client, less than the $16-18m cost of an MoUs. the number of aircraft or the date US-made F-16. The prime minister has formed a ministerial level committee under of delivery. The Paris Air show runs from The JF17 performs at Le Bourget airport, near Paris yesterday during the Special Adviser to PM Tariq Fatemi and its meeting is expected during A report on the aviation website June 15 to 21, with the final three International Paris Airshow. the current week. INTERNEWS Flightglobal.com quoted another days open to the public. AFP

Islamabad police adopting Afghan forces kill 83 rebels Bid to have unified KABUL: Afghan National Army 83 militants District of Kandahar, Mohammad Agha and Azra modern methods have been killed and 53 others wounded in newest districts of Logar, Sozhma Qala of Sar-i-Pul, provin- military operations across the country, Ministry cial capital of Farah, Pasaband and Dolina of Ghor, Ramadan prayer ISLAMABAD: Islamabad of Defence announced yesterday morning. Kishk-i-Kohna of Herat and Musa Qala District of police established a Special A statement issued by the ministry and carried by Helmand province. Investigation Unit (SIU) about Afghan Khaama Press (KP) states that the opera- 53 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were also two months ago, under the tions were carried out in nine provinces where eight defused by the security forces during the operation. timings across nation investigation wing, which has militants hideouts were also destroyed and a large Afghan National Security Forces an all-out mili- ISLAMABAD: As a corollary Moreover, the meteorological started working on different number of weapons and ammunition seized by the tary operation against militants after taking the to its bid to have uniform prayer department and aerospace also assignments. security forces. full responsibility of security from NATO forces in timings for people of all sects in assist in moon-sighting, improv- A senior police officer said that The operations were conducted in Qara Bagh January this year. Islamabad, the government of ing the chances of its accuracy, separate units dealing with car District of Kabul, Urgon District of Paktika, Zherai AGENCIES Pakistan is now making efforts he added. lifting, property and personal to ensure that Ramazan begins On behalf of the government, crimes had been created to pro- on the same day in all parts of the minister also offered the fessionally investigate the cases the country. religious scholars assistance and trace the criminals with Game venue The religious affairs ministry and latest scientific equipment modern techniques in the short- has been establishing contacts for moon-sighting, as well as est possible time. These units are with all the stakeholders to fol- the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s supervised by the high-profile low and accept the decision of the support. crime unit and the crime record Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee The government is consider- office (CRO). regarding the start of the holy ing several options for imple- The CRO, which was set up month of fasting. menting the decision of uniform for the first time in the capital, Federal Religious Affairs prayer timings introduced last is collecting details of criminals Minister Sardar Muhammad month during Imam-e-Kaaba and developing a database which Yousuf has approached Khyber- Sheikh Khalid al Ghamdi’s visit could help in the creation of a ‘red Pakhtunkhwa Religious Affairs to the federal capital, accord- book’, consisting of details about Minister Haji Habibur Rahman ing to sources in the Ministry of criminals and their fingerprints. and local religious scholars. Religious Affairs. The police have also sought help Referring to the ministry’s Apparently taken in haste from the National Database and decision to have uniform prayer without completing the required Registration Authority (Nadra) timings, Yousuf asked Rahman groundwork, the decision has to identify criminals with the for his support in addressing the backfired as it was rejected by a help of fingerprints collected from issue of moon-sighting. majority of mosque committees. crime scenes. According to a senior minis- Sources said a 10-member Salat However, so far, the ratio of try official, Yousuf has asked all committee comprising Ulema solved crimes, even with Nadra’s the stakeholders to consider the from different schools of thought help, is not more than five per request and to cooperate with had held a meeting, during which cent, the officer said. the ministry to make sure that they floated a proposal that the “Fingerprints collected by Ramazan begins on the same day government should promulgate Nadra only have straight impres- across the country. The minis- an ordinance for implementation sions, so it is difficult to match ter said in a statement that all of its decision on uniform prayer it them with partial fingerprints measures would be employed to timings. that are obtained from crime ensure it. Referring to the Punjab scenes.” The ministry official said Yousuf Regulation and Control of Most countries have a record of had talked with religious scholars Loudspeakers and Sound criminals’ fingerprints in 3D, also in K-P about the latest equipment Amplifiers Ordinance, the known as roll prints because of used for moon-sighting. Ulema said a similar approach the way they are obtained. Rolled The minister told them that the should be adopted for making fingerprints help the police in the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee uniform prayer timings identification of criminals easily, had sub-committees and repre- mandatory. he added. INTERNEWS Afghan children play on the wreckage of an old Soviet armoured vehicle in Kabul yesterday. sentatives all across the country. INTERNEWS TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

‘NRIs should PM dragged into Lalit Modi row vote in civic, panchayat polls’ Ex-IPL commissioner was linked to Sushma and Amit Shah too, says Congress PANAJI: NRIs can participate in democracy in the true sense NEW DELHI: The Congress the BJP president,” he said. only after they are allowed to yesterday dragged Prime “It is unprecedented that writ- vote in grassroots elections Minister Narendra Modi and ten communication establishes a to representative bodies like BJP chief Amit Shah into the quid pro quo between the criminal panchayat and municipalities, controversy over travel docu- in question and the minister,” the Congress Goa unit president ments given to Lalit Modi, Congress spokesperson added. Luizinho Faleiro said yesterday. arguing that the prime min- The controversy over Sushma Faleiro’s statement came at ister must have been aware of Swaraj’s help to Lalit Modi a time the union law ministry the help being extended to the erupted after Britain’s Sunday is examining a legal proposal former IPL commissioner. Times reported an e-mail submitted to it by the Election “For a prime minister, who exchange between influential Commission to allow Non- single-handedly runs the foreign Indian-origin Labour M P Keith Resident Indians to vote in the ministry with the external affairs Vaz and head of U K Visas and state and general elections by minister playing a second fiddle, Immigration Sarah Rapson, cit- proxy voting and using e-ballot Modi’s complicity in providing ing the external affairs minister, facilities. favours to a legally established to facilitate travel documents for “Only by participation in grass- offender and absconder - Lalit Lalit Modi. roots elections like the ones to Modi, is nothing but open to nega- Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said panchayat bodies and municipal- tive interpretation,” Congress she helped Lalit Modi on “human- ities can NRIs be truly assimi- spokesperson Randeep Singh itarian grounds” over treatment lated in the electoral process of Surjewala said at a press confer- for his cancer-afflicted wife in our country,” Faleiro told a press ence here. Portugal. conference here. “Not only did Lalit Modi have a Surjewala claimed Lalit Modi Faleiro, a member of the relationship with External Affairs was squarely involved in a hawala, Congress Working Committee, his Minister Sushma Swaraj, but also betting, match-fixing and money party’s highest decision-making with the prime minister and BJP laundering racket amounting body, also said the party was in president Amit Shah,” he alleged. to nearly Rs.700 crore and was the process of filing a public inter- “Incontrovertible facts, docu- directly in touch with Sushma est litigation to enable NRI Goans ments and details of the ‘Modi Swaraj, who has admitted to her to vote in local elections. Gate Scandal’ emerging since Supporters of the Youth Congress shout slogans as they protest against Minister of External Affairs Sushma acquaintance with him as also of He said there were around 2.5 Sunday clearly reflect the active Swaraj near her residence, yesterday. speaking to him on the phone on a lakh NRI Goans residing in the complicity of not only Sushma number of occasions. “Shockingly, Gulf region and another approx- Swaraj but also point towards the communications to a foreign money laundered by him could have with Lalit Modi. it is unheard of that the foreign imately 2.5 lakh NRIs from the BJP government aiding and abet- country. These communications be brought back to the country,” “Lalit Modi not only had a minister of a country calls up state who were settled across ting a fugitive of Indian law with of the previous UPA governments he added. direct association as also client- envoy of a foreign nation as also the globe, mostly in Canada, tacit approval of Prime Minister not only denied travel documents Surjewala posed 11 questions counsel relationship with Sushma the head of a foreign parliament’s Portugal, England, France and Narendra Modi,” he said. to Lalit Modi but also sought his to the government, including one Swaraj’s family but also appears ‘Common Home Affairs Select some African countries. “(Sushma) Swaraj over- arrest to hold him accountable on what relationship the prime to have a long standing relation- Committee’ to seek favour for a Addition of these NRI votes to ruled existing government to Indian law -- so that black minister and the BJP president ship with the prime minister and criminal,” he said. IANS the existing 10 lakh-odd existing vote base in Goa would change the manner in which politics, govern- ance and elections are conducted, he said. “The NRIs in many ways are Tripura CM to hold talks Bank manager held responsible more aware of what’s happening in the state than we are and are more eager for things to change for the better,” Faleiro said. with Modi on north-east for Maharastra farmer’s suicide IANS AGARTALA: Prime Minister states sought to meet with him Narendra Modi will today on the issue,” Sarkar said before AMRAVATI: In an unprec- Organisation (BOMOO), said. farmer’s - suicide? If this kind of hold talks with Tripura Chief leaving for the national capital. edented move, the Maharashtra Deshpande said that a hounding continues, it will be very Minister Manik Sarkar on “The special status must be Police has booked the branch farmer, Sudhir Gawande (40) of difficult for bankers to work in Salman’s plea retaining the special category maintained to ensure that these manager of nationalised bank Nashirpur village, and some oth- such suicide-prone regions in the status for the eight northeast- states continue to avail finan- as responsible for the recent ers had approached the branch country,” Deshpande declared. adjourned ern states. cial help and assistance from suicide here of a farmer, an offi- manager for further farm loans The bank union moved swiftly “The prime minister is eager to the central government to help cial said here yesterday. on Friday noon. and the next day, moved an MUMBAI: The Bombay High discuss the special category sta- bring these underdeveloped states The accused, Santosh Kumar However, since the existing loan anticipatory bail application in Court yesterday adjourned till tus issue with me first,” Sarkar, a at par with the other mainland (37), is the manager of the Bank account - which was in the name Amravati district court, which July 1 Bollywood actor Salman member of the Communist Party states,” Sarkar said. Of Maharashtra’s Morshi Branch of Gawande’s father, Wamanrao was granted to Santosh Kumar. Khan’s appeal against his con- of India-Marxist (CPI-M) polit- The resolution has been in the district, and has secured an Gawande, who is alive, showed an “This is sheer political vendetta viction by a lower court in the buro, said. signed by his counterparts anticipatory bail in the case. outstanding of around `400,000, against an upright officer hailing September 2002 accident case. He said all the chief ministers Tarun Gogoi (Assam), Lal Strangely, even before the FIR he was asked to come later. from Bihar as he refused to obey When the matter came up of the eight northeastern states Thanhawla (Mizoram), Mukul pertaining to abettment of sui- “He went home and late Friday the diktats of the local legislator yesterday, the actor’s counsel had approached Modi for a meet- Sangma (Meghalaya), TR cide was lodged against Kumar, evening, we learnt that he con- Bonde,” Rajkarne fumed. Amit Desai informed the high ing over their “joint demand of Zeliang (Nagaland), Nabam Tuki the BoM management suspended sumed liquor and then hanged He said on May 9, Bonde had court that the “paper book” - a retaining the special category sta- (Arunachal Pradesh), Okram him - to which the bank’s union himself in his home. The local vil- called Santosh Kumar and asked compilation of all evidence and tus for the eight states”. Ibobi Singh (Manipur) and Paban has cried foul. lagers did not allow his funeral to him to sanction a crop loan for documents that is served to both “But the prime minister Chamling (Sikkim). In his anticipatory bail plea, be completed that night and even the farmer, which the bank man- sides by the court - was yet to be wanted to meet me first to discuss All these states have non-BJP Santosh Kumar contended that the next morning (Saturday) till ager refused. completed. the issue,” Sarkar said. governments except Nagaland, he is being victimized and har- the police registered a complaint “At that time, Bonde asked me Justice A R Joshi ordered expe- Sarkar, who has been the chief where the Bharatiya Janata assed since he refused to abide against Santosh Kumar,” BOMOO where I was and I informed him ditious completion of the case minister of Tripura for more than Party is a partner of the rul- by the diktats of local Bharatiya deputy general secretary Sunil that I was at the railway station papers before the formal hearing 17 years, yesterday left for New ing Nagaland People’s Front-led Janata Party legislator from Rajkarne, based in Amravati, said. waiting to catch a train to Patna, in the matter could be taken up. Delhi where he will meet Modi Democratic Alliance of Nagaland. Morshi Anil S Bonde, whom he Bowing to demands by local my home town. Shockingly, he The judge posted the matter today. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, did not name. politicians, including Bonde and ordered me to ‘remain in Patna for July 1. Cutting across political lines, Mizoram, Manipur and Meghalaya “All this is totally unacceptable. Shetkari Sanghatana leader and never return’ to Morshi,” A lower court on May 6 sen- the chief ministers of the eight are ruled by the Congress, while We have lodged a strong protest Sanjay Kolhe and even officials Santosh Kumar said. tenced the actor to five years in states ruled by the Congress, Left Tripura has a CPI-M led Left with the bank management. We from the district collectorate, When contacted, Bonde admit- jail for various charges, including and regional parties had earlier Front government and Sikkim is have demanded BoM to take up the Amravati police lodged a ted that he may “have said some- culpable homicide not amounting urged Modi to maintain the spe- ruled by the Sikkim Democratic the matter with the highest level FIR against Santosh Kumar on thing on these lines in a fit of to murder. Salman, 49, appealed cial category status. Front. There are 11 states in India in the government and other Saturday. anger” as most bank officials in against the conviction in the high “The resolution was recently which are clubbed in the special concerned bodies,” an agitated “How can a bank branch man- entire Vidarbha lack interest in court which suspended his sen- sent to the prime minister and status category. Sunil Deshpande, president of the ager be held responsible for any working for the farmers. tence and subsequently granted the chief ministers of the eight IANS Bank Of Maharashtra Officers’ customer’s - in this case, the IANS him bail. IANS

Thajiwas glacier Supreme Court scraps medical entrance test, orders new exam NEW DELHI: In a major ver- gain by subjecting the process to Taking note of the plea of “enor- dict, the Supreme Court yes- their evil manoeuvres”, the court mity” of the task and the time terday scrapped the All India said: “We have thus no hesita- frame of “four months” flagged Pre-Medical Entrance Test tion to order that the All India by the CBSE, the court said: “We (AIPMT) for 2015-16 following Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Test would emphasize that this is an the leak of its question paper stands cancelled.” occasion where it (CBSE) ought and circulation of the answer “This, according to us, is the to gear up in full all its resources keys through electronic devices price the stakeholders would have in the right spirit, in coordination at different examination cen- to suffer in order to maintain the with all other institutions that tres in 10 states. impeccable and irrefutable sanc- may be involved so as to act in The AIPMT was conducted for tity and credibility of a process of tandem and hold the examination 15 percent all-India quota seats. examination, to assess the innate afresh at the earliest”. A vacation bench of Justice R worth and capability of the par- It was a “collective challenge” K Agrawal and Justice Amitava ticipating candidates for being that all the role-players would Roy, while cancelling the exami- assigned inter se merit positions have to meet, by rising to the nation and directing its re-con- commensurate to their perform- occasion and fulfil the task ahead duct within four weeks, said: “We ance based on genuine and sin- at the earliest, “so as to thwart are aware that the abrogation of cere endeavours,” said Justice Roy, and abort the deplorable design the examination would result in while pronouncing the judgment. of a mindless few seeking to high- some inconvenience to all con- While directing the re-con- jack the process for selfish gain cerned and that same extra time duct of the entire test, the court along with the unscrupulous ben- would be consumed for holding a rejected the Central Board of eficiaries thereof”, the court said. fresh examination with renewed Secondary Education’s (CBSE) While ordering that the exam efforts.” plea not to scrap the test as it be re-conducted, the court noted Holding that the entire conduct would affect 6.30 lakh students that on previous occasions “such Visitors walk up the Thajiwas glacier, a popular destination for tourists, as they prepare to sledge down it of the AIPMT has been rendered and also the re-conduct of the type of examination had been “futile by a handful of elements examination could not be com- held anew within a period of one in Sonamarg in Kashmir. At the height of the summer heat, domestic tourists flock to cooler climates in the seeking to reap undue financial pleted before four months. month”. IANS northern states. TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Rice planting begins Still no sign of missing Coast Guard aircraft Dornier manufacturer’s inputs sought CHENNAI: The search for a deployed aboard an ICG (Indian aircraft was at 9 pm on last week. missing Indian Coast Guard Coast Guard) ship,” it said. Its last known location, as per Dornier aircraft and its three- According to the Coast Guard, Trichy radar, was off Karaikal in member crew continued for the research vessel ‘Sagarnidhi’ Puducherry where it was tracked seventh day with no concrete arrived in the area at 10 am till 9.23 pm, 95 nautical miles information so far about its yesterday and was undertaking south of Chennai. location, an official said. sub-surface search and seabed In March, a Dornier-228 of In a statement here yesterday, profiling for ascertaining the posi- the Indian Navy with three crew the Coast Guard said intense tion of the missing aircraft. went down in the Arabian Sea search for the missing aircraft The aircraft manufacturer was off the Goa coast, killing two continued for the seventh con- also being roped in to help ascer- personnel. secutive day. tain the reason(s) for its disap- “We are conducting studies on “The submarine operations pearance, a Coast Guard official the probable cause for the air- continued for detection of acous- has said. craft’s disappearance,” the offi- tic signal from the sonar locator The Dornier aircraft took off cial said. beacon of the missing aircraft. from Chennai airport around 6 “Unless we get its flight data Feeble/sporadic signals received pm on June 8 for a surveillance recorder or get to see the missing are being reconfirmed by probe sortie but was reported missing aircraft’s fuselage, we cannot say Farmers plant saplings in a rice field on the outskirts of Srinagar yesterday. The farm economy could contract equipment of the National on its way back. anything,” he said. this fiscal year for the first time in over a decade because of drought, threatening Prime Minister Narendra Institute of Oceanography (NIO) The last contact with the IANS Modi’s drive to lift millions in the countryside out of poverty. I expected CM to hear Cash-for-vote scam: TDP MLA’s Protest over OROP delay me out: Bharti’s wife custody extended till June 29 NEW DELHI: Scores of ex- servicemen yesterday protested NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi an FIR registered against Bharti HYDERABAD: A city court recorded in the case. twist on June 7 when an audio here over the delay in imple- Party (AAP) leader Somnath “after he made comments that he yesterday extended judicial The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) tape of Andhra Pradesh Chief menting the One Rank, One Bharti’s wife yesterday said she had no relations with me for last custody of TDP legislator A. legislator was arrested by the ACB Minister and TDP president N Pension (OROP) scheme for expected Delhi Chief Minister five years”. Revanth Reddy and two others on May 31 while he was offering Chandrababu Naidu’s alleged them and threatened to inten- Arvind Kejriwal at least to hear “He (Bharti) unleashed a till June 29 in the cash-for-vote `.50 lakh to Stephenson to make telephonic conversation with sify their agitation. Raising her out in the case of domestic dog on me and just stood there scam. him vote for TDP-BJP candidate Stephenson was aired on some slogans like “One Rank, One violence involving her husband. watching me fight the animal As their custody was ending in legislative council elections. The television channels. Pension”, “No delay no dilution” “I expected Kejriwal to give me until someone knocked at our yesterday, the Anti-Corruption ACB, which had laid the trap on Telangana’s ruling Telangana and “Sainik ekta zindabad”, an a fair chance and at least listen to door. Bureau (ACB) of Telangana pro- a complaint by Stephenson, also Rashtra Samithi alleged that indefinite relay hunger strike me,” Lipika Mitra, who has filed It was only then that he shooed duced them before the magistrate, arrested Revanth Reddy’s aides Naidu is the mastermind in the was launched at Jantar Mantar. a complaint of domestic violence the dog away and dragged me to who extended their remand by Sebastian Harry and Uday Simha. case. The Andhra government, Different batches of 50-55 ex- against her husband, told media our bedroom,” she said. two weeks. The agency said the deal was however, termed the audio tape servicemen will sit on a 24-hour here. On being asked about her dif- The ACB sought extension of struck for `5 crore and Revanth “fake” and demanded probe into hunger strike everyday till a On June 10, Mitra approached ferences with Bharti’s mother, the custody on the ground that Reddy had come to pay `50 lakh phone-tapping by the Telangana specific date for implement- the Delhi Commission for Women Mitra said it was her mother-in- the forensic report of the audio as advance. The entire episode government. ing the OROP scheme is not (DCW) alleging that the AAP law who threw her out of their tape is still awaited. was recorded on a spy camera at Revanth Reddy, who was announced.“We won’t budge until leader has been abusing her ever rented accommodation in 2011. The agency informed the Stephenson’s house. released on 12-hour bail last the government gives us a date since their marriage in 2010. Mitra, however, said she herself court that the investigations in The ACB had questioned the week to enable him to attend his for implementing ‘One Rank, One Mitra said she wanted no “rec- had no knowledge about her hus- the case are continuing and the three accused during the four-day daughter’s engagement, yesterday Pension’,” Maj Gen Satbir Singh onciliation” with the former Delhi band’s “illicit relations”. statement of nominated member custody. moved Supreme Court for bail. (retd), said. law minister and instead wanted IANS Elvis Stephenson is also yet to be The case took a dramatic IANS IANS TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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With the young wary of marriage, Hand of the desert Iran launches matchmaking site TEHRAN: An alarming will now launch fully. to come up with a suitable part- rise in the number of young The aim is for 100,000 mar- ner from its database. Iranians who are shunning riages over the next 12 months. Users must state their age, marriage prompted an unprec- “We face a family crisis in height, weight and build, eye col- edented step from the govern- Iran,” Mahmoud Golzari, a dep- our, education level and languages ment yesterday — the launch uty minister for sport and youth, spoken, whether they smoke and of a matchmaking website. told reporters at the unveiling list their hobbies and interests. The move has been triggered of hamsan.tebyan.net in Tehran. But in a hint at Iran’s eco- by deep unease in the Islamic “There are many people who nomic and social divide — mil- republic, where sex outside mar- are single, and when that hap- lions of poor families live on a riage is forbidden, that the fam- pens it means no families and no few hundred dollars a month ily unit is eroding and by fears children,” he said, defending the and the middle class has been of a potential fall in population. need for the website. hit by sanctions — other ques- At pains to point out it was “This should have happened a tions dig deeper. not an online dating service, offi- long time ago,” he added. Women, who must be veiled cials said the “Find Your Equal” Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali in Iran, have to state their pre- website hoped to reverse a surge Khamenei, who wants Iran’s ferred mode of Islamic dress, be in numbers, currently 11 million, population of 80 million to nearly it a traditional loose head-to-toe of young single adults. double to 150 million by 2050, last black chador or a more modern It will use a network of year urged officials to take new tight-fitting coat. matchmakers — clerics and steps to improve the birth rate. Both sexes are also asked professionals of good standing The government has since their religion — Iran is 90 per- in their communities, such as reversed past policies to control cent Shia Muslim — and their doctors and teachers — to try population growth, with legisla- level of faith, and whether they to pair people off. Having trialled tion to cancel subsidies for con- would like to live abroad. the system, which will be free, traceptives and eliminate free If a potential match is found, for a year in which officials said vasectomies. family meetings and psychologi- 130 intermediaries introduced The matchmaking website cal testing to try to ensure the 3,000 men and women — with is another step: people register two are compatible will follow. 100 couples getting married — it online and the matchmaker tries AFP A picture of “La Mano del Desierto” (The Hand of the Desert), an 11 metre-tall monument by Chilean sculptor Mario Irrazabal produced in 1992, is seen on the outskirts of Antofagasta, Chile. Italian magazine leaks draft of Pope’s environment encyclical

VATICA N CIT Y: An Italian it is not the final text ...” Vatican text,” Lombardi added. human causes of climate change. debate at a major UN summit on magazine yesterday put a leaked spokesman Father Federico The official text is due to be By making environmental climate change later this year. draft of Pope Francis’ encyclical Lombardi said in a statement released on Thursday. Journalists protection a moral imperative, The people familiar with the on its website but the Vatican to reporters after the magazine are expected to receive texts in his intervention could spur the encyclical said it would note the said it was not the final ver- L’Espresso put the 200-page draft various languages tomorrow with world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to impact of climate change on the sion and asked journalists to on its website. an embargo for 1000 GMT on lobby policymakers on ecology poor and discuss inequalities of wait until the official version is “The rules of the embargo Thursday. According to people issues. wealth — already a major theme released. remain in place. We ask journal- familiar with the encyclical who Francis has said he wants the for the first pope from Latin “An Italian text of a draft of the ists to respect professional stand- spoke to Reuters last week, the document, called “Laudato Si America, where poverty is wide- pope’s encyclical “Laudato Si’” has ards, which call for waiting for pope urges all people to be stewards (Be Praised), On the Care of Our spread — and population issues. been published. Please note that the official publication of the final of creation and he addresses the Common Home”, to be part of the REUTERS Tuesday 16 June 2015 29 Shaaban 1436 Volume 20 Number 6463 Price: QR2

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s The goal is “to become a lead- Foreign investors could already not represented in the MSCI stock exchange allowed foreign ing market” and move towards enter the Saudi market indirectly, Emerging Markets Index. investors to trade shares for obtaining “emerging” status on and founding foreign owners of Bakheet said Saudi Arabia’s pos- the first time yesterday, boost- global indices, CMA spokesman joint firms, such as The Saudi sible inclusion on that index in ing efforts by the world’s top Abdullah Al Kahtani said. The British Bank, were also permit- 2017 would raise the Tadawul’s oil exporter to become a major market’s capitalisation of about ted. Analysts did not expect a attractiveness, but he said that global capital market. $560bn is more than all of the sudden rush of foreign funds, with a two-year leadup investors Foreign banks, brokerage Gulf’s other exchanges combined. which will be tightly controlled. will ask “What’s the hurry?” houses, fund managers and insur- Analysts estimate foreign To be registered as a Qualified The opening of the TASI to ance companies based outside the investment in the market could Foreign Investor (QFI) allowed to foreigners coincides with falling Gulf can now invest directly on eventually reach $40-$50bn, but trade on the exchange, an over- revenues for the kingdom which, the Tadawul All-Shares Index say the new rules are not about seas institution must have a five- despite efforts at diversification, (TASI), provided they meet the bringing in more money to a year track record, with at least still counts on oil for more than requirements. country that already belongs to SR18.75bn ($5bn) under manage- 90 percent of public income. Speaking after HSBC the G20 group of the world’s larg- ment. Each QFI can hold no more The IMF projects a budget defi- Holdings received a qualified est economies. than five percent of a stock, and cit of 20 percent of gross domestic foreign investor (QFI) licence, Instead, they say, the main pay- QFIs and their clients together product for Saudi Arabia in 2015, Bourse Chief Executive Adel Al off from attracting foreign institu- are limited to 20 percent of any after global oil prices collapsed Ghamdi said other institutions tional investors will be improved one listed company. over the past year. At the same would follow suit — although transparency, accountability, and There had already been “a time, government spending is some investors remained scep- availability of macroeconomic gradual opening up” and Saudi forecast to remain strong, leav- tical of the impact yet. A Saudi investor monitors the stock exchange at the Al Bilad Saudi Bank in data, alongside reduced market Arabia “will be more competitive” ing it facing a deficit of $130bn, “As we evolve, there might be Riyadh yesterday. Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange allowed foreign investors volatility. The measures “could be because of the more relaxed con- the first shortfall since 2011. a spike of involvement from for- to trade shares for the first time. seen as the first step in a broader trols on foreign capital, said Beshr Foreign exchange reserves have eign investors over the next two liberalisation” of the economy Bakheet of the privately held also dropped with oil prices, to or three months, but that will sta- institutions.” It was not imme- The Capital Market Authority, in a country traditionally cau- Osool and Bakheet Investment $683bn at the end of April com- bilise as we go forward,” he said. diately clear who the other five its chief regulator, said the move tious about foreign political and Company. pared with $732bn four months “We have six applications were from after HSBC said it had was aimed at the making the economic influence, the Capital Saudi Arabia is currently the earlier, Jadwa Investment in under process from very large been licensed. Saudi exchange a global player. Economics research group wrote. only major emerging economy Riyadh said. AFP/REUTERS

British mobile $20bn in orders for banking boom Airbus and Boeing continues with LE BOURGET: Airbus and with China, though it refused to four-fold rise Boeing got their sales war off divulge details of the buyer or the to a flying start at the world’s amount, citing “sensitivities”. LONDON: Britons are premier air show near Paris Hollande praised aviation’s con- expected to bank on smart- yesterday with nearly $20bn in tribution to the French economy, phones and mobile devices more orders. saying it employed nearly 200,000 than all other channels com- President Francois Hollande people and was worth close to bined within five years after inaugurated the week-long Paris 50bn euros. “Aeronautics created a four-fold increase in weekly Air Show, which is expected to 10,000 jobs last year and we hope mobile activity in the past year. draw 315,000 visitors and 2,260 to create almost the same number Current account customers exhibitors from 47 countries. in 2015,” he said. are predicted to use their mobile France-based Airbus, which usu- Among the aircraft making devices more than Internet, ally groups orders to announce at their debut at the air show will branch and telephone banking the show, got the competition going be new versions of the prototype combined by 2020, according to with two big deals: An $8bn order all-electric plane from European a report released yesterday by for 50 planes from Saudi Arabian company Airbus, the E-Fan, and Britain’s banking lobby group. Airlines, and a $6.4bn order for its cleaner, quieter civilian heli- Bank customers were already 60 of the upcoming A320neos by copter, the H160. logging on via mobile devices 73.8 GE Capital Aviation. Boeing fol- They reflect the increasing million times a week by the end of lowed up with the announcement focus on green innovations that March, up from 18.6 million times that Qatar Airways had ordered 14 are a theme this year ahead of the A general view of the Paris Air Show 2015 at Le Bourget Airport in Paris yesterday. The show runs until June 21. a year earlier and 9.1 million times 777s worth $4.8bn. global climate conference being in 2013, said the report by British Meanwhile, delegates stopped hosted in Paris later this year, and aircraft is booming. Airbus said it to handle that? The only way is Brazil’s Embraer, the world’s Bankers’ Association and consul- in their tracks to watch a with the air industry committed expects 32,600 planes worth $4.9 to combine flights into bigger third-biggest manufacturer, got tancy firm EY. breathtaking, near-vertical to being carbon-neutral by 2020. trillion to be sold industry-wide planes,” said Leahy, though Airbus off to a bright start, securing 50 Branches continue to be dis- take-off by Boeing’s latest, the There are fewer planes on dis- over the next 20 years. is particularly hopeful for that sales of its regional aircraft worth placed and there was a 6 reduc- 787 Dreamliner. They were also play too, down from 150 to 100 There will be 91 “aviation meg- switch given that it dominates the $2.6bn to three US companies and tion in branch transactions across treated to searing displays by compared with the last show in acities” by 2034, putting huge very large aircraft sector with its a Chinese firm, while also signing all banks last year compared with a French Rafale and Pakistani 2013. Airbus pipped its US rival at pressure on existing infrastruc- double-decker A380. a contract with Mali to provide 2013, the report said. Some banks JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. the last Paris Air Show two years ture, Airbus executive John Leahy The aviation sector broke six A-29 Super Tucano fighter have said branch transactions were Pakistan confirmed it had ago, landing sales worth a total of told reporters. Of 47 existing records last year with 2,888 jets. The show at the Paris-Le falling by 10 percent or more. The received its first-ever order for $39.3bn compared with Boeing’s megacities, he said 39 are already orders, according to consultancy Bourget Airport opens its doors industry shift is prompting lenders the “affordable” jet, co-developed $38bn. The market for civilian congested. “How are you going Deloitte Global. to the public from Friday. AFP to close more branches and devote increasing resources to mobile banking technology. “The British public is voting with its thumbs. Being mobile- enabled is a must, not a maybe, and banks that don’t engage prop- GCC-listed firms deliver lower earnings in Q1: Report erly with mobile channels risk los- ing relevance in customer’s lives,” DOHA: GCC-listed companies, including The earnings delivered by Commercial reported lower than expected earnings. UAE companies beat analysts’ estimate said David Ebstein, head of digital the companies in Qatar, missed analysts’ Bank of Qatar and QIB were in line with In all, 53 percent of GCC real estate and with aggregate earnings of Dh622m higher for financial services at EY. estimates in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q, the expectations of analysts. Industries construction companies have reported 1Q15 than expectations. British customers had down- 15). Actual profits of the region’s listed Qatar (IQ) and Ooredoo missed the profits higher than expected as 76 percent Majority of banks and real estate beat loaded 22.9 million mobile apps companies were $89m lower than the projections. of UAE’s real estate and construction com- analysts estimates whereas most pet- at the end of March, up from 14.7 estimates. In 1Q15, the aggregate profits of the 524 panies’ earnings beat estimates. rochemicals and telecom stocks missed million a year earlier, and cus- Qatari companies’ 1Q15 aggregate prof- listed GCC companies, declined by 8 per- The SICO analysts noted that 37 percent earnings’’ forecasts. 67 percent of GCC pet- tomers moved 2.9 billion pounds its were QR80m lower than estimates. cent YoY to $14.7bn. Basic Materials, & of GCC-listed companies missed analysts’ rochemicals companies missed analyst esti- a week using the apps in March, Industries Qatar (IQ) posted earnings Energy Companies reported a 38 percent estimates in 1Q15, In its compiled lists, mates. 42 percent of the telecoms reported up 42 percent from 2014 levels, of QR0.95bn as against the forecasted YoY fall in earnings and telecoms’ earn- forecasts were available for 155 companies lower than expected earnings. said the annual report. QR1.1bn due to price weakness across all ings decreased 25 percent YoY. Engineering with aggregate profit of $11.5bn, which was In all, 53 percent of GCC real estate Banks have said that customers segments, Investment Bank SICO noted and construction companies’ witnessed a 70 $89m lower than forecast, except for UAE and construction companies have reported are increasingly checking balances in its “GCC equities-result snapshot” for percent YoY decline in net income, while and Oman. 1Q15 profits higher than expected as 76 on mobile devices. Royal Bank of the 1Q, 15. Banks reported 10 percent YoY growth and In Saudi Arabia, 39 percent of compa- percent of UAE’s real estate and construc- Scotland said it had a record 4.9 The SICO, which tracked the results of Real estate 36 percent YoY. nies missed estimates while 33 percent tion companies’ earnings beat estimates. million log-ins on one day alone nearly 20 listed companies, found QNB and Majority of banks and real estate beat reported higher than expected bottom line. Most Bahraini companies beat analysts’ and Barclays said its app now han- Doha Bank were the two companies that analysts’ estimates whereas most pet- Saudi companies’ aggregate profits reached consensus estimates. Bahrain companies dles 1,980 log-ins a minute. delivered better-than-expected earnings. rochemicals and telecom stocks missed SR20.8bn, SR887m lower than consensus performed best among peers as 80 per- The BBA report said that cus- QNB reported earnings higher than con- earnings’’ forecasts. 67 percent of GCC estimates. cent surprised investors with higher than tomers were logging on to the sensus’ estimates by QR62.8m due to lower petrochemicals companies missed ana- Most petrochemical companies reported expected profit. internet 66.9 million times a week provisions. lyst estimates. 42 percent of the telecoms negative surprises. Some 43 percent of THE PENINSULA by the end of March. REUTERS TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

QIB participates Qatar bourse with $50m in syndicated facility to SMG index gains DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), participated in a Shariah Compliant Syndicated Finance Facility for Stanford Asia Holding Company (Stanford), a subsidiary of Stanford Marine 44.91 points Group (SMG). QIB contrib- uted $50m (Dh183.5m) out of the total facility of $325m.The senior secured facility is struc- Saudi falls by 0.9pc, Dubai climbs tured to comply with principles of Islamic Shariah. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) into international indexes could Noor Bank acted as the Initial index gained 44.91 points or 0.38 eventually attract tens of billions Mandated Lead Arranger and percent when the bourse closed of dollars of additional foreign Bookrunner, while Qatar Islamic yesterday at 11,903.23 points money, MSCI this month chose Bank, Barwa Bank and First Gulf compared to 11,858.32 points on not to start a formal review to Bank acted as Mandated Lead Sunday. The market capitalisa- include the bourse in its emerg- Arrangers. Ajman Bank and tion increased to QR633.49bn ing markets benchmark, saying it United Arab Bank acted as Lead compared with QR631.62bn on would monitor the market first. Arrangers to the transaction. Sunday. Even if it chooses later to fast- The facility will be used for Trading value increased to track the procedure, inclusion general corporate purposes and to QR211.55m with a volume of is very unlikely before mid-2017, refinance existing facilities. The 4,960,327 shares from 2,582 trans- analysts say. deal will support the Stanford actions compared with QR154.27m Other Gulf markets were Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Marine Group’s efforts to reduce with a volume of 3,538,778 shares mostly positive, led by Dubai, its overall cost of finance and con- from 2,378 transactions on Sunday. which climbed 0.5 percent on tribute to the group’s profitability Indices of all the sectors ended in speculative buying in the absence and cash flow. the green. The insurance index of major corporate news. Amlak European stock markets sink Commenting on the financ- advanced the most, up 3 percent recovered from early losses ing deal, QIB Assistant General to 4,823.09 points. and surged 15 percent, its daily LONDON: European stocks “the threat of a Greek default of Washington lately has shown Manager of the Wholesale Investors traded shares of 39 limit, after tumbling by 10 per- sank yesterday with Athens and probability of a Greek exit the world’s biggest economy is Banking Group Saeed Al from the 43 QE-listed compa- cent for two sessions in a row. plunging by over seven percent from the euro became increas- well on the road to recovery, giv- Khayareen said: “QIB’s partici- nies. Of these shares of 24 gained, The stock, which had previously at one stage and Germany’s ingly likely possibilities.” ing the Fed the ammunition to pation in this key financing deal is 13 declined and two remained more than doubled within one main index at a four-month low, In foreign exchange, the euro raise rates from record lows as part of our strategy that focuses unchanged. week, accounted for a half of total after weekend talks between slid to $1.1248 from $1.1260 late bank policymakers try to avoid a on seizing investment opportuni- Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s traded value in Dubai. Greece and its creditors col- on Friday in New York. bubble appearing. ties available in the region. As bourse fell as modest trading The company resumed trad- lapsed sparking fresh fears of a US stocks also fell Monday on In other markets, Bangkok Islamic banks, this syndication volumes indicated there were ing this month after a six-year Greek default. worries about a potential Greek lost 0.42 percent, or 6.34 points, will foster cooperation between no big fund inflows from abroad suspension over debt issues which Greece’s benchmark Athex debt default. Around mid-day to close at 1,501.89. Singapore our institutions to strive to pro- on the first day that the market it has finally resolved. But ana- index ended the day down 4.68 in New York, the Dow Jones closed down 0.92 percent, or 30.72 vide Islamic financing solutions to opened to direct foreign invest- lysts have described its rally as percent at 738.25 points, with Industrial Average was down 0.86 points, to 3,323.13. Jakarta ended fulfill the needs of major compa- ment. After rising as much as a momentum play and not based Greek banking shares especially percent to 17,780.79 points. The down 1.99 percent, or 98.02 points, nies in the Gulf, such as Stanford 0.5 percent in the opening min- on fundamentals. Two other hard hit. broad-based S&P 500 slid 0.44 at 4,837.79. Malaysia’s key stock Marine. It is a testament to QIB’s utes, the main Saudi stock index names popular with retail inves- In Europe’s main markets percent to 2,084.94 points, while index finished 0.70 percent, or role as a pioneer and one of the closed 0.9 percent lower as most tors, builder Arabtec and Union Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index slumped the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite 12.21 points lower, at 1,722.16. world’s leading Islamic banks blue chips in MSCI’s provisional Properties, rose 1.9 and 2.4 per- 1.89 percent to 10,984,97 points, Index lost 0.57 percent to 5,022.38. Mumbai rose 0.61 percent, in facilitating such landmark Saudi benchmark tumbled. cent respectively. sinking below the 11,000 mark for Most Asian stocks closed lower or 161.25 points, to end at transactions.” Saudi Basic Industries, the big- Heavyweight Emaar Properties the first time since late February. yesterday. Tokyo ended margin- 26,586.55. Aluminium miner Stanford Marine, a promi- gest petrochemicals firm in the fell 1.1 percent after it played down London’s benchmark FTSE 100 ally lower, giving up 19.29 points Hindalco Industries fell 1.97 nent Offshore Supply Vessel kingdom, lost 1.5 percent and top Polish media reports which said the index of top companies closed down to 20,387.79, while Shanghai sank percent to Rs114.40, while Sun (OSV) owner and operator in lender National Commercial Bank firm planned large investments in 1.10 percent at 6,710.52 points, and 2 percent, or 103.36 points, to Pharmaceutical Industries rose the Arabian Gulf, South East retreated by 1.1 percent. the Eastern European country. in Paris the CAC 40 dropped 1.75 5,062.99. Hong Kong gave up 1.53 2.95 percent to Rs837.75. Taipei Asia, India and Africa, is part of Saudi Arabia’s market is cur- Abu Dhabi’s bourse edged up 0.2 percent to 4,815.36 points com- percent, or 418.73 points, to close slipped 0.46 percent, or 42.45 Stanford Marine Group (SMG), rently richly valued, trading at a percent. Egypt’s bourse slipped 0.2 pared with Friday’s close. at 26,861.81. Sydney fell 0.12 per- points, to 9,259.48. Wellington fell which also owns Grandweld, the forward price-to-earnings ratio percent with most companies in “The markets were awash with cent, or 6.45 points, to 5,538.8 and 0.46 percent, or 27.00 points, to leader in shipbuilding and ship of 16.8 times, well ahead of all the red. However, investment bank red... as investors continued to Seoul lost 0.48 percent, or 9.85 5,819.97. Manila closed 0.63 per- repair in the Arabian Gulf focus- other Gulf markets and roughly EFG Hermes rose 1.4 percent after deal with the aftermath of the points, to end at 2,042.32. cent lower, giving up 47.56 points ing on the OSV segment. SMG is on a par with Britain’s FTSE it launched a leasing business and weekend’s most recent Greek- Adding to selling pressure in to 7,456.16. Universal Robina fell 51 percent owned by a Fund man- 100 and the U.S. S&P 500, which the company’s chief executive said deal collapse,” said Spreadex the US were expectations the 2.70 percent to 180 pesos while aged by The Abraaj Group and are valued at 16.1 and 17.3 times he believed it was well capitalised analyst Connor Campbell. Kash Federal Reserve will raise inter- SM Prime Holdings slipped 2.88 49 percent by Abu Dhabi-listed respectively. for strong growth. Kamal, research analyst at est rates before the end of the percent to 18.90 pesos. Waha Capital. Although Saudi Arabia’s entry QNA/REUTERS Sucden Financial, added that year. A series of upbeat data out AFP THE PENINSULA

July Brent falls as contract expires; Shell Arctic drilling US crude at $59.52 rig departs Seattle NEW YORK: Oil prices fell in volatile trading yesterday as the SEATTLE: A Royal Dutch incorrect and the rig was chang- Greek debt crisis raised con- Shell PLC drilling rig that will ing towing configuration. cerns about demand for petro- search for oil in the Arctic left Seattle City Council mem- leum in Europe and as the UN its temporary base in Seattle ber Mike O’Brien was among started talks to try to bring yesterday for the trip north to the activists who paddled out to peace to Yemen, where Saudi Alaska as dozens of activists in oppose Shell’s plans to resume Arabia is involved in a civil war. kayaks tried to stop it, authori- drilling for fossil fuels in the Expiring front-month July ties said. Arctic, one of the most eco- Brent fell $1.26 to settle and go Live television showed the rig logically sensitive regions in the off the board at $62.61 a barrel. being towed out of its terminal at world. August Brent fell 69 cents to set- the Port of Seattle with kayakers Environmental groups say tle at $63.95. fanning out in an arc as it moved looking for oil in the remote The weak July Brent expira- into the Puget Sound. Arctic could lead to a disaster in tion also signalled “a much over- Twenty-five people were an area that helps regulate the supplied North Sea trade that is detained by the Coast Guard for global climate because of its vast seeing the impact of near record violating a safety zone around the layers of sea ice. OPEC production both directly vessel and were fined $500 each, Activists also say an oil spill and indirectly,” Jim Ritterbusch, Coast Guard spokesman George would be nearly impossible to analyst at Ritterbusch & Degener said. handle in Arctic conditions. Shell Associates in Galena, Illinois, said The rig paused at Bainbridge has told federal officials that its in a research note. Island, west of Seattle, and several would be able to remove 90 to 95 Officials pose for a group picture. US July crude fell 44 cents to tweets indicated it had beached. percent of any oil spill. settle at $59.52, after trading Degener said the reports were REUTERS from $58.73 to $59.98. The spread between Brent and US crude EMRQ and PEO sign agreement shrank to $2.65 a barrel intraday, the narrowest since January. A DOHA: The General Directorate leverage existing information gath- collaboration with ExxonMobil month ago it was more than $7 of Natural Reserves Private ered with its research partners, Research Qatar,” said Nawaf a barrel. Qatar Airways, StanChart in deal Engineering Office (PEO) and Qatar University (QU) and Texas Jabr Al-Nuaimi Office Manager, Brent has fallen from a high ExxonMobil Research Qatar A&M at Galveston, on the local Director General office. above $66 last week and appeared DOHA: Qatar Airways and Standard Chartered, through its award- (EMRQ) signed a memoran- population of dugongs (marine Qatar is home to the largest to be settling in a range between winning aviation finance arm, Pembroke, have successfully closed a dum of understanding, officiating mammals). The MoU enables population of dugongs outside of $60 and $65, said Carsten Fritsch, sale and operating leaseback transaction for eight A320-200 aircraft. their collaborative research to EMRQ to provide PEO with tech- Australia with two of the three senior oil and commodities analyst The first four aircraft were delivered on April 28 and the remaining protect Qatar’s ecology. nical advice, scientific data and most important regions in the at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. four aircraft will be delivered by November this year. This transaction is The MoU, which was signed by technology transfer. Arabian Gulf. As mammals with Oil futures felt pressure from the second sale and leaseback transaction entered into by Qatar Airways Research Director Dr Jennifer “ExxonMobil Research Qatar a low reproductive output, dug- concerns about surplus supply with Standard Chartered, and structured and arranged exclusively by Dupont on behalf of EMRQ, is extremely pleased to announce ongs are listed as Vulnerable to with the Opec pumping about the bank. It follows the sale and leaseback transaction announced in and Nawaf Jabr Al Nuaimi for its partnership with the General Extinction by the International 2 million barrels per day (b/d) September 2014 for five B787-8 aircraft and three B777-300ER aircraft. Jaber Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, Directorate of Natural Reserves Union for the Conservation of more than needed, according to This recent transaction highlights the bank’s commitment to Qatar Director General of The General Private Engineering Office to Nature. Currently, dugongs in most industry estimates. Output and its strategy of leveraging its global network and world class innova- Directorate of Natural Reserves help gather robust science in Qatar face challenges includ- is increasing in Libya, where pro- tive financial products to support the international expansion of Qatari Private Engineering Office, pro- support of establishing a Qatari ing incidental fishing and habi- duction has been constrained by corporates and institutions. vides a collective framework Dugong Management Plan,” said tat degradation. The extreme civil war. “Qatar Airways is a long-standing client of Standard Chartered and for the research and resources Dr. Jennifer Dupont, Research marine and physical environment Production has risen in Saudi we are delighted to have structured and arranged another sale and needed to fulfill long-term goals Director for EMRQ. of the Arabian Gulf, as well as the Arabia and Iraq, and a deal on leaseback transaction for the airline. We are proud to be supporting of increasing knowledge about “The General Directorate northern limit of dugong distribu- Iran’s nuclear program could lead Qatar Airways as they expand their fleet to meet increasing air traffic marine habitats and species in of Natural Reserves Private tion, likely means that their life- to sanctions being lifted, allowing demand across one of the world’s fastest growing regions,” said Kieran the State of Qatar. Engineering Office is look- history differs from populations Tehran to increase exports. Corr, Head, Aviation Finance at Standard Chartered. As per the MoU, EMRQ will ing forward to further fruitful in Australia. THE PENINSULA REUTERS THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Court cuts HSBC bond in tax fraud case Honda reports Saudi and UAE another death in exploding to sharply cut airbag crisis TOKYO: Japanese carmaker Honda has reported a new death linked to an exploding air petrol imports bag crisis — bringing the glo- bal total to seven fatalities and scores more injuries — which sparked the recall of millions of Refining capacity grows vehicles. The company yesterday con- SINGAPORE: Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt or nearby firmed that a woman in Louisiana oil producers Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where petrol demand is died in April after the faulty infla- the United Arab Emirates will strong, traders said. tor in her 2005 Honda Civic’s sharply cut or even halt costly ESAI Energy research agency airbag ruptured, firing metal petrol imports next year after expects global petrol demand shrapnel at her. ramping up new refining capac- growth to accelerate by 50,000 b/d The confirmation came after ities that put them a step closer to 420,000 b/d this year, the prin- Honda’s US unit said Friday it to becoming exporters of the cipal reason overall oil demand had reported the woman’s death motor fuel. growth will be higher this year to the National Highway Traffic The estimated loss of at least than in 2014, it said in a June note. Safety Administration (NHTSA). 60,000 barrels per day (b/d) in ship- “The unusual strength in gaso- A CCTV camera is seen in front of the HSBC bank logo at the bank’s buidling in Paris. A French appeals The announcement marks the ments to Saudi Arabia and the UAE line had overturned some ana- court has reduced a €1bn ($1.1bn) bail for HSBC Holdings in a tax fraud case to €100m, a source close latest chapter in a snowballing is expected to be mitigated by strong lysts’ reports in 2014 which said to the matter said yesterday. crisis for Tokyo-based airbag sup- global demand that will help replace gasoline would be bearish (this plier Takata, which last month revenue lost by sellers such as trader year) due to overcapacity,” said agreed to double a US recall to a Gunvor, French major Total and a Singapore-based oil products record of nearly 34 million vehi- India’s Reliance Industries. trader. “Overall, gasoline’s crack cles made by some of the world’s And while the dwindling imports this year should end at the same biggest carmakers. may point to a coming change in levels seen in 2014 if not higher.” AirAsia plans up to $300m bonds The defect — thought to be trade flows as other Middle East Asian petrol cracks hit their linked to a chemical propellant refining projects come online, the highest in at least six years on June that helps inflate the airbags — market currently looks strong 11 at about $19 a barrel. The drop SINGAPORE: AirAsia Bhd issued a report questioning movement in our share price, we can cause them to deploy with enough to withstand the rela- in petrol imports from the two oil Group Chief Executive Tony AirAsia’s accounting practices. In are sharing the details with you explosive force, sending metal tively small loss in daily seaborne powers is a blip compared with the Fernandes has written to inves- its report, GMT said AirAsia used earlier than planned,” he said. shrapnel hurtling toward drivers purchases. 24m b/d the world will consume tors spooked by a report ques- transactions with associate com- AirAsia officials declined to and passengers. “Most of the counterbalancing this year, and less than 20 percent tioning accounting at Asia’s panies to boost earnings, startling comment on GMT’s report or the Honda, which is appointing a will be done by lower exports from of the nearly 400,000 b/d taken by biggest budget airline, saying it investors and leading the airline’s letter from Fernandes. new president this week to help surplus countries, either because Asia’s top importer Indonesia. will raise funds at loss-making shares to fall to a five-year intra- Though a leader in the world’s it navigate the crisis, is the most domestic consumption is growing Still, the UAE is adding another associates and may sell planes day low on June 12. fastest-growing aviation market, heavily affected by the recall, (such as in India) or because the refinery at Fujairah and the to cut group debt. Fernandes’ plans also come as AirAsia has been hit by competi- which has also affected Toyota, refining sector or yields are shrink- Saudis another 400,000-b/d unit In a response to AirAsia shares some analysts question a strat- tion from the likes of the Jetstar Ford, General Motors, Nissan, ing (such as in OECD markets)”, at Jazan before 2018, meaning the falling to five-year lows, the CEO egy they say hinges on a raft of unit of Australia’s Qantas Airways and Germany’s BMW. said David Wech, managing direc- days of the region being an import said the group plans to issue as associate airlines, some of which Ltd and Indonesia’s Lion Air, and A senior Takata executive told tor of consultancy JBC Energy. destination could be numbered. much as $150m in convertible are losing money amid stiff com- slid to a net loss for October- US lawmakers earlier this month Organisation for Economic State-owned Abu Dhabi bonds at each of its Philippine and petition and now overdue on loan December 2014 before rebounding that the company — one of the Co-operation and Development National Oil Co has already more Indonesian associates. repayments to AirAsia. on lower fuel costs. world’s biggest airbag makers — (OECD) countries Japan and than doubled its refining capacity Fernandes, who has led AirAsia has become the world’s The carrier, the biggest Asian was still searching for the main Australia, for instance, are cut- to around 830,000 b/d this year. AirAsia’s rise to a billion-dollar second-worst performing large customer of plane maker Airbus, cause of deadly explosions. ting refining capacities due to And once it stabilises operations business from a two-plane opera- and mid-sized airline stock this is now taking on fewer new aircraft Kevin Kennedy, executive vice shrinking domestic consumption at a new residue fluid catalytic tion in 2002, wrote in his letter year after Virgin America, with to manage capacity. “AirAsia’s president at Takata’s US arm, and more cost-effective imports. cracker, it will choke off imports that the company may also sell a decline of 34 percent, Reuters regional airline associate ventures said it has already focused on the Petrol exporter India is likely estimated at about 50,000 b/d. and lease back up to 20 aircraft in data shows. “Some of the details are turning out to be more prob- possibility that instability of the to reduce overseas sales to cater Saudi Aramco’s petrol imports are the group’s fleet this year. here are still work-in-progress but lematic than we initially antici- main ammonium nitrate propel- to growing local use of the fuel. already in decline after it started The comments in Fernandes’ what is written will more or less be pated,” HSBC analysts said in a lant in its airbag inflators could be Total and Gunvor could also sell up two 400,000-bpd refineries over letter came days after Hong reality,” Fernandes said in the let- report titled “United We Fall.” to blame in some circumstances. more into other Middle Eastern the last two years. REUTERS Kong-based firm GMT Research ter to investors. “Due to the recent REUTERS AFP TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Greece battles to avert default debacle Prime Minister Tsipras lambasts creditors for ‘political opportunism’; Draghi urges all sides ‘to go the extra mile’

ATHENS: Greece tried yester- release of the remaining ¤7.2bn street,” Annika Breidthardt told Hollande likewise urged Greece programme. Also at the end of cash in return for tough reforms day to drag loan talks with its in rescue funds. But frustration a press conference. to “not waste time.” “This mes- the month, Greece faces a ¤1.6bn that Tsipras still doggedly refuses. EU-IMF creditors back from has mounted on both sides, with She added: “The concessions sage is for Greece,” Hollande told payment to the IMF with another But Greece said the IMF the brink after negotiations Athens refusing to sign on to ... made and the flexibility that reporters at the Paris Air Show. ¤6.7bn due to the European was particularly hardline on its collapsed over the weekend what it described as “irrational” has been shown are already quite “It should not wait and should Central Bank in July and August, demands. The Fund’s position was and left the country just two economic reforms demanded by substantial.” restart discussions with the insti- which Greek officials have said the “intransigent and tough” because weeks away from a catastrophic its creditors. In Frankfurt, European tutions... Let’s not waste time.” government cannot afford. it was insisting on further pension default on its debt. Tsipras yesterday lambasted Central Bank chief Mario Draghi The Athens Stock Exchange Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU’s cuts and a rise in value-added tax Hours after radical-left Prime the creditors for “political oppor- urged all sides “to go the extra plunged 7.14 percent in early trade vice president responsible for the on basic goods, like electricity, an Minister Alexis Tsipras defi- tunism” in trying to force Athens mile” but insisted the ball was before closing with a 4.68 percent euro, said yesterday that in view Athens source added. antly called on the creditors to to further streamline its pension in Athens’ court. “A strong and drop, with bank stocks especially of the “persistent uncertainty”, But in a rare statement, the be “more realistic,” Athens said it system, a concession the leftist credible agreement with Greece hard hit. Draghi however gave the EU had slashed its projection IMF took a conciliatory approach, was ready to return to the talks anti-austerity government has is needed, not only in the inter- the assurance that the banks of Greece’s GDP growth for 2015 writing in an official blog that “at any time.” steadfastly refused to make. est of Greece, but also of the were currently solvent and that from 2.5 percent to 0.5 percent. a deal would require “difficult “We await the invitation of the “One can only see a political euro area as a whole,” Draghi the ECB will continue to provide Speaking at the start of decisions by all sides”—including (creditors) and will respond at purposefulness in the insistence told the European Parliament’s liquidity to them to help finance Innovative Enterprise Week in Greece’s European partners. any time to continue the nego- of creditors on new cuts in pen- Committee on Economic and the economy. Riga, he said: “Needless to say, all Greece is shattered economi- tiation,” Tsipras’ office said. sions after five years of looting Monetary Affairs in Brussels. Greece’s ¤240bn bailout expires projections for Greece are subject cally after six years of crisis and Tsipras’s government has under the bailouts,” Tsipras told “While all actors will now need on June 30, and to meet that dead- to a particularly high degree of despite two rescue programmes been locked in negotiations with Greek newspaper Efimerida Ton to go the extra mile, the ball lies line, a reform deal must be resolved uncertainty since... the agreement since 2010. Its debt mountain is Greece’s creditors—the European Syntakton. But an EU spokes- squarely in the camp of the Greek by a meeting in Luxembourg on is still not reached.” equivalent to 180 percent of GDP, Union and the International woman said the EU and IMF have government to take the necessary Thursday of the eurozone’s 19 All sides had agreed that the or almost twice the country’s Monetary Fund for five months, already made “major concessions” steps,” he said. finance ministers, who control talks were the last chance for annual economic output. in the hopes of securing the to Greece. “It’s not a one-way French President Francois the purse strings of the rescue Athens to unlock vital bailout AFP

‘Electro-mobility’ meet QNB conducts US industrial seminar on online services DOHA: QNB yesterday held a Cash Management Seminar for its output falls top corporate clients. The seminar focused on QNB’s leading e-Busi- WASHINGTON: US indus- whacked by dollar strength, which ness Online Banking services. trial production unexpectedly has eroded profits of multina- The seminar, organised by fell in May as manufacturing tional corporations. QNB’s Corporate Banking Division, and mining activity remained Companies like Microsoft Corp showcased QNB’s corporate bank- weak, a sign that a strong dollar and Procter & Gamble Co, the ing solutions, such as E-Channels and spending cuts in the energy world’s largest household prod- (SWIFT for Corporates, e-Busi- sector continued to constrain ucts maker, and healthcare con- ness -Crop online and QNB Host- economic growth. glomerate Johnson & Johnson to-Host solution), Corporate The softness in the produc- have warned the dollar will hit Credit Cards, Automated Cheque tion side of the economy is in sales and profits this year. Solution and Electronic Cheques stark contrast with upbeat data The dollar has gained about Clearing system Service, etc. These on retail sales, employment, con- 13.2 percent against the curren- products and solutions allow cor- sumer and small business confi- cies of the United States’ main porate clients to perform all their dence, which have pointed to a trading partners since last June. transactions with bank remotely, pick-up in growth after a sluggish US financial markets were little an efficient transaction process- start to the second quarter. moved by the data as investors ing while maintaining maximum “Production is under pres- kept a wary eye on Greece, which security. sure from low oil prices, affect- inched closer to defaulting on its The seminar was followed by ing mining, and the strong dollar, debt. The dollar rose against a German-made electric cars are seen on display in front of the Berlin Congress Centre during a two-day a discussion with top corporate affecting manufacturing. Looking basket of currencies, while stocks national conference on “Electro-mobility” or electric vehicles, in Berlin, yesterday. officials in Qatar about their ahead, production is likely to on Wall Street fell. Prices for US cash management and transac- stabilize when the oil industry Treasury debt rose. tion banking requirements and regains its feet,” said Chris Low, While motor vehicle produc- needs. The open and candid dia- chief economist at FTN Financial tion increased solidly last month logue allows for QNB to improve in New York. and machinery, and computer and ensure that its products and Industrial output slipped 0.2 and electronic products rose, services meet all its clients’ needs. percent last month after declin- that was insufficient to offset the India’s wholesale prices decline The initiative is part of a con- ing 0.5 percent in April, the drag on manufacturing output tinuous effort to inform clients Federal Reserve said on Monday. from declines in the production of MUMBAI: India’s wholesale Analysts said the numbers government to ensure adequate about cash management and Industrial production has been electrical equipment, appliances inflation fell for a seventh con- reinforced their belief that India’s stockpiles of food to sustain the transaction banking products and weak since December and econo- and components, fabricated metal secutive month, but the pace of central bank would not cut inter- country and keep prices low after services offered by the bank. mists had expected output to rise products and wood products. the drop slowed as fuel and food est rates until the monsoon ends the summer monsoon. QNB Global Cash Management 0.2 percent last month. Manufacturing, which accounts prices rose, government data in late September. Monsoon rains are vital for offers a full spectrum of corporate The weak industrial produc- for 12 percent of the US economy, showed yesterday. “The risk of a flare up in food Indian crops and a particularly business transaction services and tion data was likely to get the was also weighed down by declin- The Wholesale Price Index price inflation remains due to dry season can reduce farm out- continues to develop technologi- attention of Fed officials at their ing production of nondurable goods (WPI), an inflation indicator the prediction of a below normal put, raising food prices which can cally advanced services that meet policy meeting on Tuesday and such as food and petroleum prod- which measures the biggest bas- monsoon,” said Arun Singh, sen- be crippling for the tens of mil- corporate clients demands. The Wednesday, economist said. ucts. It is likely to remain weak in ket of goods, fell a lesser-than- ior economist at research firm lions of India’s poor. Global Cash Management and While the US central bank’s the months ahead. expected 2.36 percent in May Dun & Bradstreet. India’s economy outgrew Transaction Service covers cor- policy-setting committee is not In a separate report, the New from a year earlier. The Reserve Bank of India China’s in the first three months porate receivables, payables man- expected to raise interest rates York Fed said its Empire State Economists surveyed by has a target of bringing inflation of 2015, benefiting from the drop agement and liquidity through at this week’s meeting, it is likely general business conditions index Bloomberg had expected the WPI consistently below six percent by in oil prices. industry standard channels. to tighten monetary policy later fell to a reading of minus 1.98 in to slump 2.50 percent after a 2.65 January 2016, and to four percent Asia’s third-largest economy THE PENINSULA this year. June from 3.09 in May. That was percent drop in April. The figures for the 2016-17 financial year. imports nearly 80 percent of its Industrial production last the weakest reading since January came after data on Friday showed It has sliced 75-basis points oil needs but the cost of crude is PepsiCo in new month was held down by a 0.2 2013 and the second negative that consumer price inflation data of its key interest rate already ticking up again, also posing a risk percent drop in manufacturing reading in the past three months. had increased to 5.01 percent this year and recently took to inflation, according to Singh. pact with UEFA output. Manufacturing has been REUTERS from 4.87 percent in April. the unusual step of urging the AFP Champions League

NEW YORK: PepsiCo’s flagship Gulftainer launches operations at Port Canaveral global brands Pepsi, Pepsi MAX, Lay’s and Gatorade are joining Entries open for $1m UAE forces with the UEFA Champions League as PepsiCo yesterday announced a new partnership drone innovation award with the prestigious European club football tournament. DOHA: The ‘UAE Drones for Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief. PepsiCo’s agreement with the Good Award’, which offers a Submissions for the award, UEFA Champions League will top prize of $1m to the winners, which also features a National officially begin on July 1, prior has announced that entries to competition, will be accepted until to the start of the 2015/16 sea- the second edition of the award November 1, 2015. Participants can son. Pepsi, Pepsi MAX, Lay’s and began yesterday. The award in its register through the Award web- Gatorade will serve as lead brands first edition attracted more than site (www.dronesforgood.ae) along for the tournament. In addi- 800 participants from 57 coun- with submissions of their videos tion, PepsiCo will also integrate tries, including Arab nations. and proposals. The proposals will Doritos, Lipton and 7UP brands The award is open to individu- be reviewed by a judging panel of into the sponsorship programme. als, teams, universities and com- global experts following which 10 Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo panies from around the world, applicants from each category in Europe CEO, said: “The announce- and aims to encourage innova- the International and National ment takes PepsiCo’s long-standing tion in the civilian application of competitions will be selected relationship with great foot- drones technology and promote for the next round which will be ball to another level. The UEFA the development of legal frame- announced on November 22, 2015. Champions League is without a works in this area. The award not The semi-finalists will be doubt one of the most prestigious only honours achievements in the brought to Dubai to present a football competitions in the world, Gulftainer’s new Canaveral Cargo Terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida, USA, officially opened for business field of drones technology but also working prototype and give a live and with more than a billion foot- recently at a ceremony in Port Canaveral. The opening comes one year after Canaveral Port Authority signed inspires creative minds to adopt demonstration of their ideas in ball fans watching the matches a 35-year agreement with GT USA, the US arm of UAE-based global ports and logistics company Gulftainer, innovation to serve humanity. front of the panel of judges, which every season, this new partnership The main categories of the includes high-profile experts and offers unprecedented opportunities to operate and further develop the container and multipurpose cargo terminal. The ceremony was attended award include, but are not lim- specialists in drones technolo- for both parties. We’re passionate by Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the UAE to the United States of America and other officials. An ideal ited to: Environment, Education, gies. The winners will be hon- about football and we can’t wait gateway for container shipping to the central Florida market and beyond, the new terminal provides an Logistics, Transport, Construction oured at a special ceremony in to share that passion with UEFA excellent connection to central Florida’s bustling consumption centres and growing number of distribution & Infrastructure, Healthcare, February 2016 before the fourth Champions League fans in Europe centres. Picture shows officials posing for a group photo. Civil Defence, Tourism, Social Government Summit in Dubai. and around the world.” Services, Economic Development, THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Finance’s place in economy Fed’s coming policy shifts stumps the greatest minds

BY NOAH SMITH won’t ruin bond markets

f the financial crisis and the Great Recession changed one thing BY MARK GILBERT Quantitative easing has seen dampen growth and stifle infla- Depending how the Fed tempers in the minds of macroeconomic policy makers, it was to make the Fed’s balance sheet more tion, it typically gets its way. And this year’s message, that could them care about finance. It seems almost unimaginable, seven ith the Federal than quadruple in the past seven the shorter-maturity interest prove prescient: Iyears later, to think that anyone could have ignored the con- Reserve years to $4.5tn; the bond-buying rate rose faster the following Skipping forward, the 1999 nection between the financial system and the rest of the economy. poised to program also means Treasury year, which in turn produced tightening cycle produced a It’s an almost dreamlike experience to look at the macroeconomic unleash its yields have been driven to record what’s called a flattening in the more extreme bond market models made before 2009 -- many of which are still in use today first interest lows. Moreover, with the Fed yield curve. The narrower the reaction. Two-year yields didn’t -- and search in vain for any reference to leverage, asset prices or Wrate increase in almost a decade Funds Target Rate stuck at 0.25 gap between two- and 10-year just rise faster than 10-year the financial industry. there’s a debate among inves- percent since the end of 2008, rates, the flatter the curve is said levels, they outstripped their Today’s macroeconomic policy mavens are determined not to tors about whether the past is the market is full of fresh-faced to be: counterparts to produce what’s repeat the mistakes of the past. At the International Monetary any guide to how markets will traders with zero experience The 1997 tightening might -- called an inverted yield curve, Fund’s April conference on “Rethinking Macro Policy,” much of react to a monetary tightening. of buying and selling securities might -- turn out to be the most where short- term borrowing the focus was on the interaction between government policy and The to-and-fro brings to mind when rates were anywhere other instructive historical example. costs are higher than those for finance. IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard summarizes the automobile entrepreneur Henry than close to zero. The Fed raised its benchmark a decade. But, even then, the conference here and here. Ford’s famous insistence that Who knows how they’ll react rate by a quarter-point to 5.5 climb in yields was slow and The biggest basic question is what the government can do to “history is more or less bunk.” to a policy move? Maybe they’ll percent in March of that year, steady, rather than dramatic and limit financial risk. There are three basic approaches. But traders might be better panic and start selling eve- and then held it there for the wrenching: The first is to have the central bank raise interest rates when served to recall a quote attrib- rything in sight, making the next 18 months. There are plenty And the last time the Fed asset prices go up. Lots of people believe that this is the right thing uted to Mark Twain -- that even 2013 taper tantrum -- when of economists who expect the raised rates, all the way back in to do. When you hear assertions that the 2008 crisis happened if history doesn’t repeat itself, it Treasuries lost $1.5tn of value Fed’s coming rate hike to be a 2004, the yield curve delivered a because interest rates were too low for too long, or when people does rhyme. in a fortnight at the merest hint “one and done” maneuver in the textbook reaction -- albeit with a refer to rising asset prices as asset inflation, you’re hearing echoes the Fed would scale back QE -- same vein. The suggestion is that twist. Two-year yields did what of this theory. Stanford economist John Taylor’s assertions that THE FED EASES OFF look like a walk in the park. policy makers are uncomfort- they always seem to do, climbing his Taylor Rule would lead to greater financial stability are also The naysayers argue that the Or maybe not. It’s worth able with rates so close to zero higher; but 10-year borrowing rooted in this idea. current environment is with- consulting the history of bond for so long, but the growth and costs marched lower at almost But there are some big problems with raising interest rates to out precedent. For example, market reactions to Fed rate inflation outlooks don’t warrant the same pace: hold down asset prices. First, it isn’t clear when prices are too high Gary Jenkins, a strategist at increases in the past 15 years or a series of rate hikes; a single The Fed is fully aware of the or too low -- valuation metrics such as Robert Shiller’s cyclically London- based fund manager so. The record suggests there’s move would exorcise the Fed’s risk that a rate increase will send adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio give only a weak signal of L&G Capital, wrote this week nothing much to fear from a philosophical demons, followed the bond market into meltdown overvaluation and undervaluation. Second, interest rates don’t just about an imaginary investment change in direction by the cen- by a pause while the economy no matter how loudly it tel- affect asset prices; they also affects the prices of goods and services banker whose career started in tral bank. stays in rehab. egraphs its intentions. But with (true inflation), as well as the real economy. If you start moving 2006 and who reaches for her There have been four Fed What does 1997 teach us to due respect to George Bernard interest rates around to fight bubbles or lift the market out of textbooks to understand what tightenings in the past decade expect from such a move? As Shaw’s warning that “we learn slumps, you’re going to impose heavy costs on the economy, because a Fed rate rise might mean. and a half, as illustrated here: the following chart shows, the from history that we learn noth- you’re going to cause both the real economy and the inflation rate to “Experience does not really give That 1994 interest-rate move yield curve flattened in the year ing from history,” there’s noth- fluctuate. Stockholm University economist Lars Svensson, speaking her any major insight into what produced a classic bond market after the rate hike, but both 10- ing in the archives that suggests at the IMF conference, convinced Blanchard that the cost-benefit will happen from this starting reaction. Both two-year and and two-year yields declined, investors will run screaming for of using interest rates to stabilize asset markets is just too high. point,” Jenkins wrote. “More 10-year Treasury yields rose, signaling that a single move the sidelines just because the Fed The next big idea is financial regulation. Ideally, we could stop worryingly, nor does anybody proving that if the central bank isn’t enough to spook bondhold- starts tweaking borrowing costs. financial companies from endangering themselves with smart regu- else’s.” wants higher borrowing costs to ers into driving yields higher. BLOOMBERG lation. The problem is that not only does regulation unavoidably impose some costs on the economy, it’s an open question whether even the smartest regulators can keep up with nimble, creative financial engineers. In fact, as some speakers at the conference pointed out, risk has already shifted even more to the so-called shadow banking system. Regulation of these financial companies, which often operate likes banks, is a big headache. Viral Acharya, a finance professor at New York University, argued at the IMF conference that policy makers have made a lot of progress in quan- tifying systemic risk (which was at the heart of the 2008 collapse), but Anat Admati, of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, argued that much more needs to be done. In between monetary policy and financial regulation is a hybrid tool, called “macroprudential” policy. This generally refers to finan- cial regulation that dynamically adjusts, getting more stringent in boom times and more lax in busts. But this approach combines many of the difficulties of the other two. Not only is it not clear when to adjust the regulation, but the same costs and risks of regu- lation will generally apply. In fact -- and I don’t see any reference to this in the conference summaries -- it seems like the policy uncer- tainty associated with macroprudential regulation could swamp any of its benefits. It’s very hard to plan to expand your business when the central bank could decide at any time to implement a regulation that would make that expansion unprofitable. So basically, the IMF conference confirms that top macro policy thinkers are not certain about how to approach the thorny problem of the financial system. But the other takeaway from the confer- ence is that these doubts are not limited to financial policy. Macro thinkers are very confused about what monetary policy should be doing to fight recessions and inflation, as well. The standard theory is that the Fed should raise interest rates in booms and cut them in busts, as long as the booms are accompanied by inflation and the busts are accompanied by deflation. But two big things have happened since the crisis that render this classic approach problematic. First, nominal interest rates are stuck near zero, beyond which they can’t go unless we convert to a cashless economy. That forces the Fed to resort to unconventional or “bal- ance sheet” monetary policy, such as quantitative easing, whose effects are far less well understood. Second, many people, such as Harvard economist Larry Summers, believe that the economy has entered a new phase of long-term stagnation, which would make the classic ideas of booms and busts mostly obsolete. If the economy doesn’t bounce back, you can’t plan monetary policy to bounce back either. So the IMF conference demonstrates that even at the very top of the economics profession, there is massive confusion and uncer- Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate tainty. BLOOMBERG Rescuing free-trade deals important for US

BY LAWRENCE SUMMERS failure to either stop or join the down the TPP. It is to be fervently and the achievement of regula- gone to support reform of the Where the grouping is natural, Asian Infrastructure Investment hoped that a way through will be tory harmonization and establish- International Monetary Fund such as with the North American he Senate’s rejection Bank, it would signal a lack of US found to avoid a catastrophe for ment of standards in areas such and adequate funding for inter- Free Trade Agreement, or where of President Wo odrow commitment to Asia at a time US economic leadership. Perhaps as intellectual property. There national financial institutions and it reflects a clear political strat- Wilson’s commitment of when China is flexing its muscles. success can be achieved if the may well be substantial gains to the United Nations, these objec- egy, as with the US-Colombia or Tthe United States to the It would leave the grand strategy TPP’s advocates can acknowledge be had from such agreements, tives could have been attained US-Jordan agreements, the argu- League of Nations was the great- of rebalancing US foreign policy that rather than being a model but this needs to be considered — and with greater benefits ment for this approach is much est setback to US global leader- toward Asia with no meaning- for future trade agreements, on the merits area by area. A than the TPP will deliver. Trade stronger than where there are no ship of the last century. While not ful nonmilitary component. And this debate should lead to care- reflexive presumption in favor agreements are often defended obvious criteria for which coun- remotely as consequential, the it would strengthen the hands ful reflection on the role of trade of free trade should not be used on the grounds that commerce tries are included. votes in the House last week that, of companies overseas at the agreements in America’s inter- to justify further agreements. builds harmonious ties among Political necessity has in recent unless revisited, would doom the expense of US firms. Ultimately, national economic strategy. Four Concerns that trade agreements nations. I suspect that a rebal- weeks led advocates to increas- Trans-Pacific Partnership send having a world in which US com- points seem salient. may be a means to circumvent ancing of US efforts toward sup- ingly aggressive formulations the same kind of negative signal panies systematically lose ground First, the era of agreements traditional procedures for taking porting multilateral institutions about how the TPP enables us to regarding the willingness of the to foreign rivals would not work that achieve freer trade in the up issues ranging from immigra- that provide financial support for gain advantage at the expense of United States to take responsi- out to the advantage of American classic sense is essentially over. tion to financial regulation must other countries, and away from China. We may come to regret bility for the global system at a workers. The world’s remaining tariff and be taken seriously. intense negotiations that demand this provocation. Certainly, it will critical time. Both the House and Senate quota barriers are small and, Second, there needs to be a that those countries change their be important down the road to The repudiation of the TPP have now delivered majorities for where present, less reflections balancing of the political costs domestic policies, would help consider China’s possible mem- would neuter the US presidency the trade promotion authority of the triumph of protectionist of legislating trade agreements enhance US prestige and influ- bership in the TPP on terms no for the next 19 months. It would necessary to complete the TPP. interests and more a result of against those of other forms of ence in the world. different from those applied to reinforce global concerns that the The problem is with the comple- deep cultural values such as the internationalism. Third, there needs to be care- others.Fourth, the global eco- vicissitudes of domestic politics mentary trade assistance meas- Japanese attachment to rice farm- If a small fraction of the ful consideration going forward nomic challenge we face today is are increasingly rendering the ures that most Republicans do ing. What we call trade agree- US political capital that has of the ramifications of trade profoundly different than it was United States a less reliable ally. not support and that Democrats ments are in fact agreements been devoted to the Trans- agreements that include some a generation ago. Coming on top of the American are opposing in order to bring on the protection of investments Pacific Partnership had instead countries while excluding others. WASHINGTON POST TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Baseball Results Detroit 8 Cleveland 1 NY Mets 10 Atlanta 8 Curry rises to the occasion Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Colorado 4 Miami 1 NY Yankees 5 Baltimore 3 Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 0 Toronto 13 Boston 5 Washington 4 Milwaukee 0 as Warriors grab 3-2 lead Houston 13 Seattle 0 Minnesota 4 Texas 3 Oakland 8 LA Angels 1 Arizona 4 San Francisco 0 Golden State one win away from NBA crown; James scores 40 points LA Dodgers 4 San Diego 2 Chicago Cubs 2 Cincinnati 1 OAKLAND: Stephen Curry them just breaking us down. So stepped up with the NBA Finals we’ve got to do a better job of teetering on a razor’s edge on that.” Blue Jays Sunday and sparked Golden James-led teams in a 2-2 play- State over Cleveland 104-91, off series had not lost a game pummel Red putting the Warriors on the five in five tries since his Miami brink of their first title since squad fell to Dallas in the 2011 Sox to record 1975. NBA Finals. That’s also the last The NBA 2015 Most Valuable time his team dropped a playoff Player scored 37 points, 17 of series after splitting the first 11th straight them in the fourth quarter, as four games. Teams that have won Golden State seized a 3-2 edge game five of a deadlocked finals victory in the best-of-seven series. The have won the title in 20 of 28 tries. Warriors could end a 40-year “What I’m excited about is I BOSTON: The Boston Red Sox title drought by winning game think we can play a lot better,” hope they can start playing like six today at Cleveland. Kerr said. the team that just left Fenway “I hope on Tuesday we can hold Draymond Green added 16 Park. that trophy. That’s all I want to points and nine rebounds for The Toronto Blue Jays won do,” said Curry. “We’re confident. Golden State, which had 14 points, their 11th straight game to tie We’re not getting ahead of our- eight rebounds and seven assists the team record, routing the Red selves. But we know the sense of from Iguodala. Leandro Barbosa Sox 13-5 Sunday as Ryan Goins urgency of the moment.” came off the bench to score 13 homered, doubled and drove in Clinging to an 85-84 lead, the points. five runs. Warriors went on a 19-5 spurt Tristan Thompson had 19 Danny Valencia also homered late in the fourth quarter to points and 10 rebounds for as the highest-scoring club in secure the victory, Curry scoring Cleveland, which also had 14 the majors completed a sweep at 12 points in the run. The NBA’s points from reserve J.R. Smith, Fenway and sent Boston to its top 3-point shooter sank two who quickly replaced Russian season-worst sixth straight loss. impressive shots from beyond the big man Timofey Mozgov as the “Another tough loss today,” Red arc in the span and for the game Cavaliers matched the smaller but Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts made 13-of-23 from the floor and faster Warrior lineup. said. “Those guys are swinging 7-of-13 from 3-point range. “I felt that the best chance for the bat extremely hot and that’s “That was just Steph taking Cleveland Cavaliers player LeBron James (right) goes for a loose ball against Golden State Warriors player us to stay in the game and to have something we’re kind of looking over the game,” Warriors coach Stephen Curry in the second half of Game Five of the NBA Finals at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, a chance to win was to play it the for right now, looking for a great Steve Kerr said. “He took over the on Sunday night. way that we played it,” Cavs coach run like they’re having so far.” game down the stretch and was Dave Blatt said. “It’s no disrespect The Blue Jays beat up on rookie fantastic.” dehydration after the game by “You cope with it by under- best player in the world. It’s that to anyone, certainly not to Timo left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, Curry twice answered baskets drinking liquids and was expected standing it’s just one game and simple.” who has done a great job for us.” ending his stellar start to his big by Cleveland star LeBron James to be in top form Tuesday. looking at the opportunity we But even James had to tip his The Warriors could be the first league career. just before the decisive scoring James had 40 points, 14 have on Tuesday to force a hat to Curry catching fire. team since Chicago in 1991 to win “I don’t know it was necessar- burst, scoring 17 points in all in rebounds and 11 assists to join game seven,” James said. “We’re “Steph got it going. He hit some an NBA Finals without a player ily an overall lack of command the final period. Magic Johnson as the only NBA going home with a game six and huge shots which kept us at bay,” who previously appeared in a title from Eddie today,” manager “Those are plays I’ve been mak- players with triple doubles in we’ve got enough to win it. I feel James said. “We needed our best series. John Farrell said. “He’s going up ing all year and ones I feel con- multiple games of multiple NBA confident.” defensive quarter tonight in the And Kerr, who won five NBA against a hot lineup right now.” fident in,” Curry said. “Obviously Finals, but his heroics were not Asked what gives him confi- fourth quarter and we didn’t get titles as a player, could become Goins’ three-run homer capped when they go in, it helps keep enough and Cleveland must win dence in his playmaking skills, it. We gave up 31 points in the the first rookie NBA coach to win a six-run fourth inning against your confidence high.” Tuesday to force a seventh game James matter-of-factly replied: fourth. Some of them were free the title since Pat Riley with the Rodriguez (2-1). He was charged Curry was treated for minor Thursday at Oakland. “I feel confident because I’m the throws, but a lot of them were Los Angeles Lakers in 1982. AFP with nine runs on eight hits in 4 2-3 innings. According to research provided by the Red Sox, Rodriguez was More heartbreak looms for Cleveland sports fans the first pitcher in major league history to go six or more innings CLEVELAND: Cleveland It’s the longest such hoodoo for Broncos allowed an intentional Finals, where they were swept by and not allow more than one run sports fans have suffered so any city in US history, covering safety, but won 38-33. “The Shot” San Antonio. But James broke or three hits in each of his first much heartache in 51 years 156 combined seasons of futility came in the first round of the Cleveland fans’ hearts in 2010 by three starts. without a champion that the for the Cavaliers, Browns and 1989 NBA playoffs with Chicago leaving for Miami, where he won Blue Jays manager John most painful moments have baseball’s Cleveland Indians. and Cleveland level at 2-2 when two titles and reached the finals Gibbons understands what the their own names: The Shot, The A National Hockey League Michael Jordan made the game- twice more, then made his home- Red Sox are going through. Drive and The Fumble. team, the Barons, lasted only winning basket at the buzzer of town cheer once more by return- “Sometime there’s no place to Now the Cleveland Cavaliers two seasons before merging with game five to eliminate the Cavs. ing last July, vowing to make the hide when things go bad,” he said. are on the verge of adding another a rival. The Indians, who have not won Cavs a champion. David Ortiz hit a three-run chapter to that legacy of frustra- “I understand the drought our Major League Baseball’s crown During the playoff run, James homer for Boston, which fell 10 tion as they face a must-win situ- city has been in as far as a major since 1948, lost the World Series and Cavs coach Dave Blatt met games under .500. ation in today’s sixth game of the championship, so it’s a huge moti- to Atlanta in 1995 and the then- 1964 Browns running back Jim This is the fourth time Toronto NBA Finals. vation inside of me,” Cavaliers star Florida Marlins in 1997, the latter Brown, James even bowing to has won 11 in a row, most recently The Golden State Warriors LeBron James said. “It has helped after being three outs from vic- the 79-year-old American foot- in 2013. The Blue Jays can set the seized a 3-2 lead in the best-of- me get to this point, but I’m not tory in game seven. ball legend as he sat at court-side team mark Monday night when seven title series with a 104-91 done. I’m going to command a lot The original Browns were before game three. star shortstop Jose Reyes returns home victory Sunday, meaning out of myself and hopefully we’re relocated to Baltimore in 1996 by “What he means to this city, to Citi Field to play the New York the Cavaliers must win today’s able to come through.” Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan owner Art Modell and won Super this community, what he means Mets. at home to force a seventh game Cleveland sports supporters Thompson (left) tries to stop Bowls as the Ravens in 2001 and to sports and to myself is unprec- Marco Estrada (4-3) gave up Thursday in California. can only hope. Golden State Warriors player 2013 while Cleveland was given edented, so it was great to see him five runs in five innings. If the Warriors, who had the “The Drive” came in 1987 in Draymond Green at the Oracle an expansion team named the there,” James said of the eight- Toronto opened a 10-0 lead in NBA’s best record and top-scoring the NFL’s American Conference Arena in Oakland on Sunday night. Browns that lost its lone play- time NFL rushing champion who the fifth. Chris Colabello had a attack, can muster one more win, final when Denver quarterback off game in 2002 and has had was elected to the gridiron Hall RBI single and Russell Martin it will be another near-miss for John Elway guided the Broncos with a Super Bowl berth on the only two winning seasons in 16 of Fame in 1971 and later became chased Rodriguez with a run- long-suffering fans in Cleveland. 98 yards in 15 plays over 5:02 to line. campaigns. an actor and civil rights activist. scoring double, with Red Sox fans More than a half-century has level the game at 20-20 with 37 Denver led 38-31 in the fourth So Cleveland fans were over- “I was a huge football fan when booing when left fielder Hanley passed since cursed Cleveland cel- seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when Browns rusher joyed when the Cavaliers landed I was a kid and Jim Brown was Ramirez misplayed a carom in the ebrated a championship team in quarter. Denver won 23-20 on an Earnest Byner took a handoff the top pick in the 2003 NBA one of my idols,” Blatt said. “Jim corner. any major pro sport — when the over-time field goal. and looked set for a touchdown Draft and selected James, a prep told me, ‘Hey, it’s about time we Valencia then hit reliever Cleveland Browns won the 1964 “The Fumble” came in a 1988 before he fumbled and Denver star from nearby Akron. He even win another one here.’ I said, Steven Wright’s first pitch com- NFL crown. Broncos-Browns rematch, again recovered at its 2-yard line. The led the Cavs into the 2007 NBA ‘Nothing I’d like better.’” AFP pletely over the Green Monster seats. The Red Sox answered with five in the bottom of the inning. Dustin Pedroia and Ramirez had RBI singles before Ortiz homered. Blackhawks close on title but Tampa ready for a fight Goins’ two-run double came in a three-run seventh. CHICAGO: The Chicago be off the charts. Looking forward “I want to make the best out of it. Ortiz homered for the second Blackhawks are on the verge to it.” This is a special team. straight game and third in four. of winning their third Stanley There was a time when “This is all fun right now. But “He’s on some pitches much Cup championship in six years Quenneville did not look forward there’s a lot of work still ahead.” more consistently here,” Farrell thanks to the performance to finding a spot in the lineup for The Blackhawks are well aware said. of depth players like Antoine the 32-year-old Vermette. He was how close this series has been It was the 475th of his career, Vermette in Game Five. scratched for the first two posts- despite their back-to-back vic- tying Stan Musial and Willie Vermette’s game-winning eason games and again in Game tories. No team in the final has Stargell for 29th all-time. goal in Chicago’s 2-1 win against Three of the Western Conference enjoyed more than a one-goal The Red Sox lost two balls in the Tampa Bay Lightning on final against the Anaheim Ducks. lead at any time in the five games the sun — one by 2B Pedroia — Saturday has the Blackhawks a It was not a good situation and each game-winner has been and another dropped between victory away from celebrating because the Blackhawks paid a scored in the third period. four players in short center. Blue another NHL title. hefty price in acquiring him from The Lightning also overcame Jays RF Jose Bautista also lost Game Six is set for the United the Arizona Coyotes on Feb. 28 a 3-2 deficit in the first round one. Center in Chicago today. It is an in exchange for defenseman Klas to oust the Detroit Red Wings. “Obviously (it was) pretty bad opportunity for the Blackhawks to Dahlbeck and a 2015 first-round This has Tampa coach Jon anytime you see Pedroia fighting celebrate their first Stanley Cup draft pick. Cooper confident about another the sun,” Gibbons said. title on home ice since 1938. But Vermette has found a comeback. Looking forward, LHP Mark They won their last three groove. He has three game- “There wasn’t head hanging Buehrle (7-4, 4.25 ERA) is slated championships on the road in winners in his last nine games, (after Game Five),” he said. “They to face the Mets’ RHP Noah 1960-61, 2009-10 and 2012-13. including two in the Stanley Cup were ticked off. It’s not the first Syndergaard (2-4, 4.15) when Chicago Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette (80) celebrates with team- “I’m sure it will be crazy final, and has been dominant in time we’ve blown a situation at the clubs open a two-game series. mates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie over the next two days in the face-off circle. home, gone on the road and dug Buehrle has won his last three Arena in Tampa on Saturday. town,” Blackhawks coach Joel “Right off the get-go, this was a our heels in. We’ve done this all starts, twice throwing complete Quenneville said. “The buzz will great opportunity for me,” he said. playoffs long.” REUTERS games. AGENCIES TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Surrey duo Sangakkara in spotlight as recovering after horrifying collision

LONDON: Australia’s Moises familiar foes face off again Henriques and Surrey team- mate Rory Burns were said to be in “decent shape” yesterday Veteran batsman one short of Bradman’s record of 12 double centuries following their sickening col- lision when they ran into each other trying to take a catch in a GALLE, Sri Lanka: Kumar short of Australian legend Don county match. Sangakkara will get a chance to Bradman’s record of 12. Henriques and Burns were build on his prolific Test record In Sri Lanka’s previous knocked unconscious as they col- before retirement when famil- Test, against New Zealand lided while going for a chance in a iar foes Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Wellington in January, Twenty20 match away to Sussex contest their fourth series in Sangakkara hammered 203 to at Arundel on England’s south two years from tomorrow. continue a prolific streak that saw coast on Sunday. The 37-year-old has not him make 221 against Pakistan All-rounder Henriques broke responded to media speculation and 319 against Bangladesh last his jaw in three places after he that he will play three more home year. was struck by Burns’s knee. Burns Tests – two of the three matches Sangakkara, who has already sustained head and facial injuries. against Pakistan and one against quit one-day and Twenty20 Both players needed oxygen India in August – before ending cricket, will meet Sri Lanka treatment and three ambulances his 15-year-career. Cricket officials this week to were called on to the outfield The left-hander is head and decide how many more Tests he before the pair, who regained shoulders above other current will play in the home season. consciousness before leaving the Test batsmen. His 12,203 runs Pakistan and Sri Lanka have ground and gave a thumbs-up and 38 centuries far exceed already played six series in as sign to concerned spectators, were second-placed Alastair Cook of many years, the last of which also taken to St Richard’s Hospital in England, who has 9,000 runs and took place on the island a year nearby Chichester for further 27 hundreds. ago. The hosts won both Tests, assessment. Sangakkara is unlikely to catch leaving Pakistan without a win A Surrey statement issued up with record-holder Sachin in Sri Lanka since 2006. yesterday said both players were Tendulkar’s Test tally of 15,921 Pakistani captain Misbah-ul making a good recovery. runs and 51 hundreds, but his 11 Haq, who turned 41 last month, “Latest news on the two boys.. scores of 200-plus are just one hopes to rectify that record and Both Rory and Moises are in build on a commendable 2-0 win decent shape following their oper- over Australia in the United Arab ations overnight..further updates Teams Emirates last year, followed by a later in the day” Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Azhar Ali, 1-0 triumph in Bangladesh this Director of cricket Alec Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Shan May. Stewart, the former Surrey and Masood, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Haris “It is always interesting to play England wicketkeeper-batsman, Sohail, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Sri Lanka because both sides posted a picture of Burns smil- Babar, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Imran Khan, know each other’s game well,” Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara celebrates after reaching his century during the third day’s play in the first Test ing in his hospital bed, alongside Ehsan Adil. said Misbah. “Pakistan has done match against England at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, in this June 2014 file photo. a member of medical staff giving Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (capt), Lahiru well in Tests recently and that has a thumbs-up gesture. Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, given us a lot of confidence.” month. have got bowlers who could win be followed by the second Test at Stewart subsequently said on Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s coach Marvan “Ajmal at his peak gave a lot games, but they have not done it the P. Sara Oval in Colombo from his Twitter account that Bruns Kithruwan Vithanage, Jehan Mubarak, Kusal Atapattu said Pakistan will miss of batsmen sleepless nights,” yet. But we’ve still got to respect June 25 and the third in Pallekele would be discharged from hos- Perera, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, spin spearhead Saeed Ajmal, who Atapattu told the Colombo-based the good ball and put away the from July 3. pital later on Monday, although Tharindu Kaushal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika was not selected after struggling Nation newspaper. “Now that he bad ones.” The Tests will be followed by Henriques would require further Prasad, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga with a remodelled bowling action is not there gives us a psychologi- The opening match at the five one-day internationals and observation. Lakmal (subject to fitness). on the Bangladesh tour last cal advantage. “I believe Pakistan Galle International Stadium will two Twenty20 matches. AFP “More good news @roryburns17 will be leaving hospital this after- noon. @Mozzie21 (Henriques) will stay in for another 24 hours but is bearing up well,” Stewart said. Now we’re ready for England, says Clarke Henriques, who took an impres- sive three for 23 in his maximum KINGSTON, Jamaica: skipper. “I’d be lying to say it Those decisions lie ahead and four overs on Sunday before the Australia’s short Caribbean hasn’t been in the back of eve- Clarke no longer has a seat on the accident, still faces dental surgery tour always looked like some- ryone’s mind, but the fact we’ve selection panel, so on Sunday he following the clash. thing of an hors d’oeuvres for been really disciplined on playing was content to look back on a job Umpires Alex Wharf and the Ashes and captain Michael really good cricket in these con- very well done. Jeremy Lloyds abandoned the Clarke finally allowed himself ditions against this West Indies “Confidence is a vital part of match after the frightening clash, to address the main course team is a really good achievement any team and any squad. You with Sussex 141 for seven in the after wrapping up a comfortable from the boys. have to earn that though,” Clarke 19th over. 2-0 series sweep on Sunday. “But we’re all excited about added. Sussex physiotherapist John The tourists needed less than what lies ahead. I’ve spoken a “It takes a lot of hard work Marrale, one of the first to attend four full days to thrash West lot about consistency away from to feel you can walk out onto a to Burns and Henriques, said: Indies by 277 runs in the second home, I just hope this is the start ground in an international game “Both were unconscious after the test in Kingston, Jamaica and will of it.” and have success and once you get collision. clearly be charged with confidence Clarke is acutely aware that it you want it to stay forever,” he “Henriques was caught by going into the first clash against Australia have not won an Ashes said. Burns’ knee and Burns had lac- England, which begins in Cardiff series in England since 2001 but “So you’ve got to ride that wave erations on the top of his head on July 8. hopes will be high back home that for as long as you can. and below his eye.” “I think I’m allowed to talk his 2015 tourists can break that “You’ve got to accept in this Surrey were back in action about (the Ashes) now,” Clarke drought. game that there are going to be yesterday, against Glamorgan at told reporters at Sabina Park. Steve Smith has been in quite tough times. Guildford, south of London, in the “Credit to the boys, I was really brilliant form with the bat and “But what we’ve got at the Second Division of the County honest and made it very clear I after the Australian pace bowlers moment is if guys aren’t bowl- Championship Henriques, 28, has didn’t want it spoken about at all produced the goods on sluggish ing as well as they’d like or mak- represented Australia 13 times throughout this series,” he said. Caribbean tracks, the selectors ing as many runs as they’d like, Australia’s Michael Clarke (right) jokes with Fawad Ahmed after a drinks across all three international “I’m extremely thankful and will have a job deciding who to somebody else is stepping up and break on day three of the second Test against the West Indies, on Saturday formats, most recently in a one- proud that none of the guys have leave out in the all-important I think that’s where we’re having at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. dayer against England at Hobart spoken about it,” added the Aussie series against England. success.” AFP in January. AFP

Murray gears up for Aegon Championships Frenchman Federer looks for Wimbledon Gasquet joins boost with Halle triumph 400 club

H ALLE, Germany: Roger If he were to capture an eighth LONDON: Richard Gasquet Federer begins his bid for a title in London next month, he became only the third record eighth Wimbledon title would also become the tourna- Frenchman in the Open era in the familiar surroundings of ment’s oldest champion of the to win 400 singles matches Halle admitting he’s still sur- modern era, surpassing Arthur after defeating Italian qualifier prised by his staggering success Ashe who was still a month short Simone Bolelli in the Queen’s Britain’s Andy on grass. of his 32nd birthday when he was Club first round yesterday. Murray during The 33-year-old needs one the winner in 1975. The world number 19, who was a training more Wimbledon triumph to go “At this stage of my career I back in action for the first time session for the clear of Pete Sampras who also want to have the perfect prepa- since his French Open last-16 Aegon Tennis won at the All England Club on ration for Wimbledon,” said exit against Novak Djokovic, joins Championships seven occasions. Federer, who begins his Halle Yannick Noah (476) and Fabrice at the Queens As he prepares for his assault campaign against Germany’s Santoro (470) in the select group Club in London, on an eighth title in Halle, Philipp Kohlschreiber. of Frenchmen to reach the land- Britain, Federer said his career record of “That means a victory. I want mark after his 6-1 6-2 win in west yesterday. 14 grass-court trophies – more to defend the title in a tough field London. than any other active player – of competitors. That’s exactly The 28-year-old is one of 13 still surprises him. what I need,” the world number active players to have won at least “I never thought that I could two told www.atpworldtour.com. 400 matches and his reward for ever play so well in my career on Federer is top seed in Halle reaching that notable landmark grass. It was always a dream to Roger Federer with Japan’s Kei Nishikori seeded is a second round tie against play such good tennis on grass or two and Tomas Berdych taking Canadian third seed Milos Raonic even be able to play on a grass the third seeding. or British wildcard James Ward court,” he told reporters on was always a dream.” The last Nishikori takes on Austria’s at the Wimbledon warm-up event. Sunday. of Federer’s seven Wimbledon Dominic Thiem in his opener Jimmy Connors, the retired “Where I grew up in crowns came in 2012 while he was with 2010 Wimbledon runner-up American great, holds the record Switzerland, there was only sand, runner-up to Novak Djokovic last Berdych facing Victor Estrella for most match wins on the men’s carpet or dirt. So a grass court year. Burgos of Dominica. AFP tour with 1,254. AFP TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Green shirts desperate Federer survives scare to seal Olympic berth

KARACHI: Pakistan’s field Twelve teams will feature hockey team set off for Belgium in next year’s Rio de Janeiro yesterday, hoping to secure a Olympics with hosts Brazil and spot in next year’s Olympics and five Continental champions (Asia, in Gerry Weber opener revive the country’s past glories Americas, Europe, Africa and in the sport. Oceania) given direct entries. The three-time Olympic and India have already secured an Hewitt Queen’s farewell ends in defeat by Anderson four-time world champions have Olympic spot by winning last suffered a phenomenal slump in year’s Asian Games in South the sport, missing out on last Korea but will still feature in HALLE, Germany: Swiss year’s World Cup for the first time the qualifying rounds to gain great Roger Federer recovered since the event was introduced in experience. from 5-3 down in the final set to 1971. The four other Continental overcome Philipp Kohlschreiber The green shirts finished 12th champions will be decided later in the opening round of the and last – their worst showing – this year. Gerry Weber Open in Halle, when they featured in the 2010 The remaining six places in the Germany yesterday. World Cup held in India, while 2016 Olympics are filled through World number two Federer, 33, they were seventh in the last qualifying rounds which include required two tie-breaks to beat Olympics in London in 2012. two World Hockey League semi- the German 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 and Swiss Roger Captain Mohammad Imran finals and the final. make a successful start to his Federer said the team were pinning great Reigning Olympic champions grass-court campaign. celebrates a hopes on the World Hockey Germany, Argentina and the The top seed has seven Halle point against League second semi-final in Netherlands have already quali- titles and is preparing for an Germany’s Antwerp, Belgium, from June 20 fied for the final qualifying round attempt to win a record eighth Philipp to July 5. – to be held in India in December Wimbledon crown. Kohlschreiber “We know that a lot depends on this year. In Belgium, Pakistan are World number six Tomas during their our performance in the Olympic placed in Pool A alongside Poland Berdych faces Victor Estrella first round qualifying rounds and we badly whom they will face on June 20, Burgos today. need a place in the Olympics,” he Australia (June 24), India (June match at the Czech Berdych plays his first- said on the team’s departure. 26) and France (June 28). Gerry Weber round match after French fourth Pakistan have competed in all Great Britain, Belgium, seed Gael Monfils, who faces Open in Halle, Olympic Games hockey competi- Malaysia, Ireland and China form Czech Lukas Rosol. Germany, tions since independence in 1947. Pool B. AFP Meanwhile, Lleyton Hewitt yesterday. suffered a frustrating farewell to Queen’s Club as the four-time Germany down Argentina in final champion squandered a match point in a 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-2 defeat against South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, yesterday in London. Hewitt is embarking on a pro- longed goodbye tour before retir- ing after next year’s Australian

Open and he was hoping for one of trouble and the world number “I don’t think it will be that Gerry Weber Open last hurrah on his final visit to 17 eventually coasted through to emotional the rest of the year. I’m the Wimbledon warm-up event. a second round tie against French fortunate because not many peo- Results But the injury-ravaged 34-year- Open champion Stan Wawrinka ple in sport get to go out on their Roger Federer (Swi) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber old, making his 16th Queen’s or Australian youngster Nick terms and so far it looks like I’ll (Ger) 7-6(8), 3-6, 7-6(5); Alejandro Falla (Col) appearance, is ranked 100 places Kyrgios. be able to do that.” btt Lukas Lacko (Slo) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; Alexander below the big-serving Anderson “I’ve loved playing here for so Only Boris Becker, John Zverev (Ger) bt Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) 6-4, 6-4; and he was unable to bridge that many years. It’s one of my favour- McEnroe and Andy Roddick Dustin Brown (Ger) bt Andreas Haider-Maurer class gap in a hard-fought first ite tournaments of the year out- have won Queen’s as often as (Austria) 7-5, 6-2; Borna Coric (Croatia) beat round clash. side of the majors,” Hewitt said. Hewitt, who made his debut here Donald Young (US) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Florian After failing to serve out the “It was special to come back. as a brash teenager in 1998 and German players celebrate after winning against Argentina in the final Mayer (Ger) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (Ger) 6-2, match in the second set, Hewitt Knowing it was going to be the claimed the last of his titles in match of the Hockey World League in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday. 0-6, 7-6(4). allowed Anderson to wriggle out last one, as well,” he said. 2006. AGENCIES

Mickelson ready to Gomez claims complete Grand Slam St Jude Classic Park In-bee Championship MEMPHIS: Phil Mickelson, runner-up visited Chambers Bay, holds the after a stellar final round at near Seattle, on May 29. trophy at the the FedEx St. Jude’s Classic “I really like the golf course,” he presentation MEMPHIS: Fabian Gomez on Sunday, sounded excited said on Sunday. “I think what (US ceremony after fired a four-under par 66 on about his chances of completing Golf Association executive direc- the fourth and Sunday to win his first US PGA the career Grand Slam at the tor) Mike Davis said a few weeks final round Tour title, beating England’s United States Open next week. ago is really true, in that if you’re of the KPMG Greg Owen by four strokes at Mickelson, who has won three going to be ready for this tourna- Women’s PGA the St. Jude Classic. Masters, a PGA Championship ment, it takes a lot more time to Championship Gomez, who shared the over- and a British Open, rolled in a learn this golf course than just a night lead with Owen, finished held at 25-foot birdie putt on the closing couple of days. with a 72-hole total of 13-under Westchester hole for a five-under 65 to finish “If you’re having to use Monday 267, while Owen – who led by equal third at the Memphis event. to Wednesday to do that, you’re Country Club two through seven holes – fin- Mickelson, who turns 45 today, not putting effort into your own on Sunday in ished with an even par 70 at TPC made eight birdies, including game. Harrison, New Southwind for 271. three on his final five holes. “So I’m pleased that I’ve put York. Gomez finished with a flour- “That was fun day,” he told CBS together a game plan in how I’m ish, rolling in a 30-foot putt for after his round. going to play each hole and how his fifth birdie of the day at the “I still feel I left three or four to get to certain pins.” final hole. shots out there.” Mickelson remarked that He became the first Argentinian Mickelson likes to prepare for Chambers Bay resembles links since Angel Cabrera at last year’s majors by playing the week before. courses you would find in Scotland Greenbrier Classic to win on the His last win, the 2013 British and Ireland. US Tour. Open at Muirfield, came after he “It’s a special course in that Five-time major champion Phil won the Scottish Open in the pre- there are a lot of different shots Mickelson, tuning up for the US ceding week. to play to a lot of different pins,” Park passes Korean idol Pak Open that starts on Thursday at He will spend time at home in he said. Chambers Bay in Washington San Diego, and plans to arrive “If you play the highest per- state, gave himself some momen- at the Open in time for practice centage shot it’s not a hard golf tum with a final-round 65 that rounds at Chambers Bay tomor- course. But if you don’t know Se-ri with sixth major title left him in a group sharing third row and Wednesday. what [the right] shot is, there is a on 272. The six-time US Open lot of penalty there.” REUTERS HARRISON: Park In-bee “I feel probably more happy Veteran Mickelson was joined accomplished a great deal in WPGA about winning the major cham- on eight-under by South Korean winning the Women’s PGA pionship than being number one Noh Seung-Yul, who also carded Championship on Sunday, a vic- Championship again. Because number one, I had a 65, Australian Matt Jones tory that put her name atop the an opportunity every week pretty (68), and Americans Michael list of Korean major winners. Scores much, and it just happened this Thompson (66) and Brooks The five-stroke triumph at the 273 Park In-Bee (KOR) 71-68-66-68 week,” said Park. Koepka (70). AFP venerable Westchester Country “I really just wanted to be 278 Kim Sei-Young (KOR) 70-68-69-71 Club gave the 26-year-old Park six number one when I was really in her career, eclipsing the total 280 Lexi Thompson 70-72-72-66 ready, and this is like the perfect World Rankings of five claimed by pioneering Pak 281 Brittany Lincicome 70-74-69-68 tournament, perfect timing to go 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 12.92 Se-ri. 282 Morgan Pressel 73-70-69-70, Brooke up there.” “She had great accomplish- Henderson (CAN) 67-73-71-71 Park said the win could be a 2. (2) Jordan Spieth (US) 9.28 ments in women’s golf, inspired 283 Karrie Webb (AUS) 68-71-72-72, Suzann launching pad for more success. 3. (3) Jim Furyk (US) 6.80 a lot of young Korean golfers like Pettersen (NOR) 74-66-71-72 “There is no number of majors 4. (4) Bubba Watson (US) 6.77 me,” Park told reporters after her 284 Gerina Piller 72-70-73-69, Anna that I really set for my goal. I said 5. (6) Jtin Rose (Britain) 6.65 resounding victory. Nordqvist (SWE) 71-73-70-70, Kim I always liked to win the British 6. (5) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 6.52 “I never thought I would be able Open, which I never won before,” Hyo-Joo (KOR) 70-74-69-71 7. (7) Dtin Johnson (US) 5.85 to win more majors than her.” she said. The victory was Park’s 15th on she’s had, it was just nearly “But for this year ... having 8. (9) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.81 the LPGA Tour, leaving her 10 impossible to get, but I’m slowly three wins already this season 9. (8) Rickie Fowler (US) 5.78 behind the total claimed by Pak. getting there. I’m not quite there and winning a major champion- 10. (10) Jason Day (Atralia) 5.65 Hall of Famer Pak, 37, is still yet. I feel like I’m just taking baby ship already, it feels like I’ve done 11. (11) Jimmy Walker (US) 5.22 competing at a high level, finish- steps.” the homework for this year. 12. (12) Adam Scott (Atralia) 5.05 ing tied for fourth in both the 2013 Park also reclaimed the world “So I can play without the 13. (13) J.B. Holmes (US) 4.85 Evian and 2014 ANA Inspiration number one spot, overtaking pressure a little bit from now on Phil Mickelson tees off on the 7th hole during the final round of the FedEx 14. (14) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 4.46 St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee. majors. Lydia Ko, who failed to make the and hopefully that brings better “The accomplishments that cut at the year’s second major. results.” REUTERS 15. (15) Patrick Reed (US) 4.19 TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Captain Neymar sparkles at Copa Brazil’s skipper scores key goal in 2-1 win

TEMUCO, CHILE: Brazil cap- foam the referee had sprayed on despairing dive of Pedro Gallese. tain Neymar scored once and the pitch to show where a free While Brazil can now start set up an injury-time winner as kick should be taken. planning for the knockout rounds, the five-time world champions Brazil coach Dunga praised the Group C rivals Colombia must England’s Wayne Rooney scraped a 2-1 win over Peru on contribution of his captain. regroup after their upset defeat celebrates after scoring Sunday after Colombia suffered “Neymar was again decisive,” to Venezuela. the third goal for his side a shock defeat to Venezuela. Dunga said afterwards. “He’s A second-half goal from against Slovenia in their Neymar headed in a fifth- played three finals in Spain (with Russian-based striker Salomon UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying minute equaliser before creating a Barcelona), and he’s had a long Rondon settled a hard-fought goal for team-mate Douglas Costa season. But he comes here and encounter in Rancagua as Group E match at Stozice deep into stoppage time to seal takes responsibility for sorting the highly-rated Colombians Stadium in Ljubljana. Brazil’s 11th consecutive victory out our problems.” struggled to break down the since last year’s World Cup. Peru, who took the lead Venezuelans. “This is a very tough competi- after only three minutes when Despite a starting line-up tion,” Neymar said afterwards as Christian Cueva punished a packed with star names from he collected a man-of-the-match defensive blunder by David Luiz, Europe’s strongest leagues, includ- award. “We got the win and that’s looked to have done enough to ing James Rodriguez from Real important.” secure a share of the Group C Madrid, Manchester United’s Neymar has now reached 44 points. Radamel Falcao and Chelsea’s international goals at the age of But with the final whistle loom- Juan Cuadrado, Colombia were 23, a year earlier than Brazilian ing, Neymar advanced menacingly never able to impose their attack- legend Pele. down the left flank and threaded ing style on the contest. “I want to keep on reaching a pass through a forest of bodies Venezuela’s goal came after a records, with goals, assists and for unmarked Shakhtar Donetsk quick throw caught Colombia’s everything that can help the team striker Douglas Costa. defence off guard. to win,” Neymar said. Douglas, who had earlier Juan Arango improvised a The Brazilian star was at the squandered a golden chance cre- first-time cross across the box to centre of the action throughout ated by Neymar, made no mis- Alejandro Guerra, who headed the game, even getting a bizarre take with his second opportunity, back into the path of Rondon. yellow card for pushing aside the calmly placing his shot beyond the The Zenit St Petersburg striker, reportedly a summer transfer target for English clubs Tottenham and Liverpool, guided a superb header over Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina before being mobbed by his team-mates. Colombia rallied furiously in search of an equaliser but could find no way past Venezuelan goal- keeper Alain Baroja. Rooney moves closer to “We knew they were going to play hard,” said Colombia goal- keeper Ospina, who offered no excuses. “Venezuela closed down the England’s record tally space well. We did not get the room for our individual skills. LJUBLJANA: Wayne Rooney Having a complete season switch, his side drew level in the In the end we lost the game, but moved to within one goal of (unbeaten), with eight wins and 57th minute. there are still two more left to England’s all-time scoring two draws, has not been done for Sterling’s pacy pass into the turn this around. Now we have to record with an 86th-minute well over 20 years,” Hodgson said. box was neatly gathered by recover and start thinking about winner as his side edged Slovenia “I think the players deserve a Lallana and while the former Brazil,” Ospina added. 3-2 in a topsy-turvy Euro 2016 great deal of credit for that. Now Southampton captain could not Wednesday’s game against qualifier on Sunday. we just need to keep building on get a shot away, the loose ball was Brazil promises to be one of the Milivoje Novakovic gave it.” crashed into the net by Wilshere ties of the first round, a rematch Slovenia the lead against the Hodgson made three changes from just outside the box. of the bruising quarter-final at run of play in the 37th minute at to the team that had started in Rooney then squandered two last year’s World Cup, won 2-1 by the Stozice Stadium, before Jack Dublin, with Kieran Gibbs, Fabian gilt-edged chances to put England the hosts. REUTERS Wilshere broke his international Delph and Andros Townsend com- in front, with Sterling the crea- duck with a pair of brilliant, ing in, but it was a player whose tor on both occasions, first leaning almost identical second-half goals place was thought to have been back and shooting over with his Silva wins it to put England ahead. under threat, Raheem Sterling, right foot and then spooning over Slovenia substitute Nejc Pecnik who provided the hosts’ spark. with his left. appeared to have rescued a point Twice Rooney freed Sterling to But Wilshere spared the for Spain in with an 84th-minute equaliser, run at goal in the early stages, but Manchester United striker’s but moments later Rooney atoned after side-footing his first attempt blushes in the 73rd minute with Del Bosque’s for two glaring earlier misses by over the bar, he then saw a low a goal that will live long in the Peru’s midfielder scoring his 48th England goal, shot deflected behind. memory. Joel Sanchez taking him level with Gary The 20-year-old also sent a After a high-speed one-two 100th game Lineker and leaving him one goal cross skidding across the face of with Townsend, Henderson (back) vies for behind Bobby Charlton. goal, while Rooney drew a finger- stroked the ball infield to Lallana, ball possession BARYSAW, BELARUS: A “It’s great to score the winner, tip save from Samir Handanovic who deftly back-heeled it into with Brazil’s solitary first-half strike by David but it was a great team perform- with a left-foot shot. Wilshere’s path, and the Arsenal forward Neymar Silva was enough for reigning ance,” Rooney told ITV. There was crispness to man took one touch before slam- during their European champions Spain to “We came out on the front England’s passing and purpose to ming a glorious shot into the top- 2015 Copa win 1-0 in Belarus in Euro 2016 foot for the second half and Jack their attacking forays, but eight left corner. qualifying on Sunday in coach Wilshere scored two great goals.” minutes before half-time a suc- Pecnik looked to have spoilt America football Vicente del Bosque’s 100th game Rooney’s strike gave England a cession of mistakes allowed the England’s end-of-season send- championship in charge. sixth win in six qualifying games, home side to land a sucker-punch. off when he rose to head home a match in The Manchester City star keeping them six points clear Phil Jones’s loose throw-in left-wing cross from Bojan Jokic, Temuco, Chile. struck on the stroke of half-time at the Group E summit from gifted possession to Slovenia and but within seconds, Jokic’s slid- at the Borisov Arena in Barysaw Switzerland, who came from when Josip Ilicic played the ball ing challenge on Theo Walcott to give the Euro 2008 and Euro behind to win 2-1 in Lithuania. behind the England defence, Gary sent the ball into Rooney’s path 2012 winners a fifth win in six England finished a season Cahill misjudged his attempt to and the captain rolled home the qualifiers in Group C as they close unbeaten for the first time in 24 play offside and Novakovic ran winner. Ibrahimovic double secures in on a place at next year’s tour- years, and the display also allowed through to score his 30th inter- “The England team showed nament in France. Roy Hodgson’s men to answer national goal. their class,” said Slovenia coach Sweden win over Montenegro Spain remain second in the some of their critics after they Hodgson made a change at half- Srecko Katanec. group, three points behind lead- were lambasted for an anaemic time, sending on Adam Lallana “I’m mostly sorry we came STOCKHOLM: Two Zlatan Ibrahimovic strikes formed part of a ers Slovakia, who maintained goalless draw against the Republic for Jones and asking Jordan within five minutes of winning three-goal burst just before halftime that gave Sweden a 3-1 win their perfect record by defeating of Ireland in their previous outing. Henderson to fill in at right-back, before conceding in such a naive over a feisty Montenegro in their Group G Euro 2016 qualifier at the Macedonia 2-1. “It’s a good achievement. and although it seemed a puzzling way.” REUTERS Friends Arena on Sunday. More importantly, La Roja The result means Sweden stay in second on 12 points, four points remain three points better off Top goal-scorers for England behind leaders Austria, who beat third-placed Russia 1-0 in Moscow. than third-placed Ukraine, who LONDON: Here’s a list of top goal-scorers for England. Goal-scorers with an equal number of goals Montenegro lie fourth on five points. were 3-0 winners at home to are ranked with the highest to lowest goals per game ratio. The home side took the lead in the 38th minute after Ibrahimovic Luxembourg earlier in the day. # Name Career Goals Caps Position Average drifted out to feed Sebastian Larsson, who set Albin Ekdal free down One year and one day after 1 Bobby Charlton 1958–1970 49 106 FW 0.4623 the right and his pinpoint cross was firmly headed home by Marcus their infamous 5-1 defeat to the Berg. Netherlands at the World Cup in 2 Gary Lineker 1984–1992 48 80 FW 0.6000 Two minutes later it was Ibrahimovic’s turn, collecting a throw-in Brazil, this was a potential banana Wayne Rooney 2003– 48 105 FW 0.4571 on the left before cutting inside and thumping a shot from distance skin of a fixture for the Spanish 4 Jimmy Greaves 1959–1967 44 57 FW 0.7719 past Vukasin Poleksic, whose poorly-timed dive saw the ball squirm with the home-based players in 5 Michael Owen 1998–2008 40 89 FW 0.4494 under his body. the Belarus squad in the middle 6 Nat Lofthouse 1950–1958 30 33 FW 0.9090 Ibrahimovic netted his 56th goal for his country a minute before of their domestic season. Alan Shearer 1992–2000 30 63 FW 0.4762 halftime, latching on to Larsson’s long ball before coolly dispatching Del Bosque’s players could be Tom Finney 1946–1958 30 76 FW 0.3947 it past the helpless goalkeeper. forgiven for feeling the effects of 9 Vivian Woodward 1903–1911 29 23 FW 1.2609 Dejan Damjanovic pulled a goal back for Montenegro midway a long campaign as their sum- Frank Lampard 1999–2014 29 106 MF 0.2735 through the second half, firing home a penalty after Stefan Mugosa mer holidays beckoned but they 11 Steve Bloomer 1895–1907 28 23 FW 1.2174 was hacked down in the box, and they could have had a second moments got the job done thanks to Silva’s 12 David Platt 1989–1996 27 62 MF 0.4355 later but for Andreas Isaksson, who got a hand to Fatos Beciraj’s close- goal just before the break. 13 Bryan Robson 1981–1989 26 90 MF 0.2889 range effort. When goalkeeper Andrei 14 Geoff Hurst 1965–1972 24 49 FW 0.4898 Montenegro continued to chase the game, forcing the Swedes onto Gorbunov came for and missed the backfoot for much of the second half, but the home rearguard a Cesc Fabregas free-kick deliv- 15 Stan Mortensen 1947–1953 23 25 FW 0.9200 held firm. ery from the visitors’ left, Silva 16 Tommy Lawton 1938–1948 22 23 FW 0.9565 Ibrahimovic fought hard to complete his hat-trick and was forced to controlled the ball and volleyed Peter Crouch 2005–2010 22 42 FW 0.5238 change shirts after his right sleeve was ripped off in one of many over- in his 23rd international goal to 18 Mick Channon 1972–1977 21 46 FW 0.4565 zealous duels with the Montenegrin backline, before being substituted equal Alfredo di Stefano’s tally for Kevin Keegan 1972–1982 21 63 FW 0.3333 in the final minute to rapturous applause. REUTERS Spain. AFP Steven Gerrard 2000–2014 21 114 MF 0.1842 TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 FIFA official Japan fine tune; US fight urges Blatter not to go back on quit to advance at World Cup promise PARIS: The head of FIFA’s We are still in the driver’s seat, says US team coach Jill Ellis audit and compliance unit said yesterday that changes at the top of world football’s govern- VA NCOU V ER: Holders Japan ing body were “indispensable” have the luxury of tinkering following reports Sepp Blatter with their tactics as title rivals might go back on his decision to the United States play for a spot resign. in the last 16 in the final group “For me, the reforms are the game at the Women’s World central topic,” wrote Domenico Cup today. Scala in a statement. Japan eased into the next round “That is why I think it is clearly of the 24-team tournament with indispensable to follow through a game to spare after wins over China’s players with the initiated process of Switzerland and Cameroon in warm up during president’s change as it has been Group C with minnows Ecuador announced.” a training next on their radar in Winnipeg. Scala’s statement came after session at The United States lead Group Swiss newspaper Schweiz am D with four points after follow- the Winnipeg Sonntag cited an anonymous ing their opening 3-1 win over Stadium on source close to Blatter as saying Australia with their first ever the eve of he had not ruled out the prospect goalless draw in the tournament their Group A of going back on his decision to against Sweden in front of a sell- football match resign after receiving messages of out crowd of 32,716 at Winnipeg of the 2015 support from Asian and African Stadium. FIFA Women’s federations. The USA now play for top spot World Cup When contacted, FIFA and the in the group in Vancouver in their against New Confederation of African Football final group game against African Zealand in (CAF) stuck to their official posi- champions Nigeria. Winnipeg, tions, that Blatter had announced “We’re still in the driver’s seat. Manitoba. his resignation on June 2 and that We still have an opportunity to the CAF had taken due note. finish top if we get things done On Thursday, the European against Nigeria,” said USA coach Parliament called on Blatter to Jill Ellis, whose side would meet step down immediately and allow 2007 runners-up Brazil by finish- for an interim leader to launch ing second. reforms in the organisation. “We’re not taking anything But FIFA have repeated that for granted, It’s not labelled the the 79-year-old Swiss will con- ‘Group of Death’ for nothing,” she tinue in office until a successor is added. designated, probably by the end Japan coach Norio Sasaki of the year. already has his eyes focused on stage,” said Sasaki. “We’re pre- Arauz said they wanted to finish United States, winners in 1991 “There’s still a lot to be played An extraordinary meeting of the knockout rounds. paring for the next round as we on a positive note. and 1999, are Australia, second in this group,” said coach Stajcic. the FIFA Executive Committee “Psychologically it helps that approach the next match (against “It’s difficult to have 16 goals on three points after defeating “Everything is up for grabs still, will take place in Zurich on July we will be advancing to he next Ecuador). Our initial objective scored against you, but I feel suc- Nigeria 2-0, with Sweden on two so we’re not taking anything for 20, when a date will be fixed for was to proceed to the knockout cess and defeat are two sides of and Nigeria on one. granted. the congress at which Blatter’s round, we’ve achieved this. We’re the same coin,” said Arauz, at “I think it will be a great game, “We can finish top of the group successor will be elected. Fixtures now preparing to proceed and 26 years the youngest coach in a a very spirited team, some great if USA drop points, we can still It is likely to take place between advance further.” FIFA tournament. players, this is a most athletic finish second if we beat Sweden December this year and March (All times GMT) Sasaki said that despite a few “We want to hold our heads group, it will be a really good or possibly even draw that game. 2016, according to the audit unit Today, June 16 injury concerns it was uncertain up high despite having little time match for us,” said Ellis. “That Nigerian team, anything that supervises the electoral Group C whether veteran star Homare to recover from the defeats and The Americans would advance can happen when you play them. procedure. Sawa, competing in a record sixth show that we have good potential to the knockout stage if they fin- They’re so spirited, good posi- Blatter was reelected late last Ecuador vs Japan at Winnipeg (21:00) World Cup, would line out after for the future.” ish first or second, but can also tive footballers and you just don’t month in Zurich for a fifth term Switzerland vs Cameroon at Edmonton starting on the bench against Switzerland and Cameroon, advance by finishing as one of know what to expect, they can as president, only three days after (21:00) Cameroon. both on three points, go head- the top four third-place finishers produce anything. 14 FIFA officials and partners Group D “It will depend on the training to-head for the second automatic across the six World Cup groups. “They’ve (Sweden) probably got were charged as part of a cor- Nigeria vs USA at Vancouver today (Sunday) but she is well, qualifying spot from Group C in Alen Stajcic’s Australia can also four or five of the best players in ruption investigation led by US (00:00 GMT - Wednesday, June 17) very energetic,” he said. Edmonton, which would assure finish top as the Matildas seek attack in this World Cup. A bit authorities. Ecuador are ranked 44 places them of playing the next match revenge against the Swedes who like Nigeria, a very potent attack- But four days after that he Australia vs Sweden at Edmonton below the fourth-ranked Asian there. knocked them out in the last 16 ing line. We’re going to have our announced his resignation. (00:00 GMT - Wednesday, June 17) champions and coach Vanessa Behind Olympic champions the four years ago. hands full again.” REUTERS According to Swiss media, Blatter has been in a relaxed mood despite the scandal which has engulfed the body he has headed since 1998. Manager Capello under One report claimed that he is even pondering hiring top lawyer Lorenz Erni, who was the man who helped film director Roman Polanski avoid extradition to the Mexico’s fire after Austria flop United States in 2009/2010. forward Enrique In another twist late Sunday, Esqueda MOSCOW: Russia manager “It’s high time to start look- international defender Yevgeny the BBC quoted a “source close to attends a Fabio Capello has again come ing for those millions,” said the Lovchev, as quoted by another Blatter” as saying the Swiss could in for heavy criticism fol- headline of Sport Express’ match Russian daily, Soviet Sport. make a bid to stay on if no suita- training session lowing a 1-0 home European report, a reference to the huge “The team, which he (Capello) ble alternative candidate emerges. at National Championship qualifying defeat sum needed to buy Capello out of took over in 2012, was stronger “Everything is open”, said the Stadoum in at the hands of Group G leaders his contract. than his current squad. It’s the source who added that Blatter Santiago at the Austria. “I’m very upset like the mil- true index of his coaching work.” will hold meetings over the com- Copa America. The Russians were beaten lions of Russia’s football lovers, Last year Capello, who is ing days to gauge whether or not in Moscow after Marc Janko’s who for the umpteenth time failed reportedly the world’s highest he still retains enough support at first-half strike, which leaves to receive either a glittering per- paid coach, signed a lucrative new FIFA. Russia third, eight points adrift formance or just the acceptable contract to stay in the job through Meanwhile, Morocco yesterday of Austria at the top of the group. result from our national side,” to the end of the 2018 World Cup, denounced the “slanderous accu- With just 8 points from their 6 Russia’s former national manager which Russia will host. sations” made by former North qualifying matches so far, Russia Oleg Romantsev commented. But after Russia were knocked American football chief Chuck face a battle to qualify as they The newspaper has also pub- out at the group stage of last Blazer that they offered bribes in trail second-placed Sweden by lished an interview with Russia’s year’s World Cup in Brazil with- order to secure the 1998 World four points with only the top two Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, out winning a game, the 68-year- Cup. going to the finals automatically. who led the initiative to bring old coach was widely criticised, “Morocco denies categori- “It’s a dead end for the national Capello to Russia in the first and only the backing of the cally the slanderous accusations squad,” Sport Express’ front page place. country’s sports minister Mutko against members of the Moroccan headline declared after Russia “We’ll bring back our team’s prevented the former England bid committee,” said a joint state- suffered their second defeat in as soul, I promise,” said the minis- manager from losing his job. ment released by the country’s many meetings with Austria in ter, who is currently considering Capello was involved in a six- Olympic committee and football their qualifying campaign. his return to the chair as Russia’s month long pay dispute with federation. “Our national team’s perform- Football Union (RFU) chief after the RFU before billionaire “These allegations are aimed at ance is a disgrace, nothing else,” Nikolai Tolstykh stepped down Alisher Usmanov, a shareholder tarnishing the image of a country the newspaper quoted Sergei from the post last month. at English Premier League club that has always placed respect for Ivanov, the head of the Russian “Capello created the chicken- Arsenal, stepped in to settle 400m the values of integrity and fair- president’s administration, as say- hearted team,” said former roubles ($5.8m at the time) in ness among its founding princi- ing following Sunday’s encounter. Spartak Moscow great and Soviet unpaid wages in February. AFP ples.” AFP

PARIS: Euro 2016 qualifying results At Vilnius Group I At Andorra la Vella on Sunday: Lithuania 1 (Cernych 64) Switzerland 2 (Drmic 69, Euro 2016 Qualifying Results At Yerevan Andorra 1 (Dossa Junior 2-og) Cyprus 3 (Mytidis 13, Group C Shaqiri 84) At Dublin Armenia 2 (Pizzelli 14, Mkoyan 72) Portugal 3 (Ronaldo 45, 53) At Lviv, Ukraine Group G Republic of Ireland 1 (Walters 38) Scotland 1 (O’Shea 29-pen, 55, 58) At Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Ukraine 3 (Kravets 49, Garmash 57, Konoplyanka 87) At Vaduz 47-og) At Copenhagen Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 (Visca 42, 75, Dzeko 45+2- Luxembourg 0 Liechtenstein 1 (Wieser 21) Moldova 1 (Boghiu 44) At Faro, Portugal Denmark 2 (Y Poulsen 13, J Poulsen 87) Serbia 0 pen) Israel 1 (Ben Haim II 41) At Barysaw, Belarus At Moscow Gibraltar 0 Germany 7 (Schuerrle 28, 65, 71, Kruse 47, Played Friday Belarus 0 Spain 1 (Silva 45) At Cardiff Russia 0 Austria 1 (Janko 33) 81, Gundogan 51, Bellarabi 57) Group A At Zilina, Slovakia Wales 1 (Bale 25) Belgium 0 At Solna, Sweden Group F At Almaty Slovakia 2 (Salata 8, Hamsik 38) Macedonia 1 (Ademi Group H Sweden 3 (Berg 38, Ibrahimovic 40, 44) Montenegro 1 At Helsinki Kazakhstan 0 Turkey 1 (Arda Turan 83) 69) At Split, Croatia (Damjanovic 64-pen) Finland 0 Hungary 1 (Stieber 82) At Reykjavik Group E Croatia 1 (Mandzukic 11) Italy 1 (Candreva 36-pen) Played Saturday At Belfast Iceland 2 (A Gunnarsson 60, Sigthorsson 76) Czech At Tallinn At Ta’Qali, Malta Estonia 2 (Zenjov 35, 63) San Marino 0 Group D Northern Ireland 0 Romania 0 Republic 1 (Dockal 55) Malta 0 Bulgaria 1 (Popov 56) At Ljubljana At Warsaw At Torshavn, Faroe Islands At Riga At Oslo Slovenia 2 (Novakovic 37, Pecnik 84) England 3 Poland 4 (Milik 62, Lewandowski 89, 90+2, 90+3) Faroe Islands 2 (Hansson 32, Olsen 70) Greece 1 Latvia 0 Netherlands 2 (Wijnaldum 67, Narsingh 71) (Wilshere 57, 73, Rooney 86) Georgia 0 (Papastathopoulos 84) Group B Norway 0 Azerbaijan 0 Tuesday 16 June 2015 29 Shaaban 1436 Volume 20 Number 6463 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 New Al Wakrah coach signs two-year deal DOHA: Qatar Stars League come together and hold the same Al Sadd to play three friendlies (QSL) side Al Wakrah have vision.” during overseas training camp signed a two-year deal with Abdul Ghani said selection of Al Sadd will play three friendly their new coach Jose Mauricio. players to play for Al Wakrah will games during their training camp The Uruguayan was unveiled at be carried out in conjunction with in Austria. The camp will com- a press conference on Sunday on the new coach. mence on July 25 and end on the club premises. He will man- He said the club remained August 9. age the QSL side until 2017, club hopeful of better performances As of yet the club hasn’t made officials said on Sunday. in the coming season. final decisions on which teams Club officials Salman Abdul Sheikh Nasser said the they will face in Europe. Al Wakrah’s Ghani, Sheikh Nasser bin Hassan appointment of Mauricio was The Wolves will first start new Al Thani and Abdullah Saqr were confirmed after detailed study basic training on July 1 in Doha Uruguayan present at the press conference. of the Uruguayan’s “impressive with the exception of new star coach Jose During the press conference resume”. signing Xavi Hernandez who will Mauricio the new head coach expressed his “We hope to ring in success join the squad later. (right) was “joy and happiness about working when the new season com- El Jaish to train in Austria unveiled in Qatar”. mences,” Sheikh Nasser said. “We El Jaish Sports Club, led by at a press Mauricio said he hoped that wanted change and we have taken Sabri Lamouchi, announced conference it would be a positive experience the first step to move towards that the team’s overseas train- on the club and that the club will start to success next season.” ing camp will be held in Austria premises on thrive next season. Al Wakrah finished 12th last from July 22. Sunday. “In order to achieve results, season. The training camp will last we must go one step at a time,” The new coach has replaced until August 17, during which Mauricio said. Serbian tactician Goran time the team will play four “Teamwork will be central to Tufegdzic. friendly matches. whether we succeed. The team- Mauricio, 45, will first lead the Team manager Rashid Al work I speak of is also important squad at a training camp in Italy, Kaabi travelled to Austria to off the field, team members, the it has been revealed. finalise arrangements ahead of club management, officials, tech- The new QSL season kicks off the team’s arrival. nical staff and players must all in September. THE PENINSULA Asia’s big hitters enter World Cup fray 2014 World Cup teams Australia, Japan, South Korea and Iran kick off road to Russia

SINGAPORE: Guam’s historic Cup-holders Germany in March, haven’t played many games. The Central Asian side will be World Cup qualifying win over but head coach Ange Postecoglou Where we’re going — it’s the first smarting after their stunning 1-0 Turkmenistan stole the lime- is wary of their Central Asian time for us as a nation. defeat in Guam made them the light last week but Asia’s heavy opponents despite their FIFA “But again, we have done a lot first team ever to lose a World hitters enter today looking to ranking of 173. of work in the preparation to Cup qualifier to the tiny Pacific make a quick start on the road Although injuries have ruled make sure that once we get there, side. to Russia 2018. out Trent Sainsbury, Massimo we will be comfortable.” Guam will host India in their After sitting out last Thursday’s Luongo and Robbie Kruse, South Korea will begin their second game knowing that a draw opening group fixtures, Asian Postecoglou has named a strong bid to qualify for a ninth con- would send them to the top of champions Australia and fellow squad for Australia first-ever secutive World Cup with a visit Group D before the next round World Cup 2014 teams Japan, match against the Kyrgyz side, to Myanmar in Group G without of fixtures in September. South Korea and Iran enter the who won 3-1 in Bangladesh in forward Kang Soo-Il, who failed a However, Asian Cup semi-final- fray along with China, Uzbekistan their opener last week. doping test. The 27-year-old made ists Iraq will sit out this round and the United Arab Emirates. “It is probably the most chal- a public apology after he tested of games after their intended Australia’s first competitive lenging of the games but I’m still positive for a banned anabolic opponents Indonesia were sus- match since they lifted the Asian pretty confident we will be well steroid, a result he blamed on a pended by FIFA over political Cup in January is in remote prepared for it,” said the Australia moustache-growing cream. interference. Bishkek for a Group B clash coach who gathered his squad Japan will kick off their cam- The second round of Asian Australian coach Ange Postecoglou gathered his squad for a training against Kyrgyzstan. for a training camp in Dubai last paign by hosting Singapore at qualifying features 39 teams and camp in Dubai last week. The Socceroos will take on Kyrgyzstan in The Socceroos followed up week. Saitama in Group E, while Iran is also part of the qualifying proc- Bishkek today. that memorable win in Sydney “We don’t have a lot of intel will begin in Group D with a visit ess for the 2019 Asian Cup in the with a 2-2 draw against World on the opposition because they to Turkmenistan. United Arab Emirates. AFP

Pearson to International glitter shines on Royal Ascot miss Beijing ASCOT, UK: An international In Forgotten Rules, Weld also Diamond Jubilee Stakes over Each of them was tested by the equine cast every bit as glitter- trains the favourite for the meet- 1200m on Saturday. racing authorities on their arrival ing as the attendant fashion has ing’s showpiece race, the Ascot Shamal Wind, trained by in Britain under the terms of a worlds gathered for the annual extrav- Gold Cup, on Thursday. Robert Smerdon, approaches stringent, new anti-doping policy SYDNEY: Australian Olympic aganza at Royal Ascot, which But that horse’s participation Tuesday’s race on the back of introduced earlier this year. hurdles champion Sally Pearson gets underway today. will only be confirmed after Weld a comfortable victory in the Peter Moody is among a raft said yesterday she needs further Champion racehorses from walks the course to ensure ground Oakleigh Plate over 1,100m at Australian trainers being inves- wrist surgery, ruling her out Australia and Hong Kong will conditions are not too fast for his Caulfield racecourse in February. tigated for cobalt use. of the Beijing world athletics align with up to 12 runners from unbeaten five-year-old. But British bookmakers believe Moody saddled Australia’s most championships in August. the US — among them 2014 Horse The most likely prospect of a his compatriot, Brazen Beau, recent Royal Ascot winner when Pearson injured her left of the Year California Chrome — winner trained outside Europe has better prospects of winning Black Caviar, Australia’s totemic wrist when she tumbled dur- to lock horns with Europe’s finest rests with Hong Kong’s Able the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on sprinter of recent times, landed ing a Diamond League race in over five days at the royal race- Friend, feted at the end of last Saturday. the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in Rome earlier this month and the course, in Berkshire. year as the best horse in the Trained by Chris Waller, 2012. 28-year-old will have more sur- A rags-to-riches horse and world over 1600m, and the trio Brazen Beau also won his last As has become custom, gery on Tuesday. darling of the US racing scene, of Australian sprinters from a domestic start before making the the British monarch, Queen Doctors described the injury California Chrome runs in the nation that has already won six journey to Ascot — in his case the Elizabeth, is expected to attend as a severe “bone explosion” and £525,000 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes races at Royal Ascot. prestigious Newmarket Handicap Royal Ascot on all five days. have put no timeframe on her over 2000m tomorrow. Trained by John Moore, Able at Flemington racecourse, in Among horses scheduled to recovery. That race makes a perfect Friend bids to get the meeting Melbourne. carry the royal silks is Ring Of “It’s very disappointing for vignette of why Royal Ascot is off to an explosive start in the A file picture of a racegoer at the Brazen Beau is the favourite to Truth in the £100,000 Queen me, but I guess I haven’t had a seen as the premier race meet- £375,000 Queen Anne Stakes, the Royal Ascot horse racing festival win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Mary Stakes tomorrow. break since 2003,” Pearson told ing in the world. opening race today. at Ascot, Berkshire. which also features Wandjima, The highlight from a European reporters. Opposing California Chrome Hong Kong trainers have pre- from the renowned Australian perspective is Gleneagles’s bid to “I think this will be a very good are Spielberg, from Japan, and viously saddled two winners at and the best horse I have ever stable of Gai Waterhouse. follow up victories in the 2,000 mental and physical break for me Criterion, the Australian chal- Royal Ascot, the more recent trained,” Moore said of Able However, Australia’s challenge Guineas and its Irish equivalent leading into the Rio Olympics lenger who landed the prestig- being Little Bridge’s King’s Stand Friend. unfolds against the backdrop of when he contests the £375,000 St next year.” ious Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Stakes triumph three years ago. “Now he must prove himself on a spate of positive tests returned James’s Palace Stakes today. Pearson said her fall was caused Randwick racecourse, Sydney, in The winner of more than £4 the international stage, and Royal by horses for the prohibited sub- Gleneagles is trained in Ireland by a minor tear in a calf muscle April. million in his 18 starts to date, Ascot is the premier race meeting stance, cobalt. by Aidan O’Brien. He will be with scans to determine the full However, the international Able Friend is up against Solow, on the planet.” “It has put a cloud over ridden by Ryan Moore, who is extent of that damage. contingent faces strong European the formidable French horse Australian hopes revolve Australian racing,” Smerdon strongly favoured by British Athletics Australia head coach competition — notably from Free which won the Dubai Turf in the principally around the £375,000 admitted — although none of bookmakers to lead all jockeys by Craig Hilliard said it was a blow Eagle, who is trained in Ireland by middle-eastern emirate in March. King’s Stand Stakes over 1000m Australia’s four Royal Ascot run- number of winners at the close to lose a star athlete from the Dermot Weld. “He’s the best in Hong Kong on Tuesday, and the £525,000 ners are implicated. the five-day meeting. AFP world titles. AFP