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TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 THULQADA 28, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait, Swiss Brussels crime Rousseff Rangers hang sign MoU on lab attacked urges Senate on to edge development, to ‘destroy to vote Indians, build cooperation3 evidence’7 against 9‘coup’ AL20 West lead Amir meets new heads of Min 28º football, Olympic bodies Max 47º High Tide 09:46 & 23:38 Police seize sports offices IOC, AFC concerned Low Tide • 03:57 & 15:22 40 PAGES NO: 16978 150 FILS KUWAIT: Authorities ordered police to seize the state’s football association and Olympic committee offices. The US alarmed as action on Sunday heightened a standoff that has seen Kuwait suspended by the International Olympic Turkey strikes Committee (IOC) and world football’s governing body FIFA since October. The country did not take part in this Kurdish militia year’s Rio Olympics and will not contest the qualifiers for football’s 2018 World Cup. ISTANBUL: Turkey warned yesterday it would carry As part of his keenness on the issue, HH the Amir yes- out more strikes on a Syrian Kurdish militia if it terday received top officials of the two interim commit- failed to retreat beyond the Euphrates River, as tees tasked with taking care of affairs at the Kuwait Washington condemned their weekend clashes as Olympic Committee (KOC) and the Kuwait Football “unacceptable”. Turkish forces pressed on with a Association (KFA). The Amir encouraged the officials to two-pronged operation inside Syria against Islamic exert utmost efforts to promote the sports and youth State (IS) jihadists and the Syrian Kurdish People’s sector in Kuwait, and to bring those who break the law Protection Units (YPG), shelling over a dozen tar- to justice. gets. But strikes against the YPG are hugely sensi- The move came after the government’s sports com- tive as the Kurdish group - seen as a terror group by mission ousted Sheikh Talal Fahd Al-Sabah as head of Ankara - is allied with Turkey’s NATO partner, the the KFA and KOC. Sheikh Fahd Jaber Al-Ali has been United States, in the fight against IS in Syria. named as the new head of the Olympic committee. Ankara said it had killed 25 Kurdish “terrorists” in strikes on YPG positions on Sunday, a day after a Fawaz Al-Hassawi, who was named as new head of the Turkish soldier died in a rocket attack allegedly by football association, is the owner of English the militia. The Pentagon called the clashes “unac- Championship side Nottingham Forest. Police seized ceptable” and urged an immediate de-escalation. the offices of the football association but failed to take Turkey’s operation aims to push the YPG back over the Olympic committee headquarters. across the Euphrates River to prevent it joining up At a press conference after the football offices were the region east of the river already under its control seized, Hassawi promised increased prizes in the with a Kurdish-held area to the west. Kuwaiti championship. However, the ousted head said Ankara fears the emergence of an autonomous authorities had used “threat and intimidation” in an offi- Kurdish region in Syria would bolster Kurdish rebels KUWAIT: Police cars are seen outside the Kuwaiti Football Association (KFA) cial notice demanding that the KFA offices be handed across the border in southeast Turkey. US Vice headquarters as a strong police presence was needed to allow the KFA’s over. Sheikh Talal, in a statement released by KFA, said President Joe Biden, visiting Ankara last week, said newly-appointed leaders to take possession of the headquarters. (Inset) he had been accused of “financial violations”, over which Continued on Page 13 New Chairman of KFA Fawaz Al-Hassawi speaks during a press conference. - he demanded an investigation by Kuwaiti prosecutors. Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat ( See Page 2) Continued on Page 13 IS attack kills 71 in Yemen

ADEN: An Islamic State group militant torn country. rammed his explosives-laden car into an Security officials told AFP the attack- army recruiting center in Aden yester- er drove the car bomb into a gathering Uzbek president day, killing 71 people in the deadliest of recruits at a school in the north of the jihadist attack on the Yemeni city in over port city. The recruits were among 5,000 hospitalized after a year. The army, supported by a Saudi- newly enrolled soldiers being trained to led coalition, is training young recruits fight the Houthi rebels in the north brain hemorrhage to join its nationwide war against along the border with Saudi Arabia, mil- MOSCOW: Strongman Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Houthi rebels and their allies, as well as itary sources said. Although the com- who has dominated the Central Asian nation for over other militants. Aden is the temporary plex was locked as recruits registered 25 years, is in intensive care after suffering a brain base of Yemen’s internationally recog- inside, the attacker drove in when the hemorrhage, his younger daughter said yesterday. “My nized government, which was forced gate was opened for a delivery vehicle, father was hospitalized after suffering a cerebral into exile after Iran-backed insurgents officials said. haemorrhage on Saturday morning, and is now receiv- seized Sanaa and other parts of the war- Continued on Page 13 ing treatment in an intensive care unit,” Lola Karimova- Tillyaeva, Uzbekistan’s ambas- sador to UNESCO, wrote on EL PALO, Colombia: A woman walks past a mural that reads “bilateral ceasefire” on Instagram of the 78-year-old a street in this town in the department of Cauca on Saturday. — AFP leader. She added that “his con- dition is considered stable” but that “at the moment it is too Colombia ceasefire ends early to make any predictions about his future health.” Islam Karimov 52-year war with FARC Karimov’s press service on Sunday announced that the Central Asian leader - long BOGOTA: A historic ceasefire came into in Havana after nearly four years of talks. dogged by rumors of ill health - had been hospitalized, effect in Colombia yesterday, ending a 52- Santos said the exact question that will be without giving details. The former Soviet apparatchik, year war between the FARC rebels and the put to voters in the referendum would be whose brutal crackdown on dissent has been widely government that claimed more than announced “in the coming days”. “We are criticized by rights groups, has been at the helm of the 250,000 lives. The full ceasefire ordered by on the verge of perhaps the most impor- strategic country bordering Afghanistan from since President Juan Manuel Santos and the tant political decision of our lives,” he said before it gained independence from Moscow in 1991. head of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of in a speech on Saturday. The wily leader has played off Russia, China and the Colombia (FARC), Timoleon Jimenez, Opinion polls show Colombians are West against each other to ensure Uzbekistan avoided began at midnight (0500 GMT yesterday). divided ahead of the referendum. Santos’s total isolation. “This August 29 a new phase of history top rival, former president Alvaro Uribe, is Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists begins for Colombia. We silenced the guns. leading a campaign to vote “no” to the President Vladimir Putin was “deeply grieved THE WAR WITH THE FARC IS OVER!” Santos peace deal. He says a special justice system ADEN: Fighters loyal to the government gather at the site of a suicide car bombing Continued on Page 13 wrote on Twitter one minute after mid- envisaged for crimes committed during in this southern city yesterday. — AP night. A message from the official FARC the conflict would give FARC fighters account at the same time was more impunity. Opponents question the FARC’s Lightning kills 323 restrained: “From this moment on the bilat- commitment to peace. “I don’t think we eral and definitive ceasefire begins.” can believe them,” said Felipe Giraldo, a 25- reindeer in Norway In a statement to reporters in Cuba, year-old unemployed man in Bogota. where peace talks were held, Jimenez said Others have a high personal stake in the STOCKHOLM: More than 300 wild reindeer have been he had ordered all commanders and units vote. Adelaida Bermudez, 50, hopes it will killed by lighting in central Norway. The Norwegian “and each one of our combatants to defini- bring home her daughter, a FARC fighter Environment Agency has released eerie images showing tively cease fire and hostilities against the for the past nine years. “I hope we’ll have a jumble of reindeer carcasses scattered across a small Colombian state.” Santos had issued similar peace... so the children come home,” she area on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The orders Thursday to the Colombian military. said in Gaitania, in the central region where agency says 323 animals were killed, including 70 calves, The ceasefire is the first in which both sides the FARC was born. in the lightning storm Friday. Agency spokesman Kjartan are committed to a definite end to the Santos and Jimenez are due to sign the Knutsen told AP it’s not uncommon for reindeer or other fighting. “The ceasefire is really one more peace agreement sometime between Sept wildlife to be killed by lightning strikes but this was an seal on the end of the conflict. It is the test 20 and 30 - possibly at the United Nations unusually deadly event. of fire,” said Carlos Alfonso Velazquez, a General Assembly in New York, said “We have not heard about such numbers before,” he security expert at the University of La Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin. The said yesterday. He said reindeer tend to stay very close to Sabana. end of hostilities will be followed by a six- each other in bad weather, which could explain how so The conflict began in 1964 with the month demobilization process. Starting many were killed at once. “I don’t know if there were sev- launch of the FARC, a Marxist guerrilla Monday, the FARC’s estimated 7,500 fight- eral lighting strikes,” he said. “But it happened in one group born out of a peasant uprising. ers will head to collection points to surren- moment.” Knutsen said the agency is now discussing It has left 260,000 dead, 45,000 missing der their weapons under UN supervision. what to do with the dead animals. Normally, they are just and 6.9 million uprooted from their homes. Guerrillas who refuse to demobilize and left where they are to let nature take its course, he said. To end the war with the FARC for good, disarm “will be pursued with all the Thousands of reindeer migrate across the barren Some 323 dead wild reindeer struck by lightning are seen littering a hillside on the Colombians must now vote in an October strength of the state forces,” Santos told El Hardanangervidda plateau as the seasons change. — AP Hardangervidda mountain plateau in central Norway on Aug 27, 2016. — AFP 2 referendum on the peace accord reached Espectador newspaper. — AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Director His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Chairman of the interim General of the Public Authority for Sports (PAS) Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and asso- committee tasked with running Kuwait National Olympic Committee (NOC) Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Ali ciation members, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Al-Sabah and association members, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Sabah. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with chairman of the inter- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Director im committee charged with managing Kuwait Football Association (KFA), Fawaz Al-Hasawi and General of the Public Authority for Sports (PAS) Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and asso- association members, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- ciation members. Jaber Al-Sabah. Amir instructs officials to exert greater efforts in sports Officials laud Amir’s directives to promote sports

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah youth sector in Kuwait, and to bring those who vio- ‘interests of the homeland and citizens’ aspirations.’ advance the Kuwaiti sports will function as a “cres- that His Highness the Amir received the sport offi- Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Director late the law to justice. His Highness Sheikh Sabah His Highness the Premier emphasized necessity set for our work over the coming period,” Sheikh cials. He vowed that all of them would work hard so General of the Public Authority for Sports (PAS) Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah instructed them to to remedy the national sports sector during his Fahad Al-Sabah said. He added that the efforts of that the Kuwait sports can restore its good old days, Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at dedicate greater efforts for aiding the young ath- reception of Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Sabah, the sincere Kuwaitis will enable the committee to especially football. Bayan Palace yesterday. His Highness the Amir letes and put all available resources at disposal of Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Sabah and Fawaz Al-Hasawi. forward the Kuwaiti sports. The Kuwaiti flag will Deputy KOC chairman Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi said also received Chairman of the interim commit- realizing ‘whatever they aspire to.’ Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah attended the again flutter on the world’s sports arenas, he that the meeting with His Highness the Amir tee tasked with running Kuwait National The three meetings were attended by His meetings as well. stressed. offered a good opportunity to listen to his direc- Olympic Committee (NOC) Sheikh Fahad Jaber Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- The Public Authority for Sports (PAS) has got a tives and recommendations to promote sports. Al-Ali Al-Sabah, on the occasion of forming the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Minister of Amir’s directives multitude of plans, views and programs likely to Otaibi noted that all the sports official are open to NOC new board. Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs In the meantime, the sports officials and figures contribute to promoting the Kuwaiti sports, PAS athletes and youth, willing to offer proposals and Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir hosted the Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- have shared views on the significance of His Deputy Chairman Sueliamn Al-Adsani said. The ideas for the good of the sports scene. chairman of the interim committee charged with Sabah. Also attending was the Amiri Diwan Advisor Highness the Amir’s directives for supporting the programs are to be implemented for the good of Deputy head of the KFA interim committee managing Kuwait Football Association (KFA), Fawaz Khaled Boudai. Kuwaiti youth and promoting sports. They lauded the Kuwaiti youth, he added. Kuwaitis, in all sports Assad Haji Taqui said that the meeting with His Al-Hasawi, and association members, on the occa- Meanwhile, His Highness the Prime Minister His Highness the Amir’s backing to the efforts seek- bodies, authorities and federations, will do their Highness the Amir earlier Monday was a great hon- sion of forming the KFA new board. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah called ing to overcome the challenges facing the Kuwaiti utmost to advance sports and back youth for the or. Taqui highlighted His Highness the Amir’s direc- His Highness the Amir encouraged the officials for tackling the domestic sports sector and rebuild- sports at present. good of the nation, he added. tives, and support to the sports officials to serve the to exert more efforts to develop the sport and ing the State international relations in line with His Highness the Amir’s recommendations to Furthermore, Fawaz Al-Hasawi voiced gratitude Kuwaiti people. —KUNA

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Kuwait His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with chief of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and association members. temporary commission tasked with managing Kuwait Football Association (KFA), Fawaz Al-Hasawi and association members. Competent interim committees to take care of Kuwaiti sports affairs A look at the committees’ members KUWAIT: Announcing the dissolution of of the Kuwaiti Boxing and Weightlifting and spas, with a long experience in plan- the Kuwait Tennis Union since 1984 till now, Ahmad Al-Khudari, Khalid Al-Fadhli, Saad the 2000 and 2004 editions of the Asian the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) and Federation. ning and organizing sports, cultural and and the head of the organizing committee Al-Houti, Dr Sabah Abdullah Al-Otaibi and Cup; First Deputy Chairman of the Asian the Olympic Committee (KOC), the Public Sheikh Fahd’s deputy, Eng Duaij Al- social events, as well as designing technical for Tennis in GCC, and member of the Salah Jassim Al-Hassawi as members. Football Confederation (1994-2005) and Authority for Sports (PAS) has appointed Otaibi, is the current head of the Arab and and administrative rules and regulations for development committee at the Asian Fawaz Mubarak Abdulaziz Al-Hassawi, head of the sports privatization commit- two committees to take the helm at both Kuwait Shooting Federations, in addition to promoting sports activities. Tennis Union. He also founded tennis game being Director and shareholder of the tee (2016). bodies. The two interim bodies comprise a the Kuwaiti Shooting Club. With a degree Rihab Mohmmad Sultan Bouresli has a in the Yarmouk Club in 1984. Kuwait Commercial Real Estate Center Saad Al-Houti was a prominent foot- host of competent and adept members, in aviation engineering, and a membership BA in political sciences and economics from Ghazi Al-Hajeri is founder of a company Company, he played for Qadsiya SC (1980- baller, who played for the Kuwaiti football not only in sports but also in administra- of the British Royal Aeronautical Society Kuwait University. She was an economic specializing in the field of youth and sports 1986) and then in the club’s board of direc- team in the 1970s and the 1980s. He was tion, economy and planning, with women since 2002, Al-Otaibi has also been head of researcher at the Kuwait Municipality and entertainment, which is a practical pro- tors (1997-2012). Now he is Deputy also member of the KFA board of directors. and people with special needs represented. the Saad Al-Abdallah Olympic Shooting later a senior consultant for administrative gram that connects youth with sports facili- Chairman of Qadsiya Sports Club, and the Khalid Al-Fadhli was a goalkeeper of The committee to take care of the Academy and the Kuwaiti shooting school development (1986-2011). She has also ties. Fatima Hayat was secretary of the owner and chairman of Nottingham Forest Kuwait’s football national team in the 1990s affairs at the Kuwait Olympic Committee since 2011. He has also been a member in been a member of the higher council of the women football committee at the KFA, and Football Club. and early 2000s. He also played for Kazma for six months is chaired by Sheikh Fahd the International Shooting Sport Disabled Affairs (2014-present) and Deputy enjoys a long experience in promoting Assad Haji Taqui worked at the Kuwait and Kuwait SCs. Since he retired, he has Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi as Federation (ISSF) since 2010, and the Director General of the Gulf Disability society and youth as well as building per- Oil Company (KOC) or 35 years, and served been working as an analyst in TV sports deputy chairman and Yusuf Al-Huseini as International Sport Federation since 2014. Society (GDS). She represented Kuwait dur- sonal capabilities and skills. the Kuwaiti sports as an athlete and an channels. Secretary. The members include Jassim The committee’s Secretary Yusuf Al- ing three sessions (2007-present). Sheikh Fawaz Meshaal Al-Jarrah Al- administrator for 53 years. He was also Dr Sabah Abdullah Al-Otaibi is a gradu- Yaqoub Mohammad Al-Yaqoub, Khalid Al- Huseini is a legal consultant at the PAS’ Dr Sulaiman Sl-Abduljader has a PhD in Sabah is director of the external relations, head of the of International Relations of the ate of the Kuwait University and has a PhD Menaye’a, Rihab Mohmmad Sultan director general’s office, and a senior solici- financial economics and is a member in the and acting director of the information Kuwait Football Association (1987-2005), in administration. Al-Otaibi played for the Bouresli, Dr Suleiman Al-Abduljader, tor. He holds an MA in Special Law from sports privatization and development team and security follow-up sector at the and chaired Kuwait’s interim Olympic Al-Arabi football team, and was a member AbdulRedha Al-Gharib, Ghazi Al-Hajri, Egypt’s Ain Shams University and is now in the Public Authority for Sports. He is also National Security Apparatus. He owns a Committee during the Iraqi invasion of in the club’s board of directors. He played Fatema Hayat and Sheikh Fawaz Meshaal working on his PhD. a professor at Gulf University for Science long experience in the security educa- 1990. Taqui was a member of the for the Kuwaiti national and military teams. Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Committee members include Jassim and Technology, and headed the board of tional and youth planning, and strategies International Relations Committee of the Hussein Ali Ahmad Al-Kudhari is a for- Sheikh Fahd Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah is Yaqoub Mohammad Al-Yaqoub who is a directors of a real estate company, and of electronic security. Asian Football Confederation (1990-2005) mer athlete, and now an instructor of physi- the head of the West Asian Triathlon retired Colonel since 2006, and is now head share management of other companies. and a member of the International cal education, with BA and Master’s Confederation; deputy head of the Arab of the monitoring office of the MIM-104 AbdulRedha Al-Ghareeb has a Master’s Kuwait Football Association Relations Committee of the Asian Olympic degrees in sports science. Salah Jassim Al- Triathlon Confederation (ATC); a former Patriot System in the United States (1997- degree in Physical Education from the As for the committee entrusted with Council (1988). Hassawi is a former Kuwaiti national team deputy chair of the International 2000). He played for Al-Nasr Sports Club United States. He held a number of posi- managing the affairs of the KFA, also for six He was also a member of the FIFA’s del- player (1983-1990) who participated in 150 Weightlifting Federation for two terms; a (1973-1981). tions at Kuwait University, and also worked months, it is chaired by Fawaz Mubarak egations at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 edi- local games and 40 international matches, member of the Kuwaiti Olympic Khalid Al-Menaye’a leads specialized as a lecturer at the College of Basic Abdulaziz Al-Hassawi, with Assad Haji Taqui tions of the World Cup tournaments. He and was once a member of the Kuwait Committee for three terms, and Chairman companies in fields like real estate, clubs, Education. He is the General Secretary of as deputy chairman, and Hussein Ali was head of the organizing committee of Football Association (2006). —KUNA TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Chief of the National Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al- Sabah meets with Jaber Al-Sabah meets with outgoing Ambassador-Head of Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Ali Nasser Al-Roumi. former Iraqi President Ghazi Ajil Al-Yawar. Delegation of the European Union to Kuwait Ambassador Adam Kulach. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Amir receives outgoing EU Ambassador

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- In other news, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Cyprus, Walid Al- Thamer Al-Ali asserted Kuwait’s support for Iraq, primari- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Deputy Prime Kandari. He also received Ali Nasser Al-Roumi who present- ly, on issues dealing with the fight against terrorism, as yesterday the outgoing Ambassador-Head of Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al- ed His Highness Sheikh Nawaf with a book. he wished Baghdad continued peace and stability, a Delegation of the European Union to Kuwait Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince Also yesterday, Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah discussed statement by the National Security Bureau noted. Ambassador Adam Kulach on the occasion of ending also hosted, separately, Chief of the National Security with former Iraqi President Ghazi Ajil Al-Yawar regional Moreover, the meeting also tackled bilateral ties and his tenure. Bureau Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and and international issues of mutual concern. Sheikh means of bolstering them. —KUNA Kuwait aspires to join int’l securities commission Cabinet examines measures to rehabilitate environment

KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday examined plans aimed at promot- Also in the session, the Deputy Prime Minister and Interior ing Kuwait financial market and steps required to join the Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah briefed International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The the ministers about Sunday’s visit to the country by the Qatari Prime Government, during its weekly session, examined the fifth annual Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa report about activities of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), pre- Al Thani, during which talks focused on security cooperation namely sented by Minster of Commerce and Industry Dr Yousef Mohammad efforts in facing terrorism and extremism in the region. Al-Ali, outlining accomplished tasks for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the Moreover, the Cabinet studied the regular report by the environ- CMA accounts, as well as a report by the auditor in charge of the ment projects program for the period of time between April and accounts and financial statement (2015-2016). June (2016). In this regard, Deputy Premier, Finance Minister, Acting The broad report envisages the CMA outlook for promoting inter- Oil Minister and chairman of the board of the Kuwaiti liaison environ- national rating of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) to be placed among mental projects center, Anas Al-Saleh, outlining measures that have emerging markets, as well as meeting the requirements to join the been taken to rehabilitate the environment; adopted by the UN IOSCO, in line with the approach to stay abreast of most modern Compensations Commission, concerning the Ministry of Electricity international rules and criteria applied in the securities markets for and Water, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and the Public Authority for KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the reg- sake of retaining the Kuwaiti market regional leadership. Agriculture and Fish Resources. Also in the same vein, minister Al- Saleh addressed the fellow executives about some main accomplish- ular Cabinet meeting at Bayan Palace yesterday. —KUNA Rehabilitate environment ments and recommendations to speed up execution of some rele- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- vant projects. Hamad Al-Sabah on Monday chaired the regular Cabinet meeting at Bayan Palace. Following the session, Minister of State for Cabinet Italy quake Affairs and Acting Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Meanwhile, the Cabinet commiserated over a deadly earthquake Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah stated the session got started with the minis- in Italy, while it condemned an attack on the American University in ters examining a message addressed to His Highness the Amir from the Afghan capital Kabul. The Cabinet conveyed its deepest sympa- the King of Brunei, expressing satisfaction at his recent visit to the thies and condolences for the people of Italy over the quake that State of Kuwait, noting that it would contribute to cementing the ties killed scores of people and injured numerous others, as it wished between the two friendly country. It included an invitation to His swift recovery for those wounded in the quake. Highness to visit Brunei. Moreover, the Cabinet denounced the attack on the American His Highness the Prime Minister assured the ministers about University in Kabul that resulted in many fatalities and injuries. It also health of Minister of Public Labor and Minister of State for National deplored the attack, describing it as a terrorist act that contravenes all Assembly Affairs Dr Ali Al-Omair following the accident during his religious and humanitarian values, as it urged the international commu- recent visit to Romania. nity to ramp up efforts to exterminate the scourge of terrorism. —KUNA Kuwait, Switzerland sign MoU on development, cooperation Foreign Minister meets with Swiss President

BERN: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Authority (KIA) Bader Al-Saad, Director Moreover, he noted that commercial ties Development (KFAED) signed yesterday a General of the Kuwait Direct Investment between both nations have made headway memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Sheikh Dr as the volume of trade between Kuwait and the Swiss Agency for Development and Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Director Switzerland was worth $4.47 billion from Cooperation (SDC). Director of Operations at of Operations at KFAED Marwan Al-Ghanem the years 2006-2015, adding that Kuwaiti KFAED Marwan Al-Ghanem and Assistant and a host of the Foreign Ministry’s senior investment in the European nation has risen Director General and Head of the Global officials. exponentially, reaching $7.9 billion. Cooperation Department of SDC Pio Speaking on the ceremony, Sheikh Sabah Wennubst were the signatories of the MoU. Amir’s greetings Al-Khaled said that it is also an occasion to Moreover, a series of discussions was Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled had met in Bern cherish both nations’ shared values and held between the Kuwaiti and Swiss delega- with Swiss President Johann Schneider- beliefs, adding that their political ideologies tions, headed by Kuwait’s First Deputy Ammann earlier yesterday. During the have always mirrored one another’s. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh meeting, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled conveyed Furthermore, he underscored that both Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who is greetings from His Highness the Amir countries espouse the merits of justice and on a visit to Switzerland to attend a ceremo- Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah liberty while advocating peace and eschew- ny commemorating the 50th anniversary of to the president. The meeting reviewed the ing evil, pointing to a plethora of examples Kuwaiti-Swiss diplomatic ties, and Swiss well-established historical friendship ties that demonstrate this, chiefly, their collec- Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, respec- between the two countries, and means to tive concerns over worsening humanitarian tively. The discussions tackled ways to promote them in all fields, for the good of conditions in war-torn Yemen. develop ties between both nations as well their peoples. They also addressed regional “Kuwait’s progress in humanitarian as regional and international developments. and international developments. development has always been a source of Kuwait’s delegation was comprised of Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Khaled pride for us,” Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said,” Acting Assistant Foreign Minister for Sheikh extolled in a speech, the camaraderie as he highlighted the formation of the Sabah Al-Khaled’s Office Affairs shared between Kuwait and Switzerland. Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Ambassador Saleh Al-Loughani, Assistant Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled gave the speech at Development (KFAED), with the aim of Foreign Minister for European Affairs the opening of the ceremony to mark the assisting needy and hapless nations. Ambassador Walid Al-Khubaizi, Kuwait’s 50th anniversary of Kuwaiti-Swiss diplomat- Meanwhile, he also pinpointed three Ambassador to Switzerland Bader Al- ic ties, with a number of senior diplomatic international donors’ conferences hosted by Taneeb, CEO of the Kuwait Investment and political officials in attendance. Kuwait to mitigate humanitarian suffering in Syria as a testament to the nation’s benevo- lence, as these conferences had amassed aid worth $1.6 billion. The Kuwaiti Foreign Minister also foreboded that ties between Kuwait and Switzerland are on course for increased development as both nations work to bring common goals to fruition.

Historic ties On Sunday, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Hamad expressed content over participating in the ceremony marking the 50th anniver- sary of Kuwaiti-Swiss diplomatic ties. “Decades-old historic ties between the two friendly countries have seen consensus over many different issues, supported by Switzerland’s ever known neutral stance and BERN: Director of Operations at KFAED Marwan Al-Ghanem a mutual perspective of regional and interna- Assistant Director General and Head of the Global Cooperation tional matters in a bid to spread world peace Department of SDC Pio Wennubst sign an agreement between and human rights respect,” said Sheikh Sabah Kuwait and Switzerland yesterday. —KUNA Al-Khaled in a statement. —KUNA TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 LOCAL

In Brief PAAAFR, FAO Union inks KRCS distributes aid discuss projects transparency deal KHARTOUM: Kuwait Red Crescent Society continued yesterday distributing relief aid to KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and KUWAIT: The Union of Investment Companies (UIC) has floods victims in Khartoum through hand- Fish Resources (PAAAFR) organized a workshop with signed an agreement with Almuwazi.com company stipu- ing 650 parcels to affected families. Head of experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) lating swap of information about companies under jurisdic- the Kuwaiti Delegation Ahmad Abdullah Al- yesterday, to prepare for joint projects between the two tions of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The UIC Fagaan said that the distribution operations sides. The workshop is aimed at executing studies and Treasurer and board member, Faisal Sarkho, said in a state- were conducted in Salha region in Omm means of running joint projects agreed upon by the two ment yesterday timing of the deal is very significant after Durman city for a total of 150 families, and sides, Director of Agricultural Guidance department at adherence to governance rules has become compulsory to 500 families in Nefasha region, which is PAAAFR Ghanim Al-Sanad said. He noted that the projects on companies under the CMA authority. The binding appli- one of the most affected areas from the include a garden with a variety of plants, and establishing cation of governance by KSE listed and unlisted ones, effec- floods and heavy rains. More than 76 peo- a regional training center on international standards in tive as July 1st, is currently warranted for supplying stake- ple were killed by the floods that hit the managing fish traps. — KUNA holders with information easily and explicitly. — KUNA country in the past few months. — KUNA Photo of the day

KUWAIT: Kuwait City’s skyline seen from the beach in Sharq. Kuwait’s beachfront remains one of the most favorite - and affordable - pastime destinations in Kuwait. — Photo by Joseph Shagra Info Minister says Kuwaiti theatre set for resurgence

KUWAIT: The Higher Committee for Theatre of Kuwaiti theatre’s most iconic figures. The is hard at work to bring about the resurgence meeting tackled ways to revive the educa- of local theatre, Minister of Information and tional genre of local theatre, in addition to Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh strategies to boost pecuniary support of thes- Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah pians. — KUNA said yesterday. In a meeting of the Higher Committee for Theatre, presided over by Sheikh Salman, who is also Chairman of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), he underscored that the committee is working diligently to bring Kuwaiti theatre back to prominence, a statement issued by the Ministry of Information (MoI) noted. Moreover, Sheikh Salman added that the- atre is the cornerstone of the nation’s culture, where local plays typically convey nationalis- tic values. Furthermore, he commended the committee for its work on the imminent release of a series of plays set to feature some Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah

KUWAIT: Kyrgyz arts in Kuwait, the Capital of Islamic Culture. — KUNA KISR is key player in developing oil sector

KUWAIT: Head of water quality monitoring plan and the future plan till 2030, besides set- project at the oil research center ting direct goals in serving the oil production Abdulhameed Al-Hashem said yesterday that in Kuwait, he affirmed. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) The results of such researches and labora- has become a key player in boosting the oil tories technical studies help in improving sector. The center, which is affiliated to KISR, is managements of oil reservoirs and increasing responsible for monitoring the quality of the production of crude oil and gas, he added. water which is injected in the oil wells for They will also contribute in increasing the suf- increasing production as part of the coopera- ficiency of the oil producing wells in the tion between KISR and Kuwait Oil Company upcoming years, which is of high economic (KOC), he said. It also works in determining benefit. — KUNA the concentration of hydrogen sulfide gases, which is associated with the production of oil, he added. KISR offers research, technical and labora- tory services in the oil, gas, and water to oil production operations, he said. KISR was responsible for preparing the 8th strategic TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 LOCAL 26 strategic projects in annual development plan Gas stations ready for new tariffs

By Meshaal Al-Enezi Labor protest Around 200 workers employed by a major com- KUWAIT: The number of strategic projects in pany demonstrated outside the Palace of Justice yes- Kuwait’s development plan for the 2016/2017 fiscal terday to demand monthly salaries they have not year reaches 26, with a total value of over KD 2 bil- received in six months, according to their statements. lion, or an average of KD 64 million for each ven- The Asian laborers, whose average monthly salary ture, a government official said yesterday. reaches KD 70 each, said that they went to the Palace Kuwait is currently witnessing an era of execut- of Justice because they could not find anywhere else ing a number of developmental projects, in addi- to demand their rights. The services’ director at the tion to housing projects and others carried out Palace of Justice then met the workers and explained through the public private partnership (PPP) mod- to them that the right place to make their complaint ule, said Hind Al-Subaih, Minister of Social Affairs is the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, so they and Labor and State Minister of Planning and Hind Al-Subaih walked there to file their grievance. Development. Meanwhile, Subaih said that there are six proj- resume work on the early hours of Thursday using Five languages ects to be carried out by the Partnership Technical the new tariffs for gasoline announced last month. Kuwait Human Rights Society released booklets Bureau in the 2017/2018 fiscal year, with an esti- The new prices, which officially become effective containing the domestic helpers’ law with all of its mated total value of KD 6 billion, which makes up on September 1, are as follows: 85 fils for premium articles in five different languages: Arabic, English, nearly 25 percent of strategic projects’ total cost. In gasoline (42 percent increase), 105 for super gaso- Tagalog, Hindi and Urdu. The project was carried addition, the same fiscal year includes one project line (62 percent increase) and 165 fils for ultra out in cooperation with the Dutch embassy in for shareholding companies with an estimated val- gasoline (83 percent). Kuwait. It was produced and distributed in cooper- ue of KD 611 million. Therefore, projects to be car- ation with the Domestic Labor Department at the ried out through the public private partnership Price control Interior Ministry, said Khaled Al-Humaidi, the soci- and shareholding companies’ concepts would Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce and ety’s chairman. The booklet is part of a series of make up 28 percent of strategic projects’ total cost. Industry is ready to implement its plan to monitor publications that also include the labor law, and Annual development plans include several key prices as soon as the new gasoline tariffs are imple- which aims at raising awareness among expatriate projects such as the metro and railway project to mented, said Eid Al-Rashidi, the Undersecretary labor forces regarding their rights, Humaidi added. be carried out as per the PPP concept, in addition Assistant for Commercial Control and Customer to strategic projects in the health and education Protection Affairs. Ministry inspectors will tour mar- Lower temperatures fields, Subaih added. kets around Kuwait in order to detect any cases in Humidity levels are expected to drop before the which prices are increased without valid reasons, weekend, while hot and dry weather with relatively Gas stations closed Rashidi said. He urged consumers to contact the lower temperatures during the night should prevail Gas stations around Kuwait will stop operations hotline: 135 in case they encounter any fabricated during the first week of September, veteran mete- half an hour before midnight Wednesday, and will price increase incidents. orologist Essa Ramadan said. Kuwaiti divers in new clean-up operation

KUWAIT: Members of the Kuwait Dive stranded in the net were released alive, Team, which is affiliated with the said Mahmoud Ashkanani, in charge of Environmental Voluntary Foundation (EVF), marine operations. Such abandoned removed abandoned objects and fishing objects contribute to polluting the sea nets obstructing navigation in Kuwait bay. waters and cause death of marine crea- Among the removed items was an iron tures, he said. Some of the Kuwaiti shores barrel and a net entangled with founda- have recently witnessed dead fish washing tions of Sheikh Jaber bridge in the north- ashore, promoting authorities to launch ern part of the bay. Some sea creatures investigations. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Officials attend a press conference held yesterday at the KAC headquarters to announce additional flights to Saudi Arabia. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KAC prepares for hajj by increasing flights to Saudi KUWAIT: Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad hon- ored Amer Refaat, an expatriate resident in Kuwait, for his efforts which helped protect Carrier to transport 2,500 pilgrims from Kuwait, 3,000 from abroad drivers on the road. The senior official loaded Refaat’s “great sense of belonging and responsibility,” saying that the honoring comes as an encouragement for citizens and res- By Nawara Fattahova the GCC meeting, it was recommended to trav- campaigns,” he pointed out. idents alike to perform their duties and create positivity that serves the common good. el with the passport instead of the civil ID, but Sulaiman Al-Humaidan, representative of KUWAIT: As part of its preparations for the hajj it’s not obligatory. We also advise passengers to the director general of airport security and season, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) make sure they don’t have a travel ban before head of building security, said new gates were Burgan Bank launches announced increasing the number of flights to coming to the airport. Also, some people rush set up especially for this season. “Although Saudi Arabia during a press conference held to the airport without noticing they have taken there will be more gates open, passengers travel festival campaign yesterday at the KAC headquarters. The first the passport of another family member,” he should still come early to the airport as it’s the flight for pilgrims departs today. KAC Regional said. high season. We are present at the airport to Additional discounts through Qatar Airways Director Nasser Khoursheed said the hajj serve pilgrims 24/7,” he noted. schedule that includes the additional flights Hajj permit Mohammed Al-Shatti, from the Civil KUWAIT: Burgan Bank yesterday June, 2017. To place the bookings, cus- will end on Sept 15, 2016. “This year there are Roumi Al-Roumi, head of the hajj and Aviation Department, said special brochures announced the launch of the ‘travel festival’ tomers are to log onto 2,500 pilgrims from Kuwait in addition to 3,000 umrah committee at the Ministry of Awqaf, were printed and will be distributed to pilgrims campaign which has been tailored for all qatarairways.com/travelfestival and use pilgrims from abroad flying onboard Kuwait highlighted the fact that no pilgrim is allowed at the airport that include instructions and Burgan Bank card holders to enjoy an addi- the applicable promo code. tional 10 percent discounted rate on the To find out more about Burgan Bank’s Airways. This is the first time we have pilgrims to leave without a hajj permit. “Expats should advice for pilgrims. He also advised people to offers at Qatar Airways travel packages. latest offers, or any of its products and serv- from Germany. KAC has set attractive prices for have a hajj visa and Kuwaitis should have the limit the number of friends and families seeing To avail the offer, customers are to ices, customers are urged to visit any of the tickets for the hajj season,” he noted during the hajj permit with them. Otherwise, the pilgrim off or welcoming pilgrims to avoid overcrowd- book their tickets before the 5th of bank’s branches, or contact the call center conference. will be forced to return on the same flight back. ing. Maziad Al-Mutairi, director of the airport, September, 2016, wherein the travelling on 1804080. For more information, cus- Bader Al-Shayea, director of the passports I would also like to remind passengers to come stressed that this year pilgrims will collect their dates should be in the period between tomers can also log onto the bank’s web- department, advised passengers to check the on time, take care of their travel documents luggage at the airport instead of the cargo 15th of September, 2016 until 30th of site on www.burgan.com validity of their passports and civil IDs. “After and cooperate with the organizers of the hajj area, which was the case in previous years. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 From the Arabic press News Crime I n b r i e f R e p o r t Juveniles’ crimes up 122 percent Fake doctor arrested KUWAIT: Thefts remain the most committed type of crime committed in Kuwait, according to official statistics. A total of Electronic media 934 theft crimes were committed during the first half of KUWAIT: A Bangladeshi man who arrived in Kuwait 2016, according to statistics released by the public prosecu- on a cleaner’s visa acted as a doctor in Rabiya. The tion for crimes investigated during that period. It is followed man, identified as ‘Atwa’, became famous very quickly by drug and alcohol related crimes (927), murder and battery among his compatriots and others, including women assault (360), sexual assault (175) and kidnap (139). who got pregnant out of wedlock. They used to go to Meanwhile, the same statistics show that juveniles’ crimes him for abortion pills, and he had large quantities of have increased by 122 percent, as 1,399 were committed stolen medicine from health centers and hospitals, during the first half of 2016 compared to only 617 commit- along with other drugs from unknown sources. Atwa ted last year. Meanwhile, information technology crimes was thinking about moving somewhere else, but tips came in second place among misdemeanor crimes with were received by Farwaniya police, who placed him 1,171 crimes, which is a high rate considering that the cyber- under surveillance for five days, then his place was crime law went into effect in January of this year. The public raided and he was caught red-handed practicing prosecution investigated in a total of 7,868 during the first medicine without a license. A huge amount of medi- half of 2016, out of which 4,281 were referred to court while cine, ampules, hormones and expired medicines 3,012 (40 percent) cases were shelved. —Al-Qabas were found. Atwa was arrested and is awaiting legal action.

Gas stations ready KUWAIT: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) False alarm informed the Finance Ministry that all preparations to “Please help, a Daeshi wants to blow up the start enforcing the new gasoline tariffs by Thursday are mosque!” a citizen told police, who rushed to the scene finished to guarantee the same level of efficiency at gas Al-Jarida and found that the so-called IS member was the stations, sources said. In the meantime, car sale agen- mosque’s muezzin who was throwing trash in a con- cies recorded a notable increase in the sale of small-size tainer. A security source said a call was received by vehicles compared to a drop in the sale of vehicles that Interior Ministry operations from a citizen in Qairawan have higher fuel consumption levels. Meanwhile, most asking for help against a man who was “circling the taxi drivers say that fares are expected to increase after mosque to plant a bomb”. The call was taken seriously, the gas price’s hike becomes effective. — Al-Jarida and police went to the mosque and asked the man to Al-Manabr Al-Quraniya society honors KIB give himself up. The muezzin told police he was check- VAT delayed ing the surroundings of the mosque as he does every KUWAIT: The value added tax (VAT) proposal which is for thoughtful initiatives during Ramadan day at dawn. included in the state’s economic reform program has been KUWAIT: Al-Manabr Al-Quraniya delayed, said sources, adding that the government has Society honored Kuwait International dropped plans to present a draft law on that regard next Murder threat Bank (KIB), in appreciation of its signif- October. Instead, the government will wait until a decision “If I see you in the street, I will run you over,” a citizen icant events and initiatives during the on that regard is issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council, told his ex-wife. She took his threats seriously and lodged month of Ramadan this year, which the sources added. — Al-Anbaa a complaint. The citizen, in her 30s, told Bayan police that embraced various national, social and she received a call from her ex-husband that included humanitarian activities especially the insults and the threat to kill her. Police are working on the Drivers’ ban religious ones that serve Muslims and case. KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry has reactivated a law Islam. under which expatriates who leave Kuwait after working The Head of Corporate there as mandoubs (company representatives) or drivers Communications at KIB, Nawaf Najia are not allowed to return back to the country unless after expressed his gratitude for this recog- Drunk man arrested two years from the exit date. The decision comes after nition that once again confirms the A citizen, who was drunk, moved from his hotel to the ministry detected manipulation in which an employ- bank’s vital role and noble mission an adjacent hotel through the beach and started flirt- ee would agree with his employer to be hired as a repre- towards the society and its people, ing with women, which landed him at a Salmiya sentative or driver in order to get an exception to obtain especially during Ramadan, in which police station. The citizen, who booked a room in a a driver’s license. The employee would then leave the KIB strives to commemorate by intro- seaside hotel, drank liquor, then decided to change country and come back later for another job while retain- ducing a variety of events and pro- his hotel in his own way. He then started harassing ing their licenses, the sources explained. — Al-Anbaa grams that are addressed to cus- women, and one of them called the hotel’s manage- tomers, employees and their families. ment. The manager asked the harasser about his Najia concluded by thanking Al- room number, but he was not able to speak properly Rents going down? Manabr Al-Quraniya Society for their and it was discovered he was not a guest. Police were KUWAIT: The successful housing plan in which a large trust and honoring KIB, and hoped for called, who arrested the infiltrator and detained him number of units were distributed and power was connect- continuous mutual efforts and coop- for legal action. ed in new cities such as the Jaber Al-Ahmad area is expect- eration between both parties. He also ed to lead to further drop in apartments’ rents in Kuwait, confirmed that the bank will exert all said high ranking sources at the Public Authority for efforts to stay committed to its social strives, through its leading CSR pro- ties such as religious, humanitarian, Housing Welfare (PAHW). This factor coupled with others Man detained for selling contrabands mission and promise towards the gram, to carry out and support social, charity, sports, health, medical, including the drop in oil prices as well as supply and A citizen brashly offered ‘sexual’ products on social community and its people. numerous CSR initiatives all year long national, cultural, educational and demand has led to notable reduction in the real estate media, so detectives arrested and charged him with selling It is worth mentioning that KIB that cover various sectors and activi- many more. market’s inflation, said the sources. —Al-Rai pornographic material and inciting vice. A video clip showed a man promoting pornographic material for sale on social media, and he appeared promising a woman, ABK concludes student who he claimed called him, to deliver what she ordered, and said he can provide her with what she needs. development program Detectives arrested the man in Hawally, and he confessed and handed over the pornographic material he was pro- In collaboration with LOYAC, MGRP moting. KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) announced the con- clusion of its Summer Student Development Program and honored the 13 participating students during a graduation Driver mugged ceremony that was held on Thursday 18 August 2016, at An Indian expat man surprised by two persons the Bank’s Learning and Development Unit in Hawally. who blocked him in Fahaheel, beat him up and stole The Bank’s program was organized in partnership with the car he was driving, which belongs to his sponsor. the Lothan Youth Achievement Center (LOYAC) and the A the citizen went to the police station accompanied Manpower and Government Restructuring Program by his driver and told them the Indian was driving to a (MGRP), both of which cooperated with ABK in the selec- cooperative when he was stopped by two persons, tion of the program participants who were national senior who beat him, took the car and escaped. Detectives students of local universities and colleges. are searching for the two. The five-week long program included lectures, on-site assignments and team projects that provided a firsthand experience of a working environment and encouraged the Teen driver detained A juvenile lost his challenge with traffic police when he understanding of team work. The program also raised said they cannot chase him after he was driving recklessly, awareness of the financial sector in general with a focus on as he was arrested and his vehicle impounded. The youth the banking industry in Kuwait. made his challenge on social media, so policemen accept- ABK is a supporter of education and youth, and through ed the challenge and went out looking for the vehicle (a the Bank’s ABK Academy it has offered internship and train- pick-up truck), that appeared in the clip without license ing opportunities to senior students in local Universities plates. Police patrols went to Fahaheel industrial area and and Colleges. The Bank will continue to collaborate with found him showing off, along with another man driving an Kuwait’s major educational institutions to build on its SUV. Both were asked to stop, but did not and drove away, active role and build further awareness of Kuwait’s finance until they were forced to stop. The challenger and his sector. For more information about ABK please visit friend were detained for questioning, while his car was eahli.com or contact an ABK customer service agent via ‘Ahlan Ahli’ at 1899899. impounded. —Al-Rai

KFH holds supervisory skills training program for employees

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) held supervisory which the introduction to the concept of supervision, the skills training program for a segment of employees work- characteristics of effective supervisor, in addition to the ing in supervising functions at the bank. This training implementation of the fundamentals of supervision that program comes as part of KFH’s internal training and revolve around monitoring and guiding the executive development plan, while emanates from the bank’s and management activities in an efficient way. endeavors to hone the skills of its employees and equip Moreover, the training program included subjects them with all essential ingredients of success to increase of theoretical and practical methodology of modern their productivity and maintain the pioneering position supervisory skills, the illustration of the concept of the of the bank. The 3-day training program encompassed 15 supervising process, the roles and duties assigned to employees. It aimed at reinforcing the supervising side the supervisor, not to mention raising the quantitative of those employees in an attempt to lay the pillars of suc- and qualitative level of institutional performance cess at the institution. while keeping healthy, efficient and positive work The training program tackled different subjects of environment. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

Burkinis and Islam role Tunisia’s new unity government takes office in France trigger sparks in the presidential race Page 9 Page 10 Islamic State ‘connected’ to Bangladesh US offers intelligence, law-enforcement help

DHAKA: The United States believes that elements by the government of links to local militant of Islamic State are “connected” to operatives in groups. Michael Kugelman of The Wilson Center, a Bangladesh, Secretary of State John Kerry said yes- Washington-based think tank, said the US adminis- terday, promising help with intelligence and law tration had not paid enough attention to the enforcement after a wave of militant attacks. growing terror threats in Bangladesh, which is now Kerry’s blunt statement followed the July 1 attack impacting Americans. “It has arguably taken its eye on a cafe in an upscale district of the Bangladeshi off the ball even as this threat has begun to direct- capital, Dhaka, in which 22 people were killed - ly affect Americans,” he said. mostly non-Muslims and foreigners, including one Police believe that Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen American. Bangladesh, a local militant group that has It directly contradicted the narrative of Prime pledged allegiance to Islamic State, was involved Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, which has in organizing in the cafe attack. Two days before blamed homegrown militants and denied a for- Kerry’s visit, security forces said they had killed eign hand in the hostage taking at the Holey three militants, including a Bangladeshi-born Artisan Bakery that was claimed by Islamic State. Canadian citizen called Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury The cafe raid was the most shocking of a series of who was suspected of being the mastermind. atrocities that has included killings of atheist intel- Chowdhury is reported to have been the subject lectuals, people from religious and sexual minori- of a profile in an Islamic State journal called Dabiq ties and foreigners, raising fears over the stability that identified him as its top operative in of the mainly Muslim nation of 160 million. Bangladesh. The Syria-based militant group also Responding to questions after giving a speech, published “selfie” photos of the cafe attackers on Kerry said he had a “very candid” conversation with its propaganda channels while the hostage crisis Hasina. He said that Islamic State had wide con- was continuing. tacts around the world, including in South Asia, adding: “They are connected to some degree with Security cooperation some of the operatives here, and we made that Kerry said “there is much we can do to cooper- very clear in our conversations.” As Kerry’s motor- ate” in the fields of intelligence and law enforce- cade headed to the US embassy for meetings with ment to address security threats from both domes- opposition leaders, a government minister directly tic and trans-national organizations. “That’s the contradicted him. “I told him that there is no such nature of the beast that we are dealing with today,” terrorist or militants from outside or who are con- Kerry said. “I’m absolutely confident that we will nected with the (Islamic State), but there are mili- build additional capacity and it will be effective.” tants inside our country and they are homegrown,” In a speech, Kerry also touched on the need to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told Reuters. uphold democratic principles “to defeat terrorists” and expressed concern over upholding the rights ‘Eye off the ball’ of workers. Bangladesh’s economy depends heavi- Bangladesh’s secular government has contin- ly on the fortunes of the $28 billion garment ued to enjoy the West’s support despite mounting industry, which is struggling to improve a poor concerns over its handling of the escalation in mili- safety record epitomized by the Rana Plaza disas- tant activity. Bangladesh’s security response has, ter of 2013 in which a factory collapse killed more DHAKA: US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shake hands ahead of a say analysts, been colored by a political standoff than 1,100 people. Kerry was making his first visit meeting in Dhaka yesterday. US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with the Islamist-leaning opposition that boy- to Bangladesh. His armored SUV hit a gate in front on combating extremism as police killed members of an Islamist group blamed for a deadly cafe siege. —AFP cotted the last general election and is suspected of the US embassy, but he was not hurt. —Reuters Belgian crime lab set on fire

BRUSSELS: Attackers rammed a car injured. “It’s probably not terrorism. have an interest in making elements in through the gates of Belgium’s crime It’s a criminal act,” said Ine Van their justice file disappear.” institute yesterday and set fire to a lab Wymersch, a spokeswoman for the Belgium’s police and army have containing crime scene samples, Brussels prosecutor’s office. “I cannot been deployed in large numbers since apparently in an effort to destroy evi- confirm that there was any bomb.” The suicide bombers attacked Paris last dence, Brussels prosecutors said. As forensic facility assists Belgium’s jus- November, leaving 130 dead. Many of the blaze in the north Brussels suburb tice authorities in carrying out their the attackers had links to Belgium. erupted, residents heard at least one investigations and the lab contains Tensions have also been running high explosion and Belgian media reported DNA samples found at crime scenes. in Belgium in recent weeks amid a a bomb attack, but investigators said “The location was not chosen ran- series of criminal knife and shooting the noise was probably materials domly,” Van Wymersch said. She said attacks and two hoax anthrax attacks. going up in flames. the lab contains “sensitive information” On Friday, one person was killed and Belgium has been on high alert being used in ongoing investigations. at least four were injured in an acci- since suicide bombings at the Brussels The fire and damage hampered the dental explosion at a sports center airport and subway killed 32 people efforts of investigators to enter the near the French border. Over the on March 22, and security forces scene, and she said it would take some weekend, Belgian Prime Minister remain on standby for another attack. time to establish exactly what had been Charles Michel announced new plans Prosecutors said five people were destroyed. “The laboratory does thou- to ease the load on the security servic- detained for questioning and released sands of analyses each year, so we don’t es, including creating a new force to without charge following the incident, know what damage has been done protect key buildings and using more which happened at about 2 am in yet,” Van Wymersch told reporters. “It is private security firms for concerts or Neder-Over-Heembeek. No one was obvious that several individuals would sports events.—AP

BRUSSELS: Damage can be seen at the building of the National Criminology Lab in Brussels yesterday. Belgian media reported an explosion rocked the building in the early hours of Monday, the cause was not immediately known. —AP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 IS-claimed attack kills 18 in Iraq oasis town Wedding party targeted

KARBALA, Iraq: Attackers armed with suicide Officials said the attackers started opening fire were attending a wedding party in the neighbor- vests, rifles and grenades killed 18 people in the in a neighborhood of Ain al-Tamer at around hood. Several among the dead and wounded Iraqi oasis town of Ain al-Tamer, many of them 1830 GMT on Sunday, although it was not imme- were at the party,î said Mahfouz Al-Tamimi, who guests at a wedding party, officials said yester- diately what their target was. Five members of is now a Karbala provincial council member. day. The attack, a rare occurrence in this region one family were among the dead, according to a Military commanders said the attackers came southwest of Baghdad, was claimed by the health official from Karbala province. ìThe five from the Anbar desert to the west, a region that Islamic State (IS) jihadist group. ìThey were carry- terrorists were carrying lots of weapons and one is overwhelmingly Sunni and borders Saudi ing Kalashnikovs, hand grenades. One of them of them blew himself up in the midst of our citi- Arabia, Jordan and Syria. Iraqís security forces blew himself up and the others were killed by the zens,î said Farhan Jassem Mohammed of the have for months been battling IS fighters in security forces,î said the head of central local council. ìSome of them were wearing civil- Anbar, notching up key victories in provincial Euphrates operations command, Qais Khalaf. ian clothes, others military clothes. They infil- Ramadi and jihadist bastion Fallujah earlier this SIRTE, Libya: Members of the forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed Government of A local council member and a provincial trated from the west under the cover of dark- year. IS recently lost control of an area in Anbar National Accord (GNA) prepare their weapons as they gather in the coastal city of health directorate source confirmed the death ness,î he said. ìOne of them may have managed called Jazirat al-Khaldiyeh, a key crossroads that Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. — AFP toll in the attack, which took place late Sunday, to flee. There is an ongoing search,î Mohammed jihadists used to move fighters and supplies and said at least 26 others were wounded. Ain al- told AFP. between fronts since they seized large parts of Tamer is located 50 km from the Shiite holy city Iraq in 2014. The attack on Ain al-Tamer, in which Libyan forces corner of Karbala and on the edge of Anbar province, Wedding Party guerrilla fighters doubled up as suicide bombers, long a haven for jihadists. IS said in a statement The IS statement mentioned only four attack- bore the hallmark of IS. The jihadists call such posted on social media that its men, all of them ers. A former mayor of Ain al-Tamer told AFP the operations ìinghamasiî - which literally means Islamic State fighters Iraqis, fought the security forces for several hours attackers started spraying bullets at a nearby ìplungingî and refers to the act of penetrating before detonating their suicide vests. wedding party. ìThe attack kicked off as people deep into enemy territory. — AFP SIRTE: Libya’s pro-government forces yes- the mosque’s library after entering the city, terday cornered Islamic State group killing an imam and using its courtyard for jihadists in their last holdouts in the coastal “torture and executions”, it said. city of Sirte, after heavy fighting that left In June 2015, IS fighters seized Sirte, dozens dead and wounded. The battle for hoisting their black flag above the city. Pro- IS’s North African stronghold was launched GNA forces fought their way into Sirte a more than three months ago by forces loyal year later, this June 9, but their advance has to the Tripoli-based Government of been hampered by snipers, suicide bomb- National Accord (GNA). ings and booby traps. More than 400 loyal- Loyalist forces have been backed by US ist fighters have been killed and nearly air raids for almost a month, amid interna- 2,500 wounded in the battle for Sirte since tional concern over the jihadists’ growing May, medical sources say. The pro-GNA influence. IS overran the Mediterranean forces are mostly militias from western hometown of Libya’s slain dictator Moamer cities backing the unity government of pre- Kadhafi in mid-2015, sparking fears the mier-designate Fayez Al-Sarraj and the jihadists would use it as a springboard for guards of oil installations that IS has repeat- attacks on Europe. Pro-GNA forces yester- edly tried to seize. Backed by US air strikes day said they had encircled the jihadists in since August 1, they managed to seize the less than two square kilometers of Sirte, jihadists’ headquarters at the after staging an assault the previous day on Ouagadougou conference centre on its last two IS-held districts. August 10, pinning down IS fighters near The anti-IS fighters “seized a little more the sea. than half of district Number Three and 70 percent of district Number One” in the 1,000 IS fighters downtown seafront area, they said. At least As of August 24, US warplanes had car- 38 pro-GNA fighters have been killed and ried out 82 strikes, according to the US 185 wounded since they began the “final Africa Command. Since Tuesday, the United battle” to retake all of Sirte on Sunday, the States has also begun using more precise hospital for the loyalist forces in the nearby AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters in city of Misrata said. The pro-GNA field hos- the operation. The United States also leads pital in Sirte on Sunday called for blood a coalition fighting IS in Syria and Iraq, donations. IS casualty figures have been where the jihadists seized large swathes of unavailable. The jihadists deployed at least territory in 2014. 12 suicide car bombs in a last bid to slow Analysts say ousting IS from Libya would the loyalist advance, pro-GNA forces said. be a symbolic boost for the country’s frag- ile unity government, but unrest might Mosque retaken continue as IS could carry out more scat- BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces in their armored vehicles monitor an area yesterday in the Karrada neighborhood. — AFP After sporadic clashes during the night, tered attacks across Libya. Before it was the front was calm yesterday morning, seized by IS, Sirte was home to some according to an AFP photographer in the 120,000 residents, but a pro-GNA military city 450 kilometers east of Tripoli. “Our leader said this month that all had fled On Syria, US Democrats look forces are preparing to launch a new except for the families of the jihadists. assault on the area where Daesh is encir- Pentagon spokesman Gordon Trowbridge cled,” said a spokesman for the pro-GNA this month estimated that jihadist fighters to deflect the conversation campaign, Reda Issa, using an Arabic in Sirte numbered fewer than 1,000. acronym for IS. In district Number Three, IS took advantage of the chaos in Libya WASHINGTON: In his speech at the presidency in 2016, she has not loyalists have retaken the Qortoba Mosque, after the 2011 uprising that toppled and Republican National Convention, condoned the forceful removal of which the jihadists had renamed after slain killed Kadhafi, as rival militias and authori- Donald Trump made six references Syrian President Bashar Assad from Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the ties have vied for control of the oil-rich to the conflict in Syria, pointing to power, calling instead for a peaceful campaign’s media office said. IS set fire to country. — AFP the war-ravaged nation as a source handover. In a December debate, of much of the world’s turmoil, par- she said she supports the establish- ticularly immigration and extrem- ment of a no-fly zone “to create Thailand police link beach-town ism. A week later at the Democratic those safe refuges within Syria.” convention, Hillary Clinton made bombings to Muslim insurgency not one reference to Syria. The con- Clinton dodges question flict in Syria remains a major conun- The aim would be “to try to pro- BANGKOK: Thai police identified yesterday alarm in the tourist industry, the one bright drum for both President Barack tect people on the ground both a third suspect wanted in connection with spot in a generally flat economy, at first dis- Obama and Clinton, his former sec- from Assad’s forces, who are contin- a wave of bombs in tourist towns this missed any suggestion the Muslim sepa- retary of state. uing to drop barrel bombs, and month that killed four people and for the ratists battling the predominantly Buddhist With a firm reluctance to enter from ISIS,” she said, using an first time linked the attacks to Muslim sepa- country’s government might be to blame. another US war in the Middle East, acronym for the Islamic State ratists operating in the far south. Thailand’s Authorities even hinted that supporters the United States has focused its mil- group. “And of course, it has to be tourist industry had been largely spared a of ousted populist premier Thaksin itary efforts on fighting the Islamic de-conflicted with the Russians, spill-over of violence from a decades-old Shinawatra might have been responsible. State group in northern Syria and in who are also flying in that space,” insurgency in the far south and authorities He denied any link. Thailand’s three far- Iraq while pursuing so-far failed she added. But Clinton dodged a had at first dismissed any connection south provinces of Pattani, Yala and diplomatic efforts to end the civil question about whether failure to ALEPPO: Syrian civil defense workers inspect damaged buildings, between the Aug 11-12 bombings and the Narathiwat are majority-Muslim and resist- war. Now entering its sixth year, the take more assertive action in Syria after barrel bombs were dropped on the Bab Al-Nairab neighborhood separatists. ance to central government rule has exist- Syria conflict has killed more than a damaged American credibility, say- in Aleppo, Syria. — AP But police issuing an arrest warrant for a ed there for decades, resurfacing violently quarter million people, displaced ing at a later debate that, “as com- third suspect yesterday said all three of the in 2004. More than 6,500 people have been Islamic State group, which in 2014 observers caution against expect- people they wanted to question had links killed in the largely ethnic Malay region some 11 million, and has turned the mander-in-chief, you have to be took over a third of Syria and Iraq, ing too much in Clinton’s ability to once-cosmopolitan, secular country constantly evaluating the decisions to previous attacks blamed on the Muslim since then in bombings and shootings that though much of that territory has turn this conflict around, saying insurgents. “The three suspects for which take place almost daily, according to Deep into a hive of factions with danger- you have to make.” The type of since been re-claimed. This month, that any future action is too little, ously competing interests. intervention that many had envi- we have obtained an arrest warrants are South Watch, a group which monitors the he accused Obama of being the too late. Joe Macaron, a policy ana- known to have ties to other previous conflict. Peace talks between the govern- sioned - targeting key installments “founder of ISIS,” adding, “I would lyst at Arab Center Washington DC, Biggest legacy problems belonging to Assad’s government attacks in the southern provinces,” deputy ment and shadowy insurgents group say the co-founder would be warns that “the Syrian opposition’s national police spokesman Kissana began in 2013 under the civilian govern- “Of the two or three biggest after it was found to be using crooked Hillary Clinton.” bet on a Hillary presidency might legacy problems for the Obama chemical weapons in 2013 - never Phathanacharoen said. ment of Prime Minister Yingluck Trump has said that he doesn’t be a rerun of weighing its options Police identified the third suspect as Shinawatra, Thaksin’s sister, but have stalled administration, in terms of foreign came to fruition. think Assad is the biggest problem in 2011 and 2012 on the expecta- policy, Syria will figure prominently Appetite for intervention of any Asamin Katemadi and said he was also since the military overthrew her in 2014. in Syria, and has called for the tion of a US intervention under wanted in connection with a 2015 bomb Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on on that list,” said Robert Ford, US kind was especially low after the establishment of safe zones inside Obama.” What political news is the attack on the tourist island of Samui. Four Monday meetings were taking place ambassador to Syria during the vastly unpopular US-led invasion of Syria for refugees so they don’t world searching for on Google and Thai people were killed in the coordinated between the government and various uprising and now a senior fellow at Iraq, and Washington was still reel- have to flee the country. Outside talking about on Twitter? — AP bomb attacks in various tourist town south insurgent groups in Malaysia but he insist- the Middle East Institute. There is ing from the 2012 attack on the US of Bangkok this month and dozens were ed that there needed to be a cessation of an element within the Democratic consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that wounded, including foreigners. The military violence before further terms were dis- Party, Ford adds, that “would go as killed four Americans, including 106 students detained in government, apparently loath to spread cussed. — Reuters far as to say the United States Ambassador Chris Stevens. Clinton helped to cause that problem.” has been forced to answer inquiries Pakistan madrassa raid Clinton has tap-danced around the over the security failures leading to issue, particularly since her views that attack. Clinton “was very QUETTA: Pakistani police raided a madrassa in the restive southwest- may not be in line with that of her sobered by the Libya experience,” ern city of Quetta and detained 106 illegal Afghan students, officials former boss. Ford said. “She absolutely under- said yesterday, as the government stepped up a campaign to rein in Her closest advisers point out stood, back in 2012, the need for a rogue religious schools. The detentions were made Saturday, and the that she often had a more hawkish more muscular approach (in Syria). I students, aged between 14 to 18 years-who had no documents giv- approach to international relations never ever heard her say we need ing them permission to be in the country-will eventually be deported than many in her party, including to send in the US military,” he to Afghanistan, senior police official Nadeem Hussain said. Obama, but delving into such a added. “But she thought there were “We have sealed the madrassa as it did not have any registration complex situation on the campaign people on the ground who we documents,” he said. Akbar Harifal, the Home Secretary for trail risks putting off voters who are could help.” Balochistan province, of which Quetta is the capital, confirmed the more concerned with the situation raid and detentions. Pakistan had vowed to keep a closer eye on its at home. “There is a benefit to the Founder of ISIS 13,000 Islamic seminaries, or madrassas, as part of a “National Action Syria debate not getting too political When it came time for action in Plan” after the country’s deadliest extremist attack, a Taleban assault at this stage,” said Ilan Goldenberg, a Syria, Obama opted to help moder- on a school that left more than 150 people dead in December 2014. Clinton adviser who is senior fellow ate rebel forces and, a year later, With little oversight of what was being taught to the hundreds of and director of the Middle East launched airstrikes to target the thousands of children enrolled in the country’s madrassas, fears inten- Security Program at the Center for a Islamic State group. Obama and sified after the 2014 attack that some religious schools were breeding New American Security. “There will Secretary of State John Kerry have grounds for intolerance or even extremism. There was no suggestion be a rigorous process of us evaluat- also supported a military partner- that the seminary raided Saturday had links to extremism. Pakistan is ing all our options. It’s much more ship with Russia to limit a US home to 1.5 million registered and about as many undocumented deep than what you get on the cam- expansionary role in Syria for years Afghan refugees, with growing insecurity in Afghanistan impeding paign trail but my instinct is she’ll to come. Trump does not often voluntary return programs. Balochistan, the country’s biggest and BANGKOK: A man meditates on a bench in front of a lake in Lumphini Park in lean further forward.” While Clinton address the Syria conflict, but he’s poorest province, has been plagued for more than a decade by a sep- Bangkok, Thailand. The park is in the heart of the main business district in Thailand’s has been one of the most pro-inter- repeatedly blamed the Obama aratist insurgency and sectarian killings. — AFP capital and is frequented by joggers and other city dwellers looking for urban green vention candidates to run for the administration for the rise of the space. —AP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 Tunisia’s new unity government takes office

TUNIS: The new Tunisian unity government took exacerbated problems in the economy, which relies office in the birthplace of the Arab Spring yesterday, heavily on tourism revenues. Analysts say it is too with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, the country’s soon to tell if Chahed can restore security and revital- youngest-ever leader, facing major economic and ize Tunisia’s battered economy which grew by just 0.8 security challenges. At 40, Chahed is Tunisia’s percent last year compared with 2.3 percent in 2014. youngest premier since independence from France “It is difficult to say if this last-minute government in 1956, and the seventh in less than six years since will have the time to prove it is efficient,” said politi- the 2011 uprising that ousted strongman Zine El cal analyst Slaheddin Jourchi. “Current indicators Abidine Ben Ali. His new cabinet of 26 ministers and give the impression that failure may be closer than 14 ministers of state includes women, “young” and success,” he said. The new government won a vote of independent ministers, three members of the confidence in parliament on Friday, with 167 out of Islamist Ennahda party and two former members of 217 lawmakers in favor of the line-up. In a rousing the powerful UGTT union. speech to parliament, Chahed spoke of the dire state It formally took office on Monday at a ceremony of the economy and said that “we are all responsible” in Carthage just outside Tunis during which outgo- and “we will all have to make sacrifices”. “If nothing ing premier Habib Essid, 67, handed over power. “I changes by 2017 austerity will follow,” he warned. He hope this government will last,” Essid said. “The also said his government would give priority to worst thing for this country is the government fighting corruption and “terrorism”. changing ever year or year and a half.” Chahed said: Chahed was appointed by President Beji Caid “The situation is complicated, but we’re optimistic. Essebsi early this month after lawmakers passed a We will shoulder our responsibilities.” “Don’t worry vote of no confidence in Essid’s government follow- about Tunisia and its future,” he told his predecessor. ing just 18 months in office. Essid had already been While Tunisia is considered to be a rare success forced into making a sweeping government reshuf- story of the Arab Spring, the authorities have failed fle in January, when the country witnessed some of to resolve the issues of poverty, unemployment and its worst social unrest since the 2011 uprising. A lib- corruption that preceded Ben Ali’s fall. A wave of eral and member of Essebsi’s Nidaa Tounes party, the jihadist attacks, including two deadly assaults last TUNIS: Newly named Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed (standing at right) delivers his speech new prime minister was a local affairs minister year that killed dozens of foreign tourists, has further at the Parliament in Tunis. — AP before his nomination to the premiership. — AFP

Australia’s Turnbull faces a tough parliament after election setback

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister one vote away.” Indeed, Turnbull looks set Malcolm Turnbull faces a tooth and nail to face his first defeat as early as this week fight with an emboldened opposition and over a government proposal to hold a slew of independent lawmakers when par- plebiscite to legalize same-sex marriage. liament returns today for the first time Labor has garnered enough support from since elections last month in which he took the Greens Party and independents, includ- a beating. Turnbull called early polls to ing newly elected Senator Derryn Hinch, to break a deadlock in the upper house defeat a measure they call costly and Senate, where a handful of independents unnecessary. Turnbull enjoyed record-high blocked the government’s agenda of cor- approval ratings after ousting Tony Abbott porate tax cuts and workplace reforms for in a party-room coup in 2014. Since then, more than two years. his numbers have sagged as the govern- ment failed to chalk up legislative victories. Hinch, a television personality known as “the human headline”, rides into office this week on that wave of voter discontent. “I’ve met every prime minister since (Robert) Menzies,” he told Reuters, referring to Australia’s longest serving prime minister, who left office in 1966. “I’ve never seen a prime minister ... who’s managed to dribble away their political cache so fast.” Further complicating matters for Turnbull is a bloc of protectionist lawmakers led by the far- right One Nation Party. This month, Treasurer Scott Morrison Australian Prime Minister officially rejected bids by two Chinese com- Malcolm Turnbull panies in the A$10 billion ($7.55 billion) But the election backfired, leaving the sale of electricity provider Ausgrid, which ruling Liberal-National coalition with a one- was widely seen as a reaction to the protec- vote majority in the lower house and tionists’ growing power. Nationals Party dependant on either the opposition Labor Senator John Williams, who is threatening Party or eight to 10 independents or minor to break with the government to support a party Senators to pass legislation. “The gov- Royal Commission into the financial servic- ernment no longer has a working majority. es sector opposed by Turnbull, acknowl- Rousseff faces Senate in Everything that happens in Parliament now edged they were facing an uphill battle. “It will be affected by the weak support the will be tough. But people need to make prime minister has in his own party room,” decisions for the future of our country,” Labor’s Manager of Opposition Business Williams said. “If we don’t ... then I’m sorry impeachment showdown Tony Burke told Reuters. to say it but in years to come we’re going to “The Turnbull government won’t last hit the financial brick wall and it’s going to three years. On its best day, defeat is only be a smash then.”— Reuters ‘Dilma - warrior of the Brazilian homeland’

Spain starts countdown to a BRASILIA: Suspended president Dilma Rousseff presidency has been mired in the Petrobras arrived yesterday at Brazil’s Senate for a dramatic embezzlement and bribery scandal, Rousseff finale to an impeachment trial likely ending 13 herself has never been charged with trying to 3rd national election in a year years of leftist rule in Latin America’s biggest enrich herself-unlike many of her prominent country. Rousseff, 68, was greeted by cheering accusers and close allies. Temer is hardly more MADRID: The clock starts ticking tomorrow Ciudadanos (Citizens), Spain’s fourth-biggest supporters as she arrived in the Senate to testify popular, according to opinion polls. He faces towards what could be Spain’s third national party. The opposition Socialists have refused for the first time in her defense, just hours before harsh questioning over his legitimacy as an election in a year when acting Prime to back Rajoy or smooth the way to a PP-led senators were to start voting on her fate. “Dilma, unelected president and was loudly booed at Minister Mariano Rajoy faces a confidence minority government by abstaining in a sec- vote in parliament for a second term in ond confidence vote, which will be held on warrior of the Brazilian homeland!” the crowd of the recent Olympic opening ceremony in Rio de office. Spain has been without a functioning Friday if tomorrow’s ballot fails. In the sec- supporters shouted. Janeiro. government since inconclusive elections in ond vote a simple majority will suffice to put Rousseff is accused of having taken illegal December and June failed to hand a con- Rajoy back in power. state loans to patch budget holes. Momentum Criminal or scapegoat? vincing mandate to any political party. So The Socialists are unlikely to back down to push her out is also fueled by deep anger at The impeachment case rests on narrow far, party leaders have been unable to agree from that position given local elections in Brazil’s historic recession, political paralysis and a charges that Rousseff took unauthorized state on forming a coalition. September in the northern regions of vast corruption scandal centered on state oil loans to bridge budget shortfalls during her 2014 The eight-month political deadlock has Galicia and the Basque Country where sup- giant Petrobras. The first female president of election to a second term. Allies have spent the delayed investments in infrastructure such as port for Rajoy’s PP could cost votes for the Brazil, who says she did nothing worthy of Senate trial arguing that these loans were noth- roads and rail and put high-ranking govern- left-wing party. Spain’s economy, on the impeachment, was to speak for about half an ing more than stopgap measures frequently ment appointments on hold, leaving some rebound from a recession which ended hour from the podium, then face questioning employed by previous governments. Opponents, Spanish embassies without an ambassador. three years ago, has powered ahead despite from allies and opponents. It was unclear however, have broadened the accusation to Rajoy’s centre-right People’s Party (PP) the lack of a functioning government, with whether Rousseff would repeat her explosive paint Rousseff’s loans as part of her disastrous won the most votes in June’s election but the latest data showing strong growth claim on the Senate floor that the trial is a coup mismanagement, contributing to once booming lacks the majority it needs to win the vote fueled by consumer spending and demand d’etat aimed at destroying her Workers’ Party BRASILIA: Supporters of suspended president Brazil’s slide into recession. Brazil’s economy even with support from centrists for exports. — Reuters and restoring the right to power. However, the Dilma Rousseff hold a demonstration during shrank 3.8 percent in 2015 and is forecast to drop packed Senate chamber crackled with tension. the impeachment trial, outside the National a further 3.3 percent this year, the worst perform- Congress in Brasilia yesterday. — AFP ance since the 1930s. Inflation stands at around Egypt seeks tougher punishment Showdown Although most Brazilians have abandoned nine percent and unemployment at 11 percent. Rousseff came to the showdown accompa- Rousseff, there is lingering sympathy for a Rousseff’s side says that decline was caused by for female genital mutilation nied by heavyweight allies, including her presi- woman who was imprisoned and tortured by forces far beyond the president’s control, notably dential predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the military dictatorship in the 1970s for belong- a worldwide slump in commodity prices, which CAIRO: Women’s rights activists hailed the a girl’s purity. It causes numerous health a dozen former cabinet members. A small crowd ing to a far left urban guerrilla cell. Although her hit exports hard. — AFP Egyptian government yesterday for advocat- problems that can be fatal. More than nine of loyalists gathered from early morning outside ing increased prison sentences for perpetra- in 10 women and girls aged 15 to 49 have the Senate and supporters shouted “Dilma come tors of female genital mutilation (FGM) but undergone FGM in Egypt, and some 80 per- back!” from cars as they drove past the building’s Beirut editor fined €20,000 warned that a new law could shroud the cent of the procedures are carried out by entrance. However, there appeared to be little practice in greater secrecy. Egypt’s cabinet on medical professionals, according to the Rousseff could say to save her presidency. for Hariri court contempt Sunday approved a bill, which must be United Nations. Yet the proportion of girls Closing arguments will begin after her testi- passed by parliament to become law, impos- aged 15 to 17 in Egypt who have been cut mony, followed by voting, possibly extending till LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands: A special by 30 September, 2016,” said judge Nicola ing jail terms of up to seven years for people dropped to about six in 10 as of 2014, tomorrow. Opponents say they will easily reach court yesterday fined the editor of a Beirut- Lettieri. He also imposed “a fine of 6,000 thou- who perform FGM and up to three years for down from three quarters in 2008, the UN the needed two-thirds majority - 54 of 81 sena- based newspaper 20,000 euros ($22,000) for sand euros to be paid in full by 30 September, those who escort a girl or woman to undergo Population Fund (UNFPA) said. “We have tors-to remove her from office. In that case, publishing secret information about witnesses 2016” on the paper. the practice. seen some reduction in FGM in Egypt, but Rousseff’s former vice president turned political in the case against the alleged killers of former The prosecutor Kenneth Scott had also It is currently punishable in Egypt by at the same time health professionals and enemy, Michel Temer, will be confirmed as presi- Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri. Ibrahim Al- called for a fine of 112,700 euros to be between three months and two years in others are still not being held to account dent until elections in 2018. Temer, from the cen- Amin, the editor-in-chief of the Al-Akhbar imposed on the paper. But defense counsel prison under a 2008 law, which was enacted for carrying it out,” said Suad Abu-Dayyeh ter-right PMDB party, has already been acting newspaper, was found guilty in July of con- Antonios Abu Kasm argued that such a fine after an 11-year-old girl died following an of the London-based human rights group president since May, using his brief period in tempt of court by the UN-backed Special would end up “penalizing the employees and FGM procedure. The drive for tougher sen- Equality Now. power to steer the government rightward. He Tribunal for Lebanon. their families, who will suffer direct financial The prosecutor on Monday urged the consequences, given the already delicate tences follows the recent death of a 17-year- In January 2015, Dr Raslan Fadl was con- plans to leave today or tomorrow on his first offi- court, based in the leafy town of financial situation” of the paper. old girl of complications during an FGM oper- victed of manslaughter in Egypt’s first FGM cial foreign trip, a G20 summit in China, where Leidschendam just outside The Hague, to Five suspected members of the powerful ation in a private hospital in Suez province. trial after a 13-year-old girl died in a officials say he will push to restore the tattered impose a two-year jail term on Amin and a Shiite movement Hezbollah were originally The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights botched procedure. While Fadl was sen- reputation of Brazil’s economy. (EIPR), a Cairo-based rights group, welcomed tenced to more than two years in prison, he $75,000 fine. Amin and the pro-Hezbollah Al- indicted by the court, set up in 2009, and their Akhbar newspaper were convicted of con- trial in absentia opened in January 2014. the bill but said it may not deter people from has not yet served his jail term. Rights Tortured under dictatorship performing FGM and could drive it further groups say the current law has not been tempt after running two articles in January However, the court has quashed the case against Criticized for lacking a popular touch or 2013 with the names and photographs of 32 one of the accused, Hezbollah commander underground. “It will also decrease the rate of enforced and that society is permissive of appetite for backroom politicking, Rousseff has reporting FGM cases, as imposing a punish- FGM, which is widely practiced among witnesses in its Arabic print and online edi- Mustafa Badreddine, who is believed to have barely double digit approval ratings. However, tions. The articles were entitled “STL Leaks: The died in fighting in Syria in May. ment on whoever escorts a girl to have the Muslims as well as Christians in the mostly supporters outside the Senate said they backed operation will make families fear reporting Muslim nation. “Many people still link the Prosecution’s Surprise Witnesses” and “The STL Earlier this year the STL acquitted on appeal a Rousseff’s claim to be victim of trumped up Witness List: Why We Published”. Hariri and 22 senior Lebanese television journalist in a similar cases,” Dalia Abd El-Hameed of the EIPR told idea of honor with female circumcision, so charges in a rightwing coup. “I am fighting to the Thomson Reuters Foundation. FGM it is not about stiffening the law as much as others, including a suspected suicide bomber, case involving the alleged publication of witness defend democracy and the dignity of the peo- died in a massive car bomb blast on the Beirut names in the highly-sensitive trial. Hezbollah’s affects an estimated 140 million girls and addressing people’s mindsets,” said Reda ple. This has been a persecution against the waterfront on February 14, 2005. leader Hassan Nasrallah has dismissed the tribu- women across a swathe of Africa and parts of Al-Danbouki of the Egyptian group Workers’ Party, Dilma and the Brazilian people,” “I sentence M. Ibrahim Mohammed Ali Al- nal as a US-Israeli plot, and vowed none of the the Middle East and Asia and is seen as a Women’s Centre for Guidance and Legal said one of about 100 protesters outside the Amin to a fine of 20,000 euros, to be paid in full defendants will ever be caught. — AFP gateway to marriage and a way of preserving Awareness. — Reuters Senate, retired teacher Marlene Bastos, 65. INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence News complicates path to soft Brexit landing In brief ‘Milkmen’s kids’-mothers urged to come clean Merkel wants Brexit clarity, refuses to pre-negotiate BERLIN: Germany has drafted a law requiring mothers to inform their partners if their children were fathered by BERLIN: Triggering the procedure for But European leaders do not want another man, Justice Minister Heiko Maas said yesterday. Britain to exit the European Union is like Britain to hold the bloc hostage by horse The measure, dubbed the ‘milkmen’s kids law’ in the media, turning off the engines on an airplane, a trading on the terms of an exit before it is to pass the cabinet as early as tomorrow before heading top European diplomat says: best only do it commits to leave. So even if British officials to parliament. It would apply to cases in which men who if you can see a landing strip. Otherwise, all sharpen their sense of the kind of deal they believe they are not the real fathers seek financial compen- parties risk a messy outcome. When Britain can strike, they still face a tight timeframe sation in court. “We need to offer more legal protection for makes its exit move - by invoking Article 50 to clinch a post-Brexit settlement with the ‘false’ fathers to seek recourse,” Maas said. “The mother of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty - it will set the EU. Behind the scenes, there has been a should only have the right to remain silent when there are clock running on a two-year deadline to growing realization in Europe’s capitals that serious reasons for her not to name the biological father.” A leave the EU. Keen to avoid a crash landing, the two-year window for negotiating Brexit court would determine if the reasons sufficed for her to officials on both sides are scoping out how is far too short. keep the father’s true name a secret. The measure would to proceed. This raises the third option being moot- allow men who were duped into paying to support a child Options include the ‘neverland’ possibili- ed by some European officials: an interim to demand compensation from the biological father for a ty of simply not invoking Article 50, trying framework for Britain’s ties with the EU, period of up to two years. Maas began work on the legisla- back channel talks to sharpen Britain’s based on an existing model similar to that tion after a federal court ruling in February 2015 said the sense of what scenarios are possible, and of Norway or Switzerland. “That might be a government needed to put men tricked into believing they hopping from an interim outcome to a temporary solution,” said one. Further talks were fathers on firmer legal footing. more permanent post-Brexit landing site. could then result in another landing spot The first option is a non-starter for German beyond the two-year negotiating window Chancellor Angela Merkel, Europe’s most offered by Article 50. A spokeswoman for powerful leader and the first one Theresa May said the prime minister and her gov- ‘Terrorist attack’ kills May met after becoming British prime min- ernment were going for a “British deal”, to three Tunisia soldiers ister last month. “The EU can’t accept that,” get the best for the country. The trickiest KASSERINE: Three Tunisian soldiers were killed in a said a source close to Merkel, who has no area is the crunch trade-off between mar- “terrorist attack” yesterday near Mount Sammama, a desire to see Britain leave but has a prag- ket access and the free movement of peo- hideout for jihadists at war with the authorities, securi- matic focus on holding the rest of bloc ple, which is sacrosanct to EU leaders. “The ty sources said. They said the attack also left six others together, and does not believe Britain will BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets people at the Federal Chancellery price on free movement for prosperity is wounded, but without giving details. The soldiers were hold a second referendum on its EU mem- during the open day of the German Federal Government in Berlin, Germany. — AP high,” the European official said. killed in an explosion, according to Wataniya televi- bership. One option to reduce the flow of peo- sion. Mosaique FM radio reported clashes between Even if the British economy’s resilience Berlin on any pre-negotiating: “We won’t access (which Britain would prefer) and the ple to Britain is for it to firm up rules the army and “terrorist elements” and said the three in the immediate aftermath of the coun- talk about substance.” In the absence of for- free movement of people (which is does around benefits such that only people were killed when a blast hit their vehicle as they try’s June 23 vote to leave the EU eases the mal pre-negotiations, the British govern- not want) will probably leave a few achiev- from other EU countries with a firm job combed an area near the town of Kasserine. The economic pressure on Britain to press ment must work through the second able ‘landing points’, leaving British officials offer can move to the UK. Merkel has cut defense ministry was unavailable for immediate com- ahead with Brexit, May herself has said option: peering through gaps in the clouds to try to identify these in informal meetings May some breathing space to work out ment about the deaths, which came as a new unity “Brexit means Brexit”. She has, however, of European officialdom to try to work out with cagey counterparts. Here, they may her negotiating position, resisting calls government took office in Tunisia with security among said Britain will not trigger the exit proce- what its post-Brexit ‘landing’ options are. yet find a way forward. There have been from Paris and Brussels - in the days its top priorities. Jihadist attacks in Tunisia have cost dure this year. For the British government, Such back channeling could help the indications from at least one government immediately after the Brexit vote - for dozens of lives among security forces as well as civil- the dilemma of when and how to make a British work out what is realistic in order to that there may be room for discussions, Britain to leave the EU “as soon as possi- ians, and 59 foreign tourists were also killed in 2015. Brexit landing is complicated by a refusal avoid EU negotiators balking at their posi- rather than negotiations, in advance of ble”. “There was a lot of testosterone flying Tunisian forces have been tracking jihadists mainly in on the part of EU leaders, led by Merkel, to tion, and the clock running down on the Britain triggering Article 50. German offi- around in the days after the referendum. the mountainous regions of Chaambi and Sammama, discuss potential outcomes until Britain two-year deadline. “You can only nail it cials have also signaled they are ready to That’s when Merkel is at her best,” said one southwest of the capital Tunis. invokes the exit procedure. down if you are in the realm of the possi- make some concessions to strike a deal British official. “She pulled it all back and “We won’t talk beforehand,” said the ble,” said one European official. with Britain. European Affairs Minister said ‘it’s okay to take your time’.” But there source close to Merkel, speaking on condi- Michael Roth has held out the possibility of is a limit to Merkel’s patience. The source US drone enters Iran’s tion of anonymity. Another German gov- ‘Special status’ London achieving “special status” in its ties close to her said: “It’s in everyone’s inter- airspace; Tehran warns ernment official stressed the strict ban in A likely trade-off between EU market with the EU after Brexit. ests to have clarity. —Reuters ANKARA: Iran’s military detected a US drone entering Iranian airspace yesterday and issued a warning for it to leave, which it subsequently did, Iran’s Tasnim news agency Italy ‘vulnerable beauty’ lacks funds reported. “Iran’s army air defense detected and warned an American drone in the eastern airspace of the country. It and attention against earthquakes was coming from Afghanistan. The drone left the area,” Tasnim quoted the Iranian military as saying. Tasnim gave ROME: The basilica of Saint Benedict in building technology. We’re talking about no details on how the Iranian authorities had warned the the medieval town of Norcia swayed but towns dating back to the Middle Ages.” unmanned drone to leave its airspace. A US defense official held up last week when a 6.2 magnitude said last week that four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary earthquake rocked mountainous central Red tape Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels “harassed” a US warship on Italy. Just 24 km away in Amatrice, which Many experts disagree, saying Italy’s Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran said the ships used to bill itself as the town of 100 towns and cities can be protected so long had only been carrying out their regular duties monitoring churches, the historic centre was flattened as you have a very deep pocket. “It is pos- foreign ships near Iranian waters. and not a single holy place escaped sible to reconcile (artistic) beauty with undamaged. The fact that a town in the security when you have money,” said main quake zone was largely unscathed Caterina Bon Valsassina, Italy’s director Church attacker ‘obsessed’ while others have been crushed might general of cultural heritage, arts and land- with Islamic State leader have a lot to do with the vagaries of seis- scape. “Once we were rich, but we aren’t JAKARTA: A knife-wielding Indonesian teen who tried mic shocks, which can bring dispropor- anymore.” Some 40 billion euros ($45 bil- to attack a priest at a church during a Sunday service tionate damage depending on land for- lion) would be needed to secure Italy’s was “obsessed” with extremist group Islamic State, a mation. But it might also be because pic- public buildings, according to the National senior minister said yesterday. Indonesian authorities ture-postcard Norcia has consistently Engineers’ Association. The bill would go are increasingly worried about a resurgence in radical- invested in anti-seismic protection for its up to 360 billion euros to upgrade all the ism in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, ancient buildings, while its less famous building stock, the country’s employers driven in part by a new generation of jihadis inspired neighbors have not. Norcia represents the association Confindustria estimates. by Islamic State (IS). “From the cellphone that was exception, not the rule in Italy, where the Italy has the largest debt mountain in seized by security forces, this youth was obsessed with majority of buildings were constructed the European Union as a proportion of its Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi,” Chief Security Minister Wiranto more than a century ago, well before anti- output after Greece, and its economy has told reporters, referring to the leader of the Middle seismic norms were introduced. The ques- barely grown in the last 17 years. This LONDON: A picture shows a placard held by a demonstrator at a protest organized Eastern militant group. Wiranto, who goes by one tion is whether the heavily indebted coun- means there is very little money for major by ‘Stand up to Racism’ outside the French Embassy in London against the Burkini name, said a note was found in the attacker’s backpack try has the will and the money to safe- new budget items, such as nationwide ban on French beaches. — AFP that said “I love Al-Baghdadi” but added the suspect guard all its homes and cultural treasures. earthquake-proofing. Government adviser had no known links to existing militant networks. Italy is home to more UNESCO world Mauro Grassi says Italy should spend 4 bil- Burkinis and Islam role in France There were no serious casualties in the latest attempt- heritage sites than any other nation, with lion euros a year for the next 20 years on ed attack, which happened in a church in Medan, architectural and artistic masterpieces disaster prevention programmes, arguing cause sparks in presidential race northern Sumatra. Police said the attacker had ranging from Greek and Roman remains to that this is roughly what the country is attempted to stab the priest, who suffered minor the frescoes of the late Mediaeval painter spending now on disaster response and Sarkozy vows to protect France secular ‘way of life’ injuries, and detonate a crude home-made bomb but Giotto and residences or “palazzi” of the reconstruction. failed after being restrained by other worshippers. PARIS: The campaign to choose a centre- schools next?” he asked in a Europe 1 radio Renaissance and Baroque periods. But it is But even if it did, there is no guarantee also an active seismic zone, experiencing it would be spent wisely, with corruption, right candidate for the French presidential interview. Juppe has also poured cold 36 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 and bureaucracy, shoddy workmanship and election has already descended into clash- water on the idea of a ban on wearing the es between former president Nicolas Islamic headscarf in universities, a measure above since 1900. Almost every one has organized crime all lurking in the shadows. Reports of gunfire at brought death and destruction, with near- Amatrice’s main school was reopened in Sarkozy and his main rival Alain Juppe over that Sarkozy would like to see introduced bans on the burkini swimsuit. The opening to bolster France’s strict secular code. airport ‘false alarm’ ly 300 people dying in the latest disaster. 2012 after the local authorities spent LOS ANGELES: Terminals at Los Angeles International Such tragedies inevitably trigger 700,000 euros on a refurbishment, includ- barbs between the two leading candidates for November’s first-ever centre-right pri- ‘French Guantanamo’ Airport (LAX) were evacuated briefly late on Sunday after rounds of recriminations about why suc- ing anti-seismic protection. It now lies in reports of gunfire that police later determined were incor- cessive governments haven’t done more ruins. “If these buildings had been con- mary came after several French mayors But he reserved his strongest criticism said they would defy a ruling by France’s for another key Sarkozy demand, to create rect, in the second recent false alarm at a major US airport. to defend Italians’ lives and heritage. “We structed like they are in Japan, then they At least two terminals were closed while security personnel should get to the churches, monuments would not have collapsed,” prosecutor highest Administrative Court which on internment camps for suspects believed to Friday suspended a ban on the burkini. have been radicalized to prevent them checked them for anything suspicious, according to Officer and palazzi before the quakes do, but we Giuseppe Saieva, who is leading an inquiry Alicia Hernandez of the Los Angeles Police Department. always end up chasing them,” says Paolo into why so many buildings collapsed last The always-outspoken Sarkozy, who from carrying out attacks. Juppe said he was president from 2007 to 2012, has did want to see “a French-style The central terminal’s arrival and departures areas as well Clemente from Italy’s multidisciplinary week, told la Repubblica newspaper. The as all other terminals re-opened after about two hours. An research centre ENEA. “If everything is reconstruction effort in L’Aquila, a 13th plunged into the row since entering the Guantanamo in which thousands of peo- race last week, saying France has to fight ple would be imprisoned without trial”. The investigation was under way, Andy Neiman, head of media left as it is, our cultural heritage is des- century city walloped by an earthquake in relations for the LAPD, said in a Twitter message. The alert tined to die...”. 2009, is still many years from completion. to protect its secular “way of life”. “We don’t centre-right primary, due to take place want any external signs of belonging to a over two rounds on November 20 and 27, came two months after police temporarily evacuated a ter- Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, like other Seven building contractors were arrested minal at New York City’s John F Kennedy International leaders before him, has promised a in 2014 on allegations they were working religion in our country,” he said on appears increasingly crucial because of the Saturday. “I won’t be the candidate of deep unpopularity of Socialist President Airport while they investigated reports of gunfire there, renewed push to bolster the flimsy earth- with the Mafia. Other delays have been also later determined to be false. A preliminary investiga- quake defenses and met the celebrated caused by often bewildering red tape that fudged compromises, of denying the reali- Francois Hollande. ty and of half-baked solutions on immigra- Hollande, who has been dragged down tion of that incident, which also occurred on a Sunday Italian architect Renzo Piano on Sunday to would surely snarl any significant cam- evening, found no evidence of foul play or suspicious activ- help devise a national prevention plan. paign to retrofit buildings with anti-seis- tion like the rest of them,” 61-year-old by a moribund economy and has recorded ity. US airport security officials have been on heightened But like many Italians, Renzi has a fatalistic mic protection. A recently introduced code Sarkozy told a crowd of young supporters. some of the lowest popularity scores of alert in recent months following deadly attacks at interna- streak. “It’s illusory to think you can con- for assigning public work contracts Juppe, a former prime minister who opin- any post-war French president, has said he tional airports in Belgium and Turkey. trol everything,” he said last Thursday. “It’s includes 220 norms. It is designed to root ion polls show is France’s most popular will decide by the end of the year whether hard to imagine that (this disaster) could out graft but local authorities say it is a politician, set the tone for his campaign by to stand for re-election. Whoever wins the have been avoided simply using different tangled nightmare to follow. — Reuters telling supporters this weekend he wanted centre-right primary would be in a strong to “bring people together rather than position to win the presidential race next fuelling the fire”. May, most likely in a second-round head- to-head with Marine Le Pen, leader of the ‘Respect diversity’ far-right National Front (FN). It is on the While some observers have complained issue of immigration and the place of Islam about the lack of fresh faces in the cam- in France that the stances of the centre- paign, 71-year-Juppe is trying to use his right’s candidates truly diverge because age and his moderate stance to his advan- their approaches to the economy are tage. He argues that at a time when France broadly similar. is under the constant threat of terror attack While opinion polls continue to show and its image is under fire abroad over Juppe will win the primary, at least one burkini bans imposed by a string of south- poll published on Sunday showed Sarkozy eastern towns, the country needs some- has closed the gap considerably in the one of his wide experience. “France is space of a week. The TNS Sofres poll diverse and that’s a fact,” he said. “We don’t showed both candidates would score all have the same origins or the same skin around 34 percent in the first round. A color or religion and that should be total of 13 candidates will line up in respected.” November’s contest, but only two In stark contrast to Sarkozy, Juppe con- Sarkozy’s former Prime Minister Francois demned the febrile atmosphere surround- Fillon and one of his former ministers, ing the issue of the burkini bans which Bruno Le Maire-appear capable of denting were introduced by around 30 towns in the support for either the former president the wake of two more Islamist attacks in or Juppe. Anyone on the electoral register France this summer. “Where is this mania can vote in the primary if they pay two LOS ANGELES: A police officer stands guard as passen- AMATRICE, Italy: A picture shows the dam of Scandarello lake yesterday in Amatrice, few which has gripped French society going to euros ($2.2) and pledge to adhere to the gers wait in line at Terminal 7 in Los Angeles days after an earthquake hit the area, a disaster that claimed nearly 300 lives. —AFP end? Are we going to ban long shirts in “values of the right and centre”. — AFP International Airport. — AP

INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 Obama heads to Laos - signs of a tilt away from China First US sitting president to visit Laos

VIENTIANE: The secretive communist gov- more closely towards another neighbor, one of the world’s longest rivers, the increasingly seen as a Chinese satellite. cally before 2014, according to figures ernment of Laos, a country with a popula- Vietnam, whose dispute with China over Mekong, aims to become “the battery of “The US strategic interest in Laos is to from China’s Ministry of Commerce and tion of less than 7 million, rarely causes a the South China Sea has pushed it into a Asia” by selling power to its neighbors. see the country be able to exert a certain state-run media. For the United States, ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And yet its deepening alliance with the United States. degree of strategic autonomy because impoverished Laos is not a strong invest- sleepy capital will spring to life next week “The new government is more influenced Shifting policy you don’t want ... (to) have something akin ment draw. “In Laos, we bring 7-8 compa- when global leaders arrive for an Asian by the Vietnamese than the Chinese,” said It is difficult to read policy in Laos to the relationship between China and nies to the table compared with 30-40 summit. Barack Obama will be among a Western diplomat in Southeast Asia.” “It’s because its leaders are so uncommunica- Cambodia,” said Phuong Nguyen of the companies that Vietnam brings. But them, making the last push of his presiden- never too late for a US president to visit.” tive, but Western diplomats have detected Washington-based Center for Strategic China- that’s a totally different ball game,” cy to ‘rebalance’ Washington’s foreign poli- Obama will become the first sitting US some shifts. First, deputy Prime Minister and International Studies think-tank. A said Anthony Nelson, director of the US- cy towards Asia, a strategy widely seen as a president to visit landlocked Laos, where Somsavat Lengsavad - who ran the steer- defense official in Washington did not ASEAN business council. response to China’s economic and military the United States waged a “secret war” ing panel for a $7 billion Chinese rail proj- comment on wider strategic issues but “So there’s no coincidence that the muscle-flexing across the region. The might while fighting in Vietnam, dropping an ect - retired. The project is now believed to described Laos as “an important partner.” A countries with the lowest levels of devel- of Laos’ giant neighbor to the north is hard estimated two million tons of bombs on be on hold because Laos is unhappy with China foreign ministry spokesman said opment, Laos and Cambodia, are the most to miss in Vientiane: wealthy Chinese driv- the country. About 30 percent of the ord- the terms of the deal. Officials of Prime “we welcome any country, including those willing to advocate for China’s position in ing SUVs overtake tuk-tuks sputtering nance failed to explode, leaving a danger- Minister Thongloun Sisoulith’s new gov- inside and outside this region, developing international discussions.” But the Lao are along the roads and Chinese-backed hotels ous and costly legacy. Laos has strategic ernment, many of them educated in constructive relations, as long as these ties closer culturally to Vietnam than they are sprout from noisy construction sites in one importance to both Vietnam and China. Vietnam, have visited Hanoi en masse in are really beneficial to regional peace, sta- to China. Their businesses use Lao lan- of Asia’s most low-rise cities. Vietnam has a long land border with Laos recent weeks, their first foreign trip. At two bility and prosperity.” guage signs and mixed Lao-Vietnamese But diplomats say Obama could be that gives it access to markets in Thailand of the past meetings of the Association of families incorporate local customs, while pushing on an open door in Laos, thanks and beyond. For China, Laos is a key gate- Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is Long-term battle Lao-Chinese families tend to be isolated. to a change of government there in April. way to Southeast Asia in its “new Silk currently chaired by Laos, Vientiane has Beijing has invested around $1 billion “We are a bit frustrated with (China). They They say the country’s new leaders appear Road” trade strategy. Laos, which is devel- taken a more nuanced stance on Beijing annually in Laos in 2014 and 2015, a step create their own eco-system,” a Lao busi- ready to tilt away from Beijing and lean oping a series of hydropower plants along than neighboring Cambodia, which is up from the $4.5 billion invested histori- nessman said. — Reuters Maharashtra to give women slum dwellers joint ownership rights

MUMBAI: The Indian state of Maharashtra will Fadnavis last week said Nagpur’s lead may be give women slum dwellers equal ownership applied to slums across the state. rights with men, the first such move by the While Indian law gives women equal own- state where millions live in the very poor neigh- ership rights to land and property, women are borhoods. About 55 slums in the city of Nagpur seldom aware of their rights and are often will be regularized under a plan to recognize denied access, said Shivani Chaudhry, execu- the more than 25,000 families who live there as tive director of advocacy group Housing and legal residents. Each family will be given a land Land Rights Network in India. “We welcome title that gives joint ownership to the man and this move to give joint ownership titles, but woman, a senior official said. “We have given while these rights exist on paper, in reality land titles in the past to slum dwellers, but this women aren’t allowed to access these rights,” time the titles will have the name of the said Chaudhry. woman as well,” said Shrawan Hardikar, com- “These steps need to be accompanied by missioner at the Nagpur municipal corporation. ways to increase women’s awareness of their “We wish to empower women with equal rights and some measure of protection of rights to property as men. Especially for the these rights. Implementation also needs to be poorest of the poor who live in slums, land monitored to ensure women are really able to and property are a means of security,” he told access these rights,” she said. India ranked 59 the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Hundreds of 128 countries in the International Property of millions of people live in slums in Indian Rights Index 2016. The index measures factors cities because they cannot afford to buy or including the legal and political environment, rent a home. They are often migrant workers physical property rights and intellectual prop- who move in search of better economic erty rights. India fared particularly badly in opportunities. Many live in shacks with no areas such as gender equality that measured running water or toilets, under the constant women’s access to land and to bank loans for threat of eviction or displacement. property, as well as inheritance rights for wid- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra ows and daughters. — Reuters

HANGZHOU: Clay figures made by a female artist Wu Xiaoli (front role from right) feature US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and other G20 leaders is on display at a shop in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province. China will host the G20 Summit in Hangzhou on Sept 4-5. — AP China President reshuffles key party posts ahead of congress Xi places his men in key positions

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has Hunan, Du Jiahao had assumed the party’s top violence in a region with a large ethnic minority reshuffled three top provincial-level Communist job, Xinhua said. Both Chen and Du worked with Muslim population. The current party boss, Party posts as he seeks to place his men in key Xi when he ran China’s commercial capital, Zhang Chunxian, is expected to move to Beijing positions ahead of a once-every-five-years con- Shanghai, as its Communist Party chief for a year to take over a senior role in a party building com- KATHMANDU: Indira Adhikari (left) and Suman Adhikari are seen at their home in gress next year, and more new appointments are in 2007, according to their resumes. “Xi is close to mittee that Xi is overseeing as part of his efforts Kathmandu, Nepal. The mother and son have very little hope of getting justice for likely soon. The party congress, expected to be both of them due to their time together in to instill greater discipline in the corruption- Muktinath Adhikari, who was dragged out of a classroom he was teaching, tied to a held next autumn, will see Xi further cement his Shanghai,” a source with ties to the leadership racked party, the source added. Xinhua said tree and riddled with bullets by alleged Maoists for refusing to part with a portion of hold on power by appointing close allies into told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Zhang would be given another post, but did not his salary to fuel their rebellion. — AP the party’s ruling inner core, the 25-member Tibet, considered one of the country’s most say what. A second source said the governor in Politburo and the seven-member Politburo politically sensitive positions due to periodic Shanxi, a coal-rich northern province beset by Survivors of Nepal’s insurgency Standing Committee. anti-Chinese unrest in the devoutly Buddhist corruption scandals, would move to Beijing to Xi, who doubles as Communist Party and mil- Himalayan region, also has a new party chief, take over as transport minister. fear crimes will go unpunished itary chief, is ranked No 1 in the Standing named by Xinhua as Wu Yingjie. Wu has spent Li Xiaopeng is the son of former premier Li Committee - the apex of power in China. The almost his entire career in Tibet, according to his Peng, who was deeply involved in the military KATHMANDU: The image of the teacher’s bers admit they have neither the time nor the year leading up to that will focus on Xi appoint- official resume, having previously served as a crackdown on student-led demonstrations for body tied to a tree and riddled with bullets manpower to investigate the more than 53,000 ing more new people into major provincial party deputy governor and propaganda chief, among democracy around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square still haunts his son 14 years later. Communist complaints alleging human rights violations and government positions, sources with ties to other roles. Wu, like his predecessor Chen in 1989. The second source said Xi ally Lou militants allegedly dragged the Nepalese man unless the government extends its mission. the leadership say. In a brief dispatch on Sunday, Quanguo, belongs to China’s majority Han Yangsheng, currently a deputy party boss in from the class he was teaching and then killed None of the cases have been resolved so far. the official Xinhua news agency named two Chinese ethnic group. China says its rule has Shanxi, would be named acting provincial gov- him for refusing to give part of his salary to “In the time we have left, I don’t think we people with whom Xi had previously worked as brought prosperity and stability to Tibet, reject- ernor, pending approval by the local legislature. fund their bloody rebellion. Suman Adhikari will be able to deal with even a fraction of the the new party chiefs in the strategically located ing claims from Tibetan exiles and rights groups Xi and Lou worked together when Xi was party has little hope he will get justice for his number of cases we have in our hands,” com- southwestern province of Yunnan and the popu- of widespread repression. boss in the eastern province of Zhejiang from father’s death - not with the same Maoist missioner Madhavi Bhatta told The Associated lous southern province of Hunan. The provincial Xinhua said on Monday that Chen would 2003 until early 2007. The State Council fighters-turned-politicians controlling the Press. They also have asked the government party chief outranks the governor. move to Xinjiang as its party boss, another unruly Information Office, which doubles as the party’s Himalayan country’s government. to revise the rules for investigating, for exam- In Yunnan, bordering Myanmar, Laos and part of the country, due to what the government spokesman’s office, did not respond to a request Despite international pressure and govern- ple, to include torture as a listed crime and to Vietnam, Chen Hao replaced Li Jiheng, while in says is a concerted Islamist-backed campaign of for comment. — Reuters ment promises, including by the Communist extend the six-month statute of limitations on Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) themselves, rape so that decades-old assault allegations Adhikari and thousands of other conflict vic- can be considered. The committee can only Watchdog calls out India for tims are still waiting for information about recommend prosecution for government loved ones who were among the 17,000 killed lawyers to pursue; it cannot take such action or hundreds who disappeared during the on its own. decade-long insurgency demanding an end failing to protect journalists to the country’s now-defunct monarchy. “The ‘Victims of crimes’ Maoists want everyone to forgive and forget The Maoists have pledged they will not NEW DELHI: India is failing to help and protect jour- hurt India’s democracy, and pressing Parliament to reports on corruption scandals made for atten- whatever happened during the conflict, but seek amnesty and would help bring justice for nalists who are facing violent threats or attacks for pass a nationwide law ensuring journalists’ safety. tion-grabbing headlines, those same corruption that is not acceptable to us,” said 40-year-old “victims of crimes outside of war rules,” their work, an international watchdog agency said The Committee to Protect Journalists blamed investigations tended to end abruptly if an Adhikari, who works for a Kathmandu-based according to spokeswoman Pampha Bhusal. yesterday, noting a pattern of resistance in investi- successive Indian governments and local officials involved journalist was killed. “No government in charity that works with the deaf. “We will not suppress these cases but will gating crimes targeting reporters. The Committee to for doing little to address a problem that has exist- India has been an ardent champion of press free- Earlier this month, Maoist leader Pushpa resolve them,” she said. “We are going to Protect Journalists counted 27 journalists killed for ed for decades. It noted that while newspaper dom,” the report said. — AP Kamal Dahal became Nepal’s prime minister, resolve all these issues on the basis of interna- their work since 1992, and noted that it was still leading the poor and politically fractious tional norms and human rights and the peace investigating more than two dozen cases to deter- country’s ninth coalition government in 10 agreement we signed.” Victims and rights mine whether those journalists’ deaths were also years. His ascent to the top elected position groups expressed doubt about the Maoists’ work-related. Most at risk are small-town journalists completed the Maoist’s political rehabilitation sincerity. In one of their recent pushes for a investigating corruption, rather than journalists in started in 2006 when they signed a UN-bro- general amnesty, the Maoists in May forced big cities like New Delhi or Mumbai. kered peace accord to end their guerrilla cam- then-Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli to sign The New York-based watchdog said in a report paign against authorities. Meanwhile, Nepal is an agreement saying the government would released yesterday that it could find only one case still beset by ethnic conflict and protests “immediately initiate the process to withdraw in 10 years in India in which a suspect was prosecut- against its new constitution, and coping from or give clemency on insurgency-era cases and ed and convicted for killing a journalist, but that the widespread damage caused by earthquakes other politically-motivated cases filed on vari- suspect was later released on appeal. “Perpetrators that killed thousands last year. ous occasions.” are seldom arrested,” said Sujata Madhok, a mem- And former Maoist parliament member Bal ber of the watchdog. “The torturously slow Indian Truth and Reconciliation Krishna Dhugel was convicted in 2010 of a judicial system, together with corruption in the For victims of the old insurgency, the 1998 murder, but Maoist pressure and a pend- police force and the criminalization of politics, Maoists’ rise was nothing to celebrate. Those ing clemency request have ensured he remains makes it possible to literally get away with murder.” hoping for resolution from a newly assembled free despite a Supreme Court order this year The watchdog’s findings are supported by Truth and Reconciliation Committee fear the not to grant him amnesty. Analysts said the another report, released in 2015 by India’s own Maoists will seek to sweep away post-conflict Maoists would have trouble pushing for a blan- media watchdog, the Press Council of India. That cases by delaying investigations, ignoring ket amnesty. They do not have the necessary report found that even though the country’s demo- advice to prosecute or even legislating for a parliamentary majority to vote such an cratic institutions and independent judiciary were MUMBAI: Indian journalists hold placards during a protest against attack on journalists in general amnesty that would absolve all crimes. amnesty into law, and even the suggestion strong, people who killed journalists were getting Mumbai. The Committee to Protect Journalists counted 27 journalists killed for their work With the committee’s mandate expiring in could upset their coalition partners and under- away with impunity. “The situation is truly alarming,” since 1992, and noted it was still investigating more than two dozen cases to determine if February next year, some of its 100 staff mem- mine the stability of their government. — AP the Press Council said, warning that the trend could those journalists’ deaths were also work related. — AP NEWS TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

A Palestinian man rides a bike with his children at the Al-Shatee refugee camp in Gaza City yesterday. — AFP

IS attack kills 71 in Yemen Uzbek president hospitalized after brain... Continued from Page 1 provincial capital of Zinjibar. Continued from Page 1 under house arrest in 2014 after she openly criticized officials Troops retook other towns across Abyan but have and family members on Twitter. Karimova accused her moth- Witnesses said some recruits were buried when a been met by fierce resistance in the key Al-Qaeda by the illness of the Uzbek president” and was being kept er and younger sister of sorcery, compared her father to roof collapsed after the blast which left a gaping hole stronghold of Al-Mahfid, security sources said. The mil- informed of his state through diplomatic channels and the Stalin and attacked the country’s powerful security chief for on the building’s facade. Debris was scattered around itants still have a presence in areas surrounding the media. “We value our relationship with Uzbekistan,” said corruption and harboring presidential ambitions. the complex and nearby buildings were damaged. The recaptured towns and control large parts of neighbor- Peskov. Gulnara was “hyperactive, but her ambition was not assault killed at least 71 people and wounded 98, med- ing Shabwa province, the sources say. The Arab coali- “In this case we would really like to receive only positive shared within the family, by her mother and sister,” said ana- ical sources told AFP. They could not immediately verify tion battling the rebels and their allies in Yemen has news on the president’s state of health.” lyst Rabbimov, while her sister Karimova-Tillyaeva has “no Karimov lacks a clear successor after being re-elected to a ambitions” for the presidential role. Karimov’s younger whether all those who died were army recruits. Doctors also been providing troops with air cover throughout fifth term in 2015 with more than 90 percent of the vote. The daughter Karimova-Tillyaeva is based in Paris. She revealed in Without Borders (MSF) said on Twitter that its hospital in their war against the jihadists. country has never held an election judged free and fair by a 2013 interview that she had not spoken to Gulnara for 12 Aden “received 45 dead and at least 60 wounded” fol- The United States has carried out numerous drone international monitors. Those tipped to rule in the case of years. Karimov grew up in an orphanage in the ancient city of lowing the explosion. strikes against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Karimov’s long illness or death include Prime Minister Samarkand and went on to study mechanical engineering Aden has experienced a wave of bombings and (AQAP) operatives in Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Deputy Prime Minister Rustam and economics. He rose up through the Communist Party shootings targeting officials and security forces. Attacks intervened in Yemen in March last year and have Azimov, Kamoliddin Rabbimov, an independent Uzbek politi- ranks to head Soviet Uzbekistan in 1989. in the city are often claimed by jihadists from either Al- helped government forces push the rebels out of Aden cal analyst based in France told AFP. His career longevity equals that of the more moderately Qaeda or IS, which have both taken advantage of the and four other southern provinces since July 2015. The “I think in the corridors of power they have already started authoritarian leader of neighboring Kazakhstan, 76-year-old chaos in Yemen to make gains in the south and south- war in Yemen has also impacted security in Saudi fighting,” Rabbimov said, while predicting the elite will be Nursultan Nazarbayev. Karimov has long been condemned by east. IS claimed yesterday’s bombing on its official prop- Arabia, where shelling from the kingdom’s impover- keen to ensure the transition is “more or less stable”. “On the rights activists for his crackdown on dissent - most notoriously aganda outlet, Amaq. Earlier this month, a suicide ished neighbor killed three Saudi children and wound- one hand the political elite is fighting each other and in 2005 in the city of Andijan, where government forces are bomber drove his vehicle into a large group of army ed nine other people on Sunday. Cross-border attacks regrouping but on the other, they understand they need to accused of killing hundreds of demonstrators. Facing a wave of keep control of the country. They have gained massive reinforcements sent from Aden to fight jihadists in from Yemen have intensified since the suspension in international criticism over the alleged massacre, which wealth under Karimov.” Karimov’s regime rebuffed, Tashkent shut down a US military neighboring Lahj, killing five soldiers, military officials early August of UN-brokered peace talks between the Karimov’s elder daughter Gulnara, a flamboyant figure for- base used to supply operations in neighboring Afghanistan said. No group has claimed that attack. rebels and the Saudi-backed government. merly seen as a potential successor, was reportedly placed since 2001. — AFP But on July 20, four policemen were killed in a bomb- A plane chartered by the International Committee of ing attack in Aden that was claimed by IS. And in May, the Red Cross (ICRC) landed at Sanaa airport yesterday, twin suicide bombings in Aden claimed by IS killed at carrying insulin for thousands of people suffering from US alarmed as Turkey strikes Kurdish... least 41 people. Yemeni authorities have trained hun- diabetes. “Yemen’s health sector is in a terrible state,” dreds of soldiers in the city over the past two months as said the head of the ICRC in Yemen, Alexandre Faite. Continued from Page 1 the jihadists who fled to bases further south. part of operations to retake neighbouring southern “Less than 30 percent of the required medicines and But the standoff with the Kurdish militia has been provinces from jihadists. Earlier this month, government medical supplies have entered Yemen in 2015,” he Washington had told the YPG to go back across the intense, with a Turkish soldier killed on Saturday in a YPG forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition entered Abyan’s added. — AFP Euphrates or risk losing American support. But Ankara says rocket attack on his tank. Pentagon spokesman Peter it had seen no evidence of this. “The YPG... needs to cross Cook said the reported clashes were “unacceptable and a east of the Euphrates as soon as possible. So long as they source of deep concern”. “The United States was not don’t, they will be a target,” said Foreign Minister Mevlut involved in these activities, they were not coordinated Amir meets new heads of football, Olympic... Cavusoglu. “In the places where it has moved, the YPG with US forces, and we do not support them,” he said. He Continued from Page 1 these actions which, regrettably, continue to worsen forces everyone out - including Kurds - who do not think called for steps to de-escalate the situation and said the situation instead of helping to find solutions,” said a like it does, and carries out ethnic cleansing,” he added. Washington had once again told the YPG to retreat east of The government action raised question marks over letter sent by the IOC after the police action. A copy of Cavusoglu said the pre-war ethnic composition of the the Euphrates. This has “largely occurred,” he added. the “rule of institutions” in the state, he said, charging the letter, sent to Sheikh Salman, was obtained by AFP. area around the city of Manbij west of the Euphrates - The Jarabulus military council - affiliated to the YPG- that it was a “personal” campaign. “They have to under- “The IOC will hold the government authorities responsi- captured by the YPG from IS earlier this month - was dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - said its forces stand that what was taken by force from us today shall ble for any loss or damage to the KOC properties and largely Arab and must not be changed. Turkey accuses the have withdrawn south of the Sajur River, 20 km south of YPG of being an offshoot of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Jarabulus “to protect the lives of civilians”. This goes some be taken back tomorrow by the rule of law and the jus- assets, in particular those derived from IOC/Olympic which has waged a deadly insurgency on Turkish territory way to meeting Turkish demands but it still leaves SDF- tice of the cause and the support of the international Movement funding,” the letter warned. The IOC letter for over three decades. Yesterday, the Turkish air force affiliated forces in and north of Manbij west of the and local Olympic movement.” said the Olympic movement would not recognize any of launched air strikes on PKK targets at their rear bases in Euphrates. The Turkish army said in a statement said it had The sports commission is headed by Youth and the “the so-called ‘interim committee’ appointed by northern Iraq, the first since the Syria operation began, fired 61 times on 20 targets in northern Syria in the last 24 Information Minister Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- government authorities in place of the duly elected state media said. hours. It did not say which group was targeted. Hmoud Al-Sabah, who has sought greater control over office-bearers”. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus confirmed Kuwait’s sports bodies. The IOC and FIFA suspended The Asian Football Confederation has also told its Rights said at least 40 civilians were killed in Turkish one of the key aims of its unprecedented operation was Kuwait last October over a law giving the government members not to cooperate with the new leadership of shelling and air strikes in northern Syria on Sunday, claims to prevent the creation of a YPG-controlled corridor the right to intervene in sports bodies. A new law was the KFA. The IOC said it was “still hoping that reason and strongly rejected by Ankara. The Turkish government said stretching from Iraq to the verge of the Mediterranean. “If passed in June but the IOC said this only increased gov- common sense will prevail” in the standoff. “The IOC 13 villages had “been cleared of terrorist elements” and that happens, it means Syria has been divided,” he added, ernment powers. The IOC and FIFA maintain that Sheikh calls on the highest authorities of Kuwait to work con- were now controlled by anti-regime Syrian fighters that quoted by NTV television. He said all relevant parties had Talal is the legitimate head of the two associations. structively and responsibly on a solution ... instead of Ankara refers to as the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Ankara- been informed of Turkey’s operation in Syria, including The IOC yesterday strongly condemned the actions taking actions which have no effect other than to make backed forces captured the IS border stronghold of the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad, a bitter enemy of of Kuwaiti authorities. “The IOC strongly condemns the situation worse,” said the letter. — Agencies Jarabulus last week, facing seemingly little resistance from Ankara who had been informed by its ally Russia. — AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 ANALYSIS

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hen hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, Wthey stole about $70 million worth of the virtual curren- cy. The cyber theft - the second largest by an exchange since hackers took roughly $350 million in bitcoins at Tokyo’s MtGox exchange in early 2014 - is hardly a rare occurrence in the emerg- ing world of crypto-currencies. New data disclosed to Reuters shows a third of bitcoin trading platforms have been hacked, and nearly half have closed in the half dozen years since they burst on the scene. This rising risk for bitcoin holders is compounded by the fact there is no depositor’s insurance to absorb the loss, even though many exchanges act like virtual banks. Not only does that approach cast the cyber security risk in stark relief, but it also exposes the fact that bitcoin investors have little choice but to do business with under-capitalized exchanges that may not have the capital buffer to absorb these losses the way a traditional and New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ in Europe regulated bank or exchange would. “There is a general sense in the bitcoin community that any centralized repository is at risk,” said a US-based professional By Alastair Macdonald end. Trump might also inject a new dose of post-Brexit slash the numbers arriving. It’s something EU officials trader who lost about $1,000 in bitcoins when Bitfinex was uncertainty for world trade. find hard to boast of. Many admit privately to unease at hacked. He declined to be named for this article. “So when invest- he European Union grinds back into action this week At home, all the Big Three leaders face their own elec- policies that, along with efforts to pay African govern- ing, you always have that expectation at the back of your head. I after its August break, still dazed by Britain’s midsum- toral challenges from eurosceptics. It starts with Renzi, ments to stop people setting off for Italy, sit uncomfort- lost a small amount compared to the others, but I know of mer vote to quit the EU and facing much the same today trying to persuade Italians he has the youthful ener- ably with the Union’s lofty humanitarian ideals. traders who lost millions of dollars worth of bitcoins,” the trader T “polycrisis” as a year ago: A mass of refugees, a fragile econ- gy for rebuilding after the latest earthquake in the But look again at Merkel, Hollande and Renzi on the said. omy, hostile Russians and, yes, those Brits, now more awk- Apennines, unlike the scandal-tainted Silvio Berlusconi at Garibaldi, flagship of an EU mission off Libya that is part The security challenge for the bitcoin world does not appear ward than ever. When President Jean-Claude Juncker L’Aquila in 2009, when more than 300 people died. rescue operation and military deterrent against people to be letting up, according to experts in the currency. “I am skep- makes his annual State of the Union address to Parliament Probably in November, Renzi will put to a referendum the smugglers, and a slightly different image of today’s EU tical there’s going to be any technological silver bullet that’s in Strasbourg on Sept 14, he might easily repeat last year’s constitutional reforms he says are needed to break a politi- emerges. going to solve security breach problems. No technology, crypto- warning: the EU had a “last chance” to save itself from a tide cal deadlock that is choking the Italian economy. Polls are currency, or financial mechanism can be made safe from hacks,” of centrifugal nationalisms. tight and the eurosceptic upstarts 5-Star are gunning for EU Army said Tyler Moore, assistant professor of cyber security at the Last week, the EU’s remaining Big Three - German the socialist premier, who is expected to resign if he loses. All three spoke of Europe getting tougher and more University of Tulsa’s Tandy School of Computer Science who will Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande is threatened with a drubbing on April 23 at cohesive on security. It is the kind of language that may soon publish the new research on the vulnerability of bitcoin Hollande and their host, Italian Prime Minister Matteo the hands of far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen resonate with sceptical voters dissatisfied with Europe’s exchanges. Renzi - felt they needed to renew their vows at the well- in the first round of France’s presidential election. Her struggle to thrive in a globalising world and with the His study, funded by the US Department of Homeland spring of the union, the island of Ventotene, where in 1941 appeal has been enhanced by Islamic State carnage in Paris likes of Orban and other eastern leaders alarmed by Security and shared with Reuters, shows that since bitcoin’s cre- prisoners of Mussolini wrote a manifesto for a united and Nice and the summer row about burkinis on the Merkel’s earlier open-door policy. Relieved of the need ation in 2009 to March 2015, 33 percent of all bitcoin exchanges Europe. That they met on the deck of the aircraft carrier beaches, although pollsters doubt she can win a May 7 to keep Britons from bolting, Juncker wrung howls of operational during that period were hacked. The figure repre- Garibaldi reinforced the sense of beleaguered leaders rally- runoff vote against Hollande or any other survivor from a outrage last week from London’s europhobic press when sents one of the first estimates of the extent of security breaches ing to the EU’s defense as they contemplated an obstacle- mainstream party. As for Merkel, she has yet to confirm she he called national borders “the worst invention ever”. He in the bitcoin world. In contrast, data from the Privacy Rights strewn political calendar for the year ahead. wants a fourth term at parliamentary elections due in just also renewed his call for a “European army”, which was Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, showed that of the The EU leaders are first preparing for a summit on Sept over a year. The biggest threat to her re-election remains long just a pipe dream for the Luxemburger as long as 6,000 operational US banks, only 67 banks experienced a pub- 16 in Bratislava - without Britain - that aims to sketch out a her decision last year to welcome a million migrants to Britain had a veto. licly-disclosed data breach between 2009 and 2015. That’s post-Brexit future for the Union. On Oct 2, Hungary’s Germany as EU borders buckled. That has already weak- The past few days have seen Merkel and a succession roughly 1 percent of US banks. rightwing prime minister, Viktor Orban, is set to deliver ened support for her conservative party. of other leaders she has met, including Orban, echo Among the world’s stock exchanges, however, security another slap to Brussels: A largely symbolic referendum to such hopes of joint military structures, indicating one breaches are much higher, with hackers attracted to the large reject an EU quota system for relocating refugees among Hardball area where EU integration may now forge ahead in pools of cash moving in and out of these trading venues. The lat- member states - a scheme Juncker invested much capital Such threats to domestic survival have often spurred response to the British departure. That still leaves a host est survey of 46 securities exchanges released three years ago by in a year ago, but which has barely got off the ground. leaders to take potshots at Brussels - even if only the of issues dividing European leaders in the coming year: the International Organization of Securities Commissions and British have taken it to the length of turning most voters whether to be nice or nasty to Britain once it decides to World Federation of Exchanges found that more than half had Trump against the EU entirely. But even if little has changed in open negotiations; how to shore up weaknesses in the experienced a cyberattack. On Nov 8, Orban is hoping for victory for a man he calls Brussels since last summer, optimists might see reason economic cooperation that underpins the euro; how far Moore collaborated on the research with Nicolas Christin, the “valiant” Donald Trump in the US presidential election. to hope for more unity now. While rows go on about to ease sanctions in the hope of better ties with associate research professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Few of Orban’s EU peers are so enthusiastic. They see how, indeed whether, EU states should share out the Moscow. Janos Szurdi, a PhD student also at Carnegie. In 2013, Moore and Trump as a disruptive maverick whose endorsement of and burden of asylum-seekers stranded in Greece and Italy, Consensus will be a tall order. Merkel, standing on Christin wrote a research paper on security risks surrounding bit- by Brexiteer-in-chief Nigel Farage marks him as no friend of what is new is how few are arriving, at least in Greece. the deck of the Garibaldi, cited security, investment and coin exchanges when Moore was still a professor at Southern the Union. A Trump win could snap a transatlantic coalition Rights groups were outraged this year by hard-nosed youth opportunities as three priorities for a post-Brexit Methodist University. That research entitled “Beware of the on Russia that is already fraying in Europe, where govern- deals with non-EU Balkan states to bar the routes north new start for a Europe united and strong. But, she Middleman: Empirical Analysis of Bitcoin Exchange Risk” was ments from Paris to Bratislava are seeking a review of from Greece and with Turkey to stop Syrian refugees warned: “Danger exists, of fragmentation, of selfishness, peer-reviewed and presented at the 17th International Financial Ukraine-related sanctions when measures expire at year’s reaching Greece in the first place. But those deals did of retreating into ourselves.” —Reuters Cryptography and Data Security Conference in Okinawa, Japan in 2013. Recovering Losses Tape rekindles memory of Iran mass execution In the most recent study, the rate of closure for bitcoin exchanges in Moore’s research edged up to 48 percent among those operating from 2009 to March 2015. Hacking did not neces- By Jon Gambrell kered ceasefire, calling it “more deadly to me the MEK puts the number at 30,000. Iran has ly wrong.” He mentions the death of his son, sarily trigger the closure in each case. “A 48 percent closure is not than poison”. But within days, members of the never fully acknowledged the executions, Mohammad, in the 1981 bombing of the acceptable, but not surprising given that bitcoin is a new technol- he scratchy, echo-filled tape recording Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e- apparently carried out on Khomeini’s orders, Islamic Republican Party’s headquarters in ogy,” said Richard Johnson, vice president of market structure and carries the voice of a man who once was Khalq, heavily armed by Saddam, stormed though some argue that other top officials Tehran, which killed at least 72 people. Iran technology at Greenwich Associates. Johnson has written reports Tin line to become Iran’s supreme leader, across the Iranian border in a surprise attack. were effectively in charge in the months blamed the attack on the MEK, and the US on risk and security issues in the crypto-currency world. talking about one of the darkest moments of Iran ultimately blunted their assault, but the before his 1989 death. This month, a website State Department also has said the group was Profitability is a big problem for bitcoin exchanges, with the country’s post-revolution history still not attack set the stage for the sham retrials of run in Montazeri’s honor by his family responsible for it. “I got hurt more than any- many of them unable to generate enough volume to keep afloat. recognized by its government. The recording political prisoners, militants and others that released the audio. In it, the ayatollah appar- body from them; they killed my son,” Bitcoin exchanges overall could be launched for as low as has Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri would become known as “death commis- ently addresses prosecutors, a judge and an Montazeri says. $100,000 up to $1 million, said Erik Voorhees, founder and chief condemning Iran’s execution of thousands of sions”. Some who appeared were asked to intelligence official over the executions, warn- Shortly after the audio’s release, the web- executive officer of digital currency exchange ShapeShift. That is prisoners at the end of the country’s bloody identify themselves. Those who responded ing they will tarnish Khomeini’s image. site took it down. By that point, however, the a fraction of what US forex exchanges’ are required to put up. war with Iraq in 1988. He warns those gath- “mujahedeen” were sent to their deaths, while clip had circulated online as Farsi-language Retail FX trading platform FXCM, for instance, is required by the ered they’ve committed “the biggest crime in others were questioned about their willing- ‘Biggest Crime’ media began reporting on it, sparking criti- Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have at least $25 mil- the history of the Islamic Republic,” while criti- ness to “clear minefields for the army of the “I believe that the biggest crime in the his- cism of Montazeri’s family for releasing it. “My lion in capital at all times. cizing them for misleading the country’s Islamic Republic,” according to a 1990 tory of the Islamic Republic, which will be motivation for publishing this file, as I said for A key factor tied to the risk posed by exchanges is whether then-ailing supreme leader, Ayatollah Amnesty International report. condemned by history, happened by your several times to many media, was to defend customers are reimbursed after closure or after the loss of bit- Ruhollah Khomeini. International rights groups estimate that hands,” Montazeri says. He goes on to say that the truth and innocence of Ayatollah coins following a hack. Each closure and breach have been han- The criticisms by Montazeri, who lived for as many as 5,000 people were executed, while “fighting against ideology with killing is total- Montazeri,” his son, Ahmad, recently wrote. dled differently, but Tandy’s Moore said the risk of losing funds years under house arrest and died of natural stored in exchanges are real. In the case of Bitfinex, which is now causes after Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential Conflict up and running after the hack August 2, customers lost 36 per- election, long ago surfaced in his own mem- The audio now has found its way into the cent of the assets they had on the platform and were compen- oirs and writings. But the furor ignited by the wider conflict between Shiite power Iran and sated for the losses with tokens of credit that would be convert- release of the tapes by his family this month Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia. Relations between ed into equity in the parent company. —Reuters expose the lingering, unhealed wounds of the two nations soured in January after the the chaotic years that followed Iran’s 1979 kingdom executed a prominent Shiite cleric Islamic Revolution, as well as politics now at and angry demonstrators in Iran responded play in the greater Middle East. by attacking two Saudi diplomatic posts. All articles appearing on these “All advice and criticism from my father Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran was for saving the ruling system - which he over the attacks, though relations already pages are the personal opinion of had paid so much for,” his son, Ahmad were strained by the countries supporting the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Montazeri, recently wrote online. In 1985, opposing sides in Syria’s long war and the responsibility for views expressed Montazeri was selected as Khomeini’s succes- conflict in Yemen. therein. Kuwait Times invites read- sor. But Montazeri’s calls for the loosening of In the time since, state television in Saudi clerical control in Iran drew the ire of hardlin- Arabia, which is among the world’s top exe- ers to voice their opinions. Please ers - and then came the executions. They hap- cutioners, repeatedly has aired a program send submissions via email to: opin- pened at the end of Iran’s long war with Iraq, about the 1988 executions in Iran, complete [email protected] or via snail which began when Saddam Hussein invaded with a graphic of a figure hanging from the in 1980. By 1988, one million people had Iranian flag. It also aired video of Maryam mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. been killed in a conflict that featured trench Rajavi, the leader of the MEK’s political arm, The editor reserves the right to edit warfare, Iranian human-wave attacks and In this Nov 23, 1979 file photo, then President of Iran’s Ruling Revolutionary throwing flower petals at pictures of those any submission as necessary. chemical weapons assaults launched by Iraq. Council, Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, holds a rifle as he addresses a killed in the 1988 executions at an exhibition In July 1988, Khomeini accepted a UN-bro- large rally at Tehran University. —AP in Paris. —AP TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 SPORTS

Southampton sign Boufal Cowboys Romo has Mr Fuji, WWE Hall for club-record fee broken bone in back of Famer, died at 82 LONDON: Southampton have signed attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal NEW YORK: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo suffered a broken LOS ANGELES: Harry Fujiwara, best known by his ring name Mr Fuji and who pio- from Ligue 1 side Lille on a five-year contract for a club-record fee, the bone in his back on the third play of Thursday night’s preseason game and neered in WWE as an entertainer and manager, died Sunday morning, WWE Premier League club said yesterday. The 22-year-old scored 12 goals in 34 coach Jason Garrett said the injury would cost the veteran a chunk of the announced. He was 82. “WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Harry appearances for Lille last season, helping them reach the 2016 season. An MRI on Friday revealed Romo’s back injury is much worse Fujiwara, known to WWE fans as Mr. Fuji, passed away this morn- French League Cup final and finish fifth in the Ligue 1 table. than anticipated, Garrett announced Saturday, two days after he was ing at the age of 82,” WWE said on a statement on its website. Financial details of the transfer were undisclosed but British knocked out of the game against the Seattle Seahawks. “We’re confident “His career will be remembered by different generations for dif- media reported that Southampton paid 21 million that he’s going to be coming back and playing football for us this year,” ferent reasons but Mr Fuji, whether as a Superstar or manag- er, is one of the most entertaining performers in the history pounds($27.5 million) to land the Moroccan international. Garrett said but provided no timetable on Romo’s possible return. A of WWE.” Mr Fuji spent more than 30 years with the organiza- “I’m very, very happy to sign for Southampton and I am source told NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport that the best-case scenario for really excited to play in St Mary’s Stadium in front of the tion, and helped expand the sport to the mainstream. The enter- Romo’s return is during the middle of the season. According to a Pro tainer was born in Honolulu in 1935, and began his wrestling fans,” Boufal told the club’s website (www.saintsfc.co.uk). Football Talk source with knowledge of the situation, Romo is expected to career in 1965 under the name Mr Fujiwara. After he began to gain “Southampton showed big interest in signing me, and I miss six to 10 weeks. Romo underwent a pair of back surgeries in 2013 and notoriety in Hawaii, he shortened his name to Mr Fuji and started to can see that this club is the best place for me to con- he missed most of last season with a twice-broken left collarbone. Garrett compete on the West Coast. Donning a black tuxedo and a tinue my progression as a footballer.” said the injury is not related to the surgeries Romo had in 2013. The bowler hat, Mr Fuji gained infamy with his signature move: Southampton travel to Arsenal in their next Cowboys went 4-12 last season, including 1-11 with three backup quarter- taking a bag of salt out of his tights and throwing it in his Premier League game on Sept 10. — Reuters backs, as Romo missed 12 games. — Reuters opponents’ faces to blind them. — Reuters

CALGARY: Keith Creel, CP Rail president, presents Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand with the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open trophy after she won the event at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club on Sunday in Calgary, Canada. — AFP Ariya Jutanugarn wins in Canada for 5th LPGA title

PRIDDIS: Five months after giving away a major cast afternoon, the second-ranked Jutanugarn through in May with three straight victories in thinking about like anything else.” Jutanugarn because of Canada’s restrictions on tobacco pro- championship with a late meltdown, Ariya broke a tie with top-ranked Lydia Lo for the LPGA Alabama, Virginia and Michigan. She won the matched the tournament record for relation of 23 motions, at Priddis Greens. She was second Jutanugarn ran away with the Canadian Pacific Tour victory lead. Jutanugarn focused on having Women’s British Open in the event before the under set by So Yeon Ryu two years ago at behind Suzann Pettersen at the course in 2009. Women’s Open at chilly Priddis Greens for her fun - and did. Blasting 2-iron and 3-wood off the Olympics, and made it two in a row on the tour London Hunt in Ontario and the mark for strokes “On the back nine, everything went in,” Webb fifth victory in 10 events. driving holes on the tree-lined course, she birdied Sunday in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. of 265 set by Ryu and also accomplished by Ko in said. Three-time champion Ko had a 69 to tie for Jutanugarn made a 12-birdie putt on the final the par-5 seventh and par-3 eighth to get to 19 “After I won my first tournament, I feel like I 2013 at par-70 Royal Mayfair in Edmonton. seventh at 13 under. “I was a little far away going hole for a 6-under 66 and a four-stroke victory under, then pulled away with birdies on the par-5 reached my goal, and after that I feel like I don’t Kim, a two-time winner this year, closed with a into today,” the 19-year-old New Zealander said. over South Korea’s Sei Young Kim. The 20-year-old 12th, par-4 14th, par-3 15th and par-5 18th. care like what my ranking going to be. I don’t care 65. South Korea’s In Gee Chun, the 2015 U.S. “But it’s been a great week.” Thai player won nine days after withdrawing from “I felt like I wanted to have fun and be happy,” if I’m going to win the tournament or not. The Women’s Open champion, was third at 18 under She won three of the previous four years, the the Rio Olympics because of a left knee injury, a Jutanugarn said. “No matter what’s going to hap- only thing I want to be is I really want to be happy after a 69. Canada’s Alena Sharp had the best first two as an amateur. Canadian star Brooke problem that almost forced her to skip the event. pen, I can handle it.” That wasn’t the case all that on the course.” She has five victories in 10 events result of her LPGA Tour career, birdieing the final Henderson shot a 69 to tie for 14th at 11 under. The “I feel like I’m going to withdraw this week long ago. In April at the ANA Inspiration in the a year after missing 10 straight cuts. “I just feel like two holes for a 67 to finish fourth at 16 under. 18-year-old from Smith Falls, Ontario, is already because my knee hurt so bad last week,” California desert, Jutanugarn - at the time, best at that time, the only focus, ‘I’m scared to miss the “I can’t really describe how great it feels to thinking about next year’s tournament at Ottawa Jutanugarn said. “But when I got here on Monday known for blowing a two-stroke lead with a clos- cut. I really want to make the cut,’” Jutanugarn play this well in Canada,” said Sharp, from Hunt. “We recently became members at the Ottawa and Tuesday, it’s getting a lot better, and first ing triple bogey at age 17 in the 2013 LPGA said. “But after that I feel like I changed my focus, Hamilton, Ontario. Australia’s Karrie Webb (64) Hunt, so it’s my home golf course,” Henderson said. round it’s fine.” Thailand - bogeyed the final three holes to hand so right now my focus is like what’s going to be and Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist (68) tied for fifth at “It’s only 45 minutes from my house.” She also will Bundled up in a winter jacket between shots the major title to Ko. good, like what I have to do to be good, so I’m 15 under. Webb won the 1999 du Maurier Classic, play in her home province next week in the with the temperature in the lows 50s on the over- Jutanugarn rebounded in a big way, breaking thinking about like what is under my control, not the then-major championship that folded Manulife LPGA Classic in Cambridge. — AP Langer wins Boeing Reed secures fifth PGA Tour victory

NEW YORK: Patrick Reed ended a frustrating run when he Classic playoff title survived two late bogeys to clinch a one-stroke victory at SNOQUALMIE: By the time Bernhard Langer bunker off the tee, while Austin’s second to the The Barclays on Sunday. Reed carded a closing 70 to finish made the turn in the final round of the Boeing par 5 found a greenside bunker. Langer’s sec- on nine-under 275 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale on Classic, he was five shots out if the lead. At one ond shot landed 10 yards short of the green New York’s Long Island. Fellow American Sean O’Hair (66) point Sunday he was tied for 14th after not fin- and he nearly chipped in for eagle before mak- and Argentine Emiliano Grillo (69) were joint second on ishing lower than 13th in any tournament this ing the birdie putt to win. eight-under. Reed’s victory was his fifth PGA tour title and year. A few hours later, Langer had outlasted “You need to be precise and have the nerve first in 19 months. It also secured a spot on the United Kevin Sutherland and Woody Austin in a play- and play the golf course the way it needs to be States team for next month’s Ryder Cup. off and was celebrating his fourth PGA Tour played,” Langer said. “There’s still a little bit of He also vaulted to the top of the FedExCup points list Champions victory this season and 29th over- life left in me.” after the first of the four playoff events. Reed was delighted all on the 50-and-over tour. Gene Sauers, the second-round leader and with his win but acknowledged his game needed work “I blew tournaments when I had a lead and US Senior Open winner two weeks ago, shot a after he recorded bogeys at the 16th and 18th holes. I’ve come from seven behind, so you just never 72 to finish a shot out of the playoff. Sauers He nearly bogeyed the 17th as well, sinking a six-footer know,” Langer said. Langer made a 3-foot started his day with two straight birdies to for par to preserve a two-shot lead going to the last. “I have birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with reach 14 under. But he struggled on the back worked pretty hard with my coach for the past couple of Austin and Sutherland to win the Boeing nine, bogeying three of the first five holes and weeks,” the 26-year-old said in a greenside interview. Classic for the second time. A day after his 59th allowed the chase group to catch up. Sauers “The game shows I’m moving in the right direction but birthday, Langer birdied the par-5 18th in reg- was still in contention until making bogey at there are some things I need to work on.” Reed later said that ulation for a 5-under 67 to match Austin and the 17th after his tee shot came up short. short stretches of poor play had cost him several chances to Sutherland at 13-under 203 at TPC Snoqualmie Sauers made birdie at the 18th to finish alone win in recent times, but the difference on Sunday was that Ridge. Austin also had a 67, and Sutherland in fourth. he had a cushion coming down the stretch. shot 64, the low round of the week. While Langer rolled through the back nine, “Its been ... frustrating, because I can easily just pinpoint It took a special stretch for Langer to recov- Austin was hot on the front nine going out in through almost every event a three-hole or a nine-hole or er from a shaky front nine where he needed a 32. His first mistake of the round came at the a couple shots here or there that cost me, instead of finish- few lengthy par putts to stay on the edge of 15th when he went for the green in two on the ing 10th or seventh or fifth into a W. contention. Langer went out in 1-over 37, but par 5 unaware he was in a tie for the lead “As the pressure started building there coming down played the back nine in 6-under 30, also mak- because electronic scoreboards on the back 15, really 14, I just had a couple loose iron shots, a couple ing birdies on Nos. 10-13 and 15. nine were not working. Austin found a bunker loose tee shots, that kind of cost me. “You know, to build “When he gets hot with that broom,” Austin and ended up making bogey. yourself a lead to come down the last couple was huge, said in reference to Langer’s putter, “you can’t “I would have laid up to the right for sure, especially around a place like this, because those last holes beat that broom.” Langer tied Lee Trevino for absolutely, no question,” said Austin, who are just so difficult.” second on the career victory, still well behind birdied Nos. 17 and 18 to get into the playoff. Joint runner-up Grillo, who finished tied for 13th at the leader Hale Irwin at 45. Langer also won the Sutherland started the day seven shots PGA Championship at Baltusrol last month, had thought Boeing Classic in 2010. behind Sauers and made eight birdies with no pre-tournament that seven-under would have a chance of Langer took advantage of Austin and bogeys in his round. Sutherland was attempt- winning on a public course that bears a warning sign that Sutherland both finding bunkers on the 18th ing to win his first stroke-play tournament on FARMINGDALE: Patrick Reed holds The Barclays trophy together with his wife it is “only for highly skilled players”. He finished eight-under, in the playoff. Sutherland ended up in a either the regular or senior tour. — AP Justine and daughter, Windsor-Wells Reed, 2, after Reed won The Barclays golf but came up just short. “It wasn’t a US Open but it was tournament in Farmingdale, N.Y., Sunday. — AP almost like one,” he said of the tough layout. — Reuters TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 SPORTS Premiership bosses slam ‘ludicrous’ Lions schedule LONDON: Senior figures within English rugby world champion All Blacks forming the centrepiece than the national unions, there are fears among ed a 16-year wait for a series win with a 2-1 success union have hit out at the “ludicrous” fixture sched- of a 10-match tour. Premiership chiefs that their star names will be in in Australia, repeatedly called into question. ule for next year’s British and Irish Lions tour of New However, their first match takes place at the start no fit state for the start of the 2017/18 season that Next year, because of the fixture list, the Lions Zealand. of June just a week after the English Premiership follows the Lions tour. “It is ludicrous they are play- will have limited preparation time and will have to The Lions, a combined side comprised of the and Celtic League finals. ing 10 games,” Mark McCall, the director of rugby at travel to New Zealand in two separate groups, with best players from England, Scotland, Ireland and In an age of ever-more gruelling seasons, there Premiership and European champions Saracens those taking part in domestic finals travelling to Wales, traditionally go on tour every four years to are widespread concerns that the Lions will have told BBC Radio on Sunday. New Zealand in the week of the tour opener. As far one of the southern hemisphere giants of New insufficient time to prepare and are being set up to “It’s going to be tough, and something that as leading British rugby writer Stephen Jones, the Zealand, South Africa and Australia. fail, especially as the scratch team will face what is needs to be looked at,” added McCall, several of long-serving correspondent of the Sunday Times, is Next year sees the Lions travel to New Zealand- generally regarded as one of the best sides in New whose players are set to be selected for the Lions.” concerned, top players will have to head to New where they have won just one Test series and that Zealand’s outstanding rugby history. And with The demands of the professional era of rugby union Zealand “battered, knackered, beaten up, carrying 45 years ago-with three internationals against the players in England contracted to their clubs, rather have seen the future of the Lions, who in 2013 end- injury, begging to be injured again”. — AFP Speedo USA, three other sponsors drop Lochte after Rio incident NEW YORK: Less than 24 hours after the close a robbery. Video surveillance emerged show- of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major ing the athletes getting into a confrontation financial hit last week for a drunken incident with armed security guards over alleged van- he initially tried to pass off as an armed rob- dalism at the gas station when their taxi bery. In quick succession, four sponsors pulled over to let them use the restroom. announced they were dumping the swimmer, While there have been conflicting versions who has since apologized and conceded that over whether the guards pulled their weapons he embellished what happened during a now- on the swimmers, Lochte has since acknowl- infamous stop at a Rio gas station. edged he was highly intoxicated and that his Swimsuit company Speedo USA, clothing behavior led to the confrontation, which giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm resulted in the swimmers paying some $50 in Syneron-Candela issued statements less than US and Brazilian currency before they were three hours apart, all with the same message: allowed to leave. The incident caused a furor Lochte is out. Before the day was done, in Rio, where street crime was a major issue Japanese mattress maker airweave followed heading into the games. suit, essentially wiping out Lochte’s income Paul Swangard, managing director of the away from the pool. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the In addition, Speedo USA said $50,000 that University of Oregon, said he wasn’t surprised would’ve gone to the 12-time Olympic medal- by the decision since most of Lochte’s market- ist was being donated to Save The Children to ing value was tied to campaigns prior to the benefit needy youngsters in Brazil. “While we Olympics. “I would think it was an easy deci- have enjoyed a winning relationship with sion to cut ties now,” Swangard said. “For Ryan for over a decade and he has been an someone like Lochte, he’s really destroyed important member of the Speedo team, we almost all of his short-term marketability. cannot condone behavior that is counter to Brands can easily seek out other athletes for the values this brand has long stood for,” the the next Olympic cycle.” The financial costs of prominent swimsuit company said. “We losing Speedo and Ralph Lauren are likely to appreciate his many achievements and hope be only the first sanctions that await Lochte, he moves forward and learns from this experi- whose antics tarnished a powerful showing by ence.” Ralph Lauren, which provided the Polo- the American team and dominating news branded attire worn by the US team at the away from the stadiums and arenas in the opening and closing ceremonies, said it would final days of the Rio Games. SUZUKA: Fie photo, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, right, of Britain speaks next to teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany during a press confer- not be renewing the contract that provided Both the US Olympic Committee and USA ence after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan. — AP Lochte with financial support leading up to Swimming have indicated that Lochte will be Rio. The statement from airweave said it had a punished, perhaps endangering the 32-year- similar arrangement with the swimmer. Both old’s hopes of competing in a fifth Olympics at stressed they would continue their support of Tokyo in 2020. He could also face criminal Hamilton podium sours the US Olympic and Paralympic teams. charges in Brazil, where the other swimmers Syneron-Candela offers a line of skin-treat- were initially barred from leaving the country ment products that deal with issues such as until they were interviewed by authorities. wrinkle reduction. Feigen wound up donating just under Rosberg’s Belgian win “We hold our employees to high standards, $11,000 to a Brazilian nonprofit sports organi- and we expect the same of our business part- zation to settle any potential legal action. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Nico Rosberg was disruptions and some spectacular overtaking, to The race at Spa-Francorchamps was Rosberg’s ners,” the company said. Lochte issued a state- Bentz issued a statement saying Lochte tore a handed a much-needed break in the Formula finish a shock third. one “free race”, as Hamilton referred to it, in ment through his public relations firm thank- sign off a wall at the gas station and got into a One title battle which he duly converted by win- “I just saw at the end after the chequered flag which the Briton was set to serve his long-pend- ing Speedo USA for its long support. He did heated exchange with the security officers, ning Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, but victory I looked at the results and I knew Daniel was ing engine-related penalties. With the champi- not immediately address the other companies though Bentz denied the swimmers did any could have tasted much sweeter for the German. behind me and then I see Hamilton in third,” said onship now heading to Monza for the Italian dropping their endorsements. damage to a locked bathroom as authorities Rosberg went into the weekend knowing this Rosberg, who cruised to a comfortable win from Grand Prix, before the Asian leg which Hamilton “I respect Speedo’s decision and am grate- alleged. In the last of three interviews with was his race to lose. pole-position in a chaotic race ahead of Red Bull’s has dominated the last two years, Rosberg was ful for the opportunities that our partnership NBC that included ever-changing accounts of Mercedes team mate and title rival Lewis Daniel Ricciardo. asked if he had hoped to come away with more has afforded me over the years,” Lochte said. the incident, Lochte apologized and acknowl- Hamilton was set to start at the back of the field “I was like ‘What, seriously?’. I don’t know what from Sunday’s race. Initially, Lochte said he and three teammates - edged he “over-exaggerated the story.” He after taking a planned series of engine-related happened, I haven’t looked at the details, but for “That’s not what I’m focusing on,” he told Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen made a similar mea culpa to Brazil’s main grid penalties. sure he must have done a great job.” reporters. “I came here, Belgian Grand Prix, and I were robbed after their taxi was pulled over broadcaster, Globo. That gave Rosberg the perfect opportunity to Rosberg, runner-up to Hamilton in 2014 and wanted to win it. nSo, just happy it worked out, by armed men posing as police just hours Long one of the most popular US athletes, reignite his title challenge after a run of lacklustre last year, opened the season with four wins in the perfect weekend for me.” Hamilton, meanwhile, after the swimming competition ended in Rio the laid-back swimmer is known for his trade- form and make major inroads into the Briton’s first four races. He led Hamilton by 43 points fol- who now has three new engines, was upbeat. de Janeiro. mark saying “Jeah!” and such antics as wearing 19-point advantage in the standings. Instead, he lowing May’s Spanish Grand Prix, but has steadily “Definitely things have happened in the right That version quickly unraveled when diamond grillz on the medal stand and dying came away still trailing Hamilton by nine points lost ground to his former childhood friend who way in that second quarter of the season and to police said the swimmers, who had attended a his hair a silvery color before the Rio Games. after the reigning triple world champion took full blitzed to six wins from seven races leading up to go into the break 19 points ahead and now only late-night party, never reported the incident Lochte also starred in a short-lived reality tele- advantage of collisions involving his rivals, race the Belgian Grand Prix. lose 10 today I’ll take it,” he said. — Reuters to authorities and there was scant evidence of vision show after the 2012 Olympics. — AP Barrett commits to NZ Rugby until after 2019 World Cup

WELLINGTON: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen’s hopes of winning a third successive World Cup have been boosted by flyhalf Beauden Barrett’s decision to commit his immediate playing future to New Zealand Rugby until after the 2019 tour- nament in Japan. The 25-year-old has been in career-best form this season, helping the Wellington Hurricanes to a maiden Super Rugby title and settling any arguments about who would succeed Dan Carter in the All Blacks’ num- ber 10 jersey. “It’s great news for the team and great news for Beauden,” Hansen said in a statement. “He’s fast becoming one of ‘the’ players in the world. RIO DE JANEIRO: File photo, United States’ Ryan Lochte competes in the men’s 200- “He’s been a world-class player coming off the meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 bench for some time, he’s now graduated into Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Speedo is the first major sponsor to drop starting test matches for us, and this year he’s swimmer Ryan Lochte as a sponsor. — AP been nothing short of spectacular.” “He’ll contin- ue to grow - he’s not the finished product yet, by any stretch of the imagination - but as he does, I Ferrari drivers criticise think we’ll see something pretty special, so it’s nice to have him signed up and secure.” Barrett, who is the eighth player to sign through until the Verstappen aggression global showpiece in Japan, will also remain with the Hurricanes until 2019. Local media had SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: A weekend that lap as mechanics rushed to extinguish reported earlier this year that he was a target for began at the top of the timesheets for flames emerging from beneath his Ferrari. the Auckland Blues, though the Wellington- Max Verstappen ended with the Raikkonen and Verstappen clashed twice based side said at the time they were certain he Dutchman out of the points and in a war more later in the race, including another would stay in New Zealand’s capital. of words with Ferrari rivals after a night- collision, and the Finn was more upset Originally considered a ‘super sub’ with his mare Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. about the Red Bull driver changing direc- ability to play fullback and blistering pace able to The 18-year-old began Sunday’s race tion at high-speed as he chased him down unlock tiring defences, Barrett has seized the alongside pole-sitter Nico Rosberg in the the flat-out Kemmel straight. starting flyhalf role this season as the All Blacks first front-row start of his fledgling career. “If I would not have braked we would looked to replace Carter, a three-times World But any hopes he had of converting his have had a massive accident,” said Player of the Year who is now playing club rugby qualifying display into a strong showing in Raikkonen who criticised Verstappen over in France. After originally being on the bench for front of legions of his orange-clad sup- the radio during the race. “I’m sure it will the first two matches of the June series against porters, in a race that is the closest he has happen sooner or later if this doesn’t Wales, Barrett replaced the injured Aaron Cruden to a home event, quickly vanished. change.” for the third game and seized his opportunity, Verstappen was leapfrogged by Kimi Verstappen has impressed with his leading the All Blacks to a 46-6 victory. He contin- Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel off the line racecraft and overtaking skills but his driv- ued that form as he guided the Hurricanes to the but attempted to make the places up on a ing has at times been called a bit too Super Rugby title and has been superb in the All tight first corner only for the three cars to aggressive, especially in last month’s Blacks’ first two Rugby Championship clashes collide. “I think it was a very bold move try- Hungarian Grand Prix where he also against Australia. ing to recover those two places in one cor- clashed with Raikkonen. “I love playing for the All Blacks and represent- ner diving down the inside,” said German The son of former racer Jos, though, ing my country in the black jersey and I’m loving Vettel who was on the outside and collid- said his racecraft had been fair. “I’m just my footy at the moment,” Barrett added. ed with Raikkonen before the Finn and defending my position and if somebody “The All Blacks are an incredibly special team Verstappen’s Red Bull made contact. doesn’t like it, it’s his own problem,” added to be part of and I’m looking forward to playing All three were forced to pit with dam- Verstappen who was fastest on the open- my role and adding my small part to the legacy age to their cars, Raikkonen nearly losing a ing day of practice. — Reuters SYDNEY: New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett is tackled by Australia’s Will Genia during their Bledisloe over the next few years.” — Reuters Cup Rugby test match in Sydney, Australia, Saturday. — AP TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 SPORTS Imad backs Pakistan to show one-day class

LONDON: Pakistan all-rounder Imad third match at Trent Bridge today. measure up. “He’s a great cricketer, a gen- “It’s the first time we’ve ever been rounder is looking forward already to a Wasim insists his side are determined to “With the talent we’ve got, I don’t uine all-rounder and one of the best (in number nine in the world,” Imad said. “But weekend return to his native country, for show their one-day international creden- think it’s a number nine team,” he said. the world),” Imad said yesterday. if we stay united - which we are - we’re the final match of the series in Cardiff. He tials after a pair of lacklustre efforts “We have to show that in big matches like “When Ben Stokes is fit to bowl, going to show the cricketing world what knows much hard work will be needed against England. tomorrow. I believe we can come back. England are definitely even stronger. we’re capable of, just like we did in the for a happy homecoming, and believes Imad and his team-mates are ninth in “We have to work hard, trust ourselves “But if we get ourselves right, we’re Test matches. “We’re number one in them, Pakistan must simply cast aside their the International Cricket Council one-day and show our skills in front of the cam- going to give them a tough time.” Former and we’re really looking forward to put- struggles to date. “It’s just cricket, and it rankings after defeats in Southampton eras.” Imad concedes England will be even World Cup winners Pakistan have ting our rankings up in the one-dayers.” can happen to any team,” he said. and at Lord’s left them 2-0 down with more formidable with Ben Stokes able to slumped below all other Test-playing Imad’s career-best 63 not out helped “We’re ready, up for it. Whatever is three to play against England. bowl again, after figuring as a specialist nations in the ICC’s ODI table and Imad Pakistan recover from two for three at gone is gone - it’s done. “We have to get Nevertheless Imad says Azhar Ali’s batsman only in the first two matches, knows it is time to make amends for that Lord’s, where they were then unable to some runs on the board, and give our team have it in them to battle back in the but he is convinced Pakistan will still embarrassment. defend 251 all out. The Swansea-born all- bowlers a chance.” — AFP After a set off Serena, McHale aims for US Open success

NEW YORK: Since Christina McHale won a pro in 2010, and last year, she moved to first-set tiebreaker against her idol Serena South Florida to train at the USTA National Williams at Wimbledon last month, she’s Tennis Center in Boca Raton. played three tournaments and World Team Her older sister Lauren graduated from Tennis to prepare for the US Open. North Carolina, where she played tennis for Before considering a rematch, the New the Tar Heels. Lauren is engaged to Jersey native needs to defeat first-round American tennis player Ryan Harrison. opponent Mona Barthel of Germany today. Christina reached a career-high singles McHale hasn’t advanced past the third ranking of No. 24 in 2012. She’s coached by round of a Grand Slam, but her confidence Jorge Todero, who has guided her the last grew after a 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-4 loss to the five years. McHale has posted wins over for- eventual Wimbledon champion, who mer No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and Grand earned a record-tying 22nd major singles Slam champions Victoria Azarenka, Petra title. “There were a lot of positives I took Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova. from my Serena match,” McHale said. “The “He’s gotten me to use my forehand first and most important for me being that I more,” McHale said of the Argentine. “I try can compete with the best. That match has to hit as many forehands as I can, go to my really motivated me to keep working and strength in the pressure moments.” improving.” She’s currently ranked 55th with a 31-20 McHale served well early and kept record this year. Her first serve percentage Williams off balance in winning the is just 59 percent, with 64 percent of those tiebreaker during the second-round match points won. She’s had 119 aces and 136 at Wimbledon. In the second set, McHale double-faults. went up 40-15 on serve, with two chances After Wimbledon, McHale upset eighth- to take a 3-0 lead. seeded Monica Niculescu at the Citi Open But she double-faulted and Williams ran in Washington in mid-July. She then lost to off 11 straight points. McHale also double- Jessica Pegula, daughter of Buffalo Bills and faulted on a game point and Williams Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, 7-5, 6- attacked her second serves to break for 5-4. 2. She bowed out in the second round in It was a lesson in thought management Montreal at the Rogers Cup, but joined Asia for the 24-year-old McHale. “You think Muhammad to defeat the top-ranked dou- about the big picture all of a sudden,” Billie bles team of Martina Hingis and Sania Jean King said. “Your brain goes from one Mirza 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals before ball at a time to, ‘Oh crap, I’m up playing for losing in the semifinals. CENTURION: South African bowler Vernon Philander (unseen) bowls out New Zealand batsman Mitchell Santner (C) on the third day of the sec- 3-0 and I’m up a set already. I should win McHale, who recently reached the sec- ond Cricket Test Match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Supersport Cricket stadium yesterday in Centurion, South Africa. — AFP this.’” McHale played nearly every day for ond round in Cincinnati, is among 19 two weeks in early August for the New York American women in the US Open. Next up Empire in the World Team Tennis league co- is Barthel, who she beat in matchups in South Africa hold founded by King. The tennis great knows Seoul in 2014 and Madrid in 2015. If it’s important to stay focused and relaxed McHale gets past her, she’ll play the winner during critical points. of Roberta Vinci vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam. “Serena talks about being in the zone,” Vinci took out Williams in the semifinals of King said. “Everybody understands that the US Open last year, ending the quest for aces despite collapse means stay in the present and be in the a calendar year Grand Slam. Patrick now. It sounds so easy. Before the point is McEnroe, who coached the Empire and how you tee it up and get ready. McHale, calls her “a grinder.” “She’s right CENTURION: South Africa held on to a strong Seventy-five percent of the time in the there. I’ve always been impressed with her position despite a top-order batting collapse in SCOREBOARD match, you are not hitting a ball.” work ethic,” said McEnroe, who previously their second innings on the third day of the sec- McHale started playing tennis in Hong helped McHale while leading the USTA ond Test against New Zealand yesterday. South Kong, where she lived from age 3 to 8 and player developmental program. “From the Africa were 105 for six at the close, an overall Scoreboard at stumps on the third day in the second and final Test between South Africa and learned to speak Mandarin. She also was a first time I saw her, she’s really been com- lead of 372 runs on a pitch at Centurion’s New Zealand yesterday in Centurion, South Africa. competitive swimmer growing up in mitted to putting in the work to be the best SuperSport Park offering assistance to bowlers, South Africa 1st innings 481 for 8 (F. du Bowling: D. Steyn 20-3-66-3 (w-1), V. Philander Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. She turned she can be.” — AP with swing, seam and uneven bounce. Plessis 112no, J. Duminy 88, Q. de Kock 82, H. 15-1-43-2, K. Rabada 16.3-4-62-3 (nb-1 w-2), D. New Zealand hit back after conceding a first Amla 58, S. Cook 56; N. Wagner 5-86). Piedt 7-0-36-1. innings lead of 267, with Tim Southee and Trent New Zealand 1st innings (Overnight: 38-3) South Africa 2nd innings Boult taking two wickets each to reduce South M. Guptill c van Zyl b Philander 8 S. Cook lbw b Boult 4 Africa to 47 for four. Doug Bracewell and Neil T. Latham c de Kock b Steyn 4 Q. de Kock c Williamson b Bracewell 50 Wagner also picked up wickets, with only K. Williamson c de Kock b Rabada 77 H. Amla c Guptill b Southee 1 Quinton de Kock shining for the South Africans, R. Taylor run out (Bavuma) 1 J. Duminy lbw b Southee 0 with his second half-century of the match. H. Nicholls lbw b Rabada 36 F. du Plessis c Taylor b Boult 6 South Africa’s three-pronged pace attack was B. Watling c de Kock b Steyn 8 T. Bavuma not out 25 mainly responsible for New Zealand being M. Santner b Philander 0 S. van Zyl c Watling b Wagner 5 bowled out for 214 in their first innings. Dale D. Bracewell lbw b Rabada 18 V. Philander not out 3 Steyn and Kagiso Rabada took three wickets T. Southee c de Kock b Piedt 8 Extras (b-4 nb-1 w-6) 11 each and Vernon Philander claimed two. N. Wagner c de Kock b Steyn 31 Total (for 6 wickets, 34 overs) 105 T. Boult not out 0 Fall of wickets: 1-31 S. Cook, 2-32 H. Amla, 3- LAST MAN Extras (b-5 lb-2 nb-1 w-15) 23 32 J. Duminy, 4-47 F. du Plessis, 5-82 Q. de Only captain Kane Williamson was able to Total (all out, 58.3 overs) 214 Kock, 6-98 S. van Zyl provide sustained resistance for New Zealand. Fall of wickets: 1-13 M. Guptill, 2-13 T. Latham, 3- To bat: K. Rabada, D. Steyn, D. Piedt He was last man out for 77. While his team- 26 R. Taylor, 4-86 H. Nicholls, 5-106 B. Watling, 6- Bowling: T. Southee 10-5-27-2 (w-1), T. Boult 8- mates struggled, Williamson remained calm and 111 M. Santner, 7-144 D. Bracewell, 8-169 T. 0-38-2, D. Bracewell 7-2-19-1, N. Wagner 9-1- well-organised, seemingly with time to spare as Southee, 9-214 N. Wagner, 10-214 K. Williamson. 17-1 (nb-1 w-1). he combatted the pace threat. He batted for 286 minutes and faced 133 balls in an innings which included eight fours and a six. Wagner with bouncers, probably in retaliation before hitting Southee for four and six off suc- With star bowlers Steyn and Philander both for Wagner’s short-pitched assault during South cessive deliveries in the third over. returning from long-term injuries, it was the first Africa’s first innings of 481 for eight declared. New Zealand hit back, however, with three time they had played in the same Test match as Wagner was struck on the helmet by Rabada but wickets in 10 balls. Cook was trapped in front by Rabada, South Africa?s 21-year-old cricketer of responded by slogging four fours and a six in an Boult for four before Southee dismissed Hashim the year. The combination proved relentless, innings of 31 before he was caught behind off Amla, caught at first slip, and JP Duminy, leg although it took South Africa more than an hour Steyn. Off-spinner Dane Piedt picked up the before wicket, in the next over. Captain Faf du to take the first wicket of the day, when Rabada wicket of Tim Southee, while Ross Taylor was run Plessis and De Kock tried to rebuild the innings trapped Henry Nicholls leg before wicket for 36. out during New Zealand’s collapse on the sec- but first innings centurion Du Plessis made only Williamson and Nicholls put on 60 for the ond evening. six before he was caught at first slip off Boult. fourth wicket and enabled New Zealand to make Three of the first five wickets came through De Kock seemed untroubled by the struggles LONDON: In this Friday, July 1, 2016, file photo, Christina McHale of the United an encouraging start to the day after resuming successful reviews by South Africa after their ini- of his team-mates, going to his second half-cen- States, returns to Serena Williams, of the United States, during their women’s singles at 38 for three. New Zealand’s resistance crum- tial appeals had been turned down. After a tury of the match off 42 balls, with eight fours match on day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. McHale won a bled after the breakthrough, although South maiden over from Southee to Stephen Cook to and a six. But one ball later he received a vicious first-set tiebreaker against her idol Williams at Wimbledon last month, she’s played Africa lost control briefly when Rabada and start the second innings, De Kock hit the first bouncer from Doug Bracewell which he gloved in three tournaments and World Team Tennis to prepare for the US Open. — AP Steyn peppered number ten batsman Neil four balls of the next over from Boult for fours to gully. — AFP Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory

NEW YORK: Put the rubbish out, get the slam.” Confident but at-ease despite all the lot of that fuels my fire,” she said. Puig, who shopping done, win an Olympic gold new-found attention, Puig is still coming to was greeted by thousands of people when medal. That was the to-do list of Monica terms with her stunning victory in Rio. she landed in Puerto Rico after her victory, Puig, the 22-year-old whose victory in the “I don’t think it’s really sunk in,” she said. embraces being a role model .“I see it as a women’s singles in Rio earlier this month “It’s a little bit difficult to process. I was by responsibility,” she said. made her the first ever Puerto Rican to win no means the favourite. It was such a surreal “I know what comes with that responsi- Olympic gold. ride.” In floods of tears during the medal cer- bility as far as conducting myself in the It was an unlikely but fully-deserved win emony, Puig and her gold medal have been same way that I have, in a very respectful for the world number 34, catapulting her to virtually inseparable ever since. manner, always setting a good example, hero status and making her a role model for “I remember waking up several times in especially for the youth of Puerto Rico, young people in the island Commonwealth the middle of the night and just looking at which is very important. that is enduring tough economic times. my night stand to actually see if my medal “I gave me a lot of hope back to the peo- Now Puig wants to capitalise on her vic- was there because I didn’t believe it,” she ple of Puerto Rico, which was really impor- tory, both on and off the court. said. “I wasn’t able to sleep very much for tant for me because they’re going through “I know that there’s no doubt in my mind three, four or five days. It was the most sur- such difficult times. that I can probably win a grand slam real feeling in the world to be an Olympic “The message is that nothing is ever because the Olympics was one,” she told champion that morning.” impossible. People probably thought me Reuters at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, on Along with congratulations from her fel- winning a medal was impossible and I the eve of the US Open. low players, Puig has been subjected to proved them wrong.” “It just doesn’t have the title grand slam abuse on social media, with many people Not surprisingly, Puig says she will have a but the best players in the world were there, expecting a let-down at the US Open, special role in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. including Serena (Williams). where she faces Saisai Zheng of China in the “They have approached me to be flag- NEW YORK: Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia serves during her Women’s Singles first round match “I won the biggest thing on my to-do list first round. “Unfortunately I’m guilty of read- bearer,” she said. “They’ve already asked me against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Day One of the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie and I just want to keep knocking off other ing my Twitter and sometimes the com- about the possibility of doing it in 2020 and Jean King National Tennis Center yesterday in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens bor- ones, and that would be to win a grand ments under articles but you know what, a there’s no way I could say no.” — Reuters ough of New York City. — AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 SPORTS Ramos surprised by Casillas exclusion from Spain squad BARCELONA: Spain defender Sergio Casillas was the most high-profile not see Casillas but it’s a decision he took lot and the captains and coach want to number one, and the coach revealed last Ramos was surprised to learn that the absence from Lopetegui’s squad with the new coach. I can’t speak for him, recover our winning spirit,” Ramos added. month that the captain had reacted country’s record appearance maker and announcement since succeeding Vicente all I can do is respect the decision they “We have to be calm and patient with angrily to his demotion. long-time captain Iker Casillas had been del Bosque, although Pedro Rodriguez have taken.” Ramos met with Lopetegui Lopetegui and let him get to work. We all “With his team mates he was OK, but left out of the Spain squad by coach and Cesc Fabregas, who won the 2010 last week. “I didn’t know him but I’ve got a have to row in the same direction.” his behaviour with the coaching staff Julen Lopetegui. World Cup and Euro 2012, were also good first impression and we’re going to Casillas made 167 appearances for wasn’t good. His anger was directed at The Spain players met up with their excluded. “We were all surprised by the work together to achieve the objectives Spain and captained them to the 2010 us,” Del Bosque said. new manager for the first time on absence of Casillas because he is a his- we have ahead,” said Ramos, vice-captain World Cup win and successive European Del Bosque also revealed Casillas was Monday to prepare for the international toric player, not just in Spanish football under Del Bosque and now the team’s Championship titles in 2008 and 2012. the only player he did not write a letter of friendly in Belgium on Sept. 1 and their but on a global level,” Ramos told skipper following Casillas’s exclusion. The Porto goalkeeper was not picked gratitude to after resigning as coach fol- opening World Cup qualifier at home to reporters on Monday at Spain’s Las Rozas “Apart from the absence of Iker, which for any of Spain’s games at Euro 2016, Del lowing Spain’s elimination by Italy in the Liechtenstein on Sept. 5. training base. “It’s odd to come here and is surprising, the group hasn’t changed a Bosque choosing David de Gea as his last 16 of Euro 2016. — Reuters

CLAIREFONTAINE: France’s defender Raphael Varane arrives to the French national football team training base in Clairefontaine yesterday, as part of the team’s preparation for the upcoming friendly football match against Italy. — AFP Ex-Dodgers owner McCourt set for Marseille takeover

MARSEILLE: American businessman Frank value for future generations through entrepreneur- and diligent process... The club are currently mid- McCourt, former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers ial, strategic, and philanthropic investments”. table in the French league at the outset of the new baseball team, yesterday entered into exclusive dis- Alongside Dutch Olympic champion Jan Tips, season, winning only one of their first three games. cussions for the acquisition of Marseille football McCourt is oc-owner of Global Champions Tour, an “I am sure Frank McCourt will be the best choice to club. McCourt sealed the deal in a meeting with international showjumping circuit that features succeed my family and secure a great future for incumbent owner Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, who events on French soil at Paris, Cannes and Chantilly. OM.” Louis-Dreyfus added: “I know that our efforts will maintain a minority shareholding, and McCourt is also owner of the Los Angeles may not always have been enough to assure suc- Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gauldin, saying after- Marathon, having sold the Dodgers in 2012 for 2.15 cess and I am sorry for that. wards that there was a process under way that billion dollars. “Today, Olympyqu de Marseille turns “Now a new era begins. To maintain an emo- would lead to the takeover being completed a page in its history,” said Louis-Dreyfus. “A new tional connection between OM and my family, I “before the end of the year”. “Being part of owner who would care for our fantastic club has would stay with the club and continue to support it Olympique De Marseille (OM) and helping the club been chosen among many candidates, in a long as a small minority shareholder.” — AFP achieve success both on the pitch and off, would be an honour and privilege for me and my family,” McCourt said. “Not only is OM one of the oldest and most respect- ed clubs in the world and the only French club to win the UFA Champions League, it is one the most iconic DUESSELDORF: Germany’s head coach Joachim Loew speaks to journalists during a brands in all of sports. “OM enjoys the passionate sup- press conference yesterday, in Duesseldorf, western Germany. — AFP port of legions of fans in Marseille, throughout France and around the world.” Loew eyes young blood McCourt added: “As the steward of OM, my ambition would be to help return the club to championship form, to deliver the best fan experi- for Confederations Cup ence in all of football, to strengthen the club’s ties with supporters and the city of Marseille and to BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew is Attacking midfielders Julian Brandt guide the club towards long-term financial stabili- aiming to blood some younger players at (Bayer Leverkusen) and Max Meyer (Schalke ty.” Should McCourt be safely installed as new next year’s Confederations Cup with an eye 04), and Hoffenheim defender Niklas Suele Marseille owner, he will become the latest on defending the World Cup in 2018. “will definitely have the chance of playing American businessman to have taken over “I would like to use the Confederations Wednesday”, Loew said. European football clubs. Cup as a tournament based on the future,” The Moenchengladbach run-out against In Britain, businessman John Henry is at said Loew, hinting that some of his senior the Finns will be Manchester United reject Liverpool, the Glazer family own Manchester players would be rested for the competi- Bastian Schweinsteiger’s 121st-and final- United, investor Ellis Short is Sunderland president tion. “For the Confederations Cup, not all appearance for die Mannschaft. and entrepreneur Stanley Kroenke has a majority our players will be available. That’s why I For his swansong, Schweinsteiger will shareholding in Arsenal. French champions Paris see that tournament based on the future, captain the side against Finland, Loew say- Saint-Germain saw their fortunes change for the one in which I’ll be able to bring in young ing he would name his captain for Norway better after being bought out by a Qatari invest- players.” on Thursday, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer ment company, while Monaco, 3-1 winners over PS MARSEILLE: (From L) Olympique de Marseille’s current owner Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, Loew has already brought in three inex- having worn the skipper’s armband during on the weekend, are majority owned by an invest- Marseille’s mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin and Olympique de Marseille football club new owner perienced players who lost to Brazil on the European championships. ment group led by Russian billionaire Dimitry Frank McCourt pose for a photograph on the balcony of the city hall of Marseille following a penalties in the final of the Rio Olympics for “I want to first speak with the team, I Everybody. press conference yesterday. American businessman Frank McCourt, former owner of the Los Wednesday’s friendly against Finland and want to announce it to them,” he said. “I’ve McCourt is president of McCourt LP, a family Angeles Dodgers baseball team, entered into exclusive discussions for the acquisition of World Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo already made my decision. I’ll tell you it enterprise founded in 1893 focused on “building Marseille football club. — AFP on Sunday. after the match against Finland.” — AFP Madrid city demands Wayne Rooney back as forward for England MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney’s midfield experi- included in England’s squad, it appears there was start of last season - including one in each of his ment with England is over, with the Manchester no room for another attacking playmaker. last two league games. 18.4m euros from Real United captain set to revert to playing as a deep- “We have had to make some very difficult deci- “His journey is something that deserves to be in lying forward for the national team under new sions, none more so than obviously I would think this squad and me to have a look at as a potential MADRID: The Madrid city government recouped, a description of the measures coach Sam Allardyce. Ross Barkley,” Allardyce said. “But you have to make player going forward,” Allardyce said. “It’s a bit simi- said Monday it will pursue Real Madrid for adopted and the documents that show Rooney finished last season playing as a central these decisions. The door will always be open for lar to Jamie Vardy - it shows if you have got guts 18.4 million euros ($20.6 million) in illegal the club has been ordered to reimburse midfielder for United under Louis van Gaal, and Ross, but at this moment I felt the squad I picked is and determination and desire, how much it means. state aid that the European Commission the aid will expire.” The club agreed to sell played there for England during its European the right one.” “He goes forward, creates a career for himself and ordered the club to repay. a plot of land to Madrid’s government in Championship campaign that ended with an Looking to put his own stamp on the national finally ends up in the Premier League and with us Real, Spanish champions Barcelona 1998, a transaction that eventually was embarrassing last-16 loss to Iceland. team, Allardyce has recalled winger Theo Walcott in this squad. I’m looking forward to meeting him.” and other clubs were found to have not completed. As compensation for fail- New United manager Jose Mourinho has and also picked an uncapped wide player in Marcus Rashford wasn’t included by Allardyce, received an “unfair advantage” by the ure to complete the deal, Real received returned Rooney to the No. 10 role behind the Michail Antonio of West Ham. It would suggest despite going on as a substitute to score United’s commission in July due to tax breaks and 22.7 million euros from the state in 2011. striker, and Allardyce also thinks that’s his best Allardyce is looking to play with more width than injury-time winner against Hull in the Premier overpriced land deals. “The city hall will The value of the land at the time of the position. “Wayne’s position has changed at England did under Hodgson. League on Saturday in his first appearance of the establish the measures necessary to carry initial agreement in 1998 was just 595,000 Manchester United,” Allardyce said on Monday, Antonio’s rise to the national team is being season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has displaced 18-year- out the decision of the European euros. The commission’s investigation “and that’s the sort of position I’d be looking for compared to that of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, old Rashford up front at United. Rashford will Commission to recover the aid of 18.4 showed that Real Madrid were entitled to him to be playing in.” in that he started out in non-league football - with instead play for England Under-21s this week to million euros granted to Real Madrid,” the compensation of just 4.3 million euros, The player most affected by that positional Tooting and Mitcham, a club in south London - get some game time. local government said in a statement. therefore obtaining an advantage of 18.4 tweak is Ross Barkley, who was dropped on Sunday rather than in an academy of a big club. He had “Having international experience with the “At the start of September a two- million. The club have already signalled by Allardyce in his first squad announcement since spells on loan at lowly clubs before joining under-21s will be invaluable for us later down the month period given by Brussels to the city their intention to appeal the replacing Roy Hodgson as England coach. Barkley Sheffield Wednesday and then Nottingham Forest. line,” Allardyce said. “If he plays for Manchester hall to present to the commission the total Commission’s ruling to the European plays in the same position as Rooney at Everton, Antonio moved to West Ham last year and has United on a regular basis, he would certainly - if he amount (total owed plus interest) to be Court of Justice. — AFP and has started the season in good form for his impressed as a right-sided midfielder, especially in is breaking into the Manchester United team - be in club with two goals in four games. With Dele Alli the air. He has scored eight headed goals since the my squad. — AP TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 SPORTS Qatar ready for tough World Cup Iran clash

DOHA: Qatar coach Jose Daniel Carreno will do our best to please the Qatari peo- team which finishes third will qualify for a tournament in 2022. Iraq and Thailand are in AFC Group B. admitted his side faces a “difficult” match ple and get the points,” the Uruguayan play-off. Iran are the top seeds in the They stormed through the second Included in Qatar’s squad is Akram Afif, in Iran when the two teams clash in the Carreno told the Qatar Football group-and currently the highest FIFA- round group stage, winning seven of their a nineteen-year-old currently on loan to World Cup on September 1. Association in a video released on its web- ranked team(39th). eight games, finishing ahead of China and Sporting Gijon from Villareal, and who ear- The two teams will meet in Tehran’s site. Iran and Qatar have been drawn in Alongside South Korea, they are were joint top scorers across the AFC lier this month made history as the first Azadi Stadium as the crucial third round of AFC Group A, alongside South Korea, favourites to qualify from the group. Qatar, alongside Australia, with 29 goals. Qatari to play in Spain’s La Liga, following Asian qualifiers for Russia 2018 get under Uzbekistan, China and Syria. ranked 80th, though are desperate to Qatar warmed up for the clash in Iran the clash on September 1, Qatar will face way. “The match will be difficult and the The top two teams will automatically reach a World Cup finals for the first time, with two behind closed doors friendlies in Uzbekistan in Doha five days later, while players know that it will be difficult but we qualify for the World Cup in 2018. The their last chance ahead of hosting the Doha, beating Iraq 2-1 and Thailand 3-0. Iran travel to China. — AFP

SOCCER BRIEFS

Maradona grounded after passport mix-up

BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona was not able to leave Argentina on the weekend because his passport had been reported “stolen”, preventing him from trav- elling to Dubai, according to his lawyer. “It’s a very rare occurence,” said Diego Morla, the double World Cup winner’s lawyer, Diego Morla. “They told him his pass- port had been reported as stolen despite Diego hold- ing it in his hands!” Morla hinted that there must have have been a fake report which triggered the situation. “Diego is really surprised by this saga, which has strangely happened right after he criticised the gov- ernment,” said Morla. The former Napoli and Argentina legend last month condemned the new Argentinian government saying that since they had come to power Argentina had fallen to its “knees”.

Kagawa to heal old wounds in UAE rematch

DUBAI: Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa is still haunted by his penalty shootout miss in the loss to the United Arab Emirates at last year’s Asian Cup and is eyeing revenge when the teams meet again in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Kagawa was in tears after his spot kick hit the post in Sydney as UAE claimed a 5- 4 triumph on penalties following a 1-1 draw to end Japan’s title defence and set up a semi-final showdown against hosts Australia. “The (UAE) team was different then and so was our coach, the players and the situa- tion but I can still see the torment in my mind,” the Dortmund player was quoted as saying by Kyodo news agency ahead of the Asian World Cup qualifier in Saitama. “That was then but this is now and we just have to prepare well to beat them this time.” “I’m not sure who is in their team this time and we will have to have a look at some video footage but they have some good players and our coach will have to have a look at how we will take them on over the next few days.” After the UAE match, Japan travel to Bangkok to take on Thailand in their next Group B match five days later and Kagawa believes the four-time Asian champions need to be wary of their improving opponents.

Chadli joins West Brom on four-year deal BILBAO: Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) vies with Athletic Bilbao’s forward Eneko Boveda during the Spanish league football match Athletic Club Bilbao vs FC TOTTENHAM: Forward Nacer Chadli has joined West Barcelona at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on Sunday. — AFP Bromwich Albion from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year contract, both clubs announced yesterday. The 27-year-old becomes Albion’s second permanent signing of the transfer win- Rakitic header earns dow, with manager Tony Pulis having set his sight on bringing in five new players before Wednesday’s trans- fer deadline. Though no financial details were dis- closed, media reports said Albion had paid 13 million pounds ($17.01 million) for Chadli. “I feel very good to Barca victory in Bilbao be here. It came very quickly but I spoke to the club and they have a good team, a good manager,” Chadli told the club’s website (www.wba.co.uk). The Belgian BARCELONA: Champions Barcelona came opportunities and had a shot cleared off way of the midfielder’s shot and later made a frustrating evening in front of goal, inex- international, who joined Spurs from Dutch side through a gruelling La Liga test at a rain- the line in injury time. Luis Enrique’s men saves from Aritz Aduriz and Benat again. plicably failing to convert the simplest of Twente Enschede in 2013, made 119 appearances in all swept San Mames on Sunday, beating almost lived to regret their profligacy as chances at the end, taking too long to competitions for the London club. Athletic Bilbao 1-0 thanks to Ivan Rakitic’s Bilbao’s Raul Garcia fired narrowly wide and RISKY STYLE shoot with the net gaping and seeing his first-half header. Iker Muniain had a late penalty appeal Jordi Alba defended the German’s risky shot scrambled off the line. Elsewhere, Las Palmas thrashed Granada turned down. style, saying: “I wish all goalkeepers were Las Palmas followed their 4-2 win at 5-1 to top the table with six points from “I’m happy with the result against an like him, he’s the best in the world with the Valencia last week with a dominant display two matches ahead of Barca and Real opponent of such magnitude,” Luis Enrique ball at his feet, he’s our goalkeeper for the against Granada, Nabil El Zhar scoring Madrid on goal difference while Europa told a news conference. “We could have present and will be for many years to twice in the 5-1 rout. League holders Sevilla were held to a goal- wrapped the game up earlier but it was a come”. Barca jitters were calmed in the 21st Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng netted less draw at Villarreal. good performance and the three points are minute when Rakitic was left unmarked in for the second game running after joining Croatia midfielder Rakitic glanced in well earned.” the area to nod Turan’s centre into the cor- Las Palmas from AC Milan and dedicated Arda Turan’s cross to complete a sweeping Luis Enrique had warned that the visit to ner. Turkey international Turan spurned a his goal to the victims of last week’s earth- move started by Luis Suarez and settle the San Mames was always one of the hardest chance to double the lead before the quake in Italy that has killed at least 290 visiting side’s nerves after a few early away trips for Barca and although they break, miskicking at the near post, the first people. scares, including goalkeeper Marc-Andre looked comfortable at the start, they soon of a series of opportunities that went beg- “I leapt off my seat at the goal because ter Stegen giving the ball away in his own began to struggle with Bilbao’s intense ging for the champions. of the quality of the counter attack, the area. Barca grew in confidence after the pressing and aggression. Messi started to make an impact in the shot and because...he hit it with his heart,” break and stand-in captain Lionel Messi Ter Stegen gave the visitors a fright when second half after a relatively quiet first peri- said coach Quique Setien. spurned two chances while Suarez also he played the ball straight to Benat od but twice missed the target. In Sunday’s other game, Alaves drew 0-0 Sam Allardyce failed to capitalise on a couple of clear Etxebarria but the keeper got his body in the The usually prolific Suarez also endured at home to Sporting Gijon. — Reuters England’s manager defends decision Monaco beat PSG in French league

to omit Barkley PARIS: Monaco beat defending champion on March 20. Earlier, Uruguay striker Diego Carlos and his cross found Rolan at the far.The win moved Bordeaux up to seventh Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to move Rolan scored the winning goal as Bordeaux back post. The 23-year-old Rolan, who net- place, one above Toulouse, which beat LONDON: England manager Sam Allardyce has defended the level on points with Guingamp and Nice at beat Nantes 1-0. Former France winger ted 15 league goals for Bordeaux two sea- Bordeaux 4 1 last weekend but could only decision to leave Everton midfielder Ross Barkley out of his first the top of the French league. Jeremy Menez, who joined Bordeaux from sons ago, managed only seven last term draw 0-0 away to Saint-Etienne in Sunday’s squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia at the weekend. Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho and AC Milan this season, beat defender Diego but has scored two in three games so other game. — AP The 22-year-old has enjoyed an impressive start to the Premier Brazilian defender Fabinho scored in the League season and many observers felt he had done enough to first half. Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani deserve a place in the 23-man group named on Sunday. pulled a goal back midway through the sec- However, Allardyce, who succeeded Roy Hodgson as man- ond half before an own goal from PSG right ager after England’s underwhelming Euro 2016 campaign, back Serge Aurier sealed the points for said there was still time for Barkley to feature in his future Monaco. All three have seven points, one plans. “We have had to make a few difficult decisions and more than Lyon and PSG. Moutinho, who none more so than Ross Barkley,” Allardyce told reporters on played in Portugal’s European Monday. “For him it’s disappointing, for me, you have to make Championship final win against France last these decisions. The door will always be open for Ross but month, struck in the 13th minute. right now I feel the squad I’ve picked is the right one.” Marcus Center half Andrea Raggi’s pass freed full Rashford also missed out, instead selected for the under-21 back Djibril Sidibe down the right and his squad against Norway, even though the 18-year-old striker cross fell kindly to Moutinho, who ran onto featured for England at Euro 2016 and scored Manchester it and hit a firm shot past goalkeeper Kevin United’s injury-time winner against Hull City on Saturday. Trapp from just inside the penalty area. “Having international experience in the under-21s will prove Monaco doubled its lead on the stroke of invaluable for us further down the line,” the former West Ham, halftime when Brazilian defender Fabinho Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland manager added. “If he scored from the penalty spot after country- plays for Manchester United on a regular basis, if he is regular- man David Luiz had fouled another ly breaking into the United team then it will be a good basis Brazilian, Jemerson, following Moutinho’s for inclusion in my squad.” free kick. Allardyce, 61, will take his first training session with the Fabinho, who has scored all four penal- players later on Monday with several, most notably ties he has taken this season - including two Manchester City’s goalkeeper Joe Hart, involved in specula- in the Champions League qualifying win tion over their club futures ahead of Wednesday’s transfer against Spanish side Villarreal - coolly sent deadline day. “If Joe arrives today, and I’m sure if there’s any- Trapp the wrong way from the spot. thing in the pipeline Joe will tell us this may happen. Then we Shortly after PSG left back Layvin can get ready if it does,” Allardyce said. Kurzawa missed a good chance against his Slovakia held England to a goalless draw in their last meet- old club, Cavani pounced in the 63rd when ing little at Euro 2016, a game Allardyce expects will have little he headed in Aurier’s cross. bearing on Sunday’s meeting in Trnava. “The tactics will be dif- But Aurier then turned Sidibe’s cross ferent when we play them in Slovakia. That team will have to into his own net with 10 minutes left. come out to attack us, they’re playing at home, whereas in the Monaco was also the last team to beat PSG MONACO: French referee Ruddy Buquet (C) talks to French Paris Saint Germain’s midfielder Adrien Rabiot (L) during the French Euros, we knew that one point was enough for them. — Reuters prior to this game, when it won 2-0 in Paris L1 football match Monaco (ASM) vs Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) on Sunday at the “Louis II Stadium” in Monaco. — AFP Ariya Jutanugarn Ex-Dodgers owner wins in Canada for McCourt set for 5th LPGA15 title Marseille18 takeover TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

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TORONTO: Toronto Blue Jays’ Josh Thole, right, fields a ball in front of pitcher R.A. Dickey in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto, Sunday. — AP Donaldson hits 3 HRs, Blue Jays beat Twins

TORONTO: Josh Donaldson hit three home runs and Hernandez earned the win with a scoreless sixth in relief Jonathan Villar in the third - on two hits without a walk. won for the first time since June 5 as Texas edged Troy Tulowitzki added another one as the Toronto Blue of Vince Velasquez, who allowed one run on five hits In five starts for Pittsburgh, Nova is 4-0 with a 2.47 ERA. Cleveland. Holland, making his second start since miss- Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Sunday after- and one walk while striking out seven over five innings. He needed just 75 pitches to get through his six innings ing two months because of shoulder inflammation, did- noon to complete a sweep of the three-game series. of work but left the game because of discomfort in his n’t walk a batter and struck out five on four hits. Elvis Donaldson’s second homer of the game was a two-run ROCKIES 5, NATIONALS 3 left hamstring. Andrus drew a one-out walk in the third, stole second shot that put Toronto into a 6-5 lead during the four-run Nolan Arenado was 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Chad and scored on a two-out single to right by Ian seventh. His home run in the eighth gave him the first Bettis allowed just two runs in seven innings as ATHLETICS 7, CARDINALS 4 Desmond. The Rangers made it 2-0 in the fifth after three-homer game of his career. It was the 10th loss in a Colorado posted a series victory with a win over host Andrew Triggs recorded his first major league win, Adrian Beltre opened the inning with a walk and moved row for the Twins, while the Blue Jays remain at the top Washington. Bettis leads the team in wins after he tossing six innings as Oakland knocked off St. Louis at to second on a wild pitch. Jonathan Lucroy’s single to of the American League East. Toronto reliever Scott struck out six with one walk while throwing 106 pitches. Busch Stadium. Triggs allowed three runs on four hits, center brought Beltre home. Feldman pitched two-thirds of an inning to pick up the The Rockies are 4-2 this year against the Nationals. walked none and fanned a career-high eight. Three win and Twins reliever Pat Light allowed three hits and Washington is 8-9 in the midst of a string of 20 games in relievers took care of the last nine outs, with Ryan DODGERS 1, CUBS 0 three runs over 1 1/3 innings to take the loss. 20 days and has lost six of its last eight. Madson pitching the ninth to notch his 27th save in 33 Adrian Gonzalez hit a fielder’s choice that brought chances. Jaime Garcia was tagged with the loss after home Andrew Toles with the winning run in the bottom PADRES 3, MARLINS 1 WHITE SOX 4, MARINERS 1 going seven innings, yielding five runs and seven hits. of the eighth inning to give Los Angeles a win over Luis Perdomo induced six double-play balls and Luis Melky Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, triple and Garcia walked one and struck out six. Chicago at Dodger Stadium. Right-hander Joe Blanton Sardinas had the go-ahead RBI double as San Diego an RBI, and Chicago pulled away for a win over Seattle. received the victory in relief. In his lone inning of work, defeated Miami at Marlins Park. The six double plays are Justin Morneau finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RAYS 10, ASTROS 4 Blanton conceded just one hit in facing four batters. a Marlins record. It is also a record for the Padres in a RBIs. The White Sox won three of four games in the Chris Archer produced another quality start at Closer Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth inning Minute Maid Park and Tampa Bay averted a series nine-inning game. It was the first complete game in the series and concluded a nine-game homestand with a 6- with one strikeout for this 39th save, ensuring that the sweep with a late power surge over Houston. Archer career of Perdomo, who threw 99 pitches. Perdomo, a 3 record. Robinson Cano went 2-for-4 with a solo home Dodgers would remain two games ahead of the sec- run to power the Mariners. Kyle Seager finished 3-for-4 scuffled through the fourth inning but was otherwise 23-year-old rookie who had never pitched above Class ond-place San Francisco Giants in the National League A before this season, has the best ground-ball rate (59 with a triple as Seattle lost for the sixth time in its past outstanding, limiting the Astros to three runs on four West. percent) of any NL pitcher with at least 100 innings this eight games. hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts. He reached 200 year. strikeouts on the season to close the sixth inning for his PIRATES 3, BREWERS 1 second consecutive 200-strikeout campaign. The Rays GIANTS 13, BRAVES 4 Joe Panik highlighted an 18-hit attack with two ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 0 John Jaso, Gregory Polonco and Starling Marte all hit built a four-run lead against right-hander Doug Fister Kevin Gausman pitched seven effective innings for solo home runs while Ivan Nova struck out four over six before exploding for five runs in the eighth. Matt Duffy home runs, leading San Francisco to a shellacking of his first road win in over two years and Mark Trumbo innings as Pittsburgh finished off their first-ever four- socked a two-run home run, his fifth on the season, and Atlanta. Madison Bumgarner benefited from the Giants’ became the first player in the majors to reach 40 home game sweep of Milwaukee at Miller Park. Corey Dickerson hit his 18th home run five batters later. highest scoring game in more than two months, help- runs as Baltimore salvaged a frustrating weekend with a Nova stayed undefeated since joining the Pirates, ing San Francisco post just its second series win since victory over New York. Steve Pearce drove in Baltimore’s holding the Brewers to just a run-a solo homer by RANGERS 2, INDIANS 1 the All-Star break. The win also allowed the Giants to first three runs with a solo home run off CC Sabathia Derek Holland allowed one run in six innings and take the season series from the Braves after the clubs and a two-run single off Adam Warren. Trumbo added split the first six games. some insurance with a 427-foot drive off Ben Heller into the visiting bullpen beyond the left-center field wall. MLB results/standings DIAMONDBACKS 11, REDS 2 Those hits were more than enough for Gausman, who Baltimore 5, NY Yankees 0; Toronto 9, Minnesota 6; LA Angels 5, Detroit 0; Philadelphia 5, NY Mets 1; San Diego 3, Miami 1; Colorado 5, Yasmany Tomas homered, Welington Castillo drove won his third straight start and turned in his second Washington 3; Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1; Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 1; Tampa Bay 10, Houston 4; Oakland 7, St. Louis 4; Texas 2, Cleveland 1; in four runs and right-hander Archie Bradley won his straight scoreless outing. San Francisco 13, Atlanta 4; LA Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0; Arizona 11, Cincinnati 2; Kansas City 10, Boston 4. first home start in almost three months in Arizona’s vic- American League National League tory over Cincinnati. Chris Owings, Michael Bourn and ANGELS 5, TIGERS 0 Eastern Division Eastern Division A.J. Pollock had three hits apiece as Arizona tied a sea- Jefry Marte tormented his old teammates with a W L PCT GB Washington 75 55 .577 - son-high with 18 hits. Bourn scored three times and two-run home run plus a sacrifice fly while Tyler Skaggs Toronto 74 56 .569 - Miami 67 63 .515 8 Pollock had two stolen bases. The Diamondbacks won and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout to Boston 72 58 .554 2 NY Mets 66 64 .508 9 four of seven games on the homestand, their first win- help Los Angeles knock off Detroit for the second game Baltimore 71 59 .546 3 Philadelphia 60 70 .462 15 ning homestand this year not counting an abbreviated in a row. Marte came up after Andrelton Simmons sin- NY Yankees 67 62 .519 6.5 Atlanta 48 83 .366 27.5 three-game sweep of the Mets earlier this month. gled to open the fifth inning and hit a 1-2 fastball that Tampa Bay 55 74 .426 18.5 was right down the middle for his 10th home run of the season. It broke a scoreless tie and was Marte’s second Central Division Central Division ROYALS 10, RED SOX 4 home run and third hit in four at-bats against Anibal Cleveland 73 56 .566 - Chicago Cubs 82 47 .636 - Surging Kansas City exploded for eight runs in the Sanchez. Marte hit his sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it Detroit 69 61 .531 4.5 St. Louis 68 61 .527 14 sixth inning and blew past Boston for a win in the rub- 4-0. Kansas City 68 62 .523 5.5 Pittsburgh 67 61 .523 14.5 ber game of a three-game series. The win, the 13th in Chicago White Sox 63 66 .488 10 Milwaukee 56 74 .431 26.5 the past 15 games and 17th in the 21 for the defending PHILLIES 5, METS 1 Minnesota 49 81 .377 24.5 Cincinnati 55 74 .426 27 World Series champions, moved the Royals within two A.J. Ellis’ first hit as a member of Philadelphia, a two- Western Division games of an American League wild-card spot. Raul run double in the seventh inning, snapped a tie and Western Division LA Dodgers 73 57 .562 - Mondesi ripped a three-run triple and Eric Hosmer col- jump-started a four-run outburst in a win over New York Texas 76 54 .585 - San Francisco 71 59 .546 2 lected a two-run single as seven consecutive Kansas Houston 68 61 .527 7.5 at Citi Field. The Phillies salvaged the finale of the Colorado 62 68 .477 11 Seattle 68 61 .527 7.5 City batters reached base in the sixth. Salvador Perez hit three-game series. The Mets had their three-game win- Oakland 56 73 .434 19.5 San Diego 55 75 .423 18 his third homer in two games, his 20th of the season, in ning streak snapped as they lost for just the second LA Angels 55 74 .426 20.5 Arizona 55 76 .420 18.5 the second inning, and Kendrys Morales had three hits time in the last eight games. Right-hander David for the Royals. — Reuters Kuwait real estate activity softens; July sales lowest Page 23

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A man looks at shirts and neckties that are part of a “Buy One Get One for a Penny” sale at a J C Penney store. The Commerce Department issued its July report on consumer spending, which accounts for rough- ly 70 percent of US economic activity. —AP Fed hike looks certain as consumer spending up Core PCE price index ticks up 0.1%

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending The Commerce Department said that con- stocks. US Treasuries were trading higher. tion that have pointed to an acceleration in eco- “We remain of the view that services inflation increased for a fourth straight month in July sumer spending, which accounts for more than Yellen told a gathering of global central nomic growth early in the third quarter. will continue to be firm, but some of its strength amid strong demand for automobiles, pointing two-thirds of US economic activity, rose 0.3 per- bankers last week that “solid performance of the The Atlanta Fed is currently estimating the will likely be offset by the other components of to a pickup in economic growth that could pave cent last month after a 0.5 percent gain in June. labor market and our outlook for economic activ- economy to grow at an annual pace of 3.5 per- the PCE basket, leading overall inflation to the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest July’s increase was in line with economists’ ity and inflation” had bolstered the argument for cent in the third quarter. Consumer spending is increase at a moderate pace,” said Blerina Uruci, rates this year. Yesterday’s report from the expectations. When adjusted for inflation, con- raising interest rates in recent months. The Fed being driven by a tightening labor market, which an economist at Barclays in Washington. Commerce Department came several days after sumer spending also rose 0.3 percent in July hiked interest rates at the end of last year for the is steadily lifting wages. Rising home values and Consumer spending last month was lifted by Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the case for raising after advancing 0.4 percent in June. first time in nearly a decade, but has held them stock prices, which are boosting household a 1.6 percent surge in purchases of long-lasting rates had strengthened in recent months. Low That suggests consumer spending retained steady this year amid concerns over persistently wealth, are also supporting consumption. manufactured goods such as automobiles. inflation, however, suggests the US central bank much of its momentum from the second quarter, low inflation. Last month, there was little sign of inflation Spending on services rose 0.4 percent, but out- could wait until its December policy meeting when it grew at a 4.4 percent annual rate, the even as consumer spending firmed. The personal lays on non-durable goods slipped 0.5 percent. before raising borrowing costs. fastest pace in nearly two years. The jump helped TAME INFLATION consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, Personal income increased 0.4 percent in July “This report is a mixed bag for the Fed. While to mitigate some of the impact of a sharp inven- Financial markets are currently pricing in a 30 excluding the volatile food and energy compo- after rising 0.3 percent in June. Wages and the consumer sector is continuing to advance tory drop and prolonged business investment percent chance of a rate increase at the Fed’s nents, edged up 0.1 percent after a similar gain salaries advanced 0.5 percent. Savings rose to solidly, progress towards the Fed’s inflation man- downturn. Sept. 20-21 policy meeting and a 57.2 percent in June. $794.7 billion from $776.2 billion in June. “We date has stalled,” said Michelle Girard, chief econ- The economy grew at a lackluster 1.1 per- probability at the December meeting, according In the 12 months through July the core PCE would look at today’s higher savings ... as creat- omist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. “It cent annual rate in the second quarter. July’s to CME Group’s FedWatch tool. Last month’s con- increased 1.6 percent. It has risen by the same ing room for spending to run a bit hotter than strengthens the case for an increase in interest upbeat consumer spending data lifted the sumer spending report added to data on the margin every month since March. The core PCE is income in future months,” said Andrew rates, but does not suggest an urgency for poli- dollar against a basket of currencies. Wall goods trade deficit, industrial production, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure and is run- Hollenhorst, an economist at Citigroup in New cymakers to act in September.” Street rose, boosted by gains in financial durable goods orders and residential construc- ning below its 2 percent target. York. —Reuters Qatar outperforms Egypt approves VAT at 13%

CAIRO: Egypt’s parliament approved to begin its economic reform process. that has seen street protests unseat MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS yesterday a long-awaited law introduc- This is the start of an economic reform two presidents since 2011. “It’s positive DUBAI: Qatar’s stock market outperformed the Gulf cals and banks were mixed. Saudi International ing a value-added tax of 13 percent, ris- program that will see Egypt have a for revenue generation and the budget yesterday as large-caps carried the index higher, but Petrochemical (Sipchem) jumped 5.5 percent but ing to 14 percent in the next fiscal year, stronger tax regime that will make the deficit. This shows government com- other bourses were little changed as a fresh slide in oil Advanced Petrochemical fell 0.8 percent. a key part of the government’s plan to economic system stronger, and will mitment to reforms,” said Reham prices and a retreat in Asian share markets kept buyers Islamic lender Al Rajhi Bank rose 1.4 percent while reform the economy and cut its deficit. allow it to draw foreign investment.” ElDesoki, senior economist at Arqaam away. Samba Financial Group and National Commercial Bank Parliament had been debating the law The VAT law is part of a reform pro- Capital. Qatar’s main index added 0.6 percent, taking its each lost 0.6 percent. Saudi Telecom Co (STC) retreated for weeks, with dozens of lawmakers gram that formed the basis of a $12 bil- “They are going ahead with one of gains over the past month to 5.4 percent. Qatar National 1.3 percent. An Egyptian official said representatives opposing the government’s initial pro- lion, three-year loan agreed with the the difficult reforms that has been Bank rose 1.0 percent and petrochemical producer from Saudi Telecom were in Egypt this week to discuss posal of 14 percent, for fear of stoking International Monetary Fund earlier pending for a decade and should be Industries Qatar climbed 2.5 percent. the possibility of obtaining a fourth-generation mobile inflation in a country where tens of mil- this month. The IMF deal has yet to be followed by the other reforms, such as Both stocks are on a provisional list of about 20 phone licence there. approved by its executive board, but a devaluation and other fiscal reforms.” which index compiler FTSE has said may be included in The Egyptian index edged down 0.3 percent as lions live one pay check away from its secondary emerging markets index. A final list of stocks favored by foreign funds retreated. Commercial hunger. The house budget committee the IMF mission chief for Egypt, Chris VAT will replace the current sales stocks to be included will be announced after the close International Bank lost 1.6 percent and Talaat Mostafa had pushed to reduce the rate to 12 Jarvis, has told Reuters previously that tax, which economists say creates mar- on Wednesday. Dubai’s index edged up 0.1 percent. Group Holding dropped 2.1 percent. Cleopatra Hospital percent. disbursement of the first instalment ket distortions. It is expected to broad- Courier Aramex climbed 2.3 percent to 4.09 dirhams in a rose 0.5 percent to 9.25 Egyptian pounds after it report- The deadlock was broken on Sunday was not contingent on passage of the en the tax base in a country where the second straight day of unusually heavy trade; it has ed a second-quarter net profit of 6.6 million Egyptian when Finance Minister Amr El Garhy VAT law. government struggles to collect jumped 7.5 percent over the past week, and is now trad- pounds ($743,000), a 55 percent year-on-year decline. proposed a compromise of 13 percent Egypt also agreed a $3 billion, three- income tax because of a large informal ing close to the median fair value of 4.02 dirhams esti- Analysts at Pharos Research said the main reason for for the 2016-17 fiscal year. “The law year loan program with the World Bank economy and widespread avoidance. mated by six analysts polled by Reuters. the drop was 6 million pounds in provisions for doubtful was passed and got final approval. It in December, but the first tranche has The VAT law exempts basic goods Other mid-cap shares also outperformed, with receivables, while revenue was pressured by reduced will be 13 percent for this year, and at been delayed pending parliamentary and services to protect the poor. Dubai Parks and Resorts rising 1.9 percent and Gulf contributions from outpatient clinics and laboratories. the start of the next financial year will approval of measures including VAT. Egypt’s economy has been struggling Navigation Holding adding 2.7 percent. In Abu Dhabi, Pharos has a “hold” rating on the stock with a target be 14 percent,” Yasser Omar, an MP on Economists welcomed the news, which since an uprising in 2011 ushered in the index edged down 0.1 percent, with the main drag price of 10.95 pounds. Earlier this month, Renaissance the house budget committee, told they said showed the government con- political instability that drove away from large-cap lenders. First Gulf Bank fell 0.4 percent Capital put a “buy” rating on the stock with a target of and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank slid 0.2 percent. Saudi 11.95 pounds; in July, EFG Hermes rated it a “buy” with a Reuters. tinue with politically sensitive reforms tourists and foreign investors, major Arabia’s index ended flat at 6,071 points as petrochemi- target of 11.70 pounds. “It’s a tax reform that Egypt needed that could spark unrest in a country earners of foreign currency. —Reuters TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 BUSINESS

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Holding, Representative from Toyota Motor Corporation Unique and Advanced Toyota Patented Technology: Mitsuru Saito General Manager Parts MENARO, Officials Toyota believes that improving levels and standards from the Ministry and Embassy, Delegate from Al-Tamimi of safety and performance requires proper employment & Co law firm, Senior Management representatives from of technology, innovation and continued pursuit of per- Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer, customers from the dealer and fection to provide new solutions through its own efforts fleet segment along with distinguished members from or in cooperation with leading world organizations, basi- the press and media. cally to reduce casualties in comparison with world acci- The main objective of the seminar was to associate dent figures. the strategic objective of fostering partnership among Therefore Toyota recruits massive numbers of quali- the official authorities directly concerned with matters fied technicians and engineers with best training at corresponding to intellectual property rights such as pri- reputed universities, and technology institutes who have vate sector companies represented by MNNS, profession- demonstrated best hands on performance and achieve- al experts and government agencies. The diminishing ments in development and innovation using most importance of Intellectual Property Rights law to provide advanced equipment and technology to further improve adequate protection for companies producing goods innovation and inventions which positively impact our and brand-based services, and protect human health and life. safety was also stressed as a major concern during the Stressing the trusted quality of Toyota Genuine spare seminar. parts, Saied Al-Shurafa Deputy General Manager Parts According to Mubarak Naser Al-Sayer CEO Al-Sayer and Accessory sales said “Genuine parts are carefully Group Holding “Our gathering today is a continuation of made, checked and tested as they are made of original our hard work to activate community partnership with materials meeting stringent standards properly designed concerned government authorities, private sector insti- to suit each model. This means that each part meets the tutions and experts to clarify and activate the impor- high quality standards of genuine parts, assembled and tance of providing adequate protection for companies, installed by specialist and qualified technicians to ensure with accredited trademarks, producing goods and servic- proper performance and good condition of vehicle and es for the health and safety of humans and environment safety of driver, passenger and people on the road.” against damages accompanying the handling of coun- Decade Long Anti-Counterfeit Campaign by Al -Sayer: terfeited products and sensual damages that can be Al-Sayer Group has been promoting customer and over- caused by it. We are pleased to work hand in hand serv- all public awareness about counterfeit parts and their ing consumers and our beloved countries interest.” damaging effects and life threatening risks over the past Highlighting the risk of using counterfeit parts, 10 years. These are aimed at educating customer and Mohammed Hilal Business Director MNSS Toyota Spare enhancing his awareness of the existence and risks of Parts Division said “The spread of counterfeit parts in using such counterfeits, and to encourage customers to the world has become a growing problem that threat- shun such products and go for Toyota genuine parts for ens the manufacturers, sellers and consumers alike. The safe driving and trouble free vehicle performance. Al- perpetrators of these illegal activities became more Sayer is using special labels to identify and distinguish professional, they use packaging materials and posters genuine parts for customers. to conceal being absolutely counterfeit, or change it This comes in line with Al-Sayer social responsibility slightly so that the average consumer can’t distinguish promoting such customer awareness and offering valu- it because of the difficulty of discovering these differ- able information about modern day technology, safety ences in any pieces.” standards of products, and road safety as well. Educating The High Risk of Using Counterfeit Parts: ASG is in direct cooperation and coordination with The wide spread of counterfeit parts is an ever worsen- the appropriate government control authorities and ing problem which threatens manufacturers, sellers and Customs authorities providing them with best control consumers alike. Counterfeit parts pose great risks to tools. For example, they created a special website consumers and the overall community. Such cheap alter- addressing the subtle difference between genuine and native products are made of materials of poor standards counterfeit parts in addition to providing Kuwait and specifications which cannot offer the required per- Customs with “Hologram” glasses which detect such dif- formance by the passage of time and which cannot with- ference. stand the tough weather conditions. “Let us work hand in hand to stand against this prob- * For example, counterfeit oil strain is made of cheap lem by setting action programs and plans and execution and low quality materials for lower costs which allow mechanism to increase cooperation between both sec- damaging materials to get into engine delivering poorer tors and to open communication channels and exchange performance and shorter engine life. advice in related fields between the private and public * Air filter allowing dust into the combustion chamber sector” said Abdullah Alshuwaie Senior Manager causing damage to the engine and heavy repair costs. Customer Relations and Legal Representative, encourag- * Counterfeit brake discs and brake pads which ing stronger anti-counterfeit efforts. increase the distance required to stop the car on break- “We will continue to strengthen our marketing efforts ing hence threatening consumer life and safety due to towards educating the society about the danger of com- poor brake performance apart from damage to the brak- promising on quality through purchasing counterfeit EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Swiss Franc 311.160 Bahrain Exchange Company Japanese Yen 0.002871 0.003051 Australian Dollar 230.160 Kenyan Shilling 0.002975 0.002975 US Dollar Buying 301.250 ASIAN COUNTRIES Korean Won 0.000258 0.000273 CURRENCY BUY SELL Malaysian Ringgit 0.071425 0.077425 Japanese Yen 2.958 GOLD Indian Rupees 4.515 20 Gram 265.930 Nepalese Rupee 0.002806 0.002976 Europe Pakistani Rupees 2.888 10 Gram 135.880 Pakistan Rupee 0.002666 0.002956 Srilankan Rupees 2.079 5 Gram 68.790 British Pound 0.390042 0.405042 Philippine Peso 0.006317 0.006617 Nepali Rupees 2.821 Czech Korune 0.004511 0.016511 Sierra Leone 0.000050 0.000056 Singapore Dollar 223.210 Danish Krone 0.041404 0.046404 Hongkong Dollar 38.996 Singapore Dollar 0.216724 0.226724 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Euro 0.0333115 0.0342115 Bangladesh Taka 3.856 South African Rand 0.015065 0.023565 Philippine Peso 6.535 Norwegian Krone 0.032440 0.037640 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001640 0.002220 Thai Baht 8.773 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Romanian Leu 0.075907 0.075907 Taiwan 0.009381 0.009581 US Dollar 302.200 Slovakia 0.009007 0.019007 Thai Baht 0.008364 0.008914 GCC COUNTRIES Canadian Dollr 232.515 Swedish Krona 0.031561 0.036561 Saudi Riyal 80.370 Sterling Pound 397.778 Swiss Franc 0.302739 0.313739 Qatari Riyal 83.125 Euro 339.193 Arab Turkish Lira 0.097522 0.107822 ani Riyal 785.993 Swiss Frank 296.575 Bahraini Dinar 0.795553 0.804053 Bahraini Dinar 803.640 Bahrain Dinar 798.885 Egyptian Pound 0.023725 0.028843 UAE Dirham 82.389 UAE Dirhams 82.505 Australasia Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Qatari Riyals 83.720 Australian Dollar 0.219874 0.231874 Iraqi Dinar 0.000181 0.000241 ARAB COUNTRIES Saudi Riyals 81.310 New Zealand Dollar 0.212521 0.222021 Egyptian Pound - Cash 29.550 Jordanian Dinar 425.825 Jordanian Dinar 0.422358 0.431358 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 34.446 Egyptian Pound 33.934 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 America Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.215 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.077 Lebanese Pound 0.000150 0.000250 Tunisian Dinar 137.980 Indian Rupees 4.499 Canadian Dollar 0.227041 0.236041 Moroccan Dirhams 0.019592 0.043592 Jordanian Dinar 427.010 Pakistani Rupees 2.879 Georgina Lari 0.136578 0.136578 Nigerian Naira 0.001246 0.001881 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.016 Bangladesh Taka 3.845 US Dollars 0.298300 0.303000 Omani Riyal 0.779035 0.784715 Syrian Lira 2.0157 Philippines Pesso 6.517 US Dollars Mint 0.298800 0.303000 Morocco Dirham 31.604 Cyprus pound 159.280 Qatar Riyal 0.082250 0.083700 Japanese Yen 3.960 Saudi Riyal 0.079553 0.080853 Asia EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Syrian Pound 2.400 Syrian Pound 0.001281 0.001501 US Dollar Transfer 302.450 Nepalese Rupees 3.810 Bangladesh Taka 0.003286 0.003870 Tunisian Dinar 0.134353 0.142353 Euro 340.260 Malaysian Ringgit 75.555 Chinese Yuan 0.043732 0.047232 Turkish Lira 0.097722 0.107822 Sterling Pound 398.330 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 45.660 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036896 0.039646 UAE Dirhams 0.080907 0.082607 Canadian dollar 233.370 Thai Bhat 9.690 Indian Rupee 0.004301 0.004690 Yemeni Riyal 0.001367 0.001447 Turkish lira 102.960 Turkish Lira 102.950 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 BUSINESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

AUB announces winners of Kuwait real estate activity Al-Hassad Islamic program

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank held its weekly draw of Al-Hassad Islamic softens; July sales lowest Saving program on August 24, 2016. This program offers the biggest prize amount to the largest number of winners. The prize program suc- ceeded in becoming the first prize account in Kuwait compliant with the Islamic Shari’a principles. The program has been developed to fulfil the needs of the Bank customers and increase their opportunities in NBK ECONOMIC REPORT winning sizeable and attractive prizes in addition to enjoying the latest banking advantages that Ahli United Bank provides. KUWAIT: Midway through the summer season, real On this occasion, the bank issued the following press release: Al estate activity appeared to have softened further, with Hassad Islamic Saving program offers the highest amounts of prizes July sales the lowest in four years. Overall sales across all sectors totaled KD 1.45 billion year-to-date (ytd), which amount to KD 3.4 million per year. This Program also offers 26 down 25 percent from the same period last year. Sales weekly prizes, with the highest number of weekly winners. The Islamic in the residential and investment sector are down Hassad Saving Account may be opened by the lowest amount to open about one third ytd from last year, while commercial an account, which is KD 100. activity is up for the year. July’s price performance, as The winner of the weekly grand prize in the amount of KD 25,000 is: reflected in NBK’s real estate price indices, continued to Mohd Saad Qalfas . reflect an ongoing gradual correction that started in The winners of the KD 1,000 prize each: Amal Abbas Aldamkhi, 2015, after a 5-year stellar performance. Mohammad Faleh Alazmi, Awadh Radhi Alenezi, Khaled Khashan Seasonality continues to weigh on residential sales. Alkhaldi, Mohalhal Rashim Al-Shemari, Serajoddin Mohammedreza The sector registered 196 transactions, down 26 per- Sadeghi, Moudi Hajed Almutairi , Abdulwahab Abdullah Alwazzan, Ali cent for the month, while KD sales dropped to KD 62.9 Abid Abbas, Mazhar Iqbal Nezar, Rafa A Awad M Mesfer, Almuqdad million, down by 29 percent month-on-month (m/m) Mohammad Abbas, Hamad Ruwaished Alazmi , Bader Abdullah (Chart 2). The residential sector continues to lag last Alkandari , Mohd A I F Ibrahim, Ahad Eid Al-enzi, Saad Abdullah year’s transactions and KD sales by 22 percent and 34 Alotaibi , Abid Riaz Ahmed, Shahira Mahmood Zainal , Hasan Shehab, percent, respectively. April and July of this year appear Hasan Ali Eid, Hasan Shehab, Khawla Mohammed Alsaie , Mohammed to be the weakest months in five years in terms of KD Hasan Alyahya, Nasreen Mohammed Sharif. sales and number of transactions. Residential real estate prices cooled further this The prize program of “Al-Hassad Islamic Saving” from Ahli United Bank offers a weekly grand prize worth KD 25,000 in addition to 25 month. The NBK residential home price index regis- ly. Apartment sales continue to carry the investment index stood at 192 points in July, slipping below the tered 163.6 points in July, staying relatively flat on the weekly prizes worth a total of KD 25,000 distributed to 25 prizes, KD sector during the current environment. Smaller single 200 mark for the first time since October 2014, and 1,000 for each winner. month but retreating by 10.9 percent y/y. The NBK resi- apartments (for investment) represented 64 percent of down 15.8 percent y/y. The investment building price In addition, prizes of Al-Hassad Islamic saving program from Ahli dential home price index has been trending downward total transactions. Total sales for the sector totaled KD index average for the year stood at 208.9 points, sup- United Bank offer 4 quarterly grand prizes announced in quarterly since the beginning of 2015, when it peaked at 186 61 million, half the sales recorded in July of last year. ported by solid numbers from January through April. points in January 2015. Similarly, the NBK residential The sector registered 86 transactions, the lowest on Commercial sector sales cooled down in July following draws. Each is a “Salary for Life” prize which is worth KD 250,000/-. land price index retreated in July; at 183.6 points, the record for the month of July in ten years. The NBK an almost yearlong rally. Sales for the month totaled KD In general, Ahli United Bank continues to offer innovative tools and index slid by 5.4 percent y/y, but improved slightly on investment-building price index retreated to 4Q14 lev- 20.4 million, down 34.7 percent y/y. This was on only means to meet the needs of its customers to match the Bank’s long his- the month. Land prices were the first to correct, back in els, erasing earlier year-to-date gains. After making five transactions; the largest transaction recorded was a tory of distinctive services which extend over 74 years during which 2015, and have shown some signs of stabilizing recent- slight price gains since the beginning of the year, the commercial building in Hawally for KD 6 million. the Bank managed to take the lead among local banks. Sultan Telecom partners with ‘PhishMe’

KUWAIT: Today’s companies face a truly Nearly 16 million phishing emails make it have been researched, very little has been the damage has been done. Prevention is the of phishing threat management for organiza- daunting task when trying to protect their through spam filters; 50 percent (8 million) of done to analyze the modus operandi of phish- best possible form of protection! And that’s tions concerned about human susceptibility computer systems and sensitive data from the received phishing emails are opened; 10 ers. Understanding phisher modus operandi where Sultan Telecom Steps in. and response to advanced targeted attacks. compromise. Attackers are better coordinated percent (800,000) of those who open a phish- can help in better filtering of e-mails related to With over 20 years of experience in the field PhishMe’s intelligence-driven solutions and more sophisticated than ever before, and ing email click at least one link inside it; and 10 phishing and in taking down domains of networking and telecommunication we at empower employees to be an active line of their tools are easier to obtain and use. percent (80,000) of those who click a phishing involved in phishing. They can also help in Sultan Telecom understand the need for only defense and source of attack intelligence by While there are many security issues for email link provide their personal information. proactively tracking domain registrations to the best security solutions. Sultan Telecom’s enabling them to identify, report, and mitigate businesses to be concerned about, an all-too- Phishing is a fraudulent activity defined as flag suspicious phishing-related activity. Partnership with “PhishMe” is aimed at provid- spear phishing, malware, and drive-by threats. common problem at companies of all sizes is the creation of a replica of an existing web- “It doesn’t matter how deep or high your ing its customers with the best possible “Clients looking for high-impact anti-phishing phishing. Vulnerable users are workers in the page to trick a user into submitting personal, walls are if somebody opens the gate and lets defenses against phishing attacks. PhishMe is behavior management will find PhishMe’s company who have user accounts and pass- financial or security data. Phishing attacks, in the enemy walk right in,” says Mamoun Sweis, a leading American provider of anti-phishing solutions to be an excellent fit with their words and use desktops, laptops, tablets and which criminals lure internet users to websites CEO of Sultan Telecom. CBT and enjoys robust success globally, well- objectives. other devices to interact with a company’s that impersonate legitimate sites are occurring But with highly realistic looking emails and known throughout the security industry, the Phishme’s Solutions will completely elimi- data and network. Hackers target these users with increasing frequency and are causing websites, and employees downloading docu- success of its marketing program and techni- nate the possibility of a successful attack and because they have access to sensitive data and considerable harm to victims. ments as part of their jobs, how can compa- cal innovations has established it as the com- will greatly reduce your exposure to this com- systems, their account passwords are typically Phishers use a combination of tricks involv- nies and organizations protect themselves pany to beat when it comes to anti-phishing mon attack path, which just might make a easy to guess or crack, and they are uninten- ing the Web, e-mail, and malicious software against Phishing attacks? solutions. potential attacker move on to a more vulnera- tionally often willing to open a malicious file, (a.k.a. malware) to steal personal identity data Once hackers are inside a system, they can The company was incorporated in 2011, ble target. Sultan Telecom is an ISO 9001: 2008 click on an emailed link or even willingly type and financial account credentials. While detec- sit there undisturbed for years, with most but the PhishMe service launched publicly in certified company and a subsidiary of The their password into a bogus site. tion of phishing e-mails and phishing sites companies only realizing the problem after 2008. Today, PhishMe is the leading provider Sultan Center Group. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 BUSINESS Dollar jumps, bonds and stocks sell off on Fed

LONDON: The dollar rose to a three-week high est rate hike has strengthened in recent months bly again next month if this week’s employment YIELDS JUMP level since June 24, when the result of against the yen yesterday, while bond yields as the US labor market and economy improved. report supports a rate rise,” said Stewart Earlier, Japan’s Nikkei bucked the trend Britain’s EU referendum sent shockwaves surged to their highest since June and stocks That echoed what other senior Fed officials had Richardson, chief investment officer at RMG in Asia, closing 2.3 percent higher, the through markets. “We’re still cautious about sold off after senior Federal Reserve officials indi- been saying in the run-up to the Jackson Hole Wealth Management. The odds of a hike in biggest one-day gain in three weeks, as the the scope for a September rate hike, but it cated a US interest rate increase was on the symposium. And while she gave no hints on the September rose to 33 percent following the yen weakened against the resurgent dollar. is increasingly becoming a close call,” said cards soon. timing of a hike, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer comments, from 21 percent on Thursday, The dollar rose 0.5 percent to a three-week Martin van Vliet, senior rates strategist at In the past few months, the Fed has been said Yellen’s speech was consistent with expecta- according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool. high of 102.39 yen. That followed gains of ING. Investors will turn their focus to a slew swaying back and forth on whether to raise rates tions for possible rate increases this year. Fischer The prospects of higher US interest rates saw 1.3 percent on Friday, its biggest one-day of US data this week before the all-impor- this year, keeping investors across the globe on said Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report for August European shares lose ground. Germany’s DAX advance in almost seven weeks. The dollar tant jobs report on Friday. Among the tenterhooks. But on Friday, at an annual gather- was likely to be key to the decision over a hike in was 0.7 percent lower, while the blue-chip Euro index was up at 95.769 its highest in two releases to be scrutinized will be US con- ing of global central bankers in Jackson Hole, the near term. “Fischer confirmed the broad view Stoxx 50 was down 0.4 percent. British markets weeks. sumer confidence for August, due on Wyoming, Fed Chair Janet Yellen gave one of the on the Fed Open Market Committee that the are closed for a holiday. And after closing lower Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.3 Tuesday, while productivity, manufacturing clearest indications that a rate hike was probably economy has strengthened of late and that on Friday, Wall Street stock futures pointed to a percent to close at 16,737.49. Japanese and construction figures are due on round the corner. She said the case for an inter- interest rates should be raised gradually; possi- flat start yesterday. stocks generally gain on a weak yen Thursday. because the earnings of the nation’s giant Global factory activity surveys will also exporters are boosted. South Korea’s Kospi be released on Thursday. In commodities, fell 0.3 percent to 2,032.35. Hong Kong’s crude prices fell on the back of a rally in the Hang Seng slipped 0.4 percent to dollar and concerns about growing output 22,821.74, while the Shanghai Composite after exports from Iraq in August exceeded inched down 0.01 percent to 3,070.03. July levels. Iran also said late last week that Treasury yields rose to their highest it would only cooperate in upcoming pro- since June, dragging German Bund yields ducer talks in September if other exporters higher. The yield on Germany’s benchmark recognized Tehran’s right to regain market 10-year bond briefly rose more than 6 basis share lost during international sanctions points to minus 0.025 percent- the highest that were lifted in January. —Agencies BUSINESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 Kuwait real estate prices fluctuate

KFH Real Estate Report KUWAIT: Price indicators fluctuated based coastal strip area (B) by 2.1 percent. Prices highest price area. Prices declined in certain Prices stabilized in Shuaiba and Mina it increases slightly to KD 550 in certain on various factors related to real estate declined in Sabah Al-Salem area by 7.6 per- places of Fahad Al-Salem St. - Qibla area. Abdullah areas in Q2 compared to Q1 this areas. Average rent ranges KD 400 - 450 in types. Also, real estate prices have fluctuated cent and declined in Masayel; area by less Average price per square meter declined in year. This stability comes on the back of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate areas in various Kuwait governorates. Residential than 1 percent compared to Q1 this year. Ahmed Al-Jaber Street - Sharq area while stability witnessed in the highest price areas including Abu-Fatira, Addan and Sabah Al- land price indices decreased in capital gover- In average price areas e.g. Addan area, prices witnessed the highest decline among e.g. Fanar Jewel as well as other internal and Salem. Average value increases to reach KD norate by 2.2 percent during Q2 2016 com- prices declined by 1.4 percent while prices commercial area at the governorate as the main places in the area. Prices stabilized also 500 - 550 in some other areas. Rental value in pared to Q1 where average price per meter declined at a higher rate in other areas e/g/ decline reached 4.9 percent in Mubarakiya in Mina Abdullah for the fourth time respec- Jahraa area ranged KD 300 - 420. declined in capital governorate for the sec- Qurain, Qosour and Mubarak Al-Kabeer by 4 area. Prices stabilized in certain areas of Ali tively e.g. gravel warehouses and other inter- Rental value for a full floor in a private res- ond quarter receptivity to less than KD 1000 percent. Funaitees and Abu-Fatira areas Al-Salem Street and Gharabally square com- nal places. idence covering an area of 400 meters / sm. Average price/ sm2 reached KD 961 in were the only exception at the govenroate pared to Q1 this year. ranges KD 800 - 900 at Hawalli governorate Q2 compared to KD 983 in Q1 due to the level where prices increased by 7.8 percent Prices declined in Hawally area by 2.5 Prices of farms and livestock farms and reached KD 950 in some distinguished continued decline in prices in most of the in Funaitees and 8.2 percent in Abu-Fatira percent during Q2. Price per square meter Prices of livestock farms and stables in areas therein, while it is little higher to reach governorate areas. Prices declined in the area. reached KD 3,332 compared to KD 3,418 in Kuwait stabilized during Q2 compared to Q1 KD 1000 in more distinguished areas. Rental highest price areas in the governorate Prices declined in Jahra governorate by Q1. Price per square meter declined also on this year compared to the decline by 3 per- value ranges between KD 1000 - 1100 in (Shuwaikh Residential Area) by 2 percent. 4.2 percent thus recording KD 462 / M2 in annual basis among governorates by 7 per- cent in Q1. On annual basis, prices declined most of Capital governorate areas. Rental Prices declines in Abdullah Al-Salem district Q2. This decline ratio is less when compared cent compared to price levels witnessed in significantly compared to Q2 last year by 12 value ranges KD 680 - 780 in Ghernata while slightly (0.3 percent) compared to Q1. This to Q1 decline ratio by 4.4 percent. On Q2 last year. Average prices per square percent. Quarter 2 witnessed stability in in Farwaniya area it ranges between KD 640 - area is considered as the second highest annual basis price levels declined in Q2 this meter stabilized for the second quarter prices in most of the governorate areas e.g. 740 and reaches KD 800 in certain other dis- price area in the governorate. year by 12.6 percent compared to the same respectively in areas overlooking 6th ring usufruct areas e.g. Kbad Livestock Farms cov- tinguished places. Shamiya area did not witness any change period last year. This decline ratio is consid- road at Dhajeej area. Prices declined by 4.5 ering an area of 2500 M2 at Ahmadi gover- Average rental value ranges between KD compared to average price in Q1. Also, ered as the highest decline ratio among percent in Dhajeej area - southern Khaitan norate. Prices reached KD 62.5 Thousand in 640 - 800 at Ahmadi governorate and reach- Nuzha and Edailiya areas did not witness any governorates in regard to private residence and declined in internal areas of Ardiya area Q2. Prices stabilized also in camel farms com- es KD 900 in certain distinguished areas. change in Q2. Faihaa areas witnessed a prices levels. by 2 percent compared to Q1 this year. pared to Q1 and stabilized also in usufruct Rental value reaches to KD 800 - 900 at decline in prices by 2.5 percent while land prices declined to reach KD 51.2 Mubarak Al-Kabeer areas including Abu- Qadisiya area recorded a decline by less per- Thousand in Wafra Livestock Farms. Prices Fatira area and may reach KD 1000 in areas centage. Meanwhile average prices stabilized stabilized in Equestrian stables at Ahmadi like Masayel area. Rental value ranges KD 600 in Kaifan area during Q2. Governorate during Q2 compared to Q1. This - 740 in Jahraa Governorate. In regard to areas where average price/ stability comes on the back of the stability Average rental value for a full first or sec- sm is less ie Mansouriya and Rawda, prices witnessed in prices of equestrian stables ond floor at a private residence covering an have decline by 0.7 percent and 1.6 percent area, racecourse area, golf field and internal area 400 meter ranges KD 700 - 800 and respectively. Decline in prices was more than areas. Prices in Agricultural land of Jahra and reaches KD 850 in distinguished places of that in Yarmouk and Surra areas thus record- Ahmadi governorates did not witness any Hawalli governorate. Rental value reached ing 2.1 percent and 3.2 percent. Average change during Q2 compared to Q1 prices. KD 900 in certain distinguished areas. Rental price declined in Da’eya area by 6.2 percent This stability comes on the back of the stabil- value in Capital governorate ranged KD 900 - while it declined by 7.4 percent in Dasmah ity in average price in most of the gover- 1000 in most of the governorate areas. The area. norate areas. Average price reached KD 3.3 in value in certain Farwania governorate areas Low price areas in the governorate Wafra Agricultural Area - Ahmadi gover- ranges KD KD 540 - 649 for a full floor and recorded the highest decline ratios during norate. Prices stabilized also in Wafra area increases in certain areas to reach KD 700. Q2 in Q2 compared to Q1 e.g. Gharnata area covering an area of 50 thousand and 100 Rental value at Ahmadi governorate in which prices declined by 8.8 percent while thousand for the third time respectively. ranged between KD 540 - 700 while it in Doha they declined by 8.4 percent com- Average price per square meter in agricul- increased slightly in some other areas. Rental pared to Q1. tural land reached KD 3.6 in Jahra gover- value at Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate Prices declined in Hawally governorate norate. Prices in the governorate did not wit- areas ranged KD 600 - 800 and reached KD which recorded the highest decline ratios Prices declined in most of the gover- Commercial properties’ ARR ness any change compared to Q1 due to the 900 in some other areas of the governorate. among all governorates in regard to average norate areas except some areas where Annual Rates of Return on commercial stability in prices in Abdali area covering Rental value at Jahra governorate ranged KD price/ M2 of private residence in Q2, thus prices stabilized. Prices declined in the properties increased in Q2 compared to Q1 50000 M2 and in Abdali area - Mutlaa Street 500 - 640. reaching the KD 900 / M2 for the first time in highest price areas by 3 percent e.g. gov- this year. However they are still relatively covering any area of 100000 M2. Prices stabi- 2 years. Prices declined by 4.4 percent com- ernment houses in Oyoun area. Prices stabi- less than the rates of return on investment lized also in livestock farms at Sulaibiya cov- Investment residence rental value pared to Q1 thus recording KD 874 / M2 in lized in Mutlaa street area at Jahraa while real estates in certain governorates e.g. cap- ering an area of 1 Million square meters and Average rental value of a 2 bed room flat Q2. Accordingly, decline percentage in the they declined by 2.6 percent in government ital governorate despite the increase in an area of 50000sm. and a hall covering an area of 60 m in capital governorate reached 11.5 percent on annual houses at Al-Naseem area. average return on commercial real estate in Q2 this year has coincided with the begin- governorate ranged between KD 320 - 340. basis compared to the same period last year. Concerning price levels at each gover- Q2 by 6.7 percent compared to Q1 which ning of summer season. Accordingly, Rental value for the same area in Hawally Price per square meter declined in all gov- norate, price per square meter of invest- has recorded 7.8. Return on commercial real demand on such real estates shall increase. governorate ranged between KD 290 - 330. ernorate areas during Q2. Prices declined in ment real estate declined at Capital gover- estates has exceeded return on investment Average prices declined in Q2 compared to Rental value for the same area ranged the highest price areas of the governorate norate during Q2 by 1.6 percent compared real estate relatively in Hawally governorate Q1. This can be attributed to the fact that the between KD 270 - 320 in Farwaniya e.g. Bedaa area by 3.7 percent and by higher to Q1 where price decline relatively. as a result of the expectations related to the end of Q2 has coincided with the wholly Governorate and KD 200 - 290 in Ahmadi percentage 5 percent in Shaab area. Decline Average price per meter reached KD 2,519 future of offices sector due to the increase month of Ramadan. Prices declined in governorate. Rental values recorded KD 290 - ratio reached 5.8 percent in West Mishrif area in Q2 where average prices declined by 6.3 of expectations related to the future of Ahmadi governorate by 1.1 percent during 320 at Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate and which is considered as the third highest percent compared to Q2 last year. offices in the attraction area. Q2 compared to Q1. Average price per meter KD 270-300 at Jahra governorate. price area followed by Siddique area which At capital governorate level and in one of Returns increased to reach 8 percent in (longitude) of sea front reached KD 16 Rental value of a 2 bed room flats + a hall as witnessed a decline by 3.7 percent. the highest price areas in Dasman area, Farwaniya governorate, thus exceeding Thousand despite the stability of prices in coving an area of 70 - 74 m ranged KD 350 - Average value areas e.g. Salam and average price per square meter declined by return on investment real estate at the gov- the highest price area in the governorate i.e. 400 at capital governorate and KD 310 - 360 Hitteen areas which have witnessed a 1 percent compared to Q1 despite the sta- ernorate. Returns on commercial real Benaider and Jelayaa. Prices declined by 2.6 in Hawalli governorate areas. Rental value decline by 3.7 percent compared to Q1. bility of prices in internal areas and Gulf estates in Jahraa increased to reach 7.78 percent in Q2 in the lowest price areas e.g. ranged between 300 - 340 in Farwaniya gov- Based on this ratio, average prices in nearby Road while they declined in Abdullah Al- percent. However, they are still slightly less Nuwaiseeb area. ernorate, KD 300 - 340 in Ahmadi gover- areas e.g. Shuhadaa and Zahraa areas have Ahmed road. Decline ratio increased on than the returns on investment real estates Average price areas e.g. Mina Abdullah norate, KD 325 - 350 at Mubarak Al-Kabeer declined. Prices declined in Bayan Area by quarterly basis by 1.9 percent at eastern at the governorate. Rates of return on com- and Dhaba’eya witnessed a decline in prices governorate and KD 310 - 330 at Jahraa gov- more than 6 percent and more than that in Maqwaa during Q2 due to the significant mercial real estates in Ahmadi governorate by 1.7 percent in Q2, Prices declined in Al- ernorate. Rental value for investment apart- Jabriya area which has recorded 26.2 per- decline in price levels at Benaid Al-Qar area improved to reach 7.73 percent. However, Zour sea side area and in public benefit areas ments covering an area of 80 - 85 m2 ranged cent. Prices declined in low price areas in by 1.4 percent which was impacted by the they are still less than the returns on invest- in Khairan area by 1.8 percent compared to between KD 420 - 450 at capital governorate the governorate i.e. Rumaithiyaa and stability of prices in places located at Gulf ment real estates at the governorate during Q1. and ranged between KD 365 - 440 at Hawalli Mishrif by 4.7 percent and 4.4 percent road and other main places at 1st Ring Road Q2 this year. Average price per square Prices declined in Capital governorate by governorate areas. Rental value ranged respectively. Meanwhile prices declined in and 2nd Ring Road. Prices declined in cer- meter declined in industrial plots during Q2 9.7 percent. Price per meter at the sea front between KD 350 - 420 at Farwaniya gover- the lowest price areas i.e. Salwa by 3 per- tain locations of Istiqlal Street. at Kuwait governorates level by 1.9 percent reached KD 7000. Prices declined in Jahraa norate areas and ranged KD 330 - 360 at cent compared to Q1 last year. Concerning Hawally governorate, the compared to Q1 prices. Price per meter governorate by 4.7 percent thus recording Ahmadi governorate. Rental value approxi- Prices declined in Farwaniya area which decline ratio of average price per meter mated KD 380 and KD 360 at Mubarak Al- is considered as the second highest decline recorded in Q1 improved on quarterly basis. Kabeer governorate and Jahraa governorate area among governorate areas as it record- Price per meter has declined by 1.6 percent respectively. ed a decline by 4.2 percent after Hawally in Q2. This ratio is better than the decline Rental value for a flat coving an area of governorate. Average price/ M2 recorded ratio by 3.9 percent recorded in Q1. Despite 100 - 110 m2 ranged between KD 470 - 540 was KD 572 in Q2 this year. Price per square this improvement the decline ratio has in Capital governorate areas, KD 440 - 520 for meter declined also by 10.5 percent com- increased on annual basis in Q2 thus Hawalli governorate areas, KD 490 for pared to Q2 last year. recording 12.1 percent compared to the Farwaniya governorate while the value Price levels declined in governorate same period last year. ranged KD 420 - 450 for Ahmadi gover- areas during Q2/ Price per square meter norate. Rental value increased slightly in declined significantly in Ishbilia area by “ Farwania governorate Mubarak Al-Kabeer area ranging KD 450 - percent bearing in mind that this area is Prices declined in Farwaniya area by 2.1 480 and reached KD 430 - 460 at Jahraa gov- considered as one of the highest priced percent compared to Q1. Places overlook- ernorate. areas in the governorate. Average prices in ing airport road recorded a decline by 1.8 Prices differ according to different areas, Rihab area witnessed a decline by 3 percent percent. Decline ratio was higher in internal design type, finishing and location. The followed by Farwaniya area by 2 percent areas. Prices decline in Jaleeb Al-Shoyoukh property age is considered as a basic factor and Khaitan area by 1 percent. Decline in by 3.3 percent . Prices have also declined by in determining average rental value of the price per square meter in average price 4.8 percent in certain locations at police sta- property in Kuwait. We shall focus in this areas recorded a decline less than the tion road and 3.7 percent in locations over- report on new property prices which are decline recorded in high price areas e.g. looking 6th ring road. Average price per increasing rapidly, thus putting more pres- Jaleeb Al-Shoyoukh area and Rabiya in meter declined in Khaitan area by 1.8 per- sure on the rental values of old properties which prices declined by 3 percent and 5 cent and price levels declined by the same available in the market. When old properties percent respectively. Prices declined in ratio in certain places of Airport Street. are vacant the land lord will eventually Fardoas area by 5 percent while in Andalus Decline ratio reached 2.8 percent in certain increase rent for the new tenant. Average prices declined by 6 percent. internal places. property trading is considered a significant Prices declined in Ahmadi are by 3.1 per- factor for assessment of rental value. There Prices decline cent in Q2 on quarterly basis compared to a are distinguished areas, e.g. Shaab, Mirgab, Prices declined in low price areas e.g. decline by 4.3 percent in Q1. Average price Bneid Al Gar, Sharq and other places inside Omariya and Ardiya by 2 percent and 1 per- per meter reached KD 1,369 in Q2 com- those distinguished areas e.g. Qatar and cent respectively. Meanwhile prices pared to a decline in prices by 15 percent in Bahrain Streets at Salmiya, real estate build- declined at higher rate by 6 percent in the the governorate compared to last year. ings overlooking the coast and Qutaiba and lowest price areas i.e. Sabah Al-Naser area. Prices levels in Ahmadi governorate record- Al-Muthanna streets at Hawally. Also, there Prices declined in Ahmadi governorate in ed the highest decline ratios among gover- are less significant areas e.g. Jaleeb Al- Q2 by 2.7 percent compared to Q1. Price per norates. Shoyoukh, Abu Halifa and Khaitan. square meter reached KD 505 in Q2 at the Concerning price development in gover- governorate level. Price per square meter norate areas, price levels declined in the Commercial property rental value declined on annual basis by 10.9 percent highest price investment areas of the gover- Average rent of a commercial meter in a compared to Q2 last year. Concerning price norate. Average price per meter declined in ground floor ranged KD 25 - KD 45 / m2 in movements in governorates, prices Mangaf area by 2.2 percent compared to Q1 declined by 5 percent compared to Q2 last KD 5,063 due to the decline in certain chalet Hawalli as it reached KD 35/ m2 in Kuwait declined in most areas except stable price followed by Fahaheel which has recorded a year. At governorates level, prices declined locations at Kazma area while prices reached city while it reached KD 50 in Salmiya. areas. Prices stabilized in the southern decline by 4.2 percent. Prices declined by by less than 1 percent during Q2 in capital 7 percent. Prices stabilized during Q2 in Average rent / m2 at offices ranges KD 6.5 marine coast strip area and main coast strip 3.8 percent in highest price places in the governorate compared to Q1, thus record- Chalets area of Sulaibikhat compared to Q1 and reaches KD 8 in certain prime areas and area in Q2. Agaila area comes next as the governorate. Prices declined by 5.7 percent ing KD 1,180 per square meter. This slight this year. grand yards in Kuwait city. Also it has second highest value area per square meter in certain internal low value places of the increase comes following an increase by 7.5 reached KD 7-8 /m2 in certain areas in thus recording a stability in price per square area. percent recorded in Q1. Occupancy rates and rentals Hawalli, Fahaheel and Mangaf and reached meter followed by Mangaf area in which Prices declined in Abu-Halifa area by 3.1 Price per square meter declined by 2.2 Occupancy rates maintained former levels KD 9 in certain places, depending on loca- prices have declined by 7.2 percent com- percent. Decline ratio reached 5.7 percent percent in Al-Rai area compared to Q1. This for all types of investment properties rang- tion, finishing type and services provided to pared to Q1. in certain internal places of the area. Certain decline comeso n the back of the major ing between 90 - 96 percent. Occupancy tenants and visitors. Prices declines in Dhaher area by 3.3 per- locations at the coastal strip recorded a decline in prices in witnessed in other places rates improved in commercial properties cent and declined at a higher rate 4.4 per- decline by 1.4 percent compared to Q1. of the area e.g. Safat Al-Ghanem area till Al- especially in offices located at capital area. Industrial plots rental value cent in Jaber Al-Ali area. Prices declined in Prices declined in Fintas area in Q2 by 2.4 Naser Showroom by 1 percent. Prices stabi- Average rental price for industrial plots Fintas area by 3.3 percent. Prices stabilized percent. Prices declined in Mahboula area lized in Ghazzalli St. while they declined by Private residence rental value rental values per industrial square meter for a in Sabahiya, Khiran Pearl areas. Meanwhile, by 3.8 percent. Decline ratio reached its 4.8 percent in Mohammed Al-Qasem St., 7.5 Average rental values have fluctuated ground floor - showrooms - ranged between prices declined in Wafra area by 4.4 percent highest level among governorate areas thus percent in Car showrooms and stabilized in among various places and areas. Average KD 14 - 25 at Shuwaikh industrial area and Al- and declined in Sabah Al-Ahmad Marine recording 10 percent in certain internal internal streets of the area. rental value for a ground floor, 3 bed rooms, Rai area. Prices differ according to different area by 1 percent in Q2. locations covering an area of 1000 sm. Prices stabilized in East Ahmadi Industrial a hall, covering an area of 135 m2 in a private locations. Average rental price per meter at Prices declined in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Commercial real estates at capital gover- area which witnessed a remarkable stability residence real estate with a total area 400 m Ardiya area (warehouses) ranged between KD governorate thus recording KD 613 in Q2 ie norate witnessed a decline in price per in averge price per square meter compared during Q1 2015 at Hawally governorate 6.5 - 8. This value was much higher in Ardiya a decline ratio by 1.5 percent compared to square meter compared to Q1 2016 in most to Q1 this year. This stability comes on the ranged between KD 400 - 550. Rental value (crafts) area where average price per square Q1. Decline ratio has reached 9.1 percent in of the areas except some areas which have back of the stability witnessed in certain reached KD 600 at capital governorate. meter ranged between KD 20 - 25. Average Q2 this year compared to the same period witnessed remarkable stability. Prices places of Mustafa Karam Street and other Average rental value at Farwania ranges price per square meter at East Ahmadi last year. Concerning price levels at gover- declined in certain places of Mubarak Al- main areas covering an area of 5000 M2. between KD 320 - 370 and reaches KD 400 in ranged between KD 12 - 18. Prices at norates in Q2 prices have declined in the Kabeer St. at the downtown area by 4.8 per- Prices stabilized also in internal places and certain distinguished areas and ranges KD Fahaheel industrial area ranged KD 14 - 20 highest price areas in the governorate i.e. cent although this area is no longer the warehouses covering an area of 1000 M2. 320 - 450 in Ahmadi governorate areas while per square meter. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 BUSINESS Zain Iraq, Ericsson extend managed services deal Three-year deal to optimize network and IT operations

BAGHDAD: Zain Iraq and Ericsson (NAS- Zain benefit from a reduction in operat- Social volatility has led to network insta- DAQ: ERIC) have signed a three-year ing costs (OPEX) while offering cus- bility in this huge and significant market extension of their network and IT opera- tomers improved data service quality for Zain, and as we strive to continue tion and optimization managed services and availability, given the pent-up providing connectivity for our valued agreement. Under the extended agree- demand for mobile broadband in the customers, our close relationship with ment, Ericsson will continue to optimize, country. Ericsson enables us to maintain vital transform and manage network and IT Furthermore, Zain will be able to mobile services and further contribute operations for Zain’s nationwide 3G increase its focus on its core customer- to the economic and social development mobile network in Iraq, which currently facing business activities such as manag- of Iraq’s economy.” includes over 4,200 sites across the coun- ing customer relationships and offering Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Middle East try. This agreement will allow Zain to a shorter time-to-market for the delivery and East Africa at Ericsson, says: “Today’s focus on expanding its network and offer- of new services and technologies. announcement is another testimony of ing appealing voice and highly demand- Scott Gegenheimer, Zain Group Chief our long-term partnership with Zain in ed data services to meet customer needs, Executive Officer, says: “Through this Iraq and across other markets. especially in the corporate sector. agreement, Zain Iraq will be better posi- Throughout the years, we helped Zain in The deal will result in Zain ramping tioned to support the evolution and Iraq to provide a differentiated experience up its offer to deliver best quality of serv- growth of the telecommunication indus- to its customers and we look forward to ice and experience to its 11.2 million cus- try in the country and ensure that all continuing our partnership and transform tomers using Ericsson’s managed servic- Iraqis receive urgently-needed quality (L-R) Tarek Saadi, head of CU GCP & Zain at Ericsson and Scott Gegenheimer, Zain’s network with our experience centric es capabilities. The agreement also sees mobile telecommunication services. Zain Group CEO, shake hands after signing the agreement. managed services offerings.” Nissan’s 2017 Patrol makes global debut in ME with new V6 engine

KUWAIT: Nissan yesterday announced the tion line, the original 60-series Patrol was initially Cool Box, Manual Tilt and Telescopic Adjuster launch of its new 2017 Patrol V6 which makes its used as a military vehicle due to its all-terrain Steering Wheel, Leather shift knob, Chrome door global debut in the Middle East in September capability. Over the next 65 years, the evolution handles, Front Auto Dual-zone Climate Control 2016 in complement to the current Patrol V8 of the Patrol saw it become one of the most A/C with Rear Cooler, 2-DIN AM/FM 1CD + AUX lineup while offering the same levels of prestige iconic off-road vehicles ever built, winning 26 input Audio System with 4 speakers, Cruise con- to a broader customer base in the market. awards since 2014 and making it the most trol, Trip Meter, Cargo net hook, Dual SRS Airbag “The new Patrol V6 complements the leg- awarded SUV in the region. System with VDC, Hill Start Assist and Hill endary Patrol V8 which is considered one of the “Like the existing V8, the new Patrol V6 Descent Control, ABS, EBD and Brake Assist, Rear most powerful, spacious and popular SUVs in offers incredible power, exceptional passenger Differential Lock, Immobilizer with Car Alarm the Middle East,” said Samir Cherfan, Managing and baggage space, and delivers industry-lead- (Vehicle Security System), TPMS (Tyre Pressure Director of Nissan Middle East. “Our Nissan Patrol ing value in a prestige SUV. With this new addi- Monitoring System) ,Rear Fog Lamps and Hands business has expanded close to 4 times from tion to the current Patrol range, Nissan’s com- Free Phone. FY11 to FY15, and with the introduction of the mitment to offering incomparable levels of Patrol SE-T1 (in addition to XE features): Patrol V6 we aim to grow by 20 percent over the choice to its customers is reaffirmed, and we Coloured and Electric outside rear view mirrors Etihad Airways launches next 2 years. are certain the new Patrol V6 will continue to with indicators, Chrome Grille, New LED + halo- “Specifically designed and built for the raise the bar on what a luxury SUV should be,” gen Headlamps, New LED Rear Combination global sale with up to 50% demands of the region while taking into account increasing consumer appeal for more fuel effi- off on 45 popular destinations cient, practical, full-sized SUVs, the Patrol V6 still retains the high levels of power and prestige ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has launched of over 400 destinations across six conti- that the legendary Patrol is famous for and has its annual global sales campaign, targeted nents, the partners provide even greater earned it the title ‘hero of all terrains in life.” The at business and economy class guests, with access across the combined destinations of new Patrol 4L V6 was designed for and tested in fares available on a wide range of destina- Etihad Airways, airberlin, Alitalia, Air Serbia, the region to meet all types of terrain and tem- tions served across the world and fares Air Seychelles, Etihad Regional, Jet Airways perature conditions while delivering the same available for travel until June 2017. and NIKI. legendary off-road and on-road capability. It Guests can make the most of this offer For the experience of all guests, Etihad delivers best in class power in the V6 category. over seven days, by booking on etihad.com Airways continues to invest in world-lead- With 275 horsepower and 394 Nm, the Patrol V6 or via their local travel agent, between 29 ing in-flight products throughout its cab- offers 12 percent more torque in the driving August and 4 September 2016. ins. The airline has pioneered supporting range than the competition while retaining the The sale will offer up to 50 percent off features such as Flying Nannies to assist same towing capacity as the Patrol V8. The Patrol fares to forty-five of the world’s most popu- parents with young children and Economy V6 weighs less and enjoys lower ownership lar destinations from across Europe, Asia, Smart Seats, specially designed to provide costs, making it the ideal choice as a practical, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. In more comfort and legroom. Additions to everyday family vehicle while retaining its go- addition, members of the airline’s loyalty the airline fleet have seen Airbus 380s serv- anywhere readiness for any kind of adventure. program, Etihad Guest, will continue to ing Abu Dhabi, London, Sydney, Mumbai, Available exclusively in the Middle East in earn miles on all fares in the sale. New York and Melbourne while Boeing 787 September 2016, the Patrol V6 is identical in Daniel Barranger, Senior Vice President Dreamliner services have been added to design to the Patrol V8 and will be available in of Global Sales at Etihad Airways, said: “We cities including Abu Dhabi, Shanghai, Perth both XE and SE grades, each with many optional have continued to expand our global net- and Dusseldorf, with the new aircraft allo- extras available. Both models have enhanced added Cherfan. The Patrol V6 beats its rivals Lamps, Headlamp levelizer, DTRL (Day Time work this year and add further aircraft to cated to serve Johannesburg before the grade walks and will benefit of new standard with several milestones including lower engine Running Light) , Woody print Interior dÈcor, the fleet, ensuring we have a high quality end of the year. specifications such as powered 3rd row seats, noise and vibration, better acceleration and a Front fog lamps, Front and Rear Parking Sensors, product throughout our aircraft and avail- On the ground, new lounges have meaning they will continue to represent excep- 25 percent improvement on acceleration push Welcome Light - FR, Leather steering wheel, Rear able to the millions of guests who choose opened over the last 12 months in New tional value for this class and above. Equipped on steep inclines. view Monitor with camera, iPod/USB/MP3 to fly with us each year. By including our York, Los Angeles and Melbourne while a with the Nissan Smart Car Application, the MY17 The new Patrol V6 will be available in 7 varia- Connectivity, 6 speakers, Pintle Hook. partner airlines in our new offer, we are flagship First Class Lounge and Spa opened Patrol is the most connected car in its segment tions including the popular Platinum grade. Patrol SE-T2 (in addition to SE-T1 features): providing access to a larger list of destina- its doors in Abu Dhabi in May. Alongside (available in the UAE and gradually expanding Prices will range between $47,500 and $69,500 Pop-up headlamp washer, Remote Engine tions and a combined fleet of over 700 air- the continuous service updates and across the region). in the GCC, with local country prices being Starter, Power adjustable driver’s seat with pow- craft, ensuring we can meet every guest’s improvements onboard, the global sale is Its increased fuel economy makes the Patrol revealed by each Nissan distributor respectively. er lumber support, One-touch Power Sunroof, personal requirements.” another addition to Etihad Airways’ diverse V6 an appealing proposition to a wider cus- Power Back Door, DVD player on 8” Coloured The sale will cover a wider range of cities strategy of developing world-class prod- tomer base, while offering better ride quality Key specifications LCD Screen with Navigation, Audio and including those served by the Etihad ucts and experiences for its guests and to and a quieter cabin than its competitors. These Patrol XE includes: 7 Speed AT, 4L-4H Switch Bluetooth(r) Hands-free Phone System with Airways Partners. With a combined network continue to reimagine travel. benefits will make purchasing decisions more - Full time 4WD w/ Variable 4X4 mode, 18” Alloy Steering Switch, Flash memory Music server, practical for Customers seeking prestige and Wheels, Remote Keyless entry with Intelligent Fine-vision Meter, Crash Sensitive Automatic power while prioritizing economic benefits. key, Push Engine Starter, Power Door Locks with Unlock System, Drive Computer with built-in Building on a heritage that stems back from Speed-sensing Auto Lock, Power one-touch auto Combination Meters, Automatic Hazard Lighting 1951 when the first Patrol rolled off the produc- windows - FR&RR, Centre Console w/ Lid and System, Compass integrated in centre cluster. Landmark Group signs deal with NREC’s Reem Mall in Abu Dhabi

KUWAIT: Landmark Group, the region’s leading of the world’s most popular presence in Abu Dhabi and our retail and hospitality conglomerate, yesterday brands to one convenient loca- partnership with Reem Mall will announced a major new agreement with Reem tion,” said Shane Eldstrom, Chief enable us to bring our offering Mall, Abu Dhabi’s latest retail and leisure desti- Operating Officer for Reem Mall. even closer to our customers. We nation, which will see 23 new stores opening in He continued, “Landmark look forward to working with the the UAE capital in 2018. Group shares our passion and mall team on the launch of this As part of the agreement, the two million commitment to the highest quali- great new project”. Located within square feet mall, located on Reem Island, will ty standards in retail and cus- one of Abu Dhabi’s most vibrant host some of Landmark Group’s most popular tomer care, which makes them communities, Reem Mall will bring concepts, including Centrepoint, Home Centre, the perfect partner to help bring a new experience in retail, leisure Max, Iconic, Sports One and Shoexpress. The Abu Dhabi’s most anticipated mall and entertainment. It will house Groups’ popular franchise brands such as New to life. We look forward to contin- 450 stores including 85 food and Look, Reiss, Adidas Kids, Ecco, Koton, Yours uing our successful collaboration beverage outlets as well as popu- London, Lipsy, Steve Madden, Carpisa, Nose, into 2017 and beyond.” lar edutainment and entertain- Pablosky, Aerosoles, Kurt Geiger, Stride Rite, Manu Jeswani, Director, Shane Eldstrom, Chief ment anchors. Puket, Blocco 31, Kazar and Loriblu will add fur- Landmark Group, said: “Abu Operating Officer, Reem Mall, developed by ther to the mall’s retail offering. Dhabi’s impressive mall develop- Reem Mall. NREC and UPAC began construc- As a key tenant, Landmark Group will occupy ment offers great potential for tion in 2015 and is expected to a total retail area close to 200,000 square feet retail growth. Its vibrant shopping, arts and enter- open in 2018. In addition to leading internation- within Reem Mall, spread throughout the iconic tainment culture is a great attraction for both resi- al and regional retail and restaurant brands, the project. “Reem Mall is set to transform the retail dents and tourists, and as the offering grows, it mall will also house a wide range of entertain- Burgan Bank offers free Eideya landscape in Abu Dhabi, and this significant new increases opportunity for the retail industry. ment options including the world’s largest delivery to premier customers agreement with Landmark Group brings some Landmark Group is strategically expanding its indoor snow-play park. KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yester- and benefits that is especially designated day the free Eidiya Delivery service to for its Premier customers. Premier Banking Customers in collabora- Additionally, the bank’s collaboration with tion with “Qiblah” company for concierge “Qiblah” for concierge services stems from its services to cater to their overall banking commitment of supporting its customers’ expectations. This service enables Premier everyday requirements with unmatched per- Banking customers to receive new bank sonalized experience. Burgan Bank’s premier notes before the Eid holidays at their customers can avail instant concierge servic- offices or homes, avoiding the burdens of es from a selected list of more than 20 servic- waiting in line at that time of the year. es. These services include; travel coordina- To request this service, Premier cus- tion, airport transfers, visa assistance, tomers can simply contact Qiblah themed party planners, valet parkers, gift concierge services starting 9 am until 6 pm, purchasing, courier service, tickets to major by calling 22317755 or emailing events, payment of school fees, car registra- [email protected] to request tions, car service, traffic fine payment, car the amount of Eid money required and wash, limos for occasions, restaurant reserva- state their address in order for the tions and others. The free concierge services concierge messenger to deliver it accord- has been introduced as part of the bank’s ingly. It is worth mentioning that the wide range of valuable privileges and ben- Eideya delivery service comes as part of the efits that is especially designated for its bank’s wide range of valuable privileges Premier customers. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 technology Huawei honor 8 coming to Kuwait

Smartphone set to wow the Middle East with its beauty, craftsmanship and dual rear camera

PARIS: George Zhaeo, President of Huawei Honor speeks during the press conference. PARIS: The new Huwawei Honor 8 By Islam Al-Sharaa that people in the UAE spend almost half of their holidays on their phones and most of that time is spent using the PARIS: Honor, the world’s No 1 smartphone e-brand from camera and taking photos. Huawei, has announced it is preparing for the launch of its new flagship device: Huawei honor 8, a smartphone that KT: How can you maintain your leadership in a highly embraces the unique combination of premium technology competitive and rapidly changing market? and unparalleled aesthetics. The much anticipated honor 8 is coming to Kuwait on Sept 6, 2016, available for pre-order Chris: Huawei honor has 100 percent growth year-on-year Aug 25 on HonorArabia.com. which is delivering a 15 percent contribution to Huawei’s Hot on the heels of its global launch in China, as well as extensive progression in the Middle East. Globally, honor’s its US and Europe debut, honor’s latest release has received revenue contributed 30 percent to Huawei’s registered 69 a raft of impressive reviews from users, particularly praising percent revenue growth in 2015 compared to the previous the exquisite craftsmanship and design, as well as the year. world class dual camera features. We believe in staying one step ahead with our user cen- Cultivating a profound design philosophy, honor has tric approach to product development and unique under- created a stunning device for trailblazing users always on standing of the needs of our users. The brand offers inno- the hunt for something different. Its two-sided 2.5-D glass vative high quality, high performance products and servic- body, 3D grate design and 15-layer craftsmanship on the es more accessible than other brands. honor is committed back of the handset, reflects light beautifully, creating a to bringing more amazing user experiences to the Middle true style statement. East with its portfolio (honor 6 Plus, honor 4X, honor 7, Chris Sun Baigong, VP of Huawei honor Middle East honor 5X and honor 8). The honor product portfolio spans CBG, commented: “By listening to our end-users and pay- varying price points to service the diverse consumer needs ing attention to the smallest details, we have taken the and demands. The Huawei owned interface, EMUI, is devel- holistic approach and created something truly distinctive. oped directly using feedback from consumers to enhance Honor 8 has a design that is beautifully stylish coupled the experience. with excellent usability, an essential aspect that con- tributes to its outstanding day-to-day user experience.” KT: What is the time period or factors separating the George Zhao, president of Huawei honor, said: “After launch of two phones? Does your strategy differ among three years of developing the brand worldwide, honor has different global markets? matured and gained acknowledgement for focusing on our end-users and product quality first and foremost over Chris: We pride ourselves in tailoring our strategies and revenue, which are the strategic winning points for the products based on the need for each market. Thus, you will brand. The latest launch of our flagship honor 8 reflects this notice that some of our products that we launch in the approach, and we are confident in its success with our end- region we don’t launch globally and vice versa. We have users, as well as our growth as a brand this year - so stay access to the biggest R&D centers and thus are always tuned.” looking for innovation to meet the constantly changing With an impressive 100 percent year-on-year growth needs for the end user. As a smartphone brand, all of our globally, honor shows no signs of slowing down, particu- global markets are equally as important. Globally our con- larly in the Middle East where the brand has experienced sumers are living online more and more, so with our brave unprecedented growth to date. Chris, VP of honor, envis- PARIS: Chris Sun Baigong, Vice president of Huawei factory to consumer business model, we offer these ‘digital ages that the Middle East market will remain stable, but Honor in the Middle east, showcases the new Huawei natives’ high quality products more accessibly. This is not the brand is poised for further growth as its approach is Honor 8. different in the Middle East, which is one of the top global Paris: A model holding the new Huawei Honor 8 wholly user-centric to meet user demand. markets for honor. With more than 10 years’ experience in the ICT industry, Chris: The most important element that we have focused We are no longer in a time where smartphones are just Chris is well-placed to head up the honor brand in the Kuwait Times spoke to Chris to learn more about the new on with this new flagship phone is the design and aesthet- considered a technological device. We know that for the Middle East, which is set to revolutionize the smartphone flagship smartphone. ics. From our own consumer research, we noticed that digital generation who live and breathe online, their smart- market in this region. Having completed his Bachelor’s smartphone users are highly critical of appearance and the phone is an extension of themselves and a tool that not Degree in Automation in China, he became an account Kuwait Times: What are the main strengths that honor feedback we keep hearing across the board is that “all only fits into their lifestyle, but enhances it. Smartphones manager at Huawei. Within just one year of joining, he was boasts in a market that witnesses ongoing competition? phones look similar”; this was a key insight for us to consid- are used as the key to many aspects of people’s lifestyles. named “Best New Staff Member of 2005 - 2006” and Chris: Our main strength is always about focusing on er, particularly as a smartphone is so integral to their daily At honor we understand this as the end-user is ‘king’ in our received the award of “Customer Relationship the end-user and what they need to ultimately give them a life. So, not only is there a strong demand for better specs eyes and we utilize their feedback in order to develop our Enhancement”. better user experience. After three years developing the and features which of course is integral to their experience, brand, products and services. ? In 2007, Chris moved to the United Arab Emirates brand worldwide, honor has matured and gained acknowl- but also better looking phones. where he was appointed Etisalat Global Key Account edgement for focusing on our end-users and product qual- For Huawei honor, we believe in thinking outside the KT: What features do you focus on in your products, from Director, in charge of the International Investment ity first and foremost over revenue, which are the strategic box. With this in mind, the Huawei honor 8 is encased in 15 battery, applications, high resolution camera and afford- Department, concentrating on new international acquisi- winning points for the brand. We focus on the performance layers of carefully crafted glass, integrating quality and able prices for various markets? tions and projects. In 2010, he moved to Islamabad in of our smartphones and how they not only fit seamlessly design to meet the current personalities and style of this Pakistan where his work was recognized as being in the into the end-user’s lifestyles, but also improve and enhance generation. It is the most advanced smartphone in terms Chris: We noticed that in this region, the users’ main fea- “Top Five Best Overall Performance Accounts”- in both using cutting edge technology and smart features. of design that we have ever produced and we are incredi- ture of a phone is the camera and also the design of the 2010 and 2011. Ultimately, that is what makes us different and that is the bly excited to be launching it. phone itself. Thus we decided for our latest flagship - the He was assigned as the GM of STC KA in the Kingdom ethos that runs through everything we do. Not only this - but we have incorporated a 12MP dual Huawei honor 8 - to focus on these needs which reflects of Saudi Arabia in 2012 to seek opportunities within the Honor has access to the ultimate tech innovations, with rear camera into this newest device as we know from our the definition of beauty and combines it with technology. government sector, large enterprises and SMEs. In his cur- strong research and development capabilities through our own research just how important the camera and its fea- In this day and age, the mobile phones market is packed rent role as Vice President, Chris led the introduction of parent company Huawei that allows us to create the best tures are to users. For example, at honor, we always try to with constant changes focusing on configurations, where- Huawei Honor to the region. Since its launch in 2013, products. The latest launch of our flagship honor 8 reflects predict trends and as such we were the first in the world to as at Huawei honor, we are at the core of the smartphone Honor had already entered 74 markets and recorded 100 this approach, and we are confident in its success with our bring the most well-known dual rear camera to market user experience in addition to configuration, communica- percent growth year-on-year by 2015. end-users, as well as our growth as a brand this year - so with the honor 6 plus. Based on its popularity with our tions and software experience, design of the phone, cam- A regular speaker at some of ICT’s leading seminars, stay tuned! users as well as the feedback on photo quality, we have era, battery life etc. We always try to incorporate all these Baigong says: “We believe in digital, and we believe the incorporated it into the honor 8 as well a more advanced important features in a seamless state of the art experience digital era has come for Middle East. Honor’s vision is to KT: What are the main features on which you focus in this dual camera with a RGB and monochrome sensor. which what we have managed to integrate and achieve bring more people into the wonderful connected digi- product, compared to the previous generation? Based on a recent study we did in the UAE, we noticed with honor 8. tal world.”

PARIS: The location of the press conference that took place on 24 -8-2016 PARIS: VP of Huwawei Honor Chris Sun Baigong on the far right with members of the media at the event. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE Clinton proposes plan to address mental health treatment

SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK: Hillary Clinton is tion and create a national initiative for suicide Clinton’s campaign, in a statement. rolling out a comprehensive plan to address mil- prevention. If elected, Clinton would hold a The former secretary of state planned to hold lions of Americans coping with mental illness, White House conference on mental health with- a town hall meeting by telephone with stake- pointing to the need to fully integrate mental in her first year in office. holders on yesterday during a three-day health services into the nation’s health care sys- Clinton’s proposal would also aim to enforce fundraising spree in the Hamptons. The policy tem. mental health parity laws and provide training rollout would overlap with a Clinton plan to Clinton’s campaign released a multi-pronged to law enforcement officers to deal with people address drug and alcohol addiction which she approach to mental health care on Monday, grappling with mental health problems while campaigned on in Iowa and New Hampshire aimed at ensuring that Americans would no prioritizing treatment over jail for low-level after hearing frequently about the problems longer separate mental health from physical offenders. “Building on her longstanding com- from voters. health in terms of access, care and quality of mitment to health care for all, Hillary believes treatment. everyone should be able to access quality men- 43.6 million adults with mental illness The Democratic presidential nominee’s agen- tal health care - without shame, stigma or barri- The federal government estimated in 2014 da would focus on early diagnosis and interven- ers,” said Maya Harris, a senior policy adviser to that about 43.6 million adults in the US had men- tal illness in the past year, or about 1 in 5 adults age 18 and over. It estimated nearly 10 million adults suffered from serious mental illness. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: President Barack Obama delivers remarks about An estimated 17 million children in the US experience mental health problems, including 1 health insurance marketplace enrollments and the Affordable Care Act, in 5 college students, according to the National commonly known as Obamacare on March 3, 2016. —AFP Alliance on Mental Illness. Nearly 1 in 5 veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experienced post-traumatic stress or depression. More US counties Clinton’s campaign said the plan would attempt to integrate the nation’s health care sys- to see Obamacare tem to create a more seamless way of providing both medical and mental health treatment to patients. marketplace monopoly It would expand the reimbursement systems for collaborative care models under Medicare early a third of US counties will likely announced in April. The data underscores and Medicaid that aim to treat patients through be served by only one insurer that the degree to which industry retrenchment a team of health care professionals, including a Nparticipates in an Affordable Care is curtailing individual’s options within the primary care doctor, a care manager and a Act (ACA) marketplace in 2017, according marketplaces. Insurer departures may lead behavioral health specialist. to an analysis published Sunday by the to higher costs within that market, analysts It would also be helped by a Clinton proposal Kaiser Family Foundation. have said. to boost funding for community health centers The 31 percent of US counties that will One county - Pinal County, Arizona - that she announced earlier in the summer have just a single option of insurers within risks having no insurer options at all within along with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her the ACA’s exchanges would represent an the marketplace, the analysis found. primary rival. increase from 7 percent this year, the non- However, the study’s authors said another Money for the centers, a priority for Sanders, partisan group found. plan offered elsewhere in the state could was increased under the Affordable Care Act. SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, cen- UnitedHealth Group Inc and Aetna Inc expand to serve the county. The foundation Clinton’s plan would make the money for the have decided to largely exit government- also said it could take more months and ter left, leaves the home of Marcia Riklis, center right, following a private fundraiser centers permanent and expand it by $40 billion run online marketplaces in 2017 that sell more data for the full impact of the on Sunday. —AP over the next decade. —AP subsidized plans created under President changes for 2017 to become clear. Barack Obama’s national healthcare A spokeswoman for the US Department reform law, citing low enrollment and high of Health and Human Services was not service costs. immediately available for comment, but Playing with sports concussion The bulk of the decrease in counties the agency has said that the ACA has with a choice of insurers is due to helped increase the number of options doubles recovery time: Study UnitedHealth’s pullback, which was available to individuals. —Reuters

CHICAGO: Continuing to play sports, including football, soccer, records showed mental function University neurosurgeon. He was despite a concussion doubles recov- ice hockey and basketball who had had been similar in all players not involved in the research. ery time for teen athletes and leads concussions during a game or before their concussions. to worse short-term mental function practice. Half continued to play Not reported than in those immediately removed and took 44 days on average to Risky returns About 300,000 sports-related con- from action, a study found. recover from symptoms, versus 22 Return-to-play policies are wide- cussions occur each year nationwide It’s billed as the first to compare days in those who were immedi- spread, especially in youth athlet- among all ages. In high school athlet- recovery outcomes for athletes ately sidelined. ics, and they typically recommend ics, they occur at a rate of almost 3 removed from a game or practice Sidelined players reported sidelining players after a suspected per 10,000 games or practices. compared with those who aren’t. symptoms immediately, including concussion until symptoms resolve. Evidence suggests up to 50 per- The study was small, involving 69 dizziness, headaches, mental foggi- One of the main reasons is to pre- cent of concussions in teen sports teens treated at a University of ness and fatigue, and were diag- vent a rare condition called second- aren’t reported. Athletes are some- Pittsburgh Medical Center concus- nosed with concussions by trainers impact syndrome - potentially fatal times not aware they’ve experi- sion clinic, but the results bolster or team physicians. The others, brain swelling or bleeding that can enced a concussion, or they sus- evidence supporting the growing who continued playing for 19 min- occur when a player still recovering pect a head injury but continue number of return-to-play laws and utes on average, delayed report- from a concussion gets hit again in playing because “they don’t want policies nationwide The study was ing symptoms and were diag- the head. to let their teammates down,” said published yesterday in the journal nosed later. The study results show that a University of Arkansas concussion Pediatrics. Those who continued to play prolonged recovery is another researcher R.J. Elbin, the study’s had worse scores on mental func- important risk from returning to lead author. The results “give us Keeping score tion tests performed eight days play too soon - one that “no one more ammunition” to persuade The study involved athletes after the concussion and 30 days had really calculated” until now, young athletes to heed the return- aged 15 on average from several after the concussion. Medical said Dr. Allen Sills, a Vanderbilt to-play advice, Elbin said. —AP

SACRAMENTO: In this July 8, 2016, file photo, a pharmacist holds a package of EpiPens epinephrine auto-injector, a Mylan product. —AP Mylan launching generic version of the EpiPen

NEW YORK: Mylan says it will make avail- acquired it in 2007. There is also little able a generic version of its EpiPen, as competition, with the only rival product criticism mounts over the price of its being Adrenaclick, which carries a list injectable medicine. The company said price of $461. yesterday that its US subsidiary will put Mylan CEO Heather Bresch has out a generic version of the EpiPen that defended the price hikes, saying the will have a list price of $300 for a two- company only received $274 of the total pack - about half the current price. It will price for a twin-package while insurers, be available in both 0.15 mg and 0.30 mg pharmacies and other parties divvy up strengths. the rest. EpiPens are used in emergencies to People usually keep a number of treat severe allergies to insect bites and EpiPens handy at home, school or work. foods like nuts and eggs that can lead to The syringes, prefilled with the hormone anaphylactic shock. People usually keep epinephrine, expire after a year. a number of EpiPens handy at home, Numerous members of Congress and school or work. The syringes, prefilled other politicians this week have called for with the hormone epinephrine, expire congressional hearings on Mylan’s pric- after a year. ing, an investigation by the Federal Trade Mylan N.V. said that it anticipates hav- Commission and action by the Food and ing the generic versions available in the Drug Administration to increase compe- next several weeks. It will continue to tition by speeding up approvals of any market and distribute a branded EpiPen. rival products. The company charges $608 for a two- At least two companies are trying to pack of the branded EpiPen. Mylan said it get US approval to sell a rival brand or will keep in place the $300 savings card generic version of EpiPen. None is likely for the branded EpiPen and the revised to hit the US market until well into next patient assistance program announced year. Relief could come sooner from last week. Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, a compound- Consumers and politicians have ing pharmacy that prepares medicines to accused the company of price-gouging, fill individual prescriptions. It said it WAYNESVILLE, MISSOURI: In this Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 file photo, Jacob Biddle watches a play from the sidelines during a considering that the product has been might be able to sell a version in a few game at Waynesville High School in Waynesville, Mo. Biddle has been unable to play because of a concussion sustained earli- on the market since 1987 and the price months and would likely charge around er in the season. —AP didn’t start rising significantly until Mylan $100 for two injectors.—AP

UAE’s NMC Health expands into Saudi, raises 2017 EBITDA forecast

ABU DHABI: NMC Health said yesterday it had statement. NMC, along with other companies, is the business. It has also acquired a 70 percent As Salama, NMC said its strategy includes possible expanded into Saudi Arabia through an invest- tapping into substantial growth in the sector as stake in As Salama Hospital in the kingdom’s investment and expansion in the central region of ment and an acquisition, the first foray into the the Gulf’s increasingly wealthy population Eastern Province for $28 million, adding 140 beds Saudi, which includes the capital, Riyadh. wider Gulf for the United Arab Emirates-based becomes more susceptible to lifestyle diseases to its total count. The London-listed firm now has 1,135 opera- healthcare provider. such as diabetes. It has taken a majority stake in a “This represents another major advance tional beds across its network, which is primarily This enabled it to raise its guidance for 2017 new 120-bed hospital in Jeddah by putting $4 mil- towards our objective of developing a regional in the UAE but also includes Spanish fertility firm group EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depre- lion of equity into the operating company. leader in the field of specialist long-term care,” said Clinica Eugin. It generated EBITDA of $115.9 mil- ciation and amortization) to $300 million from the NMC will also provide a $9 million two-year B.R. Shetty, chief executive of NMC. As well as plans lion in the first half of 2016, up 68.2 percent over previously-disclosed $290 million, NMC said in a loan to its subsidiary Provita, which will manage to revamp the existing facilities at Khobar-based same period of last year. —Reuters TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE Singapore mass sprays Southeast Asia needs to up residences as Zika expected to spread its game to combat Zika

SINGAPORE: Officials sprayed insecti- across Asia, was ordered on Saturday ‘under-reported and under-diagnosed’ cide and cleared drains of stagnant to stop work on the building site water in residential areas of Singapore where 36 of the infected people BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR: The veys have not been through enough,” for Zika, which is a close cousin of weekend, and plans to roll them at high risk of further Zika infections worked. It will remain closed until the spread of the Zika virus across trop- said Kriengsak Limkittikul, assistant dengue and chikungunya and is out to ports. Authorities are also professor at the Department of transmitted by mosquito. There handing out printed warnings to yesterday after 41 locally transmitted company rectifies the conditions that ical Southeast Asia is likely to be significantly under-reported as Tropical Medicine at Mahidol have also been a small number of all incoming passengers, noting cases were confirmed in the city state. allowed mosquitoes to breed and local health authorities fail to con- University in Bangkok, noting that cases of sexual transmission Zika has an incubation period of Workers wearing fumigation masks steps up preventative measures, the duct adequate screening, regional people without symptoms are reported in the United States and around 10 days before presenting travelled methodically through high- health ministry said. experts said yesterday. often not tested. “Screening is elsewhere. any symptoms. rise public housing estates in seven sep- The Zika virus, carried by mosquitoes, International travel hub inadequate in other countries in Malaysian Health Minister arate areas of the island, inspecting was detected in Brazil last year and has Singapore confirmed 41 locally- the region, too, where health Mixed response Subramaniam Sathasivam said plant pots closely as they sprayed insec- since spread across the Americas. It pos- transmitted cases of the mosquito- authorities are ill-equipped to Some countries in the region travellers who enter Johor Bahru, borne virus on Sunday and said it test,” he said. began ramping up protective where up to 200,000 people com- ticide via thermal fogging machines. es a risk to pregnant women because it anticipated more, raising fears Vietnam has recorded three cas- measures following the outbreak in mute daily to and from Singapore, can cause severe birth defects. It has about how quickly it could disperse will go through thermal screening 41 and counting been linked in Brazil to more than 1,600 throughout the region. Other parts at border checkpoints. People The health ministry on Saturday cases of microcephaly, where babies are of Southeast Asia have reported crossing in private vehicles will not confirmed Singapore’s first locally- born with abnormally small heads and dozens of cases of Zika, which in be scanned but handed a pam- transmitted case of Zika, with the tally brains. Brazil has been linked to thousands phlet detailing the symptoms and of suspected cases of microcephaly, asking them to report to authori- rising to 41 just a day later. All of the The World Health Organization said a rare birth defect, but there are ties if they develop those. infected people were either residents on Sunday it did not know “which line- fears the true numbers are masked. Malaysia is also stepping up of the Aljunied district or workers at a age of Zika is circulating” in Singapore “Zika is under-reported and vector control mechanisms includ- construction site owned by GuocoLand or “what the level of population immu- under-diagnosed,” Khin Myint, ing fogging and larvicidal spraying in the area. “We expect to identify nity is to this lineage of Zika in Asia.” head of the emerging virus in Johor Bharu. “What we can do as more positive cases,” the ministry said Singapore’s health ministry said research unit at Indonesia’s govern- a country comes down to how well ment-funded Eijkman Institute, we control our vectors, and at this on Monday in its latest update on the some 19 mosquito breeding habitats told Reuters. “We find many cases point of time, dengue is still a big- outbreak. were detected and destroyed in its first are not presented in hospitals ger problem than Zika because “Given that the majority of Zika cases sweep of the Aljunied area on Sunday because it’s a relatively mild dis- people can die from dengue,” are asymptomatic or mildly sympto- when it fumigated around a third of the ease with mild symptoms and peo- Subramaniam said. matic, and mosquitoes in the affected 6,000 homes. “I feel afraid,” said Ng Kai ple are not going to doctors.” Other countries were not areas may already have been infected, Yee, an 18-year-old female student who The World Health Organization responding so quickly. In Thailand, (WHO) lists Indonesia, Thailand, the the Department of Disease Control isolation of positive cases may have lim- lives near the construction site believed Philippines and Vietnam as coun- said it was screening athletes ited effect to managing the spread,” it to be a source of the outbreak. “I heard tries with “possible endemic trans- returning from the Olympic Games added. quite a lot about how harmful Zika virus mission or evidence of local mos- GUADALUPE, MEXICO: An Aedes aegypti mosquito is seen inside a in Brazil, but otherwise not chang- Singapore, a major regional financial is to girls, especially pregnant women.” quito-borne Zika infections in test tube as part of a research on preventing the spread of the Zika ing its prevention methods. centre and busy transit hub, which Authorities have urged those living 2016.” virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at a control and preven- Vietnam and Cambodia made no maintains a constant vigil against the and working in the risk areas, especially But the Jakarta-based Eijkman tion center on March 8, 2016. —AFP immediate changes to their border Institute, the main body testing for controls. mosquito-borne dengue virus, reported pregnant women, to monitor their Zika in Indonesia, said it tested only es of Zika infection, all locally-trans- Singapore. “Different countries have dif- its first case of the Zika virus in May, health and seek medical attention if 1,000 people in the past year - a mitted, while Cambodia has report- Muhamad Subuh, a senior ferent economic and political sit- brought in by a middle-aged man who they are unwell. Of the 41 people tiny number in Southeast Asia’s ed seven cases. Hong Kong con- Indonesian health ministry official, uations and it’s not that they had been to Brazil. known to have been infected, 34 have most populous country. It found firmed its first case of Zika on said authorities are “in the process don’t want to screen the virus, GuocoLand, which is headquartered already fully recovered. Only the first just one positive case, despite Friday, in a woman who had trav- of stepping up health checks at but they don’t have the in Singapore and has developments case reported was a woman. —Reuters reports that Zika is prevalent in the elled to the Caribbean. A major dif- main airports and ports, including resources and capacity to do it at country. ficulty is that while Zika can cause in Batam,” the island closest to this stage,” said Jasper Fuk-Woo Thailand has recorded the highest mild fever, a rash and red eyes, an Singapore. Chan, a clinical assistant profes- number of cases in the region at estimated 80 percent of people Indonesia introduced thermal sor at the Carol Yu Centre for almost 100 infected people across 10 infected have no symptoms. scanners at airports targeting Infection at the University of provinces this year. “Thailand’s sur- There is no vaccine or treatment arrivals from Singapore over the Hong Kong. —Reuters Why it matters: Climate change

WASHINGTON: It’s as if Hillary Clinton and ting 30 percent less heat-trapping gases foot in the waters around New York City in the Donald Trump live on two entirely different than in 2005. past century, worsening flooding from Earths: One warming, one not. Clinton says Superstorm Sandy. And it is making people sicker climate change “threatens us all,” while Why it matters with worsened allergies and asthma, heat deaths, Trump tweets that global warming is “mythi- Dozens of measurements show Earth is warm- diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes, dirtier cal” and repeatedly refers to it as a “hoax.” ing. And it’s worsening. The overwhelming major- air and more contaminated water and food, a fed- Measurements and scientists say Clinton’s ity of climate scientists and nearly every profes- eral report said in April. Earth is much closer to reality. sional organization of scientists have said climate Changing the world’s economy from burning As heat-trapping gases in the air intensify change is real, man-made and a problem. fossil fuel, which causes global warming, has a and hot temperature records shatter, global The last 15 months in a row have set records huge pricetag. So does not doing anything. The warming is taking a toll on Americans’ every- globally for heat, according to the National world’s average income will shrivel 23 percent by day life : their gardens, air, water, seasons, Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The the year 2100 if carbon dioxide pollution contin- insurance rates and more. world is on pace to break the record for hottest ues at the current pace, according to a 2015 study year, a record broken in 2010, 2014 and 2015. The out of Stanford and the University of California Where they stand five hottest years recorded have all been from Berkeley. Trump calls attempts to remedy global 2005 on and it is about 1.8 degrees warmer than a Just the Obama administration’s efforts to cut warming “just a very, very expensive form of century ago. carbon pollution from 1,000 power plants proj- tax.” He tells coal miners he’ll get their jobs But it’s more than temperatures. Arctic sea ice ects to cost about $8 billion a year, but save sever- back. Solar power now employs four times keeps flirting with record low amounts. Hot water al times more than in reduced health problems. more people than coal mining. has been killing coral as never before seen. The world’s largest general scientific society Clinton proposes to spend $60 billion to Scientists have connected man-made climate warns of “abrupt, unpredictable, and potentially switch from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner ener- change to extreme weather , including deadly irreversible changes with highly damaging gy. She says clean energy is needed, other- heat waves , droughts and flood-inducing down- impacts.” It may seem improbable that govern- wise it would “force our children to endure pours . They even have connected it as one of sev- ment action can restore balance to something as the catastrophe that would result from eral factors in the Syrian drought and civil war vast as the climate. But presidents Ronald Reagan SINGAPORE: A worker fogs the corridor of a public housing estate in the unchecked climate change.” She promises to that led to a massive refugee crisis. and George H.W. Bush showed that big things vicinity where a locally transmitted Zika virus case was discovered on deliver on the President Barack Obama’s Climate change is causing the seas to rise , can be done about air pollution. They took steps August 29, 2016. —AFP pledge that by 2025, the U.S. will be emit- which threatens coastlines . Sea level has risen a that reduced ozone depletion and acid rain. —AP WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

ASSE Kuwait Chapter Conducted Technical Meet on Road map to Global HSE Certifications Part II

merican Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), valuable tips about the preparation of examination. Kuwait Chapter is a premier voluntary, non-profit Most, importantly, he encouraged KC members to AHealth, Safety and Environmental organization, invest in themselves and enhance their OHS skills in which strives to provide professional guidance, train- order to get good job opportunities. ing, consultancy and resources to the industrial and Mr. Aamir Rasheed is a Chartered Safety & Health social sectors in the region. Practitioner (CMIOSH) and presently Head - Professional As a part of continuous efforts in its professional & Career Development Committee (Term 2016/17). He journey, ASSE-Kuwait Chapter organized its 212th shared different pathways of becoming Grad-IOSH and Technical Meet (2nd in the term 2016-17) on” Road Map then further elaborated to the road map of CMIOSH. Mr. to Global HSE Certifications Part II (CRSP, Grad-IOSH & Aamir also emphasized that Continuing Professional CMIOSH) in Kohinoor Banquet hall, Fahaheel Kuwait on Development (CPD) is basic necessity to maintain such 24th August 2016. certifications and to also keep yourself updated with The Technical Meet began with the opening remarks the modern changes in OHS. by Mr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Chapter Secretary. Mr. CH. Rama Both Speakers given an extensive information on Krushna Chary, President ASSE Kuwait Chapter in his subject related certifications, advantage, mode of welcome address emphasized the importance of preparation and ways to apply for each credential. attending such technical meets by ASSE Members. Mr. Attendees eagerly took part in the discussion, partici- Adnan Yousaf, Head of Technical events committee pated in Question and Answer session. introduced the speakers for the day Mr. Muhammad As an honor of appreciation, ASSE Kuwait Chapter Alamgir & Mr. Aamir Rasheed. Executive Committee honored both speakers for their Mr. Muhammad Alamgir is a Canadian Registered excellent presentation with memento. Technical Safety Professional (CRSP) by BCRSP Canada, Certified Meeting concluded with close out speech from Mr. Safety Professional (CSP) by BCSP USA, Chartered Safety Sunil Sadanand, Treasurer of ASSE Kuwait Chapter and Health Practitioner (CMIOSH) by IOSH UK and cur- (2016/17) stating that members must utilize this oppor- rently Vice-President of American Society of Safety tunity and move forward to improve their professional- Engineers Kuwait Chapter (Term 2016/17). He under- ism and ASSE KC will always provide any kind of assis- lined all seven stages starting from application until tance for its members to develop themselves for serv- Certification maintenance programs as well as shared ing the society and State of Kuwait. Indian Learners Own Academy bags prestigious award

ndian Learners Own Academy received a prestigious award on the 7th International IEducation Summit at Delhi on 6th August, 2016. The School Principal, Asha Sharma received this Award on behalf of the School at Hotel Meridian in Delhi. She was presented a trophy and a certificate. This award has been conferred for teach- ing pedagogy being followed at school. ILOA has been experimenting with learner friendly teaching methodology from the very incep- tion. The wholesome report of the efforts of the school was presented by the school Principal to the Award committee a month before. The jury of judges of this award scruti- nized each detail and all the clarifications were answered satisfactorily. It was voted heavily on the teaching pedagogy and on 6th It was a glorifying moment on Friday at the NECK compound as family, August 2016, the school was declared the friends and well-wishers celebrated with Mr/Mrs Isaac Baffour as they dedi- winner. There were 225 applications for the cate their baby David to the Lord. May God continue to guide and protect award and only 2 were chosen for teaching baby David as he continues to grow to be a blessing to the family. pedagogy. Many universities and chains of Pre KG schools were also in the race for excel- lence in various other fields. Indian Learners Dr Johnarts enters Own Academy and Ryan International were the two institutions which were honored for Limca Book of Records teaching pedagogy. The award reads “ Indian Learners Own By Sajeev K Peter of Records, the Asia Book of Records, Academy, Kuwait is recognized for breaking Assisted World Record and the Unique new grounds in deep learning by impacting etting yet another record, well-known World Record for drawing the most number various categories of intelligences of learners Indian caricature artist Dr Johnarts of caricatures of well-known personalities. at school through Innovation in Teaching SKalabhavan has entered the presti- He is the first Asian who received the Pedagogy. “ gious Limca Book of Records by achieving a gold membership by the International Sharma gives the credit for this award to rare feat by drawing most caricatures on Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA). prominent personalities in different areas. Johnarts was conferred with the honorary all the stakeholders, the students, parents, The Limca Book of Records, similar to the doctorate by the World Records University teachers and the Management of the school, Guinness Book of World Records, focuses in the United States. who gave their best for improvement in on Indian achievements and honors People Johnarts, who started his career in art every area. She wishes to congratulate the of the Year for their individual achieve- with Cochin Kalabhavan, has trained more students, parents, the teaching and adminis- ments. than 10,000 students in Kuwait over the trative faculty of the school for bringing this Dr Johanrts has drawn caricatures of 576 last 24 years of his career. He has worked as laurel to the school and hopes that this team personalities in water colour (100 X 70) and a palace artist in Kuwait and a drawing work will continue which will take the school has presented to them on stages. His name teacher at the Ministry of Education, to pinnacle of glory and excellence in work. has already found entry into the India Book Kuwait.

9th Golden FOKE award to Kunhirama Peruvvanan

OKE an organization of Kannur citi- Kula Veeran are some of his plays. zens (Friends of Kannur Kuwait A cash prize of INR 25,000, memento FExpats Association) announced its and certificate will be handed to him at a 9th Golden FOKE Award to P P function in Yamuna Theeram Kanayi Kunhiramaperuvvanan for his outstand- near Pilathara, Kannur on 3rd Sept 2016. ing contributions to the art of Theyyam. Award Committee Members, K. K. R. Kunhirama Peruvvanan residing in Vengara, Dinakaran Kombiloth and Pazhayangadi Sreestha, started perform- FOKE Members, FOKE president K ing Theyyam, at the age of 16 onwards. Shymesh, Soorya Narayanan and Mooppilottu Bhagavathi, Kadaghottu Vijayesh declared the award during a Kunhirama Peruvvanan Maakkum, Kathivanoor Veeran, Vayanattu press meeting. WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

Regency opens its 8th hypermarket in Kuwait

ffering a brand new shopping experi- countries like India, China, Indonesia, ence to the residents of Khaitan, Thailand, Srilanka, Turkey, Bangladesh, etc. OGrand Hyper will have an inventory of enables the store to offer their customers the finest and freshest produce exclusively unmatched quality and the best value for flown in from around the world. their money. Now the people of Farwaniya Kuwait, 28 August 2016- Regency Group, Governorate have the option of buying a one of the leading players in the Middle East wide range of products under one roof at the retail sector has announced the launch of most competitive prices available. their 40th hypermarket in the Middle East Having studied the Kuwaiti market for six and the 8th in Kuwait “GRAND HYPER” at years, the promoters were convinced that the Khaitan- Trio Mall, Muscat Street. The open- growing population, the growth of the econ- ing ceremony scheduled on September 1, omy, increase in the GDP, and the support 2016 at 4.30 pm will be attended by eminent from the Government of Kuwait to the busi- dignitaries from across sections of the socie- ness community here bode well for them ty. choose this market and spread their business GRAND HYPER is located at the densely footprint. populated Khaitan area. Spreading over The Group has a strong presence in coun- 25,000 sq.ft., the hypermarket features an tries U.A.E, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and India. extensive fruit and vegetable market, with With a view to enhance retail market seg- the freshest produce exclusively flown in ment and tap growing retail potential in the from around the globe, offering uncompro- GCC and Africa, the Group has focused its mised quality standards. The group’s own expansion plans in North Africa and Far East sourcing centres in India, China, Turkey, Asian countries by 2017. Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Europe, devoid of middle men, ensure the finest qual- The press meet was attended by ity inventory at the fairest prices. The depart- 1. Dr. Anvar Ameen Chelat, Managing ment store houses all major brands of gar- nessed an overall growth in the retail seg- Mr. Suneer, Chief Executive officer of group. They conveyed their sincere gratitude Director, Regency Group for Corporate ments, electronics, household, toys, sta- ment in the GCC countries and particularly in Grand Hyper said, “Despite the not-so-favor- and best wishes to The Amir His Highness Management; tioneries and accessories. Moreover, the in- Kuwait. The consumers have accepted the able condition prevailing, we could make Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, 2. HE Shaikh Dawood Dawood Salman Al house bakery ensures a regular supply of concept of hypermarkets which provide con- inroads in to new markets while strengthen- generous Kuwaiti public and business friend- Sabah, Chief Patron, Grand Hyper Kuwait freshly baked Arab and French breads and venience and international shopping experi- ing in our existing markets. ly systems. His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al 3. Mr. Jasim Mohammad Khamees Al Sarrah, patisserie. The store also aims to provide ence all under one roof. This new store will Explaining the group’s strategy in retailing, Ahmad Al Sabah’s wise leadership has Chairman Grand Hyper-Kuwait shoppers with variety of products and excit- make us more accessible and closer to our Mr. Thehaseer Ali, General Manager, Kuwait, steered Kuwait to self-sufficient and investor 4. Mr. Aboobacker Mohammed, Director, ing offers that one can enjoy all throughout consumers at Kuwait.” said Mr. Ayyoob said, Our newest venture in Kuwait is in line friendly destination. Regency Group for Corporate the year. GRAND HYPER promises the con- Kachery, Regional Director, Regency Group, with our policy to go closer to our customers The promoters, Regency Group, aim to Management; venience of everything under one roof along Kuwait. and offer an unmatched experience with spread their retail stores in all the major areas 5. Mr. Ayyoob Kachery, Director, Grand with International shopping ambience that Mr. Ayyoob Kachery, Regional Director, regard to quality of products, standard of of Kuwait and serve the Kuwait population Hyper- Kuwait; rivals the best in the world. Grand Hyper- Kuwait said “Our vision at service and pricing. In fact, we are planning to with the right mix of products at the most 6. Dr. Abdul Fathah, Director, Grand Hyper- On Launch of the new store Dr. Anvar Grand hyper is to be the first choice of cus- open more outlets in this country as well as competitive prices possible. Grand Kuwait; Ameen Chelat, Managing Director, Regency tomer by setting high standards of customer other GCC nations and a few other markets.” Hypermarket, Khaitan is strategically located 7. Mr. Mohammed Suneer, Chief Executive Group for Corporate Management said “It satisfaction. We at Grand are committed to The promoters state that the launch of this and is easily accessible from the major roads Officer, Grand Hyper- Kuwait and gives us immense joy to announce the launch provide values to stake holders, employees hypermarket in Khaitan is yet another land- like Fifth and Sixth ring roads. 8. Mr. Thehaseer Ali, General Manager, Grand of our eighth outlet in Kuwait. We have wit- and business partners. mark in the history of retail operations of the Direct procurement of products from Hyper- Kuwait AL NASSER ... always with KDNA plans protest to you (Dayman Ma3akom) save Karipur Airport s usual and always, Al Nasser Al Nasser this year is providing a As always, and every year we ozhikode District NRI Association through a very difficult phase. main reasons for jeopardizing the (Al Nasser Sports Center) is wonderful collection for kinder- invent and innovate all what meets Kuwait is organizing a protest Attributing the reason for runway development and sustenance of Aback again with a new look garten kids such as comfortable the society’s need, you just need to Kcampaign titled “Bring Back the expansion, the bigger flights by Karipur airport. This is adding to the and great variety of Back to School socks and essentials. Moreover, visit your nearest branch of (Al Glory of Karipur Airport’ (Calicut Emirates and other airlines have been woos of the passengers’ and people of apparel, footwear to bags, station- medical shoes are available with Nasser) , to find the best for your International Airport) on September 15, stopped by the authorities stalling its the backward four districts of Malabar 2016 at Calicut City Traffic Police Station growth. Though the expansion of the area who heavily depends this airport. ary and essentials... open rear which gives the foot children.. The best prices with the at 4pm in coordination with Malabar runway almost completed, the contin- This airport was a culmination of hard Al Nasser the leading fashion more comfortable movement and finest quality which was made Development Forum and UAE uous stopping of these big flights is work visionary leaders and laymen retailer had announced the launch- enjoyable playing time. especially for you. Kozhikode District Pravasi Association. adversely affecting the airport and is who wanted to safeguard the future ing of the new collection for 2016- This is to protest against the stoppage unjustified. As these flights were oper- of expatriates going abroad especially 2017 Back to School season. A col- of operations by bigger flights from the ating since long, their reinstating after to Middle East and Gulf countries. lection that meets all the children’s airport in the name of airport expansion the expansion is essential. But it is The Calicut international airport needs - making them ready to go and the continuous apathy of the learned that authorities will not allow (Karipur airport) stamped its footprint back to school! authorities towards the airport of the the bigger flights to restart their oper- since its operation in the domain of Mr. / Bassem Jawad, (Group Malabar region and the save it from ation. This is plot against the airport. Indian aviation by facilitating air trans- Marketing Director) said that we at destruction. The passengers from this area who portation for umpteen numbers of Al Nasser this year have selected a In connection with this, KDNA urged heavily depends on this airport are people all over the world especially to distinctive back to school assort- all the passengers who travel in and forced to fly to other airport as airlines Middle East countries. It made its fin- ment for our children. A stylish, from Karipur Airport on 15th could not accommodate the number ger prints by helping fly people from modern collections, mixed with the September to wear black badge in of passengers as it was handled with the backward Malabar area of Kerala international fashion lines, process- protest against the mistreatment to many number of bigger flights Also it which constitutes large chunk of expa- Karipur Airport, In addition there will be paved for exorbitant and unjustified triate’s labor in the ME and all over the friendly that suit all ages... a formal meeting where organization fare hike by the current airlines includ- world. Also it is one of the most prof- Mr. / Bassem, also added that leaders would express their concerns ing national carrier Air India who are itable airports in India considering its there will be a variety collection to on this issue. KDNA will coordinate operating now to Calicut exploiting limitation it already proved to be a our children, big choice of shirts, T- with all likeminded associations to the passengers extreme desire and huge success. It accommodated a shirts and shorts with different bring back the glory of Karipur airport dream to arrive in their home town large number of passengers and sports jackets - Great variety that and the injustice treatment applied to airport. The unjustifiable business almost all international flight opera- will satisfy all tastes. it. interest of other airports and authori- tors had operated from there consider- As always, Al Nasser is always Recently, the airport is going ties’ support to this are believed to be ing its huge business potential. with you... In addition to the above, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 TV PROGRAMS

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CROSSWORD 1358 STAR TRACK

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

Your support system consists of your family, your home surroundings and Today you may be curious about how you might fit into a new job open- those who give you nourishment. These are all comfortable and secure just ing. You will be redefining who and what you might want to involve yourself with in the now. You are able to dispense with some of the irrelevant clutter and develop what is future. A little time alone at the noon break may help you gain some ideas into new possi- most basic and true-you encourage support. Your confidence has improved over time and bilities for yourself. You may find yourself being put to good use by your friends, bringing your passion moves toward a couple of your goals. Focus and planning bring you closer to all kinds of good experiences your way. A visitor enjoys the feelings that come with being success. You are creative in your appearance and may have ideas of designing your own around you and your surroundings, and may compliment you on your tastes or belong- clothes or designing some other area of your living surroundings. A love relationship will ings. Now is the time to stop helping someone close to you. It could be time for this per- be on a more stable foundation. You feel more personal and direct and find that you son to stand on her or his own. This may mean a child or a friend is in need of discovering waste less time with hurt feelings than before. some self-accomplishments.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) You may be in your place of business but decide to use the morning to This is a nice day that should flow along very well. In particular, you will do catch up on some of your personal paperwork. Considering you take work home to com- well in activities that include children, young people and your home and surroundings. In plete from time to time, you do not feel too bad in taking a bit of time to write a few per- contemplating the future you may feel real support. The realization that time is slipping by sonal checks of your own. When work does come to your attention you are able to use is not too far out of your thoughts and you think about changes that will help you reach your creative mind to solve problems and complete projects quickly. A friend may have your goals. Someone in your life is negative. You may realize that you are not responsible ideas on new ways for you to invest. Although this may be a good choice, you might feel for anyone else’s behavior, feelings, words or thoughts. You can be helpful by setting a more secure with further information on the company or type of investment. Beating the good example. Let it flow and move forward. Go to your goals list and congratulate your- odds through cleverness is appealing and may lead to an interest in all kinds of financial self on your progress. Think about ways to create changes or action that will help you to speculation. A young child depends on your emotional support tonight. gain a closer view of your goals. You influence others.

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

Quick answers, great wit and an abundant supply of insights and solutions You may appear very relaxed and easygoing today. Everything seems to be are usually your attraction. Today, some of the work matters that come to your attention working together and you may find yourself able to communicate very may call for a conference with superiors. There are matters about which you are not aware well. This period often brings a sudden change of fortune for the better and is considered and by seeking advice, you will have a little different idea about how to approach one or a lucky time. While shopping you may find the right piece of clothing for a particular out- ACROSS 3. Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a two of the work matters. Success follows your careful judgment. You may have ideas ing, etc. You are someone who usually is filled with energy and optimism. Today you may 1. (of securities) Not quoted on a stock broad flattened carapace with a small about teaching children character issues in the school system and how to implement your be purchasing tickets for the latest hit show. Later this afternoon you will become exchange. abdomen folded under the thorax and ideas throughout the country. This is a good time to write and communicate with real involved in some fun-loving as well as some deep, searching conversations with relatives. 4. Deciduous trees or some shrubs of North pincers. originality. Inventions and breakthrough ideas are possible. Romance and other things You may enjoy activities with your friends later. Parties, social gatherings, and visiting a America. 4. A primeval personification of air and breath. that tug at the heartstrings come your way this evening. gadget store or bookstore are some of the things you could involve yourself with now. 12. A fluorocarbon with chlorine. 5. The fatty flesh of eel. 15. (in golf) The standard number of strokes 6. A blow from a flat object (as an open hand). set for each hole on a golf course, or for 7. Pig-sized tailless South American amphibi- the entire course. ous rodent with partly webbed feet. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 16. Convert into, or infiltrate with melanin. 8. Remove from political office. You may go through a lot of changes that affect your sense of security this 17. The sense organ for hearing and equilibri- 9. A statement that deviates from or perverts year. Your home and family situation could be a focus for growth and real learning-an area The mind, including all that is mental, is the source of change and adjust- um. the truth. of great sensitivity or vulnerability. Events could occur that make it difficult for you to fulfill ment. Letters, writing, speaking and all things having to do with communication and cog- nitive activity are the topics of the day. Your mind tends to be engrossed with thoughts, 18. A federal agency established to coordinate 10. North American republic containing 50 your plans. If it is allowed, you might wear earphones to listen to some music that will help ideas and concepts and remains in almost a constant flux. This is a time to absorb and take programs aimed at reducing pollution and states - 48 conterminous states in North to block out the outside sounds and allow you to complete your work without interrup- in new impressions and information. Reach beyond previous limitations. An obligation protecting the environment. America plus Alaska in northwest North tion. You have a very practical sense of how to make your dreams real-use that vision and 19. Pass by, as of time. America and the Hawaiian Islands in the that was serious in the first place can no longer be regarded as your own. Your marital sta- show young people how to be positive through the example of your actions. You will tus is in the spotlight as you discover that your mate is willing to do something or go to a 20. A city in Veneto. Pacific Ocean. reach beyond previous limitations. Your marital status is in the spotlight tonight and all is place you have always wanted to experience. You are feeling good and your mood is high. 22. Small room on a ship or boat where people 11. A shade of brown with a tinge of red. positive. Balance and harmony are most satisfying. sleep. 12. The basic unit of money in Ghana. 24. Dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a 13. Ancient Italian deity in human shape, with pastry top. horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail. 27. French novelist. 14. A steep rugged rock or cliff. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 29. A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or 21. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East Whether you are in your living area or in the work field-taking care of busi- ship for attaching mooring lines). having showy flowers. ness is a major theme where your emotional orientation is concerned. You crave organiza- There could be blocked emotions today along with the feeling of being frustrated by others but you do not let it slow you down for long. Confusing situations can 32. Make less active or intense. 23. An advanced student or graduate in medi- tion and practicality and you want to get things accomplished. You know just what to do be straightened out rather quickly. By this afternoon most of the frustrations will be for- 34. An inactive volcano in Sicily. cine gaining supervised practical experi- and can act without hurry. Work, achievement and ambition mean a lot to you. This is a 38. An official who evaluates property for the ence (`houseman' is a British term). gotten. So far, this has been an incredible week, full of inspirations that have been shared good time to set up your appointments or plans for next week’s work. Today is a very nice and new insights gleaned. There are new techniques to employ in order to reach your purpose of taxing it. 25. The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle day, perhaps filled with some renewed appreciation for all that is beautiful. This afternoon 40. A tower with a light that gives warning of between the vertical plane containing it long-term goals. A strong devotional nature becomes apparent to anyone who takes time may find you lavishing affection on those near you. You might feel love or value for an old- to know the real you; all else follows upon this inner drive. The search for a mate and mar- shoals to passing ships. and the plane of the meridian. er person and will probably spend some time visiting or aiding in their care. Smile, it is riage in particular are crucial for you. If you are in a relationship, take the opportunity to do 42. (in Scotland) A child. 26. Any of several small ungulate mammals of contagious! some fun activity with a loved one this evening. 43. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors around hooks in order to draw together and feet with hooflike toes. two edges (as of a shoe or garment). 28. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease 46. The bureau of the Treasury Department affecting connective tissue (skin or joints). Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) responsible for tax collections. 30. (Old Testament) The second patriarch. You seem more able to bring imagination to bear on your goals and Travel and other contacts with faraway people and places will play a big 47. A Dravidian language spoken in southern 31. Wild ox of the Malay Archipelago. ambitions now. You might find your ideals taking more of a spiritual turn. You have also India. 33. A cord fastened around the neck with an role for you now. You will find that you can really think things through as learned to concentrate more on the content of a subject instead of the outer covering. you use some new information in making clear choices. Career decisions are straightfor- 49. A brim that projects to the front to shade ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie. There is deep and radical change in how you express and enjoy yourself. You may under- 35. Of the nature of or undergoing an experi- ward and easy to make. You are able to successfully present your ideas and concepts to the eyes. go a transformation away from the superficial and toward deep, emotional release and others. Higher education or philosophical as well as religious contacts could have a part in 52. (informal) Of the highest quality. ment. self-expression. Music and the arts may become your means of psychological expression- making good things happen. There is a greater appreciation for things of value and that 53. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic ele- 36. Of or relating to or constituting the certainly more involvement in creative arts is due. An antique dealer has just what you creates a desire to purchase investments. This could be a period of great material gain; a ment. Scandinavian group of languages. have been looking for-have it put on hold until after your birthday. There is time tonight product review is recommended before a purchase. If you are interested in exceptional 54. A monocotyledonous grass of the family 37. Place a value on. for friends and family. antique items, taking a class in the subject would be a smart move. Gramineae (has only one species). 39. An unforeseen obstacle. 56. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae. 41. Robust east Asian clump-forming perenni- 59. A public promotion of some product or al herbs having racemose flowers. Word Search service. 44. Any of numerous trees of the family Yesterday Solution 60. A soft silver-white ductile metallic element Cupressaceae that resemble cedars. (liquid at normal temperatures). 45. An unfledged or nestling hawk. 61. A woman hired to suckle a child of some- 48. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann. one else. 50. An international organization of European 64. Essential oil or perfume obtained from countries formed after World War II to flowers. reduce trade barriers and increase cooper- 66. An intensely radioactive metallic element ation among its members. that occurs in minute amounts in uranium 51. (Greek mythology) Monster with nine ores. heads. 68. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a 55. Someone who has or gives or receives a skewer usually with vegetables. part or a share. 69. A metallic element of the rare earth group. 57. To gain with effort. 71. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising sole- 58. Rapid and indistinct speech. ly the razorbill. 62. Any of several Old World herbs of the 74. The sixth month of the civil year. genus Medicago having small flowers and 78. A river in north central Switzerland that trifoliate compound leaves. runs northeast into the Rhine. 63. Lower in esteem. 79. A dry cold north wind in SE France. 65. A telegram sent abroad. 80. Having sections or patches colored differ- 67. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 ently and usually brightly. Mexican forces under Santa Anna 81. The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of besieged and massacred American rebels protons to produce proton density who were fighting to make Texas inde- images. pendent of Mexico. 82. Type genus of the Aceraceae. 70. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a 83. Not having rhyme. mosque. 84. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 72. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to 2.75 pounds. be worried or alarmed. 73. An elaborate song for solo voice. DOWN 75. (computer science) The part of a computer 1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 (a microprocessor chip) that does most of to agree on a common policy for the sale the data processing. of petroleum. 76. A religious belief of African origin involving 2. Thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and witchcraft and sorcery. Pipturus albidus. 77. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized

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GOSSIP Gabby Douglas hospitalized, misses MTV Video Music Awards

lympic gymnastics star Gabby Douglas was hospital- on social media that she was out of the hospital. “Out of the ized Sunday night, forcing her to miss a scheduled hospital & resting comfortably,” Douglas said on Instagram. Oappearance with her US teammates at the MTV Video “#FinalFive so sad I can’t be with u all to present tonite @MTV Music Awards. “Gabby is back in the hospital tonight being thank u xoxo #VMAs #myview.” Douglas had been scheduled treated for a seriously infected past mouth injury. She contin- to present an award alongside teammates Simone Biles, ues to have deep swelling and adverse reactions to medica- Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman at tions,” publicist Lesley Burbridge said in an email to The Madison Square Garden. Associated Press. Earlier Sunday, 20-year-old Douglas posted

Bieber is back on Instagram after a 2-week break ustin Bieber’s nearly 78 million Instagram followers can rejoice: The pop star is back. Bieber left Instagram for two Jweeks ago amid criticism of pictures of him and Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia from fans of Bieber’s ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Before his account disappeared, he responded to the negativity by writing, “I’m gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don’t stop the hate this is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn’t be so mean to people that I like.” His account has returned to public view with week-old pictures and videos of Bieber introducing his new dog, Todd. Bieber’s return is being celebrated on Twitter with #JustinReactivatedParty. It follows the #JustinDeactivatedParty trend that popped up when he left Instagram. Mariah Carey’s sister arrested Parker talks male privilege, on prostitution charges he sister of pop star Mariah Carey has been arrested on ices online. Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra tells the consent in new interview prostitution charges in upstate New York. Police tell the newspaper that she identified herself as the performer’s sister TDaily Freeman of Kingston that 55-year-old Alison Carey when she was arrested. Carey is due in Saugerties Town Court ate Parker, the actor-director dealing with a 17- was arrested in Saugerties (SAW’-ger-teez) on Friday following on Aug 30. It wasn’t immediately clear if she had an attorney year-old rape case casting a storm over his new film an investigation at a hotel. Police say she solicited money in who could comment on the charges. Nand career, opened up about the incident in a new exchange for sex from an undercover police officer. Police interview. Parker spoke about understanding his male priv- describe Carey as a transient, and say she advertised her serv- ilege and the definition of consent in a lengthy interview Friday with Ebony magazine in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, the Hollywood trade press began to run stories about a 1999 rape allegation made against Parker when he was a student at Penn State University. Parker was charged Drake and later acquitted. The accuser killed herself in 2012. late Earlier this month, he gave two interviews to Variety and Deadline that received much attention. He told Ebony that in those interviews he “was acting as if I was the victim, and that’s wrong.” Parker wrote, directed and will star in to VMAs due “The Birth of a Nation,” out in October. The film, about Nat Turner and the slave rebellion, is already generating Oscar “that’ll help me overcome my toxic masculinity, my male buzz. “I called a couple of sisters that (I) know that are in privilege, because that’s something you never think about.” the space that talk about the feminist movement and toxic When asked if he thought about the rape case over the last to traffic masculinity, and just asked questions. What did I do 17 years, he said he “hadn’t thought about it at all.” Though wrong? Because I was thinking about myself. And what I Parker was acquitted, his college roommate and “Birth” col- rake couldn’t accept his trophy at the MTV Video Music realized is that I never took a moment to think about the laborator Jean Celestin was initially found guilty of sexual Awards on Sunday because he was stuck in traffic. The woman,” he told Ebony he did after his first pair of inter- assault. Celestin appealed and it was later overturned D29-year-old rapper won the Best Hip Hop Video acco- views. “I didn’t think about her (the accuser) then, and I when the accuser declined to testify for a retrial. “The Birth lade for his song ‘Hotline Bling’ at Madison Square Garden in didn’t think about her when I was saying those statements, of a Nation” will be released Oct 7. It had won top prizes at New York but was unable to collect his prize as he was held which was wrong and insensitive.” Parker said that he the Sundance Film Festival. up. His late arrival to the glamorous event meant the presen- needs to seek information that will make him stronger, ter Diddy - who he famously feuded with in the past - kept the silver and gold statue until he turned up later to receive it. It seems Drake wasn’t having the best of luck at the ceremony as just after he presented his rumored girlfriend Rihanna with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, he tripped over Nick and Joe Jonas get the 28-year-old beauty’s dress as they headed backstage. The hunky star missed his step but tried to right himself before anyone noticed by leaping over Rihanna’s golden gown. matching tattoos ahead However, he seemingly stamped on her foot by accident as she let out a yelp before checking on the clumsy rapper. of the MTV VMAs Determined to make light of the embarrassing situation, which was caught on camera, Drake claimed: “I’m jumping!” ick and Joe Jonas got matching tattoos ahead of the Meanwhile, just before his little blunder, the rapper appeared MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. The siblings to be on cloud nine as he declared his love for Rihanna while Nmay have hit the stage at the glamorous ceremony, presenting her with her prestigious award on stage. He said held at Madison Square Garden in New York, separately last before giving her the trophy: “She’s someone I’ve been in love night but they were determined to get something done as a with since I was 22 years old. She’s one of my best friends in duo just before their solo moments. Taking to his Snapchat the world. All my adult life, I’ve looked up to her, even though account ahead of the star-studded event in the Big Apple, Nick she’s younger than me. She’s a living, breathing legend in our recorded his older brother getting an arrow carved into his industry, ladies and gentleman, the recipient of the Michael flesh by a body artist before it was his turn to take to the par- Jackson Vanguard Award for 2016, Rihanna.” Juan Gabriel, lour chair for his ink. The 23-year-old hunk got his design on Ariana Grande has his left bicep, pointing out, while his brother got the same on the right. He later uploaded a photograph on his social net- legendary Mexican working site of their body art alongside the caption: “Boom” confirmed she’s Meanwhile, Nick later took to the stage to perform a rendition of ‘Bacon’ alongside Ty Dolla Sign while Joe and his new band singer, dies at 66 DNCE collected their prize for Best New Artist. It’s an exciting dating Mac Miller time for Joe and his new group as he recently revealed they uan Gabriel, one of Mexico’s leading singers and songwrit- would be joining Selena Gomez on the UK leg of her world he 23-year-old singer sparked rumors she was dating ers, died Sunday. He was 66. TMZ reports that Gabriel died tour later this year. His love life is also looking up as it’s the rapper a few months ago when she uploaded a Jin Santa Monica, Calif., of a suspected heart attack. His believed he’s dating Brazilian model Daiane SodrÈ following Tvideo on Snapchat of them looking a little too close for body is currently with the Los Angeles County medical exam- his heartbreaking split from Gigi Hadid, who left him to comfort but now she’s finally announced she’s off the market iner, and no foul play is expected. Gabriel had just embarked romance Zayn Malik, last year. A source said recently: “Joe is after she was questioned at the MTV Video Music Awards on the biggest tour of his career. He was in the middle of the super happy with Daiane. They’ve been together for a while (VMAs) at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday. US leg of his 22-city MeXXico Es Todos tour, playing to sold- now. “He’s pretty content with the relationship which is out of Ahead of her energetic performance with Nicki Minaj, the out crowds on 360 stages. He had most recently performed in character for him.” pint-size beauty promised she would send Mac “your regards” Los Angeles at the Forum on Friday night. The Mexican icon when pre-show host Charlamagne Tha God questioned her was one of the country’s top earners in music. Over his career, on her new relationship status. When he asked where the rap- Gabriel has sold more than 30 million records. Last year, he per was, she said: “Being supportive. It’s okay to be alone even earned $11.6 million in touring revenue. His 13th album, “Los when you have a boo.” The new couple decided to skip the red Duo,” was the top-selling Latin album of the year in 2015. carpet in order to avoid any unwanted attention but couldn’t Gabriel was born Alberto Aguilera Valadez in the small town keep their hands off one another as they watched the show of Paracuaro, Michoacan, in 1950, the youngest of ten siblings. from their seats. However, Mac wasn’t the only man in Ariana’s He got his start in music at a young age, being sent to board- life to support her during her performance as her older broth- ing school at the age of five where a teacher, Juan Contreras, er Frankie Grande - who has just finished competing on the encouraged his singing and writing talents. He ran away from UK’s ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ - also watched from the seating boarding school at the age of 15. He would go on to sign a area. Ariana and Mac, 24, then went on to dance the night record contract with RCA Records in 1971, when he was 21, away at an after party in the Big Apple together. Meanwhile, and officially changed his name. He became known to fans for Ariana’s new romance comes a year after she split from Big his songs of love and heartbreak. On stage, he performed his Sean following eight months of dating. It was initially thought mariachi tunes flamboyantly, jumping about in bright colors the pair’s clashing work schedules were to blame for their sep- and sequined jackets. Over the course of his career, he aration but it was later claimed the ‘Into You’ hit-maker called received many honors, including a Lifetime Achievement time on their love after the 28-year-old rapper sung about her Award from La Opinion Tributo Nacional, a People’s Choice “billion dollar p***y.”— Agencies Latin Music Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 lifestyle

FEATURES

Performers in costume parade on the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. — AFP photos More than 100 arrested, dozens hurt at Notting Hill Carnival

ondon police arrested more than 100 people amid spo- radic violence Sunday at the annual Notting Hill Carnival, Lan annual celebration of Caribbean culture in the British capital that often includes trouble on the sidelines. The Metropolitan Police reported at least four knife attacks during the opening day of the two-day festival in west London. It said four males aged 15 to 20 were wounded, with one 15-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition. Sunday’s festivities includ- ed a colorful child-oriented parade through west London that attracted tens of thousands of revelers, many of whom danced in the streets to the sound of steel drums and reggae bands. Scores of paramedics were on hand to provide MASH-style units for carnival-goers injured or unwell from alcohol or drugs. Medical beds were deployed at roadsides in some locations. The London Ambulance Service reported shortly before mid- night that 411 people had received medical care at the carnival, 77 of whom needed to be hospitalized. Police said 105 people were arrested on charges that included drug possession, carry- ing knives, assault, sexual offenses and theft. The carnival, founded in 1966 by West Indian immigrants following the Notting Hill race riots of 1958, frequently has involved clashes with police. Many local businesses have closed during the event since 1977, when police stormed the carnival amid looting of shops. The 2008 festivities ended in a street riot. Last year, police arrested 407 people, a record for an event where knifings committed by youth gangs have become a trou- bling trend. This year police have deployed a 7,000-strong force to keep the peace. The carnival remains one of Europe’s biggest street parties with hundreds of thousands attending each year. It takes place at the end of August on the last two days of a three-day weekend. — AP

Revelers line the streets on the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. lifestyle TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

AWARDS

US singer Beyonce accepts an award on stage. AP/AFP ohotos Beyonce proves she’s in a lane of her own at MTV VMAs eyonce proved once again she is the contemporary rock icon’s Jan 10 death. Performers included Nick Jonas, The star, and she used the MTV Video Music Awards stage to Chainsmokers, Ty Dollar $ign and Ariana Grande, who brought Bshowcase her skills and outshine her peers, from spin class to the VMA stage when she sang the reggae-tinged Rihanna to Britney Spears. Beyonce won eight awards, includ- “Side to Side” with Nicki Minaj. ing video of the year, and performed five songs from her visu- al album “Lemonade” in an epic 16-minute concert Sunday Introducing Future that had the audience at Madison Square Garden in awe. She In one of several odes to the recent Olympic Games, sang live, danced heavily and worked the crowd as she ran Michael Phelps said he’s been inspired by hip-hop music through “Pray You Catch Me,” “Hold Up,” “Sorry,” “Don’t Hurt before introducing Future, who Phelps said he listened to Yourself” and “Formation,” which won the top prize over Adele, before swimming and making the grimace that went viral. The Drake, Justin Bieber and Kanye West. rapper-singer-producer performed his hit “(Expletive) Up “First of all, I’d like to thank my beautiful daughter and my Some Commas.” Jimmy Fallon, who presented video of the incredible husband for all of their support,” said Beyonce, who year, dressed as Ryan Lochte and even sported the platinum walked the carpet with daughter Blue Ivy and the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner - who all appeared in “Lemonade” movie. It was reminiscent of the 2014 VMAs, when Beyonce also performed for 16 minutes and accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award. This year it was awarded to Rihanna, who split up her performanc- es throughout the night, singing hits such as “Work,” “We Found Love” and “Love on the Brain.” But the biggest moment for Rihanna came when Drake - in a tuxedo - presented the award to his former girlfriend. He said he met Rihanna in 2005 on the set of her first music video for “Pon de Replay.”

My family, my fans, my country “She’s someone I’ve been in love with her since I was 22 years old,” Drake said as Rihanna blushed and the audience cheered loudly. “She’s one of my best friends in the world. All of my adult life I’ve looked up to her even though she’s younger than me.” Rihanna, 28, thanked her family, friends Beyonce attends the 2016 MTV Video Beyonce accepts the award for “Video of the and hometown of Saint Michael, Barbados, for helping her Music Awards at Madison Square Year” onstage. succeed in her 11-year-career. “My success started as my Garden. dream, but now my success is not my own. It’s my family, my fans, my country ...it’s women, it’s black women,” she said. Beyonce’s top-notch performance starkly contrasted with that of Spears, who returned to the VMA stage after 10 years. Not only did she lip sync, in typical fashion, but she did so Beyonce (center) and guests arrive for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. badly. Spears performed her hit “Make Me...” and danced slick- ly, but she didn’t actually sing a word of the song live. She was blonde hair. As Lochte - who is dealing with trouble after filing joined by rapper G-Eazy - and she lip synched the hook to his a false robbery report over an incident during the Rio hit song, “Me, Myself and I.” In true Kanye fashion, the rapper Olympics - Fallon lied onstage about writing Justin Bieber’s ranted onstage, touching on subjects from music to his beef “Sorry” and directing the clips nominated for video of the year. with Taylor Swift to violence in his hometown Chicago before Other presenters include Alicia Keys, Puff Daddy and four he debuted his music video for “Fade,” which starred Teyana of the Final Five gymnasts (Gabby Douglas was hospitalized Taylor. He talked about his “Famous” video, which features for a mouth infection). Adele was behind Beyonce with eight what appear to be naked images of himself, his wife Kim nominations, but the British singer did not attend the show Kardashian, Swift, Donald Trump and others. He even pointed and did not win any Moon Men. Beyonce’s wins included best to former girlfriend Amber Rose, who was in the audience and female video, pop video, breakthrough long-form video, cho- is also in the video. reography, direction, cinematography and editing. — AP Drake won best hip hop video for “Hotline Bling” and Calvin Harris won best male video for “This is What You Came For.” David Bowie - who died from cancer earlier this year - received four nominations for “Lazarus” and won best art From (left) Jack Lawless, JinJoo Lee, Cole Whittle and Joe Jonas of DNCE accept the award direction. The music video, which shows him looking frail in for Best New Artist onstage. bed with bandaged eyes, was released just days before the

Photos show Rihanna (center) performing onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. lifestyle TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

AWARDS

Ty Dolla $ign poses in the pressroom. Ansel Elgort poses in the press room at the Britney Spears arrives at the MTV Video Music Naomi Campbell poses in the press room at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs speaks onstage. 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Awards. the MTV Video Music Awards. Winners

Video of the year: Beyonce, “Formation.” Female video: Beyonce, “Hold Up.” Male video: Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna, “This is What You Came For.” New artist: DNCE. Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Rihanna. Pop video: Beyonce, “Formation.” Hip hop video: Drake, “Hotline Bling.” Rock video: twenty one pilots, “Heathens.” Alex Pall, left, and Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers, perform with Halsey at the MTV Video Music Awards. Electronic video: Calvin Harris & Disciples, “How Deep Is Your Love.” Collaboration video: Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Work from Home.” Breakthrough long-form video: Beyonce, “Lemonade” Kim Kardashian West, left, and Kanye West arrive at the MTV Video Music Song of summer: Fifth Harmony feat. Fetty Wap, “All in My Head (Flex).” Awards. Art direction: David Bowie, “Blackstar” (Jan Houllevigue). Choreography: Beyonce, “Formation” (Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia). Direction: Beyonce, “Formation” (Melina Matsoukas). Cinematography: Beyonce, “Formation” (Malik Sayeed). Editing: Beyonce, “Formation” (Jeff Selis). Visual effects: Coldplay, “Up&Up” (Vania Heymann). — AP

Drake presents Rihanna with the The Video Vanguard Award. Actress Dascha Polanco

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From (left) Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, Normandi Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen and Camila Cabello of Fifth Harmony and Ty Dolla $ign accept the Ariana Grande arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards. award for Best Collaboration.

Jimmy Fallon presents the award for Video Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez pres- Future performs on stage. Hailee Steinfeld speaks onstage. of the Year. ent Best Female Video onstage.

Model Heidi Klum Shameik Moore, left, and Jaden Smith introduce the award for best collab- Chance The Rapper poses in the press room at the MTV oration video. Video Music Awards. Nick Cannon Beyonce proves she’s in a lane of her own at MTV VMAs

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Performers in costume pose on the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London yesterday. Nearly one million people are expected by the organizers in the streets of west London’s Notting Hill to celebrate Caribbean culture at a carni- val considered the largest street demonstration in Europe. — AFP How to convert your spare room into a dream closet

Longing for a bigger closet? walls with clothing racks on wheels and with free-standing things on, “having a snazzy upholstered bench or chaise in spin, and some you can slide out with plenty of space,” she Remember that rooms in your home don’t have to be used the wire shelving units. You can customize the space by adding the space will certainly come in handy.” The finishing touch: says. way they were originally intended. Get creative and convert a colorful bins and baskets. Or you can create shelving that Prop up a framed, full-length mirror on one wall. “It’s sort of a small room into the ultimate walk-in closet, says Egypt expresses your personal style. For a recent “This Old House” boutique hotel look,” O’Connor says, and easy to remove if Bonuses and obstacles Sherrod, host of HGTV’s “Flipping Virgins” and “Property Virgins.” episode, O’Connor worked with a homeowner to build closet you repurpose the room. A bedroom repurposed as a closet has ventilation and nat- “Homes built before the ‘80s just didn’t have the room size that storage out of black metal pipes with wooden shelves. The ural light that’s lacking in many closets. “For people who care today’s buyers have become used to, or the walk-in closets industrial look brought a dose of style to the space, and the Consider a system about getting the tie to match the jacket,” O’Connor says, we’ve been trained to expect,” she says. You’ve picked out your unit was sturdy. For a finished look with no DIY effort, there are many clos- “there’s nothing better than natural light.” dream flooring, new appliances and cabinets-okay, so how are “The few places they anchor to the wall give you nice et systems that offer a mix of hanging space and shelves. For the best possible lighting, Fishburne suggests adding you going to pay for that renovation? Giving up a room can be rigidity,” O’Connor says, but the shelves also are easily remov- Some are free-standing and others are anchored to the walls. dimmers to a walk-in closet and choosing lightbulbs carefully a big decision. The trick is doing it on a minimal budget and able. The more permanent systems are made to look like built- (she likes LED daylight bulbs). retaining the flexibility to use the room differently in the Another DIY project: To fill the centre of a room that ins, Welch says, and “are a great way to maximize the space One challenge: Closet doors are designed to swing out, future, says Kevin O’Connor, host of PBS’ “This Old House.” Sherrod converted to a closet, she brought in two large with a more customized look.” He recommends California but bedroom doors generally swing into the room. So the bureaus of the same height and arranged them back-to-back. Closets and Poliform for portable closets and wardrobe units. door to your new walk-in closet will swing in unless you Choosing the space She had a sheet of granite cut to cover the tops, creating a He also likes the Italian brand Porro Storage: “They put a chic decide to remove it. Adding sliding pocket doors can be Ideally, use the bedroom closest to the master bedroom, work island that combines storage and a flat surface for spin on a typical storage unit,” he says. Additional pieces expensive, O’Connor says, but they’re a nice luxury to finish says Sherrod: “That way you have the option of opening up the arranging accessories or stacking folded laundry. worth considering: “A great planning tool is a valet rod, which off your ultimate walk-in closet. — AP wall to go directly in.” Creating a doorway in a wall is relatively Interior designer Mikel Welch, previously a competitor on is a pullout rod that you can lay out your outfit for the next minor construction and can easily be undone, experts say. “HGTV Design Stars,” says another option is bringing in a pret- day on or use for staging for a trip,” says Sarah Fishburne, ty table for the centre of the room. “For those who like to lay director of trend and design at Home Depot. “I use mine all DIY creativity out their attire to help them choose their outfit for the day, a the time.” If you have enough space, she suggests adding The simplest way to convert a small room is by lining the table would be perfect,” he says. And for changing or trying jewelry trays and racks designed for belts and ties: “Some

This photo provided by courtesy of Closet Maid shows a closet system available at Home Depot that offers a mix of hanging space, open shelv- ing and closed storage, perfect for quickly converting a spare room into a dramatic walk-in closet.

In this photo provided by Home Depot and Closet Maid, this closet organ- In this photo provided by Home Depot and Home Decorators Collection, this closet organization system available at Home Depot includes a center island that serves ization system available at Home Depot offers a built-in appearance, but as storage, seating and a work surface for folding clothes or organizing outfits. — AP photos can be removed to be used elsewhere if the homeowner needs change.