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Premier meets Paris Mayor RAF’s counselling World traffic portal records over medicine three million hits DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) is running a portal in Arabic at www.mostshar-raf.com to provide counselling to people on social, psycho- meet begins logical, health and educational issues. Questions related to personality and skill developments are also being addressed. The portal has registered more than three Health Minister opens ITMA Congress million hits, visited by people of different age groups. Sixty-six experts, including counsellors, are involved in providing free counselling services related to their respective specialisation. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Experts have been roped in from 16 countries the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo yesterday. They reviewed bilateral relations. See also page 2 keeping in mind cultural diversification of help- seekers. The privacy of people is being guarded. So far, 4,673 regular users have registered themselves for the portal through e-mail. In addition, questions are coming in from more than First phase of Doha Metro 50 countries from across the world. The portal is available on smart mobile phones as a first application for online counselling which is easing the process. to be completed by 2019 The questions that have been asked as part of the counselling services being offered have been published in the form of a book as a reference for DOHA: With completion of the first phase of tions. Completion of the Lusail network is research scholars and those seeking advice. The Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani and Minister Doha Metro and Lusail Tram, Qatar Rail scheduled for 2020. book contains 21 chapters of selected counselling of Municipality and Urban Planning H E Shiekh Abdulrahman bin Khalifa will offer 600,000 passenger trips per day by The first phase will see the Red, Gold, and in different fields taken from the portal. bin Abdulaziz Al Thani during the 24th World ITMA Congress at Sheraton 2021. Construction work on Doha Metro is in Green Lines opening in 2019, with 37 stations Latest counselling is floating on a page of Doha yesterday. BAHER AMIN full swing and the first phase of the project and 75km of revenue lines. The Red Line will the portal. It is classified in four fields, namely, is expected to be completed in the fourth offer a very convenient and reliable alterna- education, social, psychological and personal quarter of 2019, Qatar Rail said yesterday. tive to driving within the heart of Doha city. development. By Sidi Mohamed to Qatar and the rest of the GCC “Fans attending 2022 FIFA World Cup A trip from the airport to Lusail, where the Questions related to education, for example, region. matches will have the option to travel to sta- venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup open- are like: “My son is not going to school without DOHA: The 24th World Interna- This Congress is being held for diums on the ultra-modern Doha Metro and ing and final matches will be located, would his mother”, “My grade declined since I changed tional Traffic Medicine Associa- the first time in the entire Gulf Lusail Tram, which are set to provide effi- take 36 minutes. the school”, and “My daughter is very rude”. tion (ITMA) Congress began here region. cient and comfortable journey as Qatar con- The Green Line will take fans to two yesterday under the theme “Traf- The Health Minister opened tinues to make significant progress towards proposed host venues as it runs east from THE PENINSULA fic Medicine and Road Safety in the event and said in his inau- completion of the first phase in late 2019” Al Mansoura to Al Riffa in the west. As it Fast-Developing Countries” and gural address that the Congress said a statement yesterday. passes through Education City, it will stop will continue until tomorrow. will discusses several key issues “Fans’ mobility will be significantly aided at Qatar Foundation Stadium, the proposed The opening ceremony took related to traffic medicine and by the seamless transportation experience host venue through to the quarter-finals place at the Sheraton Doha in the road safety in order to find out which Qatar Rail will offer, with 600,000 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. There are 11 Bomb threat: Harvard presence of H E Sheikh Adbul- the best practices. passenger trips expected per day by 2021,” stations along the line, including a stop at rahman bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Deaths caused by traffic acci- it added. By then, 37 Metro stations will Al Rayyan, the proposed venue for the 2022 University evacuated Al Thani, Minister of Municipal- dents have reached an all-time be completed and there will be an average FIFA World Cup and future home of the ity and Urban Planning, and the high of 1.3 million and injuries journey time of just three minutes between historic Al Rayyan Football Club. Both these BOSTON: Harvard University said on its web- Minister of Public Health, H E total a staggering 20 to 50 mil- adjacent stations. stadiums are currently under construction site yesterday that it had received an “uncon- Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani, lion in the world annually, the Qatar Rail has now completed nearly 60 alongside four others. Also to be completed firmed” bomb threat and was evacuating four and many senior interior ministry Minister rued. percent of the 113km of tunnelling, using 21 before 2019, the Gold Line will take football buildings on its campus outside Boston. officials. Medical rehabilitation services tunnel boring machines (TBM). In total, fans from Msheireb, the main interchange Three classroom buildings — The Science Delegates from different coun- in Qatar have witnessed tremen- over 27,000 people are working on the con- station and a gathering point for spectators Center, Sever and Emerson Halls — and one tries from across the world are dous progress in spite of a stupen- struction of the Metro. near Souq Waqif, to the Sports City in the dormitory, Thayer Hall, were affected, the Ivy taking part in the three-day event dous population rise, the Health The metro network will be built over two Aspire Zone housing the historic Khalifa League school said on its website. to look for solutions to the high Minister said. phases and will include four lines. Phase one International Stadium, a proposed quarter- The threat comes three days after a coordi- incidence of deaths and injuries in Continued on page 3 covers 80km across Doha of which 63km is final venue which will be completed by the nated attack by gunmen and suicide bombers road accidents in fast-developing underground. The Lusail tram network adds end of 2016. killed 127 people in Paris. countries with special reference THE PENINSULA a further 38km and an additional 37 sta- THE PENINSULA REUTERS

Israelis kill two Palestinians in Obama rules out US troops on ground to fight IS BELEK, Turkey: US President Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and retake territory and as long as the view of my closest military size of territory over which IS clashes over Barack Obama yesterday ruled Syria would redouble efforts to we keep our troops there we can and civilian advisers.” “There holds sway, handing it over to out a shift in strategy in the fight implement the current strategy hold it. But that does not solve the will be an intensification of the local forces who can hold it and home demolition against the Islamic State despite rather than moving in a new underlying problem of eliminating strategy that we put forward but keep the group out over the long the deadly attacks in Paris last direction, even as the militants the dynamics that are producing the strategy that we put forward term. “That ultimately is what is QALANDIYA, Palestinian week, saying putting US troops on threatened to strike Washington. these kinds of violent, extremist is the strategy that ultimately is going to make a difference and Territories: Israeli forces shot the ground to combat the group “We are going to continue the groups,” he added. going to work,” Obama said. it’s going to take time,” the US dead two Palestinians when heavy “would be a mistake.” strategy that has the best chance The US president said avoid- He said the key was to resolve leader said. clashes erupted yesterday during Obama, speaking after a G20 of working,” Obama told a news ing sending American troops the political crisis in Syria that See also page 7 an operation to destroy the West leaders’ summit in Turkey, said conference. “This is not a tradi- into Iraq and Syria to take on IS has fuelled years of civil war and Bank home of an alleged attacker, the US-led coalition fighting tional military opponent. We can directly “is not just my view, but at the same time to reduce the REUTERS the latest in a series of punitive demolitions. Israeli authorities have moved to expedite the demolitions of Qatar-Bhutan match today suspects’ homes, a controversial measure meant to act as a deter- Raids as France fears more strikes rent. Clashes have erupted in the past over such demolitions, but PARIS: France and Belgium the Sorbonne University, in rec- thought to have lived. they have rarely been as deadly staged dozens of raids on sus- ognition of the large number of In the southeastern French city as yesterday’s at the Qalandiya pected extremists yesterday as young victims. of Lyon, police found “an arsenal refugee camp. Paris struggled back to its feet Investigators identified two of weapons,” including a rocket A resident who gave his name as and the prime minister steeled the more attackers involved in the launcher and Kalashnikov assault Abu Amr said he heard noises at nation for more bloodshed after attack, including a Frenchman rifle. More than 100 people have around 2am and opened his window its deadliest ever terror attacks. previously charged with plan- been placed under house arrest, to check. “There were hundreds of A traumatised nation stopped ning a terror attack and a sui- 23 arrested and 31 weapons seized, soldiers everywhere,” he said. “I for a minute’s silence at midday cide bomber found with a Syrian Interior Minister Bernard Caze- told my children not to move. Later (1100 GMT) to honour at least passport, although the document’s neuve said. As authorities scram- there was an explosion, then after- 129 people killed in the unprece- authenticity has yet to be verified. bled to find those responsible, the wards there was shooting (which) Qatar players go through their paces during a training session at dented assault on Paris nightspots Police conducted “several grieving French tried to return to lasted about 30 minutes.” Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, yesterday. Qatar and and the national stadium. dozen” raids across France while the humdrum of daily life. See also page 6 hosts Bhutan clash in a 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup joint Thousands paused in the Belgian police launched a new See also page 13 streets and President Francois operation in a radical hotspot qualifying match at the same venue today. See also page 28 AFP Hollande observed the silence at where some of the attackers are AFP TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME New app for motorists Prime Minister visits Arab to improve performance, World Institute in Paris win insurance incentives DOHA: Qatar Mobility Innova- towards realising pay-how-you tions Center (QMIC) and Qatar drive business models in Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) yes- and the region. PM praises AWI for disseminating Arab culture, civilisation in the world terday announced new road QMIC has also announced its safety solutions that allow motor- ‘Salamtek Enterprise’ solution PARIS: Prime Minister and Interior Minister ists to assess and improve driving that tackles the needs of enter- H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al performance and win insurance prises looking to manage and Thani yesterday visited Arab World Institute (AWI) incentives. monitor phone usage of their driv- in Paris. He was welcomed by AWI President Jack The smart solutions for individ- ers. It also provides them with a Lang and senior officials. uals and enterprises were intro- simple vehicle tracking solution to The Premier and Lang reviewed cooperation, duced at the 24th World ITMA address their daily business needs especially in the scientific and cultural fields, means Congress which began at Doha and operational requirements. of promoting it and topics of mutual interest. Sheraton yesterday. It is a multi-functionality solu- He also toured the institute and was briefed on For the consumer market, tion that does not require any its departments and the library which comprise QMIC and QIC jointly introduced new hardware in the vehicle. rare books from the Arab world. He also visited ‘How’s My Driving’ mobile app The solution is based on using the museum which displays rare manuscripts and which will allow users to assess a smartphone app and a cloud- antiques from Arab countries. and improve driving performance based platform for remote man- The Premier praised the institute as one of the which can subsequently translate agement and application analytics. important centres for disseminating the Arab cul- into insurance incentives. Dr Adnan Abu-Dayya, Execu- ture and civilisation and presenting them to the pub- Through a user friendly inter- tive Director and CEO, QMIC, lic in France, Europe and the world through artistic, face, the app will allow users to said, “We are excited to introduce literary and intellectual events. He expressed Qatar’s monitor their driving behaviour with QIC a simple and insight- appreciation to the institute’s mission. The insti- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with and score, share results and com- ful road safety application for tute was founded in 1980 by 18 Arab countries with officials during his visit to Arab World Institute in Paris. pete with other motorists for the the consumer market. We are France. He also met at Qatari embassy General safest driver ranking. equally excited about announcing Denis Favier, Director-General, French National President Francois Hollande, Prime Min- attacks in Paris, expressing solidarity of “Besides monitoring driving the availability of a rich, innova- Gendarmerie, and discussed issues of mutual con- ister Manuel Valls, ministers and officials the government and people of Qatar with behaviour, the app helps identify tive yet simple solution that can cern, especially in the security field. He also met at on ways of developing relations in various the French government and extended and reward safe motorists with address multiple requirements the embassy top officials of Thales, Vinci, Systra, fields and latest regional and international condolences to the families of the victims, generous discounts on their car of a large enterprise market and Cofely Ineo, Egis, Suez Environnement, ENGIE issues of common concern. wishing the injured a speedy recovery. insurances. significantly contribute to safer and Total. Today, the Premier will hold talks with Meanwhile, he condemned terrorist QNA “It also encourages motorists roads for all.” to drive safe, thus contributing Salem Al Mannai, Deputy to enhance road safety in Qatar,” Group President and CEO, Mid- said Frederik Bisbjerg, Execu- dle East and North Africa, said, tive Vice-President and Head of “As the largest national insurance Doha Municipality Group Retail, QIC. provider in Qatar, we are proud Nepal hails Qatar’s human rights efforts The app will be available for to partner with QMIC on a jour- download on iTunes store early ney towards safer driving. We are DOHA: Nepal’s National Human Al Marri. Sharma also praised as a milestone in the protection destroys 9,114kg next month. eager to bring intelligent, locally Rights Commission (NHRC) Qatar’s efforts in protecting and and promotion of the rights of At later stages, it will be ported built solutions to the community, Chairman Anup Raj Sharma has promoting the rights of Nepalese Nepalese workers in Qatar and a of rotten fruits to Android devices, and will be and not only witness a great posi- praised Qatar’s efforts towards workers in terms of legislation gateway to cooperation between DOHA: Health inspectors from enhanced to offer value-added tive impact, but also play an inte- developing legislation to protect and enforcement of laws. both committees, adding that it the Doha Municipality yesterday services and incentives, including gral role in it”. workers’ rights. “We commend this great atten- would broaden international and destroyed 9,114kg of imported insurance discounts, that reward Sharma made the remarks tion given by Qatar to human regional assistance to protect the fruits found unfit for human con- safe driving. This is a key step THE PENINSULA during the signing of a memoran- rights and the preservation of rights of workers. During a visit sumption. dum of understanding to enhance the rights of Nepalese workers to Qatari NHRC departments, During routine inspections at cooperation between national in particular,” he said, welcoming he hailed the opening of a special the central market, inspectors human rights committees of both the Qatari NHRC’s initiative to office for the Nepalese commu- noticed changes in the natural countries. The MoU was signed sign the MoU on the protection nity, alongside offices for various features of some imported fruits by Sharma and Qatar’s NHRC of workers’ rights. communities. like colour and smell. Chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh Sharma described the MOU QNA The fruits were found unfit for human consumption during further tests, said Mohammed Al Sayed, Head of the Health Control Section at the municipality, The rotten fruits included watermelon, Turkish caja, peach and Syrian nectarines. They were seized and destroyed. Inspectors of Al Rayyan Munic- ipality carried out campaigns to detect illegal advertisements, with raids in areas, including Rawadat Gadeem, Bani Hajer and Thameed. They detected 34 violations of Law No. 1 of 2012 on monitoring and regulating adver- tisements. Officials at the event. THE PENINSULA

QNRF hosts third International School on Research Impact Assessment

DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), hosted the third International School on Research Impact Assessment (ISRIA). It brought together over 80 del- egates from 10 counties to shape the understanding, planning, valorisation and dissemination of research outcomes and their impact on a local and global scale. By hosting ISRIA, QNRF con- tinues to support Qatar Founda- tion for Education, Science and FROM LEFT: Panellists Dr Jonathan Grant, Co-Founder, ISRIA; Dr Abdul Community Development’s (QF) Sattar Al Taie, Executive Director, QNRF; Dr Ibrahim Janahi, Executive mission to fostering a culture Director, Medical Research, Hamad Medical Corporation; Eric Stenehjem, of research and develop Qatar’s Executive Director, IP & Technology Transfer, QF R&D; and Dr Paula Adam, innovation and technology capac- Co-Founder, ISRIA, at the event. ity. Participants learnt how to assess, measure and optimise the impact of research findings, while age research impact assessment, ISRIA focuses on RIA pro- re-shaping frameworks, tools and how to communicate with their gramme management, evaluation, approaches being utilised to eval- target audience and how to meas- knowledge translation, policy and uate research outcomes. ure and optimise returns gener- decisionmaking in areas such as They were encouraged to ated by investments in research, research and development for increase their part in collabora- reflects the motto of the school — government, research funding tive networks among research ‘Learning to assess research with organisations, academia, not-for- and development decisionmakers the aim to optimise returns’.” profits and the health industry, and stakeholders. ISRIA, with its Professor Jonathan Grant, Co- among others. multi-disciplinary and practical Founder, ISRIA, and Director, During the closing ceremony, approach, offered an interna- Policy Institute, King’s College, Dr Omar Boukhris, Scientific tional dimension in the quality of London, said, “Research Impact Director of the school, announced its content developed by experts Assessment (RIA) is not easy and that the fourth edition of the from leading institutions from no funder has the answer, but the school will be hosted by Common- around the world. school’s approach of demonstrat- wealth Scientific and Industrial Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie, ing accountability through RIA, Research Organisation in Mel- Executive Director, QNRF, said, focusing on transparency and bourne, Australia, next year. “Enhancing participants’ skills on efficiency, is a practical approach how to plan, implement and man- to evaluating a societal return.” THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Ministry launches Katara adds painting, smart office Artwork to boost conservation photography system for senior contests to fifth staff and officials Tarsheed’s 1,200sqm initiative calls for efficient use of water and power dhow festival DOHA: The Department of DOHA: A massive artwork sup- in the world and its commitment DOHA: Katara is organising Information Systems at the porting Tarsheed, the national to sustainability. painting and photography com- Ministry of Municipality and programme for conservation and Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Ham- petitions for the fifth Traditional Urban Planning has intro- energy efficiency of Kahramaa, is madi, Manager, Conservation and Dhow Festival which opens today duced smart office system for on display on a prominent glass Energy Efficiency, Kahramaa, at Katara Beach. senior staff and officials of the façade of Qatar National Conven- said: “Our commitment to pro- Both competitions are open ministry. tion Centre (QNCC). vide the highest levels of care for to citizens and residents in and ‘Smart Offices’ is a smart- The campaign is the result of the country’s wealth, resources, outside the country, organisers phone application to ena- a collaboration between AMLAK, and sustainability without nega- said, adding entries must depict ble the directors of various that manages QNCC and Tar- tively affecting the environment, is the competitions’ subjects and departments and officials of sheed. reflected in our partnership with inspired by the festival’s website. the ministry to make neces- The immense 1,200sqm artwork AMLAK. Paintings have to be 70cm by sary follow-up on their office is visible from miles away, ensur- “Using the wall of QNCC to 90cm and the medium must be work and access information ing that people on the busy road educate the people about immense acrylic and oil-based or water- when required. in Education City are educated benefits of conservation enables based paint. All materials are The app makes it easier for about the concept and what Tar- us to better communicate one of to be provided by Katara upon officials to do their daily office sheed aims to achieve in the long The artwork displayed on one of the walls of QNCC. the main sustainability pillars in request and participants may work and access to relevant term. Qatar’s national agenda.” register at Research and Study information round-the-clock, The new advertisement provides message is just one of the ways in by US GBC LEED, confirming Earlier this year, AMLAK Administration at Building No. 14 said Khalaf Al Enzi, Director, a balance between developmental which we are contributing to these the structure’s continued sustain- signed a memorandum of under- in the morning. Department of Information needs and protecting the environ- efforts. ability efforts,” said Abdul Aziz Al standing with Kahramaa to Deadline for submission of Technology at the ministry. ment by utilising a large and exist- “All properties we manage are Emadi, CEO, AMLAK. strengthen their common inter- entries is Saturday. The paintings As part of the ministry’s ing structure, the QNCC wall, to built to conservation guidelines QNCC, operated by AMLAK est in preserving Qatar’s natural will become property of Katara. efforts to keep pace with share the message of conservation, and contribute to sustainable Holding, recently won three resources, conservation and effi- For the photography compe- developments in informa- said a statement yesterday. development of Qatar and its awards from three entities for cient use of water and electricity. tition, participants are allowed tion technology and its vision “Providing Tarsheed with a economy. excellence as one of the leading to submit up to six high quality to become a paperless entity space to share its conservation “QNCC has a Gold certification convention and exhibition centres THE PENINSULA photographs, saved on a CD with by 2017 and in the begin- TIFF-JPEG,DPI300 file exten- ning of 2018, the ministry has sions. launched the first phase of its Entries must be submitted in electronic service to deliver sealed envelopes with the name of services in an easy and faster participant, telephone and email. manner. Envelopes can be handed to Al Enzi said the smart office Medical rehabilitation services more now Public Relations Administration app differs in its specifications at Building No. 15. in accordance with officials, Continued from page 1 to traffic safety while implement- in fatalities and critical injuries. important values related to our No personal information or their levels and positions. Medical rehabilitation services ing infrastructure development “Recently, amendments have been institutional work and culture and water marks are allowed on The first phase of smart in Qatar have witnessed tremen- projects. made to the traffic law to ensure we consider it is our duty to make photographs. Major changes office service targets the dous progress despite population “Ashghal is implementing 34 ini- strict surveillance and more traf- a positive impact in the countries are not allowed on photos, only directors of municipalities, rise, Health Minister said. tiatives to ensure road safety and fic safety, and the development of we work and live in and interact minor changes are permitted. heads of central departments “We have set up a social reha- has executed 14 of them, and work driving schools, whether it is their with those communities. Deadline for entries is Novem- or higher positions and later bilitation centre to take care of the on other projects is on,” he said. theoretical or practical curricu- “We started working with the ber 29. Entries must not have it will be extended to cover injured as they are kept here after It is also working to enhance lum, has also contributed to reduc- Ministry of Interior two years ago won other awards as the winning heads of sections, centres and receiving medical support from traffic safety in areas around tion in traffic accidents.” by announcing road safety initia- photographs become property of committees, said Al Enzi. hospitals. The centre provides a over 200 schools. “The project is It is mandatory to coordinate tive ‘One Second’ which was one Katara. The app includes assistive homely atmosphere which is cru- completed for 39 schools,” he said. among inter-related aspects like of the best works on road safety,” First place winner in the fine systems such as ‘My Files’ cial for their social rehabilitation.” Work on 12 schools is in progress good roads, roadworthy vehicles he added. art competition will receive and ‘Projects Follow-up’ Another rehabilitation centre along with design work for 99. and appropriate medical support, Brigadier Muhammed Abdul- QR100,000; second place which allow officials to down- is slated to be opened next year, “We have started implementing said Brigadier Mohammed bin lah Al Maliki, Secretary-General, QR50,000; third place QR20,000 load information and access he added. an international traffic safety sur- Ewad Al Rawas, General-Director, National Road Safety Commit- and QR10,000 for the fourth and detailed data about projects Dr Larsh Englund, President, vey programme for over 1,500km Traffic Department in Oman. tee, said: “Our national strategy fifth positions. they are running. Directors ITMA, said road accidents are a of roads,” he added. On behalf of Maersk Oil Qatar, for road safety for 2013-2022 has In the photography competi- and officials have been intro- global epidemic which claim more Brigadier Mohamed Saad Al the sponsor of the Congress, included many elements. It aims tion, first prize is QR50,000; sec- duced to features of the app than a million lives a year. Kharji, Director-General, Traf- Muhammed Badar Al Dafa said: to reduce death ratio from 14 per ond Q40,000; third QR30,000; and trained on how to use Nasser Al Mawlawi, President, fic Department, told the congress “We are a socially responsible com- 100,000 to six by 2022.” fourth QR20,000 fifth QR10,000. them. Public Works Authority (Ash- that strict punishments for traffic pany and we can say the health THE PENINSULA ghal), said Ashghal gives priority violations have led to a reduction and safety are two of the most THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar Tourism to launch HMC in pre-term birth advice DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpo- nancy. The prevention of pre- for women or couples who are ration (HMC) yesterday joined term births is a critical aim of planning to have a child. the international community in obstetrics and research globally, He said that women can seek Business Events brand observing World Prematurity and is among the priority areas of a referral from their primary Day, which aims to highlight Qatar’s National Health Strategy health care doctor to avail of global initiatives to address pre- for maternal and child health. quality maternity care services term birth and improve health- Some of the risk factors for at Women’s Hospital and other Move in conformity with National Vision 2030 care outcomes for mothers and premature birth include history HMC hospitals including Al Khor newborns. of pre-term labour and delivery, Hospital, Al Wakra Hospital and DOHA: Qatar Tourism Author- Pre-term births at HMC hospi- multiple pregnancies (twins, tri- the Cuban Hospital. ity (QTA) is launching Qatar tals currently stand at about eight plets or more) by assisted repro- Early detection is important to Business Events brand today percent of all births every year, duction techniques, genital tract help prevent preterm birth and at the IBTM World, the most but significant improvements infection, gum disease, and abnor- give the baby a better chance of attended global meetings, incen- in the quality of health care for malities in the uterus. Other fac- survival. HMC urges pregnant tives, conferences and events both mothers and newborns have tors may include obesity and its women to watch out for sudden expo for business held annually resulted in declining death rates associated diseases such as dia- and persistent warning signs of in Barcelona. among mothers and newborns. betes and hypertension, elective pre-term labour such as lower This is the first sub-brand to To observe the day, HMC’s induction of labour and/or elec- back ache, contractions every be launched by the QTA following Women’s Hospital held a special tive caesarean sections that occur 10 minutes or more, menstrual- the notable international unveil- gathering recently for about 40 before 39 weeks of pregnancy. like cramping, flu-like symp- ing of the Qatar Destination families of babies who have been Very young mothers and those toms, increased pressure in the Brand at the World Travel Mar- treated at the Hospital’s Neona- who have babies at a later age are pelvis (lower abdomen) or vagina, ket in London early this month. tal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). also at greater risk. fluid leaking or increased vaginal QTA PR and Communications The gathering gave families an Dr Hilal Al Rifai, Women’s discharge and/or light bleeding. Director Faisal Al Mohannadi opportunity to meet and share Hospital Medical Director and Any expectant woman observing said the brand, which is the initial their experiences in the NICU Director of its Neonatal/Perina- these signs should seek immediate sub-brand to be launched by the QTA PR and Communications Director Faisal Al Mohannadi (left) and QTA and celebrate the day together tal Services and the Qatar New- medical assistance or dial 999 for QTA, “was developed in conform- Director of Exhibitions Hamad Al Abdan at the press conference. with children and NICU staff. born Screening Program said that HMC’s Ambulance Service. ity with Qatar National Tourism Pre-term birth is the birth of pre-pregnancy consultation is an Strategy and National Vision tourism is playing a pivotal role in as QNCC and the recently opened a baby before 37 weeks of preg- important aspect of prenatal care THE PENINSULA 2030, and it inspires hospitality, diversifying the nation’s economy, Doha Exhibition and Convention modernity and clarity of vision.” providing a shield from oil price Centre, an expanded transport Al Mohannadi was speaking at fluctuations. network, as well as exceptional a press conference on Sunday at Qatar’s tourism strategy seeks accessibility via Qatar Airways’ The St Regis Doha, ahead of the to triple the number of business reach to 150 destinations world- Barcelona launch. event tourists by 2030, contribut- wide,” added Al Abdan. Honour for Texas A&M professor “There are more sub-brands ing at least half of the country’s According to QTA Chief Mar- in the pipeline which we will revenue from tourism. keting & Promotions Officer, announce in the next few months,” “It is very fitting for this to be Rashed AlQurese, “QTA has DOHA: Dr Eyad Masad, Vice Dean and Professor of “Dr Masad’s record as a teacher, researcher and added Al Mohannadi. the first sub-brand we launch, in articulated a destination brand in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University administrator is without comparison,” said Dr Mark The brand aims to consolidate line with the substantial number line with the country’s persona, at Qatar, has been appointed holder of the Zachry H Weichold, Dean and CEO of Texas A&M at Qatar. the image and promotional efforts of visitors to Qatar being business vision and actions. The brand Professor in Design and Construction Integration II. “In and out of the classroom, he is known and highly of stakeholders in Qatar’s business tourists, attending a vast busi- logo is a timeless classic; elegant, Dr M Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor and Dean regarded for the impact of his work, and his opti- events sector, and is supported by ness spectrum of more than 150 warm, accessible, and reflective of Engineering at Texas A&M University, made the mism, passion and dedication in everything he does visuals highlighting the extraor- events staged annually,” said QTA of Qatar. By unifying the voices appointment based on Masad’s exceptional record inspires excellence in all who know him. It is most dinary Art of Business offerings Director of Exhibitions Hamad of the business events sector, this as a researcher and educator. Masad also has a joint fitting that someone of his stature and accomplish- in Qatar focusing on the world- Al Abdan. “We believe our busi- sub-brand will contribute to con- appointment at the main campus as a professor in ment is recognised by this professorship carrying class facilities and attractions ness events tourism sector is set solidating all promotional efforts, the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering. Profes- the name of one of the most influential engineering that underpin Qatar as a leading for success, with growing event and provide impetus to a sector sorships help give universities a competitive edge by firms in Texas — Zachry.” choice for business events. management services, exhibition crucial to the growth of tourism providing funds to attract and support top faculty. THE PENINSULA In Qatar, a country that relies capacity of 70,000 square metres, in Qatar. heavily on its hydrocarbon wealth, including world-class venues such THE PENINSULA Sign language ‘Oil price fall won’t hit business tourism’ programme begins By Raynald C Rivera today as part of its aggres- percent. “Qatar’s business Qatar is representing a new sive campaign to promote the tourism sector is well posi- era of bringing business tour- DOHA: Level three of the Sign DOHA: Plummeting oil country’s tourism industry tioned and growing. We ism to the forefront,” said Al Language Rehabilitation Pro- prices will not have much around the world. expect five percent growth Abdan. gram designed for dealing with impact on the country’s busi- The government puts a lot next year. I think it (drop in Al Abdan also stressed persons with hearing disabilities ness tourism sector, says a of impetus on tourism mak- oil prices) will not affect us that the country has a thriv- began on Sunday. Qatar tourism Authority ing it a priority sector in the much,” he added. ing hospitality sector with The events, organised by the (QTA) official. nation’s efforts to diversify its The sector is projected to hotels maintaining a steady Human Resources Depart- “Qatar has now a clear economy in pursuit of Qatar grow further by five percent occupancy rate of 71 per- ment in collaboration with the strategy that business tour- National Vision 2030. next year, with 58 shows on cent. With the opening of Qatar Social & Cultural Center ism is wide sector so it will not “Business tourism is a vast the calendar covering a myr- 20 new hotels this year, the for the Deaf, will continue till affect us much,” said Direc- industry. We can host a wide iad of fields, including jewel- total number of hotels in the November 26. tor of Exhibitions, Hamad Al variety of conferences and lery and watches, education country will rise to 87. These courses are organised Abdan, in response to a ques- exhibitions,” said Al Abdan. and technology, manufactur- As of October 31, Qatar has within the framework of the min- tion by The Peninsula on the Qatar has witnessed a sub- ing, food and coffee. achieved a 5 percent year-on- istry’s interest in the rehabilita- sidelines of a press conference stantial increase in activity The Qatar Business Events year increase in the number tion of customer service staff to to announce QTA’s launch of in the business meetings and brand is the first sub-brand of visitor arrivals, and is on facilitate dealing and communi- Qatar Business Events. exhibitions sector, averaging that QTA is launching with track to reach the milestone cating with persons with hearing QTA is set to unveil the 150 events a year. more in the pipeline. of a record three million disabilities, who have equal rights first sub-brand of Qatar Des- Between 2013 and 2015, “The launch is our way to visitors before the end of the and responsibilities. tination Brand at the opening growth in the number of tell the exhibitors and stake- year. of IBTM World in Barcelona exhibitions averaged 35 holders that we are here. 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TII to organise mini workshops DOHA: The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) at Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is organising an Admissions Open House tomorrow, between 4.30pm and 6.30pm at the LAS Building in Education City. The event offers an opportunity for prospective stu- dents to learn more about HBKU’s Master of Arts in Translation Studies and Master of Arts in Audiovisual Translation by speaking with TII faculty. The Translation and Interpreting Institute’s Admissions Open House seeks to Attendees will also have the opportunity to take part inform prospective students. in mini translation workshops to explore various forms of translation through a number of hands-on exercises. Members of TII’s admissions team will also be on hand to answer questions regarding the applications process for joining TII’s programmes. Established with the mission of building translation capacity in Qatar and the region, TII’s programmes com- bine academic rigour with the development of vocational skills demanded by the industry and institutional employ- ers. Accredited by the University of Geneva, the Master in Translation Studies (MATS) is a two-year programme designed to train highly skilled translators in the areas of business and commerce, science and technology, literary translation, translation of media texts, as well as transla- tion for international organisations. The Master in Audiovisual Translation (MAAT) is also a two-year programme, designed to train specialists in the mediation of audiovisual texts, both for foreign- language viewers and sensory impaired audiences. Both programmes include a work placement as well. Director of the Postgraduate and Research Depart- ment, Dr Ovidi Cortes, said, “I encourage those who have an interest in our programmes to come to the Admissions Open House and learn more about what TII offers. Not only will prospective students be able to meet faculty and staff, they will also be able to get a clearer understanding of the nature of the translation field and what it entails to be a student in one of our programmes.”

THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Qatar National Library to host Qatari version of ASTM first MetLib forum in Mena DOHA: Qatar National Library are invited to submit their English (QNL) will host the first Metro- abstracts addressing one of three standards officially launched politan Libraries (MetLib) confer- themes: How libraries support per- ence in the Middle East and North sonal development; how libraries Africa region next year. support training; or how libraries Held for the first time in the develop their staff. Qatari specifications and US references available to practitioners Middle East in the history of the Topics can include partner- conference’s 47 years, MetLib is ships or collaborative activities DOHA: Minister of Environment H E organised by Metropolitan Libraries that extend services into the com- Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi yes- Section of International Federation munity, the impact of innovative terday announced the official launch of of Library Associations and Institu- library programmes that develop Qatari version of the American Society for tions (IFLA). literacy, lifelong learning, IT skills, Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. Organised under the theme employment skills, second language The agreement signed with ASTM has ‘Pearls in the desert: unleashing learning, creativity and imagina- made Qatari specifications and their Ameri- potential’ MetLib 2016 Qatar sup- tion, programming and service to can references available to all researchers ports Qatar Foundation’s mission underserved populations, program- and practitioners in Qatar and the rest of to unlock human potential and will ming and service for patrons with the world, he said. boost Qatar’s library and informa- disabilities, nurturing and devel- Qatar is determined to build its urban tion sector which supports Qatar on oping library staff to deliver best development on clear bases of quality, its journey from a carbon-based to services, how libraries are managing through commitment to construction speci- a knowledge-based economy by pro- changing user expectations through fications compatible with Qatar’s cultural viding information that contribute strategy, planning, process, training heritage, environment and Arab identity, to national development. and recruitment and using emerg- the Minister said in his opening speech at Engineer Saadi Al Said, Direc- ing technologies in effective deliv- the Second Conference on Qatar Construc- tor, Administration and Planning, ery of services and communications, tion Specifications. QNL, said, “The library is proud to among others. He said: “An important milestone has be the first in the region to host this The deadline for paper proposals been achieved, in the march of Qatar Con- conference which gives us opportu- is December 31. struction Specifications (QCS) with the nity to showcase progress Qatar has Guidelines and other dates can adoption of the first edition of QCS in 2002.” made in the information services be viewed on MetLib 2016 Qatar The fifth edition was launched last year sector in recent years.” website (www.metlib2016qatar.org). and became obligatory in May 2015 for the Minister of Environment H E Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi with Dr Mohamed Saif Al Kuwari Academic researchers, librar- THE PENINSULA government and private sectors. and other officials looking at a project of Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company yesterday. ians and industry professionals The Minister said QCS was adopted as a Qatari obligatory technical regulation in line with the overall boom in the state under the importance to communicating with govern- He said there are challenges facing leadership of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ment agencies to inquire about any specifi- implementation of specifications which Anniversary marked Hamad Al Thani. cation and its application, the Minister said. need deeper understanding, training and He said the march will continue with an He stressed the importance of training the most important of all is to admit its optimistic outlook to the future and keen- and qualifying national cadre to oversee importance. ness to further develop the experience. implementation of QCS and praised the He called on concerned entities to invest A large number of executives and consult- adherence of all sectors to QCS since its more time and train their engineers and ants will conduct dialogues and discussions implementation in May 2015. officials to ensure proper understanding on some chapters of QCS to achieve better Specifications and standards are con- of specifications as these are linked to the understanding of means of implementation stantly renewed and amended in line with future development of construction in the and developing constructive recommenda- global developments, said the Minister. state. tions on how to “move forward to meet the Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, Al Kuwari pointed out that the commit- commitment”. Assistant Undersecretary, Laboratories and tee concerned is ready to support companies QCS is a set of technical guidelines that Standardization, said many changes have and engineers in the private and govern- should be adhered to by the public and pri- been made to the fifth edition of QCS since ment sectors. vate sectors. The companies concerned need its first launch and there are plans to launch to invest more in training and attach more the global version of specifications in 2018. THE PENINSULA

Ashghal team introduces QU hosts global fluid control forum students to its projects DOHA: Over 80 researchers, engineers and jects related to the theme of the conference. DOHA: The Public Works Authority practitioners from 20 countries are attend- By putting theory into practice through Aytug Fazil Plumer (second left), Representative of Turkish Republic of Northern (Ashghal) organised a visit to Abdulla ing the 13th International Conference on projects, QNRF shows how investment in the Cyprus, Ahmet Demirok (third left), Turkish Ambassador, Ali bin Abdulateef Al Bin Ali Al Misnad secondary school for Fluid Control, Measurements and Visuali- research ecosystem drives the improvement Misnad (centre), Honorary Treasurer, Qatar Chamber, and other guests druing boys to familiarise students with its zation (FLUCOME 2015) which opened at in the quality of life for millions of people,” the 32nd anniversary celebration of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus projects. Qatar University (QU) yesterday. he said. in Doha yesterday. ABDUL BASIT Ashghal introduced projects being The two-day forum, the first of its kind Dr Alammari said the conference has come implemented in Al Khor and Al Thakira in the Middle East, is sponsored by Qatar at a time when many countries are trying Municipality to students. The presenta- National Research Fund (QNRF) and organ- to find solutions to challenges related to tion also aimed to introduce students to ised by the Department of Mechanical and energy and the environment. Keynote speak- engineering fields they can pursue to join Industrial Engineering at College of Engi- ers were Virginia Tech University Graduate AWH Hernia Surgery Centre Ashghal. A team from Ashghal’s Public neering. School Associate Dean Prof Muhammad Hajj Relations and Communications Depart- QU Vice-President and Chief Academic and Professor at Interdisciplinary Gradu- ment, headed by Meshal Al Sulaiti, Head, Officer Dr Mazen Hasna, QNRF Executive ate School of Science and Engineering in accredited by US corporation Public Relations Section, visited the Director Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie and col- Tokyo Institute of Technology Dr Toshiharu school. The team was received by Jas- lege Dean Dr Rashid Alammari opened the Kagawa. The forum is discussing topics DOHA: The Hernia Surgery Center of quality improvement and patient sim Jumaa Al Mureikhi, Director of the conference in the presence of QU officials, including aerodynamics; hydrodynamics and at Al Wakrah Hospital (AWH) of care in the future,” Ross said. school, and Ali Rashed Al Muhannadi, faculty, students and staff. pneumatics; coastal and offshore structures; Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) The centre, with state-of-the- Director, Students Affairs. In his opening remarks, Dr Hasna said: environmental pollution control; acoustic and has been accredited by Surgery art equipment and ongoing educa- Al Sulaiti said: “We are happy with “The conference is timely on a local, regional electromagnetic flows and many more. Review Corporation (SRC) as a Cen- tion and training of highly-skilled interaction with students and the visit and international level for its focus on fluid Presentations were made by Office of tre of Excellence and is the only hos- surgeons, was recognised for its represents part of the integrated com- control and environmental and energy chal- Naval Research Global Commanding Officer pital in the Middle East to receive expertise in various aspects of her- munity outreach programme carried out lenges which will engender wide-ranging dis- Captain Clark O Troyer, US Office of Naval the award. nia surgery and approach to patient by Ashghal and follows the community cussion and solutions. It also provides our Research Global Associate Director Dr SRC is a non-profit organisa- safety. outreach event Ashghal held in Al Khor students with opportunity to participate and Monique E Beaudoin and QNRF Programme tion based in the US, known for its Two surgeons were recognised for and Al Thakhira Municipality to raise interact with experts on these critical and Manager for Petroleum and Chemical Engi- accreditation of centres of excellence excellence as part of the accredita- awareness and involve the community in contemporary issues related to fluid control neering Dr Ali Galambhor. They discussed in bariatric and hernia surgery. It tion process — Dr Tamer El Bakery the achievement of the mission assigned measurement and visualisation.” the importance of building collaborations for has accredited many centres in the and Dr Nizar Bouchiba who work to Ashghal.” Dr Al Taie said: “Around 10 percent of scientific endeavours. US but this is its first accreditation under the leadership of Dr Mohamed THE PENINSULA QNRF’s research portfolio focuses on sub- THE PENINSULA in the Middle East. El Akkad, Managing Senior Consult- Wilson Ross, Acting CEO of the ant, Surgical Division of the hospital, hospital, said, “The recognition is Hernia Surgery Center. an important milestone in the con- Dr El Akkad said, “We were tinuing growth and success of our accredited not only because we are new Center of Excellence for hernia surgeons experienced in the field, surgeries. managing complicated and prob- Qatar’s sustainability progress highlighted “The accreditation shows our com- lematic cases using up-to-date tech- mitment to improve patient care niques, but also because we have the through the highest standards of system, policies and protocols and a at World Green Building Congress in HK care. team that works to guarantee our “We are proud to have met the patients’ safety.” DOHA: Qatar Green Building the environment and foster a challenge of accreditation and intend Council (QGBC), a member of culture of sustainability. Con- to consistently uphold the principles THE PENINSULA Qatar Foundation for Educa- tinuing to play a significant role tion, Science and Community in the green sector, the govern- Development (QF), attended ment has established campaigns World Green Building Congress to raise awareness about energy in Hong Kong. and water consumption. Simi- Held last month under the lar efforts have been extended Qatar attends Unified GCC Customs theme ‘Thinking Beyond: Path- towards the construction and way to Future Sustainable City waste management sectors.” Authority meeting in Riyadh Development’, the annual event In recent years, in collabo- provided over 400 leaders from ration with industry partners, DOHA: A delegation from Qatar’s General Authority of Customs participated green building councils from QGBC has established initia- in the 13th meeting of Unified GCC Customs Authority in Riyadh. Issues around the world opportunity tives and programmes to fos- discussed were related to a mechanism to facilitate online customs duty to discuss latest developments ter sustainability research and payment and how to implement technical regulations. in the field of sustainability awareness in Qatar and the The minutes of a meeting held between a technical committee for payment research and policy. region. system and a team of systems analysts were also tabled in the meeting. The The QGBC team highlighted These include Qatar’s first reports of both meetings for customs procedures and computer were also initiatives and efforts under- Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Director, Qatar Green Building Council, Passivhausvilla, the introduc- discussed. A revised report submitted by the committee assigned to study taken by the Government of with dignitaries at World Green Building Congress in Hong Kong. tion of a prestigious sustain- unified customs law that includes amendments of some articles of law and Qatar and private sector com- ability education programme; executive regulation was also tabled. panies to promote sustainabil- 2030 in creating a vibrant sus- provided participants with an eight industry interest groups; Latest development regarding the possibility of whether the GCC’s Customs ity and green buildings in the tainability culture with a focus overview of sustainability efforts Qatar’s first green directory; Information Center can handle the task of Arab information centre that is country. on Qatar’s booming construction the government of Qatar has and awareness efforts, includ- expected to be better to provide information to ease the procedure of trade QGBC’s participation sup- industry. pursued over the last decade. ing the annual No Paper Day exchange among member countries, was also on the agenda. The meeting ports QF’s mission to foster a An informative presentation He said: “During the last dec- and green summer campaigns. discussed to study whether the GCC states should sign the agreement of progressive society and seeks to delivered by Engineer Meshal ade, the government of Qatar International Road Transport. support Qatar National Vision Al Shamari, Director, QGBC, has increased efforts to protect THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST

Kuwait top court 2 Palestinians shot dead backs shutting of newspaper over home demolition KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s supreme court yesterday upheld a ruling supporting a govern- Razing of homes to continue, says Israeli defence minister ment decision to close leading Arabic-language newspaper Al QALANDIYA: Israeli forces tinians, with two confirmed dead ians killed nearby. The brother of Watan, which had been critical shot dead at least two Palestin- by Palestinian hospital sources. the alleged attacker who lived in of the government, the court ians when heavy clashes erupted Israeli military spokesman the next building said that “after said. yesterday during an operation to Peter Lerner spoke of a third midnight Israeli forces came and Kuwait’s ministries of com- destroy the West Bank home of death, but Palestinian hospital told my family we have to leave merce and information in January an alleged attacker, the latest in sources had not confirmed it. immediately because of a court revoked the paper’s commercial a series of punitive demolitions. Palestinian medics identified decision to destroy the house.” and media licences, saying it In a bid to halt a wave of knife, those killed as Ahmed Al Ayesh, “They gave us only 15 minutes had violated minimum capital gun and car-ramming attacks 28 and a father of three, and to get out,” said the brother, who requirements. since the start of October, Israeli Laith Manasra, 21. gave his name only as Abu Shahin. A lower court had ruled that authorities have moved to expe- Residents said those in the The camp, established in 1949 in the government measures were dite demolitions of suspects’ building were forced to leave to the wake of the creation of Israel legal, and the appeals court homes, a controversial measure allow for the demolition, which and which has grown into a town, upheld the verdict. meant to act as a deterrent. went ahead despite the clashes. includes 11,000 registered refu- Under Kuwaiti law, the com- Confrontations and clashes The home on the top floor gees. The UN says nearly one in mercial licences of companies have erupted in the past over such of a three-storey building was five residents is unemployed and Palestinians inspect the home of Mohammed Abu Shahin that was with losses worth more than 75 demolitions, but they have rarely destroyed with explosives, resi- around 60 percent are under 25. demolished by Israeli troops in the Qalandia refugee camp, near the West percent of their capital are can- been as deadly as yesterday’s dents said, causing damage to Adnan Al Husseini, the Pal- Bank city of Ramallah, yesterday. celled. Al Watan, which was one at the Qalandiya refugee camp, the other floors and nearby resi- estinian governor of Jerusalem, of the largest dailies in Kuwait, just beyond a checkpoint leading dences. blamed Israel’s occupation for the group linked to Fatah, the party of four Palestinians accused of was owned by former oil minis- from east Jerusalem to the occu- The home targeted was that of violence. “I am sure if they are of Palestinian president Mah- attacking Israelis, hours after an ter Sheikh Ali Khalifa Al Sabah, pied West Bank. A resident who Mohammed Abu Shahin, accused continuing with these processes, moud Abbas. Israeli father and son were shot a member of the ruling family, gave his name as Abu Amr said of shooting dead Danny Gonen, a there will be reactions like this,” The shooting occurred before dead near the flashpoint city of and managed by his son Sheikh he heard noises at around 2am 25-year-old Israeli hiker, in June. he said. the current wave of violence that Hebron. Those operations also Khalifa. and opened his window to check. His wife and two daughters were The shooting dead of Gonen, began in October, but Israel has sparked clashes in which nine Pal- The newspaper traditionally “There were hundreds of sol- living there, residents said. in an attack that also wounded sought to expedite demolitions for estinians were wounded. Israeli supported the government but diers everywhere,” he said. Crumbled concrete was later another Israeli, led to outrage a range of attacks on Israelis. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon had in recent years adopted a “I told my children not to move. piled on the ground and onlookers among Israelis. The two vic- Violence since the start of defended the demolitions and said tougher line. Kuwaiti authorities Later there was an explosion, arrived to view it along Qalandi- tims were not settlers but hik- October has killed 83 people on they would continue, adding that closed the newspaper’s satellite then afterwards there was shoot- ya’s densely populated and narrow ers who had come from Lod in the Palestinian side — including “our forces acted professionally” television channel in June for the ing. The shooting lasted about 30 streets. central Israel. Shahin’s arrest was one Arab Israeli — and 12 Israelis. during the operation in Qaland- same reasons. minutes.” Hundreds also gathered for announced in July, with Israel On Saturday, Israeli troops iya. Israeli forces shot three Pales- the funeral for the two Palestin- alleging he belonged to an armed razed the West Bank homes AFP Migrants in Libya risk violence: UN

TRIPOLI: Migrants who travel Saudi-led coalition in Taez offensive; talks uncertain to Libya hoping to reach the shores of Europe risk “brutal ADEN: Yemeni loyalists and The rebel-controlled Saba government. Loyalist forces are violence” at the hands of peo- Saudi-led coalition forces news agency said the insurgents inside Taez, where they have been ple smugglers, a United Nations launched an offensive yesterday repelled attempts to advance on besieged by rebels who control the report said yesterday. to retake the key battleground four fronts towards Waziaa. main roads into the city. The report said “refugees, asy- province of Taez from Iran- Military officials have said the Along the coast, coalition lum-seekers and migrants, partic- backed rebels, as uncertainty coalition sent major reinforcements troops deployed in Dhubab in a ularly from sub-Saharan Africa, surrounded the fate of UN-bro- before they advanced towards bid to advance onto rebel-held ... are increasingly vulnerable to kered peace talks. Taez, Yemen’s third-biggest city. Mocha, which also lies in Taez killing, detention in inhumane At least 30 fighters were killed Armoured demining vehicles and province, the sources said. conditions, torture, kidnapping, yesterday, including 16 soldiers other reinforcements arrived in On Sunday, military officials physical assault, armed robbery after their vehicle hit a landmine, the Shuraija region, between the spoke of major coalition reinforce- and exploitation”. military sources said. loyalist-controlled Lahj province ments of troops and equipment Many “become victims of bru- Taez is seen as a gateway to the and Taez in the southwest, said the arriving in Taez from Aden. tal violence, coercion and abuse capital Sana’a, which has been officials based in Aden. A 400-strong Sudanese force perpetrated by smugglers along held by the Shiite Huthi rebels Dozens of coalition armoured arrived in Aden this month in smuggling routes”, said the since September last year. It is vehicles were taking part in the support of loyalist forces, joining report, published jointly by the located at the crossroads between three-pronged offensive, the 500 who arrived in October. UN Support Mission in Libya Sanaa, Yemen’s second city and sources said. Some 5,000 people have been (UNSMIL) and the UN Human main port of Aden and Mocha on Arab coalition planes carried killed in the conflict since March, Rights Office. the Red Sea coast. out several strikes against rebel more than half of them civilians, It also said “many reported Fighters loyal to Yemen’s government stand on a tank stationed on a Forces loyal to President positions and checkpoints in according to the United Nations. torture intended to extract more Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi have road leading to the frontline of fighting against Houthi militiamen in the the regions of Rahida, south of A new round of UN-brokered money from their families, in been pressing to recapture parts southwestern city of Taiz, yesterday. Taez, and Mocha to facilitate the peace talks aimed at ending the what appeared to be coordinated of Yemen seized by the Houthis advance of the ground troops. Yemeni conflict is expected to action from criminal gangs based and their allies, including forces southern provinces. “The military of the fourth military region, said. Sudanese forces from the stra- kick off in Geneva this month, in countries of origin as well as loyal to ousted ex-president Ali operation to liberate Taez has The region includes Taez as tegic Al Anad airbase in Lahj were but a date has yet to be set. transit”. Abdullah Saleh. begun after the arrival of military well as Aden in the south. taking part in the Taez opera- A source close to the UN’s spe- “Some also reported that women They have been backed by a reinforcements from the Arab Clashes in Waziaa, southwest of tions, according to the sources. cial envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould were taken away at night and Saudi-led coalition that launched coalition, resistance forces and Taez, left nine rebels and five loy- Taez has seen heavy fighting Cheikh Ahmed, said “some issues sexually abused,” said the report air strikes in March and began the national army in the south alists dead, while pro-Hadi forces in recent months between the remain vague” regarding the fate covering the period between last a major counter-offensive in July and west of Taez province,” Gen- advanced backed by air strikes, Houthis and forces fighting for of the talks. December and October. that has since reclaimed five eral Ahmed Al Yafie, commander military sources said. Hadi’s internationally recognised AFP AFP

Bahrain court upholds death for Solidarity with France two over police officer’s killing DUBAI: Bahrain’s top court yes- advocate general Nayif Yousif said in terday upheld the death sentences the statement. of two Shias convicted of planting a It also upheld the prison sentences bomb that killed a police officer last handed down to the others, he added. year, the prosecution and lawyers Six of the defendants, including those said. facing execution, are in custody, The two are part of a group of 12 while the other six remain at large, people tried over a February 14, 2014 according to lawyers, who charged bomb attack in Dair Shia village that that confessions had been obtained killed policeman Abdulwahid Sayid under duress. Death sentences need Mohammed Faqeer and wounded to be ratified by the king to be car- several others, the prosecution said ried out, according to the penal code in a statement. of Bahrain. “Two of the defendants were found Meanwhile, a criminal court sen- guilty of planting and detonating the tenced 12 people for life and revoked explosive device, with 10 others con- their citizenship after finding them victed of obtaining and manufactur- guilty of carrying out bomb attacks ing explosive devices with the intent on police, a senior judicial official to use them in terrorist attacks,” said said in a statement late on Sunday. the statement. Evidence showed that the defend- The court “upheld the Higher ants, tried at the High Criminal Criminal Court’s and the Court of Court, were “directly linked” to six Appeal’s decisions to sentence two bombings carried out between 2013 of the individuals to death, in light of and 2014, advocate general Ahmed Al the calculated and carefully planned Hammadi said in a statement carried manner in which Abdulwahid Sayid by Bahrain News Agency. Mohammed Faqeer was murdered,” AGENCIES

Three militants, one soldier killed in Tunisia TUNIS: At least three Islamist militants and a Tunisian soldier were killed on Sunday in clashes in the central Kasserine province, near the Algerian border, a security source said. Islamic State militants have claimed two major attacks on foreign tourists this year in Tunisia, and the army is fighting a Kuwait City’s landmark Kuwait Towers are seen illuminated low-level conflict against pockets of other militants in rural areas near the in the colours of the French national flag, three days after frontier with Algeria. deadly attacks in Paris. REUTERS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 IS threatens attack in Washington Video warns countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer same fate as France

CAIRO: Islamic State (IS) warned God willing, like France’s and video that more attacks were destroying dozens of the jihadists’ in a new video yesterday that by God, as we struck France in coming. “I say to the European oil tankers. countries taking part in air strikes the centre of its abode in Paris, countries that we are coming, In its first major military against Syria would suffer the then we swear that we will strike coming with booby traps and response to Friday’s attacks in same fate as France, and threat- America at its centre in Washing- explosives, coming with explo- Paris, France said 12 of its war- ened to attack in Washington. ton,” the man said. sive belts and (gun) silencers planes had hit IS positions in the The video, which appeared on It was not immediately possible and you will be unable to stop city of Raqa, the jihadists’ de facto a site used by IS to post its mes- to verify the authenticity of the us because today we are much Syrian capital. sages, begins with news footage video, which purports to be the stronger than before,” he said. Activists and a monitoring of the aftermath of Friday’s Paris work of IS fighters in the Iraqi Apparently referring to inter- group said the wave of strikes had shootings in which at least 129 province of Salahuddine, north of national talks to end the Syrian shaken the city and sparked panic people were killed. Baghdad. war, another man identified in but the number of casualties was The message to countries The French government has the video as Al Karrar the Iraqi not immediately clear. involved in what it called the called the Paris attacks an act tells French President Francois “There were at least 36 explo- “crusader campaign” was deliv- of war and said it would not end Hollande “we have decided to sions overnight in Raqa city, some ered by a man dressed in fatigues its air strikes against IS in Syria negotiate with you in the trenches caused by air strikes and some by and a turban, and identified in and Iraq. and not in the hotels.” weapons and explosives detonat- subtitles as Al Ghareeb the Alge- Police raided homes of sus- US-led coalition warplanes ing after being hit,” said Rami FROM LEFT: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Chancelor Angela rian. pected militants across France have pounded the IS group in Abdel Rahman, director of the Merkel, US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron “We say to the states that take overnight following the Paris Syria after the Paris attacks, with Syrian Observatory for Human and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius attend a meeting during the part in the crusader campaign attacks. “Al Ghareeb the Alge- French raids hitting IS strong- Rights. G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, yesterday. that, by God, you will have a day, rian” also warned Europe in the hold Raqa and another strike AGENCIES Paris attack not one off event: CIA chief World leaders vow to WASHINGTON: CIA director John Brennan plans, plotting by ISIL was underway, looking step up efforts to fight IS warned yesterday that the attacks in Paris particularly at Europe as a venue for carrying were likely not a “one off event” and that he out these attacks,” he said. But the large num- ANTALYA, TURKEY: World leaders yesterday committed to join expects the Islamic State (IS) group has more bers of individuals who have gone to Syria and forces to bring peace to Syria and destroy the Islamic State (IS) net- operations in the pipeline. Iraq and then returned to Europe, he said, has work, hoping to curb the extremist menace after the Paris attacks. “Security and intelligence services right strained the capacity of European intelligence Leaders of the Group of 20 top economies meeting in Turkey now are working feverishly to see what else services to monitor them all. described the Paris gun and bombing assaults as an “unacceptable they can do in terms of uncovering it,” he said The fact that such a complex plot was car- affront to all humanity”, according to a rare separate statement accom- at a Washington think tank. ried out without being detected also shows IS panying the final communique after their annual summit. The CIA chief said Friday night’s attacks has “gone to school on what they need to do in Concretely, they will share intelligence to crack down on the move- by gunmen in suicide vests in the heart of the order to keep their activities concealed from ment of foreign fighters across borders, the statement said. French capital were carefully planned and the authorities,” he said. They also urged “all states” to come to share the burden of refugees, executed. Brennan made a pitch for reviewing curbs with hundreds of thousands pouring out of war-torn Syria to take the “This was not something done in a matter placed in recent years on the intelligence serv- often dangerous path to Europe. Western leaders sought in particular of days. This is something that was carefully ices’ surveillance capabilities, saying “unau- to narrow important differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin and deliberately planned over the course of thorized disclosures” and “handwringing” had on resolving the conflict in Syria and fighting the Islamic State group. several months in terms of whether they had made international efforts to track down ter- G20 leaders showed “our resolute stance in the fight against ter- the operatives, the weapons, explosives, suicide rorists “much more challenging.” rorism,” said host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a news belts. “I would anticipate that this is not the The Paris attacks show IS is shifting its conference wrapping up the summit. only operation ISIL has in the pipeline,” he sights to the West, raising questions about a The urgent need to coordinate action on Syria after the Paris attacks said, using an alternate acronym for IS, the US-led strategy that has focused on air strikes that killed 129 people dominated the summit’s agenda, but leaders also militant group that has seized large areas of on its strongholds in Syria. pressed ahead with a drive to stave off catastrophic climate change. Syria and Iraq. Brennan, however, argued that contain- British Prime Minister David Cameron said the split between the At least 129 people were killed in the attacks ing the group in the region remains the most West and Russia on Syria narrowed during talks in Vienna this week- carried out by at least eight gunmen nearly effective strategy, and said there have been end but more work needed to be done to unify positions. simultaneously at a stadium, a concert hall notable successes in disrupting the flow of peo- “There is still a very big gap but I think there is still some hope that and restaurants as throngs of Parisians were ple and material needed to carry out attacks. this process could move faster in the future than it has in the past,” enjoying a night out. CIA Director John Brennan speaking at the Likewise, he cautioned that closing borders he said after a bilateral meeting with Putin. The attacks were the latest in a burst of Center for Strategic and International Studies in either in Europe or the United States was But he lamented how the “body count had piled up in Syria” over horrific attacks attributed to IS — following Washington DC, yesterday. inconsistent with western values and “not the course of several international summit meetings since the start the apparent bombing on October 31 of a Rus- sustainable.” of the war. “The faster we can degrade and destroy (IS) the safer we sian airliner over the Sinai with 224 people “We don’t want to have these terrorists will be,” he said. Russia has refused to abandon its support for Syr- aboard and twin suicide bombings that killed aware that IS was planning attacks outside succeed in taking away the freedoms and ian President Bashar Al Assad in the four-year civil war, which has 44 people in Beirut on Thursday. their strongholds in Iraq and Syria, particu- liberties that we pride ourselves on, whether claimed more than a quarter of a million lives and displaced millions. “They are looking abroad to have these larly targeting Europe, Brennan said. it be here in the United States or in Europe.” Moscow recently stepped up its involvement in Syria with a bombing spectacular attacks to further their narrative “I can tell you it was not a surprise that But he said no country was “immune from campaign of its own that has been welcomed by the regime but greeted that the caliphate is growing and is success- this attack was carried out, from a standpoint ISIL’s touch.” with suspicion in the West. ful,” Brennan said. 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Jordan jails ex-IS member

AMMAN: A Jordanian man who defected from the Islamic State (IS) group and turned himself in to Jordanian authorities was sentenced to four years in jail yesterday. The man, in his 30s, was accused of “membership in terrorist groups”. He had travelled to Syria via Turkey and joined IS at its self- declared capital in Raqa where he trained in the use of weapons, according to the charge sheet. But the man soon realised that IS action was “contrary to Sha- riah (Islamic) law” and decided to defect, returning home in July and turning himself in to authori- ties, it said. He said he had joined IS after a friend convinced him Tunisian women carry placards during a silent march in Habib Bourguiba that “jihad in Syria and Iraq is a duty”. Avenue in Tunis for the victims of Paris attacks, yesterday. AFP Britain, Germany to host donor conference for Syria refugees

ANTALYA, TURKEY: Brit- She said it would be aimed at to help create the right conditions ain and Germany said yester- rallying “humanitarian assist- inside Syria, including in educa- day they will co-host along with ance” for the refugees and also tion, so the refugees can resume two other states a major donor “support for the countries that normal lives when they return conference in early 2016 in Lon- are hosting them”. home, said Merkel. don aiming to attract financial Turkey is giving sanctuary British Prime Minister David aid for the millions of Syrians to some 2.2 million refugees Cameron said at the G20 that the who have fled their homes due from the conflict in Syria, with conference would have UN back- to the civil war. alarm growing in Europe over ing and aim “to raise significant German Chancellor Angela the upsurge in the number of new funding.” Merkel said on the sidelines of migrants seeking to move on to “But none of this is a substi- the Group of 20 summit in the a new life in the EU. tute for the most urgent need of Turkish resort of Antalya that Millions more are being all, to find a political solution that the meeting — organised along- hosted by Lebanon and Jor- brings peace to Syria and enables side Norway and Kuwait — would dan as well as displaced within the millions of refugees to return take place on February 4 in Lon- Syria itself. home,” he added. don. The conference would also aim AFP TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ERRORISTS who struck Paris have not only targeted Parisians, but tens of thousands of Syrians who have been dreaming of a better life in Europe Tand other Western countries. One immediate fallout of the attacks has been a boost in security all over the world Choosing the right kind and the second has been vociferous calls from some quarters to keep out migrants. Rightwing groups in Europe which have been bristling at giving refuge to Syrians have suddenly found a new excuse to ratchet up their anti-immigration campaign and xenophobia. Even some mainstream leaders of war on terrorism in US and Europe have joined this chorus and the result has By Marc Champion scholar Gilles Kepel said in an interview ian President Bashar Al Assad to step been unfortunate: calls to close the door on asylum seekers, with Le Monde on Saturday, its goal is down. Russia also gave ground, because mainly from Syria. From Poland to the Netherlands and ig terror attacks have a way to stir up civil conflict in Europe, driv- the list of terrorist organisations to be as far as the US state of Alabama, some politicians have of forcing governments into ing the continent’s Muslims to support excluded from any ceasefire is limited charged that extremists could be hiding among the hundreds action, and so it is already them. Al Qaeda’s goal was the same, set to just Islamic State and the Al Nusra of thousands fleeing conflict. Many European leaders are Bproving with Friday night’s out in Abu Musab Al Suri’s infamous Front, Al Qaeda’s Syrian franchise. slaughter in Paris. The question — and Call to Global Islamic Resistance, back This is progress. Syria’s war can demanding that the continent stem the migrant influx. not just for France — is what action. in 2005. That is to be achieved by pro- only end if the outside powers fuelling They are pointing to the discovery of a Syrian passport at It is so easy to get this wrong, as the voking discrimination and even pogroms it agree whom to fight. Islamic State an attack site in Paris, with French prosecutors saying the United States proved with its “war on against Muslims. must be destroyed in Syria and Iraq — attacker’s fingerprints matched those recorded in October in terror” in Iraq after 9/11. This isn’t Already before Friday’s attack, the it is the organisation’s success in sur- Greece, the start of the European migrant trail. about the words. French President European right — from Marine Le viving the combined air power of the France’s anti-immigration National Front leader Marine Francois Hollande said Friday’s highly Pen’s National Front party in France, US and its coalition allies that makes organised, multi-fronted terrorist oper- to Germany’s Pegida (Patriotic Euro- it glamorous and attractive to young Le Pen, known for spewing venom against Muslims, has ation was an act of war and it surely peans Against the Islamization of the recruits. That will require a greater called for an ‘immediate halt’ to new arrivals, and she is was. It’s about what the words are used West) movement — was demanding a military effort. But it has to be done as likely to find many new supporters. Germany’s xenophobic for. zero-tolerance policy towards admit- part of a broader plan to help moderate PEGIDA movement has drawn Before Hollande decides what “piti- ting Syrian refugees, the resurrection Muslims reject Islamic State and other thousands to their latest anti- less” response to make against Islamic of Europe’s internal borders and depor- extremists. Our response Islam rally. In Hungary, the State, he needs tations. They had been energised by the Non-jihadist Sunni Syrians have to clarify two refugee crisis and their demands will already come to resent the US and its to hate needs hardline Prime Minister Viktor questions: What now grow more confident, given that at European allies, and with good rea- Orban, who has shut out refugees war? And against least one attacker had a Syrian passport son. They did not intervene militarily to be peace, as with razor-wire fences, said that Islamic State whom is Islamic and appears to have slipped into Europe in Syria; did not arm and train mili- “terrorists have exploited mass State waging it? as a refugee. tias before jihadists filled the resulting a survivor of migration by mingling in the mass must be The natural Already, Poland’s new Europe Minis- vacuum; did not create no-fly zones, or response is to ter, from the right-wing Law and Jus- destroy Assad’s air force so he could no of people leaving their homes in the 2011 attack destroyed in Syria conclude that tice Party, called on Saturday for his longer drop barrel bombs on them. Nor the hope of a better life”. More Islamic State country to resurrect its national borders did Europe — with the exception of Brit- in Norway puts sensible leaders all over Europe and Iraq — it is has declared war and rescind its commitment to resettle ain — step up to the challenge of funding it. will find their voices getting the organisation’s on France. But 7,000 Syrian refugees. the international effort to feed, house drowned by screams from the far- Islamic State is But Islamic State’s most potent and school Syria’s 4 million refugees. right. Ultimately, European values success in first of all fight- enemy in Europe is German Chancellor The damage caused by these failures ing other Mus- Angela Merkel, whom Syrian refugees needs to be reversed, as difficult as that will prevail but in the short-term, surviving the lims, who don’t arriving in Germany call their “com- will be. The answer to the refugee cri- a backlash against immigrants and Muslims can’t be averted. share its beliefs. passionate mother.” Pegida, by contrast, sis is not to seal borders, creating large Even more weird has been the reaction of some combined air France, and is an unwitting ally in Islamic State’s scale Calais-style “Jungles” around the Republican leaders in the US. Republican presidential power of the US indeed Europe effort to stir up inter-communal hate, continent that would serve as breeding hopeful Donald Trump said that the US should “strongly as a whole, are never mind the neo-Nazis who already grounds for resentment and jihadism. It consider” closing some mosques as part of efforts to prevent and its coalition embroiled in that are setting refugee dormitories on fire. is, at last, to create a large-scale reset- war because they So if the answer within Europe is to tlement programme from the refugee extremist attacks in the country. “I would hate to do it but allies that makes are home to many make allies of mainstream Muslim com- camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jor- it’s something that you’re going to have to strongly consider. millions of Mus- munities, so that more report suspicious dan, making it clear that those who go Because some of the ideas and some of the hatred, the it attractive to lims, because they behaviour and extremist recruitment through the vetting process abroad will absolute hatred, is coming from these areas,” he said. young recruits. oppose Islamic to the police, and fewer are so alien- have a much higher chance of securing Amidst this mayhem and hatred, sanity and tolerance will State militarily ated they feel tempted by the jihadists asylum in Europe than those who arrive and represent medieval message, what about in Syria? in boats. Every piece of this agenda be in short supply. Writing in The Guardian, Bjorn Ihler, a what Islamic State abhors — religious One action already triggered by the swims against the tide of Europe’s cur- survivor of the 2011 attack in Norway said: “Our response to tolerance, modernity and stability. The attacks is an agreement between world rent politics, so I suspect the wrong hate needs to be peace. In my own struggle with surviving group has others in its sights for other powers on a timetable for reaching choice will be made at every possible violent extremism it has been key to remain true to the reasons, but for Europe these will do. a political settlement in Syria. This opportunity. If so, we are in for a long principles I believed in. Principles that guide my work for This is a war of ideas even more than required the United States and other and nasty form or war. peace, against violent extremism.” it is one of bombs and Islamic State Western countries to compromise: knows it. As the French Middle East The timetable does not require Syr- BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of Modi’s London takeaway the day F THE ABOUT 30 countries vital part.The fact that Prime Minister both goods and services, have steadily issues, no mention was made of the Narendra Modi has visited David Cameron gave the introductory declined, and bilateral trade at $14bn falls big-ticket defence deals that had been as Prime Minister, he has speech for him, making jibes on behalf far short of their $30bn goal announced spoken of prior to the visit. And the civil addressed big public rallies of Modi against those who said a “tea- in 2010. It is here that Prime Minister nuclear agreement announced is only the Oin seven. Yet, none can compare with seller would never be PM”, and ignoring Modi’s visit to the UK had drawn the natural conclusion of the treaty declared Acts of war... were the scale of London’s Wembley event, protests in London as well as severe highest expectations, and fell short, as in 2010, and on which negotiations were where an estimated 50,000 non-resident criticism of Modi in British newspapers, serious issues over trade, taxes and visas launched in 2014. Perhaps the biggest decided and planned Indians (NRIs) and other Indians braved is a testament to the deep bond the two that have put a considerable strain on takeaway from the joint statements came in Syria, prepared the cold to listen to him speak during his men have come to share. the economic relationship remain. While from the enhanced language on fighting visit last week to the United Kingdom. Yet, personal equations between there were the right noises on policies, terror groups, naming the LeT and Hiz- and organised in And when he did, the crowds cheered leaders and community bonds with the there was little to show that the problems bul Mujahideen for the first time, jointly Belgium (and) with delight as he invoked the common diaspora can only be the means to a of easing business regulations for Brit- pushing for the UN comprehensive con- threads between the two countries, better bilateral relationship, and can- ish companies, and relaxing immigration vention on international terrorism (CCIT), perpetrated on our neatly sidestepping the issue of British not actually supplant the relationship. and visa norms for Indian companies, and strengthening strategic cooperation soil with French colonialism in India and instead referring Despite three visits by Cameron to India professionals and students, have been and intelligence-sharing through annual to a “shared history” and values in in the past five years, the UK’s and resolved. The two sides made little vis- consultations. complicity. Francois Hollande which 1.5 million British Indians play a India’s shares in each other’s exports, ible progress on strategic and defence THE HINDU French President TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ‘Act of war’ is bad terror policy

The strategic rationale for withholding ground troops hasn’t changed. The US won’t provide any because of public scepticism after the Afghan and Iraqi disasters. And if the US isn’t willing to commit troops, neither is anybody else, from Saudi Arabia to Jordan to, yes, France.

Because France is already bombing, that By Noah Feldman member states triggers obligations of would mean a significantly stepped-up support from the other treaty members. participation in the air war — or the hen French President The September 11 attacks marked the introduction of French ground troops. Francois Hollande said first time Article 5 was invoked. That To be sure, the war against Islamic Friday’s attacks on Paris required all the Nato members to support State almost certainly can’t be won Wwere an “act of war,” he the US war against Al Qaeda. (When without ground troops. The remarkable was following a script set by George W it came to Iraq, several Nato members longevity the group has so far shown is Bush in the aftermath of the Septem- famously balked, reasoning that there primarily attributable to the fact that ber 11 attacks. Rhetorically, invoking the was no proof the terrorist attack had no regional power has been prepared to language of war to describe a terrorist anything to do with Saddam Hussein.) commit such troops. Kurdish militias attack sends a message of seriousness If France invoked Article 5, Nato backed by Western air power and Ira- and outrage. But as the United States’ members would be obligated to support nian-backed Shia militias in Iraq are the French President Francois Hollande arrives to deliver a speech at the Versailles castle, post 9/11 wars show, it isn’t always wise it in a war against Islamic State. Yet the only troops to have made any real inroads near Paris, yesterday. to elevate a terrorist group to the level of disillusioning aspect of this legal position against Islamic State, unless you consider the sovereign entities that traditionally is that France has been bombing Islamic the Syrian regular forces supported by have the authority to make war. State strongholds in Syria since late Sep- Soviet planes. war that France can’t win, at least in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The US This was a mistake with respect to tember, and its attacks on the group in French ground troops, then, would be short to medium term. More air attacks almost certainly would’ve still bombed Al Qaeda, but it’s a greater mistake when Iraq are old news. a great boon to the battle. But it seems won’t defeat Islamic State definitively. the Taliban. But it might not have com- it comes to Islamic State, whose primary In other words, France is already at overwhelmingly likely that Hollande has Thus, the metaphor of the “act of war” mitted itself to destroying that regime. aspiration is to achieve statehood. By say- war with Islamic State. The Paris attacks no intention of sending French troops, puts France into a disadvantageous posi- It might’ve been sufficient to force the ing that Islamic State is in a war with aren’t the first salvo. They are, at most, no matter how angry the public may be. tion: It’s at war with an enemy, but it Taliban to stop harbouring Al Qaeda ter- France, Hollande is unwittingly giving the Islamic State response to French The strategic rationale for withhold- lacks the political will or military capac- rorists. the ragtag group the international stat- assaults that expanded after the terror- ing ground troops hasn’t changed. The ity to defeat that enemy. Meanwhile, eschewing the notion ure it seeks. ist attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish US won’t provide any because of public The best it can hope for is to degrade that Al Qaeda had made war on the US The consequences of Hollande’s decla- market in January. scepticism after the Afghan and Iraqi the enemy’s capacities. Yet given that would’ve made it much harder to say that ration go beyond the public relations boon As a result, considering the recent ter- disasters. And if the US isn’t willing to the enemy isn’t even a proper state, the Iraq should be invaded on national secu- to the Sunni militant group, which has rorist attacks to be an act of war won’t commit troops, neither is anybody else, failure to beat it in fact looks very much rity grounds. The elision of the threat otherwise been struggling to stay in the change the basic legal state between from Saudi Arabia to Jordan to, yes, like defeat. from Al Qaeda with the threat from Iraq headlines and gain the adherents it needs France and Islamic State. The newspaper France. The Paris attacks won’t move Painful as it might have been, the right was eased by the idea that Al Qaeda was to control territory. A head of state who Le Parisien ran the headline, “Cette fois, the needle sufficiently for Hollande to course for Hollande would have been an entity capable of making war on a says that war has been made against his c’est la guerre” — “This time, it’s war.” pursue a different course. to denounce the terrorists as murder- great nation. country must have a credible response But whatever French public percep- That leaves Hollande with no mili- ers unworthy to be considered in a war Morally speaking, a terrorist attack in mind. tion may have been, France was already tary option but contributing more to against the great republic of France. He may be as evil as an act of war. But prac- The appropriate response depends on engaged. the air war. That’s fine, but it points to should’ve said that a handful of ideologues tically, the two are very different — and whether the state of war is construed That leaves the metaphorical sense of a deep flaw in his declaration. If Islamic who killed innocent civilians couldn’t preserving the distinction is wise foreign legally or metaphorically. The legal angle war. Here it’s useful to review Hollande’s State has really committed an act of war threaten or move the republic — and that policy. is somewhat important. Under Article options. against France, shouldn’t France do more France wouldn’t allow Islamic State to Bloomberg View columnist Noah Feld- 5 of Nato’s Washington Treaty, an act Saying that the attacks were an act than send a few planes? dictate its domestic or foreign policies. man is a professor of constitutional and of war from outside the North Atlantic of war could motivate public opinion for More concretely, Hollande must cer- If president Bush had treated Al international law at Harvard University. Treaty Organization against one of the a more rigorous response than France tainly realise that by acknowledging a Qaeda this way, it would’ve enabled a has so far pursued against Islamic State. war against France, he’s acknowledging a calmer, more rational approach to the BLOOMBERG Ukraine’s public administration battle Democrats vie for attention and fail In Odessa, the revamping of public By Jonathan Bernstein support $15. She gave a perfectly administration is being overseen by adequate answer, leaning on the he latest Democratic presi- support of a leading labour econ- Maria Gaidar, a prominent Russian dential debate did not go as omist to argue the lower figure Twe expected a few days ago. was better. But she might have opposition activist and daughter of The terrorist attacks in Paris, used the opportunity to argue which unfolded only about 24 that Democrats should take seri- Boris Yeltsin’s reformist PM. hours before candidates took the ously the views of experts, unlike stage, changed the whole dynamic. Republicans on climate, even if They talked about terrorism. And those experts don’t always sup- the grip of Russian-style oligarchs then everything else they said, all port Democrats’ dreams. By Jackson Diehl and endemic thievery is making the meat-and-potatoes domestic Nevertheless, Clinton was cer- halting progress, at best. Western policy talk that we were wait- tainly well above the “accept- he grim, Soviet-era con- governments that have, barely, ing for, seemed almost petty in able” level. She was, as usual, crete block that houses kept the country financially afloat comparison. well-prepped and demonstrated Tthe regional govern- are growing impatient. So are So how did the candidates han- thorough knowledge of policy. She ment in Odessa has sprouted Ukrainians, who are telling poll- Pro-Ukraine supporters fight with servicemen as they try to storm the dle the terrorism questions? They practiced Frontrunner 101 a few an unlikely appendage: an airy sters they are ready to repeat the Russian consulate in the Black Sea Ukrainian city of Odessa during a were fine, but they were also not times, emphasising how much all glass box crammed with gleam- street revolution that ousted the protest rally. in a position to say much. At this three Democrats agreed and how ing new workstations and a team previous, pro-Putin government. point the honest answer to “How far off the mark all the Repub- of lawyers. Its purpose is to field Saakashvili and his cadre turned-president who befriended idea: a radical government shake- does Paris change things?” should lican candidates are. She once the complaints of the deeply have provided some of the few Saakashvili decades ago when up. “The way out of this is that probably be “too early to tell” — again showed her basic debate frustrated people of this historic visible signs of progress. One they were students in Kiev, and we should have a reset of govern- not what any debate coach would skills, whether it was pivoting to Black Sea port, which belongs Georgian has created entirely invited him back to the country ment,” he says. He would rapidly suggest. what she wanted to talk about or to Ukraine but which Vladimir new police forces for Odessa and last year. Dependent on a frac- privatise state-owned companies Perhaps that’s why none of her trick of having her voice rise Putin considers a rightful part of Kiev; another is helping to cre- tious parliamentary alliance, — there are still more than 3,500 the three remaining candidates at the end of an answer (without, Russia. In its first three weeks, it ate an anti-corruption agency. In Poroshenko has struggled to pass — and completely replace the civil were particularly sharp by their I should say, sounding as if it’s a was swamped with 3,500 cases. Odessa, the revamping of public reform measures demanded by service, which he calls “hopeless.” own standards this time around. gimmick). The author of this experiment administration is being over- the European Union in exchange “We have to realise the depth No big loss there. It’s ever more Martin O’Malley had a couple in responsive government is a seen by Maria Gaidar, a promi- for trade and visa concessions — of Ukraine’s corruption,” he said. obvious that Hillary Clinton has of good moments, especially in still more unlikely figure: Mikheil nent Russian opposition activist such as an anti-discrimination “It’s so deep, it’s so pervasive, that had the nomination wrapped up taking a shot at Donald Trump Saakashvili, the revolutionary- (and daughter of Boris Yeltsin’s measure protecting queer rights the only way to address it is to for months. Still, debates can be (earning a rapid response and turned-president of Georgia, reformist prime minister) who that was rejected several times create new products of admin- useful exercises in representation therefore earn a little attention whose decade-long drive to con- concluded that the best way to before finally winning approval istration.” The new complaints even if they have nothing to do for a candidate starved for it). solidate a pro-Western regime fight Putinism was to help build last week. centre in Odessa, and an adja- with who will win. But he still has a nasty case of in that former Soviet republic an alternative in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Poroshenko has cent “public services centre,” are Clinton didn’t hurt herself, governoritis, constantly giving made him the nemesis of Putin Saakashvili, however, is far shrunk from a full-scale assault meant as pilot projects to model a either in the upcoming primaries dull answers about “what I did and a polarising figure in Western from satisfied. On the contrary: on the oligarchs and corrupt nationwide transformation. and caucuses or in the general in my state” rather than talking capitals. Driven out of Georgia Over a dinner of salads and grilled civil service. Only a handful of Few in Ukraine dispute Saa- election, but she may have ended about what he would do in the after a lost election, Saakashvili meats with a delegation I joined Ukraine’s 8,000 judges have been kashvili’s analysis. In fact, there her recent media honeymoon. White House. And Bernie Sanders has installed himself and a mul- from the German Marshall Fund removed, though thousands are is talk in political circles that That’s not to say she did any- hasn’t expanded his range at all. tinational team in the middle of last week, he repeatedly warned known to be corrupt. The presi- he could or should somehow be thing wrong; it’s just that after a Democrats love hearing him Ukraine’s turbulent effort to fend that Ukraine was on the brink dent has infuriated Western offi- installed as prime minister. Saa- summer of the press beating on talk about greed and fraud and off Putin’s military invasion and of another meltdown. “Ukraine cials by refusing to replace the kashvili denies that that is what her over e-mails and the Clinton Wall Street, but he’s not going to create an economy and political defeated Russia militarily,” he prosecutor general, who has been he means in calling for a shake- Foundation (remember that?) she convince a majority of them to system purged of Putin’s corrupt declared. “Now the question is blocking key investigations, and up; he points out, correctly, that took advantage of lowered expec- vote for him on that alone, and authoritarianism. whether Ukraine will defeat itself. by manoeuvering to control the he lacks a political base in the tations in the first debate and in to me at least it’s not at all clear That struggle appears to We are at the stage where either appointment of an anti-corrup- parliament. her testimony to the House Select he’ll even move the party in his be reaching a tipping point. we move very fast to change for tion prosecutor, without whom The government’s Western Committee on Benghazi. That direction on his core issues. It’s Ukraine’s pro-Western leaders the better, or there will be a very the new anti-corruption agency minders sound horrified by the dynamic was tapped out before only been two debates, and he’s seem confident they have, for fast change for the worse.” can’t begin operating. idea. Yet if Ukraine is to win its this debate. And while she’s still already in danger of sounding now, blunted Putin’s bid to cap- Like most people in Kiev, Saa- EU officials seem to hope that war against itself, something here very good at these things, she stale. ture by force the territory he calls kashvili is less focused on the Poroshenko and Prime Minister clearly needs to change — and didn’t quite nail many of the ques- But again, maybe it was just a “Novorossiya,” including Odessa 40,000-man army Putin still Arseniy Yatsenyuk can be slowly soon. tions. challenge on this night to bring and much of the rest of southeast- keeps in eastern Ukraine, where and painstakingly pushed into Diehl is deputy editorial page edi- For example, in one sequence our attention to US issues, when ern Ukraine. They seem to have a shaky ceasefire prevails, than further reforms. Saakashvili, tor for The Washington Post. she was pressed to defend her viewers are haunted by the mas- stabilised the economy. But their on the political battles of Petro clearly not content to limit his support for a $12 minimum sacre in Paris. attempt to free the country from Poroshenko, the businessman- attention to Odessa, has another THE WASHINGTON POST wage, when her opponents both BLOOMBERG TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA

Cambodian Philippines, Vietnam opposition chief delays return over arrest fears to ink strategic deal PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday cancelled a planned Agreement stems from shared concerns over China return to the kingdom fearing arrest, in a case critics say has MANILA: The Philippines and Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo been driven through by the coun- Vietnam will sign a strategic The Philippines and Vietnam Abe. Obama’s aides have said the try’s strongman premier. partnership today, a Filipino offi- have in recent years been the South China Sea would be a “cen- Rainsy faces an arrest warrant cial said, cementing an alliance most vocal in criticising moves by tral issue” during his visit to the over an unserved two-year sen- forged in the face of twin territo- China to assert greater control Philippines. tence for defamation. rial rows with China. over these waters. Chinese President Xi Jinping is Filipino activists hold a protest rally against the Enhanced Defence He has also been removed Philippine President Benigno Their shared concerns over also due to arrive in Manila today Cooperation Agreement, in front of the Supreme Court in Manila, yesterday. from parliament in a shock move Aquino and visiting Vietnamese China have brought them closer for Apec. China has insisted the by Hun Sen’s ruling party that counterpart Truong Tan Sang in recent years, with the immi- row should not be a focus during yesterday earned a rebuke from will witness the signing of the nent strategic partnership the the summit. Aquino has not been the United States Embassy in pact, foreign affairs spokesman most significant development. able to secure a meeting with Xi, Phnom Penh. Rainsy’s supporters Charles Jose said yesterday. Jose confirmed today’s sched- according to Philippine officials. Court delays ruling say the warrant was issued after Sang will be in Manila along uled signing via a short text A US warship began a week- political pressure by Hun Sen, with other leaders from the message, without giving further long port call in China yesterday, a who is renowned for tying-up his 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic details. But the Philippines and moment of cooperation as the two opponents in legal cases during a Co-operation (Apec) group for a Vietnam had previously said the Asia-Pacific powerhouses jockey on US-Philippines three-decade rule. two-day summit meant to focus agreement would bolster defence, for position in the disputed South Rainsy, who is currently visit- on trade starting tomorrow. political and economic ties, and China Sea. The USS Stethem, a ing South Korea, was sentenced But Aquino is taking the oppor- was being brokered with China guided missile destroyer, arrived in 2011 for accusing the foreign tunity to firm up important alli- in mind. in Shanghai ahead of planned minister of being a former mem- ances as the Philippines looks for “We will deepen our coopera- drills with the People’s Liberation security agreement ber of the brutal Khmer Rouge, support in its dispute with China tion in order to solve all the issues Army Navy that include commu- which ruled Cambodia from 1975- over competing claims to the concerning the South China Sea,” nications exercises and a surface MANILA: The Philippine sion between the United States 1979. South China Sea. China claims Vietnamese ambassador to the rescue simulation. Supreme Court did not announce and China over Beijing’s island- He was due to arrive at Phnom nearly all of the sea, which is Philippines Truong Trieu Duong The ship’s commanding officer, an expected decision yesterday building in the disputed South Penh’s airport yesterday night, believed to sit atop vast oil and told reporters in September when Harry Marsh, told reporters on whether a new US-Philippine China Sea could come up at the but took to his Facebook page to gas resources and is home to discussing the planned partner- the visit was intended to “build security agreement was con- Asia Pacific Economic Coopera- announce a delay. vital shipping routes, even waters ship. On the sidelines of Apec, mutual trust” between the two stitutional, a spokesman said, tion (Apec) summit. “I will be back in Cambodia approaching the coasts of its Aquino is also scheduled to hold navies. a reverse for President Barack Manila has said it will not raise in the next few days,” he said, neighbours. The sea’s other claim- official bilateral talks with US Obama as he heads for Manila the South China Sea dispute at explaining he wants to arrive in ants are the Philippines, Vietnam, President Barack Obama and AFP to attend an Asia-Pacific summit. the summit to avoid embarrass- “broad daylight” after supporters A court source had said last ing Chinese President Xi Jinping, urged him to delay his return. week that the court was likely who is also attending, although it Earlier, a national police to uphold the constitutionality has contested claims with Beijing spokesman Kirt Chantharith said of the deal, and that a formal over territory in the sea. But Phil- officers were ready to execute the decision from the 15-judge bench ippine officials say they will not arrest warrant for Rainsy, raising Seven killed in Burundi violence was made yesterday, ahead of be able to influence what is said fears of clashes with his support- Obama’s arrival today. Supreme at bilateral and other meetings ers. NAIROBI: At least seven peo- five policeman and two attackers lence in April after President Court spokesman Theodore Te on the sidelines of the summit. “We must arrest him. It is the ple were killed and several oth- were wounded in at least four Pierre Nkurunziza launched a said after the court closed for the US-Philippine military ties are duty of police,” he added. ers wounded in the latest violence separate attacks overnight. bid for a third consecutive term in day that he had not received any already robust. In a statement, Cambodia’s in Burundi’s capital, police and The attacks included shoot- office, despite concerns over the word of a ruling. He declined to Philippine military officials say parliament also said the opposi- witnesses said yesterday, a week ings at a bar, while witnesses and legality of such a move. elaborate, but a court source said there has been an increase in US tion chief automatically lost his after the launch of a crackdown police sources reported other At least 240 people have been one of the judges had asked for a exercises, training and ship and status as a lawmaker after the search for weapons. deaths across the city. killed and more than 200,000 have postponement and that the ruling aircraft visits in the past year warrant was issued. Attackers yesterday hurled “There have been several armed fled the country since the opposi- could come in mid-December. under Obama’s “rebalance” to That prompted the United grenades in two attacks, wound- criminal attacks in many neigh- tion took to the streets to protest The deal gives US troops wide Asia. But the Enhanced Defence States Embassy in Phnom Penh ing three policemen and two civil- bourhoods of Bujumbura which the incumbent’s refusal to give up access to Philippine military bases Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), to call for the warrant to be with- ians in a largely pro-government were apparently coordinated,” a power. and approval to build facilities signed just days before Obama drawn and for Rainsy to be re- district of the capital Bujumbura, senior police officer said, confirm- Burundi is scarred by memories to store fuel and equipment for last visited Manila in April 2014, instated to parliament. police said on state radio. ing that six people were killed in of its 1993-2006 civil war pitting maritime security, but it was would take the relationship a step “We are deeply concerned” by Police spokesman Pierre attacks overnight on Sunday. rebels from the Hutu majority effectively frozen after left-wing further, partly by giving US forces the removal of Rainsy from the Nkurikiye said a policeman and Nkurikiye declined to comment against an army dominated by politicians and other opponents broad access to the Philippines. National Assembly, the Embassy three “armed criminals” were yesterday on the violence. minority Tutsis. challenged its constitutional- said in statement. killed overnight on Sunday, while Burundi descended into vio- AFP ity last year. The growing ten- REUTERS AFP

UN chief Ban Ki-moon Rohingyas see glimmer of hope in Suu Kyi win

SITTWE: Noor Bagum would mar’s pro-democracy movement to visit North Korea have liked to have voted for Aung during long years of military rule, San Suu Kyi’s National League she has been criticized overseas, SEOUL: UN chief Ban Ki-moon ing the death of his father Kim for Democracy (NLD) but, like and by some in Myanmar, for say- is to visit North Korea, the first Jong-Il in 2011, Kim Jong-Un has the majority of Myanmar’s perse- ing little about the abuses faced head of the world body to set foot yet to receive a single head of cuted Rohingya Muslim minority, by the group. When an NLD gov- in the isolated state for more than state, and has not travelled out- she took no part in the historic ernment takes power in March, 20 years, South Korea’s Yonhap side the country. election the Nobel laureate won she will come under mounting news agency reported yesterday. The young leader has received a by a landslide. international pressure to take a Citing an unidentified high- number of high-ranking Chinese Stripped of their right to cast definitive stance in their defence. level UN source, Yonhap said Ban officials in Pyongyang. ballots by the current govern- But speaking out for the would visit Pyongyang in his offi- “There can’t be such a situation ment, many Rohingya now hope Rohingya would carry a political cial capacity as secretary general where the UN secretary-general that, with the NLD able to rule cost at home. The group is widely later this week, though no precise visits North Korea and does not largely on its own, a Suu Kyi-led disliked in Myanmar, where they dates were given. meet with the supreme leader of government will work to restore are seen as illegal immigrants The UN spokesman’s office in the UN member state,” the UN their lives and many of the rights from Bangladesh - including by New York declined to comment source said. they have lost. some in Suu Kyi’s party. She risks on the report, while the South Ban had been scheduled to visit “I hope that things will get a haemorrhaging support by taking Korean foreign ministry and North Korea in May this year, little bit better,” said Noor Bagum, up the cause of the beleaguered presidential Blue House both said when Pyongyang invited him a 28-year-old mother-of-five, minority. The NLD also faces a they were unaware of the visit. to tour the joint North-South whose village was destroyed dur- Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for Myanmar’s first parliament meeting after powerful local rival that has been The UN source told Yonhap Kaesong Industrial Zone which ing violence between Buddhists general elections, at the Lower House of Parliament in Naypyitaw yesterday. accused of stoking anti-Muslim that Ban was almost certain to lies just over the inter-Korean and Muslims that swept through sentiment and has called for the meet with North Korean leader border. Pyongyang withdrew the Myanmar’s western Rakhine be one of the most controversial from the current government. deportation of Rohingya. Kim Jong-Un — a meeting which, invitation at the last minute after State in 2012. — and unavoidable — of a long Feted by many in the West for if it happens, would mark a major Ban criticised a recent North Dealing with the Rohingya will list of issues Suu Kyi will inherit her role as champion of Myan- REUTERS diplomatic opening by Pyongyang. Korean missile test. Since taking over power follow- AFP South Korea on alert for 1,100 schools destroyed by Boko Haram

GENEVA: Boko Haram Islam- envoy to central Africa’s restive people fleeing Islamist violence. try to migrate towards Europe. missile test by North ists have destroyed an estimated Sahel region in July, said the tar- In total, 2.6 million have been Nigeria’s President Muham- 1,100 schools this year in their geted schools were in Cameroon, forced from their homes by the madu Buhari, who came to power SEOUL: South Korea said yes- always been followed by a missile stronghold region surrounding Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the four fighting, 2.2 million of whom are in May, has instructed his mili- terday it was “closely watching” test, but Seoul said it was remain- Lake Chad, the United Nations countries most affected by the Nigerians, Lanzer added, follow- tary commanders to crush the for any signs of an imminent ing vigilant. envoy to the area, Toby Lanzer, extremist uprising. ing a tour of the Lake Chad basin insurgency by the end of the year. North Korean missile test after “We are closely watching the said yesterday. The name Boko Haram is region, which touches all four Lanzer offered broad praise for Pyongyang reportedly issued a situation ... and closely monitor- Nigeria’s army yesterday said it a Hausa-language term that affected countries. Buhari’s response to the crisis, no-sail zone off its east coast. ing related factors from a military had foiled a planned Boko Haram roughly translates into “Western The UN envoy stressed that taking office. The South’s Yonhap news standpoint,” a defence ministry attack on the northeastern city of education is forbidden”, and the while Boko Haram refugees were “There is a pretty realistic agency had quoted a govern- spokesman said, without elabo- Maiduguri using powerful assault group has been blamed for scores not currently a significant con- appreciation of the gravity of the ment source last Sunday as say- rating. rifles and home-made bombs. of attacks on schools and univer- tributor to Europe’s migrant situation,” he said, specifying that ing the North had imposed the The isolated, nuclear-armed Army spokesman Colonel Sani sities in an insurgency that has crisis, that could change if the he was speaking specifically about no-navigation zone off the coastal North regularly test-fires short- Usman said in a statement that killed at least 17,000 people since situation around Lake Chad the administration led by Buhari, city of Wonsan from November range missiles into the East Sea as “nine terrorists sneaked into Mai- 2009. remains dire. who took power from Goodluck 11 to December 7. The Defence part of scheduled military drills, duguri armed with AK-47 assault Lanzer also provided updated “Is that something that could Jonathan whose handling of the Ministry in Seoul said no formal or as a show of force at times of rifles and (a) Hilux vehicle laden figures for the number of people be on the cards? Absolutely,” conflict was fiercely criticised. notification had been filed with heightened tensions. The North is with 20 improvised explosive displaced by the conflict. Lanzer told journalists, warn- Boko Haram, which is allied to South Korea or the International banned from tests using any bal- devices”. He said the population of Mai- ing that with a rising popu- the so-called Islamic State group Maritime Organisation, suggest- listic missile technology under The IEDs were “meant to be duguri, a northeastern flashpoint lation, crippling poverty and in Syria and Iraq, wants to create ing that the advisory was for UN Security Council resolutions. detonated at some selected tar- city throughout the conflict, had continuing violence, significant a hardline Islamic state in north- domestic shipping only. Similar gets in the city”, he added. swollen to 2.6 million people fol- numbers of young men around east Nigeria. advisories in the past have not AFP Lanzer, who became the UN lowing an influx of 1.6 million Lake Chad could increasingly AFP TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 In home-grown innovation, Pakistani village rises above flood woes SEHAR: When flood waters four province, some 750km southeast lah Sehar. The wheat farmer said way the homes have been built mental organisations. There they lives. Local disaster management feet deep inundated this village of Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. his house collapsed in floods five and inquire in detail about con- face hunger and often feel vulner- authorities should scale up these in southern Pakistan for a month Flooding is an annual phenom- times between 2000 and 2010, and struction techniques. Many vil- able to strangers, she said. community-based adaptation this summer, 80 percent of the enon in the district. Last sum- each time he was forced to rebuild lagers from our village also go and The remaining families in practices through Local Adapta- 251 thatched houses remained mer, around 226,000 people were when he decided to adapt and help them build these flood-resil- Sehar plan to rebuild their homes tion Plans for Actions,” Mehmood safely above water. affected and crops on more than rebuild his home on a dirt plat- ient homes,” said Karim Noor, a on platforms too, and are deterred said in an interview. For years, residents of this 41,000 hectares were destroyed, form five feet above the ground. tomato farmer in Sehar. only by lack of money. The institute estimates that remote village in the highly flood- according to Pakistan’s National He also dotted his land with 350 Naseer Ahmed, a staff mem- Habibullah Sehar spent floods affect nearly 715,000 peo- prone Layyah district, had seen Disaster Management Authority. eucalyptus trees, some planted ber of the Khushal Foundation, 100,000 rupees (about $950 at ple in Pakistan each year, caus- their homes repeatedly inundated. But the flood-resilient homes in around the edges of the platform a community-based development today’s exchange rate) to rebuild ing $1.7bn in economic losses. The Fed up, they finally took mat- Sehar, which were mostly rebuilt to reinforce it and protect the organisation in Sahuwala village his house, 10 times the average US-based think-tank warns that ters into their own hands and in late 2010, survived, just as they earth from being washed away. in Layyah district, said the homes monthly income in Sehar. Many by 2030, river floods could affect rebuilt their homes on raised did during heavy flooding in the “I haven’t had to rebuild my have helped curb the number of villagers have sold cattle or a por- 2 million more people in Pakistan, dirt platforms five to six feet high, three years from 2011 to 2013. home again after the 2010 floods, flood-hit people leaving Sahuwala. tion of their land in order to help with climate change driving 70 shored up with eucalyptus trees “Even though floods still strike though the village has suffered “Thanks to these new flood- finance the adaptation work. percent of that increase. planted around the edges. our areas in a more intense and four heavy summer floods since resilient homes, villagers no Disaster risk reduction expert “While a big number of peo- Now risk reduction experts frequent manner, we remain safe,” 2011,” the 40-year-old said. longer need to migrate out of our Amjad Mehmood at the Doaba ple are forced to migrate to safer are calling on the government said Zulekha Hussain, a 34-year- Sehar was the first in his village village,” he said. Foundation, a local NGO working places in the event of extreme to help more residents of flood- old villager who lives in one of the to rebuild in this way, but now According to Ahmed, more in flood-prone districts of Pun- weather events like floods, sus- prone areas follow suit, as heavy raised houses. The idea of build- over 205 families in the village than 890 families in Layyah dis- jab, said self-adaptation meas- tainable homes resilient to and irregular rainfall, which ing homes on dirt platforms came have followed in his footsteps, and trict have so far rebuilt homes ures such as those adopted by the floods can help cut post-disaster experts blame on climate change, from bitter experience, villagers other villages are catching on too. using Sehar’s raised-platform Sehar villagers can inspire others spending for arranging shelter increases the vulnerability to say. For the last two years, a steady style, and the number is growing. and should be supported by the for displaced flood victims,” said flooding of millions of people in “We learned from previous stream of people have visited from Farmer Zainab Batool says government. Shafqat Aziz, climate migration Pakistan. floods that the only houses that nearby villages to see for them- women in particular feel insecure “Such indigenous knowledge- and food security specialist at Sandwiched between the Indus braved the floods were those built selves the benefits of flood-resil- when they live in makeshift tents based measures show how people Oxfam Novib, the Dutch affiliate and Chenab rivers, Layyah dis- on five- to six-feet-high ground ient homes. often pitched for flood victims by are already adapting to impacts of Oxfam. trict lies in the south of Punjab dotted with trees,” said Habibul- “They come and look at the local government or non-govern- of climate change to protect their REUTERS 80,000 affected by Lanka floods Thousands more displaced; one person killed in Killinochchi COLOMBO: At least 80,000 peo- rescue and relief operations. tions to render assistance to the past seven days, have submerged ple were affected by flash floods According to the Sri Lanka people affected. parts of India’s Tamil Nadu state, in Sri Lanka while thousands of Red Cross, the north was the Troops were providing basic including its capital Chennai, other people were displaced, the worst affected by the heavy rains. amenities such as drinking where most of the deaths and country’s Disaster Management Troops were involved in evac- water, soap, mats and food to devastation has taken place. Centre said here yesterday. uating many people residing in the affected. Meanwhile, local Caused by a depression formed Rescue teams are currently in the coastal areas due to threats media reported that at least one in the Bay of Bengal, the heavy the worst affected areas providing of more floods as all low coastal person was killed in the floods rains have also affected Karna- relief items to the families who areas and causeways have gone in the town of Killinochchi over taka and Andhra Pradesh states, have been temporarily sheltered under water, the army said. the weekend. At least five people besides Sri Lanka. in schools and churches, Xinhua Similarly, the navy is on standby who were trapped in rising waters Television pictures have shown reported. to face any worse scenario with were rescued on Saturday by the children in Chennai crammed Over 700 army troops also the escalation of torrential rains. navy in the town of Trincomalee. into boats on water-logged roads. A placard by the German government in both Dari and Pashto languages is were in the northern part of The navy was prepared to deploy Meanwhile, the floods, trig- put up on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. It says, ‘You are leaving Afghanistan: AGENCIES the island nation conducting its personnel on flood relief opera- gered by incessant rains over the Are you certain?’ Expelled Aghans trying to sneak into Europe Think twice before KABUL: Last year, Hamid Ros- ara ethnic minority to which he Rostami’s predicament under- Syria, according to the United coming, Germany tami, a 28-year-old from Wardak belongs have been killed by Tali- lines the problem for European Nations refugee agency. in western Afghanistan, was ban militants in recent weeks, his countries that promised to send Despite billions of dollars in expelled from Denmark after choices are bleak. back failed asylum seekers in the aid to support Afghanistan over years trying to stay in Europe. “If I can get enough money face of growing public alarm at the past 14 years, in the first six tells Afghan migrants Jobless and cut off from his fam- I’ll go again. It is hard to survive the numbers arriving. months of 2015, around 40,000 ily, he now sits in wintry Kabul here,” he said. “The situation is But since the start of the year, Afghans applied for asylum in the BERLIN: Germany has launched their country together with us”. wondering how to go back. bad in Kabul. There is no security, almost 150,000 have arrived in European Union, according to EU a campaign in Afghanistan to Alarmed by the high numbers Jobless and unwilling to go no job. If you go out of your house Greece, the usual entry point statistics agency Eurostat. tell its nationals to think care- of Afghans who are seeking asy- home to a district where he says it’s unclear what may happen to to Europe, the second largest fully before embarking on the lum in Germany, Interior Min- a dozen people from the Haz- you. You can’t go anywhere.” number of any country after REUTERS tough journey to seek asylum in ister Thomas de Maiziere had Europe, the foreign ministry said come out in late October to urge yesterday. young citizens of the South Asian “This is not about deterrence nation to stay home and rebuild but about getting people to think their homeland. Conjoined twin it through,” said a foreign minis- “There is an increasing number World Bank signs $250m deal to try spokesman. of citizens from the middle class, Billboards bearing slogans also from Kabul, and we are in girls perish in in Dari and Pashtu including agreement with the Afghan gov- “Leaving Afghanistan? Are you ernment that young Afghans Bangladesh upgrade Afghan highways sure?” or “Leaving Afghanistan? from middle class families should Thought it through?” have been stay in their country and rebuild DHAKA: Conjoined twin girls KABUL: The World Bank has ing Baghlan to Bamiyan, also in throughout the year,” he added. put up at prominent sites in the it,” said de Maiziere. have died in Bangladesh less than formally signed off a $250m northern Afghanistan. The $250m will be delivered capital Kabul, as well as in the He acknowledged that there a week after they were born, the grant to upgrade roads crossing Both roads “will be accessible in March to upgrade the 152km northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif remain security concerns in hospital treating them said yes- Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush moun- during all four season of the year Baghlan to Bamiyan highway, and Herat in the west. Afghanistan, and that the country terday. tains, crucial trade links that are including the winter time with which will be paved with asphalt, The foreign ministry has also could not qualify as a “safe ori- Thousands of people had often closed in winter by snow. minimum interruption,” World and to improve an 87-kilometre turned to social media, including gin” country -- a category which flocked to visit the twins, who The money will be used to Bank official Raouf Zia said. section of the Salang highway, Facebook and Twitter, to send would have led to blanket refusals were born with two heads and improve the Salang highway, “Harsh winters often force including the 2.6km Salang tun- the message to Afghans, includ- of asylum requests. two hearts but just one body, after which connects Kabul and closures of the Salang pass,” Bob nel. The deal between the Afghan ing by explaining the dangers of Between January and October, news spread of the “miracle new- northern Afghanistan to Central Saum, World Bank director in government and the World Bank’s putting their lives in the hands of some 758,473 people filed requests born” last week. Asia. The highway, an important Afghanistan, said when the grant International Development Asso- human traffickers. Germany also for asylum in Germany, including They were taken into intensive trade route with neighbour- was approved in October. ciation arm was signed last Sun- stressed that it was continuing 67,191 Afghans -- making them care at the Dhaka Medical Col- ing Tajikistan, cuts through the “And so upgrading alternative day. In February 2010, a series of to help stabilise Afghanistan and the third largest group of appli- lege Hospital, Bangladesh’s big- mountains of the Hindu Kush and roads at lower altitudes, such avalanches along the Salang high- that it was therefore “crucial that cants, after Syrians and Albani- gest public hospital, which set rises to 3,400 metres. as from Baghlan to Bamiyan, way killed 169 people. Afghans themselves don’t turn ans, for the period. up a team of specialists to treat The World Bank grant will is important to secure traffic their backs on their homeland, them. also fund work to the road link- flows and economic activities AFP but stay and build the future of AFP But the head of the intensive care unit said they died late last Sunday after apparently suffering from heart failure. Pakistan rice field “She was not in a stable condi- tion since she was born. She died Firewood on sale as growing before we could intervene,” said Abid Hossian Molla. “She was a rare conjoined twins with two heads. She had fuel crisis cripples Nepal two hands and two legs like any normal baby, but inside she had KATHMANDU: Hundreds of many people without enough gas firewood,” said the 44-year-old. two hearts, two sets of lungs and people queued in Kathmandu to cook food as the winter sets in. “This crisis has made life very shared pelvic organs.” yesterday to buy firewood after “We will continue to supply difficult.” The twins’ father Jamal Mia the Nepal government said it until the fuel shortage ends so Landlocked Nepal has his- said he had buried her at a public was putting thousands of kilos that at least the public will not torically relied on neighbouring graveyard in Dhaka. on sale to try to ease a crippling have problems cooking their India for all its fuel, but trucks “I can’t afford to hire an ambu- fuel shortage. meals,” said Birendra Kumar have been stranded at a key lance to take her back home. So The move came as Prime Min- Yadav, general manager of the border checkpoint for over a the doctors gave me some money ister KP Sharma Oli called on state-run Timber Corporation. month following protests over a to bury her in Dhaka,” Mia said. neighbouring India to end what About 44,000 kilograms of new national constitution. The “I feel sad for her as we could he called an “undeclared block- firewood was sold last Sunday, he movement of cargo across other not do much to save her.” ade” that has left the country des- said. Indian border checkpoints has Mia said he had not yet told his perately short of fuel and other Balkumari Shrestha, who runs also slowed to a crawl, prompt- wife of the twins’ death because supplies. a grocery store in the capital, said ing the prime minister to accuse she was still “very sick” after Cae- The government has been she had been queueing since 5am. New Delhi of deliberately holding sarian section. Workers harvest rice in a field outside Faisalabad, Pakistan, yesterday. forced to ration fuel, forcing many “Our gas finished over a month up imports. AFP vehicles off the road, and leaving ago and we’ve been cooking on AFP TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

Paris tribute One more held President speaks out in Kolkata for spying on return of awards KOLKATA: Two days after a suspected ISI agent was detained, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police yesterday nabbed Emotions should not overrun reason, says Pranab the man’s brother from the city NEW DELHI: Prestigious India and the values and princi- tors which empower the citizens on charges of spying, police said. awards should be cherished and ples enshrined in our constitution. and strengthens the democratic While Zafar Khan was nabbed emotions should not overrun rea- India has always been able to self- framework of the country. yesterday, Akhtar Khan was son, President Pranab Mukher- correct whenever such a need has Referring to the main theme picked up by the STF last Sat- jee yesterday said during the arisen.” of this year’s National Press Day urday on suspicion of being an National Press Day celebrations. The president said journalists discussion, the president said car- agent of Pakistani spy agency His comment came as several must bring to public notice the toons and caricatures were good Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). artists recently returned their array of ills and deprivations that stress busters for the viewing “Akhtar’s interrogation awards blaming the government continue to beset large number of public as well as those featured Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station was iilluminated revealed that Zafar (48) was for rising intolerance in the people. in them. in the colours of France’s national flag yesterday in solidarity with the also involved with him in spying. county. “The power of the media should “The cartoonist captures the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. We suspect he is involved with Speaking at a function organ- be used to reset our moral com- mood of the time and his art lies the ISI,” said Deputy Commis- ised by the Press Council of India pass and promote liberalism, in being able to lampoon with- sioner (STF) Akhilesh Kumar here, Mukherjee said: “Prestigious humanism and decency in public out hurting, caricature without Chaturvedi. awards are a public recognition, life. While opinion is free, facts distorting and to say with a few “We have seized several incrim- of talent, merit and hard work, should be sacred,” the president strokes of the brush what lengthy End excessive banking inating documents from his pos- by peers and leaders in the pro- said. articles fail to express. Jawaharlal session.” fession. Such awards should be “Caution should be exercised Nehru, our first prime minister, Zafar will be presented before cherished and valued by those who in passing judgements, especially used to repeatedly tell V. Shankar, a court today. receive them.” on matters where the due proc- the doyen of Indian cartoonists, secrecy, says Modi Police claimed they have seized “Sensitive minds sometimes ess of law is yet to be completed. ‘Don’t spare me, Shankar’,” he many documents and fake Indian get disturbed by some incidents We must never forget that careers said. Mukherjee also gave away ANTALYA: Making it clear that through targeted financial sanc- currency notes of face value of in society. Emotions should not and reputations take years to National Awards for excellence India has no tolerance towards tions and more effective counter- over `1.7lakh from Akhtar, who overrun reason and disagree- build but only minutes to demol- in journalism on the occasion. black money, Prime Minister terrorism financing tools.” was last Sunday remanded in ment should be expressed through ish,” he added. Among this year’s awardees Narendra Modi yesterday called Modi particularly thanked the police custody till November 29. debate and discussion,” he said. Mukherjee said the media fra- is Agartala bureau chief Sujit for an end to “excessive bank- Turkish presidency for deliver- Akhtar, who used several ali- “We must, as proud Indians, ternity of India were not only Chakraborty. ing secrecy” in some countries ing on the base erosion and profit ases, gathered intelligence for have confidence in the idea of providers of news but also educa- IANS so that ill-gotten money stashed shifting package in an agreed Pakistan while working as a bar- away abroad can return to the timeframe, referring to a prac- tender in Kolkata. He is believed country of origin. tice followed by some multina- to have lived in Karachi from 1985 “We need greater international tional companies to exploit legal before coming to India in 2008. Chennai floods cooperation for return of illicit loopholes and avoid paying the Zafar’s lawyer accused police money to the country of origin. otherwise due taxes. of wrongfully arresting his client. SUV crashed into We must address the barriers of In this regard, he called for excessive banking secrecy and sharing of country-specific IANS border gate the complex legal and regulatory reports of the Financial Action frameworks,” Modi said in his Task Force (FATF) and opera- ATTARI: In a major security intervention on the second day tional measures. This apart, he breach, an NRI crashed his of the G20 Summit here. said, all countries must also fol- SUV into the security gates at The prime minister said India low Common Reporting Standard the Attari joint check post early had zero tolerance on black based on Automatic Exchange of NSCN-K declared yesterday and reached the zero money and corruption, and that Tax Information -- as mandated line at the international border a number of steps have been ini- by the OECD (Organisation for terror outfit, between India and Pakistan. tiated in this regard, such as a Economic Cooperation and Devel- Surinder Singh Kang was new law to deal with undisclosed opment) for better global under- talks unlikely apprehended by Border Security assets and income kept abroad standing and standards to fight Force personnel for rammming and signing of a number of bilat- tax evasion. NEW DELHI: More than a his sports utility vehicle into the eral taxation treaties with other The Indian prime minister also month after the government first gate at 3.50am and then driv- countries. said higher capital requirements banned National Socialist Council ing till the next gate, about 800 Commending the G20 for its should not become a constraint in of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN- metres ahead, towards the inter- successful efforts to build a more promoting financial inclusion or K) for repeatedly attacking the national border. He then crashed resilient and open global finan- functioning of the banking sector Indian armed forces in violation his vehicle into the second gate. cial system, he said, “We must in developing countries. of a 14-year-old ceasefire, the Men carry an elderly woman on a flooded street following heavy rains also deepen cooperation against Naga extremist group was yes- in Chennai yesterday. Large areas of the southern city of Chennai have IANS terrorism financing, including IANS terday declared a terrorist outfit been flooded following days of heavy rains. under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. “This is a clear indication that there is never going to be any talks with NSCN-K. They were given time to return and enter into a Salman accident case: Saeed Jaffrey’s death leaves ceasefire,” a home ministry offi- cial said. NSCN-K, after violating the ceasefire, had formed a new Defence wants singer umbrella group named United void in entertainment industry Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW) with Kamaal Khan’s test MUMBAI: Indian-born Brit- Saeed’s niece Shaheen Aggar- and “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” other northeast insurgent groups, ish actor Saeed Jaffrey, popular wal shared the news through (1985), “Chashme Buddoor” which too has been declared a ter- MUMBAI: In a fresh twist in that the prosecution did not for movies like “Gandhi” and a post last Sunday that read, (1981), “Ram Lakhan” (1989), ror outfit. the 2002 accident case involving examine star witness Kamaal “Masoom”, passed away at the “Today, a generation of Jaffreys “Dil” (1990) and “Ajooba” (1991). “The government has declared Bollywood star Salman Khan, Khan and Salman’s brother age of 86, leaving behind a void has passed away. Saeed Jaffrey Madhya Pradesh Chief Minis- the NSCN-K, all its formations his lawyer yesterday demanded Sohail Khan, which could have in the entertainment industry. has joined his brothers and sister ter Shivraj Singh Chouhan also and front organisations as a ter- examination of singer-actor thrown light on certain crucial The news of demise of the “mul- and is rejoicing in the lap of his shared that losing the star, who rorist organisation under the Kamaal Khan as a witness in the aspects in the accident case in tifaceted actor” was met with Heavenly Father, eternally.” brought shine to showbiz with Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Bombay High Court. Bandra in which one pavement condolence messages from the It is reported that he passed his craft, is a big loss to the film Act, 1967,” said the statement. Salman’s lawyer Amit Desai dweller was killed and four others film industry and politicians away after suffering from age- industry, while West Bengal Chief Naga Accord, said, “It was com- submitted an application to Jus- were injured. He contended that alike, including Prime Minister related ailments. With expression Minister Mamata Banerjee said pletely on the government on how tice A R Joshi, who directed the instead of placing the evidence of Narendra Modi. like “a multifaceted actor whose that the death means “end of an to deal with the issue.” government pleader and chief police constable and the actor’s From his role as Sardar Patel in flair and versatility will always be era”. Saeed’s roots trace back to NSCN-K was banned, a few public prosecutor Sandeep Shinde bodyguard Ravindra Patil the Richard Attenborough’s “Gandhi” remembered”, Modi expressed his Punjab’s Maler Kotla. He studied days after the government to file the state’s oral or written prosecution should have exam- to an indulgent nawab in “Shat- “deepest condolences” on the offi- History to post-graduate level announced a cash price of `17lakh reply by today. ined Kamaal Khan and Sohail ranj Ke Khilari”, Saeed captured cial PMO Twitter handle. before embarking on a life in the for the capture of the com- “Kamaal Khan’s name was Khan, as both could have thrown the essence of the character while In a career spanning over 40 theatre that took him to New mander-in-chief and the chief of mentioned in the FIR and the light on drinking, while Kamaal exuding his distinct personality. years, Saeed carved a niche for Delhi, i, where he founded his own the faction, Niki Sumi and S S charge sheet and yet the pros- could have given evidence on the The news of his demise came as a himself as a serious as well as English language company, Unity Khaplang, respectively. ecution did not examine him as drunken driving aspect. shock for everyone on social net- an ebullient actor with films like Theatre. a witness. Even if the prosecu- On Patil, who was the first working site Facebook. “Henna” (1991), “Masoom” (1983) IANS IANS tion did not examine him, then informant and even lodged the the learned trial judge should FIR on September 28, 2002, Desai have called for it. The Bombay said there was no mention of the High Court can summon a wit- actor having consumed alcohol ness,” Desai argued. Justice Joshi and this allegedly came to light directed that the application must on October 1 in Patil’s supplemen- be numbered by the end, a copy tary statement. The high court is Two leaders see Paris attacks differently given to the public prosecutor and currently hearing Khan’s appeal the state should file its reply by against the five-year sentence NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh saying that comments like those The Congress reacted sharply with Islam,” Owaisi said, reacting today when further arguments awarded to him on May 6. minister Azam Khan and MIM by Khan “weakened” the coun- to Khan’s comment, and con- to Azam Khan’s statement. will continue. President Asaduddin Owaisi try’s resolve to fight terrorism. demned it. “Azam Khan may be an expert Last month, Desai had argued IANS have reacted differently to Fri- BJP state spokesman Vijay “We strongly condemn his on terrorism but I am not. I day’s Paris attacks by the Islamic Bahadur Pathak asked Chief Min- latest statement justifying the only believe that ISIS are a blot State. While Khan seemed to ister Akhilesh Yadav to explain Paris attacks by ISIS,” Congress on Islam. All scholars have con- suggest that the attacks were a whether he endorsed the views spokesperson Ajay Maken said. demned them and I also con- reaction to the West’s aggression of his cabinet colleague. He said the Congress will do demn,” Owaisi said. against Islamic countries, Owaisi Khan later denied media whatever it can to fight against He, however, said wherever Congress expels MLAs said the IS was a blot on Islam reports that quoted him as sug- this divisive and disruptive forces. vacuum was created, such ter- and everybody needs to condemn gesting that the terror attacks However, Owaisi, Lok Sabha rorist groups were filling it. its activities. were a “reaction against some member from Hyderabad, said “The way the United States GUWAHATI: The Assam Barua, (Jonai), Abu Taher Bepari Many a war have been fought action” but, all the same, he the IS was a blot on Islam and intervened in Iraq and left it Pradesh Congress Commit- (Golakganj), Kripanath Mallah in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and accused the US of bombing hos- the outfit should not be linked unstable, the same work is being tee (APCC) yesterday expelled (Ratabari), Rajen Borthakur Iraq primarily to control the oil pitals and schools in Syria, Iraq with religion and the world should done in Afghanistan. Wherever nine party legislators after they (Tezpur), Binanda Kumar Sai- wells in these countries, Khan, and elsewhere in its pursuit of unite to fight it. vacuum is created, such terror- recently joined the BJP. It said kia (Sipajhar) and Bolin Chetia who is urban development min- controlling oil resources. Stating that the terror group ist organisations are filling that the nine legislators were expelled (Sadiya). Known to be loyalists ister in the Samajwadi Party “I have never said anything has so far massacred 1.5 lakh vacuum.” with immediate effect for six of former state health minister government in UP, said in an like this and I have always been Muslims, Owaisi said Islamic On Akhilesh Yadav’s state- years for violating party disci- Himanta Biswa Sarma, the nine interview to a TV news agency. against all kinds of terrorism,” the scholars belonging to all schools ment that a grand alliance can pline. joined the BJP on November 7. His comments drew condemna- minister said. of thought have given a fatwa be forged in the state on the lines The nine legislators are Jay- They had expresed their will- tion from the Bharatiya Janata He claimed that he was being against the IS. of Bihar, the MIM chief said no anta Mallah Baruah (Nalbari), ingness to join the party. Party. unfairly targeted by his political “We all need to condemn ISIS alliance can save the Samajwadi Pijush Hazarika (Raha), Pallab Media reports quoted BJP’s opponents and the media for very activities and world should under- Party. Lochan Das (Behali), Pradan IANS secretary Sidharth Nath Singh as long since he was a Muslim. stand that it has nothing to do IANS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Hollande seeks global coalition against IS French President to meet Obama and Putin, to boost security spending 7 US states shut doors PARIS: French President Fran- France in their unwavering deter- cois Hollande called on the United mination to deal with the terror- States and Russia to join forces to ist threat”. In Madrid, lawmakers to Syrian refugees destroy Islamic State in the wake paid tribute on the steps outside of Friday’s attacks across Paris, parliament as a nearby trumpeter NEW YORK: Five US gover- vard Law School who specializes and announced a wave of meas- played the Marseillaise. nors yesterday said that they in immigration issues. “People ures to combat terror in France. In Berlin, a crowd collected out- would not allow Syrian refugees aren’t going to the (state) border. In a sombre speech to both side the French embassy — next to be settled in their states, join- The federal government is going houses of parliament after the to the Brandenburg Gate — where ing Alabama and Michigan and to bring them in.” coordinated suicide bombings thousands of bouquets have been contending it is too dangerous to The decisions to stop accepting and shootings that killed 129, left. Hundreds also gathered in let in people from that war-torn refugees from Syria came three Hollande said he would increase Amsterdam’s Dam Square, while country following Friday’s deadly days after gunmen and suicide funds for national security, in The Hague, the Dutch flag flew Paris attacks. bombers believed to be part of strengthen anti-terror laws and at half-mast in front of parlia- Republican Governors Greg the Islamic State militant group boost border controls. ment. Young people paying their Abbott of Texas, Asa Hutchin- killed 129 people in a series of “France is at war. But we’re not respects in Rome held hands and son of Arkansas, Mike Pence of coordinated attacks in Paris, the engaged in a war of civilisations, wept as a musician played “La Vie Indiana, Bobby Jindal of Louisi- worst such event in France since because these assassins do not en Rose” on an accordion. ana and Phil Bryant of Missis- World War Two. represent any. We are in a war In Sweden, government offi- sippi said their states would no A Syrian passport found near against jihadist terrorism which cials observed the event and longer help support the Obama the body of one of the attackers is threatening the whole world,” main squares in some cities fell administration’s goal of accept- showed that its holder passed he told a packed chamber at the silent. Norway’s parliament also ing 10,000 Syrian refugees in the through Greece in October, rais- gilded Versailles Palace. observed the silence, while in coming years. ing concern that the attackers Parliamentarians gave Hol- Copenhagen, the bells of the City “Texas cannot participate in had entered Europe amid the lande a standing ovation before Hall did not chime at midday. any programme that will result wave of refugees fleeing that singing the national anthem in a Outside of Europe, almost 500 in Syrian refugees - any one of country’s four-year civil war. signal of political unity following people observed the silence at whom could be connected to ter- The United States admitted the worst atrocity in France since the French school in Kinshasa, rorism - being resettled in Texas,” 1,682 Syrian refugees in the fed- World War Two. Democratic Republic of Congo. Abbott said in an open letter to eral fiscal year that ended on Sep- Hollande said French forces The French embassies in Vienna, US President Barack Obama tember 30, a sharp jump from the would intensify its assaults and Prague, Havana, Kabul and Mex- yesterday. “Neither you nor any 105 admitted a year earlier. Texas, said he would meet US Presi- ico City all observed the silence, federal official can guarantee that California and Michigan accepted dent Barack Obama and Russian as did the French schools in Oua- Syrian refugees will not be part of the largest number of people flee- President Vladimir Putin in the gadougou and Rio de Janeiro. any terroristic activity.” ing the war. coming days to urge them to pool “We decided to go with our chil- However, it was unclear what Secretary of State John Kerry their resources. “We must com- dren to show our solidarity with authority governors had to stop in September said the United bine our forces to achieve a result with this terrorist threat for a victims died, and outside a nearby the city of Paris and the Parisians, admitting refugees into their States would increase the number that is already too late in coming,” long time.” Schools and museums club and restaurant where 15 peo- it is a city that we love,” said Pablo states, legal experts said. of refugees it takes in from all Hollande said. re-opened in Paris after a 48-hour ple were slain. Libreros, 37, in Rio de Janeiro. “It “The federal government nations by 15,000 per year over Speaking in Turkey, Obama shutdown, but some popular tour- At the G20 summit, the seven is important to come together and has the power over immigra- the next two years, bringing the called Friday’s attacks a “terri- ist sites, including Disneyland, EU leaders present — David Cam- show we’re not afraid.” tion. If they admit Syrian refu- total to 100,000 a year by 2017. ble and sickening setback”, but remained closed. eron, Angela Merkel, Matteo gees, they’re here,” said Deborah insisted the US-led coalition was Renzi, Mariano Rajoy, Laurent AGENCIES Anker, a professor of law at Har- REUTERS making progress. “Even as we SILENT TRIBUTE FOR Fabius, Donald Tusk and Jean- grieve with our French friends... PARIS VICTIMS Claude Juncker — observed the we can’t lose sight that there Meanwhile, France led a minute of silence in front of the UK thwarted 7 terror plots: Cameron has been progress being made,” minute’s silence observed around main entrance. Obama said at a G20 summit. the world in memory of the vic- In Britain, the Houses of Par- LONDON: British security services have foiled the sort of thing we were warned about,” said the Hollande said he would cre- tims of the worst-ever terror liament rang a bell on the stroke around seven terror plots since June with fight- prime minister. Britain also announced that it was to ate 5,000 jobs in the police and attacks on French soil. Hollande of 11am as members fell silent and ers returning from Syria posing a growing threat, recruit an extra 1,900 security and intelligence staff security forces, and boost staff in and his cabinet, all dressed in Union Jack flags on all govern- Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday. to counter the threat of terrorist violence. the prison service by 2,500. He black, bowed their heads at the ment buildings flew at half-mast. “Our security and intelligence services have “I am determined to prioritise the resources we also said there would be no cuts Sorbonne University in Paris, sur- In front of London’s majestic St stopped something like seven attacks in the last six need to combat the terrorist threat because pro- to defence spending. He acknowl- rounded by scores of students. Paul’s Cathedral, tourists and months, albeit attacks planned on a smaller scale” tecting the British people is my number one duty edged this would break EU budget Metro trains stopped, pedes- passers-by stopped in their tracks than Friday’s attacks in Paris, he told BBC Radio as prime minister,” Cameron said. “This is a gen- rules, but said that national secu- trians paused on pavements and to honour the dead as hundreds 4 from Turkey. “We have been aware of these cells erational struggle that demands we provide more rity was more important. office workers stood at their more paid their respects in Tra- operating in Syria that are radicalising people in manpower to combat those who would destroy us French Prime Minister Manuel desks. And at Place de la Repub- falgar Square. our own countries, potentially sending people back and our values,” he added. The recruitment would Valls told RTL radio: “We know lique near the site of many of Shortly after observing the to carry out attacks,” he added. increase the staff of intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 that more attacks are being pre- Friday’s attacks, hundreds more tribute, Nato Secretary-General Security services have spent a “long time” working and GCHQ by some 15 percent. In addition, there pared, not just against France stood still. Large crowds also Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance out how to deal with multiple coordinated attacks will be a doubling of British funding for aviation but also against other European gathered in silence by the Batac- stood “in strong solidarity with on the street, but will have to go “right back to security around the world. countries. We are going to live lan music venue where 89 of the the government and the people of the drawing board” after the Paris attacks. “It was AFP Over 10,000 on French list of potential terror suspects PARIS: France has listed more ment in terrorism after they were colours for the next three eve- ers, Hungarian Prime Minister than 10,000 people suspected of arrested over the Paris attacks. nings, the company said. Viktor Orban said, in the wake being radicalised or potential The pair were charged “with a of attacks in Paris. “In a deliber- security threats, including home- terrorist act and participation Algerian detained ate and organised way, terrorists grown assailant Omar Ismail in the activities of a terrorist DUESSELDORF: German have exploited mass migration by Mostefai who killed scores of group”, while five others held at police have detained an Algerian mingling in the mass of people people at Paris’s Bataclan music the weekend were freed without man in a refugee reception cen- leaving their homes in the hope on Friday. According to police charge. tre in connection with the attacks of a better life,” Orban said. sources, the so-called “fiche S” (“S in Paris, officials said. The man, file” in French) is updated daily Eiffel Tower reopens detained in the town of Arnsberg Italy ups security to include individuals suspected PARIS: The Eiffel Tower reo- in western Germany, is being ROME: Italy ramped up security of links to a terrorist movement pened yesterday, three days after investigated on suspicion of hav- at airports across the country in or group. The “S” stands for the closing because of the wave of ter- ing told Syrian refugees at the response to the attack in Paris. suspects’ potential to endanger ror attacks on Paris. The iconic centre in recent days that fear Italy’s civil aviation authority- the “security of the state”. “There tower will be lit up in the French and terror would be spread in the advised passengers on departing are more than 10,000 people who national colours blue, red and French capital. He is also alleged flights to arrive at airports ear- are on the fiche S list,” Prime white from sundown, its operator to have spoken about a bomb. lier to allow for longer waiting Minister Manuel Valls said. said. Normally visited by between times due to stricter search pro- French President Francois Hollande (centre) flanked by Education Minister 15,000 and 20,000 people a day, Jihadists ‘mingled’ cedures. French police believe at Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (second left) and Prime Minister Manuel Valls Belgium charges two the tower was closed until further BUDAPEST: Jihadists have least one attacker is on the run. (second right) stand among students as they observe a minute of silence BRUSSELS: Belgium yesterday notice. But it has now reopened, exploited Europe’s migrant cri- yesterday at the Sorbonne University in Paris to pay tribute to victims of charged two people with involve- and will glow with the patriotic sis by hiding among asylum seek- AGENCIES Friday’s Paris attacks.

New York doctors announce World leaders back drive for El Nino worst in over 15 years: UN complex face transplant Paris climate deal GENEVA: The “El Nino” phe- event was expected to push water WMO linked this year’s El nomenon, which sparks global cli- surface temperatures in the east- Nino to the “very active tropi- NEW YORK: A New York medical centre said yesterday that it had ANTALYA: Leaders of the world’s mate extremes, is this year the central Pacific Ocean more than cal cyclone season” in the Pacific, performed the most complex and comprehensive face transplant to top economies backed a drive to worst in more than 15 years, the two degrees Celsius above normal, including the record-breaking date, performed on a 41-year-old first responder horribly disfigured in curb catastrophic climate change UN weather agency said yester- making it one of the four strong- Hurricane Patricia that hit Mex- 2001. More than 100 doctors, nurses, technical and support staff took at an upcoming UN conference in day, warning it was already caus- est El Ninos since 1950. ico last month. part in the 26-hour operation, conducted in mid-August at the NYU Paris, according to a statement ing severe droughts and flooding. Previous particularly strong The UN, meanwhile, warned Langone Medical Centre, the centre announced. drawn up in tough, all-night talks. The World Meteorological El Ninos occurred in 1972-73, last week that El Nino could sig- The recipient was Patrick Hardison, from Senatobia, Mississippi Negotiators at a Group of 20 Organisation said El Nino, which 1982-83 and 1997-98. Typically, nificantly increase the number of who suffered extensive facial burns as a volunteer firefighter, just days summit in Turkey haggled into occurs every two to seven years, El Nino events reach their maxi- people going hungry, as countries before the September 11, 2001 attacks. the early hours as Saudi Ara- had resurfaced a few months ago, mum strength between October like Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Hardison was severely disfigured when the roof of a burning home bia and India initially refused to become “mature and strong”, and and January, but often continue Djibouti are expected to see drier collapsed on top of him during a rescue search, losing his eyelids, ears, include specific goals such as lim- was expected to become even more to wreak havoc through the first conditions, and others, including lips, most of his nose, hair and eyebrows. iting global warming to less than powerful by the end of the year. quarter of the year. Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are Eduardo Rodriquez, chair of the Hansjorg Wyss Department of two degrees Celsius above pre- “Severe droughts and devas- The phenomenon usually leaves at risk of floods. Plastic Surgery, led the surgery following a year of preparation, the industrialised levels, sources said. tating flooding being experienced countries like India, Indonesia While scientists say climate medical center announced. France, backed by the Euro- throughout the tropics and sub- and Australia drier, increasing patterns like El Nino are not The surgery has given Hardison a new face, scalp, ears, ear canals, pean Union, is working to make tropical zones bear the hallmarks chances of wildfires and lower caused by climate change, ris- and selected portions of bone from the chin, cheeks, and nose, it said. the climate talks a success. “Cli- of this El Nino, which is the crop production. ing ocean temperatures caused He also has new eyelids and muscles that control blinking, as he was mate change is one of the greatest strongest in more than 15 years,” In recent months, bone-dry by global warming is believed to previously unable to close his eyes completely, it added. Hardison was challenges of our time,” said the WMO chief Michel Jarraud said. conditions caused by the El Nino impact their intensity and fre- referred to Rodriguez after more than 70 previous surgeries. communique. The climate meet- El Nino is triggered by a warm- have sparked some of the worst quency. “This naturally occurring Face transplants have become increasingly common in recent years. ing will assemble 195 countries ing in sea surface temperatures forest fires in Indonesia’s history. El Nino event and human induced In March, a Spanish hospital said it had successfully carried out what outside Paris from November 30 in the Pacific Ocean. It can cause The phenomenon also often climate change may interact and then was called the world’s most complex face transplant, reconstruct- to December 11 in a bid to reach unusually heavy rains in some leads to heavier rainfall in the modify each other in ways we ing the lower face, neck, mouth, tongue and back of the throat of an a post-2020 pact to try to stem parts of the world and drought eastern Pacific and South Ameri- have never before experienced,” anonymous man terribly disfigured by disease. global warming. elsewhere. can nations, raising the spectre of Jarraud said. AFP AFP The UN agency said this year’s floods and landslides. AFP TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES

pick out designer ties or funkier Modern Etiquette: Principles patterns. Accessories Cufflinks and tiepins are of power always noticed. They are acces- Keeping things light sories that don’t necessarily fill an indispensable function but dressing they certainly get spotted. Wear for the holidays a traditional cologne that doesn’t scream for attention. Consider wearing a folded handkerchief By Pamela Eyring Always be sure to select a nice for men in your breast pocket. It should sample of items, and then move be cotton and white. A real- ccording to a recent away from the serving table so ore than ever, we live in leather wallet is essential. Every survey by the Pew other guests can enjoy. an era of appearances time you pull it out, people will Research Center, 86 Mand power dressing. It’s note your appreciation for the Apercent of adult Ameri- all about looking your best and finer things in life and you’ll be cans said they planned to gather projecting the right image. respected for it. Similarly, an ele- with family and friends during the Gifting Dress according to the type gant watch should complete your holidays, and the same number If your offer to bring a dish to a of work you do. Conservative outfit. Brand names always leave say they planned to buy gifts for holiday celebration was declined, jobs warrant conservative dress. an impression, but think sophis- friends and family. make sure you bring a gift for Rules for table manners While this rule has taken a tication first and foremost. That means that the typical your host or hostess. From a bot- relaxed stance over the last few American will soon face a lot of tle of wine to a holiday ornament, 1. Napkins belong on the lap. pieces before buttering. years, it’s still very much in effect. Shining Shoes spiked eggnog, awkward party show your appreciation for being 2. The back should be straight 16. Sauces should not be sopped On the other hand, liberal pro- Again, you must be stylish talk and last-minute gift certifi- included. without rigidity. up with bread, nor should bread fessions call for a more laid-back through and through. While cate purchases within the next When it comes to office parties, 3. About elbows, which should be dipped into coffee. . . . Though wardrobe. comfort should definitely be one few weeks. there may be established customs be anchored to the table or the Sopping up sauces or gravy with These people look suspicious of the deciding factors, aim for However, just because the holi- such as White Elephant parties, ribs, but always down near the a piece of bread is standard prac- when they dress conventionally. leather footwear. If possible, avoid days come wrapped up with a fair Secret Santas or name exchanges. sides. tice in the good, hearty eating With the advent of the new- rubber soles and opt for leather amount of overindulging, familial But no matter the custom, keep 4. Use your soup spoon in a ways of middle-class Continental age industries, casual dress was ones instead. Black, brown and stress and anxiety, there are many co-worker gift purchases in the motion away from the table edge. Europe; here, it is regarded as a spurred forward. Even some con- oxblood (i.e. burgundy) are your things you can do to keep things moderate price range, never pur- 5. Leave soup spoon in soup little eccentric but flattering to servative businesses encouraged colour options. Always make sure light and festive this season. chase anything off-color or inap- plate when done, but never in a the hostess. their employees to be more lax in they are properly shined, as dirty From limiting consumption to propriate for an office setting and soup cup. 17. Salad should not be cut with their attire. But, of late, it seems luxurious shoes are as useful as thoughtful gift ideas for your host control the urge to “re-gift” an old 6. Always drink something a knife. like the trend is now back to suits wearing Bermuda shorts to a or hostess, follow these standard present. served in a cup from the cup itself 18. Anything that must be board meeting. etiquette rules to make your holi- (do not drink coffee from a spoon taken from the mouth and put Climate-friendly day memorable for all the right after stirring it). back on a plate is dealt with You don’t need to wear navy Quality first reasons. 7. The little finger should never according to a very simple rule: pinstripes all the time. When Spend a little more money to Goodwill to all be crooked. If it went in on a spoon, it comes summer comes, you can wear get garments that will not only Even though the holidays are 8. Food should be kept in the out on a spoon (follows for hands, lighter colours and still project last you a long time but will considered the time to recon- center of the plate away from the forks, etc.). power. You can still wear all the enhance your image. Tailor-made Food for thought nect with family and friends, the flat rim. 19. Never dip one utensil used colours you want, just choose suits and shirts of high-quality Whether you’re attending a shared time is often filled with 9. Do not push around or mess for one reason (jam) into the ves- lighter fabrics. Just remember fabrics don’t just cost more; home or an office holiday party, stress and anxiety. It’s always best up your food. sel of another (butter). that short-sleeve dress shirts they’ll make you feel different you will most likely come into con- to avoid hot-button issues, keep- 10. Only one thing cut at a time, 20. Condiments go on the plate became extinct in the ‘60s and in all respects. You’ll look better tact with an abundant supply of ing the conversation light. Even no layering. before the food. you should never be seen wear- and feel a lot classier. Quality is tasty treats. But no matter how if someone repeatedly attempts 11. Two bites should never be 21. Same goes for food served ing one at work. worth it. tempting that tenth boiled shrimp to engage you in a controversial taken from the same forkful. from a platter. may look, remember you are not manner, take the high road and 12. Know where to leave uten- 22. Soup, oysters, or any food Ties, be bold What’s your goal? at a buffet. either change the conversation or sils mid-meal already portioned should never Yes, your tie should match your Before slipping into your Your host or hostess has most walk away. Remember, this is the 13. And after a meal be refused. shirt and you should take great clothes, take a moment to ask likely prepared food for the season where we celebrate peace 14. The mouth should be wiped 23. Fingers should never be care in your tie selection. Solid yourself what you want to achieve number of expected guests. Also, on earth - and it’s a gift to share before drinking to keep the edge used to push food onto the fork. colours and striped ties are essen- with this particular attire and remember that a buffet table is with everyone. of the glass attractively clean. tial for style conservative look. If plan it in detail. not your personal dining space. REUTERS 15. Always break bread into AGENCIES you want to be more aggressive, AGENCIES Here’s why Microsoft built a tool to guess your emotions

By Abby Ohlheiser own projects. The age guesser, and and suggestions) or post, upload, any supplier of the Services.” Otherwise, Galgon said, the steps to avoid privacy violations this month’s Movember-themed input or submit to any Services or To try and cool some of those company doesn’t keep the pho- on their end. onths after Micro- facial hair analyser, are supposed its associated services for review concerns, Microsoft’s outward- tos you upload, or use them to “Microsoft has processes in soft released a to show how developers might be by the general public, or by the facing machine learning sites - improve the service. place that help de-identify user tool designed to able to get creative in using these members of any public or private like How Old - now contain a note That will work a little differ- generated content in audio, video, guess the age of tools, and the range that’s capable community, (each a “Submission” stating that Microsoft doesn’t ently when it comes to independ- images and other data when it someone based here. and collectively “Submissions”). keep the photos you upload, ent applications that developers is processed by Project Oxford onM a photograph, the company And, for users to opt in, Micro- “However, by posting, uploading, unless you check a box and give build using these APIs, a spokes- APIs,” Hovis added. has unleashed another round of soft says that some of the tools inputting, providing or submitting them permission to do so - which woman for Microsoft said, because “For example, any images that fun tools designed to show off its can improve themselves using (“Posting”) your Submission you they’re calling an opportunity to what they choose to keep from are provided by an application machine learning and AI capabili- your input. are granting Microsoft, its affili- “donate” to science. users of their own apps will be to the Face API are stripped of ties. Machine learning tools like ated companies and necessary Although programs like these mainly up to them. any metadata, session data or IP The most appealing tool in the these generally get better as sublicensees permission to use learn by processing more and “We have a Code of Conduct addresses to protect the privacy new batch promises to detect they’re exposed to more data, your Submission in connection more data, Microsoft says that to help developers understand of people in those images.” what emotion someone is feel- and there’s been ongoing con- with the operation of their Inter- not every photo uploaded to one of our expectations about protect- When more developers start ing in a particular, photographed, cerns about how Microsoft might net businesses (including, without these tools is used for that purpose. ing people whose data they collect using these APIs, though, Micro- moment, based on cues in their use the photos uploaded to these limitation, all Microsoft Services), “The APIs don’t get better just and legal terms to help us enforce soft might have a bigger pool of facial expression. tools in the future - prompted including, without limitation, the from people using them. However, good behaviour if necessary,” user-submitted information to These APIs (you can see them by this section of the company’s license rights to: copy, distribute, if people opt in to letting us keep spokeswoman Melissa Hovis said learn from. Microsoft “may use at https://www.projectoxford.ai/ blanket terms of use, linked to by transmit, publicly display, publicly their photos, we would like to use in an e-mail, “Our legal terms also the data” sent from an independ- ) are designed to show off Micro- the Movember and How Old Am perform, reproduce, edit, translate those photos to help us improve,” require developers to get consent.” ent app to the API to “perform soft’s growing AI and machine I? tools: and reformat your Submission; to Ryan Galgon, senior programme Those independent apps could and improve our services,” the learning capabilities for devel- “Microsoft does not claim own- publish your name in connection manager for Project Oxford, said very well keep the data they col- company said. opers who might be interested ership of the materials you provide with your Submission; and the in an email to The Washington lect on you for any number of pur- in incorporating them into their to Microsoft (including feedback right to sublicense such rights to Post. poses, but Microsoft said it’s taken WASHINGTON POST

Portrait Gala Jennifer Lawrence ‘most valuable star’

ennifer Lawrence (pictured) came and perennial favorite Leonardo DiC- out top for a second successive year aprio ranked second and third overall, Jin a ranking of the most valuable unchanged from last year. Jolie slipped movie stars, released on yesterday, that from 6th place in 2014 to 17th overall, but saw Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt drop out she came top of the “most discussed on of the top 10, and a huge rise for “Jurassic social media” list. Husband Pitt dropped World” star Chris Pratt. from nine to 16 on the ranking. Pratt, 36, Lawrence, 25, an Oscar winner for had a meteoric rise after two years that “Silver Linings Playbook” and star of saw him star in blockbuster “Jurassic the “Hunger Games” movie franchise, World” and the 2014 sci-fi adventure was deemed “the leading movie star of “Guardians of the Galaxy.” He rose 57 her generation” by editors at culture and places to no.11, and topped the “most lik- entertainment website Vulture.com. able” rankings. Previously, Forbes had named Lawrence Oscar winning actor-director-producer the highest-paid actress last year with an Ben Affleck, publicity averse actor Joaquin estimated $52 million in earnings. The Phoenix, and Emmy-winning comedian Vulture.com ranking also assessed factors Amy Schumer were the three “most criti- including likeability, Twitter mentions, cally respected” on the list. critical respect and Oscar nominations. “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. REUTERS

Fashion designer Carolina Herrera and director Lee Daniels (left) arrive for the National Portrait Gallery’s presentation of the inaugural American Portrait Gala in Washington recently.

TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

Prayer Timings Weather Moderate temperature during day and slight Fajr 04.33 am Zuhr 11.19 am Maghrib 04.47 pm Minimum: 20o C Maximum: 30o C Shorook 05.52 am Asr 02.24 pm Isha 06.17 pm dust with scattered HIGH TIDE 08:45 - 19:45LOW TIDE 00:45 - 16:30 clouds. Fear and beauty at foot of With Paris quiet, French Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano techno star

COTOPAXI, Ecuador: Since it out the deep grooves carved Veloz, who lives in the small town pummels NY awoke in August from a 138-year by the 1877 eruption. “In the of El Pedregal, 10km from the vol- slumber, Ecuador’s Cotopaxi vol- 10km immediately surrounding cano. cano has become one of the most- Cotopaxi there’s almost no one The three states considered to NEW YORK: With music ven- watched in the world, holding and nothing,” Ruiz said. be at risk — Cotopaxi, Napo and ues shuttered in Paris after the wary locals and fascinated sci- “But there’s a possibility the Pichincha — periodically organ- city’s bloodbath, one of France’s entists in thrall. volcano could generate pyroclastic ise eruption drills. But they have leading DJs, Gesaffelstein, took Cotopaxi, whose snowy flows — a mix of gas, ashes and not released estimates of the eco- to a New York warehouse for a peak rises majestically from rock fragments — that could melt nomic impact an eruption would dark, heavy set. the patchwork quilt of central the glacier and form rivers of mud have. Gesaffelstein, known for his Ecuador’s high plains, rumbled and debris, or lahars, which could Visitors to the Geophysics sombre, industrial techno, in the to life on August 14, belching a affect the surrounding population Institute’s headquarters in Quito early hours on Sunday headlined column of ash in its first major for dozens of kilometres.” are greeted by a map of mainland Black, an annual all-night rave eruption since 1877. A powerful eruption is unlikely, Ecuador’s 84 volcanos, colour- founded in 2013 that merges a President Rafael Correa he said. coded as dormant, potentially dim dance floor with mood-lit declared a state of emergency as But if it happened, it would active, active or erupting. interactive visual arts. authorities warned the volcano have a devastating impact on A monitoring room receives In a waterfront Brooklyn was one of the most dangerous on an area that is home to 325,000 real-time data from 60 stations warehouse with a postcard Earth because of its big snow cap people, an oil pipeline and a key installed around Cotopaxi, which view of the Statue of Liberty, and the relatively large population agriculture industry and sits just is analysed 24 hours a day by a Gesaffelstein pummelled the nearby. 45km south of the capital Quito. team of 80 experts. crowd for an hour and a half So far, the fiery explosion of During the August eruption, “Volcanic processes develop with a set driven by harsh lava and cataclysmic snow-melt authorities evacuated hundreds underground. We can’t meas- industrial-style synthesized the government feared have not of people and closed tens of thou- ure them directly,” said Ruiz as loops mingling with danceable materialised. sands of hectares of the national he watched a panel of six large mid-tempo beats. But scientists are keeping a park that surrounds the 5,897- screens with data from instru- Gesaffelstein, who is on a wary eye on Cotopaxi. metre volcano. ments like infrared cameras and previously scheduled tour of the A team from Ecuador’s President Correa also decreed level gauges. United States, chose to speak Geophysics Institute recently a controversial “prior censorship” “We measure the number and through music rather than words climbed to the last shelter before measure that barred the media the intensity of seismic events, after the assault by suspected the crater and installed wind- from releasing any unauthorised the deformation or leak of gases... Islamic radicals in Paris where powered generators to keep their information on the volcano. and try to establish a scenario of at least 129 people died, most of monitoring equipment running in Residents who live near the vol- how it could evolve,” he said. them at the Bataclan concert hall. case it gets covered by volcanic cano have grown used to living in Ruiz, a 30-year veteran of the But the previous night in San ash. a state of “yellow alert,” the sec- Institute, said there was little Francisco, Gesaffelstein brought “This is the most monitored ond scale on Ecuador’s four-level time for a breather even though an unusual moment of silence to volcano in South America. We warning system. They go about Cotopaxi’s risk level was recently a nightclub. can’t rule out any scenario,” said their days as Cotopaxi spits large downgraded from moderate to The taciturn, curly-haired DJ the institute’s director, Mario volumes of ash and gas into the low. “We’ve entered into the stage made hand gestures to encourage Ruiz. sky. of uncertainty. Our work now is a moment of reflection by the Touring the ruddy terrain “I live with the joy of having to reinforce what we know with crowd, which briefly hushed and around the volcano’s base, where this marvellous volcano nearby, more data to reduce that uncer- then erupted into a chant of “Vive herds of wild horses run amid the but with the fear that it could tainty,” he said. A view of the Cotopaxi volcano spewing ashes in Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. La France,” according to videos meadows and lakes, Ruiz pointed turn destructive,” said Roberto AFP posted by fans on social media. Among other prominent French electronic artists, DJ Snake was on a tour of India, from where he tweeted that he “wasn’t in the mood to party” but ‘Dangerously high’ antibiotic resistance levels worldwide felt support for Paris. Gesaffelstein, whose real name is Mike Levy, has won a GENEVA: Antibiotic resistance, “The rise of antibiotic resist- colds and flu, despite the fact Around a third, meanwhile, ing such misconceptions. growing international following which can turn common ailments ance is a global health crisis, and that the drugs have no impact on believed it was best to stop an “This campaign is just one of through his work for other artists into killers, has reached danger- governments now recognise it as viruses. antibiotic treatment as soon as the ways we are working with including producing darker tracks ous levels worldwide, the World one of the greatest challenges for The survey, conducted in Bar- they felt better, rather than com- governments, health authorities on rap giant Kanye West’s 2013 Health Organisation warned yes- public health today,” WHO chief bados, China, Egypt, India, Indo- pleting the prescribed course of and other partners to reduce Yeezus album. terday, saying users still know too Margaret Chan said in a state- nesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, treatment, the survey showed. antibiotic resistance,” Fukuda Black, designed by New York’s little about how antibiotics work. ment, stressing that resistance Serbia, South Africa, Sudan and “The findings of this survey said. Matte production agency, aims Antibiotic resistance happens was “reaching dangerously high Vietnam, also showed that 66 per- point to the urgent need to “One of the biggest health to merge music with visuals and when bugs become immune to levels in all parts of the world.” cent believe that there is no risk improve understanding around challenges of the 21st century will devoted a 1,400 square-metre existing drugs, allowing minor “Antibiotic resistance is com- of antibiotic resistance for people antibiotic resistance,” Keiji require global behaviour change basement to installations by injuries and common infections promising our ability to treat who take their antibiotics as pre- Fukuda, the UN chief’s special by individuals and societies,” he rising artists. to become deadly. infectious diseases and undermin- scribed. representative on antimicrobial added. British artist Zach Walker set a Overuse and misuse of the ing many advances in medicine,” And nearly half (44 percent) resistance, said in the state- A WHO report in April showed video camera to a vibrating dish, drugs increases this resistance, she warned. thought antibiotic resistance was ment. there were “major gaps” in all dropping a small flour-based but WHO also published a survey WHO’s 12-country survey pub- only a problem for people who Along with its survey, WHO regions of the world in address- concoction into it to produce a of 10,000 people worldwide show- lished yesterday found that nearly take the drugs regularly, when launched a campaign yesterday ing the problem and reining in live image of an object halfway ing a range of dangerous miscon- two thirds of all those questioned in fact, anyone, of any age and called “Antibiotics: Handle with overuse and misuse of antibiotics. between a scrambled egg and a ceptions about the threat, which (64 percent) believe wrongly that anywhere, can get an antibiotic- care”, aimed at raising awareness clay man. are allowing it to prosper. antibiotics can be used to treat resistant infection. about the problem, and correct- AFP AFP

UK fans try to push Eagles Future uncertain for white deer at former arms site

Of Death Metal to No.1 spot ROMULUS, New York: Hun- Now, as local officials seek to limited basis between 2006 and For now, the white deer, and dreds of ghostly white deer roam- put the old Seneca Army Depot 2012, we had people come from about 600 brown ones, roam LONDON: British fans of the initiative was not being done for ing among overgrown munitions up for bids next month, there is all over the United States to see woods and fields surrounding US rock band Eagles of Death profit. The song is at number 96 bunkers at a sprawling former concern that the sale could also the deer,” said Dennis Money of overgrown weapons storage bun- Metal, which was playing at a in Britain’s charts and climbing, Army weapons depot face an mean the end of the line for the Seneca White Deer Inc. “People kers, cracked roads and rusted Paris concert hall targeted in with a new ranking set to be uncertain future after living and unusual white deer. A group of are enchanted by them.” railroad tracks. In the bright Friday’s attacks, have started a released later yesterday ahead of breeding largely undisturbed residents dedicated to saving the The white deer owe their con- sunshine of midday, small groups social media campaign to push the official ranking on Friday. since the middle of last century. animals has proposed turning tinued existence to 24 miles of of deer can be glimpsed in mowed one of its songs to number 1. The campaign “has started The white deer — a genetic the old depot into a world-class rusting chain-link perimeter lanes and clearings maintained by “Get Eagles Of Death Metal to gathering momentum,” the quirk that developed naturally on tourist attraction to show off both fencing that went up when the the army. But early morning and the No.1 this week as a statement Official Charts Company said in the 7,000-acre, fenced-in expanse its rich military history and its depot was built in 1941, capturing evening are the best time to see of support and peace,” read the a statement. — have thrived, even as the depot unusual wildlife. The Nature Con- several dozen wild white-tailed them, and cars pull over along description of the campaign The song is already at number itself has transitioned from one servancy also is looking at options deer in the area’s extensive wood- bordering public highways as peo- @EODMforNo1 on Twitter three on the Amazon UK singles of the most important Cold War for preserving the largely unde- lands. The white deer are natu- ple stop to watch. Visitors aren’t yeserday. chart and number 1 on the iTunes storehouses of bombs and ammu- veloped landscape. ral genetic variants of the normal allowed inside the fence. A Facebook page calling on rock chart. nition to a decommissioned relic. “When we ran bus tours on a brown ones. They’re not albinos, “They’re a huge tourist attrac- supporters to download the song It was at number 35 on the which lack all pigment, but are tion,” said Lisette Wilson, who Save a Prayer, a cover of Duran main iTunes chart. leucistic, lacking pigment only in runs a farm store and bakery with Duran’s hit single of the same Gunmen attacked an Eagles of their fur. her husband across the highway name, had more than 6,500 Death Metal gig at the Bataclan In the wild, white deer are from the depot fence. “People are “likes”. in Paris on Friday, gunning down short-lived, being easy targets astonished. It’s quite the specta- Campaign organisers said that fans and blowing themselves up as for predators and hunters look- cle for them.” The store’s most the downloads would be “a nice police stormed the building. ing for a unique trophy. Small popular product is “White Deer gesture” and stressed they were The attack claimed 89 lives — herds of white fallow deer roam Poop,” a confection made of white not representing the band, who by far the worst loss of life of the protected sites in Ireland and chocolate, almonds and cranber- escaped unharmed, and their night. on the campus of the Argonne ries, she said. The band, which was formed in National Laboratory in Illinois, “I see white deer every day,” 1998 in Palm Desert, California, but the Seneca Army Depot has Wilson said. “They’re beauti- was celebrating the October the largest known population of ful animals. I’m very concerned release of their album “Zipper white white-tailed deer, Money they’ll lose their habitat when the Down” with a European tour. said. property is sold.” The band’s previous highest With protection from the Army The depot, completed a month British single’s chart position and its fence, the Seneca white before the Japanese attacked was number 73 with 2006 record deer have grown to an estimated Pearl Harbor, provided for the I Want You So Hard (Boy’s Bad 200. If buyers take down the fence, ordnance storage needs of the News). the white deer aren’t expected to nation for 60 years. AFP A white deer leaps at the former Seneca Army Depot in central New York. last long. AP Tuesday 17 November 2015 5 Safar 1437 Volume 20 Number 6617 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Qatar invests $5.24bn in global real estate in H1 Country ranks among top 10 in terms of outflow into global direct real estate QInvest, Pramerica buy DOHA: Qatar was ranked among been maintained for several investments, particularly from destinations for overall invest- top 10 in terms of outflow into years, the rate of growth slowed the UAE, is also being influenced ment where the bias is strongly global direct real estate in a in H1 and was vastly different at by some uncertainties in the local on the US. New York was the 16 properties in Germany report by CBRE Group. Outflows a regional and country level. The real estate markets.” leading city overall, followed by from Qatar and UAE into global Americas experienced a growth of “Capital flows into real estate London and Los Angeles. DOHA: Pramerica Real Estate tors with access to long-term direct real estate stood at $5.24bn 31 percent year-over-year, while are well supported. Even ignoring At a regional level, the influ- Investors and QInvest, Qatar’s income returns through strong and $4.54bn, respectively in the a strong dollar impacted activity rental value growth, real estate ence of global investors varies leading investment bank, acquired underlying leases with major Ger- first half (H1) of 2015, ranking in EMEA (Europe, Middle East & offers a ‘spread’ over bond rates from as little as 10 percent in the a portfolio of 16 retail properties man retailers in proven, diversified, the Gulf countries in the fifth Africa) and Asia Pacific (APAC). of between 200 to 300 bps across Americas, to almost 50 percent of located across Germany through regional markets,” said Sebastiano and seventh positions, according In dollar terms, EMEA was up global markets and capital will the market in EMEA. The largest a newly-formed joint venture, the Ferrante, head of Germany for to the latest research from global just 5 percent from H1, 2014, with continue to be attracted to the contributor to these flows during companies announced yesterday. Pramerica. “We are pleased to property adviser CBRE Group. APAC down 19 percent year-over- sector,” said Iryna Pylypchuk, H1, 2015 was the US, accounting Pramerica Real Estate Inves- partner with QInvest to capital- While recent activity was year. When measured in local director, Global Research, CBRE. for a stand-out $25.4bn of invest- tors, headquartered in the US, is ise on the attractive fundamentals boosted by a few large sovereign currency EMEA grew by 25 per- “The influx of new sources of ment outside its home market. the real estate investment man- of the German economy and the wealth fund deals, the investor cent, while a decline in APAC was capital targeting real estate as The next three largest sources agement and advisory business overall retail investment market.” base is growing and so is their more muted at 9 percent year- part of long-term liability-match- were Canada ($8.5bn), Germany of Prudential Financial and oper- “The transaction provides us investment strategy towards on-year. ing allocation strategies is helping ($7.1bn) and China ($6.6bn), with ates as Prudential Real Estate with higher yielding exposure greater geographic and sector “Data from H1, 2015 shows a to extend the investment cycle. their combined volume still con- Investors in the Americas, Korea with value add upside secured by diversification, report said. continuing acceleration in the At the same time, this pushes siderably less than the US. and Japan. defensive assets in one of the more Despite the low oil prices Mid- flow of capital out of Middle East the ‘old capital’ into niche sec- “The influence of global capital The acquisition includes robust EU economies,” said Craig dle Eastern purchasers remain region by private offices and high- tors, prompting expansion of the is growing to the point that these 16 multi-tenant retail assets Cowie, head of real estate at QIn- very active, collectively investing net-worth-individuals,” said Nick investment universe,” Pylypchuk investors are becoming the “mar- anchored by major grocery and vest. “We intend offering equity $11.5bn outside their home mar- Maclean, Managing Director, said. ket-maker” in setting the price home improvement retail outlets, to our shareholders and clients kets in H1, 2015. CBRE Middle East. The world’s leading destina- in the most desired and liquid comprising more than 140,000 as part of our ongoing initiative Global commercial real estate “This, to some extent, is com- tions, in terms of global capital markets across the globe. Within sqm across Germany. Key ten- to offer value add returns to all (CRE) investment reached pensating for a decline in sov- flows, is a balanced mix of cities this growing wave of cross-border ants include the largest German stakeholders.” $407bn in H1, the strongest first ereign wealth capital going across all main regions — Lon- capital, there are elements of old retailers. Pramerica will act as Pramerica now manages more half of a year since 2007, and up overseas, naturally perhaps as a don was the most targeted city and new,” said Chris Ludeman, the portfolio and asset manager than €700m of German retail 14 percent year-over-year, the consequence of reduced revenue by cross-border investors in H1, global president, Capital Markets, for the properties. Terms of the assets on behalf of its investors. research said. allocations because of recent oil 2015, followed by New York and CBRE. transaction were not disclosed. Although rapid growth has repricing. The interest in overseas Paris. This contrasts with the top THE PENINSULA “The acquisition provides inves- THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo Group Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2bn G20 leaders agree to end signs new corporate tax loopholes agreement to create world’s largest hotel chain ANTALYA: World leaders yes- The OECD calculates that with Ericsson NEW YORK: Marriott Inter- terday approved a crackdown on national governments lose $100- national Inc is buying Starwood tax avoidance by multinationals 240bn, or 4-10 percent of global DOHA: Ooredoo Group and Eric- Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc such Google, Apple and McDon- tax revenues, every year because sson have signed a ‘frame agree- in a deal valued at $12.2bn to alds whose rock-bottom tax bills of the tax-minimising schemes of ment’ for the supply of radio, core create the world’s largest hotel have provoked widespread out- multinationals. Its 15-point plan, and transmission solutions, as company, emerging as the sur- rage. Heads of the Group of 20 top adopted after years of negotia- well as related implementation prise winner of a bidding war that economies put their final seal on tions, seeks to oblige multina- and integration services, said a reportedly included Hyatt Hotels a plan to close loopholes that let tionals to pay tax in the country statement yesterday. Corp and multiple Chinese suit- some big companies shift profits where their main business activ- The group frame agreement ors. to low-tax nations so as to slash ity is based. The package repre- includes radio, core and transmis- Marriott offered to pay $2 a their bills, leaving ordinary tax sents “the first substantial — and sion equipment as well as related share in cash and 0.92 of its own payers fuming. overdue — renovation of the services. The agreement also cov- stock for Stamford, Connecticut- It comes a year after the “Lux- international tax standards in ers Ericsson’s Software model based Starwood, the companies Leaks” revelations that some of almost a century,” the 34-nation, with its predefined software value said in a statement. The combined the world’s biggest companies — Paris-based OECD says. packages, which ensures better company will operate or franchise including Pepsi and Ikea — had The OECD says its scheme will: performance and reduces time more than 5,500 hotels with 1.1 lowered their tax rates to as little - Stop companies exploiting dif- to market for new functionali- million rooms worldwide. as 1 percent in secret pacts with ferences in tax rules and bilateral ties. Using these solutions, Oore- “The deal makes sense from tax authorities in Luxembourg. treaties, for example to win no- doo’s network performance will a strategic perspective,” Lukas US President Barack Obama, tax status in two places at once. improve to meet growing end- Hartwich, an analyst at real A trader stands by the post where the stock for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and - Prevent companies from user expectations. estate research firm Green Street Worldwide is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Britain’s Prime Minister David shifting profits to lower-taxation Ahmed Al Derbesti, COO of Advisors LLC, said in an e-mail. Cameron joined fellow leaders in countries where their foreign sub- Ooredoo Group, said: “This group “Scale matters a lot in the hotel endorsing a clampdown drawn up sidiaries are based, or from using frame agreement will allow us business. The winners in the long chen amid criticism he failed to wood, a person with knowledge by the wealthy nations’ Organi- technicalities to declare they are to benefit from Ericsson’s latest run will likely be the ones with increase the number of proper- of the matter said in October. sation for Economic Cooperation based in low-tax jurisdictions. hardware, software and services. the most hotels, in the most loca- ties carrying Starwood’s brands CNBC reported on October 28 and Development (OECD). - Close loopholes that let com- It will allow us to differentiate tions, at the most price points.” quickly enough. Starwood hired that Hyatt was holding takeover In a joint statement delivered panies shift debt within a group our end user offering and will The deal is the largest takeover Lazard Ltd to advise it in April. talks with Starwood. after a two-day summit at the towards higher-tax countries, give us the competitive edge that of a hotel company since Black- In addition to competing with one “We’re not selling for cash, Turkish resort, leaders declared allowing them to declare lower we need.” stone Group LP bought Hilton for another, hotel companies are also we’re selling for stock,” CEO that they “strongly urge the profits there. Rafiah Ibrahim, President of $26bn in 2007. Starwood has been dealing with losing customers to Adam Aron said. “This is the timely implementation of the - Oblige multinationals to detail Ericsson for Middle East and exploring options including a sale Airbnb Inc. greatest long-term return for project and encourage all coun- their business country by country Africa region, added: “The region since the February departure of At least three Chinese compa- shareholders.” tries and jurisdictions, including to the tax authorities. is witnessing a digital transforma- longtime head Frits van Paass- nies were pursuing bids for Star- BLOOMBERG developing ones, to participate”. AFP tion fuelled by innovation of tel- ecom services and solutions and a high demand on smart devices. This transformation requires net- works that can provide superior performance to cater for the data N-KOM bags ship repair facility award explosion.” “From this end, our customers DOHA: In continuation of its tor, as well as to all our partners alternative to marine diesel fuel. realised the need to transform milestones journey regionally and for their support and co-oper- N-KOM had earlier won the their networks and today’s col- internationally, Nakilat-Keppel ation throughout the journey. Ship Repair Innovation award at laboration with Ooredoo Group Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has This award will undoubtedly the Seatrade Middle East, Indian is a testimonial of our continuous bagged the shipyard/ship repair strengthen our drive to provide Subcontinent & Africa Awards support to meet their ambitions Facility of the Year award at The top notch service ability as we last month. of delivering best performing net- Maritime Standard Middle East work towards establishing the The award is testament to works that can provide superior and Indian Subcontinent Awards shipyard as a provider of choice the shipyard’s commitment to customer experience for their 2015, said a statement yesterday. for marine and offshore advance- service excellence via its various subscribers,” he said. Chandru Rajwani, N-KOM’s ment in the region.” commercial initiatives and facility The agreement includes 2G, CEO received the award during This is the second award won developments, as well as its high 3G and 4G radio equipment and the ceremony held on November by the shipyard for its success- safety and quality standards in Chandru Rajwani, N-KOM’s CEO receiving the award. indoor small cells solutions. It also 9 in Dubai. ful undertaking of the world’s delivering marine and offshore covers Mobile Soft switching and Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Managing first M-type Gas Injection (ME- projects. Evolved Packet Core, MINI-LINK Director of Nakilat, said: “We GI) retrofit project earlier this In additional to significantly potential to increase mean time kering activities which in turn will microwave transmission equip- are grateful to the industry for year, which involved modifying reducing the vessel’s greenhouse between maintenance, provide offer operations and marine risk ment. recognising our efforts and con- a Nakilat owned Q-MAX vessel, gas emissions, additional benefits flexibility of fuel supply to react to reduction. THE PENINSULA tributions to the maritime sec- Rasheeda, to run on LNG as an of the project also include the market changes and reduced bun- THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Fujifilm to tap Tafawoq hosts risk management workshop Qatari healthcare Decision makers, management professionals attend meet sector, to open

DOHA: Tafawoq, the world-class thriving project management and report any risks early on in office soon Project Management Centre of community in Qatar. the project development phase. Excellence, recently hosted a risk Tafawoq’s Director Bader Many aspects such as strategic, DOHA: Fujifilm Middle East, is management workshop for deci- Al Jaidah expressed his pride operational, financial, safety and looking to further expand its cov- sion makers in Doha, as part of relating to Tafawoq’s success in health, legal and compliance risks erage and tap into the fast-grow- its commitment to develop the attracting and training more than were also addressed. ing regional healthcare sector by competencies of project man- 450 project professionals since its Salibi said, “Effective risk opening on-the-ground technical agement professionals to help establishment in 2012. management holds the key to service office in Qatar. deliver Qatar’s capital investment “With billions of Qatari riyals developing an economy that is Fujifilm was selected in Janu- projects. being invested in the development operationally sound and able to ary as the medical equipment and More than 50 project man- of new projects across Qatar, meet the challenges of building information solutions provider agement professionals from 16 building risk management capa- iconic projects that are com- for the Breast and Bowel Cancer major Qatari organisations such bility is vital to delivering timely, plex and unique in nature. As an Screening Program in Qatar led as Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, high-quality complex projects, industry leader, ASTAD oper- by the Primary Health Care Cor- Rasgas, Oryx GTL and Qatar which is central to Qatar’s rapid ates according to international poration (PHCC) of Qatar with Foundation, attended the ‘Design- infrastructure development. We, best practices, especially in Risk the support of RadNet (which ing and Implementing Risk Man- at Tafawoq, are mindful of the Management.” performs clinical and operational agement Capabilities – Practical challenges that Qatar’s project “I am proud to have the oppor- services) from the USA, and Spe- Applications’ workshop. management professionals tunity to share our knowledge cialised Medical Solutions (which Participants at the interactive seminar of Tafawoq. The session was delivered encounter while managing high- with Qatar’s project manage- provides on-the-ground adminis- by Cyril Salibi, Corporate Risk risk investment projects, and our ment professionals and provide trative support) from Doha. Director at ASTAD Project Man- programmes and series of work- first-hand conceptual and prac- Qatar,” he added. “Risk Management is funda- “Fujifilm’s overall aim is to pro- agement. shops aim to address those chal- tical project risk management According to Abdulaziz Dar- mental in my line of business. vide top-tier service that will lead Tafawoq, a partnership between lenges and brainstorm strategic tools and techniques that will wish, Head of Project Engineering Risks affect every stage of plan- to the improvement in the quality Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Shell, solutions,” said Al Jaidah. enable them to achieve their at Qatar Petroleum, the workshop ning and implementation and the of life for the people of Qatar,” said and Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- During the interactive seminar, project objectives and add value provided a unique opportunity principles learnt in the workshop Jun Higuchi, Managing Director sity, offers world-class training a case study was presented to the in their business processes. This where individual project manage- will help to build a strong national of Fujifilm Middle East. “Our for project professionals through participants who then worked in will undoubtedly create a stronger ment professionals were able to culture of risk management,” he revolutionary techniques and unique programmes to further teams to develop risk assessment risk management culture across gather with their peers and share said. wealth of experience has enabled develop the competencies of the matrices, to be able to manage projects and organisations in their knowledge. THE PENINSULA us to provide high-precision and high-resolution mammography equipment and systems. We are extremely proud that, through our technology, we are able to assist in the early detection and Qatargas urges graduates Bedaya inaugurates GEW Bazaar treatment of breast cancer and be a key player in healthcare programmes that save lives. It is therefore our intention to provide to avail opportunities at QU to support SMEs, startups the much-needed on-the-ground technical support and further DOHA: Qatargas recently held ship of their development. DOHA: As part of the ongoing Dr Hassan Al Derham, Direc- extend the reach of our prod- the annual Qatarisation Forum The Forum also focused on Global Entrepreneurship Week tor at Qatar University, said: ucts and services to this region’s for its National Graduates and enhancing communication and (GEW) in Qatar, the Bedaya “Through Qatar University’s healthcare sector. Accordingly, a their coaches. The main pur- feedback between the coaches Center for Entrepreneurship Center for Entrepreneurship technical service office is expected pose of this year’s forum was to and the graduates to have a bet- and SME Development (Bedaya (CFE), we have been preparing to open in Qatar very soon.” give the opportunity to national ter understanding of each other’s Center), yesterday inaugurated students to take initiative, develop The PHCC programme will graduates to think about what roles and responsibilities. GEW Bazaar at Qatar University their business ideas, business be connected to Hamad Medical it might mean for them to be a As a part of the forum, the to support local SMEs and star- plans, and support their inno- Corporation whose breast imag- future leader in Qatargas. Leadership Development and tups, according to a statement. vative efforts and mitigate their ing department will be digitised The forum provided a platform Succession Planning Division Held across 160 countries, challenges to become entrepre- by Fujifilm IT Solutions ‘Synapse’. for graduates and their coaches to conducted a leadership activity the GEW is a celebration of the neurs.” This solution, which provides dig- share their experiences and chal- which highlighted the importance innovators and job creators who Reem Al Suwaidi (pictured), ital assessment and diagnostic lenges in Qatargas. Mohammed of certain skills such as communi- launch startups that bring ideas General Manager of Bedaya report services, creates a single Al Hail, Financial Accounting cation, teamwork and time man- to life, drive economic growth and Doha. Grand Hayatt Doha Hotel, Center, added: “As the co-organ- uniform imaging and informa- Controller, shared his journey in agement, while also giving the expand human welfare. Qatar Business Incubation Center iser of GEW Bazaar, we strive to tion system solution for Qatar. Qatargas and offered some practi- participants a taste of the Lead- The Bedaya Center is a joint (QBIC), and Qatar Science and raise awareness of the value of In addition, Fujifilm’s ‘Synapse cal pieces of advice to the coaches ership Development Programme initiative by Qatar Development Technology Park (QSTP) will host the startup community. We will CWM RIS /PACS’ solutions will and the graduates. which was launched this year. The Bank and Silatech, and seeks to a variety of panel discussions and highlight several initiatives that be installed at all PHCC Health Jassim Al Baker, Treasury Activate Leadership Development offer career development as well workshops. Apart from Qatar aim to make it easier for individu- clinics throughout the country. Operation and Compliance Spe- Programme is a two-day work- as entrepreneurship services for University, a number of educa- als to start new businesses. Also, Fujifilm’s Digital Mammogra- cialist, shared his experience and shop designed to ensure that the the youth of Qatar. tional institutions like Carn- we are committed to developing phy “Amulet” System has obtained success story as a graduate and graduates are given the necessary During the GEW in Qatar, a egie Mellon University in Qatar, entrepreneurs in Qatar and help a Pre-Market Approval from the encouraged the new graduates to tools which will enable them to number of activities and events Hamad Bin Khalifa University facilitate this by getting vari- United States of America’s Food take advantage of the learning become future leaders. supporting the SME sector and College of North Atlantic ous players from the ecosystem and Drug Administration (FDA). opportunities provided to them development is slated to take Qatar, will host some of the pro- involved.” by Qatargas and to take owner- THE PENINSULA place in different venues across ceedings of the GEW. 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ISO Revision Seminar Billions wiped off Buffett cuts Goldman stake by 13pc travel shares after NEW YORK: Warren Buffett’s he sold the Goldman shares and Goldman was not immediately Paris attacks Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it 7 percent of his stake in Wal- available for comment. reduced its stake in Goldman Mart Stores Inc to help fund Buffett also told CNBC he was LONDON: European shares held Sachs Group Inc by 13 percent Berkshire’s $31.7bn takeover of selling investments in reinsurers steady yesterday, supported by during the third quarter, paring aerospace parts maker Precision Munich Re and Swiss Re, and gains in the energy sector that a successful investment it made Castparts Corp, not because he not selling securities as a result helped offset a slump in travel during the height of the global soured on either company. of militant attacks in Paris on stocks following Friday’s militant financial crisis. The billionaire has long pre- Friday. attacks in Paris. In a US Securities and ferred that Omaha, Nebraska- Goldman turned to Buffett for Energy shares outpaced the Exchange Commission filing, based Berkshire own whole support a week after Lehman broader market, buoyed by the Berkshire said it owned 10.96 mil- companies rather than individual Brothers Holdings Inc went bank- prospect of higher oil prices fol- lion Goldman shares worth about stocks. rupt, prompting Berkshire to buy lowing stepped-up French air $1.9bn as of September 30, down Berkshire has close to 90 oper- $5bn in preferred stock plus war- strikes in Syria. French shares from 12.63 million shares worth ating units such as the BNSF rail- rants to purchase $5bn of shares slightly underperformed when FROM LEFT: Omar Rashid, GM, BSI Qatar; Colin A Rushmere, EMEA $2.64bn three months earlier. road, Dairy Queen ice cream and at $115 each. markets reopened for the first Regional Cluster Business Partner; and Stanley Wright, Environmentalist, Buffett told CNBC television Geico insurance. REUTERS time since the coordinated sui- at the ISO Revision Seminar in Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP cide bombings and shootings by militants that killed 129 people. Around €2.3bn ($2.46bn) were wiped off the STOXX 60 Travel & Leisure index amid fears that the sector could be harmed by a loss Japan dips into recession in stumble for ‘Abenomics’ of consumer confidence. Shares in French hotel group TOKYO: Japan’s economy slipped wide array of global industries, Japan’s GDP ‘Abenomics’ — corporate earnings the economy to pick up in com- Accor fell 4.7 percent, Air France into recession for the second time including vehicles, electronics and GDP contracted in July-September, sliding the economy and stock prices — are improv- ing quarters, with the BoJ seen fell 5.7 percent while shares since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe high-end machinery. The Cabi- back into recession. ing,” Taro Saito, director of eco- further loosening monetary policy in Eurotunnel and Aeroports came to power nearly three years net Office said that gross domes- ANNUALISED GROWTH OF GDP nomic research at NLI Research and Abe tipped to unveil a fresh de Paris, the operator of Paris’ ago, data showed yesterday, deal- tic product shrank 0.2 percent in 15 percent Institute, said. “Companies are stimulus package. “Details are not Charles de Gaulle and Orly air- ing a fresh blow to his drive to the July-September period, or an 10 reluctant to invest despite their as bad as the figures might sug- -0.8 ports, were down over 3.8 percent. kick start weak growth and end annualised contraction of 0.8 per- 5 sound profits,” he said, adding gest,” Junichi Makino, economist Luxury stocks were also under years of deflation. cent, marking the second straight that while consumer spending at SMBC Nikko Securities, said in 0 pressure. Hermes, LVMH and Abe has staked his reputation quarterly decline — considered a improved “its overall trend still a note, citing declines in invento- Kering, which get a large part of on a policy blitz of fiscal spending, technical recession. -5 remains weak”. ries and increasing imports. their sales from foreign tourists in aggressive monetary policy easing The economy contracted in -10 Akira Amari, the government For technical reasons those

Paris, were down 0.7-1.4 percent. and structural reforms — dubbed 2014 after consumers tightened -15 minister in charge of revitalising results negatively affect GDP “Paris is one of the most impor- Abenomics — aimed at reviving their belts following an increase 2005 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 2015 the economy, put a largely posi- but can actually imply increasing tant cities worldwide in terms of the world’s third-largest economy in the country’s consumption Source: Thomson Reuters Eikon tive spin on the result, saying in demand. But Marcel Thieliant, luxury spending and the timing is Japan’s economy, once Asia’s tax, which put a dent in a nas- attention back to the BoJ ahead a statement that the “business economist at Capital Econom- not good too — a few weeks before biggest, has been overtaken by cent recovery. That downturn of a policy meeting this week to climate is expected to recover ics, said any recovery should be Christmas, the most important giant neighbour China in size, spurred the Bank of Japan to see whether it adds to its 80 tril- gradually”, citing rising wages as viewed with caution. “Looking period for retailers,” said Gregoire while it struggles with a chal- sharply increase its already mas- lion yen ($653bn) annual stimu- a bright factor. ahead, the economy should start Laverne, fund manager at Roche lenging demographic outlook that sive bond-buying programme, lus programme. The data offer a But he openly voiced frus- to recover this quarter, but we Brune Asset Management. is expected to see its population effectively printing money to spur fuzzy snapshot of the economy, tration against businesses that think that growth in the cur- Outside the retail and travel shrink by the tens of millions in lending. with improving consumption have shied away from making rent fiscal year will be closer to sectors, European markets were coming decades. However, the government countered by weakening corpo- fresh investment. “Having made 0.5 percent rather than the 1.2 broadly resilient, with the attacks Still, it boasts some of the slightly improved its April-June rate investment caused by uncer- record profits, with their equip- percent projected by the Bank of seen as strengthening the case for world’s biggest companies, data to a 0.2 percent contraction tainty over the global outlook, ment becoming older, what kind Japan at its end-October meet- the ECB to provide further mon- including in the automotive sec- from 0.3 percent shrinkage previ- particularly Chin, experts said. of business decision is it to still ing,” he wrote in a note to clients. etary stimulus. tor and banks, and its domestic ously estimated. “The real economy is at a stand- forgo investment?” Amari said. REUTERS technology plays a key role in a The latest figures will turn still, even though other aspects of Still, analysts broadly expect AFP

TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS VIEWS Japan urges China to go Russia cannot keep slow on yuan reform By Leika Kihara

APAN has expressed concern to China about the pace of relying on oil revenue capital outflows from the country and has suggested Beijing moves very slowly in reforming its currency system to avoid By Leonid Bershidsky getting a boost from import replacement, even more if Iranian oil hits the European Jrepeating Japan’s past mistakes. as it did after the 1998 financial meltdown, markets. After a summer of market turmoil, China now appears to be at USSIA’S economy appears that Putin is counting on and has even A lower price of Urals affects Russia’s a critical juncture as capital outflows reach hundreds of billions to have bottomed out. Third- attempted to accelerate by imposing an import revenue but not the ruble rate, since of dollars and Beijing draws down heavily on its, albeit large, cur- quarter data, released recently, embargo on Western food. The sharp deval- Urals is not a benchmark for the currency rency reserves to offset the impact of the money moving offshore. showed it was finding a “new uation of the ruble has merely forced Rus- markets. That’s why an expanding differen- The stocks slump of more than 40 percent in a matter of a few normal” at the current price of sians to spend less even as prices increased tial could cost the Russian budget extra pain. months and the shock devaluation of the yuan acted as a reminder Roil. Any stabilisation is precarious, though: by about 16 percent, and private businesses For now, the draft budget, which the of how quickly Beijing could lose control of its markets if it moves Oil may need to appreciate a little to pre- haven’t begun investing in local production, parliament could take up starting Friday, too quickly to open up to market forces, Japanese officials say. vent another downturn, and President perhaps because of oppressive overregula- projects a 2.8 percent deficit. To keep it that “The pace of capital outflows is alarming,” said a senior official Vladimir Putin’s much-ballyhooed social tion. low, the government plans cost-of-living with knowledge of Japan’s currency diplomacy. “If China’s financial programmes face the axe if the price goes The government sees no sources of growth increases to pensions that only would be system is destabilised, the effect on Japan and the rest of Asia down any further. other than hydrocarbons, so it’s working about one-third of the inflation rate, and would be enormous.” For July though September, gross domes- on the first one-year budget since 2008. In there will be no increase for the 15 million Publicly, Japanese officials have urged China to proceed with tic product fell 4.1 percent compared with a more stable times, Russia had a three-year Russians who draw their retirement but reform and expressed confidence that Beijing has the tools and year earlier, beating analysts’ expectations budgeting process. This one is based on continue to work. Health spending would expertise to manage. But privately, they have adopted a different of a 4.3 percent decline, and a vast improve- about the same revenue and spending num- be cut by 8 percent and education by 8.5 tone, cautioning Beijing against moving too quickly to free up ment over the 4.6 percent drop in the previ- bers as in 2015, but the Finance Ministry percent. The Russian regions would lose the yuan when large capital outflows could make the currency a ous quarter. The number looks particularly has warned that about 1tr rubles ($15bn) of part of their federal subsidies. target for speculators. Japan has conveyed its concerns to Chi- good when coupled with the 0.1 percent rise 13.7tr rubles in planned revenue may be iffy. At the same time, Putin’s government has nese officials at various meetings this year, including at the G20 in industrial production after two quarters The potential shortfall is oil-related. The no plans to cut defence spending, which will financial leaders’ meeting in Turkey in September. of decline. If the trend persists in the next budget is based on $50 per barrel of Brent eat up 19 percent of the budget, or general China took a big step towards internationalising its currency two quarters, Russia could show growth in oil, the North Sea mix that is the European government outlay. “This is not a survival on Friday, when IMF staff and the institution’s head Christine the second quarter of 2016, and Putin and benchmark. Given that the free-floating budget but a budget of power preservation,” Lagarde endorsed the inclusion of the yuan in the fund’s bench- his lieutenants will report that the country ruble follows the Brent price in almost- the business daily Vedomosti wrote in a mark foreign exchange basket, known as Special Drawing Rights is out of trouble despite the continuous wars perfect lockstep, if the price falls, the ruble recent editorial. (SDR). Analysts estimate inclusion could lead to demand for the since mid-2014 and the Western economic amounts in the budget should remain stable. As the government waits for oil prices to yuan worth more than $500bn. sanctions. Russians will be able to afford even fewer go up — an uncertain prospect according China is trying to engineer a shift in the economy away from But the latest data are somewhat deceiv- imported goods and less foreign travel, but to the International Energy Agency’s latest manufacturing and towards consumption and services while prom- ing: The tiny improvement was fueled by Putin doesn’t care too much about that. The World Energy Outlook — it’s also betting ising to fully liberalise the yuan by 2020 — a goal some Japanese increases in energy production, and the trouble is that Russia is not selling Brent the patient Russian people will put up with officials feel is to ambitious. domestic market still hasn’t found its bot- oil; it exports a different mix, Urals, which shrinking investment in human capital. If Japan’s cautious tone is at odds with the more robust calls tom. The 10.4 percent year-on-year drop in cost about as much as Brent through most they grumble, stable security, defence and from Washington — underlined last week with comments from retail sales for September was the sharpest of 2015 but now is almost $4 per barrel less. government spending should discourage US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urging Beijing to press ahead in 2015. They declined 9.5 percent for the The reason could be increased competition revolt. That’s probably a less risky bet than with its reform plans. third quarter. Investment, too, has contin- from Saudi Arabia, which has started sup- the one on oil, at least short-term, but it’s But Japan’s views carry weight with Beijing, which has long ued to fall: It’s down 7 percent in the third plying oil to Russia’s traditional markets hardly a sustainable policy. taken a close interest in how Japan emerged in the past three quarter, the biggest drop since 2010. such as Poland and Sweden. decades as a global economic power. This suggests the Russian economy isn’t Next year, the differential could widen BLOOMBERG It views Japan’s handling of capital flows and the yen as key factors that led to its asset bubble blow-up in the early 1990s that led to nearly two decades of deflation Japan is still struggling to eradicate. For decades, China’s main concern was the amount of foreign currency coming into the economy as it built a huge export engine. But since China surprised world markets by devaluing its currency around 2 percent in August, net capital outflows have reached $200bn, while Beijing appeared to have spent $229bn in foreign exchange intervention to prop up the yuan in the third quarter, a US Treasury Department report showed last month. Japanese policymakers are not suggesting there is an immediate risk of a financial crisis, but they say China’s heavy intervention in markets to offset the capital outflows shows Beijing is worried. If China liberalises its currency too quickly and before it fixes other problems in the economy, such as high debt, Beijing may struggle to contain capital outflows and that may take a toll on its $3.5tr in currency reserves, Japanese officials say. China said the devaluation of the yuan reflected market forces, but the move jolted global markets on fears it meant the economy was in worse shape than previously thought. China is Japan’s biggest trading partner and its markets have become susceptible to big swings caused by Chinese policy deci- sions. Any repercussions to Asia also affect many Japanese firms and banks operating in the region. Such impact was highlighted when China’s yuan devaluation sent Japanese and global stock prices tumbling, as investors ini- tially struggled to understand Beijing’s motives. “There was lot of second guessing over China’s policy intention and that was because the communication was poor,” said a China- based Japanese government official. Both Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso have called on China to address structural problems in the economy, such as bad loans and excess industrial capacity, and to provide transparency of policymaking. If China fails to tackle these problems, the risk is that it will not be just China that will feel the impact. “The biggest risk for Japan is a hard-landing in China,” said Naoyuki Shinohara, a former IMF deputy managing director who retains close contacts with incumbent Japanese policymakers. “China’s real ‘black swan’ is its bad-loan problems.”

REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Big Three speed up plan to build more small cars

By Paul Lienert and Joseph companies. AutoForecast Solu- United States if he gets into the pickups and SUVs have much dollar to almost 17 to the Green- in Mexico rather than in Illinois. White tions estimates that GM, Ford White House. It is also a huge lower mileage. back from just over 13 a year ago GM and Fiat Chrysler declined to and Fiat Chrysler will collectively issue for the US labour unions, Mexican labour rates, which has also made the country more comment on where the vehicles ETROIT’S Big Three produce 45 percent of their small who have been highly critical of averaged about $5.50 an hour appealing for US manufactur- will be made. automakers are accel- cars for the North American mar- the impact of free trade agree- in 2014, are about a fifth of the ers, at least in the short term, by Moving production of mass- erating plans to pro- ket in Mexico by 2020, up from ments, such as the North Ameri- wages auto workers earn in the reducing its relative costs. market, fuel-efficient sedans to Dduce more small cars 18 percent in 2014. LMC Auto- can Free Trade Agreement with United States, according to the On the downside, shipping costs Mexico is a challenge to a goal the for the North American market motive sees the 2020 figure at 37 Mexico and Canada reached Center for Automotive Research. from Mexico remain high, and Obama administration stressed in Mexico as they seek to reduce percent, also against 18 percent when Bill Clinton was US Presi- Sean McAlinden, chief econo- energy sources can be unreliable. when it drove government- labour costs, while using higher- last year, while IHS Automotive dent in 1994. For the automak- mist at CAR, said GM’s Orion Ford confirmed last week in funded restructurings of GM and paid US workers to build their projects the Mexican percentage ers it is largely a question of cost Township assembly plant in its tentative contract with the the former Chrysler in 2009. very profitable trucks, sport util- going to 42 percent in five years and margin. The Big Three are Michigan, which builds Chevro- United Auto Workers union that Gas prices had soared to $4 a ity vehicles and luxury cars. time, though it calculates the 2014 also feeling the heat from foreign let and Buick subcompacts, has it will stop building Focus com- gallon or more during the 2008 New versions of several of their level at a higher level than the rivals, including Nissan Motor Co the lowest labour costs of any US pact cars at a factory in Wayne, financial crisis, killing sales of popular US compact cars are others, at 25 percent. The three and Volkswagen AG, who have plant thanks to a favorable agree- Michigan in 2018. UAW officials Detroit’s trucks. GM and Fiat expected to be made in Mexico, automakers declined to discuss been adding production capacity ment with the UAW negotiated have said the replacement for Chrysler agreed to build small people familiar with the com- their specific plans. in Mexico. as part of the US government’s the current Focus will be made cars in the US as part of their panies’ plans said. They include The Detroit automakers’ plans The margins on small cars bailout of GM in 2009. And yet in Mexico, while the Michigan government-funded bankrupt- General Motors Co’s new Chevro- to build more small cars in Mex- may erode further if production the Ford Fiesta plant in Cuautit- assembly plant is expected to cies. Now profitable and free of let Cruze hatchback, a successor ico are likely to be highly contro- remains in the US because new lan, near Mexico City, has a $700 start assembling a pick-up truck government ownership, their to Ford Motor Co’s Focus com- versial ahead of the November labour agreements negotiated by labour cost advantage per car and an SUV, according to people CEOs no longer must answer to pact and a replacement for Fiat 2016 US presidential election. GM, Ford and Chrysler grant the over GM’s Orion plant, he said. familiar with Ford’s plans. Ford the White House. Ford, which Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Jeep Businessman Donald Trump, who first raises in a decade to veteran With small car sales waning, has declined to say what vehicles restructured without federal Compass compact SUV. is seeking to win the nomination workers, and give recent hires a GM recently announced lay-offs it plans to build in Wayne. help, shifted US production The decisions are prompting to be the Republican presidential path to earn $30 an hour after at Orion. Mexico is an increasingly Supplier sources also said that toward more fuel-efficient vehi- three major automotive research candidate, has repeatedly blasted eight years on the job. attractive production base for a GM plans to build the Cruze cles when truck sales swooned, firms, who are often used by the US companies, including Ford, for At the same time, the Detroit variety of reasons. Its infrastruc- hatchback in Mexico while the but now is ramping up US pro- automakers and their suppli- any moves to shift jobs to Mexico automakers need to continue ture, supply base and productivity Cruze sedan will continue to duction of SUVs and pickups to ers for industry forecasting, to from the US and says he would building and selling small cars all have improved in recent years, be built in Ohio, and that Fiat meet robust demand. project a big increase in Mexican support government incentives to meet ever-tightening US fuel according to McAlinden. A plunge Chrysler has long planned to pro- output of small cars by the three to keep auto production in the economy regulations because big in the Mexican peso against the duce the Compass replacement REUTERS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

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NOVO How to play Kakuro: SHOWING AT KAKURO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any SCREEN 1 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 11:30am, 3:00, 6:30 & 10:00pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 & 11:55pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 10:00am, 1:30, 5:00, 8:30 & 11:55pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some SCREEN 4 Blunt Force (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 9:00 & 11:00pm cells will contain two numbers. Burnt (2D/Comedy) 7:00pm However, in a crossword the numbers reference SCREEN 5 Everyday I Love You (2D/Drama) 11:45am, 4:30 & 9:20pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 2:20, 7:00 & 11:50pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or SCREEN 6 Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder 10:15am, 2:15, 5:00, 6:15 & 10:10pm column referenced by the number. Goosebumps (2D/Adventure) 12:00pm, 4:00, 8:00 & 11:55pm Within each SCREEN 7 Steve Jobs (2D/Drama) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15 & 11:45 pm collection of cells SCREEN 8 Hatched : Chicks Gone Wild (2D/Animation) 11:00am, 12:30, 3:45 & 7:00pm - called a run - any Unconscious (2D/Drama) 2:00pm, 5:10, 8:35, 10:15 & 11:55pm of the numbers 1 SCREEN 9 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:00am, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00pm & 12:50am to 9 may be used SCREEN 10 Spectre (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm but, like sudoku, each number may MALL only be used once. SCREEN 1 Hatched : Chicks Gone Wild (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Yesterday’s The Hero Of Color City (2D/Animation) 4:00pm answer Spectre (2D/Action) 5:30 & 11:00pm Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 8:00pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate SCREEN 2 Vedalam (2D/Tamil) 2:15 & 10:45pm Steve Jobs (2D/Drama) 5:00pm Blunt Force Trauma (2D/Action) 7:15pm Unconscious (2D/Drama) 9:00pm SCREEN 3 Akhil Akkineni (2D/ Telugu) 2:00pm Thoongavanam (2D/Tamil) 4:15pm ALL IN THE MIND Unconscious (2D/Drama) 6:30pm Everyday I Love You (2D/Drama) 8:15pm Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 10:30pm vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Vedalam (2D/Tamil) 2:15 & 10:45pm Steve Jobs (2D/Drama) 5:00pm Blunt Force Trauma (2D/Action) 7:15pm Unconscious (2D/Drama) 9:00pm SCREEN 2 The Hero Of Color City (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Hatched : Chicks Gone Wild (2D/Animation) 4:00pm Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 5:30pm Spectre (2D/Action) 8:30 & 11:00pm Hoy en la Historia SCREEN 3 Akhil Akkineni (2D/ Telugu) 2:00pm Unconscious (2D/Drama) 4:15pm November 17, 1970 Thoongavanam (2D/Tamil) 6:00pm The computer mouse was Everyday I Love You (2D/Drama) 8:15pm patented, so-called after its tail- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 10:30pm like cable. It was a hollowed-out ROYAL PLAZA wooden block with a single push button to select and move text SCREEN 1 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:15pm Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45pm 1905: Japan declared Korea a SCREEN 2 Hatched : Chicks Gone Wild (2D/Animation) 3:00pm protectorate, giving it control over The Hero Of Color City (2D/Animation) 4:30pm Korea’s foreign affairs Spectre (2D/Action) 6:00 & 11:00pm Everyday I Love You (2D/Drama) 8:45pm 1950: The Dalai Lama was enthroned SCREEN 3 Steve Jobs (2D/Drama) 2:30 & 9:00pm as the temporal leader of Tibet Unconscious (2D/Drama) 4:30 & 11:15pm 1990: A mass grave, believed to be that Blunt Force Trauma (2D/Action) 6:15pm of World War II prisoners of war, was discovered near the bridge over the ASIAN TOWN CATNAP, DAYDREAM, DOZE, DREAM, DROWSY, River Kwai in Burma Vedalam (Tamil) 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 11:00pm EXHAUSTED, FANTASY, FATIGUED, FORTY WINKS, HIBERNATE, IMAGINATION, KIP, MIRAGE, NIGHTMARE, 2000: Japan’s whaling fleet defied Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 7:00pm NOD OFF, RELAX, REPOSE, REST, SHUTEYE, SIESTA, international protests and set sail for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D/Hindi) 5:00 & 11:00pm SLEEP, SLUMBER, SNOOZE, STARGAZE, TIRED, VISION, the Antarctic despite a hunting ban Thoongaa Vanam (2D/Tamil) 4:00, 8:00 & 10:00pm WEARY. Akhil Akkineni (Telugu) 2:00, 4:00 & 7:00pm Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Future of doping war in IAAF suspension an option, spotlight at WADA meeting

LOS ANGELES: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is expected to rule against Russia’s anti-doping body at a key meeting in Colorado says WADA commissioner tomorrow which will aim to map out future strategies for the global war on drugs. WADA’s hierarchy meets to assess the findings of its independent We had to withhold some information, says Richard McLaren panel, which uncovered a wide-ranging state-supported doping pro- gram in Russia that has plunged athletics into the biggest crisis in its SYDNEY: The International history. The IAAF on Friday provisionally suspended Russian athletes Association of Athletics Fed- from international competition, potentially putting their participation erations (IAAF) could face at next year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics in jeopardy. recommendations that include WADA’s executive committee will meet in Colorado Springs, outside suspension from the Olympics Denver today before a full meeting of the agency’s foundation board when the second part of the World tomorrow, where officials are expected to rule that Russia’s anti-doping Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) body (RUSADA) has been non-compliant with its code. report is released, according to The board will also consider a range of recommendations made by one of the doping body’s inde- the independent panel to strengthen WADA. The global anti-doping pendent commissioners. body had already suspended Moscow’s main drug-testing laboratory, Any decision to suspend the whose director resigned last week. IAAF from the Games would need WADA President Craig Reedie said in a statement on Friday the to be made by the International current scandal represented the “tip of the iceberg” and that a new Olympic Committee (IOC). approach was needed to keep drugs cheats firmly on the defensive. The IAAF is reeling from the “To truly tackle the scourge of doping, the anti-doping community aftermath of a major doping must further improve the approach that has been employed to date; scandal that has led to Russia’s and, above all, the resources that are attributed to it,” he said. provisional suspension from all Reedie said while WADA had “punched above its weight” in the first competition following a WADA 16 years of its existence, there was broad recognition that the body report that uncovered evidence required greater resources to tackle doping effectively. of state-controlled doping in the WADA obtains its funding equally from the International Olympic country. Committee and state governments around the world. IAAF President Sebastian Coe However the level of annual funding -- around $26.8m in 2015 -- has Russian Parliament members, Judo Bronze medal winner at Athens Olympic games Dmitry Nosov (right) and has conceded there are “unlikely remained largely flat over the past decade, barely keeping pace with Speed skating Turin Olympic champion Svetlana Zhurova attend a news conference on the doping scandal in to be many tomorrows for ath- inflation and leaving WADA struggling to keep up. letics” and WADA commissioner Moscow, Russia, yesterday. Russia still expects to compete at the Rio Olympics next year despite the decision WADA Director General David Howman has repeatedly complained Richard McLaren did not rule by ruling athletics body IAAF to provisionally suspend the country’s federation over doping. Sports Minister Vitaly that funding has failed to reflect the vast amounts of cash pumped out a provisional suspension for Mutko was quoted as saying he believed Russia’s doping issues would be resolved in time for the Olympics. into all sports over the past decade, and recently contrasted the rise the world governing body of track in salaries paid to top footballers over the same period. and field. “When I started at WADA, Wayne Rooney was being paid $4 million “That might well be some rec- French police. “compliant for re-entry into found, redress them and we have a year by Manchester United,” Howman told the BBC in an interview. ommendations that come forward “We really haven’t reported international competition”. already begun a root and branch “He’s now being paid something like $30 million. We were getting $20m when we do the second phase of on the IAAF so we haven’t made “Our job right now is to focus reform programme within the when he first started, we’re now getting $30m. Sport is saying to us our report,” McLaren told Aus- the recommendations, we haven’t on the work that needs to be done IAAF.” ‘Your money should be increased’ but they are not doing it.” tralia’s ABC radio when asked even revealed our findings in rela- to make ARAF compliant with Former IAAF president Lam- As well as the funding issue, WADA officials this week will also if the IAAF could face a possi- tion to the IAAF because of the the IAAF and, together with ine Diack is being probed by discuss ways of strengthening its international investigations unit and ble suspension from next year’s ongoing sensitivities of the crimi- WADA, compliant for re-entry the French authorities after improving the system set up to encourage whistleblowers. Rio Games. “We had to withhold nal investigation but we will be into international competition,” the 82-year-old Senegalese was The independent panel last week recommended that greater protec- some information relating to the doing that in the next report. an IAAF statement read. alleged to have received more tion needed to be offered to anonymous sources that may be willing international athletics federation “I think I need to leave it at “We will continue to work than one million euros ($1.07m) to come forward. The panel also took aim at the “inherent conflicts of because of the possibility that if that.” In response to McLaren’s alongside WADA with whom we in bribes in 2011 to cover up posi- interest” that existed between WADA’s Executive Committee and larger we disclosed it, it would jeopard- comments, the IAAF said focus developed the Athlete Biologi- tive doping tests of Russian ath- Foundation Board, which includes many government representatives. ise ongoing criminal enquiries was on making the Russian cal Passport (ABP) to review its letes. that are being conducted by the Athletics Federation (ARAF) processes and, if any failings are REUTERS REUTERS ‘Doping threatens Kenya’s credibility at Rio’

ELDORET, KENYA: Doping could cast seven gold medals - were concerned their documentary alleged it had a doping by Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Chicago was “seriously considering” banning a shadow over Kenya at the 2016 Rio reputations were being tarnished by an problem. At the time, Athletics Kenya and Boston marathons, had blown that Kenya from track and field for four years. Olympics unless the East African nation international doping scandal and a spate (AK) dismissed the claims as efforts narrative out of the water. “That’s when Athletics Kenya said it had received no implements credible systems to root out of failed tests by Kenyan athletes. to destabilise it ahead of the London (Kenya) started to latch on to the idea written threat of sanctions. drugs cheats, said veteran Kenya-based “If Kenya wants to really move into Olympics. that this needs to be tackled,” he said O’Connell - an Irish missionary and the coach Brother Colm O’Connell. the Olympics with a clear conscience “When this documentary came out, we yesterday. “She was the first real elite catalyst for Iten’s transformation from a O’Connell, who trains 800m world and with global credibility, then ... better should have taken it a lot more seriously athlete to set people back on their heels.” sleepy village to a global athletics hub - record holder David Rudisha, has coached testing and monitoring of our athletes and delved into it to nip it in the bud,” At least 33 Kenyan athletes are said such a ban would be disastrous for more than 30 world champions and five has to be put in place immediately,” added O’Connell. estimated to have failed drugs tests an area where running is an economic Olympic gold medallists during nearly 40 O’Connell told Reuters in Eldoret, close Over the following years, AK has stuck since 2012. Apart from Jeptoo, none were lifeline. years in Iten, a small village 8,000 feet to Iten. to the same line, denying that its athletes among its elite group, although two who “That would be a huge blow to the above sea level in western Kenya’s Rift “If this scenario is going to drag on had a doping problem. made it to the world championships failed morale and what’s happening on the Valley. until Rio, then of course (a cloud) is going Officials kept repeating that doping doping tests in Beijing. ground in terms of investment and O’Connell said elite Kenyan runners to hang over Rio as well.” was limited to lower-level athletes This week, Kenyan Olympic Committee progress and what the athletes do for - who topped the table at the world O’Connell said Kenya had been too seeking a shortcut to riches. chairman Kipchoge Keino warned that this country,” he said. championships in Beijing in August with slow to react in 2012 when a German O’Connell said a failed drug test the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) REUTERS

NBA RESULTS Olympics: Tokyo to beef up 2020 NBA: Seraphin does it NY Knicks 95 New Orleans 87 security after Paris attacks Memphis 114 Minnesota 106 Charlotte 106 Portland 94 TOKYO: Japan’s Olympics Minister Toshiaki Endo yesterday prom- Utah 97 Atlanta 96 ised to make public safety the “top priority” of the 2020 Tokyo Games Boston 100 Oklahoma City 85 following the deadly Paris terror attacks. for folks back home “Once again it shows how difficult security is,” Endo told local Sacramento 107 Toronto 101 reporters, referring to the coordinated attacks in the French capital LA Lakers 97 Detroit 85 NEW YORK: New York forward on Friday that killed at least 129 people. “Until now Japan has been Kevin Seraphin paid tribute to NFL RESULTS viewed as a country with relatively few security fears. However, these his French homeland with an kinds of terrorist threats are spreading to countries throughout the inspired performance on Sunday, Detroit 18 Green Bay 16 world,” Endo said. helping the Knicks to a 95-87 Tampa Bay 10 Dallas 6 He added: “Cyber security and anti-terror measures will become NBA win over New Orleans just Carolina 27 Tennessee 10 the top priority in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and two days after Friday’s attacks in Paralympics.” Chicago 37 St Louis 13 Paris. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, meanwhile, reiterated The 26-year-old Seraphin Washington 47 New Orleans 14 the determination of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to tighten scored 12 points while sporting a Miami 20 Philadelphia 19 security ahead of the Olympics, the 2019 Rugby World Cup and next “Paris” haircut with the image of Pittsburgh 30 Cleveland 9 year’s G7 summit in the western city of Shima. the Eiffel Tower and a peace sign “Following the recent incidents, the prime minister has directed Jacksonville 22 Blatimore 20 shaved on his scalp. with all the more urgency the need for anti-terror measures,” he Seraphin, who was born in Cay- Minnesota 30 Oakland 14 told a press briefing. The government is gathering information about enne, French Guiana, made the New England 27 NY Giants 26 relevant terror threats and taking all the necessary steps to increase most of his 13 minutes on the floor Kansas City 29 Denver 13 protection of the country’s borders.” in front of a crowd of 19,800 at Three suicide bombers blew themselves up, killing four people, Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks’ forward Kevin Seraphin shows his support for Paris NHL RESULTS outside the Stade de France as the national team played Germany “I just wanted to do something in a friendly match after failing to penetrate stadium security as during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Madison Square NY Rangers 4 Toronto 3 creative, something different,” Garden. New York Knicks won 95-87. part of attacks at six locations throughout Paris. said Seraphin regarding his Chicago 4 Calgary 1 “The security measures of course will include the French embassy, haircut, “not just put something important facilities and installations and places of public gathering,” on my shoes. I had no time to who had the clutch performances. run to take an 82-72 lead with among the teams around the added Suga. get a tattoo or anything, so I just Galloway scored 15 points, eight in 6:35 to play. Galloway scored six NBA to hold a moment of silence “Japan will host the Olympics, next year we host the summit. wanted to do something creative. the decisive fourth quarter that points in the surge and Seraphin remembering victims of the Paris We need to do everything in our power to ensure the best possible “I got it done this (Sunday) allowed the Knicks to win just contributed four. Seraphin came attacks. counter-measures to terror. morning. I got up early and my their second home game of the off the Knicks’ bench in the third The team also held a pre- “With big sports events such as rugby and the Olympics back- barber came over and we just did season. quarter and scored six key points game ceremony honouring the to-back, these terrorist incidents will serve as an extra incentive to it. It took about an hour.” “He (Seraphin) gets the game to help New York to a 68-65 lead. Americans who helped thwart strengthen our defences.” Seraphin was acquired by New ball,” said Anthony. “He deserved His hook shot gave New York a a terror attack on a train in Organised acts of terrorism carried out against civilians are York over the summer as a free it. He was ready. He was a big part 66-60 lead with 2:06 left in the France in August. One of the men extremely rare in Japan. agent after spending five years of our run that we made in the quarter and his jumper with 14 recognized, US Air Force Airman But the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo perpetrated the with the Washington Wizards. second half. To see him and what seconds to go provided the three- Spencer Stone, said Friday’s most shocking domestic attack in recent memory in 1995 when its His parents live in Paris and he he is dealing with emotionally and point cushion going into the events in the French capital members let off nerve gas in the Tokyo subway, killing 13 people and owns a home in the southern part mentally, be prepared today when fourth quarter. brought home the importance of sickening thousands more commuters. of city. his number was called was big.” “He (Seraphin) has been his actions on the train. Japan co-hosted the 2002 World Cup with South Korea less than The Knicks were led by The Pelicans have lost three in working hard to keep himself “It makes me realise even more a year after the terrorist attacks on New York which left nearly forward Carmelo Anthony’s 29 a row and nine of 10 to begin the in shape even though he hasn’t what could have happened if we 3,000 dead, imposing no-fly zones over stadiums as part of beefed-up points and 13 rebounds, but it season. They are winless in six played a lot of minutes,” said weren’t able to do what we did security for the tournament. was Seraphin and fellow reserve, road games. The Knicks began Knicks coach Derek Fisher. that day,” he said. point guard Langston Galloway, the fourth quarter on a 16-7 The Los Angeles Lakers were AGENCIES REUTERS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Scoreboard Australia (I innings): ...... 559-9 decl 5-447, 6-485, 7-525, 8-554, 9-587, 10-624. Taylor smashes career best New Zealand (I innings): Bowling: Starc 37-7-119-4; Hazlewood 32-2- M Guptill lbw Starc ...... 1 134-1 (1nb); Johnson 28-2-157-1 (1w); Lyon T Latham c Smith b Lyon ...... 36 37.5-6-107-3; Marsh 15-1-73-1 (2nb); Smith K Williamson c Johnson b Hazlewood ...... 166 4-0-16-0. R Taylor c (sub) b Lyon ...... 290 Australia (II innings): 290 as runs keep flowing B McCullum b Marsh ...... 27 J Burns c Taylor b Southee ...... 0 B J Watling c Lyon b Starc ...... 1 D Warner c Latham b Boult ...... 24 D Bracewell c Neville b Johnson ...... 12 S Smith (batting) ...... 131 Steven Smith and Adam Voges score hundreds for the home side M Craig c Johnson b Lyon ...... 15 A Voges (batting) ...... 101 M Henry b Starc...... 6 Extras (W-1, NB-1) ...... 2 PERTH: Bat continued to dom- and dismiss the Kiwis cheaply. T Southee c&b Starc ...... 21 Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 258 inate ball as Australia built a Voges wasn’t giving much away T Boult (not out) ...... 23 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-46. second-innings lead over New about the final day’s plan, noting Extras (B-7, LB-11, W-5, NB-3) ...... 26 Bowling: Southee 13-3-40-1; Boult 10-0-50- Zealand on day four of the sec- the flat nature of the wicket. Total (all out) ...... 624 1; Bracewell 10-3-34-0; Henry 12-3-45-0 (1w); ond Test at the WACA ground in “I don’t think we will do them Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-87, 3-352, 4-432, Craig 17-0-81-0 (1nb); Williamson 1-0-8-0. Perth yesterday. any favours,” he said. After Ross Taylor hit a career- “Ultimately that will be Steve’s best 290, the highest score ever by decision but the good thing is we a visiting batsman in Australia, have some options.” Pakistan rejects India offer, to steer New Zealand to a first Taylor said he expected Aus- innings lead, Steve Smith and tralians to set the Kiwis a target. Adam Voges posted twin centu- “The odd ball’s doing a little bit series in jeopardy ries to help the home side recover to put the batter a little bit on after a shaky start. edge,” he said. “But knowing Aus- NEW DELHI: Next month’s scheduled series between India and At the close, Australia were 258 tralia, I’m sure they’ll come out Pakistan remains in doubt after both sides again failed to reach an for two in their second innings, tomorrow and try to score some agreement on where the matches should be played. with Smith on 131 and Voges on quick runs and put us under pres- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to stage the matches in 101, for an overall lead of 193. sure. “I’m sure whatever they give the United Arab Emirates, which has been the team’s “home” base It was Smith’s 12th century and us, we’ll definitely have a go, and since 2009 because of ongoing security concerns in their homeland fifth this year, but his first in a we’ll wait and see what happens. “ that prevents international teams from visiting. second innings, while for 36-year- Australia already lead the But the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said the Indian government old Voges it was just his second three-Test series 1-0 after beat- would not permit its team to play Pakistan in the UAE, so the series hundred and came in his first Test ing New Zealand by 208 runs at would have to be played in India. on his home ground. the Gabba. The two countries, bitter rivals on and off the cricket field, signed Voges reached his century from In reply to Australia’s imposing a memorandum of understanding in 2014 that Pakistan would host the penultimate over of the day. 559 for nine declared after win- their next series after India had staged their previous two meetings. Smith was dropped on 96 when ning the toss, the Kiwis were dis- The PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan, speaking to ESPNcricinfo yes- wicketkeeper BJ Watling put missed for 624 just before lunch, terday, said he was still waiting for an explanation as to why the Indian down a tough chance down leg- their highest total against their government was opposed to its team playing in UAE but was adamant side off paceman Matt Henry. trans-Tasman rivals on the back that Pakistan would not go to India. Although the match appeared of Taylor’s mammoth knock and “There is no question of playing in India. I’m still awaiting the reason set to be a draw on a lifeless 166 from Kane Williamson. of not playing in UAE,” Khan said. “We went there in 2007 and 2012. wicket which has offered little That made it a record com- This time not again. It is our series and we will play at our home venue assistance to the bowlers over bined first innings total for a Test New Zealand’s Ross Taylor hits a boundary during the fourth day of which is the UAE. “What is the problem playing in UAE as they had the first four days, Australia will at the WACA Ground. the second cricket Test match against Australia at the WACA ground also played their IPL (Indian Premier League) there as well so why hope to declare on the final day Kiwi hopes were then raised in Perth, Western Australia, yesterday. not Pakistan series?” The BCCI did not immediately respond to the when Australian openers Joe PCB’s comments on yesterday. REUTERS Adam Voges Burns (0) and David Warner (24) celebrates his fell early, leaving the home side ner Nathan Lyon to end a 37-run 1903, was the third-highest ever precariously placed at 46 for two, 10th-wicket stand with Trent for New Zealand at Test level. century in Perth with the injured Usman Khawaja Boult (23 not out). Taylor, who put on 265 for the yesterday. (hamstring) not taking his place Former skipper Taylor passed third wicket with Williamson, Under scrutiny Umar Akmal at number three. The Kiwis were several milestones in his innings, faced 374 balls and hit 43 bounda- still 19 runs ahead at that stage, which was his first century since ries in 567 minutes at the crease. but Smith and Voges then added November last year, and ended a Number 10 Southee gave the denies wrongdoing 212 runs for the third wicket. form slump that even he admitted Kiwis a lead which seemed impos- Taylor was the last man to fall was starting to worry him. sible on the opening day when he LAHORE: Pakistan’s talented but controversial batsman Umar Akmal in the New Zealand innings as he He broke through 5,000 Test turned Mitchell Starc off his pads yesterday denied any wrongdoing in a party which led to his axing attempted to join captain Bren- runs and posted the highest-ever for four as they became the first from the Twenty20 team for the three-match series against England don McCullum (302 vs India) as score by a visiting player in a Test visiting side to reach 600 in Aus- later this month. only the second Kiwi to reach a in Australia, as well as becoming tralia since 2011. Starc was the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last week said Umar was in contention triple century in Test cricket. the first Kiwi to pass 200 against best of the Australian bowlers and for the 16-man squad but was dropped over an incident in Hyderabad However, on 290 the right- Australia. His innings, beating the finished with four for 119. in which he was alleged to have “misbehaved” with women at a party. hander holed out to substitute 287 of England’s Reg ‘Tip’ Foster The PCB has also served a show cause notice to the 25-year-old fielder Jonathan Wells off spin- at the Sydney Cricket Ground in REUTERS batsman whose career has been chequered with disciplinary problems. Umar, younger brother of Kamran and Adnan Akmal who also played for Pakistan, Monday responded to the PCB show cause notice. “I attended a dinner party after being granted official permission by my team manager,” said Umar in his response to the PCB notice. Yasir a doubt ahead of third ODI Last year Umar was jailed in Lahore after he had a scuffle with a traffic warden over running a red light. SHARJAH: Pakistan are looking for the Yasir Shah who is nursing a knee injury and “These things create problems in picking He was also left out of the team after the 2015 World Cup, with head right combination to win the third day-night will be assessed before the match. the right combination and if there is a weak coach Waqar Younis complaining about his insubordination during the international against England in Sharjah Azhar said Pakistan suffered multiple prob- link in bowling then you can struggle to con- event. PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan last week said Umar would be today, with skipper Azhar Ali admitting his lems and was forced to use 11 different opening trol the flow of runs and I think that can dam- given an opportunity to defend himself. team needs to improve. combinations in the last 12 months. age the combination of the team,” said Azhar Umar meanwhile has labelled the allegations baseless. Seeking a sixth bowler in the limited over “Ideally, we want to have a set opening pair who backed his spinners. “I am not answerable to anyone apart from the department I am series, Pakistan have not been able to include but unfortunately in the last one year or so we “Yasir bowled well in the first game,” said playing for,” Umar told reporters. “Cricket is my love and I want to opener Ahmed Shehzad in the first two had a lot of injuries plus we had some problems Azhar. “You bank on spinners in this part but represent Pakistan for a long period of time.” matches, with the scoreline reading 1-1. with our allrounders as well,” said Azhar yes- there was less support for the spinners in Abu Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has also reportedly Pakistan won the first encounter by six terday. “(Mohammad) Hafeez is not allowed Dhabi, the other thing is that some times the backed the embroiled batsman, asking the PCB to clear Umar and wickets while England fought back to level to bowl,” said Azhar. other team also hanldes spinners well so there then reinstate him in the squad. Pakistan play England in a three- the series with a 95-run win - both matches “Then we have injury to Imad Wasim,” said is no issue on their abilities,” said Azhar. match T20 series with matches in Dubai (November 26 and 27) and in Abu Dhabi. Azhar of the newcomer who was ruled out of Sharjah on November 30. They may be forced to leave out leg-spinner the four-match series with a hand injury. REUTERS REUTERS Kiwi batsman Taylor goes from zero to record-breaking hero

PERTH: They say a week is a his innings. Taylor had managed long time in politics but you need only one half century in eight only ask Ross Taylor how much innings this year before he began can change over a similar period his mighty WACA innings, a far in cricket after he hit a mag- cry from his pomp of 2013 when nificent 290 in the second Test he scored three straight centuries against Australia yesterday. against West Indies. Security guards are seen following an announcement that the day’s Seven days before his epic He admitted he was “under- match has been called off due to rain on the third day of the second knock lit up the WACA, Taylor cooked” going into the Gabba Test Test cricket match between India and South Africa in Bangalore. had been among New Zealand’s after being sidelined for six weeks more disappointing performers as by a nasty injury to his testicles the tourists slumped to a 208-run he sustained in the nets in Zim- Rain ruins India-SA Test defeat in Brisbane to go 1-0 down babwe in August. It was more a in the three-match series. change in approach that sparked Looking sluggish with no sign the turnaround in his fortunes again in wet Bangalore of the aggression that once typi- this week, however. fied his batting, the 31-year-old “I felt I just needed to get back BANGALORE: The second Test between India and South Africa managed to contribute only a in the groove,” Taylor added. in Bangalore was headed for a tame draw after bad weather washed seven-ball duck and a 26 to his New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (left) walks back to the bowling “You can either graft it out or out play for the second successive day yesterday. team’s paltry tallies. mark with bowler Tim Southee on day four of the second cricket Test go out and play your shots and The umpires called off the scheduled third day’s play, without “I was pretty rusty and all over against Australia in Perth yesterday. (the latter) probably comes more a ball being bowled, during the lunch break as incessant rain left the show up there,” Taylor admit- natural to me. large puddles of water on the outfield at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. ted to ABC radio before the start 43 fours to the boundary ropes. had become something of a run- “It’s surprising what happens The entire second day’s play was also abandoned on Sunday and of play yesterday. The righthander did a fair bit fest, there were more than a few when you hit a couple off the mid- more wet weather is forecast over the southern city, caused by a “It played a little bit on my of damage to a few records too, challenges to overcome in such a dle, the feet start moving and the cyclonic depression over the Bay of Bengal. mind, you start questioning your- most notably ending Englishman long innings, not least the searing confidence comes flooding back.” On the rain-free first day, South Africa were shot out for 214 self, little doubts start creeping Tip Foster’s 112-year reign as the Perth heat. Taylor celebrated both his cen- after being sent in to bat in overcast conditions and India replied into your mind. “It was nice to highest scoring visiting batsman There was also Australia’s tury and double century by stick- with 80 for no loss by stumps. India lead the four-match series get rid of those.” in Australia. Mitchell Starc, who fired a yorker ing his tongue out in a message to after securing a 108-run win in the first Test in Mohali last week. Taylor did more than banish Only Len Hutton, who scored that was clocked at 160.4 kilome- his daughter who, he admitted, The third Test is to be played in Nagpur from November 25. the doubts over more than nine 364 for England at Lord’s in 1938, tres per hour at Taylor on Sunday. had been a little confused by him hours at the crease, he smashed has racked up more runs against It was the fastest ball ever doing it twice on one day. REUTERS them out of sight in the same Australia in 138 years of Test recorded in a test match but manner he pummelled some of his cricket. Although the second Test Taylor dug it out and resumed REUTERS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

ATP RANKINGS Paris: Latest ATP rankings published yesterday. Murray off to a winning start in London 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 15.285 2. Andy Murray (GBR) 8.470 2. Roger Federer (SUI) 7.340 ATP Tour Finals: Former Wimbledon champion eases past Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 in opening game 4. Stan Wawrika (SUI) 6.500 5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4.630 LONDON: Andy Murray silenced 6-1 defeat against Roger Federer 6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4.620 the critics who claimed he was TOUR FINALS RESULTS that equalled the worst loss of his Britain’s Andy Murray returns distracted by dreams of Davis LONDON: Results from the second day of the career. But he was back in the the ball to Spain’s David 7. David Ferrer (ESP) 4.305 Cup glory as the Scot opened his ATP Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena yester- groove against Ferrer, who had Ferrer (not pictured) during 8. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4.035 ATP Tour Finals campaign with day (x denotes seeding): to save three break points early their singles match at the ATP 9. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 2.850 a gritty 6-4, 6-4 win over David SINGLES in the first set. Although world Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in 10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2.635 Ferrer yesterday. Group Ilie Nastase number seven Ferrer, 33, has London, Britain, yesterday. 11. John Isner (USA) 2.495 Former Wimbledon champion enjoyed another typically efficient Andy Murray (GBR x2) bt David Ferrer (ESP 12. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 2.475 Murray has made it clear his x7) 6-4, 6-4. campaign, Murray had won six main priority in the closing weeks of their last seven meetings, 13. Marin Cilic (CRO) 2.405 DOUBLES of the season is Great Britain’s including in the Paris Masters 14. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2.170 Group Fleming/McEnroe attempt to win the Davis Cup for semi-finals two weeks ago. 15. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2.145 the first time since 1936 in their Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau (NED/ROU) bt The two-time Grand Slam 16. David Goffin (BEL) 1.805 Marcin Matkowski/Nenad Zimonjic (POL/SRB) first final since 1978. champion looked well on course 17. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 1.690 6-2, 6-4. Britain face Belgium in the final to maintain his mastery of Ferrer 18. Bernard Tomic (AUS) 1.675 on clay in Ghent next week and when a volley that dipped just Murray had initially suggested he hearted 90-minute display to see inside the baseline brought up WTA RANKINGS might pull out of the Tour Finals off Ferrer in his opening group two set points in the 10th game. 1. Serena Williams (USA) 9.945 pts to fine-tune his preparations for match in the prestigious season- A Ferrer double fault gift 2. Simona Halep (ROM) 6.060 the Davis Cup. ending event. wrapped the set for Murray and After learning of potential While Murray was unable to the Scot should have felt confident 3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 5.200 sanctions from the ATP if he win a Grand Slam this year, his of finishing the job having won all 4. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 5.011 withdrew, Murray settled for impressive consistency over the 59 of his matches after taking the 5. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4.500 spending most of last week last 11 months has brought him to first set this year. 6. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4.220 practising his clay-court game the verge of finishing second in the Murray briefly lost his focus 7. Venus Williams (USA) 3.790 across London at Queen’s Club year-end world rankings for the and surrendered a break in the 8. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 3.621 before arriving at the O2 on first time. The 28-year-old will opening game of the second set. 9. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 3.590 Friday. now be guaranteed that milestone But he broke back for 3-3 It was hardly ideal preparation if he wins one of his remaining at the end of a 22-shot rally in 10. Angelique Kerber (GER) 3.590 and inevitably Murray’s two group matches against Rafael which even the famously obdurate 11. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 3.285 commitment against Ferrer was Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, who Ferrer was eventually worn down. 12. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 3.133 under close scrutiny from cynics meet later yesterday. That proved the decisive 13. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 3.090 who doubted whether the world Murray has never been at moment as Murray harried 14. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2.900 number two really wanted to risk his best in the Tour Finals, Ferrer into more errors in the 15. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 2.785 injury with the Davis Cup just losing all three of his semi-final 10th game, earning two match around the corner. appearances. His last visit to points and converting the first 16. Ana Ivanovic (SER) 2.645 But Murray assuaged those the O2 Arena 12 months ago with an emphatic smash. 17. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 2.641 worries with a typically whole- ended with a humiliating 6-0, AFP 18. Madison Keys (USA) 2.600 ‘Unique’ patriotic chore for team player Sharapova

PRAGUE: Maria Sharapova many people fly complaining pova’s presence on the team. failed to lift the Fed Cup as Rus- here from Rus- FED CUP FINAL RESULTS about her father’s “We lost. That’s the end of the sia lost to defending champions sia to support behaviour in the story,” she said. Adding fuel to the the Czech Republic in Prague on you,” Sharapova Czech Republic beat Russia 3-2 stands. fire, Czech media said Sharapova Sunday, but she did her patriotic beamed on Sun- Maria Sharapova (RUS) bt Petra Kvitova Myskina, the had shunned the rest of the team duty and said she enjoyed it. day as the Fed (CZE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 2004 French and stayed in a different Prague In only her fifth Fed Cup Cup final was Karolina Pliskova (CZE) bt Anastasia Pavly- Open champion, hotel to the others. appearance, world number four under way. uchenkova (RUS) 6-3, 6-4 also slammed “Is that a serious question? Sharapova won both singles “In an event Karolina Pliskova/Barbora Strycova (CZE) bt Sharapova for Next question,” Sharapova matches, beating 11th-ranked like this you’re Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/Elena Vesnina being “more snarled at a local reporter when Karolina Pliskova in straight sets just not play- (RUS) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 American than asked to comment. on Saturday and sixth-ranked ing for yourself, Played on Saturday Russian,” accus- On court, she was all smiles, Petra Kvitova in a three-set you’re playing for ing her of speak- and not only because she won Petra Kvitova (CZE) bt Anastasia Pavly- thriller on Sunday. your team-mates, ing Russian “with twice. “The team supported me uchenkova (RUS) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 “Personally, it’s an incredible for your country. a coarse accent.” so well today,” she said. achievement for me because I’ve “It’s a very Maria Sharapova (RUS) bt Karolina Pliskova Former fellow “I really felt like I would look never been in a Fed Cup final and unique feeling (CZE) 6-3, 6-4 Russian player over to them and every time they I won two of my matches,” Shara- and it’s so spe- Elena Demen- are standing up and that’s the pova said. cial.” tieva once said that Sharapova meaning of this event.” After winning five Grand Slam Yet questions over her team “grew up in America and trains On Sunday, her previous prob- titles, Sharapova is still seeking spirit continue to follow her. there, so we don’t have anything lems appeared to be behind her two other global trophies -- the She has played only five Fed in common.” with the star joining her team- Fed Cup and Olympic gold. Cup ties since earning profes- This week, Myskina waved the mates for a post-final dinner. Next year, she will be in con- sional status in April 2001, two spat aside, saying she was happy “Love my team,” tweeted team- tention for the Olympic title, after of which were this year. to have Sharapova on the team. mate Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova winning bronze in London 2012 A decade ago, she was involved “Definitely it’s very important who posted a photo of all the -- representing Russia despite in a rift with her team-mate and to have Maria on the team and I squad, name-checking the rest having lived in Florida since age now Russia captain Anastasia want to say thank you,” Myskina of the Russian squad for good Russia’s Maria Sharapova (centre) reacts during the Tennis Fed Cup Final seven. Myskina, who threatened to boy- said. measure. match against Czech Republic in Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday. “There’s no better feeling than cott the Fed Cup if Sharapova was But after the Fed Cup final, she being out on the court having so selected for the Russian team, declined to comment on Shara- AFP

2016 European Kane expects Championship to Argentina desperate for win in Colombia improvement for go ahead in France BARRANQUILLA: Troubled “Everyone wants to play Argentina, without talisman against Argentina, it’s match that France friendly Lionel Messi, will look for a vic- motivates,” he said. “Messi isn’t PARIS: UEFA has confirmed that tory against Colombia today here and neither is Aguero, but the 2016 European Championship like the one four years ago that they have a very good squad. The LONDON: Striker Harry Kane soccer tournament will take place launched them on the road to the standard of our opponents doesn’t says there is no reason to press in France as planned despite the 2014 World Cup final. change, we have to go out to win.” the panic button ahead of today’s deadly attacks that struck Paris Argentina return to the hot Argentina also have to contend international against France and on Friday. and humid Caribbean port city of with the heat, which can top 30 is confident England can redeem “The EURO final draw will Barranquilla desperate for a win degrees Celsius and which Colom- themselves after a lacklustre per- go ahead as scheduled on 12 after their worst start to a World bia try to benefit from by staging formance in the 2-0 friendly loss December at the Palais des Cup qualifying campaign with two the match in mid-afternoon (1500 to Spain. Congres in Paris and the final points from three games. GMT). Unbeaten Chile face Uru- The European champions had tournament will be played in They stand second-bottom of guay in Montevideo for the first more than 60 percent of pos- France from 10 June to 10 July the 10-team South American time since June’s Copa America session during Friday’s game in 2016,” UEFA said in a statement group, seven points behind lead- quarter-final in Santiago when Alicante and goals from Mario yesterday. ers Ecuador who have nine. Edinson Cavani was sent off for Gaspar and Santi Cazorla in the “Following the dramatic events Copa America holders Chile are striking at Gonzalo Jara after the final 20 minutes were enough to that occurred last Friday in Paris, two points off the pace in second Chile defender stuck his finger up end England’s 15-match unbeaten UEFA and EURO 2016 SAS wish ahead of their highly-charged the forward’s backside. run. to reaffirm their commitment visit to Uruguay, who are a fur- Uruguay captain Diego Godin, Kane, who has scored five goals in placing safety and security at ther point back in third. playing down any suggestion of in his last three Premier League the centre of their organisational In November 2011, former targeting Jara, said: “We haven’t games for Tottenham Hotspur, plans,” the statement read. coach Alejandro Sabella’s side talked about the issue or any spe- remains optimistic ahead of the “While there is no reason to arrived at the Metropolitano sta- Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina takes part in a training session cific Chile player... All we have Euro 2016 tournament in France believe that the EURO might dium with four points from three at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia on Sunday. talked about as a group and with next year and has urged support- become the target of any attack, matches fresh from a humiliating Colombia will face Argentina today. the master (coach Oscar Tabarez) ers to retain belief in the side. the potential terrorist threat has 1-0 defeat in Venezuela. is how to beat Chile.” “People need to stay patient. always been taken into account, Down 1-0 at halftime, and with Uruguay welcomed striker Cav- We’re not going to win every since the beginning of the project.” defender Nicolas Burdisso sent ani back from suspension for their game. We’re playing these teams On Saturday, organising off, Sabella threw caution to the win in Barranquilla,” he said on Jose Pekerman, Argentina’s 2006 visit to Ecuador on Thursday and for a reason, to get experience. committee president Jacques wind, took off a midfielder and Friday after Argentina’s 1-1 draw World Cup coach, and qualified although he scored they lost 2-1 We’ve got to stay confident,” Kane Lambert said the risk level sent on Sergio Aguero to part- at home to Brazil gave Gerardo for their first finals in 16 years as the Ecuadoreans continued to was quoted as saying by the Brit- around the Euro 2016 finals had ner Messi and Gonzalo Higuain Martino’s side their second point. before reaching the last eight in surprise everyone with their per- ish media. “gone up”. “EURO 2016 SAS and up front. The trio inspired a 2-1 The difference this time is that Brazil. fect, best-ever start to the quali- “We know what we want to all stakeholders involved in the victory. neither Messi nor Aguero, the Radamel Falcao was Colombia’s fiers. do and what we want to achieve. organisation of the tournament “This team was born in Bar- scorers in Barranquilla in 2011, danger man then, before a knee Ecuador visit bottom team We’ve got another tough test will continue their joint work and ranquilla,” midfield general Javier are there to help Higuain and ligament injury two years later Venezuela, fourth-placed Brazil against France (on Tuesday), will regularly monitor the level of Mascherano, who again stands in Colombia are a better side, hav- put him out of the World Cup. are at home to Peru and Paraguay which we want to win. We’ve got risk for the tournament and their for Messi as captain, said before ing enjoyed their own renaissance Now their main threat comes host Bolivia in the rest of today’s to keep doing things right, don’t respective organisational plans,” they met Germany in the final in after that match. from forward James Rodriguez, qualifying programme. panic and go from there.” UEFA added. Rio de Janeiro. Colombia sacked coach Leonel who equalised in the 1-1 draw REUTERS “Now, again, we’re obliged to Alvarez and replaced him with away to Chile on Thursday. REUTERS REUTERS TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Qatar’s Al Maslamani wins Mr Olympia title in UK The 33-year-old overcomes the world’s best amateur bodybuilders to claim maiden title for country

DOHA: Amateur bodybuilder bodybuilder. “It’s a great exam- “My goal is to become the first to have a healthy and balanced Nasser Al Maslamani made the ple of how companies can support Qatari professional bodybuilder diet that would complement my country proud by winning the their employees to achieve their and to put Qatar on the map. training and my life in general,” maiden Joe Weider’s Mr Olym- personal dreams,” he added. Although I won the Gold medal he said. pia 2015 competition for Qatar in Nasser who trains at Any time for my category, I just missed Al Maslamani trains six days a Liverpool, UK recently. Fitness in Doha was the coun- out on the overall title, which if I week and is disciplined and con- Al Maslamani who is also the try’s only representative in the had won, would have given me the sistent with his nutritional diet Director of Human Resources at 95kg bodybuilding category and IFBB pro card to compete at the on daily basis. the Qatar Stars League (QSL) overcame opposition from across highest level of the sport.” He conveyed his personal sup- competed in 95kg category and the globe to claim the coveted Joe Al Maslamani was keen to port to encourage aspiring future defeated the world’s top amateur Weider Mr Olympia Amateur highlight the transformative athletes in bodybuilding. bodybuilders to become the first Gold Medal. nature that the sport of body- The Joe Weider Mr Olympia ever Qatari national to win the All the gold medallists from the building had on his own life. (Amateur) competition is the prestigious competition. various weight categories then The 33-year-old Qatari spoke premier amateur bodybuilding Al Maslamani wanted to rec- competed against each other for about how bodybuilding turned competition in the world. ognise the support and backing the title of overall champion and him from an obese teen into a The competition is managed by of his company, the QSL, who a the chance to secure the IFBB disciplined, motivated and hard- the International Federation of allowed him to represent Qatar professional card. working athlete. Bodybuilding (IFBB) and is the and follow his dream. Al Maslamani came agonis- “I initially joined a gym to highest level of amateur body- “I must say the Qatar Stars ingly close and just missed out by combat my weight issues and building. League have been fantastic and finishing second but said: “I am instead of just becoming fitter, I In order to become a profes- were enthusiastic in wanting to delighted and honoured to win the found that I changed as a person, sional bodybuilder an athlete help me achieve success, albeit in Gold medal for Qatar and to be I engrossed myself in the life- must win the best overall category a different sport. I thank them the first ever Qatari national to style and gained an insight into in an IFBB ranked event. Qatar’s amateur bodybuilder Nasser Al Maslamani poses after winning and appreciate all that they have win the coveted Joe Weider Mr the world of health and fitness. the Joe Weider’s Mr Olympia 2015 competition in Liverpool, UK recently. done for me,” said the amateur Olympia Amateur title,” he said. I learned about food and how THE PENINSULA

Tough battle on the cards at finale

SHANGHAI: Rory McIlroy still double after winning earlier in the has his nose in front in the Race RACE TO DUBAI season (at the Dubai Desert Clas- to Dubai but the 2015 European sic),” McIlroy said before leaving Tour season is set for a sprint RANKINGS Shanghai at the end of the WGC- to the line after his challengers 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 3393923 HSBC Champions a week earlier. closed in at the weekend. “I love the golf course and, yeah, Second-placed Danny Willett 2. (2) Danny Willett (Britain) 3392310 I’ve done well there before.” narrowed the gap on Sunday to 3. (5) Justin Rose (Britain) 2742924 The world number three, who an almost negligible 1,613 points has topped Europe’s standings 4. (3) Shane Lowry (Ireland) 2691444 after McIlroy’s decision to skip since April 12 when he took Shanghai’s $7m BMW Masters, 5. (4) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 2655907 fourth place in the US Masters, the last event before this week’s 6. (6) Branden Grace (South Africa) 2556148 has already arrived in Dubai to season-ending DP World Tour prepare, flying in on Saturday. Championship in Dubai. 7. (10) An Byeong-Hun (South Korea) 2139356 Willett was clearly disap- “It’s going to be close, but 8. (11) Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 2080976 pointed with his week’s work in regardless of what happens I Shanghai. “Putted pretty poorly 9. (7) Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) 2059180 guess I have to beat Rory in for four days. Never really got Dubai,” said Willett, whose bogey 10. (8) Victor Dubuisson (France) 2007378 anything going,” Willett said. Al Gharafa’s Brazilian defender Anderson Martins (right) believes his team has a chance of winning the title. on the par-three 17th at Lake 11. (9) Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand) His two-under par 70 left him Malaren Sunday left him tied 1971518 on seven-under for the tourna- 28th and cost him the chance to ment, 10 shots behind the winner. tee up on Thursday as the race 12. (61) Kristoffer Broberg (Sweden) 1899321 “I’ve got a day-and-a-half off to leader. 13. (13) Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 1842587 regroup and chill out, and I know QSL: Al Gharafa’s Martins targets title Willett’s fellow Englishman 14. (12) Matthew Fitzpatrick (Britain) 1816933 I’m going to have a chance next Justin Rose moved up to third week,” he said. in the standings after a final day 15. (32) Patrick Reed (US) 1810679 Others who can still win the DOHA: Al Rayyan might have hoped to win all our matches but Al Gharafa is only for one season, five-under 67 in Shanghai ena- Race to Dubai missed a golden emerged as hot favourites to win our opponents were also very I still don’t know what will hap- bled him to finish tied seventh, and the Harry Vardon Trophy in opportunity to go top in McIlroy’s the current Qatar Stars League tough and had luck on their side,” pen next. All I think about now is two strokes behind playoff winner 2007, two years before it reincar- absence. (QSL), Al Gharafa also have a he said. focusing on the team and helping Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden. nated into the Race to Dubai. Ireland’s Shane Lowry and chance of winning the coveted Asked about his perform- my team-mates.” “Close but no cigar around “I caught up a bit of ground on South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen title, according to Brazilian ances this season since joining Al Commenting on his ambitions this course,” said world number Rory and Danny. I think I’m going needed second places, but they defender Anderson Martins. Gharafa, he said: “At the begin- with Al Gharafa six Rose, who is 650,999 points to have to win in Dubai now to never got in the mix, finishing The seasoned Al Gharafa player ning, I lacked harmony with my “My ambition is to win one adrift of McIlroy with 1,333,330 have a chance.” McIlroy will be well down at 56th and 37th in the told QSL Online that his team has team-mates but now I am satis- title with Al Gharafa at least. We available to the winner in Dubai. hard to beat around Dubai’s Earth 78-player field. started this season well as they fied with my performances. I hope are still at the beginning of the “Tied seventh is obviously a course on which he has finished Branden Grace needed to win managed to gain three early vic- to serve my team well.” season & we could reach the top decent week but I don’t know if in the top five in all but one of to take over at the top but ended tories before results went off the Anderson added that when he four teams and compete for other it makes it easier or harder next his six appearances, winning the up 22nd. boil. was playing for El Jaish, he felt competitions.” week,” added Rose, who won the title in 2012. “We had a good start and like he was at home and that Answering a question about old European Tour Order of Merit “Yeah, I’m going for a Dubai AFP achieved three wins then we had a finally he is feeling the same at whether Al Gharafa is capable of decline in results for several rea- Al Gharafa. winning the Qatar Stars League sons such as the injuries and also He said, “Things are not dif- “It is hard to decide now which missing players who were busy ferent or difficult for me as I was team will win the league title. with their national sides. We are welcomed warmly with great hos- We still have 18 rounds to play Park clinches trophy in Mexico working on getting the team back pitality by Al Gharafa’s manage- in the league. I am aware that Al on track and winning again.” ment. I would like to thank them Rayyan is at the top but we have MEXICO CITY: Park In-Bee Anderson pointed out that Al for such hospitality. I would like a saying in Brazil “football is a box capped her final round with back- Gharafa wasn’t lucky in recent to assure everyone that I am a full of surprises”. to-back birdies Sunday to win the games because the team came up professional player and despite Lorena Ochoa Invitational, set- against strong opposition, “We the fact that my contract with THE PENINSULA ting up a tantalising showdown with world No. 1 Lydia Ko in next week’s LPGA Tour Championship. The 27-year-old South Korean Goalie Malek fired a 64 to reach a 18-under 270 total and finish three strokes joins Umm Salal ahead of playing partner Carlota Ciganda for her fifth title of the training sessions year. Spain’s Ciganda closed with a nine-under 63 while US LPGA DOHA: Umm Salal’s goalkeeper Tour rookie-of-the-year Kim Sei- Baba Malek has re-joined his Young (66), who was the other team’s training sessions after player in the final group, finished returning from vacation. third, five strokes behind Park. The player was granted a vaca- “It was close to a perfect day,” tion by the technical staff follow- Park said. “I didn’t make many ing Salal’s win over Lekhwiya mistakes and I was able to focus in Round 8 of the Qatar Stars on my game.” League (QSL). Park is playing her first event Umm Salal is now almost back since withdrawing from the to full capacity and is preparing Blue Bay tournament on Hainan South Korean golfer Park In-Bee poses for a photo with the winner’s for their clash against Al Ahli in Al Rayyan’s players during a recent training session in Doha. Island in China earlier this month trophy at Club de Golf Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday after Round 9 which will be played on because of a cyst on her left hand. claiming the LPGA Tour’s Lorena Ochoa Invitational. November 20. Park needed to finish eighth or The only remaining player to better at the Club de Golf Mexico join up with the squad is Iranian course to remain in the Player of the-Year award. “You love to have chase down Park for the lead. Teymourian next Wednesday. The Al Rayyan resume training the Year chase. She is aiming to it when you finish your season but Like Ciganda, Kim eagled the player has joined his country’s take top honours for the LPGA if I don’t get it, it is still a great par-five second hole. She also had national team to competing in DOHA: Al Rayyan Head Coach Jorge Fossati has decided to grant season and to do that she needs season as I have two majors. three straight birdies around the the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia/ his players 24-hours rest as the team is due to resume training today to regain the number one ranking Park rolled in a four foot putt turn, beginning at the ninth. AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 joint as part of their preparations for the Round 9 fixture against Qatar from New Zealand’s Ko. on the 72nd hole for the win. Her Kim was coming off her third qualifications. Sports Club who sit in 13th position in the table. Park also is chasing Ko for the bogey-free round included eight win of the season at the Blue The coming match versus Al On Sunday evening, Rayyan held a training session which saw the most money won on the Tour this birdies. “My putter was really Bay event which saw her clinch Ahli is crucial as the men in participation of all players except for internationals who joined both season. good this week. I made some 30 rookie-of-the-year honours. Orange look to close in on the top the Qatar National and Olympic Teams. Ko did not play this week. She footers out there,” she said. South Korea’s Ryu So-Yeon four teams. During the training session, Fossati tried to enhance the players’ and Park will square off at the Ciganda got off to a hot start finished solo fourth after shoot- Umm Salal is in the 5th posi- physical abilities in order to stay match fit despite the midseason break. season-ending Tour Champion- with an eagle and four birdies in ing a 67 for a 11-under 277 while tion with 15 points, only one point Al Rayyan are top of the Qatar Stars League table with 24 points ship in Florida, where Ko will be her first seven holes. Japan’s Sakura Yokomine was behind Al Arabi. from eight straight wins in as many games. defending her 2014 title. Her only blemish on the day alone in fifth at nine-under. “It is a big motivation,” Park was a bogey at the par-three 16th THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA said of going for the Player-of- which came as she was trying to AFP TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 QMMF Racing Team ends season with a good run in Valencia race Al Sulaiti takes sixth spot despite problems, both riders content with show

DOHA: The first season of the peted in the FIM CEV Moto2 Superbike European Champion- category and has made a good ship came to an end in Valencia adaption to 1000cc bikes this sea- on Sunday. son –becoming a regular in the After seven rounds and eleven Top 10. races, QMMF Racing closed out This season QMMF Racing a year in which they have done have achieved podium finishes in an excellent job and in which the Superbike class and wins in both Mashel Al Naimi and Saeed the privateer category. Al Sulaiti have made significant The two riders have been con- QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah cutting a cake along progress. sistently in the upper-half of the with the members of the Biker Network and Soul Riders at the Losail The final race of the season saw standings on the race day. International Circuit. Mashel, who was very strong in “I have no words to describe practice, suffer problems with his how happy I am,” said the Qatari forearms that did not allow him rider. to compete at his desired level. “I started in 14th but I was able Al Attiyah meets region’s Previously this season, Al to move up the order to end up Naimi had got the most out of fighting for fifth place,” he said. his Kawasaki bike and shown that “I eventually finished in sixth he and his team were capable of place, but it is a very good result top biker groups at Losail fighting for victories. that rewards the excellent work Al Sulaiti had a steady race the team have done. DOHA: In a fun-filled gathering Al Attiyah said. “We had a simi- towards the front of the field, bat- “They have made some changes on Sunday, QMMF President lar gathering last month also with tling for fifth position but eventu- to the bike and today, from the Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah Soul Riders and we know this ally placing sixth. warm-up, I felt much more com- QMMF Racing Team rider Mashel Al Naimi in action at the Superbike met with Biker Network and Soul is a group which is committed The result is a positive one for fortable on the bike. This allowed European Championship in Valencia on Sunday. Riders at Losail International to holding fun activities around the Qatari, who previosly com- me to go out and race with confi- Circuit. Qatar and the region,” Al Attiyah Biker Network is a network added. dence. This season has been very finished the race with much lower of bikers associated in the GCC “We are very happy to have all good. We have improved step-by- performance that I am capable of countries, that complies all the the GCC countries here at Losail step, and at every race we have achieving. In any case, I am happy clubs with the MENA region and celebrate the third anniver- understood things better -allow- with the work we’ve done this under one flag as biker network, sary of Soul Rider all together,” ing us to achieve better results,” year,” he said. with 36 clubs at the moment in the QMMF President added. he added. “We have managed to be at a different countries. Al Hamaidi said: “We thank “It’s been amazing to experience good level, we have got on the They just organised the first QMMF for this opportunity. It this steady progression with the podium and I am sure that, if it rally and yesterday they stopped is an achievement for us to be team, which is the result of hard were not for my arm problems, at Qatar. The Rally started at associated with them. We hope to work from everyone involved. I we would have taken much better Kuwait, all the way to Saudi Ara- make this relationship stronger. want to thank the president for positions during the season.” bia and then continue to Bahrain, We will try to make more his words of encouragement after Al Naimi thanked the QMMF Qatar, Abu Dhabi and finally to and more activities and charity each race, the federation for their for its support. Muscat where is the final stage. events.” support and each of my mechan- “I want to thank the team, who Around 75 bikers were present Al Hajjaj said: “We are proud of ics for the brilliant work they have worked very effectively all at Losail International Circuit this development. QMMF is the have done”. year and helped me a lot with and attended the press confer- home of motor sport and we are Al Naimi was also overall satis- my arm problems and, of course, ence with the QMMF President. nota guest any longer. We are a fied with his performance in the I want to thank QMMF for the Khalid Al Hamadi, Abdulla Al part of the motor sport home.” season. opportunity. I hope that next year Hajjaj (Soul Riders Founders), After the conference, repre- “Once again I had problems we can continue working and fight Azadin Khalif and Andnan Al sentatives of Soul Riders, Bikers with my arms, which prevented for even better positions than this Kendi (Bikers Network Found- Network and QMMF President QMMF Racing Team rider Saeed Al Sulaiti in action at the Superbike me from riding at the level I know season.” ers) were also present. cut a cake to mark the occasion. European Championship in Valencia on Sunday. I can. From the sixth lap onwards “We welcome Bikers Network I gradually lost sensitivity and I THE PENINSULA at Losail International Circuit,” THE PENINSULA Qatar-based duo completes testing as new season approaches DOHA: The father and son rac- amongst the early pace setters its most exciting season yet. A ing team of Rob and Charlie by clocking the fourth fastest of proven pathway for regional driv- Frijns have posting some of the fourteen cars on track with one ers to accelerate their careers quickest times in pre-season day of testing remaining. on to the biggest stages of rac- testing at Bahrain International It’s an encouraging sign for the ing through intense competition Circuit this weekend as the team from Doha as the same Bah- with global motorsport profes- countdown continues towards a rain International Circuit is set to sionals, the return of the Porsche thrilling season of Porsche GT3 open the new season with Round GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Cup Challenge Middle East. 1 from November 20 to 21, 2015. for Season 7 is a huge boost for The Qatar-based family team This weekend saw all driv- the region’s racing scene. Driv- representing Frijns Structural ers taking every opportunity to ers from Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Steel Middle East produced maximise their track time ahead KSA and Europe are all set to strong pre-season form with the of twelve action packed races participate with as many as seven emerging talent of Charlie Frijns throughout Season 7. nationalities expected to line up The leading series in the Mid- for Race 1. PORSCHE GT3 CUP dle East will take place over six Regarded as the purest form SCHEDULE pulsating weekends between Qatar-based racing team involving father and son Rob and Charlie Frijns pose for a picture on the sidelines of racing with all drivers compet- November 2015 and March 2016 of pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain recently. ing in identical fifth generation Round 1 across four world class regional Porsche 911 GT3 Cups, the unique Race 1- 20th November 2015; Race 2- racing circuits. one-make series will consist of 12 21st November 2015: Bahrain Speaking after testing racing the bronze category and hopefully contributes to many of Qatar’s son I had an opportunity to race races between November 2015 and Round 2 veteran and former two-time Charlie can secure victory in the landmark infrastructure projects. in the Porsche Supercup round in March 2016. Race 3- 4th December 2015; Race 4- 5th Qatar champion Rob Frijns said: gold class. As the only team with While the recent on-track Spa, Belgium. I managed to finish The new season will open in December 2015: KSA “It’s great to be back on the track. a connection to Qatar we hope to success of twenty-four year old 11th against some of the best Por- spectacular fashion at the Bah- Round 3 This really is the ultimate racing do ourselves and Qatar proud.” Charlie has raised speculation sche drivers in the world. rain International Circuit (BIC) challenge for any driver in the Leading businessman Rob Fri- over his future and a potential “That has given me some added as part of the illustrious World Race 5 - 22nd January 2016; Race 6 - region so to compete alongside jns rapidly rose through the ranks professional career like cousin confidence as I look ahead to Sea- Endurance Championship week- 22nd January 2016: UAE my son and team-mate is extra of the national championship in Robin Frijns, a former Sauber F1 son 7 and on a practical level I end before travelling to Al Reem Round 4 special.” Qatar before the natural progres- driver and current Andretti team learnt a lot on the car setup from International Circuit in Saudi Race 7- 29th January 2016; Race 8- 30th He added: “Qatar has been our sion into the elite Porsche series driver in Formula-E. the professional drivers. For now Arabia for the first time in two January 2016: UAE home for over six years and for organized by motorsport legend Speaking during testing Char- driving is purely my pastime years, in early December. Three Round 5 the last four years I’ve lined up on Walter Lechner where he was lie Frijns said: “My performances rather than a career. But just like UAE rounds in a row will kick Race 9 - 19th February 2016; Race10 - the grid of the Porsche GT3 Cup soon joined on the grid by son last year mean I come into the my father but one we both take start the New Year across January 19th February 2016: UAE Challenge Middle East. Charlie. new season with more motiva- very seriously and this champion- and February before the return to Round 6 “We’re about to start out on For Rob racing is a hobby tion than ever. I know I’ve got ship is the perfect series to com- Bahrain for the climactic conclu- Race 11 - 4th March 2016; Race 12 - 5th another adventure and we’re fuelled by his Porsche passion and the speed to be at the front, I’ve pete in.” sion to Season 7 in early March. March 2016: Bahrain both aiming for high finishes on possible thanks to a successful proved that.” The Porsche GT3 Cup Chal- the podium. I’ll be looking to win steel fabrication business which He added: “During the off-sea- lenge Middle East is poised for THE PENINSULA

‘Kids go free’ at prestigious Qatar Masters

DOHA: The 2016 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters will welcome play and enjoy with their parents,” said Andy McCormick, Director of families for a festival of golf and entertainment, with children under Qatar Golf Academy. the age of 14 permitted to enter the event for free when accompanied “The world’s leading professionals are a great inspiration to young by an adult. fans and the wide range of off-course entertainment at the Commercial The European Tour golf tournament, which will take place at the Bank Qatar Masters will complement that to provide a great day out Doha Golf Club from January 27 to 30, will feature the world’s leading for children and their families,” added Andy. golfers on the course and a range of entertainment for all the family in “Our classes are offered to children as young as five years old and the popular Public Village, Family Zone and luxury shopping boulevard. include fun, golf based activities with emphasis on healthy social inter- The tournament’s largest interactive spectator area to date, the action,” explains Andy. Public Village, will provide a huge range of entertainment and fun “Commercial Bank Qatar Masters provides children with a great activities for children and families. platform to get introduced to golf in a fun social setting. I would The Family Zone on the lawn beside the clubhouse will allow young- strongly encourage families to bring their children along to the tour- sters to try out a range of sports including mini and soft golf with their nament where we will have a wide arrange of interactive golf challenges friends and family, alongside gourmet food offerings. that appeal to all ages.” The tournament is organised by the Qatar Golf The Family Zone also features exclusive school workshops with Association (QGA), the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), Doha Golf Qatar National Junior Team players celebrate the news that kids under the Doha Golf Club Academy, aimed at providing young beginners an Club and long-term title sponsor, Commercial Bank. 14 enter the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters for free. enjoyable introduction to the sport. “The beauty of golf is that it’s one of the few sports that children can THE PENINSULA Tuesday 17 November 2015 5 Safar 1437 Volume 20 Number 6617 Sport Price: QR2 IAAF suspension Centuries keep is an option, coming on flat says McLaren track in Perth

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BHUTAN: Visiting Qatar side 15 points following five successive game on the pitch so that we get Carreno said before leaving for will try to avoid complacency wins in the qualifying campaign. what we are looking for,” the Uru- Bhutan. against hosts Bhutan, coach Dan- “No, we won’t be complacent,” guayan said. Qatar landed in Bhutan on iel Carreno said yesterday. Carreno said during a press con- “We respect our opponents. Sunday. Al Anabi played an The two sides clash in a 2018 ference yesterday. They are a young team and surely intense international friendly FIFA World Cup and 2019 Asian “We are here to get three they won’t to do well on their against Turkey in Doha on Fri- Cup joint qualifying match at points and retain our top spot in home soil,” he added. day which the home side lost 1-2. Changlimithang Stadium in the group,” Carreno added. Qatar will be missing their star Carreno insisted his unbeaten Thimphu today. “We will not underestimate striker Khalfan Ibrahim who has team were “a long way” from Qatar, who crushed Bhutan Bhutan. We have prepared really recovered from an injury sus- reaching the 2018 World Cup 15-0 in their opening leg in Sep- well, yes,” Carreno said. tained in September but needs finals. tember, are leading Group C with “We aim to exhibit an all-round match fitness to claim a recall, Carreno’s side have won all five of their Group C matches so far and need -- at most -- six more points from their remaining three games to progress to the next stage of the qualification. Three of those points should come against bottom-placed Bhu- tan today after Qatar crushed the makeweights 15-0 in Doha in Sep- tember, a record victory for the Gulf nation. At the same time as Qatar are in Bhutan their two main rivals in the group, Hong Kong and China, meet each other in a potentially highly-charged encounter. Carreno says he wants a draw in that game and if his wish is granted, and his team beat Bhu- Qatar coach Daniel Carreno leads the team training session at tan, they will have officially pro- Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, yesterday. gressed to the next stage of Asian zone qualifiers, where the region’s top 12 teams compete for four for Qatar. “We cannot say what “There are many factors which spots in Russia in 2018. the result will be. Football is full we will have to conquer to win,” But Uruguayan Carreno refuses of surprises. he said. to get carried away. “We are on “Our main aim is to get three Carreno is the national side’s the right track. However, right points. 14th coach in the last 16 years but now we haven’t won anything,” he “This match is going to be quite shrugs off the pressure even if he said. “When it comes to playing in different from the first one,” he admits it might not be good for the World Cup, we are still a long said at a press conference before his complexion. way from it.” the team left Qatar. “In the last six months, despite He also insisted that today’s “We are going to play at high all the good results, all the pres- Qatar players are seen during a training session at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, yesterday. Qatar match in the Bhutan capital of altitude, we are not used to play- sure has made me look a bit and hosts Bhutan clash in a 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup joint qualifying match at the same venue Thimpu, being played at altitude ing on an artificial pitch, so we older,” the 52-year-old said. today. and on an artificial pitch, was no are not used to playing in such an means a guaranteed three points environment. AGENCIES Registration opens for Hard job in store for Al Ooredoo Marathon Attiyah in

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday offi- For 2016, the marathon will WTCC : Loeb cially opened registration for the featurea range of courses for 2016 Ooredoo Marathon, as the runners at all levels of experi- DOHA: Sébastien Loeb reckons company aimed to make next ence, including a full marathon, Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah year’s race the biggest and best- half-marathon, 10km, 5km and a will face a “hard job” when the ever. special children’s 3km fun-run. Qatari sporting legend makes his Now in its fourth year, the The races are open to all, and FIA World Touring Car Cham- Ooredoo Marathon will take place prizes will be awarded to the best pionship debut in his home race on Friday, January 8, 2016. runners in a range of categories, later this month. Ooredoo is working with a based on age and gender. Loeb switched to the WTCC for range of partners across Qatar For 2016, the total prize purse the 2014 season after dominating to encourage more people to par- is worth QR1,000,000. the World Rally Championship ticipate. All funds raised by entry fees for the best part of a decade and, In particular, the company is to the Ooredoo Marathon are A Qatari player aims to score as Japanese players try to block him during their Asian Men’s Handball Qualifying since then, has established him- looking to encourage more kids donated to a range of worthy Tournament for the Rio Olympic Games at Duhail Stadium yesterday. Qatar won 36-19. self as a frontrunner. to run in the children’s races and charities. Al Attiyah has enjoyed consid- more people from all walks of life People interested in running erable success in stage and cross- to get involved in their first race. can find more at http://marathon. country rallying, notching up his More than 3,250 participants ooredoo.qa/en#. second Dakar Rally win and his registered for the event in 2015, For safety reasons, no entries 11th Middle East Rally Champi- and Ooredoo is using feedback are permissible from those using onship title this season. He will from those runners to enhance roller skates, bicycles or with QA signs deal with IPTL make a one-off appearance in the the route, support services and pushchairs. WTCC during his home event at the overall experience for 2016. No pets or other animals are DOHA: Qatar Airways, the Delhi and Singapore. For this sports events and sports legends.” the Losail International Circuit Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, permitted. national carrier of Qatar, has years’ second season, the League IPTL Founder Mahesh from November 26 to 27. Director of Community and& Ooredoo is Qatar’s leading com- announced its three-year spon- sees the addition of the charming Bhupathi said: “Qatar Airways Loeb, who is vying for the run- Public Relations, Ooredoo, said: munications company, delivering sorship as ‘Presenting Partner’ city of Kobe as the fifth city. has an enviable portfolio of global ner-up spot in the final WTCC “The Ooredoo Marathon has mobile, fixed, broadband internet of the prestigious International Qatar Airways Group Chief sports events. We are delighted standings, said: “Compared to become a key annual event for and corporate managed services Premier Tennis League (IPTL). Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: to have them back on board as Dakar or rallying it will be very people at all levels of fitness and tailored to the needs of consumers Founded in 2014, IPTL brings “It gives us immense pleasure to our presenting sponsor for three different. To be on the limit eve- experience, from dedicated run- and businesses. together current champions, ten- announce our three-year part- years.” rywhere and optimise everything ners through to novices looking to As a community-focused com- nis legends and upcoming talent nership with the International The star-studded league is will be a hard job. For the front- compete for the first time.” pany, Ooredoo is guided by its in a format that has never been Premier Tennis League. The scheduled to take place between wheel drive you have to avoid the She added in a statement: “This vision of enriching people’s lives seen before. overwhelming response the league December 2-20, 2015. This upcom- wheelspin all the time by trying to year, we want everyone to feel and its belief that it can stimu- Created to fulfil the increas- received last season showcases the ing season will see the return of find the limit of traction but with- they can take part, and we want late human growth by leveraging ing demand for top-level tennis interest of Asian tennis fans in tennis superstars like Roger Fed- out wheelspin because you lose a to know what’s driving them, communications to help people in Asia, it is the first city-based the region and the success of this erer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Wil- lot every time you start to spin whether it’s health, charity, the achieve their full potential. professional tennis league in the format and the partnership with liams and Maria Sharapova. the wheels. It will not be easy.” fun of the challenge, or perhaps world, played with teams in four IPTL reinforces our commitment to win.” THE PENINSULA Asian cities: Dubai, Manila, New to be associated with large-scale THE PENINSULA AGENCIES