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PowerfulAfghangovernor pushesforroleonnationalstage Atta Mohammad Noor, one of terview at his house in the capital, tionally the strongest ethnic Af- Afghanistan’s most powerful re- where hundreds of visitors and ghan group that is often viewed gional leaders, is in talks with Pres- petitioners crowd in daily to seek with suspicion by Tajiks and oth- ident Ashraf Ghani to join the cen- er minority communities. tral government, a move that could Noor’s relations with Ghani shake up the country’s politics have been strained in the past, and ahead of elections scheduled for the president tried to dismiss him 2019. Negotiations have been go- as Balkh governor. (Reuters) ing on for weeks, and while the outcome is uncertain and it is un- 20 Daesh militants clear what role Noor would take if any, his ambitions have implica- killed by own bomb tions for the balance of power be- in Zabul tween Ghani and government co- leader, Abdullah Abdullah. AT Monitoring Desk “I am here in Kabul to contin- ue my negotiations with the pres- KABUL: At least 20 loyalists of ident,” Noor told Reuters in an in- the Islamic State, aka, Daesh ter- rorist group were killed in a pre- AT Monitoring Desk his help. mature bomb explosion in south- Laghman, Parwan, Bamyan, weather. Currently main roads suffering badly in northern and Haqqani-linked “If our negotiations succeed, ern Zabul province of the country, KABUL: Halima Sadat, the pro- Nuristan and Panjshir are the prov- connecting one province to anoth- central provinces as a result of we will leave Balkh to new and officials said on Monday. vincial council members of Jaw- inces the hit by snowfall and cold er have been closed and people heavy snowfalls. terrorist young faces,” he said, referring to Local official said that the in- zjan province on Tuesday told lo- the northern province where he has cident took place on Sunday cal media that heavy snowfalls arrested in built a far-reaching regional power evening in Arghandab district. have taken the lives of 47 people, base. “We are ready to support the Provincial Police Chief, Ghu- following no access to health facil- Nangarhar government and work together.” lam Jilani Farahi confirmed explo- ities and proper shelters. AT News Report Abdullah is CEO in a U.S.-bro- sion that took place in a training “People are facing lack of center of the Daesh loyalists in KABUL: The National Director- kered power-sharing government, proper shelters, where heavy but he is under growing pressure Khwarzangi area of the district. snowfalls also cut off access to the ate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday He said at least 10 Daesh loy- said that its operatives have arrest- to deliver more for his followers, healthcare facilities, as the temper- many of whom consider he has alists were also wounded in the ature plunged to more than 70 cen- ed one terrorist linked to Haqqani explosion as the militants were terrorist network in eastern Nan- failed to protect their interests. timeters in Darzab district,” Some political commentators training the newly-recruited fight- TOLONews quoted Halima, as garhar province. ers. In a statement issued from see Noor’s initiative as a challenge saying. for the leadership of Afghanistan’s The anti-government armed “More than 70 centimeters of NDS, it said the terrorist was iden- militant groups including the loy- tified as Ismail, alias, Yasin. powerful ethnic Tajik group, cur- snow has fallen in the district for rently led by Abdullah, a former alists of Daesh terrorist group have the last few days and a number of He was detained in a special not commented regarding the inci- operation carried out by the NDS ally whom he backed in the 2014 homes have been destroyed,” she election. Ghani is a Pashtun, tradi- dent so far. added. operatives in the Achin district of Zabul is among the relatively The Afghan National Disaster the province. volatile provinces in southern Af- Management Authority (AND- The terrorist was operating in Editorial: ghanistan where the Taliban insur- MA) said the other day that at related districts of Nangarhar prov- gents are actively operating in least 21 people have been died for ince and were conducting “terror- some of its districts. the last few weeks due to a severe ist and destructive” activities. Recently, the local tribal elders blow of snowfall and cold weather The Haqqani Network has Safeguarding expressed concerns regarding the across the country. been active in eastern Afghanistan, growing insurgency activities of ANDMA in a statement said, mainly in four southeastern prov- the foreign insurgents in some dis- “bad weather had claimed the lives inces of Khost, Paktika, Paktia and aid tricts of Zabul. of at least 21 people in 15 prov- Logar provinces. The group has Militants believed to be affili- inces and 16 people have had to been blamed for tens of deadly at- ated with the Daesh terrorist group receive medical treatment.” tacks in different parts of the coun- workers have reportedly shifted to this Kandahar, Zabul, Ghazni, try, particularly in capital Kabul province in a bid to expand their in which hundreds of civilians had Baghlan, Paktia, Ghor, Kunar, Par- See P6 insurgency in some restive dis- wan, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Herat, been killed and injured. tricts. The CCP showing strong commitment to serving people Nowadays, Afghanistan is in need of much-needed development comparing to past years. The long-standing devastated civil war, recurrent droughts, natural disasters and many other problems badly affected the people of Afghanistan. Our economic infrastructures have been either ruined or put at risk of destruction. As a result, unemployment and a weak economy caused the young generation to leave their houses and travel abroad to different countries to find work. In order to overcome certain human disasters and appalling conditions, there is a need for a courageous and constructive movement to boost reconstruction activities and alleviate poverty in Afghanistan. To achieve this goal, the National Unity Government of Afghanistan has recently established the “Citizen’s Charter Program” (CCP). The Program is committed to making considerable changes to the living standards of people living in both rural and urban areas across Afghanistan. The CCP is a national movement designed to serve the nation by advancing the country towards socio-economic growth and social infrastructure. It is worth mentioning that the Government of Afghanistan had already established the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) within the framework of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) in 2003 in order to ensure development on a larger scale by implementing thousands of infrastructure projects in the communities of all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Over the past decade, the NSP with active contribution of villagers has implemented thousands of development and public utility projects which brought about considerable changes in living standards of villagers across rural areas. Moreover, by execution of the NSP projects, people were optimistic for their future and most villagers that had left their houses because of unemployment, chose to return to their villages again and start a new life. Furthermore, the establishment of Community Development Councils (CDCs) was one of the most significant achievements of the NSP as these entities have played a prominent role in ensuring local leadership at community level for the first time. Meanwhile, the villagers including men and women had an opportunity to become members of their elected CDCs and make decisions on their own to progress their communities towards development. In addition, the experiences and skills acquired during implementation of the NSP-funded projects, demon- strate that the people of Afghanistan have the capability of moving their country towards further success in coming years by making determined efforts in this regard. In the meantime, the NSP has successfully ended. However, the achievements made through this national-driven development program will never be overlooked as the CCP will function as a proper substitute committed to sustaining the momentum of development process in the country. The Citizen’s Charter is a strong commitment made to the people of Afghanistan. In addition to rural communities, the residents of cities will equally enjoy the quality development services delivered by the CCP. More and more, overall residents of villages and urban communities will unitedly accompany the National Unity Government in implementation of a core development plan under the CCP. The most important secret behind the success of the CCP is the bilateral commitment between people and the Government. This commitment has an effective and brilliant objective which is delivering quality development services to people. Therefore, the CCP is fully committed to covering both urban and rural communities of Afghanistan simultaneously. In addition to implementing thousands of welfare and development projects in urban and rural areas, the CCP will focus on improving civil status of villagers and reducing poverty and unemployment rate at the county level. In comparison with past, the role and participation of people in this program will further increase as they will themselves identify their priority needs under the Cluster Community Development Councils (CCDCs). They will be given full authority to pragmatically implement the projects they need. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Return refugees in Nangarhar appeal for govt’s help A number of Afghans in Nangar- to address the refugees’ problems. har province, who recently re- “Newly returned Afghans turned home from Pakistan, said from Pakistan are faced with a lack they are living in very bad condi- of water, healthcare services and Social prejudice and limited facilities makes life tough for the tions, with little shelter against the many other problems; government harsh winter. should assess and address their The return refugees, who gath- problems. However, government handful of female students at the country’s aviation academy. ered outside the Refugees and Re- has not taken any steps in this re- patriation Directorate in the prov- spect,” Atta said. ince on Tuesday, appealed to gov- The head of Refugees and Re- ernment to address their problems. patriation Directorate in Nangar- They said government prom- har, Wali Mohammadullah Yar, ised them shelter; however, this said they have started building a has not been delivered. township on 700 hectares of land “We returned [from Pakistan] for return refugees. five months ago, but nothing has “At least 6,000 families have been done for us so far. We are liv- returned to the country from Pa- ing with many problems,” said kistan so far. Now we want to Mohammad Mir, a return refugee. build a township for them on 700 “We cannot go to our village; hectares of land in order to over- therefore we have rented a house come their housing problems,” he here [in Jalalabad city]. Govern- said. ment vowed to provide us with He added: “We will also build land, but has not delivered on its other townships.” promise,” said Babrak, another re- The Ministry of Refugees and turn refugee. Repatriation reveals that more than Meanwhile, Tayeb Atta, a 60,000 Afghans returned to the member of the Meshrano Jirga country from Pakistan in the past (Upper House of Parliament) from year, of which most are living in Nangarhar, called on government Nangarhar. (Tolonews)

Angry Macroryan residents want In December 2016, one of the Af- not a good bet for most women, en. Mission Resolute Support [the hard it is. ghan Air Force’s (AAF) only two especially considering the obsta- He said, “The defence minis- Nato-led undertaking that has kept “I have to continue in my duty heating system fixed qualified female pilots sought asy- cles they had to overcome to grad- try of Afghanistan wants to create over 13,000 troops in the coun- even though it needs a great deal of lum in the United States after years uate from the academy. more opportunities and pave the try].” energy and patience,” she said, KABUL: Some residents of the installed valves on pipes to use the of receiving death threats. “As well as the lack of facili- way for the training of female pi- In the meantime, Ferozi, Af- “but I am ready to make sacrifices Macroryan neighbourhood of hot water for other purposes. Niloofar Rahmani, who got her ties, there are few advantages for lots in the Afghan Air Force with ghanistan’s only remaining female because I work to serve my na- Kabul complain the central heat- “Such things cause a drop in the wings in 2012, now hopes to even- women studying at the aviation the help and cooperation of the pilot, made it clear that she would tion.” ing system (CHS) remains opera- heat and pressure levels. Conse- tually enlist in the American air academy,” he said. “A woman USA United States of America and continue flying, no matter how IWPR tional only for a short period of quently, the CHS can’t warm force. She told the New York studies for four years to become a time in the harsh winter. rooms properly.” Times that ‘things are getting worse good pilot and if she then starts But officials in charge of CHS The official said the water used and worse [for women in Afghan- teaching at the aviation academy, insist the facility goes down only for heating contained salt and its istan].” she can not expect a salary of more during power outages. They plan use for other purposes might cause That leaves the AAF with only than 25,000 Afghanis.” purchasing a generator to address serious health problems. one female pilot: Safia Ferozi, who He noted the experience of a complaints from occupants of the About the bills the enterprise recently finished her basic training former female graduate who took Russian-built apartments. received from Macroryan for the at Herat’s Shindand military air- a desk job rather than become a They blame some residents for heating system, he said municipal- base. trainer. tampering with the heating sys- ity, in coordination with residents’ Ferozi, whose husband is also “We have one female pilot tem, something that often leads to representatives, worked out the a pilot, said that she was not de- who graduated from the aviation its failure. annual expenditure and added terred by the difficulties of her academy, but now she works in But Mohammad Hassan Aha- 10percent of revenue for the en- position. the gender section of the ministry. di, an inhabitant the of Macroryan terprise. Then the total amount is “I provide ammunition to the If the academy paid her a good 1, told Pajhwok Afghan News the divided among different Macrory- security forces and take critically wage and decent bonuses, she CHS had been out of order for a an sectors. wounded soldiers to the capital,” would have started teaching at the week and a half, although, there In the solar year 1393, 300 af- she said. academy and it would have been was no electricity problem. ghanis were collected from each “Flying an aircraft for 10 hours great for the female students.” He explained the issue had apartment per one square metre. [a day] is not easy, but I do it to Attiqullah Amarkhel, a former been resolved somehow, but five About 258.5 afghanis were charged serve my people.” commander of the Afghan Air to seven hours of loadshedding on last year. The current year’s ex- But the news of Rahmani’s Force, agreed that it was a combi- a daily basis caused disruptions of penses would be determined at the asylum claim has not proved en- nation of poor amenities, low wag- the heating system. end of the winter. Thirty percent couraging for the five women cur- es and widespread social prejudice Zabihullah Rafaie, a resident of the bill is collected in advance rently studying at Kabul’s Avia- had kept women out of the ser- of Macroryan 4, grumbled: “I live from every home. (Pajhwok) tion Academy. vice. in a three-room apartment and pay After completing years of rig- “The central issues which have 15,000 to 17,000 afs for a heating orous training, they hope to be- deterred women from working in system that doesn’t work smooth- come part of a tiny elite of female Afghan Air Forces are lack of fa- ly.” Badakhshan pilots and serve as examples of just cilities for female pilots, the low They were subjected to six what women can achieve in the new salaries, and the misbehaviour and hours of loadshedding daily, he Afghanistan. lack of respect from their col- said. During the period the CHS avalanches However, multiple cultural and leagues,” he said. did not work, leaving residents social obstacles remain, not least Women enjoyed far better con- helpless in the freezing Kabul win- the problem of studying alongside dition in the military during the ter, he said, asking the authorities cause hundreds of men with very few 1970s and 1980s, he recalled. to fix the issue. facilities for women. “The air force provided female Mohammad Mirwais All the instructors at the acad- pilots with all the facilities they Arghandiwal, head of the Macro- casualties, emy are male, which is another needed and they were even given ryan management and maintenance barrier in a highly conservative homes and other bonuses and priv- enterprise at the Kabul Municipal- society where gender segregation ileges,” he said. ity, said there was no technical is- damage is standard. MASSIVE INVESTMENT sue with the system itself. Shamim Noori has been at the The Aviation Academy in “Our system is run on two academy for the last eight months, Kabul provides training in basic kinds of energy: One the water is homes and although happy with her theory, with some scope for prac- heated by fuel before it is circulat- FAIZABAD: One man was progress, said that she and her fel- tical exercises at a military airfield KABUL: The presence of hun- idents. other institutions, were ongoing to ed through power-run pumps. But killed and another seven were low female students struggled in in the Shindand district of Herat dreds of drug addicts -- horrifying Saboor, another resident of the resolve the problem, it insisted. when there is a blackout, then CHS wounded in two avalanches in this male-orientated environment. province. children, girls, youth and passers- 6th municipal district, agreed doz- Mohammad Hanif Danishyar, also stops working. But our pow- the Raghistan district of north- “I was very interested in After a year all students must by -- has made the Pul-i-Sukhta ens of addicts under the bridge the ministry spokesman, said cur- er cuts are rare.” eastern Badakhshan province. studying at the aviation academy. travel abroad to learn to complete area of Kabul a filthy and malodor- worried area people constantly. He rently 116 rehabs were functional He said power lines to apart- Some houses were also de- Despite all the problems that this their training. ous place. said the presence of addicts was across the country and they were ments and the CHS furnace room stroyed, officials said on Tues- entailed, I chose this profession so The US has invested heavily Gul Jan, crossing the Pul-i- having a negative effect on youth. trying to increase their number and were separate. Power supply to day. Sukhta bridge, told Pajhwok Af- If the addicts were treated move addicts there. that I can serve my people through in the Afghan Air Force since the the furnace room continues round The avalanches occurred in my work. But the thing that has fall of the Taleban in 2001, pro- ghan News she had sent her 12- soon, he believed, their number He said they were also making the clock, barring situations result- year-old girl about an hour ago to would not increase. But if the neg- efforts to spread awareness among Sopah and Guljar villages of the concerned and worried me the most viding it with more than 3.7 billion ing from technical faults. district on Monday night, Sayed is that we don’t have any female US dollars. It currently has a fleet Mirwais Maidan Chowk to bring ligence of the officials concerned families through mosque leaders According to him, over the food but she had so far not re- continued, thousands of addicted and teachers to prevent children Abdullah Humayun Dehqan, instructors. Women can also teach made up of more than 120 trans- past 24 hours, the furnace room’s the Afghanistan National Disas- as well as men.” port craft and warplanes. turned. youth could be seen in near future, from becoming addicts. electricity had been cut off for only The 45-year-old feared that he warned. According to the ministry, ter Management Authority There is also no separate ac- But Nazifa Zaki, a retired two minutes once and seven min- (ANDMA) chief, told Pajhwok commodation or even changing army general who now serves as a addicts might have his harassed her He confirmed harassment by currently 3.5 million people are utes for a second time. Afghan News. rooms, meaning it is impossible for lawmaker and sits on parliament’s child near Pul-i-Sukhta. Out of addicts had increased to an extent, addicted to drugs in Afghanistan. Arghanidwal said the enter- women to stay on-site. national security committee, said concern, she came out of home to as children, girls and women could Of them, 2.9 percent are women. prise planned to acquire a huge He said the avalanche in Her fellow student, Zahra that the role played by women had search for her daughter. not cross the bridge alone. “Our Pul-i-Sukhta is a notorious power generator that would be Sopah village killed one individ- Nabizada, said that the lack of a been neglected. “My children always com- street is full of addicts; our chil- bridge situated west of Kabul, used for pumping water into pipes ual and inflicted injuries on an- dormitory for women was an enor- She said that female involve- plain of being harassed and cursed dren couldn’t come out or go to where hundreds of addicted per- in case of blackouts. other seven. The wounded were mous deterrent. ment in Afghanistan’s modern mil- by addicts and they hate passing courses and schools.” sons live and do drugs. In front of Kabul power utility head, evacuated to the district hospi- “Many people from different itary infrastructure was vital. the bridge alone,” said the woman, He grumbled the presence of the bridge, some addicts gather in Mohib Rahman Momand, said the tal. provinces would like to come to “It takes great courage for a living 20 metres from the area. addicts also caused increased gar- groups and do drugs while others furnace room was supplied elec- Dehqan said another ava- Kabul and become pilots, but due man or a woman to become a pi- The addicts either abused or bage and stink in the area. “Ad- inject narcotics to each other. A tricity from the Naghlo hydro- lanche hit Guljar village, de- to the fact that there is no separate lot,” she said. “A lot should have stoned passers-by, she com- dicts sit wherever they want to number of these individuals are power dam. The electricity sup- stroying and damaging a num- dormitory for girls, and also the been done to improve the air forc- plained, saying the junkies also urinate or defecate, filling the area facing a looming death. Kabul ply was disrupted only by techni- ber of residences and inflicting scared children and girls by run- with waste and stink.” health officials, together with oth- problems with transportation, es, but nothing has been achieved. cal issues. heavy financial losses on villag- they cannot come and study here,” The international community ning after them. Saboor called the presence of er organisations concerned, have Arghanidwal, in response to In addition, the drug-depen- addicts in the area a huge problem shifted a number of addicts to se- ers. The incident did not cause she said. “That’s why we are just helped and donated a great deal to public complaints, said: “A num- casualties, however. five girls studying at the aviation the Afghan Air Forces, but they dent people walked the streets and for families and asked the Minis- cure areas. But there are still hun- ber of Macroryan residents have roads near Pul-i-Sukhta and creat- try of Counter-Narcotics to trans- dreds of women and men addicts Over the past few days, academy and every day at four pm, didn’t pay much attention to the made changes arbitrarily in their continued snowfall in Badakhs- we go back to our homes.” role of women.” ed disturbance for children and fer them to rehabilitation centres. living under the bridge. Below the apartments by extending the heat- girls, Jan added. However, the ministry said bridge, some addicts gather in han has blocked many roads in Abudl Raoof, one of the train- The deputy ministry of de- ing pipes from rooms to balconies. the province, whose residents ers, acknowledged that a lack of fence spokesman Mohammad She asked the organisations preventing the cultivation, smug- groups to do drugs. Others inject As a result, the system couldn’t are faced with numerous prob- female instructors deterred wom- Radminsh insisted that the mili- concerned to pave the way for the gling and sale of drugs was a prior- drugs to each other. Many of the heat up rooms in a proper man- en from applying. tary had not given up on creating treatment of the addicted individ- ity for the government. Efforts by individuals are faced with a loom- ner.” lems as a result. In addition, the air force was more equal opportunities for wom- uals to address the worries of res- the ministry, in coordination with ing death. (Pajhwok) He claimed some people had (Pajhwok) WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Daesh emergence, and US incompetence on war on terror is behind Moscow’s interference inAfghanistan: Rana Think Tank AT News Report

KABUL: Political experts on threats, Moscow and Iran would remarks of the Russian Special Tuesday in a monthly meeting of prefer to make relations with the Envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kab- the Rana Think Tank talked over Taliban insurgents, aimed at sup- ulov, who was against withdrawal Russia’s role in Afghanistan and pressing militants loyal to the of US troops from Afghanistan at toward what Moscow is striving Daesh terrorist in Afghanistan. the moment, he said that such re- to achieve? Hinting toward US presence, marks showed that Russia wants The experts believed that the he said that Washington is behind US troops to be engaged physical- emergence of the Islamic State, aka, its own interests, when US ly and financial in fight against ter- Daesh terrorist group and the fail- reached its goal, would leave Af- rorist in the country. EMERGENCY ure of US in war on terror provid- ghanistan alone in the battlefield Another political expert, Ah- ed ground for Russia to once again against insurgency. mad Naweed said the presence of CALLS seek a vital role in Afghanistan. “In order to safeguard Afghan- Daesh as an international terror- It has been for more than two istan in current situation, the gov- ists group in Afghanistan which is Police decades that Soviet Union with- ernment should revise its foreign very much near to the Russia soil, draw from Afghanistan. But, Mos- policy and bring balance in its di- could be the main reason for Mos- cow, once again striving to play a plomacy,” he emphasized. cow’s interference in the country. 100 - 119 major role in the country. Recent- A writer and foreign policies’ Weak and mismanagement pol- ly, Russia, China and Pakistan dis- expert, Dr. Latif Bahand, said that icy of the National Unity Govern- cussed Afghanistan security situ- it is hard to understand Russia ment is another problem that re- Hospitals ation in a meeting held in Mos- policy at all, because at any condi- sulted into foreign interference in cow. However, there was no in- tion Moscow do its best for its the internal affairs of Afghanistan, FMIC Hospital clusion of Afghan representatives interests. Pointing to the recent he underlined. Behind Kabul Medical in the meeting. University: Political experts said that Rus- sia is never working to bring peace 0202500200-+93793275595 in Afghanistan, but struggle to es- tablish a coalition in the region con- Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital tinent, in which to protect its own interests. Pule Bagh-e- Umomi “Presence of US bases, and its 070263672 troops in the country could be one of the main factor behind interfer- ence of Russia in Afghanistan,” Khairkhana Hospital Abdul Shokor Salangi, a political expert said. 0799-321007 “Since US and Russia are ri- 2401352 vals, so, Moscow would make all- out efforts to establish a small co- alition with Pakistan and China, Indira Gandhi Children and use it in its interest when need- ed,” he said. According to the po- Hospital, Wazir Akbar litical expert, Russia would put Khan, Kabul 2301372 efforts to include Iran in the coali- tion as well. “The goal of Russia is never Ibn-e- Seena to bring peace in Afghanistan, or pave ground for reconciliation pro- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul cess, but it wants the pullout of 2100359 US troops from Afghanistan,” he added. “As far as US troops stay in Wazir Akbar Khan Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and Chi- na would never remain silent, the Hospital US presence is an equal pain that 2301741, 2301743 these countries never accepted and that’s why they joint hands for a collation. Ali Abad He added that Moscow is try- Shahrara, Kabul ing to define its interest in some region and accept it officially by 2100439 US. “Moscow will never accept US bases near to the Russia terri- Malalai Maternity tory.” Hospital Pointing toward challenges and opportunities in Afghanistan, he 2201377/ 2301743 said that Afghan government must keep impartiality in order to keep stability in the country, he men- Banks tioned. Another expert, Mr. Safi said Da Afghanistan Bank that despite other issues, the pres- 2100302, 2100303 ence of Daesh militants is another challenge for Russia in Afghani- Bakhtar Bank stan. “Russia believes that the ex- 0776777000 tension of Daesh fighters in Af- ghanistan could be a threat to the Azizi Bank Russia.” 0799 700900 He added that to rebuff Daesh Pashtany Bank Abdullah arrives 2102908, 2103868 n this picture a Soviet instructor is seen teaching computing technology to Afghan students at Kabul's in Helmand amid Air Services deteriorating Polytechnical Institute. During the 10-year Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989, a number of Soviet lecturers taught at Afghan universities. Safi Airways security situation 020 22 22 222 The Chief Executive of the Gov- Ariana ernment of National Unity Abdul- lah Abdullah has arrived in Hel- ForAfghan women seeking divorce, a wild goose chase 020-2100270 mand as the province has been witnessing fierce clashes during the I met Rahima Sadat in Shahr Ara, en, had a typical marriage, arranged times utter the word, ‘divorce, di- with their abusive husbands. many hopes for my future,” Mo- Kam Air past two days. Kabul’s only park designated for by her family. “Our mutual life vorce, divorce,’” said Soraya Sob- Other people approach Islam- hammadi said. “But on the second 0799974422 The Office of the Chief Exec- women. When I first heard about started with a lie,” she said. “He hrang, a commissioner of AIHRC. ic religious scholars, or mullahs, for night of my marriage I learned that her story, I thought she might be said that he is Sunni like us, but Afghanistan’s civil law “discrimi- divorce. Mohammadi, 26, who got my husband has a drug addiction. utive confirmed his arrival in Hel- middle-aged and traditional. But I after marriage I realized he is Shia.” nates against women,” she said, married three years ago, began pur- All the castles of my hope came Hotels mand as he leads a high level dele- found a young and modern wom- Sadat’s problems with her ex-hus- adding that because of how long it suing her divorce in the office of down.” gation to meet with the local offi- an, wearing a black leather jacket, band grew when he tried to pre- takes to obtain a divorce, many mullahs four months ago. “I had Mohammadi, who only gave Safi Landmark cials. a blue scarf and a black skirt. Be- vent her family from visiting her women give up and resume living studied to be a midwife and had her last name out of fear of retalia- Local officials in Helmand also hind her braces, she had a beauti- and became physically violent. tion from her in-laws, tried for a 020-2203131 confirmed that CE Abdullah has ful smile. “Initially for the sake of my fami- year and a half to help her hus- arrived in Helmand is currently Sadat, 24, has spent four years ly name, and later for my daugh- band kick the habit. But when he SERENA busy meeting with the local offi- in the corridors of the court get- ter, I tolerated my husband’s abus- left home and disappeared more cials. ting a divorce from her abusive ex- es,” she said. than a year ago, she lost hope and 0799654000 Provincial governor’s spokes- husband. She has not seen her 5- One cold winter night in early returned to her parents’ house. year-old daughter, Sonam, in years, 2011, when her husband kicked her Mohammadi initially ap- New Rumi Restaurant man Omar Zwak said the Minis- except in a picture on Facebook. out, Sadat decided never to return proached the court system for di- ter of Defense and Minister of In- “Even an educated woman liv- to his house. Two years later, in vorce, but she learned she would 0776351347 terior are among the senior offi- ing in the capital cannot achieve June 2013, she received her di- have had to wait until her husband cials accompanying CE Abdullah justice,” she said. “Here, a wom- vorce. She is currently fighting in had been gone for three years. She Internet Services during his visit. an’s voice is not heard.” court to get her dowry back from decided to go to a mullah, but this He said the meeting has been Sadat’s story is not unusual in her husband. process, too, has become compli- UA Telecom organized with the local officials Afghanistan, a place where wom- Getting a divorce in the court cated and drawn out. 0796701701 / 0796702702 in 215th Maiwand Corps of the en face multiple problems before system usually takes two to three After paying a police officer Afghan National Army. and after divorce. Divorce through years, and getting a dowry back $200 to find her missing husband, Exchange Rate The Office of the President, an Islamic religious scholar is typ- can take around four, said Rohul- she brought him to a mullah. The ically not possible for women lah Habib, deputy director of the mullah gave him three months to ARG Palace, earlier said a high level without the consent of their hus- Kabul-based Justice For All. Since quit his opium addiction and find Purchase: delegation will visit the province bands, and getting a divorce in Af- its founding in 2009, the NGO has a suitable place for them to live. to review the security situation. ghanistan’s court system, against provided free legal services for But three months have passed, One US$ = The Taliban insurgents their husbands’ will, takes many 2,500 women applying for divorce. and Mohammadi’s husband has launched a coordinated attack on long years. Despite repeated attempts, the not delivered on his promises to 66.77Afs security posts in Sangin district on Afghanistan’s civil law does Supreme Court would not grant her and the mullah. The mullah has One Pound Sterling= Monday which forced the Afghan not give women the right to di- me access to interview the chief of now asked her to wait another two 80.95Afs government to deploy additional vorce. However, women can ap- the family court. months. ply for divorce under exceptional In recent years, efforts have “Based on Sharia law, women One Euro = commandos of the Afghan army 70.05Afs to assist in repulsing the attack. circumstances, such as if a husband been made to change laws in favor cannot get divorce without their does not provide life’s necessities, of women, but these laws have not husband’s consent,” said Moham- 1000 Pak Rs = Local officials are saying that if a husband has disappeared for been able to pass the conservative mad Ismail Zahedi, a mullah deal- the commando forces arrived late at least three years, or if a husband trenches of parliament. The Af- ing with cases of divorce. 612Afs on Monday night and the security is terminally ill. Women must be ghanistan Independent Human Sadat, who is now a fourth year Sale: situation is in control of the secu- able to prove their cases in court. Rights Commission has demand- law student, hopes to help wom- One US$ = rity forces. The courts do not publish sta- ed equal rights to divorce for both en like Mohammadi. “I suffered a 66.97 Afs No further details have been tistics about divorce. “Cases of women and men. AIHRC has put lot in the process of getting my given regarding the casualties of the divorce are registered in court ar- this in the draft of family law, which divorce,” she said. “I want in the One Pound Sterling= Taliban insurgents but local offi- chives and the information is not is now awaiting parliamentary ap- future to help women who are in 81.75Afs cials are saying at least 19 Taliban registered electronically any- proval. my situation. I want to give a voice One Euro= Rahima Sadat, 24, spent years in court trying to end her abusive insurgents were killed. where,” said Ahmad Shah Mada- “Women in Afghanistan do not to women whose voices are not di, a family lawyer. have the right to divorce, howev- marriage. In Afghanistan, women do not have the right to seek a being heard in Afghanistan’s jus- 70.65 Afs KP Sadat, like many Afghan wom- er, for men it is enough to three divorce. (Courtesy of Zahra Nader) tice system.” (truthdig) 1000 Pak Rs= 620 WEDNESDAY . FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Bangladesh pushes on with Rohingya island plan Pakistani police have placed Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the alleged mastermind of coordinated attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008 that killed more than 160 people, under house arrest in the eastern city of Lahore. Saeed was taken into custody at the headquarters for Jamaat-ud- Dawa (JuD), the religious charity he heads, late on Monday, a spokesman said. "He has been arrested, and he is being taken in police custody to his home," Nadeem Awan told Al Jazeera. Awan added that dozens of JuD supporters were accompa- nying the police convoy to Saeed's home. "We have received the deten- tion orders from the government of Pakistan, and I believe that this is not aimed at me, but is an inter- national conspiracy aimed at sab- otaging the Kashmir struggle," Saeed told reporters, referring to the disputed Indian-controlled ter- ritory of Kashmir, before he was escorted by police to his residence. "This is the wish of [Indian PM Narendra] Modi, at the prompting of [US President Donald] Trump, and the govern- mation leading to the arrest and tions, as well as Saeed as an indi- arms embargo and international detention. Four other men - Ab- ment's helplessness." conviction of Saeed, who is also vidual, remain under international travel ban. The group continues to dullah Ubaid, Zafar Iqbal, Abdur The two countries have fought the founder of the armed group sanctions. Saeed has been accused work openly across Pakistan, Rehman Abid and Qazi Kashif three wars over Kashmir, which Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). by both the US and India of mas- however, running a network of Niaz - are also to be held under the both claim in full but control in Saeed has long since distanced terminding the 2008 Mumbai at- seminaries, releasing several pub- government's detention orders, lo- parts. Pakistani police placed himself from LeT, which has tacks, which killed 166 people in lications and carrying out wide- cal media reported, citing copies Bangladesh is pushing ahead with gest tourist resort. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the al- claimed responsibility for several attacks across India's largest city. spread humanitarian aid work. and footage of the detention or- a controversial plan to relocate tens Rohingya Muslim men sit in leged mastermind of coordinated attacks on Indian security forces LeT has been banned as a "ter- "We have never broken any ders. The men are being detained of thousands of Rohingya refugees their home at an unauthorised attacks in Mumbai in 2008 that and civilians, saying he now only rorist" organisation by Pakistan laws of this country. If they have under Section 11-EEE of Pakistan's from Myanmar to a remote island, camp that houses Rohingya Mus- killed more than 160 people, un- runs JuD as a charity. since 2002. In 2008, JuD was list- a legal order, then we will follow Anti-Terrorism Act, which gives despite warnings it is uninhabit- lim refugees who fled Myanmar der house arrest [Jamaat-ud- The United Nations and the ed by Pakistan under a list of or- the law, and the doors of the court the government the power to ar- able and prone to flooding. during an ethnic strife in 1992 Dawa] In 2012, the United States United States, however, list JuD ganisations subject to UN sanc- are available to us to seek justice," rest or detain "terrorism" suspects The government has set up a [Saurabh Das/AP] Bangladesh has placed a $10m bounty for infor- as a front for LeT. Both organisa- tions, including an assets freeze, said Awan, shortly before Saeed's for up to 12 months. (Al Jazeera) committee made up of state offi- also asked officials in the border cials in the coastal districts, order- districts to identify Myanmar na- ing authorities to help identify and tionals who have "illegally infil- relocate undocumented Myanmar trated" the country. nationals to Thengar Char in the "It has to be assured by taking Bangladesh Bay of Bengal. preventive measures that they (ref- "The committee will assist ugees) cannot spread out and mix transferring both registered and with the locals," read the order offers quality unregistered refugees from Myan- which was dated January 26. mar to Thengar Char near Hatiya "The identified refugees should island in Noakhali district," ac- be arrested or pushed back to the cording to an order issued by the camps if they try to go out be- manpower at Cabinet Division last week and yond the assigned boundary." posted online. Bangladesh first mooted the The relocation plan prompted idea of relocating the refugees in Madhesi activists today held dem- marked the “day as a black day in Rajah of Nipal agrees to refrain competitive prices outrage from Rohingya communi- 2015, despite allegations that the onstration outside British Embas- the history of Madhesh, when from prosecuting any inhabitants ty leaders, while a UN agency said island was not ready for human sy here on the bicentennial of the Nepali colonisation and enslave- of the Terai, after its revertance to forced relocation would be "very habitation. An official in the region 1816 British-Nepal treaty under ment started.” his rule, on account of having complex and controversial". criticised the idea, saying the 2,430- which land of Madheshis in Terai The alliance further demanded favoured the cause of the British Hatiya is on the estuary of the hectare island was "only accessi- region was handed over by the entry of Madhesh into the Com- Government during the war.” River Meghna and a nine-hour ble during winter and a haven for British Government to the King monwealth of Nations, as it was But the condition, Mahato journey away from camps where pirates". The authorities were of Nepal. The protesters were once ruled by the British and the said, was never complied by the the Rohingya have taken shelter. planting trees in a bid to shore up holding banners with slogans like British officials used to collect tax- Government of Nepal, and the Some 232,000 Rohingya Mus- land against high tides and flood- “Void the Treaty – Free Our es and revenues from Madhesh/ Madheshis became victims of lims - both registered and unregis- ing, but those efforts were at least Land”, “Madheshis Want Their Terai directly. “Nepali colonisation, discrimina- tered - were already living in Bang- a decade away from completion, Land Back”, “200 Years of Slavery AIM subcoordinator Kailash tion, racism and slavery” from the ladesh before more than 65,000 the official added. – Now Free Madhesh”. Mahato said the British Govern- very first days Madhesh was an- stateless Rohingya fleeing violence "It completely inundates dur- Under the British-Nepal trea- ment through the treaty handed nexed to Nepal by the British Gov- in neighbouring Myanmar's west- ing the monsoon," the official told ty of December 8, 1816, the land over the eastern part of Madhesh/ ernment. Therefore, the alliance ern state of Rakhine began cross- the AFP news agency, speaking on of Madheshis was handed over by Terai, between the Koshi and the argued that, as the condition in- ing into the country last October. condition of anonymity. the British Government to the Rapti rivers, to the King of Nepal fixed in the treaty has never been Most of those who fled to "It's a terrible idea to send King of Nepal in lieu of paying Rs instead of paying Rs two lakhs per complied by the Government of Bangladesh live in squalid condi- someone to live there." two lakhs per annum. year. While doing so, the British Nepal, the treaty should be void tions in refugee camps in Cox's There was no immediate com- The Alliance for Independent Government put a condition ex- by itself and Madhesh should be Bazar district, which borders Ra- ment from the Rohingya commu- Madhesh (AIM) led by C K Raut plicitly in the treaty stating “the independent. (Indian Express) khine state and is Bangladesh's big- nity leaders. (Al Jazeera)

RIYADH: Bangladesh will supply been outlined by his mission to quality manpower to the Kingdom streamline the remittances to his at competitive prices, the coun- country from the Kingdom. try’s ambassador, Golam Moshi, Around $3.2 billion is being remit- announced here on Monday. ted to Dhaka annually from the The envoy was speaking at expatriate workers. the inauguration of the first Bang- Urging the expatriates to make ladesh job fair held in the King- use of the legal channels for their dom. The job fair attracted more remittances, he told his country- than 30 local recruiting agents and men that they should obey the reg- senior officials from the Ministry ulations of the host country to help of Labor and Social Development develop the Kingdom in accor- and Riyadh Chamber of Commerce dance with the Vision 2030 and the COLOMBO: Seated on a plat- the capital to meet them. The strik- and Investment. National Transformation Plan form outside a regional post office ers agreed on Thursday evening to A special team headed by (NTP) 2020. in Sri Lanka’s former war zone, call off their fast after he promised Mohamed Badrul Arefeen, joint The ambassador said the two about 150 miles north of the capi- in writing to ensure “a proper re- secretary to the Ministry of Ex- countries maintain excellent rela- tal, Colombo, a mother whose son sponse on Feb. 9 through a meet- patriates’ Welfare and Overseas tions. has been missing for seven years ing between the families of the dis- Employment ,and Benazir Aha- “We are thankful to the King- sobbed as she spoke. appeared and a delegation of gov- med, president of Bangladesh As- dom ably led by King Salman for “All we are asking for is for ernment ministers and officials at sociation of International Recruit- standing with us in good and bad them to give us our children back. the office of the prime minister,” ing Agencies (BAIRA), were times,” he noted, pointing out that They took my child,” the aggrieved said Ruki Fernando, an activist present. the friendship of the two countries mother, Sangarappillai Vanalochi- who has been in regular contact The event will also be held in is built on solid foundations of ni, said in an interview widely with the families. Jeddah on Wednesday. Moshi said mutual understanding, religious NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval is set over the fact that despite the India has to balance it's interests viewed on television and social If the response is not satisfac- the Bangladesh government as- and cultural bonds and strong po- in Moscow to discuss with Rus- signing of an inter-governmental wisely. Russian weapons technol- media in Sri Lanka this week. tory at that meeting, “the families sures all employers in the King- litical relations between the two sian authorities issues related to deal over a year ago, there had been ogy is fairly advanced and suitable. For four days, Ms. Vanalochi- have said they will restart a larger dom the quality of workers who countries. “Bangladesh always at- security and counter-terrorism, no progress from the Indian side India too exports a lot of varied ni has refused food and water, join- fast unto death,” he said. The state would meet all requirements in the taches great importance to its rela- government officials said on Mon- on the issue of purchase of the items to Russia. US may soun... ing 13 other people on a hunger defense minister could not imme- field of foreign manpower recruit- tions with the government and the day. Doval held talks on Monday twin-engined 200 Kamov Ka-226 The Ka-226 deal was a major com- strike in the northern town of Va- diately be reached for comment. ment. brotherly people of Saudi Arabia. with Russian Security Council Sec- utility choppers. ponent of defence pacts worth $10 vuniya, only a few miles away The government under the The envoy said Saudi Arabia The existing bonds of friendship retary Nikolai Patrushev, a key "The proposal is over a year billion signed between India and from the center of some of the most former president, Mahinda Raja- hosts 1.6 million Bangladeshi between Bangladesh and Saudi aide of President Vladimir Putin. old. The agreement was firmed up Russia during the October 2015 brutal fighting during Sri Lanka’s paksa, defeated the Tamil rebels, workers. Arabia are deep-rooted and are char- The two sides are expected to during the summit meet between summit. India confirmed to buy 26-year civil war, which ended in ending the civil war in a surge of He also said the maids who acterized by common priorities, review the entire gamut of their our Prime Minister (Narendra 200 choppers of which 60 were to 2009. violence. Amnesty International come into the Kingdom for em- shared perspectives and fraternal security partnership during the Modi) and President (Vladimir) be fly-away, another 60 as knock- She and the others fasting are estimates that 60,000 to 100,000 ployment are given a comprehen- relations. talks. The impact of Trump pres- Putin in Goa last October. Hin- down units and the balance 80 to trying to force the government to people are still missing from two sive orientation program at the “The fraternal relations have idency on global geopolitics and dustan Aeronautics Limited is to be made in India+ . The Ka-226s investigate what happened to fam- communist insurgencies and the Bureau of Manpower, Employ- been further cemented by ever the perception in India that Rus- hold a majority stake in the ven- were to replace India's aging fleet ily members who disappeared dur- long war with the Tamil Tiger ment and Training (BMET) in deepening bilateral ties in differ- sia is making a futile attempt to ture that will execute the project," of Cheetah and Chetak choppers. ing the conflict in which Tamil Ti- rebels. The current president, Dhaka. “They are taught spoken ent areas including cooperation in reach out to Pakistan+ is also like- it said quoting a source. "But they As regards the proposed new ger rebels fought for a separate Maithripala Sirisena, was elected Arabic, Saudi culture and the King- the field of manpower. Both the ly to be addressed during the talks. (Hindustan Aeronautics) see a con- Indian entity, while Hindustan state for the Tamil minority in the to office in a stunning upset in dom’s social environment and how countries hold identical positions According to an agency report, flict of interest," it added, refer- Aeronautics is to hold 50.5 per cent island nation’s north and east. The 2015, to a great extent on the prom- to use household appliances such on most international issues in the Moscow will take up with Doval ring to the Indian state-owned com- stake in the joint venture, Russian condition of the hunger strikers ise of promoting justice and rec- as the vacuum cleaner, refrigera- international arena, particularly in the issue of delay in implementing pan's own light utility helicopter entities — RH and ROE — are to grew so grave on Thursday that onciliation, including an investiga- tor, iron box, washing machine and the issues relating to the causes of defence deals. The report quoted programme. own the remaining 49.5% equity. Sri Lanka’s state defense minister, tion into the disappearances dur- microwave oven,” he said. Islamic Ummah,” the envoy add- sources to say that Russia is up- Russia is a time tested friend, (Times of India) Ruwan Wijewardene, flew from ing the war. (NYTIMES) Moshi said that plans have ed. (ARABNEWS ) WEDNESDAY . FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Suspect China's first indigenous detained aircraft carrier in deadly 'taking shape' Quebec China's second aircraft car- rier is "taking shape" after two mosque years and nine months of con- struction as the country is beefing up its military strength shooting in the face of growing US mil- itary assertiveness in Asia. QUEBEC CITY: Canadian police A report on the state tele- have said only one of two men ini- vision and radio on Tuesday tially held in connection with a touched on the construction of deportation if they become depen- Quebec City mosque shooting - The Shandong, China's first dent on government assistance. which killed six people - is now indigenous aircraft carrier, but INSIDE STORY: What are the considered a suspect. did not give a date for its com- consequences of Trump's refugee The second man, who was ini- pletion or further details. policies? (25:10) The draft order tially reported as a second suspect, China began building the calls for the identification and re- was now considered a witness, aircraft carrier in its northeast- moval "as expeditiously as possi- provincial police said on Monday. ern port of Dalian in 2014. The ble" of any foreigner who takes Authorities did not provide country's first aircraft carrier, certain kinds of public welfare additional information about the The Liaoning, was bought from benefits. Such immigrants have identity of the suspect, or about Ukraine in 1998 and rebuilt in been barred from the US for the the possible motive behind the China before being commis- better part of a century and they shooting that left six worshippers sioned to People's Liberation can already be deported. But the dead and at least eight wounded at Army Navy (PLAN). proposed order appears to signal the Islamic Cultural Centre. The 60,000-ton Liaoning a Trump administration effort to Another 12 people attending is capable of tearing through actively crack down on such wel- evening prayers sustained minor the waves at the top speed of fare cases. Obama wades in wounds, according to a local hos- 37 kilometers per hour and can Another draft order under con- pital spokesperson. embark 36 aircraft. sideration would make changes to The attack shocked people Last month, a Chinese na- several of the government's foreign across Canada and sent ripples val battle group, involving The worker visa programs. through the country's Muslim Liaoning, conducted a live-fire The White House did not im- community. Justin Trudeau, Can- drill in northeastern waters in mediately respond to requests for ada's prime minister, condemned a show of force amid an esca- comments on the draft orders. the shooting as a "terrorist attack lating war of words with the The furore has prompted on Muslims in a centre of worship United States. Trump's predecessor Barack and refuge". Obama to wade back into politics "To the more than one million for the first time since leaving of- Canadians who profess the Mus- Concern over fice and just 11 days into the new lim faith, I want to say directly: administration. We are with you. Thirty-six mil- spate of deaths A spokesman for the former lion hearts are breaking with president said on Monday that yours," Trudeau, who was expect- in Greek US President Donald Trump has torney general, was confirmed by office, defending his sweeping im- ficials struggled to put the ban into Obama "fundamentally disagrees" ed to head to Quebec City later on sacked the country's acting attor- the Senate. The White House said migration ban in what has become practice. Trump denied that his with discrimination that targets Monday, said in the House of refugee camps ney general after she took the rare that Dana Boente, US attorney for a quickly escalating political crisis order was to blame for weekend people based on their religion. Commons in Ottawa. step of defying the White House the Eastern District of Virginia, Trump's order suspends the chaos at the nation's airports, in- Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis In Quebec City, Muslim lead- by refusing to enforce his sweep- would now be acting US attorney US refugee programme for 120 stead pointing to computer glitch- alluded to, but did not specifically ers called for unity and greater se- A third person has died in a ing immigration ban. general until Sessions is approved. days and bars all immigration for es, the demonstrations and even mention Trump's order, but added curity for their community in the week in the Moria refugee camp Sally Yates had early on Mon- Boente said in an interview citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, So- the "fake tears" of a senior oppo- that Obama was "heartened" by aftermath of the shooting. on Greece's Lesbos island, rais- day ordered Department of Jus- with the Washington Post that he malia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for sition senator, Democrat Charles the protests. "I can't express the great pain ing alarm about the grim winter tice lawyers to stop defending would enforce the immigration or- at least 90 days. The intake of ref- Schumer. READ MORE: Six oth- The former president had said that touched our community with conditions in overcrowded fa- Trump's executive order, resulting der. Political analyst Michael Shure ugees from Syria - ravaged by a er times the US banned immigrants he would give Trump room to gov- this tragedy that took place in a cilities that critics have de- in her dismissal just hours later. told Al Jazeera that the incident brutal war in which some estimates The president publicly shift- ern but that he would speak out if place of worship, against people nounced as deplorable. "The acting attorney general, could prove a "stumbling block" say 400,000 people have been ed his focus on Tuesday, signing he believed his successor was vio- who were praying," Mohamed The dead man is believed Sally Yates, has betrayed the De- for Sessions' confirmation, with killed - has been suspended indef- an executive action aimed at cut- lating basic US values. Labidi, president of the Islamic to be about 20 years old and partment of Justice by refusing to Democrats and some Republicans initely. Chaos at airports ting regulations for small business- There have been only a hand- Cultural Centre, said during a press from Pakistan, a police official enforce a legal order designed to now expressing opposition to the Trump has argued tougher vet- es and teasing plans to unveil his ful of instances in US history of conference on Monday morning. on the island said. Another man protect the citizens of the United ban. "Many people I spoke to are ting of immigrants is needed to Supreme Court pick. top justice department officials "We are touched by this soli- who shared his tent was criti- States," the White House press saying it is 'foolish'. Why didn't protect the US from attacks, but But the immigration ban re- publicly breaking with the White darity … and it diminishes our cally ill and taken to hospital. secretary's office said in an unusu- Trump wait, if he believed in this critics complain that his order un- mained at the forefront of his first House. pain," Labidi said, breaking down The death at the island's ally caustic statement. executive order so much, until he fairly singles out Muslims and fortnight in the White House - and The most famous example in tears at the podium, where he Moria camp follows those of a "Ms Yates is an Obama Ad- had his team in place? Will that tramples on the nation's historic officials were reported to be pon- was in 1973, when the then-attor- was flanked by Quebec City May- 22-year-old Egyptian and a 46- ministration appointee who is affect the nominating process for reputation as a welcoming place dering more actions moving for- ney general, Elliot Richardson, and or Regis Labeaume and Quebec year-old Syrian who shared a weak on borders and very weak the attorney general? Could it hurt for immigrants. Reaction to the or- ward. According to a draft docu- his deputy resigned rather than Premier Philippe Couillard. tent and died days apart. Greek on illegal immigration." his nominee? That remains to be der was swift, with protests erupt- ment obtained by The Associated obey President Richard Nixon's "It hit us like a freight train. media reported they had inhaled Yates had agreed to serve in an seen," Shure said. ing at major airports and other Press news agency, Trump is now order to fire a special prosecutor How could this happen in Que- fumes from a heater, but author- acting capacity until Senator Jeff The decision came as Trump major cities, including the capital - considering an executive order that investigating the Watergate scan- bec?" Labeaume said. ities would not confirm or deny Sessions, Trump's pick for US at- pressed into his second week in Washington, DC - as customs of- would target some immigrants for dal. (Al Jazeera) Couillard said the attack was a that. Greece's migration minis- "terrorist act" that specifically tar- ter Yannis Mouzalas ordered an geted the Muslim community. investigation into the deaths, the "We are all Quebeckers. All of causes of which remain unclear. us, a great people and a great na- Steps would be taken "to tion, are united today," he said. make the situation more man- Hate crimes targeting Muslim- ageable", he was quoted by the Canadians more than doubled be- Athens News Agency as say- tween 2012 and 2014 - a period in ing. "We wonder how many which such offences as a whole fell deaths it will take for the gov- across the country. ernment to wake up," said Last year, the Islamic Cultural Stavros Theodorakis, leader of The US government has granted Centre in Quebec City was the tar- the small centrist party To Pot- waivers to let 872 refugees into the get of an Islamophobic attack. A ami. At least 3,000 refugees and country this week, despite Presi- pig's head was left on the centre's migrants are living in Moria, a dent Donald Trump's executive doorstep, alongside a note that hilltop former military base order on Friday temporarily ban- read, "bon appetit". Pork is for- where conditions have deterio- ning entry of refugees from any bidden in Islam. rated as they await, for months, country, according to an internal The National Council of Ca- word on their future. The Unit- Department of Homeland Securi- nadian Muslims expressed outrage ed Nations refugee agency and ty document seen by Reuters. at Sunday's attack and called for other international organisations A Homeland Security official, the country to come together in have urged Greece to improve speaking on condition of anonym- the face of senseless violence and conditions at its overcrowded ity, confirmed the waivers, noting hatred. "We are heartened by the facilities. (BBC) that the refugees were considered traveler ban were Iran, Iraq, Syria, The DHS said on Sunday night overwhelming support from fellow "in transit" and had already been Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen. that green card holders would be Canadians in this time of deep cri- cleared for resettlement before the The internal DHS document allowed to board US-bound flights, sis. We must unite together against ban took effect. said that between late Friday and but would be subjected to addi- divisive forces that seek to harm Two killed Refugees preparing for reset- early Monday 348 visa holders tional scrutiny upon arrival. our communities," said Ihsaan tlement typically have severed were prevented from boarding US- The public guidance from DHS Gardee, the national council's ex- after Houthis personal ties and relinquished their bound flights. In addition, more also said some people from the ecutive director in a statement. possessions, leaving them partic- than 200 people landed in the Unit- seven majority-Muslim countries The NCCM, a national lobby attack Saudi ularly vulnerable if their plans to ed States but were denied entry, could be allowed entry to the Unit- group that tracks anti-Muslim hate depart are suddenly canceled. the document showed. ed States on a case-by-case basis. crimes, called on police to increase warship The waivers, granted by the More than 735 people were Congressional Democrats and security around mosques and Is- State Department and the Depart- pulled aside for questioning by some foreign countries, including lamic centres across Canada fol- ment of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protec- key US allies, put pressure on lowing the attack. A Saudi frigate warship has (DHS), came amid international tion officers in airports, including Trump on Monday over the exec- "Quebec Muslims are fright- come under a terrorist attack protests against Trump's rushed 394 legal permanent US residents utive order. Democratic Senators ened right now," said Haroun by three suicide boats belong- executive order. Critics said the holding green cards, over the same tried to force a vote on a bill to Bouazzi, president of Montreal- ing to Houthi militias while it order in some cases was not clear- time period. rescind the order, but were blocked based human rights group AMAL- was on patrol west of Yemen’s ly communicated to the agencies Trump said the executive or- by a Republican lawmaker. Dem- Quebec. "We are urgently waiting Hodeida port. The command of responsible for implementing it. der he signed on Friday was de- ocratic Senator Dianne Feinstein for answers as to how and why the coalition to support legiti- The UN Security Council will hold bassador Nikki Haley took office. It was not known if additional signed to protect the United States said she had 27 co-sponsors for such a tragedy could occur." macy in Yemen confirmed the waivers would be granted, the of- "from foreign terrorist entry." the legislation. But under Senate Labeaume said a vigil would attack in a statement on Mon- urgent talks Tuesday on Iran's test- US President Donald Trump firing of a medium-range missile, has promised to strengthen ties ficial said. The document did not The order stopped all refugee rules it takes only one member to take place in Quebec City on Mon- day and said that the Saudi ship give the nationalities of the refu- admissions for 120 days while prevent a vote, and Republican day evening, and another meeting “dealt with the boats as neces- diplomats said. with Israel and has sharply criti- The United States requested cized the Iran nuclear deal that led gees who will be admitted into the government officials determine Senator Tom Cotton blocked con- is set for Tuesday to discuss steps sary.” One of the Houthi boats United States. how to ensure that any refugees sideration of the measure. moving forward, including addi- collided with the rear of the the emergency consultations after to a lifting of international sanc- the Israeli ambassador to the Unit- tions against Tehran. Over the weekend, non-refu- admitted do not pose a threat. The Democrats' leader in the tional safety measures for the com- Saudi warship, resulting in the gee visitors from seven majority- The 872 refugees to be admit- US Senate, Chuck Schumer, said munity. The Quebec flag was fly- explosion of the boat and a fire ed Nations called for council ac- Trump is due to meet with Is- tion. "In light of Iran's January 29 raeli Prime Minister Benjamin Muslim countries also targeted in ted this week, under the waivers, he would bring legislation on Mon- ing at half-mast in front of the pro- at the rear of the ship. The crew Trump's executive order were de- were screened using Obama admin- day evening seeking to end the ban, vincial legislature, and the govern- were able to extinguish the fire launch of a medium-range ballistic Netanyahu on February 15. missile, the United States has re- A Security Council resolution tained, deported and in some cas- istration procedures, which typi- although the measure stood little ment has also set up an online form but two members of the ship’s es blocked from boarding flights cally take two years and include chance of being passed by the Re- where the public can send their crew were killed in the attack quested urgent consultations of the adopted a few days after the 2015 Security Council," the US mission nuclear agreement bars Iran from to the United States. several interviews and a back- publican-led Congress. condolences to the victims of the while three others were injured The countries covered by the ground check. (Alarabiya) attack. (Al Jazeera) and are said to be in stable con- said in a statement. developing missiles "designed to ditions. “The Saudi ship has The talks on Iran will follow a carry nuclear warheads." continued its patrol duties in meeting on Syria scheduled for Iran has said its missiles would the area of operations, while 10:00 am (1500 GMT). never carry a nuclear warhead as it the air force and the coalition Israeli Ambassador Danny has no plans to develop atomic forces' ships continued to chase Danon said the missile test violat- weapons, but military officials the fleeing boats to deal with ed UN resolutions that bar Iran have insisted on expanding the them,” the statement read. from launching ballistic missiles country's missile program. “The command of the coa- that could have a nuclear capabili- Britain, France and the United lition asserts that the continu- ty. "The international community States have sought council action ation of the Houthi militias' use must not bury its head in the sand over Iranian missiles launches last Iraq’s parliament approved the Hoshiyar Zebari was sacked ic State fighters in the northern city of the port of Hodeida as a in the face of this Iranian aggres- year, but Russia and China op- places Mohammed al-Ghabban, appointment on Monday of a new who resigned after a massive truck as finance minister in September of Mosul. launching pad for terrorist op- sion," said Danon. posed discussion of possible sanc- defence minister, Erfan al-Hiyali, bomb in central Baghdad in July. following accusations of corrup- Industry Minister Mohammed erations is a serious develop- "The Security Council mem- tions that they argued would jeop- ment that would affect the in- bers must act immediately in re- ardize the hard-fought nuclear deal. and a new interior minister, Qasim However Prime Minister tion, which he denied. al-Daraji resigned following orders ternational navigation and the sponse to these Iranian actions The deal reached with Britain, al-Araji, state television said. Haider al-Abadi’s nominees for the Critics have slammed the dis- from the powerful Shi’ite Muslim However, they rejected nomi- trade and industry ministries failed missals of Obeidi and Zebari as cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who called flow of humanitarian and med- which endanger not only Israel, but China, France, Germany, Russia nees for new ministers of trade and to win the necessary votes for ap- politically motivated and warned for protests last year demanding ical assistance into the port for the entire Middle East." and the United States imposed industry. Hiyali replaces Khaled proval. Those two positions, they risked further undermining Abadi replace his cabinet with tech- Yemeni citizens,” the statement It was the first request for curbs on Iran's nuclear program in al-Obeidi, who was sacked by par- alongside the finance ministry, security in the country. nocrats. Daraji is from Sadr’s po- added. (CCN) council consultations made by the return for lifting sanctions. United States since new US Am- (ALARABIYA) liament last year, while Araji re- have been vacant since last year. Iraqi forces are battling Islam- litical camp. (Alarabiya) WEDNESDAY . FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion

AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designer: Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi Marketing & Advertising: By Ezzatullah Mehrdad monthly papers. ident. Presidential system by cen- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 More important, the presiden- The parliamentary system re- tralizing the power is more effec- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan tial system hasdemocraticallycen- quires at least stable government, tive than parliamentary system to The presidential systemisexperi- tralized power in the country for implementation of law across the fight insurgents. Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 enced along the history of the first time in history of Afghan- country andhigh engagement of In 2014, without the U.S.-led Afghanistan.This system has been istan. people in public life. In this situa- internationalcoalitionand presiden- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press accepted by the people. The peopleinterested to tion, parliamentary system will tial system under Hamid Karzia, Recently, some people claim change presidential system to par- help tomake a diverse population the government was fighting insur- that thepresidential system liamentary system have not clari- that diversity will be strength of gents moreeffectively than the cur- doesn’t effectively work and fied which type of parliamentary the country. rent government. The constitution says should changetoparliamentary system they want. Pure parliamen- Those who want parliamenta- The current system, which is system.In fact, presidential sys- tary or indirect democracy is in- ry system, claim that Afghanistan a halfparliamentary system with tem has proved that it is effective deed the government of parliament. is a multi-ethnic country and re- Chief Executive and President Article 72: in the country on the ground cen- If a party wins parliamenta- quires decentralization of power. Ashraf Ghani cannot operate well Article Seventy-Two: The individual appointed as Minister shall have the following tralized power and fits the current ryelection, it selects prime minis- It is obvious that Afghanistan is a on the ground that power is shared qualifications: 1. Shall have only the citizenship of Afghanistan; if the ministerial candidate Afghanistan’s situation. ter from the winner party’s mem- multi-ethnic country, but it doesn’t between the two. has the citizenship of another country as well, the House of People shall have the right to Theparliamentarysystem can bers, usually the leader of the par- mean we should decentralize pow- As we observe, there is not approve or reject the nomination; 2. Shall have higher education, work experience as well as fit Afghanistan if the government ty. For instance,federal government er. unity in the so-called Afghan Uni- overcomes different social and of Germany is aparliamentary sys- According to John F. Sopko, ty government and Mr.Ghani say- a good reputation; 3. Shall not be less than thirty five years of age; 4. Shall not have been political problems. convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprivation of civil rights by a court. tem. In Germany, the president is Special Inspector General for sone thing that is declined by Mr. For the first time in the histo- symbolic and lacks executive pow- Afghanistan’sReconstruction, it Abdullah. ry of Afghanistan, presidential er. seems that insurgent groups are Therefore, presidential system system allowed transform of pow- On the other hand, half parlia- focusing on one strategy: decen- has not only proved that it effec- er to theunity government with- mentary and half presidentialsys- tralizing power by fighting in many tively works, but also centralizes out any crises. Despite the gov- tem hasboth the president and parts of the country; once in Kun- power across the country and any ernment faces many challenges to prime ministry. Parliament selects duz, then Farah and then Helmand. attempts to decentralize the pow- be solved. Presidential systemhas prime minister. Russian Federation If we do not centralize power, we er can threaten the unity of Af- alsoinstitutionalized democracy implements the half parliamenta- would lose districts one by one.If ghanistan. We should not only at- such as freedom of press.There ry and half presidential system. we loseground, do we need parlia- tempt to change, but try to imple- arearound 500 media include radio, Russia holds presidential election mentary system to handle power ment the presidential systemfor Safeguarding aid workers television, press, weekly and and people directly select the pres- to many ethnic groups? maintaining the unity government.

The primary purpose of humanitarian aid is to save lives, reduce Telephone diplomacy between suffering and respect human dignity. Humanitarian agencies have nothing to do with politics as they are engaged in material and logis- King Salman, President Trump tic assistance to people. It is usually short-term support until the government and other institutions provide the vulnerable people with By Abdulrahman al-Rashed gratulate Trump as that has al- Spring, the Muslim Brotherhood the ground showed signs of danger long-term assistance. Some inciting voices have con- ready happened. played a negative role as it was the and threatened the world. As un- They take steps to provide humanitarian assistance to the needy demned not including Saudi Ara- The objective behind the party which corrupted the Syrian rest expanded, planting terrorist bia in the recent American travel phone calls was to discuss, at a revolution due to its insistence to groups in countries which col- people including homeless, repatriates, victims of natural disasters, ban list. American President political level, what must be done transform the revolution from a lapsed became easy. Today, there war, food shortages, healthcare services etc… Donald Trump did not categorize in the region. Gulf-American rela- civil one to a religious one. It was is international consensus that this Saudis as terrorists and did not ban tions needs patch up following the the Muslim Brotherhood that approach was wrong and there ex- When there are any humanitarian crises including natural and man- them from entering the country. coldness that dominated the sought to exploit its electoral vic- ists a collective desire to cooper- Above all that, Trump called Sau- former administration of Barack tory in Egypt to dominate power ate to end chaos, eliminate terror- made disasters, the humanitarian agencies are in the frontline to sup- di King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Obama. The features of these rela- and violate all institutions. ism and reconsider the approach- port the victims. discuss the region’s affairs. tions are: unifying visions in re- Its sister organization, the En- es and alliances. Trump’s govern- What was made public about solving the region’s affairs in hopes nahda party in Tunisia, tried to do ment says that it is willing to do However in Afghanistan, aid agencies are facing immense prob- the phone call represents a signif- of ending chaos which has spread the same. However, foreign threats so and is in a hurry to engage in a lems. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) termed icant transformation in relations since 2011 and agreeing to fight made it retreat and commit to dem- plan to put an end to chaos and between the two countries. Ac- terrorist organizations which are ocratic rules. Chaos in Libya is deter terrorism. Trump who has insecurity and the ongoing conflict as a core obstacle ahead of its cording to statements issued by spreading like cancer in the region. mostly due to armed, extremist and only been president for 10 days both, Saudi Arabia and the US, the Trump’s administration con- religious groups which are affiliat- now has declared his intention to aid delivery to the needy families. King and the President, talked sidered Iran as part of the problem ed with al-Qaeda affiliates such as establish safe zones for Syrian ref- Insecurity and ramp up of conflicts have drastically impeded de- about establishing safe zones for while the previous administration the Libyan Fighting Group, Ansar ugees. Former President Obama the Syrian people, cooperating in insisted that Iran was part of the al-Sharia and others which do not rejected establishing these zones livery of humanitarian aids in the country in 2016, the ICRC said. fighting terrorism in the region and solution. All these are significant recognize the state. Chaos has for the displaced Syrian people Taking this into account, people were badly suffered, while they confronting Iran’s foreign activi- developments that aim to end cha- ripped the region apart owing to whose number reached 12 million ties. It was also the first time they os in Libya, Syria, Yemen and Iraq the role played by organizations in and outside Syria. were in dire need of help that has been defied due to insecurity. speak about the Muslim Brother- and unite powers to chase and that have a lot in common includ- Stances of others toward Humanitarian staffers are ready to provide assistants, but insecurity hood as a party that’s also respon- combat terrorist groups. ing extremist ideology and foreign Trump, his administration and his sible for terrorism. They discussed Trump’s administration con- references. foreign and domestic policies must bars them. Despite that, safeguarding of humanitarian aid staffers is bilateral topics such as economic sidered Iran as part of the problem Meanwhile, the former Amer- not affect us. We must not make cooperation. What confirms Wash- while the previous administration ican administration adopted a pol- prejudgments. What’s more impor- the need to quickly meet the problems of the victims of conflict. ington’s new policy in the region insisted that Iran was part of the icy that does not hear, does not tant is that we form our vision Recently, an ICRC worker was abducted in Kunduz province, in general is the fact that Trump solution The Muslim Brotherhood see and does not do anything. It based on the issues and solutions made a similar phone call to Abu Discussing the Muslim Broth- considered chaos as local struggle which Trump administration pro- and of course the abduction had put a negative impact on ICRC aid Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mo- erhood during the conversation and viewed it as a phase of histor- poses for our region and based on delivery in the country. hammed bin Zayed. These are not with Trump is as important as ical transition the results of which the new administration’s willing- customary phone calls, and considering Iran the source of cha- it was willing to accept. ness for positive cooperation. It is up to all involved parties in the conflict to protect aid work- they’re also not phone calls to con- os. During the chaos of the Arab However, developments on (Alarabiya) ers, because it benefits our countrymen. Government and militant outfits should not only restrain creating problems, but also take steps to provide ground for aid workers for that sake of those people who need assistance. Since the humanitarian organizations are providing assistance in several areas, so healthy services that are also included, is imperative Afghans never split to a better future. With good health, people would be productive at work, care for their families and contribute to strong communities. According to ICRS, it helped tens of thousands of people through medical care, providing limb-fitting and physical rehabilitation ser- vices nationwide. All forms of humanitarian assistance are funda- mental to all aspects of development in a state like Afghanistan. Since the ongoing conflict marred humanitarian services in 2016, the government and other related organs should leave no stone un- turned to protect aid workers and agencies. 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Trump's 'real estate' approach to safe zones in Syria

By Joe Macaron achievable without a no-fly zone and it requires significant The US President Donald resources as well as regional Trump made clear his intention buy-in. to undo the legacy of Barack The US military has been Obama and offer a different and remains reluctant to take Middle East policy. No better part in such a plan that carries place to start than Syria, espe- risks of confrontation by trans- cially considering it was the forming its role from defeating most prominent stain on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Obama's foreign policy record Levant (ISIL, also known as where he was reluctant to in- ISIS) to policing a safe zone. tervene in two watershed mo- The Pentagon estimated ments: in 2013, when a no-fly that it will take between 15,000 zone was a military option to and 30,000 US troops to secure cripple the Syrian regime's air a safe zone in Syria with a cost force; and in 2015, when a safe of at least $1bn a month. zone was meant to shelter refu- The Trump administration gees in northern Syria. should not expect the safe zone While Obama did not act to run on cruise control with- because he was considering the out heavy US involvement. possible military outcome of Past experiences in Iraq and that decision, Trump is now Bosnia tell us that US interest limiting the safe zone debate to in enforcing such a zone will a US homeland security per- run out of steam over time and spective. Trump's thinking In a regional players will probably campaign speech in Knoxville, fill in the vacuum and further Tennessee, in November 2015, feed the conflict. then candidate Trump laid out Changing regional condi- what can be interpreted as a tions "real estate" approach to pro- In the regional context, the tecting Syrian civilians. safe zone can indeed be a game He suggested to "take a big changer. A lot has happened in swatch of land" for "the right Syria since the last time that price" and build "a big beauti- plan was seriously considered Gulf states to give us lots of safe zone might offer the Many are betting that the Middle East. It is an end point, rity Council. The safe zone pol- ful safe zone" that will make in Washington. money, and we'll build and help unique opportunity for a come- Trump approach could lead to not the starting point for that icy will probably be a by-prod- Syrian refugees "happier". Russia became a force to build safe zones in Syria". back. disagreement between Mos- policy debate. What is discon- uct of the tug of war inside the Trump's thinking on Syria reckon with since its interven- For Saudi Arabia to accept Russia and Iran share simi- cow and Tehran over Syria, certing, though, is the White Trump administration. was motivated by keeping Syr- tion in September 2015, the investing in a safe zone con- lar scepticism towards the safe which might be true about tac- House's interventionist im- Joe Macaron is a policy an- ian refugees, and the risks they Turkish incursion in northern sidering its current budget con- zone idea. Moscow will seek to tics but not on the overall strat- pulse. It is unclear to what ex- alyst at the Arab Center Wash- allegedly pose, away from the Syria began in August 2016 and straints, it will probably need a maintain leeway in deciding egy. tent the Pentagon can contin- ington DC. The views ex- United States and Europe. He Aleppo fell last December into US commitment to deter Iran what happens in Syria while A safe zone must be part of ue to play a check-and-balance pressed in this article are the is now following through on his the hands of the Syrian regime. and its allies. However, Saudi Tehran will try to strengthen its a Syria policy as well as the larg- role when the joint chiefs of author's own and do not nec- campaign promise. Turkey is currently shaping Arabia's influence in Syria has control on the remaining parts er picture of how the Trump ad- staff have been relegated in the essarily reflect Al Jazeera's ed- That link between estab- a de facto safe zone between weakened in recent months, a of the country. ministration sees its role in the structure of the National Secu- itorial policy. (Al Jazeera) lishing a safe zone and sus- Afrin and Jarablus along its pending the admission of Syri- border with Syria, part of a de- an refugees to the US was evi- mographic battle with the Peo- dent in the draft executive or- ple's Protection Units (YPG) der dedicated to prevent "for- that represents Syrian Kurdish eign terrorists" from entering forces. the country. Ultimately that Turkish troops are strug- provision was not included in gling to defeat ISIL in al-Bab the final version of the execu- while the US forces are mediat- tive order released on January ing between Turkey and the 27. However, Trump remains YPG to decide who will ulti- adamant about advancing this mately take control of Manbij. issue. The mechanism of implement- On January 29, he officially ing the safe zone will distract By Yara al-Wazir iPod, Tony Fadell, is Lebanese. face jail time if their ideas do ments may do this to advance cial backing that allows them requested Saudi support for both Turkey and the YPG from There have been success not flourish to the extent that their own people rather than to register their business in a implementing safe zones that their separate fight against The Middle East has the re- stories like Bayt.com and 6ala- they expected. expats, what the social struc- safe location, gather investors help alleviate the burden of ISIL. source and potential to become bat, a job-hunting site and an This exponentially increas- ture must recognize is that to share the responsibility, and on-line food-delivery website es the risk factor: entrepreneurs some of the greatest business- have the legal residency status "those who are suffering". Ob- It is also useful to remem- home to the new Silicon Valley viously, one cannot ignore the – what is getting in the way is respectively, but there are still are no longer investing their es, operations, roads and trans- to operate. This gentrifies ber that the safe-zone propos- plenty of low-cost opportuni- time, assets, but they are also port systems were in fact built those who are less fortunate or stark moral contradiction be- al between Afrin and Kobane not investors, entrepreneurs, or the lack of ambition, rather ties and efficiencies that the literally putting their legal sta- on the backs of expatriates. able to support their ideas fi- tween considering Syrian refu- failed in 2015 because the US region can offer to ease the pro- tus and life on the line as they These are the very same expats nancially. The year 2016 gees as "detrimental to the in- the legal pitfalls that threaten wanted to exclude ISIL only, young people in the early stag- cess and drive economic and are risking time behind bars if who then go on to invest their brought great achievements to terests of the United States" while Turkey wanted a zone es of transforming their ideas social development. things don’t go the way they earnings in the country that the start-up community in the and intervening in their coun- that also excluded YPG and the into businesses. The region is Freelancing and finding of- planned. This goes against the they live in, and their startups region with investments of try to help them. The Trump Syrian regime. home to several start-up incu- fice space is as difficult as draw- basic business fundamental provide opportunities for the over $1billion to start-ups administration should not ex- Simply put, in return for en- bator hubs that offer co-work- ing water from a stone principle that with investment local population. There must be based in the region, including pect the safe zone to run on ing pace, but before entrepre- In the early stages of for- there is risk, and sometimes in- greater legal transparency and Careem, Souq.com, and various dorsing a safe zone, Turkey mulating a business, one might vestors will lose their money. ease for entrepreneurs who other start-ups, according to cruise control without heavy wants Washington to cease its neurs can find a desk, they US involvement. Past experi- must go through a series of dif- decide to freelance or operate The right to own a business wish to set up their own start- the MENA Private Equity As- support for the YPG, a pro- the business from their home shouldn’t come with While ups, regardless of the location. sociation. The progress has ences in Iraq and Bosnia tell us gramme that is widely endorsed ficult legalities. Start-up communities re- until they can afford office Lebanon may be the birth coun- The registration process for been great, especially consid- that US interest in enforcing across the US bureaucracy. A space – both of these methods try of many successful entre- people who wish to be ‘self- ering the political turmoil and such a zone will run out of quire driven, qualified, and ca- rash decision to establish a safe pable individuals – the person- are illegal in numerous coun- preneurs, there is no denying employed’ must become more difficulties faced by young steam over time and regional zone in the current political en- nel resource exists, but the bu- tries, including Kuwait. This that the excruciatingly slow In- attainable and transparent. If people in the region. However, players will probably fill the vironment will hasten the loom- reaucracy that exists in the re- means that adequate capital ternet services and patchy elec- governments are really worried legislators have the power to vacuum and further feed the ing confrontation between Tur- gion is one of the root causes must be raised before a start- tricity make it difficult to run a about the impact foreign star- inspire even more young peo- conflict. key and YPG. of resource brain drain. After up is even born. start-up, especially if it is tups would have on their local ple to tap into their skills and Given the military dynam- As recent as December all, the godfather of Apple’s hit The “Facebook” method based on-line. Wanting to im- population, they are free to in- provide society with tools to ics in Syria, a safe zone is not that saw Mark Zuckerburg start migrate to neighboring coun- troduce taxation laws. Start- make life easier, all the while 2016, Trump said: "I will get the his world leading site from his tries with established infra- ups: a posh golf club The le- easing pressure on the econo- college dorm room would be structure that supports start- gality of startups in the region my. Simple steps to relax the completely illegal if it was at- ups, like Kuwait, can be diffi- has made startups the equiva- legal status and risks associat- tempted in the Middle East. The cult as there is simply no legal lent of a posh golf club, avail- ed with being an entrepreneur laws that restrict the location ‘self-employed’ residency op- able by invitation only. The club in the region are required to LETTER TO THE EDITOR of business operation must be tion offered to expats. While it welcomes people who have ensure that the Middle East be- relaxed in order to advance the is understandable that govern- great ideas, but also the finan- comes the new Silicon Valley. start-up community. In countries where bank- ruptcy laws don’t exist, as was the case in Egypt until January 2017, this means that entrepre- neurs are legally responsible and can face jail time if their ideas do not flourish to the ex- Polio is an endemic disease that case paralyze. Afghanistan is among those countries who still suffering from polio. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), 28 cases of polio in 2014 and 20 cases in tent that they expected 2015,and 13 cases were recorded in 2016. It means that Afghanistan is moving toward full eradication of Start-up failure should not lead to jail time or expulsion polio. drifting their cars at breakneck problem is limited to Saudi Arabia The MoPH, recently kicked off polio vaccination campaign with the technical and financial support of One of the key issues that speed amid hundreds of cars that or just to Arab countries. Howev- World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund to achieve the goal of polio-free Afghani- affect entrepreneurs and inves- By Mshari Al Thaydi were being driven safely in one of er, unfortunately, we suffer more stan in year 2017. tors is the ambiguity related to Riyadh’s streets. Saher has helped from it Describing what’s happen- Around 5.6 million children wouldvaccinated against polio. The two drops of polio is key to every bankruptcy laws. While Egypt An infuriating and stubborn threat limit this madness but so far it has ing as “traffic terrorism” is not a children, because it prevents crippling. passed a bankruptcy law earli- exists today that is as lethal and only contributed a little. media exaggeration but a term used It is the need of the hour that all people should come up to the fore and support polio drive. er this month, it has been high- harmful to peace as and wellbeing This is evident in the fact that by an expert. Colonel Dr. Zuhair If you don’t want to see you dearest and nearest one from being paralyze, two drops of polio vaccine lighted by the World Bank that as the terrorism attributed to ex- many drifters continue to cause bin Abdul Rahman Sharf, director is a must. Negligence is irreversible in this regard. All children under five must be vaccinated. tremist groups. Yes, that would be horrific accidents on a daily basis. of regulations at the Madinah traf- Mudasir Ahmad, Kabul, Afghanistan the legal proceedings related “traffic terrorism” that exists in to insolvency take an average This is in addition to other traffic fic department, used the term more than one Arab city. Frankly violations such as driving down a while delivering a lecture in March of 3.5 years, compared to just though, when we talk about Saudi one-way roadway, not abiding by 2014. three months in Ireland. For cities, Riyadh suffers the most traffic signals and much more. According to the Saudi daily countries where bankruptcy from this phenomenon. It is infu- Just yesterday it was report- Al-Eqtisadiah, he said the number Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must laws exist, this means that the riating. ed that six people from one family of victims of traffic recklessness have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: company and personal assets Every day, we hear about hor- were killed and one other was crit- in Saudi Arabia has exceeded the [email protected] of entrepreneurs can be tied up rific incidents that kill children, ically injured in a car crash on al- number of victims of many wars, for years, making it unneces- women and young men almost. Janadriyah road, east of Riyadh. A including the Croatian war of in- Unfortunately, most of these are few days ago, Dr Salman al-Ou- dependence which number of vic- sarily difficult to start an alter- caused by people who were not native business, or put off the da’s wife and son were killed in a tims reached 82,000. taught the right values by their car accident on the Shaqaraa-Riy- According to the statistics Disclaimer: idea altogether in the first place. parents. Speed cameras of the Sa- adh road. In the past, five sons of provided by the General Authori- In countries where bankruptcy her system have not succeeded in Dr Ismail bin Mohammed Al-Bish- ty for Statistics in 2015, the num- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are laws don’t exist, as was the case curbing some mad young men even ri, director of al-Jouf University, ber of traffic accidents in Riyadh – those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or in Egypt until January 2017, this though they provide some deter- were killed in a horrific car acci- which incidentally is more than the means that entrepreneurs are rence. dent in the eastern province. May rest of Riyadh’s administrative re- opinions of the Afghanistan Times. legally responsible and can Recently, many of were wit- they all rest in peace. gions – reached more than 145,000 ness to a group of reckless drivers I am not suggesting that this in one year. (Alarabiya) WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

What’s Russian for “Fancy some running — and it’s looking like the caviar?” Diplomats everywhere spring run-off will be between the would be wise to find out. While conservative François Fillon and many of Donald Trump’s Ameri- far-right Marine Le Pen, says he United Nations said can opponents portray the new Shields. Controversy is threaten- Monday that at least 92,000 U.S. president as Vladimir Putin’s ing to derail Fillon — he’s accused T people have been displaced lapdog, the truth is that Russia has of paying his wife a government in Myanmar’s western Rakhine upped its street cred on the global wage for no services in return, and state due to military operations diplomatic stage — from the Wash- he’s threatened to not run at all if there over past few months. ington Beltway to Syria to the Far investigated. The only other po- Myanmar’s military began the East. Even the ancient home of tential upset? Centrist progressive latest crackdown in the Jeanne d’Arc is poised to cozy up En Marche! Party candidate — Maungdaw area of the Rakhine with the Kremlin — given the like- formerly an independent and So- state last October after a gang killed ly contenders in the second round cialist — in the form of ex–Econo- nine police officers in three sepa- of France’s presidential election. my Minister Emmanuel Macron. rate attacks. Whether France elects François For a while now, most had as- “At least 92,000 people are Fillon, Marine Le Pen or Emman- sumed that, between Fillon and Le now estimated to be displaced uel Macron, it’s certain that Rus- Pen, it would be Fillon’s game to from their homes to other parts of sia will win: All three candidates lose. Getting his hand allegedly northern Rakhine or to Bang- have expressed an affinity for Pu- caught in the till, however, “robs bal affairs,” he adds. She’s also in been trying to get Merkel to ease ladesh,” said the UN’s Office for tin. him of one of his strongest cards: favor, according to David Bell, up on Russia to help “cultivate a the Coordination of Humanitarian Et alors? This is a far cry from his reputation for probity,” says emeritus professor of French gov- new alliance to tackle Islamist ter- Affairs (UNOCHA). the current state of play. For de- Shields. Fillon and Putin go way ernment and politics at Leeds Uni- rorism and other international chal- “In Maungdaw north (Ra- cades, European unification has back and on a personal level. Back versity, of returning to the great lenges,” says Shields. There’s also khine State), more than 23,000 been partly about the “perceived when Fillon was prime minister European nation states of yore, a case being made for not being shut people are estimated to be inter- threat of Russian power,” says Jim under Nicolas Sarkozy, Putin was which puts Russia front and cen- out. If Trump and Putin get along nally displaced,” UNOCHA said Shields, professor of French poli- his Russian equivalent. “They ter alongside France. Le Pen has as well as pundits suggest, a U.S.– in its weekly report, adding that tics at the U.K.’s Aston Universi- forged an amicable relationship defended the annexation of Crimea Russian alliance could weaken the this is the area the most affected ty. The result was a tight-knit that has endured, with Fillon be- and promised to work closely with EU’s influence in Washington. So by the violence. “This is in addi- Western alliance throughout the coming one of the most vocal ad- Putin, he adds. Fillon is likely to push for a new tion to the 69,000 people now es- Cold War and an orientation to- vocates of a rapprochement with Macron also wants closer ties security and economic cooperation timated by the UN to have crossed ward liberalism and human rights Putin’s Russia today,” says with Russia and to lift sanctions between the EU and Russia — an into Bangladesh.” among politicos like President Shields. Policy-wise, this could — “so Moscow wouldn’t be too about-face on today’s attempts to Though emergency food aid François Hollande and German mean drawing a line under what disappointed to see the momen- isolate Russia and contain Mos- has been distributed by national Chancellor Angela Merkel. Turn- Fillon has called “ineffective” EU tum swing from Fillon to Macron, cow’s influence. And in return? staff to almost 35,000 people in ing toward a “cruder policy of sanctions against Russia over with Le Pen picking up some too,” Some believe this could mean the the area since Jan. 13, UNOCHA Realpolitik” could make respons- Crimea and for a new geopolitical says Shields, noting how Fillon’s West will increasingly recognize said protection activities remain es like sanctions against Russia, in alliance with Russia to help end dip in the polls helps both Ma- Russia’s sphere of influence in its suspended and most international response to Putin overstepping in the Syrian conflict, as well as ter- cron and Le Pen. Either way, “Pu- “near-abroad,” says Shields. staff remains confined to the town- ethnic rebels has displaced about Among them, about 11,000 his perceived backyard, unthink- rorism by ISIS at home and abroad. tin can sleep easy.” Robert Kaplan, senior fellow ship centers. 23,000 people in the northern people were newly displaced by able, says Shields. Le Pen, meanwhile, “admires All three candidates see Rus- at the Center for a New American It also stated that the fighting Kachin state and northeastern recent fighting in the areas, it said. The French Left has all but Putin’s strongman image, nation- sia as a powerful friend for facing Security, a Washington, D.C., between government troops and Shan state since last November. (Thepeninsulaqatar) collapsed — Hollande isn’t even alist agenda and approach to glo- global crises, and Fillon has already think tank. (OZY)

2,000 Burmese Iran missile launch UNWTO migrants demand better detected, a possible welcomes 5 bonuses, benefits at violation of UN resolution day visa seafood firm: Thailand free policy SRS to replace ID More than 2,000 migrant workers the benefits provided to workers at a major Thai seafood exporting by other major seafood processors by Belarus company have called for bigger bo- in Thailand, MWRN said. Officials cards of more than 3m nuses and better welfare benefits, from Unicord could not immedi- a rare demand in a country that ately be reached by telephone for to citizens Kyrgyzstanis by biometric bars foreigners from forming trade comment. unions, a rights group said. Seven A 2015 report by a Finnish of 80 states migrant workers from Burma sub- advocacy organisation found that passports till end of 2017 mitted the request on behalf of Unicord had improved working more than 2,000 migrant workers conditions since the group began UNWTO has expressed its full State Registration Service intends the fight against crime and corrup- to the government’s labour protec- monitoring the company in 2012, support to the decision of the to replace ID cards of more than 3 tion. tion and welfare office and to Uni- but said its workers paid high re- Government of Belarus to million Kyrgyzstanis by biomet- According to him, an agree- cord PCL, a leading tuna proces- cruitment fees. Unicord reduced launch the 5-day visa-free pol- ric passports till the end of 2017, ment with Japan, which is ready sor, said the Migrant Worker the recruitment fees last year after icy that will be applicable to its head Taiyrbek Sarpashev said to provide about 100,000 ID read- Rights Network (MWRN), which 200 workers protested outside the travelers from 80 countries. at a meeting of the committee of ers, has been reached. supported the effort. factory, Hall said, adding that their Iran staged a missile test launch, man Mark Toner said. "We are, The measure aims at ad- the parliament on the rule of law, (ENG) “We believe this negotiation success emboldened them to sub- U.S. officials said Monday, pos- however, well aware of and deep- vancing seamless travel and will be successful and lead to a mit the current demands. Chanintr ing a possible violation of United ly troubled by Iran's longstanding attracting visitors, particularly trickle-down effect where other Chalisarapong, president of the Nations Security Council resolu- provocative and irresponsible ac- those on business trips. employees will be empowered and Thai Tuna Industry Association tions and an early challenge to the tivities and we call on Iran to cease The Government of Belarus Russia, Turkmenistan feel confident to organise and col- and senior vice president of Sea Trump administration's campaign such provocations." has recently decided to ad- lectively bargain to make demands Value, declined to comment on the pledge to confront Tehran. A diplomat at Iran's mission vance visa facilitation as a of their employers,” said Andy negotiation. U.S. defense officials, who to the U.N. declined to comment means to stimulate tourism de- to mull industrial co-op Hall, co-founder of MWRN. “They just submitted it. It confirmed the test, declined to on Monday. President Donald velopment. “They will realise the power they takes time to do this. They called identify its specific date, location Trump was a sharp critic of the The decision introduces agreement have as employees. Workers are for a lot of things. We can’t com- or range. But Israel's government Iran nuclear deal during last year's visa-free entry at the Minsk powerful human beings.” ment right now. They (the compa- and U.S. senators demanded Mon- campaign and has suggested he National Airport and visa-free Russian Prime Minister Dmitry country and a state program on Thailand has come under fire ny) are doing everything accord- day that the U.N. impose new fi- may seek to renegotiate its terms. stay in Belarus for up to five Medvedev has instructed the coun- production of import-substituting in recent years for worker exploi- ing to law now,” Chanintr said by nancial sanctions on Iran in re- Many of his top national-security days for the citizens of 80 try’s Ministry of Industry and products. Under these programs, tation and abuses against its mi- telephone. sponse. Iran's government is be- aides, including Secretary of De- lieved to have conducted nearly a fense Jim Mattis, have said they states. Trade to hold talks with Turkmen- it is planned to implement more grant labourers – the vast majority Jason Judd, the International Among those, there are 39 istan and sign an agreement on in- than 110 projects aimed at the de- from neighbouring Burma. Labour Organization’s programme dozen ballistic-missile tests since would seek to aggressively con- Many workers pay exorbitant manager focused on work condi- a landmark nuclear agreement be- strain Iran's military operations in countries of Europe, including dustrial cooperation if the sides velopment of chemical industry, the entire European Union, Bra- reach a concord, according to Rus- mechanical engineering, agriculture, agent fees to be smuggled into Thai- tions in the Thai seafood industry, tween world powers and Tehran the Persian Gulf and in such coun- sia’s official internet portal of le- construction sphere, light, food land for dangerous and demeaning said unions and civil society have was implemented a year ago. Al- tries as Syria and Iraq. zil, Indonesia, the USA and Ja- gal information. The purpose of and other industries, as well as the jobs, earning salaries below the repeatedly raised the issue of full though the estimated timing was Trump administration officials pan. the agreement is to create mutual- formation of the domestic phar- minimum wage. Thailand has organising and bargaining rights for indefinite, U.S. officials suggested have played down the possibility “Visa facilitation is among ly beneficial competitive environ- maceutical industry. Enterprises pushed through policies in an ef- workers in Thailand – regardless the latest test happened over the of unilaterally scrapping the nu- the most effective strategies to ment in the industrial production will be built to produce a wide range fort to combat human trafficking of their country of origin. weekend. clear deal. But Republicans in Con- induce tourism development in markets of Russia and Turkmeni- of construction, chemical, house- and forced labour, particularly in “Demands to improve wage "Iran again defied #UNSC res- gress have been drafting new sanc- a region or in a country, so we stan. Russia and Turkmenistan hold and other products made from its seafood industry. protection, working conditions and olutions with missiles tests," Isra- tions against Iran, particularly tar- are sure that the tourism sector plan to cooperate in this sphere to local raw materials. Meanwhile, The workers’ demands to Uni- working time by migrant workers el's ambassador to the U.N., Danny geting its elite military force, the will experience a positive shift implement joint programs and the economy is being diversified cord – a subsidiary of the Sea Val- are not uncommon, but we are Danon, said in a Twitter message Islamic Revolutionary Guard in Belarus,” projects in order to enhance com- in Turkmenistan – the textile in- ue Group – include increased bo- hopeful that this new effort is one on Monday. Corps. Said UNWTO Secretary petitiveness of enterprises of the dustry and the oil and gas process- nuses and benefits, such as bene- of several to advance dialogue be- "The international communi- Congressional officials said General, Taleb Rifai. two countries and facilitate the ing industry have achieved fits for workers with no absences tween firms and workers in Thai- ty again [must not] bury its head this new legislation could be im- The promotion of seamless development of industrial cooper- progress. Privatization is mainly over a two-week stretch. land’s large food and agriculture in the sand in the face of Iranian posed as early as March. travel is one of UNWTO’s pri- ation. It was previously reported carried out in the spheres of con- Their demands aim to match industry,” Judd said by email. aggression." Fox News reported the Irani- orities, considering the proven that Turkmenistan adopted a state struction, trade, communications The White House and State an missile launch on Sunday. The capacity of visa facilitation to program on increasing the export and services. Department said they were inves- news channel quoted U.S. officials stimulate economic growth and volume of goods produced in the (Trend) tigating the alleged Iranian launch saying a medium-range Iranian bal- job creation through tourism. and gauging whether it violated in- listic missile flew 600 miles over (Traveldailynews) ternational law. the weekend before exploding. The The U.N.'s language prohibit- White House announced on Mon- ing Tehran from developing ballis- day that Israeli Prime Minister tic missiles was softened under the Benjamin Netanyahu would visit Profit of Kazakhstan from nuclear deal, which was complet- Washington on Feb. ed in mid-2015. 15 for a summit meeting with The U.N. resolution now says Mr. Trump. Israeli officials said transit transportations the Security Council is against Iran constraining Tehran and renegoti- developing missiles, but no longer ating the nuclear agreement is the must be raised to $4b per explicitly bans it. Israeli leader's No. 1 priority. "We're aware of reports that "Iranian aggression must not Iran conducted a medium-range go unanswered," Netanyahu annum: Nazarbayev ballistic missile test in recent tweeted on Monday. days," State Department spokes- (WSJ) President of Kazakhstan Nursul- by 7 times for container freights - tan Nazarbayev said development 2 mln containers; by 4 times for of new Eurasian logistics infra- passenger transportation by air structure is one of important pri- transport- to 1.6 mln transit pas- orities in his message entitled. sengers. Group linked to Syrian war recruiting banned in Pakistan "Third modernization of Kaza- "I initiated the infrastructural ederal counterterrorism au operate in Pakistan. Abdul where they are trained to fight and khstan: global competitiveness" development program "Nurly thorities in Pakistan have Qayyum, chairperson of the Sen- then sent to Syria, according to published in the state mass media Zhol" in 2015. In the past two Fbanned a local charity that is ate Defense Committee and lead- media reports and local intelligence on Tuesday. years the program has justified it- suspected of luring recruits to bat- ing member of the ruling Muslim officials. Ansar ul-Hussain has "Big investments have been self. It has covered 4400 km of tle alongside Iranian-backed fight- League party, told VOA that fol- been skilled at avoiding surveil- injected. motorways of Republican signif- ers supporting government forces lowing the ban, Pakistan is further lance, but Pakistani authorities say Now it is necessary to get eco- icance this year. At least 600 km in Syria’s civil war. The ban on An- pursuing “if any other network is they were able to detect its recruit- nomic response from them. It is will be commissioned until the end sar ul-Hussain, reported by Paki- involved in recruiting people for ing activities. “We have a very ef- necessary to boost profits from of the year with gradual introduc- stani media last week, took effect Syria within Pakistan.” Little pub- fective system of tracing and elim- transit transportations by 5.5 tion of tolling system," he added. on Dec. 30, according to the web- licized in Pakistan, Ansar ul-Hus- inating terrorism within the coun- times- to $ 4 bn per annum," he He said the country needs co- site of the National Counter Ter- sain, which bills itself as a Shi'ite try,” said Qayyum, a retired lieu- said in the message. ordination with the neighboring rorism Authority (NACTA), humanitarian organization, has tenant general. “That’s the reason He ordered the Government to states for full development of trans- which monitors terrorist organiza- quietly been luring and sending we were able to catch and ban An- provide increase of annual volume port and transit potentials. tions in the country. The ban Shi’ite youths from several north- sar-ul-Hussain.” Islamabad's coun- of transit transportations by 2020: (Trend) makes it illegal for the group to western areas in Pakistan to Iran, terterrorism. (Voanews) WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

sian shares slipped on Tues against the yen. Still, most share ($12.6 billion) for 2016 and fall day as stringent curbs on prices were up on the month, sup- short of European Central Bank Atravel to the United States ported by signs of accelerating capital requirements. By contrast, ordered by President Donald momentum in the global economy the yield on German debt Trump brought home to investors and hopes of large fiscal stimulus DE10YT=RR fell on Monday that he is serious about carrying from Trump. MSCI's ex-Japan even as data showed inflation in out his controversial campaign Asian shares index was up 5.7 per- Germany hit a 3 1/2-year high in pledges. Global stocks posted their cent this month while its index of January. Fed likely to keep rates biggest loss in six weeks on Mon- world markets was up 2.5 percent. steady as it awaits Trump eco- day after Trump signed an execu- They were also higher than their nomic plan Elliott turns up CEO tive order to bar Syrian refugees levels before the U.S. elections. In pressure blending activism with indefinitely and suspend travel to the currency market, the dollar was buyouts News that Germany post- the United States from seven Mus- broadly weak and fell 0.3 percent ed a national inflation rate of 1.9 lim-majority countries, sparking against the yen to 113.49 yen percent stoked talk of an unwind- widespread protests. European JPY=. It was down 3.1 percent so ing of monetary stimulus by the bourse are expected to remain frag- far this month, after three straight ECB, even though the inflation ile after big losses on Monday, months of sizable gains. The Jap- outcome was below expectations. with spread-betters seeing open- anese currency showed no reaction Elevated uncertainty about ing losses of as much as 0.1 per- after the Bank of Japan kept its Trump's policies, including a lack cent in major indexes, including policy on hold, as expected. A of detail so far on his plans for tax Britain's FTSE .FTSE, Germany's string of recent data has suggested cuts and fiscal spending, offset DAX .GDAXI and France's CAC the economy is slowly regaining optimism on the U.S. economy. .FCHI. "Investors are becoming traction. The euro EUR= edged up Data on Monday showed U.S. worried as it appears as if he was to $1.0710, consolidating after its consumer spending accelerated in setting fire to geopolitical risks that rebound this month from its 14- December while inflation showed already exist," said Yoshinori year low of $1.0340 set on Jan. 3. some signs of picking up last Shigemi, global market strategist at In a possible sign of increased anx- month. The core PCE price index, JPMorgan Asset Management. iety among investors, the safe-ha- the Federal Reserve's preferred in- Trump's move drew criticism from ven Swiss franc strengthened to a flation measure, rose 1.7 percent some U.S. policymakers, and busi- seven-month high of 1.0637 franc on a year-on-year basis after a sim- ness leaders, with technology com- per euro EURCHF= on Monday. ilar gain in November. "We've seen panies, which depend on talent Worries are also growing about a a jump in U.S. economic sentiment from around the world, planning political shift to populist leaders after Trump's victory. But the im- to discuss a legal challenge. "His in Europe. French bond yields provement in hard economic data stance is really inward-looking, FR10YT=RR rose to the highest remains moderate," said Haruka making investors nervous about his level since September 2015, on ris- Kazama, senior economist at Mi- 'moderateness'," said Masahiro ing uncertainty over the Presiden- zuho Research Institute. Ichikawa, senior strategist at Sum- tial election later this year. Con- "And if Trump takes more itomo Mitsui Asset Management. servative leader Francois Fillon, steps to limit permits for immi- MSCI's broadest index of Asia- seen as the front-runner, is now grants, that would surely boost Pacific shares outside Japan battling to contain a scandal over inflation as the U.S. is now near a .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 0.5 percent allegedly unlawful payments to his full employment," she added. while Japan's Nikkei .N225 wife while the Socialists on Sun- The Federal Reserve, which dropped 1.7 percent, its biggest fall day picked a hard-left candidate, will start its two-day policy meet- in almost three months. On Mon- possibly helping popular far-right ing on Tuesday, is widely expect- day, the U.S. S&P 500 Index .SPX leader Marine Le Pen. Italian debt ed to keep interest rates unchanged fell 0.6 percent, its biggest fall in a yields IT10YT=RR climbed to 1 as it awaits greater clarity on month, though it remained well 1/2-year highs partly as early elec- Trump's economic policies. Oil above levels seen before the Nov. tions could be called following a prices dipped as rising U.S. drill- 8 presidential election. The mood ruling from the country's consti- ing activity offset efforts by OPEC soured further when Trump fired tutional court last week. Italian and other producers to cut output the federal government's top law- assets have also been hit by wor- in a move to prop up the market. yer after she took the extraordi- ries over its banking sector after Brent crude futures LCOc1, the narily rare step of defying the UniCredit (CRDI.MI), the coun- international benchmark for oil White House. U.S. stock futures try's biggest bank, revealed on prices, were trading at $55.14 per A man walks past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average (top L), the Dow Jones average ESc1 shed 0.3 percent on Tues- Monday it expects to book a net barrel, down 0.2 percent from (top R) and the stock averages of other countries' outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. day and the dollar extended losses loss of around 11.8 billion euros Monday's settlement price. (AP) After US exits TPP, no immediate impact on India, but China may pressure PM Narendra Modi to complete RCEP talks The strategic implication of the concluded that impact on India’s The World Bank has partnered withering away of the planned trade and investments due to an with a number of Turkish agencies Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) operational TPP is virtually nil. He and the European Union to con- agreement could be India coming said that the US may pursue bilat- struct schools for Syrian refugees under pressure from China to en- eral trade negotiations with the in- in Turkey, Turkish newspaper sure an early conclusion of the dividual TPP member countries to Hurriyet Daily reported. It report- Regional Comprehensive Econom- extract more concessions from ed that the EU will provide fund- ic Partnership (RCEP) agreement them. There is also a possibility ing for the project with the aim to negotiations. of emergence of a multilateral deal support the Turkish government India may be urged to hasten on the WTO platform in future, to improve access to education for the process of firming up its mar- particularly in the area of electronic Syrians refugees. It is believed that ket access commitments in RCEP commerce among the erstwhile as much as 40 per cent of refugee negotiations, as the country, along TPP member countries, he added. children in Turkey are not in with Indonesia, struggled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo school. With total financing of 150 the standards of other negotiating Abe asserted that TPP minus the million euros from a European partners. Progress in the RCEP US is as good as dead. Global trade Commission grant under the Fa- negotiations has happened at a dynamics will definitely see some cility for Refugees in Turkey snail’s pace since it was officially alteration with the TPP now gone. (FRiT), the World Bank will ad- launched in November 2012 and Biswajit Dhar, a senior trade econ- minister the fund that will be im- many blame it on India, as New omist, suggest the spotlight may Delhi has treaded cautiously in ing the Indian market is evident and commercial power across the be now on the RCEP negotiations plemented by Turkey’s education from the fact that India resorted to globe. China will be quick to step ministry. The project will focus opening its economy further to and pressure may build up on In- China, with which it has record imposing a number of WTO-com- into to any vacant space left by dia to accede to higher market ac- primarily on Turkey’s southeast- pliant trade defence measures on the US withdrawal, US Republi- ern and southern provinces, where levels of deficit in goods trade — cess requests from the RCEP part- more than $52,696 million in 2015- China. As on December 31, 2016, can senator John McCain warned ner countries. Also, RCEP mem- the majority of school-age Syrians India imposed 87 anti-dumping earlier. The demise of the TPP reside, and where Turkey current- 16. Indian industry is also wary of ber nations Japan, Australia and giving increased market access to measures on China compared with agreement however would not New Zealand, who were part of ly hosts the highest concentration China imposing less than 10 anti- make much of a difference to In- of out-of-school students. In ad- China without careful consider- the now abandoned TPP, may sup- ation. Recently, the domestic steel dumping measures on India. dia’s trade and investment pros- port China’s stand. This might be dition, the project will facilitate the Dubbed as former US President pects. Avijit Das, head, Centre for expansion of education infrastruc- industry bore the brunt of the in- a logical next step for these coun- flux of cheaper steel imports from Barack Obama’s signature trade WTO Studies, IIFT, pointed out tries in the light of the fact that ture investments in Istanbul, An- deal, the TPP reflected a US “piv- that a study conducted by the US kara, Bursa, Izmir, Konya and China, which virtually forced global trade has been slack for quite smaller players to exit business. ot to Asia” in an apparent counter think-tank Peterson Institute for some time now. Kayseri, which host a high num- to China’s increasing diplomatic International Economics (PIIE) ber of Syrian refugee children and The threat of Chinese goods flood- (Financialexpress) possess a concentration of out-of- school Syrian students at the dis- trict level. The education ministry will construct approximately 56 Bank of Japan keeps policy intact, upgrades growth outlook formal and informal education fa- tions, rising exports and stronger tion, which has raised uncertainty ing efforts to "reflate" the econo- cilities, which will create more than South Africa will this week sign a hance our collaborative efforts to government and corporate spend- over the future direction of U.S. my and compel consumers and 40,000 new school spaces. In a Memorandum of Understanding attract investments into our coun- ing, in part linked to the 2020 To- policies. The BOJ cited that as one businesses to step up purchases statement, the World Bank’s coun- (MoU) that is aimed at advancing tries," said Hoosen. Invest SA is kyo Olympics, as reasons to ex- of several risks beyond Japan's to avoid future price hikes. Data try director for Turkey, Johannes the country's economic agenda optimistic that the implementation pect a more robust recovery, de- control. Others include Britain's for December showed an uptick in Zutt, said: “Today, Turkey hosts with Thailand. South Africa's in- of the MoU will see Thai inves- spite recent weakness in consump- plan to leave the European Union, manufacturing output, which rose more refugees than any other coun- vestment promotion agency, In- tors setting up manufacturing tion and investment. It forecast the China's economy and other "geo- 0.5 percent from the month before try, and about 2.8 million of these vest South Africa, will sign the plants in South Africa which will economy will grow at a 1.4 per- political risks." Under BOJ Gov- but was a slower increase than the refugees are Syrians.” “To date, memorandum with the Board of result in job creation. Total trade cent annual pace in the current fis- ernor Haruhiko Kuroda, the cen- 1.5 percent month-on-month in- the government and people of Tur- Investment Thailand, in Bangkok, between South Africa and Thailand cal year, which ends March 31, up tral bank is pumping tens of bil- crease in November. Household key have helped most of these ref- on Tuesday, said the Department in the first three quarters of 2016 from an earlier estimate of 1.0 per- lions of dollars a year into the econ- spending fell 1.5 percent from the ugees to register, find housing and of Trade and Industry (dti). "One reached R29.9 billion, which is a cent. It expects 1.5 percent growth omy through purchases of govern- year before in December, and 2.1 obtain key health and education of InvestSA's objectives is to iden- 24.3 % increase from R24 billion in the coming fiscal year, up from ment bonds and other assets. It also percent from the previous month, services. Expanding access to edu- tify potential foreign investors and achieved in the same period of the earlier 1.3 percent forecast. has made the benchmark interest despite a 2.3 percent increase in cation remains a critical challenge attract them to invest in the coun- 2015. Officials from the KwaZu- The government reported Tues- rate minus 0.1 percent, to discour- average real income, which partly because large refugee numbers are try, in an effort to grow the econo- lu-Natal-based Richards Bay In- day that industrial output rose in age banks from keeping money resulted from bonuses traditional- overwhelming local schools and my and create employment oppor- dustrial Development Zone December, helped by strength in idle. The aim is to counter defla- ly paid twice a year in Japan. "The because children, whether or not tunities," said the agency's acing (RBIDZ) will be part of the dele- Japan's central bank wrapped up manufacturing of passenger cars tion and keep credit cheap, encour- continued weakness of household they are refugees, cannot afford to head Yunus Hoosen. "The MoU gation. They will be on a mission its first board meeting of the year and auto parts, though the 0.5 per- aging banks to lend and businesses spending and consumption in gen- wait to acquire the learning needed that we will be signing with Thai- to attract Thailand automotive on Tuesday with a decision to keep cent month-on-month increase was to borrow more. That formula, eral is puzzling," Masamichi Ada- to hold a job,” Zutt said. “The land is aimed at promoting and fa- component manufacturers to in- its ultra-loose monetary policy slower than November's 1.5 per- dubbed "Abenomics" for Prime chi of JPMorgan in Tokyo said in World Bank is happy to work with cilitating cooperation between the vest in the RBIDZ. InvestSA is unchanged, though it upgraded its cent expansion. Part of that im- Minister Shinzo Abe, has yielded a research note. "However, we the government and the European two countries on investments in South Africa's national investment growth forecasts for the world's provement is due to a weakening mixed results. Growth has re- might have understated drags to Union to build the schools needed automotive, agro-processing and promotion agency, providing a third-largest economy. The Bank in the yen against the dollar since mained below expectations and consumption; concerns of senior to enable Syrian refugee.(Rueters) electronics sectors. It will also en- one-stop-shop. (Allafrica) of Japan cited easy lending condi- the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential elec- inflation stuck near zero, stymie- people who have no labor income." WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 01 , 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Salman Khan, Katrina I was molested Kaif to reunite in Austria for Tiger Zinda Hai at 7, raped at 14: Ashley Judd Hollywood actor Ashley Judd who is in the Capital, as a part of the World Congress Against Sexu- al Exploitation of Women and Girls initiative, spoke at length about gender discrimination, and said that she too has been a victim of sexual harassment. “I was molested when I was 7 years old. I was raped at 14, and then I was raped in 1998. It’s a miracle that I wasn’t traf- ficked,” she said. The 48-year-old has been in India for the last one week as a part of the initiative. At the press conference, the actor sported mehendi on her right palm, and greeted everyone with a Na- maste. At the end of her five- minute speech, she spoke in Hindi and urged everyone to rise against Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif fans ber last year. Hollywood action di- sexual exploitation, and decriminal- rejoice: The superstars are going rector Tom Struthers, who has ising of prostituted women and to reunite for Tiger Zinda Hai, a worked on films like The Dark girls. “Ab samjhauta nahi,” she sequel to the hit romantic action Knight Rises and X-Men: First said. Hollywood has often been ac- film, Ek Tha Tiger (2012). Ali Ab- Class, will be working with the cused of discriminating against bas, who replaces Kabir Khan as team of Tiger Zinda Hai. women. Ashley shared, “ There is the director, has scheduled to start Abbas has been sharing pic- a big pay gap in Hollywood, be- shooting for the film in March, tures and videos from his location cause of gender discrimination, and suggest media reports. recce around the world for Tiger my life time earnings are 40 % less A DNA report claimed Abbas Zinda Hai. than what I should have earned, will start shooting his next in Salman Khan, who has just had there been pay equality in the March. “The shooting of the film wrapped the shoot for Kabir industry.” (Tribune) will begin on March 15 in Austria. Khan’s Tubelight, is also free from Salman and Katrina will come to- his annual TV commitment Bigg gether for the schedule,” it quoted Boss with the tenth season wrap- a source as saying. Abbas shared ping up Sunday evening. Drake, Kanye West, Justin the poster of the film in Septem- (Hindustan Times) Bieber to boycott upcoming This old Priyanka Chopra GrammyAwards ad will scar you for life This year’s Grammy awards are but he claims he has never won up for a shocker. Celebrated musi- when going up against a white art- cians and nominees Kanye West, ist. “There’s no real anger; it’s just Justin Bieber and Drake have re- that a lot of younger singers are of portedly decided to boycott the the opinion that the Grammys are upcoming ceremony, that is to be out of touch and arguably irrele- held on February 12. vant,” added an insider. According to celebrity news Interestingly, neither Justin giant TMZ, 22-year-old Justin, for not Drake or even Kanye are the starters, is actually making plans first to express bitter sentiments to be elsewhere on the day of the towards the Grammys. Earlier this 2017 Grammys, despite being year, singer Frank Ocean report- nominated for four awards. “He edly did not even bother to submit just doesn’t think the Grammys his album Blonde for consider- are relevant or representative, es- ation, although many claim it was pecially when it comes to young the best one of 2016. He too feels singers,” claimed a source close to like the ceremony fails to repre- the singer. sent black musicians adequately. Recently, Watch What Happens Live anchor Andy Cohen tried embar- Also on the no-show list is 30- “That institution certainly has rassing actor Priyanka Chopra by playing selected clips from some of imKardashian stayed away was in October. While Kim has people from many Muslim-major- year-old Canadian artist Drake, nostalgic importance. It just her old Bollywood films as she made a smashing debut on the show. from the public eye for been pledging her unwavering sup- ity countries into the United who has eight nominations this doesn’t seem to be representing We wonder what PeeCee has to say about this vintage ad of hers. nearly three months fol- port to the former United States States, triggering a fierce backlash. year. The One Dance singer has very well for people who come The dated commercial features Priyanka Chopra chasing gold ornaments K cited reasons similar to that of Jus- from where I come from, and hold lowing the Paris hotel heist. The President Barack Obama, husband Kim took to Twitter on this ac- in what comes across as a dream sequence. The ad concludes with the American television personality Kanye West has been meeting Pres- count and expressed her opinion tin’s for his decision. Fellow rap- down what I hold down,” the 29- Bollywood star helping herself to an unsettling amount of ornaments. recently returned to social media ident Trump. On Friday, Trump on the move in a brilliant tweet. per Kanye West, who is up for year-old told the New York Times The peculiar special effects also merit mention. and is now as active on it as she signed an order regulating entry of (Hollywoodreport) eight awards – will reportedly be in an earlier interview. “I think the sitting out of the ceremony as well. infrastructure of the awarding sys- His reason for boycotting this tem and the nomination system year’s show, however, is racially and screening system is dated. I’d motivated. rather this be my Colin Kaeper- Sonakshi heaps praises According to sources, the Gold nick moment for the Grammys Emma Stone was made in Digger hit-maker has picked up a than sit there in the audience.” on Bollywood girls Hollywood, thanks to a brave total of 21 Grammys in the past (Tribune) ollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha feels that Bollywood Bactresses are giving really tough competition to the actors business pitch as a teenager currently in terms of action. If you turn Emma Stone around although she'd been talking to a pilot for The New Partridge Fam- The actress feels that her con- and fetch out the label at the back therapist since the age of seven, it ily. Unfortunately, the show didn't temporaries have already started of her proverbial collar, you'd find was only once she started going to get picked up, but that's how she doing some serious action. out that on the underside it reads: theatre school in her spare time that met her manager, who still looks "I believe we have started do- 'Made in Hollywood,' owing to the she began to come out of her shell. after her today, Doug Wald. The ing that. fact that so many of her formative 'I think my parents saw that act- jobs were sporadic and soon she Even in the industry, girls are years were spent in La La Land. ing was the thing that made me ful- had to start work in a dog-biscuit doing really good in kicking some In case you weren't already filled and happy.' Pretty soon af- bakery until, Superbad came along. major butts. aware of Ms Stone's rather unusu- ter Emma and her mother started When Emma hit 19-years-old, Su- So I hope to carry on to that al upbringing, the actress revealed 'Project Hollywood,' she nabbed a perbad's producer Judd Apatow direction and continue to rise higher recently, to the Hollywood Re- job as Laurie Partridge on VH1's convinced her to. (ELLEUK) and higher," she said at the launch porter, that her life in front of the of India's First Virtual Reality He- camera actually came about after a patic Gaming Experience on Fri- rather ingenious powerpoint pre- day. sentation. Aged just 14-years-old The "Akira" actress thinks Emma Stone drafted a pitch called that as Hollywood films are doing 'Project Hollywood' - explaining good business in India, Indian films the reasons why she thought mov- Ben Affleck won’t need more good scripts to remain ing to Hollywood at a young age in that competition. would be a good idea - and pre- "We need to start making a lot sented it to her parents. 'It's the direct The Batman of good contents that people last period of the day, and I have a revelation that I needed to move Ben Affleck is no longer directing the script for Batman, which he would love to watch. We have a the Batman standalone movie for huge audience. to Los Angeles as soon as possible called an “exhilarating” challenge, because that's where I needed to Warner Bros. In a statement Mon- “like jumping out of an airplane.” The way things are going it day, Affleck said it “has become shows they are opening up and go. I know, it was crazy,' she said. Warner Bros. has had a rocky start They were somehow convinced, clear that I cannot do both jobs to kicking off its expanded universe want to watch new things on the and Stone and her mother made the the level they require” and that he of DC Comics films. Both Batman screen...," she said. move to L.A. whilst her father and the studio are looking for a new v Superman and Suicide Squad Sonakshi is currently filming stayed home running his business. director. “There are certain char- were savaged by critics, but they Sunhil Sippy's comedy. Although she was home-schooled acters who hold a special place in still managed to be decently prof- "Noor" based on Saba Imtiaz's between auditions, Stone still the hearts of millions,” Affleck said itable. Affleck will appear next as novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!. thinks graduating high-school is in the statement. “Performing this Batman in Justice League, which The film also stars Kanan Gill, important, she said, 'It's nuts that role demands focus, passion and comes out on November 17. The Shibani Dandekar and Purab Kohli. they agreed to it. I don't condone the very best performance I can Batman standalone doesn’t yet She has also been roped in for it. Everybody should go through give.” Affleck made his debut as have an official title or release date, Abhay Chopra's remake of the highschool and graduate.' There she the superhero for the studio last but it was tentatively pegged for 1969 murder mystery. was, with no leads, no real formal summer in Batman v Superman: 2018. “I am still in this, and we are "Ittefaq" opposite Sidharth acting experience and no contacts, Dawn of Justice, and he had been making it,” Affleck’s statement Malhotra. but why would her parents let her attached to write and direct the continued. “I remain extremely (Santabanta) go? Emma explained that had been Batman standalone movie for committed to this project, and look a very anxious and shy child and about a year. He attended Comic- forward to bringing this to life for Con this summer with his fellow fans around the world.” The Acad- DC Universe directors, like Won- emy Award winning Affleck was der Woman’s Patty Jenkins, Jus- being looked at to bring gravitas to tice League’s Zack Snyder, and the comic book film series. ‘Kaabil’has been an enriching for Yami, check out how? Rick Famuyiwa, who this past fall (Hollywoodlife) also stepped away from directing ctress Yami Gautam says "Nothing can be more reward- The Flash. The studio in a state- her latest film "Kaabil" has ing and fulfilling than the love and ment said that it “fully supports” been enriching and over- warmth that people give you after his decision and “remains commit- A ted to working with him to bring a whelming for her. watching your performance. "Kaabil", which also stars 'Kaabil' in all aspects has been standalone Batman picture to life.” Hrithik Roshan, minted Rs 10.43 enriching and overwhelming." Warner Bros. and Affleck have had crore on January 25 - the first day Yami has played diverse roles a longstanding relationship. This of its release. in films like "Vicky Donor" and past fall alone, Affleck made a cam- eo as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Sui- Overwhelmed by the love she "Badlapur". cide Squad, starred in The Accoun- has received for the film. While she is basking in the tant, and wrote, directed and which presents her as a visu- success of "Kaabil", the actress is starred in the period drama Live ally impaired woman who is bru- all set to star in the upcoming film by Night. Speaking to The Asso- tally violated, Yami said in a state- "Sarkar 3". ciated Press in December , Affleck ment: (Santabanta) said he was taking his time with WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Keaton Jennings to captain Durham in 50-over cricket The 24-year-old, who made a cen- made, Lathers (Tom Latham) and tury on his Test debut against In- Cooky (Stephen Cook) are brilliant dia late last year, led the team in for the squad and the guys as well. the absence of the injured Paul "The couple of games I did last Collingwood last season but has year were really good fun and it now taken on the role on a perma- was a privilege and honour to do United are fighting on four fronts, nent basis. it. having reached the EFL Cup final Former England all-rounder "There is a real sense of posi- in midweek and the fifth round of Collingwood will continue to lead tivity around at the minute. Hope- the FA Cup on Sunday, while they the side in the County Champion- fully we can push forward and see face Saint Etienne in the Europa ship, while Paul Coughlin has been how far we can go." League round of 32 in February, named as vice-captain to Jennings. Jennings will captain the En- sitting sixth in the Premier League. "It's one of those dreams as a gland Lions for their upcoming tour Speaking with Sky Sports young boy, you want to lead your of Sri Lanka, while also captaining News HQ, Lingard insists the side so it's an honour to lead the North side in the inaugural squad are full of confidence having Durham this year," said Jennings. North vs South series in the UAE lost just one game since October, "I'm definitely looking forward before the start of the county sea- adding that the club are "on a roll". to it. The two signings we have son. (Sky Sport) "The lads and everyone are very confident at the moment," said the 24-year-old. "Everyone is on a roll at the moment. "It's the team spirit, winning matches, there's a real togetherness in the squad, we've really gelled in the last three or four months. "Everyone speaks to every- one, we've really come together, and starting to show it on the field too." Lingard has played 20 times this season under Mourinho, scor- ing three times, having played 40 times under Louis van Gaal last term. And the youngster says the United squad are still trying to impress the Portuguese manager in training. "He's still the same, he's laid- back, but when things aren't going his way obviously he'll tell you. The lads are still trying to impress him, and still get a feel for it," Lin- gard said. "The squad is coming togeth- er, the manager is coming together, Roger Federer and it's a great feeling at the mo- Deontay Wilder to Paul McGinley ment. surprised "We've got the strength in depth to rotate. Everybody works even himself leads professional so hard on the training pitch and square off with Gerald then obviously it is down to the manager to rotate. with epic "But as long as you work hard, team to Abu Dhabi you're patient, and when your Washington next month Australian chance comes, don't disappoint and perform." Open win Invitational win Lingard added that United have The event, played in a Ryder Cup heroes James Anderson and Brian the squad to go strong in the cup Roger Federer has described his Matchplay format, saw McGin- Lara among the others in the side. competitions this season, with 14 ley's side prevail 13-6 at the Yas "It has been a great pleasure points separating them and lead- Australian Open triumph as a 'fairytale' after beating Rafael Nadal Links Golf Club. playing alongside so many talent- ers Chelsea in the Premier League, Recent Ryder Cup players ed men and women today, on such meaning a title charge is unlikely. to complete an incredible come- back following six months out with Thomas Pieters and Matt Fitz- a wonderful course," McGinley "We're still in four competi- patrick were joined in the profes- said. tions, so everybody is going to injury. Federer climbed to 10th in the sional side by the likes of Ian "I would like to thank Abu play. "I all competitions are still Poulter and European Tour regu- Dhabi for welcoming us so warm- tight, with that we'll take every world rankings after he started the tournament 17th. His chances of lars Dave Horsey, Thongchai Jaid- ly. I look forward to returning next game as it comes, and we're still in ee and Matthew Southgate. year for another great tournament." a good line for the three competi- making the semi-finals looked slim. But he prevailed and then Schmeichel was joined in his The tournament saw 19 pro- tions. "The squad we've got at the side by fellow former football stars fessionals, each playing off a +5 moment, the confidence and the run needed five sets to defeat Kei Nish- ikori and fellow countryman Stan Ruud Guillit, Dwight Yorke and handicap, and 19 celebrities paired we're on, nobody can beat us, and Roberto Di Matteo, with cricket with a special VIP guest. (AP) it's definitely possible (to go all Wawrinka to reach the final where the way in the three competi- the 35-year-old ousted old rival tions)." (Live Sport) Nadal in another thriller which went the distance in Melbourne. Federer said he would take time to reflect and let his body re- Barcelona cover before continuing the hard- court season in Dubai, Indian Wells deal agreed, and Miami, but admitted that he was as surprised to win his 18th Grand Slam title as when he £140m clinched his first at Wimbledon in 2003. "People seemed genuinely striker offer, The 34-year-old Washington steps banned substance and wasn't avail- fighting Deontay Wilder in his really happy for me that I won a into the breach to fight his fellow able to fight," said Wilder. backyard, but that adds more ex- slam again, particularly this one Mourinho American after Wilder's scheduled "I didn't want to disappoint citement to the fight for me. (because) maybe it's a bit of a opponent Andrzej Wawrzyk test- my loyal fans in Birmingham, who "I'm looking forward to going fairytale after the comeback to revelation ed positive for a banned substance. have always supported me. I'm to Birmingham and coming away come back this way," he told a A U.S Navy veteran and glad Gerald Washington stepped with a victory just like I did in my packed media gathering. "On so former college American football up to the challenge and allowed us last fight there [against Ray Aus- many levels I just felt like a lot of Manchestar United agreed a deal player for the University of South- to go forward with the show. tin].'' to sell David Beckham to Barcelo- people were happy and that's al- ern California, Washington has 18 "He's a tall heavyweight (6- Lou DiBella, President of Di- most more important than me be- na back in 2003. But the player wins [12 knockouts] and one draw foot-6) with a good jab and the Bella Entertainment said: "In this ultimately chose to move to Real ing happy. I was aware it was a big from his 19 fights as a pro. kind of test that I need coming back case, losing an opponent has re- match but maybe not quite like Madrid rather than sign on at the Wilder could be a possible fu- from surgery on my biceps mus- sulted in a much better match-up Chris Froome expects Nou Camp. "I had heard rumours this." "My legs hurt like mad and ture opponent for IBF world cham- cle and my right hand. I'm looking for fight fans. my back's stiff now, too, because I I might be sold. I was holiday in pion Anthony Joshua but first he forward to putting on a good show "Gerald Washington, one of the States with Victoria and one of couldn't take any treatment, plus I strong challenge from will need to get the better of Wash- for all my fans.'' the highest rated American heavy- was dancing. I'm still on the high. my friends called and told me it ington. Washington is excited about the weights, is a huge man and a phys- was on Sky Sports that United had I'm going to crash eventually but "I was disappointed when prospect of fighting for a world ical specimen." (Fox Sport) that's OK." Federer quickly dis- Richie Porte in Victoria agreed terms with Barcelona," Wawrzyk tested positive for a title and said: "I know that I'll be Beckham told BBC Radio 4's pelled rumours that this may have Desert Island Discs. "I then flew been his last Australian Open by back to London. I tried to speak to stating that he would be back in Peter Kenyon and tried to speak Melbourne in 2018. to the manager and he said 'no'. Tom Scudamore feels "I hope to be back next year, "That is when I spoke to my agent of course," he said. "The goal is to and said 'if I am going to move, I'm be playing that's why I took the going to move to Madrid'. Thistlecrack is the one to beat six months off, to be playing for a “Within a day, I was sat with couple of years." Federer's best the president of Madrid and we chance of sealing his next Grand agreed that is where I was going to in the Cheltenham Gold Cup Slam success is on the grass of go." The Sun say Rooney is being Centre Court at Wimbledon and offered £140MILLION to play in he's picked up. he will now target his eighth title the Chinese Super League. And the "Yes, admittedly maybe he at the All England Club this sum- Daily Star say the player's wife wasn't quite in the same form as mer. "On the grass I've got a lot of Coleen Rooney has given the trans- he had been previously and has tournaments there, I play Stuttgart fer her seal of approval. However, maybe run slightly below par. "But and Halle. So I guess Wimbledon, Mrs Rooney has no plans to join it's only slight and Many Clouds I know I have a better shot there. Team Sky's Chris Froome expects dence in Richie's abilities and al- her husband in China. Citing a only had 5lb to make up with us. "But at the French Open, if local favourite Richie Porte to push ways said he's a Tour de France source, it is said the United cap- It was unfortunate what happened you're not in the draw you can't him all the way to the finish when contender. Certainly for Sunday, tain would travel over to the UK afterwards but I think on the day win it so I hope to be in the draw the Brit starts his 2017 season at I'd expect Richie to be up there on in between matches. Jose Mour- Many Clouds was brilliant. He this year, not like last year. the UCI's World Tour event in Vic- that final climb." inho Manchester UnitedGETTY was having his best performance "The US Open actually I also toria on Sunday. Three Australians - Porte, Jay Jose Mourinho has revealed he and we were just fractionally be- think I have a good chance to do Three-time Tour de France McCarthy, and Nathan Haas - snubbed a huge offer to go to Chi- low par. But I can't make any ex- well there, but let's enjoy this one champion Froome will ride in the were in the top four of the Tour na. The former Chelsea boss suc- cuses and I still feel going into first." (Sky Sport) Towards Zero Race around Mel- Down Under, which ended at the ceeded Louis van Gaal in the sum- Cheltenham (Festival) he's the one bourne's Formula One circuit on weekend. mer following a five-month long they all have to beat." Scudamore Thursday. With that in mind, Froome sabbatical. And Mourinho has re- went on to suggest the narrow de- His quest for a fourth Yellow anticipates a strong challenge from vealed he did not believe a move to Tom Scudamore retains maximum fering a "severe pulmonary haem- feat is likely to have taught the Jersey will begin in earnest, how- local riders, especially over the the Chinese Super League was for faith in Thistlecrack despite his orrhage" in the immediate after- nine-year-old novice a great deal ever, at Sunday's 174-km one-day steep Chalambra climb which him. narrow defeat at Cheltenham on math of the Cotswolds Chase, ahead of his big assignment on event, which starts in Geelong, marks the finishing circuit. "No, I share the concerns. If Saturday. stayed on strongly after the final March 17, for which Sky Bet make south-west of Melbourne. Froome Froome, who will also take you are negotiating a new contract The big-race jockey admitted fence to beat Thistlecrack by a him their 7/4 market leader did not take part in this year's Tour part in the five-day Herald Sun with one of your players, and you Colin Tizzard's star chaser may head and Scudamore hailed the (NRNB). "In some respects, to the Down Under, which Porte won Tour from February 1, added: "I'd offer him £5m per year and they have been fractionally below the "brilliant" performance that unfor- observer, he's lost that bit of in- ahead of Colombia's Esteban expect Esteban and Nathan to be offer £25m, then you have a big level of form he showed when a tunately was to be his last. "I was vincibility that he's had for the Chaves. hanging on for dear life. "Every edi- problem," he told GQ Magazine. brilliant winner of the King George in front halfway up the run-in and past 18 months or so, but we've He said: "It's still very early tion will be different but the orga- "Maybe the player takes £5m VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Many Clouds battled back and seen in sport this weekend with obviously in the season and it's nisers have done a great job of put- because he prefers football. Or Day, but insisted that he was beat- kept on going fractionally that lit- the Australian Open that some- probably too early to be talking ting in a course that is so unpre- £25m because he prefers money. en by a better horse. Many Clouds, tle bit quicker. Thistlecrack didn't times it's a bit early to write peo- favourites for the Tour. dictable. It is just a very open (Express) who collapsed and died after suf- feel like he stopped, he felt like ple off." (Sky Sport) "I've always had a lot of confi- race." (BBC) WEDNESDAY. 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AGO suspends 17 officials of Kabul The Envoy:From Kabul to DIRECTORATE OF RIGHTS Bilawal in favour the White House, My Journey The Office of the Attorney Gen- of Afghan-led eral of Afghanistan (AGO) on reconciliation Through a Turbulent World Tuesday announced that it has or- Later that day, I met with eral government would control dered the suspension of at least process Hakim, who agreed in principle to Iraq’s antiquities and that the state seventeen members of the Kabul small changes. At the same time, would promote cultural activities Directorate of Rights, under the KABUL: Pakistan People’s Party he warned that Shia Arab patience and institutions. And finally, in a Ministry of Justice, over their mis- chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was running out. He suggested move I did not understand at the use of authority. has said his party supported an that the Sunni Arabs were “toy- time, Sunni Arabs secured the The AGO has also announced Afghan-led peace process terming ing” with me, that they would not agreement that the constitution the suspension of three employ- the resolution of Kashmir and Af- compromise, and that I was wast- would recognize that “practicing ees from the Pashtany Bank. ghan conflicts mandatory for sta- ing my time. He suggested waiv- sports is a right of every Iraqi.” The AGO stated that these bility in Pakistan, according to a ing the requirement that gave three Years later, an Iraqi colleague ex- officials were suspended pending media report on Tuesday. provinces a potential veto over plained to me that the Sunni Arabs an investigation but gave no de- In his remarks at the US Insti- ratification. I cautioned him about were hedging against a Taliban- tails. “Seventeen officials of Kab- tute of Peace (USIP), a top Amer- changing the rules at this late date. style Shia rule in which women ul’s Directorate of Rights, includ- ican think-tank, Bilawal said re- In the ensuring days, I shut- would be banned from sports. ing their chairman, along with three solving the Kashmir issue and the tled back and forth between the Iraqi leaders announced these employees from Pashtany Bank Afghanistan peace process are cru- Sunni Arabs and other leaders. In final changes four days before the have been suspended over their Former President Hamid Karzai met Tuesday with a cial for Pakistan’s stability. Washington, senior leaders were national referendum on ratification. connection with a case,” said AGO number of Kandahar businessmen, discussing trade Bilawal, who is the son of skeptical that we could find com- The following day, at a large spokesman Jamshid Rasuli. mon ground among the Iraqis. I meeting at the National Assembly, (Tolonews) situation and the traders’ problems in Kandahar. former Prime Minister Banazir Bhutto, said only Afghan leaders, may have contribution to that view key Sunni Arab leaders announced down decisively in Al Anbar and could encourage the armed groups myself. Hadley told me that he had their support of the draft consti- Salah ad Din provinces, with “no” to talks. He went on saying that seldom detected so much fatigue, tution, citing these amendments. votes constituting 97 and 82 per- without t unity and emergence of frustration, and anger in my voice. President Bush, Hadley re- cent of total ballots, respectively. 19 insurgents killed in Helmand Afghan leaders, the Afghan con- In truth, I was at the point of exas- ported, now though that I was Ninewa was closer, with a 55 per- AT News Report stitution, women, minority rights peration. some kind of a magician. cent majority opposing ratifica- security situations had improved order to control more parts of the On October 11, after a final The political breakthrough after deploying of additional province. and other gains of the past over tion. Since this fell short of the KABUL: The Afghan security ten years were being threatened. series of frenetic exchange, I was was celebrated in the media of two-thirds threshold, the consti- troops of ANA and Special Com- Besides all these, the provin- able to secure agreement among many Muslim-majority countries. forces had repelled Taliban’s at- mandos in the area, aimed at tight cial governor of Helmand also He hit out at Prime Minister tution won ratification. tack on Sangin district of Hel- Nawaz Sharif for weak foreign Iraqi leaders on the changes. The In the United States, Iraq received IRAQ LEADERS now faced writ of the government claims Iran-Taliban meeting in the constitution would provide for a positive coverage for the first time mand province, in which 19 in- The statement did not say province. Hayatullah Hayat, pro- policy saying Pakistan did not en- a compressed timeline to organize surgent were killed and 24 oth- joy good relations with most of its fast-track process to consider in a long while. I even received their political coalitions and can- anything about ANA casualties in vincial governor of Helmand and amendments under the next Na- some positive coverage personal- ers received injuries, official said the attack. Taliban insurgents also some other members of provincial neighbours at the moment due to didate lists for the December 15 on Tuesday. government foreign policy failure. tional Assembly, which would give ly. While this was a political high election. did not comment into the matter council have informed regarding Sunni Arabs another run at the is- point for Iraq in 2005-admittedly, “Taliban’s insurgents on late so far. meetings of Iranian officials with “We need a strong foreign pol- I had previously hoped to fa- Monday, carried out an armed icy,” he said, alleging that Paki- sue of federalism. The De-Baathi- not a high standard-I knew it was cilitate the formation of cross-eth- Helmand, the southern prov- Taliban militants in Garmsir dis- fication Commission would be only the first step in the difficult and coordinate attack on securi- ince of Afghanistan is among the trict of Helmand. It was also re- stan’s relationship with each of its nic and cross-sectarian parties for ty posts in Sangin district, how- neighbors have deteriorated under subordinated to the National As- process of stabilizing Iraq. this election. In light of the deep troubled provinces where Taliban ported that Iran supporting Tali- sembly, which Sunni Arabs be- On October 25, the U.N. mis- ever, Afghan National Army militants are launching terrorist ban insurgents to intensify inse- Prime Minister Sharif. divisions over the constitution, (ANA) strongly retaliated their lieved would curb the abuses of sion announced that the constitu- however, I conceded that such an attacks in a number of its districts. curity in order to prevent con- “Leadership is lacking at the the commission. Iraqis agreed to a tional referendum had passed. Na- attack,” the provincial govern- It was recently reported that some struction work of Kajaki Dam in moment in Pakistan’s foreign pol- effort would be premature. Iraqis ment media office said in a state- compromise formulation on na- tionwide, 79 percent of Iraqi vot- were not ready to organize based from the Taliban’s senior leader- Helmand and Kamal Khan Dam in icy,” he said tional identity. Sunni Arabs lead- ers supported ratification. As ex- ment. The statement added that ship have moved to Helmand in Nimroz provinces. (Pajhwok) on issue rather than identity. ers secured agreement that the fed- pected, the referendum was voted To be continued