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Revised rules QF's 3D animation series Siraj launched The Peninsula

E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, for school Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar HFoundation (QF) attended the launch of QF's new 3D animation ‘edutainment’ TV series titled ‘Siraj’ yesterday. The series, which premiered at Education licensing City’s Ceremonial Court last evening, is designed to take children aged 2 – 8 years on an educational journey of discovery, while Mohammed Osman School Guidelines instilling a love of the Arabic language from The Peninsula an early age. The animated series follows Private Schools are Rashid and his older sister Noura, along with rivate Schools are not not permitted to a group of friends. Their adventures, set and permitted to receive receive gifts or inspired by Qatari landmarks, aim to enter- gifts or donations donations from any tain and educate, while stimulating creativity from any sources sources without a and innovation through imagination. Each epi- without prior per- prior permission sode is dedicated to a specific letter of the Pmission from the Ministry of Arabic alphabet, and centers around helping from the Ministry of Education and Higher Educa- children learn the Arabic language (Fus’ha). Education and Higher tion, according to revised H E Sheikha Hind said: “Preserving the Ara- licensing guidelines issued by Education. bic language requires us to work together, the Ministry of Education and encouraging our children to learn our language H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Private Schools have Higher Education. and uphold our culture.” Foundation (QF), at the launch of QF's new 3D animation ‘edutainment’ TV been instructed to Private Schools are also → Continued on page 4 series titled ‘Siraj’ yesterday. required to provide the Minis- provide parents with try, before the beginning of all information about every academic year, with the school and its details of tuition fees and other services. charges that will be collected from the students. the applicant, as well as the Safety training for private school bus drivers The revised guidelines for responsibilities of the applicant, licensing of private schools have the Ministry said yesterday. been issued by the Private The conditions and proce- Sidi Mohamed safety procedures, a British com- an examination conducted by Higher Education by the Traffic Schools Office at the Ministry as dures specified in the guidelines The Peninsula pany’s traffic safety specialists the company at the end of the Department. the ministry has invited appli- need to be fulfilled by the appli- will give awareness lectures on three-day course. Otherwise In case of mistakes commit- cations from individuals and cant to obtain a licence. rivers of private school safe driving and traffic rules to their names will be sent to the ted by any driver included in the companies who are interested Private schools have been buses lacking safe driv- drivers of private school buses. Ministry of Education and list the Ministry will have to bear to open new private schools. instructed to provide parents Ding skills and awareness The General Directorate of Higher Education for necessary responsibility," an official of the The guidelines aim to with all information about the about the traffic law face the risk Traffic at the Ministry of Inte- action, while the successful Traffic Department told The achieve some specific goals school and its services, while of being subject to punitive rior in collaboration with the drivers will be given certificates Peninsula. The three-day course including unification of the pro- the Ministry will provide par- action. School buses are also Ministry of Education and of eligibility. will include theoretical and cedures, requirements and ents with necessary data about under monitoring to ensure they Higher Education will execute “The company will conduct practical lessons, and the schools conditions and streamlining the the performance of the school meet the required safety stand- the plan, in collaboration with a test at the end of the course will bear the cost of the course mandate of the competent and its grading to help them ards, an official has said. the British company. According and anyone who fails will be which will be moderate, the offi- departments at the ministry and select a school. In a bid to upgrade drivers’ to the plan, drivers of private included in the list to be sent to cial added. their responsibilities towards → Continued on page 4 skills and teach them modern school buses will have to pass the Ministry of Education and → Continued on page 4

Qatar elected Iraq's Air Force Club wins AFC Cup 'Shop with Confidence' to ILC for fourth straight time initiative launched

New York The Peninsula consumers that they have QNA approval from the Ministry for he Ministry of Economy the offer. ATAR was voted for the and Commerce has All invoices should include fourth consecutive Tlaunched an initiative the initiative mark. The aim of Qtime to the UN Interna- called “Shop with Confidence” this initiative is to prevent any tional Law Commission (ILC) for ensuring transparency in violation or fake or unlicensed as Qatar's candidate H E Dr promotions and protecting con- promotions. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, the sumer rights. Along the initiative mark, public prosecutor and the UN The aim of the initiative, there is the direct contact special lawyer on anti-cor- according to the Ministry, is to number of the Ministry — 16001 ruption, was re-elected in the enhance transparency in busi- — for approaching it in case of secret ballot that the UN Gen- ness transactions and develop complaint, said the Ministry eral Assembly held to choose confidence between suppliers yesterday in a statement. 34 members of ILC on the and consumers. The ministry emphasised sidelines of the 71st session. The ministry emphasised that it will inspect all shopping Al Marri secured 128 votes that it has coordinated with complexes to ensure Iraq's Air Force Club coach Basim Qasim Hamdan Al Suwaid (centtre) raises the trophy out of 193 possible votes to all commercial complexes to compliance. as he celebrates on the podium with his team after beating India's Bengaluru FC to win carry on his membership of put the initiative mark “Shop It urged consumers to have ILC, which dates back to 2002 the AFC Asian Cup football final at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium in Doha, yesterday. Air with Confidence” in a clear bills and check the price-list when was elected for the first Force Club beat Bengaluru FC 1-0. → See also page 31 manner in their promotion showing the price before and time. advertisements to show after promotion. Qatar contested the seat with Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Vietnam, Jordan and India. The Foreign Ministry and Race tightens as Hillary and Trump launch ultimate frenzy the permanent delegation to the UN in New York exercised huge efforts to garner support Washington the Republican managed to stay on Tuesday night, with 82 per- level on October 18 to just 2.4 North Carolina. Obama, Vice- for the Qatari candidate, with AFP on message. And Democratic cent of Americans saying they points, according to a polling President Joe Biden, former the victory reflecting the heavyweights led by President are sick of it. average compiled by RealClear- president Bill Clinton, Senator high-level diplomatic coor- olls in the last week of the Barack Obama launched a final Clinton was the clear favour- Politics: 45.3 percent for her, Bernie Sanders, Senator Eliza- dination that resembles the presidential campaign frenzy of campaigning for ite two weeks ago but her lead compared to 42.7 percent for beth Warren and Chelsea Clinton distinguished role of Qatari Pshowed the race tighten- Clinton. has narrowed in battleground Trump as of Friday. were all mobilised this week in diplomacy in multilateral ing between Hillary Clinton and A brutal, divisive and at times states and at the national level. The candidates are neck and a last ditch push to get out the international work. Donald Trump. tawdry election campaign that She has gone from a seven- neck in several key battleground Democratic vote in swing states. → Picture on page 4 Prone to dangerous tangents, began nearly two years ago ends point cushion at the national states including Florida and → See also page 18 02 HOME SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 Argentine Vice-President in Doha Turkey visa application centre opens

The Peninsula among others. The centre only for accepting applications Turkey visa ensures safe and secured han- on behalf of the Turkish xpatriates in Qatar can dling of passports, documents embassy. application now apply for a Turk- and personal information. All applications submitted ish visa from the new Srinarayan Sankaran, COO will continue to be assessed and Helpline: +974 40370014| Turkey Visa Applica- – Middle East, VFS Global, said, processed by mission. Email: Info.turkeyqatar@ tion Centre which “Turkey has always been a The timelines for turna- vfshelpline.com Eopened here on Thursday. highly attractive destination for round of visas are as per the Turkish Ambassador to outbound travellers from Qatar discretion of the authorities Website: www.vfsglobal. Qatar Ahmet Demirok opened for leisure and business. We are concerned. The center functions com/Turkey/Qatar/ the centre, located at 301 Jaidah privileged to partner with the from 9 am to 5pm, Sunday to Square, Al Matar street (Airport embassy of the Republic of Thursday. Business hours*: 0900 hrs Road) in Doha. Turkey and believe this centre Applications are received The Turkish embassy will well serve the needs of from 9am 4pm and passports to 1700 hrs (Sunday to awarded the contract to provide travellers from Qatar who are can be collected from 4pm to Thursday) visa processing services in Qatar keen to visit this beautiful 5pm on all working days. Submission Timings: 0900 to VFS Global, on October 6. country.” The Center Helpline: +974 hrs – 1600 hrs | Sunday “Since last year, Qataris don’t Over the last few months, 40370014| Email: Info.turkeyq- - Thursday need a visa to visit Turkey, but VFS Global has expanded its net- [email protected] Passport Collection*: 1600 there are many expatriates who work of Turkey Visa Application Website: www.vfsglobal. hrs – 1700 hrs | Sunday would like to visit Turkey. There Centres in the Middle East, and com/Turkey/Qatar/ - Thursday has been a huge demand and our globally, launching such facili- Turkey is a popular tourist *(except holidays as declared by capacity does not allow us to ties in India, Nepal, Iraq, and destination with many expatri- the Embassy) provide easy visa application Algeria. ates and the number of visitors services. That’s why we chose to VFS Global is responsible to the country is on the rise. outsource the service. I believe that our partner VFS Global with its professionalism will provide good quality service to Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed applicants.” bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani receiving Vice- The centre, launched in part- President of Argentina, Marta Gabriela Michetti, who nership with Mannai Trading Co arrived in Doha yesterday. Also present were Qatar's is equipped with state-of-the- Ambassador in Argentina Fahad bin Ibrahim Al Hamad art security systems and facilities Al Mana and Argentina's Ambassador in Qatar Rossana to ensure a convenient experi- Cecilia Surballe. ence for visa applicants, the Turkish embassy said yesterday. It helps make the visa pro- Minister chairs ALO meeting cedure faster and smoother, with features such as photocopy, Geneva attended the meeting which was photo-booth, printing services QNA held on the sidelines of the 328th and automated queue govern- session of the ILO's governing ance for smooth flow of inister of Administra- body. The Minister welcomed the applicants. tive Development and participants of the meeting and It has dedicated security MLabour and Social expressed his thanks and appre- control room for round-the- Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al ciation to Director-General of clock monitoring and Jafali Al Nuaimi, Chairman of ALO Fayez Ali Al-Mutairi. He multi-lingual staff to handle the Arab Labour Organisation stressed the importance of find- queries and applications. (ALO) Board of Directors, pre- ing an agreement over a joint Dedicated country specific sided yesterday over its meeting Arab vision over different issues websites are also available for in Geneva. of interest to the three parties easy access to information Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, Ahmet Demirok, inaugurating the new Turkey Visa Application Delegates from permanent involved in the process of pro- about visa categories, require- Arab missions in Geneva duction in the Arab world. ments, check-list and fees, Centre in Doha. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 HOME 03 04 HOME SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016

Emir receives Minister visits Aquatic Research Centre call from Somalia leader The Peninsula Project highlights QNA he Minister of Municipal- The Research Centre ity and Environment H E consists of two floors mir H H Sheikh Tamim TMohamed bin Abdullah Al and includes bin Hamad Al Thani Rumaihi yesterday visited the laboratories to Ereceived yesterday a Aquatic Research Centre in Ras estimate the age of telephone call from President Matbakh. The Minister was the fish and analyse Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud of accompanied by senior officials fish feed. the Federal Republic of of the Ministry, Ashghal, and a Somalia. The Emir and the member from the Central Munic- Somali President reviewed The world now ipal Council (CMC). relations between the two depends on farms for Al Rumaihi toured the countries and prospects for project and gave his instructions 60 percent of its fish promoting and developing for completion of the remaining needs because of the them. phases of the project, and exper- challenges faced in imental work in the project will the sea. Serbia President start after the first quarter of next year. for lectures, a library, and cafe- arrives today According to officials, 86 teria, among others. resident Tomislav percent of project has been com- The facilities related to fish Nikolic of the Republic Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi and other pleted so far. The Research farming and shrimp include a sta- of Serbia will arrive in officials at the Aquatic Research Centre in Ras Matbakh. P Centre consists of two floors and tion for pumping marine water. Doha today on an official includes laboratories to estimate The project can increase its visit. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim the age of the fish and analyse capacity production to produce and is established on 110,000 offer a suitable environment for The world now depends on bin Hamad Al Thani will hold fish feed ingredients etc. 10m small fish in one year. square meters. breeding fish for achieving food farms for 60 percent of its fish talks with the Serbian Presi- The centre is also equipped The project also has some The type of fish which will security and to meet self-suffi- needs because of the challenges dent tomorrow at the Emiri with electric generators, and extra space that can be used later be produced is local fish. The aim ciency in fish, in addition to faced in the sea, and because of Diwan, on relations between includes 28 administrative to increase its capacity. of the project is to conduct stud- protecting natural resources and a decrease in production and the two countries and ways offices, two meeting halls, a hall The project costs QR230m, ies and researches in order to the marine environment. higher demand. to develop and enhance them.

Al Marri in NY Advisory for Applicants must prove ability to run schools Qataris Continued from page 1 fresh approval of the ministry. administratively, provide with visiting US The guidelines has men- Private school will be fully a feasibility study and education tioned a number of conditions under the monitoring of the plan. Any delay in providing The Peninsula that the applicant seeking a ministry, especially its buildings, with the required documents licence needs to meet, whether properties and teaching aids could lead to delays in finaliz- he Qatari embassy in it is an individual, company or while the Ministry of Public ing the procedures. Washington has asked legal entity. Health will have the right to Applications can be made TQatari citizens intend- The applicant must not be monitor the health situation in online but the documents should ing to travel to US or already an employee of the ministry or the schools. be submitted only as hard cop- in US to follow instructions to its affiliate institutions and must The guidelines have also ies, said the ministry. avoid legal actions by the US not have any direct interest with mentioned building specifica- Applications are received in authorities. The embassy the Ministry throughout the tions, work system, education November and December every advised its citizens to be sure licencing period. system, lists of documents year. There were guidelines for that mobiles are free from any Companies registered in needed to be submitted by the private school licensing issued Public Prosecutor and the UN special lawyer on anti- illegal content or anything that Qatar as well as international applicant, among other infor- by the erstwhile Supreme Edu- corruption, H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, at the UN can expose them to any legal companies with no local regis- mation required by the cation Council (SEC) and this is hadquarters in New York. action, the embassy said it on tration can apply for opening applicants. the first guideline being issued its official twitter account. private schools. Any changes in The applicant needs to prove by the Ministry of Education and The mission has also the preapproved school activi- that he/she is capable to run the Higher Education since it advised Qataris to meet all ties and programmes require a school financially and replaced the SEC. legal obligations and proce- Lectures aimed at reducing accidents dures like paying traffic penalties in case of violations. The American authorities said App designed to improve children's skills Continued from page 1 send a report about the condi- there was no tightening of Continued from page 1 The lectures aim at promot- tions of private school buses and procedures against Qatari anywhere. As a multifunctional including voice actors and script ing a traffic culture among the safety requirements to Min- students and citizens. educational tool, Siraj also helps writers, proved to be immensely drivers and reducing accidents. istry of Education and Higher Children can also enjoy the parents and teachers provide useful in attracting the best local “The reason behind organising Education. Customs officials educational Siraj app. The iPad exciting and interactive content Qatari talent, and has contrib- these courses is that there is a He said that the company app, which can be downloaded that encourages creativity in uted to the success of Siraj. lack of monitoring of drivers of chosen for the programme has honoured from the online Apple store, is children,” added Sheikha Hind. Furthermore, the episodes were private schools. No one knows vast experience and specializa- designed to improve children’s Siraj is the result of regional co-written by experts on the about their behaviours and they tion and had conducted similar hmed bin Ali Al Mohan- literacy skills in Arabic through collaboration, utilising the very heritage of Qatar, while Arabic need more awareness on how courses for many big companies, nadi, Chairman of the engaging and interactive games. best of GCC and local Qatari tal- language specialists and teach- to deal with students," said the including those in the oil and gas AGeneral Authority of “Siraj touches on innovation ent. The series is produced by ers from around the country official. sector. The Traffic Department Customs, yesterday honored through the use of modern tech- Lammtara Art Production, made significant contributions “Soon we will start the had organized similar courses for four custom inspectors for nological tools, such as a fun and whose owner Mohammed Saeed to the writing. course. We are waiting for around 900 drivers and super- seizure of a big quantity of interactive app, allowing our Harib created the acclaimed Siraj will be available online approval by the schools,” he visors of Independent school marijuana weighing 28kg children to develop their skills UAE animated series, ‘Freej’. via: www.youtube.com/ added. The Department will also buses last month. from passengers. in classical Arabic anytime, A national call for artists, sirajshow

Dr Al Kawari meets Cameroon officials

Yaounde aspiration to develop ties QNA between the two countries. He also expressed his con- E Dr Hamad bin fidence in the abilities of Abdulaziz Al the Qatari candidate and H Kawari, Advisor at Cameroon's trust in him. the Emiri Diwan and Dr Al Kuwari met also Qatar's candidate for the with Minister of Higher director-general at the Education Jacques Fame United Nations Educa- Ndongo with talks focusing tional, Scientific and on a set of issues related to Cultural Organisation education as a main pillar (Unesco), met yesterday of development. They also with a number of senior touched on the Qatari can- officials in Cameroon, didate's vision for Unesco notably Secretary General in the field of education. of the Presidency, Ferdi- The minister expressed nand Ngoh Ngoh. his appreciation and admi- During the meeting, Dr ration of Qatar's keenness Al Kawari made a detailed on education and what it presentation on his vision offers to some African and plan to promote countries in this field. He Unesco, expressing his also voiced Cameroon's gratitude to Cameroon for appreciation for the Qatari the hospitality and support. candidate and its wishes of In turn, the presidency's success for him. secretary-general wel- Dr Al Kawari met Min- comed the Qatari candidate ister of Arts and Culture on behalf of President Paul Narcisse Mouelle Kombi Biya, voicing his apprecia- and discussed the impor- tion for Qatar and its tance of culture in leadership and his international relations. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 HOME 05 3,483 licences Lulu Group launches operations in US The Peninsula issued for ulu Group International, the Abu Dhabi headquartered Lretail and hospitality group, further expanded its operations by inaugurating a food process- donation drive ing and logistics base in the USA. Y International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the group, launched Sanaullah Ataullah Charity rules its operation in Lyndhurst, New The Peninsula Jersey yesterday. QR274m in charity The world–class export cen- atar’s Regulatory sent from Qatar to tre will purchase, process, Authority for Chari- beneficiary re-label and export food, non- table Activities countries in food, chilled and frozen products (RACA) issued 3,483 first five months made in the US. In the first phase, Qlicences to local of this year. there are 75 employees which charity and humanitarian will eventually grow to 200 to organizations for collecting Collecting donations 250 employees within one year. donations and implementing without permission The facility was formally charity projects during first five from RACA inaugurated jointly by Mayor months of this year. for any purpose Robert B Giangeruso, Mayor Ninety-four percent of the Michael J McPartland and Vinai is an offence. Mayor Robert B Giangeruso, Mayor Michael J McPartland and Vinai Thummalapally, Executive total licenses were issued to Thummalapally, the Executive implement various develop- Director of SELECT USA in the Director of SELECT USA inaugurating the new food processing and logistics facility of Lullu mental, social, educational and donations without taking per- presence of Yusuffali MA- Chair- Group in New Jersey, USA, in the presence of Yusuffali MA, Chairman; Saifee Rupawala, CEO; humanitarian-related projects mission from the Authority. man, Saifee Rupawala, CEO, Ashraf Ali MA, Executive Director; Saleem VI – COO and Mohd. Althaf and Salim MA, directors in Qatar and other countries The violators face up to one Ashraf Ali MA – Executive Direc- of LULU Group. from January till May, 2016. year in jail and a fine of tor and Mohd Althaf – Director Campaigns for collecting QR50,000 or one of them. of Lulu Group. Attendees at the demand for US products parties as the investment export to their own consumer donations for certain causes There are 14 charity organ- ribbon cutting, including local throughout our retail chain progresses – and extend our base,” she said. “We have liter- and local social activities izations registered under RACA and foreign officials as well as stores, across the GCC, India and warmest congratulations to Lulu ally thousands of companies in accounted for three percent, and authorised for collecting members of the Indian-Ameri- Far East” he concluded. Group International, Choose food in New Jersey.” followed by cash charity boxes donations. The authority has can business community from Speaking to media during New Jersey, and the community New Jersey, Brown said, is and donation collectors who urged the donors to make dona- around the country, were thrilled the ceremony Choose New Jer- of Lyndhurst.” also home to companies in the took two percent. tions to the authorised charity by the impact the company can sey CEO and President Michele The $6.6bn turnover Lulu apparel and consumer goods The remaining one percent organizations. The donors were have throughout the state. Brown said “In addition to bring- Group, operates hypermarkets, industries, which could serve the licences were issued for other also asked to ensure the dona- In his remarks, Yusuffali MA ing new jobs to our state, Y supermarkets and shopping needs of the company’s miscellaneous purposes. The tion collector is an authorized thanked the officials of SELECT International’s export center will malls, in addition to wholesale Hypermarkets. figures were posted by the agent of a charity organization USA, Choose New Jersey and give New Jersey and US manu- distribution, food processing and As per the latest report by Authority on its twitter account. by checking his ID card. "And do State & county officials for their facturers the opportunity to hospitality with operations in 37 Deloitte International, Lulu is The non-governmental not forget to collect receipts. In great support in helping Lulu reach new markets in the Mid- countries, including the GCC, ranked among the Top 10 fastest- charity and humanitarian organ- case of suspecion, the donors can launch their maiden venture in dle East and beyond.” India and Far East. The company growing retailers in the world. isations operating in Qatar call RACA on the hotline 16010," USA. “Y International USA’s deci- has a 32 percent market share An official from the Kingdom remitted over QR274m donations it said. “Our group has been import- sion to establish their first export in the Middle East. of Bahrain embassy in Washing- from Qatar to the beneficiary Twenty-nine respondents to ing US products for a long time distribution center in the United Brown said New Jersey is a ton D.C., Mohamed Bahzad, said countries during first five months a survey said that they did not to cater to more than 700,000 States offers the company excit- perfect fit “Our state is so Ali’s company, aside from being of this year, said RACA. Accord- know that the collectors of dona- shoppers who come to our 131 ing new opportunities in the diverse; we have populations successful, also is known for its ing to the Qatari Law, collecting tions required a licence. The hypermarkets daily,” Yusufali world’s largest consumer mar- from so many different coun- corporate social responsibility. donations without prior per- survey was conducted by RACA added highlighting the long- ket, as well as enhanced access tries,” she said. “We felt they Bahzad said that a strong rela- mission from RACA for any in May this year. In another sur- standing relationships between to hundreds of millions of glo- would feel both welcome and at tionship with the US is a core purpose is a punishable act. vey, 71 percent respondents said Lulu and farmers and manufac- bal consumers,” said Vinai home. The business they will be strategy for Bahrain, where Lulu RACA said it referred sev- they did not follow up their turers in the country, with a Thummalapally, executive direc- conducting out of this site is is opening its 10th market, and eral individuals to security donations to ensure it reached special emphasis on California. tor, SelectUSA. “We look forward meeting American companies to anticipates a market will open agencies for collecting the deserving people. “There has been growing to working closely with all buy goods and products to then soon in the US. Minister stresses commitment to theatre

inister of Culture and to encourage youth and children called Theater held for the first Sports H E Salah bin to embrace theatre at an early time this year. Theater will MGhanem Al Ali said yes- stage. include six plays performed terday that the state is The Minister, who is also from December 6-14 on Qatar implementing a comprehensive head of the Qatar National Day National Theater. They will be plan to promote and improve Organizing Committee, was written and directed by a host the Qatari theatre. An aspect of speaking at a press conference of Qatari stars in cooperation that plan was launching theater held at the Qatar National with school students to promote at the school and university level Theater to discuss an initiative school theatre.

A traditional food outlet opened at the Safari Mall. Safari Mall introduces Thattukada

he bakery and hot food even the decoration and In line with the above festi- division of Safari Mall, arrangements have been made val the Readymades which TQatar, is all set to tantalize to give the real feel of the includes Ladies wear, Gents the taste buds of its most valued festival. wear, Kids wear and footwear customers by one again intro- Apart from the main dishes divisions have also launched its ducing the “Thattukada” snacks such as elayada, achap- Sale up to 50% off promotional exhibiting the authentic Kerala pam, uzhunnuvada, koyukatta, activity which would conclude Street Food Culture to the peo- mulaku vada etc are also add- on 22nd November’16. The ple of Qatar. ing flavours to the festival. This Health and Beauty promotion More than 75 varieties of festival is open to all public until also from the Cosmetic division food items like erachi puttu, 15th November 2016. This has is currently in place. Apart from kappa biriyani, thattu dosa, crab been an attempt like never all these the exiting promotions curry, squid curry etc are the before to bring together all the the existing Win 10 BMW car highlights of the event. Due to various tastes of Kerala under Lucky draw, with the minimum the overwhelming response one roof and for the same we purchase of 50 Riyal, is also received for the Thattukada fes- have specifically flown down 2 drawing massive response of tival last year, the management special chefs for the same added which the first draw for 2 BMW has taken special attention to Mr Zainull Abideen – Director Cars will be on tomorrow 7th involve food items from all the and General Manager, Safari November’16 at Safari Mall, Abu districts of Kerala this year and Group. Hamour. 06 HOME SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 HBKU Press plans new Graduation ceremony projects on local work

Fazeena Saleem excellence and innovation. The Peninsula Promoting talents HBKU Press publishes aca- HBKU Press plans to demic books, peer-reviewed amad Bin Khalifa launch a journals and conference pro- University Press pre-submission ceedings along with trade titles (HBKU Press), a editorial service. in Arabic and English for chil- publishing house of dren, adults, and young adults. Qatar Foundation, is It will publish more This includes a wide range of fic- Hplanning to introduce projects in tion, non-fiction, educational and academic books to an initiative to promote local tal- showcase research reference material, and children’s ent, says a senior official. literature. A significant portion that is taking place in In this regard, HBKU Press of its projects involve translating Qatar. will publish more books that well-known works of Arabic into reflects research being conducted English and vice versa. in the country and also will pro- from sustainability, to advance In 2010, HBKU Press estab- The Police Training Institute (PTI) in collaboration with British Police College celebrated vide a pre-submission editorial in therapy of genetic disease, to lished QScience.com, an open service to review manuscripts of the social sciences,” he added. access platform that gives the on Thursday the graduation of 24th session for officers, which was held for three weeks. local authors. “This focus on the In pre-submission editorial public access to thousands of About 34 mid-level officers from different departments of the Ministry of Interior attended local community aims to further service, the team is consists of published research articles. the session. The aim of the session was to provide administrative and legal skills to assist the scholarly output from editors whose minimum qualifi- HBKU Press is also planning to participants. PTI also celebrated the graduation of 8th batch of the course teaching skills Qatar,” said Dr Alwaleed Alkhaja, cation is PhD and many of them enhance its Arabic journal port- for preparing and writing security reports. It included learning about the concept of Senior Editor at HBKU Press. have postdoctoral research expe- folio, either by publishing more security reports, types of reports, specifications and common mistakes during preparing “HBKU Press plans to launch riences with some of them have Arabic articles in existing jour- and writing reports. a pre-submission editorial serv- experience in working as nals or by setting up new ones. ice to assist local authors in reviewer of international jour- “There are plans to introduce improving the quality of their nals. This highly qualified team new Arabic journal titles in the manuscripts before submitting will judge the manuscript based future, using the open access them to the journals of their only on scientific merit and offer models so that academics and the choice. HBKU Press also plans to suggestions to improve the qual- public do not have any barriers Ooredoo tv customers can rent publish more academic books ity of work. HBKU Press formerly to access information, to meet that showcase the cutting-edge known as Bloomsbury Qatar these growing demands,” said Dr research that is taking place in Foundation, launched its publish- Alkhaja. At present Arabic lan- Qatar, as well as publish more ing programme in 2010 as a guage journals only contribute to movies with Nojoom points books that reflect the research publishing house founded on a small fraction of international topics that Qatar is focusing on: international best practices, open access journals. The Peninsula To redeem Nojoom points “Central Intelligence”, the true for a choice of movies, mem- event inspired “Snowden”, and oredoo has yesterday bers simply have to visit the the magical “Harry Potter announced that Nojoom Ooredoo Nojoom website or Collection” Omembers will now be Ooredoo App, select the Oore- To see the latest movies Temperature likely to fall next week able to enjoy on demand con- doo tv redemption option and available, simply press the tent available on Ooredoo tv follow the instructions on home button on your Ooredoo The Peninsula Wednesday," the Department said in a state- with their Nojoom points. screen. Members should then tv remote control and then ment. 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The strong winds would which has a host of the latest the time and day that movies many times as they wish. range between 29-31°C and the minimum cause high waves ranging between 6-9 feet off- titles. can be redeemed. Every Ooredoo residential between 20-23°C dipping to 16°C or less in the shore reaching 12 feet in some areas. "The The service has been November will see a host of customer with a Qatar ID can southern areas of the country. "The country will presence of low pressure in the upper levels designed to offer more enter- blockbusters hit Ooredoo tv’s enrol to Nojoom, which enables be affected by an extension of a ridge of high would lead to the formation of scattered clouds tainment options for Nojoom Movies On Demand service, them to earn Nojoom Points pressure centered over north Saudi Arabia dur- with weak chance of rain especially in north- members, and has been including Disney’s “Finding each time they purchase an ing the period between Monday evening until ern areas during day time on Tuesday," it said. launched in time for the upcom- Dory”, the action packed “Leg- Ooredoo service or use ing blockbuster movie releases. end of Tarzan”, hit comedy Nojoom’s earn partners. NU-Q forum TAMUQ brings job seekers on growth of media firms & regional firms together The Peninsula to shorten the gap between Aggies in the classroom and the corporate world,” in region ore than 70 representatives said Saadat Khan, event co-organiser from 35 businesses and com- and mechanical engineering senior. NORTHWESTERN Univer- Mpanies in the region attended “The event allows students to build con- sity in Qatar (NU-Q) is hosting the Career Networking Night at the nections with representatives from its biannual Qatar Media Texas A&M Engineering Building in companies that they may possibly want Industries Forum (QMIF), Education City. to intern or work for in the future.” which brings together top Eighty Texas A&M at Qatar (TAMUQ) The dean of TAMUQ, Dr César O representatives in publishing, students and 30 former students were Malavé said: “Aggie engineers are prob- electronic media, digital on hand to meet with the industry rep- lem solvers who are in the business of media, public relations, and resentatives about internship and changing the world. We’re excited to advertising in a discussion to employment opportunities. host so many companies here tonight assess the present and future The event was organised by the so you can see firsthand what I mean. of Qatar's media landscape. largest student organisation at the Since 2007 we’ve graduated more than The forum, “Going branch campus, the Student Engineers’ 700 students who have contributed sig- Regional: Taking a Media Com- Council, which aims to provide profes- nificantly to the State of Qatar. Our pany Beyond Borders,” will be Participants at the Career Networking Night at the Texas A&M Engineering sional development and advancement students have a track record of leader- held on November 8 in Doha. Building in Education City. to students. “We recognised the need ship and excellence." NU-Q Dean and CEO Everette E Dennis will host the event and NU-Q Associ- ate Professor Ilhem Allagui will moderate. Participating Katara European Jazz extravaganza to conclude tomorrow in the panel discussion will be Fares Akkad, head of distri- bution and digital business The Peninsula Ethno Jazz Festival or Solidarity consisted of; Saxophonist Fabian Katara with the unique combi- variety, jazz is jazz but there is a development at MBC Group; of Arts. Rucker, multi keyboardist nation between Yildiz different flavour from different Redha Al Haidar, board mem- he third edition of Katara’s Jazz Lovers on Sunday, were Philipp Nykrin and drummer Ibrahimova’s four octave range communities around the world ber at Tihama Holdings; and European Jazz festival con- dazzled by the performance Andreas Lettner in which the and her perfect vocal technique that you can distinguish it from Raza Rizvi, head of TMT at Ttinues to thrill and attract staged by the Swiss band “Simon band grew up playing, listening, is unbelievable. At the age of 10 the music played.” Simmons and Simmons, Mid- jazz lovers through staging Wyrsch Quartet” and have ear- and exploring music together. Yildiz Ibrahimova started to take Katara-European jazz festi- dle East LLP. “QMIF is the first diverse selected tracks per- lier experienced the remarkable Friday musical night at piano and solfeggio lessons in a val is jointly organised by the ever effort in Qatar to bring formed by renowned European Spanish guitar that were per- Katara was culminated with per- special music school for children. Cultural Village Foundation- together leaders from differ- bands, at Katara’s building formed by Pablo Novoa, an formance of the German band; She is one of few artists who can Katara, and several embassies ent media industries and number 5. outstanding electric guitar “Three Fall” that grabbed a sig- choose between all styles not including: Austria, Bulgaria, platforms — in the same room The grand musical event will player, along with Nono Garca, nificant of turnout of attendees. only in jazz but also in classical France, Germany, Italy, Poland, at the same time – to consider conclude tomorrow with the who is a pioneer in flamenco jazz The German Trio consisted of music, free improvisation and Portugal, Spain and Switzerland and solve common chal- performance of “Atom String during the performance of the wind instruments, and a drum- different types of folk music. in Doha and the Qatar Music lenges,” said Dennis. Quartet”, from Poland who have Spanish band, “Radio mer, excluding the standard bass Commenting on the festival, Academy. The session on November constantly played at the great- Pesquera”. and chord instruments. a Canadian visitor, Margaret Supporting sectors od the 8 will address challenges est European music festivals, Following the Spanish per- Following the German band, King, said, “It is my second year jazz festival include: Qatar Air- media companies face when such as Berliner Jazztage, Jazz formance, visitors also enjoyed a Bulgarian performance “Yildiz to attend the European Jazz Fes- ways, “Official Airline” for the expanding beyond national Baltica, Festival Veranos de la an Austrian performance by, Ibrahimova Quartet” presented tival that I personally enjoy event, Qatar Music Academy, and borders. Villa Madrid, Jazz Jamboree, Namby Pamby Boy that their musical performance at tremendously, I certainly like the Fnac Qatar (Darwish Holding). SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 HOME 07 Meet on integration of children with disability

The Peninsula Better education learn in a normal classroom as all students have the right to he department of spe- The first phase of the participate in all educational cial education and integration policy will experiences. care for gifted stu- target students with Al Khater pointed out that dents at the Ministry intellectual disabilities the registration of children with of Education and disabilities and autism disorders THigher Education held a meet- require comprehensive The aim is to create ing with Independent school’s assessment to measure the level educational operators to discuss the imple- of their abilities and skills and mentation of the revised policy environment where this will be carried out by Rua of integration for children with the students could Center. Selected schools will be find all needs disabilities. equipped with the required Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker (centre) with Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed Al supporting them for The integration policy facilities to accommodate the Malki, Qatar’s Ambassador to Italy, and Marco Rigotti, Chairman of Meridiana Fly, at the event. requires a number of measures, learning and students. Schools with new on top, identification of the tar- development. buildings are preferable as they get group, disability cases which can be provided with more need integration in normal facilities for children with schools, identification of schools the disability happened because disabilities in areas of health and Qatar Airways celebrates its which could serve children suf- of incidents during birth or after sport, elevators, entrances fering from intellectual or because of infectious diseases allowing free movement etc., disabilities and autism in cer- or disorder associated with said Al Khater. tain geographical areas, said autism, said Al Khater. Selected schools will be pro- new Pisa service in Florence Hanadi Al Khater, Director of The aim is to create educa- vided with specialised cadres Special Education and Attentive tional environment where the and supporting facilities and The Peninsula requesting access to the popular The award-winning airline Sponsoring. students could find all needs teaching aids. The teachers will destinations of Rome, Milan, Pisa is flying the Airbus A320 daily to The department in collabo- supporting them for learning be trained on the culture of inte- atar Airways Group Chief and Venice. I am delighted to Pisa, the airline’s fourth Italian ration with Rua Center and and development as the minis- gration and how to handle the Executive Akbar Al Baker have had the opportunity to meet destination, and has been flying Schools Affairs Department at try believes that whenever children's needs and assess their Qvisited the Tuscan cities of local business and community to Milan since 2002, Rome since the ministry will prepare lists possible, disabled children performances, she stressed. Florence and Pisa in celebration leaders during my visit to Tus- 2003, and Venice since 2011. The with the necessary information should be taught in a normal The last stage of the integra- of the airline’s recent expansion cany and experience first-hand airline now offers six daily fre- about the children and identify classroom-setting, he added. tion programme will include in Italy. During his visit, Al Baker the attraction and charm of this quencies to Italy: two to Milan schools for their integration. The With the new guidelines, the re-assessment of the students met with representatives from wonderful area.” and Rome and one each to Ven- first phase of the integration ministry is committed to inte- with disabilities to assess their the Italian media and hosted a The addition of Pisa to Qatar ice and Pisa. The new daily flight policy will target students with grating children with disabilities needs, performances within the VIP dinner in the Tuscan capital Airways’ Italian network on to Pisa will increase the airline’s intellectual disabilities whether as well as gifted students to policy guidelines. Florence, at the exclusive St. August 2 comes less than 12 weekly flights from Doha to Italy Regis Hotel. months after the airline signifi- from 35 to 42. The new gateway Qatar Airways recently cantly increased capacity from connects travellers from Tuscany launched direct flights between Rome, Milan and Venice. Rome to the Qatar Airways network, HMC's Haidar Pisa and Doha’s Hamad Interna- and Milan both benefited from a through its hub in Doha, to more tional Airport, complementing the 30 percent increase in capacity than 150 business and leisure airline’s existing three destina- in 2015 with the introduction of destinations including Australia, bags Govt HR tions: Rome, Milan and Venice. wide body aircraft on their dou- China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Al Baker, said: “Qatar Air- ble daily flights, and Venice Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Leader of the ways' growth in service to Italy increased its seat offering by 70 Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Philip- represents the importance of the percent with the introduction of pines, Thailand and Vietnam. Year award country in relation to our global an A330 aircraft the same year, Mayor of Pisa Marco Filip- route network, with business and replacing the A320 previously peschi was one of the many VIP The Peninsula leisure passengers alike serving the daily route. guests who attended the event.

amad Medical Corpora- tion (HMC) Chief Human HResources Officer Fatima Haidar was recently named Government HR Leader of the Year during the annual Govern- ment HR Summit Awards in Abu Dhabi. The summit brought Fatima Haidar, Chief Human Resources Officer at HMC, together GCC government and receiving the award. public sector HR leaders to dis- cuss a broad agenda that had a significant positive impact "I believe this award is rec- featured regional best practice at HMC. These included the ognition not only for myself, but and attraction strategies to bring decentralisation of HR offices to for my team's ambition and hard Arab women into the establish offices in each hospi- work in delivering the very best workforce. tal; the introduction of HR Self for employees of HMC. As The award judges recog- Service, reducing the amount of Qatar’s largest employer, HMC’s nised Haidar’s leadership in paperwork and time spent on Human Resources Department harmonising the national strat- administrative processes; and faces significant challenges - but egies of both workforce the launch of the National I am proud of the way my team development and healthcare Development Program, which has risen to these challenges improvement. The award sub- welcomes more and more new over the course of the past year mission highlighted a number Qatari employees to HMC each and achieved significant of recent projects which have month. progress," said Haidar. QRCS concludes breast cancer awareness campaign in Lebanon

atar Red Crescent Socie- ty's (QRCS) Mission in QLebanon has recently con- cluded its breast cancer awareness and early detection project for Syrian refugees and Lebanese women, to raise awareness about the importance of regular examinations to detect breast cancer early, thus avoid- ing its serious risks in the future. A closing ceremony was held at the end of October, which is marked globally as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in the presence of Omar Katerji, Head of QRCS's Mission, Dr Fadi Al Volunteers and participants of the campaign. Halabi, Medical Coordinator, and several volunteers and partici- Lebanses. Other activities were uted by volunteers at camps. pants. The campaign involved the organisation of 21 educa- The focus of the campaign distributing awareness printouts tional lectures at Syrian refugee covered central and southern at 56 shops and drugstores camps and organisations con- Bekaa, where QRCS has since throughout the Bekaa area, cerned with women's affairs. The January been offering regular handing 150 flowers and aware- sessions were attended by a total examination, screening, and ness fliers over to female of 586 women. Also, 6,500 treatment for free to Syrian ref- pedestrians, both Syrian and informative fliers were distrib- ugees and Lebanese women. 08 MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 UN envoy Iraqi troops urges focus fight IS south on 'real' Gaza issues

Jerusalem of Mosul AFP UN MIDDLE EAST envoy Nickolay Mladenov said yes- Hammam Al Alil Strategic Battle terday that residents of the Reuters Government forces Gaza strip need jobs and hope try to retake last more than a harbour and air- raqi troops advancing port, a reference to recent town before towards Mosul battled comments by Israel's defence Mosul. yesterday for the last town minister. left between them and the In an October interview Islamic State stronghold IS militants force with Palestinian newspaper Ito the north, which is already civilians to move Al Quds, Israel's hardline under assault from special north of Mosul defence minister Avigdor Lie- forces fighting inside the city’s berman said that another war with them. Iraqis reunite with their relatives after they had separated because of fleeing clashes between eastern districts. with Palestinian militants in Yesterday’s attack on Ham- Iraqi army and IS terrorists, at Hazir refugee camp in Mosul, Iraq. Gaza would lead to their com- mam Al Alil, about 15km south before Mosul,” Jabouri told plete destruction. of Mosul, targeted a force of at reporters. Iraqi helicopters were that broke into the city’s east this city yesterday. Air strikes, artil- thousands to march with them as He suggested however least 70 Islamic State fighters supporting the army, he said, week, taking six districts and lery and gunfire could be heard. cover from air strikes, villagers that if Gaza's Hamas rulers in the Tigris river town, com- backed also by jets from a US- carving out a foothold in the mil- In Hammam Al Alil, the jihad- have told Reuters. ceased hostilities "we will be mander of the Mosul operations led air coalition which had been itants’ Iraq bastion. ists had taken hundreds of people The UN said the militants the first to invest in a port, an Major-General Najm Al Jabouri hitting Islamic State targets in Recapturing Mosul would as human shields, although transported 1,600 abducted civil- airport and industrial areas." said. the town for several days. effectively crush the Iraqi half of Jabouri said it was not clear how ians from Hammam Al Alil to the In remarks broadcast yes- Jabouri said the assault A military statement said a self-proclaimed caliphate many people were left in the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, terday by Israeli public radio, began around 10am (0700 security forces had raised the declared by Islamic State leader town. Before Islamic State swept on Tuesday and took another 150 Mladenov said Gaza, where GMT). Some militants had Iraqi flag over a government Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi from the in more than two years ago, families from the town to Mosul thousands of homes were already tried to escape across building in the town, but did not pulpit of a Mosul mosque two Hammam Al Alil and outlying vil- the next day. They told residents destroyed or damaged in a the river, but others put up say whether it was fully under years ago. His Islamist group also lages had a population of 65,000. to hand over children, especially 2014 war with Israel, said res- heavy resistance and the troops their control. controls large parts of east Syria. As well as forcing residents boys aged over nine, in an appar- idents in the enclave had had thwarted three attempted The army and accompany- A Reuters correspondent in the to remain as they came under ent recruitment drive for child more pressing concerns. suicide car bombings. ing security forces aim to push village of Ali Rash, about 7km attack in Hammam Al Alil, Islamic soldiers, UN human rights "Let's resolve the real “(The battle) is very impor- the southern front up to Mosul southeast of Mosul, saw smoke State fighters retreating north in spokeswoman Ravina Shamdas- problems that we have today. tant — it’s the last town for us to join troops and special forces rising from eastern districts of the the last two weeks have forced ani said. People live in desperate con- ditions in Gaza," he said. "Yes, it's important to have an airport and a seaport in Gaza but I don't want us to be distracted by that from Confusion over Turkey bombing claims resolving the real issues that we face today."

Diyarbakir Diyarbakir yesterday then entire front of a nearby apart- AFP issued a new statement insist- ment block and leaving the ing the bombing was carried out surroundings covered in onfusion reigned yester- by the PKK, saying this conclu- rubble. Protests rage day over who carried out sion was based on intercepted Emergency workers yester- Can attack in Turkey that radio conversations. day sifted through the damage in Yemen left 11 dead, with one source It said that the three tonnes while residents arrived to recu- claiming it was the Islamic State of explosives used in the bomb- perate whatever belongings they Sana'a but authorities insisting Kurd- ing were activated by a PKK could salvage, an AFP photog- AFP ish militants were to blame. operative with the codename rapher said. Turkish Prime Minister "Kemal". The pro-Kurdish People's HUNDREDS of supporters of Binali Yildirim had said Friday's "This information clearly Democratic Party (HDP) said six Yemen's rebels protested in bombing near police headquar- shows that the attack was car- of its MPs, including its co-lead- the capital Sana'a yesterday ters in Diyarkabir was carried ried out by the separatist terror ers, had narrowly escaped injury against a UN peace roadmap out by the Kurdistan Workers organisation," it said, using the in the attack as they were being aimed at ending a devastat- Party (PKK), which has regularly customary official phrase for the held in the police complex fol- ing war between the Shia targeted security forces since PKK. The early morning attack lowing their detention insurgents and loyalists. ending a truce in 2015. on a police headquarters in the overnight. UN envoy Ismail Ould But the US-based SITE Intel- Kurdish-majority city of Diya- If confirmed, the Islamic Cheikh Ahmed last month put ligence Group cited an "insider rbakir initially left nine people State claim of responsibility forward the peace plan aimed source" for the IS-affiliated dead, including two police offic- would be its first for an attack at halting fighting between Amaq news agency as saying ers, and over 100 wounded. in Turkey, although the jihadist the Houthis and forces loyal "fighters from the Islamic State The state-run Anadolu news group has been blamed over the to the government of Presi- detonated an explosives-laden agency said the toll rose to 11 last year for a series of strikes dent Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi. vehicle parked in front of Turk- yesterday after two more civil- against Kurdish activists, tour- The Mauritanian diplomat ish police headquarters in ian victims succumbed to their ists and on Istanbul airport. has led talks in Yemen since Turkish police forces stand near the bottom of a destroyed Diyarbakir in southeastern wounds. There has so far been no April 2015 and brokered sev- building in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir yesterday Turkey." The explosion left a swathe denial or claim of responsibil- eral ceasefires that were often a day after a strong blast. The local governorate in of devastation, blowing out the ity from the PKK. violated. Turkey court jails nine staff of opposition daily Kuwait opposition set

Istanbul Anadolu and private Dogan to end election boycott AFP news agencies said. They include Cumhuriyet's Kuwait City government to control parlia- n Istanbul court yesterday editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu, AFP ment and promote autocratic remanded in custody celebrated cartoonist Musa Kart rule. Aahead of trial nine staff and influential anti-Erdogan col- uwaiti opposition groups "The opposition has discov- from the opposition Cumhuri- umnist Kadri Gursel. are aiming for a come- ered that the boycott was not yet newspaper, in an intensifying The suspects are charged Kback in parliament after the right choice. In fact, they crackdown a day after the lead- with links to the Kurdish mili- a four-year election boycott. found that they have only iso- ers of the country's main tant Kurdistan Workers Party More than 30 prominent lated themselves," political pro-Kurdish party were also (PKK) and the movement of US- Islamist and liberal opposition analyst Nasser Al Abdali said. jailed. based preacher Fethullah Gulen figures and former lawmakers "I think the boycott has There had been growing blamed for the failed coup bid. have registered to run in the considerably weakened the international alarm over the use Gulen denies the accusations. November 26 polls in the hope opposition as a whole," Abdali, of a state of emergency imple- The journalists will be held of forming a formidable polit- the head of Kuwait Society for mented in the wake of the failed behind bars ahead of a trial, a ical force. the Promotion of Democracy, July 15 coup against critics of date for which had yet to be set. Kuwait's 50-seat parlia- said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At total of 13 staff from Cum- Protesters sleep on a sofa during a demonstration at the ment is considered the most Kuwait's Emir H H Sheikh Nine MPs from the opposi- huriyet had been detained in Cumhuriyet newspaper's headquarters in Istanbul yesterday. powerful of its kind in the Gulf Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah last tion pro-Kurdish People's raids on Monday in a swoop that states thanks to its legislative month dissolved parliament Democratic Party (HDP), includ- amplified concerns about press accountant Bulent Yener — were in the east. Demirtas is now in and monitoring capacities. over a dispute over a hike in ing its co-leaders Selahattin freedoms in Turkey. released without charge. prison in Edirne province close The opposition groups boy- petrol prices and called for snap Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, While the nine were Demirtas and Yuksekdag to the Greek and Bulgarian bor- cotted two general elections in polls. were jailed ahead of trial by the remanded in custody, column- meanwhile spent their first night ders while Yuksekdag was taken 2012 and 2013 in protest at a The opposition held mas- courts Friday on terror charges. ists Hikmet Cetinkaya and Aydin behind bars after their arrest on to Kocaeli just east of Istanbul, change in the voting system sive street protests in 2011 and The nine Cumhuriyet staff Engin were released on judicial Friday. reports said. brought unilaterally by the 2012 demanding democratic placed under arrest after their control due to age and health While their hearings took Dogan news agency showed government. reforms and an elected govern- detention earlier this week grounds, the reports said. place in the southeastern city of dramatic footage of Demirtas The opposition alliance said ment in the country, which has include some of the most prom- Two other suspects — the Diyarbakir, both were flown to arriving in Edirne province on a at the time that the change, later a population of 4.3 million, of inent names in Turkish paper's chief accountant Gun- prisons in the west of Turkey helicopter which landed in the endorsed by Kuwait's constitu- which 70 percent are journalism, the state-run seli Ozaltay and former chief well away from their strongholds middle of an athletics field. tional court, would allow the foreigners. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 ASIA / AFRICA 09 Missing Chibok schoolgirl and son rescued

Kano Army operation AFP Bring Back Our Girls campaigner hopes igerian troops early that the government Ousted Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra doled out sacks of rice to hundreds of star-struck shoppers, yesterday. yesterday rescued will work towards an another of the early release of the missing Chibok remaining girls. schoolgirls seized by Boko Haram Islamists, dur- Thailand's ex-PM sells rice at lower rate N Army official claims ing an operation near the that troops have been Bangkok border with Cameroon, a working round the spread anguish across Thailand's connect with the party faithful delight as the 49-year-old began AFP spokesman said. clock to rescue all rural heartlands and sent the without violating a junta ban on handing out bags of rice from the The girl, who was found junta scrambling to roll out res- politics, Yingluck travelled to the back of a pick-up truck, priced persons held hostages along with her baby son, was cue packages and head off rural northeast this week to buy at 20 baht per kilo. one of the more than 200 by terrorists. usted Thai PM Yingluck potential unrest. several truckloads of rice from "I am here to buy rice from schoolgirls taken by the Islam- Shinawatra doled out Yingluck, whose government struggling farmers. Yingluck, I'm doing it to help her ist group from their hostels in release. "We are happy with the Osacks of rice to hundreds was toppled in the 2014 coup, Yesterday, the ex-premier because she helps us," Umaporn the remote town of Chibok in news... We have confirmed the of star-struck shoppers yester- has also seized the moment to set up shop in a Bangkok park- Kaewthongkha, a 60-year-old April 2014. name of the freed girl to be day, in her latest move to rally behind rice farmers -- the ing lot to sell sacks of the staple motorcycle taxi driver, said. Army spokesman Sani among those on our data base," outshine junta efforts to support core support base of her fami- grain to frenzied fans. "She is good-hearted, beau- Usman said that "Nigerian army BBOG campaigner Aisha Yes- farmers hit by a price plunge. ly's political dynasty. Hundreds of supporters tiful and helps the poor when she troops rescued another Chibok ufu said. Tumbling rice prices have In her latest gambit to lined up and squealed with can." schoolgirl at Pulka". "Our hope is that the gov- Usman later said in an offi- ernment will work towards an cial statement the girl was early release of the remaining rescued "at about 6.00am while girls so that we can bring this Congo police (the army was) screening some sad episode to a close". escapees from Boko Haram ter- Usman said "it is impera- Nigeria foils Boko Haram suicide attacks rorists hideout in Sambisa tive to state that troops have disperse forest." been working round the clock Lagos Army spokesman Sani terrorists which was decisively He identified her as Mar- to clear remnants of Boko AFP Usman said in a statement that dealt with by the troops," he protesters yam Ali Maiyanga, adding that Haram terrorists wherever they troops killed a suspected said. she was carrying a 10-month- might be hibernating and also female suicide bomber on Usman said the troops KINSHASA: Police in Congo's old son. rescue all persons held hostages igerian military have Thursday when she tried to killed all four attackers includ- capital Kinshasa fired tear gas "She has been taken to the by terrorists". thwarted attempted sui- enter a military site in Yam- ing two suicide bombers and yesterday to disperse opposi- unit's (army's) medical facility Boko Haram's insurgency Ncide attacks in the take in Borno state. recovered a cache of arms and tion supporters seeking to defy for proper medical check up," in Nigeria's mainly-Muslim restive northeast, the epicentre "The failed suicide bomb- ammunition. a ban on public protests and he said. north has killed at least 20,000 of the seven-year Boko Haram ing attack was followed up "Unfortunately, we lost a rally against plans by Presi- The Bring Back Our Girls people and made more than 2.6 insurgency, the army has said. with futile probing attack by soldier in the process". dent Joseph Kabila to stay in lobby group confirmed the million homeless since 2009. power beyond the end of his mandate this year. Police officers in riot gear and armoured trucks patrolled the perimeter of the Myanmar murders: 74 may face 'death penalty' field where opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi was meant to address supporters. Yangon have been held on remand. Myanmar Renata Lok-Dessall- Outside Tshisekedi's Anatolia “They are now under ien told a press briefing in house in the nearby district interrogation.” commercial capital Yangon that of Limete, police fired tear gas According to a police official a probe independent of political to disperse small groups of total of 113 people have in Yangon, the suspects face sev- pressure was needed. opposition supporters, wit- now been arrested for eral charges under “We are not there to inves- nesses said. Aalleged involvement in Counter-Terrorism Laws and the tigate," she said of a the UN-led "The police shot tear gas last month's attacks in Myan- country's Penal Code. 10-member delegation, which at the activists near the entry mar’s western Rakhine State, “They probably face the has been visiting Maungdaw and to Limete," said Bienvenu some of whom could face the death penalty,” said the officer, Buthidaung townships -- the two Bambale, one of several death penalty. who asked not to be named as areas under military lockdown opposition leaders milling Nine border police officials he was not authorised to talk to since the attacks. about outside Tshisekedi's were killed and dozens of weap- media. "The visit is just the first step house, adding that the rally ons and thousands of rounds of Although some sections of towards broader access. For a had been cancelled so as not ammunition were stolen Octo- Myanmar's penal code carry the clear picture of the situation in to risk violence. ber 9 when around 400 armed death penalty, in most recent the area, we urge the govern- The signals of French Myanmar border guard police carry the coffin of a comrade, men attacked three police sta- cases it has been commuted to ment to launch credible and broadcaster Radio France killed in an attack on a police outpost, during a funeral in tion outposts in Maungdaw and a life sentence. independent investigations into Internationale and UN- Yathay Taung Townships. Maungdaw, yesterday. The military's ongoing clear- the attacks and consequences." funded Radio Okapi had Yesterday, Min Aung, a ance operations have generated Lok-Dessallien added that been disabled yesterday spokesperson for Rakhine's during the area clearance been released after being found reports of widespread abuse. authorities had assured that aid morning, as is often the case regional government, said that operations. to have had no role in the On Friday, UN Resident and would resume in the townships when the opposition troops had arrested 113 suspects “Thirty nine of them have attacks,” he said, and 74 suspects Humanitarian Coordinator in in “one or two days”. protests. Report slams advocates of HK independence Zuma to supporters: I

Shanghai once regarded as taboo but has am not scared of jail Reuters percolated to the fore since months of pro-democracy pro- tests in 2014 failed to secure any Johannesburg resign after the 355-page probe eople who advocate Hong concessions from Beijing. Reuters was released and some oppo- Kong independence are in In the coming days, the lead- sition politicians said Zuma Pviolation of the territory's ers of the National People's should face criminal charges. laws and China's constitution, Congress, China's legislature, n his first public appearance "I'm not afraid of jail. I've and are not qualified to stand for will review a "draft explanation" since investigators docu- been to jail during the struggle," public office, the ruling Chinese of the section of Hong Kong's Imented signs of government Zuma told a cheering crowd in Communist Party's top newspa- mini-constitution that stipulates corruption, South African Pres- his home Kwa-Zulu Natal per said yesterday. the need for Hong Kong legisla- ident Jacob Zuma told province. The comments in the Peo- tors and other officials to swear supporters yesterday he wasn't Zuma spent 10 years as a ple's Daily come ahead of what allegiance to China when assum- scared to go to prison because political prisoner on Robben is expected to effectively be a ing office. he had been jailed during Island with Nelson Mandela ruling by Beijing on the fate of The People's Daily editorial apartheid. during white-minority rule. two newly elected Hong Kong said calls for Hong Kong inde- Newly elected lawmakers Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung The Public Protector, an "There's no longer any legislators who pledged alle- pendence by the Hong Kong hold a press conference at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. anti-graft watchdog, said in a space for democratic debate. giance to the "Hong Kong lawmakers-elect and others report last week that a judge The only space there is for court nation" and displayed a "Hong were an insult to China and vio- integrity and national security, nation or promotes 'Hong Kong should investigate whether arguments by lawyers. That's Kong is not China" banner when lation of the national constitution jeopardises the nation's core independence' is directly vio- Zuma, cabinet members and not democracy," Zuma added. they first attempted to take office and the Basic Law, Hong Kong's interests and the basic interests lating the constitution, the Basic some state companies acted The Public Protector's in October. mini-constitution. of the majority of Hong Kong Law and related Hong Kong improperly in their dealings investigation stopped short of The oath-taking incident Such action "seriously residents, and is vile in nature," laws, and is unqualified to stand with wealthy Indian saying crimes had been com- made waves in the former Brit- touches the bottom line of 'one it said. for election or hold public office businessmen. mitted, but recommended a ish colony, where the topic of country, two systems', endan- "The heart of the issue is provided for in the Basic Law," Thousands of protesters judge take the investigation independence from China was gers national unity, territorial that anyone who splits the it added. called for the president to forward. 10 VIEWS SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016

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EDITORIAL The final fury Unesco must go one step further ension is the most palpable feeling in the air as the US presidential campaign enters its final days. The Democratic camp is in full T panic mode after FBI Director James Comey with a cultural boycott of Israel threw a bomb with his revelation of discovery of new emails that appear pertinent to its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private email server. The FBI action was the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane for the Unesco votes were by no means histori- demanding: Hillary Clinton camp, which destroyed their crop just Dr Daud Abdullah cal oddities. As far back as December The latest round of unrest in Jerusa- days before harvest. 1930 an international commission lem has come in the wake of heightened Donald Trump is sprinting with devilish glee. appointed by the British government and Israeli attempts to create new facts on Opinion polls show him in a neck and neck race, with approved by the Council of the League of the ground in the Noble Sanctuary of Al victory very close if his luck and machinations favour Nations, and headed by Eliel Lofgren, a Aqsa. Around 275 Palestinians have been him. The Clinton camp is sweating it out. It’s difficult former Swedish minister of foreign killed by the occupation forces since to convince all the voters that the FBI action was reck- he UN’s record of standing up to affairs, ruled unanimously that: October 2015. It was within this context less and unethical. Israel’s bully-boy tactics is littered • “To the Muslims belong the sole that the Unesco resolutions were drafted And the anti-Trump brigade, both pundits and with failure. Last month, however, ownership of, and the sole proprietary and voted on. laymen who are convinced of the grave dangers to that trend was bucked when Unesco right to the western wall, as an integral Although the Unesco votes signal a America of a Trump presidency, are making desper- adopted two telling resolutions on part of al Haram Ash Sharif area.” welcome development, they do not go ate and passionate appeals to the voters to see reason TJerusalem. Not only did the organisation • “To the Muslims also belongs the far enough to be regarded as a game and defeat the Republican. reject Israel’s claims of ownership within the pavement in front of the wall and the changer. However, this is not a lost Anti-Trump column- occupied city, but, more importantly, it also adjacent Maghribi (Moroccan) Quarter cause. The Unesco resolutions can be ists, who thought their reaffirmed that all attempts by the self-styled opposite.” given real teeth if the organisation goes work was done, are Jewish state to change the demographic and • “The Jews shall have free access to one step further and calls for a cultural repeating all that they religious character of Jerusalem are illegal, the wall for the purpose of devotion at boycott of Israel in support of the global It will be wrong to have been saying, but null and void. all times” – subject to certain Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) accuse voters of their words weighty with Naturally, it would take much more than a stipulations. movement. reason and emotion. Unesco resolution to deter the Israelis from The circumstances which led to the This would isolate Israel, just as perfidy if Trump Their argument runs like their attempts to “Judaise” Jerusalem. Scores 1930 commission were very similar to apartheid South Africa was banished wins. Voters have this: We agree that both of similar resolutions have been passed those that exist today. Back then, it was from cultural and sporting activities a right to rebel. candidates are flawed before, all to no avail. Times have changed, the Zionist claims to the Western Wall around the world. The South African and America deserves though, and a growing number of member that led to the 1929 uprising in which anti-Apartheid movement succeeded, in much better, but the huge states are no longer prepared to be brow- more than 133 Jews and 116 Palestinians part, because it managed to develop a risks of a Trump presi- beaten into supporting illegal policies that were killed. Indeed, in a coalition of committed governments and dency throw the perils of usurp the rights of other people. letter dated 30 May people who were able to effect both a Clinton presidency into relative eclipse. And that As expected, the Netanyahu government 1918, Zionist leader domestic and international policy in there more unknowns about Trump than knowns. reacted to the Unesco decision in the only Chaim Weizmann wrote institutions like the UN and its agencies. The campaign will get more toxic and vicious in way it knows how, with diplomatic tantrums, to Britain’s Foreign Sec- Similarly, the BDS movement against the remaining days. There are fears of violence and political threats and state violence. Incredibly, retary, Arthur Balfour, Israeli apartheid must forge similar alli- confrontations on election day as claims of ‘rigging’ it produced, almost out of thin air, a “unique ances and secure the support of by Trump have been taken as a call for voter 2,700-year-old papyrus” which it claims is governments in the global north and intimidation. evidence of a connection between the city of Though depicted by south. Some will, inevitably, be reluctant America will continue to be the America we know Jerusalem and the period when the Kings of Israel and its allies as and even try to be obstructive (this has if Clinton wins. What if Trump wins? Trump in the Israel were on their relatively unimportant already been seen in Britain). In the long White House, or Trump in the Trump House, as some throne. “controversial” and run, though, they will have to accept that scornfully put it, will shock the world. Under him, This was taken immediately as a green “inflammable”, the the tide of history is moving towards the America will either continue to be America with some light to intensify excavation activities beneath Unesco votes were by restoration of law and human rights for disturbing but not disruptive decisions, or it will cease Al Aqsa Mosque. Yisrael Hasson, Director of all of the people in and of Palestine. to be so as he upends and destroys everything that the the Israeli Authority of Antiquities, announced no means historical country has stood for. that it has agreed with the government that it oddities. The writer is the Director of It will be wrong to accuse voters of perfidy if will become mandatory for every Israeli Middle East Monitor (Memo). Trump wins. The campaign has been so ferocious we youth to take part in can rightly assume that the voters now have all the the excavation works. facts about both the candidates. In what can only If they still choose Trump, it’s not because he be interpreted as has been vile and vicious or voters dumb and reck- retaliation for the less, but because there is something grievously UNESCO vote, Israel wrong with the American system which its past followed up by razing presidents have failed to rectify. The voters have a number of Muslim the right to rebel. graves in the historical Bab Al Rahmeh Ceme- tery, east of Al Aqsa Mosque, and hoisting the Israeli flag over the QUOTE OF THE DAY Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the occu- pied Old City. The latter was not only an Our heroic forces will act of defiance to Unesco but also an not retreat and will insult to the Russian not be broken. government, which Maybe in the face of voted in support of the terrorist acts, criminal resolutions; the Ortho- dox Church plays an acts, there will important role in the be some delay, administration of the historic site. Though depicted by Israel and its allies Haider Al Abadi A general view of the leaders’ forum room during the 36th session of Unesco’s General Conference Iraqi Prime Minister as “controversial” and “inflammable”, the in Paris. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 OPINION 11 Devastating cost of anti-refugee rhetoric fuelled by Trump

Kying. Her story is pretty typical. — for some, in their entire lives — that they least likely avenue for a terrorist to choose.” Jessica Goudeau Kying and her husband had six hours to can live in freedom and peace. It is a small Lubna Zeidan, who is the program The Washington Post make the decision to leave their village in start toward moving past their grief. director of the refugee program at iACT, an Myanmar. Their neighbors told them that, The process is like watching someone interfaith group that has offered English- as members of one of the country’s ethnic emerge from a cave into the sun. My refu- language courses to Austin’s newest minorities, they were being hunted by the gee friends are almost universally grateful refugees since 2002, told me that many ref- have spent most of the last decade deeply junta. They left to save their children’s lives. for the help they’re receiving, thankful for ugees report they are not sleeping. invested in the refugee community in Aus- In the back of the truck where the smug- the opportunity to start a new life, deeply As Zeidan put it, they are “already ago- tin. I have heard dozens of stories about glers packed Kying’s family and others to enthusiastic about their new home. nizing and suffering from their experiences the moment when people realize they cross the border out of Myanmar, she told The political rhetoric against refugees is back home. One of the things we try to tell have to flee, whether it was from the Bur- me they stacked people like firewood. hitting these women and men in profound them is, ‘You are welcome.’ “ In iACT’s most Imese junta, Islamic State fighters in Iraq or rival “What does that mean?” I asked. “Like fire- ways. They are afraid. After all, they know recent community lunch, they set aside militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo. wood,” she said. She put one hand down, what happens when governments turn their regular agenda to address the commu- That gut-wrenching choice is one of the turned the other sideways, then turned it against entire groups of people. nity’s concerns. few things all refugees have in common. For back and forth. I wish I could tell them they have noth- Zeidan and her staff let their English asylum seekers to be officially declared One group of people lay parallel to the ing to fear. I wish the newest refugees students know that, although Texas Gov. “refugees” by the UN High Commissioner floor, others were arranged perpendicularly could experience what my friends who Greg Abbott (R) has declared that the state for Refugees, they have to prove that they on top of them, then parallel, then perpen- have been in Austin for several years will no longer oversee the resettlement would be persecuted or killed for their race, dicular, until the truck was full. She told me enjoyed: a warm Texas welcome from process, refugees will continue to come and religion, nationality, membership of a par- the smell was the worst. People vomited both sides of the aisle. In a predominantly things will go on much as they always have ticular social group or gender in their and peed, and some died. conservative state in which most people in our state. country of origin. I thought about Kying when a group of identify as Christians, taking care of the Zeidan’s voice was warm when she Less than 1 percent of the 65.3 million Syrian refugees were found dead in the victims of war and persecution has always told them: “There are certain groups of refugees in the world are eligible for reset- back of a truck a few summers ago on the been a high priority. people who are suspicious because they tlement. One of my closest friends is a side of the road on their way to Germany. I Instead, rumors are devastating our are afraid, but we know that you don’t refugee, and she has daughters the same wondered if they were stacked like fire- local refugee community. They are mean anybody harm.” At that lunch, one ages as my little girls; we often have slum- wood. I can’t breathe imagining it. bewildered: Why would refugees, who man said to Zeidan, “We just want to be ber parties together. Because her family still Understandably, most of my refugee are the victims of terrorism and war, be able to get on our feet and work hard and has relatives living in danger in Myanmar, friends have post-traumatic stress disorder confused with the terrorists who perse- show everybody who doubts us that we she asked me to use only her nickname, and other health issues related to the hor- cuted them? are a good investment, that your confi- rific stress in their home countries or their Those of us who are their friends are dence in us is well founded, those of you harrowing journeys before being resettled hard-pressed to answer those questions or who are standing by us.” in the United States. Those of us who love to explain why a presidential candidate There are significantly more of us The political rhetoric against refugees is refugees have come to recognise a particu- would call Syrian refugees “a great Trojan standing by refugees in Texas and around hitting these women and men in profound lar grief: It is the devastation of people who horse,” despite repeated confirmation that the country than not. Resettlement agencies ways. They are afraid. After all, they know would do anything to return home and who there is no evidence that terrorists are com- in Texas are reporting an enormous spike in will never be able to go home again. ing to the United States disguised as volunteers in the last few months. But what what happens when governments turn Over the years, I have seen numerous refugees. As Kathleen Newland, a senior fel- scares us is that there are people who are against entire groups of people. families move into apartment complexes in low at the Migration Policy Institute, wrote, afraid of refugees, people who are capable Austin. It is the first time in months or years “the refugee resettlement program is the of violence against them. Why I will not vote in this US presidential election

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hy would anyone want to vote in this toxic and ignominious US Wpresidential election? Participat- ing in a democratic process is a privilege EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE that must restore one’s trust in public good. TEL: 4455 7741 / 4455 7767 This particular election is the epitome of a FAX: +974 4455 7758 disgraceful public spectacle of corruption on one side, and neo-fascism on the other. MANAGING EDITOR Why would any self-respecting human being TEL: 4462 7505 want to have anything to do with it? There are those among the US citizens DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR who are deeply concerned about the out- Voters wait to enter a weekend early voting polling station at the North Hollywood branch library in Los TEL: 4455 7743 come of this election and who are planning to vote, for they fear a fascist Angeles. takeover of their democracy by a deeply LOCAL NEWS SECTION corrupt businessman. These are the most over them. They dismantle that tyranny via an entirely dif- TEL: 4455 7769 noble among those who will vote; and then After almost 40 years of ferent calculus of nations against states. To me a “Jewish” there are diehard supporters of the two top living in the US, this particular state is identical in its calamities with any “Islamic” Repub- BUSINESS NEWS SECTION competing candidates who are less so. If I lic, both mirroring a “Christian” empire, in the TEL: 4462 7535 lived in a swing state I would have election I consider a nasty neighbourhood of a “Hindu” fundamentalism and a “Bud- begrudgingly voted with those who have a confrontation between dhist” nationalism, contested by the “secular fanaticism” SPORT NEWS SECTION legitimate fear of Donald Trump’s fascist a rising fascism and an now led by the European and North American new atheists. TEL: 4455 7745 ideas. But I live in New York, a solidly and embattled liberal imperialism. To me the monstrosity called “ISIL” is the prototype of them safely blue state so I can afford the luxury all. I am, therefore, not voting not because I am disillusioned ONLINE SECTION of the following meditation, which I offer about politics. Quite to the contrary: I am deeply invested and TEL: 4462 7501 in humble solidarity with those who fear election in the pathologically flawed Islamic Republic. firmly rooted in a different political hope. I am more than ever [email protected] fascism, plan to vote for Hillary Clinton not I have run out of any trust or hope in any electoral convinced that this sham imperial politics and all its client because they approve ?f her but because politics and consider it an exercise in futility. The rul- states, from Israel to rich and poor tyrannies around the globe, PUBLIC RELATIONS they disapprove of Trump. ing regime in Iran is increasingly drawn into the nasty have all categorically exhausted every ounce of legitimacy Three times in my adult life I have had geopolitics of its region, competing with Saudi Arabia about them. Nations have entered a whole new calculus of TEL: 4455 7613 reasons and occasions to vote in three in their equally illegitimate claims on regional politi- self-sovereignty far beyond the reach of the states that lay [email protected] presidential elections — two in Iran and cal hegemony, with Russia and the United States as false claims on them. Nations are in de facto revolt against one in the United States — and each one of their respective patrons. Here I must hasten to add states. From the Syrians who leave their homeland for ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT them has been in solidarity and support that my politics was not formed in a democracy but in other countries to Europeans who defy their racist politi- TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 with the social movements these elections a monarchical dictatorship, followed by an even cal parties and help and welcome them, to millions of FAX: 4455 7870 represented. In 1997, I voted for Moham- more sinister Islamic theocracy. I have no electoral eligible voters in the US who refuse to vote (and I am [email protected] mad Khatami in an absentee ballot in New political culture rooted or cultivated in me. I am com- proudly one of them): We are now all free from the delu- York, in 2008 I voted for Barack Obama, mitted to social movements that seek to uproot sion of electoral politics, refuse to lend credence to either CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT and in 2009 I voted with another absentee tyranny and corruption and only vote when I feel of these two bankrupt factions of the single political party TEL: 4455 7857 ballot for Mir-Hossein Mousavi. myself inside such a movement. Such movements are that, like the one in North Korea, wishes but cannot rule [email protected] I regret none of those three votes the indices of my democratic intuitions. over us. They go their way and we go ours. though I now look back at the two votes I After almost 40 years of living in the US, this par- If I were to vote in New York I would have voted for Jill SUBSCRIPTION / cast for Khatami and Obama and cringe. ticular election I consider a nasty confrontation Stein. But at this stage voting for her is to lend credibility to DISTRIBUTION They were two nasty highfalutin hoaxes between a rising fascism and an embattled liberal a fundamentally flawed electoral system that has effectively TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 played on two genuine social movements: a imperialism. These are not my fights. I detest them barred her from being part of the national debates. reformist movement in Iran that has long both. Judging by the latest “October Surprise” bomb- This as a result is an illegitimate and undignified elec- FAX: 44557819 since left Khatami behind, and like a fire is shell dropped by the FBI Director James Comey tion - every aspect of it, and walking into any voting booth [email protected] now hidden under the ashes of tyranny in regarding the unending saga of Clinton’s emails, the on this November 8 is to be party to it. Only 9 percent of the Islamic Republic; and a historic system is rapidly self-destructing. Americans have predetermined the course of this election momentum to right malicious wrongs in At this stage I have become totally suspicious of and given the world an option between a Clinton and a All thoughts and views the US that Obama decidedly betrayed. I all state-sponsored organised politics as I have Trump, and the rest are being dragged into its tail end by expressed in these columns am still proud of the vote I cast for Mir- always been of organised religion. My solidarities are hook and crook to put a democratic stamp of approval on a are those of the writers, not Hossein Mousavi, who is under house with the asymmetrical struggle of noble causes such deeply corrupt plutocracy. of the newspaper. arrest in Iran. Like him, his kindered soul as the Black Lives Matter movement, or the Standing The respective dangers of these two candidates to the Bernie Sanders has a snowball’s chance in Rock Sioux uprising against the Dakota Access Pipe- world peace might not be identical, but they are certainly hell of being elected president. line, and a fortiori with the Zapatistas in Chiapas, with similar. And precisely for that reason there are millions of All correspondence After Sanders did not make it through the Palestinians against the Zionist settler colony, or dignified, principled, hopeful, and uncompromising Ameri- regarding Views and the primaries, I no longer have any candi- with the Kobane Rojava resistance in Syria. cans who refuse to be party to this ignominy. I proudly Opinion pages should be date in this US presidential election, nor None of those movements is electoral. None of stand with them. May God protect the earth from “American mailed to the indeed will I ever vote in any other them can organise to topple the tyranny that rules democracy”! [email protected] 12 ASIA / PHILIPPINES SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016

Rally against Protesters demand Park quit presidency Australia govt's

Seoul refugee policy AFP People power More than 40,000 had MELBOURNE: The Austral- turned out for ian government’s immigration ens of thousands of yesterday's policy was given a unanimous banner-waving candlelight rally. "thumbs down" yesterday by protestors marched thousands of citizens who through the streets of Demonstrators believe took part in rallies across the Seoul yesterday, Park should step country. Tdemanding President Park Protesters in Melbourne, down as she has lost Geun-hye resign, a day after she all her moral authority Sydney, Tasmania and doz- apologised and accepted full ens of regional centres called as president. blame for a crippling corruption for the closure of offshore scandal. processing camps, which In one of the largest demon- and policy decisions -- despite have been heavily con- strations seen in the South holding no official position. demned by the United Korean capital in years, there The crisis has shattered pub- Nations refugee agency was little sympathy for Park lic trust in Park's judgement and (UNHCR), and for asylum who, in an emotional televised leadership, and her approval rat- seekers and refugees to be address to the nation on Friday, ing has plunged to just five brought to the mainland. had talked of her loneliness and percent -- a record low for a sit- Organized by the groups "heartache" at the explosion of ting president. Refugee Action Coalition, the public anger in recent weeks. Police said more than Refugee Action Collective "Her speech made me even 40,000 had turned out for yes- (RAC) and Doctors for Refu- more angry," said Park Mee-Hee, terday's candlelight rally -- more Tens of thousands of South Korean people march during a rally calling on embattled President gees, the rallies focused 44, who was marching with her than double the size of a similar Park Geun-hye to resign over a growing influence-peddling scandal, in central Seoul, yesterday. specifically on recent propos- teenage daughter. anti-Park protest the week als by the government to ban "She kept making ridiculous before. for life refugees, who trav- excuses as if she was totally Organisers said the number mobilised, but while the tone of Punching their fists in the air, 20-year-old political science elled to Australia by boat. innocent. She should step down was closer to 200,000, after a the banners and slogans was they chanted "Resign Park Geun- student Kim Do-Hyun. Chris Breen, spokesper- right now," she said. Seoul court overturned a police angry, the event was largely Hye" and "You are under siege". "I think she should step son for the RAC, which The scandal has focused on ban on the demonstrators peaceful, with many school and "What is really irritating is down as she has lost all her organized the 3000-strong a close personal friend of the marching along the city's main college students as well as cou- the fact that Choi was acting like moral authority as president", rally that took place in Mel- president, Choi Soon-Sil-- ceremonial boulevard. ples carrying infants or walking a regent for Park, controlling her one protestor, a 53-year-old who bourne issued a statement including official appointments Around 20,000 police were with their young children. decision-making", said gave his family name Ahn, said. yesterday condemning the government's recently announced intentions to introduce new laws for a lifetime ban for refugees Detained Philippine mayor who came to Australia by Indonesian boat accident toll climbs to 54 boat. “The proposed legislation dead in prison shootout Batam the sea around Batam island, ."Forty-one people have is a discriminatory punish- AFP south of Singapore, near where been found alive while six ment for refugees that would Manila provincial jail after he shot at the boat struck a reef and sunk remain missing. The rest died, permanently split families. If AFP officers during a search for ille- more than two days ago, local Gusdian said. carried through it would gal firearms. he death toll from a police chief Sam Budi Gusdian Only 12 passengers have result in hundreds of depor- "He fired on the raiding speedboat accident in said. been formally identified, he tations from Australia to Philippine mayor that team. The raiding team fired TIndonesia has climbed to The overcrowded speed- added. Among the dead were indefinite offshore President Rodrigo back and this led to the may- 54, an official said, after doz- boat was carrying three crew two young girls. detention.” A Duterte named as being or's death," chief inspector Leo ens of bodies were found and 98 passengers, mostly Police said the passengers Breen described the gov- involved in the illegal drug Laraga of the regional police floating in the ocean. Indonesian migrant workers, were likely illegal Indonesian ernment’s refugee policy as trade was shot dead in jail said. Search teams on Friday from Malaysia to Batam at the migrant workers returning “callous, discriminatory, dys- yesterday, police said, the sec- He added that another pulled another 36 corpses from time of the accident. from jobs in Malaysia. functional and increasingly ond local official implicated inmate accused of drug traffick- desperate”. in narcotics to be killed in two ing was also killed, after he too weeks. fired at the officers. Duterte, 71, won May elec- The national police said it tions in a landslide on a promise was investigating the circum- to kill tens of thousands of stances surrounding Espinosa's Protest against media criminals to prevent the Phil- death as well as possible collu- ippines from becoming a sion between guards and narco-state, and has launched inmates to get guns and drugs group in Malaysia an unprecedented war on drugs into the jail. that has left more than 4,000 Police chief Ronald dela people dead. Rosa previously said Espinosa Kuala Lumpur used to influence the next gen- In August, he accused had been listed in official Reuters eral election with an aim to Rolando Espinosa, the mayor records as a "drug protector", topple Prime Minister Najib of Albuera town in the central whose son Kerwin controlled Razak's government. island of Leyte, and his son of the narcotics trade in the everal hundred pro-gov- The protest is expected to be drug trafficking and demanded Albuera region. ernment demonstrators dwarfed by a massive rally they turn themselves in, giving Kerwin was arrested in the Sprotested outside the office planned by democracy group police a "shoot on sight" order United Arab Emirates last of a media group yesterday, call- Bersih on November 19, which if the two resisted arrest. month and is set to return to the ing for it to be shut down after will call for the resignation of 'Red Shirts' supporters demonstrate outside the office of Mayor Espinosa then sur- Philippines to face drug traf- reports that it received funds Najib over corruption popular online news portal Malaysiakini in Petaling Jaya, near rendered to the national police ficking charges. from an organisation linked to allegations. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. chief, saying he feared for his More than 2,300 people business tycoon George Soros. Dressed in red shirts, the life, and was arrested last have been killed in police oper- The largely Malay group, demonstrators were chanting month. ations or by suspected which calls itself "Red Shirts", "close down, close down! close Red Shirts leader Jamal Yunos, Over a hundred riot police But early yesterday morn- vigilantes in connection with has alleged that foreign funds down Malaysiakini!". who is also a member of the rul- officers were stationed in and ing, police said Espinosa was the anti-narcotics campaign received by the popular news "We don't want outside ing United Malays National around the Malaysiakini killed in his cell in the since Duterte took office. portal, Malaysiakini, was to be interference in our country," said Organisation (UMNO) party. offices. Widodo cancels Australia trip after violent protests

Jakarta Indonesia unrest by accusations that Purnama, AFP better known by his nickname Violence in mass rally Ahok, insulted Islam by criticis- required the ing opponents who used ndonesian President Joko president to remain in Quranic references to attack Widodo has postponed a trip Indonesia. him ahead of an election in Ito Australia due to start today February. after violence broke out at a About 160 people had Purnama apologised for the mass rally against a Christian to be treated for the remarks, but his opponents have governor accused of insulting effects of tear gas built a groundswell of support Islam, the government said. and eight police calling for his arrest and incar- "Current development has officers were injured ceration under Indonesia's required the President to stay in tough blasphemy laws. in the protest. Indonesia," a statement released Police spokesman Boy Rafli yesterday by the foreign minis- Amar said one man died of an try said. scheduled for November 6 to 8, asthma attack during the pro- Widodo visited Australia in would be delayed. test, although some local media 2014 for the G20 shortly after Turnbull responded in a sites suggested it could have being elected as president, but statement: "We were sorry we been brought on by tear gas. this month's trip would have would not be able to welcome "About 160 people had to be marked his first official bilateral him to Australia tomorrow but treated for the effects of tear gas visit. entirely understood the need for and eight police officers were The statement added that him to remain in Indonesia at also injured in the protest". Widodo had called Australia's this time." Ten people thought to have Indonesia President Joko Widodo talks to reporters after a protest by Muslim groups against Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- The protest in Indonesia's instigated the violence have incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, yesterday. bull to inform him that the trip, capital was triggered been arrested. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 PAKISTAN 13 US: Air strikes Police training likely caused centres to get casualties Kabul AFP tighter security US forces conceded yester- day that its air strikes "very likely" resulted in civilian cas- Lahore ualties in Afghanistan's Internews Security Cordon volatile Kunduz province, The inspector pledging a full investigation high-level meeting general of police into the incident which trig- of Punjab police directed that a gered angry protests. yesterday proposed four-layer security The strikes early Thurs- four-layer security day killed at least 30 people, strategy be devised for all police train- many of them children, after for training colleges. ingA colleges and centres in the a Taliban assault left two province after the deadly ter- American soldiers and three rorist attack on a police training Police personnel Afghan special forces soldiers college in Quetta killing over 60 deputed for security dead in the Boz-e-Kandahari cadets. of police training area near the provincial cap- Punjab Police chief Mush- institutes should be ital. The carnage triggered Afghans perform prayers at the funeral of victims killed by an air strike called in to protect Afghan taq Sukhera called a meeting of fit, active and less impassioned protests in Kun- all regional and district police than 30 years of age. and US forces during a raid on suspected Taliban militants, in Kunduz, Afghanistan. duz city. officers of the province and directed them to improve secu- rity of all training colleges and centres. jackets and helmets should be The inspector general of provided on a priority basis and Security forces destroy market after attack police directed that a four-layer security officials and snipers security strategy be devised for deployed on rooftops of training colleges and centres barracks and lecture halls of Peshawar region, one of the seven semi- device (IED) killed an army comprising tribesmen — locally across the province, patrolling training institutes. AFP autonomous tribal areas where major on Tuesday outside a known as peace committees — improved and combing Regular firing practice for the army has been battling Tal- weapons shop as the military to defend their villages against operations launched in and officials on duty should be akistani security forces iban and Al Qaeda linked staged a raid of the market. the Taliban. around a centre’s locality twice ensured. Automatic weapons blew up a market in a res- militants for more than a Afghan national Kharoti The tribal areas are off-lim- a week. and binoculars should be Ptive tribal region near the decade. Khan, who owned the shop, was its to journalists and it is Addressing through video provided to security officials Afghan border to avenge the kill- "The security forces ordered arrested and his house demol- impossible to independently link at Central Police Office deployed at checkposts, he ing of an army officer in a bomb the shopkeepers to leave the ished a day after the explosion, verify incidents reported by the (CPO), the IG said all regional added. attack, the authorities said market, which had over 100 Islam said. He added the mar- military or militant groups. police officers (RPOs) and The IG said monitoring of yesterday. shops and blew it up with explo- ket was demolished as part of a The army launched an oper- district police officers (DPOs) areas behind and adjacent to The market housing more sives," senior local "collective responsibility" to curb ation in June 2014 in should ensure a minimum of training colleges and centers than 100 shops was destroyed administration official, Zafar-ul- militancy from the area. neighbouring North Waziristan two surprise visits to training should be given significance on Thursday in Wana, the cap- Islam said yesterday. Since 2007 the government to wipe out militant bases. As a colleges and centres in a week and patrolling and security duty ital of the South Waziristan An improvised explosive has encouraged vigilante forces result security has improved. to check security. in these areas beefed-up. He said monitoring and He further said panic button control rooms of all training and siren horns should be centres should be more active operational in all colleges and No hopes as and commandant or principal centers so that the whole centre Survivors of Pakistan's ship check security arrangements in was informed in any and around a centre thrice a emergency. NSG to meet week at different times. Additional IG (AIG) Training Sukhera said police retired Capt Usman Khattak, fire incident recall horror next week personnel deputed for security AIG (Operations and of police training institutes Investigation) retired Capt Arif Islamabad attached to a ship. I grabbed it. Islamabad should be fit, active and less Nawaz, Deputy IG (Operations) Internews Tragedy I do not remember what hap- Internews than 30 years of age, adding Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, AIG There is no pened afterwards", he says. duty hours of the personnel (Operations) WaqarAbbasi and nside the orderly burns ward protective gear or The son of a labourer, Iqbal is THE Nuclear Suppliers Group should not exceed nine and commandants and principals at Karachi’s Civil Hospital training provided in the sole breadwinner in his fam- (NSG) is convening again next they should be given rest for of all training colleges and (CHK), 20-year-old Abbas ily of eight. Like many other poor week in Vienna to continue I case of an accident, three hours a day. centres were present at the Iqbal is fighting for his life. labourers working in high-risk the bogged-down discussions with workers He also said bulletproof meeting. A doctor by his side tells conditions in Gadani, Iqbal left on the admission of non-NPT family members — his father admitting that Chak 77 in Punjab’s Pakpattan states, but stalemate on the and uncle — there is little chance “smaller incidents” when a fellow villager told him issue is likely to persist in the that the young man will survive occur regularly. about the job in Balochistan and absence of a consensus on Al Qaeda leader dead in air strike as he has sustained more than he was soon on his way to Gadani. criteria that could be uni- 40 percent burns. “I was working on the tank Other workers recovering at the formly applied to both Indian Washington Peter Cook described the Iqbal is one of scores of of a ship when one of my col- hospital shared similar stories of and Pakistani candidatures, AFP assault that killed Farouq Al labourers seriously injured in a leagues accidentally dropped a how they left their villages to officials privy to behind-the- Qahtani as a "precision strike" horrific accident at Gadani’s blowtorch into a tank contain- work at the ship-breaking yard. scenes negotiations say. he US military con- and said it took place on Octo- ship-breaking yard, where over ing about six feet of oil,” Iqbal Without the provision of accom- The organisation, which firmed Friday it had ber 23 in Kunar, Afghanistan. 20 workers died as a fire broke recalls, speaking slowly. modation or daily meals, these controls the international Tkilled Al Qaeda's emir "This successful strike is out inside a fuel tank on “Within a split second, I labourers say they are paid nuclear commerce, is hold- for northeastern Afghanistan another example of US oper- Tuesday. heard a deafening bang and saw between Rs57 and Rs72 per hour ing an informal plenary during an air strike last ations to degrade While the fire raged for days, a flash of fire. I then found for a 14-hour working day. session on November 11 for month, in a major blow to the international terrorist net- rescue officials transported him myself in the sea,” he There is no protective gear seeing what progress has group as it seeks to re-estab- works who seek to attack the and 25 other workers to hospi- remembers. or training provided in case of been made towards admit- lish safe havens in the US homeland, our interests tals in Karachi due to the “I started to swim, desper- an accident, with workers ting non-NPT countries after country. Pentagon spokesman and our allies abroad." absence of medical facilities in ate to stay alive. I was about to admitting that “smaller inci- a June meeting failed to agree Gadani. lose hope when I found a rope dents” occur regularly. on new entrants. Crisis looms in Afghanistan as number of displaced rises

Kabul seekers deported from the European That conflict kindled two decades The Washington Post Union. The deal, signed in October, could of war. When the United States invaded lead the EU to construct a separate ter- in 2001, some 4 million Afghans were bdulhalim fled the northern city minal for deportees at Kabul's living in Pakistan and Iran. of Kunduz this month after mili- international airport, and as many as Many of those refugees later Atants and security forces had been 100,000 Afghans could return. returned, driven by hopes for stability clashing for days. "This sudden increase [in the dis- and peace. But now, Afghanistan is wit- Now he's 200 miles away in Kabul, placed] has put a lot of pressure on nessing some of its worst violence since sleeping in a tent and living on aid. He Afghanistan, which has had 30 years of the United States helped to topple the is part of a looming humanitarian crisis war," said Nader Farhad, spokesman Taliban. aid agencies here are struggling to for the UN refugee agency in Kabul. "It's More than 1,600 civilians were killed contain. not easy to put together the infrastruc- in the first six months of 2016, accord- Before the current crisis, more than ture, to provide the services that are ing to a UN report released in July. That a million people had been uprooted last required," he said, adding that the dis- was the highest number of civilian cas- year. This year, at least another million placed need everything from food and ualties in the first half of a year since the Afghans are "on the move" inside blankets to jobs and health care. United Nations began keeping track in Afghanistan and across its borders, in "To the European countries, we say: 2009. what the United Nations warns is an Instead of investing in the return of The violence has been driven by Tal- alarming new wave of displaced Afghans to Afghanistan, tackle the root iban assaults on Afghan cities, putting people. causes," Farhad said. If the United more civilians in the crosshairs. And the Many, like Abdulhalim, fled violence Nations and other aid agencies fail to clashes have pushed even more people or conflict; others escaped hardships provide emergency assistance, "it will from their homes. such as poverty or drought. Still others be a humanitarian crisis," he said. In Helmand province, in the restive At dawn, after driving from Pakistan the previous day, a family of Afghans were forced to return from Pakistan and Massive displacement has plagued south, more than 60,000 people have boils tea after a night sleeping on top of the trucks that carried them, Iran. Even as the numbers grew, Afghan- Afghanistan for years, beginning with been displaced this year, according to outside a UNHCR "encashment" centre on the outskirts of Kabul. istan agreed to accept Afghan asylum the Soviet invasion in 1979. the United Nations. 14 INDIA SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 Lalu: Ban on NDTV an attack on democracy

Criticism people", it has been targeted by the government. RJD Chief Lalu His remarks came after the Prasad Yadav says Ministry of Information and country is heading Broadcasting directed the Hindi towards dictatorship. news channel to go off air for a day. The ban will be effective Since NDTV channel from the midnight of Novem- "exposes certain ber 8 to midnight of November people", it has been 9 on NDTV India for allegedly breaching cable TV norms in its targeted by the coverage of the January 2 ter- government. ror attack on the Pathankot Air Mourners watching the funeral procession of Qaisar Ahmad, 16, in Srinagar, yesterday. Force base. Lucknow The RJD chief also asserted IANS that there is no rift in the Sama- jwadi Party. Protests rock Srinagar after teen's death "There is no rift in the ashtriya Janata Dal chief Samajwadi Party, and we gave Lalu Prasad Yadav yes- proof by bringing Akhilesh Rterday hit out at the Babu (Yadav) and Shivpal Babu Srinagar were targeted with tear gas by Insurgency some angry protesters from the BJP-led central government for (Singh Yadav) together on Anatolia security forces. procession threw stones at the one-day ban handed over stage," he said. “There was a huge presence There was a huge security forces, resulting in a to NDTV India, terming it an Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- t least 35 people were of police and paramilitary presence of police clash. attack on democracy and said ter Akhilesh Yadav and his wounded when forces [troops] on the roads and they and paramilitary Police used tear smoke shells there was an "emergency-like uncle Shivpal Yadav, the SP Aattacked the funeral pro- fired tear smoke shells and pel- [troops] on the roads and pellets to disperse the angry situation" in the country. state unit chief, have been at cession of a 16-year-old boy in lets at the mourners,” Irshad and they fired tear protesters, causing injuries to "Today you have seen what loggerheads since September. Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, Nabi, a resident of the city’s Safa smoke shells and over a dozen civilians and secu- has happened to NDTV, they Hitting out at Prime Minis- yesterday, witnesses said. Kadal neighbourhood, said. rity men. pellets at the (government) said that you ter Narendra Modi, Lalu said, Qaisar Ahmad Sofi died in “They do not even let us bury In another incident, three mourners. (channel) showed the "We have seen the condition of hospital on Friday evening. He our dead,” one protestor said. policemen, including a junior Pathankot terror attack," Lalu Jammu and Kashmir for the last went missing on October 27 and “Then there were clashes level officer, were injured on Fri- said, addressing the Silver Jubi- 100 days." was found unconscious the fol- between the mourners and the day night in an improvised lee celebrations of the "Someone had told us about lowing day. forces.” However, police claimed explosive device (IED) explosion Samajwadi Party here. their '56-inch chest', but look His family claimed he was Regular protests against gov- that the boy had consumed poi- in Dadsara village of Pulwama "Ban on NDTV is an attack what is happening at the (India- abducted, tortured and poisoned ernment have been held since son. Ahmed died around 10pm district. on democracy. This country is Pakistan) border now?" he said. by security forces. The police July 8, when a Kashmiri com- on Friday. Police have said 7,000 have heading towards dictatorship," He also said that cross-bor- denied the claims and said he mander was killed by security His body was taken in a pro- been arrested for participating he said, adding "There is an der surgical strikes were first consumed poison himself. forces. More than 100 civilians cession yesterday morning for a in demonstrations against govt emergency-like situation in the carried by the Indian Armed Early yesterday, mourners have been killed by forces and funeral at the martyrs graveyard rule. Kashmir, a Muslim-major- country." forces when Mulayam Singh chanting pro-independence and around 10,000 wounded since in the Eidgah area of old Srina- ity Himalayan region, is divided Lalu said that since NDTV Yadav was the Defence anti-India slogans were taking then, according to the region’s gar city. between India and Pakistan, channel "exposes certain Minister. his body to be buried when they health department. A police spokesman said which both claim the territory.

NEWS BYTES Future growth of IT is Marigold for sale 18 dead as Himachal bus in innovation: Ansari falls into river Noida He said while the growth IANS trajectory of the sector was well AT LEAST 18 persons charted its challenges will were killed and 24 come, in the shorter and inter- injured yesterday when The future growth of the mediate term, from industry an overloaded private Indian IT industry lies in shifts such as cloud computing, bus plunged into the Beas Tinnovation, creating more evolution in Software as a Serv- river near Mandi town in futuristic business scenarios ice model. Himachal Pradesh, police and engineering digital disrup- There is a constant need to officials said. tion, Vice-President Hamid develop new products to Over speeding was Ansari said here yesterday. embrace the challenges. the cause of the accident, "The future growth of our "These challenges will said the police. IT companies will, thus, be in come, in the shorter and inter- The ill-fated bus with being able to create futuristic mediate term, from industry over 45 persons on board business scenarios and engi- shifts such as Cloud Comput- Vendors arranging marigold flowers at a roadside stall to be sold ahead of the forthcoming was enroute to Kullu town neering digital disruption rather ing, evolution in Software as a Chhath Festival, in Siliguri, yesterday. from Mandi when it fell than coping with its aftermath. service models, need to develop into the river near Bind- In short, you will have to be new products, ravani, some 175 km more innovative," Ansari said Digital Disruption, and from the state capital, at the inauguration of the new shrinking manpower needs on National Highway 21. Nasscom building here. because of software automa- Superintendent of Police Talking about the role of the tion. It is likely that your present 'Conspiracy' by BJP to increase Delhi power tariff P K Thakur said 18 per- IT industry, the Vice President and new clients will increas- sons died in the accident. said the sector has been a major ingly look for innovation New Delhi power tariff in last two years. as the Delhi Electricity Regula- contributor to the Indian partners rather than software IANS BJP is trying to increase the elec- tory Commission (DERC) 40,000 children growth story in the last 25 partners," Ansari said. tricity prices in Delhi, but I won't chairperson was scrapped by years. Emphasising the central elhi Chief Minister Arvind let this happen," he said. Jung in September on grounds to run in Salwan It has provided improved role of innovation, the Vice Kejriwal yesterday Addressing a press confer- that his approval was not taken. brand image, created employ- President said while the Global Dalleged a "conspiracy" ence, Kejriwal said the DERC "DERC chief had issued Marathon today ment, contributed to gross Innovation Index 2016 ranks was on by the BJP-led Centre to Chairperson's appointment was many orders in past eight domestic product growth, cre- India at 66 out of 128 countries, increase power tariff in the scrapped by Lt. Governor Najeeb months that fixes the account- OVER 40,000 children, ated avenues in technology the government is proactive to national capital, and assured that Jung with a view to undo his ability of power companies. including 2,500 visually education and contributed to create an innovation-friendly he would not let the tariffs rise. efforts to regularise electricity Power companies want the impaired kids and differ- e-governance. environment in the country. "We have not increased bills. Krishna Saini's appointment DERC chief to be removed. ently-abled children, from over 800 schools across India will take part in the 21st edition of Salwan Marathon today. Joint working group to resolve fishing disputes The run will take place at the Army Equestrian Centre. The run this year Thiruvananthapuram included setting up of a hotline nal Affairs statement said. trawling with mechanised boats, guards of the two countries". has seen an increase of IANS between the coast guards of the The delegations for the work- a destructive method of fishing Towards this end, the state- over 40 per cent in reg- two countries, were taken at a ing group would include that destroys the marine ecosys- ment said, the terms of reference istrations from students ndia and Sri Lanka yesterday meeting between External Affairs representatives from the foreign tem, in its territorial waters. for the working group would from rural areas over agreed to hold twice a year Minister Sushma Swaraj and her ministries, the Coast Guards and To help prevent the arrest or include ending the practice of last year. Celebrated Imeetings of their fisheries Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala the navies of both countries. death of Indian fishermen, most bottom trawling at the earliest. Indian athletes Shiva ministers and also to set up a joint Samaraweera here. The first ministerial meeting of whom are ethnically Tamil, the The group will also work out Thapa, Manpreet Kaur working group that will meet "They agreed on the setting would be held on January 2 next two governments in the yester- the modalities for the Standard and Khushbir Kaur will every three months in a bid to up of a joint working group on year in Colombo, the statement day meeting "agreed to the request Operating Procedures (SOPs) for be seen at the run as well find a permanent solution to the fisheries to meet every three said. Fishing disputes have often by fishermen associations that handing over of apprehended as volunteers, cheering for long-standing fishing disputes months and a meeting between complicated the ties between the there should be no violence and fishermen and ascertain possi- the runners. between the two countries. the ministers for fisheries every two sides, with Sri Lanka accus- no loss of life in the handling of bilities for cooperation on The decisions, which also six months," a Ministry of Exter- ing Indian fishermen of bottom fishermen by the navies and coast patrolling. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 INDIA 15 Shivpal & Akhilesh spar at jubilee gala of SP

Lucknow Janeshwar Mishra Park here that IANS Family feud 42 new tehsils (revenue subdivi- The two have been sions) had been created in the last ttar Pradesh's ruling locked in a bitter turf two years alone, while he was Samajwadi Party war over the past two state minister. Asking for respect, tried to put up a months. a visibly emotional Shivpal said united face at its sil- the Chief Minister can go on and ver jubilee gala here ask for any sacrifice from him. Peace seemed fragile Uyesterday, but the peace seemed "If the party so requires, I am as Shivpal Singh fragile as state party chief Shiv- ready to even offer them my pal Singh Yadav took several pot Yadav took several blood," he said. Referring to his shots at his nephew and Chief pot shots at Akhilesh. dismissal from the state cabinet Minister Akhilesh Yadav. twice, Shivpal said he was nei- The two have been locked in party's growth and the state gov- ther greedy for any post nor any a bitter turf war over the past two ernment headed by Akhilesh was ministry. He also said that while months, even coming to blows no less. some people get power in line- at a public function. Shivpal, who "Have I not worked hard? age, there were many who were was sacked as a minister twice Have the departments I held did silent workers. in a month by Akhilesh, said he any lesser work?" he asked His apparent hint was at wanted to once again reiterate Akhilesh and informed how Akhilesh being anointed as the that he was not after any post or maximum work in the present successor of party chief Mulayam ministry. government was done by his Singh Yadav. Later, when a "I have said it in the past and departments like PWD and Irri- former minister of state and Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav addressing the silver jubilee rally of the party am saying it again that becom- gation, which he was divested of member of the youth brigade in Lucknow yesterday. ing Chief Minister of Uttar by Akhilesh. He listed various Javed Abdi started speaking on Pradesh was never my ambition, projects to support his the dais and started eulogising called by party supremo and observers here say, was another unusual bonhomie and when and I reiterate it," Shivpal said as contention. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, elder brother Mulayam Singh indication that all is still not well RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav his supporters applauded. He Shivpal also informed the he was pushed away by Shivpal Yadav and asked to tell Abdi to within the party. tried to ensure a shake hand also said his contribution to the gathering at the sprawling Yadav. Before this, Shivpal was go away. This, political Earlier, the two sides showed between Shivpal and Akhilesh.

1,700 primary schools shut NEWS BYTES as Delhi chokes on pollution Excellence in e-govt award New Delhi high pollution levels in Delhi. Additional Commissioner will IANS "The decision was taken on monitor the implementation of for Haryana Friday at a meeting in the wake the plan," Arya said. early 1,700 primary of severe pollution that the res- He further said the Sanitary THE Haryana govern- schools under the three idents of Delhi are facing. We Inspector and the Assistant San- ment was conferred with Nmunicipal corporations have decided to keep the schools itary Inspector concerned will the award for outstanding in Delhi have been ordered to closed yesterday, as the smog is be held responsible for burning work in the field of e-gov- shut down yesterday due to high worse during morning hours," of garbage at 'dhalaos' and near ernance at the 'State of air pollution levels in Delhi, an Arya said. dustins. "We have ensured that the States Conclave 2016' official said on Friday. The SDMC has issued guide- one responsible employee organised by India Today About 10 lakh students are lines on strict action against remains present at each in New Delhi, an official enrolled in these schools admin- garbage burning and has con- dhalao." said yesterday. istered by the South Delhi stituted teams at zonal level to "The SDMC is striving hard Union Finance Minis- Municipal Corporation (SDMC), take action against those found to impose ban on burning of ter Arun Jaitley gave away North Delhi Municipal Corpo- burning and throwing garbage garbage. In case any employee the award. On behalf of ration (NDMC) and the East in the open. of the Corporation is found Haryana Chief Minister Delhi Municipal Corporation "We are deeply concerned burning garbage strict action Manohar Lal Khattar, (EDMC), he said. SDMC Leader about high levels of pollution will be taken against him," he his additional Principal of the House Subhash Arya con- since Diwali in Delhi. The Cor- said. Arya also appealed to the Secretary Rakesh Gupta firmed that all primary schools poration has been working on citizens, social organisations and received the award. Pedestrians walking through Central Park amid heavy smog under the Corporation will an action plan to overcome the RWAs to come forward to curb Congratulating Gupta, in New Delhi, yesterday. remain closed yesterday due to problem of pollution. The the rising pollution. Jaitley appreciated the work done in the field of e-governance in the past two years in Haryana. Gupta apprised the Congress reconstitutes North East Coordination Committee Union Minister about the number of e-governance initiatives taken up by the New Delhi Congress leader Manish Tewari of internal subversion, the months after the BJP in July who are familiar to deal with the Khattar Government and IANS told reporters here. repeated destabilisation of formed the NEDA as part of its various issues there said that the Chief Min- "A new Committee has been elected Congress government 'Congress mukt northeast' (northeast)." ister wishes to transform n a bid to counter the BJP's constituted and would be con- notwithstanding, very severe move. "There is no other party apart Haryana into a digitally North East Democratic Alli- vened by Mukul Sangma, Chief strictures which were passed by Tewari also said there were from the Congress, whose lead- empowered society and Iance (NEDA), the Congress Minister of Meghalaya," Tewari none other than the Supreme repeated intrusions by the Chi- ers have been able to create knowledge economy. yesterday reconstituted its North said. Court of India". nese into Arunachal Pradesh. In great change in northeast India," East Coordination Committee Among others who will be a He also accused the BJP Ladakh, there was another Sangma said. Preacher & father headed by Meghalaya Chief Min- part of the committee are former (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the stand-off with the PLA (People's Sangma also said that the ister Mukul Sangma. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minis- RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsewak Liberation Army). Congress leaders will look at of new-born "Congress President (Sonia ter Nabam Tuki and Manipur Sangh) of making insidious Meanwhile, after being nom- issues in the northeast, bring Gandhi) and Vice-President Chief Minister Okram Ibobi attempts to try and communally inated to the new Coordination leaders on one platform and sent to jail (Rahul Gandhi) have reconsti- Singh. polarise northeastern India. Committee, Sangma said, "India ensure that they protect the tuted the North East The Congress leader also said The Congress party's coor- has its own inherent complexi- region from "agendas which are A RELIGIOUS preacher Coordination Committee," that there is the whole "spectre dination committee came ties. It is important for leaders detrimental". and the father of a new- born were taken into custody yesterday for advising against breast- Canadian minister preparing chapati feeding of the infant until Petrol and diesel the fifth azan (prayer) call, and were sent to jail for two days. The police acted after prices to go up the new-born's mother, despite repeated per- New Delhi said in a statement. suasion by the doctor IANS "The movement of prices in and paramedical staff, the international oil market and refused to breast-feed her n response to global prices and INR-USD exchange rate shall second child after delivery currency fluctuations, the continue to be monitored on Wednesday at 1.30pm Ithree state-owned oil market- closely and developing trends due to religious reasons. ing companies (OMCs) have of the market will be reflected Abubacker, the father decided to increase the price of in future price changes." of the newborn, was petrol and diesel from midnight. The new prices of non- taken into custody on According to the Indian Oil Cor- branded petrol in metros like Friday. After question- poration (IOC), petrol price will New Delhi would come to Rs ing him, the police called be increased by Rs 0.89 per litre 67.62 per litre, Kolkata Rs 70.24, in the Muslim preacher, excluding state levies, whereas Mumbai Rs 74 and Chennai Rs Hydrose Thangal, early diesel would become expensive 67.13. The revised prices of non- yesterday and took him by Rs 0.86 per litre. branded diesel in New Delhi into custody. "The current level of inter- would come to Rs 56.41 per litre, A police officer told national product prices of Kolkata Rs 58.67, Mumbai Rs IANS that the arrest of the petrol and diesel and INR-USD 62.15 and Chennai Rs 58.02. two was first recorded exchange rate warrant increase On October 15, 2016, the and they were produced Canadian Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees John McCallum (centre) in selling price of petrol and three OMCs had decided to before a court near here, preparing chapati at a community kitchen during his visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar diesel, the impact of which is increase the price of petrol and which sent them to two yesterday. being passed on to the consum- diesel by Rs 1.34 per litre and days judicial custody. ers with this price revision," IOC Rs 2.37 per litre respectively. 16 EUROPE SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 Tsipras promises 'brighter days'

Athens same corrupt faces”. Reuters Cabinet reshuffle “For Greece and its citizens, The move aims to there are no prospects by this reek Prime Minister speed up reforms dangerous government,” Alexis Tsipras prom- that Athens has Spokesman George Koumout- ised “brighter days” sakos said. agreed to implement yesterday after a Tsipras appointed Dimitris under its latest cabinet reshuffle Liakos, chief of his economic Gaimed at speeding up reforms international office and a former fund man- Athens has agreed to implement bailout deal. ager, as the minister responsible under its latest international for the implementation of bailout deal and to shore up his The conservative Greece’s bailout programme. government’s popularity. opposition New To appease the creditors But Tsipras signalled he Democracy party who have accused Greece of would stick to fiscal course called the reshuffle a foot-dragging in selling state agreed with EU Union and Inter- “recycling of the assets, Tsipras replaced Energy national Monetary Fund by Minister Panos Skourletis, who Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (second right) looks on as President Prokopis Pavlopoulos same corrupt faces”. keeping Finance Minister Euclid has openly opposed some pri- (right) leads a swearing-in ceremony under political oath of newly appointed members of the Tsakalotos in his post. vatisations, with George government at the Presidential Palace in Athens, yesterday. Greece wants to wrap up a Stathakis, currently the econ- review on labour reforms and last critical steps of a marathon omy minister. Skourletis was economist and president of Levy “This scheme seems more defence and tourism. Greece is fiscal issues swiftly to qualify for leading us to brighter days,” moved to the Interior Ministry. Economics Institute, who was capable to fulfil the country’s expected to return to growth in more debt relief and for inclu- Tsipras told reporters after his Shipping Minister Thodoris appointed economy and develop- international obligations.” 2017, an event which Tsipras sion in the European Central new cabinet was sworn in on Dritsas was replaced by Pana- ment minister. Tsipras set up stand-alone hopes will convince Greeks that Bank’s bond buying programme. Saturday. giotis Kouroublis, currently the Effie Achtsioglou, a 31-year- ministries to handle tourism — their sacrifices are paying off. This will help it to regain bond Tsipras switched his minis- interior minister. The shipping old Labour Ministry official who the economy’s key driver — and Tsipras’ closest aide and market access by 2018, when its ters around in the rejig late on ministry oversees the privatisa- participated in the negotiations crucial issue of migration, as adviser Nikos Pappas — who as current bailout programme Friday, but brought few new tion of Greek ports. with the foreign lenders, was Europe struggles with its worst state minister oversaw an auc- expires. faces to his cabinet. Head of Greece’s privatisa- appointed labour minister. migrant crisis. tion on television licenses that “We have the opportunity The conservative opposition tion agency, Stergios Pitsiorlas, “The prime minister tidied up Migration Minister Yannis was annulled by a top court, was for a new start that will give us New Democracy party called the was named deputy minister his cabinet,” head of Alco polling Mouzalas kept his post, along appointed minister of digital gov- the necessary impetus for the reshuffle a “recycling of the under Dimitris Papadimitrou, agency Costas Panagopoulos said. with ministers of foreign affairs, ernance and media.

Dylan's art on display Juncker shocked by German official's remarks on China

Brussels Thursday, saying he realised his “I sincerely think these com- Reuters remarks had “hurt” people. But ments did not convey his the long delay before he issued thoughts. He is a liberal man on uropean Commission Pres- an apology sparked an outcry social issues, and so I was sur- ident Jean-Claude Juncker that threatened to jeopardise prised,” Juncker told Le Soir. Esaid he was shocked by trade ties with China. Last Friday, Juncker remarks by Germany’s Euro- His U-turn came a day after announced a promotion for Oet- pean commissioner that the Chinese foreign ministry tinger, who has a reputation for offended China and French- condemned his remarks and plain talk, from digital affairs to speaking Belgians this week, but said they reflected a “baffling vice-president for the budget. was convinced they do not rep- sense of superiority” among The Commission is battling resent his true views. Western politicians. for public support for the EU in Juncker was commenting in Oettinger, 63, had previ- face of rising nationalist oppo- his first interview on the matter ously accepted only that his sition exemplified by Britain’s since Guenther Oettinger last comments on October 25 had vote to leave the bloc in June. week called Chinese people been “somewhat sloppy”. Public outcry over Oetting- “slit-eyes” and railed at a Bel- Juncker said he only learned er’s comments comes after a gian region’s efforts to block an of the comments on Wednes- scandal over whether former EU-Canada trade deal. day night after a long holiday European Commission chief Jose “A Commissioner cannot weekend: “I couldn’t immedi- Manuel Barroso broke ethics rules hold such views. I told him he ately turn my attention to this by taking a job at Goldman Sachs. had to apologise to those who Oettinger’s clumsiness.” Juncker said he would pro- A gallery employee studies a painting “East LA Arcade” by Bob Dylan at Halcyon Gallery could have felt targeted,” But he said a conversation pose extending the period in London. Dylan, a music legend and Nobel laureate, is also a prolific painter whose Juncker said in an interview with the Commissioner convinced during which former EU com- works depicting the landscapes and culture of America are the focus of a major London with the Belgian newspaper Le him the comments did not rep- missioners are banned from Soir exhibition that opened yesterday. yesterday. resent his true opinion and that lobbying, from 18 months to Oettinger apologised on they “shared the same views”. three years. UK judges face Brexit heat

London “threatening the independence of our Reuters Lawyers too worried judiciary” and had “no place in a civilised land” and he called on May to ritain’s government defended the A group representing senior intervene. independence of the country’s lawyers in England and Wales, A group representing senior lawyers Bjudiciary on Saturday after three the Bar Council, issued a in England and Wales, the Bar Council, judges came under a wave of criticism statement yesterday, urging the issued a statement on Saturday, urging from newspapers and a senior official government’s justice minister to the government’s justice minister to for dealing a blow to the government’s condemn the “unjustified condemn the “unjustified attacks” as a Brexit preparations. attacks” as a matter of urgency. matter of urgency. Justice minister Liz Truss, under “A strong independent judiciary is growing pressure to back the judges, essential to a functioning democracy issued a brief statement saying the and to upholding the rule of law,” the independence of the judiciary was the Daily Mail newspaper said the three council said. A spokesman for Britain’s “foundation upon which our rule of law judges who handed down the ruling justice ministry said he had no is built” and said Britain’s legal system were “enemies of the people”. immediate comment. was impartial. Other Conservative lawmakers Stephen Glover, a columnist for the England’s High Court ruled on have now pushed back against the Daily Mail, stood by the newspaper’s Thursday that the decision to begin criticisms. coverage of the court ruling and said Britain’s formal divorce talks with the “There is something smacking of he did not think judges would be cowed European Union should be approved the fascist state about them (the by the criticism of their decision. by parliament and could not be taken attacks),” Dominic Grieve, a former “To imagine this has had some by the government alone. British attorney general, was quoted as terrible, devastating effect on British The ruling, which could delay Prime saying in The Times on Saturday. society is literally crazy,” he told the BBC. Minister Theresa May’s plans to start “It shows either a total May told other EU leaders on Friday the Brexit negotiations by the end of misunderstanding of the UK she believed court ruling would be March, was met with fury by some constitution, which such critics overturned and said she would stick to lawmakers and British newspapers. periodically extol - or a deliberate her Brexit timetable. May will lead a Sajid Javid, a member of May’s desire to destroy it.” major business delegation to India this cabinet, called the ruling an Bob Neill, the Conservative week, using her first trip outside Europe “unacceptable” attempt to “frustrate the chairman of parliament’s justice since Brexit vote to push for more trade will of the British people”, while The committee, warned the attacks were with the fastest-growing major economy. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 EUROPE 17

Naming Wifi Rome votes to network after IS backfires on put brakes on French teen Lyon Metro project AFP A FRENCH court has handed a three-month suspended jail Rome sentence to a teenager who Reuters Pulling the plug named his domestic wifi net- “The company has work after the Islamic State ome City Council failed in its mission, group, his lawyer said. voted to stop financ- generating enormous “There was no sympathy ing a third for terrorism! There was only costs for taxpayers. underground trans- word ‘Daesh21’,” explained We have decided not port line, pulling the lawyer Karima Manhouli, Rplug on a project that is years to recapitalise it,” saying he would appeal his behind schedule, well over Rome Mayor Virginia client’s criminal conviction. budget and embroiled in cor- Raggi said. “It was a stupid act by a ruption scandals. young man of 18 who can’t The anti-establishment Authorities to look at explain why he did it,” he 5-Star Movement, which took other ways to meet said. The case came to court control of Rome in June, said it in eastern town of Dijon after city's transport could no longer justify pump- a neighbour saw the name needs. ing public money into the rail pop up on a list of available link and would now look at Wifi networks in July and other ways to meet the capital’s be operational by 2020. Work called the police. transport needs. will continue, but plans for a “There was an investiga- “The Roma Metropolitane further 14 stops to Vatican and tion and searches but nothing company has failed in its mis- beyond have been dropped. was found. There is nothing to sion, generating enormous The designers chose a costly, suggest (my client) shares this costs for the taxpayers. We have heavy-duty train system, expect- ideology. On the contrary, he decided not to recapitalise it,” ing the route would carry up to strenuously denies it,” Man- Mayor Virginia Raggi said. 600,000 passengers a day. At houli said. The decision means the present, the link carries just The court handed the Metro C will stop short at Col- 50,000 people a day. youth a suspended jail sen- osseum rather than crossing Building the initial 24 sta- tence after he turned down through heart of Rome, as orig- tions to Colosseum was an offer of 100 hours of com- inally planned. The initial originally priced at €2.23bn munity service. The lawyer section of the driverless net- ($2.54bn), but after a welter of said there had been a spate of work was inaugurated in 2014 design changes the figure to similar criminal charges since and 21 stations are now open. cover just as far as the Colos- January 2015 when authorities Financing has been agreed seum stop is now put at €3.7bn, were instructed to quickly for a further three stations up a Rome City Hall official told prosecute suspected cases of to Colosseum, which are set to councillors at a meeting. sympathy for terrorism.

Colourful show Debate on migrants divides Germany’s conservatives

Munich opinion polls and contributed to the leaders of the parties whose Reuters a series of state election defeats. alliance has governed Germany Merkel, expected to seek a for 47 of the last 66 years. he leader of Germany’s fourth term next year, insists “I won’t sell CSU’s soul on Christian Social Union there should be no cap. Yet she this issue,” Seehofer told the T(CSU) acknowledged he needs the support of the CSU, party delegates. He said many was wrong to openly criticise which operates only in Bavaria Germans sense there has been conservative ally Chancellor and delivers about a sixth of the a “loss of control” because more Angela Merkel for her refusal to combined CDU/CSU vote. than a million refugees had adopt limits on refugees. “It was a crass political mis- arrived since September 2015. But Horst Seehofer, Bavar- take,” Seehofer said of the public “I won’t accept a lousy com- ian state premier, told a party row with Merkel, who skipped promise,” he added. “For me congress he still wanted annual this year’s CSU congress in what is essential is that you can’t numbers capped at 200,000, Munich after he publicly humil- take in more refugees than warning the CSU and Merkel’s iated her with a lengthy lecture you’re able to integrate effec- Christian Democrats (CDU) at last year’s gathering. “I’ve tively. No country is able to might fail to bridge their differ- learned my lesson.” handle the number of refugees ences on the issue before Because of the unresolved we took in last year. A limit of September’s federal elections. dispute, Seehofer will also not about 200,000 ... is needed.” People watch a light show projected on city's famed St. Isaac's Cathedral during the The protracted dispute attend the CDU’s party congress He said it was possible he and Festival of Lights in Saint Petersburg, Russia. between the leaders of the sis- next month in Essen—an Merkel would not be able to find ter parties has hurt both in unprecedented mutual snub for common ground by September. Italy says kidnapped Basque separatist leader arrested in France nationals freed in Libya Madrid Detention Reuters The ETA leader Mikel Rome on their state of health. It was pain said security forces had Irastorza was detained in AFP also not clear when Poccia arrested the head of Basque a house in Ascain, a might return to Canada. Smilitant separatist group village near the Pyrenees wo Italians and a Cana- Rome prosecutors, who had ETA in south-western France mountains, bordering dian who were kidnapped opened an investigation into a yesterday in a joint operation Spain, the police said. Tin the south of conflict- suspected terrorist kidnapping, between the French domestic torn Libya in September have were to speak to the two Ital- intelligence service and Spanish been released and flown to ians later today, it further said police. Italy, the Italian government in the statement. Mikel Irastorza was detained held in French city of Bayonne. announced yesterday. Several Italian companies in a house in Ascain, a village ETA, which does not nor- The Italians, Danilo Calon- are present in Libya, a former near the Pyrenees mountains, mally comment in such ego, 66, and Bruno Cacace, 56, colony, and their expat staff the Spanish Interior Ministry said situations, was formed in the late and Canadian Frank Poccia have often fallen prey to kid- in a statement, adding that the 1950s during the dictatorship of were freed during the night nappers in recent years. 41-year-old leader of the illegal Francisco Franco and aims to “due to effective cooperation In July 2015, four Italians organisation had been on the run establish an independent Basque with local Libyan authorities,” working for a construction since 2008. state in northern Spain and it said in a statement. company were kidnapped near Irastorza had led ETA for just southern France. The three men were kid- an oil field operated by Italian over a year since arrests of two The group killed over 800 napped on September 19 in giant ENI in the region of Mel- previous leaders in France last people over several decades Ghat, close to the Algerian bor- litah, west of Tripoli. year, the ministry said. through bombings and execu- der, where they worked for an Two of the hostages were “(The arrest) is a crushing tion-style killings. Former Spanish Basque refugee Xabi Arin Baztaric (centre) Italian company that carried killed more than six months blow to ETA, removing its lead- However, ETA has been arrested by French police anti-terror judiciary police out maintenance at the airport. into their ordeal, likely in ership and eliminating the part severely weakened in recent yesterday, at his home in Ascain, near the Spanish border. An armed group blocked their clashes between jihadists and that controlled arms and explo- years after hundreds of its mem- vehicle and took them hostage. local militiamen. The other two sives,” it said, adding that the bers were arrested and some of although a full handover has yet ministry said, alleging they had Italy’s foreign ministry said the were freed in March this year, operation remained open. its weapons were seized. It called to happen. given shelter to Irastorza and three arrived in Italy at around in a raid on Islamic State group French and Spanish media a unilateral ceasefire in 2011 and A Spanish man and a French were the owners of the house 0200 GMT, but gave no details hideouts near the capital. reported that Irastorza is being pledged to turn in its weapons, woman were also arrested, the where he was arrested. 18 AMERICAS SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 Hillary touts optimism against Trump’s warnings Trump says Cleveland AFP

illary Clinton and Donald voters must Trump brandished Hstarkly different visions of America as they headed into a fierce final weekend of cam- paigning yesterday, one dump Hillary celebrating hope as the other bashed corruption. Trump doubled down on his Washington attacks on Clinton as a product AFP Direct dialogue of a venal and incompetent Delivers first weekly establishment, while Clinton radio address for the headlined an optimistic concert t’s time for US voters to say Republican party. spectacular featuring superstar goodbye to Hillary and Bill singer Beyonce. Clinton, Donald Trump Forecasts based on polling said yesterday in his first Promises to create averages still give the 69-year-old weekly radio address for 25 million jobs, cut Democrat an edge over the Ithe Republican Party, with taxes for the middle 70-year-old Republican property which he has clashed since class and get rid of mogul ahead of Tuesday’s vote. launching his bid president. President Barack But Trump has been buoyed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is joined by former NFL Pittsburgh Steelers “It’s time to close the his- Obama’s landmark by signs that he is closing the gap player Mel Blount at a campaign rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. tory books on Clintons, and to health care plan. in the key swing states that will open a bright new chapter decide who secures an electoral Jay-Z and his even more famous and with your help, a glass ceil- in history, browbeating his Repub- focused on great citizens of our college win. wife Beyonce, who sang songs ing to crack once and for all,” she lican primary rivals into submission country,” Trump said. immigration and bring US jobs So both headed to the US of emancipation and empower- declared, to loud cheers. before launching into Clinton, “such “I’m asking for your vote back from overseas. rustbelt, where blue-collar vot- ment wearing a version of Clinton earlier visited a nasty woman.” and your help in electing a “For the past seventeen ers that were once reliable Clinton’s trademark pantsuit. Detroit, Michigan, where sup- Trump was in Hershey, Republican majority in Con- months I’ve travelled across this Democrats may be tempted by “The world looks to us as a porters booed her populist rival Pennsylvania hoping to use his gress, so that we can finally nation and met the amazing Trump’s protectionist promise progressive country that leads when she attacked Trump’s popularity with the white, male change this broken system and people of our country. Their to repatriate jobs from Mexico change,” Beyonce declared. “I affinity for Russian President working class to shatter the make America great again. And hopes have become my hopes and China. want my daughter to grow up to Vladimir Putin and a “dark “firewall” pollsters once thought when I say great, I mean great and their dreams have become Clinton’s campaign brought see a woman lead our country. vision” of an America mired in Clinton enjoyed in Democrat- for everyone,” Trump said. my dreams,” Trump said. her to Cleveland, Ohio, a state That is why I’m with her” poverty and failure. leaning states. Trump touched on main He added: “This is not just that fellow Democrat President Riffing on the theme, Clin- “When I hear my opponent “I want entire corrupt Wash- themes of his campaign, such a campaign, it’s a movement. Barack Obama won in 2012 but ton portrayed her campaign to talking about America I don’t ington establishment to hear the as a promise to create 25 mil- It’s a once in a lifetime chance where she now trails Trump in become America’s first female recognise it,” she declared, tout- words we’re about to say. When lion jobs, cut taxes for the to take our government back opinion polls by around five per- president as the next step in the ing her own “confident, we win on November 8 we’re middle class, get rid of Presi- from the donors and the special centage points. civil rights struggle. optimistic, inclusive” agenda. going to ‘drain the swamp’,” he dent Barack Obama’s landmark interests, and return the power She was introduced with a “We have unfinished work Trump has run one of most said, as the 13,000-strong crowd health care plan, halt illegal to you, the American people.” show-stopping set by rapper to do, more barriers to break, aggressive and populist campaigns took up the chant. Trump supporter protests at Obama's rally

Fayetteville, North reporters covering the down.” “Everybody sit Carolina/Hershey, rally in Fayetteville, North down and be quiet for a Reuters Carolina, where a pre- second!” Obama said. dominantly African “You’ve got an older gen- S President Barack American crowd was tleman who is supporting Obama chastised jammed into a gym at a his candidate,” he said as Usupporters at a state university to hear the protester was led rally for Democratic pres- Obama stump for away. idential nominee Hillary Clinton. “We live in a country Clinton in North Carolina, Obama had just said that respects free speech,” as tensions spiked when a Trump was unfit to lead he said. “It looks like he supporter of Republican the country when he was might have served in our opponent Donald Trump interrupted by a white- military - we’ve got to began protesting. haired white man in a respect that.” But that didn’t stop beret and suit jacket with In Trump’s version, Republican presidential what appeared to be mil- Obama scolded the pro- candidate Donald Trump, itary patches, who stood tester, not the crowd. campaigning a few states up in the stairwell of the “He was talking to the away at the time, from bleachers, waving a protester, screaming at telling a completely oppo- Trump campaign sign. him, really screaming at site version of what The crowd turned its him,” Trump said. happened, condemning attention to the protester, “By the way, if I spoke Obama for screaming at screaming and booing at the way Obama spoke to the protester. the man. Obama repeat- that protester they would The incident hap- edly told the irate crowd say, ‘He became pened in clear view of to “focus” and to “settle unhinged,’” Trump said. Ohio judge warns Trump not to intimidate voters

Washington Voting-rights advocates also won legal Reuters victories in three other states, building on a string of decisions that have rolled back US judge in Ohio ordered Repub- election restrictions across the country. lican presidential candidate Donald In Arizona, a federal judge suspended ATrump’s campaign not to intimi- a state law that prohibits advocates’ abil- date voters as voting-rights advocates ity to collect absentee ballots. scored a string of last-minute victories in “Having more options to turn in your several politically competitive states. ballot ensures that more people take part The ruling by US District Court Judge in the democratic process,” said Spencer James Gwin creates possibility of fines or Scharff, voter protection director of the jail time for Trump allies who harass vot- Arizona Democratic Party. ers, a significant victory for Democrats In North Carolina, a judge ordered elec- who had worried Trump was encourag- tion officials to restore voting rights of ing supporters to cause mayhem at the thousands who were removed from regis- polls on November 8. tration lists in recent weeks. And in Kansas, The ruling also deals a blow to a Trump- a state court blocked a dual-registration sys- aligned “exit poll” that seeks to mobilise tem that would have prevented 20,000 thousands of supporters. The Trump cam- registered voters from casting ballots for local paign appealed the decision. offices because they were unable to prove US Trump has warned that the election citizenship. The Ohio ruling does not pre- may be rigged and has called on support- vent state Republican Party from sending ers to keep an eye on voting activity for trained volunteers into polling places to possible signs of fraud in large cities. make sure election laws are followed. Democrats have launched a legal blitz However, it does impose restrictions in Ohio and five other battleground states on Trump supporters who take it on to prevent that from happening. They are themselves to monitor voting activity, also trying to stop a paramilitary group, saying they may not interrogate voters the Oath Keepers, from conducting its within 100 feet of a polling place, block own monitoring operation. them from entering, or photograph them. SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2016 AMERICAS 19 NY cop and suspect dead in Bronx shootout

New York hospital. The wounded officer, Reuters Deadly encounter 9-year veteran Emmanuel Kwo, The officers were was shot in the leg and was in New York City police responding to a call stable condition, O’Neill said. sergeant was fatally “The city is in mourning and about the break-in shot and another was the family of the NYPD is in and encountered the wounded in a shoot- mourning,” Mayor Bill de Blasio out on the streets of suspect’s vehicle told reporters about an hour after theA Bronx that also resulted in when the suspect informing the officer’s wife and death of the suspect, a man who opened fire with a parents of his death. had just broken into the apart- .45-caliber handgun. The dead suspect, identified ment of his estranged wife. as Manuel Rosales, had a record The officers were responding An exchange of of at least 17 prior arrests, O’Neill to a call about the break-in and gunfire resulted with said. He had forced his way into encountered the suspect’s vehicle the suspect being the home of his 29-year-old about half a mile away where the pronounced dead at estranged wife while their 3-year- man opened fire with a .45-cal- the scene. old son was present, O’Neill said. iber semiautomatic handgun, A 13-year-old child and a Police Commissioner James 50-year-old woman were also O’Neill told a news conference. to the hospital, he said. at the home, he said. New York Police officers take part in a procession carrying the body of Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo. An exchange of gunfire Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo, a Tuozzolo became the first resulted with the suspect being 19-year veteran of the force and New York City police officer same hospital, where he was are,” the police commissioner said. the vehicle with their patrol car, pronounced dead at the scene father of two young children, was killed while on duty since Octo- informed his colleague had died. Upon encountering the sus- the New York Daily News and while the officers were taken pronounced dead at the ber 2015. Kwo was taken to the “He’s devastated, as we all pect’s red Jeep, police rammed other media reported. Obama shortens prison Soldier makes second suicide attempt in prison Washington The New York Times. commit suicide on the evening previously known as Bradley, terms for 72 convicts AFP American Civil Liberties she was placed in solitary with- was convicted in 2013. Union rights group attorney out prior notice. She was later Manning ended a five-day Washington mprisoned US soldier Chel- Chase Strangio confirmed the placed on suicide watch in a spe- hunger strike in September after Reuters sea Manning tried to commit attempt on Twitter. cial housing area. the Army agreed to provide sur- Isuicide while serving time in “After her July suicide Much of the statement gery to treat her gender S President Barack solitary confinement for a first attempt, I watched her begin to described strange events that she dysphoria. Obama (pictured) short- attempt in July, her representa- piece her life and spirit back said took place on the night of She was arrested in 2010 Uened prison sentences of tives said. together only to have shattered October 10, less than a week while serving as an intelligence 72 convicts serving time for Manning, a former Army by the disciplinary proceedings after the suicide attempt. These analyst at a US base near Bagh- non-violent drug offenses in the intelligence analyst sentenced brought against her and then the included a simulated attack on dad after sending 700,000 latest round of commutations, to 35 years in prison for hand- unannounced initiation of her the prison and an mock rescue documents—military war logs the White House said. ing classified documents to term of punishment last month,” attempt, in which she refused to and US diplomatic cables—to The commutations are part anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, Strangio said. participate. WikiLeaks. of Obama’s effort to reform US tried to kill herself on October Manning’s four-page state- The events could not imme- Manning has repeatedly criminal justice system. He has 4, according to a statement she ment, addressed to the inspector diately be independently decried her treatment at a men’s so far shortened the sentences of dictated to supporters by phone general of intelligence commu- verified. military prison in Fort Leaven- 944 convicts, including those of 11 days later and released by nity, indicates she attempted to Manning, 28, who was worth, Kansas. 324 who were serving life terms. offenders have for years faced “Our nation is a nation of stiffer penalties than offenders second chances, where mis- of powder cocaine, even though takes from the past will not the two substances are molec- Body found deprive deserving individuals ularly similar. Critics have said Pyramid in Peru of the opportunity to rejoin that disparity has unfairly hurt society and contribute to their minority communities. on S Carolina families and communities,” All 944 convicts were White House counsel Neil Egg- required to go through curric- property after leston said in a statement about ulums such as getting Obama’s commutation push. equivalency of a high school kidnapping The president will continue to degree, vocational pro- grant commutations until he grammes, or substance abuse leaves office on January 20, programmes designed to pre- New York Eggleston has said. pare them to reenter society. Reuters Marijuana reform activists Convicts with shortened have urged the Obama admin- terms include Ricky Mitchell of AUTHORITIES have discov- istration to legalise pot, which Waycross, Georgia who was ered a body on a South is on a list of the most danger- serving a life term since 1997 Carolina property where a ous drugs such as heroin. But for crack cocaine and other woman was found chained in in August it declined to do so, offences. Mitchell will now be a storage container, accord- only relaxing certain restric- released in 2027, conditioned ing to Spartanburg County tions on growing pot for on enrollment in a drug treat- coroner. medical research. ment program. At least one body was The administration has Lasalle Boone of Port- found on a 100-acre property instead focused on the commu- smouth, Virginia was serving a in the town of Woodruff, tation programme Obama 12-year term for possession northeast of Greenville, Spar- launched in 2014, the country’s with intent to distribute base tanburg County Coroner most ambitious in 40 years. cocaine that had been set to Rusty Clevenger said. Many of the convicts have expire in 2020. Boone’s sen- Tourists observe a mural at the archaeological site Huaca El Brujo, a grand pyramid of “In (the) beginning stages been serving terms on crack tence was commuted to expire the ancient Moche pre-Hispanic culture, in Trujillo, Peru. of investigation of one body,” cocaine offences. Crack in 2017. Clevenger said by email. “No other information available I can release right now.” Investigators with Colombia’s ELN cadaver dogs began search- Venezuela talks last hope to solve crisis: US ing the property after police found Kala Brown, 30, inside rebels hope to the locked container, Sheriff Washington Golden opportunity trying to topple President Nico- relations between the United Chuck Wright of Spartanburg free hostage Reuters las Maduro’s government. States and Cuba last year, faces County police department Maduro’s adversaries accuse a difficult situation in Venezuela, told a news conference. next week atican-convened talks US Undersecretary of State him of creating a dictatorship by given the few signs of agreement Brown and her boyfriend, between Venezuela’s for Political Affairs Tom blocking a recall referendum on between Maduro and the Charles Carver, went missing Bogota Vgovernment and opposi- Shannon said, “From our his rule and of illegally overrid- opposition. on August 31. A tip related to AFP tion are the last, best chance to point of view (the ing the legislature, which was Shannon described the ini- disappearance of the couple, find a peaceful solution to the dialogue) is last best effort taken over by the opposition in tial meeting as “a huge step” but who live in Anderson, about COLOMBIAN rebel group country’s political impasse, US to find a peaceful solution. a landslide election last year. said the opposition wanted more 55 miles southwest of Green- ELN yesterday said it hopes Undersecretary of State for Absent this dialogue, The opposition insists the gestures from the government ville, led police to Woodruff to free hostage ex-congress- Political Affairs Tom Shannon Venezuela will find itself in government allow the referen- ahead of the next round of talks property. Carver, 32, was still man Odin Sanchez next week, said early yesterday. a state in which both the dum, release dozens of jailed on Nov. 11. This included a sig- missing and police were look- clearing the way to begin In his first remarks since vis- opposition activists and respect nificant release of political ing for him. government and peace talks with the iting Caracas on Monday, congressional decisions. prisoners, he opposition will have to government. Shannon said Washington would There is no indication Maduro added. “We hope it will be in the support the talks “as long as it measure themselves will agree to any of the opposi- “How the coming week,” said Pablo remains viable.” through their ability. tion’s demands, and in a speech issue of prison- Beltran, the chief peace “From our point of view (the on Thursday he criticized their ers is dealt with negotiator for the National dialogue) really is the last best timetable and urged patience. is obviously Liberation Army (ELN), in effort to try to find a negotiated, mobilisation would be “unpre- “It is a fragile but very going to be key comments to Caracol Radio. peaceful solution to this,” he told dictable and can be very important process, and it’s a to the success He said a “humanitarian reporters. “Absent this dialogue dangerous.” good faith effort to find a peace- of this process commission” including inter- process, Venezuela will find Shannon travelled to Cara- ful way out of the political going forward,” national mediators, itself in a state in which both the cas on October 31, a day after impasse that has crippled Ven- he said, adding government and rebel nego- government and the opposition initial talks led by the Vatican. ezuela,” said Shannon, who that the sides tiators, and representatives will have to measure themselves He has spearheaded efforts by described the negotiations as would try to of the Catholic Church had through their ability to put peo- Obama administration to ease “the only game in town.” agree on an been set up to oversee ple on to the streets.” tensions with Venezuela, which The Vatican, which was electoral Sanchez’s release. 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EC Paris, one of the world’s top three provid- ers of Executive Education programmes, has Hsuccessfully concluded its inaugural research conference in Qatar hosting more than 80 interna- tional researchers, academics and business leaders. The conference’s theme, ‘Setting the Stage for a Knowledge-Based Economy in the Gulf – with a Focus on Qatar’, was hosted by HEC Paris’ Doha campus. Organised with academic support from Qatar Uni- versity and co-sponsored by Qatar National Research Fund, the conference brought together local and inter- national scholars to discuss the latest research findings and global experiences on the knowledge-based econ- omy while focusing on the applicability of global best practices and knowledge in Qatar. H E Dr. Saleh bin Mohamed Al Nabit, Minister of Development Planning and Statistics in Qatar, joined Dr. Hassan Al-Derham, President of Qatar Univer- sity, for a keynote session on ’Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Knowledge-Based Economy’. “This con- ference and its distinguished participants go a long way in supporting our efforts in encouraging Qatar’s growth through essential research and the sharing of best practice. By working together to diversify the nation’s economy and enhance educational offerings, it will create a benefit for the whole region,” said Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Taie, Executive Director, Qatar National Research Fund. Distinguished speakers and panelists during the event included Dr. Tian Zhu Professor of Economics, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China, Dr. Martin Hvidt, Associate Pro- fessor, Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies, Southern Denmark University, Denmark and Steven Geiger, Founder of Innova Partners, USA, and former original director of Masdar Institute, UAE, as well as representatives from Ministries and leading academic institutes in Qatar and the GCC.