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SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 • 27 Dhul-Hijja 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6580 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar initiative Blasts rock Ankara peace rally, 95 dead

ANKARA: Two explosions at a road junction in the centre Emir condoles of the Turkish capital Ankara on online wage have killed at least 95 people with Erdogan and injured nearly 246 others, 48 of them in intensive care, the DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim prime minister’s office said. bin Hamad Al Thani held tele- transfer hailed The first blast occurred at phone talks with Turkish Presi- around 10am (0700 GMT), with dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan last the second following shortly after, evening and expressed condo- during a peace rally organised by lences and sympathy over the 550,000 workers covered to date several leftist groups, includ- victims of the blasts, wishing the ing the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ injured a speedy recovery. By Mohammed Osman been made in the workers’ con- Democratic Party (HDP). The Emir also expressed his dition and the companies have Authorities are exploring the condemnation of terrorist acts DOHA: With issuance of the shown the commitment to cre- possibility that the blasts may which aimed to destabilise secu- new wage protection law, sala- ate a suitable work environment have been caused by two suicide rity and stability and kill inno- ries of some 550,000 workers of and healthy accommodations. The bombers. Prime Minister Ahmet cents and reiterated Qatar’s 11,000 companies have already delegation, accompanied by Qatar Davutoglu announced three days solidarity with Turkey in coun- been transferred to their bank Chamber’s staff, visited several of national mourning during a tel- tering these criminal acts. accounts, a senior official of the work sites and labour accommo- evised press conference. A bomb-disposal expert inspects a suitcase at the site of twin explosions Meanwhile, the Foreign Mini- Ministry of Labour and Social dations including those belonging “We have to stand together near the main train station in Ankara yesterday. stry stressed the need for soli- Affairs has said. to Hamad bin Khalid Company against terrorism to defend our darity to denounce violence and The law has made it manda- and Starbag Qatar Group. country,” Davutoglu said, add- train station where people were Tayyip Erdogan strongly reject terrorism in all its forms tory on all employers to transfer The team members noted ing that the target of the attack gathering for a peace march denounced the attack. “I strongly and manifestations regardless of salaries of their employees to a that the progress achieved by was Turkish unity, democracy to protest against the conflict condemn this heinous attack its motives and causes. financial institution. The employ- Qatar on wage protection and and stability. “We are confident between the state and Kurdish on our unity and our country’s The ministry confirmed sup- ers have been given a November 2 sponsorship system are added that there is no single citizen who fighters in southeast Turkey. peace,” Erdogan said. “No mat- port of Qatar to the brotherly deadline to comply with the law. values to Qatar and support its doesn’t share the deep sorrow for Turkey’s health minister earlier ter what its origin, aim or name, Turkish Republic and its people The Ministry has set up a sepa- position in the annual confer- those who have lost their loved said that the death toll had risen we are against any form of ter- in the confrontation of crimi- rate section with adequate staff ence of the International Labour ones in these attacks.” from 30 to 86, with 186 injured. rorist act or terrorist organisa- nal acts and all the measure it for monitoring the wage transfer, Organisation (ILO) next month. No groups have claimed Video footage on social media tion. We are obliged to be against takes to maintain its security said Saleh Al Shawi, Director of “There are concerns about responsibility for the explosions. showed several bodies lying on the it together,” Erdogan said. and stability. Legal Affairs at the Ministry. The Qatar which have been raised by A video on social media showed ground, as survivors tried to attend The attack came with Turkey It expressed Qatar’s condo- wages must be paid before the 7th trade unions within the ILO to the moment of one explosion: to the wounded. “We are faced on edge ahead of November 1 polls lences to the Turkish government, of every month as per the ministe- complaint mechanisms. Our view Young people were dancing and with a huge massacre. A barbaric and a wave of unrest over the past people and families of the victims rial decision on wage protection. is that the Qatar government is waving banners as a massive fire- attack has been committed,” said few months. and wished the injured a quick Al Shawi was addressing showing progress. It also needs to ball erupts. HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas. AGENCIES recovery. a meeting held by the Qatar bring its laws in line with those of The explosions occurred near a Turkey’s President Recep See also page 7 QNA Chamber with a delegation from international standards. I think it the International Organisation is very important that the business of Employers (IOE), representa- sector plays its role in respecting tives of companies and Qatari those rights and making sure that businessmen on Thursday at the they have made progress,” Linda Chamber’s premises. Al Shawi Kromyoung, IOE Secretary- Electronic link said Qatar has made significant General told The Peninsula on the Israeli forces shoot dead two amendments in the labour law sidelines of the meeting. in line with its commitment to Qatar Chamber Vice-Chairman between Qatar all international laws and agree- Mohamed bin Tawar Al Kuwari ments governing labour rights. said that the main objective of Palestinian teens in Gaza and Saudi The IOE team expressed its the meeting was to highlight the satisfaction over the progress that workers’ condition in Qatar. JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israeli two police officers, seriously air before shooting “at the main Qatar has made in protection of security forces shot dead two wounding one of them, near the instigators”. A military statement customs soon worker’s rights, especially in the THE PENINSULA Palestinians aged 12 and 15 in Damascus Gate a few hours after added that scores of Palestinians DOHA: Qatar and Saudi Arabia legal aspects. Improvements have Continued on page 6 protests along Gaza’s border a 16-year-old Palestinian stabbed had managed to breach the fence are finalising preparations for fence yesterday, Palestinian and wounded two ultra-Orthodox and enter Israeli territory before establishing an electronic link medics said, and Israeli police Jewish men in the same area. being pushed back by the soldiers. between customs authorities of said they had killed three knife- Paramilitary police had also US Secretary of State John the two countries. Yemen fighting wielding Palestinian assailants killed a Palestinian radical after Kerry spoke by phone with The issue was discussed at their in Jerusalem. he fired on them during late-night Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin fifth joint meeting attended by Eleven days of bloodshed clashes at the Shuafat refugee Netanyahu on Friday and with Ahmed bin Ali Al Mohannadi, in which four Israelis and 20 camp in East Jerusalem. Hamas Palestinian President Mahmoud Chairman of Qatar’s General Palestinians, many of whom said that the Shuafat shooter was Abbas yesterday. Netanyahu and Customs Authority, and Saleh had carried out knife attacks, one of its members. “The hero Abbas have called for calm and bin Manie Al Khelawi, Director have been killed in Jerusalem, martyr fought the Israeli occu- Palestinian police continued to General of Saudi Customs. the Israeli-occupied West Bank, pation with language they under- coordinate with Israeli security The meeting discussed proce- Gaza and Israeli cities have raised stand,” Hamas said. forces to try to restore order. dures for completing the elec- concerns that a new Palestinian In Gaza, Israeli soldiers shot The almost daily Palestinian tronic link that will connect the uprising may be brewing. dead the Palestinian boy and knife attacks and clashes between customs outlets of the two coun- Palestinians have been angered teenager as they were taking Israeli soldiers and stone-throw- tries, said a statement issued by by events at the Al Aqsa Mosque part in protests near Israel’s bor- ing Palestinians are not at the lev- the Authority yesterday. compound in Jerusalem’s walled der security fence, Palestinian els of past Palestinian uprisings, Al Mohannadi said that the Old City and fear Israel wants to medical officials said. but the escalation has prompted project aimed at removing all change the status quo at Islam’s An army spokeswoman said talk of a third “intifada”. obstacles that can affect exchange third holiest shrine. the protesters had been hurl- Protests have also spread to of commodities between the two Yesterday, two Palestinians ing burning tyres and stones several Arab towns in Israel, with countries. This will reflect posi- were shot dead by police after towards the soldiers in a no-go demonstrators blocking roads and tively on the economies of Qatar Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees, stabbing at least four Israelis in border security zone declared throwing stones and firecrackers and Saudi Arabia and GCC states supporting forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed President Abdrabuh separate attacks near Jerusalem’s by Israelis. She said the soldiers at police. in general. Mansur Hadi, fire heavy artillery as they hold a position southwest of Old City. A Palestinian stabbed had fired warning shots in the REUTERS THE PENINSULA the city of Marib, east of capital Sana’a, yesterday. Continued on page 6 Barzan to start Qatar largest investor from Mideast in global real estate production soon DOHA: Barzan Gas Project is By Satish Kanady London remained the main Europe and America, with Miami, dip in outbound capital from the the Middle East investors will expected to start production beneficiary of the Middle East’s New York and Washington fea- Middle East-from $16.3bn in 2013 also grow more divers, going later this year. The multi-billion DOHA: Qatar was the largest capital outflow in the real estate turing strongly. to $14.1bn in 2014. forward. Offices will remain the dollar project will play crucial source of Middle East’s capi- sector last year. The ‘bulkiness’ of many Middle “There is no doubt that largest sector, but investments role in meeting Qatar’s rising tal outflow into the global real But while retaining the top Eastern investments are also Middle east will remain one of in hotels will continue to grow. gas demand, noted QNB in its estate sector last year. Driven spot, London was no longer as shifting. Going forward, the the most important sources of Hotel acquisitions are already in economic commentary on Qatar by its Sovereign Wealth Fund dominant, with a 32 percent American region is likely to see cross-regional capital in the in the second position, but are likely yesterday. (SWF), Qatar invested $4.9bn share of all Middle East outbound more capital inflow . the global real estate market. to feature even more in the next Qatar’s natural gas consump- in international commercial investments in 2014, compared The research said Middle The weakening of oil prices, 12-18 months. tion has risen sharply in the past real estate sector. with 45 percent in 2013. East continues to be one of the while being a negative event, Looking ahead , the CBRE few years. Its domestic gas con- Saudi Arabia has emerged as a The destinations of Middle most important sources of cross- has brought some positives, with expects SWFs from the Middle sumption grew by 80 percent in significant new source of capital. Eastern capital in 2014 were regional capital into the global it too. First and foremost, it east to remain important mar- the last five years. Qatar’s domes- From almost nothing reported increasingly diverse. The year real estate market. With $14bn has triggered a widening in the ket-makers in global commercial tic gas consumption stood at 24.9 in 2013, Saudi Arabian investors 2015 saw the first signs that a invested outside of the home Middle eastern investor base real estate. It is very unlikely that billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2009 spent $2.3bn on international greater proportion of Middle region in 2014, Middle East was and a more pronounced need for the SWFs will make decisions to which jumped to 44.8bcm in 2014, commercial real estate in 2014, Eastern capital is targeting the the third largest source of capi- international diversification”, the affect the existing capital alloca- according to industry estimates. according to the latest research US. In the first quarter of 2015, tal globally. However, weaker research said tions, the CBRE report said. from global property advisor the $5bn invested globally was oil price is becoming a pressing The CBRE analysis also noted THE PENINSULA CBRE Group. almost equally split between issue. Overall, 2014 saw a slight that the sector preferences of THE PENINSULA See also page 17 SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

FM offers condolences in Ankara Ministry recalls 2003-2005 Suzuki Ignis models DOHA: The Ministry of Econ- omy and Commerce has recalled 2003-2005 models of Suzuki Ignis cars over possible ignition switch defect. It said the recall in cooperation with dealers Teyseer Motors is part of coordination and follow- up to ascertain the extent of dealers’ commitment to follow up and repair defects to protect consumers’ rights. The minis- try will coordinate with dealers Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah met his Turkish on maintenance and repairs and counterpart Feridun Sinirlioglu in Ankara yesterday and discussed bilat- communicate with customers to eral ties, ways of enhancing them and latest regional developments. Dr ensure implementation of proce- dures to fix defects. Al Attiyah also offered condolences to the Turkish government and the QNA brotherly people over the blasts that occurred near a train station in the capital Ankara in the morning. EAC unveils new book Challenges and Reality depicts out-of-school children

DOHA: As part of effort to high- light the pressing need for pri- mary education for all, Educate A Child (EAC) officially launched a new book at the Unesco head- quarters in Paris. Challenges and Reality con- tains a new collection of images of out-of-school children from photojournalist Maher Attar. EAC commissioned the book as a means of drawing attention to the world’s children who have not had their right to a primary education fulfilled despite the promise of Millennium Develop- ment Goals (MDGs). ‘The stir- ring photo reportage in the book delves into many barriers children Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari face around the world in accessing (left) speaking to Marcio Barbosa, CEO, EAA, during the launch of the book primary education,” said Minis- at the Unesco headquarters in Paris. ter of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al of the work we are doing — and post-2015 global development Kuwari, who introduced the book why there is a sense of urgency to agenda, including a commitment on behalf of Education Above All maintain focus,” he added. to finish the push to provide pri- (EAA). The launch coincides with the mary education for all. “Through seeing, we can bet- adoption of Sustainable Develop- ter understand the importance ment Goals (SDGs), which set THE PENINSULA

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME 2015 World Robot Olympiad launched Students take part in a practice session ahead of global competition from November 6 to 8

By Fazeena Saleem WRO is an annual contest to we welcome cooperation with expected to represent Qatar at develop skills and enthusiasm partners from the private sector. the world event. DOHA: One of the world’s largest students have in science, We would like to thank Maersk Oil Preparations for both events robotics competitions for young technology, engineering and Qatar for supporting WRO and are under way, with 600 teachers people will be hosted for the first mathematics (STEM) by bringing sharing our vision and aspiration from schools having attended over time in Qatar in November. together teams of young people for educating our young people, 250 training sessions organised The 2015 World Robot Olym- from all over the world and and for the business’ commitment and run by CNA-Q throughout piad (WRO) was launched with a challenging them to use creativity to the success of Qatar in the long the year. practice competition for students and problem-solving skills to build term,” she added. Participating teachers yesterday, by Maersk Oil Qatar robots capable of completing a Dr Theodore Chiasson, Dean, benefited from up to 30 hours of and College of the North Atlan- range of challenges. Information Technology, CNA-Q; classroom training, gaining skills tic Qatar (CNA-Q), in partner- Fawziya Al Khater, Director, Lewis Affleck, Managing Director, and experience in making the ship with the Supreme Education Education Institute, SEC, said, Maersk Oil Qatar; and Dr Ken best use of robotics equipment Council (SEC). “We would like to officially MacLeod, President, CNA-Q, in classroom settings. This Under the theme ‘Robot announce that Qatar will host were present. enables them to support student Explorers’, WRO, from November WRO 2015 which is a testament Ahead of WRO, Qatar National teams as they prepare for Qatar 6 to 8, will bring together 3,000 to the progress achieved by the Robot Olympiad finals will be National Robot Olympiad finals participants from 55 countries at state in supporting development held from October 30 to 31, with – and potentially WRO – and Al Shaqab Indoor Arena and fea- of STEM skills. the participation of about 1,200 inspire them for robotics and FROM LEFT: Dr Theodore Chiasson, Dean, Information Technology, CNA- ture challenges that reflect local “The SEC is committed to students from elementary, middle mathematical engineering on a Q; Fawziya Al Khater, Director, Education Institute, SEC; Lewis Affleck, cultural influences, including one developing such skills given their and senior schools to qualify to longer-term basis. Managing Director, Maersk Oil Qatar; and Dr Ken MacLeod, President, for primary school level which is crucial importance in helping represent Qatar at WRO. CNA-Q, at a press conference yesterday. ABDUL BASIT called ‘Pearl Diving’. Qatar achieve its ambitions, and About 34 teams of students are THE PENINSULA

‘Discover Education City 2015’ from Tuesday Focus on tobacco cessation DOHA: The Smoking Cessation Clinic at Hamad Medical Corporation DOHA: Universities from Edu- ough understanding of admissions law, HBKU has created a series in library and information stud- (HMC) will host a two-day Regional Workshop on Tobacco Cessation cation City are inviting the com- processes for each institution. of educational experiences for ies, archeology of the Arab and from today, in collaboration with World Health Organisation’s Eastern munity to learn more about their The event will be attended by Education City. We want to urge Islamic world, and conservation Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO). academic offerings at ‘Discover HBKU, Virginia Commonwealth members of the community to studies. Many universities will Dr Ahmad Al Mulla, Head of the clinic and Senior Consultant in Education City 2015’. University in Qatar, Weill Cornell visit the event and see how post- also provide details of their post- Public Health and Disease Control, said the workshop will highlight Previously focusing on under- Medicine-Qatar, Texas A&M Uni- graduate university study can graduate diploma and/or certifi- health issues surrounding tobacco and treatments for tobacco addiction. graduate programmes, the scope versity at Qatar, Carnegie Mellon help unlock their potential.” cate programmes. Around 40 physicians from HMC, Primary Health Care Corporation, of this year’s fair has expanded to University in Qatar, Georgetown Graduate degrees featuring at Nasser Al Binali, Head, Stu- Sidra Medical and Research Centre, Weill Cornell Medical College in include graduate programmes at University School of Foreign the fair for the first time include dent Recruitment, HBKU, said: Qatar, RasGas and Qatar Petroleum will attend. Master’s and PhD levels. Service in Qatar, Northwestern HBKU programmes in law, bio- “For many years, the branch International speakers include Dr Dongbo Fu from WHO; Dr Mah- The two-day event for high University in Qatar, HEC Paris medical and biological sciences, campuses of some of the world’s moud Al Habiby, Consultant Psychiatrist, Egypt; Dr Feras Hawari, school students, recent college in Qatar and UCL Qatar. sustainable energy, sustain- leading universities have pro- Director, Cancer Control Office and Chief of Pulmonary and Criti- graduates and working profes- Dr Khaled Ben Letaief, Prov- able environment, energy and vided opportunity for study at the cal Care, King Hussein Cancer Centre, Jordan; and Dr Fatimah El sionals will be held from Tuesday ost, HBKU, said, “As we prepare resources, translation studies, undergraduate level. This year we Awa, Regional Adviser, Tobacco Free Initiative, EMRO. Other expert from 5pm to 9pm at Hamad Bin to open our admissions cycle for and Islamic studies; an MFA in are pleased to be giving an oppor- speakers are from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and global healthcare Khalifa University (HBKU) Stu- the next academic year, we look design studies at VCU Qatar; an tunity to tell prospective students leader, Novo Nordisk. “We expect that the workshop will positively add dent Centre. forward to meeting prospective executive MBA programme and about the expanded range of post- to participating physicians’ knowledge and experiences and enhance Participants will have opportu- students at Discover Educa- specialised Master’s degrees in graduate programmes on offer. At their ability to provide quality care to tobacco-dependent patients, as nity to gain insight into academic tion City. In bringing together strategic business unit manage- HBKU, there are 18 postgraduate it features simulation presentations and practical training on nicotine offerings of Qatar Foundation’s research-focused postgraduate ment at HEC Paris in Qatar. programmes. dependence treatment,” Dr Al Mulla added. partner universities alongside programmes at Master’s and PhD UCL Qatar will provide infor- HBKU, while developing a thor- levels and an advanced degree in mation about its Master’s degrees THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Exhibition on travel QRC slams Israeli attacks needs inaugurated DOHA: Minister of Youth and against Palestinian medics Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali yesterday opened a week-long traditional exhibition DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) ambulances of Palestin- showcasing travel necessities. has condemned Israeli attacks against ian Red Crescent Society Things needed during travel Palestinian medics and medical facili- (PRCS) were assaulted by road and sea are on display, ties in West Bank and Jerusalem. while helping victims of along with camping gears, hunt- The situation in Jerusalem and several the attacks. ing tools and handicrafts, Al West Bank cities has escalated as Israeli QRC drew attention to Sharq reports. attacks continue against the Palestin- Article 3 of four Geneva The expo titled ‘Kishta for ians, causing many deaths and injuries, Conventions of 1949 and Travels 2015’ is the forth edition QRC said in a statement yesterday. Second Additional Proto- organised by Semaisma Youth In violation of Geneva Conventions col, which states that “the Centre. and the principles of International wounded and sick shall be THE PENINSULA Humanitarian Law, the medics and collected and cared for.” The Customary Interna- tional Humanitarian Law also criminalises attacks on hospitals, medical units and transports. “QRC condemns raids against the Palestinian people, cities, towns and medics,” the statement said, stressing the impor- tance of those who practise humanitarian and medical mandates putting on Red Crescent emblem, which is protected under the law. QRC warned that the failure to respect Geneva Conventions is detrimental to the protective purpose of healthcare facilities and constitutes a grave viola- tion against the fundamen- tal commitment to respect and protect medical units. It urged all parties to the conflict to respect the International Humanitar- ian Law with regard to protecting medical facili- ties and staff as neutral and not engaged in the conflict, including facili- ties of Red Crescent socie- ties, which work under the principles of independence, neutrality and impartiality and the emblems which are legally inviolable. PRCS announced a state of emergency following attacks on its 14 ambu- lances in the past 72 hours. The emergency was raised to Degree Three in the West Bank and Jerusalem and all volunteers and staff were mobilised.”

THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Record footfall at Sheikh Faisal museum QC vaccinates 850,000 DOHA: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qas- sim Museum attracted a record of over 7,000 guests, including citizens, residents and from the region, during Eid Al Adha children in Syria holidays. The high turnover was achieved due to a full programme of fam- QR7.3m project targets kids in camps of the displaced ily activities and six workshops for children. Families also enjoyed DOHA: A total of 850,000 Syr- a special tour of the museum, ian children under the age of accompanied by tour guides, and six years, have benefited from saw exhibits. Qatar Charity’s vaccination Workshops and activities such campaign against polio and as Lego and colours, painting, cal- measles. ligraphy, clay sculpture and draw- After Wild Polio Virus (WPV) ing witnessed huge participation spread among Syrian chil- of children. dren, Qatar Charity announced Visitors also took souvenir pic- the implementation of a new, tures at the photography studio urgent health project targeting opened for them during Eid Al 1.4 million children and costing Adha. Visitors at Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Museum. QR7.3m. THE PENINSULA In October 2013, polio found its way back to Syria for the first time since 1999. In addition, new measles cases were detected. The main reason behind spread of the diseases is the low coverage of national vaccination services which decreased from 90 percent in 2011 to 52 percent in March 2014. As a result, the chances of infections rose. It could have been avoided if the children were vac- cinated at an early age. A large number of medical per- sonnel were trained for the vacci- nation campaign. More than 8,500 volunteers joined the campaign to visit the camps of the displaced in Idlib, Lattakia, Hama and Aleppo for vaccinating children. Each visit covered around 10,000 children. Different parties joined forces to stop the spread of the diseases. A child being vaccinated in Syria. QC cooperated with people work- ing in the field of health and made the diseases. The campaign will by the vaccination teams, the use of 72 health facilities under cover East Aleppo, Al Raqqah, average percentage of children the opposition’s control, includ- Deir Ezzor and Al Hasakah. under 5 years is 15 percent of the ing seven health facilities in the The campaign covers all the population in areas controlled by camps of the displaced near the targeted governorates, districts the opposition. border with Turkey. and regions. QC had recently brought in This campaign targets children Because of the ongoing conflict, 8 ambulances and 200 electric who are more vulnerable to polio displaced Syrians move from one wheelchairs. and measles. place to another resulting in con- In addition, QC distributed Through its awareness-creating tinuous change in demography of ambulances (Hyundai closed van) activities, QC aims at educating the governorates. Therefore, each to field hospitals and charity aid the people of Syria and teaching vaccination plan is updated before stations in many governorates. them about the risks of polio and a visit. measles and ways of preventing According to statistics collected THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME AJ+ records over Al Jazeera documentary one billion online Qatar has made positive changes video views a year Continued from page 1 film festival next month DOHA: AJ+ has achieved over “Qatar receives a large number one billion online video views a of foreign workers who account DOHA: The 11th edition of Al ern media outlets to interact with year since its inception in Sep- for about 85 percent of the total Jazeera International Documen- the public as there are over one tember 2014. population. They are working in tary Film Festival will be held at million followers to the festival “It is a great achievement to all economic sectors and contrib- Ritz-Carlton hotel from Novem- webpage on Facebook. reach such a milestone in such a uting to sustainable development ber 26 to 29 under the theme The page aims to popularise short time since the launch,” said of the state,” said Al Kuwari. ‘Horizons’. the documentary film culture by Dima Khatib, Managing Director. The chamber later organised It is expected to open new hori- attracting Arab and non-Arab “It is a testament to the hard a meeting between Minister of zons for amateur and professional writers. work of AJ+ team and the sup- Labour and Social Affairs H E directors and producers. Compe- Festival organisers have pre- port Al Jazeera Media Network Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al titions will have films in short, sented film reviews translated has given to cutting-edge digital Khulaifi and the IOE delegation medium and long categories. from several languages, including platforms in delivering content,” at La Cigale Hotel. Qatar Cham- Minister of Labour and Social Affairs H E Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi ‘Horizons’ was chosen by the Spanish and French, into Arabic he added. ber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin with Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman, Qatar Chamber, and the festival management to show and English. As Al Jazeera Media Network’s Jassim Al Thani was present. International Organisation of Employers (IOE) delegation at La Cigale Hotel. more communication and recep- The festival also has accounts digital-only news platform, AJ+ “Qatar has made positive tiveness to creative models in the on Twitter, Google Plus, Insta- highlights human struggles and progress and has seriously sought ards,” Qatar News Agency quoted national Labour Organisation, as field of documentary cinema from gram, and its channel on YouTube. achievements, strives to make to amend its laws and regulations Yorgen Ronest, IOE’s Vice-Pres- saying. all over the world. the voice of the voiceless heard, in line with international stand- ident and spokesperson to Inter- THE PENINSULA The management utilised mod- THE PENINSULA empowers impassioned voices, and tackles the status quo. The platform delivers a refreshing and bold perspective Engineer bid farewell on current events, prompting engagement with custom con- tent for online social communi- ties, including Facebook, Twitter, QC urges firms to train YouTube, Instagram and AJ+ mobile app. QRC begins health orphans for job market project in Syria DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) Hajari added. An initiative was training, he added. QC is sponsor- DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent has called on local companies to launched by Ali bin Abdullah ing some 40,000 orphans all over (QRC) has launched a commu- extend help and train the orphans Al Suwaidi, Director-General, the world. Some of them have nity health project at a cost of sponsored by charity organisa- Sheikh Eid bin Mohammed Al reached to the age of production $750,000 in Idlib city in Syria tions operating in Qatar for the Thani Charity Foundation, during and the job market can benefit for women and children. job market. the Trade in Islam Forum held from them, said Al Suwaidi. Trained volunteers will raise “There are about 40,000 here in July last year. So far, 3,000 orphans above 15 awareness among women and orphans and families under the The forum was organised by have been shortlisted. Evaluation children and advise mothers on sponsor of QC,” Ali bin Khalid Al the Ministry of Economy and continues to know about their sit- the importance of breastfeeding. Hajari, Head, Foreign Projects Commerce, in collaboration with uation to continue caring them to The project aims to reach out Section, QC, said in a statement. Sheikh Eid Charity. make them useful for the com- to 37,000 women, 25,000 children “They are well-cared human The initiative aims to provide munity. and 1,500 men through activities resources and underwent educa- job opportunities for orphans once Orphans are sponsored until such as home and school visits tional, ethical and religious pro- they reach the age of production, they reach 15, so the plan is to The Qatar Chapter of Institution of Engineers (India) bid farewell to Ravi and awareness sessions at health grammes. They were educated said Al Suwaidi. pick up orphans above 15 for Shankar, a past member of its committee, during a technical event at centres. and trained for the job market. A database of orphans under all training and provide job oppor- Indian Cultural Centre on Wednesday. Shankar has been in Qatar since “Some of them are high quali- charity organisations operating tunities for them. 1982 and worked with Qafco. He was one of the major contributors to 50pc discount on fied like doctors, engineers, teach- in Qatar is being set up to study Qafco management systems (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001, ISO 17025 ers and Phd degree holders,” Al cases of potential candidates for THE PENINSULA for lab, among others). Seenu Pillai, Honorary Chairman of the chapter, Shahry, MIPs for presented a farewell plaque to Shankar. students: Ooredoo Polo Ralph Lauren shows Peter Pan DOHA: Ooredoo is offering 50 percent off Shahry Smart Packs QU college holds opportunities forum 100 or above for 12 months and as much off Mobile Internet Packs as a special offer for uni- DOHA: Qatar University (QU) line with QU and college efforts Mohammed Abu Dieyeh, Qatar versity and college students. College of Arts and Sciences to promote students’ professional Foundation Deputy Director of Students under 26 in Qatar recently held the second edition development and employability. 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Continued from page 1 information about violators and smugglers and effec- “We are giving final touches and discussing obsta- tive monitoring. Other benefits include keeping a cles before operating it in full capacity,” said Ahmed count of goods and vehicles passing through the Eisa Al Mohannadi, Assistant Chairman, General ports of entry. The project will be first implemented Customs Authority, who also attended the meeting. at Qatar-Saudi border posts in Salwa-Abu Samra Al Khelawi said the electronic link is a comprehen- and later extended to other customs outlets in both sive project to support the flow of customs-related countries, he added. information. It can also contribute to exchanging THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Syria regime Corpses, chaos at Ankara blast site

ANKARA: The square in front of Ankara’s the city had never known anything like vio- central train station was to have been the lence on this scale. venue for a peace rally attracting people “We heard one huge blast and then one forces advance from different leftist and Kurdish groups. smaller explosion and then there was a great But at 10.04am, everything changed, in a movement and panic. Then we saw corpses moment that will mark Turkey forever. around the station,” said Ahmet Onen, 52. The area was plunged into scenes of unim- “A demonstration that was to promote aginable horror as two suspected suicide peace has turned into a massacre, I don’t against rebels bombers carried out the deadliest attack in understand this,” he said, sobbing. the history of modern Turkey. Within two hours of the explosions, units Dozens of bodies littered the asphalt, with of police in bullet proof vests and with Russia says 55 sites of IS attacked bloodstains extending hundreds of metres. automatic weapons in their hand surrounded Crying and tears were audible from every the scene and cordoned off the area. BEIRUT: Syrian forces made The strikes appear intended direction. Police experts in white special suits advances yesterday against to prevent any advance by the Seconds before the twin explosions, the combed the area for evidence while bomb rebels in Hama and Latakia Army of Conquest alliance, which activists, who included several members of disposal experts examined any suspect provinces as they pressed a includes Al Nusra, that holds Idlib the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party packages. ground operation backed by and has sought to push into Hama (HDP) had been filmed happily joining hands The sirens howled as the ambulances Russian air support. and Latakia. and dancing in celebration. took survivors to Ankara hospitals. Urgent Washington said the United The Observatory said there Then the explosion goes off and the activ- appeals for blood were made through social States and Russia had made was heavy fighting in northwest- ists either fall to the ground or run for cover. media. Around the human remains and the “progress” in discussions designed ern Latakia, and that government The dead lay side-by-side as they had fallen corpses numerous ball bearings could be to avoid accidents between them forces were advancing. before being taken away to the morgue. Many seen, used in bombs to cause the maximum in Syria’s increasingly crowded In Moscow, Russia’s Defence were swathed in the same banners they had damage and injury. “There are people who airspace. Ministry said its forces had hit taken to the event, including those of the HDP. died immediately, others who were very badly In the northern province of 55 IS targets in the past 24 hours. “I saw a man with his leg torn off lying on wounded. It’s a true massacre,” said a lawyer Aleppo, meanwhile, rebels bat- The strikes — in Damascus, the ground. I also saw a torn-off hand on the who came to supervise the demonstration, tled to reverse an advance by the Aleppo, Hama, Raqa and Idlib asphalt,” said Sahin Bulut, 18, member of the who asked not to be named. Islamic State group that brought provinces — destroyed 29 training Istanbul association of engineers. In scenes of panic and desperation, dozens the jihadists to within a few kilo- camps for “terrorists”, 23 defen- The power of the blast blew out windows of people sought to find their loved ones amid metres of Syria’s second city. sive positions, two command cen- high up on the Ankara railway station, the the chaos. Among them is a young man look- In Hama, with Russian air sup- tres and an ammunition depot. main hub of Turkey’s growing rail network. ing agonised who stops everyone who passes port and that of militias on the Meanwhile, the US-led coali- The attacks put a knife through the heart by him. “Did you see him? Did you see him? ground, regime forces captured tion said it carried out five strikes of Ankara, which became capital following the His name is Gokhan, he was with me.” Among several areas. against IS in Syria and another founding of the modern Turkish Republic by the shocked survivors anger grew, accusing They seized Atshan village from 20 in Iraq. Thousands take part in a march against the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. the security forces of not properly assuring opposition fighters, including Rebels and their backers say deadly attack in Ankara yesterday at Istiklal Known as a relatively ordered place com- security at the demonstration. Al Qaeda affiliate Al Nusra Front, Hama, Idlib and Latakia have lit- Avenue in Istanbul. pared to the chaos that can engulf Istanbul, AFP state television and the Syrian tle or no IS presence, and accuse Observatory for Human Rights Russia of targeting moderate and said. The Observatory, a Britain- Islamist opposition fighters more based monitor, reported heavy than the jihadist group. fighting around Atshan as they The Observatory also reported sought to push northwest and heavy fighting yesterday between take a neighbouring hilltop. government forces and rebels in War reporters awarded for IS coverage With support from Russian air northern Latakia province. strikes, they appeared to be tar- Russian warplanes struck both BAYEUX, FRANCE: France’s an in-depth story on the shad- Reading Reuter’s article “was edition chose a report on Gaza by geting Khan Sheikhun, just across Latakia and Idlib Friday and yes- prestigious Bayeux-Calvados owy mastermind of IS’s strategy like someone switching on the Sipa Press’ Heidi Levine from the the provincial border in Idlib on terday, including a raid in Idlib award for war correspondents in Syria and Iraq. The article, light,” said a member of the United States. Levine also took a highway connecting Aleppo that destroyed a base belonging yesterday honoured journalists published on April 18 this year, Bayeux jury who has also cov- home the audience award for and Damascus. The road is cut to a rebel group that has received covering conflicts in Syria as ploughs through a set of docu- ered Syria. The long-format her “sober, ultra-effective and by rebels in several places north US weapons, it said. well as Europe’s worst migrant ments left behind by Haji Bakr television award went to Xavier beautiful” project, as jury chair of Khan Sheikhun, and a military In Aleppo province, Islamist crisis since World War II. after his death, which Reuter Muntz of French-German chan- Carlotta Gall of the New York source said they had taken the rebels including the powerful Two of the awards went to cor- describes as “the source code nel Arte for “Surrounded by the Times described it. Sukayk hills overlooking the road. Ahrar Al Sham group recap- respondents covering the Islamic of the most successful terrorist Islamic State”, a feature shot on In the radio category, jurors Hama province has been a key tured one of several villages seized State group’s game plan and its army in recent history”. Mount Sinjar, which last year rewarded the BBC’s Emma-Jane target for Russian air strikes that by IS in a Friday advance, the atrocities. In the article, Reuter also became a symbol of IS persecu- Kirby for a story on an Italian began on September 30, along Observatory said. The text category award revealed that the IS strategist tion of Yazidis. For the photog- optician who rescued migrants. with parts of the neighbouring went to German Der Spiegels’ was a former officer of the secret raphy category, the international provinces of Latakia and Idlib. AFP Christoph Reuter, who wrote services of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein. jury of the Bayeux-Calvados’ 22nd AFP SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST Turkish editor Protesters want Barzani to quit in custody Three killed in Sulaimaniyah as protesters torch several offices of political parties for insulting president SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQ: Thousands of areas dominated by the opposition. people took to the streets of several towns They come against the tense backdrop ISTANBUL: A newspaper in Iraq’s Kurdistan region yesterday, urging of a crisis that started in August, when close to an Islamic cleric foe of its long-time President Massud Barzani to Barzani’s presidential mandate expired and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan step down. no deal was reached for his succession. said its editor had been remanded Scuffles broke out in Sulaimaniyah, a Mohammed argued that the political in custody ahead of trial on bastion of opposition to Barzani and his class’s inability to solve the crisis showed charges of insulting the Turkish party, a day after two people were killed disregard for regular citizens. president, fueling fears of a media in a protest in another southern Kurdish “The main parties don’t care about the clampdown ahead of a November town. people. All they worry about is the presi- 1 election. Three people were killed yesterday as dency, all this at the detriment of the peo- The English-language Today’s protesters attacked and torched several ple who are in a bad economic situation,” Zaman chief editor Bulent Kenes political party offices in Sulaimaniyah he said. Some protesters tried to storm the was detained at its Istanbul offices province. Sulaimaniyah office of the Kurdish TV sta- on Friday, Dogan news agency Two people died of gunshot wounds in tion Rudaw, which is owned by the Barzani said, and sent to Metris jail in the town of Kalar, according to a doctor family. Istanbul by court order. at the local hospital and a security source. Minar Mohammed, the head of the local A crowd of around 200 peo- The third was burned to death after pro- hospital, said 25 people were lightly injured ple gathered at the offices of the testers in the town of Qaladize set the in scuffles during the Sulaimaniyah protest. paper and chanted support for Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) office Security forces responded to stone- Kenes on Friday as he was taken ablaze, said the deputy head of the local throwing from protesters by firing in the away over charges of insulting hospital, Osman Ali. air, witnesses said. Erdogan on Twitter. Protesters “Barzani, leave!” demonstrators chanted There were similar protests in the towns held up banners saying “Free in Sulaimaniyah, as a wave of protests of Kalar and Rania, as well as in Qala Diza media cannot be silenced”. demanding the payment of long-overdue where two protesters were shot dead on Police and court officials were salaries for civil servants turned political. Friday by guards at the local headquarters not immediately available to Security forces spray water on protesters during clashes in Sulaimaniyah, in Iraq’s Kurdistan “Our demands are not only focused of Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic Party comment. on corruption and salaries but they now (KDP). The violence apparently erupted region, yesterday. “They are trying to silence include Barzani’s removal,” said Nazar when demonstrators in Qala Diza changed the media. This is not befitting Mohammed, a civil society activist and one course to march towards the main office of Turkey. Our people will never of the protest’s organisers. the KDP. No such protests have yet taken headed the KDP, one of the two histori- intelligence chief and his nephew the prime accept this,” Kenes was reported A budget crunch which has left many place in northwestern regions tradition- cal Iraqi Kurdish parties, since 1979 and minister. He has been accused by critics of as telling the assembled media. civil servants unpaid for months has ally more loyal to the KDP. Barzani yes- been president of the autonomous region amassing huge wealth for his family instead The newspaper is staffed by sparked demonstrations in northern Iraq’s terday morning appealed for calm across since 2005. of serving the population. many supporters of US-based autonomous Kurdish region, especially in the region. The 69-year-old Barzani has His son is the Kurdistan region’s AFP cleric Fethullah Gulen, and it is sympathetic to his views as well as being fiercely critical of the government. Erdogan accuses Gulen of seek- ing to overthrow him by means of a “parallel structure” of sup- Egypt signs deal to buy two warships from France porters in the judiciary, police, the media and other institutions. CAIRO: Egypt signed a deal crisis. The vessels, which can each According to French govern- called Cairo’s essential role in the where France has deployed Gulen has denied such charges with France yesterday to buy carry 16 helicopters, four landing ment sources, Egypt is to pay fight against extremism in the fighter bombers used to strike and Erdogan’s opponents say two Mistral warships originally craft and 13 tanks, were ordered ¤950m for the warships, with Middle East, particularly against the IS in Iraq and Syria, Valls will recent developments are an ordered by Russia as French by Russia in 2011 in a ¤1.2bn “significant” financing from Saudi the Islamic State group, whose meet Iraqi Christian refugees in attempt to silence opposition Prime Minister Manuel Valls ($1.4bn) deal. Arabia. local branch has staged many the country, which has taken in before the polls, where Erdogan began an Arab tour. However, France found itself In February, Egypt became the deadly attacks in Egypt since 650,000 Syrians fleeing war. wants the ruling AK Party which Valls arrived in Cairo at the in an awkward situation in 2014 first foreign buyer of France’s 2013. Apart from arms deals, Accompanied by Defence he founded to win back the major- start of visits to three Arab as ties between Russia and the Rafale fighters, in a ¤5.2bn deal Egypt has also expressed inter- Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and ity which it lost in a June vote. nations aimed at boosting eco- West deteriorated over Moscow’s for 24 of the multi-role combat est in extending the Cairo metro, a high-ranking business delega- Human rights groups say nomic ties and holding talks on annexation of Crimea and sup- jets and a frigate. which was largely built by French tion, he is to travel on to Saudi Turkey has one of the worst regional conflicts. port for separatists in eastern The Mistrals will be delivered companies, and in satellite com- Arabia late tomorrow. records for media freedom and On September 23, French Ukraine. in early March, and the contract munications deals. On Tuesday, he is due to have for imposing long pre-trial deten- President Francois Hollande Paris decided to cancel the provides for four months training The conflict in Syria and talks with Custodian of the Two tions. The government denies announced he had agreed the sale delivery in an expensive decision, in France for some 400 Egyptian Russia’s dramatic military inter- Holy Mosques King Salman this and says it does not try to of the warships with his Egyptian as it had to foot a bill of more than sailors, the Defence Ministry in vention, as well as escalating bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi silence dissent. Earlier this week, counterpart, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi. ¤1bn for the ships’ upkeep and the Paris said in September. The con- Israeli-Palestinian violence, are Arabia, in a meeting during which Turkey’s largest pay-TV platform After Valls and Sisi met in cost of training 400 Russian sail- tract illustrates the rapproche- also set to figure high in Valls’ the premier’s office said he will removed channels close to Gulen Cairo yesterday, a member of ors to crew them. ment Paris has had with the talks in Egypt, Jordan and Saudi request “a gesture of pardon, from its services on the order of the French premier’s delegation After months of intense talks, regime of former army chief Sisi, Arabia. Today, the premier is humanity and clemency” for a a prosecutor. Last month, pros- told AFP the deal had now been Paris and Moscow agreed on who ousted elected Islamist presi- due to meet Sheikh Ahmad Al young Shia, Ali Al Nimr, sen- ecutors launched an investiga- signed. the reimbursement of the origi- dent Mohamed Mursi in 2013 and Tayeb, the grand imam of Cairo’s tenced to death for taking part tion into Dogan Media Group for France originally built the nal deal in August, with Paris has since cracked down on his Al-Azhar University, the most in 2012 demonstrations. alleged “terrorism propaganda”. Mistrals for Russia before scrap- returning ¤949.7m that Russia supporters and on all opposition. prestigious institution in Sunni ping their sale over the Ukraine had already paid. Hollande has invoked what he Islam. Travelling on to Jordan, AFP REUTERS

Day’s business Jordan parliament accuses Israel of Bashir reopens peace talks, state terrorism AMMAN: The Jordanian par- urges rebel groups to join liament yesterday accused Israel of “state terrorism” KHARTOUM: Sudanese Pres- today to be part of a national dia- Mursal, a leader of the Sudanese against the Palestinian people ident Omar Hassan Al Bashir logue. To those that did not come Revolutionary Front (SRF), an after its forces shot dead seven formally reopened talks with today we will not close the door, umbrella organisation of rebel Gazans and wounded more than rebel and opposition groups because they are Sudanese,” said groups, told Reuters that an ini- 140 others in the coastal strip. yesterday but only one signifi- Bashir. tial meeting should be held in the “The Israeli enemy, sapping cant opposition party showed He was speaking in Khartoum Ethiopian capital in accordance the rights of the Palestinians on up, and he urged them to halt at the start of what was billed as with a September African Union their own lands... and over their a boycott on dialogue in return renewed talks with the opposition resolution. holy places, is exercising state for a ceasefire. but which were attended by only The National Coalition Forces, terrorism before the eyes of the Bashir’s government has been one notable opposition group, the the main opposition coalition, also whole world,” parliament charged confronted by rebellion in its Islamist Popular Congress Party, boycotted yesterday’s gathering; it in a statement carried by state Darfur region since 2003 and a which split from Bashir’s political demands that Bashir repeal secu- news agency Petra. The legisla- separate but linked insurgency in fold in 1999. rity and press laws and free politi- tors in Jordan, one of two Arab the states of Blue Nile and South “If other parties are ready cal detainees before it enters into nations along with Egypt to have Kordofan since the secession four for the cessation of hostili- negotiations. “The regime is not a peace treaty with Israel, con- years ago of South Sudan. ties, we are ready to declare a serious about these talks. We will demned “the crimes committed Eighteen opposition groups comprehensive ceasefire.” The not participate in dialogue before by Israeli forces in the West Bank that had initially agreed to take main armed rebel groups have the government implements and Gaza”. part in a formal national recon- rejected previous amnesty offers procedures to create the politi- AFP ciliation process at its inception in and refuse to attend talks held cal climate for talks,” National early 2014 pulled out this January, inside Sudan. The government Consensus Forces spokesman leaving the future of any such dia- has rebuffed opposition and rebel Abu-Bakr Youssef said. Al Qaeda kills four logue in question. “I’m inviting the demands to link political negotia- A Somali woman carries goods for sale in Jowhar, some 90 kilometres parties and rebels who are absent tions with peace talks. Abdullah REUTERS men in Yemen north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, yesterday.

ADEN: Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed yesterday to have killed four men suspected of practis- ing witchcraft and sorcery in an area controlled by the jihadists. Iran sanctions still in place, US warns governments Residents of Mayfaa town in the southeastern province of LONDON/WASHINGTON: around the world to reiterate diplomatic source. Companies that breach the sanc- on Iran’s nuclear programme in Hadramawt said Al Qaeda mili- The Obama administration has that sanctions on Iran are still in It is uncertain exactly when tions risk fines, asset freezes and exchange for relief from sanc- tants had distributed a pamphlet privately reminded foreign gov- place, diplomatic and government the layers of Western sanctions being cut off from the US dollar tions. Iran is counting on an end naming the four men. It did not ernments and US bankers that sources told Reuters on Friday. might be lifted, but experts have banking system. to sanctions to boost its battered say when the killings were carried sanctions against Iran remain The demarche stressed that said some international financial In 2014, the US imposed a economy. Business delegations out, but a neighbour of one of the in effect, cautioning against a sanctions on Iran would not be transactions with Iran would be record fine on French bank BNP led by senior government officials victims told AFP that he had been rush by Western companies to lifted until the International possible sometime next year if Paribas, which agreed to pay from major economies, including missing for days. invest in Iran’s oil industry and Atomic Energy Agency verifies Iran is found in compliance. almost $9bn to resolve accusa- Germany, Britain, France, Italy, “We have implemented Allah’s other businesses until the coun- that Tehran has complied with US law allows the adminis- tions it violated US sanctions Japan and India, have travelled ruling against them, which is the try fully complies with the July the terms of the deal. tration to enforce sanctions by against Sudan, Cuba and Iran. over the past three months to death sentence,” said the flier that nuclear agreement. “The United States wants targetting financial institutions The Joint Comprehensive Plan Tehran to discuss future trade was also posted on walls in the The US State Department to tell governments not to get in countries that do business of Action hit on July 14 by Iran opportunities. area. recently cabled a message, known ahead of themselves when dealing with the state-owned National and six world powers, including AFP as a demarche, to embassies with Iran,” said a London-based Iranian Oil Co or its subsidiaries. the United States, imposes limits REUTERS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 N Korea ‘ready’ for any US war Blast kills 17 Kim strikes belligerent note during huge military parade

PYONGYANG: North Korea’s square that North Korea could stage, and its closest ally China and International Security esti- leader Kim Jong-Un said yes- fight any war begun by the US. was the only country to send a mated that North Korea had terday his country could fight “Our party dauntlessly declares diplomat to yesterday’s event. between 10 and 16 nuclear weap- any war provoked by the United that our revolutionary armed As night fell after the parade, ons as of the end of 2014. States, as he presided over a forces are capable of fighting any the skies of Pyongyang were lit The report argued it was likely vast military parade to mark kind of war provoked by the US up with a fireworks display over the country could already build a the 70th anniversary of the rul- and we are ready to protect our the banks of the Taedong River. warhead to fit atop a Nodong mis- ing Workers’ Party. people and the blue sky of our North Korea has conducted sile, but added that the reliabil- Thousands of troops marched motherland,” he said. three nuclear tests and threat- ity of such a weapon was open to through the capital followed by His words were met with ened a fourth as part of a nuclear question. Chinese party politburo columns of tanks, armoured vehi- rapturous applause from tens weapons and missile programme standing committee member Liu cles and ballistic missiles, in what of thousands of flag-waving that it has pursued through a bar- Yunshan was the only foreign dig- was tipped to be one of the larg- spectators. rage of international sanctions. nitary of any significance attend- est ceremonial displays of mili- Poor but nuclear-armed North There is debate among experts ing yesterday’s event. tary strength in North Korea’s Korea often threatens to destroy as to how far it has come in devel- Kim and Liu met for talks on history. the US and South Korea, with oping those weapons, especially Friday, during which the Chinese Firemen work to put down a blaze in an alley after an explosion ripped Dressed in his customary dark which it technically remains at the ability to shrink nuclear war- official delivered a letter from through a restaurant in Wuhu, in eastern China's Anhui province, killing Mao suit, Kim struck a more war after their 1950-53 conflict heads so that they can fit on a President Xi Jinping, and voiced at least 17 people yesterday. A gas cylinder caused the blast. belligerent note than in previ- ended in a truce, not a treaty. missile. Beijing’s willingness to work with ous public addresses, telling the The North remains deeply A report published this week by Pyongyang. assembled masses in Kim Il-Sung politically isolated on the world the US-based Institute for Science AFP China vows to continue Protesters, rivals face off over mosque dispute building on disputed isles BEIJING: China yesterday spokeswoman Hua Chunying said SYDNEY: Hundreds of pro- generally well behaved, a police vowed to continue building in in an online statement that they testers faced off with left-wing spokeswoman said. Witnesses disputed reefs of the South would improve “safety of naviga- opponents yesterday in a stand- said the two groups between them China Sea, as state media said tion” for ships. off over plans to build a mosque numbered in the hundreds. The construction had finished on two “Next, China will continue to in a rural Australian town, right-wing protest was part of a lighthouses on reefs claimed by build other civil facilities on occu- witnesses said, the latest anti- coordinated worldwide series of other countries. pied islands reefs in the Nansha Islam protest since a Muslim anti-Islam protests organised by Beijing has been bolstering Islands,” she added, using China’s teenager killed a police officer fringe extremist groups, with calls its claim to almost all the South name for the Spratlys. this month. on social media for further pro- China Sea by rapidly building China’s building has increased Farhad Khalil Mohammad tests in US cities and elsewhere large artificial structures resem- tensions with Washington, which Jabar, 15, was shot and killed by later in the day. bling islands, straining ties with has condemned the structures. police after he opened fire on The Islamic Council of Victoria neighbours. China claims most of the police accountant Curtis Cheng as said it had met with police to The lighthouses on Cuateron energy-rich South China Sea, Cheng left police headquarters in ensure security of Muslims and Reef and Johnson South Reef through which $5tn in ship-borne the Sydney suburb of Parramatta had warned on its website that in the Spratly islands have been trade passes every year, and the on October 2. yesterday had been named “by officially opened, the state-run Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Right-wing activists from the certain fringe groups as a world Xinhua news agency said. Taiwan and Brunei have overlap- United Patriots Front, which says anti-mosque protest day”. China established control of the ping claims. that its aim is opposing the spread Australia’s political lead- Johnson South Reef after a skir- Beijing has said construction of Islam, faced off with members Members of the left-wing coalition hold banners and placards as they march ers, including Prime Minister mish with Vietnam in 1988. The in the region is to help maritime of a left-wing coalition promoting Malcolm Turnbull, have con- Philippines claims both reefs as search and rescue, disaster relief, down a main street in the town of Bendigo, Australia, yesterday. tolerance in the town of Bendigo demned threats against the part of its territory. environmental protection and in Victoria state. Muslim community. The lighthouses are 50 metres navigational security. The dispute began over plans has been simmering for months. made, but all were subsequently high, Xinhua said. to build a mosque in the town and Police said four arrests were released. The two groups were REUTERS Chinese foreign ministry AGENCIES

Powerful figures back Police identify kidnappers of Marcos Jr election bid Italian priest MANILA: Backed by powerful Former president Joseph DIPOLOG CITY: Police said but graft-tainted politicians, the Estrada, Senate minority leader yesterday they had identified a son of the late Philippine dicta- Juan Ponce Enrile and the local criminal gang as behind tor Ferdinand Marcos vowed to dictator’s flamboyant widow the abduction of an Italian res- fight corruption as he launched Imelda Marcos all showed up for taurant owner and retired his election campaign for the the hour-long political rally in a priest in the strife-torn south- vice presidency yesterday. leafy garden in Manila’s old walled ern Philippines. About 2,000 red-clad supporters city, known as Intramuros. Senior Superintendent Cleve cheered and chanted his name as Estrada was convicted of large- Taboso said the gang snatched Ferdinand Marcos Jr took to the scale corruption and sent to prison Rolando del Torchio, 56, in stage in the mid-afternoon Manila six years after a bloodless military the sleepy city of Dipolog on heat on his first campaign rally revolt unseated him in 2001, half- Wednesday, in a swift raid that ahead of the May 2016 vote. way into his presidency. shocked the dinnertime crowd at “There are corrupt Filipinos... But he was pardoned by his pizzeria. within and outside the government President Benigno Aquino’s pred- Taboso, who is spokesman for who are killing our economy and ecessor Gloria Arroyo just 44 the team trying to recover del keeping us poor,” Senator Marcos, days later and in 2013 was elected Torchio, said they had identi- 58, said. mayor of Manila. fied the gang’s boss, known as “With your help, I will lead a “Many other candidates have “Commander Red Eye”, and four revolution of the heart, of ideas sought my endorsement, but when of his relatives based on closed-cir- and of action toward real and Senator Bongbong called I did not cuit TV footage of the abduction. meaningful change.” hesitate,” Estrada told the crowd The policeman said he did not Marcos Snr was accused of yesterday, citing the 37,000 units believe the gang had taken him to large-scale corruption and massive of housing built for the urban the extremist stronghold of Jolo human rights abuses during his poor ordered by Imelda Marcos island where any rescue would be 20 years in power, but his son, in Manila in the 1970s. more difficult. The footage shows popularly known as “Bongbong”, Enrile, the elder Marcos’s long- armed men shoving their cap- has said voters would not be time defence minister, led the 1986 tive as well as several restaurant swayed by these allegations. revolt, but the two families have patrons out of the pizzeria’s door Though running as an since reconciled. as they flee the scene. independent, Marcos Jr made Enrile is out on bail pending He said Red Eye had been an early statement of his trial for allegedly plundering the arrested for another abduction in intent by getting some of the equivalent of about $3.7 million in 2014 but managed to post bail. opposition’s most influential state funds. power brokers to his camp. AFP AFP

Foreign help arrives to fight Indonesia fires JAKARTA: International help Sumatra and Kalimantan have visibility at the local airport. to assist Indonesia in combatting been blanketing Southeast Asia Jakarta has deployed about forest and agricultural fires for weeks, with pollution levels 25,000 personnel and aircraft, cloaking Southeast Asia in in both locations recorded far but the firefighters have been haze has begun to arrive on above hazardous levels. The haze overwhelmed by the extent of Sumatra island, an official said has also forced Malaysia and the blazes. The Indonesian yesterday. Singapore to close schools and government insisted on not Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, cancel outdoor events. accepting international help a spokesman for Indonesia’s Singapore has also agreed for weeks before finally disaster mitigation agency, said a to send a Chinook helicopter agreeing to accept the offers Bombardier amphibious aircraft capable of pouring water from a from several countries to and Malaysian crew arrived on huge hanging bucket, along with combat the haze. Friday to begin water bombing a Hercules C-130 carrying 42 Australia has pledged to send South Sumatra. firefighters from the city-state’s a Lockheed L100 Hercules Air “They are currently being Civil Defence Force. Tanker, with foreign minister briefed by the disaster mitigation The help from Singapore was Julie Bishop asserting Australia’s chief and the water bombing scheduled to arrive in Sumatra experience in fighting the will start immediately after on Friday but was postponed bushfires. that,” Sutopo said. Fires in until Saturday due to poor AFP SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE third Intifada? Yes, said Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh delivering the sermon during Friday prayers in Gaza City. “We are calling for the strengthening Tand increasing of the Intifada… It is the only path that will lead to liberation. Gaza will fulfill its role in the Jerusalem Leaders were named, but Nobel Intifada and it is more than ready for confrontation,” he said. Since then, there has been a sharp uptick in clashes between Palestinians and Israel. The death toll is spiralling on the Palestinian side, as always. The Israeli military is on high alert goes to exceptional Tunisians and the Israeli public are in a panic mode at the possibility of rocket attacks from the Palestinian side. Israeli Prime By Noah Feldman produced nothing but vicious civil war. nonetheless it shows that at least the Minister has threatened to unleash the severest punishment What went right in Tunisia? The idea of elite cohesion in a fundamental against Palestinians. Stones will be met with bullets and crude he quartet of Tunisian civil Nobel committee isn’t wrong to think agreement has deep roots. Palestinian rockets will be met with sophisticated Israeli bombs. society leaders who won the that a robust civil society contributed But the most decisive feature of the Two more Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip Nobel Peace Prize on Friday significantly to the conditions that Tunisian exception, arguably slighted yesterday, and there were two stabbings outside Jerusalem’s Old played an important part allowed negotiation to succeed. by the Nobel committee, is that the in the country’s thus-far It’s worth noting that all four organ- potential for conflict between secular- City and more West Bank clashes. A rocket hit southern Israel Tsuccessful democratic, constitutional isations — the general labour union, ists and Islamists was reined in repeat- without causing casualties early yesterday, shortly after clashes revolution. But their role was no more which includes many teachers; the trade edly by acts of compromise and realistic along the border saw Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians. decisive than that of the leaders who union; the human rights league; and the negotiation on both sides. Key to this Rioting has shaken east Jerusalem and the occupied West shepherded the country from the Arab lawyers’ association — grew into promi- process was Rashid Ghannouchi, an Bank, with Palestinians throwing stones and firebombs at Spring protests to the election of the nence under the authoritarian presi- Islamic democrat who went from being Israeli police and the military, who have responded with live constituent assembly, or of the elected dencies of Habib Bourguiba and Zine an important theorist of how Islam assembly members who produced, nego- El Abidine Ben Ali. can be compatible with democracy to and rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades. tiated and ratified a liberal democratic All dictatorships aren’t created equal. the leader of the movement and party Infifadas tell the world that Palestinians have suffered constitution. The Tunisian regimes from 1957 to 2011 known as Ennahda, the Renaissance. enough and are forced to retaliate, that they will not acquiesce The best way to think about it is that drastically limited basic rights, and At several crucial moments, Ennahda to the oppression of Israel. That the Nobel committee wanted to reward jailed and tortured opponents. High- under Ghannouchi chose to pursue con- Israel must intifidas don’t happen frequently, the Tunisian people for being the only level corruption was endemic. Yet unlike cession rather than going for a maximal that its oubreak is feared by Arab state to the dictators in Egypt or Syria or Iraq, role for Islam in the constitution. After realise that have achieved these regimes worked out a complex protests in 2012, Ennahda decided to Israel, that it’s an expression democracy since relationship with civil society insti- remove Shariah from its constitutional the Palestinian of desperation of Palestinians the regional tutions, allowing them to organise in draft or ideology. And after the killing against their oppressors show The origins of upheaval in exchange for their willingness to live of prominent leftists led to further pro- aspiration for its importance in Palestinians’ 2011, and they with the regime. Protests by the labour tests and crisis, Ennahda, which had struggle for freedom. This Intifada political culture are picked the civil union took place under Ben Ali, and been democratically elected as the plu- society leaders supporters of the union will sometimes rality party in the assembly, agreed to freedom cannot is symbolic of the predicament West always hard to pin as the stand-in. say they laid the groundwork for the resign from the government. be suppressed Bank Palestinians find themselves The Peace Prize Arab Spring protests. As for the secularists, they deserve in their own land where they are down, and Tunisia’s is being given At the same time, civil society alone credit for treating Ennahda as a genu- with force. harassed and hounded by armed need for consensus to the Tunisian can’t account for the Tunisian excep- ine, legitimate, democratically elected settlers who have all the protection exception. tion. Some credit also goes to a cul- political force. of the Israeli soldiers while the is no exception. Seen as a ture of political consensus. During my Comparing Tunisia to Egypt empha- victory for multiple visits Tunisia to observe the sises how enormously important these Palestinian Authority, which is supposed to protect Palestinians, But it’s probably Tunisia as a constitutional process, I was constantly decisions were. The Egyptian Muslim is unable to do enough. whole, the prize told by the delegates that they felt a Brotherhood tried to govern without The situation is likely to spin out of control very soon, unless fair to say that is extremely powerful impulse from the expectations much compromise. Faced with protests, there is an intervention from Palestinian and Israeli authorities the revolutionary well deserved. of their constituents that they reach a it rammed through a constitution by to stop the violence. Haniyeh has said this is the third Intifada, Nothing pro- result the overwhelming majority of a bare majority that had no chance but it’s too early to say. The region is in turmoil, with Syria period against duces peace Tunisians could live with. of achieving consensus. The Egyptian better than a The origins of political culture are army ultimately decided not to com- continuing to burn with the intervention of Russia. This is an France helped domestic consti- always hard to pin down, and Tunisia’s promise with the Brotherhood and to Intifada that the US will be very uncomfortable with as its tutional process need for consensus is no exception. But remove it from power in a coup. hands are full. create a sense of in which elected it’s probably fair to say that the revo- Ghannouchi, whose party voluntar- US Secretary of State John Kerry has already shared his national unity. representatives lutionary period against France helped ily resigned and was perfectly happy to deep concern over the spiraling violence during telephone of stakehold- create a sense of national unity. Tunisia run in and lose a national election, is the ers negotiate is very small, which can contribute to a architect of a liberal democratic Islamic calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president patiently to reach consensus. A quick sense of collective identity. (But doesn’t model that offers just the alternative to Mahmud Abbas. Kerry stressed the importance of upholding look at Egypt, where elections failed always: see Lebanon.) radicalism that Westerners and secular- the status quo in word and deed. to produce durable democracy, and the Tunisia also has the legacy of the first ists alike claim to be looking for. He may Even if the current Intifada is contained through US constitutional process was hijacked constitution in any Arabic speaking never win the Nobel himself. But without intervention, another one will break out soon. Washington and by all sides in turn, should show how country, dating back to 1861. Although him, Tunisia couldn’t have won it either. Israel must realize that the Palestinian aspiration for freedom remarkable Tunisia is. In Syria, things I was frequently struck by how little are much worse, and the Arab Spring the delegates referred to that history, BLOOMBERG cannot be suppressed with force. The other side Quote of Houthis should first prove their sincerity the day HE DOVE of peace is a fragile Yemen’s government has rightly rebels were still launching assaults, one commitments. They have mounted sev- creature that lands nervously dismissed the Houthi gesture as a of which killed a large number of gov- eral attacks in the past even when there amid the still-smoking ruins “manoeuvre” demanding that the Iran- ernment soldiers. There has to be the was a pause to allow humanitarian of conflict. Houthi rebels and backed group hand back territory it suspicion that guided by their Iranian efforts to help the desperate Yemenis. We are now Tformer President Ali Abdullah Saleh has seized since last year. “The gov- paymasters, the Houthis may be play- The UN Resolution is very important have reaffirmed in writing that they have ernment’s position is unchanged. There ing for time. as it was supported by everyone of the trying to resume accepted the UN’s seven-point peace must be an announcement of willing- And this was reinforced by the 15 members of the Security Council plan. This was embodied in Security ness to implement all articles of the statement coming from the Yemen with the exception of Russia. But it the (peace) Council Resolution 2216. It demands (UN) resolution without any changes,” government, “We consider this (Houthi would only work if Houthis, Saleh and that the Houthis withdraw from all areas President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s acceptance) a manoeuvre, especially their backers seriously and honestly try process (with the seized during the rebellion, not least Press Secretary Mokhtar Alrahbi said. after the painful strikes they received,” to implement the resolution by hand- the capital Sanaa. It also insists that all It may be imagined that the Houthi said Alrahbi, referring to the advances ing back the territory they have seized Taliban) and pray arms seized from military and security compliance with the demands of the by the coalition east of the Yemeni capi- since last year. Hadi had earlier made it to God to crown institutions be handed back. The rebels international community is not quite tal Sanaa and the capture of the Bab Al clear that his administration was ready must also accept the legitimacy of the what it seems to be. It should be noted Mandab strait in southwestern Yemen. “for a peaceful solution and to resume our efforts with government and abide by all previous that the day before they announced Houthis and their Saleh supporters political consultations.” Nawaz Sharif UN resolutions. they were accepting the UN terms, the have a track record of reneging on their ARAB NEWS success. Pakistan Prime Minister SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Putin’s old-fashioned great-power politics

Moscow understands that diplomacy follows the facts on the ground, not the other way around. Russia and Iran are creating favourable facts. Once this military intervention has run its course, expect a peace proposal from Moscow that reflects its interests, including securing the Russian military base in Tartus.

By Condoleezza Rice and Robert M Gates strikes — in Syria. problem. Greater sectarianism — well, it’s Putin is not a sentimental man, and the Middle East! Populations attacked ne can hear the disbelief in if Assad becomes a liability, Putin will with barrel bombs and Assad’s chemi- capitals from Washington to gladly move on to a substitute acceptable cals, supposedly banned in the deal that London to Berlin to Ankara to Moscow. But for now, the Russians Moscow itself negotiated — too bad! and beyond. How can believe that they (and the Iranians) Putin’s move into Syria is old-fashioned About 100 people shout slogans as they gather outside the Russian embassy in Washington, Vladimir Putin, with a sink- can save Assad. President Obama and great-power politics. (Yes, people do that DC, to protest against President Vladamir Putin and his country’s involvement in Syria. Oing economy and a second-rate military, Secretary of State John F Kerry say that in the 21st century.) There is a domes- continually dictate the course of geopo- there is no military solution to the Syrian tic benefit to him, but he is not exter- wasn’t worth it. So what can we do? not “mumbo-jumbo.” It might just salvage litical events? Whether it’s in Ukraine crisis. That is true, but Moscow under- nalising his problems at home. Russian First, we must reject the argument our current, failing strategy. A serious or Syria, the Russian president seems stands that diplomacy follows the facts domestic and international policies have that Putin is simply reacting to world commitment to these steps would also always to have the upper hand. on the ground, not the other way around. always been inextricably linked. Russia disorder. Putin, this argument would sug- solidify our relationship with Turkey, Sometimes the reaction is derision: Russia and Iran are creating favourable feels strong at home when it is strong gest, is just trying to hold together the which is reeling from the implications of This is a sign of weakness. Or smugness: facts. Once this military intervention has abroad — this is Putin’s plea to his propa- Middle East state system in response to Moscow’s intervention. In short, we must He will regret the decision to intervene. run its course, expect a peace proposal gandised population — and the Russian the chaos engendered by US overreach create a better military balance of power Russia cannot possibly succeed. Or alarm: from Moscow that reflects its interests, people buy it, at least for now. Russia is in Iraq, Libya and beyond. on the ground if we are to seek a political This will make an already bad situation including securing the Russian military a great power and derives its self-worth Putin is indeed reacting to circum- solution acceptable to us and to our allies. worse. And, finally, resignation: Perhaps base in Tartus. from that. What else is there? When is stances in the Middle East. He sees a Third, we must “de-conflict” our mili- the Russians can be brought along to help We should not forget that Moscow’s the last time you bought a Russian prod- vacuum created by our hesitancy to fully tary activities with those of the Russians. stabilise the situation, and we could use definition of success is not the same as uct that wasn’t petroleum? Moscow mat- engage in places such as Libya and to This is distasteful, and we should never help fighting the Islamic State. ours. The Russians have shown a willing- ters again in international politics, and stay the course in Iraq. But Putin as the have gotten to a place where the Russians The fact is that Putin is playing a weak ness to accept and even encourage the Russian armed forces are on the move. defender of international stability? Don’t are warning us to stay out of their way. hand extraordinarily well because he creation of so-called failed states and fro- Let us also realise that hectoring Putin go there. But we must do all that we can to prevent knows exactly what he wants to do. He zen conflicts from Georgia to Moldova to about the bad choice he has made sounds Second, we have to create our own an incident between us. Presumably, even is not stabilising the situation according Ukraine. Why should Syria be any differ- weak. The last time the Russians regret- facts on the ground. No-fly zones and Putin shares this concern. to our definition of stability. He is defend- ent? If Moscow’s “people” can govern only ted a foreign adventure was Afghanistan. safe harbours for populations are not Finally, we need to see Putin for who ing Russia’s interests by keeping Syrian a part of the state but make it impossible But that didn’t happen until Ronald “half-baked” ideas. They worked before he is. Stop saying that we want to bet- President Bashar Al Assad in power. This for anyone else to govern the rest of it Reagan armed the Afghan mujahideen (protecting the Kurds for 12 years under ter understand Russian motives. The is not about the Islamic State. Any insur- — so be it. with Stinger missiles that started blow- Saddam Hussein’s reign of terror) and Russians know their objective very well: gent group that opposes Russian interests And the well-being of the population ing Russian warplanes and helicopters warrant serious consideration. We will Secure their interests in the Middle East is a terrorist organisation to Moscow. We is not the issue either. The Russian defi- out of the sky. Only then did an exhausted continue to have refugees until people by any means necessary. What’s not clear saw this behaviour in Ukraine, and now nition of success contains no element of Soviet Union led by Mikhail Gorbachev, are safe. Moreover, providing robust sup- about that? we’re seeing it even more aggressively concern for the dismal situation of the anxious to make accommodation with the port for Kurdish forces, Sunni tribes and — with bombing runs and cruise missile Syrian people. Refugees — that’s Europe’s West, decide that the Afghan adventure what’s left of the Iraqi special forces is WASHINGTON POST

Growing danger for Afghan medical NGOs Elections test Modi’s reforms, party agenda Afghanistan was the most By Mayank Bhardwaj economic reform programme will take a back seat. He’ll simply not violent country for aid workers ndian Prime Minister have the gall to carry out these Narendra Modi was on the measures, especially the politi- last year, according to the Aid Icampaign trail in a state elec- cally sensitive ones,” said Saibal tion that could define the rest Gupta, secretary of the Asian Worker Security Database, and of his term, promising jobs and Development Research Institute, development in one of the coun- a private think-tank. international medical NGOs have try’s most backward areas, while An opinion poll published on his right-wing party pushes a Wednesday suggested the BJP been targeted before. Hindu agenda. was widening a narrow lead, but Braving the scorching sun, the prime minister is taking no thousands of men and women clad chances. in bright shirts and saris trudged Modi plans 20 rallies in the miles to Modi’s campaign rally next few weeks in Bihar, and the last week in the state of Bihar. state’s hotels are packed with By Krista Mahr happen more and more,” he said. Voting to the legislature there will party workers from all over the The Afghan government recog- Afghan security forces stand guard at the main gate of the prison, after start on Monday and the result country. he US air strike in Afghan- nises the growing risks. retaking Kunduz from the Taliban, in Kunduz. will be out on November 8. While the prime minister takes istan that killed at least “Staff no longer feel safe in any Modi’s message to nearly the high ground promising jobs T22 patients and staff at health facility anywhere in the inside, detained two SCA staff said Saturday’s air strike had 100,000 people gathered near the and growth, his party’s campaign a Medecins Sans Frontieres country,” the Ministry of Public members overnight, according to prompted them to scale down banks of the Ganges river was has now turned to religious polar- hospital wasn’t the first time the Health said in the wake of the Khalid Fahim, SCA’s programme their operations. MSF told that only his Bharatiya Janata isation, a road-tested method of escalating war has affected an Kunduz attack. director in Afghanistan. reporters on Thursday it was Party (BJP) could make one of uniting fractious Hindu castes aid-run medical facility. There Afghanistan was the most vio- The NDS was not immediately taking stock of its activities and India’s poorest regions an indus- behind the BJP. have even been instances since. lent country for aid workers last available to comment. would seek assurances from the trial powerhouse like his home Sushil Kumar Modi, a senior Foreign aid workers and year, according to the Aid Worker On Thursday, the same char- government that it could carry state of Gujarat. party leader in Bihar who is not Afghan colleagues shaken by the Security Database, and interna- ity received news that the head on. But the incident has taken its “A BJP government in Bihar related to the prime minister, said weekend tragedy in Kunduz, one tional medical NGOs have been of another clinic in Wardak was toll on some staff members, par- will help us work seamlessly to if the BJP came to power in the of the worst incidents of its kind targeted before. kidnapped by unidentified armed ticularly those working in remote create jobs for the youth, look state it would impose a strict ban in the 14-year war, say increased In 2004, five MSF staff were groups. His kidnappers told local and insecure areas. after our farmers and ensure on killing cows, considered holy violence around the country killed in Badghis province, elders he would be released on On Wednesday, aid coordina- overall development, which is the by many Hindus. Emotions over makes it harder to provide basic prompting it to pull out of the condition he left the district tor Hekmat Zadran received a antidote to every single problem,” the issue have been high after the services in a country where NGOs country temporarily. In 2013, a within a month, SCA said. call that staff were panicking at Modi said, to rapturous applause. lynching of a Muslim man in a help provide the vast majority of ICRC staff member in the eastern Fahim said that “all warring a health facility in Farah, in the An impressive tally in the elec- neighbouring state on rumours he healthcare. city of Jalalabad was killed. sides” have used the group’s facili- southwest, one of the facilities that tion will give the BJP more seats had beef at home. In recent months, local and But changing tactics by Taliban ties as shelter at some point dur- French NGO Medical Refresher in the upper house of parliament Since Modi took over as prime international non-governmental insurgents this year, coinciding ing the long war. Courses for Afghans operates in in New Delhi, where it lacks a minister, several BJP states have organisations (NGOs) have seen with the withdrawal of most for- Meanwhile, in the eastern three provinces through contracts majority, making it easier to pass tightened laws protecting cows. equipment and ambulances dam- eign troops that made the country province of Nangarhar, 11 clinics with the government. legislation to modernise India’s $2 Modi’s main rival in the elec- aged in suicide attacks, raids by less stable, has seen district and have closed in recent months due “There was a rumour that trillion economy. tion, Bihar’s current Chief Afghan security personnel and provincial centres targeted more to threats from fighters loyal to there was going to be an attack However, pundits say a drub- Minister Nitish Kumar, was a threats to their lives from mili- frequently and across a broader Islamic State, which has gained in the city,” said Zadran. “They bing for the BJP may foment dis- former ally of the BJP who is tants, staff members said this area. a foothold in the province despite were thinking it was going to be sent in the party against Modi, respected for cleaning up the week. “My staff always tells me the the broader Taliban offensive. like what happened in Kunduz.” while strengthening a hardline state’s crime-ridden politics and “A few years ago the situa- situation is deteriorating,” said They have accused staff of Even before the Kunduz attack, faction that believes the prime building up its infrastructure. tion was much more stable,” said Qudratullah Nasrat, chief execu- being government spies, said uncertainty about safety had minister’s economic programme But their personal political Antoine Sagot-Priez, head of tive of Organisation for Research Mohammad Jan, the monitor- prompted SCA’s expatriate staff loses votes and that he must push differences led to a break up of the Afghan mission for French and Community Development, ing and evaluation coordinator to temporarily leave the country Hindu-first policies in Hindu the alliance between the BJP and aid agency Premiere Urgence operating government clinics in for Agency for Assistance and as of September 27, SCA’s Fahim majority, but multi-faith, India. Kumar’s Janata Dal-United in Internationale, which has con- Ghazni province. “They say it’s Development of Afghanistan said. Others are staying for now. Eighteen months after the gen- 2013. tracts through the government to getting worse, day by day.” (AADA), which operates medi- Luca Radaelli, programme eral election that swept him to Kumar, known for his secular, run 80 health facilities in Kunar Health clinics and hospitals, cal facilities in five provinces. One coordinator for international power, anger in the countryside left-of-centre politics, broke the and Daikundi provinces. particularly in remote areas, can has since reopened, he said. NGO Emergency, said the group has already forced Modi to drop partnership when Modi became “Now we have more and more be affected by both sides of the “The clinics were also benefit- had no plans to scale back, even a policy to make it easier to take the BJP’s prime ministerial can- casualties because the fighting is conflict. ing them. (For us) there is no at first aid posts in the southern over farmland for industry and didate because of Modi’s alleged spreading all over the country,” On Monday, just two days after difference between Daesh, the province Helmand which have infrastructure — key to his eco- role in the 2002 Gujarat riots in he added. the MSF hospital in Kunduz was government and the public,” Jan seen intense fighting in recent nomic plans. which at least 1,000 people, mostly According to Sagot-Priez, in hit, members of Afghanistan’s said, using the local name for months. And the 65-year-old’s aura of Muslims, died. mid-August intense fighting broke National Directorate of Security Islamic State. “But they don’t “Obviously what happened to electoral invincibility was dented Kumar’s party says the BJP is out near a remote clinic operated intelligence agency broke into an know what impartiality means.” MSF makes you think, but what when the upstart, anti-establish- looking to create religious ten- by Premiere Urgence in Kunar, in ambulance at a clinic in Wardak AADA, like MSF and other are we supposed to do?” he asked. ment Aam Aadmi Party crushed sions in the run-up to the election the east. The staff evacuated with province, west of Kabul, operated medical aid groups working in “If you remove (NGOs), who will the BJP in a state election in the in Bihar, where 17 percent of the their patients and none too soon: by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, practises strict neu- do the job? Who will treat the capital New Delhi in February. population is Muslim, higher than that day, the clinic was damaged Afghanistan, staff reported. trality and treats patients on all people?” “If Modi fails to redeem the lost the national figure of 14 percent. in the shelling. The agents, who said they sus- sides of the conflict. ground by ensuring his party’s “We expect this kind of event to pected explosives were hidden No group Reuters spoke to REUTERS victory in Bihar, his government’s REUTERS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PAKISTAN Sharif pushes Flushing out operations on in Kunduz Clashes erupt in key cities for peace KABUL: Fierce clashes erupted several houses. One rocket hit a between the security forces and petrol station, triggering a huge Taliban insurgents on Friday fire in the area. night on the southern out- Hundreds of people, includ- skirts of Kunduz city, capital of ing some 200 civilians, have with Taliban Afghanistan’s northern province been killed and thousands oth- of Kunduz, police said. ers fled their houses since late “The fighting broke out in September when Taliban mili- Pakistan PM trying to revive talks Bandar-e-Kabul and Saa Dara tants stormed into Kunduz. localities where the security The government forces ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime nurturing militant sanctuaries forces were conducting patrol launched a counter-offensive to Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday on its soil in the hope of main- during a search operation,” pro- recapture the city earlier this said he is trying to revive peace taining influence in Afghanistan. vincial police spokesman, Sayyed month and major parts of the talks with the Taliban after the Afghanistan’s deputy army Sarwar Houssaini, told Xinhua. provincial capital have been latest round was derailed by chief this week said Pakistan’s Militants fired rounds of rock- recaptured from the Taliban untimely news of the death of military had helped the Taliban Afghan soldiers take position during an operation against Taliban militants ets from outer sides of the city militants. leader Mullah Omar. to capture Kunduz and Pakistani during the clashes, which struck IANS in Achin district of Nangarhar province yesterday. Islamabad organised the first generals had escaped the city set of direct peace talks between wearing burqas -- a claim they the Taliban and the Afghan gov- denied. KABUL: A clean-up operation agency quoted Daneshi as saying. their best to protect the lives of forces and Taliban insurgents last ernment in July, but another News of Mullah Omar’s death was on in Afghanistan’s Kunduz “Since the armed insurgents civilians during house-to-house Friday. round was abandoned after the created a rift among the Islamist city to sweep out Taliban mili- have been hiding in civilians’ search,” the provincial leader said. Militants fired rounds of rock- announcement of the cleric’s insurgents, after they admitted tants and ensure lasting peace houses, the operation goes on Taliban militants stormed into ets from the outer sides of the city death. that the death of the talismanic in the region, acting governor gradually but firmly,” Daneshi Kunduz city on September 28, during the clash, which struck Since then the insurgents have one-eyed group founder had been of Kunduz province Hamdullah said. President Ashraf Ghani has but major parts of the city have several houses. One rocket hit a unleashed a wave of violence, kept secret for two years. Daneshi said yesterday. ordered the troops to protect been recaptured after security petrol station, triggering a huge including seizing the northern Mullah Akhtar Mansour has It was a tough operation but civilians during the crackdown forces launched a counter-offen- fire in the area, Daneshi said. Afghan provincial capital Kunduz now become the new head of the on the right track to sweep out on militants. sive last week. However, fresh in their most spectacular victory insurgent movement, but several Taliban militants, Xinhua news “The security forces are doing clashes erupted between security IANS since being toppled from power members of its top leadership in 2001. including his predecessor’s fam- “We are now trying to resume ily initially rejected him. the (peace) process and pray to The rumours of Mullah Omar’s God to crown our efforts with ill-health and even demise had success,” Sharif said in televised regularly surfaced in the past, Bangladeshi remarks to the media from the but Sharif questioned the tim- Japan angry as Unesco archives eastern city of Lahore. ing of the announcement in July fishermen start “The news of Mullah Omar so close to talks aimed at broker- should not have been broken just ing a ceasefire. “I don’t know who netting hilsa Nanjing massacre documents before the start of the second broke this news and why it was round of talks.” done so just two days before the DHAKA: Fishermen have Pakistan has historically sup- start of the second round, is still started catching hilsa on the TOKYO: Japan yesterday ported the Taliban insurgents a mystery,” he said. Meghna river after a 15-day lashed out at Unesco’s decision and many Afghans accuse it of AFP ban imposed by the Bangladesh to inscribe documents related government expired, the media to the Nanjing massacre in its reported yesterday. Memory of the World regis- The government banned catch- ter, describing it as “extremely ing hilsa from September 25 until regrettable” and calling for the October 9 that coincided with process to be reformed. Anti-polio drive starts the spawning season, bdnews24 Last Friday the UN’s cultural reported. Fishing trawlers started and scientific body agreed to 47 looking for the fish since the new inscriptions, including a in Pakistan province expiry last Friday midnight. request by Beijing to mark docu- The ban is imposed during this ments recording the mass murder time of the year to allow proper and rape committed by Japanese ISLAMABAD: A three-day Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki breeding that would boost its pro- troops after the fall of the Chinese polio immunisation drive kicked Marwat, Tank, and Torghar duction. Meanwhile, 291 fisher- city of Nanjing in 1937. off in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts of the province. men were detained in Chandpur The massacre, often referred (KP) province, Pakistan Stringent security measures district for catching hilsa during to as the “Rape of Nanjing”, is an Visiting schoolchildren look at photos on display at the Nanjing Massacre yesterday. were adopted for the immuni- the ban, authorities said. exceptionally sensitive issue in Memorial Hall in Nanjing yesterday. Children under the age of sation drive as militant groups A total of 829 kg of the fish the often-tense relations between five years will be administered often attack polio teams when were recovered from the detained Japan and China, with Beijing polio drops in 13 districts of the they see vaccination campaigns. fishermen during the ban, an offi- charging that Tokyo has failed to held in the United Arab Emirates. the true number of victims. province during the immuni- Fata along with Khyber cial said. A fine of 190,000 taka atone for the atrocity. The Japanese military invaded In April this year, Japan sation campaign, Dawn online Pakhtunkhwa was declared a ($2,445) was imposed on 34 fish- Japan had called for the Nanjing China in the 1930s and the two rebuffed protests about newly reported. hub of polio virus in Pakistan. ermen for violating the ban and documents not to be included and countries fought a full-scale war approved textbooks after com- According to the polio moni- Pakistan is one of only three another 257 were sentenced to accused Unesco yesterday of being from 1937 until Japan’s defeat in plaints that they failed to use the toring cell the drive has started countries in the world where various terms in prison, he added. politicised. World War II in 1945. word “massacre” when referring in Peshawar, Charsadda, polio remains endemic. “It is extremely regretta- China says 300,000 people to the mass slaughter of Chinese Mardan, Nowshera, Swat, IANS ble that a global organisation died in a six-week spree of kill- civilians in Nanjing, preferring Kohat, Bannu, Hangu, Karak, IANS that should be neutral and fair ing, rape and destruction after the term “incident”. entered the documents in the the Japanese military entered Tokyo frequently clashes with Memory of the World register, Nanjing. Some respected foreign many of its Asian neighbours over despite the repeated pleas made academics put the number lower its war record, with many accus- by the Japanese government,” but there is very little main- ing the country of failing to atone Oli leads race to become Nepal PM Tokyo’s foreign ministry said in stream scholarship doubting that for its atrocities or recognise the a statement. a massacre took place. In Japan, suffering that took place under “As a responsible member of however, some some conservatives the yoke of Japanese militarism. KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Oli, described as a “nationalist”, UML leaders and UCPN- Unesco, the Japanese govern- and nationalists deny that atroci- The Memory of the World reg- chairman Khadga Prasad is supported by the UCPN-Maoist Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal ment will seek a reform of this ties were committed, a source of ister, set up in 1992, is aimed at Sharma Oli has emerged the and the pro-Hindu Rastriya Dahal ‘Prachanda’ earlier said the important project, so that it will regular regional friction. preserving humanity’s documen- front runner as Nepal braces Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP- agreement was reached among not be used politically,” the state- In February, a senior execu- tary heritage, and currently holds for the prime ministerial elec- N), the third and fourth largest the top leaders of the major ment added. tive at Japan’s publicly funded 348 documents and archives that tion today. groups in parliament. political parties. Dismissing such The Unesco decision came TV broadcaster NHK denied the come from countries all over the The Communist Party of Nepal As per a “gentlemen’s agree- an agreement, Nepali Congress after a two-year process during massacre, reportedly dismissing world. The first was a body of 18th (Unified Marxist-Leninist) chair- ment” reached between the leader Koirala has filed his can- a meeting of experts tasked with accounts of it as “propaganda”. century documents amassed by a man filed his candidacy yesterday. Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and didacy for today’s election. But studying nominations from 40 Japan’s official position is that Buddhist temple and the second He will be pitted against outgo- UCPN-Maoist, a political section Koirala is not supported by any countries. “the killing of a large number of a tranche of documents related to ing prime minister and Nepali claimed that it was UML’s turn to other political party. The new inscriptions were noncombatants, looting and other the internment of Japanese pris- Congress leader Sushil Koirala rule Nepal after the promulgation agreed at a meeting that ran from acts occurred” took place, but it oners of World War II. who too filed his nomination. of a new constitution last month. IANS last Sunday to Tuesday and was adds “it is difficult to determine” AFP Rickshaw rally seeks to empower women Son of Chinese lawyer LAHORE: The streets of the “What we are doing is we are Pakistani city of Lahore were trying to help women become tickled pink yesterday, when a entrepreneurs and operators and detained in Myanmar group of women staged a rose- owners of their own rickshaws.” coloured “rickshaw rally” for Pakistan’s conservative BEIJING: The teenage son of against his parents, which is just female empowerment. Muslim culture means women a prominent human rights law- so shameful,” he added. Driven by female representa- still face many social taboos yer being held in China has been Police in Inner Mongolia, where tives from local social groups and in their daily life — including detained in Myanmar, a fam- Bao was reportedly staying with charities, the bright pink, cov- in everything from their dress ily friend said yesterday, add- family before his escape attempt, ered three-wheeled motorcycles to the kind of jobs they can ing that Chinese police were said they “had not heard” of his zipped through the city in a bid do. While times are gradually responsible. alleged detention. to highlight the challenges faced changing, it is still rare to see Men who appeared to be police Chinese officials confiscated by Pakistani women. a woman driving a rickshaw or took 16-year-old Bao Zhuoxuan Bao’s passport in July, when both The project is the brain child taxi, but drivers in yesterday’s away from a guesthouse in a town his parents were detained in a of Zar Aslam, president of non- rally said they hoped to change close to the border last Tuesday sweeping crackdown on lawyers profit Environment Protection that. as he was trying to escape China, who had taken on cases the gov- Fund, who launched the serv- “It will definitely make a big family friend Zhou Fengsuo said. ernment deemed subversive. ice exclusively for women after difference and that’s the point,” “The (Chinese) government Beijing does not tolerate organ- years of being harassed by male said driver Mina Malik-Hussain. is using him as a hostage,” Zhou ised dissent and often denies pass- rickshaw drivers. “There has to be an opportu- said, adding he did not know the ports to political activists, as well “We started this Pink nity and this scheme is creat- whereabouts of the teen and two as members of ethnic minorities. Rickshaw initiative to empower ing opportunity for women. It’s men who had been looking after But some still manage to escape women,” she said after lead- not going to solve the problem him. via China’s relatively porous bor- ing the rally from an upmarket entirely, but a big step forward.” Women drive during the 'Pink Rickshaw' initiative of an NGO to financially Chinese security agents “are ders with Southeast Asia. residential complex to the city’s and socially empower women, in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday. kidnapping their own citizen basi- main Quaid-e-Azam library. AFP cally, the only reason is to use him AFP SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Huge victory for Trinamool Party triumphs in three civic bodies; CPI-M calls it 'moral defeat' KOLKATA: West Bengal’s rul- body was amalgamated with the “Trinamool may have won the Bandopadhyay’s appointment, and ing Trinamool Congress scored Howrah Municipal Corporation. polls but it has been a moral defeat the Calcutta High Court on Friday a landslide victory yesterday in In the Asansol Municipal for them. It’s not humans, rather directed that all steps initiated by the civic polls, slated as the last Corporation, candidates from the thousands of ghosts cast votes for the SEC under the new interim trial of strength ahead of next ruling party have either won or the Trinamool. It’s a disgrace,” commissioner would be subject to year’s assembly election. are leading with wide margins in said Leader of Opposition and the court’s final verdict on the writ The Mamata Banerjee-led at least 74 of the 106 wards. CPI-M state secretary Surjya petition, but turned down a plea to Trinamool won overwhelmingly in The Left Front managed 17 Kanta Mishra. give any interim stay. all the three municipal bodies — while the Bharatiya Janata Party There was high drama as State Attributing the victory to the Bidhannagar in North 24 Parganas bagged eight wards. The Congress Election Commissioner (SEC) S R development work carried out by district, Asansol in Burdwan dis- emerged victorious in just three. Upadhyay deferred the vote count the Mamata Banerjee government, trict and Bally in Howrah district. At Bidhannagar, in the north- slated for October 7 and then put the Trinamool called the results While the Trinamool described eastern fringes of Kolkata, the in his papers a day before, alleg- “historic”. its victory as historic, the Left Front and the Congress won edly succumbing to pressure from “It’s not a mere victory, rather Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj talks with Maldivian Foreign Minister Communist Party of India-Marxist two wards each. political parties. a historic reflection of the people Dunya Maumoon (front right) during a welcoming ceremony at Ibrahim (CPI-M) led Left Front said it was Among the heavyweights to lose The state government appointed from across the state about their Nasir International Airport in Male, Maldives, yesterday. a moral defeat for the ruling party. from here was veteran Marxist transport secretary Alapan choice. Yet again, the people have The Trinamool bagged 37 of and former state finance minister Bandopadhyay as the interim com- proved that the opposition which the 41 wards in Bidhannagar Asim Dasgupta. missioner, who ordered a repoll on has misruled the state for 34 years, Municipal Corporation and anni- “This is not a reflection of the October 9 in 11 booths — nine in has been rejected,” Trinamool hilated the opposition in the people mandate rather an evi- Bidhannagar and two in Asansol. leader and state Panchayat Sushma in Maldives 16 wards of the erstwhile Bally dence of the electoral malpractices Angry opposition parties boy- Minister Subrata Mukherjee said. municipality, where an election indulged in by the ruling party,” cotted the repoll. was necessitated after the civic Dasgupta said. A case was also filed challenging IANS to rekindle ties NEW DELHI: External Affairs after grossly unfair trial.” Minister Sushma Swaraj yes- “#Maldives should heed recent terday arrived in the Maldives call of UN Working Group on on a two-day visit to attend a Arbitrary Detention to imme- Joint Commission Meeting with diately release former President her counterpart. #Nasheed @SushmaSwaraj,” the CBI raids Mallya residences in loan case Sushma Swaraj, who was rights group said. accompanied by Foreign Secretary The Twitter handle of the NEW DELHI: The CBI yes- to Kingfisher Airlines. In Goa, a first exposure of the Kingfisher section of its employees went on S Jaishankar, was received at Maldivian Democratic Party terday conducted raids at resi- CBI team from Mumbai raided the to the bank and the big loan was strike, leaving thousands stranded. the Ibrahim Nasir International tweeted pictures of thousands of dences and offices of flamboyant Kingfisher Villa, Mallya’s expan- granted despite negative rating It lost its operator’s licence on Airport in Male by her Maldivian Maldivians rallying on the streets liquor baron Vijay Mallya and sive property in the tony Candolim and net worth of the airlines. October 20, 2012. counterpart Dunya Maumoon. of Male to demand Nasheed’s his now-grounded Kingfisher beach area, located 15km from While registering the prelimi- The Kolkata-headquartered “Memorable Maldives! EAM release. Airlines in connection with a Panaji. The CBI had registered the nary enquiry in 2014 into the ques- United Bank of India, which was @SushmaSwaraj is received by “Thousands of Maldivians join Rs900cr loan to the airline by case against Mallya, Kingfisher tionable sanction of loan by IDBI, owed Rs4bn by Kingfisher, first FM Dunya Maumoon at Ibrahim international calls to free impris- IDBI bank and now declared a Airlines chief finance officer A the CBI had said, “There was no declared Mallya a willful defaulter Nasir International Airport, oned ex-Pres Nasheed. Pray for non-performing asset (NPA). Raghunathan and unknown offi- need for the bank to take the in May 2014. But Mallya’s lawyers Male,” external affairs minis- his safety,” the twitter handle The raids were conducted at cials of the IDBI for allegedly vio- exposure outside the consortium managed to convince the Calcutta try spokesperson Vikas Swarup posted. five places - at offices of Kingfisher lating banking norms in sanctions when already other banks loans High Court in December that the tweeted. Richard Branson, British bil- Airlines and at the residences of and disbursement of credit limit of were getting stressed.” process of declaring him so was Sushma Swaraj’s visit to the lionaire and founder of the Virgin Mallya and others in Bengaluru, over Rs9bn. A string of Indian banks have faulty. Maldives comes amid rising Group, has renewed calls for the Mumbai and near Panaji, said The loan was advanced by the an exposure of nearly Rs70bn in However, after the Reserve international calls demanding the release of Nasheed in the wake Central Bureau of Investigation IDBI bank despite the fact that loans to the airline, with the State Bank of India extended the ambit release of jailed former president of a UN rights panel declaring officials (CBI). there was uncertainty about huge Bank of India leading with Rs16bn. of the term “willful” defaulter Mohamed Nasheed. his imprisonment arbitrary and A CBI spokesman in New Delhi loans earlier extended by a con- A consortium of 17-state-owned to include not only the primary Last Thursday, external affairs illegal. said in the afternoon that that the sortium of banks to the airlines financial lenders led by SBI was defaulting entity, but also the ministry had said Sushma Swaraj The UN Working Group on raids were still on at five places being paid. formed to recover the money from guarantors of its loans, and indi- will discuss defence and security Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) of Mallya’s offices and residences Some of the banks in the con- the airline company. viduals on the boards of companies ties apart from cooperation in a has ruled that Nasheed’s con- in Mumbai, Bengaluru and near sortium have already declared Debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines declared to be in willful default, range of areas including energy. viction on a terrorism charge in Panaji in a case of allegedly vio- Mallya as a “willful defaulter”. was virtually grounded on October Mallya was again declared a will- On the jailing of Nasheed, the March was politically motivated lating banking norms in sanc- Sources said what raised suspi- 1, 2012 as the passenger carrier ful defaulter this year. ministry spokesperson said, “We and violated international law. tion and disbursement of Rs9bn cion was the fact that it was the cancelled all 50 flights after a IANS hope that the outcome will be But the government last week seen by everybody as fair. The called the judgment “flawed and outcome must be seen to be fair.” premature” and said it “will not Former Maldivian vice presi- be made to act on the basis of a dent Mohamed Jameel Ahmed non-binding opinion”. Attack on truck tweeted yesterday, “I call upon Writing on the Virgin website, Nitish carrying jungle raj tag: Shah Prez Yameen to release Prez Branson noted that the govern- Nasheed & all other political pris- ment was refusing to abide by the stirs uproar in oners & obey international legal UN judgment despite engaging in LUCKNOW: BJP President place in Bihar if Nitish and Lalu people should be wary of this hid- obligations.” the process. Kashmir House Amit Shah said yesterday Bihar are together. It is not possible," den face of jungle raj. "There is “Prez Yameen must allow The Maldives last Thursday Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) no hope of good days in Bihar if democracy to function in the rejected the UN WGAD ruling SRINAGAR: Ruling coalition cannot develop Bihar and president said, addressing an two are together." Only a BJP- Maldives, stop arrest & detention on Nasheed’s arrest. Nasheed and opposition members were govern it carrying Rashtriya election meeting in Nawada dis- led National Democratic Alliance of politicians,” he posted. had filed a case claiming that his locked in heated exchanges Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu trict's Rajauli area. government, if it forms the next Amnesty India tweeted: detention was unlawful. A five- in the Jammu and Kashmir Prasad's jungle raj on one shoul- Shah said though Nitish Kumar government, is committed to “During #Maldives visit, @ member independent panel called assembly yesterday over a bomb der and Congress' corruption on was talking of development but develop Bihar, he said. SushmaSwaraj should call for for his immediate release. attack on a Kashmir Valley- the other. he was actually a "mukhauta" immediate release of former bound truck that left two men "Development cannot take (facade) hiding Lalu Prasad and IANS Pres #Nasheed who was arrested IANS battling with burns. Agitated opposition legislators accused the PDP-BJP coalition of trying to fan communal flames Pranab in Jordan in the country’s only Muslim- Sahitya Akademi majority state. CBI probing `61.72bn When the house met, National Conference legislators, backed awardee Joseph by the Congress and independ- ents, demanded a reply from bank transactions slams growing the government over the attack at Udhampur on the Jammu- NEW DELHI: The CBI yester- reportedly emerged in the case. Srinagar highway. day registered a case against 59 “The CBI has registered a case intolerance As opposition members stood account holders and unknown against 59 current account hold- up trying to speak at the same bank officials and private peo- ers and unknown bank officials NEW DELHI: Joining the time, Abdul Majeed Larmi of the ple as it conducted raids at a and private people on a complaint league of writers returning National Conference walked close Delhi branch of Bank of Baroda from Bank of Baroda,” the state- their Sahitya Akademi awards to the speaker’s chair to protest. dealing with forex in connection ment said. in the last few days, popular There were heated arguments with cash deposits of`61.72bn “It was alleged that 59 current Malayalam writer Sarah Joseph between National Conference which were later “sent to Hong account holders and unknown said the Akademi's silence over members and those of ruling Kong”. bank officials conspired to send writer Kalburgi's killing is con- Peoples Democratic Party and The case, filed under various overseas remittances, mostly to demnable and denounced the the Bharatiya Janata Party. sections related to criminal con- Hong Kong, of foreign exchange growing intolerance. Independent legislator Engineer spiracy, cheating and corruption, worth approximately `60bn in "Sahitya Akademi did not Rashid, who was beaten up by was filed as the probe agency illegal and irregular manner in utter a word on the killing of two BJP legislators last Thursday raided the Ashok Vihar branch violation of established banking Karnataka writer and rationalist for hosting a beef party, said the of the bank. The raids took place norms under the garb of pay- M M Kalburgi. Another writer “assembly has lost credibility.” President Pranab Mukherjee meets Jordan King Abdullah II at the Royal after the Congress on Friday hit ments towards suspected non- Bhagavan faced death threats Palace in Amman, Jordan, yesterday. Pranab is on an official visit to out at the Narendra Modi gov- existent imports,” the statement by some fringe groups and they IANS Jordan to discuss bilateral ties and latest regional and international ernment over the transactions at added. threatened the Karnataka Sahitya developments between the two countries. the branch, saying they were in It said “incriminating docu- Akademi too," Joseph said over contravention of rules. ments” recovered during searches phone from Thrissur yesterday. Congress leader Kapil Sibal were being scrutinised. Joseph received the Sahitya yesterday termed the transac- Sibal told reporters that initial Akademi award in 2003 for the tions “a huge black money scam” investigations show prima facie novel "Aalahayude Penmakkal" and asked why Finance Minister irregularities and blatant non- (Daughters of God, the father). 21 held over cow slaughter rumours Arun Jaitley and the Prime compliance of basic due-diligence Her announcement to return the Minister’s Office “took no action” involving KYC (know your cus- award comes in the wake of 10 LUCKNOW: Twenty-one peo- several hours. were found to be false. The cow for over a month since the Bank tomer) norms. other awardees having returned ple were arrested yesterday in Two people were beaten up was found dead in a field. The two of Baroda submitted its internal “What is astounding is that their Akademi trophies and Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri area badly last Friday after people accused - Lalla and Shafiq - were audit report to the government. even after the bank’s internal positions. for spreading rumours about alleged they had slaughtered a in fact skinning it. They hold a The Central Bureau of audit unravelled the scam and "As a writer, I am upset at what cow slaughter and indulging in cow. As police tried to stop the license for this job, district magis- Investigation said in a statement brought it to the notice of the is happening right now. We have violence, officials said. unruly mob and whisked the two trate Chandrapal Singh informed. that searches were conducted finance ministry, the ministry no freedom to eat what we like or Cases were also registered away, people went on the ram- Residents, however, alleged the along with the Enforcement chose to look away and slept over write what we want. It is appall- against 250 people for their role page, setting vehicles on fire and cow belonged to Rakshvadra of Directorate at three premises the entire episode without taking ing," said Joseph, adding that the in the violence in which peo- attacking police. Karhal and that it had gone miss- including the Bank of Baroda’s any investigation measures,” the killings of rationalists Pansare and ple pelted stones at the police, The district administration ing since last Friday. Ashok Vihar branch, and resi- former union minister said. Dabholkar are testimonies to the torched several vehicles and lay said after a probe on Saturday dential premises of two bank growing intolerance. siege to an important road for that the charges of cow slaughter IANS officials whose roles have IANS IANS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS

89 accused of Greece to open first migrant ‘hot spot’ smuggling people arrested in Spain Reception centre on Lesbos island in 10 days: Athens MADRID: Spanish police have arrested 89 people accused of ATHENS: Greece pledged yes- between bona fide refugees and due to meet his Turkish coun- being part of a network which terday during talks with its EU economic migrants at their first terpart for talks in Istanbul on smuggled Chinese nationals partners to open its first so- entry point into the bloc. Wednesday, also said he had urged into Britain, Ireland, Canada called hot spot reception centre Those deemed to warrant refu- the EU officials to reconsider and the United States, the inte- on the island of Lesbos within gee status can then be relocated excluding Afghans from the list rior ministry said on Saturday. 10 days under EU efforts to bet- to other EU countries to ease the of refugees to be relocated. The network, run by Chinese ter deal with the massive influx burden on Greece and Italy and to The list currently only includes and Pakistani citizens, used of migrants. prevent the migrants from con- Syrians, Eritreans and Iraqis. Spain as a transit point, housing “We are going to keep to our tinuing northwards in an uncon- Meanwhile, the United Nations the people in apartments in the commitments,” Yiannis Mouzalas, trolled manner. approved a European seize- northeast of the country while Greece’s Junior Interior Minister Greece’s pledge on the Lesbos and-destroy military operation they awaited falsified travel docu- for migration, told reporters, add- reception centre was made dur- against people smugglers in the ments, the ministry said. ing Athens had also begun talks ing talks with Europe’s migra- Mediterranean. The smugglers charged up to with Turkey on trying to better tion commissioner Dimitris The backing for EU navies to ¤20,000 ($22,700) per person, half control the flow of refugees and Avramopoulos and Luxembourg take action against traffickers in paid in the country of origin and migrants. Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, international waters came as the the other half to be handed over The reception centre on Lesbos whose country holds the EU first asylum seekers were flown once they arrived at their destina- will be among five eventual hot presidency. from Italy to Sweden under a tion, according to ministry. If the spots on Greek islands that pro- Asselborn stressed that the EU hotly disputed relocation scheme second payment was not made, vide the first point of arrival for was ready to provide financial and to share the burden of Europe’s UNHCR Commissioner Antonio Guterres with migrant children during travel documentation was with- migrants fleeing to Europe after logistical aid to Athens to help get migrant crisis. his visit to the Moria Identification Centre on the Greek island of Lesbos held and, in many cases, family leaving the Turkish coast. the centres up and running. The With 570,000 people having yesterday. members were threatened, it said. EU nations endorsed a dedi- first, he said, would open “within already arrived in the EU so far Four of those arrested face cated programme this week to 10 days” on Lesbos, in the eastern this year, the figures from the refugee agency warned of a Ciampino airport after hugging charges of belonging to a criminal send back those they described Aegean Sea. He also announced International Organization for humanitarian disaster this win- members of the Red Cross and organisation, document falsifica- as economic migrants — who are he and Avramopoulos would visit Migration (IOM) underlined the ter unless Greece was given much UNHCR. tion and crimes against foreign largely from poor African nations Lesbos again on Friday to provide limited scope of the relocation more help to house the new arriv- Nearly seven hours after leav- citizens, while the other 85 are — and not refugees from conflict support. scheme, which seeks to move als. “We know how to organise a ing balmy Rome, they touched accused of document falsification zones. UN refugee agency chief 160,000 refugees from Italy and camp, a tent or buildings for the down in temperatures of two and crimes against foreign citi- After months of tensions over Antonio Guterres meanwhile Greece over the next two years. winter but what we are not able degrees Celsius roughly 100km zens, the ministry said. the more than 600,000 people who began a three-day visit to Greece Sweden alone expects to proc- to cope with is a massive wave south of the Arctic Circle in The investigation began fol- have flooded into Europe this year, yesterday with a trip to Lesbos ess 150,000 asylum applications of people moving every day. It is northern Sweden before boarding lowing several arrests in Spanish Brussels is now taking a tougher where he met the island’s mayor this year, Prime Minister Stefan impossible. And with the (severe) a bus bound for an asylum seeker’s airports of people carrying fake stance by focusing on tightening and was due to go to two recep- Loven said Friday, adding it may winter weather in the Balkans centre in Ostersund. passports from countries includ- border controls and reducing the tion centres for new arrivals. have to house some of them in there could be a tragedy at any Another of their countrymen ing South Korea, Japan, Malaysia incentive for people to come to the A day earlier Guterres warned heated tents. moment,” UNHCR chief Antonio was not so lucky: a 17-year-old was and Portugal, it added. continent. of a humanitarian disaster this The IOM said the surge in Guterres said. seriously injured after he appar- The hotspots in Greece and winter unless Greece is given numbers arriving in Greece “may Grinning shyly before the ently jumped on a Eurotunnel Italy, agreed by EU leaders at a much more help to house the new be due to expected worsening media, the young Eritreans waved shuttle from France to Britain. Gabriel tries to summit last month, are aimed arrivals. weather conditions”. and blew kisses as they boarded at separating the new arrivals Mouzalas, who said he was And the head of the UN’s a small propeller plane at Rome’s AGENCIES calm German refugee tensions

FRANKFURT: Germany’s California bill to vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel 10, including children, yesterday accused the Bavarian sister party of Chancellor help immigrant Angela Merkel’s conserva- tives of playing on “fears” over crime victims die in Dublin blaze refugees. Gabriel, a member of the Social SAN FRANCISCO: California DUBLIN: Ten people are now A police source said the fire did Democrats who, like the CSU, are Governor Jerry Brown signed known to have died, including a not appear suspicious but that a coalition partners with Merkel’s a bill designed to help undocu- baby and children, after a pre- forensic investigation was under CDU, told the mass circulation mented immigrants who are dawn fire yesterday at a site in way to discover the cause and how Bild daily that Germany did not victims of violent crime, by Dublin housing members of the it spread. have a “drawbridge that we can introducing time limits on traveller community. Emergency services were raise” to prevent the flow of law enforcement’s response to “We can confirm 10 fatalities alerted shortly after 0300 GMT. migrants. their US visa applications in an now,” an Irish police spokesman Irish President Michael D He hit out at the “panic” he said attempt to standardise police said, but he could not say how Higgins described the incident Bavaria’s Christian Social Union forces’ uneven treatment of many were children. as a “dreadful tragedy”. (CSU) was trying to spread and applicants. Members of two related He added in a statement: “My accused it of “playing on fears” as The federal government grants families are believed to have died, thoughts at this time are with the Germany braces for up to a mil- visas to undocumented immi- including a baby as young as six families and friends of those who lion asylum seekers this year. grants who help law enforcement months old. have lost their lives and those CSU leader Horst Seehofer, try to catch criminals. The so- “Unfortunately a husband and who have been injured.” whose wealthy southern state is called U visa allows the recipient wife, their four sons and baby Local councillor Peter O’Brien the main gateway for the new- to live and work in the US for daughter and other relations are said: “People went to bed on a comers to Europe’s top economy, four years, but to apply, a victim lost,” said Irish Prime Minister Friday night looking forward to on Friday threatened to lodge a must first ask local law enforce- Enda Kenny. “It’s such an the weekend and never woke up”. legal complaint if Berlin does not ment to verify their cooperation. unspeakable tragedy to have “That’s a hard thing to get your limit new arrivals. A Reuters investigation last an entire family wiped out in a head around,” he told AFP at the Facing growing domestic pres- year found vast geographic dis- horrific inferno,” he added. scene. sure over her open-door policy parities in law enforcement A number of other people The Southside Traveller Action on refugees, Merkel insists that approaches to this visa, with some were taken to hospital after Group, which offers support to Germany will manage the crisis agencies readily verifying coop- inhaling smoke at the site made travellers in the area, said the that has seen a historic migrant eration and others stonewalling. up of caravans and prefabricated community was “in a state of influx and has deeply polarised California legislators unani- buildings. shock at the devastating” events. the country. mously passed the bill this year, Dublin Fire Service said it was People left homeless by the Merkel, usually voted and Brown announced on Friday too early to establish the cause fire will be accommodated by Germany’s most popular politi- that he had signed it. of the fire in the south Dublin authorities in Dublin, the group cian, slipped to fourth place in a The bill comes as immigra- Irish police officers exit the halting site in the south Dublin suburb of Carr- suburb of Carrickmines, which is said in a statement. recent ranking. tion features heavily in the early ickmines, Ireland, where a fire killed at least 10 people yesterday. about 16km from the city centre. AFP AGENCIES stages of the November 2016 presidential election, particularly among Republican candidates, where Donald Trump has made opposition to illegal immigration a hallmark of his campaign. Actor arrested trying to Ex-UK finance minister Howe dies

Kiev firing kills LONDON: Former British fina- He was a passionate propo- cross border in Vermont nce minister Geoffrey Howe nent of joining Europe’s sin- one in Donetsk (pictured), an ally turned critic gle currency, flying in the face HIGHGATE, Vermont: Ameri- Quaids at the Vermont port of of Margaret Thatcher, has died of his increasingly eurosceptic despite ceasefire can actor Randy Quaid was entry at about 8pm on Friday at the age of 88, Prime Minister Conservative party. taken into custody on Friday after determining they were fugi- David Cameron’s office said Thatcher also made him the night while trying to cross into tives from justice and subject to yesterday. government’s business manager DONETSK: Ukrainian army fire the United States from Canada, extradition, State Police said. Howe, who was also a former in the House of Commons and her killed one person and wounded Vermont State Police said. They were taken into custody foreign secretary, died on Friday official deputy but 15 months later another in the pro-Moscow rebel The Independence Day actor by troopers, and a judge set bail after suffering a suspected heart he quit the cabinet in a row over bastion of Donetsk in the east was detained by troopers at the at $500,000 each. Randy Quaid attack, the BBC said, citing his her resistance to closer European yesterday, despite a truce that Highgate Springs port of entry was being held at the North family. unity. had held for several weeks, the days after Canadian officials said West State Correctional Centre He oversaw Britain’s recov- The outburst was a catalyst for separatists said. “According to he would be deported. Quaid and Evi Quaid at the Chittenden ery from recession in the 1980s Thatcher’s ousting by her own initial reports, the (casualties) is wanted in Santa Barbara, Regional Correctional Facility. and was a champion of closer party only a few weeks later. are civilians,” the rebels’ news California, to face felony vandal- They are expected to be arraigned European unity — a belief which In a revenge attack in parlia- agency said. ism charges filed in 2010 after in Vermont tomorrow, according put him in direct confrontation ment, Howe booked his place in Earlier, the ministry was he and his wife, Evi, were found to a county prosecutor. with Thatcher and eventually seem obvious now, but it was history and stunned MPs with cited by Russian news agency squatting in a guesthouse of a Attempts to reach a current became a catalyst for his exit revolutionary back then.” For 11 a scathing attack on the “Iron Interfax as saying it was actu- home they previously owned. attorney for the Quaids were from government. years, Howe was Thatcher’s loyal Lady” and her comments on the ally a rebel fighter who died. The pair skipped several court unsuccessful early yesterday. Prime Minister David Cameron and self-effacing aide. hazards of European integration. It was unclear what weap- appearances and went to Canada, Randy Quaid’s bid for perma- and Chancellor of the Exchequer He was Chancellor during Howe described Thatcher’s ons had been fired, with the where Evi Quaid was granted nent residency in Canada was George Osborne paid tribute to Thatcher’s first term as prime increasingly jaundiced attitude to rebels first claiming Ukrainian citizenship. Randy Quaid’s bid denied in 2012, and it can take Howe, who served as finance min- minister and administered the Europe as akin to “sending your forces had used tank fire, and to gain permanent residency was years for deportation to follow. ister from 1979 to 1983, on social tough economic medicine which opening batsmen to the crease then saying there were mortar denied. He was arrested in Montreal media, emphasising his quiet led to Britain’s mid-1980s revival only for them to find...that their rounds. The 65-year-old actor said in in May after becoming the sub- demeanour and radical thinking. from the worst recession in 50 bats have been broken before the The Ukrainian army con- interview from a detention centre ject of a nationwide arrest war- “His time as Chancellor of the years. game by the team captain”. demned what it described as a in Laval, Quebec, on Wednesday rant when he stopped checking Exchequer was vital in turn- She rewarded his four-year He is the second former states- “provocation aimed at destabil- that he would like to resolve his in with border authorities. He ing the fortunes of our country Treasury stint by moving him to man in a week to pass away after ising the situation in the east,” legal issues in California and later apologized and was released, around, cutting borrowing, low- the Foreign Office in 1983, where British Labour Party veteran spokesman Vladislav Seleznev “move on with my life.” with the requirement to check in ering tax rates and conquering he became Britain’s longest serv- Denis Healey died last Saturday said. US Customs and Border every two weeks. inflation,” Cameron said. ing foreign minister since World aged 98. AGENCIES Protection agents detained the AP “Lifting exchange controls may War One. REUTERS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 FEATURES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Tai chi can help build strength, relieve pain

By Madeline Kennedy existing conditions,” lead author leagues collected had a total of Tai chi helped to decrease Yi-Wen Chen, from the University more than 1,500 participants and depression in heart failure or people with chronic ill- of British Columbia in Vancouver, used Tai chi as an intervention for patients, while other interven- nesses ranging from can- Canada, said. any of the four chronic conditions. tions such as stress management Fcer to arthritis, Tai chi Chen’s team analysed results The researchers assessed the worked better than Tai chi for exercises may improve walking, from 33 studies that looked at the effect of Tai chi on how far a per- cancer patients. Tai chi did not build strength and reduce pain, effects of Tai chi among people son could walk in six minutes, improve blood pressure in heart according to a new analysis of with four chronic conditions: can- lower body muscle strength, the failure patients. past research. cer, heart failure, osteoarthritis time required to go from sitting For osteoarthritis patients, The slow and gentle move- and chronic obstructive pulmo- to standing, quality of life and the time taken to stand up, over- ments of Tai chi, a modified form nary disease (COPD), a group of depression. all physical function, and gen- People practising tai chi at a daily class in Alhambra, home of many of an ancient Chinese martial lung disorders that make breath- The researchers also looked at eral quality of life significantly Chinese and Vietnamese migrants, in California. art, may be especially suitable ing difficult. Some of them also the effects on specific symptoms improved with Tai chi. Symp- for middle aged and older people had additional health problems. of certain conditions, such as pain toms of pain and stiffness were “Tai chi can be modified normal walking. In this exercise, with multiple health conditions, Tai chi is a set of exercises and stiffness in osteoarthritis and also markedly reduced. according to their physical condi- a person first takes an “empty” the authors write in the British that emphasize breathing control, breathing problems for people Rhayun Song of Chungnam tion (i.e., in sitting, standing, less step, then transfers the weight. Journal of Sports Medicine. whole body exercises with bent with COPD. They found that per- National University in Korea, bended knees, small steps, etc.) to This movement explains “why “Given the fact that many mid- knees and slow, flowing move- formance on the six-minute walk- who studies Tai chi’s effect on perform it within their comfort we can expect to see the improve- dle-aged and older persons have ments. In addition to strength, ing test improved for both heart osteoarthritis but wasn’t involved zone,“ Song said by email. ment in knee muscle strength, more than one chronic condi- it can help to improve posture, failure and COPD patients. Tai in this new study, said Tai chi is Song also noted that an advan- balance, bone mineral density tion, it is important to examine balance and concentration, the chi also improved knee strength well suited to people with chronic tage of Tai chi over other exercise compared with other exercise,” the benefits of treatment/exercise researchers note. in one heart failure study and one conditions who may have physical is the particular style of Tai chi Song said. interventions across several co- The studies Chen and her col- COPD study. limitations. walking, which is different from REUTERS

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Add the mixture to the hot ground Sichuan peppercorns; bling them to act as beacons in Crisp-tender vegetables, dried (thin) soy sauce, 1 tablespoon ing lamb chops 1 medium carrot scallion oil; increase the heat to stir-fry for 1 minute. MRIs,” Reilly noted. chili peppers and cilantro com- oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon Maggi (trimmed and scrubbed well) and medium-high. Stir-fry vigorously 6. Serve right away, garnished The researchers turned their plete the heap served sizzling hot. Seasoning Sauce, several grinds 1 medium white onion, both cut for 3 to 5 minutes, making sure with a few more cilantro leaves. attention to hyperpolarising That, and Chang’s deft bamboo of white pepper and 1/4 teaspoon into thin matchsticks, 6 to 8 small the meat gets evenly seared but is nano-diamonds, a process of fish, have remained the most- ground Sichuan peppercorns. Seal dried chili peppers (to taste) and not overcooked. Season the stir- THE WASHINGTON POST aligning atoms inside a diamond so they create a signal detectable by an MRI scanner. “By attaching hyperpolarised diamonds to molecules targeting cancers the technique can allow Splash showcases AW’15 tracking of the molecules’ move- ment in the body,” the study’s lead author Ewa Rej from University collection in Dubai show of Sydney noted. Heavy Internet plash created a chic cafe atmosphere The venue was Madinat Jumeirah in for its guests this season to show- Dubai where the guests were welcomed into use may put teens Scase the AW’15 collection that was a pre-function area that was designed as an amalgamation of classic trends with an a café with heavy French and retro influ- at high BP risk updated look. ences. The cafe was a glamorous one which saw A café deemed fit for hi-flyers, the guests eenagers who spend hours on the Bespoke Military and Retro Futuris- relaxed and soaked in the luxurious ambi- Tthe internet may be at risk tic trends coming together to create the ence while they were served premium bev- of gaining unhealthy weight and ultimate look for a jet setting individual. erages and canapés. DJ Kennedy made sure having high blood pressure, say Effortless pieces, structured look and the to keep the crowd grooving to his eclectic researchers. retro chic silhouettes were dominant on tunes. Stirring just the right amount of The study found that teens who the runway. excitement, the guests were taken to their spent at least 14 hours a week on Raza Beig, CEO Splash & Iconic added: seating for the show overlooking an LED the internet had elevated blood “Harnessing the power of simplicity, classic lit airport runway which resembled an pressure. “Using the internet is and utilitarian in fashion, this season we actual runway. Top models sashayed down part of our daily life but it should have embraced two classic trends namely the runway. not consume us,” said study lead Military and Retro with a modern spin. The VIP show saw Raza Beig walk author Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow The collection defines a well read, travelled the finale amidst a thunderous round of from Henry Ford Hospital in Raza Beig, CEO Splash & ICONIC, attending the fashion show in Dubai. person who was part of the very niche cult applause. All fashion followers and Splash Detroit, US. called Café Society. The show is a way of customers also got a taste of the season’s “In our study, teens considered showing our supporters and consumers the most awaited runway action at the earlier social media platforms along with other will be available from October onwards in heavy internet users were on the creativity that the brand imbibes, not just show in the evening. leading online platforms across the region, stores while most looks from the catwalk internet an average of 25 hours a in our collection but in the way we concep- To maximize the reach of the shows and where a million or more fans and consum- will be available on www.landmarkshops. week,” Cassidy-Bushrow pointed tualize a theme that breaks boundaries and celebrate fashion on a larger scale, the 2 ers watched the show. com/splash. out. presents fashion like never before.” shows were live streamed on all the brand’s The collection presented on the runway THE PENINSULA IANS Louis Vuitton wraps Paris Fashion Week ouis Vuitton presented a terned black skirt and chunky black front of an audience that included small box handbags and metal-toed futuristic look rich in leather flatform sandals. The jacket then took actresses Catherine Deneuve and short boots. and metallics offering col- on different looks — painted with rain- Michelle Williams, models also wore The show for Louis Vuitton, the Loured biker jackets and shiny bow colours, printed with the Vuitton striped knits, shiny mesh tank tops, flagship brand of the world’s top luxury dresses as the luxury French label monogram or military style. tops with ruffle collars, bubble skirts, goods group LVMH, wraps the spring/ wrapped Paris Fashion Week. Zips were put across the jackets as jumpsuits and jodhpur-like trousers summer 2016 season of catwalk pres- Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere, who well as down skirts for the colourful bearing colourful patchwork. entations that began in New York last has led a renaissance of the brand spring/summer 2016 collection. For the evening, silver sequin appli- month and moved onto London and known for its monogrammed leather Ghesquiere, who joined Luis Vuitton qués shined on mini dresses. Milan before finishing in Paris. bags, started the show with a bubble in 2013 from Balenciaga, also displayed Accessories included leather strap gum pink biker jacket worn with a pat- leather trenches and waistcoats. In knuckle gloves, drawstring as well as REUTERS

A model presents a creation by French designer Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton. SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK Busan: Globalisation Nasa reveals plan to send of cinema hailed humans to Mars

BUSAN: Two of Asia’s leading filmmakers believe WASHINGTON: The US space agency has released a detailed moviegoers are set to benefit from the “globalisa- outline of its plans to send manned mission to Mars. In a report tion” of cinema, which they say will boost the variety titled “Nasa’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space and quality of films the world is watching. Acclaimed Exploration,” agency administrator Charles Bolden said that Nasa Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul said he is closer to sending American astronauts to Mars than at any point welcomed the fact there were now fewer “borders” in our history. “Today, we are publishing additional details about in cinema. our journey to Mars plan and how we are aligning all of our work “The more filmmakers from around the world work in support of this goal. together, the more ideas we will share and the better the “In the coming weeks, I look forward to continuing to discuss the content we produce will be,” said Apichatpong. details of our plan with members of Congress, as well as our com- Apichatpong, winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at mercial and our international and partners, many of whom will be the Cannes film festival in 2010 for Uncle Boonmee Who attending the International Astronautical Congress next week,” Can Recall His Past Lives, was speaking as the 20th Busan he said in a statement. International Film Festival drew to a close. The journey to Mars crosses three thresholds, each with “We shouldn’t be looking at filmmaking like we do the increasing challenges as humans move farther from Earth. The Olympics, that films come from here or there,” said the “Earth Reliant” exploration is focused on research aboard the 45-year-old, known for his richly atmospheric films. “Cinema International Space Station. should be global,” he said. “From this world-class microgravity laboratory, we are test- The Thai director was one of four Asian directors to con- ing technologies and advancing human health and performance tribute to the Colour of Asia - Masters collection of short films, research that will enable deep space, long duration missions,” which has made its world premiere at BIFF. Bolden added. Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai, who won the Silver Bear In the “Proving Ground”, Nasa will learn to conduct complex at Berlin for Beijing Bicycle (2001) and has been nominated for operations in a deep space environment that allows crews to the top awards at Cannes and Venice, was another director return to Earth in a matter of days. to take part in the Masters project, alongside Japan’s Naomi “Nasa will advance and validate capabilities required for Kawase (Still the Water) and South Korea’s Im Sang-soo (The humans to live and work at distances much farther away Housemaid). “By working together we can learn different ways from our home planet, such as at Mars,” he stated. to tell stories, we can reach a wider audience and we can explore “Earth Independent” activities build on what we learn on cinema,” he said. “This sharing of ideas has become more and more the space station and in deep space to enable human mis- common and that is great for the future of our industry, and for sions to the Mars vicinity, possibly to low-Mars orbit or one audiences, especially in China.” of the Martian moons, and eventually the Martian surface. Masters has been produced via the support of the Youku Tudou Future Mars missions will represent a collaborative group, China’s largest online streaming service, which has an esti- effort between NASA and its partners - a global achieve- mated viewing audience of around 530 million. ment that marks a transition in humanity’s expansion Youku, through Heyi Pictures, has become a major player in the as we go to Mars to seek the potential for sustainable Chinese and Asian film industries, and in the past year has provided life beyond Earth. financial backing for blockbusters Monster Hunt — China’s biggest- Living and working in space require accepting risks ever box office hit — and The Taking of Tiger Mountain. “Cinema wants - and the journey to Mars is worth the risks. A new and needs the new platforms the likes of Youku provide,” said Wang. and powerful space transportation system is key to “We need to find an audience for our films, and sometimes this is hard the journey, but Nasa also will need to learn new for independent filmmakers. But we are finding hope as these services ways of operating in space, based on self-reliance reach a very large audience who want more and more content.” and increased system reliability. Much of the talk over BIFF’s 10-day run concerned developments in “We will use proving ground missions to validate China, the world’s second-largest film market and one that is expected to transportation and habitation capabilities as well overtake North America by 2018. Last year, China collected an estimated as new operational approaches to stay productive $4.82bn to North America’s $10.3bn, and mainland media projections are in space while reducing reliance on Earth.” the for a $6.28 billion haul this year. statement further read. News broke during BIFF that the central government in China had this With the Space Launch System, Orion crewed past week created an official online service to track box office receipts after spacecraft, and revitalised space launch com- accusations of box office fraud had been levelled at the country from other plex, the US space agency is developing core film industries. It appears there are developments in China in terms of con- transportation capabilities for the journey to tent, too. Director Larry Yang, whose slow-burning rural drama Mountain Mars and ensuring continued access for com- Cry was making its world premiere Saturday night as BIFF’s closing film, mercial crew and cargo partners to maintain said a wider variety of films was now being demanded in China. operations and stimulate new economic activ- “There’s a dramatic change going on in the Chinese film market in terms of ity in low-Earth orbit. the type of films being made and the tastes of the audience,” said Yang. “People IANS are more ready now to embrace this type of film than before.” Youku’s involvement in BIFF reflects the growing trend globally for online streaming services to enter into film production — following similar moves by Asteroid poses the likes of America’s Netflix. Audiences are increasing going online to watch their entertainment, whether that be via traditional platforms or new technology such as smartphones or tab- no danger: Nasa lets. In China alone, industry estimates claim around one third of China’s more than 1.3 billion people use their smartphones for watching films, while globally it LONDON: A giant asteroid - around is estimated 15 perfect of online movies are now watched on these devices. 2.5km in diameter - is heading towards While directors such as Apichatpong and Wang were ready to embrace these Earth. An asteroid of its size has the developments, there was concern shown among other filmmakers gathered at BIFF potential to cause global devastation if that the rise of online platforms is affecting the impact of films, and even how they it was to hit Earth, but Nasa said the are being made. “Movies should be part of the communal experience and how can space rock poses no danger to us. you get that when you are watching a movie on your phone?” asked Indian director Termed Asteroid 86666 (2000 FL10),it Hari Viswanath, whose debut production Radio Set was nominated for BIFF’s main is due to make its closest pass soon, New Currents award, open to films from first or second-time Asian filmmakers. Daily Mail reported. All asteroids are South Korea’s Lee Seung-Won, whose Communication & Lies was nominated for BIFF’s monitored by Nasa’s Jet Propulsion major award, and picked up the festival’s Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema Lab’s Near-Earth Object Observations Award, said the worry was that younger filmmakers were more concerned with style than programme. substance. Online platforms were partly to blame, he said, as they have created a market The programme keeps track of the for shorter productions. “People are focusing more on the visual images than what the orbits of comets and asteroids and story is,” said Lee. “They think film is all about how to shoot it in a cool style. I think the publishes warnings if one of these importance in filmmaking is in the story and the truthfulness in the story and that rocks is due to collide with Earth, or is something we must protect and encourage.” will come close to doing so. AFP The programme’s official Twitter han- dle addressed the speculation surrounding Asteroid 86666 by saying: “In response to Qs, asteroid P J Harvey releases first 86666 will safely pass Earth Oct 10 by over 15 million mi/25 million km. It poses zero threat.” The orbits of Earth and the asteroid began to significantly coincide at the start of September; they reach their poetry collection closest points this weekend and throughout the course of next week. They are then shown moving away from each other by mid-November. LONDON: British singer P J Harvey released her first Asteroid 86666 was first spotted 16 years ago in March 2000 by the book of poetry on her 46th birthday on Friday — based on Catalina Sky Survey at the University of Arizona. journeys to Afghanistan, Kosovo and the United States. In August, Nasa was forced to post a blog dispelling the countless The book, entitled The Hollow of the Hand, is a collabora- rumours and speculation about asteroids that were due to pass the tion with photographer Seamus Murphy and is based on Earth in September. This speculation suggested that an asteroid would travels between 2011 and 2014. impact Earth, sometime between September 15-28 near Puerto Rico. “Gathering information from secondary sources felt too Paul Chodas, manager of Nasa’s Near-Earth Object office, was far removed for what I was trying to write about,” Harvey reported as saying at the time that there was “no scientific basis said in a statement released by the book’s publishers, or shred of evidence” to confirm those rumours. Bloomsbury. “I wanted to smell the air, feel the soil and He added that there would be no Earth impacts “anytime in the meet the people of the countries I was fascinated with,” she foreseeable future” and all known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids said. Murphy said: “It is our look at home and the world.” have less than a “0.01 per cent chance of impacting Earth in the In January and February, two-time Mercury Prize- next 100 years”. winner Harvey recorded her ninth studio album in front IANS of an audience hidden by one-way mirrored glass, as if an exhibition in a gallery. AFP Actor LaBeouf arrested LOS ANGELES: Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested for jay- walking at the Austin City Limits music festival in Austin in Texas on Friday night. The Lawless actor was “out of control and disobeyed police” on the street, reports tmz. com. The arrest happened around 7.45pm outside a club on 6th street. A source said LaBeouf was clearly intoxi- cated or high on drugs. The actor reportedly jaywalked in front of the police after running down the street. The police warned him to stop but he disobeyed. The 29-year-old was then subdued and handcuffed. In some photos and a video, LaBeouf wore a blue T-shirt and black shorts. He turned his face down when he was brought into the police car. Last year, the actor was arrested at the Broadway musical Cabaret in New York. He was smoking cigarettes and yelling at the actors while watching the musical. He entered a guilty plea in September. His case was dismissed and sealed after he displayed good behaviour in six months. IANS Sunday 11 October 2015 27 Dhul-Hijja 1436 Volume 20 Number 6580 Price: QR2

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DOHA: The first production from Qatar’s QNB’s latest ‘economic commentary’ on moratorium on further gas says Lagarde ambitious Barzan gas project is expected Qatar yesterday noted growth in the Qatari production from the North later this year. The project will meet economy accelerated in the second quarter Field. LIMA: Washington’s use Qatar’s growing domestic gas demand, of 2015. With the strong growth of of its de facto veto at the QNB’s ‘economic commentary’ on Qatar Real GDP grew by 4.8 percent year-on- the non-hydrocarbon sector International Monetary noted yesterday. year, compared with 4.0 percent in 2014, and the stabilisation of hydro- Fund to block reforms, giving According to data, Qatar’s domestic gas QNB analysts said citing the latest data carbon production, the Qatari emerging countries a greater consumption grew by 80 percent in the last released by the Ministry of Development economy is marching on with say, is jeopardising the IMF’s five years. Planning and Statistics (MDPS). its diversification drive. credibility, its leader said. Qatar’s domestic gas consumption stood A string of other releases show a con- Consequently, the share of The IMF has been caught at 24.9 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2009 tinuation of growth and diversification the non-hydrocarbon sector in up in a protracted, politically which jumped to 44.8bcm in 2014. into the third quarter despite substantially GDP rose to 61.7 percent in the charged battle over reforms The rise is driven by increasing demand lower oil prices. second quarter from 59.8 per- intended to reflect the chang- for electricity and water as electricity and “This manifests itself in low inflation, cent in the previous quarter. ing global economy by giving water desalinisation sectors account for strong population growth and large exter- Beyond the second quarter, emerging giants such as China most of the natural gas consumption in nal surpluses. As a result, and with new the latest indicators of the more weight at the Fund. Qatar. gas production expected to come online, Qatari economy suggest a con- “It is an issue for the cred- QNB’s research note said Qatar’s non- we expect growth to continue to accelerate tinuation of the strong growth ibility and the representa- hydrocarbon sector continues to be the to 6.4 percent in each of 2016-17,” the QNB and diversification drive into tiveness of the institution, main driver of economic growth. report said in its ‘economic commentary’. the second half of the year. particularly vis-a-vis the It expanded by 9.1 percent year-on-year The QNB said rapid population growth The implementation of under-represented coun- in the second quarter of 2015. The larg- , mainly due to the influx of expatriates investment projects is moving ahead. This The QNB report, therefore, expects this tries,” IMF Managing Director est contributors to real non-hydrocarbon attracted by the implementation of large- continues to attract expatriates, resulting environment to be conducive to future Christine Lagarde said at the growth were financial services, construc- scale projects, is generating demand for in 10.2 percent year-on-year growth in growth and diversification. The report also Fund’s annual meeting in tion and trade, hotels and restaurants. services. population in August. forecast real GDP growth will reach 4.7 Lima, Peru, yesterday. Construction activity grew by 19.7 percent As a result, strong growth was recorded Therefore, the strong growth in the non- percent in 2015 on the basis of double-digit As the rules stand now, year-on-year reflecting the ongoing infra- in financial services (10 percent in Q2 2015 hydrocarbon sector should continue in the growth in the non-hydrocarbon sector. China, the world’s second- structure projects. over a year earlier); trade, restaurants and third quarter even though oil prices have From then on, real GDP growth is pro- largest economy, has less than These projects include the new $40bn hotels (12.5 percent) and government serv- fallen by 19.4 percent during the quar- jected to rise to 6.4 percent in each of 2016- 4 percent of the voting power Doha metro, real estate projects such as ices (6.3 percent). ter. This suggests that Qatar is capable 17 as near-double-digit non-hydrocarbon at the IMF — barely more Musheireb in the centre of Doha ($5.5bn) On the other hand, hydrocarbon GDP of weathering lower oil prices thanks to growth will be supplemented by increased than Italy, an economy one and Lusail to the north ($45bn), as well as was broadly unchanged in the second a favourable macroeconomic environment gas production from the Barzan project. fifth its size. new roads, highways and further expansion quarter, rising by only 0.9 percent year- characterised by low inflation, large exter- AFP of the new Hamad International Airport. on-year due to maturing oil fields and the nal surpluses and healthy fiscal balances. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS ExxonMobil to increase rate of Qatarisation percent. I would like to note that on more than 50 independent sides committing to filling the There had been no layoff of Qatari the company’s strategy is based schools and six universities. educational gap in Qatar, by con- on distributing employees among Why is ExxonMobil commit- tributing to the development of different departments and spe- ted to supporting education in the independent school system. nationals from company: Al Naemi cialisations in the company, and science, technology, engineer- I would also like to mention Qataris are represented in nearly ing, and mathematics? our partnership with the World DOHA: Abdullatif Mohammed can be attributed to a number of all of the company’s departments. Improving educational pro- Innovation Summit for Education, Al Naemi (pictured), National reasons including the fact that How does ExxonMobil Qatar grammes worldwide to enhance or WISE. Development Manager at the company does not manage support Qatari students within math and science skills is a prior- One of our key programmes is ExxonMobil Qatar, denied that operations in Qatar. Rather, it the national education system? ity issue for ExxonMobil. Science, the Qatar University ExxonMobil there had been a layoff of Qatari only has a representative office Every year, ExxonMobil Qatar technology, engineering and math Teachers Academy, which we nationals working at the company. in the State. Additionally, Qatari provides internship and sponsor- skills are the fundamental build- jointly organise with Qatar In an interview with Al-Sharq, employees are valued members of ship opportunities to students ing blocks of individual oppor- University to help educators he said that ExxonMobil’s vision our workforce, and their profes- from Qatari universities through tunity and economic growth, from Qatar’s independent schools included increasing the rate of sional contributions are integral its University Liaison Committee, and they are critical to ensuring (fourth to sixth grade) enhance Qatarisation from its current to the success of our business established in 2006. These pro- today’s students are prepared for their understanding of math and level of 59 percent in the coming activities. grammes help Qatar’s youth the jobs of the 21st century. Our science content. period. Al Naemi noted the great What type of training and to have a better understanding education initiatives are focused We also support the Qatar effort being made by the com- education is directed at Qatari of how their country’s natural themselves and grow into capable on three key areas: training University Gas Processing pany in the field of training and employees? resources are developed given the adults who can lead the economy highly qualified teachers in math Centre’s annual GASNA education, in partnership with a ExxonMobil Qatar takes great importance this industry plays towards sustainable growth and and science; encouraging students competition. number of Qatari agencies and interest in investing in human in Qatar’s economy, as it heads prosperity. from all backgrounds to pursue How does ExxonMobil sup- organisations, in the framework resources. The relationship with towards accomplishing the objec- Last year, ExxonMobil devel- math and science; and graduating port the efforts of educators of its social responsibility. future company employees starts tives of the Qatar National Vision oped a strategy focused on edu- more students from high school abroad? Excerpts from the interview: from the first stages of education 2030. ExxonMobil Qatar shares cation. Why is the company ready for success in college and In 2007, ExxonMobil joined Following the decline in oil — we have developed a number the view that investments in these focusing most of its efforts on careers. We invest in education with other companies and foun- prices across global markets, of programmes in cooperation areas are essential to forging a educational development and programmes that focus on inspir- dations to initiate a national various energy companies with local partners to encourage knowledge-based economy. social development? ing students to pursue careers in public-private partnership to throughout the world have young students to take interest What about the national edu- ExxonMobil Qatar is commit- science, technology, engineering meet the STEM challenge in the carried out restructuring proc- in science, engineering and other cation strategy the company ted to the development of edu- and mathematics. United States: the National Math esses and reduced the number specialised fields. As for your ques- introduced last year, and what cation in Qatar — particularly in Who are ExxonMobil Qatar’s and Science Initiative (NMSI). of employees. What has hap- tion, as soon as a Qatari employee it means for local education the fields of science, technology, partners in the field of educa- NMSI’s College Readiness pened with ExxonMobil in this begins working with the company, efforts. engineering and mathematics, in tion? Can you tell us about the Program provides training for regard; have Qatari employees he or she undergoes an intensive Education plays a crucial role collaboration with key local part- partnerships? teachers to help students mas- been dismissed? training and development proc- in the wider development of soci- ners, such as Teach for Qatar. ExxonMobil Qatar has several ter Advanced Placement courses For 130 years, ExxonMobil’s ess, especially as the company has ety, and as such, it is extremely We strive to be part of the local education partners in Qatar, such in math, science and English. long-term business approach has 200 branches around the world, important for us at ExxonMobil, effort to create an educational as the one I previously mentioned, Another key NMSI programme, enabled us to maintain strong which facilitates the training and as a committed partner in Qatar, environment for students that is Teach for Qatar, a local non- UTeach, encourages undergradu- financial results throughout busi- certification process. to support any local efforts to inspiring and interesting, and also governmental organisation that ate math and science majors to ness cycles. While we routinely What is the rate of Qatari- strengthen education in our gra- provides an opportunity for them works to be part of the solution enter the teaching profession by evaluate our global portfolio for sation at ExxonMobil? cious host country. First and to develop their leadership skills. to educational challenges facing offering an integrated-degree growth or restructuring, depend- The rate of Qatarisation at foremost, education is economic Over the past decade, through students in Qatar. plan, financial assistance and ing on the fit with strategic busi- ExxonMobil Qatar is among the destiny — and quality education our partnerships with local edu- The partnership between early teaching experience. ness objectives, we have not made highest in the energy sector, enables a conducive environment cational institutions, we’ve suc- ExxonMobil Qatar and Teach for any reductions in personnel. This currently standing at about 59 for young people to advance ceeded in having a positive impact Qatar comes as a result of both THE PENINSULA

Ferrari valued at almost $10bn for IPO Alfardan Sports Motors, Saleh Al NEW YORK: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is In its filing with the US Securities and Exchange planning a US stock debut for Ferrari that val- Commission, FCA said it is offering to sell 17.2 mil- ues the luxury Italian sports carmaker at nearly lion common shares of Ferrari, or about 9 percent $10bn, according to a filing with US regulators. of its capital. The estimated offering price of the Hamad Al Mana get warranty nod Ferrari will make its first steps on Wall Street, shares was between $48 and $52. expected in late October, after years of rumours. AFP DOHA: Alfardan Sports Motors, customers were forced to get accordingly. Many dealers have dealer of Ferrari, and Maserati their vehicles repaired from already announced their decision and Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana, designated garages to avail of the to comply with the new norms. dealer of Nissan, Infiniti and warranty. Jaidah Automotive for Renault have got initial approval The notification aims to break Chevrolet, Mannai Automotive from manufacturing companies the monopoly of dealers and for Cadillac , Domasco for Honda to comply with the new rule of encourage competitiveness in and Volvo, Al Mana Motors the Ministry of Commerce and local market. for Ford and Lincoln, Teyser Economy on vehicle warranties. Article 4 of Law No. 19 of 2006 for Suzuki, Taleb Trading for The dealers have requested bars monopolistic trade practices Daihatsu and Ibin Ajayn for appointment with the officials in in Qatar and stipulates fine of up Skoda, Q Auto for Audi and the ministry to discuss the terms to QR5m on violators. Volkswagen, Al Fardan for BMW and conditions of the new norms The ministry had earlier and Rolls-Royce and Al Fardan about vehicle warranties. noticed that terms and condi- for Premier Motors, Land In a notification issued in tions of warranty for new cars Rover and Jaguar have started June this year, the ministry sold were different in Arabic complying with the new directive. had instructed car dealers not booklets from those in English. Other dealers have requested to put the condition to buyers It had asked automobile agents time to the conform to new that warranty will cease for to review terms and conditions instruction as they are in talks cars repaired in undesignated of the warranty they provide with their car manufacturers. garages or service centres within to customers and change war- the warranty period. Earlier, ranty and service record booklets THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo participates in Global Citizen Festival in New York

DOHA: Dr Nasser Marafih, Group CEO of Ooredoo, recently attended and appeared on stage at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, as part of the compa- ny’s commitment to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — ‘Global Goals’. The Global Citizen Festival, which was held on September 26, saw a swarm of celebrities take to the stage in New York’s famous Central Park, as the event aimed to raise awareness on the UN’s goals to eradicate extreme pov- erty, improve the lives of people and create an all-round healthier world for tomorrow. Dr Nasser, who joined other corporate leaders on-stage, said: Participants at the Global Citizen Festival in New York. “The mobile sector has an impor- tant role to play in helping the UN achieve its Global Goals, not everyone by 2030. will support achieving the Global least because mobile technology The concert included a host of Goals in the years to come. can make a direct contribution celebrity performances including The event hosted an on-stage to achieving a significant number music’s superstars Ed Sheeran, commitment from some of the of the 17 Global Goals. Ooredoo Coldplay, Beyoncé and Pearl Jam. world’s biggest mobile operators, is proud of supporting the UN’s Global figures including Malala including Ooredoo, who pledged goals as part of our company’s Yousafzai, Queen Rania of Jordan, to reach over 1.5 billion people vision, and we will use our world- Ban Ki-moon, Michelle Obama, around the world, telling them class network to help spread this Joe Biden, Xavier Bettel and about the goals. Many Ooredoo important message to our cus- Joseph Muscat also made appear- operations, such as the Maldives, tomers across our footprint.” ances to talk about the impor- Oman and Kuwait, have already In all, 193 world leaders have tance of the Global Goals. sent out text messages and used adopted the Global Goals, a series Multinational corporations their social media channels to of 17 ambitious targets to end pov- and their leaders joined the fes- communicate the Global Goals. erty, fight inequality and injustice, tival to make new commitments and tackle climate change for on behalf of their companies that THE PENINSULA

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Development banks pledge $15bn climate aid Additional funds to fight climate change taking world closer to $100bn target two months before key Paris meet

LIMA: Development banks includ- pact to save the planet from the of dollars of climate-related needs. countries and institutions in the settled, if not 100 percent.” Since the start of the year, a ing the World Bank have pledged potentially catastrophic impacts The Bank, with the support of Peruvian capital Lima. US Secretary of State John number of countries have pledged an additional $15bn a year by 2020 of global warming. our members, will respond ambi- “We still haven’t reached the Kerry had also called on the more climate funds, including to fight climate change, taking the The World Bank announced it tiously to this great challenge.” end of the road. The last steps World Bank and other institu- France, Germany and Britain world closer to the clutch target of would increase climate financing French finance ministry offi- are often the most difficult,” he tions to step up their climate — taking the world closer to the $100bn, officials said. from 21 percent of its total fund- cials said other development added. finance targets. $100bn figure, though the OECD Just two months before key UN ing to 28 percent in 2020. banks including the European Sapin had criticised the devel- A new report this week found has not yet updated its estimate. climate talks in Paris, world lead- In dollar terms, that would be Investment Bank, Asian opment banks for not doing more the world was less than two thirds Some activists are critical of ers are scrambling to reach the an increase from an average of Development Bank and Inter- on climate-related funding as of the way to the $100bn-a-year the OECD’s calculations, say- magic number of $100bn in fund- $10.3bn a year now to $16bn a year American Development Bank had world economic leaders met in target last year. ing it counted money spent on ing to combat global warming and in 2020, at current funding levels. made similar pledges for a total of Lima this week for the annual The Organisation for Economic projects not directly linked to cli- help vulnerable nations cope with “We are committed to scaling up around $15bn in new funds. meetings of the International Cooperation and Development mate change, such as agricultural the impact of climate change. our support for developing coun- “We were expecting a lot from Monetary Fund and the World (OECD) calculated a total of programmes. The figure, agreed in previ- tries to battle climate change,” the multilateral banks... and Bank. “They haven’t done a lot,” $61.8bn in climate funding in Others critics say the current ous rounds of talks, is seen as World Bank President Jim Yong they rose to the challenge,” said he told journalists on Thursday. 2014, including $23.1bn from gov- funding mix includes too many a make-or-break issue in the Kim said in a statement. French Finance Minister Michel “If we want the Paris confer- ernments, $20.4bn from multilat- loans and not enough grants. years-long negotiations to reach “As we move closer to Paris, Sapin as he left a climate meet- ence to be a success, the question eral institutions and $16.7bn from a comprehensive carbon-cutting countries have identified trillions ing that brought together some 50 of funding has to be nine-tenths the private sector. AFP

QIB, Ooredoo in deal to provide Al Muftah Trading to Shahry pack to Tamayuz customers unveil Stanley

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank service numbers can be activated significant discount. The Shahry hand tools (QIB) has announced an agree- under an account, and the promo- plan is just one of the many ways ment with Ooredoo to provide tion will be valid until November in which QIB intends to show DOHA: Al Muftah Trading & the Bank’s Tamayuz customers 30. The plan holders will enjoy appreciation for these customers.” Contracting Co will distribute with a special post-paid mobile access to the high quality services Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, a part of the premier range phone Shahry pack. provided by Ooredoo, including Director of Community & Public of products of Stanley Black Available to customers at a incredible data speeds and crystal Relations, Ooredoo, said: “We are & Decker in Qatar including discounted introductory rate, the clear voice quality on the Ooredoo very pleased to work with QIB to power and hand tools, project new Shahry pack forms part of Supernet, which supports 4G+ provide this exclusive and exciting solutions, portable lightings, the on-going efforts to offer its services. Shahry offer to QIB Tamayuz cus- automotive and storage tools, highly valued Tamayuz custom- In order to enjoy the offer, tomers. Discerning customers in batteries and accessories. ers a suite of unique and premium Tamayuz customers should visit Qatar are increasingly demand- The products from Stanley Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor inaugurating the Malabar Gold’s 136th offers. Tamayuz members will be their nearest Ooredoo store, ing the very best in voice and Hand Tools range comprises showroom at Meena Bazar, Al Ain, in the presence of officials and guests. able to access a new Shahry pack show their Tamayuz MasterCard data services, and this Shahry short and long tapes, squares, from Ooredoo, and pay just 50 Platinum Debit Card and apply offer provides incredible levels of levels and chalk lines, laser percent of the rental fee. for this special Shahry package. access to the Ooredoo Supernet.” and torches, knives and blades, With the special Shahry pack, “We are pleased to offer this QIB’s “Tamayuz” (affluent) screwdrivers, saws, planes, sur- Tamayuz Members will be able exclusive deal to our highly banking segment is offering pre- forms and chisels, demolition Malabar Gold opens to take advantage of unlimited regarded Tamayuz custom- mium clients tailor-made prod- and hammers, clamps and pliers, local calls and SMS, unlimited ers,” said D Anand, the General ucts, financial planning advisory automotive tools, stapling, rivet- local data, unlimited roaming Manager of QIB’s Personal and first class services in exclusive ing and gluing and tool storage incoming minutes, and 600 inter- Banking Group. Tamayuz centres with dedicated and decoration. 136th outlet in UAE national minutes for just QR375 “Through this strategic part- Relationship Managers available Stanley Black & Decker prod- per month, a major saving on the nership with Ooredoo, our to handle all their needs. ucts have been designed to be DOHA: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, world that can hold you spell- standard QR750 monthly fee. Tamayuz customers will be able to robust, long-lasting and rea- the leading jewellery retailers bound with their awe-inspiring As part of the offer, up to four enjoy a carefully tailored plan at a THE PENINSULA sonably priced to cater to sea- opened its 136th outlet in Meena beauty. soned and novice builders, both Bazar, Al Ain, UAE. Bollywood To celebrate the occasion, the in the industrial and home film actor Anil Kapoor inaugu- group introduced inaugural offers environment. rated the showroom on October for their customers. With every Al Muftah Group is commit- 8, 2015 in the presence of Dr P purchase of diamond jewellery ted to bringing new technolo- A Ibrahim Haji, Co Chairman, worth Dh5,000, the customers IBQ offers new Vodafone Red plans gies and innovations into the Malabar Group; Shamlal will get a 1 gm gold coin absolutely Qatar market through its elec- Ahamed M P, Managing Director, free and the customers can also DOHA: International Bank calls, a Vodafone Passport, free tronic products division, which is International Operations; Abdul avail a free gold coin with every of Qatar (ibq) has announced valet parking at malls and free responsible for the introduction Salam K P, Group Executive purchase of gold jewellery worth a new customised Vodafone access in airport business lounges. of a number of world-renowned Director; other Directors. Dh2,500. Red plan, free for six months Hassan Al Mulla (pictured), brands such as Sharp, Black and This elegant showroom con- These offers are valid at their for customers opening a new Head of Retail Banking at ibq, Decker, Lexmark, Daewoo and veniently located at Meena Bazar, outlet in Al Ain Meena Bazar Elite account and applying for a said: “The Vodafone Red plan we others. Considering the exponen- will be their third showroom in Al until October 23. credit card or those taking out are offering is specifically custom- tial growth in the construction Ain and 55th in the Middle East. One of the most important a new loan until November 30. ised for our valued customers and and allied industries, Al Muftah Like all other Malabar Gold & factors driving the group’s suc- The plan is tailored to serve ibq reflects ibq’s marketing strategy Group introduced Black & Diamonds outlets, this showroom cess are innovation in their customers with great telecom- to offer high end products and Decker power tools and accesso- will also display a large collection designs and offerings and the munication and lifestyle benefits services that are specially tailored ries and Stanley Hand Tools into of traditional as well as contem- trust Malabar Gold & Diamonds including unlimited local minutes for them in partnership with rep- the Qatar market, thus widen- porary jewellery in gold, certified evokes. and SMS & MMS, 3.5 GB local utable and renowned brands.” ing their brand portfolio in the diamonds, platinum and precious data traffic, 1000 minutes inter- country. stone jewellery from across the THE PENINSULA national calls, roaming receiving THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Hundreds of thousands protest in BMW 5 Series Avaya brings GITEX 2015 free with LG Berlin against EU-US trade deal 105” HD 5K TV with AvayaLive Engage

BERLIN: Hundreds of thou- DOHA: LG has launched a major sands of people marched in Berlin promotional offer for its Gigantic yesterday in protest against a 105” Screen Ultra HD 5K televi- planned free trade deal between sion. This is a screen which meas- Europe and the United States ures 105” and to top it all it is that they say is anti-democratic curved, the company said in a and will lower food safety, labour press statement yesterday. and environmental standards. It’s like having a cinema expe- Organisers — an alliance of rience at home. LG is offering a environmental groups, charities BMW 5 series car free with every and opposition parties — said LG 105” TV. 250,000 people were taking part Retailing at QR449,999 this in the rally against free trade deals premium offering from LG will with both the United States and surely be the talk of all discus- Canada, far more than they had sions with friends and family at anticipated. “This is the biggest home. protest that this country has seen The 105” screen boosts of for many, many years,” Christoph an IPS 5K 5120 x 2160 pixels Participants at the GITEX Technology Week 2015. Bautz, director of citizens’ move- resolution. It has a 21:9 aspect Protesters carry large red letters forming the word ‘STOP’ during a rally ment Campact told protesters in ratio just like a cinema screen a speech. A police spokesman esti- against the trade agreements TTIP and CETA in Berlin yesterday. ratio. The sound is designed by DOHA: Avaya, a global leader connection or browser, allowing mated 100,000 people were taking Harman Kardon with a 150W 7.2 in business communica- visiting professionals to use cus- part in the demonstration which want all our consumer laws to be whistles and held up posters read- channel audio system providing tions software, systems and tom avatars to move around the has been trouble free so far. There softened,” Oliver Zloty told Reuters ing “Yes we can — Stop TTIP.” an immersive surround sound services, is bringing GITEX stand and the wider area. were 1,000 police officers on duty TV. “And I don’t want to have a The level of resistance has taken experience. Technology Week 2015 to the Visitors using the AvayaLive at the march. dictatorship by any companies.” Chancellor Angela Merkel’s gov- The LG 105UC9T is available entire world through its inno- Engage environment can interact Opposition to the so-called Dieter Bartsch, deputy leader of ernment by surprise and under- in limited numbers in Qatar and vative AvayaLive Engage solu- in real time with Avaya experts Transatlantic Trade and the parliamentary group for the scores the challenge it faces to turn will surely provide the exclusivity tion. AvayaLive Engage delivers via voice, video or IM, allowing Investment Partnership (TTIP) Left party, who was taking part the tide in favour of the deal which to a discerning few, the company an immersive web experience presenters to share files, pres- has risen over the past year in in the rally said he was concerned proponents say will create a mar- said yesterday. that allows IT and business entations, demonstrations and Germany, with critics fearing the about the lack of transparency sur- ket of 800 million and serve as a The BMW 5 series only sweet- professionals from any region to videos — even hold private con- pact will hand too much power to rounding the talks. “We definitely counterweight to China’s economic ens the deal, the company said in explore GITEX as if they were versations if needed, the company big multinationals at the expense need to know what is supposed to clout. a press statement yesterday. at the event. said in a press statement. of consumers and workers. “What be being decided,” he said. The Avaya virtual stand will bothers me the most is that I don’t Marchers banged drums, blew REUTERS THE PENINSULA be accessible from any Internet THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Companies lie and some of Ex-Im Bank wins in the them get away with it By Stephen L Carter

hy is it wrong for Volkswagen to lie (if it did lie) House’s disarray about whether its cars meet emission standards, but uncontroversial for HBO to lie (if it is lying) about By Jonathan Bernstein undermines that party’s control floor vote for the new speaker House Freedom Caucus wants Wwhether Jon Snow is dead? of the House floor, which in turn -- the most important party vote that is being blocked from con- Everyone knows what Volkswagen is accused of. If you’re puzzled he Export-Import is the main procedural source of there can be. So if they’re going sideration but that would actu- by the reference to Jon Snow, we’ll get to him in a minute. But first, Bank appears to be its power. to use their leverage to throw ally become law if it forces a let me tell a brief story. back from the dead. Even in an age of party the House into disarray and vote. But its members could offer Some years ago, at a business ethics seminar, I heard a retired Supporters put polarisation, potential cross- make Republicans look foolish, plenty of amendments aimed businessman — let’s call him Ed the Executive — explain how a together a “discharge party majorities exist on lots of why shouldn’t a different party at embarrassing mainstream large corporation had once tasked him with shutting down a major Tpetition” to get a bill renewing it issues. For example, there were faction use its own leverage conservative Republicans. And division, but had also instructed him to deny that he was there for to the House floor, and now have reportedly 218 votes — a House where it can? House Democrats could offer a that purpose. If asked by anyone whether the division would close, 218 signatures — which means majority — available in the last Emotion may also be at play. number of measures that would he was to say no. Not refuse to comment. Actually lie. it will most likely receive a vote Congress to pass the Senate’s The one issue on which the also be tough votes for some of Ed’s tale spurred consternation among the other attendees, some and pass the House. immigration-reform bill before House Freedom Caucus differs those mainstream Republicans of whom excoriated him, some of whom defended him. Ed insisted What happened? Most likely it was blocked. But the majority from much of the party is on — on immigration, or minimum that he’d done the right thing. Of course the plan eventually leaked, it’s because the House Freedom party — the speaker, the leader- the Export-Import Bank. On wage, on Social Security. Some but had it leaked sooner, he said, both upstream suppliers and Caucus radicals who opposed it ship and the Rules Committee its list of demands to speaker might even pass. downstream buyers would have fled. The employees, Ed argued, overreached. — controls what actually gets candidates, the caucus includes So once again, the radicals would have been hurt the most. Recall that the Export- considered on the House floor. opposition to the bank’s exist- are little more than a suicide This memory was spurred by the Volkswagen scandal: It occurs Import Bank went out of busi- And they can agree to consider ence. It may be particularly grat- squad that is constantly plotting to me that there are businesses we actually expect to lie to us, ness because Congress did not only the items their party wants ifying to frustrated mainstream against its own (proclaimed) whose revenue is enhanced when they don’t tell their customers reauthorize it by the summer and no others. conservatives and moderates to interests. the truth. Let’s start with entertainment. You may not know or deadline. An overall majority That’s the root of the “Hastert sign the discharge petition now, In fact, some scholars believe care who Jon Snow is, but millions of aficionados know him as the supported it in the House, but rule” — a practice by which the in the middle of the turmoil over that control of the floor by the beloved character portrayed by the actor Kit Harington on “Game Republicans refused to bring up members of the majority party the speaker caused by a small majority party creates the illu- of Thrones.” the bill for a vote. And that was agree to advance measures only number of radicals who refuse to sion that Congress is far more In last season’s final episode, Jon was slain. Indubitably dead. where it appeared to have ended, if a majority of their party sup- work with the rest of their party. polarized along party lines than Harington himself has repeatedly denied that he is returning for until today. ports them. About those insurgents’ member preferences would season six. Yet viewers don’t believe it. Purported evidence of his A discharge petition is a So why did Republicans sign demands: Among the things they make it. It wasn’t ever exactly return is posted online constantly. Some critics even speculate mechanism for the majority of the discharge petition this time? are asking for is to reduce the a “rule,” and it wasn’t unique that Harington has been ordered to lie to pique fan interest for the House to override normal The norm of supporting power of both the party and the to the speakership of Dennis the upcoming season. Nobody seems to think the claims, if true, procedures and force a vote on the party in procedural mat- committees to control the House Hastert; all majority parties in show some ethical lapse on the part of the producers. something that has been bot- ters may be so weak right now floor, and to open it up to minor- the House, at least since parti- Then there’s sports. Lying is baked into sports, and not only do tled up in committee. Discharge that Republican supporters of ity factions of either party (see san polarization made it in their we forgive it — we demand it. Consider football. Ron the Receiver petitions rarely succeed, even the bank simply saw no reason Molly Reynolds at Brookings for interest to do so, have used that drops the ball, but the officials have a bad view and rule the pass a when a majority supports the to abide by it. After all, House more details). norm. completion. If Ron’s team hurries to run the next play before the bill, because, if members of Freedom Caucus radicals are It’s an odd demand, because opponent can look at the video to decide whether to challenge the the majority party sign on, it threatening to defect on the there’s almost nothing the BLOOMBERG call, the announcers don’t condemn the obvious lie — they applaud the heads-up play. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not proposing some deep conclusion about our society’s attitude toward lies. Certainly I don’t want to suggest that the football player who fools the referee is the moral equivalent of the engineer who fakes the emissions test. On the other hand, I’m not entirely persuaded that the differ- ence in our visceral responses to the two cases can be explained entirely by an implicit ranking of the importance of various activi- ties. Polluting the air may be worse than cheating at sports, but I don’t know if that’s the reason we’re angry about the first and (if it’s our team) happy about the second. The answer, I think, is that not every company’s reputational capital is dependent on whether it tells the truth — or not in the same way. We’d be furious if our favourite football team cheated us on the tickets, but we don’t mind if the same team cheats to win. A longtime colleague of mine used to say that we can’t tell whether breaking the rules is wrong unless we know “the rules about the rules.” Sometimes we have to follow the rules; sometimes we don’t. If we walk into an auto showroom and Molly the Manager lies about her reserve price for the model we want, we’re not even surprised. But if Molly lies about gas mileage, we’re furious. The philosopher Seana Valentine Shiffrin uses the term “epis- temic suspended context” to refer to a situation in which we are deprived of any expectation that the person speaking will tell the truth. This doesn’t mean we know the speaker is lying — only that we know she might be. Shiffrin’s examples include fiction and stage plays. But it’s easy to see how sports would fit. And, as she points out, such contexts are not necessarily reciprocal. We don’t expect Ron the Receiver to tell the referee the truth. We do expect the referee to tell Ron the truth. So now we’ve successfully distinguished football play- ers from Volkswagen. But what about Ed, who lied about plans to close the division? Putting aside legal issues, it seems to me that his defenders had the ethics of the situation inverted. Suppliers, customers and employees all would reasonably expect him to tell the truth. They’d adjust their expectations accordingly. Ed told the seminar that he’d done the right thing. But imagine the employee who forwent another opportunity because she thought the division would stay open, and you can see how the costs of Ed’s lie were borne by those he lied to.

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Fear and respect: VW’s culture under Winterkorn

By Andreas Cremer and a US congressional hearing when industry. “The culture and organ- board gives nine seats apiece vice president at Volkswagen of the man who invented the Tom Bergin asked about what the revelations isational structure of Volkswagen to workforce and shareholder Group of America, said he Beetle. Legendary as a hard said about VW’s integrity. “This are not comparable to Daimler representatives, so meeting a believed Winterkorn and some taskmaster, Piech dominated the ike many chief executives, company has to bloody learn and or BMW, it is something spe- legal requirement to have equal of his top engineers would never firm for more than two decades Martin Winterkorn was use this opportunity in order to cific,” said Professor Ferdinand representation. have countenanced the cheating. as chief executive and then chair- a demanding boss who get their act together, and 600,000 Dudenhöffer, automotive expert But VW differs from other “I know Dr Winterkorn person- man until April this year, when Ldidn’t like failure. But people worldwide have to be man- at the University of Duisburg- German carmakers in one respect ally. I know these guys personally. an attempt to oust Winterkorn critics say the pressure on man- aged in a different way,” he said. Essen. “All you hear when you — the firm’s home state of Lower There is no way they would have backfired and he was forced to agers at Volkswagen was unu- “This is very, very clear.” speak to people is that there is a Saxony also gets two seats on the allowed this to continue if they quit himself. sual, which may go some way to Bernd Osterloh, a member of special pressure at VW.” supervisory board. By contrast, had known that U.S. laws were Soon after becoming CEO in explaining the carmaker’s crisis. VW’s supervisory board, was even Lawyers for Winterkorn, who Daimler, the maker of Mercedes- being broken,” Trahan told said. 2007, Winterkorn decided to make Three weeks after it admitted more precise in a letter to staff on said when he quit that he was Benz cars, and BMW have no VW design chief Klaus Bischoff VW the world’s biggest carmaker. to cheating US emissions tests, September 24, a week after US unaware of any wrongdoing on his politicians on their boards. said he could not imagine that That meant cracking what was Europe’s largest carmaker is regulators revealed the cheating. part, did not respond to a request Industry observers say the rep- Winterkorn knew of or tolerated then the world’s biggest car mar- under pressure to identify who “We need in future a climate for comment. resentatives from Lower Saxony cheating. “He is a hard-core engi- ket, the United States, where VW exactly was responsible. in which problems aren’t hidden All German companies have and those of the workforce share neer who was deeply engaged with has underperformed for years and Volkswagen has declined to but can be openly communicated two boards: the management a common goal: protecting jobs the physics of a car but had noth- where it has now come unstuck. comment on whether the firm’s to superiors,” said Osterloh, who board, led by the chief executive, at one of Lower Saxony’s biggest ing to do with software matters,” The group almost doubled culture or the management style as chief of the VW works coun- runs the business day-to-day, and employers. As a consequence they Bischoff said. global annual sales to 10 million of Winterkorn, who resigned last cil represents employees on the above it the supervisory board, are willing to give the CEO a rela- Winterkorn was born in 1947 cars and its revenue to €200bn. month, had been a factor in the board. “We need a culture in to which the CEO reports. The tively free hand provided he deliv- into a humble background: his In the first half of this year, VW cheating. Lawyers for Winterkorn which it’s possible and permissible supervisory board can hire and ers on jobs. Henning Gebhardt of parents were ethnic German finally sold marginally more vehi- did not respond to a request for to argue with your superior about fire management board members Deutsche Bank’s asset and wealth refugees who had recently fled cles than the world number one, comment. But now that VW’s the best way to go.” and must sign off on major stra- management unit, who manages Hungary after World War Two. Toyota of Japan. problems are coming out into the Five former VW executives tegic decisions. VW shares, said corporate gov- After studying metallurgy, he One former sales executive said open and Winterkorn has gone, interviewed and industry observ- Dudenhöffer said this system ernance had not progressed at rose through the ranks at engi- the pressure soared under the some executives are declaring ers describe a management style did not work well at Volkswagen. the company. Labour officials and neering and electronics group target. “If you didn’t like it, you that the company needs to change under Winterkorn that fostered “In Daimler and BMW, you have Lower Saxony representatives Bosch before he joined Audi in moved of your own accord or you its approach. a climate of fear, an authori- a supervisory board that is con- did not immediately respond to 1981, later moving to the VW were performance-managed out “We have to streamline our tarianism that went unchecked trolling the CEO. But at VW you requests for comment. brand and then the group. of the business,” he said. processes,” Volkswagen Group of partly due to a company struc- have no such authority,” he said. Winterkorn has supporters. At that time VW was managed America CEO Michael Horn told ture unique in the German motor VW’s 20-seat supervisory Marc Trahan, a retired executive by Ferdinand Piech, the grandson REUTERS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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Rangers shoot Rosberg on pole at Russian GP down Blue Jackets 4-2 Perfect qualifying for Mercedes as Hamilton joins team-mate on the front row in Sochi COLUMBUS, Ohio: Mats Zuccarello had two goals and the New York Rangers scored SOCHI, RUSSIA: Nico Rosberg FORMULA ONE who marked his 250th Grand Prix three times in just over a out-qualified his Mercedes team- by failing to make it out of Q1. minute in the third period mate Lewis Hamilton to claim GP RUSSIA It mattered little for the former to rally to a 4-2 win over the pole for the Russian Grand Prix Starting grids for the Formula One Russian world champion of course, as he Columbus Blue Jackets on at Sochi yesterday. GP at Sochi International Street Circuit faced a 25-place grid penalty after Friday. Rosberg, trailing Hamilton by yesterday his McLaren was fitted with a Brandon Saad, the Blue 48 points in the world champion- 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes new Honda engine. Jackets’ blockbuster acquisi- ship, claimed his third pole of the 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes Sainz was airlifted by helicop- tion in the offseason, scored season by three tenths of a second ter to hospital in Sochi and was on a power play at 16:10 of the 3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams- with a time of 1 min 37.113 sec. detained overnight for observa- third to give the Blue Jackets a Mercedes It was Rosberg’s third pole of tion, but made clear in his tweets 2-1 lead in their season opener. 4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari the season and the 18th of his that he hoped to recover and But after a Columbus turn- career and came after a dramatic 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari return to race. over, Oscar Lindberg netted a morning during which Spaniard 6. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India His team chief Franz Tost said: low shot for his second goal in Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso - Mercedes “I think he is in good shape. He is as many games to tie it at 2. escaped injury when crashed 7. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes fully conscious and still in hospital Just 17 seconds later, Kevin heavily at Turn 13 after career- 8. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Mercedes being checked by the doctors. Hayes made it 3-2 with a shot ing out of control at more than 9. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro “But the first information is from the right corner along 300 kph. Rosso - Renault that there is no fracture, nothing, the end line that found its way Showing undimmed self-belief 10. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault and I hope to get more positive past Sergei Bobrovsky, who and confidence, Rosberg said: “I 11. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - Renault information soon.” finished with 21 stops. am very happy. It has been a dif- Asked if he felt the 21-year-old Zuccarello capped the 12. Felipe Nasr (Brazil) Sauber - Ferrari ficult weekend because of the lit- son of former rally world cham- scoring from the right cir- tle running we got, but I got some 13. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren pion Carlos Sainz could take part, cle a minute later. Henrik very good laps in and I am happy 14. P Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Mercedes he said: “Possibly. Lundqvist finished with 21 with that. 15. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes “We are just preparing the car saves. Meanwhile, Winnipeg “I am just enjoying being on 16. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari and once he is back from the hos- Jets got second-period goals pole at the moment. The con- 17. Will Stevens (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari pital, we have to talk to him about from Mark Scheifele, Blake structors championship is a really 18. Roberto Merhi (Spain) Marussia - Ferrari whether he is in the right condi- Wheeler and Andrew Ladd important target for us again this tion to do the race. and cruised to a 3-1 victory 19. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren weekend and at the same time “We are not pushing to do this over the New Jersey Devils 20. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault I am out to reduce the gap on because we must be 100 per cent before a crowd of 14,579 at the Lewis.” sure that he is fit enough and I am Prudential Center. Hamilton, who ran off track not keen to say something now The Jets are 2-0 to start the in a vain final bid to improve his Plus, this is not such a bad race because, first of all, he must be season, with games scheduled time and grab his 50th career for P2.... “ back.” Monday against the New York pole, was three-tenths adrift Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari was As Q3 began, Sainz was busy Islanders and Tuesday against in second place ahead of Finn fourth ahead of team-mate Kimi in hospital where he was photo- the New York Rangers to fin- Valtteri Bottas who was third for Raikkonen and the two Force graphed organising a television to ish off this four-game road Williams. Indias of Nico Hulkenberg and allow him to watch the qualifying trip. The Briton was philosophical Sergio Perez. session and trying to persuade his AGENCIES about the outcome. Romain Grosjean was eighth medical staff to allow him out to “I did go for my second lap -- I for Ferrari ahead of Dutch teen- race on Sunday. NHL RESULTS just did not finish it,” he said. “I ager Max Verstappen in his Toro “All ok!.. Nothing to worry Winnipeg 3 New Jersey 1 made a mistake at Turn 13. Rosso and Australian Daniel about!” he tweeted. “Already NY Rangers 4 Columbus 2 “It’s been a difficult weekend Ricciardo who was 10th for Red thinking about how to convince Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany celebrates Detroit 4 Toronto 0 for everyone but Nico did a great Bull. doctors to let me run tomorrow...” after qualifying in the pole position for the Russian F1 Grand Prix in Chicago 3 NY Islanders 2 job with his lap. Overall, I am very Among those drivers left dis- Sochi, Russia, yesterday. happy and it is great for the team. appointed were Fernando alonso, REUTERS Arizona 4 Los Angeles 1

MOTOGP JAPAN GRAND PRIX GRIDS Lorenzo pips Rossi to pole, MotoGP 1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 1min 43.790sec, 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) at 0.081sec, 3. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) De Angelis in hospital 0.426, 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 0.532, 5. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) 0.646, 6. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 0.792, MOTEGI, JAPAN: San Marino a breathless qualifying session MotoGP champion Lorenzo told 7. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Suzuki) 1.019, rider Alex de Angelis was air- where Lorenzo edged Yamaha reporters. 8. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda) 1.142, 9. lifted to hospital after a heavy team mate Rossi to take pole Rossi, bidding for his seventh Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 1.277, crash during the final practice at position by just 0.081 seconds. MotoGP world title, was opti- 10. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Suzuki) 1.291. the Japanese MotoGP yesterday Lorenzo trails Rossi by 14 mistic he could better Lorenzo Moto2 before a dramatic qualifying ses- points in the championship with come race day. 1. Johann Zarco (FRA/Kalex) 1min 50.339sec, sion saw Jorge Lorenzo grab pole only four races to go this season “I was confident for the quali- 2. Thomas Luthi (SWI/Kalex) at 0.171sec, from title rival Valentino Rossi. but looks set to cut that defi- fying. I did a good strategy (and) 3. Jonas Folger (GER/Kalex) 0.577, 4. Sam De Angelis crashed mid- cit on a track he has shown his I was in the right place. I am Lowes (GBR/Speed Up) 0.614, 5. Alex Rins way through FP4 leading to fondness for by coming out top in very positive looking forward for (ESP/Kalex) 0.614, 6. Hafizh Syahrin (MAL/ the session being red-flagged all the sessions this week. tomorrow. I can be competitive Kalex) 0.947, 7. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/ at the Motegi circuit as the The Spaniard used a two-stop with Jorge,” he said. Kalex) 1.042, 8. Axel Pons (ESP/Kalex) 1.045, E-Motion IodaRacing Team strategy, after some front end Defending champion Marc 9. Sandro Cortese (GER/Kalex) 1.047, 10. Aprilia rider was taken by hel- issues on his first run, to record Marquez was third for Honda in Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) 1.147. icopter to the Dokkyo Hospital a best time of 1 min 43.790 sec- 1:44.216 to round out the front Moto3 in Mibu for further examina- onds to deny the Italian, who had row. 1. Romano Fenati (ITA/KTM) 1min56.484sec, tion and treatment. gone top moments before with The Ducati Team duo of 2. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) at 0.173sec, MotoGP organisers said the his best lap. Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea 3. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Honda) 0.236, 4. 31-year-old was conscious and It was Lorenzo’s fourth pole Iannone finished fourth and fifth Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 0.403, 5. Enea breathing before being taken to of the year and Yamaha’s first for today’s race with Marquez’s Bastianini (ITA/Honda) 0.443, 6. Danny Kent Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain poses for the hospital to undergo a CT scan. one-two qualifying performance Honda team mate Dani Pedrosa (GBR/Honda) 0.514, 7. Isaac Vinales (ESP/ media after the qualifying session of the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix in Preliminary analysis diagnosed of the season. completing the second row. KTM) 0.533, 8. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE/KTM) Motegi, Tochigi prefecture, yesterday. him with a lung contusion. “I made the maximum and 0.605, 9. Livio Loi (BEL/Honda) 0.608, 10. The incident led to a delay in it is a good lap time,” double REUTERS Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 0.663. Dodgers and Kershaw stunned by the Mets LOS ANGELES: The New York tonight, and I threw a few 11, became the first two opposing worked a perfect 1-1/3 innings Mets extended the postseason strikeouts to lefties, but also was pitchers to strike out at least 10 for the save. woes of Clayton Kershaw and locating my fastball pretty good, hitters each in a playoff game. With the win, the Mets took a stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers too. So I think just trying to keep It tied for second all-time in a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. in Game One of their National them off balance and get ahead.” postseason game, knotting the 24 Game Two is on Saturday, also at League Division Series on Friday. DeGrom and Dodgers starter fanned by Florida Marlins right- Dodger Stadium. Second baseman Daniel Clayton Kershaw, who struck out hander Livan Hernandez (15) and Kershaw lost his fifth straight Murphy homered and Jacob Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux playoff game. Kershaw, who is 1-6 deGrom struck out a career-high BASEBALL RESULTS (nine) in the NLDS in 1997. in the postseason, was charged 13, sparking the Mets to a 3-1 vic- The pair fell one strikeout with three runs on four hits with tory over the Dodgers before a Washington: Major League Baseball’s shy of the record 25 combined four walks, which tied a season- sellout crowd of 54,428 at Dodger Divisional Series playoff results on Friday by Kevin Brown (16) of the San high, in 6-2/3 innings. Stadium. (series best of five): Diego Padres and Randy Johnson He lost to the Mets for the first DeGrom limited the Dodgers to American League (nine) of the Houston Astros in time in 10 career starts. Murphy five hits and walked one in seven At Toronto the 1998 NLDS. gave the Mets an early lead, driv- innings. His 13 strikeouts tied But deGrom had the upper ing a 2-0 Kershaw fastball into Tom Seaver’s franchise mark for Texas 6 Toronto 4 (14 innings) hand in this affair. the visitor’s bullpen in right field a postseason performance, which (Texas leads series 2-0) “I thought we did a pretty good for a solo blast to open the fourth the Hall of Famer set in Game At Kansas City job with him of not chasing the inning. One of the 1973 National League Kansas City 5 Houston 4 change or the breaking ball down, “My first at-bat, he chewed me Championship Series against the but with that you end up chas- up and spit me out,” said Murphy, (Series tied 1-1) Cincinnati Reds. ing some elevated fastballs, and “The next at-bat I was able to “I think just mixing it up on National League I think he beat us with that a get my foot down a little earlier. them,” said DeGrom, who retired At St. Louis little bit,” Dodgers manager Don He doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, the final 11 batters he faced, on St. Louis 4 Chicago 0 Mattingly said. and I felt really fortunate to put Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning in the National League Wild why he was so successful against At Los Angeles “We had a few chances. We just a good swing on the ball he threw the Dodgers. weren’t able to get that hit early.” me.” Card play-off game at PNC Park yesterday. New York Mets 3 Los Angeles 1 “My change-up was good Mets closer Jeurys Familia REUTERS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Talking points India, SA gear up for one-dayers ahead of ODIs Struggling captain Dhoni under pressure as five-match series starts today in Kanpur KANPUR: Talking points ahead KANPUR: South Africa hope the T20 success. “India are pretty of the five-match one-day series to build on their Twenty20 good in all three formats so we between India and South Africa, success in India by winning the are very pleased with the results which opens in Kanpur today. one-day series starting today as so far,” Domingo said of the team rival skipper Mahendra Singh that defeated his boys in the Will Steyn, Morkel fire- Dhoni prepared to douse the fire World Cup earlier this year. power give Proteas edge? around him. “But we have only played two India’s captain -- India, bruised and battered The Proteas made a solid start days of cricket on the tour and Mahendra Singh for 92 by South Africa’s pace bat- to their 10-week Indian tour by there are 25 days of cricket still Dhoni (left) tery during the second T20 game winning both the first two T20 left. We have to focus all our advises Mohit in Cuttack, have more speed internationals before Thursday’s energy on Kanpur.” Sharma during shocks coming their way. South final match at the Eden Gardens India’s Dhoni, meanwhile, needs a training ses- Africa will be strengthened by in Kolkata was washed out. to bounce back in the one-dayers sion on the eve the return of pace spearheads With four Tests looming in the to silence critics after the T20 of the first ODI Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, last leg of the arduous tour, South loss which followed a stunning against South who were rested for the T20s. Africa will be seeking to continue 2-1 one-day defeat at the hands The lethal combination could Africa at Green the momentum in the one-day of Bangladesh in June. prove a handful for India’s young Park Stadium series which opens at the Green Under Dhoni, India have won batsmen. Park in Kanpur. the 50-over World Cup, the World in Kanpur, Moment of truth for Dhoni The tourists will have a new Twenty20 and the Champions yesterday. -- Long India’s go-to man after captain for the five internationals, Trophy, but his poor batting form leading them to title triumphs with AB de Villiers taking over of late has been slammed by the in the 50-over World Cup, from T20 skipper Faf du Plessis. unforgiving local media. the World Twenty20 and the De Villiers will then make way for “Is finisher Dhoni getting closer Champions Trophy, Mahendra Hashim Amla in the Tests. to finish line?” screamed a head- Singh Dhoni suddenly finds South Africa will be strength- line in the Times of India recently. himself under pressure to keep ened by the return of pace spear- “Time seems to be running out for his crown. Knives are out for the heads Dale Steyn and Morne the man once considered indis- the one-day series too is lost. he starts striking,” Shastri said of The Kanpur match will be limited-overs great after the T20 Morkel, who were rested for the pensable in limited-overs for- Team director Ravi Shastri said the captain. “The world knows. played during the day, while the series loss to the Proteas that fol- T20s to keep them fresh for the mats,” the paper wrote. the endeavour was to get Dhoni I don’t have to say anything. In remaining four games in Indore lowed the stunning 2-1 defeat to sterner tests ahead. With young Test captain Virat back to his best batting form, one-dayers, we understand our (October 14), Rajkot (Oct 18), Bangladesh in June. Dhoni, 34, However, Proteas coach Russell Kohli waiting in the wings, Dhoni adding he was confident India game better. We are a much bet- Chennai (Oct 22) and Mumbai needs to win the ODIs -- and Domingo was not looking too far may not be guaranteed the lead- will perform better in the upcom- ter side in one-dayers and Tests (Oct 25) will be day-night affairs. also contribute with the bat -- ahead, saying his team will not ership role in the World T20 ing series. than in T20s and I expect a very, to assure himself the leader- take victory for granted despite which India hosts next year if “We know what he can do when very good contest.” AFP ship role at next year’s World Twenty20. No grass please, we are Indians -- Seeing his team dismantled De Villiers denies Ashwin Relieved Butt and Asif sign for on a lively Cuttack pitch, Dhoni hopes wickets for all five one- dayers will be shorn of grass and has got his number turn out to be typically placid Pakistan’s major team Wapda batting deck. “It’s a home series, KANPUR: South Africa one- Villiers in both matches but so let’s have that advantage,” day captain AB de Villiers the Proteas captain is refusing LAHORE: A major Pakistani International Cricket Council’s he said. “We don’t want a lot of (pictured) swatted aside sug- to panic. “I think I can answer team yesterday confirmed code of conduct which allowed grass cover.” India may not want gestions that India off-spinner that very well,” De Villiers, one they had signed Salman Butt banned players to feature in home rank turners either, for in leg- Ravichandran Ashwin could of the most destructive batsmen (pictured) and paceman matches a few months prior to spinner Imran Tahir the tourists prove his nemesis in the five- in world cricket, told reporters Mohammad Asif, who were last their ban ends. have an effective slow bowler to match series starting in Kanpur yesterday. “He is a very good month relieved of sanctions over Butt and Asif were not given exploit the conditions. today. bowler but I don’t think spot fixing. that relaxation. Goof costs Kanpur night Ashwin proved his I got out to him in either Former champions Water and Mahmood said he was in favour games ability to outsmart of the two games. I got Power Development Authority of giving disgraced players a sec- -- The first match in Kanpur a key rival bats- myself out in both the (Wapda) said Butt and Asif will ond chance. today will be the only-day game man in August when games,” said De Villiers. feature in their team in the first- “I am clear-headed that they in the series. The other four he soured Kumar “When you start class tournament starting in vari- deserved a second chance. In my will be played under lights. It’s Sangakkara’s fare- having technical flaws ous cities from October 26. opinion anyone who has received not that Kanpur’s Green Park well by dismissing the against a bowler, then Wapda chairman Zafar punishment for his crime is better stadium does not possess flood- retiring Sri Lankan you have to worry about Mahmood confirmed the signing. The pair, along with another than those who never get punish- lights. They were installed way great in each of his it. I was looking to domi- “I was told of Butt and Asif’s paceman Mohammad Amir, were ment for their wrongdoings,” said back in 2006 but the subsequent last four Test innings. nate against him. availability so I gave the sports banned and jailed over a 2010 Mahmood. Butt said he was keen faulty construction of a VIP South Africa have “In the last game I department the go ahead and spot-fixing scandal in England. to play domestic games. stand resulted in its roof block- kicked off their longest ever got little bit lazy perhaps and they have signed them,” said The trio was accused of arrang- “I have been training for quite ing one of the floodlight tow- tour of India in emphatic fash- played for spin and didn’t get Mahmood. ing deliberate no-balls during the some time now and am keen to ers. Local cricket boss Rajeev ion by clinching the three- spin. Not much to worry about Butt and Asif are undergoing a Lord’s Test against England in make a comeback in first-class Shukla, who also serves as the match Twenty20 series 2-0 with except for the fact that he is a rehabilitation programme under return for money in August 2010. cricket,” said Butt.PCB last Indian Premier League (IPL) the final game being abandoned world-class bowler and needs to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Amir is already playing domes- month said it wants Butt and Asif chairman, has promised to sort due to a wet outfield in Kolkata. be respected.” since being relieved of the sanc- tic cricket after being relieved to play club cricket first and then out the mess after Sunday’s Ashwin got the better of De REUTERS tions imposed on a five-year spot- of his five-year ban in January first-class matches. game. fixing ban. following an amendment in the AFP Romania eye 2019 berth Scotland sail into quarter-finals with victory over Italy NEWCASTLE: Scotland came man-of-the-match John Hardie, LONDON: Lynn Howells’ have a huge impact on being from behind to beat Samoa describing the frenetic final Romania play their Rugby able to develop younger talent 36-33 yesterday and go through minutes. World Cup final today when and offer a substantial incen- to the Rugby World Cup quar- Japan had been hoping for a a win over Italy will see them tive to those dithering between ter-finals, sorely testing the Samoa victory that, combined Scotland’s finish third in Pool D and rugby and other sports. nerves of their legions of fans with a win over the United Ryan qualify for the 2019 edition in “It is one of the most impor- at St James’ Park and ending States in their final pool match Japan. tant games we will have played Wilson Japan’s hopes of progressing. today, would have sent the Brave The Welsh coach would in a long time,” said Howells, catches the Samoa, desperate to end their Blossoms into the knockout stages have preferred to go into who could play a significant disappointing tournament on a for the first time. ball during the game in Exeter with his role in that building process high, outscored their opponents That looked on the cards when, the Rugby inspirational captain Mihai as his contract runs till 2017. by four tries to three in a thrill- after Tusi Pisi and Laidlaw had World Cup Macovei. But the two try hero “If we can qualify auto- ing end-to-end contest, but were exchanged early penalties, Samoa 2015 match from the comeback 17-15 win matically for the next World undone as they conceded a series pulled ahead with a break from in Pool B over Canada last Wednesday Cup we can concentrate on of careless penalties in the second centre Rey Lee-Lo setting up against is unavailable after losing an development for the next four half. flyhalf Pisi to touch down one- Samoa appeal against a two week ban years.” They were punished by the boot handed in the corner. at the St for a high tackle. For his Italy counterpart of Greig Laidlaw, who scored a Scotland winger Tommy James Park Valentin Ursache, who plays Jacques Brunel it will be his decisive try late in the second- Seymour replied immediately Stadium, for Top 14 side Oyonnax, will final outing in the role after half and kicked 21 points to send with a try for Scotland, leap- Newcastle, captain the side instead in a a difficult spell in charge. the Scots into a last eight meet- ing to intercept a loose pass and yesterday. game Howells has termed the Brunel will be aiming to avoid ing with Australia or Wales at touching down in the left corner. most important for the ‘oaks’ the humiliating position as the Twickenham on October 18. Laidlaw converted to level at in a very long time. only Six Nations side having “It was pretty surreal. That’s 10-10. Romania trail Italy, with- to qualify for the next World why we play rugby, for the pres- From the restart, hooker Manu out several first choice players Cup. sure,” said Scottish flanker and Leiataua went over for a second including talismanic captain Brunel, who was forwards Sergio Parisse, by a point. coach with the French teams try, and Samoa stretched the gap In the second half, Samoa “It’s a big loss,” said Howells that reached the World Cup as their backs combined in a flu- gave away a series of penalties of Macovei’s absence. semi-finals in 2003 and 2007, ent passing sequence culminating and were lucky to escape when “He’s a very good leader will be missing Parisse, whose in a try for Lee-Lo. Scotland twice gambled and failed and a good player but it gives exertions in the 16-9 loss to Scotland’s Scotland were fortunate that by spurning the chance to go for another player an opportunity. Ireland last Sunday saw a calf David Pisi missed both conversions, and three points and kicking for the “The big part will be the problem flare up again, with Denton pulled back some ground with a corner instead. leadership of the team. several other stalwarts. (left) tackles penalty for Laidlaw. But when a third opportunity Valentin Ursache is quite Prop Martin Castrogiovanni Samoa’s They looked in trouble when came up, Laidlaw kicked between capable and has a good knowl- and centre Gonzalo Garcia, Manu flanker Ryan Wilson was sin- the posts to level at 26-26 after 50 edge of the game. whose try edged the Italians Leiataua binned for stamping and Pisi minutes, and Scotland went ahead “It’s a loss but we can take past Canada in their sole (centre) dur- scored a straightforward penalty. for the first time when he slot- it.” win, as well as Parisse’s usual ing their Though reduced to 14 men, ted an almost identical penalty Howells, who was assist- deputy as skipper hooker match. Scotland mounted a titanic driv- shortly after. The result means ant Wales coach at the 1999 Leonardo Ghiraldini are all ing maul to carry Hardie over for Scotland finish runners-up to World Cup, said earning an out injured. a try, and a Pisi penalty gave the South Africa in Pool B. automatic spot for 2019 would AFP Pacific Islanders a 26-23 lead at the interval. REUTERS SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Platini confirms appeal, Frenchman ready for court move

PARIS: Suspended UEFA America’s football confederation said on September 25 it had some UEFA associations including President Michel Platini lodged called “disproportionate” and opened a criminal investigation England’s Football Association. an appeal with FIFA against “untimely”. into Blatter concerning the pay- A postponement of the election, his 90-day ban from the game The French Football Federation ment and a separate Caribbean which would help give Platini time yesterday while French soccer’s (FFF), meanwhile, said it would television rights deal. Platini is for his appeal, is likely to be on governing body said it would back Platini if he eventually went regarded as somewhere “between the agenda. back him if he went to the Court to the Lausanne-based CAS in the a witness and an accused person” Two sources with knowledge of of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). case that FIFA’s appeal commit- in the payment case, the Attorney the discussions, speaking on con- The Frenchman, who hopes tee upheld the ban. General has said. dition of anonymity, told Reuters to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA CAS is a quasi-judicial body FIFA is due to hold an election on Friday FIFA was considering President at an election due in that resolves disputes in sport, on February 26 to replace the delaying the election. A FIFA February, was suspended on often between individuals and outgoing Blatter. FIFA’s election spokesperson said “for the time Thursday along with Blatter disciplinary bodies. committee will decide on who being, the schedule is as it is.” pending their investigation “The FFF has adopted the prin- will be accepted as full candi- South American football con- by FIFA’s independent ethics ciple of an appeal if the decision of dates shortly after the deadline federation CONMEBOL criticised committee. the FIFA appeal committee does for nominations on October 26. Platini’s suspension and said he Both men deny wrongdoing but not go Michel Platini’s way,” said That deadline could pose prob- was the right man to lead FIFA. the suspension of the two most a federation spokesman . lems for Platini if he remains “Mr Platini has not been found powerful leaders in world football The federation expects FIFA’s under a provisional ban, as he guilty of any accusation and his has thrown FIFA into deeper tur- appeal committee to reach a deci- may find it difficult to pass an provisional suspension puts at moil as US and Swiss authorities sion on the matter within eight A file photo taken on May 28, 2015 shows UEFA President Michel Platini integrity check. risk the integrity of the electoral probe graft allegations. days. during a press conference prior to the 65th FIFA Congress in Zurich. On Friday, FIFA announced process for the presidency of A spokesman for Platini con- FIFA’s ethics probe followed it would hold an extraordinary FIFA,” it said. firmed he had formally appealed reports of a payment of 2m Swiss Platini in 2011, nine years after Blatter as an adviser. Executive Committee meeting on his suspension, which South francs ($2.06m) from FIFA to he completed a spell working for The Swiss Attorney General October 20 after pressure from REUTERS ‘Shoeless’ Paire shocks Djokovic quashes Ferrer Nishikori at Japan Open TOKYO: Lightning struck broke early in the decider and again for a dazed Kei Nishikori the world number 32 fought off yesterday as the defending a late Nishikori salvo to deliver champion was ambushed by the coup de grace after an hour “shoeless” Frenchman Benoit and 48 minutes with a massive to set up Nadal finale Paire in the Japan Open forehand into the corner. semi-finals. “I like these shoes,” smiled Paire, playing in a pair of Paire, who spent the morning China Open: Big names fall to rising stars at women’s semi-finals badly torn sneakers following searching in vain for replace- a forlorn dash to buy some new ments, then borrowed some BEIJING: Novak Djokovic ones, won a nail-biter 1-6, 6-4, Cyprus’ Marcos Baghdatis had brushed off David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2 to prove his first-round left in the locker room before 6-3 yesterday to reach the China upset over Nishikori at the opting to stick with his old, Open final, where old rival US Open six weeks ago was no dishevelled pair. Rafael Nadal stands between fluke. Top seed Stan Wawrinka “I’ve won a lot of matches the Serb and a sixth title in awaits his close friend in today’s with them and I’ll play with Beijing. Tokyo final after the French them tomorrow,” added Paire, Top-ranked Djokovic suffered Open champion produced aiming to win his second title of the inconvenience of having his a clinical 6-4, 7-6 win over the season after missing much service broken for the first time Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller. of 2014 with a knee injury. “I’ll at this year’s tournament but he Nishikori’s bid for a third tape them together again and still raced to his 28th win at an Japan Open crown in four years I hope they’re lucky for me event where he is yet to be beaten. came to a shuddering halt as against Stan the man. If not, In the women’s semis, estab- Paire roared back from drop- I’ll throw them in the trash.” lished names fell to rising stars ping a whirlwind first set in just Nishikori was at a loss to as Garbine Muguruza beat 20 minutes. explain his collapse. Agnieszka Radwanska 4-6, His tattered yellow shoes “One minute he was missing, 6-3, 6-4 and Timea Bacsinszky held together with medical tape the next he wasn’t,” shrugged knocked out Ana Ivanovic 5-7, and with only one spare racquet the Japanese superstar, who 6-4, 6-1. in his kit bag, Paire levelled the squandered two match points And on a cold day in Beijing, match by ripping a backhand against Paire in New York and Nadal stared down his nemesis Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action down the line, celebrating with displayed clear signs of anxiety Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-3 to reach his against David Ferrer of Spain during a gunslinger’s pose as a sellout as Saturday’s match went on. first hardcourt final this year as their semi-final match at the China crowd of 12,000 fell silent. he searches to recover the form Open at the National Tennis Center The bearded Frenchman AFP which brought him 14 Grand in Beijing, yesterday. Slam titles. Eighth-ranked Nadal, stopped at his beloved French Open by 4-1 ahead in the first set. Ferrer, an extra edge to the match in against Nadal’s team and in par- Djokovic this year, admitted the who won his 25th career title last Beijing, but his lukewarm hand- ticular his coach and uncle, Toni, world number one was now in a week in Kuala Lumpur, conjured shake at the net and apparent who was seen angrily gesticulat- different class despite his win- a break of his own but the stung exchanges between his coach and ing courtside. ning record of 23-21 in their Djokovic broke straight back and uncle, Toni Nadal, and Fognini “What happened in Hamburg head-to-head. finished the set impressively in told a different story. Nadal won is past, for sure. But I have noth- “I know today Novak is not in the next game. Two more breaks the bad-tempered Hamburg final ing to say (to Nadal). I have all my league, it’s a different level in the second set put Djokovic but Fognini stunned the Spaniard respect with him outside and from me this year,” Nadal said. on his way and despite a mini- in last month’s US Open third inside the court,” said the Italian. “So for me be in the final is a implosion, when he double-faulted round, becoming only the fourth “I was telling another time, great news and tomorrow is a twice and was broken as he served player to beat him three times in the history (argument) was not match to try to enjoy and try to for the match, a sixth break of the the same season. against him, but against his team, play the way that I want to play, Ferrer serve earned him victory. “No rivalry at all. No, no, no. I especially the uncle. But is some- and we’ll see.” Nadal’s path to the final was don’t know what’s going on, seri- thing that is really far away. As the night match got under- much less smooth but he grit- ously,” Nadal insisted. “We had “If I have to do something, I way, 10-time major-winner tily outpunched Fognini, who has the issue that we had in Hamburg, do it in the moment. If I do it Djokovic had dropped only nine beaten him three times this sea- and that’s it. No problems.” wrong, I say, ‘Sorry’. If I’m right, games en route to the semis son and with whom he had a furi- Fognini also said the Hamburg I’m right, and that’s it.” Benoit Paire of France gestures as he plays Japan’s Kei Nishikori during and he soon had Ferrer gasping ous on-court row in the Hamburg row was in the past but he indi- their men’s singles semi-final at the Japan Open, yesterday. with two breaks of serve to go final in August. Nadal denied cated ill-feeling may remain AFP Venus targets titles not retirement

HONG KONG: After years of the 35-year-old with Sjogren’s month’s US Open quarter-finals, battling Sjogren’s Syndrome and said in an inter- Syndrome in with Serena coming out on top. consequent loss of form, many view. “I want to 2011, an immune “She (Serena) feels her achieve- tennis players in their mid-30s win titles – I system disease ments are mine and vice versa... would be eyeing retirement – want to maybe that often leaves It’s for all of us and our family but a resurgent Venus Williams take some more her exhausted. as well.” (pictured) says she’s not ready home. There’s “It’s some- Williams still practises two to to hang up her racquet yet. still time this thing I live with three hours each day and says Fresh from winning her biggest year.” every day -- I eventually she will be ready to title in five years, the seven-time Williams is think this past stop -- but not yet. Grand Slam champion will now currently 11th 12 months has For now her main aim is to stay be fighting for a return to the in the wide- been learning to healthy for a shot at representing eight-player WTA Finals when open Road to manage it a lot the USA at next year’s Summer she plays next week’s Hong Kong Singapore list- better. There’s no Olympics in Rio. Open. ings, where the manual on what “The time to retire is when Victory at last week’s Wuhan top eight will to do,” she said. you’re going backwards, when Open was the 47th career title and book their tickets to the lucrative Part of dealing with the disease you can’t maintain the level of second of the year for Williams, season finale later this month. has been changing her diet. “I eat the game and improve, or when who picked up her 700th match Her younger sister Serena a lot of raw foods but not com- you’ve had enough. I’m at neither win along the way and shot up 10 heads the rankings but is skipping pletely raw foods -- that would be of those points yet,” she said. rankings places to 14th into the the rest of the season to heal inju- tough to only eat asparagus before “It comes to everyone, I just bargain. ries and get over the disappoint- the match! It’s just trying to find don’t know when for me.” And at a time of year when ment of agonisingly missing out a balance,” she said. When the time does come, she many players are looking forward on a calendar-year Grand Slam. “Sjogren’s is chronic – you don’t says she will swap tennis shoes to the end of the season, Williams “This is my last chance to do take pills and it goes away. It’s for dancing shoes and perhaps says she still has unfinished busi- well. There is pressure, but that’s physical and also mental.” start a family – or have more Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland in action against Ana Ivanovic of ness – including a first WTA the job,” Venus Williams said in The sisters give each other dogs, as company for her beloved Serbia during their semi-final match at the China Open at the National Finals berth since 2009. Hong Kong. support, she says, with no hard Havanese, Harry. Tennis Center in Beijing, China yesterday. “This season has been great... It has been a tough few years for feelings after matches. Their 27th of course you could ask for more,” Williams since she was diagnosed professional meeting was at last AFP SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

EURO 2016 Spain storm into Euro 2016 finals QUALIFYING TABLES Paris: Euro 2016 qualifying tables after Friday’s matches: GROUP A Del Bosque’s men beat Luxembourg 4-0; England down Estonia to extend winning run Iceland 8 6 1 1 15 3 19 qualified PARIS: Spain and Switzerland scoring with the best goal of the in a drab game before Sterling Czech Republic 8 6 1 1 16 10 19 racked up 11 goals between night when he thundered in a struck a second goal late on. qualified them to qualify for Euro 2016 on shot from the edge of the box to “We had to work hard, we Turkey 8 3 3 2 11 9 12 Friday as England maintained seal Spain’s ticket to France in attacked a lot, we had a lot of the Netherlands 8 3 1 4 13 10 10 their 100 percent record. style. ball and had a lot of chances. I Latvia 8 0 4 4 4 16 4 Champions in 2008 and 2012, “We’ve managed to qualify at thought we were good value for Kazakhstan 8 0 2 6 5 16 2 Spain beat Luxembourg 4-0 in last. We knew we couldn’t be our 2-0 win,” said Hodgson. GROUP B Group C thanks to a brace each complacent, we played very well In Group G, Russia, Sweden and Wales 8 5 3 0 9 2 18 from Arsenal playmaker Santi and managed to get the win,” Montenegro had been locked in a Belgium 8 5 2 1 17 3 17 Cazorla and Valencia striker Paco Cazorla told Television Espanola. desperate battle for qualification Israel 8 4 1 3 14 9 13 Alcacer. “The coach showed his faith in behind runaway leaders Austria. Bosnia- The result saw Spain win me and it went well with the two Austria won again, coming from Herzegovina 8 3 2 3 12 10 11 the group outright after rivals goals.” The Swiss stormed to a 7-0 behind to win 3-2 in Montenegro Cyprus 8 3 0 5 12 13 9 Slovakia, who had been breath- win over San Marino converting and have 25 points from nine Andorra 8 0 0 8 3 30 0 ing down their necks, went down three spot-kicks on the way to games. GROUP C 1-0 at home to Belarus and drop join England as the two direct But Russia’s 2-1 win in Moldova to third. qualifiers from Group E. leaves them needing only a win at Spain 9 8 0 1 22 3 24 Vicente del Bosque’s men Having co-hosted the 2008 home over Montenegro tomorrow qualified are five points clear of Slovakia Euros with Austria, Switzerland to qualify in second place after Slovakia 9 6 1 2 13 6 19 and Ukraine, who won 2-0 at missed the 2012 edition. full back Sergei Ignashevich Ukraine 9 6 1 2 14 3 19 Macedonia. Ukraine host Spain On Friday, seven different play- and forward Arten Dzyuba got Belarus 9 3 1 5 8 14 10 in their final qualifier in Kiev ers got the goals to ensure they Friday’s goals. Luxembourg 9 1 1 7 4 23 4 tomorrow. did not miss out this time. Russia coach Leonid Slutsky, Macedonia 9 1 0 8 6 18 3 On the down side, Spain suf- Defender Michael Lang got who took over from the sacked GROUP D fered a double injury blow los- the opener on 17 minutes with Fabio Capello in August, has won Germany 9 6 1 2 22 8 19 ing David Silva to a twisted Gokhan Inler, Admir Mehmedi, three games since taking the hot Poland 9 5 3 1 31 9 18 ankle before Alvaro Morata was Johan Djourou, Pajtim Kasami, seat for the 2018 World Cup hosts. Republic of stretchered off with a calf injury. Breel Embolo and Eren Derdiyok Sweden can still overhaul Ireland 9 5 3 1 18 5 18 Cazorla opened the scoring completing the rout after the Russia after Zlatan Ibrahimovic Scotland 9 3 3 3 16 12 12 five minutes before half-time as break. made up for missing a penalty Georgia 9 3 0 6 9 14 9 he swept home a rebound after Roy Hodgson’s England by scoring the second goal in his Gibraltar 9 0 0 9 2 50 0 Jonathan Joubert had made a maintained their 100 percent side’s 2-0 win in Liechtenstein. GROUP E smart save from Pedro Rodriguez. record in the qualifiers with The Paris Saint Germain England 9 9 0 0 28 3 27 Alcacer slotted home a neat a ninth straight win, 2-0 over striker thereby stretched his qualified through ball from Cesc Fabregas Estonia at Wembley, with Theo national goalscoring record to 58. Switzerland 9 6 0 3 23 8 18 on his 99th international appear- Walcott and Raheem Sterling Spain and Switzerland join qualified ance 23 minutes from time. delivering the goals late in each already qualified Austria, Czech Slovenia 9 4 1 4 16 11 13 Jordi Alba’s cut-back was then half. Republic, England, France (as Estonia 9 3 1 5 4 8 10 tapped into an empty net by With record goal-scorer Wayne hosts), Iceland, Northern Ireland, Lithuania 9 3 1 5 7 15 10 Alcacer for his sixth international Rooney injured, Harry Kane led and Portugal in the 24-team finals San Marino 9 0 1 8 1 34 1 goal in nine appearances. the line for England, but it was next year. England’s Chris Smalling (top) vies for the ball against Estonia’s Ken GROUP F And Cazorla rounded off the Walcott who opened the scoring AFP Kallaste during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E qualifying match, at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, on Friday. N Ireland 9 6 2 1 15 7 20 qualified Romania 9 4 5 0 8 2 17 Hungary 9 4 4 1 8 5 16 Finland 9 3 2 4 8 9 11 Klinsmann Faroes 9 2 0 7 6 14 6 Greece 9 0 3 6 3 11 3 confident of Hodgson heartened by GROUP G Austria 9 8 1 0 19 5 25 qualified US support for Russia 9 5 2 2 19 5 17 Sweden 9 4 3 2 13 9 15 Mexico clash burgeoning Barkley Montenegro 9 3 2 4 10 11 11 Liechtenstein 9 1 2 6 2 23 5 PASADENA, United States: Moldova 9 0 2 7 4 14 2 Jurgen Klinsmann believes the LONDON: England manager (sic), but has been in the national problem,” Hodgson explained. GROUP H United States will have the ben- Roy Hodgson heralded Ross team for over two years, when “We were a bit concerned with Italy 8 5 3 0 11 5 18 efit of a sizeable home support Barkley’s improving form after he’s quite often not been in the a) the flight and b) the artificial for his team’s showdown with the Everton playmaker was Everton team. That shows the pitch (in Vilnius), so in a choice Norway 8 5 1 2 10 8 16 Mexico, four years after a Gold named man of the match fol- faith I have in him.” of taking him or (Chris) Smalling, Croatia 8 4 3 1 16 5 14 Cup clash at the same venue lowing a 2-0 win over Estonia in Hodgson added: “Things don’t I went with Smalling. Bulgaria 8 2 2 4 7 9 8 turned into a virtual away game. Euro 2016 qualifying. change overnight. It doesn’t sink “Joe Hart is being left behind Azerbaijan 8 1 3 4 6 13 6 Klinsmann said the strides Barkley created Theo Walcott’s in overnight. He works at it. against his will because I want to Malta 8 0 2 6 3 13 2 made by American soccer in the 45th-minute opener in Friday’s “I’m sure (Everton manager) see Jack Butland. And for James Croatia have had one point deducted past four years would mean there Group E game at Wembley with Roberto Martinez is working Milner, I want to play Jonjo GROUP I was no repeat of the 2011 Gold a beautifully weighted pass and with him, talking to him, and Shelvey in this game. Portugal 7 6 0 1 9 4 18 Cup final, when Mexican fans Jurgen Klinsmann who is the went close to adding a second giving him the same instruc- “The rest will do him good and qualified vastly outnumbered US support- head coach of the US team with a couple of mazy runs and tions. He’s learning the lessons, it’s the right moment for Jonjo Denmark 8 3 3 2 8 5 12 ers at the iconic 93,000 Pasadena speaks during a press confer- shots before Raheem Sterling got not least by playing at the highest Shelvey to show what he can do Albania 7 3 2 2 7 5 11 Rose Bowl. ence before a training session on the score-sheet late on. level with Everton and England.” again.” Serbia 7 2 1 4 7 11 4 “It’s going to be interesting to at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Blooded by Hodgson in the Hodgson revealed after the Carrick was not included in Armenia 7 0 2 5 5 11 2 see how many fans will cheer for California yesterday. Mexico run-up to the 2014 World Cup, game that captain Wayne Rooney, England’s match-day squad for - Serbia have had three points deducted the US and how big will be the plays the United States here in Barkley experienced a dip in form Joe Hart, Gary Cahill, James Estonia after failing a fitness test, presence for the Mexican fans,” the play-off match for the FIFA last season, but the 21-year-old Milner and Michael Carrick but Hodgson expects him to be fit Klinsmann admitted. Confederations Cup. has made a positive start to the will all skip Monday’s game in for United’s next game away at “But I think definitely you’ll see new campaign and the England Lithuania, when England will Everton on October 17. a shift. You can’t compare it to manger was enthused by his lat- look to complete their qualifying “Whether it would have cleared the Gold Cup four years ago when goes. You have to win your fans est display. campaign with a 10th straight up for Lithuania, I suppose that’s the Mexican fans outnumbered over. You have to play well and “I’m pleased Ross got man of victory. open to debate,” Hodgson said. the Americans by I think 90 to 10. excite them. Once you get that the match. We saw what he can Rooney missed Friday’s game “We have other players I need to “I think we will have a huge, feeling across to the crowd, spe- do today (Friday),” Hodgson said. with an ankle injury, but was see in that game. From his point huge support tomorrow night.” cial things can happen and vice “Like all his managers, I had to present before kick-off to receive of view, and United’s, the rest will Klinsmann said he hoped the versa. work hard on his decision-mak- a commemorative golden boot do him good. I fully expect to see success of the USA team in recent “But there are fans coming ing as to when he struts his stuff, from Bobby Charlton for scoring him and Wayne Rooney fully fit years may even persuade US-born from all over the country. The which is fantastic, and when he a record 50th England goal last for United next weekend.” fans of Mexican descent to switch support we had in Brazil at the plays it more simply. month. Defeat left Estonia need- allegiances. World Cup last year was incred- “But that’s a coach’s job with a His Manchester United col- ing an improbable sequence of Denmark’s Danish head coach “Hopefully they’ll be a few fans ible. The team can’t wait to get very talented young player with league Carrick has a groin injury, events to claim a play-off place, Morten Olsen attends a training who come to the game in the out on the field.” lots of ability, (teaching him while goalkeeper Hart, centre- but manager Magnus Pehrsson session of the Denmark team at green shirts of Mexico and maybe The winner of the clash will about) using that ability in the back Cahill and midfielder Milner said his well-drilled team would the stadium in Helsingor, on the by the end they’ll be cheering for qualify for the 2017 Confederations right moments. are all being rested. take heart from their qualifying eve of a friendly match against the red white and blue,” he joked. Cup in Russia. “I’m quite proud of the fact “Gary Cahill has to some campaign. France. “It depends on how the game AFP Ross Barkley is still only 20 extent an occasional back AFP Germany seek Georgia win to seal Euro berth

LEIPZIG, Germany: Under- been enough for Joachim Loew’s “The situation is clear, but we nine matches and Germany have example. “There is no bigger most unnecessary defeats we fire Germany want to finish side but substitute Shane Long have things in our own hands won all four meetings between stage for our boys than a game have suffered in recent years,” their qualifying campaign with made sure Irish eyes were smil- and we want to win against the teams. against the world champions,” he said. a win over Georgia today to ing with the winning second- Georgia to qualify directly,” said Germany have not lost in said former Hertha Berlin This is not the first time secure qualification to Euro half goal after outpacing Mats Loew. 21 home qualifiers since a 3-0 defender Levan Kobiashvili, who Germany have failed to hit the 2016 and bounce back from Hummels and Jerome Boateng Loew will also have to do defeat by the Czech Republic in is now president of the Georgian target in front of goal since win- their shock defeat to Ireland. before beating Manuel Neuer in without a couple of key com- October 2007, including 17 wins FA. ning the World Cup and Loew The world champions remain the Germany goal on Thursday. ponents from his World Cup and four draws. “This is a dream.” says they will fix that against top of Group D despite suf- The top two sides go through winning team as forward Mario In contrast, Georgia have won But a third defeat in their Georgia. fering a 1-0 defeat to the Irish from the group, but Germany, Goetze is definitely out with a just one of their last 23 competi- Euro qualifying campaign would “The final passes were not on Dublin, which kept Martin on 19 points are just one ahead hamstring tear while captain tive away matches and their sin- be a nightmare for Germany, arriving in the penalty area O’Neill’s side in contention to of Poland and Ireland. Bastian Schweinsteiger is doubt- gle victory was a 3-0 win against having already lost to Poland against Ireland and that is some- qualify directly. Finishing third in the group ful after injuring a hamstring in minnows Gibraltar. and now the Irish, on their rocky thing which we must improve,” Germany need only a draw could put Germany in the the warm-up in Dublin. Georgia, coached by former road to the European champion- said Loew. “We lacked some at home to minnows Georgia to unthinkable position of needing “Mario will not be there for Eintracht Frankfurt player ships in France. decent finishing, then we made ensure their ticket to France to win a two-legged play-off to sure. We’ll have to wait to see Kakhaber Tskhadadze, will Loew described the Dublin one mistake, opened the door next year and even if they lost, reach Euro 2016. how Schweinsteiger is, but his be without injured playmaker defeat as “unexpected” and for them and Ireland took their only a draw between Poland and But Loew is more concerned chances are very small,” said Giorgi Chanturia, who plays for “unnecessary”. chance. “But in terms of fighting Ireland in Warsaw would con- with simply bouncing back from Loew. Duisburg in Germany’s second “We were superior, we were spirit, I can’t fault my team.” demn them to a play-off spot. a rare and surprising defeat by Georgia are second from bot- division, but the visitors will dominant, but we didn’t do any- A draw in Dublin would have returning to winning ways. tom with just three wins in their be looking to follow Ireland’s thing with it. It was one of the AFP SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Menzies triumphs as Losail MX begins British rider overcomes defending champion Jaffar in MX1 category; Blair, Al Kubaisi also victorious

DOHA: The opening round I like the soil here , so as I race, I a good fight between me and Ben of the 2015/2016 Losail MX like the track more and I go faster Menzies, one of the top riders in Championship kicked off yes- and faster,” he said. Dubai, who I always want to have KTM Mohammed Jaffar and terday at the Losail MX Track “In the second race, when challenge with him and today it Benjamin Menzies of Great Britain with a participation of 39 riders. My understanding of the track happened,” he added before prais- in action during their MX1 category In the MX1 category, the became more dominant, then I ing the QMMF. race at Losail MX Championship at winner was the British rider was able to overtake Jaffar and “I want to thanks QMMF for Losail MX track, yesterday. Benjamin Menzies riding a go ahead,” Menzies added. their hospitality every time and Honda CRF450. The defendant Jaffar was happy and proud of great job and great work they champion of the MX1, the KTM his result in the first race of the are going here at the track and rider Mohamed Jaffar, came sec- season, winning the first race and thanks to Red Bull, Sand Garde, ond and the South Africa rider finishing second in the second one MX Academy, Adidas Kuwait Michael Anderson finished in “It is a good start, I am very and the new sponsor Drag 965 third position. proud of my result in the first and hope to keep it up in high For the British rider, this was race of the season,” he said. expectations.” his first participation in the Losail “I had two races in one week- In the MX2 category, the vic- MX Championship, finishing sec- end, just came from racing in tory was for Ryan Blair from ond in Race 1 and first in Race 2,” Dubai, and it is a tiring start for Great Britain with a KTM bike said Menzies. me, but it is good. and the Kuwaiti riders Meshari “This is my first time in this “I finished today first in first Abou Shaibah and Moaath Al track so I am constantly learning. moto then second in second Ansari ended in second and third The first race was a good start moto, so now I am second in the place respectively. and I was racing with Mohammed MX1 class and this makes me “I made a mistake in the race Jaffar and it was very difficult but really proud because there was 1, I went down in the first lap in race 1 and I made it difficult for myself again but in the second for the support’ Moaath Al Ansari said after the them in a good way. I get a lot of feeling and good Ryan Blair of Great Britain in race, all was good, I just took the moto 2.” appreciation from the families that thank us how action at the MX2 category lead , drive smooth and try not to In this season, there is a new category, Veterans, professional we are here in Qatar, amazing set up event. make any mistake, and the rid- where the winner was the Emirati rider Ali Al and we are looking also to increase the number of ers Meshari and Jaffar rode really Kubaisi and Tomi Sarivaara from Finland and juniors more and more in the coming rounds and well so it was a good fight and Enrico Barbagli ended in second and third place happy to see the young blood involved in our cham- looking forward the next race,” respectively. pionship, also with some parents participating with Blair said after race 2. There was an official photo shooting with all the them and that is really healthy to grow with the Abou Shaba was very happy riders and QMMF President, Nasser Khalifa Al sport culture,” added Al Attiyah. with his second position in the Attiyah, who was extremely happy for the start of In the Junior LMX Championship, the winner MX2 and hopes to win in the the 2015/2016 Losail Motocross Championship. was the young rider Ahmed Al Nuaimi from UAE next round. “I am happy to fin- “We are extremely happy to start 2015-2016 Losail in the 65cc and Eugenio Barbaglia from Italy won ish third but I am looking for the Motocross Championship and this is an incredible in the 85cc. next round to be better and finish sport that we are looking to improve it year by year, Trophies were presented by Mohammed Saad first, I hope that. Today it was a we are very happy with the number of participants, Al Morraikhi (QMMF General Secretary), Isa difficult race, the track was very also for the number of the junior category and vet- Al Awadi (FIM Asia Zone 2 Vice- President) and hard but happy to finish third in erans for first time,” said the QMMF President. Hamad Al Saif (KIAC representative) both moto and thanks to QMMF ‘We are looking for a really good organisation level and Basel Motorsport in Kuwait side to give the best of us for the teams and post THE PENINSULA Tough day for Team QMMF at Japan MotoGP

DOHA: In a tough qualifying of the successful race in Aragón of the bike for the hard-braking rear and the turning is not the session for QMMF Racing Team, two weeks ago. zones,” he added. “My rhythm is way it should be. “After yester- Julian Simon and Mika Kallio “I had a highsider and a big good for the race, but a good start day, we took a completely differ- took 14th and 20th place respec- crash this morning. Luckily, noth- will be crucial. I hope to be able ent direction with the set-up of tively on the starting grid for the ing is broken, but I’m in a lot of to concentrate despite the pain, the bike. We didn’t try these set- Grand Prix of Japan, yesterday in pain, especially in my right foot,” to finish the race and to score a tings before and maybe it was the Motegi, Japan. said Simon. good result.” wrong choice in the end. Simon suffered a heavy crash “The bike felt not bad, but due Kallio said: “The bike was a bit “We struggled to find rear grip in the free practice session yes- to my physical condition, the fast better in the morning, but in the and it became obvious it was not terday and luckily walked away direction changes and putting afternoon, we struggled again and the right direction to go. Now we without serious injuries, but was pressure onto the footpeg were for some reason, I didn’t feel so go back to the settings of the last in a lot of pain in qualifying, espe- really difficult,” he said. good,” he said. race in Aragón and see how we go cially in his right foot. “Nevertheless, I managed to “In the morning, we were one tomorrow morning in the warm- Kallio continued his battle with put in a good lap time in qualify- second from the front, but now, up session.” QMMF’s Julian Simon in action at the qualifying session of Grand Prix of handling and grip problems. For ing. The whole team did a good the gap is two seconds again. We Japan, yesterday in Motegi, Japan. today, he will return to the set-up job and we improved the setting are missing a lot of grip on the THE PENINSULA

Al Boenain wins QTTA table tennis Star Abdelrahman itching for IPC Worlds DOHA: The Doha 2015 IPC affected my life in a lot of ways. Abdelrahman commented on how Athletics World Championships It helped me with time manage- much it would mean to him as he tourney will be held in Doha’s Suhaim ment and with time I felt my body expressed his delight at having his Bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar changing – I became healthier, I family and friends there to cheer. DOHA: Abdullah Al Boenain Sports Club from October 21 to lost weight, and I became stronger “Competing in front of a home lifted the Table Tennis 31, 2015. and I had more energy”. crowd will be a beautiful feeling Association (QTTA) Juniors The World Championships will Throughout his career the and will make me give everything title after overcoming Ali see the most incredible athletes Qatari para-athlete has enjoyed I have to win. One of the best Hamza 3-1 in the one-sided from across the globe flock to the massive success but it wasn’t things about competing in Doha final yesterday in Doha. Qatari capital for the final major always this way. is that my family and friends Al Boenain displayed sharp event on the athletes’ journey to At the start of his career will be there to cheer me on as reflexes as he dominated his the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Abdelrahman Abdelqader had a I compete”. opponent with an aggressive Being held for the first time in tough time adapting to the com- With the IPC World Athletics display. the Middle-East in the history of petitiveness of para-athletics: Championships coming to Doha He won most of points from the competition, the IPC Athletics “One of the hardest things that and the Middle-East for the first his lethal forehand shots prov- World Championships will pro- I have ever had to overcome was time, Abdelrahman Abdelqader ing his opponent a mismatch. vide an eye-opening spectacle for participating in competitions and was full of praise for the event Ahmed Nasser Al Mottawah the Gulf region and the Qatari championships and achieving and the positive influence it will downed Abdullah Mossa Al nation, and will leave a lasting poor results.” have on the region. Mass 3-1 to claimed third posi- legacy for generations to come. But over time he improved “The World Championships will tion in the singles competition. With a staggering 1,400 of the more and more and became the have an incredible effect on peo- As the score-line suggests, world’s greatest para-athletes athlete he is today: “With time, ple with disabilities in the Middle- it was a similar story as Al from over 100 countries descend- Star Qatari training and hard work I man- East and the Arab World and will Mottawah claimed the match ing on the Qatari capital this para-athlete aged to improve and get better increase awareness of para-sport comfortably. October, spectators will bear wit- Abdelrahman distances culminating in my gold as well as placing the focus on In the double event, the ness to an awe-inspiring display of Abdelqader medal in the shot put during the athletes,” and he had one more duo Abdullah Al Boenain sporting triumph over adversity in action Asian Para-Games”. message for people thinking about and Hamza Ali thrashed that will drive people across the at the GCC Winning gold in the Shot Put participating in sport. Fahad Al Hajri and Abdullah globe to begin their own world- Paralympic F34 event at the Asian Para- “Sport really is for everyone, Abdulwahab. beating journeys. Games in Games is one of Abdelrahman’s everyone can benefit”. As many as 73 players from In order to inspire local com- Doha last most notable achievements to As the last major event on the all the local sport clubs took munities throughout Qatar and month. date: “I consider my greatest para-athletes calendar leading part in the championship. across the region, the Local achievements to be participating up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Meanwhile, under the Organising Committee is shining in various international champi- Games, the IPC Athletics World theme “ Sport and Media”, a spotlight on the inspirational onships. Most notably I competed Championships will be ‘Beyond the handball competitions for stories of some of the athletes in the London 2012 Paralympic Incredible’ and spectators can the secondary schools (boys) that will be competing. The latest day of his life. It wasn’t until his that appear in early childhood and Games and won a gold medal in expect to see the world’s best para- got under way at the Abdullah focus turns to homegrown Qatari physical therapist Dr Mohamed have varied signs and symptoms the 2014 Asian Para-Games in athletes giving everything they’ve bin Hamad Al Attiyah Indoor athlete Abdelrahman Abdelqader Al-Azouli informed him about between people. South Korea”. The Qatari athlete got in a showcase of unquestion- recently. In the opening round, on his path to competing in the para-sport that he began tak- Often symptoms include poor suffers from impairment typically able skill and determination. Tunisia school outclassed biggest event of his life in front ing part in athletics: “My physi- coordination, stiff muscles, weak affecting the ability to control Fans are able to see the world’s Andalus school 8-4 in the first of a home crowd. cal therapist told me about the muscles, and tremors but there legs, trunk, arms and hands. The greatest para-athletes competing match. In the other match, The 27-year-old Qatari ath- Qatari Paralympic Committee are many more problems that can lower the classification number is, up close and in person by getting Andalus school defeated Pak lete, Abdelrahman Abdelqader, and I eventually signed up. At the occur. the more significant the activity tickets now at https://doha2015.q- Shama School with one-sided began his incredible journey to time, athletics was the only sport Despite his condition, limitation is, and as an F33/F34 tickets.com or by buying them score of 10-0 while Pak Shama become a world-class para-ath- available so that is what I started Abdelrahman didn’t let it get in athlete, he competes solely in field from Qatar Olympic Committee also lost to Tunisia School. lete almost by accident whilst with and I found that I loved it so his way and he is full of praise events and uses a throwing chair booths in Villaggio, City Center receiving physiotherapy for his I kept going”. for athletics, how it changed his to assist him in competition. and Landmark malls. 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By Armstrong Vas to look at contracts etc but it is the semi-finals will be held today. definitely something I would want The Briton will stay in Qatar DOHA: WBC Silver Welterweight to happen,” he added. until the end of October and will champion Amir Khan considers “I think 75 per cent,” he said do media work for the BBC at the Qatar as a potential destination when asked what the chances are AIBA championships for a big fight and believes that of any fight going ahead. During his stay in Qatar he there is a ‘75 percent’ chance the “I think this could happen.” will conduct an intense training fight with Filipino legend Manny “If it is going to happen, it’s camp at some of Doha’s world- Pacquiao will take place. going to happen,” Khan said. class facilities. “A fight over here would be “Pacquiao is a fight I would He also intends to relax by amazing, there has been a lot like to have because styles makes spending time to experience the of talk about me and Manny fights. Me and Pacquiao used unique local cultural and tourist (Pacquiao), we are friends but to train together as well, spar hotspots. sometimes friends have to fight together. It is well known that the and this would be an amaz- “We are friends but sometimes, British World Champion loves ing location for it. Pacquiao is a you know, friends have to fight to give back to the community so fight I would love to have,” the each other. Khan will meet and greet some 28 year-old Briton said while “I think it can happen. It’s all of the people of Qatar as well as speaking to reporters on the side- about just doing the little things, visiting the Championship’s inter- lines of the AIBA World Boxing contracts and stuff. active fanzone in coming days. Championships here. “I have left it to my team, my On Friday, Pacquaio left Doha The British boxer confirmed team are taking care of it, it’s a saying he would love to fight that his management team are good fight for me.” here in Qatar for his next fight WBC Silver welterweight cham- in talks with Pacquiao and was Khan is the second high profile whether that would be against pion Amir Khan speaking to confident he would finally land professional boxer to visit Qatar Amir Khan or Floyd Mayweather reporters in Doha yesterday. a fight he has been chasing for within the last two days and wit- remains to be seen. Abdul Basit some time. ness the ten-day championships Action from the Qatar and Syria semi-final match of the WAFF Under-23 “I have left it with my agents which will end on October 15 and THE PENINSULA championship at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Syria won 2-0.

Hosam Abdin (left) of Egypt celebrates his win over Vikas Krishan of India in Qatar’s Erseker loses to the 75kg category in Doha yesterday. India’s Thapa in quarters

DOHA: Shiva Thapa yesterday became only the third Indian boxer ever to assure himself of a World Championships medal as he overcame the chal- lenge of Qatar’s Hakan Erseker in the Quarter-finals of the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The home crowd had got right behind their bantamweight medal hope Erseker, but he couldn’t overcome Thapa, who scripted a dominating triumph here at the Olympic Games changed Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, Thapa (56kg) thrashed Qatar’s Hakan Erseker 3-0 and is now my life: British boxer just one win away from assuring Shiva Thapa (left) of India celebrates after winning his fight against himself of an Olympic quota place. Hakan Erseker of Qatar in the Bantamweight of the Doha 2015 AIBA Should Thapa lose in the semi- World Boxing Championships at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in DOHA: Amir Khan, a two-time with 23 Olympic boxing places in amateur level, you are up against finals today, then the 21-year-old Doha yesterday. Salim Matramkot former world champion and cur- Rio to be won this week. the best of the worlds, the best will have to win a box-off to fetch rent holder of the WBC Silver And the 28 year-old has some American, the best Russian, the a ticket to next year’s Olympic welterweight, says winning a advise for the competitors. best English. But, as a profes- Games in Rio de Janeiro. Ireland’s WSB star Michael edged out Filipino welterweight silver medal as a seventeen year “The advice that I can give to sional you can pick your fights By assuring himself of at least Conlan may have already qualified boxer Eumir Marcial in an unani- old in Athens in 2004 was the young people here is that – keep sometimes,” he said in respose a bronze, Shiva joined Vijender for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, mous decision to clinch a spot in turning point of his career. working hard. Don’t give up, you to a question as whether it was Singh (2009) and Vikas Krishan but he clearly wasn’t short on the semi-finals. “The Olympic Games changed can win, you can lose fights. It’s tougher being a pro or amateur. (2011) as the third Indian to be a motivation for his match against Another reigning world cham- my life and boxing here ahead all about just going there and “As a professional, it puts me medallist at the showpiece event. Azerbaijan’s talented 18-year-old pion cruising towards the semi- of the Olympics in Rio will be learning from your mistakes and in a difficult position as not many However, it was curtains for Tayfur Aliyev, setting up a semi- finals stage was Julio La Cruz. The no better preparation for those becoming a better fighter. fighters want to fight me. I can Vikas Krishan (75kg), who suf- final against Belarusian Dzmitry Cuban light heavyweight champion who qualify. There is some very “I had got beaten in my first only put up a question,” he added. fered an unexpected 0-3 loss to Asanau today. had no trouble eviscerating Sep good fighters here and everyone qualifier and I know a lot of guys Meanwhile, President of Egypt’s Hosam Abdin despite a Uzbekistan’s Rustam Tulaganov Hrvoje from Croatia, and left the needs to give every opponent the from England who got beaten in the Qatar Boxing Federation seemingly dominant performance. looked relaxed going into his bout ring a confident man after the one- upmost respect. Every boxer’s their first qualifiers too. I would and Executive Director Local In today’s semi-final Thapa against number one seed Erislandy sided encounter ending 3:0. dream is to become a world cham- just say that keep working hard, Organizing Committee (LOG), will take on who must now Savon but despite pushing the Elsewhere, reigning world cham- pion and AIBA with this event are there’s going to be another quali- Yousuf Ali Al Kazim comment- face Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Cuban hard, and having him on pion Lazaro Alvarez lived up to his able to get boxers prepared for the fier. I am sure you can make it to ing on Khan’s visit said: “Qatar is Akhmadaliev. the canvas in the third round, feared reputation and bulldozed his highest level,” the ace boxer from Olympic Games. We all win, we all making sporting history through Savon made it through to the semi- way through to the semi-finals in Britain said here yesterday. lose, it’s how you come back from these championships. With a finals 3:0. At the same time over the lightweight category. Winning Khan is here for Doha the loss that matters,” he added. state-of-the-art venue, impecca- in Ring B, the big Russian Evgeny on unanimous decision, Ukraine’s 2015 AIBA World Boxing Asked to give his views on the ble organization and passionate Tishchenko made light work of Temyr Beliak was left outgunned Championships - world boxing’s ultimate goal of a boxer, he said: fans attending from the com- despatching Netherlands’ Roy as Alvarez maintains his menac- signature event this week and is “I think be it for an AIBA boxer or munity and around the world we Korving and will face Ukraine’s ing form. In the super heavyweight expected to pay special attention a professional, the ultimate goal is have created the perfect platform Gevorg Manukian in the second category, there were four giants all as well as offer some valuable to become a World Champion. So to set a new benchmark for World semi-final. And so it was down battling to be one bout away from a tips to help his fellow country- such tournaments like the AIBA Boxing Championships. The sport to the bout of the day between final spot. In ring A, Kazakhstan’s men representing Great Britain. World Boxing Championships, has gripped the local community Michael O’Reilly and Kazakhstan’s Ivan Dychko defeated Florian After competing as a seventeen like this one in Doha are very Doha has caught the attention Zhanibek Alimkhanuly to really Schulz from Germany, while year old in Athens in 2004, Khan similar to the pros in a certain of the boxing world with legends set the crowd alight, the Irishman across the room, Britain’s reigning is the youngest British Olympic way. Events like these prepare such as Amir Khan coming to managing to hold off a stern chal- European Games gold medalist and boxing medalist. the fighters for the professional witness just how special Qatar is lenge from the youngster and will odds-on favorite for the world title As a result the star knows world titles.” as a home of boxing and world- now face Bektemir Melikuziev in had little trouble overcoming the just how important the World “I think is it a lot harder to be class sport.” today’s semi-final. hard-hitting Ali Demirezen from Championships are to the career an amateur than a professional Shiva Thapa Meanwhile, Daniyar Yeleussinov, Turkey. of aspiring young boxers especially because when you fight at the THE PENINSULA the reigning world champion, THE PENINSULA