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Emir meets Indian minister Emir to open Several farms 13th Doha Forum today being used for DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will open the 13th Doha Forum today in presence of a number other purposes of heads of state and dignitaries. The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Misuse of government land Thani will also speak during the opening session, giving Qatar’s DOHA: Many agricultural to make more profits owners perspective on current challenges farms in the country for which might be using some for other in international relations. the government provided land purposes. The forum will discuss the on long-lease at a nominal rent, The violating farms were given impact of emerging world order are being misused by their own- six months’ grace period to mend in the Arab world and challenges ers for other purposes in viola- their ways or face the music facing new democracies in the tion of the law. and the deadline ends later this Middle East. It will look at the Some farmhouses have become month. current status for development hideouts of runaway workers, The daily said it found it amaz- amid the ongoing economic crisis while automobile workshops have ing that some farms were being and the impact on human rights. been opened in others. There are used as hideouts for outlawed Discussions at the three-day still others which some compa- runaway workers and there was forum will also assess the impact nies are using as labour camps for no official monitoring. of the digital era on foreign affairs, their workers. In labour camps, low-income looking at both the challenges for Then, there are those where workers were made to stay in sub- national security and opportuni- small factories have been set up standard conditions and among ties for digital diplomacy. and some even have photo studios rodents. The camps hardly have The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Doha yes- THE PENINSULA and gymnasiums on them. basic amenities and generators terday. Talks dealt with bilateral ties and matters of common interest. See also page 17 Some farms along roads can are used to supply electricity. even be seen having restaurants “What are the agencies respon- and cafeterias on them. sible for ensuring human rights Local Arabic daily Al Arab doing?” wondered the daily. reported yesterday carrying “There are no checks.” photographs of some farms that Despite widespread misuse of Jihadist groups seize Syrian oil wells showed the above facilities exist- farmland, people are asking the ing on their premises in severe government to allot them more DAMASCUS: The EU decision As opposition groups have of black smoke, exposing the local implementation regulations have breach of the country’s laws. and more land for farming. to lift Syrian oil sanctions to aid turned their guns on each other population to the dangers of the yet to be issued so the decision The government allots land in The government this year the opposition has accelerated a in the battle over oil, water and thick smog and the frequent has not taken effect, but regional arable areas of the country for amended a law (Number 10) that scramble for control over wells agricultural land, military pres- explosions at the improvised experts say the announcement farming and provides financial was passed in 1987 and enforced a and pipelines in rebel-held areas sure on Bashar Al Assad’s govern- plants. intensified the race for oil — a and other support as part of its new one (Law Number 2 of 2013) and helped consolidate the grip ment from the north and east has Heating oil, diesel and petrol is race the western-backed moder- plans to boost local agricultural that specifies stringent punish- of jihadist groups over the coun- eased off. In some areas, Al Nusra condensed in hoses running from ates lost. production but the effort seems to ment for misusing farmland. try’s key resources. has struck deals with govern- the tanks through pools of water Joshua Landis, an expert on be in vain. There are an estimated The new legislation stipulates Jabhat Al Nusra, affiliated ment forces to allow the transfer and sold across the north, as far the region at the University of 1,400 farms in the country and a jail term of six months or a fine with Al Qaeda and other extreme of crude across the front lines to as Aleppo. The remaining crude Oklahoma who runs the Syria the Ministry of Environment’s of QR100,000 or both for repeated Islamist groups, control the the Mediterranean coast. is shipped by road on tankers to Comment blog, said the EU deci- agricultural department late violation of its clauses. majority of the oil wells in Deir As a result of the rush to make Turkey. One leading opposition sion on oil “sent a message that last year detected some 71 of However, it remains to be seen Ezzor province, displacing local quick money, open-air refineries figure said: “The northern front oil could come back online faster them that were found misusing how effectively the government Sunni tribes, sometimes by force. have been set up in Deir Ezzor hasn’t just gone dormant; the than most thought possible”. the land. enforces the law once the grace They have also seized control of and Al Raqqa provinces. Crude northern front has gone commer- “Whoever gets their hands on Most farms supporting agricul- period given to the violators ends other fields from Kurdish groups is stored in ditches and heated cial.” The EU announced it was the oil, water and agriculture, tural production cultivate animal this month-end. further to the north-east, in in metal tanks by wood fires, lifting its oil embargo in April to holds Sunni Syria by the throat. fodder and vegetables. However, THE PENINSULA Al Hasakah governorate. shrouding the region with plumes help the moderate opposition. The GUARDIAN NEWS

Troop training Saudi vegetable Dubai workers launch seller kills self

RIYADH: A Saudi newspaper rare strike over wages says a vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh after DUBAI: Thousands of work- to be identified said several thou- police confiscated his goods for ers employed by Dubai’s larg- sand workers engaged on various standing in an unauthorised est construction firm, Arabtec, projects did not report for duty area has died. stayed away from work yester- yesterday and stayed in their The website for newspaper day to back wage demands, a accommodation. Sada reported that the man, rare labour protest in the Gulf A sub-contractor confirmed the identified only by the family name emirate, where trade unions are stoppage, saying he had to call of Sureihi, died in hospital late banned, staff said. back his workers from one Dubai on Friday. Most blue collar workers in Gulf work site after Arabtec labourers The self-immolation emulated countries are migrant labourers failed to show up yesterday. that of a street vendor in Tunisia, hired on a contract basis from Asked for comment, an Arabtec whose 2011 death sparked the South Asian countries like India, spokesperson said: “We are work- Arab Spring uprisings. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, ing to resolve the situation as Family members were seen and strikes are uncommon. quickly as possible, alongside the outside the hospital on Saturday Migrant workers in Dubai are Ministry of Labour and the Police demanding answers about why often employed at wages that are Authority.” The UAE Labour police confiscated the man’s low by Western standards and Ministry told Reuters a team of goods. Witnesses say the fam- housed in dormitory-style accom- the ministry’s labour crisis man- ily wants to know what led him modation on the outskirts of the agement committee was “closely to douse himself in gasoline and city, part of the UAE, a regional following the work stoppage by a set himself ablaze on Thursday. business and tourism hub. Two number of Arabtec’s workers”. Saudi officials refused to com- Members of the Palestinian security forces take part in a training session in the West Bank city of Jericho, Arabtec employees who asked not REUTERS ment. They did not disclose the yesterday. man’s name or age. Despite Saudi Arabia’s oil wealth, many of its people live in poor conditions. AP Need for 151,000 Extreme climate change predictions ‘may be wrong’ Qatari graduates LONDON: Some of the most Degrees Celsius above pre-indus- recorded was in 1998, climate of the recent warming had been weather system associated with extreme predictions of global trial levels going by the past dec- change has stalled. The new study, absorbed by the oceans, but this warmer and stormy weather. DOHA: Qatar’s labour market warming are unlikely to mate- ade’s readings. which is published in the journal would change as the seas heat Since then, the trend of average will need 151,000 Qatari gradu- rialise, new scientific research That would still lead to catas- Nature Geoscience, shows a much up. The thermal expansion of the global surface temperatures has ates over the next 10 years. has suggested, but the world is trophe across large swaths of the longer “pause” would be needed oceans is a factor behind current shown a clear rise above the long- However, Qatar University will still likely to be in for a tem- Earth, causing droughts, storms, to suggest that the world was not and projected sea level rises. term averages — the 10 warmest be able to meet only nine per perature rise of double that floods and heatwaves. Some cli- warming rapidly. The highest global average years on record have been since cent of the national require- regarded as safe. mate change sceptics have sug- Alexander Otto, at the temperature ever recorded was 1998 — but sceptics have claimed ments, reveals a study by a SEC Researchers said that warming gested that because the highest University of Oxford, lead author in 1998, under the effects of a that this represents a pause. expert. Full report on page 3 was most likely to reach about 4 global average temperature yet of the research, said that most strong El Nino, a southern Pacific GUARDIAN NEWS Lulu Hypermarket D-Ring Road- Qatar th

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DOHA: Qatar’s labour market will need 151,000 Qatari gradu- ates over the next 10 years. However, Qatar University will be able to meet only nine per- cent of the national require- Qatar University ment, given the current number of students graduating every will be able to meet year, reveals a study conducted only nine percent by an expert at the Supreme Education Council (SEC). of the national Dr Abdul Aziz Al Saadi from requirement, the Policy Analysis and Research section at SEC conducted the given the current study based on information number of students gathered from 170 government and private sector companies, Al graduating every The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday hosted a luncheon banquet at the Emiri Diwan in honour of players and technical and Sharq reported yesterday. year, reveals a administrative officials of Al Rayyan Sports Club, champions of the Emir Cup, and runners-up Al Sadd Sports Club. The function was attended by Annually, the country will the Emir’s Personal Representative H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and representatives of the championship’s sponsors and media persons. need 331 Qatari graduates hold- study conducted ing a bachelor’s degree in math- ematics and computing, but by an expert at Qatar University is graduating the Supreme Emir meets Tunisian PM Emir with former Lebanese president only 58 students every year. The number of Qatari grad- Education Council. uates required annually in fields related to social science, finance, education, law and in the services sector has been put at 2,335, but QU graduates can (0.5 percent) are Qataris. fulfil only 4.2 percent of the There are 331,020 people with total requirement, according basic literacy (who can read and to the study. write), and of them 1,807 are Qatar University graduated Qataris (2.41 percent). a total of 5,469 students hold- Those who hold a secondary ing a bachelor’s degree between school degree number 241,660, 2005 and 2012, while the country and of them 26,854 are Qataris. needed 151,069 graduates over The number of workers hold- this period. ing a bachelor’s degree has been The Qatari labour market has a put at 177,881, including 26,812 workforce of 1.27 million, of whom Qataris. 74,680 (6.2 percent) are Qataris, Those who hold a master’s The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with former Lebanese according to figures given in the degree number 11,524, of whom president Amin Gemayel at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The meeting study. 1,125 are Qataris. A total of 3,318 The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with Tunisian Prime was attended by H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Chairman of the The number of illiter- workers hold a doctoral degree, Minister Ali Laareydh at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The Tunisian PM is Administrative Control and Transparency Authority and head of the ates in Qatar has been including 578 Qataris, the study in Doha to participate in Doha Forum. Qatari-Lebanese Friendship Society. put at 41,637, of whom 384 says. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME VCUQ students hold workshops in Indonesia Over 150 students get training in book making, Photoshop, jewellery making and fashion design

DOHA: Twenty-five stu- dent and faculty volunteers from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQ) are currently conducting workshops in book making, Photoshop, jew- ellery making, fashion design and fashion drawing for over 150 Indonesian students. The workshops form an impor- tant part of the programme of their seven-day trip to Indonesia, organised by Reach Out To Asia (Rota) and supported by Vodafone Qatar. “In addition to the benefits it has for the beneficiary commu- nity, it pushes the volunteers to get out of their comfort zone and envision a bigger role in soci- ety and the world, which is why we sponsored the International Outreach Programme as part of our five-year partnership with Rota” said Dana Haidan, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Vodafone Qatar. Highlights of the trip include VCUQ students at Bayat School during their seven-day trip to Indonesia organised by Rota and supported by a visit to the famous Borododur, Vodafone Qatar. RIGHT: VCUQ student Alexia Thomas teaching sewing at Bayat School. a Buddhist temple dating from the ninth century, and a visit to the Indoartamiks, a Rota- In May 2011 and 2012, the Rota students and staff requesting department manager at Rota. supported programme co-funded Volunteer Programme coordi- them to undertake the trip every He said the trip provided volun- by Vodafone Qatar that works nated International Volunteer year. “Both students and volun- teers the opportunity to develop to build the capacity of Bayat Trips for VCUQ students in col- teers are having a great time and communication skills, empathy School students, alumni, local laboration with VCUQ Student learning a lot from each other! It and interpersonal relationships. craftswomen and artists through Life. The trips were an over- is a wonderful experience for eve- “Our programme is designed benefit from a positive learn- International Volunteer intensive training, workshops and whelming success, with both the ryone involved,” said Mohammed to immerse the students in the ing experience throughout the Specialist, Rota. experimentation. VCUQ students and Bayat School Abdulla Al Saleh, community local culture and ensure they visit,” said Marrakech Earbuckle, THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo staff who have received training, with officials. Ooredoo trains staff in sign language DOHA: Ooredoo has announced corporate social responsibility instruction is provided by that 20 of its retail shop staff have initiative launched in 2010, is to Mohammed Al Binali and Samir completed sign language training provide Ooredoo shop employees Samareen, who are both certified to help hearing-impaired cus- training in sign language. The sign language trainers and sign tomers access its products and company trained 20 employees on-air for Al Jazeera programmes. services. in 2012, and trained another 20 Ooredoo plans to have staff Ooredoo conducted the train- employees this year. trained in sign language in all ing in coordination with Qatar Chief Sales and Service Officer shops in the coming months. Society for Rehabilitation of of Ooredoo, Mohammed Saleh Al There are staff members Special Needs. Ooredoo staff Marri, said: “This training rep- trained in sign language in 11 members who successfully com- resents our core values of caring, Ooredoo shops across the coun- pleted the training received a cer- connecting and challenging – car- try. These shops are located in tificate that recognised them as ing for people with disabilities, Lulu Hypermarket, Al Gharafa; “Translator Assistant,” and wear connecting with hearing-impaired Al Khor; Lulu Hypermarket, badges that carry the universal customers, and challenging us to Al Khor; Al Rayyan; Al Wakra; sign language icon so customers find and deliver on innovative Dukhan; Hyatt Plaza Mall; can easily recognise them. solutions.” Lagoona Mall; Qatar Foundation; One of the key components The rigorous sign language and on Salwa Road. of “Access for All”, Ooredoo’s course lasts three weeks, and THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Senegal president arrives Qatar, Burundi Over 1,000 join sign air transport agreement DOHA: Qatar and the Republic online diabetic of Burundi yesterday inked the final signature on the Air Transport Agreement which was initialed in March 2010. The ATA allows the national support network carriers of both countries to oper- ate 7 weekly passenger and cargo flights through any intermediate or beyond points of their respec- Platform for patient-to-patient discussion tive territories. The Agreement was signed for the Qatari side by DOHA: More than 1,000 dia- Diabetes Story’, has lived with the Chairman of Civil Aviation betics from Qatar and other diabetes since he was five and Authority Abdulaziz Mohamed Al countries in the region have reg- engages with members on a daily Nuaimi, and for Burundi’s side by istered with the ‘My Diabetes basis on various discussions. the Minister of Transport, Public Story Community’, an online “My Diabetes Story’ commu- Works and Equipment Deogratias network exclusively for diabet- nity is an online platform through Rurimunzu. ics in the Middle East. which diabetics can interact by The online net work was sharing important information Interior Minister launched in November last year and advice. Essentially, the com- supported by the Qatar Diabetes munity gives us the opportunity meets Tunisian PM Association (QDA) and Sanofi, a to learn how to live successfully DOHA: The Minister of State global healthcare company. The with diabetes from others’ experi- for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh community is also supported ences,” he said. Community mem- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa by leading diabetes associations bers come from various countries Al Thani met here yesterday across the Middle East. across the region, and are pre- with Tunisia’s Prime Minister Led by ‘My Diabetes Story’ dominantly type 2 diabetics. Ali Laarayedh. Discussions Ambassadors from across the “Patients diagnosed with type during the meeting dealt with region, this community is a 2 diabetes often need the most bilateral cooperation in issues of platform for patients to actively support when they are suddenly common interest. engage in discussions related to forced to make lifestyle changes, Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff living with diabetes as well as and are constantly in search of Senegal’s President Macky Sall is received at the Doha International Airport by the Minister of State H E of the Qatari Armed Forces H E share advice and life experiences. information and practical advice. Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani and Senegalese Ambassador Sheikh Tijani Se. The Senegalese President Major General Hamad bin Ali al “The community offers a pri- We care about the individuals is leading a delegation to attend the Doha Forum, which will commence today. Attiyah met here yesterday with vate space where members can who live with diabetes and are the Chief of Staff of the Tunisian openly consult, support and guide continuously seeking ways to army Gen Rashid Ammar. each other through the good and support them by providing added the bad times. After all, manag- value beyond medication and Aeronautical College celebrates ing diabetes plays an important therapies,” said Ayman Mokhtar, Bahraini official meets role in a person’s lifestyle and by General Manager at Sanofi Gulf. sharing stories, members can help “Patient-to-patient communi- Qatari envoy others who are faced with the cation can be very powerful and graduation of new batch MANAMA: The same situation,” said Dr Abdullah we encourage diabetics to join Undersecretary for Regional Al Hamaq, Executive Director of this private community that has DOHA: Qatar Aeronautical Addressing the ceremony, Al advantage of the college gradu- and GCC Affairs at Bahrain’s Qatar Diabetes Association. become a growing network of College yesterday celebrated Maliki said the students did much ates and what they have learned Ministry of Foreign Affairs “This community is also valu- inspiring and helpful individuals the passing out of a new batch during their years of study and and to develop scientific pro- Hamad Ahmed Abdul-Aziz Al able to medical professionals, as who are always available to offer of 130 graduates including gained knowledge and scientific grammes to help them gain the Amer met here with Qatar’s they understand the importance of insight and recommendations,” he pilots, engineers and air traffic experience to accomplish what is necessary scientific expertise to Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh a support network to complement added. Interested individuals can controllers and airport opera- required of them, adding that today’s perform their assigned duties. Abdullah bin Thamer bin patients’ treatment and therapy. register online at www.mydiabetes- tions management employees. graduates are moving to work at Qatar Aeronautical College Mohammed Al Thani. They Our roles often involve providing tory.com/lp/ . Once members join, Director General of the College national institutions in their respec- was founded in 1975 as the Civil discussed the implementation emotional guidance as much as they can participate in conversa- Ali Ibrahim Al Maliki congratu- tive areas of specialisation. Aviation College of the Gulf regarding the facilitation of medical advice to help them over- tion related to diabetes, pose ques- lated the graduates for their suc- Maliki called on institu- States, and is now the region’s trade and investment coopera- come challenges,” he added. tions, post news articles, images cess in their quest and successful tions, and the national aviation leading provider of training for tion between businessmen in Mohamed Khalid Al Saadi, or videos and even build friend completion of their study. industry in particular, to take the aviation industry. QNA the two countries. QNA the Qatari Ambassador of ‘My groups. THE PENINSULA Over 500 children participate in eco fashion design contest

DOHA: More than 500 chil- dren from 40 schools took part at the Eco Fashion Design Contest held yesterday at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUQ) in Qatar as part of this year’s World Environment Day (WED) celebrations. The contest was organized by International Academy for Intercultural Development (IAID) in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) and under the patronage of Dr Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC. It was open to creative fashion people starting eight years with the purpose of reaching a wider segment of the society and target bigger involvement from the gen- eral community. “It was very encouraging to see such a large turnout for the contest, and to see children using recyclable materials, like cardboard, tin, recycled fabric or clothing etc. to express their eco- friendly beliefs into their works,” said Dimple Rajesh, Artistic Director, IAID. The 175 teams were judged based on concept and design by VCU-Q designers Patricia Duignan, Fahad Al Obaidly, Leslie Forehand and Margarita Zuniga. The panel short listed designs to walk the ramp and present their eco-fashion design A paticipant in the contest held at the Virginia Commonwealth University creations at the closing ceremony (VCUQ) in Qatar, yesterday. on June 7 on which the winners will be chosen. can be supported indefinitely by IAID and FEC to involve the “The contest’s mission was in terms of environmentalism Qatari community in the WED to celebrate and encourage and social responsibility,” said celebrations, and help citizens children on understanding the Marianne Indrinal, Project become more aware of how they importance of the 4 R’s: Reduce, Manager WED 2013. could make a positive impact on Reuse, Recycle and Rethink, and The Eco-fashion contest is one the environment. to give them a platform which of the many initiatives organized THE PENINSULA

Fish hatchery in Al Khor soon

DOHA: A fish hatchery with a seafood in the country. is expected to meet 20 percent huge production capacity will According to the Fisheries demand of fresh fish in the coun- be set up in Al Khor soon to Department at the Ministry of try, Al Arab reported yesterday. meet the growing demand of Environment, the proposed farm THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC staff to get IHI Open School training Focus on quality management and patient safety

DOHA: Healthcare profes- and innovation and collabora- the Open School has more than sionals at Hamad Medical tion between the two organisa- 135,000 students. Corporation (HMC) will be able tions would bring real benefits Kedar Mate, a member of the to study at the unique Institute to patients. IHI faculty and assistant profes- of Healthcare Improvement “Their passionate belief that sor of medicine at Weill Cornell (IHI) Open School as part of everyone should receive the Medical College in the United the organisation’s commitment best care fuels their mission to States, said: “The Open School to continuous improvement and improve health and healthcare,” is our way of continuing learning. the delivery of quality patient said Dr Al Kuwari. It provides an opportunity for a care. “HMC staff will be given free deeper understanding of what Launched in September 2008, access to IHI’s Open School — an was covered during the sessions. the IHI Open School provides excellent online resource which This school encourages practice, students of medicine, nursing, will continue our learning oppor- or the implementation, of what public health, pharmacy, health tunities long after the Forum. has been gleaned during the ses- administration, dentistry, and The sessions held over the three sions. The sessions are designed other allied health professions days of the Forum and the Open to change the way organisa- the opportunity to learn about School will provide us with many tions think about the science quality improvement and patient great ideas. Staff should feel of improvement, and the school safety. empowered to improve patient provides the tools to implement The unprecedented learn- care and to use what we’ve this new thinking.” ing opportunity comes at the learned here for the immedi- “This conference forms the conclusion of the Middle East ate benefit of our patients,” she base of understanding, the build- Forum on Quality Improvement added. ing of a common baseline of in Healthcare in Doha at the The Open School was launched knowledge. The Open School is weekend. in 2008 with the objective of pro- part of our plan to build a culture The event was organised by moting quality improvement and that understands the importance HMC and IHI. Dr Hanan Al safety. More than 110,000 indi- of safety and quality improve- Kuwari, Managing Director of viduals have completed at least ment; together we are growing HMC, said IHI was recognised one course and more than 16,000 real expertise that will lead HMC as one of the international lead- individuals have completed the into a bold new future.” Participants in the Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare in Doha, organised by the HMC ers in healthcare improvement basic certificate course. Currently THE PENINSULA and IHI recently.

Georgetown student wins HBKU honour Al Nahdi Group joins DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Nojoom Programme has named Indeewaree Thotawattage of Georgetown University’s School DOHA: Nojoom members can get ready for of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) the summer heat and protect their vehicles Student Leader of the Year for her out- by redeeming their Nojoom Points for car standing performance. film products at Al Nahdi Group, Qatar’s HBKU is an emerging research uni- leading car protection provider. versity that partners with eight inter- Moreover, members can also earn Nojoom national universities in Education City, Points on their paid purchases of any car one of which is Georgetown University. film-related products at Al Nahdi Group. Indee, a senior at Georgetown, said: Protecting cars from scorching summer “It felt great to be recognised at an heat, scratches and fading from sunlight, Al HBKU award ceremony. Sometimes Nahdi Group offers an incredible range of films students get caught up in just their that reduce heat and glare and block UV rays. own home institution, be it Georgetown, These films include window films, paint pro- CMU-Q, Northwestern or others.” tection films, decorative and headlight films. Selected from a host of nominees, To earn Nojoom Points, members simply all associated with one of the branch inform the cashier at the time of their purchase campuses in Education City, Indee said that they are a Nojoom member; Nojoom Points she felt honoured to get received the will then be added to their account. prize. “It was very inspiring to be sur- Alternatively, members can redeem rounded by individuals who truly care their Nojoom Points for all car film-related about the community that they’re in products. Nojoom members can check their and who really want to do good work.” balance or redeem their Nojoom Points through Indee’s leadership roles at HBKU the Nojoom page of the Ooredoo website at www. are many. She works as a community ooredoo.qa, or through the new Ooredoo mobile development adviser in the QF resi- app, currently available for Apple devices includ- dence halls where she approves and ing the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. guides programming for the dormito- Indeewaree Thotawattage of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar, who was named student leader of the Adding Al Nahdi Group as a Nojoom Rewards ries. She is also the Georgetown student year for her outstanding performance, with fellow students. Programme partner is part of Ooredoo’s com- representative for the HBKU-wide mitment to showing “why life is more reward- academic integrity committee, and a curriculum. Indee says her leadership government in her freshman and magazine. She also found time to play ing with Nojoom,” by bringing in partners to steering committee member for the trajectory started with Georgetown. sophomore years and worked closely on the women’s basketball team. cover all aspects of life. THE PENINSULA development of the HBKU leadership She served in Georgetown’s student with the founding team of Diwan THE PENINSULA CNA-Q hosts charity art DFI adds two more festivals to calendar

DOHA: The annual slate of including ‘Made in Qatar’. this is an ecological necessity.” and photography auction Doha Film Institute (DFI) Out-of-competition sections In November, the five-day Ajyal will now include two festivals: include a panorama of films from Film Festival for the Young will DOHA: College of the North Qumra Film Festival, focused contemporary auteurs, estab- build on DFI’s history of com- Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) is on first- and second-time film- lished directors and new talent, munity-based programming, hosting a Charity Art and makers, and Ajyal Film Festival selected for their artistry, formal bringing generations together and Photography Auction on for the Young, a community- innovation and compelling subject offering them film-related activi- Wednesday in celebration of a based event due to bring cinema matter; a carte blanche section ties and events that will inspire decade of excellence in Qatar. and film-related activities. that invites acclaimed directors creative interaction. The festival Over 100 selections of art and The inaugural Qumra Film to share films that played a role gives hundreds of young people photography will be up for bids. Festival will take place in March in shaping their cinematic sen- the opportunity to sit on the Majority of these pieces have next year, and will include inter- sibility; and a tribute that pays juries that decide the winners been generously donated by national competition sections homage to the contributions of of Ajyal’s competition, which is members of CNA-Q’s art club for feature-length and short significant figures to the history presented in three age-appropri- and photography club, consisting films, and provide opportuni- of world cinema. ate programmes. of both students and employees. ties for creative collaboration Extending its focus on direc- Family-friendly special screen- Additionally, much of the art was among film-makers and industry tors’ early works, the Qumra ings, thematic retrospectives and produced by a variety of inter- professionals. Film Festival also provides a rare tributes round out the film selec- national professional artists as The Ajyal Film Festival for the chance to see the first films of cel- tion, while master classes for stu- part of two art symposia held at Young will promote film apprecia- ebrated film-makers. dents of all ages, workshops for CNA-Q over the past two years. tion among families and educa- Industry Days will include children, parents, teachers and The auction will be hosted tors and its first edition will take master classes, workshops, pan- industry professionals and panels by Dr Ken MacLeod, President place in November. els and the Doha Projects ini- enhance film education. of CNA-Q, and Hussain Al “Over the past four years, our tiative, which puts together DFI “We have designed Ajyal to Marri, President of the Student community-based programming grant recipients with producers enhance film education and make Representative Council at CNA- has been extremely popular and key players from the film it a lot of fun by engaging families Fatma Al Remaihi Q, and runs from 6pm to 9pm. among the residents of Doha,” industry. Exhibitions and musi- and educators through cinema,” The event holds great signifi- said the CEO of DFI, Abdulaziz cal performances complement the said the festival director of the cance as the charity event (with Al Khater. “We want to har- is committed to exploring the film programme throughout the Ajyal Film Festival for the Young proceeds going to Qatar Red ness the momentum we’ve gen- imagination and lyrical visions of festival. and DFI’s Head of Programmes, Crescent) is being supported by erated and continue developing upcoming directors, helping them Recently appointed to the Fatma Al Remaihi. the industry. film appreciation in Qatar. At to bring their projects to fruition post of artistic advisor for DFI, “At the same time, we want to “Our goal is to raise as much money as possible for our charity, the same time, the Institute and providing a launch pad for world-renowned film-maker open a space for dialogue about Qatar Red Crescent,” said Dr MacLeod. “There are two ways of doing has decided to focus on emerg- their work. Elia Suleiman said: “The inten- the complex issues facing youth that; one is lowering our expenses to put the event on, and the other is ing film-makers and expand its International competitions tion is clear and sincere — to today and to empower them by raising as much money on our auction as we can. Well, as of yesterday, competitions to include films for first- and second-time film- build a cinematic house of cul- giving them a platform for expres- both of those just received a tremendous boost.” from around the world. The makers are at the heart of ture, anchored to the principle sion. It’s an investment in today’s Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) CEO Abdulbasit Ahman Al best path to achieving our goals the eight-day festival. Awards of hope. I believe we can find youth – so it’s really an invest- Shaibei yesterday announced that QIIB will cover the charity event’s is to build two separate film fes- will be decided by interna- the essence of such hope in the ment in the Qatar of the future,” expenses up to QR25,000 tivals,” he added. tional juries in feature-length new generations of visual poets Al Remaihi said. THE PENINSULA The Qumra Film Festival and short film categories, from around the globe. Today THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Hezbollah militants step up Syria battle Israel threatens more attacks highlighting risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail

AMMAN: Lebanese Hezbollah conference in a meeting due to militants attacked a Syrian start in Istanbul on Thursday, UAE calls for rebel-held town alongside during which it will also appoint Syrian troops yesterday and a new leadership. Israel threatened more attacks Israeli Prime Minister action to stop on Syria to rein the militia in, Benjamin Netanyahu said his highlighting the risks of a wider country was “preparing for every ‘repressive regional conflict if planned scenario” in Syria and held out the peace talks fail. prospect of more Israeli strikes Damascus’ Activists said it was the fierc- inside Syria to stop Hezbollah and est fighting in Syria’s two year- other opponents of Israel getting ABU DHABI: The UAE old civil war involving Hezbollah, a advanced weapons. yesterday called for political Shia group backed by Iran which “We will act to ensure the secu- action to stop what it called they said appeared to be help- rity interest of Israel’s citizens in “the repressive machine” in ing President Bashar Al Assad the future as well,” Netanyahu Damascus, ahead of an inter- secure a vital corridor in case said. Israel has neither con- national conference aimed at Syria fragments. firmed nor denied reports that resolving the Syrian conflict. Speaking from Qusair near it attacked Iranian-supplied “We call on all concerned the border with Lebanon’s Bekaa missiles stored near Damascus parties to take decisive politi- Valley, activist Hadi Abdallah said this month that it believed were cal action to stop the repres- Syrian warplanes bombed the awaiting delivery to Hezbollah, sive machine in Damascus,” town in the morning and shells which fought a war with Israel UAE Foreign Minister were hitting the town at a rate in 2006 and is allied with Assad. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al of up to 50 a minute. At least 32 Attacks by troops and militias Nahayan said at a news con- people were killed. loyal to Assad, who inherited ference with his Australian “The army is hitting Qusair power in Syria from his father counterpart Bob Carr. “The with tanks and artillery from the in 2000, have put rebel brigades international community can- north and east while Hezbollah is under pressure in several of their not remain silent and inactive firing mortar rounds and multiple strongholds across the majority- about the humanitarian situa- rocket launchers from the south Sunni country of 21 million people. tion” affecting Syrians, he said. and west,” he said. In one attempt to strike back, Free Syrian Army fighters prepare to launch a rocket in Deir Al Zor. However, Sheikh Abdullah Assad poured scorn on the idea opposition sources said rebel also questioned the ability of that a US- and Russian-sponsored fighters had abducted the father before, and exchanged for Free In the fighting near Lebanon, who is from the Alawite sect, an the world powers to take such peace conference planned for of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Syrian Army (rebel) prisoners. rebel fighters clashed with mech- offshoot of Shia Islam, to secure action, saying “they find it dif- Geneva next month would end Mekdad in the province of Deraa, The speculation is that a similar anised Syrian army units and a route from Hezbollah’s strong- ficult to make a decision on fighting that is deepening the sec- one of many tit-for-tat kidnap- deal will be struck for his father,” Hezbollah guerillas in nine points holds in the Bekaa to areas near humanitarian aid” for Syrians. tarian fault lines between Sunnis pings being carried on by both said activist Al Mutassem Billah in and around Qusair, 10km from Syria’s Mediterranean coast Carr said Australia wanted against Shias across the Middle sides. of the opposition Sham News the border, activists said. where many Alawites live, they to see a ceasefire and a peace- East. “Mekdad’s nephew was taken Network. The region is needed by Assad, said. ful political transition in Syria “They think a political confer- Opposition sources say Syria’s as he called for an agreement ence will halt terrorists in the coastal region could serve as an among the international com- country. That is unrealistic,” he Assad says no info on scribes missing in Syria Alawite statelet if Assad should munity to provide humani- told the Argentine newspaper lose control of Damascus, a poten- tarian assistance to civilian Clarin, in reference to the mainly DAMASCUS: Syrian A transcript of the interview reporters’ names, transcribing tial fragmentation of Syria along victims of the war. Sunni groups seeking to unseat President Bashar Al Assad was published by Syrian state the question as asking about a ethnic and sectarian lines that On May 8, the US and Russia him. has insisted he has no infor- news agency SANA. reporter of “Italian nationality” raises the prospect of many more agreed to push both sides in Assad declared “No dialogue mation on James Foley and During the interview, accord- and another who “was reported deaths. Syria to find an end to the with terrorists”, but it was not Domenico Quirico, two jour- ing to Clarin, Assad was asked missing after he entered six Sources in Lebanon’s Bekaa bloodshed. However, a positive clear from his remarks whether nalists missing inside the war- specifically about the fate of months ago”. Valley said shells fired by rebels outcome to the conference will he would agree to send delegates torn country. Foley, a US citizen and AFP “There have been certain had hit the edges of the town of difficult to achieve, with the to a conference that may falter “At present we have no infor- contributor, and Quirico, a vet- cases where journalists have ille- Hermel, a Hezbollah stronghold, Syrian opposition insisting on before it starts due to disagree- mation about the two journalists eran reporter for Italian daily gally entered Syria without the but no casualties were reported. Bashar Al Assad’s departure ments between its two main spon- you mentioned,” Assad said in an La Stampa. knowledge of the Syrian govern- Syrian Television said troops before any talks and the embat- sors and their allies. interview with Argentinian news But the SANA transcript ment,” Assad said, according to “leading an operation against ter- tled president determined to The opposition will agree its agency Telam and daily Clarin. made no mention of the the SANA transcript. AFP rorists in Qusair” had reached the remain in power. AFP stance on the proposed peace town centre. REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE aviation industry is on the verge of a trade war over the issue of regulating the airline industry’s greenhouse emissions. Reports say hope is dwindling English-language proposal Tfor a global deal on the aviation industry’s emissions ahead of a deadline in October. The European Union had signed last month a temporary freeze of its requirement that all aircraft pay for carbon has French up in arms emissions through the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) if they use EU airports. Last November the EU suspended its BY EDWARD CODY controversial scheme to force all airlines to buy carbon credits it is feared, French culture will soon student applications. A group of promi- for any flight arriving in or departing from European airspace. be swamped by a tsunami of American nent scientists pointed out that most of The scheme had pitted European states against China, the HERE WAS a time, not so long products. the global conversation in their fields United States, India and others, who said it violated their ago, when anyone with a proper Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti takes place in English and it would be education spoke French. persuaded 13 of her EU counterparts a good idea for French and foreign stu- sovereignty. The EU said it had been forced to act after more TDiplomacy and business were to join her this week in an appeal for dents alike to be able to have their say than a decade of inaction on the environmental impact of conducted in French. Knowledge was cultural protections to be excluded from in that language. aviation. spread in French. Travelers made their the talks, preserving what the French Nicole Bacharan, an associate European Commission has threatened to act against airlines way in French and, of course, lovers call “the cultural exception.” researcher at the prestigious Institute failing to follow its guidelines. It said it could fine Indian and traded sweet nothings in French. Member states “would be compro- of Political Studies, or Sciences Po, who Viewed from France, the trouble with mised” if the subsidies and quotas were sometimes teaches in English, said the Chinese airlines for not sharing emission data. Indian carriers modern times is that many of those not assured, they warned. firestorm directed against Fioraso’s pro- could be fined as much as €30,000. activities are now conducted in English, One intellectual heavyweight who posal was largely a knee-jerk reaction While the European Commission deserves praise for its even by the French. In a country that jumped into the English-language by intellectuals who cannot accept that sincere efforts to control carbon emissions, it has to adopt a cares so much about its language it teaching polemic was Jacques Attali, an the era of French as the language of the path of reconciliation and talks. It needs to give more time maintains a whole ministry to promote adviser to the late president Francois educated world is over. to the so-called erring airlines it, that alone is enough to stir passionate Mitterrand and a prolific author of “I think it’s an absurdity founded on debate in Paris — in French, naturally. books warning of economic doomsday the nostalgia of France as a great power, and must enter into talks with But there is more. or offering sweeping solutions to the with French as the language of diplo- The aviation governments representing these Higher Education Minister Genevieve world’s problems. macy, and the idea that France has a industry is set airlines. The issue of climate change Fioraso this week introduced a bill “Not only would such a reform be great culture that must be protected,” itself has failed to gain the kind of that would allow French universities contrary to the Constitution (which she said. to hit some traction wished by experts, and the to teach more courses in English, even provides in its Article 2 ‘the language A 1994 law requires that university general lackadaisical approach on when English is not the subject. The of the Republic is French’), but you classes be taught in French, but it has turbulence as goal, she explained, is to attract more cannot image an idea that is stupider, been interpreted over the past two dec- hopes recede on the part of many governments on students from such countries as China, more counterproductive, more danger- ades as allowing a number of exceptions. the issue of aircraft emissions could Brazil and India, where English is widely ous and more contrary to the interest The elite School of Higher Commercial a global deal to be seen as part of the general trend. taught but French is reserved largely for of France,” he intoned in a blog. Studies has conducted classes in English regulate aircraft Countries outside EU have literature lovers. Besides, he added, foreign students for years, as has Sciences Po. different opinions on the aviation “Ten years ago, we were third in wel- already account for 13 percent of the Fioraso’s proposed law would extend emissions. coming foreign students, but today we total 2.3 million enrolled in institutions the authorization to a broader category emission issue. The US has been are fifth,” she said in a Q&A in the mag- of higher learning, a bigger proportion of university classes, particularly those arguing that a regional approach azine Nouvel Observateur. “Why have than in Germany. taught by foreign professors or dealing was inappropriate and that solutions should be agreed at we lost so much attraction? Because Attali was quickly joined by the influ- with sciences for which English is the United Nations level. China and India too are vehemently Germany has put in place an English ential French Academy, which warned world’s main language. opposed to the EU action and exploring ways to fly around the programme that has passed us by. We of a “marginalisation of our language,” Pouria Amirshahi, the lawmaker regulations. The aviation industry is divided. Aviation bosses must make up the gap.” and by Michel Serres, a philosopher who leading the charge against Fioraso, said The idea proposed by Fioraso, her- portrayed the issue as a struggle against the minister’s priorities are confused. are mostly calling for softer measures, such as greener fuel self a former English and economics foreign — read American — domination. Teaching foreign languages is a fine idea, and emissions offsets. While the EU has been receptive to the teacher, sounds patriotic enough. Yet “Teaching in English would reduce he said, but knowledge should be trans- idea of having global regulations formulated under the UN, it has sparked cultural and nationalist us to a colonised nation whose language mitted in a French university in French, it is unhappy at the progress of such negotiations. Brussels outrage — not only from Paris intel- is crushed by the coloniser,” he wrote. in line with the country’s “ambition of gave the UN agency that governs aviation, the International lectuals, but also from several dozen Internet comments revealed another French-speaking” around the world. Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), more time to create a members of Parliament, opposition as fear: a widening of the gap between rich Amirshahi has personal experi- well as Socialist, who insist that learn- and poor. Only wealthy families can ence with the spread of French. In global regulatory regime. But disagreement is rampant in the ing French should be part of any foreign send their children to Britain or the the National Assembly, he represents agency. But there is still disagreement on how to charge for student’s experience in France. United States to perfect their English, French expatriates in North Africa, emissions from flights that cross borders; how to deal fairly The controversy flows from the same one writer suggested, so only those chil- where France’s colonial presence left with developing countries which are asking for concessions and wellspring as France’s effort to maintain dren would qualify for elite schools with an abiding heritage of French-language whether airlines, states or both should be subject to regulation. anti-foreign barriers and cultural subsi- courses taught in English. education among the region’s Arabic dies despite the US-European free trade On the other side of the argument, speakers. The ICAO assembly will be held from September 24 to negotiations presently getting under- the conference of university presidents That is a record to be maintained, he October 4. And all eyes are on the meeting to see how it will way. Without government help in limit- endorsed the idea, saying French-only said, adding: “Where is our priority?” defuse a crisis • ing imports and financing local artists, classes are a “powerful brake” on foreign WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of An opportunity for Burma the day OR the first time in nearly relaxed censorship laws, allowed week — remain in legal purgatory, on inclined to focus on the full half of the a half- century, a leader of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a kind of parole that leaves the gov- glass. It has relaxed economic sanc- the Southeast Asian nation to contest a seat in parliament (she ernment essentially free to lock them tions and agreed to use, in some cir- Fof Burma will visit the White won with ease) and loosened its grip up again. Some promises made by cumstances, the regime’s preferred If the govt restricts House on Monday. President Obama’s on the economy. Foreign investors are the government, including to Obama word for the country, Myanmar. U.S. the news gathering invitation is a sign of how quickly things knocking on the door, newspapers in when he visited six months ago, have officials say the focus of this visit will have changed inside President Thein the major city of Rangoon are circulat- yet to be fulfilled: granting the U.N. be how to keep reforms moving for- apparatus then the Sein’s nation of 50 million or so people ing freely and political parties are look- High Commissioner for Human Rights ward, possibly with the encouragement people of the United and in bilateral relations. The visit ing toward national elections in 2015. permission to open an office, for exam- of more trade. Burmese expectations should celebrate the progress — and How free will those elections be? ple, or allowing humanitarian access are running high, the officials say, and States will only know spur further needed change. Under Burma’s constitution, the mili- to areas of ethnic conflict. Meanwhile, the government has to show results if what the govt wants For decades one of the world’s most tary retains a quarter of parliamentary reform has been accompanied by ter- it is to beat back the hard-liners who isolated and repressive nations, Burma seats and, essentially, veto power rible violence against Muslim minori- want to slow or torpedo reform. them to know. And in the past two years has opened dra- over government actions. Aung San ties, which, according to human rights Congress is more skeptical and will that’s not what the Gary Pruitt matically. The reform government of Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency. groups, has been abetted by state apply some braking action to the bilat- framers of constitution Thein Sein, a former army general, has Prisoners who have been released — officials. How to respond to this mixed eral opening. President and CEO freed hundreds of political prisoners, including another 20 or so late last picture? The administration is generally The Washington Post had in mind. Associated Press MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Training fails to halt US military sex assaults

be careful ... because sometimes Soldiers and officers receive While more programmes that are successful sexual assault prevention train- in this area will take a long time ing at all levels. New recruits to show results,” he told reporters are drilled on a set of 10 rules, than half the at the Pentagon. from “sexual assault is a crime” “This is not going to be a rapid and “no always means no” to victims of sexual fix,” Welsh said. “It’s got to be a “stop sexual hazing, bullying and constant attention to detail.” assault” and “be a leader, not a passive bystander.” assault in the BIG ORGANISATIONS To some, the training can come While more than half the off as half-hearted. military are men, victims of sexual assault in the The Protect Our Defenders military are men, women in the victims’ advocacy group said an services are still more likely to be Air Force officer told them that a women in the accosted sexually. course he took consisted of being There are nearly 205,000 given two brochures to read and services are women in the active duty military, being told to sign a paper saying nearly 15 percent of the total, he had come to the class. still more likely and women will be integrated in The treatment of victims often frontline combat roles by 2016. leaves a lot to be desired, despite General Martin Dempsey, the efforts to help those who have to be accosted chairman of the Joint Chiefs of experienced sexual assault, said Staff, said last week the military the Air Force’s Welsh. sexually. is losing the confidence of women One story that Welsh says hit members because of the sexual him “like a ton of bricks” was that assault “crisis.” of a service member who had been BY TABASSUM ZAKARIA Changing the culture in armed raped in another country. When and DAVID ALEXANDER forces of 1.4 million people is a big she went to a base hospital for challenge. testing, a technician came out to nder pressure to fight “These are behemoth organiza- the waiting room and said in a sexual assault, the US tions. They are enormous. They loud voice, “OK, now who was the armed forces in recent have attempted to deal with the sexual assault victim?” years rolled out educa- very difficult problem of sexual The Air Force started a pro- U US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey tion programmes about proper assault,” said Anne Munch, gramme in January in which vic- sexual conduct through methods hold a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington about the problem of sexual assaults in the military. a former prosecutor who has tims are assigned an attorney to like role playing and video games. worked as a consultant on sexual guide them through the process The increase in education has deal with new recruits and sexual prevention training from a sexual prosecution of sexual assault assault issues with the military and keep them from having to go nevertheless failed to prevent assault victims. assault response coordinator. cases away from the chain of com- for more than a decade. over their testimony repeatedly. what the nation’s top general Education campaigns teach While all the military services mand, making it easier for victims “You have to attack the prob- Welsh said early statistics on the called last week “a crisis” after the service members basics like how have programmes on avoiding to seek justice, an idea echoed in lem in a lot of different ways, and victims’ counsel programme show Pentagon reported a 37 percent to make sure the other party is sexual assault, critics say train- a Senate bill last week. there’s no one answer and there’s the percentage of people willing to jump in the estimated number of a willing participant in intimate ing may not be enough to solve “I think even today the training no silver bullet.” proceed with prosecutions is up sexual assault cases in 2012. contact, or how to step in as a the problem. What is needed, is not meaningful, certainly not The Army has a live, inter- substantially. Moreover, the military suffered bystander if an alcohol-fuelled says former Marine Captain Anu in a significant way that causes active programme called “Sex Among those who initially deep embarrassment when per- situation looks like it could lead Bhagwati, is a shake up in the behaviour change,” said Bhagwati, Signals” in which soldiers watch report their cases on condition it sonnel who worked on preventing to inappropriate conduct. military judicial system. who helped implement sexual actors role play dating scenarios not be pursued as a criminal mat- sexual assaults were themselves The Army is in the fifth year of “The military cannot train its assault prevention training before on stage and discuss whether the ter, only about 13 percent agree accused of sex crimes this month. its “I Am Strong” sexual assault way out of this problem,” said she left the military in 2004. participants correctly understand to prosecute. But in a group of On Friday, Defence Secretary prevention campaign, under Bhagwati, who is now execu- General Mark Welsh, the Air how their actions are viewed. 300 people with special victims’ Chuck Hagel gave top brass a which all new soldiers are drilled tive director of the Service Force chief of staff, said it will The Army also makes use of a counsels, 55 percent of those who week to come up with a plan for on a set of 10 “sex rules.” Women’s Action Network, take time and diligence to see video game called “Team-Bound” did not want to pursue the case discussing the problem with all All members of the Air Force which campaigns for women’s progress from sexual assault pre- in which players witness a poten- criminally have shifted and agreed troops and ensuring proper train- are required each year to have one issues in the armed forces. vention training. tial sexual harassment incident as to prosecute, Welsh said. ing and credentials for those who hour of face-to-face sexual assault She urges the military to take “The experts tell me we have to it unfolds. REUTERS New dangers change job of US envoys Planned US launch big BY SUSAN CORNWELL Doherty, who died in Benghazi; and for- ‘NEW NORM’ eign service officers Anne Smedinghoff The United States used to be quicker gambit for Al Jazeera hen the Yemen-based branch and Ragaei Said Abdelfattah, killed in to evacuate its embassies and consulates of Al Qaeda placed a bounty Afghanistan in 2013 and 2012. when dangers arose, said Susan Johnson, on her husband’s head, Mary president of the American Foreign Service WASHINGTON: Can Al Jazeera and they got credit for it. They got a WFeierstein learned of it from FIVE-FOLD INCREASE IN Association, the official union representing win hearts and minds in America? reputation as an organisation that a friend who called and said, “You must be UNACCOMPANIED DIPLOMATS the Foreign Service. The pan-Arab news giant is laying knows how to cover news.” a mess!” The State Department says there are These days, Washington tries to manage the groundwork for the launch of Al Potter acknowledged, however, that US Ambassador Gerald Feierstein was about 1,100 US foreign service officers risks by building up the physical security Jazeera America after its purchase Al Jazeera America “will have a long thousands of kilometres away at the US now at posts abroad where they are unac- of posts and increasing diplomatic security of Current TV, a struggling US cable way to go to build an audience” in the Embassy in Sanaa, without his wife and companied or there are limits on who can personnel, she said. channel. US market, facing rivals like CNN, family on what is called an “unaccompa- accompany them — usually meaning no “In the process, we seem to have built It will likely face an uphill battle for MSNBC and Fox News. nied” posting. children. a new level of tolerance for the amount viewers but could solidify its journalistic In order to gain viewers, “they need He is one of more than a thousand US That is a five-fold increase in unac- of risk our diplomats face,” Johnson said, brand, analysts say. some big names,” Potter said. diplomats on such tours of duty in danger companied American diplomats over the adding that unaccompanied tours were “Al Jazeera is going into extremely “Because of the way America con- spots around the world, part of a trend past decade, and represents about 14 per- increasingly becoming “a new norm.” unfamiliar terrain,” said Adel Iskandar, sumes television news, a lot of it is per- that is changing the definition of being a cent of US foreign service officers serving There is pressure on diplomats to do a professor of communication at sonality-driven. And so far, Al Jazeera diplomat. overseas. the dangerous tours in order to advance. Georgetown University and co-author doesn’t have those names to draw an Over time, his wife has learned to stay The change began with “civilian surges” It is perceived to be “almost mandatory” of a 2002 book on the Qatar-based news audience.” calm when the phone rings unexpectedly at into the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to serve at an unaccompanied post and organisation. Media analyst Ken Doctor said her home outside Washington. For nearly to help with stabilisation and reconstruc- “punch that ticket” during a Foreign Iskandar noted, however, that Al that even without a large audience, Al five years, she has not lived in the same tion. Over 400 unaccompanied diplomats Service career, she said. Jazeera’s English-language operation Jazeera can make a name for itself in country as her husband, a career diplo- are in those countries. The State Department said 20 percent around the world “has done a spectacu- the US and boost its prestige. mat who specialises in the Middle East Then, the Arab Spring uprisings starting of its current employees had served in Iraq, lar job” in areas of the world “where “They will be able to break some and South Asia. in 2011 added many unstable countries to Afghanistan or Pakistan. international broadcasters can’t afford news,” he said. After militants stormed the US Embassy the list where the State Department did The department offers incentives to go.” “They will be all over the Internet, in Yemen last September, breaking through not want to send families. such as danger pay and shorter tours. He said that Al Jazeera, with its and I believe they will have a social to the inner building and ripping plaques The fluctuating list now includes Unaccompanied posts can be just 12 “extremely deep pockets” thanks to (media) strategy. They are not going to and lettering from the walls, Feierstein Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, months, with several breaks, and families funding by Qatar, has the money to have a huge audience, but their impact called his wife to tell her he was OK. Libya and Tunisia, as well as the new can often be left behind at a previous post hire a solid team of journalists so that will be magnified by the Internet.” He had also called her a few years earlier African state of South Sudan, the State to minimise disruption. it can carve a niche in the difficult US But the news channel could face a when he was based in Islamabad, Pakistan, Department said. The State Department has made consid- market. harsh reception from some quarters, and a bomb went off near his residence. He The US embassies in Algeria, Sudan and erable progress in supporting employees in Al Jazeera has announced plans to with critics complaining about the net- was unhurt in that attack. Lebanon are in the “limited accompanied” unaccompanied posts, its inspector general open offices in a dozen US cities, includ- work known previously for broadcast- But when Al Qaeda in the Arabian category as is the US Consulate in Mexico’s said in a 2010 report. Still, it said, “many ing Detroit and Chicago, and hired ing videos from Al Qaeda and Osama Peninsula — considered by US officials to third-largest city, Monterrey, a focal point returnees experience problems adjusting some respected journalists. bin Laden. be Al Qaeda’s most dangerous affiliate — for drug-related violence. to their follow-on assignments,” and more Among those on board are Ali Velshi, The reasons remain unclear for Al offered 3 kg of gold last December for the The risks to diplomats are not all exter- counselling services may be needed. a former CNN business news host, and Jazeera’s US launch, likely to be a huge killing of Feierstein, it was Mary’s turn nal. A 2007 State Department survey said Mary Feierstein was born in Pakistan Edward Pound, a former investigative financial drain and unlikely to turn a to call her husband. He played down the 17 percent of employees who had served in and met her husband on his first tour reporter for The New York Times and profit anytime soon. danger. dangerous posts indicated some symptoms there in the 1970s. She said he was one of The Wall Street Journal. Georgetown’s Iskandar said the “He said it was old news. They are con- similar to those of post-traumatic stress some “really tough people” that the State Deborah Potter, a longtime CBS group appears to be seeking to boost stantly under threat, you know,” Mary disorder. The department, following the Department keeps cycling through stress- News correspondent who now heads the the prestige and influence of Al Jazeera, Feierstein said in her first media interview military’s lead, has set up a programme ful, dangerous posts. journalism training center NewsLab, and of Qatar. since the threat. to help diagnose and treat PTSD in its Gerald Feierstein served in Lebanon said Al Jazeera had burnished its cre- “In the US, there are a minefield of After a police officer came to her home employees. unaccompanied in 2003 and 2004, then dentials in recent years. problems. They are walking into this to give her his card and tell her to call him Mary Feierstein realised she was one of returned to Washington for a few years “The Arab Spring was a real turning blindfolded, but that may be why they if she needed any help, “that’s when I got an expanding group of left-behind rela- and was a senior official in the State point for Al Jazeera,” she said. might succeed.” scared,” Feierstein said. tives when she started attending the year- Department’s counterterrorism office. “Every single outlet used their news, AFP The new perils for foreign service offic- end holiday parties the State Department He was sent to Pakistan for the third ers were spotlighted last September 11, throws for them, and noticed the crowd time in his career in 2008, as deputy chief when militants overran the temporary getting bigger every year. of mission in Islamabad. His family stayed US mission in Benghazi, Libya, killing four She also noticed a lot of small children in the United States. In September 2010, Americans, including Ambassador to Libya at those parties, and admitted to thinking, Feierstein went to Yemen, again without Chris Stevens. Two other US diplomats “At least my kids are grown.” Her children, his family. were killed in Afghanistan in the past year. two daughters and a son, are all in their “We were planning to go later. ... After President Barack Obama, still grappling 20s. Her son has served two tours of duty the Arab Spring, we haven’t been able to go with controversy over the Benghazi attack, with the Marines in Iraq. there at all,” Mary Feierstein said. called on Congress on Friday to fully fund Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton At home, she volunteers for the local his $4bn embassy security budget request. attended the holiday parties, at which some Democratic Party and supports causes like In a memorial ceremony earlier this of the unaccompanied diplomats were gun control. She last saw her husband in month at the State Department, Vice Skyped in from abroad. Feierstein said she March. President Joe Biden said that diplomats thought Obama should attend too. While tired of the separation, she said “take risks that sometimes exceed those of The president did call Gerald Feierstein she felt sorrier for her children, even though the women and men in uniform.” to thank him for his service after the Yemen they are grown. “They miss him so much. Honoured along with Stevens were Sean embassy was attacked last September 13, They are so happy when he comes home.” Patrick Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen two days after the Benghazi assaults. REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Kuwait deports over 1,250 for Tunisian Salafists defy ban traffic offences KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has Protester killed in clash with police deported hundreds of expats for traffic offences in the past TUNIS: One protester died stopped working and shops in month, a report said yester- and several were injured when the neighbourhood were closed, day, drawing condemnation Tunisian Islamists defied a ban while military aircraft patrolled from a human rights group. on their demonstration and overhead. Clashes spread to two The Al Anbaa newspaper clashed with police yesterday. other areas of the capital. cited a senior interior ministry The 27-year-old man was killed Tunisia was the first country official as saying that as many in the violence in the capital Tunis to stage an “Arab Spring” upris- as 1,258 foreigners have been which continued into the evening, ing, inspiring similar revolutions deported for traffic violations the state news agency said. in Egypt and Libya. since a crackdown began about A witness saw several others The new government is led a month ago. injured at the protest in support by a moderate Islamist party, Foreign residents caught of the Salafist movement Islamist Ennahda, but hardline Islamist driving without a licence, using Ansar Al Sharia group. Salafists are seeking a broader their cars to carry paying pas- In the central city of Kairouan, role for religion, alarming a sec- sengers, jumping a red light where tens of thousands of mem- ular elite which fears this could for a second time, or breaking bers of Ansar Al Sharia had been undermine individual freedoms, the speed limit by more than due to attend the main rally, pro- women’s rights and democracy. 40kmph, can be deported with- testers threw stones at police, The Interior Ministry out a court order. who fired teargas in response. announced on Friday a ban on The Kuwait Society for Ansar Al Sharia is the most the gathering of Ansar Al Sharia, Human Rights called on the radical Islamist group to emerge “which has shown disdain for government to halt the depor- in Tunisia since secular dicta- state institutions, incited violence tations describing them as tor Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali was against them and poses a threat “oppressive”. toppled in 2011, and poses a test to public security”. “The oppressive measure to the authority of the moderate Prime Minister Ali Larayedh against expatriates... violates Islamist government. said on Saturday the group was the basic principles of human While the situation in Kairouan linked to terrorism. The same rights,” it said. had calmed down by last evening, day, the regional arm of Al Qaeda The group warned that the clashes continued in Tunis where issued a statement urging Ansar measure could tarnish the Gulf police arrested dozens of people Al Sharia to defy the government state’s image abroad at a time in the Ettadamen neighbourhood crackdown. Supporters of Islamist group Ansar Al Sharia throw stones at a riot police officer during clashes at Hai Al Tadamon when its human rights record where Islamists chanted: “The The US-based SITE Intelligence is under scrutiny. in Tunis yesterday. rule of the tyrant should fall.” Group, which monitors jihadist Police fired teargas and shots statements, said Al Qaeda in the into the air to disperse some 500 Islamic Maghreb encouraged the spokesman Saifeddine Rais, but embassy in September. Four peo- banner on the wall of a mosque Saudi man spared stone-throwing protesters, some Tunisian Islamists to continue it was not clear where or when. ple were killed in those distur- and trying to expose her breasts. of whom set fire to cars, lowered their “good steps” and beware of A security source confirmed he bances, which began as a protest The activist, named Amina, paralysis sentence the Tunisian flag and replaced it provocations by the government. had been detained. The group’s over a film that mocked Prophet sparked controversy in recent with a black Al Qaeda banner. Ansar Al Sharia said it would leader Saifallah Benahssine, also Mohammed (PBUH). months by publishing nude images RIYADH: A Saudi man The state news agency iden- hold its rally in Kairouan next known as Abu Iyadh, is a former In a separate development in on Facebook and writing on her escaped a sentence of paraly- tified the dead man as Moez week, something which may Al Qaeda fighter in Afghanistan Kairouan yesterday, the interior chest: “My body belongs to me sis for stabbing and paralys- Dahmani but did not say how prolong the tensions. The group and is wanted by police for alleg- ministry said a woman had been and not the honour of others”. ing another man by offering he died. Buses and the subway said police had arrested its edly inciting an attack on the US arrested for placing a feminist REUTERS him compensation, media reported yesterday, although the authorities have denied issuing the punishment. The sentence was dropped after the family of Mohammed Al Hazim, 26, accepted SR1m Algeria censors dailies over ($270,000) in compensation from the family of convicted Ali Khawahir, 24, Al Watan daily reported. Bouteflika ‘coma’ reports A court in the eastern city of Al Ahsa had registered a ALGIERS: Algeria censored relatives of the Algerian leader. from the president’s personal waiver by the plaintiff’s fam- two newspapers for report- “According to our sources, physician to deny this information ily, and would now proceed ing that President Abdelaziz the president departed for or, better still, broadcast images with the release of Khawahir, Bouteflika has fallen into a Algeria at 3:00am (0100 GMT) of Bouteflika.” who has already spent 10 years coma three weeks after being on Wednesday in a coma,” said The media has sharply criti- in jail. Last month Amnesty hospitalised in Paris, raising Aboud, a former soldier who cised the lack of official commu- International said Khawahir speculation yesterday about his heads the opposition French- nication about Bouteflika’s health, had reportedly been sentenced well-being. language Mon Journal and the already considered fragile before to Qisas, or retribution, and The newspapers, reflect- Arabic Djaridati. he suffered a mini-stroke in April. could be paralysed from the ing growing concern in Algeria “Both newspapers were seized Bouteflika was hospitalised in waist down if he failed to pay about Bouteflika’s health, said the on Saturday night at the presses,” an Algerian military hospital then compensation. 76-year-old would return home in he said. Aboud said authorities transferred to France for further a comatose state after his health demanded that two pages devoted treatment. took a turn for the worse, their to Bouteflika’s health be removed On May 7 the presidency Bahraini prisoners chief editor said. from the Sunday edition, adding said in a terse statement that The reports referred to a that he refuses “self-censorship.” Bouteflika’s health has “signifi- escape after attack Egyptian policemen climb on the gates at the main Egyptian crossing point “deterioration” in the president’s If the reports “were unfounded, cantly improved” but that he DUBAI: Several prisoners into the Gaza Strip which has been closed for a third day running, yesterday. health, said Hichem Aboud, cit- it would have been better for the must observe “a normal period in Bahrain escaped yester- ing French medical sources and authorities to publish a statement of rest prescribed by doctors” day from a prison van that in France. The health scare has was smashed into by two cars sparked intense discussion about whose occupants helped them the future of Bouteflika, ahead of flee in an assault south of the Mursi rules out talks as presidential elections in Algeria capital Manama, an official next year. said. His supporters would like The unprecedented attack Bouteflika, who has ruled for 14 was carried out by “outlaws”, hostage video appears years, to seek a fourth mandate. the prison official said, indi- But opponents like Islamist leader cating that the escapees were CAIRO: Egypt’s President removed from YouTube, which Abderrezak Mokri have suggested “involved in security issues” — Mohammed Mursi yesterday posted a message saying it vio- constitutional procedures should Shias accused of violence dur- ruled out negotiating with the lated its “policy on violence”. be implemented to transfer the ing protests that have rocked kidnappers of three policemen Neither the presidency nor the reins of power if Bouteflika is the Gulf state. One prisoner and four soldiers who appeared military responded to requests incapacitated. who escaped and an attacker to plead for their release in an for comment. On April 30, Bouteflika were later arrested, the official online video. One of the hostages in the addressed Algerians for the first said, without specifying how The abductions on Thursday footage bears a strong resem- time since arriving in Paris, con- many detainees or attackers in the Sinai Peninsula prompted blance to a hostage in a picture gratulating workers on the eve of were still at large. angry police to shut down border held by relatives who joined the the Labour Day holiday, in a mes- crossings with Gaza and Israel, police protest at the Rafah bor- Hichem Aboud, who heads the opposition French-language Mon Journal sage carried by national media, Iraq PM for joint piling the pressure on Mursi to der crossing. and the Arabic Djaridati. and insisting he was on the road secure the hostages’ release. The policemen, who worked to recovery. AFP “There are no negotiations at border crossings, and soldiers Sunni-Shia prayers with criminals and the awe of the were kidnapped at gunpoint while BAGHDAD: Prime Minister state will be preserved,” Mursi travelling to their homes on leave. Nouri Al Maliki yester- was cited as saying by the official Attacks on police and soldiers in day called for joint Sunni- MENA news agency. the sparsely populated peninsula Shia prayers after a spate of A video posted on YouTube have surged since an uprising Palestinians to get former settlement attacks on places of worship, yesterday appeared to show the that overthrow president Hosni saying the attackers wanted seven hostages, blindfolded and Mubarak in 2011, as have cross- to ignite sectarian strife in with their hands on their heads, border attacks on Israel. JERUSALEM: The land where says this to the court, it probably told the court it would cancel the Iraq. identifying themselves. The north of the peninsula is a West Bank settlement once won’t go back on it,” she said. orders meaning there was no need “I call for holding joint One of them is prodded by underdeveloped and has become stood before its evacuation dur- After Israel confiscated the for this week’s session. prayers... in one of the large what appears to be a rifle held a haven for Islamist militants, ing Israel’s 2005 disengagement, land, it was used to set up the “We have to wait until it’s really Baghdad mosques” each Friday, by an abductor off screen before unlike the south which is dotted is finally to be returned to its Homesh settlement which was official,” Mor said, indicating that Maliki said in a statement. another hostage says the kidnap- with beach resorts. Palestinian owners, an Israeli evacuated along with three oth- Yesh Din would not withdraw the “Those who target mosques pers want the release of detained In August 2012, suspected NGO said yesterday. ers in the area as part of Israel’s petition until it saw concrete evi- are enemies of Sunnis and Bedouin “political activists”. Islamist gunmen killed 16 Legal rights group Yesh Din withdrawal of all soldiers and set- dence on the ground. Shias alike, and are planning He mentioned by name a Egyptian soldiers near Israel’s said state attorneys told the tlers from the Gaza Strip. “They have yet to sign that it’s to ignite strife,” he said. Bombs Bedouin militant sentenced to border and commandeered an Supreme Court last week the Although the settlement was really cancelled,” she added. near the Saria Sunni mosque death after a 2011 attack on a armoured vehicle into Israel, government would revoke a 1978 dismantled, the land has remained Mor said the government would in Baquba, north of Baghdad, police station in the north Sinai where they were stopped by a military seizure order relating to off limits to its Palestinian owners also need to revoke other orders killed 41 people on Friday, a day town of El Arish. helicopter strike. land belonging to the Palestinian because of the military order. declaring the former settlement after a suicide bomber deto- “We hope that you, president, The Mujahedeen Consultative village of Burka in the northern In December 2011, Burka resi- off-limits to all civilians. nated an explosives-rigged belt quickly release the political activ- Council, an Al Qaeda-inspired West Bank. dents and Yesh Din petitioned the “We know sadly from expe- at the entrance of Al Zahraa ists from Sinai as soon as possible militant group that appears to be “We know that the seizure High Court to cancel the military rience that even when Israel husseiniyah, a Shia place of because we can no longer stand led by Bedouin and Palestinians order is going to be cancelled,” requisition order and the court recognises private Palestinian worship in the northern city the torture,” said one hostage. from neighbouring Gaza, has Yesh Din spokeswoman Reut Mor had been due to debate the subject ownership of land, it doesn’t of Kirkuk, killing 12 people. The video, posted online by an claimed responsibility for the said. on Wednesday. mean that will allow them access AGENCIES anonymous account, was later attacks on Israel. AFP “It is a process (but) if the state But late last week, the state to their land.” AFP MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Mice and gerbils Obama gets Doctorate perish in Russian Scandals risk tainting space adventure MOSCOW: A number of Obama’s second term mice and eight gerbils sent into space in a Russian cap- sule destined to find out how well organisms can withstand US president launches offensive to contain fallout extended flights perished during their journey, scien- WASHINGTON: With time the president’s agenda to help of phone logs from reporters at tists said yesterday as the ticking down to get things middle class families grow the the Associated Press, the White month-long mission touched done in his final term, US economy,” Pfeiffer said. House backed legislation to back down on Earth. President Barack Obama “I think all the events given strengthen journalists’ rights Most of the 45 mice sent into risks suffering long-term last week the question is, are to protect sources. orbit — along with the gerbils consequences from a series Republicans going to continue Still, Obama appears to have and 15 newts — died on the of scandals that have hit the to work with the president?” weathered the storm relatively mission, which nevertheless White House in recent days. Republicans have been unscathed — at least for now returned with data that scien- After wavering initially, the fiercely critical of the White — with a new poll out yester- tists hope will pave the way for US president has launched House, saying the scandals are day showing his ratings holding a manned flight to Mars. an all-out offensive to con- illustrative of an administra- steady. The animals on board the tain fallout from the trio of tion guilty of a massive abuse of The CNN/ORC International Bion-M craft died because of controversies. power. Top Senate Republican survey showed Sunday that 53 equipment failure or due to Senior Obama advisor Dan Mitch McConnell continued the percent of Americans say they the stresses of space, scientists Pfeiffer, doing the rounds of drumbeat yesterday. approve how Obama is doing said. The craft itself landed weekly television talk shows “There is a culture of intimi- his job, compared to 45 percent softly early yesterday with yesterday, went into damage dation throughout the admin- who say they disapprove. the help of a special parachute control mode on the scandals, istration. The IRS is just the Experts still say though, that system in the Orenburg region including one related to alleged most recent example,” he said, there could be serious fallout about 1,200km southeast of abuses by the tax-collecting speaking on NBC’s “Meet the for the president, especially Moscow. Internal Revenue Service, Press” show. over the tax agency scandal, which targeted conservative “We’re talking about an atti- which led to the forced resig- groups. tude the government knows nation last week of acting IRS Zuma name dragged “The activity was outrageous best, the nanny state is here to chief Steven Miller. and inexcusable, and it was tell us what to do and if you “The most significant one into jet scandal stopped and it needs to be fixed start criticizing, you get tar- that will be the long-term prob- PRETORIA: South African so we ensure it never happens geted,” McConnell added. lem for the administration is officials used President Jacob again,” Pfeiffer said on ABC’s The scandals have dogged the the IRS scandal,” said Kareem Zuma’s name to secure land- “This Week” programme. administration for days, giving Crayton, associate professor of ing rights at a military air In an appearance on CNN’s Obama what one Washington law at the University of North base to fly in guests for a lav- “State of the Union,” Pfeiffer pundit called “the worst week Carolina. ish wedding hosted by a well- addressed the administra- in Washington.” Obama, by saying he had no connected Indian family, a tion’s agenda going forward, Countering cover-up claims prior knowledge about the spe- probe found yesterday. in an apparent attempt to from Republicans in Congress cial scrutiny of groups linked to The name-dropping was shift the spotlight to whether about the deadly September 11, the Tea Party movement and “very bad” and government Republicans will help move 2012, attack on the US mission learned about it through the officials should not have allowed ahead on vitally important in Benghazi, Libya, the White media, “unhelpfully solidifies an themselves to be “intimidated” issues such as economic growth House on Wednesday released impression of the president and US President Barack Obama receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree into accommodating the Gupta and immigration reform. 100 pages of internal emails. the administration that it’s not from Chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert Davidson at the graduation family, Justice Minister Jeff “I think we’re going to con- And amid a firestorm over paying attention,” Crayton said. ceremony of the class of 2013 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, Radebe said as he presented tinue pushing forward with the government’s secret seizure AFP yesterday. the preliminary findings from an investigation into last month’s incident. The report found that the family had been denied permis- sion to land their chartered jet Briton confesses to Canadian PM’s at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg top aide quits because the elaborate recep- tion they planned for their killing kids in France nearly 200 guests would have over expenses disrupted normal operations.. LYON: A 48-year-old been the murder weapon had divorced Briton locked in a been found. OTTAWA: The top aide to bitter custody battle con- The man had visitation Canadian Prime Minister Key Nigerian city fessed yesterday that he had rights but only in the presence Stephen Harper abruptly killed his two young children of another person, the official resigned yesterday over his under lockdown by slitting their throats in the said, adding that this was the role in an mounting expenses MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: A central French city of Lille. first time he had brought the scandal which is threat- key city in northeast Nigeria The bodies of the five-year- children home to his apartment ening to undermine the was on lockdown yesterday old girl and 10-year-old boy on the second floor of a four- Conservative government. as the military enforced a were discovered on Saturday storey building. Nigel Wright, Harper’s chief 24-hour curfew and blocked afternoon in the man’s apart- “We understand that a of staff, quit after secretly giv- supply routes in its sweeping ment in Saint-Priest, a south- British national has been ing a C$90,000 ($87,000) cheque campaign against Islamist eastern suburb of the eastern arrested in France,” a Foreign in February to Mike Duffy, a insurgents. city of Lyon. Office spokesman said. “We member of the upper Senate The operation against Boko The unemployed man con- are in contact with the French chamber, to help him cover liv- Haram, the group that wants fessed to the gruesome crime authorities and we await the ing expenses he had improperly an Islamic state in northern “but did not go into details of outcome of their investigation.” claimed. Nigeria, is aimed at retaking the motive”, prosecutors said. Several witnesses said the Opposition legislators said territory seized by the mili- The tragedy was “linked to man fled on roller skates the large cheque broke ethics tants and ridding the country a bitter separation” and “the after his former wife encoun- rules forbidding senators from of “terrorist activities,” the state of his visitation rights tered him on the stairwell taking presents and made a military has said. which he considered insuffi- of the building and saw him mockery of the government’s The offensive has included cient”, another judicial source with bloodstained clothes. She repeated promises to increase air strikes on Boko Haram said. immediately alerted the police. accountability in Ottawa. Duffy, strongholds in remote parts of “In 2010, there was an inci- A neighbour said the mother a former national television northeastern Borno state, and dent of violence with his spouse was soon joined by relatives, journalist, resigned from the has spread to the state capi- which led to restrictions on his including her brother-in-law Conservative caucus. Wright’s tal Maiduguri, the insurgents’ visitation rights,” the source and the children’s grandpar- departure reflects the pres- traditional home base — which said. ents, and was lucid although in sure Harper is under. Officials residents said yesterday was He was arrested on Saturday shock. A psychiatrist from the told reporters that the chief under a blockade. evening in Lyon and placed in emergency services was imme- of staff — who says he did not AGENCIES custody. A judicial official said diately dispatched to give her tell Harper about the cheque — a knife which is thought to have counselling. AFP would be staying. REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Bangladesh N Korea test-fires another missile bans rallies Inter-Korean relations remain sour for a month SEOUL: North Korea yester- guided missiles yesterday,” said day test-fired a short-range unification ministry spokesman DHAKA: Bangladesh yes- missile off its east coast, its Kim Hyung-Seok, before the lat- terday slapped a ban on ral- fourth in two days, despite pleas est exercise. lies for a month in the wake of from South Korea and the UN “We call on the North to take deadly protests by Islamists chief to halt the launches at a responsible actions for our sake that left dozens of people time of high tensions. and for the sake of the interna- killed earlier this month. The guided missile was fired tional community.” Home Minister Muhiuddin into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) UN chief Ban Ki-moon, speak- Khan told reporters the gov- yesterday afternoon, a defence ing in Moscow, also called for ernment “will not allow any ministry spokesman said. Pyongyang to “refrain from” fur- parties to hold rallies in the On Saturday the North fired ther missile tests. He said it was next one month” in line with three short-range missiles off its time for it to resume talks with plans to curb political violence. east coast, apparently as part of the international community and Syed Ashraful Islam, dep- a military drill. reduce tensions. uty chief of the ruling Awami The North’s short-range mis- The US State Department League party, said the ban sile launches are not unusual but urged Pyongyang to exercise would also help workers rebuild come at a time of heightened restraint, without specifically the coastal region, which was alert on the peninsula, following commenting on the launches. hit by a cyclone last week. Pyongyang’s February nuclear It was unclear what type of Shamsuzzaman Dudu, test which sparked tougher UN missiles were fired on Saturday spokesman for the main oppo- sanctions. Angered by the sanc- and yesterday. South Koreans look at the North Korean territory through binoculars at an observation post, just south of the sition Bangladesh Nationalist tions and by a joint US-South Seoul military officials quoted demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Goseong, about 330km northeast of Seoul, yesterday. Party, insisted the ban had in Korean military exercise, the by Yonhap news agency said they fact been in place since the North for weeks threatened may be KN-02 surface-to-sur- death of 22 people following a nuclear or conventional attacks face weapons with a range of up “Such a stern response must alliance with Washington and left, they loaded up cars with bun- rally by an Islamist group ear- on Seoul and Washington. The to 160km, or rockets of at least have baffled the North greatly and Seoul. Apart from security mat- dles of products, but were still lier this month in Dhaka. South and its US ally had earlier 300mm in calibre fired from a Kim Jong-Un... must have turned ters, inter-Korean relations have forced to leave much stock behind. been watching for any test by the multiple launcher. to missile tests to seek ways out of been soured by the suspension of The North last week rejected North of medium-range Musudan Park Yong-Ok, a former South this deadlock,” Park said in a TV operations at a jointly-run indus- the South’s call for talks on Bangla factory missiles. But a US defence official Korean deputy defence minis- interview yesterday. trial estate. removing goods from the com- said early in May the two mid- ter, described the short-range Seoul said efforts to present a The Kaesong Industrial plex, calling it “a crafty ploy” to range missiles had been moved missile launches as an act of united front were jeopardised by Complex, established just north deflect blame for the suspension owner can’t from their launch site. “desperation” by the North’s last week’s surprise visit to North of the border in 2004 as a rare of operations. However South Korea’s unifi- leader Kim Jong-Un, after his Korea by an adviser to Japanese symbol of cooperation, fell victim “It is very regrettable that the leave country cation ministry, which handles country’s recent threats met a Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as to the two months of elevated North denigrates our offer for cross-border relations, said the strong response from Seoul and “unhelpful” in trying to preserve military tensions. talks... and shifts blame for the DHAKA: A Bangladesh short-range launches also pose Washington. a united front against Pyongyang. The North barred South suspension of the Kaesong com- court yesterday banned the threats to the region and should US President Barack Obama Abe said yesterday he would Korean access to the zone and plex to us,” unification ministry owner of a garment factory be stopped immediately. and the South’s President Park seek talks with Pyongyang to pulled out its own 53,000 workers spokesman Kim said Sunday, urg- that was destroyed in a fire “We find it deplorable that the Geun-Hye, at a summit this try to settle the nagging issue early last month. Seoul withdrew ing Pyongyang to come forward in November from leaving North does not stop provocative month, vowed to offer no conces- of its kidnapping of Japanese, the last of its nationals early this for talks as soon as possible. the country as anger builds actions such as the launch of sions in dealing with Pyongyang. without risking his country’s month. When the South Koreans AFP up over a string of deadly incidents in which thousands have died. The high court in Dhaka also directed that Delwar Hossain, owner of Tazreen Fashion, appear before it on May 30 Filipino workers in Taiwan urged to stay indoors to explain the circumstances in which 112 workers, mostly MANILA: Filipino workers in fellow countrymen there that they government is calling upon the any more workers, recalling its de of them, or 72 percent, are in the women, died in the fire on the Taiwan have been advised to should try to limit their move- Taiwanese people not to harass facto envoy and holding a military manufacturing sector, 26 percent outskirts of the capital last stay indoors as emotions con- ments outside, that they should Filipinos because they had noth- exercise in waters near the north- are in personal/social services and year. tinued to run high against the avoid doing unnecessary things,” ing to do with the death of the ern Philippines last week. two percent in the fishing sector. At the time, a photographer Philippines over the killing of a Valte said. fisherman. At the same time, the Philippine As for the Filipinos who still face found in the charred remains Taiwanese fisherman on May 9. “They should limit their move- “We’ve repeatedly made the government also informed the problems from employers despite at the site of the fire clothes Following the advice of Manila ments within their workplaces call for calm and that our Filipino estimated 85,185 Filipino work- compliance with all the meas- that were labelled for — among Economic and Cultural Office and their homes for the mean- overseas workers in Taiwan have ers in Taiwan of the efforts to put ures, MECO advised them to seek other big-brand retailers — (MECO) resident representative time. I also understand from Mr nothing to do with the incident... them out of harm’s way, as well assistance, Valte assured. Wal-Mart, Sears Holdings Inc in Taipei Antonio Basilio, deputy Basilio that they are speaking they are there to work, they are as the steps taken in light of the “They (Filipino workers) should and Walt Disney Co. presidential spokesperson Abigail to the Filipino communities to not there to make trouble,” Valte situation, where anti-Filipino sen- contact MECO at the soonest and Valte said the prudent thing to do apprise them of what had hap- said. Anger has grown in Taiwan timent among Taiwanese is still then to make the proper repre- at this time for Filipinos in Taiwan pened,” Valte added. after a Taiwanese fisherman running high. sentations. Our counterparts Thai Red Shirts is to stay indoors and limit their She said the Philippine govern- was shot dead on May 9 by the Records from the Department there are ready to help them. movements. ment does not want the tension Philippine Coast Guard. Taiwan of Labor and Employment showed They can also ask for assistance mark crackdown “Mr Basilio told me that they to escalate and result in violence, has imposed sanctions against the that out of the 85,185 Filipino from MECO,” she said. have issued an advisory to our which is the reason why the Philippines, banning the entry of workers in Taiwan, a vast majority THE PHILIPPINE STAR BANGKOK: Around 20,000 Red Shirt protesters ral- lied in Bangkok yesterday to mark the third anniver- sary of a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests which exposed Thailand’s deep divisions, police said. About 90 people were killed and nearly 1,900 wounded in a series of street clashes in May 2010 between demonstrators and security forces, which culminated in the military crackdown. Roads were blocked yes- terday as Red Shirts, loyal to ousted self-exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, massed at an intersection in Bangkok’s glitzy shopping district. Central World, Thailand’s largest shopping mall which was torched in the final days of the 2010 protest, was also closed while the colourful rally took place. Sailor dies during Sri Lanka parade Demonstrators march against the government's nuclear policy in Taipei, yesterday. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s navy yesterday recovered the body of a sailor who drowned Taiwanese rally against N-power during a parade marking the fourth anniversary of the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels, TAIPEI: Thousands of claimed 30,000 people took immediately halt the construc- an official said. Taiwanese marched through part. They said some protesters tion of the fourth nuclear power The body was found near the capital Taipei yesterday would hold an overnight sit-in plant. As various surveys show a beach in Colombo where urging the government to halt outside parliament. that nearly 70 percent of the his small boat capsized while construction of a nearly com- “The Fukushima accident people in Taiwan oppose the taking part in the victory cel- pleted nuclear power plant, told us that a nuclear power plant, there is no need for a ebrations presided over by citing the Japanese atomic plant is very risky,” Lee Chou- referendum as guaranteed by President Mahinda Rajapakse crisis. lan, spokesman for the Taiwan the government,” Lee said. on Saturday. The demonstrators chanted Environmental Protection The controversial plant, in “The boat was salvaged on slogans like “No Nuke for Our Union which organised the the coastal Kungliao district Saturday and four crewmen Children” during the march event said. Taiwan lies near near Taipei, is about 90 per- were rescued, but one officer which extended for miles as the junction of two tectonic cent completed and due to went missing and his body was they evoked memories of the plates and is regularly hit by come on line in 2015, according recovered only this morning,” a March 2011 Fukushima crisis earthquakes. In September to its operator the state-owned military official said on condi- sparked by an earthquake and 1999 a 7.6-magnitude quake Taiwan Power Company. tion of anonymity, adding that tsunami. killed around 2,400 people the Construction began in 1999 the boat had got into trouble in Police estimates of the turn- deadliest natural disaster in the but the plant has been the sub- choppy waters. out were not immediately island’s recent history. ject of intense political wran- AGENCIES available while the organisers “The government must gling ever since. AFP MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Repoll in Karachi despite killing PTI chief Imran Khan blames MQM rivals for killing its provincial leader

KARACHI: Under tight secu- friends, well wishers and party rity, Pakistani officials yester- workers attended her funeral day held a repoll in a district prayers in Defence area Sunday of violence-plagued Karachi, evening. despite the killing of a senior At least 200 party activists also politician in the city the day held a protest rally in central before. city of Multan and condemned Troops, police and paramilitary Hussain’s killing. rangers backed up by armoured Tensions have been running personnel carriers guarded the high between the PTI and the 43 polling stations in the NA-250 MQM, Karachi’s dominant party, constituency, following claims of after Khan’s party accused it of ballot-stuffing there during the widespread vote-rigging. The May 11 general election. MQM denied the charge and An election official said turn- announced a boycott of yester- out was initially assessed at more day’s rerun. than 40 percent despite scorching The May 11 election marked weather and the gunning-down Pakistan’s first democratic tran- late Saturday of an official from sition of power after an elected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had completed a full (PTI) party of Imran Khan. term, a milestone in a country Zohra Hussain, 59, vice presi- with a history of military coups. dent of the party’s women’s wing “We want a change — a real in Sindh province, was targeted change in our country because we by three men on a motorcycle are fed up with the current polit- outside her home in an upmarket ical set up, which is just disap- part of Karachi. pointing,” housewife Arifa Aslam Her death was the latest fol- said as she waited in a long queue lowing an bloody election cam- to cast her vote. paign marked by more than 150 Polling was also held simulta- killings. neously yesterday for two seats Former cricket star Khan was Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan protest against the killing of Zara Shahid Hussain in the Sindh provincial assembly. quick to pin the blame on the (right), a leading member of the PTI, in Lahore, yesterday. Latest official partial election Muttahida Qaumi Movement results for the whole country con- (MQM) party, which represents warned them abt Br citizen Altaf the killing as well as vote rigging wanted to snatch her purse and are investigating all leads that firmed centre-right former prime the Urdu-speaking majority, and Hussain after his open threats to today.” He added the protests handed it over to them but they we have got but cannot say at minister Nawaz Sharif as the win- specifically its boss Altaf Hussain, kill PTI workers,” he said, adding would extend nationwide tomor- killed her.” the moment whether it was an ner nearly 14 years after he was who lives in exile in London. that he was “shocked and deeply row including in front of the Police said all three gunmen attempted street robbery or a tar- deposed in a coup. “I hold Altaf Hussain directly saddened by the brutal killing”. election commission’s offices in escaped after the attack. geted killing,” Aftab said. His Pakistan Muslim League responsible for the murder as he Altaf Hussain condemned Islamabad on Friday. “They shot her with one bul- Karachi, a city of 18 million (N) so far has 124 out of the had openly threatened PTI work- the attack in a statement and “Zohra Hussain’s sacrifice will let near her chin and she could people, contributes 42 percent of 272 directly elected seats in the ers and leaders through public demanded a “judicial inquiry to not go waste,” he said. not survive,” senior police official Pakistan’s GDP but is rife with national assembly while the out- broadcasts,” Khan said on his get to the culprits”. Firdous Shamim, a local PTI Nasir Aftab said. murder and kidnappings and has going Pakistan People’s Party Twitter feed, describing the kill- In a video message released leader, said that Zohra Hussain Police said the motive behind been plagued for years by ethnic, dropped to just 31. Khan’s PTI ing as “a targeted act of terror”. at a press conference in Lahore, “was leaving her home for the shooting was unclear sectarian and political violence. moved into third place on 27 “I also hold the British Imran Khan said: “The party will some work when three gunmen and there was no immedi- Some 1,000 mourners includ- seats compared to none in the Government responsible as I had hold a protest in Karachi against attacked her. She thought they ate claim of responsibility. “We ing Hussain’s family members, last assembly. AFP

Attacks kill 10 General Kayani meets Sharif brothers policemen in ISLAMABAD: Not all roads elected government and the mili- PML-N’s top officials said lead to Raiwind, where country’s tary are on same page. Shahbaz Sharif had discussed incoming prime minister Nawaz PML-N sources said the army all concerned issues with Gen Afghanistan Sharif resides, as some still chief’s visit to Lahore was a Kayani, and during the meet- lead to Model Town. That’s the private one and that he arrived ing, briefed Nawaz on the issues KABUL: Taliban attacks killed road army chief General Ashfaq at Shahbaz’s Model Town resi- of law and order, war on terror, at least ten Afghan policemen Parvez Kayani took when he dence in a private vehicle. The important portfolios and so on. yesterday, officials said, in the called on Sharif and his brother former Punjab chief minister had Compared to Nawaz, Shahbaz has latest violence against the force Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore on arranged lunch in his honour and had a relatively positive relation- which is due to take more secu- Saturday. It was a significant invited Nawaz as well, they added. ship towards the military, includ- rity responsibility from Nato move, even though it is being The army chief stayed for over ing the issue of Musharraf. troops before their withdrawal classified as an unofficial visit. an hour with the Sharifs. INTERNEWS next year. While the media office of In one of the incidents, Taliban Pakistan Muslim League- fighters attacked a security Nawaz, and the Inter- check post in the Muqur district Services Public Relations of Ghazni province in southern (ISPR) refrained from Afghanistan, killing six police, issuing a statement on according to district governor. the meeting, officials from “Six of our local police were both sides confirmed the martyred after hours of clash meeting, terming it a posi- with Taliban when they attacked tive step. their post early today,” he said. A soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division of the US Army patrols the streets They added that the He added a second attack on a as he walks past a traditional Afghan bread shop in Ghazni city, yesterday. meeting should be taken local police check post in Muqur as a consensus on national wounded four police. issues by military and polit- The victims were members of Nangarhar province that borders A Taliban spokesman claimed ical forces. Senior PML-N the 18,000-strong Afghan Local neighbouring Pakistan. responsibility for both attacks officials said the meeting Police, a village-level force formed “Today at around 10am, a bor- saying at least two local officers was a regular congratula- in 2010 to provide security in der police pickup truck hit a were among the dead in Ghazni. tory call, during which the areas where the better-trained roadside bomb while on patrol Afghan security forces are chief of army staff met his national police and army are in Mohamand Dara district of increasingly on the front line incoming civilian boss. On scarce. Nangarhar province,” Ahmad Zia against the insurgents, and suf- the other hand, officials Also yesterday, four Afghan Abdulzai, Nangarhar provincial fering heavier casualties, as Nato within military circles border police were killed when governor spokesman said. combat troops prepare to with- said the meeting between their vehicle was blown up by “As a result of the blast, four draw by the end of next year. Nawaz and Gen Kayani was a roadside bomb in eastern border police were killed.” he said. AFP to send a message that the Musharraf’s trial becomes a tough task

ISLAMABAD: Nobody could heard, has disassociated him- the other lawyer who was killed DG MI and IG to appear before have even imagined that the self from pursuing the case. is Chaudhry Muhammad Khan. the Supreme Court on May 24. incarcerated former mili- In an emergency press confer- None of the murderers have It is also possible that he tary ruler General Pervez ence addressed on Friday night, been arrested so far. A number might have received some dan- Musharraf would be so power- Ghumman said that he was of lawyers have been picked up gerous threat which forced him ful. The proof of that is found doing so in the national interest. and tortured either from their to forgive the retired general in certain strange events Yesterday, Ghumman said he houses or offices or while they for the incarceration of the which tell that however hard gave serious thought to the fact were on their way to the court. judges. his opponents may try, they that if Nawaz Sharif can forgive According to Ghumman, an As a result of his non-pursu- may not be successful in get- all the excesses of Musharraf, attempt was made the other day ance of the case and withdrawal ting him punished. from overthrowing his govern- to kidnap another lawyer, Butt. of the FIR against the general, Ever since April 6, when the ment to imprisoning him in the However, he managed to escape who is incarcerated in his own Islamabad High Court (IHC) Attock Fort, why could he not unhurt. Ghumman said perhaps house declared as a sub-jail, cancelled his bail and he was forgive the dictator. the lawyers who had been agi- the case would automatically made to flee from there, the His tenor however was differ- tating during the appearance of be discharged. This is because lawyers associated with his ent and some internal fear was Musharraf in the courts were on no individual or institution have case, directly or indirectly, have written large on his face. When the hit list. He said the footage registered any case against the been confronted with strange some of his colleagues were con- of the agitation was with them. retired general. Although there circumstances. tacted, they said that at least He confirmed that the Supreme are many other cases instituted The latest is that Chaudhry two senior lawyers, including Court has taken suo moto notice against Musharraf in which he Muhammad Aslam Ghumman, Chaudhry Zulfiqar, the senior of the mysterious incidents of can be penalised, the judges a lawyer, on whose FIR a case prosecutor in the Musharraf teaching them a lesson. case was still the most strong against Musharraf for keeping case, had been assassinated in He further said that notices in which more arguments are judges in captivity was being the past few weeks. The name of have been sent to the DG ISI, not required. INTERNEWS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Women’s cases Heat wave singes the north getting priority, Nagpur records 47 Degrees Celsius; heat keeps Delhi streets deserted; Himachal also warm says SC judge GURGAON: Supreme Court’s NEW DELHI: It was a blazing Meteorological Department’s Justice P Sathasivam, who is weekend across northern plains Regional Meteorological Centre also the executive chairman and central plateau of India in Mumbai. of the National Legal Services which reeled under the intense Scorching summer heat siz- Authority (NALSA), yester- summer heat. Temperatures zled most places in Haryana and day said that cases related to yesterday soared to 47 degrees Punjab yesterday, which also women are being given prior- Celsius in Maharashtra’s recorded temperatures of over ity by courts after the Delhi Nagpur, and over 43 degrees 45 degrees Celsius. gang-rape. even in Himachal hills. No res- Hisar in Haryana was the hot- “After the unfortunate incident pite is expected as the dry heat test in the two states with the in Delhi, we (Judiciary) are iden- is likely to continue. mercury hitting a high of 46 tifying the cases related to women According to the Met office, degrees Celsius, five degrees above and children and giving prior- Delhi saw its hottest day of the what is the average for this time ity to those cases,” said Justice season with the mercury at 44.6 of the season. Sathasivam at a function here. degrees Celsius — five notches Narnaul recorded a high of He was speaking at the fourth above average. Today is expected 45.5 degrees. The minimum annual function of Student Legal to be hotter still. temperature yesterday was 29 Literacy Mission organised by The intense heat kept Delhi’s degrees Celsius, the highest low in the Haryana State Legal Services streets and roads deserted as the the region. Authority (HALSA). weekend revellers chose to stay In Punjab, the Sikh holy city Justice Sathasivam called upon indoors. “It felt like I was being of Amritsar and industrial hub the students to uphold the consti- baked when riding my bike. Ludhiana were the hottest with tution and maintain the unity and The heat was unbearable,” said highs of 45.4 degrees Celsius. integrity of the country. Ramesh Singh, who lives in east Patiala town recorded a high of He also asked students to Delhi. 44.4 degrees. understand that public property Even for those who chose to In Punjab, the temperatures should be protected and they remain indoors and at home, life were 6 to 7 degrees above aver- should abjure violence against during the day was miserable. age at most places. women. “My air conditioner was not Chandigarh had a high of Through the NALSA and the effective. It was blistering hot,” 42.1 degrees, four degrees above HALSA, books were being pub- said Simi Singh, a housewife in average. The hills of Himachal lished to educate students and Delhi’s Mayur Vihar. Pradesh were hot yesterday with people about laws on women and The temperature in the capital Una recording a maximum tem- children, he said. today is expected to hover around perature of 43.2 degrees Celsius Haryana Chief Minister a high of 45 degrees and low of 27 and state capital Shimla a high Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the degrees Celsius. of 29.1 degrees Celsius, which was HALSA has established 2,348 Orange city Nagpur — which is a whopping 6.5 notches above the Legal Literacy Clubs in schools the geographical centre of India — A couple cover their faces to protect themselves from the heat in Amritsar yesterday. average. and colleges. Saturday recorded a maximum of Dharamsala recorded a high In the Delhi gang-rape, a 47 degrees Celsius, making it the and Haryana to Maharashtra’s and Bhandara, as well as the to remain dry and heat wave of 32.8 degrees Celsius while the 23-year-old woman was brutally hottest place in the country. Vidarbha region even as early Konkan and north Maharashtra conditions are likely to pre- maximum temperature in Manali tortured and sexually assaulted An intense heat wave has been monsoon has arrived in Andaman regions recorded temperatures vail over Vidarbha in the next was 29.2 degrees Celsius and by five men and a juvenile on sweeping across large parts of and Nicobar islands. above 45 degrees on Saturday. 24 hours (Monday),” said Kalpa in Kinnaur district was 25 December 16, 2012. She later died India from the plains of Punjab The Vidarbha towns of Wardha “The weather will continue V K Rajeev, director of India degrees Celsius. IANS in a Singapore hospital. IANS Afghan president to come looking for weapons this week KABUL: Afghan President Hamid and Pakistan, in addition to ways to In 2011, New Delhi signed a strate- that vision,” said Syed Akbaruddin. border on the Durand Line. Karzai plans to discuss potential arms strengthen Afghan security institutions. gic partnership agreement with Kabul, He added the question of equipping Afghanistan said a policeman was deals with Indian officials during a trip “Afghanistan has already agreed and allowing the two sides to expand training Afghan forces was best discussed through killed, and accused Pakistan of using to New Delhi this week, officials said, signed a strategic pact with India and as Afghan forces prepare to take over the strategic partnership agreement and heavy artillery and tanks during the at a time when tensions are running based on that agreement, India assists security from foreign troops at the end that a meeting would be held later this fighting along Afghanistan’s eastern high on Afghanistan’s disputed border Afghanistan on several grounds, includ- of 2014. year to discuss security and political Nangarhar province. It added several with Pakistan. ing the military sector,” Faizi said. An Indian foreign ministry spokes- matters. Afghan border posts were destroyed. Kabul’s overtures to New Delhi are “In order to strengthen Afghan secu- man said New Delhi’s cooperation with Pakistan also proposed a strategic Pakistan said the clashes were the likely to rile Islamabad where a new gov- rity forces, we will ask India to help Afghanistan was focused on development partnership with Afghanistan and offered result of unprovoked Afghan action. ernment led by two-time prime minister us with military needs and shortages,” projects but security was also an impor- military training to the Afghanistan Afghan security forces have since Nawaz Sharif is set to take office soon, he said. tant aspect given the challenges it faced. national army, but Kabul has been cool asked for better equipment to deal with promising improved ties with India. India has been training a limited “While we are striving to realise to the idea. the border threat. An official said that Karzai’s spokesman Aimal Faizi said number of Afghan military officers for this vision of an economically viable Earlier this month, border guards from during the trip to New Delhi the Afghan the Afghan leader would discuss the years at its military institutions, but pro- Afghanistan ... we have no illusions that the two countries, which have blamed delegation would explore the possibility of flare-up on the Durand Line, the colo- vided little weapons assistance except for we can ignore the political and security each other for providing sanctuary to equipping the army with Indian artillery. nial-era border between Afghanistan some vehicles. issues that stand in the way of realising militant groups, clashed at their disputed REUTERS

Punjab polls Three newspaper staff murdered in Tripura AGARTALA: Three news- paper employees, including a manager, were killed by two unidentified assailants at their office here yesterday, police said. “Two armed assailants came by a motorcycle and stormed into the office of the ‘Dainik Ganadoot’ (a vernacular daily) and stabbed to death proof reader Sujit Bhattacharjee, 32, and seriously wounded man- ager Ranjit Chowdhury, 60, and driver Balaram Ghosh, 40, both of whom died on way to hospi- tal,” Deputy Superintendent of Police (Central) Rajendra Datta told reporters. The Agartala Press Club, various media organisations and A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Meera Kot village, on the outskirts of Amritsar, yesterday. political parties condemned the Polling for 146 Panchayat Samitis and 22 Zila Parishads took place under full security with more than attack. IANS 40,000 police personnel deployed to ensure free and fair elections. Counting will take place tomorrow. Karnataka CM keeps key portfolios with himself

BANGALORE: Karnataka in-charge of five other depart- development and panchayat raj welfare to U T Khader; and tex- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ments for which ministers are to H K Patil; higher education tiles to Baburao Chinchanasoor. late yesterday allocated port- to be appointed. and tourism to R V Deshpande. Among the ministers of folios to his new 28-member Besides the key portfolios, The forest, ecology and envi- state with independent charge, ministry, keeping key posts Siddaramaiah will look after ronment portfolio has been food and civil supplies goes to such as finance, energy, indus- mines and geology, person- given to B Ramanath Rai; Dinesh Gundu Rao, agricul- tries, IT and Bangalore city nel, intelligence wing, urban public enterprises and urban/ ture to Krishna Byre Gowda, with himself. development, and science and local bodies to Qamar Ul Islam; youth services and fisheries to According to a Raj Bhavan technology. agriculture marketing and K Abhayachandra, infrastruc- communique, Governor H R The home portfolio has horticulture to Shamanoor ture development to Santosh Bhardwaj allocated the vari- been allocated to K J George, Shivashankarappa; housing to S Lad, medical education to ous portfolios on the advice of revenue to Srinivasa Prasad; Ambareesh; small-scale indus- Sharanaparakash Rudrappa the chief minister to 20 cabinet public works, ports and inland tries and muzrai (endowments) Patil, education to Kimmane ministers and eight ministers transport to H C Mahadevappa; to P B Hukkeri; major and Ratnakar; women and child wel- of state. transport to Ramalinga Reddy; medium irrigation to M B Patil; fare to Umashree, and labour to Besides the key portfolios, law and parliamentary affairs excise to Satish Laxmanrao Parameshwara Naik. the chief minister will also be to T B Jayachandra; rural Jarkiholi; health and family IANS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Rai of beauty Manmohan talks tough on border row with Li Chinese PM to hold delegation level talks today

NEW DELHI: The festering boundary row figured promi- nently in talks between visiting Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here yesterday as the Chinese leader arrived in India on his maiden overseas tour since taking over in March. Manmohan Singh raised the boundary issue firmly in his infor- mal talks with Li at his 7, Race Course Road residence in the evening ahead of a private dinner he hosted, said informed sources. During their restricted talks, Manmohan Singh is also believed to have flagged India’s concerns about China constructing dams Actress Aishwarya Rai arrives for the screening of “Inside Llewyn Davis” presented in Competition at the 66th on the Brahmaputra in Tibet which could severely affect water Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (centre) with Minister of State for External flow in downstream India. Affairs, E. Ahmed (left) and an unidentified member of the Indian protocol He also raised the issue of trade deficit. The prime minister is said team on arrival at Palam Airport in New Delhi, yesterday. to have articulated the issues in Today, both sides are to hold will go to Pakistan, Switzerland a “constructive but firm manner”, formal talks. and Germany. Killed cop knew about spot-fixing the sources said. Li, on arrival, said that China Li had last visited India 27 The Chinese premier, who regards India as an important years ago at the head of a youth NEW DELHI: A day before he Police Special Cell, had traced certain members of the under- arrived in the afternoon on a partner and friend and it serves delegation and has said he has was found dead under mysteri- the telephonic conversation about world were involved in some sort three-day visit, is visiting India their bilateral interests and for fond memories of that trip. ouos circumstances last week, spot-fixing between the bookies of fixing in the ongoing IPL with days after a Sino-Indian border the world to coexist peacefully. Xinhua news agency Saturday Delhi Police Inspector Badrish who reportedly were working on participation of some unidentified stand-off was resolved. Chinese China, he said, regarded India said the choice of India as the Dutt had filed a police com- the instructions of the Mumbai conduits based in Delhi. troops intruded some 19km inside as an important partner and first leg of Li’s maiden overseas plaint that spot-fixing was to underworld during surveillance “It had also been informed that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) friend. “I am looking forward to visit has sent out a clear signal take place in the multi-million of their phones. players who will be fixed will be — the de-facto border — on April exchanging views with Indian that Beijing’s new leadership pri- IPL tournament and players On the basis of this input pro- paid huge amounts to under- 15 and pitched tents. leaders on bilateral ties and oritises enhancing ties with New would under-perform during vided by Dutt, an FIR was lodged perform during decided bowling The row ended on May 5 after regional and global issues of com- Delhi. agreed upon overs in exchange on May 9 without naming any overs/spells,” the FIR said. several rounds of negotiations — mon concern,” he added, reported But it warned that “the two for huge amounts. bookies. “Such acts will amount to military and diplomatic — with Xinhua news agency. nations cannot fully restore Dutt filed the First Information According to the FIR: “Match cheating innocent and sports- both sides reverting to the posi- Today, Li will hold delegation mutual trust without resolving Report(FIR) in the case just a fixers and bookies from Delhi, loving people of their hard earned tion that existed before April 15. level talks with the prime minis- the border dispute”. day before his and his live-in- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab money used in purchasing tickets. The dinner for Premier Li ter at the Hyderabad House after The Chinese embassy has been partner’s bodies were discovered etc. and some players partici- Large number of people watch the was attended by Congress chief which the two sides are expected fortified to foil possible protests in their Gurgaon flat on May 10. pating in this Indian Premier matches; not only in stadia, pur- and United Progressive Alliance to sign agreements on cooperation by Tibetan residents. They had received bullet injuries League tournament have joined chasing costly tickets, but also chairperson Sonia Gandhi, her in trade, agriculture, environmen- The Taj Palace Hotel, where to their temple. forces to indulge in spot and across the globe through televi- son and Congress vice president tal protection and culture. the Chinese leader is staying, has The mysterious death of Dutt match-fixing.” sions and internet expecting that Rahul Gandhi, External Affairs Li is heading an 80-member been made out of bounds for visi- and his companion is being inves- The FIR also said that the there would be a fair play,” the Minister Salman Khurshid and delegation that includes Foreign tors with several layers of police tigated by Gurgaon police. Special Cell received information FIR added. BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Minister Wang Yi. Tomorrow, he check posts. Dutt, an officer of the Delhi in the third week of April that IANS Arun Jaitley, said sources. goes to Mumbai, from where he IANS New gadget for Another case slapped better detection of breast cancer on chit fund boss KOLKATA: Sudipta Sen, “According to Sen’s wishes, we NEW DELHI: An advanced Saradha Group chief and did not oppose the prosecution’s digital breast cancer detecting alleged mastermind of the chit plea for police custody and the machine with the capability to fund scam, and one of his close court sent him to 10 days’ police see lesions in breasts with much aides were yesterday sent to 10 custody,” added Das. more clarity was unveiled in the days’ police custody by a West Police attacked with batons national capital yesterday. Bengal court in a fresh case. angry investors and agents of the The mammography machine Sen and his employee Arvind group who had gathered around ‘Amulet’ by Fuji films is claimed Chauhan were sent to police cus- the court premises and were to be India’s first low dose resolu- tody by a South 24-Parganas dis- demanding “death penalty” for tion system. trict court on a complaint lodged the Saradha Group promoter. One Speaking at the launch, by Manik Chakrabarty, an agent person was injured in the baton Bharatiya Janata Party leader of a Saradha Group chit fund charge by police. Sushma Swaraj said: “Every company who claims to have col- Sen and two of his close aides woman should be aware about lected money from over 3,000 — Chauhan and company direc- ever growing breast cancer and investors. tor Debjani Mukherjee — now need to get mammography done In his complaint to the Baruipur facing a plethora of police com- to detect the cancer and fight it.” police station, Chakrabarty plaints across West Bengal, were This machine would prove accused Sen of cheating and arrested from Sonmarg in Jammu helpful in the fight against the defrauding people. and Kashmir on April 23, days disease as it uses artificial intel- A day after Sen was remanded after the group collapsed, unable ligence algorithms to assist the in judicial custody by another to repay hundreds of thousands radiologist in detecting abnor- court, the Saradha promoter of mostly poor depositors from malities that cannot be normally yesterday requested Baruipur rural areas. seen with naked eyes. Additional Chief Judicial On Saturday, a North “With the help of 50 micron Magistrate Debdeep Manna 24-Paraganas court sent Sen and resolution system, we have the to send him to police custody Chauhan to judicial custody till capability to see the lesions in as he wanted to help in the May 22, 23 and 31 in six different breasts with much more clar- investigation. cases of alleged cheating and non- ity than ever before,” said Harsh “Speaking for the first time in payment of salary to the employ- Mahajan of Mahajan Imaging. court after his arrest, Sen today ees of Saradha Group. Diagnosis with the machine (Sunday) said he wanted to help Mukherjee was Saturday will not cost more will continue the investigators as well as refund admitted to a city nursing home to be around Rs.3,000 per person. the investors’ money,” Sen’s coun- due to her poor health. IANS sel Samir Das said. IANS

Muslims march for job reservations

NASHIK: People here trooped towns and villages, more and Traversing through Chandwad, out yesterday on the streets to more Muslims are joining the Wadalibhoi, Pimpalgaon, Ojhar, welcome and offer chilled soft ‘padyatra’ to express support for Wadiwarhe, Ghoti, Igatpuri, drinks to over 1,000 Muslims the cause of 20 percent job and Kasara, Shahapur, Bhiwandi, who embarked on a 300-km other reservations for the com- Thane and finally onto Mumbai, Gandhian march to Mumbai munity people,” Faizi told IANS. the march is expected to swell to demanding reservations in job, The protesters are carrying over 20,000 people, Faizi said. an official said. the national flag, banners and Besides Nashik, Muslims have The protesters started from placards espousing the cause and joined the “long march” from dis- the sensitive power-loom town of march briskly, braving the rising tricts like Pune, Nanded, Dhule, Malegaon after the Friday prayers mercury in the hinterland from Satara, Beed and other cities in for Mumbai’s Azad Maidan as dawn to dusk. the state. their destination, which they hope Faizi said the MRF is an According to Faizi, the “long to cover by May 26, according to umbrella organisation of over a march” was envisaged six months Muslim Reservation Federation dozen major Muslim organisa- ago to seek 20 percent reserva- (MRF) spokesperson and social tions from the state, all working tions for the community across activist Aleem Faizi. towards a common goal of reser- the country. “As we pass through small vations for Muslims. IANS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

PRAYER TIME Russian cult film director News in Numbers ECONOMIC GROWTH PERFORMANCECHART: 1 2012 Fajr (Dawn) 3:21 Shorook (Sunrise) 4:47 Balabanov dies Zuhr (Noon) 11:30 MOSCOW: Alexei Balabanov, Asr (Afternoon) 2:56 a director who captured the essence of Russia’s early post- Maghrib (Sunset) 6:15 Soviet years with cult films Isha (Night) 7:45 about crime and the war in Chechnya, has died at the age of 54 following a long illness. “The films of Alexei Balabanov WEATHER are a collective portrait of our country at its most dramatic time in history,” Prime Minister Today Tuesday Wednesday Weather Conditions: Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Quarterly estimates of real GDP from Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) indicate Clear Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Facebook. that Qatar’s economy expanded by 6.4pc in real (volume) terms during Fine and hazy. “I liked his work. The passing of a talented director is a great the first half of 2012, measured year on year against the same period of loss for friends and fans alike. High: 42° High: 38° High: 41° Condolences.” 2011 ). Although this half-year outcome is close to the full-year forecast of 6.2pc made Low: 28° Low: 30° Low: 30° Balabanov, who made 16 films by the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) in its Qatar Economic and died while working on a new production in Saint Petersburg Outlook 2012–2013 of June 2012, second quarter output growth slowed sharply: real on Saturday, was most famous GDP grew by 5.1pc in that quarter, down from 7.9pc in the first. Late commissioning DOHA - SUN & SEA in Russia for his classics Brat (Brother) and Brat 2. of some final additions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity lifted output by 2.7pc in SUN TIDE SEA The graphic films follow the the first half of 2012 relative to the same period in 2011. But there was no growth in SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND story of a youth who is forced to lead a life of violence and crime on the second quarter from the first, with oil and gas output registering a slight decline. 04:47 18:15 14:00 & 00:00 07:30 & 18:15 05-15 / 3-10 KT the streets of Balabanov’s native Saint Petersburg at a time when THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW Russia had few post-Soviet laws Real GDP growth, hydrocarbons and HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER and life seemed in a permanent state of flux. non-hydrocarbons (pc) MUSCAT 41/29 Clear 41/30 Clear Brother 2 moves a part of the MAKKAH 42/30 Chance of rain 42/30 Clear action to Chicago, reflecting the GDP Hydrocarbons Non-hydrocarbons KUWAIT 37/29 Clear 37/28 Clear steady flow of shadowy but rich BAHRAIN 38/29 Clear 40/31 Clear Russians to the West. SANAA 29/13 Partly cloudy 29/14 Partly cloudy Balabanov’s 2007 film Cargo RIYADH 37/29 Partly cloudy 39/29 Partly cloudy 200 — the name assigned to bodies DUBAI 36/26 Partly cloudy 38/28 Partly cloudy returned from the Soviet Union’s BAGHDAD 34/22 Chance of storm 34/22 Chance of rain deeply unpopular 1980s war in Afghanistan — was especially THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW praised by critics. Balabanov was also highly HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER praised for the movie Wa r , about Chechnya, where Russia fought ATHENS 33/21 Clear 33/21 Partly cloudy two brutal campaigns in the past WASHINGTON 27/21 Chance of storm 31/22 Partly cloudy two decades. SYDNEY 23/09 Clear 21/10 Chance of rain “This is a tragedy — a huge LONDON 18/14 Chance of rain 16/09 Cloudy tragedy for Russian film,” the PARIS 17/13 Rain 17/13 Chance of rain Kommersant business daily wrote ISTANBUL 26/15 Clear 25/16 Partly cloudy yesterday. MANILA 34/26 Partly cloudy 34/27 Chance of storm Balabanov’s friends said the DHAKA 30/27 Chance of storm 39/27 T-storms director was aware of being ill DELHI 43/31 Clear 44/32 Clear several months ago, but the cause H1 2011 H2 2011 H1 2012 ISLAMABAD 42/25 Clear 42/26 Clear of his death was not made public. Source : http://www.qsa.gov.qa/ AFP Denmark takes Eurovision crown

MALMO: Twenty-year-old There was no shortage of Mammadov to second place. barefoot singer Emmelie de Danish support in the Malmo Mammadov’s emotional ballad Forest was the toast of Denmark Arena, located just minutes away “Hold me” was one of several eye- yesterday after winning this from Sweden’s southern neigh- catching performances during the year’s Eurovision Song Contest bour across the eight-kilometre evening, the singer’s moves mir- in the Swedish city of Malmo. Oeresund bridge. rored by a dancer inside a glass Her song, “Only Teardrops” “I believed in the song, but the cage. confirmed its status as the book- exciting thing about Eurovision Ukrainian entry “Gravity” had makers’ favourite to register is that you never know what’s drawn media attention after it a comfortable win at Saturday going to happen,” de Forest told became clear that singer Zlata night’s finals, scoring 281 points reporters after the competition. Ognevich would be carried on at a glittering ceremony watched In the past the contest has pro- stage by a 2.34-metre-tall “giant” by millions of viewers. duced surprise winners, such as meant to symbolise her inner Azerbaijan was the runner-up the monster-mask clad Finnish strength. on 234 points, followed by Ukraine rockers Lordi in 2006. Crisis-stricken Greece made with 214 points. This time however, 20-year-old a strong showing in early voting “Europe adores Emmelie,” Danish singer confirmed her sta- but soon fell back, ending in sixth Denmark’s tabloid newspaper tus as odds-on favourite, perform- place, calming fears it would have Ekstrabladet declared on its web- ing the winning entry barefoot to host the costly event next year. site soon after the result. — her trademark since she began The country had initially ruled “Denmark’s darling was the big performing in her early teens — out taking part this year because favourite and she met all expec- against a flaming backdrop. of the costs involved, but reversed tations,” public broadcaster DR The Danish singer took the its decision after a private broad- wrote on its website. crown from last year’s Swedish caster stepped in to finance the Broadsheet Politiken chimed in winner Loreen. production of the country’s too, noting that “Only Teardrops” Although it was never a seri- national final. was “the best song in Europe.” ous threat to de Forest’s dra- Their song, “Alcohol Is Free”, Denmark last won the contest matic pop number about the by Koza Mostra and Agathon in 2000 with “Fly on the wings state of the world, Azerbaijan Iakovidis, described Greece’s suf- of love” by Olsen Brothers, also earned top marks from sev- fering during the economic crisis. in Sweden. eral countries, propelling Farid AFP

Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest holds her prize next to her team after winning the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, yesterday. Monday 20 May 2013 10 Rajab 1434 Volume 18 Number 5705 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 India seeks Qatari investment Qatar’s GDP to grow by 5-6pc: Barclays in $1tr infrastructure sector DOHA: Taking stock of the latest data released about Qatar’s sovereign and banking sector outlook, the Qatari economy is likely to perform “better than expected”. The Gross Domestic Chidambaram meets Emir, Minister of Economy during Doha visit Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5-6 percent in the next few years, according to the latest Emerging Markets Research DOHA: India is soliciting cash-rich Qatar’s areas including banking and finance, energy, by Barclays. active participation in infrastructure devel- aviation, and travel and tourism. “Qatar’s changing growth drivers continue to shape its medium- opment projects as the South Asian nation Kamal hosted a luncheon in honour of the term macroeconomic outlook. With gas production and exports hopes to invest an incredible $1 trillion in Indian minister and present, among others, operating at full capacity keeping hydrocarbon growth mute, infrastructure over the next five years. were top officials from Hassad Food, Qatar planned increases in public spending in financial year 2013-14 India’s Finance Minister P Chidambaram Airways, Qatar Holding (investment arm should keep non hydrocarbon activity buoyant maintaining annual (pictured) was here on the last leg of a three- of the Qatari sovereign wealth fund Qatar GDP growth in the 5-6 percent range in the next few years, in nation official visit that earlier took him to Investment Authority), Qatari Diar and Qatar our view,” said the report. The report highlights that tightening the UK and France to solicit investment in National Bank (QNB). LNG markets and the redirection of LNG shipments eastwards infrastructure back home. Chidambaram also met the Emir H H are benefiting hydrocarbon windfalls. Greater public, private and foreign partici- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and told Qatar’s Current Account (CA) surplus rose further to 32.9 per- pation is required in sectors such as railways, him that his visit to India in April last year cent of GDP in 2012 compared to 30.3 percent in 2011 and Barclays roads, ports, schools, steelmaking and power had provided fresh momentum to bilateral ties expect the fiscal balance to have risen to 11.4 percent of GDP in generation in India, one of the two top emerg- between the two countries, according to the financial year 2012-13 from 8.4 percent of GDP a year earlier. ing economies of Asia. embassy release. “With limited supply growth on the horizon currently and con- Chidambaram told a group of elite Qatari The Emir expressed appreciation of the tinued strength of demand in Asia and emerging LNG importers, businessmen here that economic growth in large, diverse, vibrant and “highly regarded” Major Qatari investments in India are by we expect pricing to remain broadly protected and reflect positively India was more than eight percent from 2004- Indian community in Qatar, the statement Hassad Food and Qatar Foundation (Bharti on Qatar’s fiscal and external positions,” added the report. 08 but it slowed down later. added. Airtel). As for Indian companies having a The report further said that Qatari banks’ liquidity eased while “We hope to achieve that rate soon again,” At the investors’ meeting the visiting presence here, their number is estimated at their funding profile improved considerably. And the loan-deposit he stressed. Officials from Indian companies finance minister talked of the robustness of 15 to 16 and they are large players. ratio (LDR) fell to a two-year low of 106 percent in March 2013 with a presence here as well as several key the Indian economy, its vast potential and dis- According to sources in local trade and compared to its 120 percent peak of June 2012, while net inter- bankers also attended the event, which the tinctive advantages as an investment partner industry circles, Qatar is showing a keen bank borrowing positions almost halved to QR58bn. Indian embassy here, in a press statement, and the other opportunities for opportunities interest in India since it is a key emerging Under its strategy recommendations the report said that (given described as investors’ meeting. for business enterprises from Qatar. market of Asia. It is hoped that the QIA might the above) Qatar’s credit quality remains strong. This, however, is The embassy statement said Chidambaram India has of late emerged as a large importer study the prospects of making investments reflected in generally tight spread levels and a flat spread curve met his Qatari counterpart, Minister of of Qatari products, including liquid gas, and in infrastructure in India to diversify its vast for the Qatar sovereign. Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein for its part Qatar’s investment in India has investment portfolio. THE PENINSULA Kamal and discussed bilateral cooperation in been growing. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS UAE growth at fastest rate since 2006 4.4pc rise in inflation-adjusted terms

DUBAI: Economic growth hydrocarbon sector, producing in the United Arab Emirates almost all of the UAE’s crude oil. accelerated to 4.4 percent in It makes up roughly 65 percent of inflation-adjusted terms in the UAE economy. 2012, the fastest clip since 2006, Growth in real estate and busi- as activity picked up across all ness services, which account for sectors, its statistics office said a tenth of GDP, doubled to 6.3 yesterday. percent while construction added Robust oil prices as well as growth of 0.1 percent after a 2.5 trade and tourism booms in percent drop in 2011. Dubai, which is recovering from Over the past year, developers a 2008 burst property bubble, in Dubai have been dusting off helped lift 2012 gross domes- stalled building plans, encouraged tic product growth in line with by an economic recovery after a expectations from a downward 50 percent drop in house prices revised 3.9 percent in 2011. from the 2008 peak triggered a “One of the most important series of debt restructurings in factors is the role played by good state firms. and stable oil prices in general Dubai’s main airport handled Work in progress at Msheireb Downtown Doha development. over the last year,” the National over 13 percent more passengers Bureau of Statistics said. and supplanted Hong Kong as the In January, UAE Economy world’s third busiest for interna- Msheireb Properties awards QR2.5bn deal Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al tional passenger traffic. Mansouri estimated 2012 GDP Growth in gross fixed capital growth at around four percent, formation quickened to 9.8 per- DOHA: Msheireb Properties, “Joining a local company with regeneration project.” local building practices and adding a similar rate is expected cent in 2012, the fastest rate since Qatar’s leading sustainable real an international contractor in Phase-3 involves the construc- design influences with the latest for 2013. The statistics office had 2008, from 7.3 percent in 2011. estate developer, has awarded a joint venture like this helps tion of a built-up area of approxi- technologies in energy efficiency originally reported a 4.2 percent Analysts expect economic worth QR2.5bn construction Qatari companies to further mately 310,000sqm comprising 14 and environmental management. GDP growth for 2011. growth to slow in 2013 as an ample contract to a consortium com- enhance their skills and capabili- buildings that are up to 22 storeys The Project broke ground in Oil prices averaged $112 per oil supply and lower demand from prising Obayashi Corporation ties and encourages the transfer in height as well as four base- early 2010 and its development barrel last year, up from $109 Europe pressure world markets. and HBK Contracting for of knowledge and expertise,” Al ment levels offering 2,200 park- will be completed in four phases, in 2011, said the office, which “I do not see space for the Phase-3 of its flagship project, Mehshadi added. ing spaces. Phases 1A, 1B, 1C and Phase-2 releases GDP annually. GCC Opec producers to increase Msheireb Downtown Doha, a Kotaro Nonaka, Executive In addition, it will comprise have been already awarded with The UAE is the world’s third oil output,” said Giyas Gokkent, press statement said yesterday. Officer of Obayashi Corporation, two office buildings, 350 residen- construction progressing as per largest crude oil exporter. chief economist at National Bank The construction for Phase-3 speaking on behalf of Obayashi- tial units spread across 11 build- schedule. Output in the hydrocarbon of Abu Dhabi. “Compared to 2012, stage of the multi-billion dollar HBK joint venture said: “We are ings, four swimming pools, one Sustainability is central to the sector, which makes up a third of the growth rate in 2013 will be ambitious project is expected to honoured to be appointed as con- mosque, retail, hotel, hospitality Msheireb project, in term s of the $383bn economy, rose 6.3 per- lower by default because flatten- start later this month. tractors for this crucial part of and other community facilities. both the conservation of natural cent on an annual basis in 2012, ing in the oil sector.” “Awarding the construction the development and to be part The 20,000sqm retail offering resources and the quality of its slightly slower than a 6.6 percent Abu Dhabi plans to spend $90 contract for Phase-3 symbolises of the Msheireb Downtown con- will comprise 84 units, a 187-key design. The entire project fea- rise in the previous year, accord- billion on development projects our commitment to the imple- struction team. We look forward hotel will also be built on an area tures sustainable design that con- ing to a Reuters calculation based over the next five years, while mentation of this project and is to working closely with Msheireb of 30,500sqm. sumes fewer resources, generates on the data. Dubai expects to build a new city testament to the swift progress we Properties and we thank them Described as the world’s first less waste, costs less to operate, Abu Dhabi, home of one of the housing the world’s largest shop- are making in its construction,” for giving us this exciting oppor- sustainable regeneration of a and achieves a reduced carbon world’s largest sovereign wealth ping mall and 100 hotels. said Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi, tunity to be involved in the downtown area in a modern city, footprint. funds, is the key driver of the REUTERS CEO at Msheireb Properties. development of this world-class the project combines traditional THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Board members discuss Barwa Bank’s growth Future plans introduced to new members

DOHA: The new members of in maintaining sustained growth the board of Barwa Bank Group and the achievement of the best held a meeting chaired by outcomes for shareholders and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad customers alike”. bin Jassem Al Thani, Chairman He expressed his sincere thanks and Managing Director to dis- to the previous members of the cuss the bank’s activities and board for their contribution to future growth plans, a press the bank’s achievements to date. statement said yesterday. He also welcomed the new board Sheikh Mohammed said: members and expressed his belief “Through this meeting we wanted that they will invest their energy to demonstrate to the newly and experience in both supporting appointed Board of Directors future growth plans and business (BoD) what we have achieved in promotion. the past years, and what the exec- Chaired by Steve Troop, CEO utive management is planning for of Barwa Bank, the executive Chairman addressing the board members and executive management during the meeting. the future. Open communication management team provided a with and continuous support from summary of the structure of the Group, First Finance Company, reasons for our success over the this meeting is to preserve this departments at the bank made the BoD to the executive man- Group and the plan pursued by a leading consumer finance com- past three years has been strong formula in order to continue brief presentations about their agement are key ingredients of the executive management to pany in Qatar and First Leasing alignment between the manage- to achieve further growth and department roles and companies successful organisations. We are achieve integration between all Company, a specialist leasing unit. ment and the BoD, enabling us value.” covering retail banking, corpo- determined to take full advantage the components of the Group, Troop also spoke about the future to take decisions quickly and During the meeting, the Chief rate banking and other banking of the expertise of the BoD mem- including Barwa Bank, The plans and the prospects for over- respond to customer needs effi- Executives of First Investor, services for small and medium bers to provide support and guid- First Investor, the investment all Group expansion. ciently, in turn promoting a very First Finance and First Leasing enterprises. ance to the executive management banking arm of the Barwa Bank He added: “One of the many positive relationship. The aim of and the directors of the various THE PENINSULA

Sluggish growth of global economy to continue: Analysts

LONDON: This week offers the the first quarter and a very weak the second or the third quarter. slowed in April as measured by tightening, and slowing growth signalling the weakest pace of first major gauge of the health end to 2012. The first quarter was probably JPMorgan’s Global Total Output in China. expansion in six month,” Chris of the global economy for May, This week’s initial estimates of as good as it’s going to get,” said index, which dropped to 51.9 from The readout on the US econ- Williamson, chief economist at with big implications for policy- Purchasing Managers’ Indexes Andrew Kenningham senior global 53.0 in March, although the index omy will add fuel to a growing Markit said. makers and investors banking (PMIs) for China, the euro zone economist at Capital Economics. has now held above the 50 mark debate over when the Federal More recent data on factory on a steady pickup in activity and the US are expected to show Capital Economics estimate that divides growth from contrac- Reserve will begin tapering activity in the industrialised east- during the second half of 2013. a slight pick up from April, but global growth was running at 2.9 tion for nearly four years. back its $85bn a month bond ern states has added to the signs of Disappointing factory output not enough to dispel fears of a percent in quarter-on-quarter The PMI data will likely show buying plan, which has been a a slowdown although weekly job- and service sector data in April, sluggish outlook. The data, from annualised terms for January a growing divergence in economic major driver of a strong dollar less claims numbers, which the Fed particularly in the euro zone but survey compiler Markit, is due on to March and expect the world performance around the world, and rising US Treasury bond is likely to monitor closely, have also in the United States and May 23. economy to grow just 3 percent pointing to relentless reces- yields. pointed to strength in the labour China, have pointed to a world “We don’t think there will be a this year, little changed from 2012. sion in the euro area, a recovery “The flash US manufactur- market. economy slowing after a pickup in further acceleration of growth in World economic activity in the US restrained by fiscal ing PMI fell sharply in April, REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Independent Qatari bourse Scotland open to Cyprus-style index adds risk: Britain LONDON: An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that 1.04 percent would leave it vulnerable to a Cyprus-style banking crisis, Britain’s finance ministry says. Regional markets rally on global gains Before a referendum due in September 2014 on whether DOHA: Qatar Exchange con- last week’s selling, as upbeat glo- Scotland should split from the tinued its gaining streak yes- bal markets buoyed hopes world United Kingdom, the British gov- terday adding 92.53 points (or demand will pick up. ernment is analysing the impact 1.04 percent) to advance to Saudi petrochemicals index of independence on Scotland, 9,009.43 points from 8,916.90 on climbed 0.9 percent, helped by gains which has a population of about Thursday. in oil price — a proxy for global eco- five million. The volume of the shares traded nomic activity and also demand for A report from the finance min- up to 10,964,251 from 7,399,703 on petrochemical products. istry — or Treasury — says that Thursday, and the value of shares US equities surged after con- without the British government’s increased to QR376,487,431.31 sumer sentiment in the world’s regulatory framework, Scotland from QR245,067,111.76 on largest economy hit an almost six- would be left vulnerable by having Thursday. year high in early May. a banking sector that dwarfs its Among the top gainers were In the UAE, Abu Dhabi devel- economy, driving businesses out of Qatar National Bank which was opers Aldar Properties and the country. up 1.76 percent to QR144.20, Sorouh Real Estate rallied 14.7 “An independent Scotland Masraf Al Rayan rose 2.33 per- and 15 percent respectively in would have an exceptionally large cent to QR26.30, Barwa Real heavy trading — hitting the maxi- banking sector compared to the Estate gained 4.58 percent to mum limit for daily gains of 15 size of its economy — with banking QR25.55 and Vodafone Qatar up percent. Analysts said market assets of more than 1250 percent by 0.21 percent to Q9.48. talk the firms may be awarded a of Scottish GDP — making it more The banking and financial mega government housing project The chief executive officers during the meeting in Istanbul. vulnerable to financial shocks and sector index was up 1.28 points ahead of their planned merger in the volatility of the sector,” said a while consumer goods and serv- June triggered the buying. Treasury statement which con- ices sector index rose 0.04 points. Aldar and Sorouh declined to tained excerpts from the report, The industrial sector was added comment on the price movement. Commercialbank hosts due to be published on Monday. 0.31 points while insurance sector Abu Dhabi’s benchmark The Scottish National Party gained 0.78 points. climbed 1.4 percent, while Dubai’s (SNP), which controls Scotland’s “It’s a corrective move — there index advanced 2.5 percent — hit- devolved government and is are some stocks undervalued ting fresh multi-year highs. CEOs of alliance banks behind the independence cam- after the strong selling pressure “(There’s) no looking back as paign, dismissed the report and due to the IPO news and people regional markets, especially the said it would produce its own are coming back to buy,” said UAE and Kuwaiti markets, seem DOHA: The Group CEO of announced its intention to the customers and shareholders study on Tuesday highlighting Yassir Mckee, wealth manager to be catching a second wind in Commercial Bank of Qatar acquire a 70.84 percent stake in of our three banks. Our alliance the benefits of a split from Britain at Al Rayan Financial Brokerage. their momentum buying,” invest- (Commercialbank), Andrew Alternatifbank. The acquisition will deliver value to its customers “An independent Scotland will “The market momentum is ment firm Al Masah Capital said St even s , r e c ently ho s t e d the i n au- remains subject to regulatory across our markets by operating in be an economic success story, picking up and we might stay over in a note. gural monthly meeting of the chief approval, and upon completion, stable economies with good growth as we will outline this coming the 9,000 mark this year but we Investors tend to sell in May executives of Commercialbank’s will broaden the alliance to four prospects. Subject to regulatory week, and the tall tales from the will have to see corporate earn- ahead of a slow summer and alliance banks, designed to iden- banks with a geographic reach approval, we are looking forward Treasury can’t hide that reality,” ings and performance of IPOs travel abroad to escape the sear- tify and discuss the best way to from Istanbul to Oman. The meet- to the opportunity to include said Scottish Finance Secretary in coming months for further ing desert heat but, this year, the deliver benefits to customers and ing, which was also attended by key Turkey as part of this alliance: John Swinney of the SNP. direction.” trend seems to have broken as shareholders from the emerging managers from the retail, whole- Turkey is a country that is both Opinion polls indicate the Meanwhile, Regional shares chasing gains takes the lead. network, a press statement said sale and treasury teams of each strategically aligned and cultur- pro-independence movement in rallied yesterday with markets in “Bears and short-sellers have no yesterday. bank, addressed increasing trade ally relevant to the Mena region Scotland has the support of about Kuwait breaking key psychologi- choice but to stay on the sidelines Stevens was joined at the and investment links between the and Commercial Bank’s expansion a third of voters, while nearly 60 cal levels as gains in US equities for the time being although once meeting in Istanbul by Salaam regions, and looked at how the alli- further emphasises the growing percent want to stay in the United and oil prices spurred renewed the momentum slows, there may Al Shaksy, CEO of the National ance of banks could benefit their links and business ties between Kingdom. British Prime Minister buying to top off an underlying be some interesting entry points,” Bank of Oman, and Paul customers and facilitate trade and Turkey and the GCC region. David Cameron has campaigned bullish sentiment. Al Masah Capital’s note added. Trowbridge, CEO of United investment developments, together Turkish customers will have the against Scottish independence. In Saudi Arabia, the index Kuwait’s measure rose 1.5 Arab Bank. The three current with areas for cost synergies and chance to look towards the GCC At 12-1/2 times the size of climbed one percent, extending percent to finish at 8,021 points alliance members were joined by increased shareholder value. for investment opportunities and Scotland’s economic output, gains to hit a one-year high. - closing above the psychologi- soon-to-be-member and special Stevens said: “We are delighted this strategic expansion will also Scotland’s banking sector would Bluechips led the rally with cally-important 8,000 level for the guest Hamit Aydogan, CEO of the to host this inaugural meeting in be a conduit for GCC investments be even more out of proportion to eight of the 10 largest firms rising. first time since July 2009. Alternatifbank of Turkey. Istanbul and to discuss mutual and trade flows into Turkey.” the economy than that of Cyprus. Sentiment turned around from AGENCIES In March, Commercialbank opportunities that will benefit THE PENINSULA REUTERS

Kuwait replaces Duped Bankia savers shun officials at KPC after $2.2bn compensation scheme MADRID: Many duped savers branch in a Madrid. All the dem- Dow payment at Spanish lender Bankia are onstrators Reuters spoke to were shunning a state-supervised seeking legal action. KUWAIT: State-run Kuwait compensation scheme in favour Peral and his wife, both blind, Petroleum Company (KPC) of expensive lawsuits, prolong- have ¤80,000 ($103,300) of life sav- appointed a new chief execu- ing a mis-selling scandal and ings tied up in Bankia preference tive and suspended other top complicating efforts to restore shares, a form of hybrid debt due officials after the country paid faith in the banking system. to be converted under the rescue $2.2bn in damages to Dow The disputes over mis-selling by May 24 into ordinary shares Chemical Co over a scrapped at Bankia and other national- worth around 38 percent less plastics joint venture. ised banks have created a major The terms of its EU-funded Nizar Mohammad Al Asani headache for the government as it ¤24.5bn bailout require Bankia replaced Farouk Zanki as CEO tries to take the next step in their and its parent group BFA to raise at the oil firm and the cabinet rescue, imposing large losses on ¤6.5bn this way — by converting approved the nomination of six holders of junior debt. debt into equity at a large discount. board members, a statement on It set up the arbitration proc- Whether customers win mis- state news agency Kuna said. ess to try to end daily protests by selling claims through the courts Newspaper Al Rai said that some of those debt holders - eld- or through the state-sponsored two of the board members were erly savers who say they were mis- scheme, the bank will have to new. sold complex debt products as safe, find the money to compensate The government also sus- high-interest deposit accounts. them, a factor not taken into pended officials at KPC unit But many people caught up account when its recapitalisation Petrochemical Industries Co in Bankia’s rescue see it as a was calculated. “The arbitration which pulled out of the $17.4bn trick to stop them getting their process is not something positive K-Dow petrochemical venture in money back. “We are not going for Bankia. The bank will have to December 2008, citing the dete- to enter the arbitration process settle those claims in cash,” said riorating global economy. It did because we think it’s a swindle,” a banker involved in Bankia’s not give details. Junior debt holders of Spanish lender Bankia shout slogans during a protest outside a bank branch in central said 66-year-old Carlos Peral at recapitalisation. REUTERS Madrid yesterday. a recent protest outside a Bankia REUTERS BoE warns of risk in UK mortgage scheme

• Bullion - Mumbai LONDON: A flagship British trying to find a way out of that five percent via up to £130bn helping to revive the flagging government scheme to boost position,” King told Sky news. ($197bn) of government guaran- economy. Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 26580 mortgage lending must not “So, we mustn’t let this scheme tees on high-risk mortgages for King said the economy was Silver (1 kg) Rs. 42890 become permanent like in the turn into a permanent scheme. three years. recovering, but only modestly. • Indian Rupees QR1 = 14.93 United States, outgoing Bank Now when is the right time to In unusually outspoken com- “We certainly can’t be satisfied • Sensex of England Governor Mervyn terminate it will depend on eco- ments a former Bank of England with it ... We will need to do more BSE 20286.12 King said. nomic conditions at the time,” he policymaker earlier this month to use up the spare capacity, and NSE 6187.30 King’s warning follows criti- added. criticised the plan as a “short- to get back to a healthy, growing • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent return cism that the plan will encour- Finance Minister George term political fix”. economy. But we are in a recovery p.a. (in dollar) age the kind of risky lending that Osborne announced the scheme in The finance ministry has period now,” he said. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD precipitated the 2008 financial March as a way of helping people defended the plan as a good King has voted in favour of • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, crisis. on the property ladder at a time way to leverage the govern- resuming the BoE’s bond buying Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. “We do not want what the when banks are demanding big ment’s relatively low borrow- in recent months but a majority of • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. United States have, which is a down payments. ing costs to help Britons buy the bank’s policymakers has voted Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] government-guaranteed mortgage It allows some buyers to get a a home, thereby stimulating against a resumption. market, and they are desperately mortgage with a deposit of just the construction sector and REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Airline emissions deal may Rating upgrade crowns not be before EU deadline BY ALLISON MARTELL Turkey’s peaceful rise OPE is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry’s greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a fall dead- URKEY’S achievement of invest- London. Government debt has fallen to 30 with the neighbours”. A double car bomb- Hline, even though failure could push the industry back to ment-grade status crowns a dec- percent of gross domestic product from ing on its southern frontier last week the brink of a trade war over the European Union’s emissions ade of rapid growth, financial more than 100 percent in the crisis years highlighted the risk of Syria’s civil war trading system. stability and political reform by early last decade. Inflation and the budget spilling across the border, with the Turks Last November the EU suspended its controversial scheme to a “tiger” economy on the seam of deficit are falling. harbouring more than 100,000 Syrian refu- force all airlines to buy carbon credits for any flight arriving in TEurope and Asia, but the rising power still Turkey’s IMF programme and candi- gees, including military defectors and rear or departing from European airspace. faces pitfalls in a dangerous neighbourhood. dacy to join the EU provided a strong pol- bases for rebels fighting former Turkish ally The scheme had pitted European states against China, the Moody’s Investors Service raised its rating icy anchor in the early years of Erdogan’s President Bashar Al Assad. United States, India and others, who said it violated their sov- on Ankara’s sovereign bonds to Baa3, or invest- mildly Islamist conservative AK party gov- Worsening internal strife in Iraq and the ereignty. The EU said it had to act, after more than a decade of ment grade, from Ba1 late on Thursday, fol- ernment from 2003. But the pace of political possibility of a Western or Israeli military inaction on the environmental impact of aviation. lowing in the footsteps of Fitch credit ratings reform has slowed as EU accession talks strike on Iran’s nuclear programme also European officials gave the United Nations’ agency that governs agency, which took that step last November. have run into the sand due to Cypriot and pose security risks for Turkey. aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), The upgrade came on a day when Prime French obstruction. But Ulgen said it was the country’s inter- more time to craft a compromise in the form of a global regula- Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was show- “There is a sense of a lost anchor,” said nal political future that posed the biggest tory regime. casing Turkey’s global prestige on a visit to Sinan Ulgen, chairman of the Istanbul challenge to its peaceful rise as a regional They have vowed to bring their own program back into force the White House, and in a week when the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy power with global ambitions. unless they see real progress by the ICAO assembly, which runs emerging nation of 75 million made a final Studies, EDAM. “The biggest challenge is whether Turkey September 24 to October 4. The assembly, which would have to loan repayment to the International Monetary The EU had lost influence on issues such is going to succeed in reaching a settlement approve any global regime, meets only once every three years. Fund. “It was a major strategic step for as media freedom, tolerance of dissent and with its own Kurds,” he said. The conflict But there is still disagreement on how to charge for emissions Turkey,” said Erdal Tanas Karagol, economic freedom of expression because Turks no has killed 40,000 people in the last three from flights that cross borders; how to deal fairly with developing director of the SETA think-tank in Ankara. longer believed they were wanted inside decades. countries; and whether airlines, states or both should be subject “This will help the current ruling party the European bloc. Rights groups complain Talks between the Ankara government to regulation. prepare long-term plans, to set higher goals Erdogan is falling short on democracy. and jailed separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan All those issues have stalled efforts to reach a compromise. and will create a suitable international envi- Ulgen said the rating upgrade was a tri- led to a historic ceasefire declaration by the “Think of aviation as a microcosm of the big geopolitical proc- ronment to carry out those plans.” ple vote of confidence in the resilience of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in March ess,” said Paul Steele, executive director of the industry group Air The boost puts Turkey 11 notches on the Turkish economy despite Europe’s debt under which fighters began withdrawing from Transport Action Group and one of the technical experts who Moody’s rating scale above historic rival crisis, in sound economic and fiscal manage- positions in southeastern Turkey last week. has advised ICAO on the issue. Greece, on the other side of the European ment, and in a strengthened geopolitical The peace plan, popular in opinion polls The group, a coalition of some 50 plane makers, airlines and Union frontier, and should drive more for- relationship with the West. so far, is a gamble for Erdogan who could narrower associations like Airports Council International, wants eign direct investment (FDI) to an economy “Turkey is a stable partner for the United face a national backlash before elections a global emissions regime, not a messy and expensive “patchwork” that still has great potential to grow. States in a region which is likely to remain next year if it stumbles. of systems around the world. “The ratings agencies are finally catching unstable for years to come,” Ulgen said of “An unstable environment, deriving from Steele said lack of progress on the United Nations Framework up with the fact that the Turkish govern- Washington’s Nato ally. any political risk could jolt the economy to Convention on Climate Change, the UN’s main climate treaty ment has done a huge amount of work in So far, instability in Syria, Iraq and a strong and unexpected degree despite and home of the Kyoto Protocol, may be holding back talks at the last decade to put the country onto a between Iran and Western powers has the positive outlook,” said Mehmet Altan, ICAO. That treaty and ICAO’s process are legally independent, stronger economic and political footing,” barely affected Turkey’s fast rising pros- professor of political economy at Istanbul but inevitably, they are linked by politics. said Simon Quijano-Evans, head of emerg- perity, even if has undermined the govern- University. Take “common but differentiated responsibilities,” an argument ing market research at Commerzbank in ment’s declared policy of “zero problems REUTERS that developed countries should shoulder most of the burden of cutting emissions. That has been a key sticking point at ICAO, as Reuters first reported last year. Steele said some countries fear that if they compromise at ICAO, it will prejudice broader talks ahead of 2015, when climate negotiators hope to clinch a new deal to cut emissions under the UN Framework Convention. Gas pipelines to Europe And so, even as aviation industry leaders urge ICAO to hammer The giant South Stream pipeline which will transport natural gas from out a deal, talks at a high-profile ICAO committee have effectively broken down, and a key member of the agency’s governing council Russia to the European Union is scheduled to be built by the end of 2015. has said a resolution may not be ready in time for the assembly. That could escalate the conflict, especially since a US law signed Planned gas pipeline projects in November prohibits any US airline from complying with the EU law. And while China partially lifted a retaliatory blockade Existing Nabucco West Trans Anatolian Pipeline South Stream of some $11bn in Airbus jet orders last month, a new chapter in the conflict could put those orders at risk. To be built Trans Adriatic Pipeline South Caucasus Expansion Southern Corridor ICAO has quietly set standards and rules on everything from cargo safety to air traffic control since 1944, reaching deals between countries that may agree on very little, aside from the UKRAINE value of keeping planes in the sky. AUSTRIA HUNGARY But on climate change, the diplomats posted to Montreal are part of a fraught and complex geopolitical conflict that has little ROMANIA to do with planes. They seem to have recognised as much last fall, RUSSIA when talks at ICAO’s governing council stalled. SLOVENIA Seeking to break the impasse, they convened a new group, which Kerryn Macaulay, Australia’s council representative, recently said SERBIA was to include “some of the decision-makers in government” who Black Sea AZERBAIJAN might be able to hash out compromises. ITALY BULGARIA GEORGIA It was the creation of that “high-level group” that the EU cited when it suspended its scheme. It was just a new committee, but it was seen as a sign of good faith, and an opportunity to get a deal. But as Macaulay told a conference hosted by the Air Transport GREECE Action Group in Montreal on May 13, the high-level group made TURKEY little progress. Quite the opposite: “In some areas there has been a risk of reopening old issues that the council in fact was recently settled on.” Mediterranean It is not clear if the high-level group will meet again, and the Sea ICAO governing council is now working on a draft resolution in which very little has been agreed. “We will continue to work on that resolution, if and when nec- Source: Companies, World Energy Atlas essary up to the day before the assembly,” Macaulay said, adding C. Inton, 17/05/2013 that it still may not be ready in time. REUTERS Frontier markets booming but risk mounting

BY MANUELA BADAWY “The main risk when you buy play a big factor in investment persistently low rates for safer bonds, its first international stay on top of the regions’s politi- a bond is the risk of default,” said decisions. bonds. debt sale, with a coupon of 6.625 cal and economic pulse. ITH the world’s Nicolas Jaquier, emerging mar- The sale was nothing anyone Jim Carlen, portfolio manager of percent, only half a percentage “If you look at Egypt, they biggest central kets economist at Standard Life anticipated. Investors grappled for Columbia Management’s Emerging point above the average yield to are on the brink of collapse and banks driving Investments, with $272.6bn in a piece of the junk-rated 10-year Markets Bond Fund, with $166bn maturity for a US high-yield cor- you can chase it down to politics yields on safe assets under management and bonds despite their paltry 4.625 in assets agrees that investment is porate bond, according to Bank and their lack of willingness to assets to near holder of Paraguay’s debut bonds. percent interest. By contrast, on a “country by country basis but of America Merrill Lynch Fixed address subsidies,” Jaquier said. Wzero, some investors are tossing “But it is a bit mistaken to group highly rated General Electric if you look at all these countries as Income Index data. Since its Arab Spring 2011 revo- caution to the wind and rush- frontier markets all together 10-year bonds go for 0.58 percent- a whole, like Rwanda, Paraguay, The deal, described by one lution, Egypt has experienced ing to buy illiquid and previously because it is a very diverse group age points more than Paraguay’s. Honduras, and you ask yourself: underwriter as “priced to perfec- instability in the banking system, overlooked bonds sold by coun- ... with diverse credit worthiness Paraguay’s debt offering, which are you really getting compensated tion,” drew $3.5bn in orders . absence of financing support, run- tries with no capital markets and default risk.” had demand 12 times its total for the level of risk in these coun- Frontier markets are considered down of international reserves track record. Bolivia, Paraguay and amount of debt for sale, or triple tries? I would argue not.” a risky subset of an already risky and a sharp rise in government Even the biggest investors Honduras, three of Latin the norm, taps into the investor “The tightness in the spreads asset class: emerging markets. funding costs among others. acknowledge that “frontier mar- America’s poorest nations with temperature for risk-taking and that you are seeing in these coun- Few have track records for mak- Before buying frontier debt kets” like Vietnam and Romania a collective gross domestic prod- yield-hunting. tries is really a factor of the sig- ing good on their obligations, and investors assess default risk by aren’t for the faint of heart uct of roughly $67bn — less than It illustrates the unintended nificant level of liquidity in global countries such as Argentina, have how much debt the country holds, because nobody knows whether half of war-torn Iraq’s economy consequences of the more than markets and significant inflows had a history of political upheaval its fiscal and external balances, these new debt market players — have each recently debuted sov- $2.7 trillion the Federal Reserve into emerging market fixed and sudden regime changes. and how it can generate foreign will be able to make good on their ereign bond sales. has injected directly into the income specifically,” Carlen added. In 2002 Argentina defaulted exchange. obligations. Paraguay, a first-time issuer US economy. More recently, the The frothiness of investing in on more than $100bn, the big- “Paraguay has very low debt, Buying their bonds could prove with no track record of repaying Bank of Japan (BOJ) has joined frontier markets are mounting, gest loss to sovereign debt inves- the central bank has been target- painful just as it did with emerg- foreign investors its debt, auc- the fray, launching a $1.4 trillion however. tors in modern times, caused by ing inflation, and the budget proc- ing markets during the Argentine tioned $500m of sovereign bonds asset-purchase programme of its Not only are these small coun- weak economic policies, hyper- ess is fairly sound. They give us economic crisis of 1999-2002, in January, four months before its own. tries raising capital on interna- inflation, recession and extreme more confidence that the govern- Asian financial crisis of 1997, and presidential elections. The aggressive policies of cen- tional markets for the first time indebtedness. ment will meet their obligations Russian financial crisis of 1998. “The election wasn’t much of a tral banks like the Fed and BOJ but are doing so at rock-bottom Investors, however, are pick- and it is going to want to pay its As investors rush into frontier worry because in Paraguay there have pushed investors — even interest rates that would have ing and choosing their holdings interest and repay our principle,” markets, analysts suggest careful is a fairly broad consensus among conservative ones — to buy into been inconceivable less than half by doing due diligence including Jaquier said. “Compared to other selection among countries. Some the policy makers and parties more illiquid assets in underde- a decade ago. travelling to the country and talk- countries like Honduras, where fund managers even say not to around economic policy-making veloped and opaque markets that In late April, Rwanda, rav- ing to all sectors of society. Many we are less positive, given their bother with the sector, as its risks and what is good for the country,” offer slightly higher returns, aged by genocide 19 years ago, emerging market investors have fairly high debt profile.” outweigh returns. Jaquier said, adding that politics but at a much higher risk, amid sold $400m of euro-denominated offices throughout the world to REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Europe heads into its longest recession since 1995

HE dollar continued its to give the Eurozone a centralized decline since was attributed contraction expected by econo- In its Inflation Report for May rally this week and took out “economic government”. December 2008, to the ongoing mists. This is the sixth straight 2013, the Bank of England noted, T2012 highs aided by strong In the FX markets, the US after falling recession in the quarter of contraction and “the economic recovery remains US consumer confidence. There Dollar maintained its upward 0.2 percent in Euro Zone and marks the longest EU recession weak and uneven. Domestic was more talk of the ECB easing momentum, with the USD index March, accord- slower demand on records since 1995. Economies demand increased moderately Weekly Money Market Review which helped global equity mar- reaching a 3-year high of 84.37 ing to Labor in China that in France, Italy, Spain, Finland during 2012, but this was largely kets sustain a continuous increase. against a basket of currencies. Department has reduced the and Netherlands shrank while offset by a pronounced fall in In the US, Sarah Bloom, a mem- The strength in the US dollar was figures. The data came better demand on US exports. the German economy managed exports. Employment continued ber of the Board of Governors of attributed to the expectation that than 0.3 percent drop economists Europe to grow at 0.1 percent during to grow strongly. The weakness the Federal Reserve, said that the the European Central Bank could forecasted. Signs of light inflation German Investment Morals the first quarter. Commenting of productivity suggested that the US Economy continues to recover introduce negative deposit rate, pressures could strengthen the Rise on Europe’s Financial Crisis, financial crisis may still be weigh- from the effects of the financial which pushed the Euro currency case for the Fed to maintain its The ZEW Indicator of the French President, Francois ing on the current effective supply crisis and deep recession, though to a six-week low of 1.2795. monetary policy path. Economic Sentiment for Germany Hollande, outlined a two-year plan capacity of the economy as well as at a slower than expected pace. The Sterling Pound started the US Producer Price Index has moved sideways in May 2013. to give the Eurozone a centralized on demand”. Moreover, she added that the week at 1.5384 only to lose momen- Producer Prices had its larg- Indeed, it rose to 36.4 points from “economic Government”. Japan recovery appears to have picked tum and drop to a low 1.5156 on est drop since April 2010 as gaso- 36.3 in April missing economists United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product up steam notably in the hous- worse than expected employment line and food costs fell, pointing forecast of a rise to 38.3. The UK Unemployment Better than Expected ing sector. Bloom noted that the figures alongside comments from to weak inflation pressures that gain however was a significant Britain’s unemployment rate Japan’s economy expanded latest tightening in the Federal the Bank of England indicating should give the Federal Reserve improvement over last month’s increased to 7.9 percent in the for a second straight quarter, as Fiscal Policy that is represented that the UK economic recovery room to keep monetary policy steep fall from 48.5. The ZEW three months ending in February, consumer spending and export in spending cuts associated with remains weak and uneven. The very accommodative. The season- president said the sideways action and wages growth slowed down to gains improve driven by private sequestration will likely hamper Japanese Yen continued its nine- ally adjusted Producer Price Index was probably due to the latest a record low, suggesting that the consumption as the government’s the improvement of the US GDP month drop against the US Dollar, fell 0.7 percent last month, mark- interest rate cut by the ECB, labor market is facing problems aggressive economic policies, growth this year. Because of these reaching a low of 103.30. On the ing the biggest decline in three however he expects a recovery at a time when BOE is split on started to have a positive effect on factors, Bloom stated, “the Federal Commodity side, Gold started years. Analysts had forecasted a to set in during spring and then whether or not it should imple- the economy. Japan’s annualized Reserve will continue to conduct for the week at 1,448.19 only to drop of 0.6 percent. continue towards the summer. He ment an additional stimulus GDP increase of 3.5 percent was monetary policy so as to promote find resistance and drop to a low US Industrial Production also said that the “conditions for package to create jobs and spur better than median forecast of 2.8 a stronger economic recovery in of 1,355.10. The drop in gold was The US Industrial production Germany to enter recovery are economic growth. Those who percent growth. Private consump- the context of price stability”. supported by worse than expected declined in April by the most in very good”. oppose the stimulus package are tion that made 60 percent of GDP In Europe, the latest GDP data economic figures from China. eight months. A report from the Eurozone’s Longest worried that it might cause an contributed 2.3 percent to the indicate that Eurozone is passing US Consumer Price Index Federal Reserve said that pro- Recession Since 1995 additional upward drift in infla- jump. Asian shares continued to through the longest recession since US Consumer Price Index fell in duction at mines, factories and The Eurozone’s Flash Gross tion as well as weakening the climb after the Japanese economy 1995. Acting on Europe’s Financial April by the most in over 4 years, utilities dropped 0.5 percent, well Domestic Product fell 0.2 per- Pound further. indicated acceleration in the first Crisis, the French President as fuel prices retreated. The CPI below market expectations of a cent in the first quarter of 2013 Overview of the BOE quarter of 2013. Hollande outlined a two-year plan dropped 0.4 percent, the biggest decline of 0.2 percent. The drop slightly worse than the 0.1 percent Inflation Report May 2013 THE PENINSULA MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Krzyzewski Pacers reach Eastern finals in talks to Indiana hold off New York Knicks, face defending champs Heat next stay as the US Olympic INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Pacers point guard George Hill Lance Stephenson scored returned after missing Thursday’s a career play-off-high 25 game with a concussion sustained coach points yesterday to lead the in game four. He scored 12 points Indianapolis Pacers to a 106- and handed out five assists in 42 NEW YORK: Mike Krzyzewski, 99 victory over the New York minutes. who coached US NBA stars to Knicks and into the NBA Anthony scored 35 points Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 Eastern Conference finals. through the first three quarters, but said he was stepping down, The Pacers withstood 39 points but added only four in the fourth is in talks to return through the by Knicks star Carmelo Anthony period -- he missed his first five 2016 Olympics, Sports Illustrated to win the best-of-seven Eastern shots from the floor in the final Indiana Pacers’ reported yesterday. Conference second-round series frame and had a dunk blocked forward-guard “There’s a chance. That’s cor- four games to two and will now by Hibbert and committed three Paul George (left) rect,” Krzyzewski told the mag- battle reigning NBA champions turnovers during a decisive 9-0 tries to block the azine in a report posted on its Miami for a place in the NBA Pacers run. shot of New York website. finals. “He had shots,” Knicks coach Knicks’ guard Krzyzewski said that while he The Pacers reached the Mike Woodson said. “He felt like Raymond Felton has not made a final decision, Eastern Conference finals for the he got hit on some shots and there in the second half he is open to the idea of return- first time since falling in 2004 to was no call. All we can do is put of game six of the ing after previously insisting he Detroit. Last year they fell to the Melo in position to be successful. I Eastern Conference did not intend to keep the job, a Heat in a bitterly fought six-game thought Melo played a solid game semi-finals during stance reaffirmed as recently as second round series. for us.” February in an interview with their NBA play-off The Heat, led by NBA Most New York’s JR Smith, win- ESPN. game at Bankers Valuable Player LeBron James, ner of the Sixth Man of the Year “Coach K”, who guides Duke finished off the injury-hit Chicago award as the league’s top reserve, Life Fieldhouse University’s top-level collegiate Bulls in five games, and will be again struggled offensively. in Indianapolis, program, said that he has spoken well-rested when they host the He scored 15 points and Indiana, USA, with USA Basketball Chairman Pacers in game one of the Eastern grabbed 10 rebounds, but con- yesterday. Jerry Colangelo “quite a bit” Conference finals on Wednesday. nected on just 4-of-15 shots from about guiding the national squad New York native Stephenson the floor. through the 2016 Rio de Janeiro said he was eager to prove himself Iman Shumpert scored 19 Olympics. after what he considered a sub- points in the defeat. Colangelo told Sports Illustrated par outing in game five, in which The Knicks were leading 92-90 yesterday that he and Krzyzewski the Knicks fended off elimination when Hibbert denied Anthony. have spoken about the subject “in at Madison Square Garden. Stephenson scored at the other installments” and added, “I think “Last game I felt like I end, then it was Stephenson who it’s very close to being resolved. played not to my ability,” said converted an Anthony turnover That’s all I can say for sure. Stephenson, who also grabbed into a layup and was fouled, con- “Give it another week and it 10 rebounds. “I couldn’t wait for verting the three-point play. should be resolved.” this game. I was very focused... we “I just wanted to be aggressive, free throws before David West three-pointers in less than two It was 81-81 going into the Krzyzewski would be com- took care of business.” just try and penetrate and dish or capped the run with a tip-in that minutes. Shumpert drained three fourth quarter, and Smith con- mitting not only for the 2016 Paul George added 23 points for just try and make it to the basket gave the Pacers a 99-92 lead with straight threes before Smith con- nected on another three-pointer Olympics but the 2014 World the Pacers. Roy Hibbert scored 21 -- just try and make smart plays,” 2:35 remaining. cluded a 12-2 run with a three- to put New York up 92-90 before Basketball Championships in points, grabbed 12 rebounds and Stephenson said. New York had erased a 10-point pointer to knot the score at 72-72 the Pacers launched their game- Madrid and potentially a 2015 blocked five shots. Stephenson added two more third-quarter deficit with four with 3:10 left in the third. changing run. AFP qualifying event for Rio. AFP

Alexander stops Red Wings rally past Purdy; Matthysse crushes Peterson

Blackhawks, level series ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: International Boxing CHICAGO, Illinois: The Federation welterweight cham- Detroit Red Wings spotted pion Devon Alexander posted a the Chicago Blackhawks an dominant seven-round techni- early lead then struck for four cal knockout of over-matched unanswered goals to claim a 4-1 Briton Lee Purdy yesterday. win yesterday and even their Alexander’s title was not on the Western Conference semi-final line after Purdy failed to make the at a game each. 147-pound weight limit on Friday, The best-of-seven series now but the champion improved to shifts to Detroit for two games 25-1 with 14 knockouts despite with Game Three set for tomor- hurting his left hand in the first row at Joe Louis Arena. round. Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun, Norichika Aoki and Carlos Gomez Jimmy Howard was rock solid In another non-title bout (right) celebrate the third out and a 6-4 win over the St Louis Cardinals in the Detroit net, facing 20 shots, on the same card, Argentina’s at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, USA, yesterday. and the Red Wings scored twice Lucas Matthysse was even more in each of the second and third impressive in stopping IBF light periods after surrendering a first welterweight champion Lamont period goal to Chicago’s Patrick Peterson, knocking down the Cleveland walk off with Kane. American three times en route Damien Brunner, with his to a third-round TKO. fourth of the post-season and Matthysse sent Peterson down Brendan Smith both beat Corey once in the second round and win over Seattle again Crawford in the second as Detroit twice in the third. seized control of the contest 2-1. Valtteri Filppula (51) of the Detroit Red Wings collides with Michal Referee Steve Smoger called a CLEVELAND: The Cleveland back on track as the best team in “I thought we played really Handzus (26) of the Chicago Blackhawks as they battle for the puck in halt at 2:14 of the third after the Indians beat the Seattle the majors after a 7-2 win over well tonight, we did a lot of good Game Two of the Western Conference semi-finals during their 2013 NHL Argentine sent Peterson sprawl- Mariners in a walk-off for the the Detroit Tigers (23-18) with things, getting pucks deep and Stanley Cup play-offs at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, yesterday. ing for the second time in the second successive day with a 5-4 leadoff hitter Elvis Andrus going pressuring their D (defence) and round with a left hook. victory yesterday. 5-for-5 with three runs and two just making better decisions with Matthysse improved to 34-2 Jason Kipnis, who belted the RBIs. the puck,” said Smith. “It’s a team Valtteri Filppula completed the power play penalty just 1:29 into with 32 wins inside the dis- go ahead three-run homer in the The Cincinnati Reds (26-17) win, the whole team played a lot scoring with a nifty backhand. the extra period. tance and is now expected to 10th inning on Friday, was driven thrashed the Philadelphia Phillies better. Meanwhile, Logan Couture The Kings’ Robyn Regehr face unbeaten World Boxing in from third by 10-0 on the back “The competition level just scored early in overtime to help (hooking) and Trevor Lewis Association and World Boxing Mark Reynolds of Joey Votto and bumps up so much more from the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 vic- (interference) were both penal- Council light welterweight cham- on a fielders Baseball Results Ryan Hanigan the regular season. The speed tory over the Stanley Cup cham- ised inside the final minute of pion Danny Garcia later this year, choice grounder Cleveland 5 Seattle 4 home runs and and competition level is so much pion Los Angeles Kings in Game regulation to give San Jose a five- with that winner likely facing in the bottom a great pitch- NY Yankees 7 Toronto 2 higher.” Three of the NHL’s Western on-three situation into overtime. England’s Amir Khan next. of the ninth to ing effort from Chicago Cubs 8 NY Mets 2 Detroit kept up the pressure in Conference semi-finals. While they failed to score with “Now I know I’m the best at 140 keep the Indians Bronson Arroyo, the third period, Johan Franzen The Sharks clawed back into a two-man advantage, Couture pounds because nobody had ever at the top of Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 6 who struck out beating Crawford on the short the best of seven series after rammed home a chance while dominated Peterson the way I did the American LA Angels 12 Chicago White Sox 9 six in 7-2/3 side with a placed shot before Couture took advantage of a still in the five-on-four powerplay today,” said Matthysse. League Central Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 0 innings and gave from a Patrick Marleau pass to Peterson fell to 31-2-1 with 16 (24-17). Houston 4 Pittsburgh 2 up just five hits. send the home crowd into rapture knockouts. He kept his title, but In New York, Boston 12 Minnesota 5 The Tampa as they dragged themselves back admitted he was well-beaten. Robinson Cano Bay Rays (22- Atlanta 3 LA Dodgers 1 into the series. “He won the fight fair and drove in four 20) produced a Dan Boyle had given the Sharks square,” Peterson said. “I have no runs on two Arizona 1 Miami 0 six-run ninth a dream start with a goal after complaints.” two-run homers Milwaukee 6 St Louis 4 inning to come just 94 seconds but Tyler Toffoli Alexander didn’t deliver the as the New York Texas 7 Detroit 2 from behind and cancelled it out with a goal in the same kind of fireworks that Yankees beat the Colorado 10 San Francisco 2 win 10-6 over first period. REUTERS Matthysse provided. Toronto Blue San Diego 2 Washington 1 the Baltimore He improved to 25-1 with 14 Jays 7-2. Oakland 2 Kansas City 1 Orioles (23-19). knockouts, but the southpaw said Pitcher David Atlanta (24- NHL Results hurting his left hand meant he Phelps threw a 18) waited till WASHINGTON: Results was unable to unleash some of his career-high seven innings allow- late in the eighth inning to take yesterday from the second fiercest punches. ing just one run from six hits and the lead from the Los Angeles round of the National Hockey “I hit him on top of the head three walks for the Yankees who Dodgers (17-24) with Evan Gattis League play-offs (all series and hurt my hand. I had to get improved to 27-16. and Andrelton Simmons hitting best-of-seven): that out of my mind. I had a fight The Boston Red Sox beat the homers on back-to-back pitches Western Conference to win.” Minnesota Twins 12-5 to record from Kenley Jansen to help the In Chicago He was still able to punish their fourth successive win as Braves to a 3-1 win. Purdy, leaving him bloody and David Ortiz homered twice and Brandon McCarthy pitched Detroit 4 Chicago 1 battered before Purdy’s corner drove in six runs to improve a three-hitter as the Arizona San Jose Sharks’ Dan Boyle (22) slides to block the puck in the third (Series level 1-1) stepped in over the objections of Boston to 26-17, just a game Diamondbacks (25-18) rode a period during Game 3 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final play- In San Jose off hockey game against Los Angeles Kings in San Jose, California, their fighter and asked the ref- behind the Yankees while the Gerardo Parra home run from the San Jose 2 Los Angeles Kings 1 yesterday. eree to stop the fight after the Twins dropped to 18-21. game’s first pitch to a 1-0 win over (Los Angeles lead series 2-1) seventh round. AFP The Texas Rangers (28-15) are Miami Marlins. REUTERS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Mobile Bay LPGA Classic Scores Bradley clings to PGA lead MOBILE, Alabama: Leading scores yesterday after the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic (USA unless Golf: American grinds out 68, leads by one shot despite late bogey noted, par 72): 199 Chella Choi (KOR) 67-66-66 IRVING, Texas: Former cham- turn two strokes in front at 12 200 Anna Nordqvist (SWE) 73-66-61, Jessica pion Keegan Bradley overcame Byron Nelson under. Korda 66-65-69 a wobbly start to stay on track Despite strengthening winds 201 Karrie Webb (AUS) 69-63-69 for a wire-to-wire victory at the Championships on a layout becoming increas- 202 Jennifer Johnson 67-70-65 Byron Nelson Championship in ingly fast and firm, the long-hit- IRVING, Texas: Leading 203 Stacy Lewis 70-70-63, Sydnee Michaels Irving, Texas, despite bogeying ting American drained a 35-foot 72-62-69 the par-four 18th for a third day scores yesterday after the third birdie putt at the par-four 11th round of the $6.7m US PGA 204 Ji Eun-Hee (KOR) 65-72-67, Nicole in a row yesterday. to stretch his lead to three shots. Byron Nelson Championship Castrale 67-69-68, Ariya Jutanugarn Three ahead of the chasing Bae cut the deficit to two when (USA unless noted, par 70) (THA) 69-66-69, Lexi Thompson pack overnight, the 26-year-old he sank an eight-foot birdie putt 65-70-69 American ground out a two- 197 Keegan Bradley 60-69-68 at the 13th and was poised to get 205 Mariajo Uribe (COL) 70-67-68, under-par 68 on a fast-running 198 Bae Sang-Moon (KOR) 66-66-66 even closer after hitting a superb Pornanong Phatlum (THA) 69-65-71 layout in tricky, gusting winds to 199 Tom Gillis 69-63-67 wedge approach to just three feet 206 Meena Lee (KOR) 70-71-65, Julieta end the third round with a slen- at the par-five 16th. 200 Scott Piercy 66-68-66 Granada (PAR) 69-70-67, Shin Jiyai der one-shot lead at 13-under 197. Though the Korean went on to 202 Gary Woodland 69-65-68, Harris English (KOR) 72-66-68, Beatriz Recari (ESP) Bradley came desperately close birdie that hole, Bradley matched 64-70-68, John Huh 69-64-69, Charl 68-70-68, Park Hee-Young (KOR) to finding water off the tee at the him by splashing out of a green- Schwartzel (RSA) 63-70-69 67-71-68, Seo Hee-Kyung (KOR) last, pulling his drive well left side bunker and coolly rolling in 203 Nathan Green (AUS) 67-68-68 68-68-70, Thidapa Suwannapura (THA) behind a large rock from where a 12-foot putt. 204 D.A. Points 69-68-67, Marcel Siem 67-67-72 he had to chip out sideways on Bradley did well to save par at (GER) 68-68-68, Martin Kaymer (GER) to the fairway before signing off the 198-yard 17th, hitting a stun- 207 Alison Walshe 69-72-66, Katherine Hull- 68-67-69, Graham DeLaet (CAN) 67-67- Kirk (AUS) 69-69-69, Pak Jin-Young with a five. ning second shot out of a green- 70, Angel Cabrera (ARG) 65-69-70, Ted (KOR) 70-67-70 In pursuit of a fourth triumph side bunker to three feet, but once Potter 64-70-70 on the PGA Tour, he mixed five again he struggled at his nemesis birdies with three bogeys in hot, 205 Jerry Kelly 69-70-66, Cameron Percy hole, the challenging 18th, which humid and breezy conditions to (AUS) 68-68-69, Marc Leishman (AUS) he had bogeyed in each of the two Choi edges retain his place atop the leader- 66-70-69 previous rounds. board at the TPC Four Seasons a 66, with American journeyman “I thought it was in the water,” Resort Las Colinas. Tom Gillis (67) a further stroke the slender American said of his Nordqvist to “I’ve been playing really well back at 11 under, having holed drive at the last. and obviously I like where I am out from a greenside bunker to “But another foot to the right sitting,” Bradley, winner here birdie the last. Former Masters and I’m actually almost in the go top in 2011 before going on to claim champion Charl Schwartzel of fairway, so it could have gone his first major title at the PGA South Africa, playing in the Byron either way.” MOBILE, Alabama: South Championship just three months Nelson Championship for the first Bradley clinched his first PGA Korea’s Chella Choi fired a six- later, told reporters. time, was among a group of four Tour title by beating compatriot under par 66 yesterday to seize “One of the most solid rounds players knotted at eight under Ryan Palmer in a playoff for the a one-stroke lead over Sweden’s of the year considering all that after shooting a 69. 2011 Byron Nelson Championship surging Anna Nordqvist after was going on. Today was obviously Bradley, aiming to become the and said he would feed off memo- the third round of the Mobile a lot tougher. In the early part of tournament’s first wire-to-wire ries of that breakthrough victory Bay LPGA Classic. the round I was at one over par, winner since Tom Watson in 1980, in Sunday’s final round. Choi, seeking her first LPGA hit some bad shots. initially found the going tough on “A lot of stuff I’ll draw upon,” title, stood on 17-under 199 after “But I really settled in and Saturday, following a birdie at the added the American, who took 54 holes with Nordqvist, who fired played really solid from there third with bogeys at the fifth and control of the tournament after a course and tournament record on out. I made some putts when sixth for his lead to be cut to one. opening with a blistering course 61, and second-round leader I needed to so I am excited for However, he rebounded with record 60. “I know this course Keegan Bradley reacts to a putt during the third round of the 2013 HP Jessica Korda of the United States tomorrow.” a two-putt birdie at the par-five pretty well, I putt these greens Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, sharing second on 200. South Korean Bae Sang-moon seventh, then rolled in a 14-footer very well. I look forward to a low Texas, yesterday. “Every hole birdie chance was alone in second after firing to birdie the ninth and reach the round tomorrow.” AFP because I know my shots,” Choi said. “So I think just confidence and focus on just teeing ground. McDowell It’s no problem.” Australian Hall of Famer Griffin wins SK Telecom Open claims World Karrie Webb, in search of her 39th career LPGA title, was SEOUL: Australian Matthew play in the final round. Built on a Match-Play another shot back on 201 after Griffin won his second OneAsia plateau on Jeju island, Pinx Golf making her 53rd consecutive cut. title in less than a year yester- Club is prone to rolling fog from Nordqvist fired 10 birdies and day when the final round of the the extinct Mount Halla volcano. title in Bulgaria an eagle against a lone bogey to SK Telecom Open was called “It’s unfortunate to finish like break the day-old course and off without a shot being played this, but I’ll take it,” said Griffin, KAVARNA, Bulgaria: event mark of 62 set by American because of thick fog. 29, who banked 200,000 won for Britain’s Graeme McDowell Sydnee Michaels. Griffin can credit a spectacular the win and leapt to the top of came from behind to win his “Today was a lot of fun,” 40-foot putt from off the back of the OneAsia Order of Merit with maiden World Match Play Nordqvist said. “It’s one of those the 18th green Saturday for the earnings of more than $233,000 Championship with a 2 & 1 vic- days where you feel like all your win, as it gave him a one-shot for the season. tory over Thailand’s Thongchai hard work and your patience is lead over Korean veteran Kang “I thought my final putt yester- Jaidee yesterday. paying off. You see yourself with Wook-Soon at the end of three day was big as it gave me the lead, Former US Open Champion a lot of confidence and know you rounds in the 1bn won ($900,000) but I didn’t think it would be the McDowell, the highest-ranked can do it and believe in yourself.” tournament. winning putt. It just goes to show player in the field, battled back Nordqvist, who began the The tournament ended in simi- you really must try and make eve- from two holes down after four round sharing 27th place, strung lar circumstances in 2011 when rything,” he said in a release from and one at halfway to secure his together five birdies in a row Kurt Barnes was declared the the organisers. eighth European Tour title. starting at the par-4 third, tak- winner after fog prevented any Griffin recorded rounds of “I’m very excited because it’s a ing advantage of both par-5 holes 64, 67 and 72 for a 13-under par massive event and it was hugely on the front nine in the run. aggregate of 203 around the 6,732 disappointing to lose the final She began the back nine with SK Telecom Open metre course -- one better than last year,” said McDowell, who back-to-back birdies and added an Kang and four ahead of China’s was beaten by Belgium’s Nicolas eagle at the par-5 13th before suf- Final Scores Hu Mu and Koreans Lee Ki-Sang Colsaerts in 2012. fering her first bogey in 30 holes 203 Matthew Griffin (AUS) 64-67-72 and Park Do-Kyu. “This was a fantastic week for at the par-3 14th. But Nordqvist 204 Kang Wook-Soon (KOR) 65-72-67 He developed a liking for Korea me.” responded with three birdies in after winning OneAsia’s Charity “It’s a magnificent golf course a row, a run that finished at the 207 Lee Ki-Sang (KOR) 67-68-72, Park High1 Resort Open in September at the Thracian Cliffs with a great par-3 17th, and parred to com- Do-Kyu (KOR) 67-66-74, Hu Mu (CHN) -- his second professional title fol- crowd and I hope we gave the plete her sensational round, a 66-68-73 lowing victory at the South Pacific Bulgarians a little taste of what career-best by four strokes and 208 David Oh (USA) 66-72-70, An Jae-Hyun Open Golf Championship on the we do.” the lowest fired by any LPGA (NZL) 71-69-68, Kim Hyung-Tae (KOR) PGA Tour of Australasia a year Thongchai, a five-time player this season. Choi, who hit 67-69-72, Moon Kyong-Jun (KOR) earlier. European Tour winner, holed a 25 every fairway and missed only two 67-69-72 “I never really played well in footer at the second to go one up greens in regulation, birdied the 209 Michael Long (NZL) 66-72-71, Lee Korea in the past -- which is with a birdie and then doubled his par-5 fourth, par-4 fifth and par-5 Soo-min (KOR) 67-70-72, Kim Do-Hoon surprising because I think the lead at the long fourth by convert- sixth holes for the second day in a (KOR) 66-70-73, K.J. Choi (KOR) 69-67- courses suit me -- but it looks like ing from five feet after McDowell row before taking only her second Matthew Griffin of Australia holding the winner’s trophy after the final 73, Kim Chang-Yoon (KOR) 68-62-79, round of the SK Telecom Open at Pinx Golf Club on Jeju Island, yesterday. I’ve found my way here now,” said missed a 10-foot birdie attempt. bogey of the event at the par-4 Jason Norris (AUS) 66-66-77 Griffin. AFP AFP ninth. AFP Cooper out, Folau in Wallabies squad for Lions

SYDNEY: Maverick playmaker outside backs. “People will say Tests, starting in Brisbane next and initial indications are that he said. “Pat McCabe has what we (scrum-halves) there are a lot Quade Cooper was left out of a that’s the end for Quade, that’s month. will rule him out for the series,” understand is a posterior cruciate of permutations around injuries 25-man Wallaby squad but code- not the case, they are still six “He’s played predominantly at Deans said. ligament tear, a possible rupture, and form, but clearly we will have hopper Israel Folau was chosen positions to be resolved,” Deans fullback at Super Rugby level, Smith was on the verge of a but it is not out of the realms of more than one in the squad ulti- yesterday after just 11 Super told a press conference to unveil that’s been his experience in the remarkable comeback after play- possibility that Pat could be still mately,” Deans said. Rugby matches for next month’s the squad. game,” Deans said. ing the last of his 110 Tests four involved in the series.” Apart from Folau there were series against the British and “We all know Quade’s history in “But we are familiar that he’s years ago and getting permission Talented back Kurtley Beale two other uncapped players in Irish Lions. the group and I’ve selected him on played international rugby league from his Japanese club Suntory was also out of the squad, after the squad -- ACT Brumbies pair, Cooper was passed over for 38 occasions so he’s had a lot of on the end of the backline and Sungoliath to extend his loan with deciding last week to stand down backrower Ben Mowen and back James O’Connor at fly-half when faith and support from me, that’s there’s a lot of consistent compo- the ACT Brumbies and play again from rugby indefinitely to enter a Christian Lealiifano. coach Robbie Deans announced not an issue and to suggest other- nents to that. He does have that for the Wallabies. private health facility for counsel- Deans said a captain would his initial squad with a further six wise is nonsense. capability.” Deans said he would also be ling for alcohol issues. be confirmed, likely to be James names to be added shortly before “He will get the opportunity Deans said veteran flanker without NSW Waratahs hooker Only one scrum-half Will Genia Horwill, when the final squad is the June-July Test series against to play against the Lions and he George Smith, hooker Tatafu Tatafu Polota-Nau and Brumbies was named in the 25-man squad named on June 11. the touring Lions. understands what’s important at Polota-Nau and centre Pat centre Pat McCabe for the series but Deans said there was a chance “Every player has things to Folau was a notable inclusion Test level and it’s a great opportu- McCabe were unavailable because after injuries suffered while play- of having one more scrum-half in prove,” Deans said. “While this is in his first season in rugby play- nity for him to press his claims.” of injuries suffered in the week- ing at the weekend. the last intake of six players, with clearly going to be the core of the ing for the New South Wales Deans said Folau had the end round of Super 15 matches. “Tatafu does have a (arm) frac- Luke Burgess a possibility. squad in that they will get the first Waratahs and Deans said he was capability to play in a couple of “George is unavailable for the ture that does require surgery “We’ve only nominated Will invitation to get together prior to chosen principally as a fullback, starting positions in the Wallaby Lions series. He picked up a so he has also been denied the Genia at halfback and whether the final six players they’ll clearly but with the ability to play in the backline for the first of three medial ligament injury last night opportunity to play in the series,” we settle on two or three make up the nucleus. AFP MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 West battles to ninth place in Moto2

LE MANS, France: In difficult conditions with cool tempera- tures and a partly damp track, QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West battled bravely to ninth place at the French Grand Prix. Despite a lack of tyre grip and feeling for the limit of his bike, the 31-year-old from Australia moved up from eleventh place after one lap to take ninth place on lap seven, defending and re-gaining this position time and time again against a fiercely attacking group TOP: QMMF of opponents. Racing Team “My first lap was quite fast, so rider Anthony I was feeling good and was on a strong way. But then I faded and West (left) com- went back and back. I couldn’t petes in the stay with the front group, mainly Moto2 category Honda’s Spanish Dani Pedrosa rides to first place during the Moto GP race of the French Motorcycling Grand because it felt as if I didn’t have of the France Prix at Le Mans Circuit, western France, yesterday. RIGHT: Pedrosa celebrates on the podium. any grip. I don’t want to just Grand Prix in Le blame the bike because it sounds Mans, France, as if I’m making excuses, but I am yesterday. having a really hard time with it QMMF Racing at the moment. I don’t feel that I Team rider Rafid was on the pace at all and it was Topan Sucipto a real struggle to ride the bike. I negotiates a Pedrosa clinches just held off the guys behind me bend. as much as I could,” said West. “The good part was that I was strong on the brakes, which made it hard for the others to pass. And French Moto Grand Prix if they passed, I fought back. But I victory in France had to take big risks. It’s frustrat- LE MANS, FRANCE: French motorcycling Grand Prix results ing, because last year everything at Le Mans yesterday: was going so well with the bike, MotoGP Maiden win for the Spaniard in Le Mans it felt like we made big improve- 1. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 49min 17.707sec, 2. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) at 4.863s, 3. ments each race. Now it seems Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 6.949, 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 10.087, 5. Nicky Hayden (USA/ that at a certain point we were Ducati) 18.471, 6. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Honda Gresini) 23.561, 7. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) LE MANS, France: Spain’s “When I was in front I made before the race to check whether going the wrong direction. 27.961, 8. Michele Pirro (ITA/Ducati) 40.775, 9. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 41.407, 10. Dani Pedrosa claimed top spot a couple of mistakes, almost ran he was fit after he suffered a “We’ve got a new chassis with Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda) 1:00.995, 11. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) 1:05.110, 12. Valentino Rossi in the world championship out twice and was on the limit.” small fracture in his shinbone in another big change to try in (ITA/Yamaha) 1:16.368, 13. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) 1:24.200. MotoGP standings when he Marquez, who started on pole a crash during a free practice ses- Mugello and we really hope that Moto 2 won his maiden French Grand as world championship leader, sion on Saturday. this will work, because otherwise Prix on a wet Le Mans course fell behind early in the race but “It’s nice to finally get that we might have to go back to what 1. Scott Redding (GBR/Kalex) 36min 43.583sec, 2. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) at 1.090, 3. Xavier Simeon yesterday. produced a skilful performance to podium. Hopefully from now on we had last year and re-start in (BEL/Kalex) 1.234, 4. Dominique Aergerter (SUI/Suter) 1.701, 5. Johann Zarco (FRA/Suter) 1.859, 6. The Honda rider took the lead end up on the podium - a result we can be injury-free. I knew order to find out where we went Mattia Pasini (ITA/Speed Up) 12.272, 7. Mike Di Meglio (FRA/Motobi) 12.378, 8. Julian Simon (ESP/ midway through the race to beat he did not expect either. Dovvy (Italian Andrea Dovizioso) wrong. Our new bike has many Kalex) 29.712, 9. Anthony West (AUS/Speed Up) 30.479, 10. Alex De Angelis (RSM/Speed Up) 31.235. Britain’s Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) The 20-year-old prodigy made would crack in the end with some good points, but there are other Moto3 and Spanish rookie Marc Marquez a few mistakes, almost crash- pressure,” he said after his best points that make it harder to ride 1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/KTM) 42min 05.448sec, 2. Alex Rins (ESP/KTM) 1.264, 3. Luis Salom (ESP/ (Honda), who were second and ing once while fighting for posi- MotoGP result. at the same time!” KTM) 1.387, 4. Jonas Folger (GER/Kalex KTM) 14.593, 5. Alex Marquez (ESP/KTM) 37.949, 6. Jakub third respectively. tion with Lorenzo but eventually “He was slowing up quite a lot Team-mate Rafid Topan Korfeil (CZE/Kalex KTM) 40.295, 7. Romano Fenati (ITA/FTR Honda) 43.325, 8. Brad Binder (RSA/Suter Pedrosa has 83 points after the managed to focus on his own and he let Dani get away which Sucipto suffered an early setback Honda) 43.537, 9. Alexis Masbou (FRA/FTR Honda) 45.511, 10. Isaac Vinales (ESPFTR Honda) 45.674. fourth leg of the 18-race cham- performance. was disappointing but I was happy when he was involved in a crash of pionship and leads Marquez by “At the beginning and in the enough. another rider in the opening lap. Overall standings six points while Spaniard Jorge first laps the feeling was not so “It was a difficult race. I But the teenager from Jakarta MotoGP Lorenzo, a disappointing seventh good,” he said. couldn’t see anything, that was grit his teeth and continued a 1. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 83 points, 2. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 77, 3. Jorge Lorenzo(ESP/ yesterday, is on 66 points. “I was struggling a lot to get the main problem. When you lonely race, which awarded him Yamaha) 66, 4. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Yamaha) 55, 5. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 47, 6. Andrea It was Pedrosa’s second victory rear grip, I nearly crashed many are behind the rider the stuff with an eventual 24th place. Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 39, 7. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Honda) 38, 8. Nicky Hayden (USA/Ducati) 35, 9. in a row after he rode to the limit times. I went wide one time so sticks to the visor so whatever “I had a good start and I was Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) 1er CRT 20, 10. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) 18. in tough conditions. I didn’t expect to finish on the Dovvy was spraying up, it was in quite a strong position when Moto2 “It has been a great race for me podium. like mud and it was stuck to the another rider had a big crash in because I didn’t expect it,” he told “But then I was focused on my visor and I couldn’t see much,” the fourth corner, which forced 1. Scott Redding (GBR/Kalex) 76 points, 2. Esteve Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 52, 3. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) Eurosport. race, tried to do my best and step Crutchlow, who is now fourth me off the track and caused me to 47, 4. Dominique Aegerter (SUI/Suter) 47, 5. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Kalex) 41, 6. Nicolas Terol (ESP/ “I always have problems here, by step I went towards the front.” in the world standings on 55 crash as well.. The bike was okay Suter) 38, 7. Xavier Simeon (BEL/Kalex) 35, 8. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Kalex) 29, 9. Johann Zarco with the temperature, the tyres Nine-times world champion points, added. and I was able to continue, but (FRA/Suter) 28, 10. Alex de Angelis (RSM/Speed Up) 22. are cold for me and I never get Valentino Rossi of Italy skidded There was more cheer for of course I was dead-last and it Moto3 good grip. Last year I struggled out on a curve 11 laps from the Britain when Scott Redding won cost me to find my rhythm again. 1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/KTM) 90 points, 2. Luis Salom (ESP/KTM) 77, 3. Alex Rins (ESP/KTM) 61, a lot in the same race conditions finish and finished 12th. the Moto2 race riding a Kalex. It was a lonely race but at least 4. Jonas Folger (GER/Kalex KTM) 53, 5. Brad Binder (RSA/Suter Honda) 32, 6. Zulfahmi Khairuddin but today I got some good grip on Crutchlow, however, managed Maverick Vinales led a Spain/ I made it to the chequered flag,” (MAL/KTM) 28, 7. Jakub Kornfeil ((CZE/Kalex KTM) 27, 8. Alex Marquez (ESP/KTM) 24, 9. Alexis the tyres, especially in the front, to stay on the bike this time. KTM one-two-three when he won Sucipto said. Masbou (FRA/FTR Honda) 23, 10. Miguel Oliveira (POR/Mahindra) 20. so my braking was good. The Manxman had a medical the Moto3 race. AFP THE PENINSULA IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad qualify HYDERABAD: Sunrisers 89 in 12th over and were looking boundaries in a row to Yousuf Scoreboard Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight set for a comprehensive win when Pathan in the next over. Riders by five wickets to storm loss of five wickets with the addi- Till then all six boundaries PUNE WARRIORS INDIA into the play-offs of the sixth tion of just 22 runs in six overs came from Patel’s willow. An R V Uthappa c Warner b Yadav ...... 24 Pepsi Indian Premier League made things suddenly difficult aggressive Dhawan also began to A J Finch c Sehwag b Kaul ...... 52 (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi inter- for them. Sammy’s hits, however, open up, hitting Pathan over the M K Pandey b Nadeem ...... 10 national Stadium yesterday. provided relief. fence. That over from Pathan, Yuvraj Singh c Sehwag b Pathan ...... 3 The home side achieved the 131 Earlier, Sunrisers made a brisk sixth of the inning, went for 15 A D Mathews (not out) ...... 30 target with the loss of five wickets start with openers Parthiv Patel runs. FROM LEFT: K O George, Firas Bakhash, Saleh Sulaiman SJ Al Abdullah, L J Wright c Sehwag b Kaul ...... 44 with seven balls to spare, but not and Shikhar Dhawan. Patel struck The openers laid a solid foun- Ashraf Usman, and Pavan Kumar, officials of Kings Badminton Club R V Gomez (not out) ...... 4 before some anxious moments. two consecutive boundaries in the dation by scoring 45 in the first during a press conference on Saturday. The First Kings GCC Open and Extras (LB-2, W-2, NB-1) ...... 5 Requiring 15 off last two overs, second over bowled by Pradeep six overs. International Badminton Invitation Tournament 2013 will be hosted in Total (for 5 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 172 Micheal E Debakey High School for Health Professions, in Doha from Darren Sammy hit Abdullah for Sangwan, who was playing only Dhawan jumped high and hit a two consecutive sixes to seal the the second match of this season. bouncer from Kallis over covers Fall of wickets: 1-38, 2-74, 3-91, 4-96, May 23 to June 1. match, much to the delight of the The wicket-keeper batsman for a delightful six. The southpaw 5-167. over 32,000 crowd. then welcomed Sunil Narine sent the next delivery for a bound- Bowling: I K Pathan 4-0-34-1; M Morkel Sunrisers’ openers had scored with a boundary and hit two ary through extra-cover. There 4-0-36-0; S Kaul 4-0-27-2; U T Yadav 4-0- was no stopping this 27-year-old 52-1 (1nb, 1w); S Nadeem 4-0-21-1 (1w). Kings Badminton Club to DELHI DAREDEVILS Scoreboard as he blasted two more bounda- ries in the next over bowled by D P M D Jayawardene c Wright b Murtaza 14 D A Warner c Uthappa b Parnell ...... 2 KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Shami Ahmed. host top-ranked players It suddenly looked a different B Chipli lbw Murtaza ...... 16 M S Bisla c White b Perera ...... 15 P A Patel lbw Iqbal Abdulla ...... 47 V Sehwag c Gomez b Murtaza ...... 11 G Gambhir (run out0Samantray) ...... 10 S Dhawan lbw Iqbal Abdulla ...... 42 track from the one where KKR DOHA: The First Kings 1. Prizes, worth QR100,000 will be J H Kallis c Dhawan b Steyn ...... 24 G H Vihari c Dogra b Iqbal Abdulla ...... 6 struggled for runs. With 74 for no B J Rohrer b Dinda ...... 7 GCC Open and International given away during the two events. E J G Morgan lbw Sharma ...... 9 C L White (run out-Morgan) ...... 2 loss in nine overs, the match was I K Pathan c Pandey b Mathews ...... 24 Badminton Invitation The official website of the tour- Y K Pathan (not out)...... 49 N L T C Perera b Shami Ahmed ...... 4 almost over. C M Gautam c Gomez b Mathews ...... 30 Tournament 2013 will be hosted nament is www.kingsopen.com. R N ten Doeschate lbw Mishra ...... 1 D J G Sammy (not out) ...... 17 Finally, Sammy sealed the M Morkel c Parnell b Mathews ...... 0 at Micheal E Debakey High Top-ranked players from P Dogra c Perera b Steyn ...... 5 B B Samantray (not out) ...... 5 match for the home team. U T Yadav (not out) ...... 8 School for Health Professions, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and S P Narine c Perera b Anand Rajan...... 1 Extras (LB-1, W-8) ...... 9 Earlier, electing to bat after S Nadeem c Mathews b Dinda ...... 6 in Doha from May 23 to June Philippines, invited for the Iqbal Abdulla (not out)...... 2 Total (for 5 wkts in 18.5 overs) ...... 132 winning the toss, KKR scored S Kaul (not out) ...... 0 1, officials of Kings Badminton tournament are Achmad Rivai, Extras (LB-7, W-7) ...... 14 Did not bat: K V Sharma, A Mishra, D W Steyn, 130 for seven in 20 overs, thanks Extras (LB-5, W-10, NB-1) ...... 16 Club, organisers of the event, Hendra Setyo Nugroho, both of Total (for 7 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 130 Anand Rajan. mainly to Pathan’s 49 not out off Total (for 9 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 134 informed here yesterday. Indonesia, Rupesh Kumar KT, Did not bat: P J Sangwan, Shami Ahmed. Fall of wickets: 1-89, 2-100, 3-103, 4-108, 29 deliveries. Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-40, 3-55, 4-55, The GCC Open will be con- Sanave Thomas, both of India, Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-42, 3-59, 4-89, 5-95, 5-112. In Pune, Delhi Daredevils, who 5-64, 6-118, 7-119, 8-125, 9-133. tested in 23 categories in differ- Kong Keat Zhen, Bin Shen Tan, 6-111, 7-121. Bowling: Y K Pathan 4-0-29-0 (1w); P J Sang- topped the league standings in the Bowling: W D Parnell 3-0-36-1 (1nb, 3w); B ent age groups. Loo Yik Xiang, all of Malaysia, Bowling: D W Steyn 4-0-24-2 (1w); Anand wan 2-0-17-0; S P Narine 4-1-11-0 (1w); last Indian Premier League, fin- Kumar 4-0-26-0 (1w); A B Dinda 4-0-21-2 The GCC finals will be on Robert Blair of Scotland, Rajan 4-0-22-1 (2w); N L T C Perera 4-0-33-1; Shami Ahmed 4-0-32-1 (2w); J H Kallis 1-0- ished last this season after losing (1w); A G Murtaza 4-0-15-3 (1w); Yuvraj May 30 while the International Antonino Gadi and Wilfred D J G Sammy 1-0-9-0; A Mishra 4-0-20-1; K V 13-0; Iqbal Abdulla 3.5-0-29-3. to Pune Warriors at the Subrata Singh 2-0-17-0; A D Mathews 3-0-14-3. Badminton Invitation Natividad of the Philippines. Sharma 3-0-15-1. Player-of-the-Match: Parthiv Patel (SRH). Roy Sahara Stadium yesterday. Player-of-the-Match: LJ Wright (PW) Tournament 2013 final is on June THE PENINSULA IANS MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Ten-man Lyon edge Worlds qualification at towards Champions stake for Arab athletes League PARIS: A splendid Clement Barshim brothers to take part in Arab Athletics Championships in Doha Grenier goal helped 10-man Olympique Lyon to snatch a 1-1 draw in their delayed Ligue BY RIZWAN REHMAT for major events like the World 1 match at Nice as the seven- Championships and the Olympic times French champions took a DOHA: This week’s 18th Arab Games,” Al Hamad said. giant step towards a Champions Athletics Championships will be “The number of participants League spot yesterday. accorded more importance than this year is 368 (men and women). Grenier fired a 30-metre free usual by the participants as Qatar will have a batch of 31 ath- kick into the top corner 14 min- the medal winners in Doha will letes,” Al Hamad added. utes from time to cancel out Dario move a step closer to securing a “Four girls are also part of the Cvitanich’s opener, shortly after ticket to IAAF Athletics World list for us,” the QAF president midfielder Maxime Gonalons had Championships to be held in added. been sent off for a second book- Moscow this year, a top official “The purpose to have a big able offence. said yesterday. batch for the event is to allow Lyon have 64 points with one Dahlan Al Hamad, President our, and the rest of the Arab ath- game left and lead fourth-placed of Qatar Athletics Federation letes, the chance to qualify for the St Etienne by two points and (QAF), said the May 21-24 event World Championships (to be held fifth-placed Lille by three. in Doha has attracted more than in August this year). Nice are sixth, level on points 360 athletes from across the Arab “According to IAAF rules, the with Lille before travelling to AC world. Arab (Athletics) Championships Ajaccio next Sunday. Lille will The four-day championship will can be used to qualify for the take on St Etienne while Lyon be held at Suheim Bin Hamad World Championships,” Al will entertain Stade Rennes. Stadium. Hamad said. Champions Paris St Germain Athletes from 17 countries will He added that each of the ath- and second-placed Olympique take part in the championship. letes taking part in the IAAF Marseille have already secured “This is the first time the World Championships must have their places in the group stage. QAF will host this prestigious won an event at regional track The third-placed team in Ligue championship and what’s more, and field meets. 1 play in the Champions League’s this week’s event in Doha is “Some of the athletes, for third qualifying round. very important for the athletes example Mutaz (Barshim), have FROM LEFT: Fahad Al Hajari, Head of Media for the Arab Athletics Championships (AAC), Dahlan Al Hamad At Nice’s Stade du Ray, the sun because winners here are likely already qualified,” the QAF chief President of Qatar Athletics Federation and Chairman of the Organising Committee for AAC, and Mohammed Al was back after heavy rain had to represent their countries at the explained yesterday. Kuwari, QAF Secretary General and Head of Marketing for AAC during a press conference in Doha yesterday. forced the French League to post- (IAAF) World Championships,” “There are still some Arab or PICTURE BY: SHAIVAL DALAL pone the game which was initially Al Hamad said. Qatari athletes targeting a berth scheduled to kick off on Saturday “Normally this championship in Moscow. So this is a good with all the other Ligue 1 games. is a key event for the Arab ath- chance to attempt qualification,” (Mutaz and Muamer) are fly- “These events help them over- against it as our athletes are not Bakary Kone brought down letes because most of the medal he added. ing back from Shanghai today come their issues. The coaches fit enough,” Al Hamad said. Cvitanich in the box early in the winners from the region use “The younger athletes will get (yesterday) and will take part in know where the problem is, if at The UAE hosted the 17th Arab second half and the Argentine this event to get into rhythm another chance when the (2013 this event,” the QAF president all,” Al Hamad said. Athletics Championships at Al striker converted the result- World) Youth Championships are confirmed. “The only major concern for us, Ain’s Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium ing penalty by wrong-footing held in Ukraine (June 25-26). If “Definitely,” Al Hamad said the QAF, is the injuries to ath- from October 26-29 in 2011. Qatar Anthony Lopes. they do well there, then they can when asked if the Qatari ath- letes. Otherwise everything else is finished 4th on the medals table. Lyon did not give up, how- Tomorrow’s Finals still make it to the IAAF World letes had improved their techni- in place for our athletes to raise More than 500 men and women ever, and twice came close after Championships,” he added. cal skills over the last few years. their profiles at major events,” he from 18 countries took part in the nice team moves, only for Steed 7:30am Women’s 10km Walk “We will have about six athletes “The coaches are happy that added. event held in Damascus in 2009. Malbranque to shoot straight at 8:00am Men’s 20km Walk at the World Championships in the Qatari athletes are doing well “We will have four girls compet- “This championship started in Lopes on both occasions. 5:05pm Men’s High Jump Moscow but we are trying to in events like the GCC Athletics ing this week. They will take part 1977 and we won three bronze Gonalons then picked up two 5:10pm Women’s Long Jump boost that number by sending Championships and then the in the hammer throw, discuss, medals then. From that time, we yellow cards in the space of nine 5:20pm Women’s Javelin Throw around 20 athletes to the Youth IAAF Grand Prix. We were lucky shot put and heptathlon events. have continued taking part in the minutes and the visitors were Championships (in Ukraine),” Al that the weather was good in We were going to field female ath- Arab Athletics Championships,” heading towards defeat until 6:00pm Women’s 5,000m Hamad said. April (when the GCC Athletics letes in the 100m and the 200m Al Hamad said. Grenier’s stunning strike. 6:15pm Men’s Shot Put “Yes, the Barshim brothers Championships were held). finals also but our coaches advised THE PENINSULA REUTERS

Visconti takes victory in the snow; Nibali retains pink Al Rayyan players (in red) try to block a shot from an VALLOIRE, FRANCE: Eljaish player during the Emir Giovanni Visconti won the 15th Cup match, yesterday. stage of the Giro d’Italia yester- day after a mountain finish in the snow following a 149km ride PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL from Cesana Torinese to Col du Galibier. The Italian from the Movistar team held off a charge from the depleted peloton, made up of race favourites, to take his maiden Giro stage by 42 seconds from Carlos Betancur and Prezemyslaw Niemiec. Ahead of the second and final rest day, Vincenzo Nibali held onto the leader’s pink jersey after coming home in seventh, 54 sec- onds down. Emir Cup: Al Rayyan, The finishing line had been brought 4km down the mountain due to the adverse weather condi- tions at the top of the Galibier. Police Club post wins But given the thick sheet of snow around the riders as they tackled the final climb, and snow DOHA: Al Rayyan clinched a flakes peppering their faces, that thrilling 3-2 win over Eljaish in would have been something of a the Emir Cup volleyball tour- relief. nament at Al Arabi Sports Having broken clear of his six Italian Giovanni Visconti celebrates on the podium after winning the 149 Stadium, yesterday. fellow breakaway companions kms 15th stage of the 96th Giro d’Italia from Cesana Torinese to Col du Al Rayyan won 25-22, 22-25, on the penultimate climb up the Galibier in France yesterday. Giovanni Visconti won the 15th stage of the 25-15, 16-25, 15-13. Telegraphe, Visconti reached the Giro d’Italia yesterday after a mountain finish in the snow. Al Rayyan took the first set Galibier with a couple of minutes lead but Eljaish battled back to on his chasers. level the score-line at one-all. An Al Gharafa And the 30-year-old Sicilian the overall contenders failed to the cyclist added to reporters Eljaish found themselves player attempts a held on up to the finish at 2,301 materialise on the draining final yesterday. 2-1 behind but after levelling spike during his metres, alongside a monument climb. Australian Cadel Evans the scoreline, went down in a side’s Emir Cup to former Italian champion Nibali briefly stretched his legs remains second at 1min 26sec closely-fought set in the decider volleyball match Marco Pantani, before collapsing but gained little and was quickly with Colombia’s Rigoberto Uran yesterday. against Police exhausted after the finishing line. reeled back in before the favour- third at 2min 46sec. Elsewhere in another match Club at Al Arabi “There are no words to describe ites all came home in the same “They were extreme condi- played yesterday, Police Club Sports Stadium that, I’m delighted, I’m delighted,” bunch. tions, I tried to shake things up enjoyed a comfortable win against yesterday. said Visconti, who was briefly Twenty-eight-year-old Nibali at the end but it was very difficult Al Gharafa yesterday. banned for three months last year said after the race to reporters: because of the cold,” said Nibali. Police Club won 3-0 in what due to his links to disgraced doc- “I wanted to squeeze out some “It really was very cold. It was was an easy victory. tor Michele Ferrari. more time on my rivals, and tried an important day but the result The winners posted a score of “Today we saw who I am, not accelerating away from them at is good. I have a good advantage, 25-20, 25-22, 25-11. what I’ve shown this last year. I the end but, even if that didn’t although it would have been bet- Tomorrow, Qatar SC will play was born the same day as Marco work, I’m still very pleased with ter iof I’d gained a bit of time. Al Arabi at 5.00pm, while Al Sadd Pantani, January 13. Maybe today how things stand overall.” “Evans is still very close and will clash with Al Ahli at 7.00pm. he helped me.” “Today was a good day, I’ve got Uran still needs to be taken into THE PENINSULA Any hopes of fireworks amongst a good advantage on my rivals,” consideration.” AGENCIES MONDAY 20 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Mourinho could leave Arsenal clinch Champions Real this week: Reports

MADRID: Real Madrid man- League berth on final day ager Jose Mourinho could leave the club as early as this week according to reports in the The London side beats Newcastle; United draw 5-5 in Sir Alex’s final game Spanish press yesterday. A 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in Friday night’s Copa del Rey LONDON: Arsenal won the final meant Real will end the race for fourth place in the season without a major trophy Premier League with a 1-0 vic- and has accelerated claims that tory at Newcastle, while Sir Mourinho could make a return to Alex Ferguson’s extraordinary Chelsea, who he previously man- career ended in remarkable aged between 2004 and 2007. fashion as Manchester United Madrid sports daily Marca drew 5-5 at West Bromwich ran the headline “he is going to Albion yesterday. Chelsea” yesterday morning, add- Arsene Wenger’s side needed ing that “Real Madrid could make three points to guarantee a spot his goodbye official this week.” in next season’s Champions Another Spanish newspa- League qualification rounds ahead per, broadsheet El Mundo, also of north London rivals Tottenham reported that Mourinho may not and Laurent Koscielny’s second- even be in charge for Real’s final half strike ensured they achieved two games of the season against that aim. Real Sociedad and Osasuna. Koscielny’s goal meant more “Madrid want to sack Mourinho heartache for Spurs, who have now,” it claimed. developed an unfortunate habit “The board and the president, of missing out on Champions Florentino Perez, have had enough League action on the last day of after the defeat in the final of the the season, and once again had to Copa del Rey and the tense situa- settle for the place in the Europa tion in the dressing room, and are League that comes with finishing planning to bring to an end the fifth despite their 1-0 win against Portuguese’s reign immediately.” Sunderland at White Hart Lane. Arsenal’s Lourent Koscielny (second right) scores against Newcastle United during their English Premier League match at St James’ Park in Newcastle, Mourinho admitted after Ferguson was taking charge of northern England, yesterday. Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger (right) shakes hands with Arsenal’s German defender Per Mertesacker as they Friday’s defeat that he had failed United for the 1,500th and final walk with Arsenal’s Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky (left) at the end of the match. this season as Real also sur- time before retiring and the Scot rendered their La Liga title to looked set to bow out with a win Barcelona and were eliminated as the Premier League champions times in the last nine minutes At St James’ Park, Arsenal Midlands, Ferguson’s commit- Mulumbu both scored in the space for the third time in three years romped into a 5-2 lead. in an incredible finish to spoil bagged the priceless goal when ment to attacking football was of 60 seconds in the 81st minute under Mourinho at the semi-final But Albion scored three Ferguson’s farewell. French defender Koscielny swiv- on display one last time, but the before on-loan Chelsea striker stage of the Champions League. elled to volley home from close- United boss will have been less Lukaku completed his hat-trick However, the other Madrid range after Lukas Podolski flicked impressed with his defenders. to equalise in the 86th minute in sports daily AS took a different on Theo Walcott’s free-kick in the This was his swansong, as well the match. line and claimed that although 52nd minute. as the final game before retire- Ferguson will be succeeded at Mourinho will go at the end of the The victory secured Arsenal’s ment for United midfielder Paul Old Trafford by Everton manager campaign, there is no immediate Manchester United 16th consecutive Champions Scholes, who came on as a second- David Moyes, who saw his team plan to sack him. League qualification and will half substitute, and it was suitably beaten 2-1 at third-placed Chelsea “No one in the club thinks that manager Sir Alex Ferguson ease the pain of another trophy- dramatic. in his farewell after an 11-year an exit will take place before the salutes the fans after less season for the Gunners, who Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa reign. AFP end of the season. That is not in walking onto the pitch trailed Tottenham by seven points got United’s first in the sixth the script, although Mourinho is with a guard of honour at the start of March. minute and Albion defender Jonas always unpredictable,” they said. from players of both sides Spurs struggled to break down Olsson scored a ninth-minute English Premier Focus has also turned to before their English Premier Sunderland until the closing own goal. Madrid’s principal target to League match against moments, even though Black Alexander Buttner smashed in League Results replace Mourinho should he West Bromwich Albion at Cats midfielder David Vaughan United’s third in the 30th minute Chelsea 2 Everton 1 leave, Carlo Ancelotti, who is due The Hawthorns in West was sent off for a second booking before James Morrison got one Liverpool 1 QPR 0 to meet with current employers Bromwich, central England, in the 75th minute. back for the hosts in the 40th Paris Saint-Germain to discuss Manchester City 2 Norwich 3 yesterday. This was Sir Alex They finally took the lead when minute. his future. Ferguson’s 1,500th and Bale, who had earlier been booked Romelu Lukaku scored for Newcastle 0 Arsenal 1 Madrid are “waiting on the final match as Manchester for diving in a bid to win a penalty, Albion in the 50th minute before Southampton 1 Stoke 1 meeting today between Ancelotti United manager. cracked a stunning strike into the Robin van Persie netted for Swansea 0 Fulham 3 and PSG”, added the Spanish top corner from long range in the United three minutes later and Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0 newspaper, before making their 90th minute, but Arsenal were Hernandez bagged the fifth in the West Brom 5 Manchester Utd 5 move for the two-time Champions just seconds away from victory 63rd minute. League winning coach who has West Ham 4 Reading 2 by then. Yet Albion provided an incred- also won league titles in Italy, Wigan 2 Aston Villa 2 At the Hawthorns in the ible finale as Lukaku and Youssouf England and France. AFP Ancelotti wants to leave PSG for Tearful Beckham bids Real: Leonardo

PARIS: Carlo Ancelotti has farewell to Paris, career asked to leave Paris Saint- Germain for Real Madrid, PARIS: With the Beatles ring- unforgiving plastic pitch at hum- “Up to the coach but basically, I PSG’s sporting director ing in his ears and tears in his ble Lorient will almost certainly think that will be the last match Leonardo said yesterday. eyes, David Beckham admitted see Beckham watching from the for him,” Al Khelaifi told the BBC. Ancelotti, who has long been that his starring role in Paris sidelines. Beckham, who rose from mod- rumoured to be a target for Saint-Germain’s French title “We have one more game offi- est beginnings in east London to Real, whose current boss Jose party was the last chapter of his cially, but it’s a plastic surface amass a fortune of £165m ($252m, Mourinho is tipped to return colourful career. and it was only a few years ago €195m), has been linked with a to Chelsea next season, had a The 38-year-old former that I ruptured my Achilles (ten- raft of future career possibilities. meeting with club bosses earlier England captain, one of the most don). So whether or not I play, They range from promotional yesterday. high-profile players to shuffle who knows?,” said Beckham roles with PSG and China and A subsequent report on between football and celebrity, after PSG marked their Ligue 1 British Sky Sports television, to Paris Saint-Germain’s English midfielder David Beckham is thrown in the television channel BeInSport, made his final home appear- triumph with a 3-1 win over rel- buying a stake in an American air by team-mates after a French L1 football match against Brest at Parc whose Qatari owner Nasser al- ance for the Ligue 1 champions egated Brest. club in Major League Soccer des Princes Stadium in Paris, late on Saturday. Khelaifi is also PSG president, on Saturday before heading into PSG president Nasser Al where he has already played for said Ancelotti would be leaving retirement. Khelaifi, the helmsman of Qatar’s Los Angeles Galaxy. PSG. Although PSG have one more huge financial stake in the Paris But, as befits a sports diplomat With 25 members of his fam- always been one of the world’s But Leonardo denied that, game left to play, next week- club, is convinced that the in the making, Beckham pre- ily looking on including his par- most beautiful places for me and claiming the Parisians want to end’s meaningless fixture on an Beckham story is over. ferred to concentrate on the end ents and wife Victoria Beckham I am very sad to be leaving.” keep hold of the Italian. of his brief, five-month stay with admitted that his own sons had On the pitch, Swedish striker “What happened is that PSG rather than the unfamiliar already made off with the match- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice Carlo has asked to leave for Real challenges of retirement. day souvenirs. while Beckham had a hand in Madrid. We want to keep him, The stadium gave him a stand- “The boys nicked my boots and the other PSG goal, a trademark, he has (another) year on his ing ovation as he left the pitch shorts and medal,” Beckham told inch-perfect corner finding Blaise contract with us. No decision 10 minutes from time in floods Sky Sports. Matuidi to hit the target. AFP has been taken,” said Leonardo. of tears at the end of an evening “The experience has been the Ancelotti has spent just 18 which had seen him handed the best. I feel so lucky to have had months at the club from the captain’s armband by coach Carlo this profession for 20 years. It’s French capital and this season Ancelotti. very special and to go out like this, led them to a first Ligue 1 title He was saluted by a guard it could not be any more perfect.” since 1994. of honour from his teammates Beckham said he felt humbled But rumours that he is set to before he climbed the podium to by being named captain. replace Mourinho at Real when receive his Ligue 1 title medal. “When the manager told me, this season finishes had been Draped in an English flag and it was really special. To be an gathering pace in recent weeks. serenaded by the Beatles’ “Hello, Englishman as captain on a night Madrid sports daily Marca Goodbye”, a laser show accompa- which meant so much to the fans. ran the headline “he is going nied a brief video highlights reel It was an amazing gesture and I to Chelsea” on Sunday morn- of his time with the club. will always be thankful for it.” ing, adding that “Real Madrid It concluded with the words: “Thanks to everyone in Paris, could make his goodbye official “Thank you David”. to all of my team-mates, the staff this week”. “The emotions started kick- and fans,” said Beckham at the Another Spanish newspa- ing in about 20 minutes before I trophy presentation. Paris Saint-Germain’s David per, El Mundo, ran the head- Paris Saint Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (centre) holds up went off. It was hard to even run “It’s been very special to fin- Beckham breaks down in tears line “Madrid want to sack the Ligue trophy during the ceremony for the French league title after and kick the ball. And to see the ish my career here. I now want to as he leaves the pitch after being Mourinho now”. AFP the French L1 football match against Brest. reaction of the players was really enjoy time with my family. I have substituted in the 81st minute. special,” he said after the match. all the memories I need. 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QFA Awards: Khalfan Ibrahim of Al Sadd wins Player of the Year award

Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with the trophy after beating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the Italian Open final at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, yesterday. Nadal won 6-1, 6-3. Nadal, Serena win easily at Rome Masters Khalfan Ibrahim (left) of Al Sadd, winner of the Player of the Year award, receives his trophy from Qatar Football Association (QFA) President, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, at a glittering QFA Awards ceremony held yesterday at Aspire Dome. Khalfan overcame stiff competition from two other nominees, Al Sadd team-mate Raul and Al Khor’s Brazilian star ROME: Rafa Nadal made short Madison to clinch the top award. Khalfan and Spanish star Raul played a stellar role this season as Al Sadd clinched the Qatar Stars League title. CENTRE: Al Sadd’s Hussein Amute, win- work of his great rival Roger ner of the Coach of the Year prize. RIGHT: Lekhwiya’s Sebastian Soria, who finished as the top scorer in the 12-team League with 19 goals, with the top scorer’s trophy. The nominations Federer to win his sixth trophy were decided after 135 voting forms were sent to the media, club technical staff and managers. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT of the year, 6-1 6-3 yesterday. The crowd sitting in the sun- shine at Rome’s Foro Italico watched Nadal race to victory in 69 minutes on the red clay. The Spaniard, back in his best form after last year’s long injury layoff, spent less time on court Broad bowls England to than Serena Williams who won her fourth consecutive tour title when she thrashed former world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 to take the women’s title earlier yesterday. Nadal, seeded fifth, dominated emphatic victory at Lord’s the first set, winning 20 of 25 points at one stage, as the Swiss second seed produced a string of Pacer takes seven wickets; New Zealand suffer dramatic collapse unforced errors. Federer raised his game in the second set, breaking a nine-game LONDON: Stuart Broad bowled the leader of this attack, he got losing streak to go 1-3, but Nadal England to victory in the first five wickets in the first innings was in no mood to slow down. Test as New Zealand suffered a and I think he should be coming Despite being broken as he served dramatic fourth-day collapse at up to get this man-of-the-match for the match at 5-1, Nadal went Lord’s yesterday. award,” said Broad after seeing on to complete his 36th win in 38 New Zealand, chasing 239 for Anderson take two for 23 second matches this year. victory, were dismissed for just 68 time around. “It’s a very important day, a in under two hours, with Broad For New Zealand, defeat was very happy day for me after a taking seven wickets for 44 runs all the more painful as until their England’s Steven difficult year last year,” Nadal, in a mere 11 overs. second innings they had very Finn (left), Stuart speaking in Italian, told the crowd South Africa born duo BJ much been in the game. Broad, James after the trophy presentation. Watling (13) and Neil Wagner “It’s a tough one to explain, I Anderson (third left), “It is really emotional for me (17), who got to 10 with a six off thought we had parity or domi- Joe Root and Nick to win a tournament with such Broad, were the only New Zealand nated for long periods but we Compton (right) a long history as Rome. See you batsmen to reach double figures in took a step backwards today,” celebrate winning next year.” an innings that lasted less than said captain Brendon McCullum, the first Test against Nadal, 11 times a grand-slam 23 overs. whose side were dismissed for 45 winner, was sidelined for seven New Zealand at Man-of-the-match Broad by South Africa at Cape Town months with a knee problem and Lord’s in London, praised the contribution of new- in January, “The margin flat- said he was delighted to be back ball partner James Anderson, who ters England, but they bowled yesterday. in form. took five first innings wickets on superbly in that hour before lunch “I am just enjoying the moment his way to becoming only the which ripped the heart out of us.” and valuing it more than ever fourth England bowler to reach What had been a see-saw because I know where we were the landmark of 300 Test wickets. contest was all but over in an just a few months ago,” he said. “I’ve come away with seven hour before lunch that saw New “Being here a few months later wickets but Jimmy Anderson was Zealand reduced to 29 for six -- with all I have achieved is really with Broad having then taken more than a dream.” five for 22 in 32 balls after hit- American Williams, who has Lowest Test totals ting a quickfire 26 not out earlier not lost a match since Azarenka Sunday. Broad took his fifth wicket defeated her in the Doha final Scoreboard at Lord’s At that stage the only conso- when, on the stroke of lunch, he in February, completely over- LONDON: New Zealand lation for New Zealand was that had McCullum lbw for eight, a England (I innings): ...... 232 40-0 (1nb); Williamson 8.3-2-20-2. powered the Belarussian in the were bowled out for just 68 in they had surpassed the all-time decision upheld despite the bats- New Zealand (I innings): ...... 207 New Zealand (II innings): women’s final. their second innings against lowest Test innings total of 26 man’s desperate review. England (II innings): P Fulton c Prior b Broad ...... 1 The top-seeded Williams, 31, England at Lord’s by 170 they made against England at In the second session, Tim A Cook c Brownlie b Boult ...... 21 H Rutherford b Broad ...... 9 hit nine aces and 41 winners in yesterday. Auckland in 1954/55. Southee, who’d earlier taken six N Compton b Wagner ...... 15 K Williamson c Finn b Broad ...... 6 the two sets, taking 93 minutes It was the 10th worst Test Broad struck with his third for 50 in England’s second innings, J Trott b Williamson ...... 56 R Taylor c Cook b Broad ...... 0 for victory. innings total at the ‘home of ball Sunday to have Peter Fulton summed up New Zealand’s plight J Root b Southee ...... 71 D Brownlie c Cook b Anderson ...... 5 Her win, 11 years after she cricket’. That list reads as caught behind and then produced with the bat when caught in the J Bairstow b Southee ...... 5 B McCullum lbw Broad ...... 8 won her only previous Rome follows: a superb delivery that jagged back deep by Joe Root off Broad, one M Prior c (sub-Guptill) b Southee ...... 0 B J Watling c Trott b Anderson ...... 13 title, follows successes in Miami, 42 - India vs England, 1974 from leg to knock to over Hamish ball after being dropped in the S Finn c (sub-Guptill) b Southee ...... 6 T Southee c Root b Broad ...... 7 Charleston and Madrid and will Rutherford’s off-stump. slips. give her confidence for the French 47 - New Zealand vs England, 1958 I Bell c Brownlie b Southee ...... 6 N Wagner (run out-Bairstow/Anderson) ...... 17 Ross Taylor, New Zealand’s Watling was then caught in the Open which starts next weekend. 53 - England vs Australia, 1888 S Broad (not out) ...... 26 B Martin b Broad ...... 1 first innings top-scorer with 66, slips off Anderson before Broad G Swann c McCullum b Southee ...... 1 T Boult (not out) ...... 0 “It wasn’t easy, nothing is ever 53 - Australia vs England, 1896 then fell for nought when he clean bowled Bruce Martin for J Anderson c Southee b Williamson ...... 0 Extras (LB-1) ...... 1 easy,” Williams said. 54 - West Indies vs England, 2000 edged Broad low to Cook at first his seventh wicket to leave New Extras (B-3, W-1, NB-2) ...... 6 Total (all out) ...... 68 “Last year I was feeling excel- 58 - South Africa vs England, 1912 slip. Zealand on the brink of defeat at Total (all out) ...... 213 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-16, 3-16, 4-21, 5-25, lent on clay but didn’t do that 60 - Australia vs England, 1888 New Zealand -- chasing what 67 for nine. Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-36, 3-159, 4-167, 6-29, 7-41, 8-54, 9-67, 10-68. great at Roland Garros; this year 62 - England vs Australia, 1888 would be the highest single The match ended in farci- 5-171, 6-171, 7-183, 8-200, 9-210, 10-213. Bowling: Anderson 11.3-5-23-2; Broad 11-0- I’m cautious and I want to work innings total of the match if they cal fashion when Wagner was hard and stay focused and win 67 - New Zealand vs England, 1978 Bowling: Boult 15-3-56-1; Southee 19-4-50- 44-7. achieved it -- were now 16 for dropped at long leg, only to then 6; Wagner 13-2-44-1 (1nb, 1w); Martin 13-2- Result: England won by 170 runs. every point I play, and not slack 68 - New Zealand vs England, 2013 three. be run out. AFP at all.” REUTERS