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MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 RAMADAN 13, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net PM Abe Egypt works Serena racks wins big in on charter up 51st win Emsak: 03:21 Japan upper as Islamists to take Fajer: 03:31 Dohr: 11:54 house poll protest Swedish title Asr: 15:29 Maghreb: 18:46 7 8 17 Eshaa: 20:14 Authorities crack down on Max 45º Min 31º vote-buying, slush funds High Tide 10:25 Court upholds disqualifying 8 candidates, reinstates 2 Low Tide 04:05 & 18:10 40 PAGES NO: 15877 150 FILS By B Izzak conspiracy theories AANS honors Kuwaiti KUWAIT: The public prosecution yesterday detained a candidate running in the National Assembly elections and Patriotism for sale issued an arrest warrant for a second candidate on suspi- cion of vote-buying. The prosecutor also released 12 sus- Dr Yousef Al-Awadhi pects on a KD 1,000 bail each after interrogating them on charges of buying votes for the first candidate. The KUWAIT: Kuwaiti neurosurgery actions came after security men arrested more than 50 consultant Dr Yousef Al-Awadhi people following raids on a number of houses in various was honored during the American constituencies. By Badrya Darwish Association of Neurological The first candidate is a well-known businessman who Surgeons (AANS) 2013 annual is running in the election for the first time and who turned meeting in New Orleans that was himself in after reports that several of his aides were attended by a large number of arrested on vote-buying suspicions. Detectives on American neurosurgery consult- Saturday night raided more houses after receiving infor- [email protected] ants. Dr Awadhi received a certifi- mation they were being used to buy votes. A number of cate from AANS President Dr people were arrested and cash was seized. The Interior William Couldwell and former pres- Ministry has vowed it will continue its clampdown on all ote-buying... What a surprise! Is this some- ident Dr Mitchel Berger in appreci- acts violating the law, especially vote-buying amid allega- thing new? Is this the first election in the ation for his dedication in work tions that a group of highly influential people have set up two funds worth KD 18 million to finance certain candi- past few years - by the way this is the and achievements that include V improving the relationship dates running in the election. eighth parliament in the past three years- when between the AANS and the neuro- Continued on Page 15 we hear the rumors of vote-buying during elec- surgery department at Kuwait�s tion campaigns? If not for buying votes, previous- Ministry of Health, as well as sup- Ramadan Kareem ly it was about giving away expensive presents, port for the AANS Kuwait Visiting such as luxurious bags from brands like Gucci, Scholars Program. Awadhi Prada etc etc. That is for the ladies. The men had expressed his gratitude for this ini- Believing in the their share of nice presents too. tiative and for becoming the first Arab neurosurgeon to be honored I think these kinds of presents were for those to NEW ORLEANS: Dr Yousef Al-Awadhi (left) is honored at the American Day of Judgment by the AANS. Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting. whom a candidate feels uncomfortable to offer By Hassan T Bwambale cash. If you approach a respectable citizen you are not going to offer him KD20 or KD200. He will tell he fifth article of faith in Islam is to believe in you to get lost! But if you give a nice present peo- Philippe crowned the Day of Judgment and the hereafter. Prophet ple might feel shy to say no. TMuhammad (Peace be upon him) told us that What surprises me is that vote-buying has the essential ingredients of this belief are as follows: existed in the past but the government never a) The life of this world and everything in it will one day come to an end. This day is called “the Day of even once cracked down on wrongdoers. This is a king of Belgium Judgment”. Every human being will stand trial before new phenomenon for us in Kuwait. Now the Allah without any interpreter or intercessor. Allah Ministry of Interior is on alert and is cracking Amir sends congratulations says what can be translated as: “And fear the day down on houses in different areas to catch vote- when you will be brought back to Allah. Then shall buying perpetrators red-handed. It looks like BRUSSELS: Philippe ascended the throne of Belgium every soul be paid what it earned. And none shall be vote-buying has gone on a much higher level this after the emotional abdication of his father Albert II yes- dealt with unjustly.” (2: 281) terday, vowing to strive for unity in a nation divided by election campaign. b) All human beings will be judged on that day for language and tradition. The new sovereign, who at 53 Why is this the case? Why is Kuwait in this posi- whatever they did on Earth. Allah says what can be becomes the seventh “King of The Belgians”, was sworn translated as: “He who works evil will not be requited tion? Are we such a poor nation willing to sell our into office by the joint houses of parliament shortly after but by the like thereof. And he who works righteous votes? Is it worth to turn our backs on democracy Albert, aged 79, stepped down citing age and failing deeds - whether man or woman - and is a believer, and loyalty to our country? Is our patriotism for health. “I swear to abide by the constitution and laws of such will enter Paradise; therein they will have suste- sale? Is it so cheap too? It is really a shame! the Belgian people, to maintain national independence nance in abundance without measure.” (40:40) This is the first time when the authorities in and the integrity of the land,” Philippe, dressed in full mili- c) The entire record of our deeds - good or bad - tary uniform, said in the country’s three languages - will be presented before Allah. Kuwait catch people red-handed and lock them French, Flemish and German. “I begin my reign with the up for alleged vote-buying and further investiga- d) Those who will excel in doing good deeds will will to serve all Belgians,” he said in a first speech as king be rewarded and those whose evils will outweigh tions. But is it all really for vote-buying? Or is this that brought a standing ovation in the federal parliament. their good deeds will be punished. Allah says what the way to get rid of a few names and to boycott As cannons boomed out a 101-gun royal salute, can be translated as: “They will be brought in front of their entry into parliament? I have no idea. It is a Philippe said “Belgium’s strength lies in giving meaning to the fire morning and evening. And (the sentence will our diversity. Let us all together show our country a new kind of a mess up this year. Or is the heat wave be) on the day that judgment will be established: surge of enthusiasm.” Flanked by his popular wife affecting the minds and hearts of voters and can- “cast ye the people of Pharaoh into the severe penal- Mathilde, the first Belgian-born queen, Philippe and their ty.” (40: 46) didates? Let’s wait and see the outcome of elec- four young children were greeted with wild cries of “Long • Life would be of no purpose and significance if tions Number 9. Live the King” by a sea of people massed outside the BRUSSELS: Newly-crowned King Philippe of Belgium one doesn’t believe in the Day of Judgment. Have a good suhoor! palace as they appeared on its balcony. and his wife Queen Mathilde wave to the crowds from Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 the balcony of the Royal Palace yesterday. — AFP Rights group Arab TV rivals draw up Egypt battle lines DUBAI: Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster has blasts jailing sparked a media war between the Arab world’s major news rivals Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera over the policy lines of their female activist respective funders in Riyadh and Doha. Their differences were first highlighted during the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings KUWAIT: Human Rights Watch yesterday blasted when the television channels respectively gave the Saudi Kuwait over a 20-month jail sentence handed to a and Qatari perspectives in their coverage of fast-developing female online activist for “offending the Amir” and events, analysts say. The Arab Spring “led to a polarisation in urged the state to end such prosecutions. The Arab media”, says Saudi analyst Abdullah Al-Shamry. “Both appeals court on Wednesday upheld the sentence channels became more concerned about delivering the on Sara Al-Darees for making remarks on Twitter opinions of their financiers than offering a professional and deemed insulting to HH the Amir. The sentence “fur- objective view,” said Shamry, adding that the two are “losing ther erodes the right to free speech in Kuwait,” the their credibility” in the face of other Arabic-language news New York-based rights group said in a statement. channels such as France 24 and Sky News Arabia. Analysts “The Kuwait authorities over the past year have appearing on Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya are selected careful- prosecuted dozens of people for peaceful political ly to back their positions, says Shamry. statements,” said Joe Stork, acting Middle East direc- Gas-rich Qatar funds Al-Jazeera, founded in 1996, which tor at HRW. “The government should tolerate this has revolutionised the Arab media scene that was for decades limited to state-controlled media, while Al-Arabiya kind of criticism, not persecute people who dare is owned by Saudi businessman Waleed Al-Ibrahim who has express it.” close ties to the ruling Al-Saud family. Ties were strained At least three youth activists are serving jail terms between Saudi Arabia and the new governments in Egypt on similar charges and many others are still on trial, and Tunisia dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, where- including former opposition lawmakers. “The gov- as Qatar has strongly backed the Islamists on their rise to ernment should drop charges against those accused power. The contrast was clearest in their coverage of the tur- or convicted of crimes solely for exercising their moil in Egypt since last month’s street protests which were right to freedom of expression, and it should amend followed by the army’s ouster of Muslim Brotherhood presi- Kuwait’s criminal code to remove the crime of dent Morsi. ‘offending the emir’,” Stork said. “Kuwait used to have “Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya covered the events in Egypt in a better reputation than most other Gulf states in two diametrically opposite ways,” said Mohammed El Oifi, respecting the right to free speech,” he added. “But Arab media specialist at the Sorbonne university in Paris. As with each case like this, the authorities are lowering CAIRO: This July 9, 2012 file photo shows Egyptian protesters holding up a sign that reads in Arabic ‘Down Al-Arabiya aired live footage of the protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Continued on Page 15 with the Al-Jazeera satellite channel’ in front of the tomb of late president Anwar Al-Sadat. — AFP Continued on Page 15 MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 LOCAL Interior Operations Department to coordinate security tasks Stage set for parliamentary polls KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior has set up the elections that serve Kuwait’s image as a democratic premises. Maj. Gen. Al-Muhanna affirmed the sen- Operations Department as a liaison unit for coordi- state at the Arab and international levels. ior security leaders have the resolve to tackle any nation of security operations during the upcoming The major general added that the special secu- difficulties that may arise during the process. He parliamentary elections. Its personnel will carry out rity plan for the elections will ensure order called on all citizens to abide by the instructions the special tasks in coordination with other min- throughout the process and round the clock at the and cooperate with the personnel to spare the istry sectors and government authorities during ballot centers. process any negative manifestations that may in the polls. Maj Gen Abdullah Al-Muhanna, the The Operations Department will receive instruc- turn tarnish Kuwait’s image during the “ceremony Assistant Undersecretary for Operations Affairs, tions and orders from the Supreme Operations of democracy.” said in a statement yesterday the Operations Command. It will also follow up on implementa- Authorities have been working diligently to Department at all electoral units will function as tion of such orders and coordinate on security and prepare for the ballot day of the parliamentary liaison with all other sectors involved in the elec- traffic matters with the relevant commands and elections, due on July 27. tions, adding that it will constitute a basic section squads. Moreover, the department receive orders They have assured citizens that all possible aid of the polling security scheme. from the units and take proper actions as well. will be secured for the voters, particularly the eld- The department personnel efforts will impact He added that the Operations Department is erly and cases of special needs, particularly at positively on voters and nominees and will be facil- also tasked with ensuring punctuality with respect these elections that coincide with the fasting itating the balloting, Maj. Gen. Al-Muhanna said, of time of opening and closure of the stations and Ramadan month and peak of scorching summer affirming authority’s keenness on holding civic barring public gatherings inside and outside the heat. —KUNA Candidates campaign with eye-catching slogans

KUWAIT: Some candidates cam- Dr Al-Qusair said according to Many candidates end up losing sary to “win the masses.” Some paigning for the forthcoming par- researches he conducted in 2009 the elections merely because of shrewd nominees address and liamentary elections have been and 2012, advertisement of nega- their failure to choose useful and manipulate senses of the potential promoting their manifestos in tive or hostile content were limited effective messages in the cam- voters in his (her) favor, he said. As humorous and uncommon fashion in this sector throughout the world, paign, said Dr. Al-Qusair, advising an example, some candidates pres- with the aim of drawing attention however, the tendency to adopt the nominees to select distin- ent themselves as savers of the citi- of potential voters. such contents might increase in the guished advertisement content zens from certain plights or prob- An electoral slogan or logo coming years in Kuwait. that reflects personality or goals of lems. should be basically attractive, Dr. He acknowledged that adver- the contenders, adding they must Khalifa Jezzaa Al-Mutairi, a voter, Jassem Al-Qusair, a media profes- tisements of eye-catching, shock- be simple and short. said colors and designs, and not sor, said adding that a nominee ing or provocative content are gen- Many voters tend to be aloof only the content, are also necessary must pick up an interesting adver- erally much more attractive than from political activities, avoiding in campaigning and advertising. tisement theme amid this torrent those of ideal notions, and added seminars and even television talk Some nominees seek to address of campaigns by his (or her) foes. that according to experience of shows, but they examine slogans sensitive issues and other raise top- But the professor noted that a con- some countries, voters tended to and advertising themes of the con- ics that imply racism and factional- tender for the parliament seat must abstain from voting for a nominee tending runners for the parliamen- ism, with aim of winning support of be cautious and abstain from rais- whose slogans intended to make tary seats. the voters, with no consideration to ing slogans that are empty of any personal scores or inflict harm on Tareq Al-Qahes, a voter, said the basic national, political and moral- sense. contenders as persons. electoral slogans are quite neces- istic principles. —KUNA

KUWAIT: Children take part in the election campaign of some candidates over the weekend. Children take active role in election campaign

KUWAIT: Seeing children during elections serving the “genuine moral values of the either throughout campaigning or in vot- Kuwaiti society.” ing day has become a familiar scene in pre- Al-Aradi warned against suppressing the vious elections in Kuwait. Kids will be either children while expressing their views accompanying their parents in the support because it would weaken their self-confi- of their candidates, chanting slogans or dis- dence and thus ability to discuss issues. tributing candidates’ CVs to voters. Children should be allowed to con- Specialists agreed that participation of tribute to democracy with the adults but children in election-related activities would “this contribution should be based on make them get acquainted with freedom respect,” she added. of expression, boosting principles of Dr. Seham Al-Furaih, chairperson of the Gulf Bank celebrates success of 26 staff in IBS courses democracy and their self-confidence. national society for the protection of the They, however, said setting July 27 as child, said a 13-year-old boy could bear the day of voting and the fact it would fall standing for hours during the voting day KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has celebrated the success of grams, including the Certified Credit with the top 3 graduates of Certified Credit in the holy month of Ramadan coupled because “this will grant him political and 26 of its employees in completing courses from Management (CCM), Advance Certificate in Credit Management (CCM), the top 2 graduates of Risk with high weather temperature “arouse democratic knowledge.” the Institute of Banking Studies (IBS). The employ- Management (ACCM), Risk Management Management Certificate (RMC) and the top grad- health hazards on those children who She called on the forthcoming parlia- ees attended a celebration ceremony held at Certificate (RMC), Certified Bank Branch Manager uate of Certified Bank Branch Manager (CBBM). might be exposed to sun burn and fatigue.” ment to issue a new law to protect chil- Luna restaurant in Missoni Hotel, organized by (CBBM) and Investment Management Certificate Gulf Bank has a long-term commitment to Dr Marzouq Al-Azmi, an emergency dren’s rights. the Bank’s Human Resource department headed (IMC). investing in its employees and encouraging them Paediatrician at Adan Hospital, warned Every society, added Al-Furaih, should by Salma Al-Hajjaj, GM HR, in line with its strategy The Bank was extremely proud with its to take up training opportunities to develop their against sunstroke, dehydration and fatigue safeguard the principle rights of children. to recognize talent within the organization. Gulf employees’ top performance. Gulf Bank employ- skills as it plays a key role in the Bank’s endeavor that might affect children during election Mass Communications and Public Bank’s employees completed a number of pro- ees ranked highly amongst all local based banks to create an agile and customer centric bank. day. Relations professor at Kuwait University Al-Azmi urged parents who wish to take (KU), Ahmad Al-Shareef said participation their children with them to the polling sta- of children in electoral process started to tions should make sure their kids drink grow when women won their political Fire destroys car, but good amounts of water, wear sun glasses rights to vote and run in elections in 2005. and hats. He, meanwhile, said the year 2008 was a Director of psychological and social turning point in the electoral process. “The guidance at the Social Development Office Kuwaiti family has begun active participa- Quran left unscathed Dr Wafa Al-Aradi, said seeing children at tion in elections, backing candidates and polling centers have become very familiar, attending campaigns. In the past this role KUWAIT: In a strange incident after sources, noting that rescue forces because you would, for example, see them was excluded to males only.” distributing leaflets of candidates and Children, said Al-Shareef, would gain which all firemen were speechlessly rushed to the scene and took the man water bottles on voters. educational, social and psychological bene- praying to Allah, a fire broke out in a car to Mubarak Hospital for treatment. She said children should be given a big fits through their participation in elections. in Fahaheel destroying all its contents space to express themselves, and know It will also train them to respect others’ except for a copy of the Holy Quran, Two rescued their duties and obligations, as well as pre- opinions, he added. —KUNA said security sources, noting that the An 18-year-old girl and her 4-year- flames were all around the Quran but old brother were rescued from a fire did not touch it. that broke out in their family apart- ment in Farwaniya, said security 113 candidates in sources. The sources added that on receiving a report about a fire on the second floor of a five-storey building, fourth constituency Farwaniya firemen rushed to the scene KUWAIT: Out of Kuwait’s fourth con- administration, civil engineering, informa- where rescue men managed to evacu- stituency electorate’s 113 candidates, tion systems management, social servic- ate the two trapped siblings to the hos- some 55 are university graduates, repre- es, sociology, political science and public pital while firemen put out the fire. senting 48.24pct of the total number and administration. a 2.88pct increase since the previous par- Meanwhile, the 20 diploma holders’ Ardiya fire liament elections, while 40-49 year-olds areas of specialty cover fire science, mili- In another fire in Ardiya, firemen represent a 46.49pct majority. tary science, police science, electronics, were dispatched after midnight to Meanwhile, 20 candidates carry diplo- business administration, engineering, fight a fire on the first floor of a Kuwaiti mas, representing 17.54 percent, while 31 commercial aeroplane maintenence, family’s house. The firemen men imme- KUWAIT: The liquor found hidden in a secret compartment others are high school educated (27.19 aeronautics and medical emergencies. diately opened ventilation hatches inside the container. percent) along with seven of intermedi- Compared to the former December while another team fought the flames ate education (6.14pct) in the fourth out 2012 parliamentary elections which to prevent the fire from spreading to Liquor smuggling of the country’s five geographic regions. included 97 candidates, some 44 were The un-burnt Holy Quran is seen adjacent houses. No casualties were Out of the 55 university graduates, 10 university graduates representing a 45.36 on the charred car. reported. hold PhD degrees. These degrees involve percent, some 22 diploma holders attempt foiled the areas of e-governance, modern histo- (22.68pct), 23 high school educated Fraud contractor Wife escapes By Hanan Al-Saadoun shipment from an Asian country ry, Islamic jurisprudence, strategic philos- (23.71percent) and eight of intermediate A fourth constituency parliamentary An Egyptian reported that his wife transited in a GCC state to be ophy, business administration philoso- education (8.24 percent). candidate reported that a contractor he had fled the family house after a dis- KUWAIT: Drugs fighting men in repacked in a larger container, phy, education, political science, econom- On the current elections race age com- had hired to build his electoral cam- pute with him. The man said that he coordination with the general which raised doubts. ics and oral and dental surgery. parison, some 46 candidates are regis- paign headquarters swindled him and tried calling his wife’s mobile phone administration of customs seized a Customs were supplied the bill of Another 13 are Master’s degree hold- tered in the over-50s bracket, represent- ers in the areas of management, public ing 40.35 percent, while 53 are 40-49 hasn’t built the marquee until now several times but it was out of service. container arriving from a GCC state lading number and the name of the law, international relations, diplomacy, year-olds (46.49 percent) and 15 are 30- although he gave him a down pay- A case was filed. containing 850 bottles of liquor. importing company to follow up the Brig Saleh Ghannam Al-Enezi case upon arrival. As customs project management, military science, 39 year-olds (13.15 percent). ment. A case was filed and the contrac- business administration, Islamic studies Compared to the previous December, tor is being summoned. Citizen held received information about the inspected the container, 850 bottles attempt to smuggle liquor to Kuwait of liquor were found hidden in a and the history of education. 2012 elections, some 26 over-50 candi- A citizen was arrested in Jahra for The remaining 32 Bachelor’s degree dates represented 26.8 percent of the Head injuries harassing several girls at a Jahra shop- by sea and customs authorities were secret compartment inside the con- immediately informed and supplied tainer. The liquor was sent to drugs holders’ areas of specialty include physi- total, along with 50 in the 40-49 year-olds A man sustained head injuries ping mall, said security sources, noting cal education, medicine, surgery, law, sci- (51.54 percent) and 21 in the 30-39 year- when a water boiler blew up in his that the man resisted arrest. A case was with the details of the smuggling. fighting administration to follow up The information indicated that a the case. ence, Sharia law, education, business olds (21.64 percent) brackets. —KUNA bathroom in Jabriya, said security filed. MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 LOCAL

123 noon outdoor working More rape cases come to ban violations detected light as Pinoys call for ban KUWAIT: Head of the Ministry of Social with the violations,” he added. Affairs and Labor’s noontime outdoor Mutairi also explained that the inspec- working ban inspection team Hussein Al- tion campaigns conducted by his teams Mutairi said that 123 citations have been aim at protecting expatriate laborers and Woman raped by four members of one family filed against contractors making their stopping some companies and heartless By Ben Garcia occasions by three sons and the father of the wicked. She said they all forced her to do what- construction workers work outdoors dur- bosses from forcing laborers to work family she was serving until she was finally res- ever they wanted. “It started last February when ing the noontime ban period from 11:00 under the scorching noontime heat. KUWAIT: Amidst calls for a moratorium or ban in cued by the Philippine Embassy in December. one of his sons raped me and when I resisted, he am to 4:00 pm that, according to law He added according to the private sending domestic helpers to Kuwait, two more Her case is now being heard although the slapped me hard on my face damaging my hear- 212/2011, covers the period from the sector labor law and related ministerial rape accounts were shared to Kuwait Times by embassy indicated that she can leave the coun- ing. The second son hit me in my stomach and beginning of June till the end of August. decisions, workers are to be provided the two victims. Teresa, a Filipino housemaid try with her duly signed SPA (Special Power of the third son dragged me to his room holding Mutairi said that 150 workers were with special head covers, gloves, special from Davao City, Philippines, filed a rape case Attorney) to fight her case in her absence. my breast,” she cried. “All I want is justice. I have found on those working sites and they shoes and cold water at outdoor working against four members of a Kuwaiti family where “The rapes took place in the family house on been at the embassy since December. My case is were briefed about the ban and its aims. sites in summer in addition to wind- she worked as a domestic helper for eleven separate occasions,” Terre said as she began nar- moving, and there have been two hearings He also noted that the owners and con- cheaters during rainy seasons and air- months in Jahra. rating her ordeal to Kuwait Times. “The father already. I don’t want this to happen to anyone of tractors at the concerned sites were conditioned places for break times. Her case is now being heard at the local court came to me after showering wearing only a tow- you.” warned and given a three-day grace peri- Moreover, Mutairi stressed that the represented by Ghadir Al-Saqabi, a volunteer el while I was ironing. He wanted to rape me Another Filipina Mely was also raped by her od to reschedule their working hours enforcement of these regulations had lawyer for the Philippine Embassy. while I was ironing, but I was able to fend him Kuwaiti employer on Oct 18, 21, 22 and 30, 2012. before the same sites are re-inspected. been welcomed by all parties because it At the start of this interview, this reporter was off. I was crying hard and told him to stop She was at the home in Mishref only four days “Very strict measures will be taken is in public interest and complies with told to speak in a loud voice since Terre cannot because I have two children and all I wanted to when the first rape took place. She finally against those who insist on persisting Kuwait’s international commitments. hear properly as her left ear was badly damaged do is work. I just want to provide for my family. escaped on Nov 12. “I have been here for the last when one of her attackers slapped her hard. After some sexual harassment, he stopped,” seven months (at the embassy). I hope my case According to Teresa, 40, she was repeatedly Teresa recounted. will be resolved soon. I want justice to be served Discounts for ABK credit raped from Feb 2 till Nov 28, 2012 on separate According to Terre, his three sons were really and be with my family,” she said. cardholders at ‘Fantasy World’ KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait runs the jewelry, restaurants and more, so when you ABK Advantage program so its valued cus- pay with your ABK card, you get more than tomers can benefit special discounts, up to you pay for.”Lockie added,” At ABK, we con- 45 percent, at participating retail outlets. sider varied interestsand cater accordingly, ABK adds merchants intermittently to this to meet our clients’ evolving needs.” program, so a wider segment can benefit It is worth mentioning here that ‘Fantasy from the special offers available. One of the World Co.’ has become one of the biggest most popular outlets is a chil- companies in the toys’ market with a distin- dren’s’favourite- ‘FantasyWorld’, the dream guished international trademark. ‘Fantasy toyshop with a 10% discount for ABK card- World’ is considered to be Kuwait’s first holders. choice for housing the best and largest col- Stewart Lockie, General Manager of lection of toys to suit differing ages and Retail Banking, said “Our aim is to give our tastes. For more information, please con- Sulaiman Al-Huzami Hussein Hassan Al-Yoha Abdulhaleem Maarafi clients value added deals at a wide range of tact us on Ahli Chat through our website lifestyle outlets, therefore the collaboration www.eahli.com or call ‘AhlanAhli’ on with various merchants to cover fashion, 1899899. Diwaniyas maintain social role during elections KUWAIT: Candidates, with approach of July 27 Elections in the past in Kuwait “have a special election campaigns. “Some candidates visit parliamentary elections day, are intensifying flavor” because of their simplicity and the com- diwaniyas that are in harmony with their objec- Temporary municipal their campaigns either in their headquarters, mon objectives and aspirations of candidates, tives and support their ideas, while neglect the media or social media networks. Yet the which generally dealt with development of opposing diwaniyas,” Al-Huzami said. diwaniya (a social gathering place in Kuwait) is Kuwait and its people, he said. Generally speaking, he added, diwaniyas play council panel formed maintaining its deep-rooted tradition linking Despite the advancement of technology, he “a major role in the exchange and interaction of past and present, and bring candidates and vot- added, the “diwaniya remains one of the suc- views ... but the social value of the diwaniya has KUWAIT: Ten days since the tenure of the out their tasks. Notably, the temporary ers in face-to-face discussions. cessful means of candidates to attract voters.” nowadays declined due to the lack of trust previous municipal council ended and due committee was formed according to With the rapid development of sophisticated Al-Yoha said candidates have become more between the candidate and voters.” to the absence of a new council, a lot of decree number 166/2013 that stated that it technology means which enable candidates to direct in their criticism because the political Abdulhaleem Maarafi, a voter, said diwaniya tasks and transactions have already started would be chaired by Kuwait Municipality communicate with their voters via a finger tip, awareness among the public has grown. was a suitable place to exchange views over can- accumulating, waiting to be tended to. director Ahmed Al-Subaih in addition to visiting diwaniyas is still very effective tool to The unionist said democracy and communi- didates or even interacting with them face-to- In this regard, a member of the tempo- representatives of all ministries and gov- talk with voters in person over a host of matters. cation within the Kuwaiti society were not face. “Diwaniyas in the past contribute to the rary committee assigned by the Cabinet to ernmental establishments. Electoral process in Kuwait has witnessed restricted to elections “but a social behavior election of MPs,” he said. run the municipal council’s errands until a Commenting on the decree, Subaih dramatic changes, said Hussein Hassan Al-Yoha, exercised by Kuwaitis in their diwaniyas through Maarafi, however, acknowledged that that new council is elected stressed that the denied any contradiction between his cur- a unionist. the exchange of visits and meetings.” technology was abused to spread rumors over committee members do not yet know what rent position of municipality director and “The world has become a small village due to He described diwaniyas in Kuwait as “small candidates, whereas campaigns in the past their duties would be. The member, who chairing the committee. He added that the the sophisticated technology and communica- popular parliaments.” were simple and completely dependent on spoke on condition of anonymity, added situation was referred to the fatwa and leg- tion means, and it will certainly affect the elec- Meanwhile, play writer and critic Sulaiman Al- direct interactions between candidates and vot- that many legal details had to be explained islations committee prior to issuing the toral process in the country,” Al-Yoha said. Huzami said diwaniyas play a major role during ers.—- KUNA so that committee members could carry decree. Envoy explores News Political situation investment in brief weakened social solidarity

opportunities PACI wins two awards KUWAIT: Recent development indicators gases that cause air pollution, reduce water KUWAIT: The Director General of the Public Authority issued by the government through the pollution rates and rationalize water con- in Mexico for Civil In fo rmation (PACI) Musaed Al-Esousi ministry of planning and development sumption. In addition, per capita water announced that PACI has won two GIS awards at the showed that power plants are major pol- consumption in Kuwait was 423 liters in NEW YORK: The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Esri Inte rnational User Conference, which was re ce ntly luters, health services are inadequate, hos- 2012, which is high compared to interna- Mexico Sameeh Jawhar Hayat has visited held in the city of San Diego, and attended by more pitals lack enough beds, there is a rise in tional rates and those of neighboring coun- the Mexican state of Michoacan to explore than 14,000 participants from all over the world. In a chronic diseases that are the leading cause tries, and is expected to rise in 2013-2014. investment opportunities and mull bol- press statement, Al-Esousi said PACI’s “Kuwait Finder” of deaths and that visa traffickers are the The indicator also showed that the stering bilateral ties. application came first at the category of GIS smart prime cause of population imbalance biggest challenge was having more citizens During his visit, Ambassador Hayat and phone applications. He noted that the software allows because of bringing in too many marginal work for the private sector where only 17 a number of the Kuwait Embassy staff held easy finding of locations anywhere inside Ku wait. It workers to Kuwait. percent of its manpower are nationals. talks with Governor of Michoacan Jesus allows users to search locations by the PACI No. (code The indicators also showed that citizens Socially, the indicators showed that Reyna Garcia and several senior provincial placed in every location, home and etc.) or by nearby still preferred working in the public and Kuwait comes in a leading position ministers. curre nt location. It also allows search by area, block, government sector and that Kuwait is fac- amongst countries with high human devel- In a press statement, the Ambassador street and more as well as search by location such as ing the problem of national labor being opment and living standard rates, which outnumbered in general and in the private has positive effects of social solidarity and stated that Michoacan is one of the most hospital, hotel, mall, shopping and more. Users can sector in particular. coherence that has already been negatively investment-attractive states in Mexico. search for ce rtain route and share the search/location to social media, email and etc. Al-Esousi pointed out Moreover, the indicators stressed the affected by some cultural and sociopolitical ìI am looking forward to preparing for a need to reduce the emission of greenhouse circumstances. twinship agreement between Michoacan Jarrah Al-Omani that the PACI’s GIS Maps website also came first at the category of GIS web applications. On this occasion, he and one of the Kuwaiti governorates,î he Entertainment underlined the importance of keeping abreast with the said. latest GIS technology to better serve users in Ku wait. Hayat invited Governor Garcia to visit City to hold Municipality warns of Kuwait to discuss strengthening bilateral Kuwaiti killed in accident cooperation and considering partnership Girgian AMMAN: Ku waiti national Abbas Habib Menawe r unpasteurized dairy products between public and private sectors of passed away here after falling victim to a road accident KUWAIT: Operations Director at Touristic KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality called on cit- goods that are not manufactured and both sides. late on Saturday evening. Menawe r, an army Major, was izens and residents here yesterday not to packaged in accordance to health stan- For his part, Garcia welcomed Enterprises Company Jarrah Jassem Al- in his third year of Arabic Literature at Jerash University. Omani said the Entertainment City will cele- buy unpackaged and unpasteurized dairy dards and requirements are a public haz- Ambassador Hayat and other Kuwaiti The unfortunate incident occurred as the man was products from street vendors, or dairy ard. He called on the members of the pub- diplomats. brate Girgian on Thursday and Friday - the departing Queen Alia International Airport after having 16th and 17th of Ramadan (25th and 26th products that have been packaged in lic to cooperate and report any cases of vio- Michoacan Governor applauded the arrived in Jordan bound from Ku wait, Ku waiti July) with the “Bu Tubbaila” group and the unsatisfactory manner by non-specialized lation of hygiene or health standards in strong bonds linking both nations, hoping Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al-Duaij said. Menawe r’s “Valentine” group for children with face labor, saying consumption of such goods stores or by roaming vendors. they see a tangible progress in the coming body will be transported home soon, escorted by the could endanger their health and is com- The municipality routinely confiscates painting and other shows from Kuwaiti her- ambassador. period. itage. monly seen in Ramadan. such dairy goods, he said, and the inspec- The Michoacan Chamber of Commerce “The municipality’s regulatory bodies, tors issue violation notifications and the The park will distribute Girgian sweets to Market inspections continue also held a reception ceremony for visitors, specially kids, free of charge at the with their branches across the country, are violators are referred to the competent KUWAIT: The Ku wait Ministry of Commerce and tracking and taking appropriate measures authorities. Ambassador Hayat. The ceremony was main entrance. Omani said the park’s open- Industry has intensified its inspection campaigns on all attended by the Michoacan premier and ing hours are from 8:30 pm to 1:30 am. against sellers who don’t carry health cer- The official also urged the consumers to shops, supermarkets, and stores since the start of the tificates and tamper with expiration dates check dates of manufacturing and of expiry several cabinet ministers. — KUNA holy fasting month of Ramadan on July 10. Th e of products,” Director General of Kuwait of all goods and to file complaint with the Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary Abdullah Al-Ewasi Municipality Ahmad Al-Sebeeh told KUNA. Municipality in case any violation was said that the emergency inspection teams will spare no Furthermore, Al-Sebeeh stressed such found or suspected. — KUNA effort to counter any greedy and unjustifiable rise in 23 consortiums apply prices of goods and services during Ramadan. He added that teams are co ntinuing their round-the-clock for Khairan City project campaigns to ensure that all shops in the six gove r- Committee to reroute norates are operating within laws and guidelines, par- KUWAIT: The Public Authority for has studied the previous projects of ticularly in terms of price and quality of product. “These Housing Welfare announced yesterday those who applied to determine their campaigns are meant to protect consumers’ rights and metro project that 23 consortiums have applied to pro- qualifications and level of expertise to punish greedy traders and those violating the law,” vide economic, technical and legal con- needed for Khairan project, he he stressed. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Communications is “The Ministry of Public Works forwarded sultations and form a general sharehold- explained. The committee also looked expected to form a committee soon whose an environmental impact assessment study ing company to run Khairan City project. into the previous experiences of the eco- Financial grants before Eid job is to reroute the metro and railway proj- that the Kuwait Institution for Scientific Head of the consultative services fol- nomic consultants in making economic KUWAIT: Secretary General of Manpower and ects after a number of state departments Research prepared in 2011, based on which low-up committee for Khairan, and low feasibility studies and financial studies Government Restructuring Program (MGRP) Fawzi Al- objected to the current route, a local daily meetings were held to confirm the environ- budget residence projects in the author- for similar projects, he added. Majdali said yesterday unemployed graduate s’ financial reported yesterday quoting sources with mental requirements for the remaining phas- ity Anwar Al-Hulailah said that the com- Al-Hulailah noted that the level of benefits would be transferred to their bank accounts knowledge of the case. Speaking to Al-Qabas es of the project”, Planning and Environmental mittee has completed the evaluation of expertise of the consultative engineer- retroactively before Eid Al-Fitr. Speaking at a news co n- on the condition of anonymity, the sources Impact Assessment Department Manager the consortiums which applied for the ing companies regarding the infrastruc- fe rence, he said the law on graduate s’ social benefits said that the committee is to be chaired by Samira Al-Kandari told Al-Qabas. Separately, project according to resolution number ture was studied, including evaluating states that they are entitled to get their money until Undersecretary Assistant for Transportation Al-Rai reported yesterday that a number of oil 27/2012. legal consultations for partnership proj- they get jobs. Single graduates get KD 200 per month Me’jeb Al-Dousary, and will work with the sector companies were contacted recently by Al-Hulailah said the committee has ects. Resolution number 27/2012 was while married graduates obtain KD 350 per month, he Ministry of Municipality Affairs “to collect the EPA with regards to the need to hire the right to participate in assessing the issued on Dec 26, regarding enabling added. He said his agency had already compiled a list of complaints from state departments regard- skilled and trained workers in refinery units financial and technical parts of the proj- the private sector to participate in find- all graduates for allocating their financial benefits fo r ing sites they have plans to build on”. around Kuwait. ect, adding that it had handed the final ing solutions to the housing problem in retroactive payment since the relevant law 29/2011 was In other news, a senior Environment “The instructions came after several viola- report regarding consortiums to the the country, also giving the authority the put in force in January 2012. The required financial ben- Public Authority official announced that the tions were detected with regards to gas leaks planning committee of the authority, to opportunity to form joint-stock compa- efits for graduates are estimated to hit roughly KD 133 EPA is currently reviewing reports filed by a reported, as highly skilled workers are approve of the procedures followed for nies in cooperation with the private sec- million, he pointed out. A total of 5,960 university and private company that was assigned to assess required to handle harmful gases produced the consortiums. tor, to build new residential cities such as institute graduates, including 36 married people, are the environmental status of the Mubarak Al- during oil production”, said EPA sources who The consultative services committee Khairan, Sabiya, and Mutla. —- KUNA expected to benefit from the move, Al-Majdali sadi. Kabeer Port project site at Boubyan Island. spoke on the condition of anonymity. LOCAL

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

Holiday Inn Salmiya holds ghabqa for media

KUWAIT: Holiday Inn Salmiya hosted Marketing and Monjed Salha, the dishes beside the desserts and fresh Publishing and Distribution, Cocoa an exclusive Ramadan Ghabqa on July General Manager of the hotel, who fruit section. Many attendees Leaf by Easa Husain Al-Yousifi co and 13 in honor of all media personnel as a addressed the invitees, welcomed the expressed their admiration to the the Holiday Inn Edge 24 hours health recognition and gratitude from the guests. He expressed his appreciation beautiful culinary art reflected from club. hotel management for their usual pres- for their constant support for the hotel each and every corner. Finally, a raffle Holiday Inn Salmiya welcome all ence and continued support in cover- during the year. There draw took place where guests with a new outfit reflecting the ing all the activities of the hotel and its were many activities and all lucky attendees glamorous spirit of Ramadan, offering special offers. In addition, the event competitions that kept all won many distinctive them the finest Arabian hospitality, was held to honour the hotel’s top cor- the attendees entertained. prizes provided by pio- where they can spend a great times porate accounts from different compa- Lucky winners went home neer group of compa- with their family and friends and enjoy nies and institutions in recognition of with wonderful gifts as a nies in Kuwait includ- Iftar or sohour delicious Menus at their loyalty to the hotel over the past token for this very special ing airline tickets pre- Sakura, Rib Eye, Aldiwan international years as they have made the Holiday evening. sented by Egypt air, buffet or Ayam Zaman Ramadan tent Inn Salmiya their premier choice. The invitees were treat- several weekend stay and get a chance to enter a weekly raf- Guests upon arrival were greeted ed with a delectable buffet offered by Middle East fle on airline tickets to Egypt, Jordan, with a variety of Ramadan traditional featuring variety of deli- InterContinental Istanbul or Vienna. As well as compli- juices and the Arabic coffee. The hotel cious Lebanese, Chinese, Hotels, valuable mentary hotel stays at one of management and staff from the mar- Japanese and western cuisines, in addi- vouchers provided by Athena laser InterContinental Hotels Group in the keting and PR team led by Maged tion to live cooking stations offering a medical center, Sama dental clinic, region. Ended by the grand prize raffle Hanna, the Director of Sales And wide variety of fresh and delectable Laila gallery spa, Dar Annahar for Press, draw during Eid holiday.

13) Hajj

A) Is obligatory upon capable Muslim B) Is obligatory upon Muslims C) Is Sunna not obligatory LOCAL

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Sheikh Nasser hosts annual Ramadan ghabqa

Former Speaker of the House Nassser Al-Kharafi with Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah at the ghabqa.

(From right) Former Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and former MP Mohammad Al-Sager pictured at the annual ghabqa hosted by Sheikh Nasser.

Sheikh Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Capital Governor with Sheikh Nasser.

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Kuwait Dr Abdullahaziz Al-Fayez (From left) Al-Fayez, Sheikh Nasser and Minister of Information and (right) with Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah, Governor of Ahmadi. Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Sheikha Dr Suad Al-Sabah along with Sheikh Nasser.

Minister of Education and Higher Education Nayef Al-Hajraf with Sheikh Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, former Minister of Interior with Sheikh Nasser. Sheikh Nasser.

Minister of State for Planning and Development and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Dr. Rola Dashti with Sheikh Nasser. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah with Sheikh Nasser. French ambassador to Kuwait Nada Yafi with Sheikh Nasser. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS:

for the rice: 21/2 cups basmati rice or 400 g, washed 31/2 cups water or 875 ml

for the chicken: 3 tablespoons ghee 1 medium onion or 125 g, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon grated ginger 500 g skinned chicken breast fillet 2 cubes MAGGI chicken bouillon 2 medium tomatoes or 300 g, peeled and pureed 1/2 cup yoghurt or 125 ml 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons tomato paste 11/2 tablespoons ground garam massala 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped pinch of saffron filaments, soaked in 1/4 cup or 60 ml water PREPARATION: Place rice, and water in a medium saucepan and cook with stirring until it boils. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked. Remove from heat and spread over a large platter to cool slightly. Meanwhile, heat ghee in large saucepan, cook onion with stirring for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown in col- or. Add garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant. Add chicken and stir until it’s cooked. Add MAGGI Chicken Bouillon cubes, tomato, yogurt, lemon juice, tomato paste and spices. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. In a medium pot, place half the quantity of the prepared rice and the chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle the chopped coriander and mint over the chicken mixture and cover the top with the remaining rice. Pour the saffron water on top. Cover firmly with the pot lid and cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until rice is completely cooked. MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 LOCAL

kuwait digest kuwait digest Value divine Effects of wrong blessings ‘consultation’

By Arwa Al-Weqian By Thaar Al-Rashidi never realized the number of blessings I have until I shall not reveal a secret here, as what I am about to came across the needy and the sick and saw how fee- say has been circulated in decision making circles Ible they were. I then thanked Allah. I have never real- Iperiodically. The legal committee of the Cabinet used ized that the mere ability to walk without assistance is a the services of a “consultant” for KD 50,000. He was blessing from Allah until I saw a young man, who had brought in by chartered plane from his country to been injured in a reckless crash, in a wheelchair. explain to us about our country, but this is not the story. I never knew that the ability to breathe smoothly was The story is after he gave his consultation and told the a blessing until I heard a woman breathing with difficul- people “your work is 100 percent OK”, they gave him the ty and her coughing broke my heart as I imagined her agreed-upon figure and sent him back home on the continuous agony while inhaling or exhaling. same plane that brought him. Of course his advice was wrong - yet he received this figure and flew on a chartered plane. His advice - which After my humble journey in was very much “like his face” - has entered the state in endless political arguments. The legal committee has life and experiences with the sued the services of this consultant during the crisis of miserable and the sick, I real- what is called “announcing the first Assembly void”. His consultation was about how to get out legally ized that I have been living with the least possible losses from the legal problem which resulted in announcing the 2009 Assembly void. without appreciating the We are bearing the effects of his “wrong” consultation blessing of being able to until today after two more Assemblies were scrapped - the Feb 2012 and Dec 2012 ones. breathe, eat and have a home The consultant in the end is a human and can make mistakes. But the disaster is from our people at the min- and without feeling happy for istries. By the way, based on real legal and constitutional it because I naively thought Kuwaiti opinion, and not imported from abroad at KD they were rightfully mine. 50,000, the Cabinet is theoretically still constitutional as it has a minister from that Assembly - Rola Dashti. The problem of our people is that they insist on their mis- I never knew that I lived a happy childhood until I takes, and some of them are afraid to give advice that saw ‘street kids’ begging. I never knew the value of a kuwait digest will anger the government. No dear, the case is not who homeland until I was displaced as a child during the gets angry and who becomes happy. It is the case of the Iraqi invasion. I never knew the value of many little future of a country, a country whose all political paths things such as choosing what to eat for lunch or dinner, Reform from the inside? have been built on a weak base since 2011 due to a when I might choose a dish out of luxury that some- wrong “advice” and everyone is scared to own up. times makes me overeat without knowing that millions By Khalid Al-Awadhi As per the legal constitutional rule, the solution will of hungry people exist. be in going back to square 2011, and in particular to the After my humble journey in life and experiences with any candidates attempt these days to win voters’ also be suspended so that he could be ‘punished’ for the day in which 2009 Assembly was announced void, and the miserable and the sick, I realized that I have been liv- support by promising to work to achieve political role he played inside the parliament. government should apply to the constitutional court to ing without appreciating the blessing of being able to Mreform from inside the parliament by introducing We also cannot forget the multimillion deposits and explain its verdict in announcing Dec 2012 council void, breathe, eat and have a home and without feeling hap- draft laws that include amendments to the electoral law. foreign transfers cases which dominated the political and the court can issue a verdict to return the 2009 py for it because I naively thought they were rightfully But judging from history and experience, all these prom- scene, yet the 27 oppositionists failed to uncover the mys- Assembly to complete what remains of its period mine. I am still exploring Allah’s blessings on me and will ises are likely going to end up just that - promises that tery behind them. All efforts to reveal the facts and whether it is a week or two. Then the democracy train always thank him for them. I so often feel ashamed of cannot be achieved regardless of how hard MPs work to achieve reforms failed in the face of the tools that the shall be back on its real track once again. — Al-Anbaa the moments in which I objected to eating certain foods achieve them. government used to subdue all attempts to correct every- or visiting a certain mall because I know that some peo- For example, the 2009 parliament contained nearly 22 thing that was corrupted during the 2009 parliament’s ple do not even have the privileges of a decent living or oppositionists. If we add the five members of the National tenure. a roof to protect them from the burning summer sun. Action Bloc, then we can say that the parliament con- Today after the government is armed with a consti- kuwait digest And now comes Ramadan to make us more humble tained 27 oppositionists out of the 50 elected members. tutional court verdict that upheld its right to amend and urges us to sympathize with the hungry and poor. Despite this, they failed to prevent the government from the electoral law through emergency decrees released All for one, Ramadan makes us distribute food and charity to the exploiting provisions that enabled it to hold grilling ses- during the parliament’s absence, is there any hope that miserable. I hope this tradition goes on all year long as sions behind closed doors, which are granted under spe- true reform can be achieved from inside the 2013 par- well. Some await this month eagerly because they know cial conditions but became a staple in the 2009 parlia- liament? How are MPs going to work against the gov- one for all that they will never feel hungry. Can we treat the ment. ernment when they know that their fate and future are wretched with passion throughout the year? I pray to Moreover, the oppositionists failed to protect former directly connected to how much it is content with By Dr Mubarak Al-Therwa MP Dr Faisal Al-Mislem against the government in the them? While candidates have the right to play whatev- Almighty Allah to open our eyes on charity and fulfilling uman history is rich with stories about kings, infamous bank cheques case, while the government lob- er cards they believe can make them closer to the par- the needs of all the needy. Oh Allah, make us a reason philosophers, and scholars as the elites who for the happiness of others and have mercy on all bied through its allies in the parliament to suspend ses- liament, voters also have the right to avoid playing built civilizations and enlightened the world. refugees worldwide! — Al-Jarida sions for one month allowing for Mislem’s immunity to along. — Al-Qabas H However, history books mention nothing about the farmers, writers, factory workers, astronomers, doc- tors, architects and other jobs but in very limited cas- es. For example, everyone knows that the Kuwait kuwait digest Towers were built during the era of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, but can anyone Universities for expats name the architect that designed the project or the contractor who built it? Some ideologists, scholars and media persons By Abdul Mohsen Jum’a have understood this fact very well, and realized that they cannot make a name for themselves in history if or many years now, I have been hearing sad sto- they do not associate themselves with the govern- ries and complaints from our expatriate brothers ment. Not only would they be remembered in histo- Fin Kuwait about how their joy on the success of ry, but they would also benefit from all the handouts their kids in school turns into an unbearable burden that the government grants. They also realized that when their sons or daughters have to leave to join a their influence is going to fade if they go against the university or an institute abroad because Kuwait lacks governing authority, and therefore choose to align enough educational facilities to teach them in return themselves with the rulers. History books contain for reasonable fees. In addition, Kuwait University and many stories about ‘royal circles’ referring to military the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training leaders, philosophers, religious scholars and ideolo- (PAAET) have very limited seats for expatriates and gists who surrounded the ruler and lived the way the most expatriate families cannot afford the tuition fees government wanted them to, and benefited directly in most foreign private universities in Kuwait. from its wealth. I do realize that the only government university in On the other hand, there are elites who refused to Kuwait already lacks enough seats for Kuwaiti school live in humiliation and drew closer to the public, graduates and, accordingly, cannot accept any more warning them from supporting the government’s expatriate students. Yet there are many solutions for injustice. And the more people became aware and the problem, especially for expatriate girls with whom illuminated by the arguments they spread, the more their families have to leave when they join universities these elites were subjected to persecution and exile. abroad. The problem can be solved by licensing some With time, two types of elites were formed in human low-cost private universities for girls and others for societies - elites affiliated to the government who both genders that should be subsidized by the govern- acted only as per the government’s perspective, and ment through granting them reasonably-priced loca- elites opposed to governmental injustice and who stood by the people and their rights. Each side expressed their ideologies in arts, religious opinions, I do realize that the only etc that have been recorded in human history. History records a clash between the ‘old’ in the government university in form of nobles and priests, and the ‘new’ in the form of workers and slaves. From the French all the way to Kuwait already lacks enough the American revolutions, conflicts started between seats for Kuwaiti school the loyalist and oppositionist elites and then moved to the public after which change happened. In France graduates and, according- for example, feudalism which benefited nobles, priests and military leaders was eliminated by the ly, cannot accept any more hands of the French revolutionists and the emer- expatriate students. gence of the constitution. If the conflict was restrict- ed to the cultural level, things could have turned dif- ferent because governments can control its loyal ide- ologists, scholars, etc. However, it was hard to control tions to build their facilities. The government can also the angry masses who saw their wealth burn in front open new PAAET colleges and institutes to be located of their eyes. The cultural conflict between the two in PAAET’s current campuses once its colleges and insti- feuding elites eventually reflects on the public who tutes move to the new location in Jaber Applied generally divide accordingly, and end up clashing as Sciences University to accept expatriate students for well. reasonable annual fees to be used in covering manage- In Kuwait, a new form of media has emerged in ment and operation costs. These are surely important the past decade. It is one in which the audience don’t solutions that would make life easier for our ‘fellow-citi- actually listen, but only follows. They see or hear two zens’ living with us, co-running our country and helping opposing sides fighting over a certain issue, and they us build and develop it. The recent statement made by the Minister of become accordingly divided following the side they Electricity and Water Abdul Aziz Al-Ibrahim about the normally support. With time, we have a number of increase in the theft of copper cables from power very important issues that people are divided over in plants that caused many power outages and suffering accordance with the elites that they follow. Wise to several families shows the situation is becoming very authorities abstain from working against or dividing dangerous, especially since Ibrahim said that these people. They realize that delusional victories thefts are organized and perpetual. In addition, the achieved by fake elites and paid writers and politi- growing theft of manhole covers, medicine, equipment cians will not get them any closer to the people. from various health facilities, schools and traffic sign- The Kuwaiti people are loyal to their ruling system, boards all over the country is becoming very alarming. but are aware at the same time of the people sur- There are calls for certain measures such as estab- rounding the government and question the national- lishing a special detectives department for the MEW ism of everyone who opposes the government’s poli- and public facilities which will be responsible for fight- cies. The government must get rid of what could dis- ing such crimes in a wealthy state that spends fortunes tort its history, and instead side with the entire peo- on public facilities. This new department has become a ple including those with or against how it runs the must in view of the many duties criminal investigators state’s affairs. We all are children of Kuwait, and have to tend to. — Al-Jarida Kuwait belongs to us all. — Al-Rai MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Powerful 6.5 quake Bombs on outskirts of Baghdad kill six rattles New Zealand

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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shinzo Abe (3R) celebrates his party’s win as he places a red paper rose on a LDP candidate’s name to indicate an election victory at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo yesterday. Voters gave Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a resounding victory in upper house elections July 21, exit polls showed, likely ushering in a new period of stability for politically volatile Japan. — AFP Abe wins big in Japan upper house PM has chance to show true colours after victory

TOKYOL: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling But long-term growth will depend on sweeping approval by both houses of parliament and a national Mayor Toru Hashimoto, in trying to reach the two-thirds coalition won a comfortable majority in the upper changes to boost competitiveness and help cope with referendum. Polls show the public is less interested in majority. Hashimoto stirred up controversy in May house of parliament in elections yesterday, giving it Japan’s rapidly graying population and soaring national such matters than in reviving the economy and rebuild- when he said that Japan’s wartime system of using control of both chambers and a mandate to press debt. Such reforms, long overdue, are bound to prove ing areas of northeastern Japan devastated by the Asian women in battlefront brothels was necessary at ahead with difficult economic reforms. difficult even with control of both chambers of parlia- March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. the time. The win is an endorsement of the Liberal Democratic ment. In his interview with NHK last night, Abe said he Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the LDP Party’s “Abenomics” program, which has helped spark a Abe also faces a decision this fall on whether to fol- would not rush the debate on constitutional revision would try to make progress on constitutional revision tentative economic recovery in Japan. It’s also a vindica- low through on raising the sales tax next April from 5 and seeks to “expand and deepen” discussion in order to because it’s the party’s long-cherished goal. tion for Abe, who lost upper house elections in 2007 percent to 8 percent, a move needed to shore up gain public support over time. He said there was still “We have sought to revise the constitution in during his previous stint as prime minister. Japan’s public finances, but one that many worry will some homework to do, including finalizing details of a order to have one of our own. We have finally come “We’ve won the public’s support for decisive and sta- derail the recovery. national referendum. to a point where a revision is a realistic option. We ble politics so that we can pursue our economic poli- Based on exit polls and early results, NHK predicted Abe also hinted at possibly cooperating with the would definitely want to deepen a discussion,” Suga cies, and we will make sure to live up to the expecta- that the LDP and its coalition partner, New Komeito, new Restoration Party, co-led by outspoken Osaka told broadcaster NTV. —AP tions,” Abe told public broadcaster NHK after he was won a combined 74 seats, giving them a total of 133 projected to win based on exit polls and early results. seats in the upper house, more than the 122 needed Official results weren’t expected until early today. for a majority. The LDP was projected to have won 64 The victory also offers the hawkish Abe more leeway seats, which together with the 50 it held before the to advance his conservative policy goals, including elections would give it 114, short of an outright majori- revising the country’s pacifist constitution and bolster- ty. ing Japan’s military, which could further strain ties with The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, key neighbors China and South Korea, who are which fell from power in December elections, was pro- embroiled in territorial disputes with Japan. jected to lose nearly 30 seats. Voter turnout was low, Controlling both houses of parliament has been an suggesting a lack of public enthusiasm. According to elusive goal for Japanese governments in recent years. Kyodo News agency, 52 percent of eligible voters cast With a divided parliament, it has been hard to pass leg- ballots, the third-lowest turnout since the end of World islation, and voters fed up with the gridlock and high War II. leadership turnover appeared willing to opt for the per- The Liberal Democrats’ “Recover Japan” platform calls ceived safety of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for most a strong economy, strategic diplomacy and unshakable of the post-World War II era. Abe said voters supported national security under the Japan-U.S. alliance, which the LDP to press ahead on his party’s economic policies, allows for 50,000 American troops to be stationed in and said it would be the government’s top priority. Japan. “Now that we got rid of the twisted parliament, the The party also favors revising the country’s pacifist LDP is going to face a test of whether we can push for- constitution, drafted by the United States after World ward the economic policies so that the people can real- War II, to give Japan’s military a larger role - a message ly feel the effect on their lives,” Abe told NHK. that alarms the Chinese government but resonates with Japan’s stagnant economy is showing signs of perk- some Japanese voters troubled by territorial disputes ing up, helped by the aggressive monetary and fiscal with China and South Korea and widespread distrust of stimuli that Abe has implemented since he took office an increasingly assertive Beijing. in late December. Stocks have surged, business confi- Abe has upset both neighbors by saying he hopes to dence is improving and the weaker yen has put less revise a 1995 apology by Japan for its wartime aggres- pressure on vital exporters. sion and questioning the extent to which Korean, “I want them to carry on doing their best as the Chinese and other Asian women were forced to provide economy seems to be picking up,” Naohisa Hayashi, a sex for Japanese soldiers before and during World War 35-year-old man who runs his own business, said after II. casting his ballot at a downtown Tokyo polling station. Revising the constitution would require two-thirds Bahrain arrests three over Sunni mosque blast DUBAI: The Bahraini authorities had been referred to the public to villages around Manama that are have arrested three suspects linked prosecution, and that a “detailed populated by the country’s Shiite to a car bomb that exploded out- report on the incident” would fol- majority. side a Sunni mosque south of the low. It did not say when the arrests Several people were wounded capital Manama, the government had been made. on Friday, including a policeman said yesterday. The bomb attack drew condem- “shot with a home-made gun,” in “Three people suspected of nation from the authorities in the clashes between security forces and involvement in the terrorist act that Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom, as well as anti-regime protesters. took place near Sheikh Isa bin from the Shiite-led opposition. Al- The interior ministry banned a Salman mosque in Rifaa have been Wefaq, the opposition formation, rally that had been planned by the arrested,” the interior ministry said said it rejects the use of violence to opposition for Friday afternoon. on its Twitter account. resolve Bahrain’s political crisis, Protests remain frequent in Shiite The royal court is situated in the which hit a deadlock after security villages despite the March 2011 same area where the bomb, made forces crushed month-long demon- crackdown. At least 80 people have from a gas cylinder, exploded late strations in March 2011. been killed in Bahrain since the on Wednesday without causing The authorities have made protests erupted, according to the casualties. arrests since the explosion and International Federation for Human The ministry said the suspects beefed up security on roads leading Rights. —AFP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Radical cleric Abu Qatada denied bail in Jordan

AMMAN: A military court yesterday reject- elaborating. Abu Qatada, 53, was charged a maximum security facility that houses tourists in Jordan during millennium cele- Mohammed Otman in Bethlehem in the ed a bail application by Islamist cleric Abu on July 7 with “conspiracy to carry out ter- more than 1,000 inmates, most of them brations. now Israeli-occupied West Bank, which was Qatada, who faces terror charges in Jordan rorist acts”, just hours after his deportation Islamists convicted of terror offences. Britain’s expulsion of Abu Qatada came in Jordan at the time of his birth. following his deportation from Britain, his from Britain. He pleaded not guilty. Abu Qatada was condemned to death after Amman and London last month rati- Videotapes of his sermons were alleged- lawyer said. The next day, Diab asked the military tri- in absentia in 1999 for conspiracy to carry fied a treaty guaranteeing that evidence ly found in the Hamburg flat of 9/11 ring- “The state security court today refused bunal to release the Palestinian-born out terror attacks, including on the obtained by torture would not be used in leader Mohammed Atta. to release Abu Qatada on bail,” Taysir Diab preacher on bail. American school in Amman. his retrial. Top Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon once told AFP. “The court gave no reason for its Jordanian law gives him the right to a But the sentence was immediately com- His wife and five children are planning branded Abu Qatada Osama bin Laden’s decision. I will meet with Abu Qatada on retrial with him present in the dock, but the muted to life imprisonment with hard to move to Amman from London, a family right-hand man in Europe, although he Wednesday to look into the issue and date for such a trial has not yet been set. labour. In 2000, he was sentenced in his friend has told AFP. denies ever having met the late Al-Qaeda decide future steps,” Diab said, without He is currently in the Muwaqqar prison, absence to 15 years for plotting to attack Abu Qatada was born Omar Mahmud leader. —AFP Egypt begins work on charter as Islamists press demos Fahmy meets leader of Syria’s opposition

CAIRO: Experts met yesterday to appointed panel of four university final changes to Mansour. concerns it could be used against begin amending a divisive constitu- professors and six judges began talks Mansour will then have 30 days to protesters. tion rammed through by ousted on drafting a new constitution at the call a referendum on the new charter, Fahmy also took a more cautious Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, Shura Council, or upper house of par- paving the way for new elections. tone towards the conflict in Syria than while his Islamist supporters called for liament, the official MENA news Work also began in earnest on boost- Morsi’s government did, saying intensified rallies in Cairo demanding agency said. ing the new regime’s foreign relations. Morsi’s decision to cut diplomatic ties his reinstatement. In the wake of the July 3 coup, Fahmy said on Saturday he would with the war-torn country would be Forging ahead with an army Egypt’s new leadership suspended prioritise “defending the revolution “re-examined”. “roadmap” for political transition, the the constitution that had been drawn abroad”. The ministry would “form a Morsi had repeatedly called on country’s caretaker cabinet also gath- up by an Islamist-dominated panel committee to follow what is pub- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to ered for its first meeting focussed on and adopted by referendum in lished about the revolution abroad resign. “There is no intention of jihad security and the economy following December with a majority of 64 per- and to provide sound information,” he in Syria,” the former Egyptian ambas- sador to Washington said, in refer- ence to calls for a holy war in Syria JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, third left, speaks under Morsi’s presidency. during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, yesterday. The Israeli cabi- Fahmy was due to meet the new net marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of former Israeli Prime leader of Syria’s main opposition coalition, Ahmad Assi Jarba, late yes- Minister Menachem Begin by holding the meeting at the Menachem Begin terday. Heritage Center. —AP In a boost to the new administra- tion, King Abdullah II of Jordan became the first foreign head of state Netanyahu warns talks with to visit since the army ousted and detained Morsi. Palestinians will be tough King Abdullah pledged his sup- port “for Egyptian national choices”, JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister The last round of direct talks between the presidency said. Benjamin Netanyahu warned ministers yes- the two sides nearly three years ago broke But Morsi’s supporters have flatly terday that renewed peace talks with the down over the issue of Israeli settlement rejected the legitimacy of the interim Palestinians will be tough, and said any building in the West Bank and east cabinet. draft treaty would be put to a referendum. Jerusalem. They called for fresh rallies in the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Housing Minister Uri Ariel of the far- capital on Sunday to demand the Friday said Israeli and Palestinian negotia- right Jewish Home party told public radio reinstatement of Morsi, planning tors had agreed to meet to prepare a on Sunday that he did not want to consider marches to several foreign embassies resumption of direct peace talks, stalled even a limited freeze. in Cairo, including that of the United since 2010. “It’s inappropriate for the Jewish people, States. “Negotiations won’t be easy but we’re for the land of Israel and for a sovereign Supporters of Morsi, who was entering them honestly, sincerely,” state,” he said. “We are in favour of building ousted after a single year of turbulent Netanyahu told ministers at the weekly as much as possible.” rule, have pressed demonstrations cabinet meeting, the first since Kerry’s Kerry on Friday gave away very little against the new cabinet, holding announcement. about the agreement, which came after marches and protests across the The premier repeated pledges that if the four days of frenetic consultations with country since his fall. talks produced a draft treaty he would put Israeli and Palestinian leaders on his sixth CAIRO: Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohmmed Morsi, one waving a Quran, march Thousands of Morsi loyalists have it to a referendum. mission to the region in as many months. through the residential neighborhood of Garden City, passing several diplomatic missions, but massed in Cairo’s Rabaa al-Adawiya He also said he hoped the negotiations But Palestinian president Mahmud avoiding the US embassy, in Cairo, Egypt. Clashes between protesters and security forces have square for about three weeks, calling would be held “in a responsible, practical Abbas has repeatedly stressed that his erupted into violence several times since Morsi’s ouster, killing more than 60 people. —AP for his reinstatement and denouncing and serious manner”. demands for a freeze to Israeli settlement General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the army Netanyahu spoke after two hardline building on occupied land and release of deadly violence at rallies calling for cent, but with a voter turnout of just told a news conference. chief behind his overthrow. ministers in his rightwing government prisoners held by Israel must be met before Morsi’s return. 33 percent. Morsi’s overthrow has received a They believe a sustained cam- came out strongly against any possible talks can resume. Foreign minister Nabil Fahmy Interim president Adly Mansour mixed reception abroad. The African paign of protests could persuade the slowdown in Jewish settlement building as Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz on launched a public relations cam- appointed the constitutional commit- Union has suspended Egypt’s mem- military to restore him briefly ahead part of the deal. Saturday announced there would be the paign, meanwhile, to boost the army- tee on Saturday. Its members now bership, but some Gulf countries that of any elections. “We must not have a freeze,” Transport release a “limited” number of Palestinian backed administration’s credibility have 30 days to complete their task, distrusted Morsi have pledged bil- Although mostly peaceful, the Minister Israel Katz, a member of prisoners as a “gesture” for the talks. abroad, nearly three weeks after the after which their amendments will be lions of dollars in aid. pro-Morsi protests have resulted in Netanyahu’s own Likud party, told public Katz yesterday took issue with this. military toppled Morsi in a popularly brought before a 50-strong body rep- Britain has said it was revoking deadly clashes, with the unrest claim- radio. “It would be immoral, un-Jewish and “I personally oppose the release of ter- backed coup. resenting different groups in export licences for equipment used ing more than 100 lives in all, accord- inhuman to freeze the lives of people and rorist murderers. If the matter arises in On the domestic front, a newly Egyptian society, which will submit by Egypt’s military and police amid ing to an AFP tally. —AFP their children.” future in the cabinet I shall vote against it,” Israeli media have said that while there he said. Israeli President Shimon Peres’s will be no formal declaration of a settle- office said on Sunday he called Abbas late ment freeze, a key Palestinian demand for on Saturday, welcoming the Palestinian talks to resume, Netanyahu will quietly halt leader’s decision to renew talks. Bombs on outskirts building for the time being. “You took a brave and historic deci- “The official policy is what counts,” Katz sion to return to the negotiating table,” added. “I am against a freeze and I don’t Peres was quoted as telling Abbas. “Don’t believe that such a thing will happen. listen to the sceptics, you did the right of Baghdad kill six Settlement is strong and growing.” thing.” —AFP

BAGHDAD: Two bombs killed six people on the Ramadan. Streets during the holy month are As the scale of the carnage became clearer outskirts of Baghdad early yesterday, as the death often filled with people out shopping and relax- early Sunday, police reported that a total of 12 car Kurds free Al-Qaeda toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car ing in cafes in the evenings, suggesting the bombs went off in Baghdad late Saturday. They bombings and other attacks the day before attackers aimed to hit as many civilians as possi- said the blasts and a shooting in the same area as jumped past 70, according to authorities. ble. one of the explosions killed 57, including some linked commander The explosions are the latest in a relentless “What crime have those innocent people com- who died in the hospital overnight. More than AMMAN: Kurdish rebels freed the local com- Qaeda militants to arrest hundreds of Kurdish surge in bloodshed that has rocked Iraq since the mitted?” asked Kadim Mohsen, who was survey- 125 were reported wounded. mander of an al-Qaeda-linked group in a town residents in retaliation. He said Kurdish rebels start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. They ing the previous night’s damage in the central Those attacks and others around Iraq on near Syria’s northern border with Turkey in freed Abu Musaab Sunday following mediation follow months of increased violence across the neighborhood of Karrada. Several storefronts Saturday killed a total of 71, according to police return for 300 Kurdish civilians detained by the for a cease-fire and an agreement that the mili- country that is raising fears of a return to the were wrecked by the force of an explosion there, and hospital officials. group, as part of an agreement to end rebel tants would release 300 civilian Kurds in widespread sectarian killing that pushed the and broken watermelons and sandals littered the That made for the country’s deadliest day infighting that erupted a day earlier in the exchange. The fighting subsided yesterday. country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 street. since May 17, when a series of explosions in Sunni region, activists said yesterday. Kurds, the largest ethnic minority in Syria, U.S.-led invasion. “Who will compensate owners of those areas in and around Baghdad killed at least 76 The commander in the town Tal Abyad, make up more than 10 percent of the country’s Saturday night’s blasts went off after the iftar shops?” he asked. “We see explosions every day. people. There has been no claim of responsibility who is known as Abu Musaab, was captured 23 million people. Their loyalties in the conflict meal that breaks the daily fast in the month of We blame the army and police.” for the latest attacks, although coordinated amid intense fighting between the Islamic are split between the two sides. Most Kurds live bombings against Shiites are a favorite tactic of State in Iraq and the Levant and Kurdish mili- in the poor northeastern regions of Hassakeh al-Qaida’s Iraq branch. tants late Saturday, the Britain-based Syrian and Qamishli, wedged in between the borders Parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi urged Observatory for Human Rights said. The Islamic of Turkey and Iraq. Damascus and Aleppo also security forces not to give up their fight against fighters retaliated by rounding up civilians have several predominantly Kurdish neighbor- terrorists while demanding that they do more to believed to be relatives of the Kurdish fighters hoods. More than 93,000 people have been prevent security breaches. Al-Nujaifi is a Sunni to hold as bargaining chips. Infighting killed since the Syria uprising started in March who is frequently critical of the Shiite prime min- between Al-Qaeda militants and more main- 2011, according to the United Nations. It esca- ister, Nouri al-Maliki. stream Syrian rebels, as well as between Kurds lated into a civil war after opposition support- “We strongly condemn the evil and criminal and Arabs, has grown more common in Syria in ers took up arms to fight a brutal government attacks that targeted our people,” he said. “These recent weeks - part of a power struggle that is crackdown. attacks are part of heinous efforts that aim to undermining their efforts to topple President Also yesterday, Syrian state television ignite unrest and sectarian strife.” Al-Maliki Bashar Assad. Kurdish gunmen have been claimed that a pro-government group hacked ordered a shakeup among the military brass in fighting to expel al-Qaeda militants - many of into two social messaging networks and seized May in the wake of a series of deadly attacks, but who are foreign fighters - from the northeast- records of local users. That could expose Syrian the move appears to have done little to slow the ern province of Hassakeh over the past week. rebels and other activists who depend on the pace of the killing. More than 60 fighters were killed from both networks to publicize army crackdowns on The violence continued yesterday. A bomb sides, according to activists. their hometowns and communicate with each exploded early in the day in a fish market in a On Saturday evening, the fighting spread to other. Many telephone landlines and cell- market in the town of Taji, 20 kilometers (12 Tal Abyad, near the Turkish border. The inter- phones in Syria are assumed to be tapped. miles) north of Baghdad. Police and hospital offi- rebel clashes, along with the efforts by extrem- The TV said the social networking site cials said that attacks killed four and wounded 15. ist foreign fighters to impose their strict inter- Tango was hacked yesterday by the Syrian Another bomb exploded outside the house of pretation of Islam in areas they control, are Electronic Army. The Syrian Electronic Army is a a local anti-Qaida Sunni militia leader in the town chipping away at the opposition’s popularity at shadowy group that supports Assad’s regime. of Basmaiya, killing two and wounding four. The a time when the regime is making significant There was no immediate comment from town is about 40 kilometers southeast of the Iraqi advances on the ground. Tango. Syrian media said another network - capital. In recent weeks, Assad’s troops have seized Truecaller - also was hacked last week. The officials provided details of the attacks and the momentum in the civil war, now in its third A spokesman for the company, Kim Fai Kok, casualties on condition of anonymity because year. His forces have been on offensive against confirmed that Truecaller’s website had been they weren’t authorized to release the informa- BAGHDAD: Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience rebels on several fronts, including the north. hacked, but the hackers only got ahold of so- tion. store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday. A coordinated wave Rami Abdul-Rahman, director of the called tokens that don’t contain any informa- More than 450 people have been killed so far Observatory, said Abu Musaab was seized by tion that can identify users. For the token to be of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite this month, including at least 284 since Ramadan Kurdish fighters late Saturday during clashes of use, hackers also need a security key, which areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens began July 10, according to an Associated Press between the two sides. That prompted the al- they didn’t obtain, Fai Kok said. —AP of others Saturday, officials said. —AP count. —AP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Germany learning to open arms to immigrants Needs immigrants due to ageing population BERLIN: Ata Ucertas, a doctor from of “guest workers” recruited from Italy, ment, recruited 20-year-old Spaniard Istanbul with a moustache that curls Greece, Turkey and other southern Jan Sabater ViÒals for a hotel appren- up his cheeks, was welcomed with states in the 1960s to help it rebuild ticeship. “I clearly have a lot more open arms when he came to Germany from the rubble of World War Two opportunities in Germany than in this year, evidence of a shift in were not encouraged to integrate and Spain,” he said. “I want to stay three German attitudes as its population learn the language, though many did. years, maybe more.” shrinks and labour becomes scarce. Fearing unemployment in the Helped by a shortage of doctors in 1970s oil crisis, Germany shut its LATENT HOSTILITY Germany, the 25-year-old Ucertas was doors and tried to repatriate the no Immigration is rising so much that issued with a visa to come learn longer welcome guests. Germany’s population grew in 2011 German within two months of apply- Influxes of asylum seekers and eth- for the first time in nearly a decade. ing. “The immigration officials were nic Germans from the ex-Soviet Union But relative to its population it still really nice to me,” he said. in the 1990s and the challenges of attracts only a tenth as many foreign After decades of tending to depict reunification made Germany even workers as countries like Canada that the millions of residents of Turkish ori- more reluctant to open up. Limits on have traditionally welcomed immigra- gin in Germany as a drag on society, migration from new EU members in tion. And many of the guest worker policymakers are now courting for- the 2000s lasted longer than else- generation and their families still feel MAIDUGURI: Machete and axe wielding neighbourhood vigilantes hop into a pick-up on July 19, 2013 for an oper- eigners and learning to be more inclu- where in the bloc. unwelcome, particularly the non- ation to hunt down Boko Haram Islamists in Maiduguri, where Boko Haram has carried out most of its deadly sive. A fifth of residents and a third of “For decades we turned our Europeans. attacks in a four-year insurgency that has left some 3,600 people dead since 2009, according to Human Rights Watch. — AFP school children have a migrant back- authorities into a firewall; we told Baris Yesildag, 26, selling baklava ground, making up a growing share of them to keep these people at bay, pastries on the Berlin Turkish street the electorate. they only want to get into our social market, says he was born in Germany With elections approaching in systems,” said Peter Clever, a leader of to Turkish parents but had never been September, the changing attitudes the BDA employers’ union. “They were accepted as a German: “I did voluntary Ukraine rape draws outrage are reflected in the rhetoric of asked not to be that friendly.” military service here, but an officer Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conserva- But as Germany’s job market told me I was only doing it for the over official impunity tives. A decade ago when unemploy- improved in the 2000s, shortages money and not for Germany.” ment was high and immigration laws occurred, and stop-gap measures While the far-right is politically VRADIYEVKA: It was an ordinary sum- raspberries at the local market. He even blood, hiding her private parts with a strict, Merkel’s party campaigned on such as deals to recruit healthcare weak, xenophobic views still make it mer evening for 29-year-old Irina interviewed witnesses in the case. The bunch of leaves, and clutching a pair of slogans like “Kinder statt Inder” workers from China and the into the mainstream debate in Krashkova, a single mother in this quiet horror of the crime combined with sandals. (Children instead of Indians). Now Philippines were not enough to make Germany. A 2010 book by ex- farming town. After a day running years enduring abuse from Dryzhak “Her lip was hacked, you could see they are calling for a “welcome cul- up the shortfalls. Bundesbanker Thilo Sarrazin slam- errands, she went dancing with her girl- and his fellow officers to send a current her teeth,” Chubko told The Associated ture” towards migrants. Germany has been unwinding its ming Muslims as welfare spongers friends at the local bar. of rage through the town. Hundreds of Press. “She was all covered in blood, her “Germany is making a lot of effort recruitment ban, starting with highly became a best-seller, emboldening As she walked home, she said, two residents stormed the police station in head was hacked, her face was swollen, to promote immigration because of qualified workers and slashing the some conservatives to attack migrants policemen pulled up beside her. One protest. she was all covered in bruises.” the very severe demographic situa- minimum salary and investment that for failing to fit in. was 1st Lt. Evhen Dryzhak - a feared It was only then that Dryzhak was While Polishchuk and the friend tion which will affect it more than vir- workers and entrepreneurs needed to Experts say hostility has been man about town, described by locals as arrested. His alleged accomplices, who drove the car sat in jail, Dryzhak tually any other OECD country,” said immigrate. This month it jettisoned 40 fuelled by the low status of the guest a heavy drinker who beat and insulted police Lt. Dmitry Polishchuk and their remained free - claiming he had been OECD migration expert Thomas percent of its immigration rules, low- workers who struggled to rise up the townsfolk and forced them to pay his friend, were detained soon after the on duty at the police station that Liebig. “The discussion about a wel- ering barriers for medium-skilled socio-economic ladder. Many bar bills. attack. All three say they are innocent evening. come culture is part of the whole workers in sectors with chronic short- Germans blamed this on their unwill- What happened next shattered and refuse to testify. Krashkova’s case A week later, enraged residents process of becoming a country for ages such as train drivers and electri- ingness to integrate. In reality, a Krashkova’s peaceful life, filled with bore shocking resemblance to one in stormed the police station, believing he which migration is normal.” cians. “This little revolution has gone school system that streams pupils days breeding ducks and playing Mykolaiv, the capital of the region that was hiding inside. They threw rocks, With joblessness near its lowest by largely unnoticed,” said the OECD’s from a young age and only teaches checkers with her 12-year-old son includes Vradiyevka. Last year, a young smashed the windows with bats and level since the reunification of East Liebig. For highly skilled workers for half the day doesn’t help guest Dimitry. The cops, Krashkova said, woman was raped, set on fire and died hurled firebombs. Serhiy Maksimenko, and West Germany in 1990, the coun- Germany now has some of the most workers’ children learn good German forced her into the car and drove her to after two weeks in the hospital. Three a local opposition activist, is convinced try faces a shortage of 5.4 million liberal immigration laws of the 34 and means may are later stuck in low- the woods. There, with the help of a suspects were detained, but one with that the case would have been hushed skilled workers by 2025, despite OECD states. skilled jobs. friend, they allegedly beat her so badly powerful regional connections and his up had it not been for the protest. attempts to mobilise women and old- It is tackling the language barrier The United Nations says Germany they fractured her skull. The officers friend were quickly released. They were That’s because Polishchuk is the er people. by setting up new courses abroad and has been sluggish to tackle discrimi- then took turns raping her, Krashkova jailed again only after protests erupted nephew of a senior regional prosecutor Nearly 300,000 people, mainly helping people get their qualifications nation in areas like housing, which said. across the country. One suspect has and Dryzhak is closely connected to the from the European Union, migrated recognised so doctors do not have to have led to migrants living in ghet- been sentenced to life, while two oth- top regional police official. on a long-term basis to Germany in work as taxi drivers. toised communities. Immigrants are ers received prison terms of 14-15 “I am 100 percent sure that had the 2011, OECD data shows, around a It is recruiting foreigners to study also still underrepresented in public years. people not risen up, this Dryzhak guy third more than in 2010. Most came at its universities and for its highly office, the police and media. Krashkova’s case, too, has become a would have come out clean, he would from the eastern states that joined the regarded apprenticeships, with a cur- Crucially, however, the latest wave national cause. Hundreds of activists be investigating this very case,” EU in 2004, such as Poland. rent focus on areas of southern of immigrants face fewer obstacles to rallied Thursday against police abuse Maksimenko said. “They would have Germany has long been notorious Europe with soaring youth unemploy- social inclusion, not least because and impunity in the center of Kiev and scared her into keeping her mouth for its bureaucratic hurdles and an off- ment. The southern town of they are mostly highly educated erected tents to maintain a round-the- shut.” Prosecutors investigating the putting attitude towards economic Mindelheim, which has a jobless rate Europeans who have had language clock protest. Some came on foot from police response said the deputy police migration. The hundreds of thousands of 2.2 percent, effectively full employ- help. —Reuters Vradiyevka, a town some 330 kilome- chief tried to protect Dryzhak. They say ters (200 miles) south of the capital. But he beat one of the two alleged accom- the protest was forcefully dispersed plices to force him not to testify against overnight by riot police and the tents Dryzhak, and that several policemen were torn down. Several activists were falsely testified that he was with them detained. at the station all night. The police chief Ukrainians say they are tired of see- was fired, his deputy arrested and the ing the powers-that-be, their kin and policemen who gave false testimony their cronies avoid punishment for are under investigation. crimes big and small - from bribe-tak- Some two weeks after the attack on VRADIYEVKA: In this undated family ing to ignoring traffic rules to commit- Krashkova, business was running as handout photo Irina Krashkova poses ting rapes and murders. People com- usual at the Vradiyevka police station; with her son Dmitry, dressed as a plain that they are defenseless against the broken windows and doors had piglet, at a kindergarten celebration the giant corrupt government machine, been replaced. Policemen showed no in Vradiyevka, Ukraine. Corruption, in which law enforcers and officials sign of remorse. One officer lamented lawlessness and the impunity of gov- close ranks and cover up each other’s that Vradiyevka was dragged through ernment officials and their wealthy crimes. From her hospital bed, the mud on national television. friends — be it a national lawmaker, a Krashkova recently described the hor- Another mocked an Associated Press businessman in an expensive car or a ror of the attack. “They strangled me, journalist for traveling from the capital small town cop — have increased sig- they beat me and called me all kinds of Kiev, saying: nificantly since the 2010 election of names,” Krashkova said in a weak voice “Why, has something happened?” President Viktor Yanukovych, watch- in a video interview with local media. Valery Koba, the acting police chief, dogs say. — AP Her face was swollen and bruised and sought to strike an apologetic tone, say- her head was wrapped in a white band- ing that what happened was “simply The case brought attention to age. “Dryzhak raped me and asked unacceptable,” but denied that it was Ukrainians’ growing outrage over the Polishchuk, ‘Do you want to?’ He said characteristic of police impunity. If perceived impunity of officials and their ‘yes’ and raped me.” Dryzhak and Polishchuk are found powerful friends - from lawmakers to The Associated Press does not gen- guilty, Koba said, it would be “an businessmen to small-town cops. erally identify victims of sexual assault, exception rather than the rule, if you Reports of police abuse ranging from but makes an exception where the vic- look at the police as a whole.” Human horrific violence to quiet bribery have tim has publicly identified herself. rights groups have a different view. An risen sharply since the 2010 election of After the attack, the alleged rapists April report by Amnesty International President Viktor Yanukovych. The oppo- drove away but soon returned - appar- said that police abuse is rampant in sition accuses him of moving Ukraine ently to finish her off. They could not Ukraine, while the authorities refuse to down an authoritarian path and tram- find her in the dark. After they left, investigate and fight it. And a study by pling democratic institutions and the Krashkova started walking - taking a the global corruption watchdog rule of law. Even after Krashkova fin- few steps, passing out, coming to, tak- Transparency International released gered Dryzhak as the leader of the ing a few more steps. Eventually she last week said that nearly half of attack, the burly officer continued to reached a village and stumbled into a Ukrainians believe that corruption has walk the streets of Vradiyevka for a flour mill. Manager Svitlana Chubko increased significantly over the past week - showing up at work and buying found Krashkova naked, covered in few years. —AP Navalny prepares for Moscow mayor polls MOSCOW: Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny was yes- He was found guilty of defrauding the government in terday preparing his campaign to challenge the pro- the Kirov region of 16 million rubles ($500,000, 376,000 Kremlin elite in Moscow mayoral elections after returning euros) in a timber deal while acting as an advisor to the home to a hero’s welcome following his release from local authorities in 2009. prison. “If you are scared of the wolves, then don’t go into the Navalny was on Thursday convicted in the northeastern woods,” he told Dozhd. Navalny late Saturday went to a city of Kirov in a fraud case that is widely seen as revenge Moscow detention centre to visit Vsevolod Matveyev, an for his daring to challenge President Vladimir Putin, and ordinary Muscovite who was given an administrative pun- sentenced to five years in a penal colony. ishment of 15 days in jail for blocking Moscow’s main But in a mysterious and sudden turn of events after Tverskaya thoroughfare with his car during Thursday’s thousands filled the streets of Moscow and Saint protest. Petersburg to protest the verdict, the court on Friday Navalny’s conviction disqualifies him from politics but released him pending his appeal of the conviction. the restriction will only come into force if the verdict is After being mobbed as a hero by hundreds of support- upheld on appeal. In the meantime, Navalny says he will ers when he returned to Moscow by train, Navalny immedi- plough on with his campaign. ately vowed to take part in the September 8 elections “I could be arrested before the elections, after the elec- against pro-Kremlin incumbent Sergei Sobyanin and win. tions... But if you constantly think about this, then you will “Our campaign headquarters is growing, we have more never be able to achieve anything,” he added. volunteers and I urge everyone to come and help us take The Kremlin has insisted the legal process is taking its part in real politics, a real battle for the people’s votes in course in the Navalny case but few commentators believe the elections,” Navalny told independent Dozhd TV in an the sudden decision to allow Putin’s most significant foe to interview outside his headquarters late Saturday. go free was taken by an independent judiciary. Supporters have already been active sticking up red Some observers have suggested his release shows a Navalny stickers with the slogan “change Russia, starting split within the elite, with hardliners close to Putin like with Moscow” across the Russian capital. Kremlin first deputy chief of staff Vyacheslav Volodin want- In new pressure on pro-Navalny activists, investigators ing to see Navalny behind bars, and more moderate voices have opened a criminal probe into vandalism during like Sobyanin believing he should be free to take part in Thursday’s protests when his supporters scrawled anti- the elections. Putin graffiti outside the State Duma parliament. Whatever the reason, his release gave a priceless propa- Navalny said he did not fear the possibility that he will ganda gift to Navalny, who insisted that the Kremlin had still be detained after his appeal or the risk that he and his changed tack after being rattled by the protests late supporters could face more criminal cases against them. Thursday. —AFP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL US drops unarmed bombs on Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA: Two American fighter jets dropped 50 meters (164 feet) of water away from coral to tary personnel over three weeks. after our World Heritage area now? Letting a foreign four unarmed bombs into Australia’s Great Barrier minimize possible damage to the reef, the statement The US Navy and Marine Corps were working power drop bombs on it?” Reef Marine Park last week when a training exercise said. None exploded. with Australian authorities to investigate the inci- Graeme Dunstan, who is among the environmen- went wrong, the US Navy said, angering environ- The jets from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit dent, the Navy said. talists and anti-war activists demonstrating against mentalists. had intended to drop the ordnances on the A 7th Fleet spokesman did not immediately the joint exercises, said the mishap proved that the The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft Townshend Island bombing range, but aborted respond on Sunday when asked by email whether the U.S. military could not be trusted to protect the envi- carrier USS Bonhomme Richard each jettisoned an the mission when controllers reported the area was dumping posed any environmental risk. ronment. “How can they protect the environment and inert practice bomb and an unarmed laser-guided not clear of hazards. Australian Sen. Larissa Waters, the influential bomb the reef at the same time? Get real,” Dunstan explosive bomb into the World Heritage-listed The pilots conducted the emergency jettison Greens party’s spokeswoman on the Great Barrier said from the Queensland coastal town of Yeppoon, marine park off the coast of Queensland state on because they were low on fuel and could not land Reef, described the dumping of bombs in such an near where the war games are taking place. Tuesday, the US 7th Fleet said in a statement with their bomb load, the Navy said. environmentally sensitive area as “outrageous” and The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest network Saturday. The emergency happened on the second day of said it should not be allowed. of coral structures, is rich in marine life and stretches The four bombs, weighing a total 1.8 metric tons the biennial joint training exercise Talisman Saber, “Have we gone completely mad?” she told more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles) along (4,000 pounds), were dropped into more than which brings together 28,000 US and Australian mili- Australian Broadcasting Corp. “Is this how we look Australia’s northeast coast. —AP Across US, people rally for ‘Justice for Trayvon’ ‘Today it was my son. Tomorrow it might be yours’

ATLANTA: Crowds chanted “Justice! the rally took place in the shadows of crowd. Earlier Saturday, at Sharpton’s Zimmerman didn’t invoke stand- Justice!” as they rallied in dozens of federal buildings named for two fig- headquarters in Harlem, she your-ground, relying instead on a tra- US cities Saturday, urging authorities ures who had vastly differing views implored people to understand that ditional self-defense argument, but to change self-defense laws and on civil rights and racial equality: the tragedy involved more than the judge included a provision of the press federal civil rights charges Richard B. Russell was a Georgia gov- Martin alone. “Today it was my son. law in her instructions to the jurors, against a former neighborhood ernor and US senator elected when Tomorrow it might be yours,” she allowing them to consider it as a watch leader found not guilty in the racial segregation was practiced in said. legitimate defense. shooting death of an unarmed black southern US states; the Rev. Martin In addition to pushing the Justice Neither was race discussed in teenager. Luther King Jr. is the face of African- Department to investigate civil rights front of the jury. But the two topics The National Action Network, led Americans’ civil rights movement. charges against Zimmerman, have dominated public discourse by the Rev Al Sharpton, a prominent “What’s so frightening about a Sharpton told supporters In New about the case, and came up civil rights activist, organized the black man in a hood?” said the Rev. York that he wants to see a rollback throughout Saturday’s rallies. “Justice for Trayvon” rallies and vigils Raphael Warnock, who now occupies of stand-your-ground self-defense “It’s personal,” said Cincinnati resi- dent Chris Donegan, whose 11-year- old son wore a hoodie to the rally. “Anybody who is black with kids, Trayvon Martin became our son.” EAST CLEVELAND: East Cleveland police officers search a neighborhood yes- In Indianapolis, the Rev. Jeffrey terday, where three bodies were recently found, in East Cleveland, Ohio. The Johnson told roughly 200 attendees that the rallies were about making bodies, believed to be female, were found about 100 to 200 yards (90 to 180 life safer for young black men who meters) apart, and a 35-year-old man was arrested and is a suspect in all are still endangered by racial profil- three deaths, though he has not yet been charged, East Cleveland Mayor ing. Gary Norton said Saturday. —AP Johnson compared Zimmerman’s acquittal to that of four white police Ohio police resume search officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in Los Angeles in 1992. “The verdict freed George after three bodies found Zimmerman, but it condemned EAST CLEVELAND: Police have resumed Cardilli announced that a woman’s body America more,” said Johnson, pastor searching for possibly more victims after had been found Friday in a garage and two of the Eastern Star Church in three bodies were found wrapped in plastic other bodies were found a day later - one in Indianapolis and a member of the bags in a Cleveland suburb. a backyard and the other in the basement board of directors of the National Yesterday morning, authorities walked of a vacant house. Action Network. through knee-high weeds in yards near All three people are believed to have In Miami, Tracy Martin spoke where the bodies were found in East been killed in the last six to 10 days. about his son. “This could be any one Cleveland and went door-to-door asking Police did not know the identities of the of our children,” he said. “Our mission neighbors for any information that could three victims. Norton said police believe now is to make sure that this doesn’t help the case. the three were female, although the bodies happen to your child.” Mayor Gary Norton says a registered sex had not yet been examined by the medical He recalled a promise he made to offender arrested after a police standoff examiner. his son as he lay in his casket. “I will Friday is a suspect in the three deaths. The Norton said the bodies were each in the continue to fight for Trayvon until the mayor says the suspect has indicated he fetal position, wrapped in several layers of day I die,” he said. might have been influenced by Cleveland trash bags. He said detectives continue to Shantescia Hill held a sign in serial killer Anthony Sowell, who was con- interview the suspect, who used his moth- MONTGOMERY: People gather in front of the Capitol during a rally, Saturday, in Montgomery, Miami that read: “Every person victed in 2011 of killing 11 women and sen- er’s address in Cleveland in registering as a Ala. The Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network organized “Justice for Trayvon” rallies nation- deserves a safe walk home.” The 31- tenced to death. sex offender, the mayor said. wide to press for federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, who was found not year-old mother, who is black, said, In the most recent case, one body was Cardilli said the man was arrested after a “I’m here because our children can’t guilty in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. —AP found Friday in a garage. Two others were standoff with police Friday. Police did not even walk on the streets without found Saturday - one in a backyard and the immediately release the suspect’s name. He on Saturday outside federal buildings the pulpit at King’s Ebenezer Baptist laws. fearing for their lives.” other in the basement of a vacant house. was jailed in East Cleveland, the mayor said. in more than 100 cities one week Church. Martin was wearing a hood- “We are trying to change laws so Attorney General Eric Holder The bodies, believed to be female, were “The person in custody, some of the after a jury acquitted George ed sweatshirt, or hoodie, when he that this never, ever happens again,” announced this week that his depart- found about 100 to 200 yards apart, and a things he said to investigators made us go Zimmerman in the February 2012 was shot. Sharpton said. His daughters, Ashley ment would investigate whether 35-year-old man was arrested and is a sus- back today,” the mayor said. shooting death of 17-year-old In New York, hundreds of people - and Dominique Sharpton, were Zimmerman could be charged under pect in all three deaths, though he has not Police searched vacant houses over Trayvon Martin in a gated central including Martin’s mother, Sybrina scheduled to lead a follow-up march federal civil rights laws. Such a case yet been charged, East Cleveland Mayor about three blocks in the neighborhood Florida community.The case has Fulton, and music superstars Jay-Z on Sunday in Harlem. would require evidence that Gary Norton said Saturday. Saturday and planned to expand their become a flashpoint in separate but and Beyonce - gathered in the heat. Stand-your-ground laws are on Zimmerman harbored racial animosi- The suspect is a registered sex offender search Sunday, Norton said. converging national debates over Fulton told the crowd she was the books in more than 20 states, and ty against Martin. and has served prison time, the mayor said. The police, FBI, the Ohio Bureau of self-defense, guns, and race relations. determined to fight for changes they go beyond many older, tradi- Most legal experts say that In police interviews, the man led them to Criminal Investigation and the Cuyahoga Zimmerman, who successfully needed to ensure that black youths tional self-defense statutes. In gener- would be a difficult charge to prove. believe he might have been influenced by County Sheriff’s Department went through claimed that he was protecting him- are no longer viewed with suspicion al, stand-your-ground laws eliminate Zimmerman’s lawyers have said convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, yards and abandoned houses and used self when he shot Martin, identifies because of their skin color. a person’s duty to retreat, if possible, their client wasn’t driven by race, Norton told The Associated Press. dogs trained to find cadavers. himself as Hispanic. Martin was black. “I promise you I’m going to work in the face of a serious physical but by a desire to protect his neigh- “He said some things that led us to The neighborhood in East Cleveland, In Atlanta, speakers noted that for your children as well,” she told the threat. borhood. —AP believe that in some way, shape, or form, which has some 17,000 residents, has many Sowell might be an influence,” the mayor abandoned houses and authorities want to said. be thorough, the mayor said. Sowell was found guilty in 2011 of “Hopefully, we pray to God, this is it,” he Woman’s fatal fall from killing 11 women and hiding their remains said. The Cleveland area has had its share of around his Cleveland home from June 2007 gruesome news in recent years. In May, to July 2009. Police found their mostly three women who separately vanished a nude bodies throughout the house after a decade ago were found captive in a run- Six Flags coaster probed woman escaped and said she had been down house. Ariel Castro, a former school raped in there. bus driver, has been charged with nearly ARLINGTON: A woman who died while riding a 14- Sowell’s victims ranged in age from 24 1,000 counts of kidnap, rape and other storey roller coaster at Six Flags amusement park in to 52, all were recovering or current drug crimes. North Texas apparently fell from the ride, police said. addicts and most died of strangulation; Castro is accused of repeatedly restrain- Park spokeswoman Sharon Parker confirmed that a some had been decapitated, and others ing the women, sometimes chaining them woman died while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster - were so badly decomposed that coroners to a pole in a basement, to a bedroom dubbed the tallest steel-hybrid coaster in the world - couldn’t say with certainty how they died. heater or inside a van. The charges say one but did not give specifics of what happened. Prosecutors described him in court of the women tried to escape and he “We are committed to determining the cause of this papers as “the worst offender in the history assaulted her with a vacuum cord around tragic accident and will utilize every resource through- of Cuyahoga County and arguably the her neck. He also fathered a daughter with out this process,” Parker said in a statement Saturday. “It State of Ohio.” He was sentenced to death. one captive, authorities said. He has plead- would be a disservice to the family to speculate regard- On Saturday, Police Commander Mike ed not guilty to all the charges. —AP ing what transpired.” Arlington Police Sgt. Christopher Cook told The Associated Press that police believe the woman fell from the ride at the Six Flags Over Texas park. He added US envoy: Colombia rebels that there appears to have been no foul play. Cook also said police, fire and emergency medical should free ex-Marine services responded to the park around 6:45 p.m. BOGOTA: A former US Marine who ber of the military. Friday in reference to a woman who had fallen from a Colombia’s main insurgency says it “cap- “We understand that (he) was on a trip train car while riding a roller coaster. He said the tured” a month ago in a turbulent south- as a private citizen through Latin America,” woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The eastern region is a tourist, not a member of the ambassador told reporters when ques- woman was not immediately identified by authorities. the US mission, and should be released tioned about Sutay after attending a Mass The amusement park and the Texas Department of immediately, Washington’s ambassador marking Colombia’s independence day. “He Insurance, which approves amusement rides and said Saturday. is a citizen who has nothing to do with ensures they are inspected, are further investigating A Colombian police general said Kevin Colombia’s internal conflict.” the accident, Cook said. Scott Sutay, 26, had entered a hot zone The chief of Colombia’s anti-kidnapping Carmen Brown told The Dallas Morning News that ARLINGTON: The Texas Giant roller coaster ride sits idle at the Six Flags Over Texas against warnings. The rebels offered to free police, Gen Humberto Guatibonza, told she was waiting in line to get on the Texas Giant and park Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Investigators will try to determine if a woman who Sutay as a good-faith gesture in announc- The Associated Press that Sutay had spent witnessed the woman being strapped in - and then died while riding the roller coaster at the amusement park Friday night fell from the ing on their website Friday night that he from June 11-13 in the Las Palmas hotel in what ensued. was in their custody. San Jose del Guaviare, where a Colombian “She goes up like this. Then when it drops to come ride after some witnesses said she wasn’t properly secured. —AP The Revolutionary Armed Forces of military base is located, then attempted down, that’s when it (the safety bar) released and she Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961 and was the visitors - according to the National Safety Council’s Colombia, or FARC, said Sutay had land travel to Puerto Inirida, capital of the just tumbled,” Brown, of Arlington, told the newspaper. first amusement park in the Six Flags system. It is 17 most recent data. Of those, 61 were deemed serious, described himself as a 2010-11 veteran of eastern state of Guainia on Venezuela’s bor- Six Flags said the ride would be closed while the miles west of downtown Dallas. The park’s first fatality the March 2013 report said, and roller coasters account- the Afghan conflict who left the armed der. investigation continues. At 14 stories high, the Texas occurred in 1999. A 28-year-old Arkansas woman ed for 405 injuries. forces in March. Guatibonza said Sutay wouldn’t heed Giant has a drop of 79 degrees and a bank of 95 drowned and 10 other passengers were injured when a Fatalities were not listed in the report, which was It did not say how it came to have Sutay the advice of hotel workers to fly to Puerto degrees. It can carry up to 24 riders. It first opened in raft-like boat on the Roaring Rapids ride overturned in 2 prepared for Alexandria, Va.-based International but suggested he was “a mercenary.” US Inirida so they notified the police. He 1990 as an all-wooden coaster and underwent a $10 to 3 feet of water. Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Also, Ambassador Michael McKinley denied that described Sutay as a thin, tall man with a million renovation to install steel-hybrid rails and There were 1,204 ride-related injuries reported in only 144 of the 383 amusement facilities with rides in and also said Sutay was not an active mem- military-style haircut. —AP reopened in 2011. the United States in 2011 - about 4.3 for every million the United States responded to the survey. —AP

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Cambodian opposition chief applies to stand in polls

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s newly head his party’s efforts to end Hun Sen’s special rapporteur on human rights in returned opposition leader yesterday nearly three decades in power. Cambodia, Surya Subedi, last week applied to be reinstated as an electoral In an interview with Radio Free Asia urged Cambodia to let Rainsy play a “full candidate in order to stand against Friday the French-educated former part” in politics. strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen in banker warned that demonstrations Rainsy fled in 2009 to avoid convic- polls this month. might break out if he is not allowed to tions he contends were politically moti- Sam Rainsy, who was greeted by stand. vated. huge crowds on Friday after his return “If I can’t participate, after the elec- He was found guilty in his absence of from self-imposed exile in France, was tions all the Cambodian people will charges including inciting racial discrimi- removed from the electoral register late protest and the whole international nation and spreading disinformation last year and is unable to run as a candi- community will condemn the result and and had faced 11 years in jail until he date in the July 28 polls unless parlia- regard this as a sham election,” Rainsy was pardoned. ment amends the law. was quoted as saying. Despite exile, he has remained active He is seen as the main challenger to Neither Rainsy nor officials from his in Cambodian politics and recently Hun Sen. In a letter to the president of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) joined with former rivals to create the the National Election Committee (NEC), could be reached for comment. Tep CNRP in an effort to finally unseat Hun Rainsy asked whether it was possible to Nytha, NEC’s secretary general, said he Sen. find a way “to reinstate my name in the was unable to say immediately whether Hun Sen is one of Southeast Asia’s voter list of NEC and the official list of MP or not Rainsy would be reinstated. longest-serving leaders. His Cambodian candidates”. “NEC will meet and decide about the People’s Party (CPP) won the last two PHNOM PENH: Hun Sen’s youngest son Hun Many a parliamentarian candi- He is asking to contest in southern request in accordance with its power polls by a landslide amid allegations of date from Cambodian’s People’s Party (CPP), addresses supporters during the Kandal province where Hun Sen is also and electoral law,” he told AFP, adding fraud and election irregularities. general election campaign in Phnom Penh yesterday. Cambodia will hold a standing as a candidate, according to that as the law stands, reinstating him His government is regularly accused general election, expected to be won by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen the letter. would be “impossible”. of suppressing political freedoms and who is seeking to extend his 28-year grip on the country, on July 28. Rainsy, who returned after receiving a US lawmakers have called for the muzzling activists. In May Hun Sen said Cambodia’s newly returned opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday asked surprise royal pardon this month, has United States to cut off aid to Cambodia he would try to stay in power for another the election body to reinstate him as a candidate to contest Hun Sen in this already hit the campaign trail to spear- unless the vote is free, while the UN’s decade. — AFP month’s election. — AFP Powerful 6.5 quake rattles New Zealand Electricity cut, trapping people in elevators WELLINGTON: A powerful 6.5-magnitude monitoring service describing the 6.5 tremor as The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said earthquake rocked central New Zealand yester- “severe”. Wellington Civil Defence controller, earthquakes of such magnitude can generate day, sending frightened people into the streets, Bruce Pepperell, said there were reports of local tsunamis but there was no threat of a halting trains and downing power lines. structural damage to a number of buildings in “destructive widespread tsunami”. However no tsunami alert was issued and no the city but there was only one report of injury. New Zealand’s civil defence authorities said it substantial damage was reported but the “While some buildings are damaged and was “unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will quake-the strongest in a series of tremors in have been evacuated, the city and region has by pose a threat to New Zealand”. recent days-smashed windows in the capital no means ground to a halt,” he said. The recent quakes have been centred about Wellington and sent blocks of masonry toppling Seismologist Anna Kaiser told the New 200 kilometres north of Christchurch which was from buildings. Zealand Herald that earthquakes of this magni- devastated by a deadly 6.3-magnitude quake in One hotel was evacuated after structural tude were not unusual in the region. February 2011. BEIJING: Passengers walk past Chinese policemen stand watch at Terminal 3 interna- damage was discovered, the airport was closed “When we get one of these events there will The country sits on the so-called “Ring of tional arrival hall of the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing yesterday. temporarily and suburban train services were be increased seismicity in the region and there’s Fire”, the boundary of the Australian and Pacific Terminal operation restored normal after a man in a wheelchair who was airing stopped. The quake hit at 5:09 pm (0509 GMT) always the possibility of a larger event but it’s tectonic plates, and experiences up to 15,000 grievances set off a homemade bomb in the crowded terminal on Saturday evening, 57 kilometres (36 miles) south-southwest of unlikely.” tremors a year. — AFP injuring himself but no one else. — AP Wellington at a depth of 14 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. Sympathy for China It was widely felt in the lower North Island and upper South Island and sent people rushing into the streets from cinemas and shops. airport blast protester Electricity supplies were cut in many areas, trapping people in elevators. Although no sub- BEIJING: Chinese citizens expressed sup- could not comment due to “pressure” from stantial damage was reported, New Zealand port yesterday for a disabled man who set the local government in Dongguan. remains on edge off an explosion at Beijing’s international Reports said Ji had grown frustrated at about severe earthquakes following a devas- airport, injuring himself in an apparent China’s “petitioning” system, which allows tating tremor two years ago that killed 185 peo- protest against police brutality. citizens to file complaints directly with gov- ple in the main South Island city of Messages of support were posted online ernment departments. Christchurch. after reports said 34-year old Ji Zhongxing Petitioners whose complaints have been “Biggest one I’ve ever felt here in Wellington. was driven to the act by a years-long battle ignored have for decades staged protests Scary stuff,” one web user wrote on the Stuff for justice after being severely beaten by across China, with some using violent acts news website. police. Wheelchair-bound Ji warned pas- to draw attention to their case. “I must admit I used to get a bit sick and tired sengers in the airport before detonating The bombing highlights flaws in the of all the attention Christchurch kept getting in the small device late on Saturday in an petition system, which is “basically not the news, and kept thinking ‘oh here we go apparent attempt to draw attention to his working”, Willy Lam, a China analyst at the again’ but not anymore.” case without harming others, the Beijing Chinese University of Hong Kong, told AFP. Although Wellington is on an earthquake News reported. “People who think they are victims of fault line and prone to regular tremors, office A policeman who rushed to the scene massive injustice have nowhere to turn to, worker Alice Midgley said this was “the first time was the only other person injured in the and sometimes resort to violent means ...to I was frightened.” explosion, the state-run China Radio draw the attention of the public.” The powerful quake was followed minutes International said. “He warned those pass- Ji and family members travelled to later by another of 5.5 quake and came about ing by... what a good member of the public. Beijing in 2009 to petition central authori- 10 hours after a 5.8 tremor in the same region Who in this country is willing to stand up ties about his case, the Beijing Evening which has been rocked by multiple quakes in and say they are more righteous than him?” News reported. recent days. WELLINGTON: Supermarket workers clean up after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Wellington Zhao Xiao, a professor at the Beijing Local governments have responded to a Dozens of earthquakes were recorded yester- yesterday. A strong earthquake struck off New Zealand, jolting the nation’s capital but no Institute of Technology wrote on the rise in petitions in recent years by employ- day, with New Zealand’s GeoNet earthquake tsunami alert was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. — AFP Twitter-like Sina Weibo site. ing networks of interceptors to catch peti- “By warning others to move away, he is tioners who journey to Beijing, sometimes a good person... I hope authorities will be detaining them in illegal “black jails”. understanding, or they will set off a vicious Analysts say such moves have fuelled frus- Australia puts bounty on people-smugglers cycle,” lawyer Yuan Yulai wrote. tration. “What they do is send the petition- “He was not as crazed as the police who ers back to their place of origin, but its just SYDNEY: Australia yesterday (US$180,000) for information lead- order issues, comes after Canberra Corporation. “There is nothing com- beat him in the first place,” another Sina a cosmetic improvement,” Lam said. announced cash rewards for tip- ing to the conviction of people- has already begun sending asylum- passionate in some people waiting Weibo user said. Newly-installed President Xi Jinping has offs on people-smugglers, as it smugglers. seekers to the tiny state of Nauru in camps for more than a decade.” Ji moved from the eastern province of appointed a supreme court judge with defended its new hardline policy of “These people are peddling in and PNG for processing. Burke said PNG was a democra- Shandong to work as a motorcycle driver in some reformist credentials but has made resettling asylum-seekers in Papua misery and death. We need to shut The remote Pacific camps have cy and had signed the United the southern city of Dongguan, where he no major reforms to the legal system since New Guinea following riots in its this market down. That’s why we been criticised by refugee advo- Nations convention on refugees. was severely beaten by police staff in 2005, taking office in March. Nauru processing centre. are putting a bounty on their cates and riots at the Nauru camp “Let’s make clear, the commit- causing him to become disabled, according An unemployed man who had been a Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on heads,” Clare said. by dozens of asylum-seekers on ment under the convention is not to multiple reports which could not be petitioner killed 47 people last month by Friday announced that refugees “We have taken the product Friday-reportedly over delays in the for people to be able to move to a independently verified. setting off an explosion on a bus in the arriving on unauthorised boats they are selling off the shelves, we processing of refugee claims-saw country with a particular average He had “lost all hope with society”, fol- coastal city of Xiamen, state media report- would have no chance of being also need to lock these people up.” buildings destroyed by fire. income,” he said. lowing an unsuccessful battle for compen- ed. Internet users favourably contrasted Ji’s resettled in Australia in a bid to More than 15,600 asylum-seek- But defending the new hardline “The commitment... is for people sation, Hong Kong broadcaster Phoenix TV decision to warn passengers with the stop the rush of asylum-seekers ers have arrived in Australia by boat stance, Immigration Minister Tony to be safe and to be free from per- reported. Ji was arrested at the scene and behaviour of the petitioner behind the arriving by sea. in 2013 despite scores of drown- Burke said if it stopped people risk- secution. The Australian taken to hospital where he had his left Xiamen attack. “It’s a big step forward... Instead they will be sent to ings en route in recent years and ing their lives on boats it could Government will assist Papua New hand amputated, the broadcaster said. because Ji chose to inflict the smallest poverty-stricken Papua New the issue is set to be key in upcom- make a “massive difference”. Guinea in making sure those com- Lawyers for Ji could not be reached on amount of injury,” one Sina Weibo user Guinea. Home Affairs Minister ing national elections. “There is nothing compassion- mitments can be met.” Sunday. Phoenix TV said at least one lawyer wrote. — AFP Jason Clare said yesterday that The decision to send would-be ate in a policy where you see peo- Burke said he was awaiting more Australian Federal Police would refugees to Papua New Guinea, a ple drowned at sea,” he told the details of the damage at Nauru fol- pay rewards of up to Aus$200,000 developing country with law and Australian Broadcasting lowing the riots but that Australia was committed to its arrangements Tourist killed, 18 with the tiny Pacific nation which has charged dozens over the hurt by falling rocks unrest. The policy change comes amid BEIJING: One tourist was killed and 18 to the woman and Xinhua. Jinsixia boasts warnings that boat arrivals could others were injured yesterday by falling natural attractions such as caves and increase even further, with Foreign rocks at a scenic site in northern China, forests and the area is home to several Minister Bob Carr saying they could the official Xinhua News Agency report- tourist resorts. China is the world’s third- ed. Rocks that may have been loosened biggest tourist destination and has tried top 50,000 this year if they contin- by recent heavy rains crashed through a to boost safety at its main attractions. ued at the current rate of some cliff-side walkway and fell onto the heads However, poor management, massive 3,000 people a month. of a group of tourists at the Jinsixia crowds and shoddy facilities have “If it continues at this level... it Gorge in Shaanxi province, according to prompted numerous complaints and could rise further as people-smug- Xinhua and a woman reached by phone occasional stampedes and other danger- glers really close in to make a finan- at the site’s management office. ous situations. cial killing,” he told Sky News. Two of the injured were in critical con- Meanwhile, flooding in China this year Carr said the new hardline dition, according to Xinhua and the has left at least 337 people dead and 213 approach carried the message that woman, who declined to be identified by missing, due mainly to unusually wet asylum-seekers, who paid people- name, as is common among Chinese summer weather, the government said smugglers thousands of dollars to bureaucrats. She said no foreigners were yesterday. Floods this year have struck bring them to Australia, were risk- hurt in the morning accident. across 30 provinces and municipalities ing their lives at sea but would still The woman said she hadnít been and affected more than 47 million peo- not be resettled in Australia. informed of the death of one of the ple, according to the Office of State Flood “The simple bold message is we tourists. The gorge was closed to visitors Control and Drought Relief NAURU: In this photo released by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship taken Friday, (decide) where you are processed, following the accident. Like much of Headquarters. The headquarters said July 19, 2013, workers extinguish the last smoldering embers after some 125 asylum seekers rioted at an we (decide) where you are settled northern China, the area has seen unusu- landslides have accounted for 202, or and if you arrive by boat without a ally heavy rain recently, although the about 60 percent, of the confirmed Australian-run detention center in Nauru. The rioters, who are now in police custody, caused an estimated visa it is not going to be on past two days have been dry, according deaths. —AFP 60 million Australian dollars ($55 million) damage to the Australian-run detention center on the Pacific island nation. — AP Australian soil,” Carr said. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Unexploded NATO ordnance killing Afghan civilians

KABUL: Unexploded ordnance left since 2008, he said. The 1980 Convention nance to be sold as scrap metal,” he told nearby, he said. In February, two teenage est priorities”. “We’re aware of reports behind by NATO troops as they leave on Certain Conventional Weapons, AFP. “I think the main reason (for this boys were seriously injured in Bamyan concerning unexploded ordnance on the Afghanistan is killing and injuring a ris- signed by most ISAF contributing increase) is because of these firing province. “We deployed another team firing ranges of former bases in ing number of civilians, a UN demining nations, requires militaries to remove all ranges,” he said. “The evidence suggests there and so far half of the job is done, Afghanistan,” Lieutenant Colonel Will group said yesterday. unexploded ordnance from areas they there is a problem, this job is not being more than 500 items unexploded ord- Griffin told AFP. “We have standard pro- Mohammad Sediq Rashid, director of vacate. All ordnance, including those left done properly,” he added. nance were found, most of them muni- cedures in place to mitigate unexploded the Mine Action Coordination Centre, by Soviet troops and mujahideen, He said weaponry left behind includ- tions that belong to ISAF,” Rashid said. ordnance on firing ranges at ISAF bases told AFP the US-led International caused 363 civilian casualties in 2012 ed unexploded mortars and grenades. In “We think this is a major issue. There throughout Afghanistan. These proce- Security Assistance Force (ISAF) must ful- compared to more than 240 between January, three civilians were killed and are hundreds of military bases... a consid- dures include mitigating ranges that are ly clean up military bases and firing January and June 2013: a rise from an five injured in a village in Kohi Safi dis- erable number of them will be closed, no longer in use”, he said. ranges being vacated ahead of a final average of 30 a month to 40 a month so trict of Parwan province, adjacent to the some of them will be handed over to But Rashid said the military was not withdrawal due next year. far this year, Rashid said. largest US-run base Bagram, Rashid said. local forces and some will be aban- doing enough. “We want ISAF to pay A total of 53 Afghan civilians, mostly “We believe if this problem is not sort- His team found more than 400 items doned, so we think the casualties will attention to this. They are spending huge children, have been killed or injured by ed out, the casualty rate is very highly of unexploded ordnance in the area, increase,” he added. ISAF told AFP in an amounts of money and resources in this unexploded ordnance found in or likely to increase because there are many where a military base had been aban- emailed response to the accusations that country. Why they are not paying atten- around ISAF bases and firing ranges people looking for unexploded ord- doned and there was also a firing range “the safety of civilians is one of our high- tion to this issue?” he said. — AFP Pakistan diplomat in Kabul charm offensive Seeks to reset frayed Afghan ties

KABUL: Pakistan’s top diplomat held tation from Prime Minister Nawaz al deputy police chief Masoom Khan talks in Afghanistan yesterday, inviting Sharif to President Karzai to visit Hashimi told AFP. The West considers President Hamid Karzai to Islamabad Pakistan.” International efforts to start Pakistan’s support vital to achieving in a charm offensive designed to talks with Taleban insurgents on end- lasting peace with the Taliban in improve strained relations and revive ing 12 years of war are in disarray after Afghanistan. But relations between flagging peace efforts with the the disastrous opening of a Taliban the neighbours are mired in mutual Taleban. liaison office in Qatar last month. distrust and accusations over Taliban Foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz, The office was initially hailed as a and other Islamist militancy which the most senior member of Pakistan’s first step towards a peace deal, but a plagues both countries. new government to visit Afghanistan, furious Karzai slammed it as an unoffi- “For us, a peaceful, stable and unit- is expected to meet Karzai later yes- cial embassy for a Taleban govern- ed Afghanistan is in the interest of terday. The new administration took ment-in-exile. Pakistan,” said Aziz, calling for a “close office last month after Prime Minister The scheduled departure next year relationship” and reiterating Islamabad’s support for an “Afghan- ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Shiite Muslim women chant slogans during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday. They led” peace process with the Taliban. condemned Friday’s attack over the shrine of Sayida Zeinab, the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) granddaughter. Sharif has kept Pakistan’s foreign The shrine is located outside Damascus, Syria. — AP affairs portfolio under his own control but Aziz, who served as a minister in the 1990s, is effectively the foreign minister. Tibetan dies after self-immolation The Taleban have since claimed to have temporarily closed the Qatar BEIJING: A Tibetan monk died after monks had prevented Chinese author- the run up the ruling Communist office, blaming “broken promises” by setting himself on fire in southwest ities from taking away the Sonam’s Party’s pivotal Party Congress last the Afghan government and the China, reports said yesterday, in the body after the deadly protest. November, but have become less United States. Aziz denied percep- first such protest for more than a Restrictions on communication in the common in recent months. tions held by many in Afghanistan month. area “have been intensified,” following Beijing condemns the acts and that Pakistan controls the Taleban, Kunchok Sonam, 18, carried out the the self-immolation, the London- blames them on exiled Tibetan leader given that its leaders have presumed protest on Saturday outside a based Free Tibet advocacy group said the Dalai Lama, saying he uses them to sanctuary in Pakistan, and insisted monastery in Aba prefecture, part of in a statement. further a separatist agenda. Islamabad could only help bring Sichuan province, Radio Free Asia said Some 120 Tibetans have set them- But Tibetans and human rights about a deal and not impose one. in a report which cited local residents. selves alight since February 2009 in groups say the protests are a response “We have some contacts with the Sonam shouted slogans “crying for protests against what they see as to tight controls on religion in the KABUL: Afghan foreign affairs minister Zalmai Rassoul (L) and Pakistan for- Taliban because of the past but we Tibetan freedom,” the broadcaster, Chinese oppression, the Washington- region. The Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace eign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz hold a joint press conference at the foreign don’t control them,” he told the news which is funded by the US govern- based International Campaign for laureate who has lived in India since affairs ministry in Kabul yesterday. A senior Pakistani official flew to conference. He said Pakistan had ment, cited a local resident as saying. Tibet said before news of the latest 1959 after a failed uprising in Tibet, Afghanistan yesterday, inviting President Hamid Karzai to Islamabad as eased the movement of Taliban nego- The self-immolation was the first by a self-immolation emerged. has described the protests as acts of part of a charm offensive designed to improve strained relations and help tiators and released 26 Taliban Tibetan in China for five weeks, the The protests-which reportedly have desperation that he is powerless to peace efforts with the Taleban. — AFP detainees at the request of the report said, adding that his fellow resulted in dozens of deaths-peaked in stop. — AFP Nawaz Sharif won historic elections, at of around 100,000 US-led foreign Afghan government. “In the future, if a time when relations between Kabul troops and Afghan presidential elec- to this extent we are requested, we and Islamabad are even frostier than tions in April have lent renewed can play the same role but in appro- normal. urgency to the quest for peace. priate time and in consultation with Aziz said Pakistan was again pre- Last week Karzai’s chief of staff, other interested parties,” he said. In an pared to ease the movement of Karim Khorram, claimed the Taleban unusually blunt remark, Afghan Taleban negotiators and release more office was part of a plot to break up Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said Taleban detainees should the Afghan Afghanistan, orchestrated by either that efforts on both sides to strength- government request it. Pakistan or the United States. en relations, fight terrorism and ignite “I have brought a message of cor- In an example of the daily violence peace talks “have not been successful”. diality and goodwill for Afghanistan,” in Afghanistan, a woman police ser- “I hope the new government of he told a news conference. “The main geant was shot dead on Sunday in the Pakistan will open a new chapter in purpose of my visit, as some of you eastern province of Nangarhar on her Pakistan-Afghan relations,” he told the may know, is to convey a formal invi- way home to visit her parents, region- same press conference. — AFP Deaths rock trust in India school meals scheme NEW DELHI: The fatal poisoning of to undercut caste prejudice. needed hospital treatment in the 23 Indian children has rocked trust in Forensic tests have shown that the western city of Pune after eating a the world’s largest free school meals oil used to cook the lunch in Bihar school lunch, the Times of India scheme, but experts say some pupils contained a “highly toxic” form of reported. A probe revealed that the have no choice but to eat the lunches. insecticide, underlining fears that food was contaminated with E. coli The nationwide scheme feeds monitoring of food quality is inade- bacteria. But Alex George, of some 120 million youngsters every quate. The children died after eating ActionAid India’s Child Rights Hub, day and is seen as key to persuading lentils, potatoes and rice cooked with told AFP poor families had little parents who are battling poverty to oil containing an agricultural insecti- choice but to allow their children to send their children to school rather cide that was five times the strength take part in the scheme. than condemn them to illiteracy and sold in the market place, according to “For them, this midday meal is malnutrition. the tests. “I can accept accidents can often the only wholesome meal they But since dozens of pupils fell ill happen anywhere,” activist Dipa Sinha may get in a day.” A government sur- last Tuesday at a primary school in the of the Right to Food Campaign told vey last year found that 42 percent of eastern state of Bihar, reports have AFP. “But the scale of this incident and Indian children under the age of five emerged of other mass hospitalisa- the carelessness, the sheer callous- were underweight. tions and even maggots being found ness of the response, the delay in Several parents who lost children in some meals. treating the children, is shocking.” in the Bihar tragedy said they had Tens of thousands of children were The tragedy may have caused relied on the school to serve their kids reported to be refusing to eat their widespread shock but it is hardly an their one square meal of the day. lunches in the immediate aftermath isolated incident. “We have no food at home and it of the tragedy. While there has been Twenty children were admitted to was only to ensure that my children widespread revulsion over the revela- hospital Friday after they ate lunch at got at least some food that I sent tions, experts say the scheme is never- school in the state of Goa, although them to the school,” Sanjudevi theless a crucial weapon in the war they were all later released. Mahatoshe, a mother who lost three against malnutrition and also serves Last year more than 130 students children in the tragedy, told AFP. For all its faults, advocates of the programme say the scheme does bring major benefits, not least by eras- ing social boundaries as children of different castes eat together. “It has had a huge impact-not just on enrollment, but also on retention rates, Delhi-based economist Reetika Khera told AFP. “Poorer kids tend to spend more years in school, thanks to the midday meal.” Tamil Nadu was the first Indian state to adopt a school feeding pro- gramme in 1982. Other local govern- ments gradually followed and in 2001, India’s Supreme Court ordered all states to provide free lunches to stu- dents in state-run primary schools. A 2010 government planning com- mission report on the scheme found the majority of the schools sampled AHMEDABAD: Indian teacher Kamalbhai Parmar, 66, watches students eat lacked fully functional kitchens, a meal at the Footpath School in Ahmedabad on late Saturday. The enough utensils and adequate stor- Footpath School was started by Parmar, who runs a metal fabrication busi- age space. Most states also suffered ness and has been teaching his students on a footpath for the past twelve from a shortage of cooks, forcing years. Parmar and his sons started the school for children of labourers, rag- teachers to buy food and serve meals pickers and domestic servants so the children could receive extra educa- and in some cases, requiring students tion and a meal free of cost. — AFP to wash utensils. —AFP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 ANALYSIS14

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By Steven R Hurst

bortion opponents have fought back vigorously in the 40 years since a landmark US Supreme Court Adecision legalized the procedure. Now, their battle is gaining ground in some states where new laws are cre- ating stringent barriers to a woman ending her pregnancy. The confrontation has long been one of the most bitter in America, pitting those who view abortion as the killing of a defenseless human being against those who argue women have the right to decide what happens to their body. In the four decades since the Supreme Court ruling, the divide has not narrowed, with polls indicating Americans remain about evenly split over the issue. The debate is heating up primarily in states where con- servative governors and legislatures, many of them elect- Secrecy a bump in Kerry’s Mideast road ed in a wave of Republican election victories in 2010, are playing to their anti-abortion base of voters ahead of elec- By Matthew Lee the negotiations on a day-to-day basis. Steinitz, went on Israel radio to say that some tions next year. Texas became the latest state to pass new For all the buzz among Kerry aides Palestinian prisoners would be released as part laws that place difficult roadblocks for women seeking hen US Secretary of State John Kerry bounded who spoke excitedly of witnessing of the plan. Presumably, this violated the abortions, without directly challenging the Supreme up the steps to his converted Air Force 757 in history in the making, the air- vow of silence that Kerry said the parties Court’s 1973 Roe v Wade decision. Gov Rick Perry, a former WAmman, Jordan, staffers greeted him with port announcement was had made and it wasn’t even done anony- Republican presidential candidate, signed the sweeping applause. He grabbed a bottle of beer and strolled unusually subdued and brief. mously, as is usually the case. It almost new restrictions into law this month, saying it celebrated down the aisle Friday night to celebrate his most sig- Tired after a week of multiple will certainly be the first of many such the “foundation on which the culture of life in Texas is built nificant achievement yet in his short tenure as meetings with Abbas and violations. It underscored some of the upon.” America’s top diplomat: winning agreement from the phone conversations with main obstacles that have bedeviled all The Texas law bans abortions after the 20th week of Israelis and Palestinians on a framework for resuming Netanyahu, and all the while previous Israeli-Palestinian peace pregnancy. It also restricts abortions to surgical centers and requires doctors who work at abortion clinics to have stalled peace talks. It was a necessary breakthrough, concerned about the health efforts: the inability or unwillingness of hospital admitting privileges. Only five of the 42 abortion for sure, yet a modest one, with the lowest bar for suc- of his ailing wife in Boston, the parties to keep quiet, coupled with clinics in Texas, a state the size of France, meet those cess in a process that merely sets the stage for what Kerry appeared alone at the the refusal of American mediators to requirements. Abortion rights advocates say the legisla- comes next: difficult and protracted negotiations podium in front of an reject leaks to the Israeli, Palestinian and tion means dozens of clinics will be shuttered. “These new aimed at a goal that has eluded successive US adminis- unadorned blue cloth wider Arab media aimed at either restrictions they are trying to put on legal abortion are trations despite investments of serious time, energy, screen. There was no pomp. enhancing one side’s negotiating posi- only the beginning of this agenda,” said Donna Crane, poli- prestige and money. There were no Israeli or tion or inflaming public opinion to scut- cy vice president of the NARAL Pro-Choice America, an He has made six frenetic trips to the Middle East in Palestinian officials at his side. tle the talks altogether. abortion rights advocacy group. “What the other side real- as many months and spent countless hours shuttling There were no questions. And The problem for Kerry and his team is ly wants to do is make abortion illegal in all circum- from Jordan to Israel and the West Bank to cajole there were no details about that the facts are known. Both sides’ stances.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and either the framework or even demands long have been common Abortion foes counter the new laws reflect the will of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas into returning the end game. Secrecy would knowledge and they are far apart on the many Americans who consider the issue unresolved, to the table. During his latest visit to the region this be paramount, he said. Neither most contentious issues: the borders of an despite Roe v Wade. “This is really not settled,” said Mallory past week, Kerry finally had something to toast and Kerry nor his staff would go eventual Palestinian state, the status of Quigley, a spokeswoman for the anti-abortion Susan B back up his oft-stated claim that he was making beyond his statement, even pri- Jerusalem, Israeli security and the fate of Anthony List. “There is so much unrest in the hearts and progress in bringing the two sides back together. vately. “We are absolutely not Palestinian refugees. The world knows the minds of Americans about how we treat life in this coun- Minutes before starting back home, at a hastily going to talk about any of the ele- Palestinians want a state based on the 1967 try, how we protect women. And what we’re seeing in the arranged event in a VIP lounge at the Amman airport, ments now,” Kerry said. “Any specu- lines, adjusted to accommodate land swaps, state legislatures is reflective of what’s happening in the Kerry announced that his single-minded effort, derid- lation or reports you may read in with east Jerusalem as its capital. The Israelis hearts and minds of the American people.” Quigley said ed by some in Washington and the Mideast as a waste the media or elsewhere or here in don’t want to commit up front to the 1967 con- “more and more Americans are saying they oppose abor- tion than support it”. of time, had resulted in a deal “that establishes a basis the press are conjecture. They are tours even with revisions. They insist on a secure But polls show that Americans’ feelings about abortion for resuming direct final status negotiations between not based on fact because the peo- Jewish state that would preclude the right of have changed little since Roe v Wade. The latest Gallup the Palestinians and the Israelis.” He said it was not yet ple who know the facts are not return for Palestinian refugees and on keeping survey from May shows 52 percent of those questioned formalized but called it “a significant and welcome talking about them.” Jerusalem as their undivided capital. Kerry’s support abortion under certain circumstances. That’s only step forward”. Top negotiators for the two sides would But hours later, an Israeli official announcement made no mention of these facts. two percentage points lower than the first such poll in come to Washington in the “next week or so”, he said, who should know something of They are not easy, but they cannot be avoided or 1975. About 20 percent oppose abortion under any cir- to begin preliminary direct discussions. Officials said the agreement, Intelligence and ignored in public if the negotiations are to produce cumstances, while 26 percent support the right to abor- Kerry would name a new US point person to shepherd Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval a deal.—AP tion under any circumstances. Both those figures are with- in just a few percentage points when compared to 1975. Federal and state judges have largely accepted the argu- ment that it is unconstitutional to ban abortions before Hollande in tight spot on pension reform the fetus becomes viable. That is usually interpreted as 24 weeks after fertilization, though the Roe v Wade decision By Catherine Bremer and Emmanuel Jarry billion by 2020. Hollande said on Thursday he against trimming annual pension increases to said one adviser. “He doesn’t want to have to leaves the determination to the individual’s doctor. was determined to achieve a reform sturdy below inflation, another option under consid- start over every two years.” Frustratingly for In at least three instances - Arizona, Georgia and Idaho resident Francois Hollande may only enough not to require further tweaking eration. Some observers see the party’s line the reformers in Hollande’s team, opinion - federal and state judges have struck down abortion bans manage a lightweight reform of France’s before 2020, yet he was well aware of the more as political posturing than heralding a polls suggest a majority of voters would back at 20 weeks after fertilization as unconstitutional. The Pindebted pension system, with trade dangers of forcing through more than unions revolt by its parliament deputies. But it risks a bolder reform than his own Socialist Party. Texas law is structured so that it will stand even if its ban unions preparing street protests and his own and left-wing voters will swallow. “We have to raising the alarm in Brussels, where the EU A June survey by BVA found 75 percent of on abortion after 20 weeks is struck down. Wisconsin’s Socialist Party warning it would oppose be very careful, but at the same time, we wants France to deliver a substantial reform respondents want public sector pensions Republican governor, Scott Walker, has also signed a bill painful measures. Fellow Europeans say need to reform,” he told reporters over dinner in return for giving it two extra years to bring brought more in line with private-sector requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admit- France risks damaging its own standing and at the Elysee Palace. All past efforts at pension its overall budget deficit into line. ones. In a May Ipsos survey, 66 percent want- ting privileges at a local hospital. Such laws have been that of the euro zone among investors, and reform - including a modest 2010 revamp “It sends the completely wrong message if ed the pay-in period lengthened beyond 41.5 used in other states, such as Mississippi, to block doctors upsetting southern members struggling with under conservative Nicolas Sarkozy aimed at a leading EU nation cannot meet agreed years and 61 percent wanted the legal retire- from providing abortions because it can be difficult for harsh reforms, if it fails to address the deficit tiding the system over to 2020 - have encoun- reform targets,” said a senior euro zone diplo- ment age raised. Still, Hollande, with his them to get those privileges. in its pension funding. But leftwing lawmak- tered weeks of demonstrations and costly mat. “A lot of very painful measures have approval ratings mired below 30 percent, is A judge has temporarily blocked Wisconsin’s provision ers are determined to prevent any erosion in industrial strikes. been taken in southern Europe and there loath to run the slightest risk of big protests from taking effect after Planned Parenthood, a major the old-age provision enjoyed by the French. Yet while France’s highly liquid bond mar- shouldn’t be double standards. The euro so close to municipal elections in March women’s health provider, and the American Civil Liberties Hollande, who has already excluded any ket has held up well since it lost its last major zone’s standing depends on these difficult where the far right is set to make gains due to Union filed suit. The Wisconsin law also requires that outright rise in the retirement age from the AAA credit rating on July 12, analysts say decisions.” Hollande has hinted he gloom over rampant unemploy- women see a sonogram of the fetus before having an bill due before parliament in September, foot-dragging on pension reform could see will spare the public sector ment. abortion. In North Carolina, the Republican-controlled faces resistance to his more modest plan of Hollande punished with higher borrowing from any major changes, Already, the hardline FO House of Representatives passed anti-abortion measures extending the 41.5-year contribution pay- costs. “A lot more than the deficit of the pay- avoiding the wrath of 5.3 and CGT unions have called attached to a motorcycle safety bill that only mentioned ment period required for a full pension. Aside as-you-go system by 2020 is at stake,” said million employees whose for demonstrations against motorcycle safety in the last phrase. Supreme Court Chief from the risk of protests and strikes hitting Deutsche Bank economist Gilles Moec. “The pensions are based on the pension reform on Justice John Roberts, an appointee of former President Europe’s second-largest economy, Hollande’s pension debate could anchor Hollande in their last six months’ Sept 10. While they may George W Bush, has said Roe v Wade is “the settled law of room for manoeuvre is further crimped by investors’ perceptions as a reformer, ready to pay - typically the high- be moving out of touch the land”. But back in 1990, when the conservative Roberts the fact that even a tiny revolt among back- take large political risks,” he said. “Any est in their career - as with overall public sen- was the US principal deputy solicitor general, he criticized benchers would scupper his three-seat parlia- watered-down reform could fuel an already opposed to the pri- timent, the unions the 1973 ruling. —AP mentary majority. “It will be an intermediate pervasive sense that ‘France doesn’t get it’.” vate sector which have enough clout to reform: one that is just enough to appease Hollande has no intention of touching the uses a formula based draw hundreds of markets but not brutal enough to upset retirement age that Sarkozy raised to 62 from on a worker’s best thousands onto the things at home,” said economist Henri 60, having fulfilled a campaign promise to roll earnings over 25 street, playing on over- All articles appearing on these Sterdyniak of France’s OFCE economic obser- it back for those who started work early. He years. all disillusionment with pages are the personal opinion of vatory. believes a fairer way of making people work Instead his plan to Hollande that boosted the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Contrary to common international percep- longer is to accelerate a process already extend the contributions anti-gay marriage responsibility for views expressed tions that the French enjoy cosy retirements, under way to lift the mandatory pension con- period and to strip tax protests. Socialist Party the average pension is only 60 percent of tribution period to 41.5 years between now exemptions from the politicians say they therein. Kuwait Times invites read- working-age post-tax income versus the 69 and 2020. A government-commissioned pan- wealthiest pensioners aims don’t want to derail ers to voice their opinions. Please percent average for industrialised countries. el has advised acting soon to extend that to spread the pain across Hollande’s reform, but send submissions via email to: opin- Yet the fact that pensions are almost entirely period to up to 44 years, while proposing oth- the whole population. they do want to have a say borne by the state means public spending on er measures such as making well-off pension- Government sources deny in it. “We’re not putting sticks [email protected] or via snail pensions is 14.4 percent of output versus 12.9 ers pay more tax. he will water down his in the government’s wheels, mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. percent in the EU. The pension pot has been While Hollande favours those options, his plans. “He has taken risks we’re putting boundaries around The editor reserves the right to edit depleted by rising unemployment and with- Socialist Party has stated its opposition to any with reforms to labour laws them,” said Socialist lawmaker out reform, the funding gap will balloon from speeding up of the extension of the contribu- and family benefits and he’ll Marie-Noelle Lienemann, part of any submission as necessary. Ä14 billion ($18.40 billion) currently to Ä20 tion period before 2020. It has also come out do the same with pensions,” the party’s left wing. — Reuters NEWS MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

JAKARTA: An Indonesian Muslim woman has her picture next to a mosque-shaped backdrop at the National Monument (Monas) square as they wait for breaking their fast on the 12th day of the holy month of Ramadan yesterday. — AFP Qaeda suspected as Iranian Iran bars captain’s UAE diplomat seized in Yemen transfer over Gulf name TEHRAN: Iran has barred national foot- over the sovereignty of three barren SANAA: Gunmen suspected of being members of Al-Qaeda kid- country. ball team captain Javad Nekounam’s islands near the strategic Strait of napped an Iranian diplomat in broad daylight yesterday in the The abduction comes at a time of tensions between mostly lucrative transfer to a club in neigh- Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf. Yemeni capital Sanaa, police said. “An Iranian diplomat was Sunni Muslim Yemen and Shiite Iran, which has been accused by bouring UAE because of a dispute over Yesterday, Kafashian was quoted as say- abducted on Sunday in Sanaa by armed men,” a Yemeni security Sanaa of aiding Shiite Zaidi rebels in north Yemen. ISNA quoted an source told AFP, adding that the envoy was “taken to an unknown unidentified embassy source as saying there was no information a name, media reports said yesterday. ing that “eight or nine other players are destination”. Police said a search was under way to try to locate the about the kidnappers, and that a witness to the abduction had Nekounam, 32, who captained Iran in in the same boat” as Nekounam. They man who was snatched in the street near the embassy in the told the embassy about it. “There are suspicions that Al-Qaeda is qualifying for the 2014 World Cup finals have also been banned from joining southern Hadda district of the city. In Tehran, foreign ministry behind the kidnapping,” a Yemeni security officer said, although in Brazil, visited the United Arab UAE clubs and would be compensated. spokesman Abbas Araqchi told the ISNA news agency that “one of the police official said the kidnappers’ identities were not known. Emirates earlier in the week to finalise a He said efforts were underway to find a the administrative staff members of the Iranian Embassy in Yemen Militants from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the net- deal with newly-promoted club legal settlement to terminate the con- has been abducted by an unknown group”. “This person is Iranian,” work’s deadliest branch according to the United States, have been Sharjah. But the move - reportedly tract of another Iranian international, Araqchi confirmed, naming him as Nour-Ahmad Nikbakht. holding Saudi Arabia’s deputy consul in Aden, Abdullah al-Khalidi, worth more than two million dollars - Mohammad Reza Khalatbari, who Iranian media said Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi had tele- since March 2012. AQAP militants are demanding the release of has been blocked by Iranian authori- signed a contract with UAE club Ajman phoned his Yemeni counterpart Abu Bakr al-Kurbi to say Tehran female Al-Qaeda-linked prisoners held in Saudi Arabia in return ties, Iran’s football federation chief Ali before the league was renamed. “condemned this inhumane act and urged the Yemen govern- for Khalidi’s release. They have also held a South African couple Kafashian said, quoted by Fars news The dispute over the Gulf’s name is ment to take serious action to release the diplomat”. The reports since May. Hundreds of people have been abducted in Yemen in agency. not a new development in a region also said that Sanaa’s charge d’affaires was summoned to the for- the past 15 years, nearly all of them later freed unharmed. eign ministry in Tehran to hear “serious concerns regarding the Kidnappings are often carried out by tribesmen who use their “We had to stop him from joining where Shiite powerhouse Iran and its fate of its diplomat”. It was the first time an Iranian is known to be captors as bargaining chips in disputes with the central govern- the Emirati league,” Kafashian said, Javad Nekounam Sunni rival Saudi Arabia have long vied the victim of a kidnapping in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula ment. — AFP adding that Nekounam would be com- body of water the “Persian Gulf” and for supremacy. The 2010 edition of the pensated with an unspecified amount argues that historical evidence, includ- Islamic Solidarity Games, due to have which “we will ask the president ing ancient maps, show it has always taken place in Tehran, was postponed (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) to allocate”. been “Persian” and part of its territory. and later cancelled over the same nam- Rights group blasts jailing female activist He did not elaborate why Nekounam The Islamic republic, whose own foot- ing row. And in May 2012, Iran criticised had been “denied permission” to join ball federation has named a “Persian Internet giant Google for leaving the Continued from Page 1 teacher, is the second Kuwaiti woman to be jailed on Sharjah, but Iranian media said the Gulf Cup”, staunchly defends that waterway nameless on its online map charges of insulting Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah decision was taken to stop the veteran stance and observes a “National Day of services, which now refer to the water- themselves to the standards of the rest of the region.” on Twitter. Last month, the lower court sentenced international from playing in the UAE’s the Persian Gulf” each year on April 30. way as the “Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf)”. According to the verdict, Darees now has to go to jail online activist Huda Al-Ajmi to 11 years in jail for post- newly-renamed “Arabian Gulf League”, a The Arab countries of the oil-rich region And in 2010, Iran warned that airlines unless the Supreme Court agrees to grant her bail until ing remarks on Twitter deemed insulting to the Amir rebranding which has stirred tensions. meanwhile insist on the term “Arabian using the term “Arabian Gulf” on in- it has reviewed her challenge to the ruling. Darees, a and calling for the overthrow of the regime. — AFP Historically sensitive towards territo- Gulf” or simply “the Gulf”. flight monitors would be barred from rial issues, Iran insists on calling the Iran and the UAE are also in dispute its airspace. — AFP Arab TV rivals draw up Egypt battle lines Believing in the Day of Judgment Continued from Page 1 tary press conferences by supposed fellow journalists”. Kuwaiti academic Saad Al-Ajmi, who previously served as Continued from Page 1 Square against Morsi, Al-Jazeera split its screen to relay information minister, said “both channels offered extensive Courtesy TIES Center, a leading non-political NGO images of a pro-Morsi demonstration at another square in coverage of the events but the differences were in their Allah says what can be translated as: Say (O promoting relations between Westerners and the capital. And what Al-Jazeera branded as a “coup choice of words that reflect their political stances”. They Muhammad): “I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the Muslims through dialogue, friendship and cultural against legitimacy”, Al-Arabiya hailed as a “second revolu- “covered demonstrations on both sides. However, the pic- inspiration has come to me, that your God is one God. exchange. For more information. www.tiescenter.net tion”. For Oifi, Al-Arabiya’s position was “an obvious reflec- tures’ angles clearly reflected their attempts to concentrate Whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work right- tion” of the line adopted by Saudi Arabia, whose King on larger numbers of demonstrators on one side or anoth- eously, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as Abdullah became the first foreign leader to congratulate er,” he said. a partner.” (18: 110) Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour, hours after he was Viewers have lashed out at both channels. A page on • There would not be any incentive for you to do named to replace Morsi. But Al-Jazeera “adopted a more Twitter with the hashtag “#Tweet Like You Are Al-Arabiya” good deeds. Pillars of worship are: Love Allah, fear Him hostile position towards the June 30 events than the state mocks the Dubai-based channel’s coverage. And a and expect rewards from Him. of Qatar which seems to have more or less accepted the Facebook group with more than 6,000 members calls for • One’s actions and behavior depend on the degree fall of Morsi,” he said. “kicking out the collaborator Al-Jazeera channel from of his belief in the Day of Judgment. JULY 22, 2013 When 53 mostly Morsi supporters were killed outside Egypt”, accusing it of “sowing sedition between Egyptians”. • Whoever believes in the Day of Judgment and the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo on July 8, Al- For 18-year-old Hossam, a date vendor in Cairo, “Al-Jazeera consequences of doing evil however tempting it may Arabiya ignored the Brotherhood’s version of the incident exaggerates about and concentrates on the Muslim be, will try to work hard in preparation for it. and highlighted the army’s statements. Al-Jazeera was Brotherhood. Its coverage is biased.” meanwhile airing footage from a field hospital showing Abdel Fataah Mohammed, an Egyptian expat in the Question: Belief in the Day of Judgment is the ...... dead and wounded pro-Morsi protesters and it ran live United Arab Emirates, said “Al-Jazeera is slightly inclined coverage of a Brotherhood news conference. Early this towards the Brotherhood but this is because this point of article of faith in Islam. month, several Al-Jazeera employees, reportedly seven, view does not get its share of coverage elsewhere”. The a. First b. Third c. Fifth d. Sixth resigned over disagreements with the channel’s editorial channel however still “portrays events live as they take line or because of having received threats. place and hosts guests from all sides” unlike its rival. “I’ve Philippe crowned king of Belgium The managing director of Al-Jazeera’s dedicated “Egypt stopped watching Al-Arabiya lately. They weren’t at all live channel”, Ayman Gaballah, wrote in The Telegraph on objective,” said Mohammed. To Ajmi, this is healthy com- Continued from Page 1 Flemish- and French-speaking halves. Mathilde, an outgoing July 13 that “our staff have been receiving death threats, petition. “Their varying coverage of the events benefits the 40-year-old who attended the celebrations dressed in white, leaflets carrying blood have been distributed outside our audiences... It’s unfair for the Arab viewer to hear only one He was later to review troops and attend the annual is seen as his best asset in the couple’s campaign to win the offices, and we’ve been hysterically hounded out of mili- point of view.” — AFP National Day military parade. hearts of their 11.5 million people. “Philippe, you have the HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber heart and the intelligence to serve our country very well,” Al-Sabah sent a cable of congratulations to King Philippe. Albert said in his abdication speech. “You and your dear wife Authorities crack down on vote-buying... Sheikh Sabah wished the new head of state the best of Mathilde have all our confidence.” health and his nation prosperity and growth, also wishing to The monarchy more often than not is viewed as a rare Continued from Page 1 former MP Mohammad Al-Huwailah and Sultan Al-Shimmari. see development in bilateral relations between the two symbol of Belgium’s unity - along with its iconic fries and the The government’s legal department immediately filed a chal- nations. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- national football team. But while the French-speakers of the Former MP and candidate Marzouk Al-Ghanem said on lenge against the verdict demanding that the court confirm Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- south remain largely royalist, Flemish-speaking Flanders, Saturday night that the funds are to ensure the success of at their disqualification. The appeals court is expected to set a Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables. home to 60 percent of the population, has cooled. There, the least 25 candidates in the 50-seat Assembly to have a formi- date likely this week to issue its verdict on the appeals filed Under sunny skies and a light summer breeze, flags flut- powerful separatist N-VA party favours a republic, or at least dable bloc in the house. Ghanem said that a group of people by the candidates and the government before the election tered across Brussels as the day of pageantry began with a a royal as figurehead only. “I am a fan of the royal family,” said offered a friend of his KD 250,000 to run in the election in on July 27. The election campaign meanwhile gathered thanksgiving mass in the cathedral marking the handover Cindy van Merheulen, 34, from Limburg in Flanders. “I want order to dampen his (Ghanem’s) chances of winning. In a steam with just five days to go as hopefuls rushed to organ- after Albert’s 20 years at the helm of the fragile nation. At a to welcome Philippe. Nearly all Belgians love the king; the related development, the administrative court yesterday ize their last rallies before the polls. Some of the candidates solemn abdication ceremony in the royal palace’s grandly problem is that those who are against shout louder.” upheld the Interior Ministry’s decision to disqualify eight can- are even organizing their only rallies as the election cam- chandeliered throne room, Albert stressed the need for the Many fear that the separatist N-VA, the strongest party didates for not fulfilling election paign this year has been subdued by the holy fasting month country’s leaders “to work tirelessly in favour of Belgium’s in Flanders, will make further gains in next May’s general requirements, mainly for having criminal records. They of Ramadan and the scorching heat. In their addresses, candi- cohesion”. His voice breaking with emotion, he then turned election. In the last decades, severe tensions across the lin- include former veteran MP Khalaf Dumaitheer and member dates spoke about a large number of issues but focused on to his wife of 54 years, Queen Paola, to say: “As for the queen guistic divide in a country that hosts key international insti- of the scrapped Assembly Khaled Al-Shulaimi, both of whom the need for political stability following years of bitter dis- immediately challenged the decision urgently before the putes and putting the economy back on track. who constantly supported me in my task I would simply like tutions such as the EU and NATO, have seen it morph pro- court of appeals. Other candidates disqualified include And at a gathering organized by pro-opposition activists to tell her ‘thank you’.” “A big kiss,” he added as she shed a tear. gressively into a federal state that devolves increasing pow- Mubarak Al-Tarrad, Mubarak Al-Qafeedi, Saud Hamada, late Saturday, former Islamist MP Mohammad Hayef, who is “It is a new page for the monarchy,” said Maximilien De ers to its language-based regions. Albert helped steer the Mohammad Al-Mutairi, Hani Hussein and Mohammad Al- not running, said that he will cast his vote in order to help Wouters, a student of 24 draped in the black, yellow and red country through several crises and avoid break-up, notably Haddad. The court also refused a petition by Abdullah elect the best. Hayef said that the opposition boycott has national flag. But worries persist that the shy and often awk- playing a key role to end a 2010-11 crisis when the country Fairouz to order the interior ministry to list him. failed and as a result, “we should not leave the National ward prince Philippe may lack the political skills of his father endured a record-breaking 541 days without a govern- In another verdict, the court reinstated two candidates, Assembly for corrupt people to control”. to maintain unity in a nation deeply divided between its ment. - AFP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 SPORTS

Napoli sign Real’s Albiol Scocco heads to Internacional India’s Kapur upbeat

ITALY: Napoli have agreed to buy Spain centre back Raul Albiol from Real BRAZIL: Striker Ignacio Scocco, who helped Newell’s Old Boys to win the GULLANE: Shiv Kapur of India will take away bittersweet memories from Madrid, the Serie A club said yesterday. “The 27-year-old Spanish defender Argentine league title last month, will join former club world champions the British Open after ending his campaign with an even-par 71 yesterday. arrives from Real Madrid and has signed a four-year contract,” Napoli said on Internacional, the Brazilian club announced. Kapur will leave Muirfield with his head held high after a dramatic week their website (www.sscnapoli.it). “Internacional are gaining two great reinforcements for the second semes- where he led briefly in the first round before settling for a 68. He was still in No financial details of the transfer were given but Italian media reported ter: Argentine striker Ignacio Scocco and midfielder Alex have agreed (deals) the mix after a second day 77 but struggled in the penultimate round when that the player had cost Napoli some 12 million euros. with the Reds and will be officially unveiled in the coming days,” they said on he returned with an 83. Napoli are looking to strengthen their squad for their domestic and their website (www.internacional.com.br). Scocco beat the Saturday midnight His opening day heroics, where he shot six birdies in his opening seven Champions League campaigns and had a large pot of cash to spend after international transfer deadline for players coming into Brazil when Al-Ain of holes, earned plaudits from the elite field. “It gave me a lot of confidence agreeing the sale of Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani to Paris St Germain for a the United Arab Emirates, who had loaned the striker to Newell’s, agreed to knowing that I can be up there on the leaderboard because it reported fee of 64 million euros ($84 million) on Tuesday. sell him. The deal for the 28-year-old, top scorer in the Argentine league last shows that I can compete with the best players. I just need Albiol, a product of Valencia’s youth academy where he main- season with 24 goals, was reported in Brazilian and Argentine media at $6.5 to be more consistent and sharpen each area of my ly played as a midfielder, made his debut with the east coast million, a major fee in South American terms. Scocco, with one cap and look- game a little bit so that I can be right there in the mix,” club in September 2003 under new Napoli coach Rafa Benitez. ing to be a part of Argentina’s World Cup squad in Brazil next year, caught the said Kapur. He had a brief stint at Getafe before joining Real in 2009 but attention of several major clubs by helping Newell’s to reach the Libertadores The Indian, who is playing in The Open for the sec- has spent much of his time in the capital on the bench. Despite Cup semi-finals. He will join an Inter squad under former Brazil coach Dunga ond time after 2006, restored some pride when he his lack of playing time at club level, he kept his place in the that already has four foreign players, Uruguay’s Diego Forlan and one-time made a stunning 15 feet birdie putt on the last to end Spain squad through the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 and has Argentina midfielders Andres D’Alessandro, Jesus Datolo and Mario Bolatti. his week at Muirfield on 15-over-par 299. “I started on made 40 appearances for the world and European champions. Inter also secured the return of their former Brazil midfielder Alex from Al- such a high with the adrenaline rush. Yesterday was a bit Albiol’s former Real team mate Jose Callejon joined Napoli Gharafa of Qatar. Alex, 31, played for Inter from 2004 to 2009, then had spells of a disappointment when I got off to a rough start but I last week and club president Aurelio De Laurentiis said with Spartak Moscow and Corinthians. He won the Libertadores Cup and Club finished with a little bit of pride and my head held on Wednesday they were also chasing Real’s World Cup with Inter in 2006 and also South America’s top trophy with high today.—AFP Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain.—Reuters Corinthians last year.—Reuters Royals march over Tigers

KANSAS CITY: Salvador Perez drove leadoff single in the second were the in three runs and Mike Moustakas only hits off the left-hander until went 3 for 4 with a game-winning Lowrie’s one-out single in the ninth home run to lead the Kansas City on Wilson’s 119th and final pitch. Royals to a 6-5 victory over the Wilson began his string of consec- Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander on utive outs with three straight strike- Saturday in the American League. outs on 10 pitches and didn’t allow Verlander (10-7) had not lost to another baserunner until he walked the Royals since Sept. 9, 2009, but Derek Norris on a full count leading gave up six runs, five earned, on eight off the eighth. Ernesto Frieri got the hits and four walks in 5 2-3 innings. It final two outs for his 24th save in 26 was the seventh time in 21 starts that chances, striking out pinch-hitter Verlander failed to make it into the John Jaso with runners at first and sixth inning. second to end it. Moustakas homered to right in RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 3 the fifth to break a 5-5 tie. Perez In Toronto, Jeremy Hellickson won drove in a run in the first with a sacri- his fifth straight decision and fice fly and stroked a two-run double Desmond Jennings reached base in the third. Jeremy Guthrie (9-7) four times as Tampa Bay beat the CINCINNATI: Clint Barmes no. 12 of the Pittsburgh Pirates turns a double play against picked up the victory, surrendering Toronto for its 16th win in 18 games. Brandon Phillips No. 4 of the Cincinnati Reds during the game at Great American Ball five runs on 10 hits and two walks in Rookie Wil Myers had two RBIs in Park. —AFP six innings. Greg Holland worked the his first career start as the cleanup ninth to collect his 24th save in 26 hitter. Myers, who finished 2 for 4, has chances. nine hits in his past 17 at bats. Reds edge past Pirates MARINERS 4, ASTROS 2 Jennings went 3 for 4 with a walk and In Houston, Michael Saunders got scored twice. CINCINNATI: South Korean slugger Shin-Soo five and walked two. Seattle’s only hit with a two-RBI dou- After starting the season 14-18, Choo extended his hitting streak to a career- ROCKIES 9, CUBS 3 ble with two outs in the seventh the Rays are a MLB-best 43-23 since high 14 games and Joey Votto drove in a pair of In Denver, Carlos Gonzalez homered and inning to lift the Mariners to a 4-2 win May 8. Toronto’s Jose Bautista home- runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory Todd Helton had three of the Rockies’ 13 hits in over the Astros. red for the second straight game, but over the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday in the a win over the Cubs. Troy Tulowitzki, Dexter Erik Bedard (3-7) pitched 6 1-3 the last-place Blue Jays lost for the National League. Fowler and Wilin Rosario had two hits each for innings of no-hit ball before he was fifth time in six games. Hellickson (9- The Reds have won the first two games in a Colorado offense that had scored eight runs replaced by Jose Cisnero, who 3) allowed two runs and five hits in the NL Central division series against the in its previous five games. walked Mike Zunino with two outs five innings, walked three and struck Pirates, closing their gap with second-place Luis Valbuena homered and had two RBIs before the double by Saunders put out three. Pittsburgh to two games. The rivals have split for the Cubs. Juan Nicasio (6-4) allowed one run Seattle ahead 4-2. ORIOLES 7, RANGERS 4 KANSAS CITY: Starting pitcher Justin Verlander No. 35 of the Detroit their 12 games this season. on three hits in five innings to get his second The Mariners, who extended their In Arlington, Adam Jones home- Tigers pitches during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati’s Mat Latos (9-3) and Pittsburgh’s straight win since being recalled from the season-high winning streak to five red, every Baltimore starter had a hit, Kauffman Stadium. —AFP AJ Burnett (4-7) had a tough time finding their minor leagues on July 12. games, tied it in the sixth inning by and Miguel Gonzalez pitched anoth- INTERLEAGUE first start since June 4 because of a control after a 1-hour, 17-minute rain delay in Carlos Villanueva (2-6) allowed seven runs scoring two runs thanks to a combi- er solid game on the road in the vic- WHITE SOX 10, BRAVES 6 fractured rib, allowed seven hits in six the middle of the first inning. Aroldis Chapman on nine hits in four-plus innings. He is winless nation of passed balls, walks and a tory over sliding Texas. In Chicago, Alex Rios hit a grand innings, and just two of the four runs escaped a two-on threat in the ninth for his in his last eight starts and his last victory came sacrifice fly. Travis Blackley and Jose Rangers starter Ross Wolf (1-3) slam and drove in five runs and Jake charged to him were earned. 23rd save in 26 chances. in relief against Seattle on June 29. Veras each pitched a scoreless inning was done after the first four batters in Peavy pitched six solid innings in his Braves starter Paul Maholm (9-9) Latos gave up three runs in only five DODGERS 3, NATIONALS 1 to complete the one-hitter. the third reached base. They all return from injury to lead Chicago was forced out in the fourth inning innings. Travis Snider’s pinch-hit RBI double cut In Washington, Hanley Ramirez doubled to YANKEES 5, RED SOX 2 scored to put Baltimore up 7-0. Wolf over Atlanta. Rios, who had been in a because of a sprained left wrist. He it to 5-4 in the eighth, but Logan Ondrusek got highlight a two-run 10th inning, and the In Boston, Brett Gardner and Lyle gave up nine hits to the 16 batters he 2-for-20 slump, went 3 for 5 to help was staked to a 4-0 lead but couldn’t Jose Tabata to ground out with the bases Dodgers used seven pitchers to again tame the Overbay each had three hits and faced, and his only two strikeouts Chicago win for just the 10th time in hold it. He allowed seven runs and loaded, ending the rally. tepid offense of the Nationals. drove in a run to back Hiroki Kuroda’s ended the first with the bases loaded 32 games. Peavy (7-4), making his seven hits in three-plus innings.—AP METS 5, PHILLIES 4 Adrian Gonzalez led off the 10th with a dou- seven strong innings, carrying the after the Orioles had already scored In New York, Gonzalez Germen came out of ble off Craig Stammen (5-5). Ramirez followed New York Yankees past Boston. twice. the bullpen to bail out fellow rookie Zack immediately with an RBI double for his third hit The victory ended a three-game Gonzalez (8-3) scattered eight hits Wheeler and help the New York Mets hold off of the night, then scored two batters later on losing streak for the injury-riddled and allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings. MLB results/standings Philadelphia. Andre Ethier’s sacrifice fly. Ethier won Friday’s Yankees, who hope to be bolstered He left after his 104th pitch, when Ian Marlon Byrd, David Wright and Daniel game with a ninth-inning homer, and the first soon by the return of captain Derek Kinsler had a sacrifice fly for the first Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3; NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 4; NY Yankees 5, Boston 2; Murphy each had an RBI single for the Mets, two games of the series yielded outcomes that Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. Texas run. Jim Johnson worked the Chicago White Sox 10, Atlanta 6; Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 4; LA Dodgers 3, who handed Cole Hamels his latest defeat and kept the teams trending in opposite directions. Washington 1 (10 innings); Kansas City 6, Detroit 5; Milwaukee 6, Miami 0; Mike Carp had three hits and ninth for his majors-best 35th save. Minnesota 3, Cleveland 2; Seattle 4, Houston 2; San Diego 5, St. Louis 3; Colorado ended Philadelphia’s seven-game winning The Dodgers have won seven of nine to close scored a run for the Red Sox. It was TWINS 3, INDIANS 2 9, Chicago Cubs 3; Baltimore 7, Texas 4; LA Angels 2, Oakland 0; San Francisco 4, streak at Citi Field. Another rookie, Juan within striking distance of the NL West division just Boston’s second loss in its last 11 In Minneapolis, Kevin Correia Arizona 3. Lagares, had a run-scoring single among his lead; the Nationals have lost seven of nine to games in Fenway Park. threw six sharp innings for his first American League National League three hits. Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff homer, fall into third in the NL East division. Kuroda (9-6) and John Lackey (7- win in a month and Joe Mauer and Eastern Division Eastern Division and Chase Utley had a two-run shot in the PADRES 5, CARDINALS 3 7) combined for just one walk - by Justin Morneau each had two hits W L PCT GB Atlanta 55 42 .567 - ninth for the Phillies. They put the potential In St. Louis, Edinson Volquez was bailed out Kuroda - and threw a high percent- and a walk as Minnesota beat Boston 59 40 .596 - Philadelphia 49 49 .500 6.5 tying run on second with two outs before by his bullpen and earned the victory in San age of strikes. Cleveland for its fourth-straight win. Tampa Bay 57 41 .582 1.5 Washington 48 49 .495 7 Bobby Parnell retired Darin Ruf on a game-end- Diego’s win over the Cardinals. Mariano Rivera, the All Star game Correia (7-6) allowed only three Baltimore 55 43 .561 3.5 NY Mets 42 51 .452 11 ing liner to second. Nick Vincent, Dale Thayer, Luke Gregorson Most Valuable Player, worked the hits - one of them a two-run homer NY Yankees 52 45 .536 6 Miami 35 60 .368 19 Germen (1-1) escaped a bases-loaded jam and Huston Street worked an inning apiece ninth for his 31st save. Robinson by Jason Kipnis - with one walk and Toronto 45 51 .469 12.5 Central Division and struck out three in 1 2-3 hitless innings for after Volquez (7-8) faded at the end of a five- Cano added two RBIs. three strikeouts. Central Division St. Louis 58 37 .611 - Detroit 52 44 .542 - his first MLB win. Parnell got three outs for his inning outing. Street was perfect in the ninth ANGELS 2, ATHLETICS 0 The Indians led 2-0 after Kipnis’ Pittsburgh 56 39 .589 2 Cleveland 51 46 .526 1.5 Cincinnati 55 42 .567 4 18th save despite allowing Utley’s homer. for his 16th save in 17 chances after Carlos In Anaheim, CJ Wilson outpitched homer in the sixth. But Corey Kluber - Kansas City 45 49 .479 6 Chicago Cubs 43 52 .453 15 Hamels (4-12) allowed three runs in a 35- Quentin’s RBI double off Trevor Rosenthal in the Dan Straily, retiring 18 consecutive who had pitched five shutout innings Minnesota 41 53 .436 10 Milwaukee 40 56 .417 18.5 pitch first inning and was pulled for a pinch-hit- ninth put the Padres up by two runs. Lance batters at one point, and Alberto up to that point - left the game with Chicago 38 56 .404 13 ter after five. The three-time MLB All-Star and Lynn (11-5) lost for the fourth time in five starts, Callaspo homered to help Los tightness in his left hip, and the Twins Western Division Western Division 2008 World Series Most Valuable Player leads allowing four runs in five innings. Allen Craig Angeles beat Oakland. pounced on a couple of Cleveland Oakland 56 41 .577 - Arizona 50 47 .515 - LA Dodgers 49 47 .510 0.5 the NL in losses. had a two-run single and Brock Peterson had Wilson (10-6) gave up three hits in infield miscues to take the lead. The Texas 54 43 .557 2 Colorado 47 51 .480 3.5 BREWERS 6, MARLINS 0 an RBI groundout in his first MLB at-bat. Jedd LA Angels 46 49 .484 9 8 1-3 innings. He struck out eight and Indians have lost two straight after San Francisco 45 51 .469 4.5 In Milwaukee, Yovani Gallardo carried a Gyorko, Everth Cabrera and Nick Hundley walked two. Jed Lowrie’s two-out heading into the MLB All-Star break Seattle 45 52 .464 11 Houston 33 63 .344 22.5 San Diego 43 55 .439 7.5 shutout into the seventh inning, and Jonathan added an RBI apiece for San Diego, which had double in the first and Nate Freiman’s with a four-game winning streak. Lucroy and Rickie Weeks belted home runs, lost 19 of 23. leading Milwaukee over Miami. GIANTS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3 Gallardo (8-8) gave up five hits in 6 1-3 In San Francisco, Buster Posey hit a two-run innings. He struck out five batters and walked homer and Matt Cain bounced back from two Bradl grabs Sky defeat Liberty two. Four relievers combined to preserve the rough starts to earn his first win in more than a ROSEMONT: Sylvia Fowles had 15 points and 13 shutout as the Brewers held the Marlins with- month as the Giants beat the NL West division- US GP pole rebounds to power the Chicago Sky to an 80-69 out a run for the second consecutive game and leading Diamondbacks for a second straight victory Saturday over the New York Liberty in extended Miami’s scoreless streak to 24 night. Posey connected for his 14th homer in LAGUNA SECA: Germany’s Stefan Bradl stole the the WNBA. Fowles missed Chicago’s 75-55 victo- innings. Lucroy went 4 for 4 and finished a the fifth inning. Cain (6-6) allowed two runs in pole for the US Grand Prix from MotoGP champi- ry over the Liberty on Thursday with a sprained triple short of a cycle. The Brewers stretched five-plus innings after failing to make it out of onship leader Marc Marquez on Saturday after the right ankle and was questionable for Saturday. their dominance at home over the Marlins, win- the third inning his last two starts to win for the Spaniard crashed late in qualifying on the tricky She played 27 minutes and helped the Sky to ning for the 13th time in 16 games at Miller first time since June 13 at Pittsburgh. With wins Laguna Seca circuit. their fifth straight victory and fourth in a row Park, dating to 2009. in the first two games out of the MLB All-Star Factory Honda rider Marquez, who had domi- over New York with her seventh double-double. The Brewers got to Miami starter Nathan break, the World Series champion Giants have nated practice sessions at the Mazda Speedway, Rookie Elena Delle Donne, the leading vote- Eovaldi (2-1) for two runs in the first inning. cut their deficit in the NL West to 41/2 games had been poised to take the position but slid off getter for the WNBA All-Star game, scored a Rickie Weeks led off the fourth inning with a behind Arizona. The Diamondbacks’ lead over the track with just four minutes remaining. career-low seven points. But Chicago had five homer to center field. Eovaldi surrendered 10 the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to a half-game as The mistake opened the door for Bradl, who players in double digits, led by Tamera Young’s hits and six runs in four innings. He struck out Wade Miley (6-8) lasted just four innings.—AP turned in a blistering lap of one minute 21.176 sec- 17, and increased its lead to one game over idle onds on his non-works LCR Honda to bump Atlanta atop the Eastern Conference standings Marquez and claim his first career MotoGP pole in as it chases its first postseason berth. Cappie How to rid park of his second season in the top category. Pondexter led New York with 22 points on 8-of- “It’s incredible,” said the 23-year-old. “I didn’t 20 shooting. gulls stumps Giants expect pole position because the guys are able to In San Antonio, Danielle Adams had 20 points step up and go faster in qualifying.” to lead the Silver Stars to a 60-52 win over the SAN FRANCISCO: Even the sea gulls are March during the World Baseball Classic semi- Marquez, who will be racing for the first time at Connecticut Sun, ending a four-game losing Laguna Seca, watched helplessly from the pits as throwing the struggling San Francisco Giants final between the Netherlands and the streak. Jia Perkins added 15 points and Danielle the final seconds in the session ticked off the clock baseball team for a loss this year. Giants offi- Dominican Republic, and similar invasions Robinson had 10 points for San Antonio, which but the rookie managed to hold onto second spot cials trying to find humane solution to the have occurred throughout the year. held the Sun to 28 percent shooting. The Sun on the grid for late yesterday’s race. worsening onslaught of the birds at home Hundreds of gulls sometimes land on the had only four points in the third quarter and 17 Spain’s Alvaro Bautista staged a late charge to total for the second half. games are stumped, the San Jose Mercury field during play. They also defecate on fans take third for Gresini Honda ahead of seven-time Los Angeles’ Alana Beard hit a jumper with News reported Saturday. and create cleanup headaches for staff. world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy on a 10.2 seconds left to lead the Sparks past the The gulls have routinely showed up at the Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford said Yamaha. Britain’s Cal Crutchlow posted the fifth Seattle Storm 65-64. Nneka Ogwumike matched end of night games since the park along San batters are well aware of the birds. “You’re fastest time for Tech3 Yamaha ahead of a pair of a season high with 24 points and had nine Francisco Bay opened in 2000. But it appears focused on the pitcher,” he said. “But you defi- Spaniards, reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo an increasing number of birds are crashing nitely notice them.” Biologists said they don’t and Dani Pedrosa. The two Spanish title contenders rebounds to lead Los Angeles, which extended night games this year, bothering players, know how the sea gulls time their arrival for were both back in action after sitting out last week- its winning streak to eight games over the workers and fans alike. A national television the end of games to feast on discarded hot end’s German Grand Prix with collarbone Stefan Bradl of Germany in action in this file Storm. Camille Little scored 22 for Seattle, which audience witnessed a massive swarm in dogs, popcorn and other food.—AP injuries.—Reuters photo. —AFP has lost four of five and seven of nine.—AP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 SPORTS

Colonial and Tabriz exit Futsal tourney

By Abdellatif M Sharaa

KUWAIT: Both matches of Group 3 of the Kuwait Mini World Futsal Club Tournament ended in draws. Iran’s Tabriz drew with Paraguay’s Sport Colonial 2-2 and in the second match, Kuwait’s Al-Qadsiya were able to get a highly valuable draw with Al- Sadd to qualify for the quarterfinals as their match also ended 2-2. Al-Sadd heads the group and Qadsiya is in second place, while Colonial and Tabriz are out in one of the biggest surprises in this world tourna- ment because both team were expected to compete for the title. Tabriz did not seem to shake off the heavy loss it suffered at the hands of Qadsiya by 11 goals and their coach failed to raise their morale. Colonial were able to force Iran’s champions to retreat and were able to create one chance after another, Qadsiya and Al-Sadd played in front of continued attacking with fans getting wor- tournament and hoped such events con- round. We did well to qualify and achieved until they scored in the 6th minute a capacity crowd. Qadsiya began the ried as many opportunities were squan- tinue to be organized in the region our goals. The players were highly respon- through Silva as he took advantage of the match well and succeeded in scoring in the dered in front of the Al-Sadd goal. The because it will make the game more popu- sible and were able to make up for their slow Iranian defense. Colonial kept up the second minute through Gomez. Al-Sadd match continued this way until the 31st lar and help it spread. bad start”. Fabio said his team’s perform- pressure with the hopes to qualify for the resisted Qadsiya’s control and regrouped, minute when Rafael scored for Qadsiya Meanwhile, Colonial coach said his ance dropped in the second half as the quarterfinals but the Iranian goalkeeper with Xavier scoring the equalizer in the and the match ended 2-2. Both teams team gave an outstanding performance in players did not want to take risks were was able to block several dangerous shots. sixth minute. Qadsiya resumed the quest qualified. the first half and a very bad one in the sec- afraid that some players be suspended if The second half was relatively more for the lead again, while Al-Sadd relied on The captain of Tabriz Vahid Shamsaee ond against Tabriz. He said the match was they receive second yellow cards. exciting as both sides wanted to be in the counterattacking and both teams had expressed sadness for leaving the tourna- difficult and the Iranian team is one of the President of the Women’s Sports quarterfinals Rodrigo Pereira scored good opportunities to score, but the first ment early as they had planned to reach strongest. He said “we had control in the Association Sheikha Naeema Al-Ahmad Colonial’s second goal, which gave Tabriz half ended 1-1. the final rounds. He said “we came to the first half as our players were at their best lauded the organization that distinguished the impetus to try harder and finally The second half saw both teams tournament with several goals including but in the second half things went south- the Futsal tournament, and congratulated Farhad Fakhim scored their first goal, mak- exchange attacks, though Al-Sadd were preparation for the Iranian Futsal League in wards and players lost concentration Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad for this event ing the team intensify their attacks. more cautious as they was guaranteed addition to competing for the title, but we allowing the Iranians to get into the match which makes Kuwait’s Sports Movement Colonial tried hard to maintain the lead, qualification to the next round. Sadd’s fulfilled half of our goals and failed to and threaten our goal”. proud. Sheikha Naeema said the young but in the 36th minute, Jawad Asghari Flavio added a second goal, making make it to the next round”. He said that his Qadsiya’s Brazilian coach Fabio was glad men who work in the committees “is a civi- scored the equalizer for Tabriz and the Qadsiya’s players nervous as they intensi- players benefitted a lot from the experi- his team qualified for the quarterfinals lized image that is reflected in the organi- match ended in a draw with Colonial’s fied their attacks in search of an equalizer ence of the players they competed against. along with Al-Sadd. He said, “we are defi- zation” and hoped the tournament ends as players in shock. and qualify for the quarters too. Qadsiya Shamsaee lauded the organization of the nitely happy for qualifying to the next it started. Romashina clinches solo gold

BARCELONA: Russia’s Svetlana Romashina won her first solo syn- chronised world championship gold when she comfortably beat off Chinese and Spanish competi- tion to clinch the technical title in Barcelona on Saturday. Previously overshadowed by her more illustrious compatriot Natalia Ishchenko, who has won all three solo technical golds on offer since the event was introduced in 2007 but who is taking a sabbatical, Romashina scored 96.800 points with a powerful routine at the Palau Sant Jordi. China’s Xuechen Huang was sec- ond with 95.500 points, matching her silver medal from Shanghai two years ago, and local favourite Ona Carbonell of Spain took bronze with 94.400 points. “Of course it’s not easy to be compared with Natalia Ishchenko, she’s an inspiration for us,” Romashina, a three-times Olympic champion, told reporters. “The last time I performed a solo routine was in 2004 but I guess the solo was always in my mind since SPAIN: (Left to right) Silver medallist China’s Huang Xuechen, gold medallist Russia’s Svetlana Romashina then,” added the 24-year-old. “I’m and bronze medallist Spain’s Ona Carbonell Ballestero pose during the medal ceremony. —AFP very happy I won this medal tonight.” document that guaranteed finan- state,” the official said. told reporters at Gwangju airport The solo technical, which is not cial support from the government “The authority decided not to after returning from Spain. “The part of the Olympics, requires for the event. execute the budget pledged for the event is not taking place next year, swimmers to perform six elements Despite the allegations, world event as punishment for the for- but in 2019. I believe the govern- in a given sequence over two min- governing body FINA awarded gery.” Any South Korean city seek- ment will fund (the city). utes. Gwangju the 2019 hosting rights ing to host an international sport- “Winning the bid to host the Meanwhile, the mayor of South on Friday. Yonhap news agency ing event that requires at least 1 event was a bumpy ride, but it was Korea’s Gwangju is confident the quoted a government official, who billion won ($895,000) in govern- successful thanks to Gwangju citi- central government will fund the requested anonymity, as saying ment support must gain separate zens. “It’s glory not only for city’s hosting of the 2019 swim- that Seoul had decided to with- permission from the country’s Gwangju and its citizens, but for all ming world championships despite draw support in the wake of the Olympic committee and central of Korea.” a report yesterday that Seoul has alleged forgery. government. Barcelona is hosting the decided to cut its offer of financial “We define the Gwangju city Despite the report, Kang was ongoing world championships support over forgery allegations. government’s forgery of a docu- confident the government would while Kazan, Russia will host the BASTAD: US tennis player Serena Williams celebrates with the trophy after winning Gwangju Mayor Kang Un-tae ment guaranteeing the central gov- fund the host city and said he had 2015 edition, followed by her 53rd WTA title after her match against Swedish Johanna Larsson, 6-4, 6-1 in the has been accused of forging the ernment’s financial support as a ample time to sort out differences Guadalajara, Mexico in 2017. final of the Swedish Open. —AFP signatures of former prime minister case in which a municipal govern- with the authorities. Hungary’s Budapest was award- Kim Hwang-sik and former culture ment deceived a state organisation, “I will clear up misunderstand- ed the right to host the 2021 Serena wins Swedish title minister Choe Kwang-sik in a bid disrupting the discipline of the ings with the government,” Kang championships.—Reuters BASTAD: World number one Serena Austria won her first WTA title by defeating Williams racked up her 51st win of the year Andrea Hlavackova of Czech Republic 7-5, yesterday when she cruised past home 6-2 at the Gastein Ladies yesterday. Wu Minxia dives to record title player Johanna Larsson in the Swedish It was Meusburger’s second straight Open final. Williams showed little mercy as final and third overall. She lost to Simona BARCELONA: Wu Minxia won an Cagnotto and Francesca Dallape of “I am now the leader of the gold and four Olympic gold. she swept to a 6-4, 6-1 victory to take the Halep in Budapest last week and to unprecedented sixth world three- Italy on 307.80. group and I can bring them my The fifth was in 2011 with He Zi, 53rd WTA title of her career. Francesca Schiavone in Bad Gastein six metre springboard synchro title Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware experience,” she added. She hinted with whom she won gold at the Larsson, 24, ranked 76th in the world, years ago. when she and partner Shi Tingmao of Canada took bronze at the spec- there could be more medals to 2012 Olympic Games in London, had no answer to the Williams arsenal and Meusburger didn’t drop a set in the secured China’s seventh straight tri- tacular hill-top Montjuic Municipal come and that she was not yet and she now has a total of 13 world her third WTA final went the way of the pre- tournament, where she has reached at least umph in the event at the world Pool, which affords stunning views thinking about retiring. championship diving medals. vious two, ending in defeat. the quarterfinals every year since it was championships in Barcelona on over the Catalan capital, with “I know that most girls at my age The only time China failed to French Open winner Williams, 31, was first held in 2007. Saturday. 292.08. normally think about other things win the women’s three-metres contesting her 69th final and is unbeaten The 86th-ranked Meusburger became Wu, the Olympic champion in “These are my seventh world in life, like forming a family and synchro world title was in 1998, on clay this season, having also won in the 24th Austrian to win a WTA event and both individual and synchro, and championships but this time I have having children,” she said. “I need the year the event was intro- Rome, Madrid and Charleston. Previously, first since Tamira Paszek in Birmingham, Shi, the one-metre springboard a new partner with whom I am more time to think about that.” duced, with Russia’s Irina Lashko the most WTA main draw match wins England, in June last year. Meusburger was world champion, scored 338.40 training since the end of 2012,” Wu, Wu won the first four of her and Yulia Pakhalina triumphing in Williams had at this stage of the year was expected to move up around 28 places in points from their five dives to clinch who competed in the 2003 edition three-metres synchro world titles Perth, Australia. Guo won the 38, back in 2003. the rankings and improve on her career- victory by more than 30 from held in the same Spanish city, told with Guo Jingjing, who retired after 2005 title with Ting Li in place of In Austria, Yvonne Meusburger of best 60th. European champions Tania reporters. winning 10 world championship Wu.—Reuters MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 SPORTS Mickelson Photo of the day clinches British Open

GULLANE: After huffing and puffing at closed with a 70, ending up one stroke the British Open so often in the past, ahead of Westwood (75), Australian Phil Mickelson finally blew the house Adam Scott (72) and a fired-up Ian down by romping to a three-shot victo- Poulter (67) who launched a spectacular ry over Swede Henrik Stenson in golf’s last-day assault with a dynamic eagle- oldest major yesterday. birdie-birdie-birdie burst from the The American left-hander took ninth. advantage of a jittery last round from World number one Tiger Woods, like overnight leader Lee Westwood by fir- Westwood, was strangely out of sorts ing a five-under-par 66 for a three- and never threatened to challenge for under tally of 281 on a cool and breezy the coveted Claret Jug. day on the east coast of Scotland. Fourteen-times major winner Woods, Mickelson was the beneficiary of a bidding to end a five-year wait for a win fortunate bounce with his approach in one of golf’s big four events, could be shot at the last and after rolling in a 10- heard muttering darkly to himself foot birdie putt he raised both arms in throughout the round as he slid to a 74 the air before hugging Jim ‘Bones’ to take a share of sixth place on 286. Mackay as his long-serving caddie Mickelson, who also won the Scottish wiped away some tears. Open last week, said Sunday’s win made Muirfield once again lived up to its up for the disappointment of losing out reputation for providing great champi- on the US Open crown in June. ons as the popular Californian picked up “The range of emotions are as far the fifth major title of his career. apart as possible following the loss at It was Mickelson’s 20th appearance at Merion,” he added. “To win here feels the British Open and only the third time amazing but you have to be resilient in he had finished in the top 10. “This is this game, you have to accept the losses such an accomplishment for me,” the 43- as well as you accept the victories.” Dominik Hernler performs during Red Bull Rising High in Hamburg, Germany. —www.redbullcontentpool.com year-old told the BBC. “I just never knew Defending champion Ernie Els fin- I could develop the game that I needed ished way down the field despite pro- to play links golf effectively. ducing the shot of the day when his “To play arguably the best round of approach at the par-five 17th Brumbies edge Cheetahs to my career and putt better than I’ve ever bounced straight into the cup for an putted before feels amazing.” Stenson eagle.—Reuters reach Super Rugby semis

CANBERRA: Cheetahs flyhalf Riaan Smit hit the upright with a last minute conversion attempt to hand ACT Brumbies a 15-13 victory and a place in the Super Rugby semi-finals at a chilly Canberra Stadium yesterday. Five penalties from centre Christian Lealiifano and scrumhalf Nic White proved just enough for the twice champions, who will now travel to Pretoria to play South Africa’s Bulls next week- end. The Cheetahs played some great rugby and scored the only tries of their first ever playoff match through centre Johann Sadie early in the first half and replacement winger Ryno Benjamin at the death. Smit could have extended the Cheetah’s fairytale season into 20 minutes of extra time but his kick from wide out on the left touchline came back off the near post. Victory for the Brumbies means the Canterbury Crusaders will now play the defend- ing champion Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton in the other semi-final next Saturday. “You always worry when a South African guy’s having a kick because they are usually dead on the money,” said relieved Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen. “Fortunately for us it fell our way. That’s good to grab a win here but we’re going to build now and try to run all the way through.” A huge battle at the breakdown between George Smith and Heinrich Brussow was just one of several intriguing contests that ensured the tightest of matches but ultimately three missed kicks from four attempts by Smit cost the Cheetahs victory. The visitors took a 5-3 lead in the 16th minute when Willie le Roux’s flat pass allowed fellow AUSTRALIA: Brumbie George Smith makes a charge against the Cheetahs during their Super winger Raymond Rhule to breach the Brumbies Rugby semi final match in Canberra. —AFP defence and he off-loaded to give centre Sadie a steered a long-range penalty over three minutes the corner with time running out to hand Smit clear run to the line. Lealiifano missed his second later. Lealiifano then resumed kicking duties the tough task of forcing extra time. “Very disap- and third penalty attempts into a tricky wind and slotted over two more three-pointers to give pointing to lose tonight but I’m very proud of before nailing his fourth to put the Brumbies the Brumbies a seven-point cushion at 15-8 with the guys, we’ve had much better season that we back in front 6-5 after half an hour but they 12 minutes remaining. can build on in the future,” said Cheetahs captain came up empty handed after a long period Desperate to keep their best season alive, the Adriaan Strauss. The Crusaders will go into the inside the Cheetahs’ 22 as halftime approached. orange-shirted South Africans poured forward penultimate weekend of the competition as hot Smit’s first successful place-kick on this third and laid siege to the home try line with replace- favourites for an eighth title after running riot to attempt six minutes into the second half inched ment halfback Sarel Pretorius marshalling the demolish the Queensland Reds 38-9 in the first the visitors ahead but home scrumhalf White attacks. It was his pass that put Benjamin over in playoff on Saturday. —Reuters Recari, Creamer share lead

SYLVANIA: Beatriz Recari of Spain birdied the American teen Lexi Thompson had a 67 and, returns to action in two weeks at the Women’s LONDON: US golfer Phil Mickelson holds the Claret Jug after winning the 2013 two closing par 5s to catch Paula Creamer atop along with Jacqui Concolino and Japan’s Chie British Open at St. Andrew’s. But after winning British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield golf course at Gullane in Scotland. —AP the leaderboard through 54 holes in the Arimura, was three shots back. three in a row and with a solid finish last week, she Marathon Classic on Saturday. They set up a Concolino, whose career-best tie for 11th sagged to a 73 that left her tied for 23rd. She dou- head-to-head battle between players who are came at the event last year, had a 69. She has ble-bogeyed the first hole after hitting her drive three shots clear of the field. revived her desire to play since taking time off into a fairway bunker and never recovered. That Thompson, Summerhays Recari, who has won twice on the US LPGA from competitive golf after graduating from wasn’t the worst of it. “I just putted really bad Tour, conceded it’s hard not to get caught up in a Vanderbilt University in 2009. Arimura, fourth in today,” she said, after dropping from sole posses- two-women competition. “Definitely, it’s easier the tour’s rookie standings, three-putted the final sion of fifth place through 36 holes. “Outside of leave the pack behind because you’re playing with the player closest to hole for bogey and a 68. that, everything else was really similar (to earlier you in score,” she said. “You still have to do your Jennifer Johnson (66), Chella Choi (66) and rounds of 67 and 69), but nothing seems to be MADISON: Nicholas Thompson sank eight and Thompson, who had to play 28 and 27 best. You can’t control what she does, so you Jodi Ewart Shadoff (68) were at 205. Park has been going in.” Ryu, who shot a 62 in the final round to birdies in a nearly flawless round on holes respectively to finish their second always have to stay focused on what you’re the talk of the tour this year, with six victories win a year ago by seven strokes, shot a 70 and was Saturday to move into a share of the lead rounds due to weather delays on Thursday doing.” They were at 12-under 201 after each including wins in all three of the major champi- six shots back of the leaders. Ko had a 71 and was with Daniel Summerhays going into the and Friday. Both will be going for their first shooting 4-under 67. The showdown could be a onships. She’ll go for four in a row when the tour tied with Ryu at 207.—AP final round of the Sanderson Farms PGA Tour wins late yesterday. preview. Recari is expected to make the European Championship. Thompson bogeyed his first Thompson is playing his first full season team for the Solheim Cup next month, and hole in the third round, but was mistake- on the PGA Tour since 2010. He’s 105th on Creamer is one of the mainstays of the American free after that to shoot a 65 and reach 17 the PGA money list and has one top-10 fin- side. Creamer, who won in 2008 when the tourna- under overall. If he takes the title Sunday, ish at the Humana Challenge in January. ment was known as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, he and sister Lexi would be only the third His sister Lexi is in contention at this led throughout the round by as many as two brother-sister combo to both win on the weekend’s Marathon Classic on the LPGA shots before Recari’s late surge at Highland LPGA and PGA Tours. Tour, sitting in a share of third place, three Meadows. She was pleased to find herself being Summerhays waited out a rain delay of strokes behind the leaders, going into the the hunted instead of the hunter. over an hour before making a 19-foot putt final round. “Hopefully it’ll be a great day “I love this feeling,” said Creamer, who has nine for birdie on the 18th hole at Annandale for the Thompson family,” Thompson said. Golf Club, finishing with a 3-under 69. He Summerhays fell out of contention last wins but none since the 2010 US Women’s Open. also led last week going into the final weekend after closing with a bogey in the “I haven’t felt it for a while. I’ve normally been round of the John Deere Classic before fin- final round. He hopes that experience will chasing the leaders, but this is great.” ishing fourth. help later yesterday. The last time she played in the same group Chad Campbell, Cameron Beckman, “The more you’re in that situation, you with Recari, it was Recari who had the edge. In Woody Austin and Kyle Reifers are two know how to deal with it when it comes,” the third round of the Kia Classic in March in strokes back. Summerhays came into the he said. “Because (the nerves) will come. No California, Recari shot a 69 when paired in the last third round with a four-stroke lead, but he matter what tournament you’re playing, if grouping with Creamer, who had a 71. Recari, allowed the field to catch up on a course you’re playing to win, you’re going to be who had won the CVS last year, ended up win- that is giving up plenty of birdies thanks to nervous.” ning in a playoff with I.K. Kim. Creamer faded to a calm conditions, soft fairways and forgiving The 49-year-old Austin led for much of tie for 17th. greens. “It was just a scrappy round,” the third round, but had two bogeys on his “She’s a great player,” Recari said. “It’s always Summerhays said. “The shots I did hit good, final six holes - including the 18th - for a 67. great to play with her.” There are plenty of poten- I was just missing on the putts. They were Campbell shot a 65 to jump back into con- tial challengers, even though several of the those putts where your eyes get big and tention. He won at Annandale in 2007 - his biggest names - including world No. 1 Inbee Park, then you’re disappointed. But that’s golf.” last victory on the PGA Tour. Beckman shot defending champ So Yeon Ryu and top amateur SYLVANIA: Beatriz Recari of Spain hits her tee shot on the second hole during round three of It was a long day for both Summerhays 65, and Reifers had a 67.—AP Lydia Ko all fell back into the pack. the Marathon Classic. —AFP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 SPORTS19 Mexico and Panama in Gold Cup semi-finals

ATLANTA: Mexico and Panama Mexico has won just one of six set up a semifinal rematch in the World Cup qualifiers this year, CONCACAF Gold Cup after each scoring only three goals and won their quarterfinal matches drawing with the likes of Jamaica, on Saturday. Panama beat 10- Costa Rica and Panama. Mexico man Cuba 6-1, while Mexico also failed to reach the semifinals escaped with a 1-0 victory over of the Confederations Cup, drop- Trinidad and Tobago. ping its first two matches to Italy Panama is unbeaten thus far in and Brazil. the tournament, with three wins, De La Torre believed his team including a 2-1 victory over showed composure on Saturday Mexico in group play, and a draw. to persistently pressure Williams Mexico, a six-time Gold Cup in hopes he would make a mis- champion, is going for its third take. straight title, but has not played “The team did not become well at all this year, putting coach desperate,” he said. “They were Jose Manuel De La Torre’s job at under our strategy and our plan risk. in order to win. It was very good ATLANTA: Trinidad and Tobago’s Aubrey David (right) defends against Mexico’s The United States faces El on our end that we (took care of) Miguel Layun during a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer game. —AFP Salvador and Honduras takes on the sides, the middle and the cen- Costa Rica in the other quarterfi- ter.” nal matches later yesterday. Cuba took a 1-0 lead against Mexico’s Raul Jimenez beat div- Panama on Jose Ciprian’s goal in Barca looking to move ing goalkeeper Jan Williams with the 21st minute, but Gabriel a shot into the left corner of the Torres’ penalty four minutes later on after Vilanova exit net in the 84th minute to lead his leveled the score, and his second side to victory over Trinidad and goal gave Panama the lead for MADRID: Barcelona were mourning the Vanguardia reported that Joan Francesc Tobago. good in the 38th minute. Torres enforced exit of ailing coach Tito Vilanova on Ferrer, known as “Rubi”, could be in line to Mexico dominated the match, has five goals in four Gold Cup Saturday but there was also a sense the take over, while daily Sport said the former but Williams foiled several games. Spanish champions were prepared to move Girona coach might be a temporary replace- Mexican scoring opportunities, Cuba played a man down and swiftly to appoint a successor and focus on ment. Ferrer led Girona to the second division deflecting two shots in a one- gave up four goals in the last 32 preparations for next season. playoffs last season and was appointed minute span in the second half, minutes after Ariel Martinez was Club president Sandro Rosell made the Vilanova’s assistant for the coming campaign to keep the Trinidadians in the given a red card for a hard foul announcement late on Friday that Vilanova, to help with technical analysis of Barca’s contest. against Blas Perez. who has been battling throat cancer the past rivals. De La Torre chafed when Perez scored twice, and Carlos two years, needed more treatment that Other names mentioned, all former Barca asked after the match if he Rodriguez and Jairo Jimenez also meant he would be unable to remain in players, were Swansea’s Danish manager charge of the first team. Michael Laudrup, Celta Vigo’s Spanish coach thought his side got a weak victo- netted for Panama. Panama ATLANTA: Panama’s Blas Perez (right) races to the goal past A replacement for the 44-year-old, who Luis Enrique and Dutchman Frank de Boer of ry. “You don’t like it? We saw a coach Julio Dely Valdes said he Cuba’s Renay Malblanche during the second half of a CONCACAF was promoted from assistant coach to suc- Ajax Amsterdam. different game,” De La Torre said. was upset by his team’s lapse in Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer game. —AFP ceed Pep Guardiola at the end of the 2011-12 Jupp Heynckes, who led Bayern Munich to “That’s what I can tell you. Every concentration early in the game. because it gets very complicated. more than one goal in eight season, would likely be announced early next an unprecedented treble of Bundesliga, time we win, we have to enjoy it. “It came in a moment when week, Rosell added. German Cup and Champions League titles A win is a win, but that is enough. Panama was dominating the We had to continue to pursue the straight matches in the tourna- Many of the first team squad were at last season before being replaced by We always have to fix things but game, and we were looking to attack.” ment. The Panamanians lost to Rosell’s news conference, including World Guardiola, and Argentine Marcelo Bielsa, who we also did a lot of great things attack,” Valdes said. “It’s very diffi- Panama, which has never won the US in the semifinals two years Player of the Year Lionel Messi, and the club was in charge at Athletic Bilbao until the end tonight.” cult when you get scored upon the Gold Cup, hasn’t allowed ago.—AP cancelled a friendly they were due to play of last term, were also named as possible can- against Polish side Lechia Gdansk on didates. German Heynckes, who turned 68 in Saturday and suspended training until today. May, had a stint at Bilbao before leading “Life goes on,” Rosell said. “Obviously this Barca’s arch rivals Real Madrid to the Moyes learns that Man United is a very hard blow to take but Barca has suf- Champions League title in 1998. fered many blows in our history and we have His reputation was enhanced when always come through. This will be no differ- Bayern thumped Barca 7-0 on aggregate in support means great expectations ent.” Vilanova posted an open letter on the semi-finals of Europe’s elite club competi- Barca’s website (www.fcbarcelona.com) on tion last season and he was complimentary SYDNEY: David Moyes left for Tokyo on the third Saturday in which he expressed his gratitude about the club after the second leg. “I know leg of Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the for the messages of support that have flood- Spanish football very well, especially Asia-Pacific yesterday with his first win under his ed in from the world of sport and beyond. Barcelona,” he told a news conference. “I know belt and the enormity of the job on his hands “The treatment I have to have, according the way they like to play and their philosophy. confirmed. The 50-year-old, who took over when to the doctors, is not compatible with me Barca are not only an extraordinary club but a Alex Ferguson retired at the end of last season, dedicating myself 100 percent to the real fantastic team.” Barca are due to play a friendly has been astonished by the passion for the club tasks of a coach of a team as demanding as against Bayern in Munich on Wednesday and both on the first stop of the tour in Thailand, FC Barcelona,” he wrote. “But I will stay very they launch their bid for a fifth La Liga title in where United lost, and in Sydney, where they close and continue to work for this club six years at home to Levante on the weekend won 5-1 on Saturday. which I love so much doing other jobs,” he of Aug. 17/18. The first leg of the Spanish More than 20,000 turned out to watch the added. Meanwhile the wait for a successor to Super Cup against King’s Cup winners Atletico English champions train on Friday night and tick- be named continues, with less than a month Madrid is on Aug. 21 at Atletico’s Calderon sta- ets for Saturday’s match against an All Star XI to the start of the new La Liga season. dium and the return leg is a week later at the picked from the local A-League sold out in eight Barcelona-based newspaper La Nou Camp.—Reuters minutes with 83,127 packed into the Olympic Stadium. “It was a good game for us,” Moyes said after- Sao Paulo slump to defeat wards. “(But) more importantly to get 83,000 at the game - and I’d say all Manchester United sup- Manchester United’s Manager David Moyes gives instructions to Robin Van Persie (right) BRAZIL: Sao Paulo slumped to their sixth new side lose three times in a nightmare porters - is incredible and I thank all of them for at a football training session in this file photo. —AFP straight defeat after being thumped 3-0 at eight-day spell. coming to the game. home by Cruzeiro in the Brazilian champi- Sao Paulo, usually a dominant force in “It was a great night and a very special night to football club that everybody in the world knows Sydney by nearly 200 club staff. Australian onship with forward Luan scoring a second- Brazilian football, dropped to 15th in the 20- get my first victory as Manchester United manag- the name of and I’m very fortunate and privileged reporters, who work in one of the most commer- half hat-trick for the visitors. Six-times team table with eight points from nine games er.” With great support also comes great expecta- I was given the opportunity to manage. “And I cialized sporting environments in the world, were Brazilian champions Sao Paulo fell apart after and are already considered relegation candi- hope I can come as close to the success that the astonished by control exerted by the club in the Luan was left unmarked to side-foot Cruzeiro dates. tion and every day in the job makes it clearer and ahead five minutes into the second half. They have lost four league and two cup clearer just what a monumental task he faces to two gentlemen before me enjoyed.” few opportunities there were to talk to Moyes On loan to Cruzeiro after playing for rele- games during their six-game skid. Gremio fin- get anywhere close to his most hallowed prede- Moyes’s task over the six years of his contract over the week. At the post-match news confer- gated Palmeiras last season, Luan added two ished with nine men in a 2-1 loss at Criciuma cessors - Matt Busby and Ferguson. is to ensure he is being bracketed with the two ence on Saturday, the club official accompanying more goals in a three-minute spell late in the in another of Saturday night’s games. “The enormity of the job sunk even more yes- illustrious Scots and not with Wilf McGuinness, Moyes was trying to extract him from his chair game after catching the home defence off Matheus Biteco was dismissed in the 23rd terday when I saw an incredible video about Frank O’Farrell, Tommy Docherty, Dave Sexton pretty much as soon as he sat down. guard. minute for lashing out at an opposition play- Manchester United, seen Sir Matt Busby followed and Ron Atkinson, who were less successful in the As a result, the story of the rift with Wayne Paulo Autuori, who led Sao Paulo to the er who tried to tackle him and forward by Sir Alex Ferguson,” he said on Friday. job. The former Everton manager also got an Rooney that threatens to end the England strik- South American Libertadores Cup title in Eduardo Vargas, on loan from Napoli, was dis- “If I didn’t know it before, I certainly knew it inkling this week of what kind of protection he er’s time at the club bubbled all week without a 2005, was brought back for a second stint as missed early in the second half for kicking an when I saw what those two gentlemen had done can expect from the massed ranks of the meaningful contribution from Moyes - the man their coach two weeks ago and has seen his opponent.—Reuters before me. “It’s a great job, it’s a fantastic club - a Manchester United machine, represented in whose comments apparently caused it. —Reuters NBK clinch KBC championship

KUWAIT: The sixth Ramadan champi- and the third between Gulf Bank onship organized by Kuwait Banks Club employees 2 and NBK 1 employees. The at Ahmad Al-Bishar Al-Roomi School Hall Ramadan championship for this year was concluded recently. 14 teams from nine clinched by NBK team after defeating banks participated in the presence of the Gulf Bank 4-3. club deputy chairman Mahmoud Bastaki At the end of the championship Al- and Dr. Hamad Al-Hassawi secretary gen- Hassawi, Al-Thunayan and Bastaki hon- eral and Fawzi Al-Thunayan general ored the winning teams in along with director of board directors affairs at Gulf referee committee. Bank. Chairman of the sports committee Three games were held at the end of Khalil Al-Blushi hailed the efforts made to the championship, the 1st between sons make the championship successful and of banks sectors employees, the 2nd congratulated the winner. between members of the board at Club, Why are equities attractive? Page 22 Pakistan power company eyes divine Business help to stop thefts Page 23 MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 AUBK profits jump Fed-up Greeks fight Sunday shopping plans to KD 23.2m in H1 Page 25 Page 23 Boubyan Bank profits rise to KD 6.3m in H1 Bank’s assets exceed KD 2bn for first time in its history

KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank reported a net profit of KD 6.3 million for the first half of 2013 growing by Global banks eye Iraq 20 percent compared to the same period of last year, at earnings per share of 3.4 fils. Mahmoud Y. but questions remain Al-Fulaij, the Chairman of Boubyan Bank said: “The results of the first half is a continuation of the bank’s successful journey since 2010, in which BAGHDAD: Interest by Citibank and Standard commercial and retail banking, though it has Chartered to expand into Iraq highlights the not publicly laid out a timeline. It has high the bank started the implementation of its new vast potential of the country’s banking sector, hopes for the country-Citi economists project strategy and distribution of profits to sharehold- but the experience of a global rival points to that Iraq will have 50 million people and a $2 ers. the many pitfalls they must navigate. With trillion economy in 2050. Al-Fulaij referred to the bank’s success in realiz- tens of millions of potential customers, few of The latter figure represents a 15-fold ing many of the objectives of its strategy set for whom have bank accounts, the country could increase on current output, and is roughly the period from 2010 to 2014, which is based on provide a windfall for firms that manage to equivalent to the size of India’s economy expanding the business base and focusing on grab a foothold. Iraqis are on the hunt for a today. And, as the sector develops, virtually banking activities including products, services full range of services, from current accounts the entire range of banking services are and finance solutions catering to all retail and cor- to insurance and mortgages, little of which is required-at present, Iraqis have limited access porate needs, while ensuring preservation of currently on offer. But outdated regulations, a to loans, insurance, credit cards, mortgages asset quality, effectiveness of credit risk manage- preponderance of state-owned banks, poor and a swathe of other financial products. But ment policy and continuing to adopt the conser- infrastructure, and a litany of other obstacles while Malik voices optimism over the poten- vative policy in taking provisions. mean succeeding in Iraq’s banking sector is tial of Iraq’s banking sector, major obstacles no mean feat.”This is potentially a very, very persist. As Citi was opening an office in Iraq Positive indicators Mahmoud Al-Fulaij Adel Abdul-Wahab Al-Majed rich market to do banking in,” said one last month, HSBC announced shortly there- On his part, the Vice-Chairman and CEO of 261 million compared to KD 250 million; giving competitiveness, our being part of NBK Group as Western diplomat, speaking on condition of after it would pull out of Dar Es Salaam, a local Boubyan Bank, Adel Abdul-Wahab Al-Majed pre- rise to a Capital Adequacy Ratio of 23 percent. Al- well as our optimistic belief that local and region- anonymity. bank in which it holds a 70 percent stake. sented some of the key positive indicators in the Though HSBC has couched the sale as part Majed added that positive indicators also includ- al conditions will improve,” added Al-Majed. bank’s financial results stressing that the most of a global strategy, its then Middle East chief ed an increase in financing portfolio to KD 1.4 bil- said in 2005 that Iraq was a “long-term remarkable achievement is that the bank’s assets lion by the end of last June compared to KD 1.2 Regional and international recognition prospect”. “At this stage, we will not be able to exceeded KD 2 billion for first time in its history; billion by the end of June 2012; boosting by 18 Concluding his statements, Al-Majed noted make further comments on the transaction growing by 19 times compared to the same peri- percent in addition to the continuous increase of the bank’s achievements realized during the first structure and timing,” an HSBC spokesman od of last year, an achievement that was not pos- the bank’s customer base. half of this year as represented in winning 10 said.Diplomats and analysts have pointed to a sible to realize without the sincere efforts of all regional and international awards including: Best number of key difficulties, including a lack of staff. Five-year strategy Up-And-Coming Islamic Bank from “Global modern regulations to give Iraqis confidence Al-Majed pointed out other positive indicators On the other hand, Al-Majed emphasized that Finance Magazine” in addition to Best Islamic in finance. The fact also remains that the two including the increase in financing income to KD the bank continues to implement its five-year Bank in Kuwait for Customer Service for the third state-owned banks, Al-Rashid Bank and Al- 28.8 million by the end of the first half of this year strategy (2010-2014) started three years ago, year in a row from “Service Hero”, Fastest Growing Rafidain Bank, dwarf the competition and compared to KD 24.3 million for the same period which aims at more expansion in the Kuwaiti mar- Bank in Kuwait for the second year in a row from have little incentive to innovate. The tiny of 2012; growing by 19 percent, in addition to the ket through retail and corporate products and “The Banker Middle East Magazine”, Best Social minority of Iraqis who do have bank accounts increase of customers’ deposits to KD 1.6 billion services. During the next two years, the bank will Responsible Bank in Kuwait from Tatweej have limited access to ATM machines, online compared to KD 1.3 billion; boosting by 20 per- continue implementation of this strategy. “We Academy and Best Islamic Fund from “The Banker banking, or even an ability to access their cent. Total shareholders’ equity increased to KD have an optimistic outlook stemming from our Middle East Magazine”. account from different branches of the same bank. And while some credit cards are issued, virtually no shops accept them. “The condi- tions are not here for you to engage in retail banking,” the Western diplomat said. Local businesses meanwhile often complain that banks are unwilling to lend or demand unrea- sonably high levels of collateral. BAGHDAD: A banker uses elastic According to a World Bank estimate, Iraqi bands as she counts out money at the bank credit amounted to less than a tenth of Bilad Islamic bank. — AFP gross domestic product in 2010. By compari- son, the same figure was around 55 percent “Potentially.” for the rest of the Middle East. “They should The industry has come into the spotlight avoid stockpiling the cash inside government in recent weeks thanks to moves by banking banks, but rather use the cash to lend, to be giants Citibank and Standard Chartered to part of the development of the private sector,” establish their presence in the country. “We said Thamir Ghadhban, the head of the Prime see Iraq as the next big thing,” Mayank Malik, Minister’s Advisory Commission, a group of Citi’s head for Jordan and Iraq, told AFP. “We experts. Ghadhban said better technology see this as a giant which is waking up.” “We was required, as well as reductions in process- see ourselves as the front-runners. We want ing times, paperwork and staffing levels. But, the first-mover advantage.” Citi will initially crucially, he said, a change in attitude towards look to serve existing clients-several interna- customers was also needed. “They (bank staff) tional energy companies working in oil-rich are not doing them a service... it is the other south Iraq are customers. But in the longer- way around.” “They should really pull in cus- term the multinational is looking to move into tomers, and not push them out.” — AFP

Egypt rises to 7-wk high

MIDEAST MARKETS REPORT MICHIGAN: In this file photo, Chevrolet Sonics move down the line at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township,Mich. — AP DUBAI: Egypt rose to a seven-week Spring attracted by Dubai’s safe haven high yesterday as work began to amend status, with a pick up in tourism under- US shows little zeal for Detroit bailout the country’s constitution, with senti- pinning bullish sentiment. ment also buoyed by weekend protests “Fundamentals are robust in Dubai less violent than feared, while Dubai’s and Abu Dhabi and the underlying Era of big government bailouts over? bourse hit a near five-year high on economy continues to be strong,” said quarterly earnings expectations. Legal Rami Sidani, Schroders Middle East’s WASHINGTON: During the bleakest days of the would with any city in this country, work with that Motors and Chrysler (the Ford Motor Company experts in Egypt were due to begin head of investment. “People are posi- Great Recession, Congress agreed in bipartisan city and have policy discussions with leaders in the didn’t request the aid) and acted to protect major meeting yesterday to study changes to tioning themselves for the longer-term, votes to bail out two of Detroit’s biggest businesses, city, and make suggestions and offer assistance Wall Street and banking institutions from insolvency. the constitution, with an amended ver- ahead of what’s expected to be a strong General Motors and Chrysler. Today, however, there where we can,” Carney said. “But on the issue of Federal stimulus spending and rescue loans started sion having to be in place before Egypt fourth quarter. Dividend yields are com- seems little appetite from either Democrats or insolvency ... that’s something that local leaders and in the final year of the George W. Bush administra- can hold parliamentary elections. The pelling across different sectors.” Republicans in Washington for a federal rescue of creditors are going to have to resolve. But we will be tion and extended through the Obama presidency. constitution, which was suspended ear- Companies in the UAE pay annual divi- the birthplace of the automobile industry. Detroit partners in an effort to assist the city and the state as Now, with the economy slowly recovering, most lier this month, was drawn up last year dends during the first quarter. Over- now stands as the largest American city ever to file they move forward.” of the direct government anti-recession aid has end- by an Islamist-dominated assembly that capitalised banks are expected to for bankruptcy protection. Such a bailout would be Local leaders aren’t pushing for a federal bailout ed although the Federal Reserve continues to pro- was boycotted by liberals and return cash to shareholders, Sidani huge, perhaps as much as $20 billion. Federal after the city filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protec- vide financial stimulus by keeping short-term inter- Christians, who said it failed to properly added. resources are strained, with the national debt at tion Thursday, and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder isn’t, est rates extremely low while buying $85 billion a protect human rights and social justice. The UAE capital’s benchmark $16.7 trillion and the federal government struggling either. “People should not expect bailouts at either month in government and mortgage bonds to keep Analysts however, are wary of the advanced 0.9 percent, up for an 11th under the constraints of automatic spending cuts the federal or the state level,” Snyder said in an inter- mortgage and other long-term rates low. “The possible outcomes of changes to the consecutive session, to hit a fresh 57- that took effect in March. view with The Associated Press. “We’ve been very chances of a federal bailout are remote” given parti- constitution and whether they will be month high. Aldar Properties account- President Barack Obama has had a hard enough diligent about this. We want to be a supportive part- san gridlock in Washington, said Bruce Katz, a former accepted. While three Egyptians were ed for more than half the shares chang- time getting his present proposals though Congress, ner at the state level. I believe the federal govern- official with the Department of Housing and Urban killed late on Friday, the level of vio- ing hands on the bourse. It rose 6.1 per- where Democrats hold a narrow majority in the ment does (too).” Development who now is director of the metropoli- lence at weekend protests was lower cent. In Saudi Arabia, the index rose 1 Senate and Republicans are in firm control of the Detroit’s bankruptcy could last at least through tan policy program for the Washington-based than many feared after thousands ral- percent despite an earnings miss from House. “I think it would be a waste of the president’s summer or fall 2014, when Snyder is expected to ask Brookings Institution. lied in Egyptian cities demanding the bluechip Saudi Basic Industries Corp time to even propose it. His plate is so full and voters for another term. “I deeply respect the citizens “But I don’t think the federal government is off reinstatement of the Islamist leader (SABIC). Its stock dipped 0.8 percent. throwing Detroit into the mix is the last thing in the of Detroit,” he said. “They along with the other 9 mil- the hook,” Katz said. “It is a substantial investor in Mohamed Morsi. “Investors were wor- “People accepted the weak earnings world he’d want,” said Ross Baker, a political science lion people in our state hired me to do this job. Detroit. Whether it’s community development block ried about the protest on the weekend from SABIC and are looking at the over- professor at Rutgers University who specializes in They’re my customers. This was a tough step, a diffi- grants or federal contracts or assistance to non- but they did not meet the expected all global picture and positive growth Congress. “I think the era of big government bailouts cult decision, but it’s the right decision.” Members of governmental recipients, there’s a substantial magnitude of violence,” said Mohamed signals from the United States,” said is over.” Political leaders in Washington haven’t Michigan’s congressional delegation aren’t clamor- amount of federal money that goes into Detroit. Radwan, director of international sales Mohammad Omran, a Riyadh-based pushed for a bailout of Detroit, which was the ing just yet for a federal bailout. “We just need to There’s a role for the federal government. And it at Pharos Securities. independent financial analyst. nation’s fourth-largest city in the 1950s but since has step back and think about it,” said Congressman needs to make its resources more flexible than today The index climbed 1.4 percent to its Saudi investors closely watch US had a declining population, accelerated by hard Sander Levin. and align them with the priorities of Detroit.” highest close since May 30, cutting demand and oil prices, which have a times for the auto industry during and right after the The city’s emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, says “A lot of this could be done administratively, but 2013 losses to 0.8 percent. In the major impact on local petrochemical punishing 2008-2009 recession. Congress is still in that for now, Detroit will stay open, bills will be paid in the end it will have to have some congressional United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s bourse earnings. near-gridlock territory. Opportunities for spending and city services provided. But the bankruptcy case engagement. This is almost like a Hurricane Sandy rose 1.8 percent to its highest level The labour market in the world’s vast sums of money on a bailout for Detroit seem could take years to resolve. Ahead of the filing, the situation,” Katz said. Norman Ornstein, an expert on since November 2008, as investors bet biggest economy is picking up and oil severely limited. The White House is taking a wait- city’s two pension funds sued to block a bankruptcy. Congress with the American Enterprise Institute, on strong second-quarter results. The prices are buoyant above $108 per bar- and-see approach, but clearly exhibiting little enthu- Bankruptcy could change pension and retiree bene- said that “despite the great success with the bailout market is up 56.6 percent year-to-date, rel. Most Saudi large-caps advanced siasm for another big bailout. fits, which are guaranteed under state law. The of the auto industry,” such rescues by the govern- reflecting a recovery in the key sectors yesterday. “Can we help Detroit? We don’t know,” Vice impact on current city workers is unclear. ment “are going to be hard to come by in the future.” of real estate and banking. Samba Financial Group and Banque President Joe Biden said in response to a reporter’s President Gerald Ford, after threatening in 1975 As to extending a helping hand for Detroit, Ornstein Property prices have staged a recov- Saudi Fransi gained 2 and 2.5 percent question about a possible federal rescue. to veto any bill that would bail out New York City, said it would be hard to get any federal aid package ery over the last 12 months, helped by respectively, while Saudi Arabian Presidential spokesman Jay Carney, when asked went along with a $2.3 billion rescue loan that had past House Republicans, “who I just can’t imagine funds from countries hit by the Arab Mining Corose 2.2 percent. — Reuters directly if a bailout was a possibility, appeared to strings attached. More recently, the federal govern- have any interest in doing anything for Detroit.” The rule out such assistance. “We will, of course, as we ment threw a financial lifeline to both General city is heavily Democratic. — AP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 BUSINESS

China’s banks warned to Why are equities attractive? By Hayder Tawfik ence from the past and I think global equities have entered a new area of very be prudent in rate-setting e have to admit the fact that low interest and low inflation environ- over the past 11 years or since ment. Some argue and say but these are Wthe burst of the Telecom, bad for investing equities. The case I am Slowing growth rate sets off alarm bells globally Media and Technology, equities as asset making here is not for the whole sale class have significantly underperformed investment in equities but a one for BEIJING: Chinese banks took control of setting “Financial institutions must actively adapt to the housing market”. The move to give banks in real term. Other asset classes such as investing in equities which will benefit loan interest rates as the country’s central bank the market price-setting method” for fixing the control of loan interest rates comes as growth in tremendously from the wealth creation warned them to be prudent and alert to credit rates, it said. The central bank also told institu- the world’s second-largest economy has slowed which is sweeping some parts of the risks. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) tions to “construct improved pricing mecha- this year, setting off alarm bells among analysts world and some fortunate people in the announced Friday that it was lifting controls on nisms”, raise levels of service, maintain normal about prospects for the rest of 2013. Gross developed world. The new area is about loan interest rates effective Saturday, framing lending and “strengthen interest rate risk man- domestic product expanded at 7.5 percent in competitive pricing, very good quality the second quarter, down from 7.7 percent in and highly technological in its nature. the first quarter and 7.9 percent from the last If we look at the current valuations of quarter of 2012. equities we can only buy and hold them The figures this year have so far proved disap- for the long term. As for the valuations pointing after the 7.8 percent growth seen in of other asset classes, I am afraid the 2012 — itself the worst in 13 years. Analysts party is over. When one invests in any described the measure as a positive and symbol- asset classes, valuation is a very impor- ic step toward liberalisation of China’s still highly tant as a driver of return. There is no controlled financial system. “The government is doubt that equities are of course risky in signalling a commitment to letting market the short term and your starting time is forces play a greater role in determining finan- very important too. However, we cannot cial conditions,” economists at Capital Economics real estate, government bonds and deny the historical data which tells us wrote in a report Friday. commodities have performed much that the prospective return rises, and “In the long-run this should encourage better. The question now we are facing probability of loss falls, following peri- lenders to pay more attention to credit risks and is how long this trend will continue or ods when the starting valuation is very improve the allocation of credit.” Cao Yuanzheng, do equities have turned the corner? low. Also, this can be repeated when chief economist at the Bank of China, cautioned We all know the reasons for equities equities have experienced prolonged that banks need more time to gear up for any under performance. We can argue about losses already. further freeing up of the system, such as the some such as the emergence of the Nowadays, it seems that investors are removal of a cap on deposit rates, the state-run BRIC hence lower labor cost, competi- ignoring the cheap valuation and bas- China Daily newspaper reported Saturday. tive environment, lower inflation hence ing their arguments against investing in “The liquidity crunch in the interbank market loosing the pricing power, regulatory equities on purely the future economic in June has shown that banks haven’t equipped changes, high volatility and recently the fundamentals. However, I would like to themselves with mature liquidity management,” austerity measures taken by some gov- remind them that in the eighties the Cao said, according to the newspaper. “They are ernments around the world. economic fundamentals were poor but not ready for more substantial deregulation on I am a strong believer in that history equities performed very well and over always repeats itself, in different times the last decade economic fundamentals BEIJING: A man sleeps near posters featuring part of the Great Wall in Beijing. —AP interest rates.” A cash crunch spooked Chinese financial markets late last month before the and at different places. The events over and profit growth were very good but the move as a way to lower financing costs for agement”. Under the reform, the central bank PBoC, which had ordered banks to strengthen the last decade and its impact on equi- equities performed badly. This brings us businesses and support China’s long-term eco- removed a lower limit on lending rates, which liquidity management, moved to calm nerves ties have indeed happened before. The back to the basic of equities investment nomic restructuring. In a statement on its web- had previously been set at 70 percent of its fixed with an offer of support. The brief turmoil under- great depression in US, the 2nd World which is valuation. Valuation is one of site on Saturday, the central bank said that loan benchmark rate. scored rising concerns over excessive lending by War and the in the late fifties. At some the key drivers of both absolute and rel- interest rates should be set “on the basis of mar- But it said it would not adjust current restric- banks and other weaknesses in China’s financial times during those events equities as an ative future returns. ket supply and demand”, while taking account of tions on deposit and mortgage rates, the latter system, including opaque non-bank forms of asset class underperformed dramatically Hayder Tawfik “credit risk”. in order to promote “healthy development of lending, often called “shadow finance”. —AFP then came back to life and deliver excel- Executive Vice President of Asset lent performance against most asset Management, at Dimah Capital - classes. At present I don’t see any differ- [email protected] Tech drop snaps US Dubai Financial Market stock winning streak Q2 profit soars DUBAI: Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the in the first six months of the year, making it NEW YORK CITY: The latest easy- gram was imminent, and com- week. Many banking stocks surged concerns about companies exposed Gulf’s only listed stock exchange, said sec- one of the best-performing exchanges in the money pledges by the Federal ments earlier this month that after financial giants like Bank of to the declining personal computer ond-quarter net profit surged on the back of world. DFM’s share price has also benefited higher trading values and renewed interest from the improved investor sentiment. The Reserve have carried many stocks stressed the Fed would only scale America, Morgan Stanley and market. The market hammered among investors lured by an economic stock closed at its highest level since late- higher, but last week’s performance back the program if the economy Citigroup reported large profit Microsoft, which fell 11.4 percent recovery in the Emirate. The firm made a net 2009 yesterday, up 4.6 percent, with its year- by equities was not a comprehen- continues to improve. increases. While consumer loans after the company missed earnings profit of 69.5 million dirhams ($18.9 million) to-date gains advancing to 102.9 percent. sive victory. While two of the three Equities markets swooned and continued to show weakness, some forecasts and announced a $900 in the three months to June 30, compared DFM said in yesterday’s statement that main indices again closed the week bond yields surged on the first of the bank results showed a pick- million charge on its Surface tablet with 10.2 million dirhams in the same period revenue in the second quarter more than higher, the tech-rich Nasdaq appearance, while stocks soared on up in corporate loans. That was a computer, where sales missed of 2012, a statement said. doubled to 112.7 million dirhams from 49.6 Composite Index came into focus the latter. This time, the markets did sign of an improving economy, said expectations. The near-six-fold hike in profit was above million dirhams in the corresponding period following disappointing earnings neither. The Fed chairman hewed Chris Low, chief economist for FTN Advanced Micro Devices also the 66.1 million dirhams forecast for the of 2012. Much of its revenue is generated by results from Intel, Microsoft and close to the script of continued Financial. “What it shows is that sank 13.2 percent after the chip quarter by HSBC. Having been battered by a trading commissions, which were boosted other tech companies. The Nasdaq monetary accommodation, promis- credit is gradually healing,” Low maker reported a loss of 10 cents sovereign-linked debt crisis and the bursting by a 222 percent jump in the bourse’s value closed at 3,587.61, down 12.47 (0.35 ing that there was “no preset” said. per share instead of the 2 cent-loss of a local real estate bubble at the end of the of stock traded year-on-year in the quarter, percent) from a week ago. By con- course on tapering the bond pur- “I don’t expect that the economy projected by Wall Street. With a last decade, Dubai’s economy has been the statement added. Profit for the first six trast, the Dow Jones Industrial chases and that the Fed would con- is going to gallop back to a sustain- comparatively light schedule of eco- showing signs of vitality in recent months - months of 2013 was 96.5 million dirhams, a Average rose 79.44 (0.51 percent) to dition any shifts on economic data. able level of growth until con- nomic reports next week, investors something reflected by its bourse. 138 percent increase on the same period of 15,543.74 over the course of the The message is “much clearer,” sumers are comfortable spending, will key in on earnings. Several The emirate’s index advanced 37 percent 2012. —Reuters week. The broad-based S&P 500 did said Art Hogan, a managing direc- just because consumers are the major companies report next week, better, advancing 11.90 (0.70 per- tor at Lazard Capital Markets. bulk of theeconomy. But it’s including Apple, McDonald’s, cent) to 1,692.09. The Nasdaq losses “Neutral is good,” Hogan said of the nonetheless encouraging to see Boeing, General Motors and Iran denies missing payments capped a week that gave investors market’s muted reaction. “To have some corporations are doing a little Caterpillar. DUBAI: Iran denied yesterday it had failed to even harder to get money from commercial plenty to cheer. him come out and be benign to the better.” Reports from industrial Markets will also look to the make payments on its loans to the World Bank creditors. While the news was heavy with market is I think a big positive.” companies, including Dow mem- European Central Bank and other for the last six months, blaming Western sanc- Iran owed the bank $697 million on June economic indicators and corporate Hogan rated the stream of econom- ber General Electric, also gave the central banks now that the US Fed tions for preventing an intermediary from for- 30, of which $79 million was overdue. Iranian earnings, Fed Chairman Ben ic data, which included a bullish market a reason to smile. GE shares story has played out for now, said warding funds to the global lender, Iran’s IRNA Deputy Minister of Economy Behrouz Alishiri Bernanke took center stage with reading on Philadelphia manufac- surged 4.6 percent Friday after chief Michael Gayed, co-portfolio manag- state news agency said. The World Bank said said the statement by the World Bank was dual midweek appearances before turing activity, as “more good than executive Jeff Immelt described er at ATAC Inflation Rotation Fund at on Thursday it was placing Iran’s loans in non- “totally wrong”. Tehran had paid all its instal- congressional panels. Bernanke’s bad.” Although retail sales and “strong growth” in the US and said Pension Partners. “We’re in this performing status as Tehran had not paid back ments on time, IRNA quoted Alishiri as saying. testimony followed recent remarks housing starts were weaker than Europe is “stabilizing but still chal- world where every investor is any of the money it owed for more than six “Iran has reimbursed the instalments of its that had cast a long shadow over forecast, the reports appeared to be lenged.” focused purely on the words of months. The designation from the World Bank, debits to the World Bank through an advisor global markets: a June 19 press one-off disappointments and not But disappointing results from money printers. So if you’re not often a lender of last resort to cash-strapped bank in due time but the advisor bank has conference in which Bernanke indicative of a trend, he said. some leading technology compa- going to have Bernanke talk any- governments, means Iran will be ineligible for refrained from transferring the sum,” he said seemed to suggest an end of the Markets were also cheered by nies pushed the Nasdaq into nega- more, time to focus the attention on any new World Bank funds and may find it without naming the intermediary. —Reuters Fed’s aggressive bond-buying pro- the bulk of the earnings reports last tive territory Friday and generated other bankers that may print.” —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Thai Bhat 9.270 Sierra Leone 0.0000731 0.0000761 Syrian Pound 4.105 Singapore Dollar 0.2229971 0.2288971 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0021423 0.0021843 ASIAN COUNTRIES Nepalese Rupees 3.040 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Malaysian Ringgit 89.395 Thai Baht 0.0088113 0.0094113 Japanese Yen 2.842 Australian Dollar 266.71 264.000 Indian Rupees 4.789 Canadian Dollar 280.02 279.000 Arab Pakistani Rupees 2.835 Swiss Franc 308.54 305.000 Bahrain Exchange Company Srilankan Rupees 2.170 Bahraini Dinar 0.7523266 0.7608266 Euro 379.32 378.000 Nepali Rupees 3.017 Egyptian Pound 0.0381900 0.0402200 US Dollar 285.40 288.400 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Singapore Dollar 227.340 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0127921 0.0192921 Hongkong Dollar 36.868 Sterling Pound 440.16 437.000 Europe Ghanaian Cedi 0.1454459 0.1472359 Japanese Yen 2.91 3.000 Bangladesh Taka 3.666 British Pound 0.4250372 0.4340372 Iranian Riyal 0.0000796 0.0000801 Bangladesh Taka 3.685 3.700 Philippine Peso 6.596 Czech Korune 0.0067191 0.0187191 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001827 0.0002427 Indian Rupee 4.787 5.040 Thai Baht 9.220 Danish Krone 0.0460965 0.0510965 Jordanian Dinar 0.3976897 0.4053897 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.171 2.800 Irani Riyal 0.271 Euro 0.3687278 0.3762278 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Nepali Rupee 3.013 3.600 Irani Riyal 0.273 Norwegian Krone 0.0431205 0.0483205 Lebanese Pound 0.0001755 0.0001955 Pakistani Rupee 2.839 2.970 Scottish Pound 0.4233250 0.4308250 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0220480 0.0460480 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 77.77 78.300 Swedish Krona 0.0388754 0.0438754 Nigerian Naira 0.0012178 0.0018528 Saudi Riyal 76.297 Bahraini Dinar 759.61 762.100 Swiss Franc 0.2970095 0.30440095 Qatari Riyal 78.615 Egyptian Pound 40.15 40.500 Omani Riyal 0.7319774 0.7429774 Omani Riyal 743.150 Jordanian Dinar 406.18 411.700 Qatar Riyal 0.0779155 0.0786985 Australasia Saudi Riyal 0.0757467 0.0763867 Bahraini Dinar 759.930 Omani Riyal 742.22 749.000 Australian Dollar 0.2524205 0.2644250 UAE Dirham 77.919 Qatari Riyal 78.81 79.200 Sudanese Pounds 0.0465115 0.0470615 New Zealand Dollar 0.2162995 0.2262995 Syrian Pound 0.0019496 0.0021696 Saudi Riyal 76.24 76.600 Uganda Shilling 0.0001131 0.0001131 ARAB COUNTRIES Tunisian Dinar 0.1711159 0.1771159 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.700 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd UAE Dirhams 0.0764536 0.0779036 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.162 America Yemeni Riyal 0.0012906 0.0013906 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.335 Canadian Dollar 0.2671719 0.2761719 Tunisian Dinar 173.490 Colombian Peso 0.0001456 0.0001636 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Jordanian Dinar 404.040 US Dollars 0.2839000 0.2860500 Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 287.400 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.919 Canadian Dollar 274.760 Syrian Lier 3.109 Asia Sterling Pound 428.985 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 34.416 Euro 370.385 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036280 0.0036830 US Dollar 285.400 Swiss Frank 298.000 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031738 0.0034038 Euro 377.850 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Chinese Yuan 0.0455824 0.0505824 US Dollar Transfer 286.000 Bahrain Dinar 760.910 Pound Sterling 438.450 UAE Dirhams 78.225 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0165367 0.0196367 Canadian Dollar 277.850 Euro 379.380 Guinea Franc 0.0000444 0.0000504 Sterling Pound 440.010 Qatari Riyals 78.890 Indian Rupee 4.793 Hg Kong Dollar 0.0343214 0.0374214 Canadian dollar 278.070 Saudi Riyals 77.505 Egyptian Pound 40.185 Turkish lira 149.230 Jordanian Dinar 405.140 Indian Rupee 0.0047554 0.0048204 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.171 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000235 0.0000287 Swiss Franc 305.560 Egyptian Pound 40.249 Bangladesh Taka 3.667 Jamaican Dollars 0.0028594 0.0038594 Australian Dollar 264.550 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.198 Philippines Peso 6.585 Indian Rupees 4.713 Japanese Yen 0.0027870 0.0029670 US Dollar Buying 284.800 Pakistan Rupee 2.835 Pakistani Rupees 2.870 Kenyan Shilling 0.0032158 0.0034458 Bahraini Dinar 760.050 Bangladesh Taka 3.690 Malaysian Ringgit 0.0852212 0.0922212 GOLD UAE Dirham 77.750 20 Gram 246.000 Philippines Pesso 6.562 Nepalese Rupee 0.0028580 0.0030580 Saudi Riyal 76.250 10 Gram 124.000 Cyprus pound 705.016 Pakistan Rupee 0.0028227 0.0028627 *Rates are subject to change 5 Gram 64.000 Japanese Yen 3.836 Philippine Peso 0.0061371 0.0066071 MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 BUSINESS

China’s banks warned to Why are equities attractive? By Hayder Tawfik ence from the past and I think global equities have entered a new area of very be prudent in rate-setting e have to admit the fact that low interest and low inflation environ- over the past 11 years or since ment. Some argue and say but these are Wthe burst of the Telecom, bad for investing equities. The case I am Slowing growth rate sets off alarm bells globally Media and Technology, equities as asset making here is not for the whole sale class have significantly underperformed investment in equities but a one for BEIJING: Chinese banks took control of setting “Financial institutions must actively adapt to the housing market”. The move to give banks in real term. Other asset classes such as investing in equities which will benefit loan interest rates as the country’s central bank the market price-setting method” for fixing the control of loan interest rates comes as growth in tremendously from the wealth creation warned them to be prudent and alert to credit rates, it said. The central bank also told institu- the world’s second-largest economy has slowed which is sweeping some parts of the risks. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) tions to “construct improved pricing mecha- this year, setting off alarm bells among analysts world and some fortunate people in the announced Friday that it was lifting controls on nisms”, raise levels of service, maintain normal about prospects for the rest of 2013. Gross developed world. The new area is about loan interest rates effective Saturday, framing lending and “strengthen interest rate risk man- domestic product expanded at 7.5 percent in competitive pricing, very good quality the second quarter, down from 7.7 percent in and highly technological in its nature. the first quarter and 7.9 percent from the last If we look at the current valuations of quarter of 2012. equities we can only buy and hold them The figures this year have so far proved disap- for the long term. As for the valuations pointing after the 7.8 percent growth seen in of other asset classes, I am afraid the 2012 — itself the worst in 13 years. Analysts party is over. When one invests in any described the measure as a positive and symbol- asset classes, valuation is a very impor- ic step toward liberalisation of China’s still highly tant as a driver of return. There is no controlled financial system. “The government is doubt that equities are of course risky in signalling a commitment to letting market the short term and your starting time is forces play a greater role in determining finan- very important too. However, we cannot cial conditions,” economists at Capital Economics real estate, government bonds and deny the historical data which tells us wrote in a report Friday. commodities have performed much that the prospective return rises, and “In the long-run this should encourage better. The question now we are facing probability of loss falls, following peri- lenders to pay more attention to credit risks and is how long this trend will continue or ods when the starting valuation is very improve the allocation of credit.” Cao Yuanzheng, do equities have turned the corner? low. Also, this can be repeated when chief economist at the Bank of China, cautioned We all know the reasons for equities equities have experienced prolonged that banks need more time to gear up for any under performance. We can argue about losses already. further freeing up of the system, such as the some such as the emergence of the Nowadays, it seems that investors are removal of a cap on deposit rates, the state-run BRIC hence lower labor cost, competi- ignoring the cheap valuation and bas- China Daily newspaper reported Saturday. tive environment, lower inflation hence ing their arguments against investing in “The liquidity crunch in the interbank market loosing the pricing power, regulatory equities on purely the future economic in June has shown that banks haven’t equipped changes, high volatility and recently the fundamentals. However, I would like to themselves with mature liquidity management,” austerity measures taken by some gov- remind them that in the eighties the Cao said, according to the newspaper. “They are ernments around the world. economic fundamentals were poor but not ready for more substantial deregulation on I am a strong believer in that history equities performed very well and over always repeats itself, in different times the last decade economic fundamentals BEIJING: A man sleeps near posters featuring part of the Great Wall in Beijing. —AP interest rates.” A cash crunch spooked Chinese financial markets late last month before the and at different places. The events over and profit growth were very good but the move as a way to lower financing costs for agement”. Under the reform, the central bank PBoC, which had ordered banks to strengthen the last decade and its impact on equi- equities performed badly. This brings us businesses and support China’s long-term eco- removed a lower limit on lending rates, which liquidity management, moved to calm nerves ties have indeed happened before. The back to the basic of equities investment nomic restructuring. In a statement on its web- had previously been set at 70 percent of its fixed with an offer of support. The brief turmoil under- great depression in US, the 2nd World which is valuation. Valuation is one of site on Saturday, the central bank said that loan benchmark rate. scored rising concerns over excessive lending by War and the in the late fifties. At some the key drivers of both absolute and rel- interest rates should be set “on the basis of mar- But it said it would not adjust current restric- banks and other weaknesses in China’s financial times during those events equities as an ative future returns. ket supply and demand”, while taking account of tions on deposit and mortgage rates, the latter system, including opaque non-bank forms of asset class underperformed dramatically Hayder Tawfik “credit risk”. in order to promote “healthy development of lending, often called “shadow finance”. —AFP then came back to life and deliver excel- Executive Vice President of Asset lent performance against most asset Management, at Dimah Capital - classes. At present I don’t see any differ- [email protected] Tech drop snaps US Dubai Financial Market stock winning streak Q2 profit soars DUBAI: Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the in the first six months of the year, making it NEW YORK CITY: The latest easy- gram was imminent, and com- week. Many banking stocks surged concerns about companies exposed Gulf’s only listed stock exchange, said sec- one of the best-performing exchanges in the money pledges by the Federal ments earlier this month that after financial giants like Bank of to the declining personal computer ond-quarter net profit surged on the back of world. DFM’s share price has also benefited higher trading values and renewed interest from the improved investor sentiment. The Reserve have carried many stocks stressed the Fed would only scale America, Morgan Stanley and market. The market hammered among investors lured by an economic stock closed at its highest level since late- higher, but last week’s performance back the program if the economy Citigroup reported large profit Microsoft, which fell 11.4 percent recovery in the Emirate. The firm made a net 2009 yesterday, up 4.6 percent, with its year- by equities was not a comprehen- continues to improve. increases. While consumer loans after the company missed earnings profit of 69.5 million dirhams ($18.9 million) to-date gains advancing to 102.9 percent. sive victory. While two of the three Equities markets swooned and continued to show weakness, some forecasts and announced a $900 in the three months to June 30, compared DFM said in yesterday’s statement that main indices again closed the week bond yields surged on the first of the bank results showed a pick- million charge on its Surface tablet with 10.2 million dirhams in the same period revenue in the second quarter more than higher, the tech-rich Nasdaq appearance, while stocks soared on up in corporate loans. That was a computer, where sales missed of 2012, a statement said. doubled to 112.7 million dirhams from 49.6 Composite Index came into focus the latter. This time, the markets did sign of an improving economy, said expectations. The near-six-fold hike in profit was above million dirhams in the corresponding period following disappointing earnings neither. The Fed chairman hewed Chris Low, chief economist for FTN Advanced Micro Devices also the 66.1 million dirhams forecast for the of 2012. Much of its revenue is generated by results from Intel, Microsoft and close to the script of continued Financial. “What it shows is that sank 13.2 percent after the chip quarter by HSBC. Having been battered by a trading commissions, which were boosted other tech companies. The Nasdaq monetary accommodation, promis- credit is gradually healing,” Low maker reported a loss of 10 cents sovereign-linked debt crisis and the bursting by a 222 percent jump in the bourse’s value closed at 3,587.61, down 12.47 (0.35 ing that there was “no preset” said. per share instead of the 2 cent-loss of a local real estate bubble at the end of the of stock traded year-on-year in the quarter, percent) from a week ago. By con- course on tapering the bond pur- “I don’t expect that the economy projected by Wall Street. With a last decade, Dubai’s economy has been the statement added. Profit for the first six trast, the Dow Jones Industrial chases and that the Fed would con- is going to gallop back to a sustain- comparatively light schedule of eco- showing signs of vitality in recent months - months of 2013 was 96.5 million dirhams, a Average rose 79.44 (0.51 percent) to dition any shifts on economic data. able level of growth until con- nomic reports next week, investors something reflected by its bourse. 138 percent increase on the same period of 15,543.74 over the course of the The message is “much clearer,” sumers are comfortable spending, will key in on earnings. Several The emirate’s index advanced 37 percent 2012. —Reuters week. The broad-based S&P 500 did said Art Hogan, a managing direc- just because consumers are the major companies report next week, better, advancing 11.90 (0.70 per- tor at Lazard Capital Markets. bulk of theeconomy. But it’s including Apple, McDonald’s, cent) to 1,692.09. The Nasdaq losses “Neutral is good,” Hogan said of the nonetheless encouraging to see Boeing, General Motors and Iran denies missing payments capped a week that gave investors market’s muted reaction. “To have some corporations are doing a little Caterpillar. DUBAI: Iran denied yesterday it had failed to even harder to get money from commercial plenty to cheer. him come out and be benign to the better.” Reports from industrial Markets will also look to the make payments on its loans to the World Bank creditors. While the news was heavy with market is I think a big positive.” companies, including Dow mem- European Central Bank and other for the last six months, blaming Western sanc- Iran owed the bank $697 million on June economic indicators and corporate Hogan rated the stream of econom- ber General Electric, also gave the central banks now that the US Fed tions for preventing an intermediary from for- 30, of which $79 million was overdue. Iranian earnings, Fed Chairman Ben ic data, which included a bullish market a reason to smile. GE shares story has played out for now, said warding funds to the global lender, Iran’s IRNA Deputy Minister of Economy Behrouz Alishiri Bernanke took center stage with reading on Philadelphia manufac- surged 4.6 percent Friday after chief Michael Gayed, co-portfolio manag- state news agency said. The World Bank said said the statement by the World Bank was dual midweek appearances before turing activity, as “more good than executive Jeff Immelt described er at ATAC Inflation Rotation Fund at on Thursday it was placing Iran’s loans in non- “totally wrong”. Tehran had paid all its instal- congressional panels. Bernanke’s bad.” Although retail sales and “strong growth” in the US and said Pension Partners. “We’re in this performing status as Tehran had not paid back ments on time, IRNA quoted Alishiri as saying. testimony followed recent remarks housing starts were weaker than Europe is “stabilizing but still chal- world where every investor is any of the money it owed for more than six “Iran has reimbursed the instalments of its that had cast a long shadow over forecast, the reports appeared to be lenged.” focused purely on the words of months. The designation from the World Bank, debits to the World Bank through an advisor global markets: a June 19 press one-off disappointments and not But disappointing results from money printers. So if you’re not often a lender of last resort to cash-strapped bank in due time but the advisor bank has conference in which Bernanke indicative of a trend, he said. some leading technology compa- going to have Bernanke talk any- governments, means Iran will be ineligible for refrained from transferring the sum,” he said seemed to suggest an end of the Markets were also cheered by nies pushed the Nasdaq into nega- more, time to focus the attention on any new World Bank funds and may find it without naming the intermediary. —Reuters Fed’s aggressive bond-buying pro- the bulk of the earnings reports last tive territory Friday and generated other bankers that may print.” —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Thai Bhat 9.270 Sierra Leone 0.0000731 0.0000761 Syrian Pound 4.105 Singapore Dollar 0.2229971 0.2288971 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0021423 0.0021843 ASIAN COUNTRIES Nepalese Rupees 3.040 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Malaysian Ringgit 89.395 Thai Baht 0.0088113 0.0094113 Japanese Yen 2.842 Australian Dollar 266.71 264.000 Indian Rupees 4.789 Canadian Dollar 280.02 279.000 Arab Pakistani Rupees 2.835 Swiss Franc 308.54 305.000 Bahrain Exchange Company Srilankan Rupees 2.170 Bahraini Dinar 0.7523266 0.7608266 Euro 379.32 378.000 Nepali Rupees 3.017 Egyptian Pound 0.0381900 0.0402200 US Dollar 285.40 288.400 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Singapore Dollar 227.340 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0127921 0.0192921 Hongkong Dollar 36.868 Sterling Pound 440.16 437.000 Europe Ghanaian Cedi 0.1454459 0.1472359 Japanese Yen 2.91 3.000 Bangladesh Taka 3.666 British Pound 0.4250372 0.4340372 Iranian Riyal 0.0000796 0.0000801 Bangladesh Taka 3.685 3.700 Philippine Peso 6.596 Czech Korune 0.0067191 0.0187191 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001827 0.0002427 Indian Rupee 4.787 5.040 Thai Baht 9.220 Danish Krone 0.0460965 0.0510965 Jordanian Dinar 0.3976897 0.4053897 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.171 2.800 Irani Riyal 0.271 Euro 0.3687278 0.3762278 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Nepali Rupee 3.013 3.600 Irani Riyal 0.273 Norwegian Krone 0.0431205 0.0483205 Lebanese Pound 0.0001755 0.0001955 Pakistani Rupee 2.839 2.970 Scottish Pound 0.4233250 0.4308250 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0220480 0.0460480 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 77.77 78.300 Swedish Krona 0.0388754 0.0438754 Nigerian Naira 0.0012178 0.0018528 Saudi Riyal 76.297 Bahraini Dinar 759.61 762.100 Swiss Franc 0.2970095 0.30440095 Qatari Riyal 78.615 Egyptian Pound 40.15 40.500 Omani Riyal 0.7319774 0.7429774 Omani Riyal 743.150 Jordanian Dinar 406.18 411.700 Qatar Riyal 0.0779155 0.0786985 Australasia Saudi Riyal 0.0757467 0.0763867 Bahraini Dinar 759.930 Omani Riyal 742.22 749.000 Australian Dollar 0.2524205 0.2644250 UAE Dirham 77.919 Qatari Riyal 78.81 79.200 Sudanese Pounds 0.0465115 0.0470615 New Zealand Dollar 0.2162995 0.2262995 Syrian Pound 0.0019496 0.0021696 Saudi Riyal 76.24 76.600 Uganda Shilling 0.0001131 0.0001131 ARAB COUNTRIES Tunisian Dinar 0.1711159 0.1771159 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.700 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd UAE Dirhams 0.0764536 0.0779036 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.162 America Yemeni Riyal 0.0012906 0.0013906 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.335 Canadian Dollar 0.2671719 0.2761719 Tunisian Dinar 173.490 Colombian Peso 0.0001456 0.0001636 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Jordanian Dinar 404.040 US Dollars 0.2839000 0.2860500 Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 287.400 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.919 Canadian Dollar 274.760 Syrian Lier 3.109 Asia Sterling Pound 428.985 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 34.416 Euro 370.385 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036280 0.0036830 US Dollar 285.400 Swiss Frank 298.000 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031738 0.0034038 Euro 377.850 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Chinese Yuan 0.0455824 0.0505824 US Dollar Transfer 286.000 Bahrain Dinar 760.910 Pound Sterling 438.450 UAE Dirhams 78.225 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0165367 0.0196367 Canadian Dollar 277.850 Euro 379.380 Guinea Franc 0.0000444 0.0000504 Sterling Pound 440.010 Qatari Riyals 78.890 Indian Rupee 4.793 Hg Kong Dollar 0.0343214 0.0374214 Canadian dollar 278.070 Saudi Riyals 77.505 Egyptian Pound 40.185 Turkish lira 149.230 Jordanian Dinar 405.140 Indian Rupee 0.0047554 0.0048204 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.171 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000235 0.0000287 Swiss Franc 305.560 Egyptian Pound 40.249 Bangladesh Taka 3.667 Jamaican Dollars 0.0028594 0.0038594 Australian Dollar 264.550 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.198 Philippines Peso 6.585 Indian Rupees 4.713 Japanese Yen 0.0027870 0.0029670 US Dollar Buying 284.800 Pakistan Rupee 2.835 Pakistani Rupees 2.870 Kenyan Shilling 0.0032158 0.0034458 Bahraini Dinar 760.050 Bangladesh Taka 3.690 Malaysian Ringgit 0.0852212 0.0922212 GOLD UAE Dirham 77.750 20 Gram 246.000 Philippines Pesso 6.562 Nepalese Rupee 0.0028580 0.0030580 Saudi Riyal 76.250 10 Gram 124.000 Cyprus pound 705.016 Pakistan Rupee 0.0028227 0.0028627 *Rates are subject to change 5 Gram 64.000 Japanese Yen 3.836 Philippine Peso 0.0061371 0.0066071 MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 BUSINESS Pakistan power AUBK profits jump company eyes divine help to stop thefts to KD 23.2m in H1

PESHAWAR: A Pakistani power company is ed out and we would clear off the circular appealing to its customers’ religious con- debt by August,” he said. sciences in a desperate bid to get them to But even if such bullish predictions Moody’s raises AUBK’s credit rating stop stealing electricity-a major hurdle in come true, Farhan Mahmood, head of efforts to stem crippling blackouts. The research at Sherman Securities in Karachi KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank Kuwait (AUBK) Furthermore, Ahli United Bank, Kuwait, with the continued rise in the average return on Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) said the debt would mount up again to reported net profits of KD 23.2 million in the attained new high ratings by the world rating equity since 2009 until the second quarter of has taken out front page adverts in three around 350 billion rupees by June because first half of this year, i.e. an increase of 12.9 per- agencies. The World Rating Agency Moody’s 2013, whereas this average reached 16.4 per- major newspapers in the country’s north- of corruption and the theft. All over cent compared with the corresponding period raised the credit rating of long term deposits at cent, thereby reflecting the bank’s strength of west during the Islamic holy month of Karachi, jumbles of hooks connect over- of the previous year. These profits were the out- Ahli United Bank, KSC to A2 from A3, and the investment of its funds and the enhanced fore- Ramadan, reminding readers that stealing head lines to homes, adding the threat of come of operating revenues of KD 46.2 million future outlook is stable for all ratings. Our pride casts for reporting positive results in future, and electricity is a sin. electrocution to the perils of life in from the core business of the bank, whereas the is further enhanced by this rating because casting positive impacts on the bank’s share “Do your fasting, pay zakat (charitable Pakistan’s crowded, violent metropolis. operating income of the bank rose by 11.9 per- Moody’s singled out our bank alone in Kuwait price. It is to be noted that the average return donations) and serve your parents, but do “The theft accounts for about 30 per- cent, and the earning per share (EPS) reached and in the region for raising its credit rating on equity for AUBK rose to 15.9 percent as at these things by the light of legal electricity,” cent in our system inflicting heavy financial the ad says. “Clerics have ruled that doing losses to our company,” said a senior engi- 19.8 fils per share against 17.5 fils for the corre- notch. This is deemed a worthy appreciation to the end of the first quarter of 2013, i.e. the high- good deeds by the light of stolen electricity neer of Karachi Electric Supply Company sponding period of the previous year. This is against sharia, so let us stop using stolen (KESC). For the rest of Pakistan “transmis- reflects the strength of the financial position of electricity and beautify our day of judge- sion and distribution losses”, which include the bank and its capability to realize operating ment.” Across Pakistan, from cities to vil- theft, run to 20 percent according to the profits gained from its activity. At the same lages and from slums to posh neighbour- Water and Power Development Authority time, total deposits rose by 14.5 percent to hoods, people steal electricity every day, (Wapda). reach KD 2629.7 million, and total assets rose by usually by means of a metal hook known as The power crisis has led to friction 13.5 percent to reach KD 2987.5 million. a “kunda” connecting the house directly to between Pakistan’s provinces, with Karachi, In this occasion, Hamad Abdulmohsen Al- power lines in the street, bypassing the the biggest city and economic heart, and Marzouq, Chairman & Managing Director, com- meter. Punjab province, the industrial centre, mented on these positive outcomes realized by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered accusing each other of using more than the bank and said that these satisfactory results a crackdown on electricity thieves, but they their fair share. In the restive tribal districts have been attained within precautionary policy, often work with the connivance of power along the Afghan border in the northwest, and the continued application by the bank of company staff and few people are ever pros- there is a widespread belief that locals are the best corporate governance standards and ecuted-hence PESCO’s appeal to a higher entitled to free electricity under an agree- approaches in the local and regional markets. authority. Pakistan’s power sector has been ment struck in 1947 with Pakistan’s founder Accordingly, AUBK proved as capable enough crippled by years of corruption and underin- Mohammad Ali Jinnah over the building of to overtake the global financial crisis which has vestment, leaving people to struggle the Warsak Dam. blasted the world markets and cast direct through blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in Even in the neighbouring Khyber impacts on credit and funding. However, the the blistering heat of summer. Pakhtunkhwa, people consider free elec- Given the irregular service, many tricity as their birthright, saying the bank profits evidenced its strength to surpass Pakistanis do not see why they should pay. province generates most of the power for this crisis, being supported by a conservative Amjad Ali, a welder living in a slum area of the rest of the country. “You cannot call it a management capable to stand up to difficulties Karachi, says he cannot afford a regular theft, it is our right,” Khan Ali, from and confront risks. connection but wouldn’t pay for one even Mohmand tribal district, where the Warsak Al-Marzouq affirmed that these favorable if he could. “If I get a connection, half of my dam was built, told AFP. “Khyber results during the first half of the present year monthly income would go in electric bills. I Pakhtunkhwa produce the electricity, so we 2013 coincided with the passing of more than am not a fool to pay for their corruption should be given some concession. The rest three years of the bank conversion into an and inefficiencies,” he told AFP. of the country is using our electricity, so Islamic bank in the first of April 2010, and con- People using electricity without paying why should we pay?” Along with the kunda, firm the success of the conversion decision and for it is a major cause of a massive pile-up another common way to steal power is by its positive impacts on the financial indicators Hamad Abdulmohsen Al-Marzouq of debt between government-owned pow- disabling the meter with a length of electri- of the bank, along with the enhanced confi- er utilities, electricity generating firms and cal wire, but a safer option is simply to dence of customers in the bank and their loyal- the bank and evidenced its eligibility against est among Kuwaiti banks. fuel suppliers, which lies at the heart of the bribe company officials. ty to it within the stream of its business run the repercussions of the crisis, owing to Al-Marzouq added that Ahli United Bank crisis. The blackouts have hammered indus- Aftab Ahmed, from Rawalpindi, next to under the motto “Shariah and Well Treatment”. endorsement of expedient banking policies led extends its miscellaneous package of Islamic try and agriculture, shaving two percent off Islamabad, said people in his neighbour- These results culminate the bank management by highly professional management. banking services. The bank has taken into GDP according to the finance minister and hood pay meter readers 1,000 rupees ($10) endeavors and its distinguished performance The World Capital Intelligence Rating consideration to maintain the merits of bank- Sharif’s government, elected in May, has a month and never have bills over 1,000 which has been assured by the bank winning Agency has also raised the bank foreign curren- ing services extended to customers, and to said finding a solution is its top priority. rupees despite running air conditioners all the Award of “The Banker Magazine”, the most cy long term rating to “A”. They based their cred- upgrade the standard of customer service. At Khawja Mohammad Asif, minister for night. Shafiq Ahmed, a mechanic in world reputed and pioneer magazine in the it rating to Ahli United bank upon the quality of the same time, the bank is keen to extend its water and power, told AFP his department Islamabad has seen his bills tumble. “I used was working closely with the finance min- to get high electricity bills, 3,000, 4,000 field of banking industry, as the best Islamic the bank assets which surpassed the average services to customers tailored with their best istry to find a way to clear the debt, which rupees, then one of my neighbours intro- Bank in Kuwait in 2013. This Award comes as an scale, the capital adequacy strength, along with interest. This has led to enhancing customers’ stands at a mammoth 500 billion rupees duced me to the meter reader and the international recognition of the distinguished the quality of the liquidity positions, and the satisfaction and the rising demand by cus- ($5 billion). “It is a complex matter and monthly bill is never more than 700 performance achieved by the bank during the profits realized by the bank. Worth mentioning, tomers for Ahli United Bank services and would take a couple of months to be sort- rupees,” he told AFP. —AFP past period. is that Ahli United Bank, Kuwait is distinguished products. Erdogan places Turkish policymakers in dilemma

ISTANBUL: With a powerful prime acknowledged on Wednesday that any their enforcement. When things get minister bent on pumping up growth downward revision to the govern- problematic then Babacan intervenes ahead of elections but a sliding curren- ment’s 4.0 percent growth forecast this to fix the situation,” said Ugur Gurses, cy and rising borrowing costs, Turkish year should come as “no surprise”. Radikal newspaper columnist and a policymakers are caught between a former central banker. “He is the rock and a hard place. Rattled by weeks Work ethic ‘emergency person on call’ ... Other of anti-government protests and with a Erdogan’s disdain for bankers - this economy-oriented ministers are fol- peace initiative for Kurdish militants week he targeted lenders charging lowing Erdogan’s lead, not Babacan’s. looking increasingly fragile, the last exorbitant credit card fees - may be And this is creating mixed messages.” thing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan partly playing to the gallery, but it is needs with an election cycle starting rooted in firmly-held beliefs. The son of Monetary policy in crossfire next year is an economic slowdown. a poor sea captain from the Black Sea, The central bank has been caught His rhetoric has become increasing- he was hardened by a childhood in in the crossfire, spending $6.5 billion ly populist in recent weeks, vowing to Istanbul’s Kasimpasa, a tough district of so far this year in forex sales trying to “choke” speculators who he said were newly arrived migrants from the coun- support a sliding lira without raising growing rich off “the sweat of the peo- tryside. rates, while also trying to keep infla- ple”, and blaming a “high interest rate As a boy, he sold lemonade and tion down and prevent the current lobby” for seeking to undermine bread rolls to help the family pay for a account deficit, running at around 7.1 Turkey’s growth prospects. Such words religious school, a background biog- pct of GDP, from widening further. from a leader who has transformed the raphers say instilled in him Islamic Central Bank Governor Erdem Basci, a economy over the past decade, over- piety, business pragmatism and a contemporary and school friend of seeing some of Europe’s fastest growth respect for hard graft. His distrust of Babacan’s, hinted on Monday that a and a near tripling of Turks’ nominal Istanbul’s Western-facing financial rate hike would be on the agenda wealth, has unnerved investors who elite may play well in Turkey’s conser- next week. have long bought in to the Turkey ris- vative Anatolian heartland, the His rare announcement in the run- ing story. bedrock of AK Party support, but it is up to a monetary policy meeting “The Turkey narrative has certainly viewed with growing concern else- came a day after Erdogan met with suffered,” said Christian Keller, a former where. Babacan, Finance Minister Mehmet IMF representative in Turkey and now a “Although Erdogan has a lot to Simsek and other economy officials, senior economist at Barclays Capital in gain from this language for domestic leaving some with the impression that London. Erdogan and the ruling AK political purposes, taking concrete he had been emboldened to act after Party he founded have built their repu- action is actually counterproductive receiving the government’s blessing. tation on Turkey’s economic transfor- for the country’s economy which is “The (government’s) desire to pump mation, winning three successive par- desperate for external funding to prime growth is likely to be very high,” liamentary elections over the past finance its still-large current account said Timothy Ash, head of emerging decade as a burgeoning middle class deficit,” said Naz Masraff, Europe ana- market research at Standard Bank. grew richer. But his determination to lyst at Eurasia Group. “The concern is “The central bank will struggle to maintain that record has laid bare a rift that Erdogan is now surrounded by fight against this, and the weekend’s between fellow populists such as people like Bulut, and those that rep- policy meeting ... was hardly re-assur- Economy Minister Zafar Caglayan, a resent more mainstream views, such ing in this respect, with the central vocal critic of the central bank, and as Babacan, are very much sidelined.” bank appearing almost as having to more moderate and voices such as Babacan has been a key figure in get the sign off from the government Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, the cabinet since the AK Party came to move to tighten.” Both government viewed as a steadier hand trusted by to power, overseeing the economy for and central bank officials reject the the markets. all but a brief period when he served notion that the central bank is any- Erdogan’s appointment of colum- as foreign minister, and winning a thing other than independent, and say nist and TV commentator Yigit Bulut, reputation for prudent policy in the that divergent views within govern- who last month suggested the prime years after a 2001 crisis. But he is serv- ment can only be healthy. minister’s enemies were seeking to kill ing his last term under party rules “It listens to all views, it studies all him by telekinesis, as his chief econom- and there are questions over how analyses, it conducts its own analyses, ic adviser, as well as probes into recent strongly he will be able to defend the but when it comes to reaching deci- stock market transactions and currency case for price stability and fiscal pru- sions, the monetary policy committee trades, have done little to calm nerves. dence as the polls loom. meets and does whatever is right,” “Turkey is a plane which has only Who succeeds him will be telling. Babacan told a news conference on reached the start of the runway ... Now Erdogan keeps a tight control of gov- Friday. He declined to comment on the it is time for the plane to take off,” Bulut ernment and ministers who do not details of Sunday’s meeting. Investors wrote in a newspaper column this have his ear find themselves side- will be watching Tuesday’s rate deci- week, saying the economy needed to lined. He has been at odds with sion to see just how bold the central be tripled in size over the next decade. Babacan before, notably in 2011 bank is prepared to be. With Turkey’s It faces strong headwinds. Concern when Erdogan rejected a fiscal rule two-year benchmark bond yielding about the US Federal Reserve’s planned plan aimed at enforcing cuts in just below 9 percent, many argue only withdrawal of monetary stimulus, com- spending which investors would have a rise of several hundred basis points in bined with Turkey’s domestic unrest, taken as a guarantee of budgetary the overnight lending rate will have sent the lira tumbling to its weakest discipline. any impact, but most economists in a ever this month and are doing little to “Erdogan has been determining Reuters poll forecast a rise ofjust 50- support growth prospects. Babacan economic priorities and insists on 100 bps. —Reuters MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 BUSINESS Farm bill could hinge on vote

WASHINGTON: Approval of a massive farm bill - and the bring in votes from the moderate wing of each party if the ply drives down prices. producers went out of business after they were hit hard cost of a gallon of milk - could hinge on a proposed new bill is to pass. Many conservative Republicans and liberal The idea is to break the cycle in which milk prices drop by a combination of low milk prices and high feed costs. dairy program the House is expected to vote. An overhaul of Democrats, especially those from districts with little agricul- and farmers produce more to pay their bills, flooding the He says the market partially stabilized because the shut- dairy policy and a new insurance program for dairy farmers ture, are expected to vote against it due to concerns over market and forcing prices down further. Peterson wrote the tered dairies meant less supply, but they don’t want to see included in the farm bill have passionately divided farm- cuts to food stamps. proposed dairy policy, which Boehner last year compared to that happen again. The National Milk Producers state lawmakers. Most importantly, it has caused a rift The proposed dairy program would do away with cur- communism. Boehner is backing an amendment by the Federation, the largest US dairy producer organization, between House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and the top rent price supports and allow farmers to purchase a new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Virginia worked with Peterson on the amendment and has lob- Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Collin kind of insurance that pays out when the gap between the Republican Robert Goodlatte, which would scale it back. “I’m bied members to back it. But throwing equal weight Peterson of Minnesota. price they receive for milk and their feed costs narrows. The caught between two raging bulls in a pasture,” Lucas joked against the measure is the International Dairy Foods The bill sets policy for farm and nutrition programs, program is voluntary, but farmers who participate also as he lobbied colleagues to vote for his farm bill last week. Association, which represents the milk, cheese and ice including food stamps. And House Agriculture Chairman would have to sign up for a so-called market stabilization Peterson said the stabilization program would prevent cream industries and other food processors and manufac- Frank Lucas, R-Okla., will need Boehner and Peterson to program that could dictate production cuts when oversup- a recurrence of what happened in 2009, when many dairy turers that use dairy products.—AP Glut of cheap fuel oil thwarts Russian plan to modernize

LONDON/MOSCOW: A swelling ocean of cheap sidy for fuel oil exports, letting firms continue to and dirty fuel oil pouring out of Russian refiner- profit from the glut at the tax collector’s ies and onto world markets tells the story of expense. “The government has begun having misaligned tax policies and perverse incentives doubts with regard to levelling off fuel oil and that jeopardise President Vladimir Putin’s cam- crude duties from 2015,” Deputy Primier Arkady paign to modernise industry. Despite repeated Dvorkovich said in May. attempts to fix its tax system, export incentives Government in doubt that are meant to be phased out by 2015 still Energy taxes - including oil export duties - make it more profitable to export cheap fuel oil account for half of Russia’s budget revenues. In - the detritus of the refining process - than the 2007, it needed oil prices of $34 a barrel to bal- crude from which it is made. ance its budget. Now it needs $115 due to The result has been a glut of exports of the heavy social spending. lowest-value refined oil product and very slow For years, Russia subsidised its refining progress in improving Russia’s creaky refining industry at the expense of oil production industry, which has ballooned into the world’s through lower export duties on products. third largest to meet domestic demand for Annually such subsidies amounted to up to $20 gasoline. The policies hit Moscow’s export rev- billion, according to research by Skolkovo, a enues and effectively subsidise refiners every- Russian business school. The aim was to encour- where in the world but Russia, who benefit age 25 plants scattered across the world’s from cheap Russian feed stock they can further largest nation to produce more gasoline. Putin refine into more expensive gasoline or diesel. criticised oil firms for domestic gasoline short- “These fuel oil exports undermine demand ages in 2011. for, and the value of, Russia’s own medium sour But with fuel oil subsidies still in place, the Urals crude,” said Andrew Reed from US-based easiest way for outdated plants to boost gaso- ESAI Energy consultancy. Fuel oil, used for heat- line output was to increase overall processing ing and marine fuel, is the residue left over rather than improve efficiency, leading to high- when refineries produce more expensive prod- er output of unnecessary fuel oil. Domestically, ucts like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. It is the Russia needs a lower proportion of fuel oil for only major refinery product that is cheaper than an economy with a lot more gasoline-powered the crude from which it is made, and demand passenger cars and less of a tilt towards heavy for it has declined sharply in recent years as industry than in Soviet times. environmental regulations tighten around the “Higher fuel oil exports are a reflection of world and power plants shift to cleaner natural Russia’s move towards a higher use of clean gas. products,” said Michael Dei-Michei from JBC A sophisticated modern refinery will usual- Energy. Since 1999, Russian daily oil processing ly limit fuel oil to no more than about 15 per- has risen by 2 million barrels to 5.3 million in cent of output. But in Russia, where many 2012. To slake its rampant thirst for gasoline and refineries still date back to the days of sup- diesel, Russia now refines half the crude it pro- porting the heavy fuel needs of the Soviet Red duces. Only the United States and China, the Army, fuel oil accounts for more than a quar- world’s two largest oil consumers, refine more ter of refinery output. Determined to encour- oil. Between 2008 and 2012, refining volumes age refining, Russia has long subsidised fuel rose 12 percent while output of fuel oil rose oil by charging far lower duties to export it even more, by a fifth. Exports of fuel oil jumped than crude. That meant there was little incen- 45 percent to 1.1 million barrels per day - tive for refiners to invest in upgrading their almost enough to meet Europe’s entire fuel oil technology to reduce the proportion of fuel demand or the annual needs of 80 large power oil they produced. plants. “Russia has been exporting fuel oil vol- Russia tried to improve the situation in 2011 umes which are not required at home. Utilities by introducing a new tax system that raised the here are not short of it,” said Alexander duty on fuel oil exports to 66 percent of the Sakovich, an oil industry specialist at the duty on crude, from 45 percent. Moscow also Finance Ministry. set a target date of 2015 to eliminate the sub- Small and simplistic refineries, known as sidy altogether and equalise the duties on fuel “teapots” in industry jargon, have mushroomed oil and crude. But statistics show that so far the in recent years. Their fuel oil output doubled to tax changes have yet to prod improvements to around 150,000 barrels per day since 2008. the technology of Russian refining. “When the new tax system was introduced in Under a formula for measuring refining 2011 it was assumed that small refineries would sophistication - which deducts fuel oil output become unprofitable. Meanwhile the segment from total processing - Russia’s score has stayed is still booming,” Skolkovo said in a research virtually unchanged over the past five years, report. near the bottom of the international league table, among the least sophisticated big refining Helping others countries in the world. The government had The global energy market is shifting in ways hoped that between 2011 and 2015 refiners that could be helpful for Russia. The US shale would build equipment capable of producing a revolution has created a global surplus of previ- greater proportion of higher-value products, like ously scarce and expensive light oil and a short- the most advanced plants in China or India. age of previously neglected heavy, sour barrels, However, modernisation, estimated by Bank of like Russia’s Urals blend. As long as Russia is pro- America Merrill Lynch to cost $31-$37 billion, is ducing a glut of cheap fuel oil, it puts down- massively behind schedule. ward pressure on the price of Urals, since the State major Rosneft alone has a $25 billion fuel oil can be substituted for the heavy crude upgrade plan, but many projects won’t be fin- in a mixture used as feed stock for refineries. ished before 2017 at the earliest. Big refiners “Russian fuel oil exports are the perfect com- warn that they won’t be able to modernise by plement to increased supply of US light sweet 2015. The situation is worsened by excessive crude,” said Reed of ESAI. “In the past Russian technical regulations and high duties on leaders have criticised the discount of Urals. But imported equipment, issues seen as endemic in inadvertently, their own policies undermine Russia and which thwart modernisation. Under Urals.” Global demand for fuel oil as heating and pressure from an industry not yet ready for the marine fuel has dropped steeply in the past change, officials now suggest they may aban- decades due to environmental regulations and don their 2015 target for eliminating the sub- as utilities switched to gas. —Reuters Farmers eye creative projects to survive DEL REY: Farmer David Mas Masumoto knows his books, hosting dinners and renting rooms. The ven- small peach orchard can’t compete with the giant tures allow the public to share the experience and agribusinesses that dominate the nation’s produce flavor of small farm life. “The opportunities for farm- aisles. So as he walks through his central California ers are significant today, because many of us as grove at harvest time, showing his two workers eaters want to make the connection to the food which trees to pick, his wife and daughter, Marcy system, the land and the farmer,” says Craig and Nikiko, work a different side of the operation, McNamara, founder and president of the Center for preparing a recipe from the family’s newly pub- Land-Based Learning in Winters, Calif., which trains lished cookbook. They saute fresh peach slices in and mentors new farmers. butter and brandy, then whip heavy cream and In industry terms, it’s called value-added agri- pour wholegrain batter into a waffle iron, creating culture, and statistics show the practice is growing. one of the dozens of dishes from “The Perfect According to the most recent data available, farm Peach.” operators generated $10 billion in 2007 from farm- “The cookbook,” says Nikiko Masumoto, 27, related activities other than crop or livestock who co-authored the book with her parents, “is a wholesale, an increase of nearly 80 percent from natural extension of what we’ve been trying to do 2002. Value-added agriculture projects are “a way for years on the farm: to use creative ways to share to have a product to sell year-round, even during our story and galvanize people about our fruit.” Like winter months,” says Shermain Hardesty, leader of the Masumotos, small-scale growers throughout the small farm program at the University of the US are looking for creative ways to set them- California, Davis. selves apart as they find that survival requires more “It reinforces farmers’ connection to consumers,” than just selling crops. Experts say these practices says Hardesty, who teaches a popular class on the are shifting notions of how small farms operate. specialty food business. “And by getting involved in Since the little guys can’t beat corporate giants on marketing their identities, they can expand their price or production, they’re cashing in on some- profitability.” The examples abound. Just south of thing the big shots can’t provide: an intimate, per- Hood River, Ore., Draper Girls’ Country Farm lets sonal experience. people pick their own fruit or rent a room, in addi- Across the nation, family businesses are capital- tion to selling jams and jellies and cinnamon-sugar izing on small farm culture by selling products such dried apples. The 40-acre farm also makes fresh as jam, olive oil and lemonade. They’re also writing non-pasteurized apple cider in its own mill. —AP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 BUSINESS Fed-up Greeks fight Sunday shopping plans Supermarket chains welcome move

ATHENS: A new attempt in Greece to open up austerity measures which have seen the country reality”. “We have 1.5 million unemployed in the shops on Sunday in order to fight recession and suffer years of recession while unemployment sector and 35 percent of store staff have not joblessness has run into opposition from an has soared to a record 27 percent. State cutbacks been paid in months,” said the association’s head unlikely alliance of clerics, unionists and Athens prescribed by Greece’s international creditors, Thanos Vassilipoulos. shop-owners themselves. At present, most the EU and IMF, in return for 240 billion euros Communist union PAME is organising a shops in Greece’s main cities remain closed on ($313 billion) in credits have taken their toll on protest on the issue this week. “Eliminating the Sundays, except for major shopping malls, street the Greek population. Sunday break will affect all sectors linked to kiosks and a small number of pharmacies. An Along with their bailout, the creditors have trade and will soon be extended to the entire exception is made for Sundays around Christmas also urged Athens to liberalise Greece’s tradi- working class,” the union said. “This is a demand and during the sales season, when trade is at its tionally closed economy. The push to liberalise by major business groups...who want to increase busiest. And most Athens trade groups would Sunday opening hours comes as part of that their profits and the exploitation of workers,” it MARIBOR: A general view shows a square of the city of Maribor, Slovenia. — AFP like to leave it at that. But the conservative-led effort. But there has been resistance to change said. government has submitted a bill to parliament from many professional classes, from lawyers In contrast, larger chains have welcomed the offering an “optional” framework of seven shop- and notaries to freighters and taxi drivers seek- move which they say will boost tourism jobs. But Discontent over graft ping Sundays a year “plus any additional ing to guard long-held privileges. not only unions will be weighing on lawmakers. Sundays decided by local authorities.” Shop-owners say relacing the Sunday rules The bishop of Piraeus, Greece’s main port, has simmers on in Slovenia The government believes that such a move would actually penalise the dwindling number threatened to excommunicate any deputy who “promotes free competition and is compatible of small family-run businesses who cannot approves the Sunday bill. MARIBOR: Life is peaceful again in Maribor, unemployment rate is 13 percent. In with EU initiatives to boost small business.” But afford to hire extra help for the weekend, while “This is a casus belli for the Orthodox Church Slovenia’s second city, with locals sipping Maribor, a major industrial centre in the for- the Athens trade association last week accused any gain would be small owing to the recession- of Greece,” said Bishop Seraphim, who is known coffee on a shaded square where months mer Yugoslavia, it is 18.4 percent. Much- the government of taking decisions “without hit incomes across the country. for his hard positions. “Any deputies who back ago protesters clashed with police in a needed anti-crisis measures-including tax consulting the trade sector”. Successive Greek “You want to be done with us,” the head of this will cease to have any relations with the cloud of tear gas. But under this calm exte- hikes to help pay for the country’s troubled governments have been trying to increase the the general association of Greek artisans, George Piraeus bishopric because they will have rior, the pressure is on for the city’s new banks, public-sector wage cuts and labour- number of working Sundays since at least 2005, Kavvathas, told the government. “Are 120,000 stepped on the law of God,” he added. The head mayor and the country’s new prime minis- market reforms-have made many bitter. years before the economic crisis engulfed the store closures over the last three years not of the Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, ter-to revive a hard-hit economy and end a New faces, new ideas country. enough?” he asked. had also condemned similar measures proposed culture of corruption that brought thou- But with new faces on the political And the latest government initiative comes The association of private employees has last year.”Life is not just numbers. All people sands into Slovenia’s streets over the win- scene-former sociologist Fistravec, 56, had with public resentment high after four years of called the government’s Sunday plans a “virtual need to rest,” Ieronymos said then. — AFP ter. “If he makes a mistake, the movement no political experience before becoming I’m in and other organisations will be mayor and Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek breathing down his neck,” Sanjin Jasar, one was a relative unknown until her March of the leaders of the Maribor protests, says appointment-there is some hope things of new mayor Andrej Fistravec. might change. Fistravec says he plans to set JC Penney has a lot to prove The sometimes violent rallies died down up social projects to help those struggling in March, but many Slovenians remain dis- to make ends meet, such as small gardens gusted by the nepotism and self-interest for people to grow their own produce and this back-to-school season shown by their politicians even as the a food bank to redistribute unused supplies country battles a two-year recession and from the city’s many schools. PLANO: JC Penney’s turnaround is sales declined 22 percent in the high unemployment. “Slovenia is such a With “new ideas” and “creative indus- about to be tested as parents second quarter and 27 percent in corrupt country... we need 100 or 200 good tries”, he hopes to return Maribor to its for- decide where they’re going for the third quarter, periods that verdicts” to restore order, Maribor’s new mer glory. “In five or six years, we will see if back-to-school shopping. The include the key back-to-school mayor-himself one of the protesters before Maribor is a town with 17 or 18 percent Plano-based department store months of July, August and he was elected to city hall four months unemployment, or with five or six percent. I chain always needs to score high September. This August, Penney is ago-tells AFP. Both his predecessor and ex- want to establish five or six percent,” says during the fall apparel season, offering $25 prescription eyeglass- prime minister Janez Jansa were forced out Fistravec, who already plans to run for which is second only to Christmas es for kids 16 and under. It’s also at the height of the protests. reelection in 2014. Bratusek has meanwhile in sales. But this year will be an giving away personalization kits Slovenia has a long history of deep-root- announced 66 million euros in state aid to even bigger test. “Do they have a with purchases of shoes and back- ed corruption. In the 20 years since inde- Maribor, with additional measures to pro- lot to prove to investors the next packs. pendence from the former Yugoslavia, the mote start-ups and tackle youth unemploy- couple of months? Absolutely,” said Even more importantly, mer- national anti-fraud watchdog estimates ment. Maxim Group retail analyst Rick chandise mistakes have been cor- Slovenia has lost some 10 billion euros ($13 Around the city, signs of recession are Snyder. “Back-to-school perform- rected, Schumacher said. Penney billion) to corruption-a fortune for this tiny hard to come by: the cobblestone streets, ance is extremely important for struggled with inventory last year, country of two million. Millions earmarked ripped up during the protests, have been Penney this year.” and stores didn’t receive the right for Maribor’s year as European Capital of flawlessly repaired and cafes are full of Investors are looking for sales mix of back-to-school merchandise Culture in 2012 vanished into thin air. locals enjoying a drink or an ice cream. gains, an increase in store traffic, in children’s and had problems Exasperation at such graft has been exacer- People appear to be happy-”for now,” says less cash burned and improved keeping items in stock, she said. bated by hard economic times. Slovenia, would-be emigrant Demsar. But critics note margins, he said. This time last year, “Now we clarified, narrowed our PLANO: Sales specialist Diana Soto straightens merchandise in the once a model newcomer to the European that Fistravec is still surrounded by the CEO Ron Johnson - ousted in April - assortment, and we’re in stock.” children’s department of the JC Penney department store at Collin Union and the euro-zone, is in recession, same corrupt city council as before, while got a lot of attention by offering She’s been talking with cus- Creek Mall in Plano, Texas. — MCT and a mountain of bad debts at its banks Bratusek took over as prime minister with- free haircuts for students, but the tomers and incorporating their toddlers and preschoolers was also dren’s business, so is the fourth have raised concerns the country may be out an election. The key now will be to promotion didn’t drive sales. “This suggestions. Mothers of plus-size shortchanged. Now there’s a sepa- quarter. “We’re positioned to be the latest euro-zone member to need a keep politicians in check so they do not year, we’re charging $10 for kids’ girls said they wanted extended rate department for sizes 1 to 6. able to learn and react. If we need bailout. abuse their positions like those before haircuts. That’s still a good price,” sizes in the same department with This month and next month, to make adjustments in the fourth “If I had the chance, I would move to any them. “We have to supervise our represen- said Betsy Schumacher, Penney’s girls’ regular sizes. The school uni- Schumacher, who came to Penney quarter, we will,” Schumacher said. other country. Austria, or maybe New tatives,” says protest leader Jasar, who is senior vice president over chil- form business, a huge back-to- from American Eagle Outfitters and She’s also keeping an eye on the Zealand,” says 26-year-old Jernej Demsar. already predicting new rallies soon. “It will dren’s. If free haircuts had worked, school category for Penney, failed previously worked at GapBaby and competition. “My children think Slovenia expects its economy to contract come. We’re expecting another boom in the company would have offered to get the space or attention it Eddie Bauer, is filling her calendar everyone shops the competition on this year by 2.4 percent. Nationwide, the the fall.” — AFP them again, she said. Last year, needed last year. Merchandise for with three-day trips to see 15 stores Sunday afternoon,” she said. at a time. “I want to see that we Penney and other retailers expect a have the right mix in the stores,” tailwind this year in back-to-school she said. “It’s one thing to see it on shopping. Analysts see consumers France learns to speak ‘touriste’ paper, but it’s better to see it in per- opening their wallets a bit more. son.” The NPD Group expects sales to Schumacher, who has 9-year-old increase 3 percent from a year ago, PARIS: There are no trash cans on the Spain, for several years. ately needs. The country’s economy is despite the fact that France welcomed triplets, started her job at Penney a and shoppers in its survey said they Champs-Elysees. Paris’ department France’s Socialist government has in recession, and unemployment is 20 percent more tourists. So why are year ago today, just as Johnson expect to spend more at depart- stores, as well as shops and restaurants vowed to change this. “I want to make nearly 11 percent. So it cannot afford tourists flocking to France but unwill- admitted that the store’s marketing ment stores and specialty stores across the country, are closed on France No. 1, period,” Tourism Minister to ignore the tourism industry, which ing to part with their cash once they wasn’t working and that twice-a- this year. “Consumers are spending Sundays. And pickpockets swarm the Sylvia Pinel told reporters last year as a accounts for more than 7 percent of get there? Partially it’s because France month discounts and everyday low more on desirables rather than only Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. France has new government took the reins and the country’s gross domestic product, tends to be a short-stay location: prices were confusing shoppers. necessities,” said Marshal Cohen, long had a reputation - particularly in laid out its priorities. Improving more than the auto industry, she said. Europeans head to Paris for a week- Penney has returned to coupons NPD’s chief industry analyst. the English-speaking world - for being France’s “welcome” was one of those - But it could do a lot more: end; visitors from further afield com- and regular discounting with print- “Parents are loosening up on the a bit difficult to visit. We love to hate it, creating a true tourism policy for the International visitors spent more than bine a visit to the city with other ed ads twice a week. tight budgets and letting their kids with its surly waiters and superior first time, Pinel said. Pinel wasn’t shy in double in the US than they did in European capitals, devoting a few days This year, does she feel the once again make the decisions.” shopkeepers. But we also love to love linking the cultural and commercial: France in 2012 - $126.2 billion, com- to each. Pinel, the tourism minister, weight of the back-to-school sea- Alliance Data Systems chief it: More people visit France than any She called tourism a lever for growth pared to $53.7 billion, according to the says that one way to get tourists son all on her shoulders? “I have a economist Rodney Davenport said other country in the world. and jobs, both of which France desper- UN’s World Tourism Organization. That spending more money and time in great team of experts with a lot of credit card sales across his compa- But now, after years of casually rid- France is to draw them to other parts passion,” she said. “We haven’t had ny’s portfolio have been strong this ing a reputation for stunning monu- of the country - and persuade regions inventory like this in a while.” year. Alliance Data, based in Plano, ments and world-class food, the to work together as partners, not com- Canadian brand Joe Fresh, which operates 120 store-branded and French are starting to talk about petitors. “Because we see regions or debuted in Penney’s women’s co-branded credit card programs tourism as an economic benefit - and territories that compete to promote department earlier this year, is now for major chains, including J. Crew, one they need to do more to capitalize themselves internationally, but the in children’s. Faux leather bomber Pier 1 Imports, HSN, The Buckle and on. This is a sea change in a country goal is to have several territories that jackets for boys are among the top- Barneys New York. that has long prided itself on not are promoted, so they can all benefit selling items in the collection, she How consumers use revolving doing anything as gauche as catering with longer visits,” Pinel said in an said. Nike has been added to the credit accounts reveals how they to visitors. “The problem is that in interview with The Associated Press. girls department, and Penney’s feel about job security and overall France we don’t value jobs in tourism,” “Our special difficulty is that we’re a own workout apparel brand, confidence about their household says Didier Arino, a director of the con- country that is visited, notably the Ile- Xersion, has been extended to boys finances, Davenport said. sultancy Protourisme. “We conflate de-France region (around the capital) and girls. National brands including “Consumers are allowing them- services with servitude.” and Paris, but has trouble capturing Disney and Penney’s Arizona have selves to carry a balance again on The numbers show that something visitors for a long time in other focused on age-appropriate dress- their credit cards. is amiss. With the draws of Paris, Alpine regions.” es, skirts and matching sweaters, Department stores and special- skiing and some of the ritziest But the crowds of tourists descend- leggings and jeans. “So much of it is ty stores seem to do better in peri- Mediterranean resorts, France has ing on Paris are also part of the prob- fundamental retail,” Schumacher ods like this,” he said. The company been the most-visited country for lem. “It’s sometimes a bit difficult to said. “We have the inventory. We also has seen the preferred pay- every year there are statistics in the marry the Parisians with their 30 mil- have the denim. We have the ment shift from debit to credit, World Bank database, welcoming 83 lion tourists,” says Audrey Epeche, who extended sizes. We’ve revitalized especially among consumers with million foreign tourists in 2012. But it works in the office of Jean-Bernard our brands. We have new ideas on better-than-average credit scores, has never sat atop the list of places Bros, the deputy mayor in charge of the floor. We focused the assort- said Mel Gintert, senior manager where visitors spend the most. There, it PARIS: In this file photo, a postman rides his bicycle past the Fontainebleau tourism, in an attempt to explain the ment.” While back-to-school shop- has been No. 3, behind the U.S. and castle, outside Paris. — AP city’s reputation for rudeness. —AP of marketing intelligence for ping is important to Penney’s chil- Alliance Data. —MCT Uber brings back on demand ice cream trucks

NEW YORK: Don’t scream for ice cream. by Uber to their location, provided they the San Francisco airport to the city out from 11 am to 5 pm local time. Three means of acquiring their treats. Just pick up your smartphone. Uber, the purchased a minimum number of treats. ranges from $50 to $85. cities - Miami, Houston and Portland, “We are not going to be an ice cream San Francisco startup known for letting But demand exceeded supply, and not Kalanick, who co-founded Uber in Ore. - will have the ice cream service delivery company,” Kalanick said. The US people order private drivers in sleek everyone who wanted ice cream got it. 2009, said that although there is no way available even though local laws don’t cities with the promotion are: Atlanta, black cars using a smartphone app, is “In San Francisco last year, we had so to meet all the demand for ice cream, allow car-hailing apps like Uber to oper- Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, offering an ice cream-on-demand serv- much demand that in order for everyone “there is going to be crisp communica- ate, Kalanick said. Uber is currently avail- Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, ice - for one day only - in more than to get ice cream, we would have had to tion” that it is very limited supply. But for able in 35 cities, up from about a dozen Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis and St three dozen cities around the world, have 1,000 trucks on the road,” Uber CEO those who do get ice cream, he added, at this time last year. Paul, Minn, New York, Philadelphia, including New York, Philadelphia, Travis Kalanick said. “That’s a city with it’s “a magical experience” to be able to This is the second one-day promotion Phoenix, Portland, Ore., Sacramento, London, Singapore and Rome. Friday’s 1,500 cabs.” On normal days, Uber lets push a button and summon an ice from Uber this summer. On July 3, the Calif, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle stunt, an expansion of last year’s ice people order a ride in a taxi, a regular cream truck - or in the case of Italian company offered to shuttle people to and Washington, DC. Uber is also doing cream promotion, comes in the midst of car, a high-end sedan or an SUV using its cities, a gelato truck. the Hamptons, the swanky seaside this in Toronto; Sydney and Melbourne, a sticky heat wave in New York City and smartphone app, after they register for People will have to order more than towns on New York’s Long Island, in a Australia; Amsterdam; Berlin and elsewhere. Last year, people in seven US the service with their credit card infor- one cone to have a truck come to them. chopper at a cost of $3,000 for five peo- Munich, Germany; London; Lyon and and Canadian cities could use the Uber mation. Rates depend on where you are. Depending on the city, six ice creams ple. After Friday, those craving ice cream Paris, France; Milan and Rome, Italy; app to summon an ice cream truck hired In San Francisco, for example, a ride from will cost $20 to $35. The trucks will be will have to resort to more traditional Stockholm and Singapore. — AP MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 BUSINESS Zain partners with Vodafone Foundation to help 70,000 refugees in South Sudan

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a pioneer in communications tasks undertaken Vodafone Foundation Instant Last year Zain Group entered a mobile telecommunications in eight by UNHCR. It will also allow refugees Network, Zain South Sudan has Partner Market Agreement with markets across the Middle East and to contact their loved ones for free agreed to provide access to its core Vodafone Group under which the North Africa, in partnership with the and provide thousands of children network, and will provide two net- two companies agreed on a number Vodafone Foundation Instant living in refugee camps with access work engineers to support the of areas of non-equity based cooper- Network, today announces the to life-changing educational pro- deployment and maintenance of the ation. This pre-existing arrangement extension of mobile telecommunica- grams which cannot be delivered instant network in Yida. Zain South made it straightforward for Zain to tions coverage to the United Nations through any other means. Sudan has also made available a pool extend its cooperation to the Refugee Agency (UNHCR) refugee Zain Group CEO, Scott of free airtime (voice, SMS, data and Vodafone Foundation Instant camp at Yida, Unity State, South Gegenheimer commented: “Zain is GSM mobile phones) for UNHCR, Network. The Vodafone Foundation Instant Network is an initiative by which rap- id mobile coverage and service can be extended to a region in the case of emergency, offering easy trans- portation, rapid activation, and smart Canon Middle East supports connectivity. The ultraportable solu- tion weighs just 32 kilograms and Dubai Cares’ Ramadan can be transported in four suitcases. It can be activated in just 40 minutes, activation at Dubai Mall and the standalone network estab- DUBAI: lished can support free local voice Canon Middle East, the leader in operates. Canon is involved in several CSR and SMS, as well as remote connec- imaging solutions, yesterday announced initiatives in the region that are aimed at tivity (GSM radio through satellite that it is extending support to Dubai Cares, fostering community and humanitarian backhaul to a core network). further demonstrating Canon’s commit- partnerships. Canon has an ongoing rela- Vodafone Group Sustainability ment to doing business responsibly in all tionship with the Dubai Autism Centre Director and Director of the countries in which it operates by enabling whereby Canon provides cameras that are Vodafone Foundation Andrew greater innovative solutions and promot- used for therapy and entertainment pur- Dunnett, said: “Providing mobile ing economic growth. Under the partner- poses and which help to inspire the creativ- technology in refugee camps will ship, Canon Middle East will be supporting ity of the Center’s students. The company enable aid agencies to operate more Dubai Cares by setting up a photography supports the Emirates Environmental effectively and will allow vulnerable booth in The Dubai Mall, raising awareness group in their initiatives as corporate mem- people to contact their loved ones. It of the importance of child education dur- bers. is also our intention to use Vodafone’s ing the holy month of Ramadan. Dubai Cares’ mission to increase chil- technology to provide many thou- Dubai Cares is a philanthropic organiza- dren’s access to quality primary education sands of children living in refugee tion working to provide children in devel- is realized through integrated programs camps far from home with access to oping countries with access to quality pri- that eliminate the underlying obstacles educational programmes which can- mary education in order to break the cycle that prevent children from going to school Sudan supporting aid workers efforts committed to supporting the com- refugees and other vulnerable popu- not be delivered through any other of poverty, a philanthropic mandate consis- and learning. This is achieved through to undertake life-saving work. munities we serve making vital lations living in Yida. means.” tent with Canon’s corporate philosophy of school feeding, deworming activities, early Zain is the leading mobile opera- telecommunications accessible to all. Wassim Mansour, CEO of Zain The elements and activities being Kyosei, a Japanese term meaning ‘living childhood education, curriculum develop- tor in South Sudan offering 3G voice In situations such as those found in South Sudan, who is tasked with provided by Zain South Sudan com- and working together for the common ment, literacy and numeracy through and data services. Yida refugee camp South Sudan, we are obliged to act supporting the deployment and pliment Vodafone Foundation good.’ The Kyosei philosophy helps shape teacher training, school infrastructure as is an overcrowded temporary settle- and help improve the quality of life maintenance of the communica- Instant Network’s loan of an instant Canon’s vision and values, and the way in well as water, sanitation and hygiene in ment that lacks even the most basic for those people in need.” tions network stated, “Through our network unit for a minimum duration which it does business and interacts with schools. infrastructure and the establishment Furthermore, Gegenheimer said, “Our cooperation with the Vodafone of six months, and the provision of its stakeholders. “Canon has a strong commitment to of mobile communications services commitment to the development of Foundation Instant Network in pro- satellite backhaul to connect to Zain The Dubai Mall visitors will be able to supporting the communities within which there will go some way to easing the the telecommunications sector in viding connectivity, we are delight- South Sudan’s network. Vodafone is have their photographs clicked, printed it operates, and this partnership is just one plight of more than 70,000 Sudanese South Sudan is absolute, and we look ed and fully committed to support also training the two Zain engineers and inserted in a special Canon-Dubai example of the work that we carry out,” refugees. forward to playing a significant role in the UNHCR’s life saving efforts to on installing and managing the Cares branded photo frame for free at the explained Anurag Agrawal Canon Middle The connectivity will enhance the country’s economic and social bring relief and enhance the living instant network, while coordinating Canon photography booth. Photographs East managing director. “We are delighted better coordination of food and med- prosperity.” conditions of the refugees in the services provided to UNHCR and free taken at this booth will then be uploaded to be working with Dubai Cares in support- ical supplies amongst other critical As part of its partnership with the Yida camp.” calling booths for refugees. to Canon Middle East’s Facebook page ing such a fundamental cause. The launch where participants will have the opportuni- of our photo booth during Ramadan is a ty to identify and tag themselves. The great way to remind people of the impor- rationale behind this activity is to further tance of giving to those less fortunate than X-cite by Alghanim Electronics raise awareness of the important work that ourselves, especially during this holy Dubai Cares conducts in developing coun- month.” tries. In 2012, Canon was ranked top 30 in The partnership further reinforces both Interbrand’s Best Global Brands as launches ‘Convertibles Festival’ Canon Middle East’s strong commitment to well as Interbrand’s Best Global Green Laptops that transform into tablets support the communities within which it Brands.

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This exclusive promotion’s duration al leader in the industry due to the vast amount store-within-store concepts period has started since July 13 and will come to of professional and specialized quality services an end on October 19, 2013 in both of Yusuf they offer. The center’s comprehensive vehicle The sign outside the big box in Richfield, Best Buy, after all, has portrayed itself measure of a retailer’s health. of its deals with Samsung and Microsoft Ahmed Alghanim & Sons Automotive service maintenance service is performed by a team of Minn, says Best Buy, but the inside of the as the retailer whose highly trained Blue That’s where store-within-a-store except to say that Best Buy made “joint centers in Shuwaikh and Fahaheel. experienced technical professionals who utilize building looks more like a mall than a Shirts offer customers knowledgeable concepts come in handy. Microsoft and investments” with Microsoft in training, Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim & Sons Automotive authentic spare parts for the sole reason of satis- single store. The usual Blue Shirts and and unbiased advice on products that Samsung are essentially leasing their in-store setup, and marketing. But has launched its summer promotion that is fying every customer with their vehicles’ Geek Squad agents scurry across the best suit their needs. On a larger level, spaces from Best Buy and each manufac- research suggests that stores within a brimming with exclusive benefits and unique smooth-sailing performance on the road. sales floor, but Samsung, Microsoft, Best Buy runs the risk of eclipsing the turer controls their own pricing and mer- store don’t just occupy space. A study by features. All Chevrolet, Pacific Kitchen and Magnolia occupy brand that matters the most: Best Buy. chandise decisions. That frees up Best marketing professors at the University of Cadillac and Hummer their own domains within Best Buy. They “It’s a fine line,” said Brian Kelly, a Buy to concentrate on areas of the store, Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon say drivers can benefit from a have large product displays, dedicated Chicago-based retail consultant and a but it also benefits from Samsung and the concept can boost sales of high-val- comprehensive free vehi- checkout areas, and employees wearing former top executive at Sears and Eddie Microsoft’s investments in terms of sales ue products that require a degree of cle checkup that includes shirts that are distinctively not blue. Best Bauer. “They’ve got to make sure Best and rent. “It’s a weird kind of win-win” for service and can’t easily be found some- a 21-point complete Buy stores are becoming more complex Buy is the brand of choice for customers. the retailer and vendor, said Jeff Green, a where else in the store. inspection, detailed con- these days as CEO Hubert Joly has Going overboard with store-within-a- Phoenix-based retail consultant. For example, Pacific Kitchen, an dition report and cost aggressively pursued a “store-within-a- store could diminish the power of the Microsoft and Samsung promote their upscale appliance chain purchased by estimate, special dis- store” concept more common among (Best Buy) brand.” One of Joly’s top priori- brands without having to operate a full Best Buy in 2006, trains its own sales counts on parts and labor department stores and Asian retailers. ties as he restructures Best Buy is to scale store. For Best Buy, “it’s a way for force, which seems to be paying off with that are valid for two “Best Buy is really hustling to find its boost sales by redesigning store space. them to get away from all of that square several quarters of double-digit gains in months, as well as a com- strategic way forward,” said Robin Lewis, Specifically, he wants stores to stock footage.” appliance sales at stores open for at least plimentary wash and vac- CEO of the Robin Report, a newsletter higher-growth products that could Morris, the company spokeswoman, a year. “These efforts to partner with ven- uum due to the service that tracks the retail industry. The bene- boost sales per square foot, the ultimate declined to disclose the financial terms dors should improve service levels, center’s commitment to fits are clear: Higher sales of popular secure access to the latest and greatest brands plus the rent Samsung and oth- products, and keep more customers pur- ers pay to Best Buy Co. Inc. equals higher chasing at Best Buy,” Gary Balter, a retail Al-Tijari announces Najma winners revenue for the consumer electronics analyst with Credit Suisse, wrote in a retailer. It’s a formula Best Buy appears recent research report. KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held the mega prizes during the year worth KD 100,000 willing to replicate with other manufac- Should, however, doesn’t necessarily Al-Najma Account Daily draw yesterday. The each on different occasions: The National Day, turers. mean will. Analysts like to say Samsung draw was held under the supervision of the Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and on June 19 which is “We’re always working with our ven- and Microsoft stores will bring buzz to Ministry of Commerce & Industry represented the date of the bank’s establishment. dors to find new ways to provide the Best Buy but whether that translates to by Abdulaziz Al-Ashkanani With a minimum balance of KD 500, cus- best shopping experience for our cus- additional sales throughout the store is far The winners of the Najma Daily Draw who tomers will be eligible for the daily draw provid- tomers,” said Best Buy spokeswoman from clear. Investors measure the value of get KD 7,000 are: Wajdi Saied Aeed, Jawaher ed that the money is in the account one week Carly Morris. But in reality, the concept is a retailer in two ways: sales per square Faraj Amman Abdullah, Wahid Sadatala prior to the daily draw or 2 months prior to the untested. Does ceding space to foot and customer traffic. Best Buy gener- Aghtarafi Or Tracy Reid, Nasser Khamis mega draw. In addition, for each KD 25 a cus- Samsung and Microsoft drive additional ates a seemingly robust $852 per square Mahmoud Al-Zaabi, and Mohammed Hamad tomer can get one chance for winning instead of traffic and sales throughout the entire foot, compared to $303 for Target and Badah Al-Hajri. KD 50. Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this store? Will a Samsung employee really $140 for J.C. Penney. But fewer people are The Commercial Bank of Kuwait announces opportunity to congratulate all lucky winners give up a potential sale if a shopper visit- visiting Best Buy stores, which means that the biggest daily draw in Kuwait with the launch and also extends appreciation to the Ministry of of the new Najma account. Customers of the Commerce and Industry for their effective ing the Samsung Experience shop can’t RICHFIELD: Customers browse the Windows Store inside the $852 figure is likely to continue to fall decide between a Galaxy smartphone or unless the company can somehow bank can now enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which supervision of the draws which were conducted an iPhone 5? Best Buy in Richfield, Minnesota. —MCT reverse that trend. —MCT is the highest in the country and another four in an orderly and organized manner. MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 technology World’s cheapest computer gets millions tinkering No screen or keyboard

LONDON: It’s a single circuit board the size of a puters are now so complex that parents often But by replacing expensive purpose-built credit card with no screen or keyboard, a far cry ban children from interfering with the underly- equipment with cheaper Raspberry Pis, Instant from the smooth tablets that dominate the tech- ing code. Wild hopes to vastly expand its work. nology market. But the world’s cheapest com- Upton and his colleagues saw that develop- A grid of 100 Pi cameras will be set up in 2015 puter, costing just $25 , has astonished its British ments in technology meant something like the on a Kenyan ranch, while another Pi will make its creators by selling almost 1.5 million units in 18 Micro could now be created for a fraction of the way to Antarctica to record penguin behaviour. months. The Raspberry Pi is now powering cost, in pocket size, with the capacity to run mul- “It used to be very expensive-you’d have to robots in Japan and warehouse doors in Malawi, timedia programmes. run a laptop, with a huge car battery to power photographing astral bodies from the United The team behind the Pi grew as the project the thing. This saves countless power and it’s States and helping to dodge censorship in developed; it now includes David Braben-the easy for it to send out alerts automatically,” said China. designer of a classic Micro game, Elite-and tech Alasdair Davies, technical advisor to the project. “We’re closing in on one and and half million entrepreneur and investor Jack Lang. Upton, however, is focused closer to home. DERENBURG: Klaus Muenchoff poses recently at his field in Derenburg, Germany. As (sales) for something that we thought would sell the harvest nears, the employees of German farmer Muenchhoff are busy making a thousand,” said Eben Upton, executive director the final checks on imposing tractors ready to roll into the golden fields. — AFP of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. “It was just supposed to be a little thing to solve a little problem. Driverless tractors till “We’ve sold many more to children than we expected to sell, but even more to adults. They’re using it like Lego to connect things up.” German high-tech farm The device, which runs the open-source Linux DERENBURG, Germany: As the harvest position, thus reducing fertiliser consump- operating system, was designed as an educa- nears, the employees of German farmer tion. There is an ecological aspect, but the tional tool for children to learn coding. Klaus Muenchhoff are busy making the main focus is economic. But its potential for almost infinite tinkering final checks on imposing tractors ready to In six years, the farmer says he has saved and customisation has fired up the imaginations roll into the golden fields. nearly 150,000 euros ($200,000) by reduc- of hobbyists and inventors around the world. But these tractors are steel monsters ing the use of phosphorus and potassium-a Tokyo inventor Shota Ishiwatari has created a with a difference-driverless and satellite- significant advantage amid wild swings in small humanoid robot run by a Pi, which can tell guided, they can operate on the fields with commodity prices. “Twenty years ago, for a you the weather, manage your diary and even an accuracy of a few centimetres (inches). field of 100 hectares, we needed 10 tonnes make coffee. Impervious to fatigue and indifferent to of phosphorus. Today, we need two to five “I wanted to create something by using a 3D poor visibility, they reduce distances trav- tonnes,” said Muenchhoff. printer and the Raspberry Pi - two cool items,” he elled by each vehicle, saving their owner On his computer, he scrolls through said, adding that he also wanted to demonstrate fuel costs and improving crop yields. charts, tables, digital maps and satellite the potential of the microcomputer. Muenchhoff converted his farm in photos, which are now essential tools. “Many Raspberry Pi users did not know how Derenburg, in the eastern state of Saxony- For now, he is still a pioneer. to have fun with the chip. I wanted to present Anhalt, a decade ago following a high-tech “Of 280,000 farms in Germany, between practical ways to play with it.” trend that is drawing growing interest. 800 and 1,000 use optical sensors,” he says. Upton and his colleagues first thought of cre- “My job now is management,” he says. However, precision agriculture may have ating a cheap computer suited to programming By 2012, with Upton now working for a chip The Raspberry Pi Foundation is nonprofit and With a grey beard and thin glasses, the bumper times ahead. “It offers enormous when they were teaching computer science at design firm, the Pi was ready to launch. the design freely available, so he and his team robust 60-year-old reigns over a 1,000 productivity gains and allows for a reduc- Cambridge University. Demand for the device, assembled in Wales, will not be retiring on the proceeds of their suc- hectare (2,500 acre) farm that grows wheat tion of resource use at a time of growing They noticed that children of the wired gen- was so high that the websites of its distributors cess. Instead they are working on software to and rapeseed, continuing a long family tra- environmental regulatory demands,” said eration lacked the day-to-day experience of cod- crashed. User groups called Raspberry Jams now make the Pi more accessible for children without dition. The Muenchhoffs have tilled this Oliver Neumann, spokesman for agricultur- ing that was so formative for the computer meet monthly in cities from Manchester to expert help, and Upton remains intent on land for nearly 200 years. al equipment giant John Deere. geeks who grew up in the 1980s. Singapore to share ideas. improving computer education. However, his work has changed radically A problem is that the equipment still “They didn’t have the grungy familiarity with A Raspberry Jam brought together the team The foundation is in discussions with the since he turned to “precision agriculture”, doesn’t come cheap. Some high-tech com- the dirty bits, the hacking,” Upton said. behind a Pi camera that will photograph rhinos British government on a new IT curriculum. which started in the United States in the bine harvesters can cost up to half a million “The theory of computer science is maths, and other endangered animals in east Africa, For the country that invented some of the 1980s and employs cutting-edge technolo- euros. But “with increasing use, prices but the practice is a craft, like carpentry.” generating data on their habits and on poach- earliest computers, Upton feels that teaching gies to separately manage each plot rather should come down for small-scale users,” Upton reminisces happily about his child- ing. The Instant Wild system, backed by the coding should be a matter of national pride. than uniformly treat an entire field. said Neumann. hood coding on a BBC Micro, a rugged early per- Zoological Society of London, already operates “The definition of computing is being Besides the GPS guided tractors, Muenchhoff said that “even small opera- sonal computer from 1982. in several countries, beaming images via satellite reworked to be less about PowerPoint and more Muenchhoff has set up optical sensors that tions are already using these technologies. Back then, you had to know a computer “lan- to park rangers and to an app that crowdsources about computer programming-the useful stuff. can measure the nutritional status of plots They can get together with neighbours and guage” in order to use one at all. But home com- identifications of animals. The real stuff,” he said. — AFP and scanners that assess a plot’s soil com- become as profitable as large farms.”— AFP Technology revolution in Kenya’s schools

NAIROBI: When parents in the we’re talking about fractions, we weren’t intimidated by technology “It is difficult: You’re teaching Kenyan capital, Nairobi, found out don’t use a pizza as an example, we any more,” Mukherjee said. these kids that they should help that two schools in the vicinity had use a chapatti. We also follow the “When we brought in different people, even if they originate from “special” new computers, they start- national curriculum, so this content devices with different operating a different area or group, but it is ed signing their children up to is specifically geared towards systems and asked them to do easier to get them singing along to attend. Such was the level of inter- Kenyan youth.” The curriculum texts something, they were able to work a catchy tune,” said Mukherjee. est that Amaf Primary and Elim are supplemented with videos, out because they weren’t intimidat- “We even have lessons from the Academy in Kawangware, a low- games and quizzes that are ed by having a go. “Getting rid of rest of the world, that the argu- income settlement in Nairobi, now designed to get the pupils to that fear early will make all the chil- ments they have with their parents both have waiting lists, and eager engage with the material. dren better contributors to the are not so different from the ones children already attending flock Mukherjee and her business part- economy.” This year’s pilot yielded other children are having the world through the school gates each ner, Marie Githinji, were inspired by positive results, but with such a over.” That there are problems with morning, keen to get their hands Kenya’s National Vision 2030, which small test sample eLimu is now Africa’s education system is not dis- on the devices. is working towards the economic keen to widen the field and get puted. UNESCO cites a 38 percent The popularity of the two sustainability of the country. “We’re some statistically relevant results. illiteracy rating among adults and schools stemmed from being not just going to wake up in 2031 At the start of this academic with between just eight to nine selected for the eLimu project, and be a developed country,” year, eLimu will be providing one years, depending on gender spent which takes interactive tablets into Mukherjee said. tablet per child in a variety of in school on average, the continent LAHORE: Pakistani technicians work on high voltage power lines in Lahore. A Pakistani the classroom. The project is a very “We have to work at this, and schools across Kenya, from the sub- needs to embrace every available power company is appealing to its customers’ religious consciences in a desperate bid Kenyan contribution to the grow- the people who will be contribut- urbs of Nairobi, to small rural resource if it is to bridge the global to get them to stop stealing electricity- a major hurdle in efforts to stem crippling ing trend of using technology to ing to the economy by then are in schools. The organisation also education gap. blackouts. The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has taken out front page address the education divide in school today.” An unexpected wants to teach children about Kenya’s infrastructure poses adverts in three major newspapers in the country’s northwest during the 2013 Islamic African schools. Projects such as bonus to the project was that all social responsibility, health, and the more problems when it comes to holy month of Ramadan, reminding readers that stealing electricity is a sin. — AFP Worldreader, which provided the pupils involved improved their environment - additional subjects delivering advanced technology to Kindles to schools in Africa, have computer literacy almost immedi- that would not have had any schools. Lack of access to electricity Power company seeks existed for some time now, but ately. “The main thing was that they resources to back them up without. is one hurdle, while regular mainte- eLimu has been running for just a nance of the device once it is in the year. The pupils quickly lost any hands of children is another. Read divine help to stop theft apprehension [eLimu] Conceived and Prosper, a Washington-based PESHAWAR: A Pakistani power company is electricity and beautify our day of judge- by two Kenyan women after seeing project working with schools in Kenya, not only provides e-readers, appealing to its customers’ religious con- ment.” Across Pakistan, from cities to vil- that there was very little engaging digital content aimed specifically at but is also developing solar panel sciences in a desperate bid to get them to lages and from slums to posh neighbour- Kenyan children and based on the systems that can keep the books stop stealing electricity-a major hurdle in hoods, people steal electricity every day, Kenyan curriculum, eLimu was orig- charged. Kauti Primary School in efforts to stem crippling blackouts. usually by means of a metal hook known as inally based in the iHub, a space Kathiani, Kenya is the site of Read The Peshawar Electric Supply Company a “kunda” connecting the house directly to where people wanting to start and Prosper’s pilot programme, (PESCO) has taken out front page adverts in power lines in the street, bypassing the technology ventures in Kenya can where the children have already three major newspapers in the country’s meter. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has work and collaborate without lay- been given solar-charged lanterns northwest during the Islamic holy month of ordered a crackdown on electricity thieves, ing down the costs for office space. by GIVEWATTS to replace expensive Ramadan, reminding readers that stealing but they often work with the connivance of “We didn’t just want to use tech- kerosene lamps, allowing them to electricity is a sin. power company staff and few people are nology for technology’s sake. We continue studying at home after “Do your fasting, pay zakat (charitable ever prosecuted-hence PESCO’s appeal to a wanted there to be a purpose and a sun set. The aim of Read and donations) and serve your parents, but do higher authority. real benefit,” said Nivi Mukherjee, Prosper is to complement this these things by the light of legal electricity,” Pakistan’s power sector has been crip- co-founder of eLimu, which means scheme with 25 e-books loaded the ad says. pled by years of corruption and underin- education in Swahili. “When you’re with the national curriculum and a “Clerics have ruled that doing good vestment, leaving people to struggle showing children examples that custom-made steel safe to keep the deeds by the light of stolen electricity is through blackouts of up to 20 hours a day they can’t easily relate to, part of NAIROBI: E-readers and tablets are being used in East Africa to bridge e-readers safe at night, which has a against sharia, so let us stop using stolen in the blistering heat of summer. — AFP their brain is distracted. “So when the global education divide. recharging system inside. A chocolate maker’s big innovation

NEW YORK: You may have seen little But Tcho makes chocolate as interest- grow great beans that might make won- growers in remote areas have never tast- and the temperature and humidity at squares of Tcho chocolate in their ing as Mast and other tiny producers. derful chocolate. The company does ed chocolate made with theirs. (Since which it takes place and the frequency brightly colored wrappers decorated The San Francisco company stakes its something new: it provides growers chocolate is much harder to make than with which the beans are turned for aer- with futuristic parabolas of gold and sil- reputation not on the exotic-sounding with all the tools they need to have coffee, some may have never tasted ation determine the flavor profile a ver. They’re easily found: Starbucks has varietal names or confusing cocoa per- chocolate tastings during harvesting chocolate at all.) Teaching them to rec- roasted and ground bean will ultimately sold them; Whole Foods sells them now. centages the artisans market but on a and processing, the crucial period that ognize the flavors in fermented, roasted, possess. The goal is not only to avoid Those usually aren’t the stores you set of flavor characteristics: chocolatey, determines the price a cacao farmer’s and ground cacao beans, and then defects but to develop complex flavors. visit to track down handcrafted choco- bright, fruity, floral, earthy, and nutty. crop will command. Tcho combines cof- understand how they can adapt their Tcho leaves the roasting to big pro- late from bean-to-bar makers, the new Tcho’s “PureNotes,” illustrated as a pie fee roasters, spice grinders, and modi- growing processes, will be Tcho’s lasting ducers with finely tuned machines. The wave of chocolate producers that find chart on wrappers, is partly a marketing fied hair dryers to equip “sample labs”- contribution to chocolate making-even company receives the cocoa liquor, the and blend the rarest and most richly fla- device. But the chart represents some- pilot plants that produce tiny lots of if hair dryers and spice grinders weren’t paste made from ground roasted beans, vored cacao beans. Artisans like Mast thing real. It makes you aware of the chocolate right where cacao is grown. quite the tech the company had in mind in big blocks that it melts, mixes with Brothers, in Brooklyn, promise that each range of flavors you should be looking The company gives cacao farmers cus- when it opened a factory and shop on a cocoa fat in various blends, and stirs. batch of bars will be different; nothing for in good chocolate, and of what you tomized groupware so that they can historic pier in San Francisco’s Long, slow mixing is part of the choco- will be blandly mass-produced. In a may be missing when you bite into the share tasting notes and samples with Embarcadero, in 2007. late mystique. video on their website, the lavishly most dully industrial or ostentatiously chocolate makers. In this way, the farm- With cacao, the way a bean is fer- Really long: 24 to 36 hours of slow bearded Mast siblings extol the “incon- artisanal versions. ers can bring entire harvests up to the mented plays as big a role in flavor as stirring in a vat that is called a conche sistency” of their chocolate. What sets Tcho apart from other standards of Tcho or any other buyer. terroir, that all-important concept in cof- for the rounded bottom that allows liq- Inconsistency generally isn’t what gets chocolate makers is that it doesn’t just This is a huge change. Just as some fee and wine. Fermentation is as impor- uid chocolate to be rolled back onto you orders from Starbucks and Whole scout the equator looking for cacao coffee growers have never drunk coffee tant as roasting or even factory produc- itself, which incorporates air and Foods. farmers it can admire, hoping they’ll made from their beans, some cacao tion. The process lasts five to seven days, smooths the texture. MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE House GOP on health care: For repeal, not replace

WASHINGTON: Three years after cam- yes, we will have a replacement bill ready termed a government takeover of health ed by Upton, and elsewhere. Rep. Steven Republicans next year among moderate paigning on a vow to “repeal and replace” to come back with.” care. It promised “common-sense solu- Scalise of Louisiana, who leads the con- and independent voters who want President Barack Obama’s health care law, Divisions were evident earlier this year, tions focused on lowering costs and pro- servative Republican Study Conference, changes, not outright repeal. House Republicans have yet to advance when legislation to make it easier for tecting American jobs,” including steps to said the organization is working on legis- The fate of legislation to put more an alternative for the system they have high-risk individuals to purchase cover- overhaul medical malpractice laws and lation to reduce health care costs “with- funds into high-risk pools demonstrated a voted more than three dozen times to age died without a vote. It was side- permit the sale of insurance across state out the mandates and the taxes” in the belief among some Republicans that they abolish in whole or in part. tracked after conservatives, many of them lines. Republicans said they would current law. Like others involved with the should advance alternatives. Polling pre- Officially, the effort is “in progress” - elected with tea party support, objected “empower small businesses with greater issue, he provided no timetable and few sentations make the same point but are and has been since Jan. 19, 2011, accord- to any attempt to improve the current law purchasing power and create new incen- specifics. not uniformly persuasive among the rank ing to GOP.gov, a leadership-run website. rather than scuttle it. tives to save for future health care needs.” At the same time, the other half of the and file, according to officials, and law- But internal divisions, disagreement With the rank and file growing more They promised to “protect the doctor- 2010 pledge to “repeal and replace” is get- makers’ speeches sometimes make it about political tactics and Obama’s 2012 conservative, some Republicans acknowl- patient relationship, and ensure that ting a workout. sound as if the health law is disintegrat- re-election add up to uncertainty over edge that without changes, they likely those with pre-existing conditions gain The House voted last week to delay ing on its own. whether Republicans will vote on a plan couldn’t pass the alternative measure access to the coverage they need.” two requirements, the 38th and 39th time Yet one prominent conservative, of their own before the 2014 elections, or they backed when Democrats won But Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., said, “We they have gone on record in favor of Ramesh Ponnuru, warned recently that it if not by then, perhaps before the presi- approval for Obama’s bill in 2010. Among never did see a repeal and replace bill last repealing, reducing or otherwise neuter- was a “perverse complacency” to do dent leaves office, more than six years other provisions, it encouraged employ- time,” referring to the 2011-2012 two-year ing the system that bears Obama’s name. nothing while assuming the health law after the original promise. ers to sign up their workers for health term that followed the Republican land- In the case of one of the rules, a will implode. “We can be sure that the Sixteen months before those elections, insurance automatically, so that employ- slide. “I hope we can this time, and I’ll requirement for businesses to provide Left would respond to any such collapse some Republicans cite no need to offer an ees would have to “opt out” of coverage if keep fighting for it.” insurance to their workers, the adminis- by making the case for a ‘single payer’ alternative. “I don’t think it’s a matter of they didn’t want it, and provided federal Broun, running for the Senate from tration announced a one-year delay earli- program in which the federal govern- what we put on the floor right now,” said money for state-run high-risk pools for Georgia in 2014 as a conservatives’ con- er this month. Democrats and even some ment directly provides everyone insur- Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon, who heads individuals and for reinsurance in the servative, has drafted legislation of his Republicans say the intense focus on ance,” he wrote on May 30 in National the party’s campaign committee. He small group market. own that relies on a series of tax breaks repealing the health law is wide of the Review Online. Ponnuru added that in added that what is important is “trying to The current state of intentions con- and regulatory changes such as permit- mark. “Every voter knows what some Republican circles, “the idea that delay Obamacare.” trasts sharply with the Pledge to America, ting insurance companies to sell coverage Republicans are against. They don’t know an alternative is necessary is seen as a Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan, who the manifesto that Republicans cam- across state lines to expand access to what they’re for” on health care, said Rep. mark of wimpiness, a weakness for big- leads a committee with jurisdiction over paigned on in 2010 when they took pow- health care. Other Republicans are at Steve Israel of New York, who heads government programs that are just health care, said, “If we are successful in er away from the Democrats. That includ- work on different bills, in the House House Democrats’ campaign committee. slightly” weaker than what Democrats ultimately repealing this legislation, then ed a plan to “repeal and replace” what it Energy and Commerce Committee head- He said the strategy would haunt possess. — AP Russians eye medical tourism to Finland ‘Special care comes at a price’

TAMPERE: Sitting on a hospital bed with a slight Finnish. But special care comes at a price. “Coming est market.” The Russo-Finnish trade relationship, smile on her face, Valentina Micheeva looks a to Finland for surgery is very expensive for the which has traditionally been based on energy, is decade younger than her 80 years as she explains Russian patients. I think it’s about the price of a likely to see major changes because of industries how four days earlier she had her hip replaced-not (luxury) car,” Ivanova said. such as medical services. in her native Russia but at a clinic in Finland. In recent years, Finnish medical institutions “Russia is the only country towards which A sports-loving woman, she had to stop jogging have been seeking to take advantage of flaws in Finnish exports are increasing. It is our second because her hip ached and, despite the pain, she the Russian health system. It’s already big business, business partner after Sweden,” said Timo was unable to get an operation performed at home but it could expand even more. Laukkanen, a Russia expert at the Confederation of in Moscow. In 2011, about 10,000 Russians spent 15 million Finnish Industries. “I was too old to get a prosthesis. They only euros ($19.5 million) on health services in Finland, Nearly a century after the independence of gave me painkillers,” she said. “There are good doc- ranging from dental surgery to cancer treatments. Finland from Russia, “business issues have already MADRID: A protestor shouts slogans as she wears a mask reading “Public tors in Russia. But too many people want to visit Industry professionals hope to see the market become more important than political or military healthcare system” during a demonstration against government-imposed them! If you don’t have connections, it’s very com- triple by 2020. issues,” said Laukkanen. austerity measures and labor reforms in the public healthcare sector in plicated.” “Finland advertises more and more abroad “Russia could become our biggest trading part- Madrid, Spain, yesterday. Madrid residents and medical workers angered by The only solution that remained was surgery about its medical facilities,” said Martikainen. ner in a few years,” added another expert, Markku budget cuts and plans to part privatize their cherished national health serv- abroad. “My daughter lives in Finland. She heard “Logically, it turns to Russia because it is the near- Kivinen.—AFP ice protested on the streets yesterday. — AP about the Coxa (Clinic) on television and told me to come here,” she said. Each year, the Coxa Clinic in Tampere in south- Florida man awakens ern Finland, which is majority public-owned, wel- comes about 20 Russians among its 3,000 patients. “It’s not a lot yet, but we haven’t been looking in Palm Springs for foreign patients for a long time,” said Tarmo Martikainen, the clinic’s CEO. “We would like to have a hundred foreign speaking only Swedish patients per year,” he added. Coxa HealthCareFinland, together with other Finnish LOS ANGELES: It’s a story that is captivating the incident but are unlikely to lose their hospitals, has formed a group to attract Russian people on both sides of the Atlantic. sense of identity or their ability to speak in patients, seeking to benefit from the Finnish health On Feb. 28, the Desert Sun newspaper their native tongue, or to forget more remote sector’s competitive advantages. reported, a man was discovered unconscious events in their lives, Bright said. Doctors Although they’re out of reach for most Russians, in a Motel 6 in Palm Springs. He was taken to would usually also see something abnormal Finnish healthcare providers say their services are the hospital, where he awoke in the emer- on an MRI, he added. competitively priced compared with other coun- gency room. Thus far, there have been no reports of red tries targeting Russia’s wealthy. Four pieces of identification the man car- flag test results in Boatwright’s case. “Our prices are lower than in Germany for ried indicated that his name was Michael “It would be highly unlikely for this to be instance, and we’re much closer. You only need six Thomas Boatwright. But the man couldn’t because of a problem with the brain,” agreed hours to go by train from Saint Petersburg to remember his name and didn’t recognize his University of California, Los Angeles behav- Tampere,” said Jorma Pajamaaki, one of the clinic’s own face on his California ID. He believed his ioral neurologist Dr. Mario Mendez. “Events surgeons. name was Johan Ek. He spoke only Swedish. from the distant past are relatively retained. Treating foreign patients however poses some Today, more than four months later, Especially if they’re strong, personally referent problems. “Language is probably the biggest Boatwright’s caretakers know a bit more items — things you’ve heard all your life. obstacle,” said Pajamaaki. about their patient — he was probably born From a neurologic point of view, it would be To tackle the language barrier, Coxa has recruit- in Florida, is a veteran and spent some years very unusual to lose such fundamental infor- ed Russian staff such as Irina Ivanova, a medical in Sweden during the 1980s — but mation.” The second — and highly more likely TAMPERE: Picture taken on June 24, 2013 shows 80-year-old Russian patient doctor who is in charge of receiving new patients Boatwright reportedly still doesn’t remember — possibility, the Mayo Clinic’s Bright said, and translating for them. Valentina Micheeva (L) talking with her doctor Irina Ivanova four days after her hip much about his past and still isn’t speaking was that there was a psychological cause and Next to her hospital bed, Valentina Micheeva operation at the Coxa hospital in Tampere, Finland. The hospital receives for medical English. He remains hospitalized while med- the patient is experiencing what’s known as proudly displays a stack of laminated vocabulary treatment some twenty Russian patients per year and aims to attract more patients ical staff figure out how to release him safely dissociative fugue, or global psychogenic cards showing the same words in Russian and in from Russia and other Russian-speaking countries. — AFP into the world. amnesia. With such patients, whose uncon- While stressing that they had not exam- scious break from reality may be a form of ined Boatwright directly, neurologists and self-protection, “there tends to be a wall — Innovations follow health care changes psychologists contacted by the Los Angeles they don’t remember anything,” he said. Times said that the man’s condition most like- “A lot of these people will have a history of FLORIDA: With its rollout coming system for anesthesiologists via said Michael Angelillo, a North an hour, I had a very comprehen- ly stemmed from a psychological — rather a psychiatric condition — depression, for in bits and chunks in the next an iPad tablet app. Palm Beach, Fla., internist and sive report, read by a radiologist, than a physiological — cause. example, or PTSD — and there’s typically an seven years, the Affordable Care Federal law currently offers rheumatologist who helped from the comfort of my own Dr. Robert Bright, a psychiatrist at the acute stressor that triggers the event,” he Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., said that he added. We don’t know what might have hap- Act’s mammoth health reforms financial incentives to medical design the Universal Healthcare home,” Hornstein said, estimating looks for one of three things when he pened to Boatwright. But his brain may have are sparking apprehension and providers who use electronic Network. she paid $68. “If I had gone into a encounters a patient with memory and iden- essentially shut down and “gone back to this confusion among patients and records in a meaningful way, but The encrypted network, which doctor’s office, I would have paid tity loss. other time and place” — Sweden — for a rea- medical providers alike. by 2015, the reform law’s changes is still in its infancy and not fully a lot more, and you can’t always First, he said, is the possibility that “some son, Bright said. “Maybe Sweden was a place But where some see conster- mean penalties for those who operational, will securely store a get in. It really put my mind at sort of medical, organic thing has caused an of less stress” for Boatwright, he said. nation, others see opportunity, haven’t gone to a computerized client’s medical information ease.” insult to the brain,” such as a traumatic brain The third possibility, Bright added, is that including a few doctors who have recordkeeping system. online for medical providers to Another new high-tech prod- injury, a stroke, a seizure, loss of oxygen or an Boatwright is malingering — consciously designed websites, mobile appli- It’s all about making the health access in emergencies and other uct that recently hit the market infection. In such cases, however, patients making the whole thing up — to avoid some cations and other products to care system more efficient, cost- medical events, at a cost of $15 a was designed specifically for doc- usually have memory loss around the time of kind of trouble.— MCT deliver efficiencies that will soon effective and safer, said U.S. Rep. year. tors, though it touts results that be mandated under the new law, Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., adding “His idea and others like it, benefit the patient, too. The also known as “Obamacare.” that the best way to do that is to using technology, will help Anesthesia Cloud for iPad main- A Fort Lauderdale, Fla., radiolo- change how medical providers reduce costs,” Murphy said. “The tains electronic records for anes- gist, for example, has created are compensated, from a pay-for- biggest problem facing our fiscal thesia providers, reducing the SecondOpinions.com, connecting service model to a pay-for-perfor- house is the rise in health care chance for medical mistakes and patients with board-certified mance standard. costs,” which drove the effort to improving efficiency, its creators physicians around the country “Historically, the model has pass the Affordable Care Act. say. who can offer expert analysis at incentivized health care the Debbie Hornstein, 62, of “The digital record has the touch of a computer keypad wrong way,” Murphy said. “That’s Cooper City, Fla., is thankful the improved patient safety and cre- — the kind of standardized quali- one of the major objectives of health care overhaul is inspiring ates a legible digital record avail- ty-assurance technique the Obamacare, to move to a pay-for- new efficiencies. She credits able in real-time to the nursing Affordable Care Act will eventual- performance system, and what SecondOpinions.com with giving staff,” said Wendy Pizzo, director ly require. it’s done is incentivize doctors to her a peace of mind she couldn’t of Resolute Anesthesia and Pain “Employers are also using go out on a limb and come up get from her own doctor. Solutions in Boca Raton, whose these types of procedures to with improvements.” Three years into remission for founding partner, Dr. Harvey decrease their health insurance After all, doctors are in the lung cancer, Hornstein said a fol- Plosker, helped design the costs,” said Dr. Michael Yuz, best position to design those low-up CT scan showed “two itsy- Anesthesia Cloud for iPad. “You founder and CEO of improvements since they are on bitsy spots” in the area of her must have a physician-driven SecondOpinions.com. “It’s right in the front lines of the patient lung. Her oncologist assured her product that allows for high line with what Obamacare is try- delivery system, Murphy and oth- they were nothing to worry usability or you will never suc- ing to do.” ers say. about, but she felt a whole lot ceed.” It’s not a coincidence that Then there’s the Palm Beach “I think it’s mandatory (that better about that diagnosis when all these new products take County, Fla., internist who helped doctors get involved) because it was confirmed by a board-certi- advantage of technological CINCINNATI: In this Wednesday, July 17, 2013 photo, Harapan, a male Sumatran develop an online medical physicians have a firsthand grasp fied radiologist she found advancements to improve the rhino, sniffs the air, at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati. His sister, Suci, is kept in records network that puts of the day-to-day care of patients, through Yuz’s site. She used a CD health care system, Murphy said. an area next to his. With the global population of Sumatran rhinos plunging at patients’ health information on a and they can best identify of her scan to upload the image “I think technology is the key,” an alarming rate, Cincinnati Zoo experts who have some success with captive security-encrypted cloud, and the improvements and put in place onto her computer, sent it to a he said. “A little bit of an invest- breeding are trying something they admit is a desperation effort — bringing Boca Raton, Fla., doctor who what needs to be done to make doctor recommended by ment early on will pay off in the back the brother of a female rhino in hopes they will mate.— AP helped design a similar e-records the system run more efficiently,” SecondOpinions.com, and “within long run.” — MCT MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Fossils suggest T. rex was, Dinosaurs had lots indeed, king of food chain

he Tyrannosaurus rex of “Jurassic Park” during a 2007 excavation meant to study fame chases any prey that moves, Hell Creek’s prehistoric ecology. of teeth to spare Tthen devours it with a bone-crushing Robert Feeney, an amateur paleontolo- gnash of its enormous jaws and serrated gist with the Palm Beach Museum of teeth. But paleontologists don’t necessarily Natural History in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., inosaurs almost bankrupted the tooth fairy. new layer grows each day, the researchers could resources in other tissues, preferring a quantity- back Steven Spielberg’s portrayal of T. rex, noticed two long bones protruding from New research shows that the lumbering figure out the age of a tooth by counting those over-quality approach. with some saying it may have simply scav- the ground. Further excavation revealed a Dplant-eaters called sauropods produced lines, much like counting rings on a tree stump. “All the tooth had to do was snip,” D’Emic said. enged the remains of dead animals it hap- cauliflower-like outgrowth fusing the soup new teeth as often as twice per month and had up And by looking at the intervals in age between suc- Finally, there was the question of how two plant- pened to find. bowl-sized vertebrae together _ a sign of to nine backup teeth in a single tooth socket. cessive teeth in a socket, they could estimate how eating dinosaurs the size of a mega-yacht could Now scientists have unearthed what bone healing. While the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex is known quickly teeth were replaced. coexist in the same environment. D’Emic thinks the they say is the first direct evidence that the After transporting the fossil to the as the king of the dinosaurs, the sauropods were Camarasaurus, with its larger, broader-crowned answer lies in the teeth. dinosaur king hunted its prey, further sup- University of Kansas in Lawrence, they used the real royalty. These creatures, including the porting its reign at the top of the fine brushes, delicately tipped dental childhood favorite Apatosaurus (previously known Cretaceous food chain. instruments and a miniature sandblaster as Brontosaurus), were the largest animals that The team excavated the 1.5-inch crown with baking soda to remove the remaining ever lived on land. of a T. rex tooth lodged between the fused sediment. Then the researchers made “A big T. rex is maybe 40 or 45 feet tall, but a big vertebrae of a hadrosaur, a plant-eating another discovery: a tooth crown wedged sauropod pushes 100 feet long or more,” said duck-billed dinosaur. The vertebrae had between the vertebrae and surrounded by Michael D’Emic, a vertebrate paleontologist at grown around the chisel-shaped tooth _ the healed bone growth. Stony Brook University in New York and lead author indicating that the hadrosaur was alive “It was a very exciting moment,” said of the teeth study published Wednesday in the when it was attacked, according to a report Burnham. journal PLOS One. published Monday by the Proceedings of The significance of the find was immedi- Having never let go of a childhood fascination the National Academy of Sciences. ately apparent, he added: “We felt like the with dinosaurs, D’Emic wondered how the enor- Scientists have debated T. rex’s feeding king was back.” mous size - and hence diet - of sauropods may behavior for more than a century. Skeletal The team members used a CT scanner have affected the evolution of their jaws and teeth. fossils indicate the creatures were well-suit- to image the tooth crown and then meas- Since they were avowed vegetarians, D’Emic ed to hunting, with long serrated teeth, ured its serrations and other characteristics. assumed their teeth would be well worn from strong hind limbs and a massive skull. Fossil The measurements matched up with T. rex munching copious amounts of tough plant matter. remains bearing T. rex tooth marks, as well teeth. The team used a similar approach to To investigate, he and his team scoured dozens as partially digested bones alongside T. rex identify the vertebrae, comparing their size of museum collections in search of sauropod jaws. remains, indicate that the massive crea- and shape to those of other plant-eating Teeth were easy to come by, but persuading a tures ate meat. While those discoveries species. The long spinal processes, exten- museum curator to let him tear apart an entire jaw might suggest that T. rex fatally attacked its sions of bone branching from the verte- was difficult. prey, they are also consistent with the pos- brae, were characteristic of hadrosaurs. “I had to search collections for jaws that had a sibility that the prey was already dead They also determined that the vertebrae lot of teeth but that were ratty or fragmentary,” before T. rex took its first bite. Experts in came from the hadrosaur’s tail. That is con- D’Emic said. both camps have ardently defended their sistent with the way modern-day predators He lucked out, finding a Camarasaurus jaw dug positions. attack their prey, immobilizing their victims up in southern Utah and a Diplodocus jaw from To prove that T. rex was a predator and by targeting the hindquarters first, the Colorado. Both animals lived about 150 million not just a scavenger, paleontologists need- authors wrote. years ago in the Jurassic period, and were types of ed to find signs of healing in an animal that Jack Horner, a Montana State University sauropods that lived side by side. had escaped an attack. The tooth crown paleontologist who was not part of the The next step was to break apart the jaws and and vertebrae found in South Dakota’s Hell study, said he’s still not convinced that T. remove not only the 30-odd visible teeth individu- Tyrannosaurus Rex Creek Formation is “the piece that settles rex was a predator. The location of the large ally, but whatever backups were embedded in the teeth, had a new tooth come in about once every If Diplodocus grazed vegetation close the the controversy,” said University of Kansas tooth on the underside of the hadrosaur sockets below. two months. Diplodocus, with smaller, narrower ground, it would have accidentally eaten a fair paleontologist David Burnham, a member vertebrae could indicate that the victim In other words, he needed to pull some teeth. teeth, had a replacement about once a month. amount of dirt - and the sauropod’s narrow teeth of the study team. was lying down when it was attacked. “That had to be done by a professional, somebody When the scientists used a mathematical model could have been an adaptation for this grittier diet, That doesn’t mean T. rex hunted every- Perhaps the T. rex mistook it for carrion and with a surgeon’s hands and patience,” D’Emic said. to extrapolate their findings to other types of he said. With Diplodocus eating plants down low, thing it ate, Burnham and his colleagues then fled once it realized its intended meal Patience indeed. Behind every visible tooth, the sauropods, they estimated that one genus called Camarasaurus could have foraged up high, provid- wrote. Tooth-punctured fossils lacking was still alive, he said. Camarasaurus had three backup teeth lined up and Nigersaurus replaced its teeth every two weeks, ing enough room for everyone. signs of wound healing could be evidence The authors of the study can conclude ready for use. The Diplodocus had even more - five with nine spares for every tooth. Paul Sereno, a University of Chicago paleontolo- that the dinosaurs also fed on carrion. only that the T. rex “bit a live animal, and spares behind each visible tooth. D’Emic also noticed that more recent sauropods gist who was not involved in the study, said he Large carnivores eat dead animals when the animal lived,” Horner said. It took six months for the dino-dentist to extract had evolved smaller, narrower teeth that got found D’Emic’s argument convincing. they can, and the same was true 65 million Study leader Robert DePalma, a paleon- the teeth, embed them in a special resin, saw them replaced a lot faster, like Diplodocus. He wondered: “Last night I had a salad that I grew in my own years ago, said Thomas Holtz, a paleontolo- tologist at the Palm Beach Museum of up, mount them on slides, sand and polish them by Why the shift? Sauropods didn’t actually chew their yard for the first time, and I really had to wash the gist at the University of Maryland who was Natural History, said Horner’s scenario was hand and then photograph them for study. salad - they clipped it off with their teeth and then lettuce carefully, because there’s this grit in it,” said not part of the study. “implausible.” In addition to the large number of teeth in the swallowed it whole. Perhaps having teeth turn over Sereno, who also studies sauropods. “It’s exactly “That’s food that doesn’t fight back,” “A scavenger doesn’t come across a food pipeline, D’Emic and his team were interested in faster kept them fresh for the hard work of cutting what we’re talking about. You put your muzzle Holtz said. “Why pass up a free meal?” source and realize all of a sudden that it’s how quickly those teeth would come in. vegetation off trees or bushes, D’Emic said. down to the ground and you’re going to be incor- The hadrosaur vertebrae were dug up alive,” he said.— MCT Cross-section images revealed lines in each Another theory is that given the limited utility porating these sand grits that wear your teeth tooth’s dentin, the layer below the enamel. Since a of its teeth, Diplodocus invested its bodily down.” — MCT WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

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Indian Embassy sets up helpline he Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up helpline in order to assist T Indian expatriates in registering any complaint regarding the govern- ment’s ongoing campaign to stamp out illegal residents from the country. The Palestinian Ambassador Rami Tahboob held a ghabqa at Palms Beach Hotel, attended by a number of ambassadors in Kuwait. During the ceremony, he honored embassy said in press release yesterday outstanding Palestinian students in Kuwait.— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat that it amended its previous statement and stated if there is any complaint, the same could be conveyed at the following Palestinian ambassador hosts ghabqa (as amended): Operations Department, Ministry of Interior, Kuwait. Fax: 22435580, Tel: 24768146/25200334. It said the embassy has been in regular contact with local authorities regarding the ongoing checking of expatriates. The embassy has also conveyed to them the concerns, fears and apprehensions of the community in this regard. The authorities in Kuwait have conveyed that strict instructions have been issued to ensure that there is no harassment or improper treatment of expatriates by those under- taking checking. “The embassy would like to request Indian expatriates to ensure that they abide by all local laws, rules and regulations regarding residency, traf- fic and other matters,” the release read. It would be prudent to always carry the Civil ID and other relevant documents such as driving license, etc. In case an Indian expatriate encounters any improp- er treatment during checking, it may be conveyed immediately with full details and contact particulars to the embassy at the following phone number 67623639. These contact details are exclusively for the above-mentioned purpose only.

Issue of online visa by Indian embassy oreigners requiring visas for India need to apply it online from 16th F June 2013. Applicants may log on to the Public portal at www.indianvisaon- line.gov.in. After successful online sub- mission, the hard copy, so generated, has to be signed by the applicant and submit- ted with supporting documents in accor- dance with the type of visa along with the applicable fee in cash at any of the two outsource centres at Sharq or Fahaheel. It is essential that applicants fill in their per- sonal details as exactly available in their passports. Mismatch of any of the person- al details would lead to non-acceptance of the application. Fees once paid are non- refundable. All children would have to obtain separate visa on their respective passports.

8th Expo Pakistan to commence in September he 8th Expo Pakistan will be held from September 26 to 29 in T Karachi. Held annually, Expo Pakistan is the biggest trade fair in the country showcasing the largest collec- tion of Pakistan’s export merchandise and services. Foreign Exhibitors also use the event to launch their products. Expo Pakistan 2012 was visited by delegates from 52 countries and generated a business of over $ 518 million. A 16 member delega- tion from Kuwait including reputable companies like Al-Yasra Foods also took part in the last exhibition. Expo Pakistan 2013 is being held under the auspices of the Trade Development Authority Pakistan. Details about the event can be viewed www.expopakisan.gov.pk. Further infor- mation and details of sponsorship can be obtained from the office of Commercial Secretary, Pakistan Embassy, Jabriya (25356594) during office hours.

Write to us Send to What’s On upcoming events, birthdays or celebrations by email: [email protected] Fax: 24835619 / 20 WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 Embassy Ruby Tuesday Kuwait hosts annual Ramadan Information media gathering EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA he management of Ruby Tuesday The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not held its annual Ramadan gathering at have a visa or immigration department. All T its Sharq branch, next to the Kuwait processing of visas and immigration matters Towers bringing together some of the most in conducted by The Australian Consulate-General prominent names in the media circle. The in Dubai. Email: [email protected] (VFS) management went on to wish the audience [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: a very blessed Ramadan Kareem for the +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Holy Month of Ramadan and thanked them Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait for their constant support to the brand applications can be lodged at the Australian Visa over the past years. Application Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Reyana Mahesh, the PR & Marketing Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite Manager of Ruby Tuesday and Peppes Pizza the Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. delightfully welcomed the media at this Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - joyous gathering and thanked them for Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc- sharing the good times as they do every com for more information. Kuwait citizens can year. “This is the first time we are sharing an apply for tourist visas on-line at Iftar reception and we wanted each of you www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm. to enjoy the spirit of breaking the fast with n n n n n n n us. With the new developments and changes that we have gone through we are EMBASSY OF CANADA he Embassy of Canada in Kuwait committed to providing the best. The does not have a visa or immi- unstinted support that the media has given gration department. All pro- us goes to show the great bond that we T cessing of visa and immigration matters share. including enquiries is conducted by the Adel Kayed, Director of Operations for Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. National Arabic Company for Restaurant Individuals who are interested in working, Management (Ruby Tuesday, Peppes Pizza) studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada gladly announced: “We make sure every should contact the Canadian Embassy in year during our celebration of the holy Abu Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or month of Ramadan to offer our special www.goingtocanada.gc.ca, E-mail: abdbi- guests all that is interesting and new. This [email protected]. The year, we have tried to rebrand Ruby Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al- Tuesday with our improved service, new Mutawakei St, Block 4 in Daaiyah. Please settings, affordable Ramadan menu with an visit our website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The oriental touch to it. We are also always sure Embassy of Canada is open from 07:30 to to offer our Shisha lovers their unique 15:30 Sunday through Thursday. The recep- Shisha corner at Ruby Tuesday Waterfront tion is open from 07:30 to 12:30. Consular which is now the talk of the town with its services for Canadian citizens are provided new and improved look offering the finest from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday through Shisha in addition to the delicious menu, Wednesday. oriental drinks and desserts.î n n n n n n n The attendees enjoyed the authenticity EMBASSY OF GREECE of Ruby Tuesdayís cuisine with the most The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the delicious dishes and drinks in addition to pleasure to announce that visa applica- oriental sweets and desserts. The team of tions must be submitted to Schengen Visa “Ruby Tuesday” thanked their guests for Application Centre (VFS office) located at 12th their attendance with a promise to provide floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- its guests all what is new and the very best Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For in terms of food quality and service as a information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to commitment to maintain the lead in the 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: casual dining industry. Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collec- tion from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the following website www.mfa.gr/kuwait. n n n n n n n

EMBASSY OF INDIA During the holy month of Ramadan, the office timings of the Indian Passport and Visa Service Centres of BLS International Visa Services Co., Kuwait, situated at (i) Emad Commercial Centre, Basement Floor, Ahmed Al Jaber Street, Sharq, Kuwait, and (ii) Mujamma Unood, 4th floor, Office No. 25-26 Makka Street, Fahaheel, Kuwait, will be from 8am to 3pm from Saturday to Thursday (i.e. six days a week). Tokens for submission of applications will be issued till 2pm only. Delivery of Passports and Visas will be from 11am onwards till 3pm. Embassy of India, Kuwait, will maintain its usual working hours.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF SOUTH AFRICA Labour Union of Kuwait Gulf Oil Co hosted a ghabqa. Many dignitaries and VIPs attended the event. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat During the holy month of Ramadan, the South African Embassy will be open to the public, Sunday through Thursday from 09:00 am to 14:00 pm. Please note that the Consular Section operation hours will be from 09:30 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday. n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF US Parents of Kuwaiti citizen children may drop off their sons’ and daughters’ visa applications - completely free of an inter- view or a trip inside the Embassy. The chil- dren must be under 14 years of age, and addition- al requirements do apply, but the service means parents will no longer have to schedule individual appointments for their children, nor come inside the Embassy (unless they are applying for them- selves). The service is only available for children holding Kuwaiti passports. To take advantage, par- ents must drop off the following documents: Child Visa Drop-off cover sheet, available on the Embassy website (http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.htm) - Child’s passport; The Child’s previous passport, if it contains a valid US visa; 5x5cm photo of child with eyes open (if uploaded into DS-160, photos must be a .jpg between 600x600 and 1200x1200 pixels, less than 240kb, and cannot be digitally altered); A completed DS-160 form; Visa Fee Receipt from Burgan Bank; A copy of the valid visa of at least one parent. If one parent will not travel, provide a visa copy for the traveling parent, and a passport copy from the non-traveling parent with a letter stating no objection to the child’s travel. - For chil- dren of students (F2): a copy of the child’s I-20. Children born in the US (with very few excep- tions) are US citizens and would not be eligible for a visa. Parents may drop off the application packet at Window 2 at the Embassy from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Monday to Wednesday, excluding holidays. More information is available on the U.S. Embassy web- site: kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.html n n n n n n n

EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA Working hours of the Embassy of Venezuela during the holy month of Ramadan 09.00 till 13.30. TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

23:30 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 11:40 MasterChef Australia 13:15 Street Patrol 00:30 The Daily Show 12:05 Planet Cake 13:40 Forensic Detectives 01:00 The Colbert Report 12:35 Come Dine With Me 14:30 On The Case With Paula Zahn 01:30 Seinfeld 13:25 Tareq Taylor’s Nordic Cookery 15:20 Real Emergency Calls 01:30 Futbol Mundial 14:35 Border Security 02:00 Seinfeld 13:55 Bargain Hunt 15:45 Who On Earth... 02:00 Darts World Match Play 15:05 Auction Hunters 02:30 Friends 14:40 Cash In The Attic 16:10 Disappeared 06:00 Trans World Sport 15:30 Auction Kings 15:25 Antiques Roadshow 17:00 Solved 07:00 Golfing World 16:00 How Beer Saved The World 16:15 Extreme Makeover: Home 17:50 Forensic Detectives 08:00 Futbol Mundial 16:55 James May’s Man Lab Edition 18:40 On The Case With Paula Zahn 08:30 ICC Cricket 360 17:50 Mythbusters 17:00 Phil Spencer - Secret Agent 19:30 Dr G: Medical Examiner 09:00 World Cup of Pool 18:45 Sons Of Guns 17:55 Hairy Bikers’ Bake-ation 20:20 Nightmare Next Door 10:00 World Cup of Pool 05:15 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 19:40 Deconstruction 18:50 Food & Drink 21:10 Couples Who Kill 11:00 The Open Championship 06:00 Austin And Ally 20:05 How It’s Made 19:20 New Scandinavian Cooking 22:00 I Was Murdered 14:00 Golfing World 06:25 Suite Life On Deck 20:35 Auction Hunters With Claus Meyer 22:25 I Was Murdered 15:00 Super Rugby 06:45 Shake It Up 21:00 Flip Men 19:45 Come Dine With Me 22:50 Blood Relatives 17:00 Super Rugby 07:10 A.N.T Farm 21:30 Gold Divers 20:35 Extreme Makeover: Home 23:40 I Almost Got Away With It 19:00 Trans World Sport 07:35 Jessie 22:25 Alaska: The Last Frontier Edition 20:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 07:55 Good Luck Charlie 23:20 Ice Cold Gold 21:20 Antiques Roadshow 21:00 Golfing World 08:20 Good Luck Charlie 00:15 Gold Divers 22:15 Bargain Hunt 22:00 Super Rugby Highlights 08:45 Doc McStuffins 01:10 Alaska: The Last Frontier 23:00 Phil Spencer - Secret Agent 23:00 Futbol Mundial 09:00 Minnie’s Bow-Toons 23:55 Cash In The Attic 23:30 ICC Cricket 360 09:05 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 00:40 Come Dine With Me 13:00 Lewis 09:30 A.N.T Farm 01:30 MasterChef Australia 15:00 Above Suspicion 09:55 A.N.T. Farm 01:55 New Scandinavian Cooking 16:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 10:15 Jessie With Claus Meyer 10:40 Jessie 17:00 60 Minute Makeover 02:20 How Not To Decorate 01:30 WWE Bottom Line 14:20 Gadget Show - World Tour 11:05 Good Luck Charlie 18:00 Emmerdale 02:30 WWE Smackdown 14:45 How Tech Works 12:15 Shake It Up 19:00 Coronation Street 04:30 WWE This Week 15:10 X-Machines 12:35 Shake It Up 20:00 Coach Trip 05:00 NHL 16:00 Ten Ways 13:00 Austin And Ally 20:30 Come Dine With Me Ireland 07:00 WWE Bottom Line 16:55 Kings Of Construction 13:25 Austin And Ally 21:00 Doc Martin 08:00 WWE Experience 17:45 Da Vinci’s Machines 13:45 A.N.T Farm 03:00 Andy Bates American Street 23:00 Moving On 09:00 Ping Pong World 18:35 Space Pioneer 14:10 Jessie Feasts 00:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 10:00 US Bass Fishing 19:30 X-Machines 14:35 Shake It Up 03:25 Food Wars 01:00 60 Minute Makeover 11:00 NHL 20:20 Mighty Ships 15:00 That’s So Raven 03:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 02:00 Emmerdale 13:00 Triahlon UK 21:10 Gadget Show - World Tour 15:25 Good Luck Charlie 04:15 Unique Eats 14:00 Porsche GT 3 Cup 21:35 How Tech Works 15:50 Jessie 04:40 Chopped 15:00 Motor Sports 2013 22:00 X-Machines 16:10 Shake It Up 05:30 Iron Chef America 15:30 WWE Smackdown 22:50 Mighty Ships 16:35 A.N.T Farm 06:10 Food Network Challenge 03:00 Source Code-PG15 17:30 WWE Experience 23:40 Gadget Show - World Tour 17:00 Austin And Ally 07:00 Unwrapped 05:00 Happy Feet Two-PG 18:30 Adventure Sports 00:05 How Tech Works 17:20 That’s So Raven 07:25 Unwrapped 07:00 Flicka 3-FAM 19:00 UFC Prelims 00:30 Weird Connections 17:45 Suite Life On Deck 07:50 Andy Bates Street Feasts 09:00 Jumping The Broom-PG15 21:00 UFC 01:00 Sci-Fi Science 18:10 Good Luck Charlie 08:15 Unique Sweets 11:00 Battleship-PG15 01:25 Sci-Fi Science 18:30 Shake It Up 08:40 Reza’s African Kitchen 13:15 Robots-PG 18:55 Austin And Ally 09:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 15:00 A Monster In Paris-PG 19:20 Jessie Basics 17:00 Jumping The Broom-PG15 19:40 A.N.T Farm 09:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 19:00 How I Spent My Summer 00:00 Departures 20:05 A.N.T. Farm 10:20 Extra Virgin Vacation-PG15 01:00 Departures 14:00 C.S.I. Miami 20:30 Shake It Up 10:45 Kid In A Candy Store 21:00 War Horse-PG15 02:00 Globe Trekker 15:00 Drop Dead Diva 20:50 Suite Life On Deck 11:10 Charly’s Cake Angels 23:30 This Means War-PG15 04:00 Inside Luxury Travel - Varun 16:00 Emmerdale 21:15 Austin And Ally 11:40 Unique Sweets 01:15 The Girl-PG15 Sharma 16:30 Coronation Street 21:40 That’s So Raven 12:00 The Next Iron Chef 12:50 Reza’s African Kitchen 05:00 Bizarre Foods America 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 22:00 Jessie 06:00 Eden Eats 18:00 The Glades 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 13:15 Barefoot Contessa 13:40 Barefoot Contessa 07:00 Globe Trekker 19:00 Royal Pains 22:50 Good Luck Charlie 08:00 Departures 20:00 Franklin & Bash 23:10 Wizards Of Waverly Place 14:05 Tyler’s Ultimate 14:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 07:00 Killer Mountain-PG15 09:00 Off Limits 21:00 The Killing 00:00 Hannah Montana 09:00 Ties That Bind-PG15 10:00 World’s Greatest Motorcycle 22:00 Banshee 00:45 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 14:55 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 15:20 Guy’s Big Bite 11:00 Sammy’s Adventure: The Rides 23:00 Awake 01:05 Brandy & Mr Whiskers Secret Passage-FAM 11:00 Hotel Impossible 00:00 Drop Dead Diva 01:30 Emperor’s New School 15:45 Chopped 16:35 Barefoot Contessa 13:00 What’s Wrong With Virginia- 12:00 Eden Eats 01:00 Banshee 02:15 Replacements PG15 13:00 Bizarre Foods America ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY 02:00 The Killing 02:35 Replacements 17:00 Barefoot Contessa 17:25 Reza’s African Kitchen 15:00 Second Chances-PG15 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 16:45 The Way-PG15 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 19:00 Shelter-PG15 18:40 Guy’s Big Bite 21:00 J. Edgar-18 23:15 We Need To Talk About Kevin- ‘Crash Reel’ director Lucy Walker: 03:00 Friends 19:05 Charly’s Cake Angels 18 03:30 Breaking In 14:30 Style Star 19:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 01:15 The Way-PG15 04:00 Seinfeld 15:00 Keeping Up With The 20:20 Chopped Kardashians ‘I didn’t think we were going 04:30 The Tonight Show With Jay 21:10 Chopped Leno 16:00 Keeping Up With The 22:00 Reza’s African Kitchen 06:00 Hope & Faith Kardashians 22:25 Reza’s African Kitchen 06:30 Arrested Development 17:00 What Would Ryan Lochte Do? 22:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 04:00 Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven to have a happy ending’ 07:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 17:30 What Would Ryan Lochte Do? 23:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Seas-FAM 08:00 Seinfeld 18:00 Married To Jonas 23:40 Food Wars 06:00 Deadly Hope-PG15 ucy Walker would like to make one thing clear: while there it really didn’t look like we were going to 09:00 Breaking In 19:00 E!es 00:05 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 08:00 The Makeover-PG15 “The Crash Reel” is not a snowboarding movie. Yes, have a happy ending. 20:00 Chasing The Saturdays 10:00 Parks And Recreation 00:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 10:00 Last Holiday-PG15 the documentary that premieres on HBO focuses There’s a long history of snowboarding and extreme- 10:30 Arrested Development 20:30 Kourtney And Kim Take Miami 00:55 Unique Eats 12:00 People Like Us-PG15 L on top showboarder Kevin Pearce, and it contains some sports films, but the others almost all celebrate danger- 11:00 The Tonight Show With Jay 21:30 Playing With Fire 01:20 Unique Eats 14:00 Today’s Special-PG15 Leno 22:30 Fashion Police 01:45 Reza’s African Kitchen 16:00 The Makeover-PG15 spectacular action footage. But Pearce’s career as a ous stunts. Yeah, there are a million snowboarding films. 12:00 All Of Us 23:30 E!es 18:00 The Odd Life Of Timothy snowboarder came to an abrupt halt at the end of 2009 But they’re all unwatchable. It doesn’t matter how high 12:30 Seinfeld 00:00 Scouted Green-PG when he suffered traumatic brain injury in a horrific the production value is, they’re just trick-trick-trick. Once 13:00 Seinfeld 00:55 Style Star 20:00 Gone-PG15 01:25 THS training accident, and the reverberations from that in a while they’ll try to craft an emotional moment out 13:30 Arrested Development 22:00 Jeff, Who Lives At Home-PG15 injury are the real subjects of Walker’s film: His slow of the fact that somebody meets their mentor or goes 14:00 Breaking In 00:00 The Makeover-PG15 14:30 Parks And Recreation 00:30 Deadly Affairs 02:00 The Odd Life Of Timothy recovery, his dawning realization that the thing he loves off a peak where somebody died, but it looks so 15:30 The Daily Show Global Edition 01:20 Dr G: Medical Examiner Green-PG might kill him, the risks and lure of extreme sports and unearned. It’s so unskillful. 16:00 The Colbert Report Global 02:10 Blood Relatives the power of family in accepting disability and overcom- From the sport point of view and the photography Edition 03:00 On The Case With Paula Zahn 03:15 Cooked ing devastating injury. point of view, they’re sumptuous. But from the filmmak- 16:30 All Of Us 03:45 Killer Kids 03:45 Cash In The Attic “The Crash Reel” is both thrilling and wrenching - an er point of view, they’re unwatchable. And we almost 17:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 04:30 Deadly Affairs 04:30 Bargain Hunt 18:00 Last Man Standing 05:20 Dr G: Medical Examiner 04:00 Tomorrow, When The War emotional cautionary tale assembled from three years lost our minds because we set ourselves the task of 05:15 Daily Cooks Challenge 18:30 Raising Hope 06:10 Disappeared Began-PG15 of intimate footage shot by Walker and decades of exist- watching all these films. It was torture. 05:45 How Not To Decorate 19:00 Two And A Half Men 07:00 Mystery Diagnosis 06:00 Battle For Terra-PG ing video painstaking assembled by the two-time Oscar And yet, we felt like it was such a dramatic, emotional 06:30 Cooked 19:30 Men At Work 07:50 Street Patrol 08:00 Pizza Man-PG15 07:00 Daily Cooks Challenge nominee, whose other films include “Waste Land” and world, why shouldn’t there be dramatic, emotional films 20:00 The Tonight Show With Jay 08:15 Street Patrol 10:00 Iron Sky-PG15 07:30 Tareq Taylor’s Nordic Cookery “Countdown to Zero.” After a Sundance debut, a film-fes- Leno 08:40 Real Emergency Calls 12:00 The Stool Pigeon-PG15 08:00 Planet Cake tival blitz and an Oscar-qualifying run in Los Angeles, 21:00 The Daily Show 09:05 Who On Earth... 14:00 Pizza Man-PG15 08:25 Phil Spencer - Secret Agent 21:30 The Colbert Report 09:30 On The Case With Paula Zahn 16:00 Batman: The Dark Knight the film premieres on HBO on Monday night; in a rever- 09:15 Bargain Hunt 22:00 Malibu Country 10:20 Solved Returns Part One-PG15 sal of the usual release pattern, it will receive a full the- 10:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:30 Out There 11:10 Disappeared 18:00 The Stool Pigeon-PG15 10:55 Extreme Makeover: Home atrical release from Phase4 in December. 23:00 The Office 12:00 Mystery Diagnosis 20:00 Resident Evil: Damnation-18 Edition 12:50 Street Patrol How did you become involved in Kevin’s story? 22:00 Burning Bright-18 I met him on his first outing from the hospital in 00:00 When A Stranger Calls-PG15 02:00 Resident Evil: Damnation-18 2010. It was the very early days, and he kept reintroduc- ing himself to me because he couldn’t remember meet- ing me. I was shocked by the story, and initially I thought I could help him find another filmmaker to make a nice film that told it. But I didn’t think I would do 08:00 Jingle All The Way-PG15 10:00 3 Holiday Tails-PG it myself. 12:00 Ernest Scared Stupid-PG15 What changed your mind? 14:00 Rookie Of The Year-PG I met this kid, and he looks like an all-American star 16:00 3 Holiday Tails-PG athlete. He’s such a lovable, hard-working kid, and he’s 18:00 Surf’s Up-PG gone from Olympic hopeful to brain-injury survivor in a 20:00 Mad Buddies-PG15 22:00 The Great Outdoors-PG15 moment at his age, right before the Olympics. It was 00:00 Neil Delamere-PG15 such a story. But I was still thinking it was a sad personal 02:00 Mad Buddies-PG15 story, that it wouldn’t have the wider resonance that I would want to take on. But then I got to know him, and found out there was all this footage, and that I could really make a cinematic 09:30 Phenomenon-PG film. Not a talking-heads film telling people what hap- 11:30 The Perfect Man-PG pened but actually taking that journey. These kids who 13:15 Planet Of The Apes (1968)- snowboard are shot by their friends, they’re on TV, PG15 they’re shot by their sponsors, their fans, their families ... 15:15 Phenomenon-PG 17:15 The Imposter-PG15 We ended up with 18 terabytes of material from 230 set in this world? So I had this hunch that if we could get 19:00 Oscar And Lucinda-PG15 sources. And of course the sport is so visual and so the footage to tell the story emotionally, there was an 21:15 Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai kinetic and so fun to edit with. opportunity here to use our craft and really be filmmak- 23:30 Dying Young-PG15 And he was so honest. His family has the philosophy ers and make a proper film with a degree of control and 01:30 Mr. Nobody-PG15 that if you have a disability you shouldn’t be quiet about precision that could be really exciting. It was a pretty it, you should share it honestly. They’ve been through herculean task, but I also think it’s my best movie. And I dyslexia, they’ve been through Down syndrome with feel like this is my swan song in documentary. How can I one of Kevin’s brothers. When I heard about Kevin’s top this? I don’t know how I could find a story that is as 01:00 The Open Championship brother, I thought, What is it like for a family to have two satisfying and incredibly rich. Every day was like 06:00 The Open Championship boys, one with Down syndrome and one with a brain Christmas in the editing room, working with this materi- 09:00 Super Rugby injury? And what is it like between the brothers? One al. 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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

This morning is a great time to be with others in some group project. You have a natural love of the law and working things through and you You will have all the things you need to move forward in some project. Perhaps you want a are not put off by problems or obstacles. You have the ability to work with others, particu- barbecue pit or a water garden. Someone is bringing you fish—for either occasion. The larly regarding vocation or career guidance. You can advise and guide in matters requir- exchange of ideas is strong today. You enjoy getting together with friends and talking ing work-related decisions and may find that you are doing just that by phone. You always about hobbies, projects and how-to fix the plumbing, etc. Learning, knowing a little about share what you find and have a lucky streak today as well. There is a take charge sort of a lot of things, staying in touch and on top of the latest developments, satisfies a need for manner. You are a great doer and others accept your organized way of conducting your- mental stimulation. Friendships of all kinds give you an opportunity to learn about many self. You are a good team player and may find you and a friend planning the next church different facets of life. This evening you will have opportunities to make those long-over- picnic. Your vision for the future should never be limited by past mistakes. Pay attention due phone calls to relatives or friends. to the little things this evening.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Chores left undone could be driving you nuts this morning. If you and You tend to carry a lot of mental energy and this can suddenly erupt when your partner want to get the chores done before you take a dip in the lake or some other you are not kept busy. The ways in which you speak, think and use your mind entertainment, you will have to pull your resources together. Team up and clean up—then can bring about brilliance. At other times you may have very conventional ideas. Your insight you can play. There are plenty of interactions with friends or neighbors this afternoon. You and vision into what unites people and into the dreams and mystical regions of our mind are may find yourself more than a little inquisitive. You make your way through ideas, con- profound. You have an enchanting way of working and communicating with others in these cepts and your ability to communicate and express them to others. You may find yourself matters, particularly with music and the arts. New paths to world or personal unity are a major being put to good use by your friends this evening. You and your partner may enjoy doing interest and you have a very practical sense of how to make your dreams real. You may be something completely different with your friends. Enjoy a carriage ride through the park. teaching a young person about values today. If you have trouble drifting off to sleep this This busy day has a romantic ending. evening—count your many blessings.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Stay focused so that you can get whatever is on your list accomplished and You have an inner drive to be thorough and responsible in minute details— then you will have time to play or shop or just hang out by the pool. There are self-disciplined. You possess an architect’s vision for what needs to be done and opportunities today to use your sense of humor to lighten a difficult situation. People love to how to do it right to make it last—an expert or true builder. Knowing what tool to use and just be with you and you always know how to listen or to sense when it is time to maneuver a situa- how and when to use it may save much frustration. You have a sense of the right path to follow. ACROSS punk rock music in the late 1970s. tion toward the positive. This afternoon you may be looking for some personal freedom, a little With you, the means and ends are identical. This is a great time for imagination and creativity 1. Inflammation of the female pelvic organs 2. 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English pianist (1890-1965). 11. An impudent or insolent rejoinder. 7. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that 15. North American republic containing 50 states Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) occurs in muscle tissue. CAPRICORN - 48 conterminous states in North America plus 8. Infinitely or immeasurably small. Your sense of the unity behind things spiritual and psychological is clear and felt Perhaps it is time for a well-deserved vacation. Planning short trips can be Alaska in northwest North America and the 9. Extreme mental retardation. fun too. A conservative streak sets you against anything that is not realistic and Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. by those around you. You are, no doubt, a romantic, at home in the world of dreams 10. In the direction of the sea. and images. You enjoy working in these areas—creative arts, sales, inventions, etc. Always thinking you may find yourself short on patience. You could enjoy some time away from your responsi- 16. Belonging to some prior time. 11. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the ahead, you may use your skills to confidently add to your collection of homemade crafts for future bilities and explore some more imaginative subjects. Perhaps lessons in meditations or stress 17. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia. fantastic adventures he had in his voyages. bazaar or garage sales. You have plenty of enthusiasm along with an inner self-confidence that burns reduction would serve you well. You are a born doer, with an incredible drive to accomplish and 18. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys 12. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia with its own light. Unusual ideas and novel ways of expressing them play a bigger than usual part in achieve whatever is put in front of you. Your ambitions are backed by the will to get things people by constantly finding fault. or North Africa. your life this summer. If you are not working, you might consider teaching a summer class for two done. Be careful not to become too emotional as others might find you a bit too aggressive. You try hard and you always push on toward whatever goals you have in mind. Sprinkle a bit of 19. Difficult or labored respiration. 13. Having wisdom that comes with age and hours and providing art-teaching skills to young people that have no activities during the summer. lighthearted fun around. 20. Medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate experience. leaves. 14. One of a pair of planks used to make a track 21. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in for rolling or sliding objects. southeastern Asia. 22. A river that rises in northern Colombia and Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 23. (of the feet of some animals) Not webbed. flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central You see discipline as opportunities rather than as handicaps and this 25. Made afraid. The phone seems to ring from morning to evening and if you have a cell Venezuela. Sunday is no exception. You would make a good teacher in matters of organization, prac- 27. A public promotion of some product or serv- phone with you, there will be a constant checking to see who left a message. If you are going to 24. Military action involving the use of electro- tical competence, etc. You have a great deal of desire and drive to achieve or meet your ice. get anything accomplished you may want to leave the phone off and just check it once every magnetic energy to determine or exploit or competition. Today may be the day you are in a competition and will achieve great bene- 28. A person who is entitled by law or by the couple of hours until you complete some of the things you want to complete. This afternoon is a reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromag- fit from your practice. The fun part here is that you have practiced or trained for so long terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. time of good fortune when opportunities open up for you. Situations are almost tailor-made and that your performance in this competition results in a fun and successful outcome. This netic spectrum. it is easy to see which path is the one to take. This afternoon there are plenty of opportunities to 29. Temporary living quarters. afternoon is filled with social opportunities and you enjoy the chance to visit and delight 26. A midwestern state in north central United do just about anything you want to do. By making reasonable choices, you are able to move away 33. (Akkadian) Father of the gods and consort of in the chatter of friends and family. Luck and good fortune enter into all of your relation- States in the Great Lakes region. from the many restrictions you put on yourself. You may have some political influence or gain the Tiamat. ships for the rest of this year. 38. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP 30. Take in, also metaphorically. responsibility of handling someone’s money today. A cooking article will inspire you tonight. for energy storage. 31. Utter with a gurgling sound. 40. The square of a body of any size of type. 32. Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior. 41. Comprises tropical American species usually Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) placed in genus Masdevallia. 34. Address God. 35. Same in identity. 44. A river in western Europe that rises in north- Obtaining and exchanging information takes on emotional significance for You may discover that this is the day you were supposed to come up with ern France and flows generally east into Belgium 36. A silvery ductile metallic element found pri- you. 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An idealist of the plotting to massacre them. water and sometimes egg. working in your favor. Being more involved with neighbors or siblings satisfies a deep emo- first order, you value dreams, visions and anything that points beyond the ordinary. You appre- ciate art, poetry and a good imagination. You are driven toward the communal, to what unifies 47. According to the Old Testament he was a 42. Become or cause to become unobstructed. tional need to help others in their life choices. This is also a time when you may decide to marry us all, always seeing what we hold in common, rather than our differences. You and a romantic pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th 43. A genus of Ploceidae. or take on a new role in the community. Social get-togethers bring out your unique and extraordinary qualities. partner make vacation plans. century BC). 45. Austrian composer (1860-1911). 49. Goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a 48. 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elena Gomez was starstruck by Bradley Cooper’s eyes. The 20-year-old singer - who previously dated pop sensation SJustin Bieber - admitted she tried to speak to the ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ actor but was overcome with shyness when he looked at her. She said: “The last time I was starstruck was when I met Bradley Cooper and I don’t even remember what I said, that’s how embarrassed I was. I wanted to say he was a great actor but he blinded me with his eyes.” Selena also revealed she is happier than ever since becoming a big sister on June 13, when her sister Gracie Elliot was born. She told People magazine: “I’m a relatively new big sister but it’s the best thing ever. My bliss is coming home and seeing her after I have been working.” Following her sister’s birth, the ‘Spring Breakers’ star took to Twitter to announce the name of her sibling. She wrote: “Momma, Brian, and me are all so Paris Hilton can’t grateful for all your well wishes. My lil sissy Gracie Elliot Teefey was wait to be a mother born on June 12th. Luv you all XO. (sic)

he reality TV star - who is dating 21-year-old model River Viiperi - is looking forward to settling down and having children and believes Tfamily is an “important” part of life. She said: “I would love one day to have a family. That’s such an important part of life. I’d love to be a mum. For now, I have so many pets; I’m like a mother to all my animals.” The heiress admits she’s not sure whether she wants to have a big wedding, and has even Miley Cyrus considered eloping to a remote island when she ties the knot. She said: “Sometimes I think I want a big, amazing wedding. Other times, I’d love to go to, like, Fiji or Bora Bora, or a remote island and keep it small and intimate. It’s a hard choice to make - maybe do both?” Meanwhile, River, 21, says he’d love to settle down with his girlfriend of one year and wants to have children thinks while he’s young so he can be a “cool dad”. He added to HELLO! magazine: “Ever since I was a kid I have wanted to [settle down]. My parents had me pretty late and my dream is to have a kid and be my kid’s friend - to be the cool dad. I’m ready if it were to happen. There’s no rush but I have no prob- lem at all. I love kids.” chivalry is dead

he ‘We Can’t Stop’ singer - who is engaged to ‘Hunger Games’ hunk Liam Hemsworth - gets T“depressed” watching heartthrob Leonardo Gallagher’s marriage DiCaprio in movies, because she feels the romance seen in his films does not exist in real life. She told BBC Radio 1: “Movies always make girls depressed like that. I can’t watch Leonardo DiCaprio and not be isn’t worth fighting for depressed. “I’m engaged to an actor, so I know it does- iam Gallagher doesn’t claims the day before they n’t exist. No, it’s more like, ‘Hey babe, one of the dogs feel his marriage can be appeared in a newspaper, pooped on the floor.’ “Although the couple - who were Lsaved, according to and she was left “absolutely rumored to have hit the rocks earlier this year - are reports. The Beady Eye front- devastated”. She said: “That seemingly on better terms, the former ‘Hannah man - who has been accused was the first Nicole heard of Montana’ actress admits she isn’t one for public dis- of allegedly fathering a sev- it. There was absolutely no plays of affection. She said: “I get really uncomfortable en-month-old girl with New indication it was coming. when people start making out in movies, especially York Times journalist Liza She’s absolutely devastated. when it’s old people!” Miley and Liam, 23, recently Ghorbani - is said to be “sick “He’s known about it all spent some quality time together as they were spot- of the drama” and feels his along and didn’t tell her a ted taking a hike in Alberta, Canada, last week. The relationship with wife Nicole thing, that’s what is most young lovebirds stayed at the luxurious Jasper Park Appleton isn’t worth the bat- upsetting to us. “She found Lodge and according to sources, they didn’t leave tle. A source told The Sun on out when everyone else did. their hotel room for 24 hours after checking in. Sunday newspaper: “Liam Nicole is in bits. They haven’t says he’s had enough of it all spoken since he called her - he’s sick of the drama and and told her what happened doesn’t think his marriage is the days before it was in the worth fighting for anymore. “He’s very emo- papers.” The former All Saints singer’s moth- tional because he’s had no sleep for four days er also revealed her daughter is “frightened” and been drinking heavily. But that’s how he for the couple’s future. Speaking to the Ozzy warns fans of feels at the moment. “Maybe when things have Sunday Mirror newspaper, she said: “My calmed down and he meets up with Nic he will daughter’s whole world has suddenly col- have changed his mind. But for now he’s lapsed. “I don’t know what’s going to hap- drugs after Cory’s death telling everyone that’s it.” Nicole’s mother Mary pen. Nicole has just said to me, ‘I’m fright- said Liam only told her daughter about the ened’. It’s a horrible mess.” zzy Osbourne has warned youngsters to shun drugs after Cory Monteith’s death. The Black Sabbath rocker has battled his own addictions for years, and admitted Othe fact he had survived shouldn’t mean people assume they can live the same way. The ‘Glee’ star died of a heroin and alcohol overdose and was found in his hotel room Demi and Rumer reconnection eight days ago - and Ozzy is keen young people don’t make the same mistakes. He told the Sunday People newspaper: “I went through all that and I survived. But I haven’t got that many friends who I used to do it with. They’re all dead ... I’m living on borrowed time. “Don’t think that if Ozzy Osbourne can stay alive through it, that you can. It doesn’t work like that.” The ‘Changes’ singer explained he used to think drugs and alcohol boosted his creativity but realized it was “totally wrong”. He said: “I used to think that I couldn’t write songs or perform without a drug or a drink inside me and that’s just totally wrong “You don’t need alcohol and you don’t need drugs to make music and have fun. “In recent months I had another go at it and it nearly destroyed me again.”

Brand is reportedly dating his stylist he 38-year-old old comedian - who was previously married to Katy Perry - was emi Moore and Rumer pictured in a Hollywood cafe kissing Nicola Schuller, who has been his make- Willis reconnected at a Tup artist for almost a decade. An insider told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: Dseance. The mother and “Nicola’s been Russell’s good friend for years and was his shoulder to cry on through daughter have reportedly had a his divorce from Katy Perry, and splits from other women. “She created the style for strained relationship since which he’s best known for - his long back-combed hair. He has a lot to thank her for. Demi’s split from Ashton “But in the last few weeks things between them have got a lot more hot and heavy Kutcher and subsequent stint in than just friends. The ‘Despicable Me 2’ star has also revealed he is desperate to rehab, but they managed to remarry and start a family. Speaking on Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’, he said: “I was work through their differences talking to friends yesterday and thought, ‘Oh my God, the things I want are a wife, when they attended the sÈance somewhere to live’. “However extraordinary and exciting I like to present myself as in New Mexico. A source told being, in the end I’d like to sit down and watch TV with someone and hold hands. Star magazine: “Demi brought Rumer and her boyfriend Jayson Blair to a sÈance in the desert in New Mexico. They slept in a teepee with a shaman after the supermoon on June 23, no Reynolds, Lively phones, no internet, no books, just them and the sounds of nature and lots of native ‘blissfully in love’ American prayers and meditat- ing. “They used the shaman to he couple - who tied the knot in a secret ceremony 10 months ago - are nev- reach the spirit of Demi’s dead er happier than when spending time together at their home in New York’s mom Virginia Guynes. Demi and Tsuburban Westchester County. A source said: “They really like it there. They’re her mom had a very tumultuous the happiest couple and are blissfully in love. They’re kind of a cheesy couple but relationship, not unlike Demi they’re that way together so it works. Blake loves playing house with Ryan.” While and Rumer. Demi wanted to the 36-year-old actor and the 25-year-old star are keen to have children, they are heal old wounds, seek forgive- not rushing to start a family. The insider added to Us Weekly magazine: “Ryan ness and summon guidance would love kids any day. He doesn’t want to be an old dad. It’s more about when from her mother.” What’s more, Blake’s ready. She loves Ryan, they’re obsessed with each other.” The couple are Demi, 50, was recently spotted keen to have big families because they both come from big families. He said: “We’d at watching Rumer, 24, perform love to have a big family. We both come from big families-my parents did four, live at The Lot Party LA in Los Blake’s did five. A lot of people say it’s crazy, but we’ll only know when we’re there, Angeles, California. you know? We’ll walk through that fire pretty happily, I think.” LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 FEATURES Jay Z, Beyonce join US protests over slain teen

uperstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce where the slain 17-year-old’s father Sharpton. Briefly overcome with emotion joined protesters across the United spoke. as she thanked the crowd for their sup- SStates on Saturday amid simmering “The death of my son, we believe, has port, Fulton vowed to ensure her son’s anger over a not-guilty verdict in the to make changes in our society and death would not be in vain but pleaded shooting death of black teenager repeal the laws that allow to kill some- for protests to be kept peaceful. Trayvon Martin. A call for nationwide vig- body just because someone thinks (he) is “Trayvon would be proud,” she told ils designed to press for federal action in suspect,” Tracy Martin said. The surprise the crowd. “Not only do I have to do what the emotionally charged case drew thou- appearance of hip hop star Jay Z and his I have to do for Trayvon, I’m going to sands to one New York rally. Elsewhere wife, pop superstar Beyonce Knowles, work for your children as well.” In Miami, turnouts were more modest, with the helped swell the crowd at a Manhattan between 300 and 500 people turned out crowds drawn overwhelmingly from the protest addressed by Trayvon’s mother, for the rally, but a heavy downpour black community, including in Miami Sybrina Fulton, and civil rights leader Al quickly dispersed the crowd just after noon-and some participants expressed disappointment at the small, mainly black turnout. “You see only black people, when this should be a Hispanic, white issue,” said Marie Falaise, 39, a Miami resi- dent born in Haiti. In Chicago, the several hundred pro- testers came from a mix of racial back- grounds-including one man who carried sign that read “Latinos for Trayvon”-but the crowd was still dominated by African Singer Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z attend a rally honoring Trayvon Martin Americans. Speaker after speaker com- outside One Police Plaza in Manhattan on July 20, 2013 in New York City. —AFP pared Martin’s death to that of city native photos Emmett Till, whose racially-motivated generation before us fought for Emmett old mother of two at the Manhattan rally, murder in Mississippi was a pivotal Till,” she wrote. told AFP. moment in the civil rights movement. The protests came a day after “But his job as president is to set the Grandmother Dorothy Clay, 66, wore a President Barack Obama publicly identi- tone for changing these laws and, as a pack of Skittles on her hat in honor of fied with Martin and the deep frustra- black man, he did what he should have Martin, who was out buying the sweets tions felt among African-Americans over done.” The 29-year-old Zimmerman, who on the night he died. the verdict. “Trayvon Martin could have said he acted in self defense, fatally shot She said she fears for her kids and five been me 35 years ago,” Obama told Martin in the chest on the rainy night of grandchildren in a country where a “cow- reporters Friday. The president’s remarks- February 26, 2012, during an altercation in ardly, wannabe hero-vigilante” can get his most expansive since a Florida jury’s a gated community in Sanford, Florida. A away with killing an unarmed teenager. decision one week ago to acquit neigh- jury of six women, all but one white, Eight-year-old Anthony Simbler said he borhood watch volunteer George cleared him of second-degree murder and came to the rally because “Trayvon didn’t Zimmerman were applauded by many at manslaughter charges. “George deserve to die.” In a message posted on Saturday’s vigils. Zimmerman started the fight and George her website, Beyonce also recalled 14- “I felt that in the past he has been hes- Zimmerman ended the fight,” Martin’s year-old Till’s brutal killing in 1955. “We itant and tried to ride the line and not mother said in New York. “Today it was my Singer Beyonce listens to speakers at a rally for Trayvon Martin. must fight for Trayvon the same way the offend anyone,” Sonya Olange, a 45-year- son. Tomorrow it might be yours.” — AFP German publisher of surprise Rowling book eyes windfall

Canadian guitarist Neil Young performs on stage with his band The Crazy Horse at the Vieilles Charrues festival on July 20, 2013 in Carhaix- Plouguer, western France. —AFP

A man looks at the cover photo of the book ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym for J K Rowling, on a computer screen at an office in London on July 14, 2013. — AFP Former jail keeps raw memory of he publisher that bought the German February to “The Cuckoo’s Calling”, a pur- rights to a novel for a song before ported debut novel by a certain Robert Tlearning that the author was Harry Galbraith about a private detective who Communist repression in Romania Potter writer J.K. Rowling said yesterday it investigates a model’s suicide, its editor was eyeing a windfall. Munich-based Anja Franzen told news weekly Focus. Blanvalet Verlag snapped up the rights in That was five months before Rowling, ixty years ago, as the Iron Curtain sealed off according to historians. In Romania alone, more than only the pyramids were built with such inhumane the British author behind the mega-selling Eastern Europe, Teodor Stanca was among mil- 600,000 people were sentenced and jailed between physical work,” he added. But despite the grim condi- Harry Potter fantasy books, was unmasked Slions sentenced to jail, death or forced labor for 1945 and 1989 for political reasons. Stanca was one tions, detainees tried to resist. “We fabricated paper as the novel’s actual writer. Focus said opposing Communist rule. Today, as survivors of this of them. to write poems by mixing dust we scratched from Blanvalet had paid a four-figure sum and dark page of history are getting older and fewer, 80- “In the jail, we suffered from hunger, we did not the walls, a bit of soap and water. If we were caught was now counting on a bestseller, noting year-old Stanca says he hopes a Romanian jail- get any medical assistance, we were continuously it meant seven days in the ‘black room’,” or punish- that the rights to Rowling books typically turned-museum will remind future generations that humiliated,” he said. He was then sent to a labour ment cell, he said. Verses were transmitted using cost millions of euros. Blanvalet, a Random “freedom needs eternal vigilance”. “The Sighet camp to erect dikes along the Danube river. “I think Morse code from one cell to the next. —AFP House imprint, is now due for an initial Memorial for the Victims of Communism and of the print run of 200,000 copies and release in Resistance”, as the museum is known, is the first of its kind in Europe. German-speaking Europe “as soon as possi- More than one million people have visited the ble”. memorial in the northern town of Sighetu “I never suspected it could come from Marmatiei, which was founded 20 years ago on the Rowling,” said Franzen, adding that she had site of one of the most notorious political prisons in been fascinated by the novel’s characters Romania. About 200 politicians, priests and intellec- when she first read it. Britain’s Sunday tuals were held there in secret between 1950 and Times newspaper exposed Rowling as the 1955, when the Communist terror reached its peak book’s author this month after suspicions in Romania. Fifty-four of them died. The former jail were raised at how a first-time author with “prevents people from forgetting those who sacri- a background in the military could write ficed their lives to defend democracy,” Stanca, a such an assured first novel. The book is retired engineer, told AFP at an exhibition dedicated published in English by the Little, Brown to the student movement he led in 1956 to call for Book Group which also released Rowling’s more freedom. first adult novel last year, “The Casual The museum includes a research centre, a memo- Vacancy”, which drew far more mixed rial to those who resisted and summer schools File photo shows Harry Potter creator J K reviews. The seven Harry Potter books, where young people meet with former political pris- Rowling posing for photographers during which were also made into blockbuster oners and historians from around the world. “We the launch of her new project ‘www.potter- Hollywood movies, made Rowling a multi- want to inform foreigners and Romanians them- A visitor looks up next to a wall showing photographs of victims of the communist repres- selves about the sufferings endured by people living more.com’ in central London. millionaire. — AFP sion in Romania at a memorial, a former communist era prison in Sighetu Marmatiei on July under totalitarian Communist regimes from the end of the Second World War until 1989,” poet Ana 13, 2013. — AFP photos Blandiana, who founded the museum with her hus- band, told AFP. Blandiana’s books were banned under Nicolae Ceausescu, Romania’s last Communist dictator, who was toppled and executed in 1989. In Sighet, each cell shows a different aspect of the brutal repression of Communist rule, from the massive surveillance by the Securitate secret police to torture. Detailed accounts of forced labor remind visitors that tens of thousands of Romanians had to work like slaves building a canal towards the Black Sea. “Since 1993, even before the archives were opened, we recorded thousands of hours of testi- monies from survivors,” Blandiana said. The extent of the suffering had largely been hidden. “There are two different memories in Europe,” said Stephane Courtois, a French historian who edited the best- seller “The Black Book of Communism”. “In the West, we had a glorious memory of Communism-the Spanish Civil War, the Popular Front, anti-fascism, resistance to Nazism. Here it was the exact opposite. People talk only of terror, torture, misery,” he told AFP. Stalinist purges in the former Soviet Union and Communist repression in Eastern Algerian singer Cheb Khaled performs during the 49th session of International Europe claimed millions of lives in the 20th century, A former commune detention cell at Sighet Memorial Museum in Sighetu Marmatiei. Festival of Carthage yesterday at the Roman theatre of Carthage. — AFP lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 FEATURES

Olivia D’Agostino pulls away from a zombie at AMC’s Walking Dead booth during the Preview Night Bersain Gutierrez of Mexico City poses as “Superman” on the convention floor during the Preview event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention. — AP /AFP photos Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention. Comic creations cross borders to film, TV, makeup here’s no such thing as just a comic book hero any- color comics transform into visual spectacles. “Superheroes comic series created and written by David Schulner for his more. From big-screen films and small-screen anima- were created because it was a good fit for the print tech- Skybound imprint. On Saturday, it was announced that Ttion to books, clothes and makeup, the hero business nology in the 1930s and 1940s,” Salkowitz said. “What hap- “Clone” had landed a development deal with Universal ‘The Vampire is big business. Two decades ago, the only place to find the pened in the late 1990s is the technology for video games Television. Schulner credited Kirkman for guidance in X-Men was in the pages of comics and on Saturday morn- and movies finally got good enough to realize the imagery doing that, too. “I knew if I went off the rails too badly, ing cartoons. Now, they, and others, like Superman, of comic books in a satisfying way.” Robert would be there to put me back on track. Now I’ve Diaries’ cast tease Batman and the zombies from “The Walking Dead” are cul- To wit, Bruce Banner’s eye-popping transformation into been writing the comic for two years - issue No. 9 comes tural juggernauts, crossing over into everything. the Incredible Hulk is easy to do, and realistic. “Of course, out next week - and I just finished writing issue 15, so to be And nowhere is that more evident than at Comic-Con the level of visual effects now, anything is possible,” said able to turn it into a television show is just icing on the next season International. Once just 300 or so attendees in a hotel, the Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios. “I think people, cake. event now hosts more than 100,000 visitors over four days back in the day, would look at a beautiful Jack Kirby draw- And it’s not just heroes, either. Archie Comics’ Sabrina and is a top destination for film and television companies, ing and say ‘That’s beautiful, you could never bring that to was turned into the popular TV sitcom “Sabrina the not to mention marketers of apparel and other products, life. Now, you can.” Teenage Witch” starring Melissa Joan Hart. It ran for seven too. Attendees can wear Avengers perfume while walking Now, there’s a demand for content to fill stories of all seasons. Salkowitz said comics have “70 years of backstory” in Converse high-tops that have the Joker or Batman on the stripes. Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead” was a black- and an “emotional resonance” on nearly everyone. “It sides. They’re buying glass tumblers with Marvel super- and-white comic drawing rave reviews. Now it’s a top-rated becomes a very easy thing for Hollywood and video game heroes on them, T-shirts that bear the logo of Green TV show commanding millions of viewers, helping boost manufacturers to plug right in to this existing mythology,” Lantern, and hats with The Flash lightning bolt on the front. sales of collected editions of the graphic novels and driving he said. “They don’t have to invent it all themselves. They It’s no surprise, either, said Rob Salkowitz, a consultant interest in hiring comic book scribes for television. don’t have to jumpstart universes.” It boils down to loyal, and author of “Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture.” Brian Michael Bendis, who writes for Marvel enthusiastic fans, and the comic book companies have Comics have been a foundation of entertainment for Entertainment, had a pilot shot for his creator-owned that. “Every brand wants raving fans, they don’t want con- decades, but since the 1990s, the advent of better technol- “Powers” series that he does with Michael Avon Oeming. sumers. They want fans, people who are participating,” ogy in film and TV has seen what was once a staple of four- Kirkman is also going into television again with “Clone,” a Salkowitz said. “Look around. Comics have fans.” — AP Evans talks ‘Cap’, explains post on bomber cover

hris Evans doesn’t post on Twitter ern. What’s right? Where’s the line? Where often, but when the actor saw the do you draw it? It’s so tricky, I wish I could Crecent Rolling Stone cover featuring tell you more.” Boston Marathon bombing suspect Samuel L Jackson says his character, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, he sent out a short mis- SHIELD director Nick Fury, tries to help Cap sive: “Bad move Rolling Stone.” Evans come to grips with the 21st century as they (From left) Actor Ian Somerhalder, actress Kat appeared Saturday at Comic-Con to pro- work to unravel the mystery around The Graham, actor Paul Wesley and Candice Accola mote his new film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In the comic, the character attend Entertainment Weekly’s Annual Comic-Con Winter Soldier.” Asked about the tweet, he is Cap’s former sidekick who becomes a Celebration at Float at Hard Rock Hotel. said he felt the magazine intentionally sleeper agent for the enemy. In the past, glamorized Tsarnaev. The 19-year-old is how the hero dealt with an enemy would here’s no peace for Mystic Falls. The cast and crew accused of setting off two bombs with his be cut and dried, but not today. “Now he’s of “The Vampire Diaries” gave shrieking Comic- brother during the marathon in April. Three got to understand that the enemy’s not TCon fans a taste of what’s to come in the fifth sea- people died and more than 250 were black and white anymore,” Jackson said. son during the CW supernatural series’ presentation injured in the attack. “It’s not that guy over there and us over Saturday at the pop culture convention. In footage “I just felt on that Rolling Stone cover he here. It’s kind of gray. Some of those guys shown before the panel, mind-bending baddie Silas looked like Jim Morrison,” Evans said. “He that were enemies before are now our addressed a group of Mystic Falls townsfolk while looked like a rock star. It glorified him. “If allies in a kind of way. So you’ve got to appearing as Paul Wesley’s Stefan. He not-so-discreetly you want to do a story, if you want to wrap your head around that.” informed the crowd that he wants to control them. examine how a young kid can be turned, Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios “Vampire Diaries” executive producers Julie Plec and if you want to examine innocence lost This publicity photo released by Walt Disney Studios shows Chris Evans as Captain and the film’s producer, says fans looking and Caroline Dries said the new season will also deal and all those things, it’s fine. The problem is America from Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” as the production com- for clues to the new “The Avengers” sequel with the ramifications of Nina Dobrev’s Elena choosing putting him on the cover in that picture in mences principal photography in preparation for the April 4, 2014 film release. should not miss the “Captain America” romance with Ian Somerhalder’s Damon over Stefan, that light, it glorified him. There’s no two was created in 1941 during the run-up to very different than the one he left. The sequel. as well as Katherine, the ancient vampire character ways about it. He looked great.” Rolling the United States’ involvement in World sequel, due out next April, presents the red, The film, “much more than ‘Iron Man 3’ or played by Dobrev, involuntarily becoming human. Stone should have used a different picture, War II. It was a tale of Steve Rogers, a gang- white and blue hero with far more chal- ‘Thor: The Dark World’, is connected and the “It is Mystic Falls and essentially you can’t be that Evans said. “Show his mug shot, show ly Army reject who participates in the gov- lenges to navigate. lynch pin between ‘Avengers’ 1 and ‘Avengers’ happy for that long, so there’s always got to be that something else that kind of doesn’t make it ernment’s secret soldier program and “Now that he has the tools to fight the 2,” he said. “The events of ‘Avengers’ play drama,” said Somerhalder. The new season will also see look so fantastic to do such a horrible transforms into the patriotic warrior. good fight, whose side is he fighting for?” directly into the events of ‘Winter Soldier,’ pri- some characters going off to college. “Why are we pur- thing.” The world he lived in was much simpler. Evans asked. “I think in the ‘40s it was a lot marily in the fact that Cap is now in the mod- suing higher education?” joked Wesley. “We’re all mur- Interestingly, the issues Rolling Stone Determining good and evil was an easy easier to say, ‘We know Nazis are bad.’ I ern day working with SHIELD, working with derers.” “Vampire Diaries” stars Dobrev, Somerhalder raised about Tsarnaev’s complicated back- matter. In the first film about the Marvel think it’s a bit harder to know who’s right Nick Fury, working with Black Widow in a very and Wesley were joined on the panel by co-stars Kat ground are similar to the issues Captain character, 2011’s “Captain America: The First and who’s wrong today. I think that conflict good way. And the events of that movie will Graham and Candice Accola. “The Vampire Diaries” America deals with in the sequel. The Avenger,” Cap awakes after being frozen in that Steve’s going through in the movie have a direct repercussion on the events of returns Oct 10. — AP “Captain America” comic book character Arctic ice for 70 years. The world he finds is couldn’t be more updated and more mod- ‘Avengers’ 2.” — AP ‘Hunger Games’ cast True Blood?cast spill debuts trailer at Comic-Con hints about sixth season he cast of “The Hunger Games” is making who won the best actress Oscar earlier this year its Comic-Con debut, along with the trailer for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook” and was Tfor “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” previously nominated for “Winter’s Bone,” said Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam that the Hunger Games Victory Tour is not Hemsworth and Lenny Kravitz were among the unlike navigating Hollywood’s awards season. film’s stars who watched the trailer for the first “The stakes weren’t as high,” she quipped. time Saturday with more than 6,000 dedicated Contestants in “The Hunger Games” must kill fans. Lawrence and Hutcherson also talked their competitors. The actress also made anoth- about their kissing scenes in the film. She said er Oscars-”Hunger Games” connection: Her they involved “a lot of slobber.” favorite costume from the new film is a volumi- Hutcherson said, “It will be really hot if you’re nous wedding dress with a skirt five feet in into snot.” Lawrence also discussed training for diameter. “I’m not good at walking in giant the stunts she performs in the film but noted, dresses, as we know,” she said, referring to the “the hardest stunt is probably still just basic run- spill she took on her way to claim her Oscar in a Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh ning.” She said she runs “weird” and added that full-skirted gown. “The Hunger Games: Catching Hutcherson seen at Lionsgate Presentation at 2013 she had a running coach for the film. Lawrence, Fire” opens in November. — AP Comic-Con. Bullock makes Comic-Con debut with ‘Gravity’ This publicity photo released by HBO shows Anna Paquin, front, and Nelsan Ellis in HBO’s TV series, “True Blood,” episode 65 (season 6, andra Bullock has landed at Comic-Con. The actress episode 5). came to the pop-culture convention for the first time SSaturday to discuss the new film “Gravity,” in which she he sex-crazed supernatural resi- Sookie entangled with half-fairy, half- This publicity photo and George Clooney play astronauts floating through space. dents of Bon Temps are going vampire Warlow in a dreamy, bloody released by cour- Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron said the two Oscar winners Tback to their roots on “True haze. tesy of Warner Bros comprise the entire cast. Blood.” The Saturday presentation at Paquin was joined for the scream- Pictures shows Bullock spent more than six months physically prepar- Comic-Con for the campy HBO vam- filled panel by co-stars Woll, Rutina Sandra Bullock, as ing for the role, which required her to spend dozens of hours pire series kicked off with a trailer Wesley, Kristin Bauer, Ryan Kwanten, Dr Ryan Stone, in in a 9-by-9 foot (2.7-by-2.7 meter) cube that simulated zero teasing the remaining episodes of Nelsan Ellis, Sam Trammell, Michael Warner Bros. gravity. Other shots required her to be “strung up from 12 the sixth season. The fast-moving McMillan, Anna Camp and Joe Pictures’ sci-fi wires 18 hours a day.” Cuaron said, “It was a very intense footage showed Deborah Ann Woll’s Manganiello, as well as newcomer thriller “Gravity,” a experience for Sandra.” After promoting the film, Bullock said Jessica and the other locked-up Rob Kazinsky, who plays Warlow. Warner Bros she planned to stroll the Comic-Con convention floor trying vampires being tormented. Kwanten says the characters’ story Pictures release. to “get free stuff.” “Gravity” opens in October. —AP Stephen Moyer’s Bill wreaked lines will converge as the sixth sea- more havoc, and Anna Paquin’s son comes to a close. —AP lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 ‘X-Men’ cast membersFEATURES unite at Comic-Con

he entire cast of “X-Men” thrilled fans at Comic-Con by uniting on stage Saturday in the San Diego TConvention Center’s largest hall. Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McEvoy, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Hugh Jackman and others made for an impressive panel. Director Bryan Singer also gave fans a first look at “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” which is currently filming in Montreal. McKellan said he was happy to be back in California at Comic-Con. “I feel safe here now that you got rid of Prop. 8,” he said, referring to the recently abolished law that prohibited same-sex marriage. “I’m looking for a husband,” he said. “It’s great to meet you, Michael.” Fassbender blushed. McKellan also said that the friendship he devel- oped with Stewart making the “X-Men” movies led the two to work together on Broadway in two productions this fall. One fan was brought to tears by seeing the cast assembled on stage. “This is like the best night of my life,” she said before asking the panel which “X-Men” character was their favorite. Wolverine and Mystique emerged as Cast of ‘X- the favorites. Jackman also promoted his new film, “The Men: Days of Wolverine,” which opens next week. The actor called the Future Past’ claw-wielding superhero “the greatest role out there.” seen at the “This is two great movies in one,” he said. “The fact I’m 20th Century with everybody here is something I’ll never forget.” — AP Fox Presentation. Fans get their geek on at Comic-Con’s Masquerade

Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman and James McAvoy seen at the 20th Century Fox Presentation at 2013 Comic-Con. Superman, Batman to team up in new film

Devon Jopling shows off his Charr costume in a skit at the 2013 Comic-Con Jake Webber shows off his Batwolf costume in a skit. International Masquerade.

This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel.” uperman and Batman are to team up in a new film, its director and the studio behind this year’s blockbuster “Man of Steel” announced SSaturday. The new movie was announced by director Zack Snyder, widely praised for rebooting the Superman franchise last month, with Briton Henry Cavil proving his mettle in the title role. Batman has yet to be cast, after Christian Bale said he had hung up his Rose Walker Alex cape after the third and final “Dark Knight” movie last year. The superhero Lorezen and Erick double-act could be seen as an attempt by studio giant Warner Bros to DeLuna show off emulate the record-breaking success of last year’s “Avengers” mega-hit, their Booker, featuring Marvel characters. “I’m so excited to begin working again with Elizabeth and the Henry Cavill in the world we created, and I can’t wait to expand the DC Handyman (comic book) Universe in this next chapter,” Snyder told the Comic-Con costumes. international pop culture gathering in San Diego. “Let’s face it, it’s beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they magine Marvel’s comic book heroes recast as one of the pop-culture celebration’s most-anticipat- are the greatest Super Heroes in the world,” he said, cited by industry jour- Bollywood characters, a whiny Skeletor teaming ed events. They were rewarded with a little bit of nal Variety. DC Entertainment supremo Diane Nelson added: “Superman up with Loki in attempt to get back at those everything from the comic book, film, anime and and Batman together on the big screen is a dream come true for DC fans I jerks He-Man and Thor, and “Star Wars” reimagined video game worlds. Some of the 38 contest entries everywhere. “All of us at DC Entertainment could not be more excited for as a musical complete with a chorus line of Jawa aimed for authenticity, faithfully recreating Batman Zack’s continuing vision for the DC Universe,” she added, according to Variety. showgirls. Cosplay enthusiasts gathered Saturday and Wonder Woman, others for camp. Fans respond- Filming on the new movie is due to start next year, for a release in the night at Comic-Con to get their geek on, partici- ed to both, laughing and cheering along with a middle of 2015. “Man of Steel” has been a commercial success, taking over pating in the annual Masquerade meant to cele- group that morphed the Yugioh card game into a $600 million since its release last month. “The Dark Knight Rises” made brate creativity, imagination and costume makings contest between members of the DC and Marvel over $1 billion last year. “The Avengers,” based on Marvel comic super- skills of all levels. comic book catalogs, but also applauding imagina- heros including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk, has taken Kristen Carr shows off herself designed by Rosa Fans, scores in their own multi-colored multi- tive creations with moving parts like “Bat Wolf” and $1.5 billion globally for Warner’s studio giant rivals at Disney. — AFP Farrell from Final Fantasy IV costume. verse of costumes, began lining up hours early for “Knights of Saggitarius” and “Scourge.” — AP Bridges, Moore reunite in Samuel L Jackson in the dark on new ‘Star Wars’ amuel L Jackson’s just like everybody else: He has no idea what’s going on with the Snew “Star Wars” films. Jackson was at new film ‘Seventh Son’ Comic-Con on Saturday to promote his new film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and he Dude is reuniting with Julianne tling flying dragons and massive beasts held court on a number of subjects in an inter- Moore in his new film. Jeff Bridges that emerge from underground. view, including J.J. Abrams’ new installments in Tcame to Comic-Con on Saturday to After the footage played, Bridges could- George Lucas’ cinema-changing franchise. offer fans an early look at “Seventh Son,” n’t contain his enthusiasm, saying, “I Unlike the tens of thousands of fans at the expected in theaters next year. Bridges haven’t seen a movie like this since I was annual gathering of fans, though, Jackson has plays a witch hunter and Moore is a witch - about 10, man!” The film is set to open Jan had the opportunity to ask what’s up. And he and his former lover - in this mythological 17. Bridges and Moore starred together in still doesn’t know. story of good vs. evil. Bridges is shown bat- the 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowski.” Jackson played Jedi Master Mace Windu in The Oscar-winning actor also got philo- the “Star Wars” prequels. He’d like more work for sophical inside the San Diego Convention Windu and his purple light saber. But when he Center’s largest exhibition hall, pulling a saw Abrams recently at Lucas’ wedding, he paper from his pocket and putting on gleaned no information about what will come glasses to read an inspirational quote to next as the franchise moves on to its seventh the crowd of more than 6,000 fans. film in 2015. “J.J. was there, I was there,” Jackson Samuel L Jackson, “The line dividing good and evil cuts said in an interview at the Hard Rock Hotel. “I left, and Joel through the heart of every human being, was like (raises eyebrows) and he was like (non- Kinnaman attend and who is willing to destroy a piece of his committal shrug), and he just went about his the “RoboCop” own heart?” Bridges read. He went on to business. I don’t know what that means. panel. say that imagination is one of humanity’s Harrison (Ford) was there too, and he was like greatest gifts. “Nature can be very cruel, (shrug). I just think it would be cool to have Jackson also wonders why his Nick Fury charac- which stars Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson and but human beings have been given this some of us that people relate to as being part of ter isn’t part of the new “Marvel’s Agents of debuts on ABC in September. “I don’t know how evolutionary gift of imagination, and we the ‘Star Wars’ franchise to give entre to the new SHIELD” television series. Fury oversees the they’ve got the TV show without me, but they can use this imagination to dream of characters that they’re going to bring to what- global security spy agency in Marvel’s cinematic do,” Jackson said. “Maybe I could be like Charlie Jeff Bridges attends the “Seventh Son” peace,” he said. “That’s my task as a film- ever the new thing is. universe, including “Marvel’s The Avengers.” But in ‘Charlie’s Angels.’ You just hear my voice. I panel on Day 4 of Comic-Con maker to realize this dream, and make sto- It kind of makes it an easier entrance.” so far he hasn’t been contacted about the show, send (the agents) out every week.” — AP International. ries about realizing peace.” —AP Superman, Batman to team up in new39 film MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

Picture taken yesterday shows padlocks attached to the railing of the Pont des Arts bridge in central Paris. — AFP Hong Kong marks anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death ailed as cinema’s first martial arts hero and a Kong on the movie world map. So why are some in the cinematic bridge between the cultures of city marking the 40th anniversary of his death in a toi- HEast and West, Bruce Lee helped put Hong let? “In 1958, Bruce Lee was a student at St Francis Xavier’s (College),” Wong Yiu-keung, chairman of the Bruce Lee Club, explains. “One day, he was caught in a fight in a washroom by one of the fathers. “But the priest also boxed back in his home country. So, he didn’t punish him. Instead, he invited him to the boxing classes. Lee later participated in an interschool competition and won.” The incident was significant in Lee, who died from swelling of the brain aged just 32, deciding to tunnel his love of martial arts into some- thing positive. A short time afterwards he opened a martial arts school in the United States, where he was born. Fans of Lee will visit his Hong Kong alma mater this weekend as one of several stops on an unofficial “Bruce Lee trail” in the former British colony, where the star spent his childhood. Other points on the walk include Lee’s statue on the Avenue of the Stars and the Bruce Lee Club house, both in the Tsim Sha Tsui neigh- bourhood of the southern Chinese city, which is without a permanent museum dedicated to the screen legend. Fans perform in front of a statue of Bruce Lee. Fans will also take in a monastery in the New Territories which featured in perhaps his most famous movie, “Enter the Dragon”. A five-year exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, featuring memorabilia Fans gather around a statue of Bruce Lee to mark the 40th anniversary of his death, on the Avenue of the from his life and films including his iconic yellow jump- Stars in Hong Kong. — AP/AFP photos suit, was due to be opened Saturday by his daughter because it was just so chaotic. There were so many Hong Kong and the United States. “He appeared on Shannon Lee. “The way I know my father is not through people,” his daughter said. “It was hot, humid, and it American televisions and also Chinese movie theatres,” media. The way I know my father is in number of differ- was just sort of like this whirlwind. And there was so he added. Chaplin Chang, the author of a new biogra- ent ways,” Lee, who was four when her father died, said much going on and so much sadness and as a little kid, phy “The Bruce Lee They Knew” published this month, Friday. I just sort of remember being dragged through that says that Lee’s real life personality, not just screen per- “It’s through the people who knew him well, his whole process and the feeling of the chaos all around sona, are part of his enduring appeal. friends, my family. It’s also through his own words, me.” “People may give him god-like status. But he is just because he wrote voluminously. “I have all of his library Lee’s legacy lived on, inspiring a new generation of a human.” Chang, in the Chinese-language version of books, thousands of books and he would underline in actors such as Jackie Chan and breaking down barriers his biography, attempts to portray the action hero them and write notes in the margins, so I know him for Asian actors in Hollywood.”He won his fame from from an unconventional perspective, showing that the from him.”Some of those notebooks, poetry, and family Kung Fu, which does not need language to deliver,” screen icon could be difficult at times but was general- photos are among 600 items showcased at the muse- Lee’s biographer Roger Lo said. ly friendly towards his subordinates. “He was not only um until 2018. A 20th century cultural icon who found- “Just like dance and music. You can watch it whoev- (about) movies, nor was he only (about) martial arts. ed Jeet Kune Do, Lee’s untimely death in Hong Kong in er you are. It is like Charlie Chaplin whose silent movies With his philosophy, his legacy lives on for generations. Chinese actor Mei Zhiyong dressing as the late Hong Kong Kung Fu 1973 left fans around the world reeling. were borderless. “Lee was also a bridge between the Therefore, he is admired by many even now,” Chang star Bruce Lee performs in front of the bronze statue. “I remember the funeral in Hong Kong primarily, cultures of East and West. He was educated both in said. — AFP

‘Cool Japan’ gives anime heroes a new mission: Boost the economy he critters, warriors and doe-eyed women of result, we hope that Japan itself would grow.” Abe, whose Japanese animation and manga comics have long party has campaigned under the slogan “Take Back Tfound fans around the world. But now the Japanese Japan”, vowed this year, as part of his overall economic government wants to mobilize them for a far sterner task: strategy, to triple overseas sales of “Cool Japan” content, boosting the economy. Enter the “Cool Japan” fund, a such as anime, within five years. $500 million investment of public money aimed at help- ing Japanese firms promote their cultural wares abroad - What is cool? an echo of South Korea’s investment in soft power that Akamatsu said the plan, set to kick off later this year, has lifted its K-pop music industry and rapper Psy to harked back to overseas promotions such as “Cool global fame.In the works for several years, the idea has Britannia”, a 1990s surge of renewal following the success been seized upon by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose of British pop culture spearheaded by bands such as the party is expected to win a Sunday upper house of parlia- Spice Girls. While popular anime and manga characters ment election, as a way to restore a halo of cool that sur- will be harnessed, “Cool Japan” aims to include Japanese rounded Japan Inc and its cutting-edge technological food, fashion and services, such as the sumptuous hospi- marvels of the time, such as the Walkman. At stake as well tality of the country’s inns. What the plan will not do is is a share in the dynamic world cultural industry, set to actually choose what is cool. surge more than 40 percent by 2020 to more than $9 tril- “The government’s role is to provide high-risk funds, lion, economists say. which cannot be offered by the private sector alone,” “There are a lot of good things and convenient things Akamatsu said. “It’s not up to the government to decide in Japan, and we’d like to offer these up to the world,” said if particular content is popular or not, the market has to Yoshiaki Akamatsu, of the Creative Industries Division at do that.” But it may be an uphill battle. In 2011, Japan was Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. “It a net importer of content, including books, movies and seems a real shame to have them stuck in Japan and magazines, to the tune of 70 billion yen ($695.65 million), An Afghan elderly man reads the Quran during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in unknown.” “If they knew about them, I think there’s lots of compared with exports of 16.2 billion yen, said Mitsubishi Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam, and observant Muslims things that consumers of the world would like ... and as a UFJ Research and Consulting. —Reuters worldwide mark it by fasting from dawn to dusk. — AP