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1,000 world experts Defence Minister attends Military College graduation discuss cardiac care

FAZEENA SALEEM The three-day conference, THE PENINSULA attended by over 1,000 eminent experts across the DOHA: Over 1,000 cardiology experts across the globe gathered at the 14th Gulf globe, is discussing advanced Heart Association Conference and the 11th treatment methods in the Gulf Vascular Society Symposium that field of cardiology. began yesterday in the presence of Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari. The Minister also inaugurated Dr Jeroen Bax, President of European an exhibition being held on the sidelines Society of Cardiology, and Dr David Wood, of the conference at the Sheraton Grand President of World Health Federation Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. addressed the opening session. The three-day conference is discussing Dr Amr Badr, Consultant, Cardiology, advanced treatment methods in the field Hamad Medical Corporation and Director The Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College celebrated the handing out of graduation certificates to 124 candidates of cardiology. There are several sessions Of Heart Failure Clinic , speaking to media of the 13th batch at the college’s educational building. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Deputy Prime and workshops that will provide partici- on the sidelines said that the issues that pants with information on comprehensive will be discussed during the conference Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and in the presence of Chief approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, will improve patient care. of Staff H E Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim. At the end of the ceremony, the Deputy Prime and treatment of common heart conditions. “We have eminent experts from all Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs handed out the awards to the honourees. → See also page 2 The exhibition showcases different local over the world to discuss about the latest and international institutions involved in treatment methods and research findings cardiac care. in cardiac care. When we meet together, During the opening session, H E Dr we exchange experience and share Hajar Ahmed Hajar Al Binali, Conference knowledge. This will definitely make a Flower Festival Chairman, delivered a presentation on the great impact on patient care,” he said. Real estate trading volume development of cardiac care in Qatar. He Further, three workshops were also 2018 attracts highlighted the journey from first pace- held yesterday by local international reached QR32.7bn in 2017 maker in-plant to opening of the Heart experts. The workshop on electrocardiog- huge crowd Hospital and its impact on reducing mor- raphy speakers discussed methods to dif- THE PENINSULA 580 transactions worth QR6.5bn. AMNA PERVAIZ RAO tality rate in the country. ferentiate between heart rhythm problems January recorded 414 transactions THE PENINSULA Several other experts including Dr Mary which causes slow heart beats, and how DOHA: Qatar’s real sector showed amounting to QR3. 4bn. Walsh, President of the American Associ- to identify life threatening irregularities. robust performance last year and In August, the ministry registered DOHA: Flower Festival 2018 ation of Cardiology, Dr Sidney Smith, Past- emergent resilient in 2017. The volume 340 transactions worth QR3.8bn, officially opened its doors President of American Heart Association, → CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 of real estate transactions amounted while the number of transactions reg- yesterday for public at winter to QR32.7bn last year, according to the istered in April was 340 amounted market of Al Mazrouah (near annual bulletin of the sales contracts. to QR2.4bn. Umm Salal) organised by the The movement of real estate In May the number of transactions Ministry of Municipality and trading recorded 3,988 real estate registered was 411 worth QR3.03bn, Environment. transactions during the year, showing followed by November which regis- Locally grown vegetables, an increase of about 119 percent com- tered 396 transactions worth QR2.5bn; fruits, flowers and orna- pared to trading in 2016, QNA March which a total of 382 transac- mental plants are attracting reported. The Ministry of Justice has tions were registered with a value of huge crowds at the second issued the annual bulletin of the sales QR2.4bn. February registered 289 Flower Festival 2018. This contracts registered in the Ministry’s transactions worth QR1.6bn. In July, festival will continue for three Real Estate Registration Department the Ministry registered transactions days at Al Mazrouah. in 2017. amounting to 238 worth QR1.8bn, The winter market of Al Meanwhile, the trading volume of while in December it registered Khor-Al Dhakhira will have registered real estate between transactions 261 worth QR1.8bn. the festival from January 18 December 31 to January 4 at the real In September, the number of trans- to 20 while visitors can enjoy estate registration department stood actions registered was 211 amounting flower festival at Al Wakrah at QR171m. The department’s weekly to QR716.9m, followed by June with winter market from January report said that the trading included transactions was 135 worth QR3.5m. 25 to 27. empty lands, residential units and res- The Municipality of Doha Several local companies idential buildings. Most of the trading recorded the highest real estate like Khiratona Farm, Al Safwa took place in Al Wakrah, Doha, Al transactions at the municipal level Farm, Samrat Khataaf nursery, Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, H E Dr Hajar Ahmed Hajar Rayyan, Um Salal, Al Daayen, Al Khor during 2017, with 1084 transactions Global Farm for agricultural Al Binali, Conference Chairman, and other officials opening the exhibition held on the and Al Thakhira representing 27 percent of the total supplies and Al Sulaiteen Agri- sidelines of 14th Gulf Heart Association Conference and the 11th Gulf Vascular Society The annual bulletin showed that number of real estate transactions. cultural and Industrial Symposium at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel yesterday. October 2017 was the highest in terms Complex one of the largest BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA of trading value, which amounted to → CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 farm in Qatar participated in Flower Festival 2018.

→ REPORT ON PAGE 3 Over 2,400 runners to participate Qatar Fund for Development assistance QSE market EconomicE development cap rises to in sixth Ooredoo Marathon today ssector $952,219 Education Sector QR502.24bn THE PENINSULA spectators, Ooredoo requests that number of lucky Aspire Academy HealthH sector all visitors not participating, stand students were given the chance $53,198,511$ $311,430,887 THE PENINSULA DOHA: Over 2,400 runners are to the side of the road along the to take part in a training session set to take part in the sixth Corniche, or at the Finish and with the athletes, led by Sir Mo HumanitarianH sector DOHA: Investors at Qatar Ooredoo Doha Marathon that Starting line in MIA Park. Farah. The Marathon Master Class Stock Exchange (QSE) became will be held at the Museum of As part of the company’s covered subjects such as warm- $126,533,751$ Total QR24.47bn richer last week Islamic Arts Park. vision to encourage more people ups, pre-race preparation and $886,017,487 as the market cap rose by 5.12 Alongside a host of interna- to get fit and active, Ooredoo, in stamina. InfrastructureIn sector percent to reach QR502.24bn tionally renowned athletes, partnership with Qatar Tourism To ensure that Qatar’s com- $393,902,119$ as compared to QR477.77bn including multiple Olympic Gold Authority, arranged a host of munities had the chance to take at the end of previous week. Medallist Sir Mo Farah, runners activities this week. part in the preparations, the ath- The QSE’s benchmark index from across Qatar’s communities To inspire Qatar’s children letes also took part in a special Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) tweeted on Wednesday, gained 505.19 points or 5.85 will join together to get fit and to live a more active life, some ‘Meet and Greet’ at the Mall of January 10, 2018 “QFFD has provided assistance to many percent last week when the compete for a range of prizes. of the top international athletes Qatar on Wednesday, taking the countries around the world in line with the objectives of bourse closed yesterday at The Marathon will begin visited Qatar Academy Primary time to sign autographs, address international cooperation stated in Qatar National Vision2030 9,135.86 points. Trading value today at 6.30am and end at School yesterday, and spoke the huge crowds and invite them and the SDGs. This is achieved by focusing on projects in last week increased by 76.22 11.30am, and all roads following about the determination it takes all to attend the event. education health and economic empowerment”. Disbursement percent to reach QR1.52bn. the Corniche will be closed during to be a professional athlete and by major sectors for the last three years (2015-2017) this time. To ensure the safety of rewards this brings. A selected → CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 → REPORT ON PAGE 17 02 HOME FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 Military College celebrates graduation of 13th batch

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DOHA: Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College celebrated the handing out of graduation certificates to the 124 candidates of the 13th batch at the college’s educational building. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and in the presence of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General (Pilot) H E Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim. Speaking on that occasion, Major Muthkir Hamoud Al Shafi, com- mander of the first bat- talion of the student brigade, said the course included military sciences curricula for the affiliates of the Ministry of Defence and Emiri Guard as well as policing sciences for the affiliates of the Ministry of Interior, Lekhwiya and the state security apparatus, in addition to the special forces and parachutes. In the academic section, the course fea- tured management, law, accounting, information systems and international relations. At the end of the cer- emony, Deputy Prime Min- ister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah handed out the awards to the honourees.

Real estate trading volume QRCS slams airstrike on healthcare facility in Idlib reached QR32.7bn in 2017 THE PENINSULA protective nature of health facilities and is in breach of the legal and ethical com- DOHA: On Friday 5 January 2018, a mitment of non-obstruction of humanitarian CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The real estate sector healthcare managed by Qatar Red Crescent and medical professionals. Al-Rayyan Municipality Society (QRCS) in Idlib was subject to an Opened in July 2017, The targeted came second with 999 trans- in Qatar is witnessing airstrike that caused a severe damage to the healthcare facility serves more than 90,000 actions, representing 25 percent significant growth building. The facility has become inoper- people in the district and neighboring areas. of the total number of real and expansion in ative, which will negatively affect hundreds As the only health center in this part of the estate transactions, followed by various sectors. of patients who visit it for treatment. governorate of Idlib, it offers significant Al-Daayen Municipality with QRCS personnel are currently moving health care services for a large number of 609 transactions, or 15 percent the undamaged medical equipment to a safer The damaged QRCS healthcare facility at Idlib visitors (around 5,000 patients per month). of the total number of various sectors, both in terms place. They are also examining the resulting It comprises several clinics and depart- properties. of direct investment through loss, making sure that there were no casu- is concerned with saving the lives of the vul- ments (gynecology, pediatrics & IMCI, den- Regarding the number of buying and selling, and through alties among the patients. nerable and alleviating their suffering, QRCS tistry, dermatology, ophthalmology, and properties traded during the the construction processes in It is a plain fact that health facilities are calls upon all parties to the conflict to comply internal/general medicine). It has a total year 2017, the bulletin showed various areas of the country, protected under the International Human- with the provisions of Articles 19 through 35 manpower of 34 medical and nonmedical the trading of 1084 properties especially with regard to major itarian Law and all relevant legislation. of the Chapters 3-6 of the Geneva Conven- personnel. In 2017, the center received more in Doha, 999 properties in Al- real estate and infrastructure In response, QRCS strongly condemns tions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols. than 68,200 patients. Rayyan, 609 in Al-Daayen, 505 projects. all and every hostile act against civilians as All of these instruments stipulate that the On Monday 8 January 2018, two doctors in Umm Salal, 388 in Al- The total value of the well as relief and medical workers. These “wounded and sick shall be collected and who volunteer with QRCS were injured in Wakrah, 265 in Al-Khor and Al- annual trading in 2017 reflects acts are stark violations of all international cared for”. Also, the International Humani- an explosion in Batabo, Aleppo. An impro- Dhakhira, and 138 in the attractiveness of real estate laws and conventions that provide for the tarian Law grants special protection to hos- vised explosive device (IED) hit their car Al-Shamal. investment driven by overall protection of hospitals, hospital staff, and pitals, medical facilities, and healthcare directly while heading for their work at a The real estate sector in economic growth and good humanitarians at conflict zones. providers. health care center. The two victims Qatar is witnessing significant indicators of continued growth As a member of the International Red It is noted by QRCS that failure to respect underwent a surgery to remove the shrapnel, growth and expansion in at higher rates in 2018. Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which these provisions is detrimental to the and their health conditions are now stable.

Over 2,400 runners to participate in sixth Ooredoo Marathon today 1,000 world CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 experts discuss Speaking about the Ooredoo Doha Marathon, Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo, cardiac care said: “Ooredoo is deeply grateful to such world- class athletes for taking the time to visit some of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the schools in Qatar and people from across our country’s communities. We believe that Qatar will Another workshop focused on soon be an internationally renowned sporting des- various pacemakers and similar new tination and we want to help nurture and inspire devices used for cardiac problems. local talent to take part in this growth”. The workshop on echocardiography “We wish everyone the best of luck in today’s had presentations of case studies and race – whether you’re a seasoned runner, or a advanced technology such as 3D and beginner and thank you all for helping us show the speckle tracking techniques. world that #UnitedWeRun,” added Waleed Al Also a special session focused on Sayed. recent updates on Atrial Fibrillation, This year’s marathon will once again feature hereditary irregular heartbeats and courses for runners of all abilities - including a sudden cardiac arrest in young people 10km run, half-marathon, full marathon and a and athletes. special children’s 1km fun run. It also discussed about effects of As a special incentive for participants, Ooredoo household electric devices and other has also announced that Nojoom Members will be electric equipment in hospitals and rewarded with 300 Nojoom Points for every KM airports on heart pacemakers were they complete at the event. Terms and conditions discussed. of the Nojoom offer is available at Ooredoo.qa. During conference parallel ses- Ooredoo Doha Marathon prizes will be awarded sions are being held on topics such to the best runners in a range of categories, based as pediatric, vascular, and pharma- on age and gender. Anyone interested in watching cology. A total of 17 scientific sessions the athletes take part in the 2018 Ooredoo Mar- are led by local and regional speakers athon can find more information at https://www. from the United Kingdom, the United ooredoo.qa/cs/OoredooQatar/marathon_index. States, Spain, Serbia, Italy, Nether- Marathon enthusiasts register for their participation at the Ooredoo Doha Marathon. HTML lands, Australia, France, and Turkey. FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 HOME / MIDDLE EAST 03

Arab Spring and Flower Festival opens De-Centering of American Studies at Al Mazrouah meet concludes THE PENINSULA AMNA PERVAIZ RAO Locally grown vegetables, THE PENINSULA fruits, flowers and DOHA: Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) DOHA: Flower Festival 2018 has officially ornamental plants are concluded yesterday its inter- opened its doors yesterday for public at attracting huge crowds national conference “From winter market of Al Mazrouah (near Umm at the second Flower Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Salal) organised by The Ministry of Munic- Festival 2018. Park: The Arab Spring and the ipality and Environment. De-Centering of American Locally grown vegetables, fruits, Studies”. flowers and ornamental plants are The conference was held attracting huge crowds at the second imported from different countries untill over four days and was con- Flower Festival 2018. This festival will last year. Several local farms have par- cluded by a panel discussed continue for three days at Al Mazrouah. ticipated in the festival this year, with the themed American studies in The winter market of Al Khor-Al Dha- variety of flowers and flower plants in the Arab world. khira will have the festival from January huge quantity,” Al Sulaiti added. Youssef Khalid Al Khulaifi, Agricultural Affairs Department Director (left), and Abdul During the discussion, the 18 to 20 while visitors can enjoy flower Several local companies like Khira- Rehman Al Sulaiti (centre), General Supervisor of Agricultural Product Yards with participants spoke about how festival at Al Wakrah winter market from tona Farm, Al Safwa Farm, Samrat Khataaf other officials on the Opening of flower festival at Al- Mazrouah yard near Umm American studies form an January 25 to 27. nursery, Global Farm for agricultural sup- Salal yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA important field to promote Talking to The Peninsula, Abdul plies and Al Sulaiteen Agricultural and the concept of citizenship in Rehman Al Sulaiti, General Supervisor of Industrial Complex one of the largest farm box which is sold for QR37 for a carton the imported vegetables and fruits are an open-border world where Agricultural Product Yards, said: “Com- in Qatar participated in Flower Festival weighing (7 to 8 kg) at hypermarkets is more expensive which are sold at the cultural dialogue has become pared to 2017, there is a big difference in 2018. being sold at QR20 at flower festival ,” supermarkets as compared to the prices more widespread. The par- quantity of products. This season the Local production has made it easy for said Zubair, a salesman at Flower at the flower festival. ticipants confirmed that the products have doubled in quantity. This the vendors to sell freshly harvested veg- Festival. Australian customer at flower festival American studies play an month you can find all types of vegeta- etables on the same day to the customers. “These vegetables are from farms in said: “The variety of flowers this year is important role in deepening bles at cheap price. There are six farms However, the salespersons at the Flower Doha, located in Al Khor and Al Shamal. amazing. I have seen a huge change in the the understanding between and three companies, along with the festival are expecting to see more cus- We will try to sell maximum quantity of quantity of fruits, vegetables and flowers. cultures and religions. In Department of Public Parks, are partici- tomers every day. fruits and vegetables by the end of the Few of the flowers were not in the flower addition, they discussed the pating in this flower festival he outlined. “Local vegetables include cucumber, day, so prices go down as the day ends. festival last year, like coloured sunflowers, importance of the role of Arab In addition to this public parks have also cabbage, green chilly, capsicum, tomato, Now, due to winter season customers are yellow tulips and yellow lilies. The variety universities in building insti- brought beautiful flowers in market,”. eggplant, bitter gourd, pumpkin, beans, comfortable to visit flower festival at day of vegetables have made our shopping tutional competencies to pro- “Al Wathbah Farm has locally pro- broccoli, green onions, and various leaves and night. We keep these fresh vegeta- easier and price of vegetables and fruits vide opportunities for collab- duced the flowers which were being and herbs among the others. Cucumber’s bles for two days,” he added. Meanwhile, is comparatively cheap”. oration between academics and researchers in the con- text of an integrated, sustain- able and multi-directional intellectual environment ded- SC partners with HBKU for Law Programme icated to American studies in a global context. The participants con- QNA being offered to final-year stu- be supported by QBIU members, happy to see HBKU endorse the and access to insights and tools, cluded by launching a global dents on HBKUs Juris Doctor who are coaching students to concept of behavioral economics we are offering students some- dialogue in support of peace, DOHA: The Supreme Committee course. It will provide students help them with the design, in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA thing that no other university in security, and prosperity. for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has with a foundational under- implementation and analysis of World Cup. the region can. The participants included partnered with the College of standing of behavioural science their projects. Currently, 14 “This is a legacy initiative “The SC will also benefit Dr. Melani McAlister from Law & Public Policy at Hamad and demonstrate how nudge HBKU students are enrolled on that will benefit HBKU students from the programme as the George Washington Univer- Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) to theories can be practically the course and being taught by today and long after the last ball bright young students who take sity, Dr. Eid Mohamed from design and deliver an innovative applied to Qatars historic hosting Dr Fadi Makki, QBIU founder, has been kicked in 2022,” said the class will apply their tests DI. In addition, Kambiz new programme focused on law of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Professor Georgis Dimitro- Al Thawadi. and theories to the challenges we GhaneaBassiri from Reed and behavioural economics. along with the endeavours of poulos, from HBKUs College of “By training them and giving face on a daily basis and the College and Jocelyn Sage Developed by the SCs Qatar Qatar National Vision 2030. Law & Public Policy. them exposure to leading figures challenges we expect to face Mitchell from Northwestern Behavioral Insights Unit (QBIU), Field experiments carried SC Secretary General Hassan in the theory of behavioural sci- when the tournament begins in University in Qatar presented the programme is currently out during the programme will Al Thawadi said that he was ences, real-life policy challenges less than five years time.” paperwork on the topic.

2 Palestinians Erdogan calls on Putin dead in clashes with to end northern Syria Israeli forces attacks by regime forces

AFP REUTERS on the Syrian government side. Rebels launched a counter GAZA CITY: Two Palestinian ISTANBUL: Turkish President attack yesterday. Turkey on teenagers were shot dead in Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Tuesday called the Russian and clashes with Israel’s military Russian counterpart Vladimir Iranian ambassadors to its Min- yesterday, Palestinian offi- Putin yesterday he should stop istry of Foreign Affairs to ask cials said, amid tensions over Syrian attacks on its opposition the envoys to urge the Syrian US President Donald Trump’s in northern Syria if he wants government in Damascus to recent Jerusalem declaration peace negotiations to succeed, end the border violations in the and a deadly gun attack. Turkish presidential sources Idlib de-escalation zone. Amir Abu Musaid, 16, was said. Erdogan spoke to Putin on Russia’s Defence Ministry shot in the chest near the the phone, they said. had asked the Turkish military border fence east of Al-Bureij Turkey has been fiercely on Wednesday to tighten con- camp in central Gaza, the opposed to Syrian President trol over armed groups in Idlib health ministry in the strip Bashar Al Assad during his after two groups of drones announced, following pro- country’s six-year-old civil war attacked Russian bases on Jan- tests against Trump’s contro- but has recently been working uary 6. Syrian state media, versial recognition of Jeru- with his allies Russia and Iran citing a foreign ministry source, salem as Israel’s capital. for a political resolution to the said that regime forces were The Israeli army said conflict. The three countries fighting to “liberate from the dozens of Palestinians were had agreed last year to estab- terrorism of the Nusra Front involved in “riots” along the lish a “de-escalation zone” in and the other terrorist organi- border, throwing stones and the opposition-held Idlib prov- sations that belong to it”. burning tyres. The statement ince and surrounding region, Turkey has accused the said two other Palestinians which borders Turkey. Syrian government of using the were injured in the clashes. However, a government presence of the Nusra Front, It said it shot at three who offensive helped militia has which now fights under the “put our forces in danger”. gathered pace in Idlib in the last banner of the Tahrir al-Sham Later another teenager two weeks, according to rebels alliance, as an excuse to attack was shot in the head in and a military media unit run civilians and moderate oppo- clashes near the city of Nablus by Hezbollah, which is fighting sition groups. in the occupied West Bank. Family members identi- fied him as Ali Omar Qino, 16. Israel’s army has not yet com- mented on the second incident. It occurred as Israeli forces continue to search the area around Nablus after Israeli rabbi Raziel Shevah was shot dead near the city on Tuesday by unknown assailants. Sixteen Palestinians and an Israeli have been killed since Trump’s December 6 decision, which angered Pal- estinians who see Jerusalem A Syrian family cooks amid the rubble in Raqqa, the former as their capital. ‘capital’ of the Islamic State group in Syria, yesterday. 04 ISLAM FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 Controlling anger: An essential skill for educators

US TV channel presented a the emotions, suspend thinking, make series on the views of children one lose his balance and it increases the on the way in which their par- heart rate, blood pressure and the flow ents discipline them. The of blood to the brain. The organs are dis- channel hosted some intelli- turbed and this clearly shows on the per- gentA children who are able to articulate son’s features – his colour changes, he their views clearly and strongly every trembles, his limbs shake, he is not in his week, and in doing so, they would ask normal moderate mood, his appearance them a set of questions. becomes ugly, and he behaves in a manner In one of the episodes, a mother lis- that is beyond his normal boundaries. If tened to her child on the television the person does not restrain himself, his expressing his views and notes, and tongue will utter foul words and insults talking about the issue of disciplining. and his hand will stretch out to beat and The mother was greatly astonished when commit violence. she heard what her son had said. The During angry outbursts, one’s heart reason will be shown in this dialogue that rate accelerates per minute to double took place between the mother and her the quantity of the blood flow that the son when he returned home. heart pumps or that which runs in the Mother: Have I ever cut any amount blood vessels with each pulse. This of your daily pocket money as a causes high blood pressure and punishment? increases the secretion of adrenaline. Son: No. Should we lose our temper when- Mother: Have I ever confined you in ever our children make a mistake? How your room all day? can we bring them up successfully Son: No. knowing that this stage is characterised Mother: Have I ever told you that I by making mistakes; since they lack will stop you from playing because you knowledge and experience in many of are a naughty child? their life affairs and are supposed to be Son: No. living under their parents’ guidance and Mother: So, why did you claim that care? Therefore, whoever is responsible I had done all these things with you on for the upbringing process must learn television? the art of anger management, because Son: I had to say all these things; oth- controlling one’s temper has a signifi- erwise, I would have had to say that you cant impact on controlling the behav- yell at me every day! iour of your children. If you keep your- or neglected it.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] your anger because of your child and decisions, judgments and reprimands. self calm and manage to get through the Keep your energy for construction rethink the motives behind such acts. Also, agitation cannot be conveyed To the people responsible for the difficult situations without agitating your not destruction: If a person does not For instance, your child spilled a cup of through writing as clearly as through upbringing process, perhaps this scene is anger, your communication with your control himself in critical situations and milk on his clothes during breakfast speaking. By doing so, you will certainly often repeated in many homes – children will be more effective and your surrenders to the dictates of anger and because he was trying to be independent notice that the intensity of our anger and unchecked anger explodes, resulting in punishment will be more efficient. strong agitation, he will find himself and he did not intend to annoy you. Your the anger of our children will decrease. furious outbursts, throwing insults and Therefore, we invite you to manage consuming an enormous quantity of his agitation in this situation prevents him - Seek the help of Allah The Almighty name-calling. And who is the target of all your anger, not to cancel it. The Prophet inner energy, which is supposed to be from trying to do this again successfully. in carrying out your decisions and these things? It is the nearest and dearest (PBUH) recommended us to avoid anger, exploited in the process of construction, - Express what you feel to your child always remember the advice of the person to your heart — your child! and at the same time he praised the one education, teaching, constructive dia- while you are angry and address him Prophet (PBUH): “Do not get angry.” Does the responsibility of raising who becomes angry when the rules of logue, developing the skills of the chil- with strong words that take him to a Use the methods that the Prophet children cause a psychological crisis for Shariah are violated. He made this pro- dren and enjoying a quiet everyday life. higher level of behaviour, which you (PBUH) instructed us to do in order to the people who are responsible for it? hibition only to warn against the nega- This kind of life is full of worshiping were expecting of him. An angry father, resist anger, such as making ablution, In the absence of positive program- tive effects of anger and forbade us from Allah The Almighty, reciting the Holy for example, may say, “Son, I was angry taking a bath, changing one’s position ming of behaviour and parenting atti- negative anger. It is possible that man’s Quran, good companionship inside the about your misbehaviour yesterday from standing to sitting and from sitting tudes towards the disruptive, inappro- anger and agitation turn to positive qual- family, helping people and even when you came home late. I was to lying down, and frequently seeking priate and unacceptable behaviour of ities should he properly manage and removing harmful objects from the road. expecting you to be aware of the proper refuge with Allah The Almighty from the their children, caregivers may resort to control them. We do not mean to cancel time when you should return home accursed Satan. actions and reactions that are associ- it altogether because angry feelings are SOME ANGER MANAGEMENT STEPS: which I previously set for you.” Finally, whoever is assuming the ated with anger and tension, and these the source of power and interaction, and - Use the method of neglect and upbringing process, remember the fol- are usually negative and destructive. represent the sign of his concern about - Always remind yourself that temporary desertion. You might not talk lowing: Successful management of one’s Thus, our Prophet (PBUH) warned his religion and values. These feelings uncontrollable anger is one of the fea- with your child for long hours or answer agitation and anger is real strength. The us against acting in the state of anger help man protect his life, religion, honor tures of weakness in the upbringing his questions with lengthy speech. Show Prophet (PBUH) taught us, saying: “A and ordered us to do things that remove and property. process, whereas curbing and managing no concern for him till the blaze of anger strong person is not the one who over- it and reduce its intensity. That is Concerning the upbringing process, anger as well as acting fairly with the dies down, taking into account the level powers others; rather, a strong person because at such times, a person may if parents and people who assume the children while in this state, represents of strictness in doing so. Surely, you will is the one who controls himself at the often act rashly. responsibility of raising children do not the apex of the strength and positivity realize that this method is very fruitful time of anger.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] become angry about the unacceptable of the person who assumes the in guiding the child compared to the It also means caring for others, WHAT IS ANGER? behaviour of their children, this will be upbringing process and it is a merito- other methods that you might resort to looking for right solutions to change the a sign of the passivity of the educator rious quality distinguishing the right- when you are angry. children’s unacceptable behaviour, and Linguistically, anger is the opposite and his lack of responsibility. It also eous slaves of Allah The Almighty. - Remember that lowering your determination to succeed in your of satisfaction and — according to Ibn shows his incorrect estimation of the It was narrated on the authority of voice while talking to children helps you upbringing duty without severing the Arafah – it is a state in the hearts of Hereafter-related results of negligence Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with feel less angry and demonstrates your strong bonds which connect you human beings which is praiseworthy in raising the children. him), that the Prophet (PBUH) said: ability to control yourself and control together. Raging anger remains a neg- sometimes and dispraised at other times. Allah The Almighty says (what “There is no dose that is more rewarded them. If the child sees that you have lost ative and destructive force in which the The praiseworthy type of anger is that means): {O you who have believed, pro- by Allah The Almighty than a dose of control of your temper, this portrays you child’s response comes out artificial and which happens to support religion and tect yourselves and your families from anger that a slave restrains for His sake.” as a weak person, and he will imitate temporary because it occurred due to the truth in the context of correction and a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, [Ibn Maajah] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh] your weakness or take advantage of it. fear or the desire to assuage anger and reforming. Beyond these contexts, anger over which are [appointed] angels, harsh - At the moment of anger when you - You can use written messages to its consequences. It does not change the becomes dispraised. and severe; they do not disobey Allah in feel that an ember is burning inside you, express your refusal of some of your reality of the child for the better, but what He commands them but do what start counting from one to ten before children’s requests or behaviour. This often aggravates it. Now, start immedi- WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU they are commanded.} [Quran 66:6] uttering any word and ask yourself this is an efficient way that can be used with ately and decide that: “From now on, BECOME ANGRY? The Prophet (PBUH) said: “Allah will question, “What should I say now to all people; like spouses, friends and chil- there will be no more violence or anger question every caretaker concerning make my child benefit from this dren. That is because we think more with our children – Allah willing.” Agitation sparks involuntary reac- those whom He put under his care situation?” wisely, analytically, and rationally when tions, which irritate the nerves, move whether he had borne the responsibility - Review the situation that sparked we write than when we improvise www.islamweb.net

ust as a child should be taught possesses them is a sheer hypocrite, ritual acts of worship, he and he who possesses one of them, Jshould also be taught good Teaching children good manners possesses a trait of hypocrisy unless habits and etiquettes until they he quits it. They are: When he become second nature to him. with relatives: Sound cultivation they should be warned in par- speaks, he lies; and when he enters The Prophet (PBUH) said: also stipulates teaching children ticular against abusing it. into an agreement, he acts unfaith- “The believers who have the to maintain good relations with Warning children against fully; when he promises, he most perfect faith are those who their relatives. Allah says (what backbiting and slandering: Chil- breaches his promise; and when have the best manners.” [Abu means): ‘’Worship Allah and asso- dren should be taught that back- he litigates, he behaves treacher- Daawood] Good manners are an ciate none with Him in worship, biting is speaking slanderously ously. While the liar receives the acquired trait that must be and do good to parents, kinsfolk, about an absent person. The anger of Allah on the Day of Res- adopted from a young age. Of such orphans, the needy, the neighbour Prophet (PBUH) said: “Do you urrection.” [Al-Bukhari] manners are the following: who is near of kin, the neighbour know what back biting is?” They Parents should not take this Being respectful and dutiful who is a stranger, the companion (companions) said: “Allah and evil habit lightly, or consider it to parents: The first person from by your side, the wayfarer (you when one of its organs suffers, the themselves…” [Quran, 48:29] His Messenger know best.” He funny when their children tell whom a child learns good man- meet), and those (slaves) whom rest of the body remains awake Allah also addressed His (PBUH) said: “It is to attribute to lies because later on, it becomes ners is the father. If a child is your right hands possess. Verily, and suffers fever.” [Muslim] Messenger (PBUH) saying (what your brother what he dislikes.” easy for them to lie without any raised in a good Islamic home, Allah does not like such as are Inculcating brotherly love: means): “Had you been severe He (PBUH) was asked: “What do compunction. then it would be natural for him proud and boastful. “ [Quran, 4:36] Brotherly love and believers’ sol- and harsh-hearted, they would you think if what I say about my Abusing others: Among the to treat his parents respectfully. The fulfillment of this Divine idarity must be embedded in have broken away from about brother is true?” He (PBUH) said: worst of manners is reviling Allah says (what means): command can be accomplished children’s minds and that the you…” [Quran, 3:159] “If what you attribute to him is people and swearing at them. If “And your Lord has decreed that only by sound cultivation which believers are brothers-in-faith. Guarding the tongue: Giving true, then you have backbitten this bad habit is not redressed you worship none but Him. And makes them grow attached to Giving a friendly gesture or a a good word is a type of remem- him, and if it is not true, then you while the child is growing up, it that you be dutiful to your par- their relatives out of obedience happy greeting to Muslim brance of Allah, telling the truth, have lied about him.” [Muslim] becomes hard for him to avoid ents. If one of them or both of to Allah. Since relatives are an brothers generates friendliness guarding one’s own tongue Deriding people in their it later on. Islam enjoins guarding them reach old age in your life, extension of the family, then in their hearts and, strengthens against slandering other Muslims presence by making negative the tongues. The Prophet (PBUH) never say ‘uff’ (an expression of strengthening ties with them the love among the believers. are good deeds. The best Muslim, facial expressions or by hand said: “He who guarantees, what displeasure), nor shout at them but strengthens the whole family and This indeed is a fine trait, which according to the Prophet (PBUH) gestures while they are unaware is in between his jaws (tongue), address them in terms of honour. it is like strengthening the whole is instructed by Allah, the is the one from whose tongue the is also forbidden in Islam. and what is in between his thighs And humble yourself to them out community and this reflects an Exalted. He describes the Muslims feel safe. Parents should Warning children against (private parts), I guarantee Par- of mercy and say, ‘My Lord! Islamic community that enjoys believers by saying (what make their children aware of the lying: Children must be taught to adise for him.” [Al-Bukhari] This Bestow on them Your Mercy as a cohesive structure. The Prophet means): “Muhammad is the Mes- gravity of abusing others with tell the truth and to keep away from means guarding one’s own tongue they did bring me up when I was (PBUH) said: “The example of the senger of Allah, and those who their tongue and of the fact that lying, which is the most horrible against uttering anything that dis- small.’” [Quran, 17:23,24] believers in their reciprocal love are with him are severe against the tongue is a double-sided and habit. The Prophet (PBUH) said: pleases Allah. Maintaining good relations and mercy is like a human body, disbelievers, and merciful among dangerous weapon. Therefore, “There are four traits whoever www.islamweb.net FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 ASIA 05

SC says no to SC to hear pleas foreign safety assessment of on probe into Mullaperiyar judge’s death IANS NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court dismissed a plea for IANS At that time of direction to the Centre to his death, Judge engage an international NEW DELHI: The Supreme Loya was handling agency to assess the safety Court will hear today two sepa- of the 120-year-old Mulla- rate pleas seeking an inde- the sensitive periyar Dam in Kerala that pendent probe into the death Sohrabuddin Sheikh is maintained by Tamil Nadu. of CBI Special Court and Addi- case in which the The bench of Chief Jus- tional Sessions Judge Brijgopal BJP President Amit tice Dipak Misra, Justice A M Harkishan Loya, who presided Khanwilkar and Justice D Y over the Sohrabuddin Sheikh Shah was one of the Chandrachud rejected the staged shooting case. accused (but later plea as Attorney General K K A bench of Chief Justice discharged), besides Venugopal submitted a note Dipak Misra, Justice A M Mass wedding from the Central Water Com- Khanwilkar and Justice D Y other top Gujarat A bride takes a selfie after taking her wedding vows during a mass marriage ceremony in which, according mission (CWC) stating that Chandrachud yesterday posted police officers among to its organisers, 111 Muslim couples took their wedding vows, at a mosque in Ahmedabad, yesterday. the 120-year-old dam was for January 12, two pleas — filed the accused. safe. by Maharashtra-based jour- The CWC in its note said nalist B.R. Lone and Congress a special committee, set up leader Tehseen Poonawala, the judge were questionable, by the Central government, seeking an urgent hearing for mysterious and contradicting. was already looking into the a probe into Loya’s death. The issue came under the Woman lawyer recommended safety and maintenance Judge Loya died of heart spotlight in November 2017, aspect of the dam. attack on December 1, 2014 after media reports, quoting his The court rejected the while on a visit to Nagpur, sister, fuelled suspicion about as Supreme Court judge directly plea even as counsel Manoj where he had gone to attend the the circumstances surrounding V George, appearing for peti- wedding of a colleague’s his death. The case with major IANS Court directly from the bar appointed as judges of the top tioner Russell Joy, insisted daughter. At that time, he was political overtones pertains to instead of being elevated from a court. Much before that, Justice that an international agency handling the sensitive the killing of suspected gang- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court high court. Justice Fathima Bheevi Santosh Hegde was appointed as should be entrusted the task Sohrabuddin Sheikh case in ster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and collegium is understood to have became the first woman judge of SC judge directly from the Bar. of assessing the structure of which the BJP President Amit his wife Kausar Bi and their recommended senior woman the SC decades ago. Justice V Bha- Senior counsel and former the Mullaperiyar Dam and it Shah was one of the accused associate Tulsidas Prajapati in lawyer Indu Malhotra and Chief numathi is the lone woman judge Solicitor General Gopal Subrama- should be decommissioned (but later discharged), besides Gujarat in November 2005. Justice of the Uttarakhand High of the SC now. Earlier, the colle- nium too was recommended for within a time frame. other top Gujarat police officers The case was later trans- Court K M Joseph, who was part gium had recommended the appointment as judge of the apex Counsel for the petitioner among the accused. ferred to the CBI and the trial of the bench that quashed the transfer of Justice Joseph as Chief court straight from the top court’s told the court that people Lone contended that a fair was shifted to Mumbai. imposition of President’s rule in Justice of the Andhra Pradesh but bar. However, he withdrew his living down-stream of Mul- probe was needed into the On January 8, the Bombay Uttarakhand in 2016, for appoint- it never fructified as the govern- consent to be the judge of the laperiyar Dam were living in “mysterious death” of Loya. Lawyers’ Association had filed ment as judges of the apex court. ment did not issue orders. apex court after government constant fear of a huge catas- In his plea, Poonawala con- a public interest litigation in the Malhotra, if appointed, will be Prior to Malhotra, lawyers returned his recommendation trophe if something happens tended that the circumstances Bombay High Court seeking a the first woman lawyer to be Rohinton Fali Narriman, U U Lalit, and a spate of stories appeared in to the dam. revolving around the death of probe into Loya’s death. made a judge of the Supreme and L.Nageswara Rao were the media critical of him. Addressing the appre- hensions expressed by the petitioner and to allay the fears of the people, the court directed the Central govern- Delhi saw 12% increase in crime last year ment, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to set up committees to draw disaster management plan in IANS trend except 6 per cent increase the number of crimes, Patnaik said over the last five years, the to 36 in 2017; similarly, as against the event of any disaster. in motor vehicle thefts and 47 per mandatory registration of FIRs, number of crime cases has seen 501 murder cases in 2016, 462 It asked the three com- NEW DELHI: A total of 2,23,075 cent rise in other theft cases, including those for missing chil- increase every subsequent year, were reported in 2017; 501 attempt mittees to work in harmony cases of crime were reported in clearly reflecting fairness of reg- dren, as per directions of the i.e it was 460.75 for every per lakh to murder cases were filed in 2016, and co-ordination to ensure the national capital in 2017, up istration of such offences.” Supreme Court, added to the list. population in 2013, 881.04 in 2014, which were 462 the next year; that the safety and security from 1,99,110 in 2016 — a 12 “The yardstick of crime per “Besides, the Delhi Police also 1,058.68 in 2015, 1,137.21 in 2016 robbery 4,585 in 2016 and 2,833 of the inhabitants living near percent rise, according to Delhi lakh of polpulation, which is used launched mobile and web appli- and 1,263.43 in 2017. However, as in 2017; riots cases were 79 in the dam is fully protected. Police’s annual report released worldwide to compare crime rate, cations through which public can per the date in report, fewer 2016, which lowered to 50 in 2017; The court also made it yesterday. has been applied. Total crimes per easily lodge FIRs online for the crimes of serious nature took as against 22 cases of kidnapping clear that the functioning of Commissioner of Delhi Police lakh of population during the year theft of motor vehicles and other place in 2017 as compared to the for ransom 2016, 2017 saw only the three committees would Amulya Patnaik said: “Number of were 1,263 in comparison to 1,137 such properties without visiting previous year, the report suggests. 14; and 2,064 rape cases were reg- not give any cause of action crimes in Delhi under all the major in 2016,” Patnaik said. police stations.” It shows that 45 dacoities took istered in 2016 which came down for challenging the commit- heads have shown a declining Citing reasons for increase in As per the Delhi Police report, place in 2016, which came down to 2,049 in 2017. tees decisions.

Minister criticises Indian Navy for Soldiers hurt in Army Day rehearsal

IANS occurred is in process. January 9. Army sources said the obstructing Mumbai development Following the incident, dis- ‘boom’ of the Dhruv Advance NEW DELHI: Three army play of slithering operations has Light Helicopter (ALH), from IANS The Shipping Minister urged personnel were injured in a been cancelled for the Army Day which the slithering operation the navy to resolve the issues, freak accident in a practice drill parade on January 15. The slith- was being conducted, broke off. MUMBAI: In an unprecedented pointing out that he chairs a com- ahead of Army Day parade, ering operations, which involve The injury to the three sol- “attack”, Union Shipping Minister mittee of delayed infrastructure when soldiers displaying slith- troops slipping down a rope diers is not “life threatening”, Nitin Gadkari (pictured) projects which are cleared as soon ering operations fell from a heli- usually from a helicopter, is a and they are undergoing treat- yesterday slammed the Indian as they are put up on the agenda. copter following a malfunction method used to drop troops in ment. Sources added that as a Navy for creating obstacles in Incidentally, south Mumbai’s in the craft’s boom, to which the an area of action when a matter of protocol, all slithering “development projects in Colaba houses a large population ropes were attached, officials chopper can not land. operations from the ALH Dhruv Mumbai”, including opposing the of Indian Navy personnel, plus the said. The accident, a video of will remain suspended till a plans for a floating jetty at headquarters of the WNC, resi- Army sources said investi- which has become viral on probe in the incident is Nariman Point. dential quarters in Navy Nagar, gation on how the accident social media, occurred on completed. Recently, the Bombay High and other pockets including Court declined permission to a Malad seafront. private operator for building a The swank new international jetty to launch seaplane services cruise terminal which will come and a floatel since it did not get government officials, including up in the Mumbai port is slated to the green signal of the Indian Western Naval Command Chief cost Rs300 crore, and will have Navy’s Western Naval Command, Vice-Admiral Girish Luthra. all facilities like an airport with ostensibly for security reasons. He said everybody wants to separate arrival and departure “Actually, what does the navy build quarters in south Mumbai’s lounges and cater to around have to do with Malabar Hill (in prime land and opined that only 700,000 tourists annually south Mumbai).. They should be a few important, senior officials arriving or departing by cruise guarding the borders of the should live there. liners. It is expected to be ready country,” Gadkari remarked at a “We respect you, but you by December 2019. function where he laid the foun- should go to the Pakistan border... Fadnavis said that this inter- dation stone for an international Land on the eastern seafront is national cruise terminal is part of cruise terminal along with Mahar- being developed by the state gov- the government’s four-pronged ashtra Chief Minister Devendra ernment and Mumbai Port Trust policy to develop Mumbai on Fadnavis. which will be for the benefit of water, sky, ground and under- Giving a piece of his mind to local citizens,” Gadkari added. ground with water transport, new Indian Navy accusing it of “cre- “We are the government, The international airport, roads and ating roadblocks” in development Navy and Defence ministry are flyovers, and the underground projects, he sought to know why not the government,” he said. Mumbai Metro. everyone on the navy wants to Gadkari also accused the Spread over 4.15 lakh sq. feet, live in south Mumbai. Indian Navy of making it “a habit” the terminal will be equipped to “They have come to me to stall development projects and host cruise ships with a capacity seeking a plot of land... I will not asked how was the force con- of around 5,000 passengers, with give them even an inch of land, cerned with Malabar Hill area restaurants, shopping, recreated Magh Mela in Allahabad please don’t come again,” Gad- which is a residential zone with and leisure activities, which A boatman rows to tie up his boat at Sangam during the annual Magh Mela in Allahabad, yesterday. kari declared, in the presence of Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minis- would also be accessible to the top naval, maritime and ter’s official residences. local population. 06 ASIA FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018

Japan protests Protests rage in child murder case presence of Chinese AFP The demonstrators hurled projectiles at military ship KASUR: Hundreds of protesters REUTERS enraged over the murder of a a hospital, attacked young girl threw stones at the home of at least TOKYO: Japan yesterday government buildings in a Paki- one local politician, protested to China after a stani city near the Indian border and complained of Chinese military vessel was for a second day yesterday, amid detected in waters near growing outrage over the killing. police inaction in the disputed islands in the East The demonstrators hurled city of Kasur in Punjab China Sea, calling on China to projectiles at a hospital, attacked province, a day after avoid actions that could inter- the home of at least one local two protesters were fere with improving bilateral politician, and complained of ties. police inaction in the city of killed when the rallies The Chinese frigate was Kasur in Punjab province, a day turned violent. seen in waters contiguous to after two protesters were killed Japan’s territory around the when the rallies turned violent. islands, known as the The outrage has spilled over the situation.” Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in Kasur after the body of a child The demonstrators had in China, the Defence Ministry was found in a garbage heap on accused police of failing to act said. It did not enter Japanese Tuesday, where she is believed over the child murders. territorial waters. to have been dumped after being Sajid said that up to 20 sus- A foreign submarine was raped and murdered. pects had been apprehended also detected in the same area The child, named as Zainab, “but the investigators have been on Wednesday as well as on is the eighth minor to have been unable to find any clue so far”. Thursday, it added, without raped and murdered in Kasur in “Police are not cooperating identifying the nationality. the past 12 months, police have with us,” Ghulam Rasool, an Both had left the area by Pakistani human rights activists carry placards and banners during a protest in Karachi yesterday said. uncle of Zainab, said. Thursday afternoon. Officials had earlier put her “We want justice. We want against the murder of a child in Punjab province. Japan and China have age at eight, but her family said the culprit to be brought in front long been at loggerheads over that she was just six years old. of us. We don’t want an innocent police fired into the crowd of child abuse scandal. in Kasur during a protest blasting the tiny, uninhabited islands. “Up to 1,000 protesters are to be presented as the culprit and demonstrators as they tried to The 2015 scandal saw alle- authorities for failing to prose- They are controlled by Japan in the streets,” Kasur police killed just to wash this case.” storm a government building in gations that at least 280 chil- cute the case. but claimed also by China. spokesman Muhammad Sajid Zainab’s killing has sparked Kasur, a senior police official dren were filmed being sexu- The Punjab government has “We want to strongly urge said. a social media deluge, with pol- said on condition of ally abused by a gang of 25 men announced a reward of 10 mil- China not to do anything to “They have thrown stones on iticians, celebrities, cricketers anonymity. who blackmailed their parents lion rupees ($90,000) for infor- interfere with improving the buildings of the government and average Pakistanis Anger at police has been by threatening to leak the mation leading to the killer’s bilateral ties,” Chief Cabinet hospital, police and deputy com- demanding #JusticeForZainab. fuelled by Kasur’s infamy as videos. capture, as well as compensa- Secretary Yoshihide Suga told missioner’s office... Security is On Wednesday at least two the site of what has been It came to light after parents tion packages for the protesters a news conference. deployed and trying to control protesters were killed when dubbed Pakistan’s largest of the victims clashed with police killed on Wednesday. Kenji Kanasugi, director-general of the Jap- anese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Marriott says Bureau, met with Chinese Nothing gained by Pakistan aid suspension: US lawmaker ambassador Cheng Yonghua sorry after at the Foreign Ministry to express grave concern about listing Taiwan, INTERNEWS: in Pakistan have died in the fight security assistance including remain suspended unless Paki- the move, the ministry said against terrorism,” said the both funds and weapons to Paki- stan ensured that “Taliban and in a statement. Tibet as ISLAMABAD: “Nothing gained lawmaker. stan to persuade it to take deci- Haqqani leadership and attack The Chinese ambassador by (Trump) administration’s And a former US ambas- sive actions against the Haqqani planners should no longer be responded to the protest by countries decision to cut Pakistan off. sador to Pakistan Richard G network. Although it is still not able to find safe haven or con- reiterating China’s stance on AP Peace and diplomacy should be Olson warned that the aid sus- clear how much aid has been duct operations from Pakistani the islands, the statement the goal,” tweeted Congress- pension would fail to force Paki- stopped, Olson said the decision soil”. added. BEIJING: The Marriott hotel woman Sheila Jackson Lee, one stan to accept US demands, as could affect about $1.3 billion In an opinion piece pub- China’s defence ministry chain apologised yesterday to of the few voices in the US did two major US newspapers worth of annual aid. lished in the NYT on Tuesday, said in an online statement China’s government for refer- Congress still speaking up for The New York Times and The The Pentagon confirmed Ambassador Olson argued that that a Chinese missile frigate ring to Tibet and self-ruled Pakistan. Washington Post. that up to $900 million of reim- while it could be emotionally had responded to two Japa- Taiwan as countries in a “Pakistani-Americans are The Trump administration bursement from the Coalition satisfying, the Trump adminis- nese ships entering its customer survey that news patriotic and have served our announced on Thursday that it Support Funds had also been tration’s approach was unlikely claimed waters but that the reports said Chinese police nation in battle. Many soldiers was suspending almost all its stopped and future aid would to work. ships had now left. investigated as a possible crime. Marriott International Group “respects China’s sov- ereignty,” the company said Judicial reforms on its website. The survey sent to cus- tomers asked in which country they lived and gave soon in Pakistan options including Tibet, Taiwan and Hong Kong. INTERNEWS training of judges, law officers “We absolutely will not and staff, categorisation of courts, support any separatist organ- ISLAMABAD : Accepting the etc, to provide inexpensive and ization that will undermine challenge of reducing huge expeditious justice to the general China’s sovereignty and terri- pendency, Chief Justice of Paki- public. torial integrity,” said the Mar- stan Mian Saqib Nisar yesterday The chief justice praised recent riott statement. “We apologize decided to introduce judicial reforms in the Punjab judiciary and for any act that may give rise reforms to mitigate miseries of treated it as a road map for the rest to misunderstandings.” the litigants. of the judiciary for which his lord- Beijing is intensely sensi- After several months of ship is also going to head all chief tive about the status of delay, the chief justice, being justices conference tomorrow at Taiwan, the self-ruled island chairman of the Law and Jus- the Supreme Court Branch Reg- the communist mainland tice Commission of Pakistan istry Karachi to take stock of claims as part of its territory, (LJCP), appointed Dr Abdul overall performance of the judi- and of Tibet. Rahim Awan as new secretary cial system, especially in terms of It regularly lashes out at LJCP recently. delays in the system. publishers of books, maps or The appointment is signif- The conference will also software who depict Taiwan icant to introduce new reforms. deliberate upon different ways as an independent country. Till December 15, 37,694 cases and strategies to bring reforms, Police questioned Mar- Freedom for Afghan prisoners are pending in the apex court. innovation and improvements riott managers in an investi- Likewise, the CJP has to streamline smooth functioning gation into possible violation Afghan prisoners from Hezb-e-Islami party line up at the Pul-i-Charkhi Detention Facility after their chaired a meeting on judicial of the current judicial system. of China’s cyber security law, release under a peace and rehabilitation programme in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. reforms in the Supreme Court According to the official according to news reports. that was attended by Lahore statement, the forum will also High Court Chief Justice Justice deliberate upon different aspects Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, officers to make the Law and Justice of the Supreme Court, Lahore Commission an effective body to High Court and Law and Justice lead the reforms of law and jus- Aussie woman in Malaysia drug case gets bail Commission of Pakistan. tice institutions to be fair and The chief justice took the inclusive; strengthening organi- briefing from Justice Syed Man- sational capacities and account- AFP of a backpack she was stash of “ice” and had been an appeal court hearing in the soor Ali Shah on judicial ability to be effectively respon- carrying. tricked into carrying it from administrative capital Putrajaya, reforms in Punjab. sive to citizens’ security and PUTRAJAYA: An Australian The 54-year-old was cleared China by someone posing as a Judge Mohamad Zawawi Salleh Justice Shah gave an over- justice needs and wellbeing; and grandmother who was cleared after a lengthy legal process, but US serviceman in an online love ruled she could be freed on bail view of the reforms recently empowering citizens to assert of drug-trafficking in Malaysia she was not released and scam. of 30,000 ringgit ($7,500). brought in the provincial judi- their rights and claim their enti- last month and escaped the allowed to fly back to Australia The judge would have been He rejected an objection ciary, especially in terms of delay tlements and exercise their duties death penalty — but had to initially as she no longer held compelled to hand down the from prosecutors who argued reduction, minimisation of and obligations. remain in the country as prose- valid travel documents. death penalty if she was con- she might flee the country. backlog, e-facilitations to public Likewise, the chief justice has cutors appealed her acquittal — Prosecutors then appealed victed, as anyone guilty of traf- Her lawyer Muhammad litigants and lawyers to ensure constituted benches in Supreme was yesterday released on bail. the acquittal, meaning she has ficking certain amounts of illegal Shafee Abdullah criticised the easy access to courts, introduc- Court for a period of one month Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto to stay in Malaysia until the chal- narcotics into Malaysia automat- prosecutors’ appeal as a “waste tion of information technology as part of judicial reforms to was arrested in 2014 at Kuala lenge is complete. ically faces capital of time”. in courts so as to facilitate public, ensure expeditious disposal of Lumpur airport with a stash of The mother of four escaped punishment. “If they withdraw the appeal, effective court and case manage- cases and to facilitate litigants crystal methamphetamine being hanged after arguing she Exposto had remained in it will bring an end to Exposto’s ment, promotion of ADRs (alter- and lawyers to make their stitched into the compartment did not know about the hidden prison since her acquittal but at misery,” he said. native dispute resolution), arrangements in advance. FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 ASIA 07 US hails Myanmar step on Rohingya purge

REUTERS The EU and conditions to transfer the 10 representatives Bengali terrorists to the police YANGON: Myanmar’s admis- station and so it was decided to sion that soldiers were involved of Muslim nations kill them”. in the murder of 10 Muslims in renewed calls for a Myanmar’s civilian leader, September was an important broader international Aung San Suu Kyi, has no con- step and the United States hoped investigation into trol over the military, but has it would be followed by more faced fierce international criti- transparency and accounta- violence in Rakhine, cism for failing to do more to bility, the US ambassador said after the military said protect the Rohingya. yesterday. on Wednesday its Asked about Wednesday’s The European Union and statement from the military, her representatives of Muslim soldiers had killed 10 spokesman Zaw Htay said nations renewed calls for a captured Rohingya Myanmar was committed to fol- broader international investi- Muslims in September. lowing the rule of law and took gation into violence in the allegations of abuses seriously. Mekong-Lancang Cooperation leaders meeting western state of Rakhine, after “The government is not the military said on Wednesday denies that, saying its forces issuing blanket denials of accu- FROM LEFT: Thailand’s Prime Minster Prayuth Chan-ocha, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan its soldiers had killed 10 cap- were carrying out legitimate sations of human rights viola- Phuc, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Lao Prime Minister Thongloun tured Rohingya Muslim “terror- “clearance operations” against tions issued by the international Sisoulith and Myanmar’s Vice-President Myint Swe during the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation ists” at the beginning of insurgents. community,” he said. “We need leaders meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. September. The military announced on to get strong and reliable evi- It was a rare acknowledg- December 18 that a mass grave dence so that we can investigate ment of wrongdoing by the containing 10 bodies had been and take action according to the Myanmar military during the found at the coastal village of law.” operation it launched in Inn Din, about 50km north of The Independent Perma- northern Rakhine in response the state capital Sittwe. The nent Human Rights Commis- Manila: Deaths in vaccine to Rohingya militant attacks on army appointed a senior officer sion of the Organisation of Aug. 25. Since then, more than to investigate. Islamic Cooperation said the 650,000 Muslim villagers have A statement from the office admission substantiated alle- fled to Bangladesh. of the commander-in-chief on gations made by human rights row consistent with dengue “The military’s acknowledg- Wednesday said the military’s groups and the United Nations ment that the security forces investigation had found that of ethnic cleansing against “the AFP worsen symptoms for people worth of unused vaccines. were involved in the killing of members of the security forces most persecuted Rohingya who had not previously been Officials at the government’s these 10 individuals is an impor- had killed the 10. people”. MANILA: The Philippines said infected with the virus. Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), tant step,” Ambassador Scot The military said legal action The EU and Norway said in yesterday that some of the 14 Philippine authorities are which has been conducting autop- Marciel said in a forum on media would be taken against mem- a statement issued in Yangon children who died after also pursuing criminal and sies on some of the dead children, freedom with journalism stu- bers of the security forces who that the killings at Inn Din “con- receiving a controversial public health safety investiga- have been trying to build a crim- dents and reporters in the main violated their rules of engage- firm the urgent need for a thor- vaccine showed signs of “severe tions into any links between the inal case by proving the deaths city Yangon. ment in killing the 10 suspected ough and credible investigation dengue”, as investigators probe drug and the deaths of 14 were linked to the vaccine. “We hope it is followed up insurgents, and against ethnic into all violent incidents in the drug whose use was schoolchildren who died months The health department has by more transparency and by Rakhine Buddhist villagers who northern Rakhine State to suspended due to health after being vaccinated. also commissioned independent holding those responsible were also involved. ensure the accountability of concerns. “The findings of the forensic experts to pursue a separate accountable. I would stress this It said the 10 had been cap- those found responsible for More than 830,000 Filipino pathologists are consistent with inquiry in the interest of public should be done, not as a favour tured after security forces had committing atrocities”. schoolchildren were injected severe dengue or dengue shock health and safety, though the to the international community, come under attack from around Myanmar’s armed forces with Sanofi’s Dengvaxia vaccine syndrome,” Health Secretary results of this study have not but because it’s good for the 200 insurgents. have for decades been accused last year in the world’s first Francisco Duque told ABS-CBN been disclosed. health of Myanmar’s The captives should have by human rights groups and public dengue immunisation television, referring to the “They may or may not be democracy.” been handed over to police, the Western governments of abuses programme. results of autopsies on some of investigating the same cases or The United States has pre- army statement said, but with in the country’s myriad ethnic But the country stopped the the deceased children. deaths and would be using dif- viously said the sweeping mili- militants mounting continuous conflicts, but it has been rare for sale and distribution of Duque also said he had ferent methods of investigation,” tary counteroffensive amounted attacks and destroying two mil- soldiers to be held Dengvaxia last month after asked Sanofi to refund around Health Undersecretary Eric to “ethnic cleansing”. Myanmar itary vehicles, “there were no accountable. Sanofi warned the vaccine could 1.5 billion pesos ($30 million) Tayag said.

Duterte hands-off on China struggles to extinguish oil tanker blaze statue dispute AFP One body has been found but retardant foam. On Thursday the Iranian alive inside,” said one woman, REUTERS 31 sailors — mainly Iranians — But rescue efforts were still Merchant Mariners Syndicate, who identified herself as the BEIJING: Chinese firefighters remain missing with officials in being hampered by “terrible” an industry NGO, said it had wife of the Sanchi’s chief MANILA: Philippine Presi- spent yesterday struggling to Iran hoping they have found weather conditions and toxic written to Chinese authorities engineer. dent Rodrigo Duterte will not extinguish a blaze on a stricken sanctuary on an unaffected part gases from the burning oil which expressing frustration at the Other relatives said they act on an objection by Japan oil tanker as criticism mounted of the vessel. “pose a great danger to res- lack of progress in putting out thought the fire should have to a new statue in Manila that in Iran over the whether Cleanup and rescue ships cuers,” the ministry said in a the fire. been extinguished by now. commemorates the Filipino enough was being done to have faced toxic fumes, rain and statement. “It was clear that the Chinese An NITC spokesperson had “comfort women” who locate dozens of its missing windy conditions as they scram- Of the 30 Iranians and two are not cooperating enough,” previously suggested China worked in Japanese military crew members. bled to find survivors and avoid Bangladeshis on the Sanchi’s IMMS Vice-President Saman might be more concerned with brothels during the Second The Sanchi, carrying a massive oil slick since Satur- crew, only one body has so far Rezaie, said. stopping a major oil leak in World War, his spokesman 136,000 tonnes of light crude day’s incident. been found and there has been Iranian news website Khabar waters important to their fishing said yesterday. oil from Iran, has been in China’s transport ministry no word from them since the Online published video inter- industry than rushing to save Relations between the flames since colliding with the said yesterday evening the Pan- collision. views with some of the relatives crew members. two countries remains “very CF Crystal, a Hong Kong-reg- amanian-flagged 274-metre Operated by Iran’s National of those missing. The 21 Chinese crew member strong”, Presidential istered bulk freighter, 160 nau- tanker remained on fire, adding Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), “I don’t know what else to of the Crystal, which did not Spokesman Harry Roque said, tical miles east of Shanghai on two ships had spent the day the vessel was taking light crude say but just beg them to rescue burst into flames, were all playing down concern that Saturday. spraying the vessel with oil condensate to South Korea. them as I am sure that they are rescued. the statue could hurt relations with Japan, a major source of aid and investment. About 1,000 Philippine women were forced into Japanese crime boss prostitution by Japanese troops during the war - they are known by the Japanese arrested in Thailand euphemism “comfort women” - a sensitive issue AFP game with his intricate gang tat- that had prompted some sur- toos on full show and a missing vivors to demand an apology BANGKOK: A retired Japanese little finger — yakuza members as well as compensation from crime boss has been arrested often slice off the tip of a finger Tokyo. Roque said the statue in Thailand ending more than to atone for an offence. was not an issue for Duterte 14 years on the run after photos The photos were shared to get involved in. of his ‘yakuza’ tattoos and a more than 10,000 times online “It’s up to the people who missing little finger went viral. and caught the attention of Jap- erected the statue to do any- The fugitive, Shigeharu anese police, who asked the thing they want with it,” he Shirai, 72, was arrested by a Thai authorities to move in. said. “I don’t think it is really SWAT team on Wednesday in “The suspect admitted that a diplomatic issue, no.” the sleepy central Thai market he was the leader of the Yakuza The National Historical town of Lopburi while he was sub-gang Kodokai,” Thai police Commission of the Philip- out shopping. spokesman General Wirachai pines, a government agency, Japanese authorities have Songmetta said, referring to an allowed a foundation to erect called for his arrest over an alleged affiliate of Japan’s largest yakuza the bronze statue in a Manila role in the shooting of a rival in gang, the Yamaguchi-gumi. tourist spot last month. Japan in 2003, after which he fled The yakuza emerged in the Roque declined to com- to Thailand, married a Thai chaos of post-war Japan turning ment on Japanese Internal woman and drifted into a seem- into multi-billion-dollar crim- Affairs and Communications Waiting for flying out ingly peaceful retirement. inal organisations involved in Minister Seiko Noda That was until a Thai local everything from gambling, expressing regret about the Passengers wait for their flights inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1 in Pasay posted some photos of the dimin- drugs and prostitution to loan statue when she met Duterte City, Metro Manila, yesterday. utive, frail-looking retiree sharking, protection rackets on Tuesday. playing a streetside checkers and white-collar crime. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018

ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

EDITORIAL Truth wins

atar, under the wise leadership of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Iran protests show danger has shown exemplary political and diplomatic strength in overcoming the Qsiege imposed by the four Arab nations. This can be seen from the positive reactions of economic woes from international community in favour of Doha during the crisis. The Gulf crisis, which began on June 5 when the Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt announced benefited rural and poor voters in the their unjust blockade on Qatar, was fabricated and provinces, the same people who was not based on facts. This was evident from the appear to have taken to the streets in fact that the four siege nations were not able to submit the recent protests, initially sparked any proof, as they promised, in front of the by food prices. Without drastic international community or Kuwait. Qatar has The government likely will offer change in people’s managed to explain its position and also expose the either subsidised food prices or new livelihoods, unrest JON GAMBRELL false stands and accusations by the siege countries cash handouts to soothe anger in the over the economy will to the international community. AP provinces, although how that comes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E about remains to be seen. But the only intensify. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in unrest has had one benefit: it has an interview on Qatar Television, said that his first HE protesters rallied for days in helped boost global oil prices to over visit abroad was five days after the siege declaration Iran, chanting against $60 a barrel, providing desperately underwent prostate surgery in 2014. compared to multiple visits by siege countries’ officials government corruption and needed hard currency to the OPEC- Among those under consideration is around the world to promote fake stories and Tdemanding justice. member nation. Rowhani, himself a cleric. Both the US allegations. To date, he added, the international That was last year, when depositors and analysts studying Iran say hard- community has not been provided any evidence who lost their savings in the collapse of Battlefield Success liners initially fomented the economic against Qatar except major government-run credit union The recent protests saw some protests to put pressure on Rowhani but snippets of newspapers took to the streets. marchers chant against Iran’s foreign quickly lost control of them. issued by the siege countries In the past 10 days, there were new wars, demanding the government Iranian law bars Rowhani from themselves. The world protests, the largest in Iran since its focus first on those at home. seeking a third term, so Iran’s 2021 powers saw through these 2009 disputed presidential election, Since the US-led invasion of Iraq presidential election will see a wide- false accusations after fueled by young people angry over their in 2003, Iran has expanded its open field. Hard-liners at one point Siege nations will Qatar rebutted them by bleak presence across the Middle East as a called for an earlier presidential presenting facts and proof. prospects. counter to the American bases that dot election, saying Rowhani’s policies be better off taking The siege nations have The new the Arab Gulf countries surrounding it. had failed, although that bid went a relook at their done all that can be done unrest appears The US military accused Iran of nowhere. flawed policies and against the people of Qatar to be waning, training insurgents in Iraq who The economic resentment seen in false accusations and the State of Qatar. “The but anger over targeted its troops with roadside recent days could prompt the rise of behavior against Qatari Iran’s ruling system the economy bombs, and Tehran has powerful another Ahmadinejad-style hard-line and instead focus citizens can only be faces a future of persists. influence over Iraq’s Shia-led populist — if Iran’s clerical leadership on dialogue, respect described as barbaric. In grappling with the That government. allows such a candidacy. of sovereignty and addition, art, music, songs, effects of economic sentiment The rise of the Islamic State group, It’s hard to tell right now who holistic development sports, tribe and other likely extends as well as the Syrian civil war, emerged stronger after the protests — methods were used, woes that have beyond those threatened Iran’s allies, and it Rowhani or his hard-line opponents. of the region. including the use of proven to be who took to responded by sending the Each tried to wield anger over the religious discourse as the unpredictable and the streets. But Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds economy against the other. Weeks most dangerous means potentially volatile. the protests expeditionary force into both Iraq and before the protests, Rowhani against a neighboring also showed Syria. publicly complained that large parts people and country,” the FM the constraints In Iraq, Iranian advisers turned of the government budget went to said. on discontent. Shia militias into a powerful ground religious institutions, largely seen as Qatari people resisted all these attempts and stood Fear of force against IS extremists. power bases of the hard-liners, strong behind the leadership and the grand National reprisals probably kept some people In Syria, President Bashar Al Assad seeking to deflect blame over the Day celebrations was a testimony of the fact that the away from the protests, but so did appeared to be on the ropes until Iran economy. whole country stands as one against the bullying by worry over chaos that might result from fully entered the conflict. He held onto From the other side, it is widely these nations. The Minister stressed that “the cohesion unrest and hope that gains could still be his presidency with Quds force believed that the hard-liners were the of the Qatari people and residents made the difference made within the system. generals leading foreign fighters from ones who initially stoked the protests to in this crisis, a point often mentioned by the Emir in Without drastic change in people’s Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well embarrass Rowhani, only to see the all his meetings.” livelihoods, unrest over the economy Iranian-supported Hezbollah demonstrations turn against the entire Qatar managed to strategically contain the fallout will only intensify. guerrillas from Lebanon. ruling establishment. and instead concentrated on developing at a fast pace In Yemen, the United States and Authorities managed to stifle the despite the blockade. Qatar opened one of the largest Economic Woes other Western powers accused Tehran protests in part by blocking access to ports in the region, secured food security projects, The collapse last year of the Caspian of supplying Shiite rebels with ballistic the messaging app Telegram through ensured new international trade lines and is hosting Credit Institute, which promised missile technology. which demonstrators organised the many international events. depositors returns often seen in Ponzi Protesters denounced the money rallies and shared images from the Siege nations will be better off taking a relook at schemes, showed the economic going to support these groups rather streets. their flawed policies and false accusations and instead desperation faced by many in Iran. than helping people in Iran. The Revolutionary Guard’s focus on dialogue, respect of sovereignty and holistic Retirees unable to make ends meet on But the success abroad also is volunteer Basij force also was deployed development of the region. their pensions can be found driving used by the state to drum up support. and police have arrested hundreds; many of the taxis crowding Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem more than 20 protesters were killed, roads. Universities turn out students Soleimani has been elevated to a folk although security forces did not engage with no hope of employment in their hero among some Iranians. An in the level of bloodshed that followed fields, while those lucky enough to have assault in June by the Islamic State the 2009 protests. QUOTE OF THE DAY work often have a second or even a group targetting Tehran — a rare Both President Donald Trump and third job. terror attack in the Iranian capital — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Banks remain saddled with bad also galvanised support by the Netanyahu said they supported the Ecuador is currently loans, a warning repeatedly sounded public, which fears a return of the protesters, without apparently exploring other solutions in by the International Monetary Fund. bombings and unrest that providing any aid. The protests quickly dialogue with the UK, like Some of this stretches back to the immediately followed the 1979 raised the hopes of those abroad who good offices of renowned days of nuclear sanctions, while Islamic Revolution. Iranians also see want to see an end to the Islamic authorities, other states, or others find themselves mired in the the aftermath of wars in the region Republic. international organisations murky finances of the paramilitary as serving to protect the Islamic But for now, that won’t be Revolutionary Guard, which is Republic’s Shia-dominated happening. Instead, Iran’s ruling system that could facilitate a just, estimated to control a third of the government. faces a future of grappling with the final and dignified solution total economy. effects of economic woes that have for all parties. Inflation, initially brought under New Era Looms proven to be unpredictable and control by Rowhani, has slipped back Approaching the 40th anniversary potentially volatile. Maria Fernanda Espinosa into double digits, according to recent of the revolution, Iran will The author is Associated Press reporter Ecuador’s Foreign Minister figures. He cut some subsidies offered increasingly consider who will follow by his predecessor. Those subsidies the 78-year-old Khamenei, who since 2006. FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 OPINION 09 Trump wants war, Moon wants peace

OUTH Korean President force and nothing can reverse.” Things have calmed down have taken to predicting the helping North Korea with Moon Jae-in held a very It was in that same speech considerably since then, but the likelihood of war in terms of money-laundering. It would be polished press that Kim hinted at the possibility North still expresses no interest percentage. naive to suggest that North Sconference on January of a return to peaceful in giving up its nuclear weapons, Moon’s chief task as South Korea is suddenly entering talks 10. He confidently laid out his engagement, floating possible and talks of a preemptive attack Korean president is to make sure simply out of genuine interest in domestic and foreign policy North Korean participation in by the US are growing. Even the “there is never again a war on peace. By agreeing to attend a SE-WOONG KOO priorities for some 30 minutes. the Pyeongchang Olympics, to be latest strict sanctions imposed by the Korean Peninsula,” as he high-profile international AL JAZEERA That address was followed by an held in South Korea next month. the UN Security Council on emphasised on Wednesday. He sporting event, Pyongyang has hour-long exchange with the Seoul eagerly seized the olive December 22 — banning the cannot completely alienate the made it that much more difficult flock of journalists in attendance. branch and countered with an export of nearly 90 percent of US, South Korea’s most for Washington to opt for a Yet the ease with which the offer of dialogue the very next refined petroleum products to important military ally. That is military manoeuvre. event unfolded belied the day. And on Tuesday, January 9, the North — doesn’t seem to be why Moon went so far as to The regime traditionally difficulty Moon had in the two sides finally met for the changing anything, as reports thank Trump by saying, “I think extracts financial concessions addressing questions about what first time in more than two years emerged that the Chinese were President Trump deserves big from the South each time it North Korea is may be the most important and agreed that the North would supplying North Korea with oil credit for bringing about the performs a gesture aimed at known never to challenge for his administration: indeed send a delegation to via ship-to-ship transfers. inter-Korean talks”. engagement, and Pyongyang North Korea’s fast-progressing attend the games. Fortunately, it Trump, in his usual self- He also cannot completely might just get the same this time yield to force; weapons programme. just might be enough to ease aggrandising fashion, claimed kowtow to warmongers in around, too. Seoul wants to hold historically, Just 10 days earlier, North tensions and prevent war in the credit for the current inter- Washington and push only for a reunion for divided families only sustained Korean leader Kim Jong-un immediate future, Washington’s Korean dialogue, tweeting on sanctions, or worse, endorse an next month, and payment in the diplomacy has made an important New Year’s wishes notwithstanding. January 4, “does anyone really attack. Moon has always form of humanitarian aid to the speech. He reiterated his Defying sanctions after believe that talks and dialogue maintained that sanctions are North is not off the table. But if brought the regime country’s nuclear capabilities: sanctions, North Korea has made would be going on between not for the sake of sanctions but you are living on the Korean to the table for “Our Republic has, at last, come major progress toward North and South Korea right now a means to bring North Korea to Peninsula, peace is preferable to dialogue. to possess a powerful and becoming a nuclear power. In if I wasn’t firm, strong and willing join peaceful negotiation. war at any cost. Even the US reliable war deterrent, which no summer 2017, tensions flared up to commit our total ‘might’ It was Moon who extended a Congress’ own research arm has as Pyongyang and Washington against the North.” But the fact is dozen public invitations to estimated that a military conflict traded barbed words. North that Washington knows its Pyongyang to participate in the on the Korean Peninsula is likely Korea threatened to attack the hardline policy of sanctions and Pyeongchang Olympics, to kill 300,000 people just in the US territory of Guam, and US threats has failed. And that is why including in his speech at the UN first few days. And yet a majority President Trump promised “fire it is surreptitiously contemplating General Assembly in September. of Americans seem to back and fury” should Pyongyang a so-called “bloody nose” strategy And Kim Jong-un has responded military action. issue any more threats against of targeted attacks against North to this overture. While Trump reportedly his country. Washington Korea - if a report in the Wall North Korea is known never responded positively to inter- increased pressure on the North Street Journal is accurate - at the to yield to force; historically, only Korean dialogue and said he with military exercises and risk of causing a full-blown war sustained diplomacy has brought would send his own family condemnations at the United on the peninsula. the regime to the table for members to the Pyeongchang Nations, and there were reports At a conference on dialogue, as was the case in the Olympics, war is a possibility that of some South Koreans international security last month 2000s when the Six-Party Talks Washington hasn’t ruled out preparing for war by buying up in the US, I was privately told by took place and Pyongyang came completely. And it is up to Moon emergency supplies and gas a number of US experts with very close to giving up its nuclear to manage both North Korea, a masks. Pyongyang even tested links to Washington that the programme in exchange for belligerent neighbour, and the US, in November what most experts Trump administration is concessions. That was until the an ally that seems increasingly believe is an intercontinental determined to attack North Bush administration sabotaged bent on a fight, in order to protect ballistic missile (ICBM) capable Korea. The question was of the process by suddenly his own people. To that end, the of reaching continental US - a when, not if. Those views have imposing sanctions against a resumption of dialogue can only prospect many had feared. been echoed in US media, which Macau-based bank suspected of be a good thing.

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[email protected] 10 EUROPE FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 Big obstacles in final push for govt: Merkel

AFP Merkel said her analyst Karl-Rudolf Korte of Duisburg-Essen University. BERLIN: Chancellor Angela party would “work “The negotiations are not just Merkel said Germany’s top constructively to about a coalition, but also their parties still had “big obstacles” find the necessary careers. It would be the end for to surmount before reaching a all three if this coalition does not new coalition deal, ahead of a compromises but we come about,” he told public last-ditch round of negotiations are also aware that broadcaster ZDF. yesterday. we need to execute Late on Thursday the parties The veteran leader, who is the right policies for are due to declare whether they battling to form a new government will push on with efforts to forge to salvage her political future, our country”. a new government by around warned it would be a “tough day” March or April. of talks, which were expected to Along the way, negotiators stretch well into the night. also spoke of “big obstacles” on need to compromise on policy She said her conservative the last day of preliminary talks differences — the SPD is seeking Christian Democrats would in which the parties were welfare gains while the conserv- “work constructively to find the sounding each other out over atives are pushing for tax cuts as German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Angela Merkel arrives for talks necessary compromises but we whether to move on to formal Germany’s public coffers bulge. between the leaders of the conservative CDU/CSU union and the social democratic SPD party on are also aware that we need to coalition negotiations. As the clock ticks into a forming a new government at the SPD headquarters in Berlin yesterday. execute the right policies for our He said his party wanted to fourth month of political paral- country”. ensure that the new government ysis in Germany, Berlin’s biggest far right, Merkel’s alliance wants deal, tweeting that “scepticism national tour to press his case September’s inconclusive committed “above all to working EU partner France waded in, a tougher stance on immigration, was, is and remains justified”, before a September 21 party con- elections left Merkel without a toward renewal of the European with its Finance Minister Bruno something that is hard to sell to while the party’s Karl Lauterbach gress. “The mood of the party majority and struggling to find Union”. Le Maire on Wednesday echoing the centre-left SPD. said the “negotiations are diffi- rank and file with regards to a partners to govern Europe’s big- President Frank-Walter the SPD’s demand for greater Even if negotiators find a cult ... in all areas”. grand coalition is still grim. gest economy. Steinmeier reminded all sides investment from Berlin. deal, it can still be torpedoed The SPD’s youth wing chief That’s why I think we have a After her earlier attempt at that they “have a responsibility Beyond fiscal and spending when SPD delegates and later Kevin Kuehnert is also energet- good chance,” he said. forging a coalition with two towards Europe and for relia- issues, the parties are struggling rank-and-file members get to ically running a resistance cam- The SPD’s youth movement smaller parties collapsed, she is bility, partnership and engage- to fend off the encroaching far vote on whether the traditional paign against any grand coali- leader believes that governing now pinning her hopes on ment in international politics”. right, which has seized on anger labour party should once again tion agreement with the for another four years under renewing an alliance with the Merkel badly needs the talks over the influx of refugees and govern in Merkel’s shadow. conservatives, known as a Merkel would deal a death blow centre-left Social Democrats to succeed, as do Schulz and the netted a record showing at the SPD vice chairman Ralf “GroKo” in German. to the Social Democrats, who (SPD). leader of her Bavarian allies, polls in September. Stegner underlined the deep He told Zeit Online that he suffered a historic low score in SPD leader Martin Schulz Horst Seehofer, said political To halt a haemorrhage to the uncertainty about a possible would embark on a #NoGroKo September’s elections.

May pledges to Brexiteers back 2nd EU referendum to stop ‘soft’ departure cut all avoidable

REUTERS But, with the nation still right decision or not. of a change of heart among new policies on issues such as plastic waste deeply polarised, disillusion over “Maybe, just maybe, I’m voters. A poll in December trade, customs and LONDON: Two of Britain’s most the complexity of withdrawal reaching the point of thinking showed 51 percent would now immigration. by 2042 prominent Brexit campaigners setting in and pessimism about that we should have a second keep EU membership and 41 Asked about Farage’s com- REUTERS endorsed a second referendum the economic impact of Brexit referendum ... on EU member- percent wanting out. But poll- ments, May’s spokesman said: on leaving the European Union rising, many in the fervently ship,” the former leader of the ster BMG said that shift was “We will not be having a second LONDON: British Prime yesterday as the best way to stop anti-EU camp fear an eventual small UK Independence Party largely among those who did not referendum.” Minister Theresa May said EU supporters from trying to “soft” withdrawal that would told Channel Five’s “The Wright vote — notably many young Following Farage’s com- yesterday she would eradi- water down, or even halt, the keep key ties and foil any clamp- Stuff” show. people — in 2016; around nine ments, tycoon Arron Banks, co- cate avoidable plastic waste country’s departure from the down on immigration. “I think if we had a second in 10 “Leave” and “Remain” founder of the Leave.EU cam- by 2042, part of a “national bloc. Nigel Farage, a central figure referendum on EU membership voters hold fast to their views. paign that is credited with plan of action” she hopes will Britons shocked the political in the “Leave” campaign ahead we’d kill it off for a generation. Conservative Prime Minister mobilising grassroots support for show that her government is establishment in June 2016 by of the referendum and in its sur- The percentage that would vote Theresa May has promised Brexit, also endorsed the idea of about more than just Brexit. voting 52 to 48 percent in favour prise outcome, said he was to leave next time would be very Britain will leave the EU in March a second vote. He said May’s Unveiling a new environ- of ending more than four dec- warming to the idea of holding much bigger than it was last time 2019 and then enter a roughly government was failing to mental agenda which she said ades of political, economic and a second vote to settle the argu- round.” two-year transition period for deliver the kind of divorce that was now “centre stage”, May legal ties with the EU. ment on whether leaving was the Opinion polls show little sign the government to implement Britons voted for. is keen to put divisions over leaving the European Union, scandals and an ill-judged election behind her and try to broaden the appeal of her Assange becomes Conservative Party. But while welcomed, her moves to extend a 5 pence charge for a single-use plastic Ecuador citizen bag to all retailers, to have packaging-free aisles in REUTERS allegations, feared Sweden supermarkets and to create a would hand him over to the new Northern Forest were QUITO/LONDON: WikiLeaks United States to face prosecution also criticised by some law- founder Julian Assange was “natu- over WikiLeaks’ publication of makers for not going far ralised” as an Ecuadorean in thousands of classified military enough. December, at his request, Ecua- and diplomatic documents in one dor’s foreign minister said of the largest information leaks Austria wants yesterday, adding that she was in US history. seeking a “dignified and just” solu- “Ecuador is currently to ‘concentrate’ tion to his situation with Britain. exploring other solutions in dia- Britain said earlier on logue with the UK, like good offices migrants Thursday it had refused a of renowned authorities, other AFP request by Ecuador for Assange states, or international organiza- to be given diplomatic status, a tions that could facilitate a just, VIENNA: Austria’s new far- spokesman for Britain’s Foreign final and dignified solution for all right interior minister Office said. parties,” Ecuador’s foreign min- sparked an outcry yesterday Assange has been holed up ister Maria Fernanda Espinosa told by saying that his government Saakashvili making a point for more than five years in the a press conference. wants to “concentrate” Ecuadorean embassy in London Espinosa confirmed asylum-seekers, employing Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili points with his finger when he accuses the prosecutors where he was granted asylum in Assange’s citizenship request a word widely associated of corruption prior the appeal hearing at a courthouse in Kiev yesterday. The court postponed the 2012 to avoid extradition to and said she feared for threats with Nazi camps. hearing to January 19. Sweden over rape allegations. to his life coming from third Herbert Kickl told a news Assange, who denies the party states. conference he wants “basic services centres, suitable infrastructure that enables us to concentrate people in the asylum process in one place”. French police recover some jewels from Ritz heist The comments quickly provoked outrage, with Alex- ander Pollak, head of AFP smashed the display windows of recovered after being scattered the police for armed robbery, Place Vendome has been the migrants charity SOS Mit- jewellery shops on the ground about during the arrest of the violence and receiving stolen scene of several daring jewel- mensch, calling it a “delib- PARIS: French police have floor. three suspects. goods”, a source close to the lery heists in recent years. erate provocation” and left- recovered some of the millions Three men were arrested as More jewels and watches inquiry said. Local security has been wing essayist Robert Misik in jewels looted from the Ritz they tried to flee by the way they were found in a bag dropped by The incident took place at beefed up in 2014 but robbers saying “a Rubicon has been hotel in Paris, a police source came in with bags of gems and one of the two robbers who got around 6.30pm (1730 GMT) as have continued to strike. crossed”. said yesterday, as officers hunt watches worth over four million away, another source added, the streets were busy with Several luxury brands dis- The opposition Green for two robbers who remain on euros ($4.8m) but came up without being able to give an workers making their way home. play their jewels in the storied Party warned against the the run. against locked doors. estimate for the value of the A police team in charge of Ritz, famous as the lodging of “language of National The armed gang burst into “Obviously there is a secu- goods retrieved. patrolling the square — home to choice for Coco Chanel and Socialism creeping into our the five-star hotel on the French rity system and an alarm in this The three men arrested, all some of Paris’s top jewellers and Ernest Hemingway as well as way of thinking and feeling”, capital’s glitzy Place Vendome type of establishment,” a police around 30 years old, are from watchmakers, as well as the jus- Princess Diana, who stayed there while the NEOS party said through a rear staff entrance on source said. the Seine-Saint-Denis area north tice ministry — was quickly on before her death in a car crash Kickl must apologise for his Wednesday evening and Part of the loot was of Paris, and are “well known to the scene. in a Paris tunnel in 1997. “deliberate provocation”. FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 AMERICAS 11 US House passes NSA spying bill

REUTERS Trump initially said on The legislation, which and Trump’s signature. Repub- The White House did not doing today. Today was 702, Twitter that the surveillance pro- passed 256-164 and lican Senator Rand Paul and immediately respond to a which is a different part of that WASHINGTON: The U S House gram, first created in secret after split party lines, is Democratic Senator Ron Wyden request to clarify Trump’s tweet law ... He knows that and he, I of Representatives yesterday the September 11, 2001, attacks immediately vowed to filibuster but he posted a follow-up less think, put out something that passed a bill to renew the and later legally authorised by the culmination of the measure but it was unclear than two hours later, after clarifies that,” Ryan told National Security Agency’s Section 702 of the Foreign Intel- years-long debate whether they could convince speaking on the phone with reporters. warrantless Internet surveillance ligence Surveillance Act, had in Congress on the enough colleagues to force House Republican leader Paul Asked by Reuters at a con- programme, overcoming objec- been used against him but later changes. Ryan. ference in New York about tions from privacy advocates and said it was needed. proper scope of US The White House, US intel- “With that being said, I have Trump’s tweets, Rob Joyce, the confusion prompted by morning Some conservative, liber- intelligence collection ligence agencies and Republican personally directed the fix to the top White House cyber official, tweets from President Donald tarian-leaning Republicans and - one fuelled by the leaders in Congress have said unmasking process since taking said there was no confusion Trump that initially questioned liberal Democrats attempted to 2013 disclosures of they consider the surveillance office and today’s vote is about within Oval Office about the the spying tool. persuade colleagues to include program indispensable and in foreign surveillance of foreign value of the surveillance pro- The legislation, which passed more privacy protections. They classified surveillance need of little or no revision. bad guys on foreign land. We gram and that there have been 256-164 and split party lines, is failed yesterday to pass an secrets by former NSA Before the vote a tweet from need it! Get smart!” Trump no cases of it being used improp- the culmination of years-long amendment to include a warrant contractor Edward Trump had contradicted the offi- tweeted. erly for political purposes. debate in Congress on the proper requirement before the NSA or Snowden. cial White House position and Unmasking refers to the Without congressional scope of US intelligence collec- other intelligence agencies could renewed unsubstantiated alle- largely separate issue of how action, legal support for Section tion - one fuelled by the 2013 dis- scrutinize communications gations that the previous admin- Americans’ names kept secret in 702 will expire next week, closures of classified surveillance belonging to Americans whose The bill as passed by the istration of Barack Obama intelligence reports can be although intelligence officials say secrets by former NSA contractor data is incidentally collected. House would extend the NSA’s improperly surveilled his cam- revealed. it could continue through April. Edward Snowden. Thursday’s vote was a major spying program for six years with paign during the 2016 election. After the vote Thursday, Section 702 allows the NSA Senior Democrats in the US blow to privacy and civil liber- minimal changes. Some privacy “This is the act that may have Ryan, asked about his conversa- to eavesdrop on vast amounts of House of Representatives had ties advocates, who just two groups said it would actually been used, with the help of the tion with the president, said digital communications from urged cancellation of the vote years ago celebrated passage of expand the NSA’s surveillance discredited and phony Dossier, Trump’s concerns regarded other foreigners living outside the after Trump appeared to cast a law effectively ending the powers. to so badly surveil and abuse the parts of the law. United States through U S com- doubt on the merits of the pro- NSA’s bulk collection of U S call Most lawmakers expect it to Trump Campaign by the previous “It’s well known that he has panies such as Facebook Inc, gram, but Republicans forged records, another top-secret pro- become law, although it still administration and others?” the concerns about the domestic Verizon Communications Inc ahead. gram exposed by Snowden. would require Senate approval president said in a tweet. FISA law. That’s not what we’re and Alphabet Inc’s Google.

US military States told to adopt probes video Medicaid requirements shooting in Afghanistan REUTERS access to healthcare services. AFP Medicaid, an important WASHINGTON: The Trump social safety net program cre- WASHINGTON: The administration told US states ated five decades ago and Pentagon said yesterday it yesterday they can for the first expanded under Republican had opened an investigation time move toward imposing President Donald Trump’s after a video posted online work or job training require- Democratic predecessor Barack appears to show an American ments on people as a condition Obama, has never had such soldier firing a shotgun at the for obtaining health insurance conditions attached. driver of a civilian truck in under the Medicaid government Seema Verma, the agency’s Afghanistan. program for the poor. administrator, said the policy The incident is nestled The Centers for Medicare and guidance came in response to within a three-minute video, Medicaid Services issued guidance requests from at least 10 states overdubbed with hip-hop making it easier for states to design that had proposed requiring music, that is a compilation and propose test programs that some Medicaid recipients to of macho, helmet-cam implement such requirements. work or participate in activities footage showing US special States must propose such changes such as skills training, educa- operations forces at work in through waivers and receive fed- tion, job search, volunteering Afghanistan. eral approval. or caregiving. Those states, One brief clip amid the Democrats and health mostly Republican led, include Protest against immigration policy footage shows an armoured advocacy groups blasted the Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, vehicle driving past a truck. policy and said it would make Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Hundreds of immigration activists, clergy members and others participate in a protest against President The arms of a person it more difficult for the most Hampshire, North Carolina, Donald Trump’s immigration policies in front of the Federal Building in New York City yesterday. wearing gloves and camou- vulnerable Americans to have Utah and Wisconsin. flage can be seen pointing a shotgun at the cab. The driv- er’s side window then shat- ters. However, the short clip does not show what hap- California rescuers use dogs to search mudslide debris pened to the driver. “The amateur video posted on a public website REUTERS people were missing on County Fire Department. mud, fallen trees, boulders and and evacuated people,” the sher- gives us serious concern,” the Thursday after a wall of mud “They’ve been working 24 hours other debris. Teams have com- iff’s office said on its Twitter feed US military’s Central Com- SANTA BARBARA: Rescue roared down hillsides two days a day.” pleted initial searches of the late Wednesday night. mand said in a statement. crews in Southern California earlier in the scenic area About 500 rescuers using entire debris field and are about The mudslides, triggered by “The video in question is worked overnight into yesterday between the Pacific Ocean and search dogs, military helicopters, a quarter of the way through a heavy rains early on Tuesday, not official, not authorized morning, using dogs and scan- the Los Padres National Forest, and thermal imaging equipment more intensive secondary search roared into valleys denuded by and does not represent the ners to comb through tonnes of according to Santa Barbara were on the scene. On of the zone, Anderson said. historic wildfires that struck the professionalism of the service debris for survivors from deadly County authorities. The mud- Wednesday, dogs helped crews “Another tough day in Santa area last month. members of US Central Com- mudslides that struck along the slides destroyed about 100 rescue 10 stranded residents, Barbara County as Search and In addition to destroying 100 mand. We are conducting an state’s picturesque coastal homes and injured 28 people. Anderson said. Rescue, Fire and Law Enforce- homes, the debris flow from the investigation into this video, communities. “We have crews out there,” Search and rescue efforts ment personnel from across our mudslides has damaged hun- and will take appropriate Seventeen people were con- said Amber Anderson, a spokes- have been slow as crews have to county and our neighbouring dreds of other structures, offi- actions as a result of this firmed dead and another 17 woman for the Santa Barbara navigate through waist-deep counties searched for survivors cials said. investigation.”

Reports says global road deaths like preventable diseases

REUTERS WRI senior associate. “We do middle-income countries, the the same for polio, we do the report showed. TEPIC: Governments should same with... malaria or tuber- Children and young people treat road deaths as a public culosis. We think that road are particularly vulnerable with health issue and improve public safety should not be treated any road accidents ranking as the transport, road planning and different,” he said. primary cause of death among urban design to slash the inju- Enforcing speed limits, those aged 10-19 in developing ries and fatalities that plague ensuring vehicles are road- countries, it said. poorer countries, said the worthy and building pavements, Globally, road accidents are authors of a report. roundabouts and bike lanes can the leading cause of death for Shifting responsibility for help reduce accidents, said the people aged 15-29. accidents from drivers to city report, which called for a com- Road injuries and deaths planners and transport author- prehensive “safe systems” also take an high economic toll, ities was key to reducing the 1.3 approach. costing 82 low- and middle- million fatalities each year, Reducing drink-driving and income countries an estimated according to the World ensuring people use seat-belts $220 billion year in health costs Resources Institute (WRI) and and motorbike helmets were key, and lost productivity, the equiv- World Bank report published said the report, which urged alent to 5 percent of GDP, the Guitar sales frenzy in Mexico yesterday. countries to set long-term targets report found. Mexican luthier Salvador Meza (left) and his wife, make a replica guitar from “Coco” the movie at “We should look at road of zero or near-zero road deaths. Accidents often risked tip- fatalities as not acceptable and Poorer people were more ping vulnerable families into their workshop, in Paracho, Michoacan state, Mexico. The success of Disney Pixar movie “Coco” strive as a society to eliminate likely to die in road accidents poverty, said Anna Bray Sharpin, triggered guitar sales frenzy in the small town of Paracho. or nearly eliminate them,” said with around 90 percent of road a WRI urban mobility associate Ben Welle, report co-author and deaths occurring in low- and and report co-author. 12 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018

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PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 05.01am Fashion events kick off at Shop Qatar SHOROOK 06.21 am RAYNALD C RIVERA ZUHR 11.42 am MAGHRIB 05.05pm THE PENINSULA ASR 02.43 pm ISHA 06.35pm DOHA: Shop Qatar 2018 has kicked WEATHER TODAY off its series of fashion events with the highly successful Arabian Fashion Show featuring over 100 creations by well-known designers from the Mena region. Held at Mondrian Doha on Wednesday night, the show featured breathtaking designs by celebrity Kuwaiti fashion designers Yousef Al Jasmi and Sakba by Mohammed Hamada and Moroccan caftan designer Meriem Belkhayat in addition to a number of local designers. Belkhayat, who has established herself as a prominent name in the caftan fashion industry in the last ten years, has brought her “Lost in a Dream” collection especially crafted with Qatari woman in mind. “This collection was specially made for Qatar which is an interesting market. I have a lot of clients here so I tried to bring what they would usu- ally buy. I showcased 15 designs from the new collection. They are colourful caftans; every piece is a mix of colours o o and is traditionally handmade with a Models wearing designs from the “Lost in a Dream” collection modern touch,” Belkhayat told by well-known Moroccan designer Merriem Belkhayat at the 16 C 23 C reporters at a media event Arabian Fashion Show held on Wednesday at Mondrian Doha Minimum Maximum yesterday. as part of Shop Qatar 2018. Belkhayat, who is considered one of the most celebrated caftan designers Qataris. “The response is great. Actu- Pakistan and Hazy to misty at places at first becomes moderate temperature daytime and cold in the Arab World, expressed satisfac- ally, 90 percent of our customers are Morocco,” said by night. tion with the excellent organization of Qataris. What we do is provide home Mansoor. the show as well as the warm response service so we get to see them directly, Confirmed

HIGH TIDE 03:00 – 12:15 LOW TIDE 08:45 – 19:45 from the audience and social media show our collection, and cater to their celebrity designers COURTESY: Qatar Meteorology Department followers. Not only does Qatar Tourism needs which they like and works for for the International Authority (QTA) bring the best inter- them,” said Adam. Fashion Show are national brands through Shop Qatar, Style-savvy ladies can look for- Fouad Sarkis, Maria it also maintains strong support to the ward to two more fashion shows B., Alejandro Resta, local industry and these fashion events showcasing the latest trends in the Imran Rajput and are no exception with the participa- world of fashion from the Indian sub- Thaher Baqer. The tion of local brands. continent and internationally. “On Jan- show will also fea- “Shop Qatar has given us the plat- uary 17, we will have Bollywood ture celebrity form to elevate our brand to the Qatari Fashion Show in which celebrity appearance by audience as it is important for us to be designers from India are participating. Pakistani actor and seen by Qataris as like a benchmark We are also bringing one celebrity from model Imran Abbas. for modest wear where east meets India,” said Rahat Mansoor, Director The fashion west,” said Pooja Adam, Marketing and Events and Productions at Talent shows are held at PR Manager of QLABEL, one of the Resources, who is handling the shows. the recently opened local brands which took part at the Celebrity designers Vikram Mondrian Doha show. QLABEL’s designs and in-house Phandis, Archana Kochar, Manish Mal- hotel in West Bay Lagoon. fashion brand. production are done in Qatar. Its influ- hotra will be displaying their creations “These fashion shows help elevate “This is the first event that we part- ences are European and for the show, during the Bollywood Fashion Show. the level of fashion in Qatar and nered on and last night was a great it showed its latest collection inspired “The Iinternational Fashion Show hosting them is a huge honour for us,” success so we are looking forward to by London, added Adam. on January 24 will feature over 12 said Axel Gasser, General Manager, more. There are still two more fashion As a young company which has designers from different countries Mondrian Doha, underlining the good shows happening and hopefully this is been in the market for a year, QLABEL including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philip- synergy between QTA and Mondrian one of the many to come,” added has been receiving great response from pines, Monaco, Mexico, Spain, Doha as the hotel is a lifestyle and Gasser. Students of QU-CPH hold QFSW & Q-Post awareness campaign sign agreement THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA established. She said she looks forward DOHA: Qatar University DOHA: Three-year-long to taking advantage of Q-Post’s College of Pharmacy Memorandum of Under- unique capabilities in its diverse (QU-CPH) students held a standing (MoU) yesterday fields of work and that MoU Doha Institute for public awareness campaign signed between Qatar Founda- would serve the mission of on “Common Cold and tion for Social Work (QFSW) QFSW and the centers under its Allergies” at Landmark Mall. and Qatar Postal Services umbrella in the field of com- Graduate Studies Organised by the newly Company (Q-Post) to help in munication with the different elected Qatar Pharmacy achieving the mission of the agencies in order to achieve its to host lecture Undergraduate Society foundation through the postal goals and bridge the time and (QPhUS) executives, the services that Q-Post provides. location gaps between its by UN official campaign engaged under- The MoU aims to support, partners. graduate, graduate and strengthen, promote, develop Al Mannai added that THE PENINSULA alumni pharmacy students. and activate the role of the civil strengthening partnerships It aimed to raise community society organisations operating between social and service DOHA: The Center for Conflict and awareness on common cold, under the umbrella of QFSW. institutions for human devel- Humanitarian Studies at the Doha Insti- seasonal flu and allergies, As well develop the strategies, opment and harnessing the tute for Graduate Studies (DI) is organising and to provide tips to pre- policies, and programs that aspirations of civil society to on Wednesday a lecture by the chairman vent the spread of infection contribute to the advancement help in that regard is based on of the 72nd session of the United Nations such as hand-washing and of these centers so that they can creating multiple partnerships General Assembly, Miroslav Lajcak, on vaccination. achieve the objectives for which with different institutions and how the UN may help in preventing CPH students were on they were established. companies to serve their objec- conflict in the 21st century. hand at a booth to answer The MoU was signed by tives of sustainable human The lecture will be moderated by the the questions of more than Visitors at the booth. QFSW Executive Director Amal development. director of the Center for Conflict and 170 visitors on issues Abdullatif Al Mannai and For his part, Al Naemi Humanitarian Studies, Dr. Sultan Barakat. related to flu vaccines, Q-Post Chairman and Man- stressed the importance of the The participants include policymakers, causes of common cold and supervision of our expert that they are looking for- aging Director Faleh Al Naemi. MoU, which, he said, enhances politicians, diplomats, academics, flu, common allergens professors. This campaign ward to attending future In addition, the MoU the cooperation and consulta- researchers, and employees in the field of observed in the region, and is part of a series of various similar events.” achieves the mission of QFSW tion between the two parties to conflict management and humanitarian ways to avoid spreading the outreach initiatives that QPhUS President and through the postal services pro- serve their interests, pointing work. On this matter, Dr. Barakat said that cold. have been conducted in the second-year pharmacy stu- vided by Q-Post, including, but to Q=Post’s growing role in pro- most wars in the 21st century were cen- Commenting on the past including smoking ces- dent Sarah Thiab said: “Our not limited to the international viding postal and logistic serv- tered around the Middle East and some campaign, CPH Dean Dr sation and diabetes to pre- knowledge is gained to be express service, premium post, ices to several government and Muslim countries, which highlights the Mohammad Diab said: “The pare our students to provide spread. I found it amazing courier services, postal man- private institutions. importance of the lecture by the U.N. Gen- College of Pharmacy is optimal pharmaceutical how the people of Qatar are agement systems, and creating Al Naemi noted that the eral Assembly president in order to give committed to providing its care upon graduation.” very receptive and are tailor-made services and solu- agreement serves QFSW and its new ideas on how the region is to be students with the opportu- CPH Assistant Professor willing to learn.” tions for the foundation. affiliates as Q-Post provides in treated as part of the U.N. with the chal- nity to connect with the Dr Sowndramalingam Third-year pharmacy On this occasion, Al Mannai an efficient and effective lenges of peacebuilding and sustainable public through outreach ini- Sankaralingam said: “Visi- student Radoa Abdulla Al- said the MoU comes within manner comprehensive postal development, which in turn requires a tiatives and to educating tors to our booth expressed Ansari said: “I have volun- keenness on supporting and services, including delivery, review of the structure of the organiza- them and raising their their gratitude to have the teered in this outreach event enhancing whatever might electronic mail rooms, air tion and its branches in line with UN Gen- awareness about important opportunity to learn from hoping that I could help facilitate the role of civil society freight, and all services that are eral Assembly Resolution 262/70 and health issues and common the students of the College people in improving their groups so as to achieve the within the scope of logistics Security Council Resolution 2282 of 2016. illness under the of Pharmacy and mentioned quality of life and health.” goals for which they were services. 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Powerful growth in QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT Washington Germany fuels calls 9,135.86 7,762.94 25,509.16 $64.30 seeks leverage to share wealth +87.69 PTS +14.43 PTS +140.03 PTS +0.73 on Nafta talks 0.97% 0.19% 0.55% Dow & Brent before going to press

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THE PENINSULA the International Accounting Standards to prepare the finan- DOHA: The Ministry of Economy cial reports also improves the and Commerce (MEC) organised The seminar, en- approval of financial statements, a seminar on newly introduced allows access to financing at international accounting stand- titled ‘Revised lower rates and reduces costs. ards and financial reporting International Ac- The Ministry is also respon- (IFRS) within the framework of counting Stand- sible for processing complaints its efforts to develop the profes- relating to professional viola- sion of accounting and auditing. ards and Financial tions as well as the formation The seminar, entitled ‘Revised Reporting’ (IFRS), of committees to settle com- International Accounting Stand- was attended by a plaints, assess obstacles to prac- ards and Financial Reporting’ number of people, ticing the auditing profession, (IFRS), was attended by a number proposing recommendations, of people, including experts, including experts, and implementing the provi- accountants and accounting accountants and sions of laws and regulations offices. accounting offices. governing the profession of During the seminar, partici- auditors. pants were briefed on the serv- Participants were also ices the Ministry provides keenness to promote the auditing briefed on the new electronic accountants and auditors profession, which is regulated by Senior government officials, including financial and accounting experts attending the seminar on services that the Ministry plans including the preparation and the accounts auditing law No. 30 revised IFRS organised by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. to launch for accountants reg- registration of accountant of 2004. The Ministry is also keen istered with the Ministry records, the supervision of their on contributing to the develop- topics including an introduction reports, which contributes to comprehensive information to including the renewal of regis- work and monitoring the com- ment of the accounting and to new international financial rational investment decisions by management and stakeholders, tration services in the register pliance of auditing offices with auditing profession, which reporting standards and their shareholders and partners. and to enhance financial trans- of accountants, the transfer of laws regulating the profession reflects economic performance impact on the financial state- The seminar also highlighted parency when it comes to ana- a record to and from the reg- and professional standards while and represents a safety valve. ments of companies in Qatar fol- the stages of revising the Inter- lysts, investors, regulators and ister of employed or unem- not interfering with the compe- The seminar, which brought lowing their adoption in early national Accounting Standards other stakeholders by improving ployed accountants, the amend- tence of the Certified Account- together representatives of the January of last year. The imple- and Financial Reporting, most the quality of published results, ment of an office or company’s ants Acceptance Committee. Ministry of Economy and Com- mentation of new standards is importantly the restructuring of financial positions and other key records in addition to the reg- The seminar falls within the merce together with a number aimed at bolstering transparency financial reporting systems and performance indicators. istration, write-off or amend- framework of the Ministry’s of experts, touched on several when it comes to financial processes to provide reliable and The adoption of ment of financial auditors.

Tunisia’s trade QSE market cap crosses QR500bn mark deficit rose to

THE PENINSULA closed yesterday at 9,135.86 financial services sector led total traded volume. Industries companies 33 ended last week $6.25bn in Dec points. Trading value during last traded value last week with sector accounted for 26.54 higher while 11 fell and one DOHA: Investors at Qatar Stock week increased by 76.22 percent 38.95 percent of the total traded percent. remained unchanged. QNB TUNISIA’S trade deficit Exchange (QSE) became to reach QR1.52bn compared to value. Real estate sector accounted accounted for 9.39 percent and widened in December 2017 to QR24.47bn richer during last QR866.12m. Industries sector accounted for 23.62 percent and transpor- Barwa Real Estate accounted for to 15.592 billion Tunisian dinars week as the market cap rose by Trading volume increased by for 21.70 percent. Real estate tation sector accounted 6.30 per- 7.19 percent reports QNA. ($6.25bn), a record level, the 5.12 percent to reach 65.64 percent to reach 62.62 mil- sector accounted for 17.07 per- cent. Banking and financial serv- When compared on daily State Statistics Institute said QR502.24bn as compared to lion shares as against 37.80 mil- cent and consumer goods and ices sector led traded number of basis the QSE index gained 87.69 yesterday. The growing deficit QR477.77bn at the end of lion shares while the number of services sector accounted 9.36 transactions last week with 33.36 points 0.97 percent. From the is one of the main problems previous week. transactions rose by 64.63 per- percent. percent of the total number of 45 companies, shares of 42 saw facing the government of Prime The QSE’s benchmark index cent to reach 25,698 transac- Banking and financial serv- transactions. Industries sector trading yesterday. From these, Minister Youssef Chahed. The gained 505.19 points or 5.85 per- tions as compared to 15,610 ices sector led traded volume last accounted for 22.98 percent. 28 companies gained and 14 deficit was 12.6 billion dinar in cent last week when the bourse transactions.Banking and week with 31.76 percent of the From the 45 listed closed lower. December 2016. Oil prices expected to trade around $60-$70 through 2020

REUTERS anchored around $70 per barrel By the end of the decade - with forecasts clustered in a prices are expected to average LONDON: Oil prices are range of $60-$70 for 2018 wid- around $70 in 2020 basically expected to remain close to ening to $60-$80 by 2020. unchanged since the surveys in current levels averaging around The results are based on a 2017 and even 2016. $60 to $70 per barrel through questionnaire sent to over 7,000 Forecasts for 2018 and even the end of the decade according energy market professionals. 2019 are tightly clustered with to the annual survey of energy Responses were received only 5 percent of respondents professionals conducted by from just over 1,000 between expecting prices to average less Reuters. January 9 and January 11. than $55 per barrel in either Forecast prices have Brent prices in 2018 are year. Similarly only 5 percent changed very little since the last expected to average $65 per of respondents think prices will survey a year ago and are only barrel which is only marginally average more than $75 in 2018 modestly higher than in the first higher than the $60-65 forecast or more than $85 in 2019. Brexit:Top financiers meet PM May survey conducted in 2016 when in last year’s survey. Even by 2020 the majority German economist Axel Weber, Chairman of UBS (left) and Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the London Stock Exchange, spot prices were much lower Brent prices in 2019 are of respondents think prices will leave 10 Downing Street in London, yesterday after a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May. than they are today and near the expected to average average between $60 and $80 →See story on page-18 bottom of the cycle. Long-term $65-70 up from about $65 with few expecting prices to be price expectations have become in the 2017 survey. below $55 or above $85. 18 BUSINESS FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018

TCS records Brexit: May meets top financiers 3.6% decline

REUTERS deal A stand-off between Brit- operations to the continent in quarterly ain and the EU over future access because they are likely to lose LONDON: Prime Minister to the single market for London’s the right to sell their products profits Theresa May (pictured) met financial services industry is freely within the bloc from financiers from firms including Brexit was the main shaping up to be one of the key London. INDIA’S biggest IT sourcing Goldman Sachs yesterday to reason for a 37% drop Brexit battlegrounds before Brit- The EU’s chief Brexit nego- firm Tata Consultancy Services discuss the impact of Brexit on in new jobs available ain is due to leave the bloc in tiator, Michel Barnier, said on (TCS) yesterday reported a 3.6 Europe’s financial capital, as in London’s financial March 2019. Tuesday the EU would not give percent fall in quarterly earn- London’s mayor said Britain Since her botched bet on a financial firms based in Britain ings due to falling demand for could face a “lost decade” of low sector last month, snap election cost her party its a general “passport” to do busi- its banking and financial serv- growth and investment. according to a report majority in parliament, May has ness in the single market. ices. As May plots Britain’s course from recruiting firm sought to reassure finance chiefs Bloomberg reported that The software giant said net for Brexit, London’s vast finan- Morgan McKinley. about Brexit, although she can- Germany would demand Britain profit for the three months to cial services industry is not give certainty about the pay for financial firms to have December 31 fell to 65.31bn scrambling to prepare for losing future of the post-divorce rela- access to the EU market after rupees ($1.03bn) from 67.78bn access to the world’s biggest Union. “If the government con- tionship with the EU. Brexit, though EU officials said rupees a year earlier. trading bloc, the City of London’s tinue to mishandle the as many as 119,000 fewer jobs She will meet finance chiefs Britain would not be able to A Bloomberg survey of 19 biggest challenge since at least negotiations we could be head- nationwide. including Jes Staley, chief exec- cherry pick its post-Brexit analysts had forecast the Mum- the 2007-2009 financial crisis. ing for a lost decade of lower London vies with New York utive of Barclays, and Richard relationship. bai-based company would At best, the omens are mixed growth and lower employment,” as the world’s financial capital. Gnodde, chief executive of Gold- British officials, who argue reduce its earnings to 65.52bn for London. Khan said. “Ministers are fast By far the biggest EU financial man Sachs International in that the EU’s biggest economies rupees. However, TCS chief Brexit was the main reason running out of time to turn the centre, London dominates the Downing Street yesterday. would find it hard to function Rajesh Gopinathan said the for a 37 percent drop in new jobs negotiations around.” $5.1trn-a-day global foreign But financial services com- should London be isolated finan- software giant was well placed available in London’s financial Khan cited research from the exchange market and hosts more panies are reluctant to hire, cially, are confident the EU will for stronger growth ahead after sector last month, according to Cambridge Econometrics con- banks than any other centre. according to Morgan McKinley. be flexible. the company bagged a $2.25bn a report from recruiting firm sultancy which showed Britain But other EU capitals see Financial services jobs new to But if Britain insists, as May outsourcing contract from tel- Morgan McKinley. could lose £50bn ($67bn) in Brexit as an opportunity to grab the market in December fell to does, on viewing the Brexit vote evision rating measurement London Mayor Sadiq Khan investment over the next 12 years business from London. The EU 3,150 from 4,980 in December as a call for tougher immigration firm Nielsen. said that Britain would be if it fails to agree a trade deal. has already proposed that clear- 2016, it said. controls, it is unclear how Ber- TCS reported quarterly shunted into a ‘lost decade’ of The study said that in a no- ing of euro-denominated Many banks, insurers and lin and Paris could allow revenue of 309.04bn rupees. low investment and shed almost deal scenario, the industry that derivatives, done mainly in Lon- other financial firms are enact- London-based financial services The firms’ shares fell by nearly 500,000 jobs if it fails to agree fares the worst will be financial don, could move to the eurozone ing contingency plans to shift companies full access to the EU one percent in the closing a trade deal with the European and professional services, with without a comprehensive Brexit parts of their European market for free. hours of trade.

Chinese PM sees Powerful growth in better than Germany fuels calls expected to share wealth economic growth AFP AFP Brzeski (pictured), arguing that the same factors that have BEIJING: China’s premier BERLIN: Strong growth data in favoured the economy will stay expects economic growth of Germany came as welcome news in place over the coming year. around 6.9 percent for 2017, as yesterday for politicians haggling Defying fears of a new era of he saw a “better than expected” over spending and unions battling protectionism after the US elec- outlook for the world’s second- for more pay, although observ- tion of Donald Trump, exports largest economy, state media ers warn the good times can’t last grew by 4.7 percent in 2017, com- said yesterday. forever.Gross domestic product pared with 2.6 percent the The authorities will release in Europe’s top economy grew previous year. Meanwhile, his- official gross domestic prod- by 2.2 percent in 2017, the fastest toric low interest rates set by the uct figures next week but rate since 2011, according to European Central Bank, a euro Premier Li Keqiang has given federal statistics authority Desta- that has not strengthened against his own forecast. tis. other currencies in step with the The Chinese economy The performance, in line with continent’s economic recovery, grew 6.7 percent in 2016 -- its forecasts from leading economic high levels of employment and a slowest pace for more than a think-tanks and the OECD, was broad-based upturn across the quarter of a century. driven by a sharp pick-up in 19-nation eurozone all favour But the country experi- Sony brings back Aibo robot dog growth in investments and continued expansion for enced a rebound in the first Izumi Kawanishi (left), head of Sony’s AI Robotics Business Group, hands over a cocoon containing exports. Germany. half of 2017, posting 6.9 per- Sony’s robot dog “Aibo” during its birthday ceremony to new owners who purchased pre-orders in At the same time, expansion But the picture is not entirely cent growth over that period, Tokyo, yesterday. in private and government con- rosy for Berlin, Brzeski warned. as well as an increase of 6.8 sumption slowed compared with “Strong growth performance percent in the third quarter, 2016. Overall, growth was almost has led to reform complacency. thanks to soaring credit and one percentage point higher than Under the surface of strong investments in infrastructure. the 1.3-percent average recorded growth, deficiencies in areas like In an effort to stem winter Tesco reports boost in sales over the past 10 years. digitalisation, services and edu- air pollution, authorities in Germany also notched up a cation have emerged,” he said. recent months have conducted record government budget sur- “The next government still a massive campaign to shut AFP They grew by the same March. By purchasing Booker for plus of 1.2 percent of GDP, has the unique opportunity to down polluting factories and amount in the four weeks lead- £3.7bn ($5.0bn, ¤4.2bn), Tesco Destatis said. It was “a strong per- tackle these challenges in good slash excess industrial capac- LONDON: Supermarket group ing up to December 25, the is bidding to become the nation’s formance by an economy firing times and not wait until the bad ity, particularly in the north. Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, supermarket added. top food business, slash costs on all cylinders,” commented ING times have started.” As the stat- According to analysts, the announced yesterday a rise in In the UK, its main market, and take on German-owned dis- Diba bank economist Carsten isticians unveiled the nation’s aggressive campaign might sales over the key Christmas sales grew more than two per- count retailers. economic performance in Ber- have stalled growth in the period, despite high UK infla- cent over the reporting periods. Tesco is already the world’s lin’s government quarter, fourth quarter, due to the slow- tion weighing on consumer In Britain, wages are being third-biggest supermarket chain Germany’s leading politicians down in industrial incomes. eroded by Brexit-fuelled infla- after France’s Carrefour and gathered in the Social Democratic production. But its share price was the tion according to recent data. global leader Wal-Mart of the Party (SPD) headquarters across Beijing seeks to rebalance biggest loser on London’s Since Britain voted to leave United States. town. China’s economic model benchmark FTSE 100 index, the EU in June 2016, a drop in Elsewhere yesterday, Brit- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s towards services—which shedding 3.3 percent to 204.9 sterling—making imported ish food-to-clothing retailer conservatives are making a last- already account for more than pence in early deals as its update goods more expensive—has Marks and Spencer said total ditch attempt to strike a coalition 50 percent of GDP—as well as missed market expectations. pushed up UK annual inflation sales dropped 0.1 percent in its deal with the centre-left SPD—a new technologies and value- Total sales grew 1.8 percent to 3.1 percent, a near six-year third quarter ending on Decem- prospect greeted with reluctance added exports, moving away in the 19 weeks to January 6 high. ber 30. Shares were down 2.75 on both sides after four years from heavy industries plagued compared with the correspond- Tesco said it hopes to com- percent at 315.1 pence in morn- sharing power cost both parties by severe overcapacity and ing period a year earlier, Tesco pletes a takeover of British ing London trade, making it the dearly in September elections. indebtedness. said in a statement. wholesaler Booker by early second biggest faller after Tesco. S Korean govt sends bitcoin on roller coaster ride

AFP the craze and were “aiming to close vir- remarks sent bitcoin prices plunging 18 exchanges in South Korea, said the com- tual currency exchanges” in the country, percent on South Korean exchange pany was watching developments closely. SEOUL: Bitcoin and other virtual curren- he said. Bithumb, while ethereum slumped 23 per- “We’re closely monitoring government cies were sent on roller coaster rides in “It has started to resemble gambling cent. Investors flooded the presidential moves. We have nothing further to say at South Korea yesterday as the government and speculation,” Park added, citing the Blue House website with hundreds of this moment”, she told AFP. said it was planning to ban cryptocurrency fact that bitcoin prices are higher in South online petitions against the shutdown, Bithumb was raided by tax authori- exchanges, before later backtracking. Korea than globally—the so-called “kim- which was swiftly reversed. ties on Wednesday who inspected the Justice Minister Park Sang-Ki (pic- chi premium”. A shutdown was “one of the measures company’s documents. tured) said Seoul was preparing a bill to The hyper-wired South has emerged that have been prepared by the justice On the same day financial authorities shut down the country’s virtual coin as a hotbed for cryptocurrency trading, ministry”, chief press secretary Yoon inspected six local banks that offered vir- exchanges, sending bitcoin and other vir- accounting for some 20 percent of global Young-Chan said in a statement, “but it is tual accounts for corporate customers. tual unit prices into a tailspin. bitcoin transactions—about 10 times the not a finalised decision”. Last month Seoul banned its financial “The ministry is preparing legislation country’s share of the world economy. Cryptocurrencies rapidly reversed firms from dealing in virtual currencies. that basically bans any transactions based A series of measures have failed to course, with bitcoin climbing back to trade Two weeks later, it announced a ban on a virtual currency through the trading curb overheated virtual currency specu- just 6.5 percent down, and ethereum off on opening anonymous cryptocurrency floor,” he told journalists. lation in the country and Park said it would 12 percent. A representative of Bithumb, accounts and a crackdown on money Authorities had “grave concerns” over be “devastating if the bubble bursts”. His one of around 20 virtual currency laundering activities using them. FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 BUSINESS 19 Washington seeks leverage on Nafta talks REUTERS Canadian government sources tactic. Nafta’s Article 2205 states: increasing concerns about the told Reuters on Wednesday that “A party may withdraw from this dangers of quitting Nafta, par- WASHINGTON: A Nafta termi- they are increasingly convinced agreement six months after it ticularly in US farm states that nation letter from US President that Trump will soon announce provides written notice of with- count Mexico as their biggest Donald Trump (pictured) could the US intention to pull out of Trump will soon drawal to the other parties. If a grains customer. become the ultimate sleight of Nafta. The news sent Canadian announce the US party withdraws, the agreement On Wednesday, US Chamber hand from Washington as it and Mexican currencies lower intention to pull out of shall remain in force for the of Commerce President Tom seeks to gain negotiating and hurt stocks across the Nafta. The news sent remaining parties.” Donohue called quitting Nafta a leverage over Canada and continent. The president would be then “grave mistake” that would send Mexico in talks to update the Sending a termination letter Canadian and Mexican free to declare the restoration of the US economy “five steps 24-year-old trade pact. would allow Trump, who has currencies lower and US tariffs to levels agreed at the back.” While such a letter would been frustrated with Mexican hurt stocks across the World Trade Organization, Because implementing leg- start a six-month exit clock and Canadian reluctance to meet continent. although experts say that Canada islation would remain on the ticking, the United States would aggressive US demands on the would revert to the terms of a books, many provisions of Nafta not be legally bound to quit the sourcing of automotive parts and 1987 US trade agreement that would still be active, including North American Free Trade on dispute settlement, to take a has written extensively on Nafta predated Nafta. trade and investment dispute Agreement once it expires. key step toward meeting his termination issues. Any move by Trump to arbitration systems that the Unlike the irreversible mis- campaign promise of quitting “He could say that he’ll with- deal after two more scheduled invoke this clause is almost cer- Trump administration wants to sile that Britain fired when it trig- Nafta if it cannot be revised to draw from Nafta sometime after negotiating rounds in late Jan- tain to be met with immediate change. gered a two-year countdown to shrink US trade deficits. the six-month deadline if we uary and March, Nafta talks legal challenges from US busi- “I think this is headed for a its exit from the European Union “He can gain political don’t get better results in the would be put on hold for several ness groups that would argue huge legal morass if the presi- last March, quitting Nafta would mileage out of a big announce- negotiations,” Hufbauer said. months as Mexico’s presidential that congressional consent dent were to unilaterally send a still be optional for Trump. And ment to quit Nafta without actu- Using a withdrawal letter in election campaign gets under would be required because the notice of withdrawal,” Jennifer an exit would almost certainly ally doing it,” said Gary Huf- this manner fits in with a sce- way. US Constitution grants Congress Hillman, a Georgetown Univer- face court challenges over bauer, a senior fellow and trade nario that some industry lobby- By the time talks resume, the authority over trade matters. sity law professor and former Trump’s authority to leave expert at the Peterson Institute ists and trade observers say is withdrawal threat could have In recent weeks, Republican WTO appellate judge, told Reu- without consent from Congress. for International Economics who increasingly likely: If there’s no more potency as a negotiating lawmakers have been raising ters in November.

PSA picks Walmart raises new head of US workers’ pay British unit following tax cut Vauxhall AFP

AFP from lower tax rates, some of LONDON: French auto giant which is expected to go to higher PSA, maker of Citroen and NEW YORK: Walmart executive pay, shareholder pay- Peugeot vehicles, yesterday announced yesterday it will outs and share buybacks. picked the group’s sales and raise the minimum wage for McMillon said Walmart’s marketing boss Stephen more than a million US workers moves build on steps first Norman to run its troubled UK to $11 an hour and pay bonuses, announced in February 2015 to brand Vauxhall. crediting the US tax reform attract and retain employees, Norman will become man- approved in December for adding to “investments we’ve aging director of Vauxhall making the changes possible. been making in associates, in Motors and Opel Ireland with The wage increase starting their wages and skills effect from February 1, Vaux- in February elevates base development.” hall said in a statement just starting pay from the current $9 The increased spending on days after it axed 250 more an hour, and Walmart also said employee pay, store beautifica- jobs at a car plant in North- Theresa May visits WWT it would pay employees a one- tion and e-commerce initially western England. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (centre) walks through the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust’s (WWT) grounds time bonus of up to $1,000, drew criticism from Wall Street He will take over the reins with Martin Spray (left), CEO of the WWT and Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food expand parental and maternity when the retail giant trimmed from fellow British national and Rural Affairs ahead of a speech to launch the government’s environment plan in London, yesterday. leave programs and provide earnings forecasts. But the ini- Rory Harvey, who has decided financial assistance to tiatives have won support as to leave the business at the end employees adopting children. Walmart has reported improved of February, the company also “We are early in the stages performance in its US stores. announced, without giving a of assessing the opportunities The lowest starting pay for reason for the departure. tax reform creates for us to Walmart workers previously PSA chief executive Carlos Hard Brexit may cost job loss invest in our customers and was $9 an hour, increasing to Tavares has picked Norman to associates and to further $10 after 90 days following run the troubled division as the strengthen our business, all of completion of a training pro- auto sector weathers ongoing in German automotive sector which should benefit our share- gram. But a company economic uncertainty arising holders,” Walmart chief execu- spokesman told AFP the starting from looming Brexit. tive Doug McMillon (pictured) wage for all workers now will The news comes just days AFP Deloitte said. As many as 14,000 would shrink car sales and man- said. The company, the largest be at least $11. after Vauxhall—bought last jobs could be lost because the ufacturing in the UK, directly private US employer, is the latest year by PSA—announced on FRANKFURT: A worst-case sector is so tightly entwined with impacting German car sup- to announce benefits for Monday it would axe another Brexit scenario could put thou- the British market, the report pliers,” the report said. employees in the wake of the 250 jobs on top of the 400 sands of jobs at risk at German added. Fears of an abrupt British massive corporate tax cut that already planned at its Elles- car parts suppliers, a study The UK is the largest export exit from the bloc have grown President Donald Trump pushed mere Port car plant. warned yesterday, as Britain market for German car suppliers as Prime Minister Theresa May for and signed into law just The incoming Vauxhall grapples with navigating its in Europe, with 18 percent of struggles to make progress in before Christmas. boss has a long career in the complex exit from the EU. auto parts used in British facto- talks with Brussels about a tran- American Airlines, AT&T car industry and held senior A so-called “hard Brexit” ries coming from Germany—the sition deal and the shape of a and Wells Fargo have been positions at French giant PSA that would see Britain leave both home of industry giants Bosch, future trading relationship. among the companies that have since 2014, having previously the single market and the cus- Continental and ZF Transition arrangements, given bonuses or awarded pay worked for an array of auto- toms union, could cut revenues Friedrichshafen. trade and security will dominate increases in recent weeks. Skep- makers including Britain’s in Germany’s crucial car parts “The introduction of WTO Brexit negotiations this year tics have said these initiatives Rover, Germany’s Volkswagen, industry by up to ¤3.8bn tariffs and a devaluation of the before Britain leaves the bloc in represent a pittance compared Italy’s Fiat and France’s ($4.5bn), the accounting firm pound in case of a hard Brexit March 2019. with the profit gains expected Renault. Charts point to more China denies report it could halt US bonds pain as sterling slips AFP to President Donald Trump fol- up. The bond market reacted an amount that has doubled over lowing his tough talk on global negatively before recovering the last 10 years. REUTERS the highs last September,” said BEIJING: China denied trade and, in particular, what he through the day and ending That puts it neck-in-neck John Marley, head of FX yesterday a report that it may sees as China’s unfair slightly up.“US Treasuries are with Japan as America’s largest LONDON: Sterling extended strategy at currency risk-man- slow or cease its purchases of US practices. often used during the political creditor. Beijing’s massive US the previous two days’ losses agement firm Infinity Treasury bonds, calling it a “The management of invest- ping-pong match when trade debt holdings are a bugbear for yesterday as a struggling retail International. possible case of “fake news” ments in China’s foreign tensions escalate,” said Stephen some US politicians, who claim sector and a widening trade Yesterday sterling edged after the dollar tumbled exchange reserves has always Innes, head of trading for they give China too much lev- deficit raised concerns among 0.2 percent lower to $1.3484, following the story. been carried out according to the OANDA in the Asia Pacific. erage over Washington. some investors that the with some market strategists Bloomberg News reported principle of diversification and “It’s entirely possible that But any attempts to use that currency’s recent gains could expecting it to weaken to Wednesday that officials distribution,” SAFE said in its China could take measure to power could hurt the dollar, be overdone. early December lows of about reviewing China’s foreign- statement. rebalance their reserve as they damaging China’s own US The British currency fell to $1.33. exchange holdings had recom- “As with other investments, have done in the past,” Innes holdings. a two-week low in early Economic data has also mended slowing or halting pur- professional management of said. “In practice, the People’s trades, with some market ana- weighed this week, with the chases of US Treasuries, citing China’s foreign reserves invest- But markets quickly realised Bank has fewer choices over the lysts saying the pound’s British trade balance for people familiar with the matter. ment in American bonds is pro- “it’s highly improbable China size or allocation of its foreign decline this week opens the November widening to its big- “We think this story could be fessionally managed according will stop buying US Treasuries”. exchange purchases than is door to more losses in the near gest in five months, putting quoting a mistaken source or it to market activity, on the basis The world’s second largest sometimes assumed,” according term. further pressure on sterling could also be a piece of fake of market conditions and invest- economy has long invested to a research note from Capital “Of all the currencies, the bets. news,” the State Administration ment needs.” heavily in US bonds as a way of Economics. fundamentals are weakest for Investors have warmed to of Foreign Exchange said in a The greenback sank against controlling the value of its own “If the PBOC were to precip- sterling, and we have a critical the bullish sterling theme in statement on its website. most of its peers following the currency the yuan. itate a large sell-off by retreating technical level here with the recent weeks on expectations Beijing is the biggest holder news Wednesday on fears that Bloomberg News estimates from the US Treasury market, pattern for the last few days of some progress in Brexit of US debt and the news was a huge amount of foreign that the Chinese state currently the value of its existing reserves looking remarkably similar to negotiations. seen by some as a veiled threat demand for dollars would dry holds around $1.2trn in US debt, would fall.” 20 BUSINESS FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE

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You need to find the perfect SPORT balance to do well in South TODAY’S 6.30am QNB Stars League Africa, especially where there Virat Kohli ACTION ATHLETICS Round 12 is more bounce. You cannot be Indian skipper said ahead Ooredoo Doha 4.20pm: Al Ahli vs Al Gharafa casual at the same time you of the second Test against Marathon 2018 6.20pm: Al Sailiya vs Al Arabi cannot have loose shots also South Africa starting tomorrow

Livingstone Indian cricketers warm up ahead of their match against South Africa Bjorn eyes EurAsia in England victory with squad for NZ tour Ryder Cup in mind REUTERS

REUTERS PARIS: Captain Thomas Bjorn (pictured) will look LONDON: England named to lead Europe to a victory batsman Liam Livingstone in over hosts Asia in this their squad for the two-Test week’s EurAsia Cup with tour of New Zealand starting the event also serving as in March. a dress rehearsal for one The 24-year-old Living- of the teams contesting stone has not played Test the 2018 Ryder Cup. cricket but took part in two Le Golf National in Twenty20 internationals Paris will host the 42nd against South Africa last year. Ryder Cup in September Fast bowler Mark Wood when the Dane will lead a was also included after recov- India brace for tough side trying to wrest the ering from injury. title back from the United “Liam has been a player States, who last won in Europe 25 years ago. that we have been impressed With that longer-term goal in mind, Bjorn has six with for quite some time, former Ryder Cup players at his disposal in a 12-man having performed well in the task in second Test team that will take part in the third edition of the EurAsia county system with Lancashire Cup at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Kuala and over the past couple of REUTERS South Africa lead the strengths. If you want to beat the Lumpur. years with the England Lions,” three-Test series 1-0 best team in the world, which The last time the event was played, a European team National Selector James CAPE TOWN: If India were India are, then maybe we have to led by Northern Irishman Darren Clarke romped to an 18 Whitaker said. hoping for a reprieve from fast after they romped to do something slightly different to 1/2-5 1/2 blowout win over their Asian counterparts in Wood, 27, was named in and bouncy South African wickets a 72-run victory at what we’ve done in the past. the second edition of the biennial matchplay contest in the squad for the first time in the second Test starting Newlands in Cape Town “We have to get stuck in and 2016. since last year. tomorrow, they will not find it in on Monday, a match be tough with the bat and the ball; The current side includes Englishmen Tommy Fleet- All-rounder Ben Stokes Pretoria, a ground where the get in their faces a bit and use our wood, who won last season’s Race to Dubai, Tyrrell Hatton, was included, although he is home side have a formidable that effectively needed physicality in terms of our pace.” Ross Fisher and Matthew Fitzpatrick, Spaniard Rafa still suspended by England and record. just three days to be India know what is coming Cabrera-Bello, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, Ireland’s Paul missed the recent Ashes series South Africa romped to a completed with one lost and their success will be deter- Dunne, Belgian Thomas Pieters, and the Swedish duo of after being arrested in Sep- 72-run victory in the first Test of to rain. The second Test mined by how they handle the Alex Noren and Henrik Stenson. tember on suspicion of the three-game series at New- threat. Experienced Englishman Paul Casey and France’s causing actual bodily harm in lands in Cape Town on Monday, starts tomorrow. They managed a match aggre- Alex Levy are Bjorn’s two wildcard picks against an Asian an incident outside a Bristol a match that effectively needed gate of 344 over their two innings side led by three-time European Tour winner Arjun Atwal nightclub. just three days to be completed in Cape Town and captain Virat of India. Batsman Gary Ballance, with one lost to rain. Steyn. He will also strengthen the Kohli has told his batsmen to take “We’re very well aware that Asia has never fielded a fast bowler Jake Ball and all- The Pretoria wicket is likely batting. the attack to the home side. stronger team than they do this time,” the Dane told rounder Tom Curran, who to be similar, with perhaps not the There have been murmurings “We need to have intent reporters this week. “Golf is a strange game. Whatever it were all in the squad for the same sideways movement of that South Africa may even select because of the kind of bowling says on the paper very rarely comes out on top. Ashes series which England Newlands, and will provide a fifth seamer and leave spinner attack they have,” Kohli said. As golf in Asia continues to grow at a rapid rate, the lost 4-0, were left out. another Test of the Indian bats- Keshav Maharaj on the sidelines, “You need to find the perfect amount of players from the region making a positive men’s bravery against a seam with Duanne Olivier, Andile Pheh- balance to do well in South Africa, impact on tours around the world points to a bright future ENGLAND SQUAD: bowling barrage. lukwayo and uncapped Lungi especially where there is more for the sport and adds credibility to the EurAsia Cup. Joe Root (captain), Moeen Vernon Philander looked at Ngidi in the squad to offer that bounce. You cannot be casual at Atwal believes his youthful team, which boasts 11 Euro- Ali, James Anderson, times unplayable in Cape Town, option. the same time you cannot have pean Tour titles between them, including multiple win- Jonny Bairstow, Stuart while the new leading bowler in “In this series and for the rest loose shots also.” ners Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand and India’s S.S.P Broad, Alastair Cook, Test cricket, Kagiso Rabada, of the summer, we will be looking South Africa have a dominant Chawrasia, has the strength in depth to turn the contest Mason Crane, Ben Foakes, brings plenty of pace, fire and to see how best we can fit four fast record in Pretoria, with 17 wins in Asia’s favour. Liam Livingstone, Dawid skill. He took 13 wickets in a Test bowlers into whatever formula we and three draws in their 22 Tests. Current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Gavin Green Malan, Craig Overton, Ben against England at the venue two come up with,” South Africa coach Four of their last six victories of Malaysia, his compatriot Nicholas Fung, India’s Ani- Stokes, Mark Stoneman, years ago. Ottis Gibson told reporters this have been by an innings, rban Lahiri, South Korea’s Kang Sung-hoon and An James Vince, Chris Morne Morkel will be the third week. including against India in 2010, Byeong-un, Thai pair Phachara Khongwatmai and Poom Woakes, Mark Wood seamer, with Chris Morris likely “When you are playing at and the other two by more than Saksansin, China’s Li Haotong and Japanese duo Yuta to play in place of the injured Dale home, you must play to your 200 runs. Ikeda and Hideto Tanihara complete the side. White replaces Lynn for England ODIs Thomas teams up with ‘Bones’ for title defence AFP hundreds and two fifties. He has played four Tests, 88 ODIs and 47 Twenty20 REUTERS SYDNEY: Cameron White (pictured) internationals and replaces big-hitting has replaced injured Chris Lynn in Lynn who was ruled out with a calf HAWAII: Justin Australia’s squad for this month’s problem. Thomas (pictured) one-day international series against “Cameron’s in very good form, as returns to Hawaii England, Cricket Australia said his figures demonstrate. He’s playing for the Sony Open yesterday. very well,” chief selector Trevor Hohns this week with a The Victorian right-hander has said. new, but familiar, been in outstanding limited-overs form “He’s one of the leading run- caddie on his bag as with 285 runs at an average of 142.5 scorers in this season’s BBL, he’s expe- he looks to defend and a strike-rate of 115.85 for the Mel- rienced, he’s a very smart cricketer a title he won in bourne Renegades in the Big Bash and he’s a good fielder. He ticks all the spectacular style League. boxes for what we need at this stage.” last year. White was the domestic one-day The opening match of the five- With his regular tournament’s top-scorer last season game series takes place at the Mel- caddie unavailable with 457 runs at 76.16, including two bourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. due to injury, the world number four has turned to five- times major champion Phil Mickelson’s former mentor, Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, to help him around the course at the Waialae Country Club. ICC gives green light to Perth Stadium Thomas may not need that much guidance, though, after having tamed the course a year ago by opening with a magical 59 before going on to set the tour’s all-time REUTERS scoring record in a 72-hole event at 253. Thomas, who is grouped with Jason Dufner and Kevin PERTH: Perth Stadium is set to take over hosting Kisner for the opening two rounds, is coming off a share duties from the historic WACA ground after the of 22nd place last week at Kapalua, where a year ago he International Cricket Council (ICC) approved earned the second of three victories in his first five starts the newly-built venue to host all international to the season. formats, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday. He ended the year just as strongly, capturing his first The 50,000-seater stadium will now major with a triumph at the PGA Championship and the become the main venue for cricket in Western The newly-completed Perth Stadium near central business district of Perth. FedExCup to capture Player of the Year honours. Australia, and the fifth one-day international Thomas will have his hands full this week with a field between Australia and England on January 28 that includes world number two Jordan Spieth and Aus- will be the first major sporting event held at the January 28.” The state-of-the-art stadium will be the fifth and final match of the series, which tralian Marc Leishman, who is fresh off a tie for seventh ground. also host matches from the domestic Big Bash begins on Jan. 14. It follows the home side’s dom- at Kapalua where he led after 36 holes. “The stadium is a magnificent asset for the League, Australian rules football and soccer. inant 4-0 Ashes Test series win. British Open champion Spieth is riding a string of seven state of WA and its sports fan,” said Cricket Aus- ICC match referee Richie Richardson said The WACA, which has hosted cricket consecutive top-10 finishes and has been installed as the tralia CEO James Sutherland. “We very much the stadium was “world class” after an matches since the early 1890s, will be turned favourite a week after a ninth place finish at Kapalua. look forward to bringing this big Australia-Eng- inspection. into a boutique ground with a capacity of Spieth will tee off alongside fellow Americans Xander land one-day match to Perth to the Stadium on The ODI between Australia and England will 10,000-15,000 by the local board. Schauffele and Daniel Berger. 22 SPORT FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018

AUSTRALIA OPEN MEN’S DRAW Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) vs Vsictor Estrelle Burgos ‘Favourite’ Federer to begin (DOM) Nicolas Jarry (CHI) vs Leonardo Mayer (ARG) John Millman (AUS) vs Borna Coric (CRO) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH x28) Diego Schwartzman (ARG x24) vs Dusan Lajovsic campaign against Bedene (SRB) Qualifier vss Qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolovs (UKR x14) vs Andreas Haid- er-Maurer (AUT) AGENCIES rated Federer as ‘clear favour- Matthew Ebden (AUS) vs John Isner (USA x16) ite’ to retain his Australian Open Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP x10) vs Jason Kubler MELBOURNE: Roger Federer title over an injury-riddled field. (AUS) will open his Australian Open Federer’s bid for a 20th Gilles Simon (FRA vs Marius Copil (ROM) title defence against Slovenian Grand Slam title will be aided Qualifier vs Malek Jaziri (TUN) Aljaz Bedene next week, while by the absences of Andy Mur- top seed Rafa Nadal, the losing ray and Kei Nishikori, as well Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs Gilles Muller (LUX x23) finalist last year, was paired with as lingering injuries to top play- Pablo Cuevsas (URU x31) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) Dominican Victor Estrella Burgos ers who are still expected to Dudi Sela (ISR) vs Ryan Harrison (USA) at the draw yesterday. play like Rafa Nadal and Stan Qualifier vs Joao Sousa (POR) Women’s top seed Simona Wawrinka. Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) vs Marin Cilic (CRO x6) Halep of Romania faces Austral- But more so than the com- Grigor Dimitrovs (BUL x3) vs Qualifier ian wildcard Destanee Aiava in petition, it is the 36-year-old Qualifier vs Qualifier the first round, with second seed Federer’s dominant play at this Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs Qualifier Caroline Wozniacki starting out month’s Hopman Cup, where he Davsid Ferrer (ESP) vs Andrey Rublevs (RUS x30) against Halep’s compatriot won all four of his singles Nick Kyrgios (AUS x17) vs Rogerio Dutra Silvsa Mihaela Buzarnescu. matches and led Switzerland to (BRA) Serena Williams will not a third title, that gives him the Vsiktor Troicki (SRB) vs Alex Bolt (AUS) defend the women’s title having edge. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs Denis Shapovsalovs had her first child last year but (CAN) 2008 champion Maria Sharap- “He looks younger than Qualifier vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x15) ova, who failed a drugs test at ever,” ESPN tennis analyst and the tournament in 2016, is back former professional Patrick Kevsin Anderson (RSA x11) vs Kyle Edmund (GBR) unseeded after a ban and will McEnroe told reporters on a call Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) vs Denis Istomin face Germany’s Tatjana Maria. on Wednesday. (UZB) Williams’s sister Venus, who “He’s moving as beautifully Gerald Melzer (AUT) vs Nikoloz Basilashvsili (GEO) lost to her sibling in the final last as ever. He’s hitting the ball bril- Qualifier vs Lucas Pouille (FRA x18) year, is seeded fourth and the liantly. Wins four or five matches Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x27) vs Yoshihito Nish- 37-year-old was handed a tricky at the Hopman Cup against high- ioka (JPN) first encounter against Swiss Switzerland’s Roger Federer holds the Men’s singles trophy as he participates in the official draw level competition. To me, he’s the Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) former world number seven ceremony ahead of the Australian Open yesterday. clear favourite.” Ivso Karlovsic (CRO) vs Laslo Djere (SRB) Belinda Bencic, who is 17 years Bookmakers are also expect- Yuichi Sugita (JPN) vs Jack Sock (USA x8) her junior. Six-times Melbourne Park If the draw goes to seeding, The Wimbledon champion ing the world number two to Dominic Thiem (AUT x5) vs Guido Pella (ARG) Men’s third seed Grigor Dim- champion Djokovic, seeded 14th Dimitrov would face American is scheduled take on France’s successfully defend his title. Stevse Johnson (USA) vs Qualifier itrov will face a qualifier, with after missing the back end of last Jack Sock in the last eight, with Jessika Ponchet in the first Federer ($2.75 AUD) is the Qualifier vs Jiri Vsesely (CZE) Alexander Zverev, ranked fourth, season with an elbow injury, will ailing world number five round, while French Open cham- favourite to win the tournament, Filip Krajonovsic (SRB) vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA playing Italian Thomas Fabbi- take on American lefthander Dominic Thiem, who withdrew pion Jelena Ostapenko was according to Australian Gam- ano but with 2014 champion Donald Young in his first match from Kooyong because of illness paired with veteran Francesca bling, with world number one x26) Stan Wawrinka, returning after with mercurial Frenchman Gael yesterday, taking on Zverev. Schiavone and U.S Open cham- and last year’s Australian Open Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x20) vs Fernando surgery, in his section of the Monfils looming in round two. Britain’s Andy Murray and pion Sloane Stephens will take runner-up Nadal ($5.50) trailing Vserdasco (ESP) draw. Federer also has Milos Japan’s Kei Nishikori have on China’s Zhang Shuai. him. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) vs Maximilian Marterer Young gun Zverev had little Raonic, Juan Martin del Potro, already withdrawn from the Australia’s sole men’s seed, “He could always get picked (GER) luck in his first Australian Open David Goffin and Tomas Berdych championships and women’s Nick Kyrgios, takes on Brazilian off early,” McEnroe said. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Tennys Sandgren (USA) draw as a top five seed with in his quarter of the draw, while world number three Garbine Rogerio Dutra Silva and local “But based on what I’ve seen Ricardas Berankis (LTU) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI x9) either Wawrinka, who plays Nadal would appear to have the Muguruza has twice pulled out women’s 18th seed Ashleigh so far... I don’t think there’s any- Novsak Djokovsic (SRB x14) vs Donald Young (USA) Ricardas Berankis, or Novak easier section, although former of tournaments over the last two Barty takes on Belarusian Aryna body else that you could say is a Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Qualifier Djokovic potentially standing in US Open champion Marin Cilic weeks due to leg cramps and a Sabalenka. favourite other than Roger at the Tim Smyczek (USA) vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS) his path in the quarter-finals. looms as a last-eight opponent. thigh problem. Meanwhile, tennis analysts moment.” Jared Donaldson (USA) vs Albert Ramos-Vsinolas (ESP x21) Mischa Zvserevs (GER x32) vs Hyeon Chung (KOR) AUSTRALIA OPEN WOMEN’S DRAW Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) vs Daniil Medvsedevs Qualifier Giorgi sets up Kerber clash (RUS) Simona Halep (ROM x1) vs Destanee Aiavsa (AUS) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs Oceane Dodin (FRA) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs Peter Gojowczyk (GER) Lauren Davsis (USA) vs Jana Cepelovsa (SVsK) REUTERS and Venus Williams this week. Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) vs Alexander Zvserevs (GER Andrea Petkovsic (GER) vs Petra Kvsitovsa (CZE x27) Camila Giorgi of Italy in “I’m not looking back 2017 x4 Ashleigh Barty (AUS x18) vs Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) SYDNEY: Italian qualifier action yesterday. any more,” Kerber, who won Davsid Goffin (BEL x7) vs Qualifier Camila Giorgi (ITA) vs Qualifier Camila Giorgi continued her the Australian Open and the US Julien Benneteau (FRA) vs Taro Daniel (JPN) Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs Kristina Kucovsa (SVsK) Evsgeny Donskoy (RUS) vs Florian Mayer (GER) Ons Jabeur (TUN) vs Elena Vsesnina (RUS x16) impressive run at the Sydney Open titles in 2016, said. Johanna Konta (GBR x9) vs Madison Brengle (USA) International by racing past “I’ve had a great off-sea- Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs Fabio Fognini (ITA x25) Qualifier vs Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 son and I’m working hard. I’m Tomas Berdych (CZE x19)vs Alex de Minaur (AUS) Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) vs Richel Hogenkamp (NED) yesterday to set up a last four trying to do my best on court Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs Benoit Paire (FRA) Kristie Ahn (USA) vs Barbora Strycovsa (CZE x20 clash with Angelique Kerber. and win as many matches Karen Khachanovs (RUS) vs Qualifier Lucie Safarovsa (CZEx 29) vs Ajla Tomljanovsic (AUS) Giorgi, belying her ranking before going to Melbourne. Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG Sorana Cirstea (ROM) vs Zarina Diyas (KAZ) of 100th in the world, beat US The other semi-final in x12) Lizette Cabrera (AUS) vs Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) Open champion Sloane Sydney will be an all-Austral- Sam Querrey (USA x13) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Vseronica Cepede Royg (PAR) vs Karolina Pliskovsa (CZE x6) Stephens in the first round and ian affair between Ashleigh Radu Albot (MDA) vs Marton Fucsovsics (HUN) Garbine Muguruza (ESP x3) vs Jessika Ponchet (FRA) then ousted twice Wimbledon Barty and Daria Gavrilova. Nicolas Kicker (ARG) vs Jordan Thompson (AUS) Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) vs Qualifier and former Sydney champion Barty completed a confi- Natalia Vsikhlyantsevsa (RUS) vs Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) Petra Kvitova. dent 6-3 6-2 victory over Lukas Lacko (SVsK) vs Milos Raonic (CAN x22) Kristyna Pliskovsa (CZE) vs Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x26) She is yet to drop a set over Czech Barbora Strycova, while Richard Gasquet (FRA x29) vs Blaz Kavscic (SLO) Angelique Kerber (GER x21) vs Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) Qualifier vs Robin Haase (NED) Nao Hibino (JPN) vs Donna Vsekic (CRO) six matches in qualifying or the Dominika Cibulkova in the last last year but has made a strong Gavrilova advanced after her

Kwon Soon-Woo (KOR) vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) Tatjana Maria (GER) vs Maria Sharapovsa (RUS) main draw and will next meet eight. start to the year ahead of next last-eight opponent Garbine Vsarvsara Lepchenko (USA) vs Anastasija Sevsastovsa (LAT x14) world number 22 Kerber who Former world number one week’s Australian Open with Muguruza withdrew due to a Aljaz Bedene (SLO) vs Roger Federer (SUI x2) Kristina Mladenovsic (FRA x11) vs Ana Bogdan (ROM) staged a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Kerber fell out of the top 20 victories over Lucie Safarova leg injury. Yulia Putintsevsa (KAZ) vs Heather Watson (GBR) Polona Hercog (SLO) vs Ekaterina Alexandrovsa (RUS) Wang Qiang (CHN) vs Madison Keys (USA x17) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO x28) vs Shelby Rogers (USA) Del Potro to meet Bouchard gets first Christina McHale (USA)vs Aliaksandra Sasnovsich (BLR) Kurumi Nara (JPN) vs Marketa Vsondrousovsa (CZE) win of the year at Carina Witthoeft (GER) vs Caroline Garcia (FRA x8) Ferrer in semi-final Vsenus Williams (USA x5) vs Belinda Bencic (SUI) Qualifier vs Johanna Larsson (SWE) Kooyong Classic Alison Vsan Uytvsanck (BEL) vs Petra Martic (CRO) REUTERS ATP NextGen Finals cham- Irina-Camelia Bego (ROM) vs Ekaterina Makarovsa (RUS x31) pion Chung Hyeon of South Daria Gavsrilovsa (AUS x23) vs Qualifier AUCKLAND: Juan Martin del Korea 6-3 6-2. AFP Qualifier vs Elise Mertens (BEL) Potro kept his Australian Ferrer is yet to drop a Alize Cornet (FRA) vs Wang Xinyu (CHN) Open preparations on track set in Auckland and has MELBOURNE: Struggling star Eugenie Bouchard Sofia Kenin (USA) vs Julia Goerges (GER x12) with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over shown glimpses of his old won her first match of the year yesterday, posting Sloane Stephens (USA x13) vs Zhang Shuai (CHN) Russia’s Karen Khachanov in form that saw him win the a 6-2, 6-0 defeat of Australian teen Destanee Aiava Qualifier vs Pauline Parmentier (FRA) the Auckland Classic yester- tournament in 2007, 2011, at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne. Jennifer Brady (USA) vs Magda Linette (POL) day, setting up a semi-final 2012 and 2013. The Canadian had gone down in three group Qualifier vs Daria Kasatkina (RUS x22) meeting with David Ferrer. “I tried to play consistent matches last week at the Hopman Cup in Perth Peng Shuai (CHN x25) vs Qualifier Former US Open cham- and aggressive because with and was eliminated in the first round at Hobart on Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) vs Olivsia Rogowska (AUS) Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs Katerina Siniakovsa (CZE) pion Del Potro fired down 11 Chung, he plays with power, Monday, denting her Australian Open Qualifier vs Elina Svsitolina (UKR x4) aces and did not face a break and it’s never easy,” Ferrer preparations. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x7) vs Francesca Schiavsone (ITA) point during the one hour, 33 said in a court-side inter- “I was happy to be out there in a pretty offi- Duan Ying-Ying (CHN) vs Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) minutes match. view. “He has a really great cial-feeling match,” said the 23-year-old. “There Monica Niculescu (ROM) vs Mona Barthel (GER) The 29-year-old second future.” were stands, a crowd, and an umpire. It was like Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) vs Anett Kontavseit (EST x32) seed, who won the tourna- Ferrer’s countryman a practice match but kind of real.” Dominika Cibulkovsa (SVsK x24) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) ment the last time he played Roberto Bautista Agut will With time running out for her to be ready for Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs Monica Puig (PUR) in it in 2009, will now return play Dutchman Robin Haase the opening Grand Slam of the year, the 2014 Wim- Carla Suarex-Navsarro (ESP) vs Qualifier to the top 10 in the ATP rank- in the other semi-final of the bledon finalist, now ranked 83rd after a dismal Timea Babos (HUN) vs CoCo Vsandeweghe (USA x10) ings on Monday for the first tournament. last season, eagerly accepted a late invitation for Anastasia Pavslychenkovsa (RUS) vs Kateryna Kozlovsa (UKR) time since August 2014 after 2016 champion Bautista a hit-out at Kooyong. Qualifier vs Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) struggling with injuries over Agut defeated Czech Jiri Ves- Bouchard, who made the Australian Open Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) vs Alison Riske (USA) Taylor Townsend (USA) vs Magdalena Rybarikovsa (SVsK x19) the past few years. ely 7-6(1) 6-2 in the last eight semi-finals in 2015 and the quarters a year later,

Kiki Bertens (NED x30) vs Catherine Bellis (USA) Waiting for Del Potro in while Hasse beat Peter said her current tennis was a work in progress after the last four will be Spaniard Gojowczyk of Germany 6-4 changing her routine and coaches in the Nicole Gibbs (USA) vs Qualifier Juan Martin del Potro Ferrer, who brushed aside 6-4. off-season. FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018 SPORT 23

Bounedjah to miss Al Legends share tips with Markhiya clash Aspire Academy boys QNA DOHA: Al Sadd’s Algerian star striker Baghdad Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and other running stars train Bounedjah (pictured below) with young Aspire Academy’s athletes yesterday. will miss QNB Stars League (QSL) match because of a fracture in the right leg that he suffered during Al Duhail match in Round 9, which kept him away from Round 10 and 11 matches. Bounedjah will also be absent from Round 12 when his team take on Al Markhiya tomorrow at Al Sadd Club’s Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. The striker is still under- going a therapeutic and rehabilitation programme to reach full physical readiness and will aim to return in Round 13 against Al Sailiya on January 20. Under the leadership of coach Jesualdo Ferreira, Al Sadd increased their training sessions in preparation for Al Markhiya match as the tech- nical staff were keen to take care of the tactical aspects during the training sessions through the implementation of some of the technical offensive and defensive THE PENINSULA have gone through to get to German runner, Pfeiffer formations. the top. That’s why I appreci- said that, like the student ath- Al Sadd are second on 27 DOHA: Aspire Academy ate opportunities like this letes, he is still learning from the points, two behind Al Duhail hosted four-time Olympic when you can share experi- The kids see us winning on TV, but they likes of Farah, Thompson and who have 29 points. champion and six-time World ences with young athletes.” Abdirahman, saying: “It’s a priv- Meanwhile, Al Markhiya champion Mo Farah, fellow Farah’s told the young ath- don’t see what it takes and what you have ilege for me to listen to these top coach Yousef Adam said his British long-distance runner letes that the keys to his own gone through to get to the top. That’s why I athletes. Even l am still work- team will seek revenge in Chris Thompson, four-time success include: “Hard work, appreciate opportunities like this when you ing hard on cultivating the right tomorrow’s match. Olympian Abdihakem Abdi- commitment and your belief can share experiences with young athletes: positive attitude that will drive “This is a revenge game rahman from the USA, and in yourself.” me to be the best l can be.” for us. We had beaten Al Sadd Hendrik Pfeiffer from He added: “I adopted an Six-time World champion Mo Farah Some of Aspire student on the pitch in the opening Germany yesterday. attitude that encouraged me athletes who attended the week of first phase, but the The athletes, who are in not only to be better but be the stimulus and can bring out the me the path and what I had to training session with the stars result was overturned for Doha to take part in the Oore- best. I resolved to push myself best in you and it definitely do in the different stages of my are travelling to Iten in Kenya fielding an ineligible player. doo Doha Marathon 2018 to my highest potential and helped Mo and I get better career to be successful. It’s for high altitude training in the So we are out to prove a apart of the Qatar Tourism aimed to be more than just the when we were young.” very important to surround coming period, and Pfeiffer, point,” he said. Authority (QTA)’s initiative to British champion or a Europe Commenting on the Acad- yourself with people that care who will also be heading to “It is tough for any side to promote Qatar as a top desti- champion but a world cham- emy’s student-athletes, about you.” train there, expressed that he play against Al Sadd. We had nation for sports and tourism, pion. Nothing in life gets given Thompson said: “I’m very Abdihakem who at 41 would like to train with them worked hard during the break met with the young Aspire to you, you always have to impressed, they are enthusi- years of age is still competing in Kenya if it was possible. in the league,” the coach Academy athletes, spoke to work for it.” astic young lads with clearly at the top in marathons, Established in 2004, added. them about their careers in When asked about the a lot of talent. They have huge extolled the student athletes Aspire Academy has two pri- sport and engaged them in importance of rivalry in opportunities here and there to find passion for their sport mary aims. First, to identify warm-up exercises and a short encouraging motivation, is no doubt that they are on a and find enjoyment in doing and transform talented young training session, held on the Thompson responded: “I grew pathway to become success- their sporting activity: “When athletes with real potential Aspire outdoor athletics track. up with Mo Farah, we trained ful athletes.” you love your sport and enjoy into world-renowned cham- Speaking in an interview a lot together, we constantly Meanwhile, praising the it you are more likely to put in pions who represent Qatar in on the sidelines of the visit, Mo battled each other. One time I role of coaches in athlete your all. That combination of national teams across a wide Farah noted: “The kids see us was faster, the next time he development, Abdihakem passion and effort usually range of sports. Second, to winning on TV, but they don’t was. Friendly competition and said: “I have been with my brings success and promote a sports culture in see what it takes and what you rivalry is definitely a good coach for 25 years. He showed satisfaction.” Qatar and the region. Zidane pens new PSG reach League Cup semis Real Madrid deal AFP Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar celebrates scoring their first goal from the penalty spot. PARIS: Neymar scored a until 2020 second-half penalty as four-time defending champions Paris AFP Saint-Germain toiled before overcoming 10-man Amiens 2-0 MADRID: Real Madrid to reach the semi-finals of the (pictured) coach Zinedine French League Cup on Wednes- Zidane on Wednesday day. confirmed that he has signed a PSG were again without contract extension which will leading scorer Edinson Cavani, keep him at the European who also missed Sunday’s champions until 2020. French Cup rout of Rennes after “It’s signed,” said the French returning late from his Christ- star after his side drew 2-2 with mas and New Year break in Numancia to progress to the Uruguay. quarter-finals of the Copa del Amiens’ hopes of springing Rey 5-2 on aggregate. and struggled into the Copa del an upset were heavily under- After a dream start at Real, Rey last-eight. mined by the dismissal of with eight trophies out of a pos- Zidane could afford to rest goalkeeper Regis Gurtner on 34 sible 10, Zidane has endured a his superstars with one eye on minutes for a foul on Kylian tough season with his side 16 La Liga and the Champions Mbappe after charging out of his points behind Barcelona in the League last 16 with a clash area. La Liga title race. against Paris Saint-Germain And Neymar eventually And the 45-year-old cau- next month. made the visitors’ numerical Marquinhos also struck the used for the rest of the compe- PSG will travel to Rennes, who tioned: “I’m enjoying what I do However, they were far advantage count by winning and woodwork after connecting with tition as a test ahead of its they thrashed 6-1 in the last 64 of every day, because that’s the from convincing at the converting a spot-kick eight a cross from Giovani Lo Celso, expected arrival in Ligue 1 next the French Cup, in the semi-finals way it is. I can’t imagine myself Bernabeu. minutes into the second half at but Adrien Rabiot wrapped up a season -- after goal-line tech- at the end of the month, with as a coach in two, three years, Lucas Vazquez scored both the Stade de la Licorne. remarkable 35th consecutive nology failed to award it. Monaco set to host Montpellier in because things are not like that. of Real’s goals after the 11th and Mbappe, earlier denied by a win in domestic cup ties for PSG “Our team worked hard but the other last-four tie. “I know how it goes, noth- 59th minutes. fingertip save from Jean-Chris- with a glancing header from an we didn’t shine like on Sunday, Isaac Mbenza scored with ing more, even with this But on both occasions, their tophe Bouet, was then thwarted Angel Di Maria corner on 78 but we also didn’t concede four minutes left as Montpellier contract it does not change modest visitors fought back by a combination of the substi- minutes. chances. It was easier to win snatched a 1-0 win at Angers, anything.” thanks to a brace from Guill- tute keeper and the crossbar The goal was given follow- because we played with an extra while Adrien Hunou struck twice On Wednesday, Real fielded ermo on the stroke of half-time before firing another effort nar- ing consultation with the video man,” said PSG coach Unai late on as Rennes defeated Tou- an almost unrecognisable team and then after 82 minutes. rowly wide. assistant referee (VAR) -- being Emery. louse 4-2. SPORT Friday 12 January 2018

PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Bjorn eyes ‘Favourite’ Federer Zidane pens newew EurAsia to begin campaign Real Madrid dealal victory against Bedene until 2020 Darragi In-form Qatar to go all out double seals for victory against Oman easy win for Umm Salal CHINTHANA WASALA Qatar’s Akram Afif (second THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA right) in action during a DOHA: Despite wining the training session with team- DOHA: Tunisian midfielder Oussama opening fixture of the AFC U23 mates ahead of their AFC U23 Darragi struck twice while Mohammed Al Championship against Championship match against Sayed added one goal just before the first Uzbekistan, Qatar will focus on Oman in Changzhou, in southern half as Umm Salal got the better of Al the task in hand when they Jiangsu province of China. Kharaitiyat. The QNB Stars League (QSL) meet Oman at the Changzhou Round-12 fixture was played at the Al Khor Olympic Sports Centre in Stadium yesterday. Changzhou, in southern Darragi, scored the first goal for coach Jiangsu province of China Mahmoud Jaber’s side in the 22nd minute today. when he beat the Al Kharaitiyat goalkeeper Influential midfielder with a well-hit kick from 20 yards away. Akram Afif has said that Qatar He then doubled their advantage just two remain focussed on the task in minutes later, causing more trouble for Al hand despite the morale Kharaitiyat who are hovering above the rel- boosting 1-0 win over egation zone. Uzbekistan. Al Sayed added the third goal of the day A well worked Almoez Ali, for Umm Salal in the 42nd minute to take with assistance from mid- the game completely away from Al fielder Hashim Ali, flicked a Kharaitiyat. ball from close range to score The victory also saw Umm Salal reduc- the only goal of match in the ing the gap with third placed Al Rayyan at 56th minute after both the the fourth slot in the QNB Stars League. Al sides failed to score in the first Kharaitiyat are currently placed 10th in the half. standings, having lost a total of eight That gave Qatar a perfect matches so far. start to their Group A cam- Today, At Al Ahli Stadium, Dutch star paign, but Afif insisted that his Wesley Sneidjer is expected to wear the blue side should not get carried and yellow jersey for the first time as sev- away by their early success. enth-placed Al Gharafa (11 points) meet “Our team really did well, sixth-placed Al Ahli (14 points) for their and it was important to win Week 12 game which kicks off at 4.20pm . that game,” explained the Al Gharafa roped in the 33-year-old 21-year-old who plays in Bel- attacking midfielder few days back, giving gium for Eupen. a massive boost for coach Bulent Ugyen’s “Yes, we won the game team. and got the three points, but Later, at the same venue, Al Arabi will that doesn’t mean that we have face Al Sailiya at 6.30pm. Al Arabi who are won (the tournament). It’s not currently placed ninth in the standings, will enough, and right now we are field their newly-signed Croatian defender only looking ahead to playing out, and I think they will go far more about our next two team. We have played against Ivan Foster who replaced Tunisian defender Oman,” Afif said. in this tournament,” Afif said. games. We will fix our mis- them a lot, especially in the last Ammar Jemal. Hosts China had it easy On the other hand, Oman takes and we need to win the two years. against Oman in the opening will try their best to bounce next two matches,” he said. “We are confident we can Yes, we won the match on Tuesday which put back following Tuesday’s 3-0 With their continued par- progress, but we must think QNB STARS LEAGUE them at the top of the Group. loss and make sure they stay ticipation in the competition more about our next step. All game and got the Coach Felix Sanchez’s boys in contest. potentially in the balance, Al the teams in Group A are at the three points, but YESTERDAY’S RESULT: are currently occupying sec- Omani striker Zahir Al Aghbari said that they are fully same level, and I believe that that doesn’t mean Umm Salal beat Al Kharaitiyat 3-1 ond spot behind Qatar and Afif Aghbari said that they will focused on the task in hand. the team which can focus more that we have won TODAY’S FIXTURES: is aware of the capabilities of learn from mistakes before “We will focus on our at this stage of the competition (the tournament). the host team. going into the all-important game against Qatar first,” he will qualify,” Al Aghbari said. Al Ahli vs Al Gharafa “China are a very good clash against Al Annabi. said. Today’s match will kick off It’s not enough, and At Al Ahli Stadium: 4.20pm team.” “We will learn from our “Qatar play in the Gulf Cup, at 2.30pm Qatar time. Qatar right now we are “No one particular player mistakes,” the 18-year-old so we know them better than will play their final Group only looking ahead Al Sailiya vs Al Arabi stands out. They are all very said. the other teams, and we know match against hosts China on to playing Oman: Afif At Al Ahli Stadium: 6.30pm good and they help each other “We now need to think exactly how they play as a January 15.

Dakar dream Qatar’s Al Attyah in action during 40th Dakar Rally ends for Villas-Boas AGENCIES

AREQUIPA: Portuguese soccer manager Andre Villas-Boas has withdrawn from the Dakar Rally after he injured his back in the Peruvian desert. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager, who left Chinese side Shanghai SIPG in November, had entered the 40th edition of the endurance event to mark his 40th birthday. “We jumped off a dune and crashed the car nose first. The Dakar unfortunately is finished for us,” he said on Instagram. “Better luck next time.” Villas-Boas had been driving a Toyota and was running two hours and 18 minutes behind the leader, Stephane Peterhansel of France. The 40th edition of the 14-stage race is based in Peru, which it last visited in 2013, for the open- ing five stages, using a route largely comprised of Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar and Matthieu Baumel of France drive their Toyota during the fifth stage of the 40th Dakar Rally in Arequipa, sand dunes, before moving to Bolivia and end- Peru on Wednesday. ing in Argentina on 20 January.