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Emir meets Brahimi Controversial Arab forum Nepal envoy recalled call to set up DOHA: Nepal has recalled its Ambassador to Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma who came under fire back home following her controversial remarks and family courts actions in Qatar. “The ambassador has been recalled by the Nepalese govern- Heads of apex courts end meeting ment. Preparation to leave would start after papers are dispatched DOHA: The fourth confer- supervising the national judiciary formally,” a Nepalese embassy offi- ence of the presidents of Arab on rules of international arbitra- cial told The Peninsula yesterday. Supreme Courts concluded here tion in such disputes. The official said the “letter of yesterday with a call to set up The third topic dealt with spe- recall” might reach the embassy special courts to deal with fam- cialised courts as a means to pro- on Sunday and Sharma would ily disputes in Arab countries. mote justice. leave Qatar within seven days The meeting stressed the need On the sidelines, the heads of after receiving the letter. He, for using services of sociologists, the courts also discussed a draft however, didn’t disclose the rea- psychologists and specialists system of the federation of the The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the Joint Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi sons behind the recall. in family medicine while deal- Arab supreme courts (for judi- on the sidelines of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, yesterday. Sharma, 51, took over as ing with family disputes. They ciary and scientific cooperation) ambassador in May 2012, accord- can play a supportive role in the recommended by the third con- ing to information posted on the functioning of family courts, said ference and referred it to the embassy website. a statement issued at the end of Arab Centre for Judicial and She has been in the news the conference. Legal Research for study. Iran, US open nuclear talks after her controversial interview The forum also urged Arab The conference underlined with BBC Nepal service about countries to seek alternative solu- the need for providing technical UNITED NATIONS: Iran’s state and an Iranian foreign min- head negotiations on the nuclear six months ago in which she tions to family disputes through courts with qualified and special- new government began its first ister since a brief encounter in issue with the five permanent described Qatar as an “open jail” mediation committees before the ised people and reviewing legal talks on its nuclear programme May 2007. members of the UN Security for Nepalese workers. disputes land in the courts. procedures for investment and with the US and five other world Ahead of the talks, Kerry said Council and Germany, known as The comments were repro- It also called for observing business-related disputes to make powers yesterday, with the he looked forward to a “good the P5+1. duced by Britain’s Guardian caution while imposing punish- them simpler. Iranian foreign minister taking meeting” — the first involving the Rowhani has stepped up efforts newspaper yesterday in an arti- ments in family-related cases The delegates also recom- a seat next to US Secretary of newly elected government of cen- to moderate Iran’s image abroad cle investigating the plight of and avoiding punishments that mended specialised courts to deal State John Kerry in a rare high- trist President Hassan Rowhani during his visit to New York this Nepalese workers in Qatar, in the could hamper the freedoms of the with investment-related disputes level contact between the two — but would not specify what week. He has said Iran would context of the 2022 FIFA World dependants and threaten social to create a good investment envi- long-estranged nations. Iran should do to show a genuine never develop nuclear weapons Cup. security. ronment for Arab investors. Mohammad Javad Zarif went desire to address concerns about and called for a nuclear deal in The Unified CPN-Maoist The three-day conference dis- The conference proposed a joint into talks on the sidelines of the its nuclear programme. three to six months. Iran says its (UCPN-M) party in Nepal which cussed three major topics. The body for Arab courts and formed UN General Assembly with Kerry A US State Department official nuclear programme is for peaceful recommended her for the post first was the judiciary’s contribu- a special committee for the pur- as well as his counterparts from said Washington did not expect energy purposes. sought her resignation last week tion to enhancing social security pose with representatives from Britain, France, Russia, China any issues to be resolved at the Addressing a UN meeting on saying her activities in Qatar were in family affairs, focusing on the Algeria, Sudan. Oman, Palestine and Germany at a session aimed meeting, but added: “We are nuclear disarmament, Rowhani against diplomatic etiquette and principles of the Shariah and the and Egypt. at jump-starting efforts to resolve hopeful that we can continue to said: “No nation should possess could spoil Nepal-Qatar relations, role of social workers and psy- Representatives from 18 Arab a decade-long stand-off over chart a path forward. We hope nuclear weapons, since there are according to the Nepalese media. chologists in family courts. Use of countries participated in the Iran’s nuclear ambitions. that this new Iranian government no right hands for these wrong Meanwhile, Qatari authori- penalties and social recruitment conference, which discussed 34 It was a very uncommon will show that it is prepared to weapons.” He said Israel, widely ties are investigating allegations procedures as an alternative to research papers on the three top- encounter between top officials engage substantively to address assumed to be the Middle East’s in the Guardian that dozens of traditional measures was also ics on the agenda. of the US and Iran, which have these long- standing concerns and only nuclear-armed state, was migrant Nepalese workers have discussed. The President of the Supreme been estranged since the 1979 we will see today and in months the reason for the failure of glo- died in recent weeks, Reuters The second topic focused on Judicial Council, Masood bin Islamic Revolution that toppled ahead whether they will follow bal efforts to establish the region said, quoting a statement by the the role of the judiciary in imple- Mohamed Al Ameri, chaired the the US-backed Shah. words with action.” as a nuclear weapons-free zone. Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee. menting international conven- conference. Yesterday’s meeting was the Zarif is a US-educated dip- REUTERS THE PENINSULA tions in investment disputes and THE PENINSULA first between a US secretary of lomat appointed by Rowhani to See also page 8 Continued on page 2

Pakistan quake island Plane repair unit SEC hotline for parents in Doha soon DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has set up a hot- DOHA: Quality Aviation line 155 for parents and guardians of students to make any queries Instruments, Inc. (QAI) and they have. The move aims to save their time and efforts if they visit Gulf Helicopters, Inc. (GHC) the council. The hotline was announced on SEC’s Facebook page. announced yesterday in London However, SEC did not say if it is available 24-hour or only during that they had entered into a working hours, Al Sharq reports. THE PENINSULA joint venture for component repair facilities in Doha. Al Jazeera scribe’s custody extended The agreement covers compo- nent repairs of accessories, avion- CAIRO: Egyptian prosecutors have extended the detention of Al ics and instruments. “This new Jazeera’s Egyptian journalist Abdallah Elshami for 45 days, his law- facility will enable us to expedite yer said yesterday, amid accusations of a crackdown on the chan- service, reduce downtime, and nel for pro-Islamist reporting. Elshami was arrested on August 14 reduce costs for our customers,” along with about 700 protesters in Cairo. said QAI President Robert Sieber. “The repair shops will be certified Last chance for peace: Abbas by the FAA and EASA and are expected to begin operations in UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas late 2013 or early 2014. warned the UN yesterday that US-brokered peace talks offered the “last chance” as he demanded an agreement with Israel that US, Russia agree permanently resolves all disputes. Speaking before the UN General Assembly, he urged no let-up in international pressure on Israel to Syria resolution People use boats as they visit an island that rose from the sea following an earthquake, off Pakistan’s Gwadar stop building settlements on Palestinian land. AGENCIES coastline in the Arabian Sea yesterday. See also page 12 UNITED NATIONS: The US and Russia will today submit a resolution on destroying Syria’s chemical weapons to the UN Security Council, diplomats said. The resolution could be Ministry announces new rules for winter camping the first to be passed by the 15- member council since the start DOHA: The Ministry of Environment camps by carrying out unnecessary by logging on to the ministry’s website www. Mazrouh, Umm Al Afai, Al Hashi, Rawdat of the Syria conflict in March has announced new rules for winter activities. moe.gov.qa or visit the nearest department Aisha (east and west), Rawdat Rashid, 2011. Diplomats said the reso- camping, warning that licences would be The camping season begins on October 10 concerned of the ministry. Departments Zikrit, Baruq, Al Sariya, Al Kharaij, Salwa, lution allows for the council to cancelled if owners were found renting and runs until April 17, 2014. Registration are in Doha, Umm Salal, Al Rayyan and Al Sealine, Al Udaid, Al Naqyan, Al Kharara, decide on sanctions against out camping spaces to others. for spaces began on September 25 and con- Shamal, open from 8am to 2noon and 5pm Al Mayada, Al Zabara and Al Ghashamiya. President Bashar Al Assad Applicants should not be less than 21, tinues until December 3, Engineer Ahmed to 7pm, according to Al Sharq. Applicants can pay security money at a later date if a breach of a must protect the environment and not Al Saada, Acting Assistant Undersecretary Camping spaces have been allotted in through Visa or Master cards and they will Russia-US disarmament plan is destroy the greenery around camps. The at the ministry told a press conference on Semaisima, Ras Al Nuwaf, Ras Matbakh, be notified about approval via SMS if their reported. use of loudspeakers has been banned and Wednesday. Al Dakhira, Al Marona, Fuwairit, Al requests meet the criteria. See also page 5 campers must not disturb neighbouring People can submit requests for licences Ghariya, Al Mafir, Ishairij, Umm Al Ma, Al THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir meets UN officials NEW YORK: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday many top officials at the seat of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations in New York. Emir is here to attend the ongoing 68th session of the UN General Assembly. The Emir received the presi- dent of the previous UN session Vuk Jeremic and thanked for his efforts during his presidency of the UN General Assembly’s 67th session and wished him success in his future tasks. For his part, Jeremic expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Emir for Qatar’s attitudes supporting international efforts to achieve peace and security in the world. The Emir also held talks with- with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, the Co-Chair of the Qatari- American caucus Michael Grimm, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov. The Emir received the Joint Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi. They reviewed the current sit- uation in Syria and the solutions to stop bloodletting there and how to protect the state institu- tions against collapse as well as the role required on part of the friends of Syria to support the Syrian people. Meanwhile, Qatar’s Permanent Delegation in Geneva in coop- eration with the Permanent Missions of France, Germany, Turkey, UK and US organised a meeting under the title ‘Syria: Human Rights and Humanitarian Tragedy’ on the sidelines of the 24th session of the Human Rights Council. Keynote speakers were Director and Founder of the Syrian Network for Human Rights Fadel Abdulghani, Leader of the Syrian National Coalition’s Assistance Coordination Unit Suheir Al Atassi and Executive Director of the Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies Dr. Radwan Ziadeh. QNA

Nepal ambassador Amended law to limit power of CMC secretary general Continued from page 1

DOHA: The powers of the secretary its legal committee, told The Peninsula. Asked about a recent report The Guardian report on Wednesday said thousands general of the Central Municipal She said one of the recommendations issued by the CMC which said that of Nepalese workers were enduring abuses as Qatar Council (CMC) have been curtailed was to bring the secretary general only about one-third of its rec- prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. “Like every- through an amendment in the law under the supervision of a committee ommendations were responded to one viewing the video and images, and reading the governing the Council. headed by the CMC chairman. by the authorities concerned, Al accompanying texts, we are appalled by the findings The amendment follows a recent “The proposal was raised in view Jefairi said: presented in the The Guardian report,” the committee row between the CMC members and of the problems and complications we “It is true that only a few recom- was quoted as saying. its former secretary general that led faced with the former secretary gen- mendations have been approved but “The health, safety, well-being and dignity of every to the resignation of the latter. eral,” said Al Jefairi. there is good cooperation between worker that contributes to staging the 2022 FIFA As per the amendment, approved According to Article No 17 of the CMC and the and the minis- World Cup is of the utmost importance to our com- by the State Cabinet recently, the sec- the law, the secretary general was tries, especially the Ministry of mittee.” retary general has been brought under representing the CMC on impor- Municipality and Urban Planning. THE PENINSULA the supervision of a committee to be tant occasions and this was not However, the long procedures are headed by the CMC chairman. Earlier, acceptable. often delaying things.” the secretary general was functioning “The Council should be represented She said since the amended law independently. by the chairman. We sign agree- has been approved by the Cabinet, it Minister meets French envoy “The law governing the CMC goes ments with governmental bodies and should be implemented without delay DOHA: The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs back to 2002. We proposed amend- regional and international legislative and should not take much time at the H E Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi met ments in some articles of the law, in entities. The chairman should repre- Minister’s office. here yesterday with the French ambassador to line with Law No. 1 of 2011, and they sent CMC locally and internationally “This is the law that organises our Qatar Jean-Christophe Peaucelle. have been approved by the Cabinet. Sheikha Al Jefairi when dealing with the other legisla- work and that of the new secretary During the meeting, the two sides discussed The amendments are now in the tive bodies. The role of the secretary general who is going to be elected bilateral relations and ways of bolstering them as offices of the Minister of Municipality general should be administrative,” soon,” she said. well as reviewing a set of other issues of common and Urban Planning,” Sheikha Al Jefairi, a CMC member and head of said Al Jefairi. THE PENINSULA interest. QNA

TIC to support expat teachers Hamad Street-Corniche intersection closed

DOHA: Teachers school community to support DOHA: Since last night the International Consultancy their new recruits.” beginning of Grand Hamad (TIC), an international Hailey was a teacher at Street that intersects with the recruitment company has the Qatar Foundation. She Corniche Street has been closed appointed a representa- has lived in Qatar between for ten days, the Public Works tive in Doha to support the 2009 and 2011. Teachers Authority ‘Ashghal’ said in a growing number of expa- International Consultancy statement yesterday. triate teachers it is send- provides a recruitment, Drivers will be able to use Mina ing to Qatar. placement and advisory Street during this period to get to Hailey Fazekas (pic- service for qualified English- and from the Corniche Street, as tured), has joined TIC speaking teachers from all shown in the attached map. Recruitment to provide over the world who are The road closure will be due expert help and advice to times. Having someone like searching for jobs in inter- to ongoing work on the Corniche new and experienced expa- Hailey, who has lived and national schools. . project, which will see eight triate teachers working in worked there for several A total 315,000 teachers roundabouts converted to signal- the country. “The expatri- years and knows exactly are currently working in controlled intersections. ate teaching community in what these teachers will international schools around The closure in both directions Qatar is huge,” says Andrew be going through, can be a the world. Over 100,000 of will allow the completion of its Wigford, Managing Director crucial source of reassurance these are teachers from the alignment with the Corniche of Teachers International as well as information. It United Kingdom. Right now Street that is currently being Consultancy. also provides an important the Middle East is the most upgraded. This alignment work is “When you are new to a resource for the schools who popular region for interna- essential to ensure smooth traf- country that you’re going now know that there’s coun- tional schools with 128 in fic flow from the Grand Hamad to be living and working selling and advice beyond Qatar alone, 122 of which are Street to the Corniche Street. in, it can be daunting at the immediate needs of the in Doha. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Prime Minister visits Ministry of Qatar in new Telecommunications DOHA: The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser food security bin Khalifa Al Thani vis- ited yesterday the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology. The Prime Minister was initiative briefed on the progress of work, the applied programmes and plans, functions of the Ministry’s Q22, QNFSP tie up with Clinton Initiative affiliated corporations and the telecommunications and infor- NEW YORK/DOHA: The designed for other climates are mation technology sector’s con- Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee not ideal for dryland and water- formity with Qatar National (Q22) and the Qatar National stressed regions. In addition to Vision 2030. Food Security Programme requiring greater control over the The Prime Minister also (QNFSP) joined with former amount of sunlight reaching plants, toured Qatar Assistive US President Bill Clinton yes- greenhouses in dryland areas often Technology Centre (Mada) terday to announce Qatar’s struggle with traditional cooling which is located at the Ministry’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) technologies. Standard mechanical headquarters. Commitment to Action to use cooling requires too much energy He was briefed on the centre’s the power of international sport and is expensive. Conventional modern technological equipment to develop innovative food and evaporative cooling requires pre- which provide smart solutions to water security solutions. cious water resources and is often help persons with different dis- In a featured event on the stage limited due to humid conditions. abilities to integrate into society of the CGI Annual Meeting, Q22 An efficient ‘hybrid’ application The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani during his visit to in a greater way. Secretary General Hassan Al that combines the best of both Qatar Assistive Technology Centre (Mada) at the Ministry’s headquarters, yesterday. QNA Thawadi announced that Q22 is technologies holds a great deal of working with QNFSP to deter- promise,” he said. mine how the same revolutionary “Powering the system with cooling technologies being devel- solar energy brings us even closer oped to cool stadia and training to a new generation of applica- facilities for the tournament can tions that boost sustainable food be used to close critical gaps fac- production in some of the areas ing farmers in dryland and water- that need it most.” Jakarta Roadshow opens stressed regions of the world. Qatar ranks high among those These innovative cooling appli- dealing with the challenges DOHA: With an aim to boost cations and the training facilities brought when rapid growth meets cultural ties with Qatar, that will house them, have the limited water and land resources. Indonesia has launched a cam- potential to be converted to cooled In spite of a booming energy sec- paign to promote tourism greenhouses required for efficient tor, the Gulf state imports more between the two countries. year-round food production in dry- than 90 percent of its food and Two-way tourism between land or water-stressed regions. The is one of the only nations on the Indonesia and Qatar is currently two organisations are currently planet that is a desert ecosystem low, which is mainly because of collaborating on second-generation from coast to coast. lack of awareness about popu- cooling prototypes and designing While serving as the Heir lar tourist destinations in both football training sites that can Apparent in 2008, the Emir H countries, according to a senior be converted into high-efficiency H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Indonesian official. greenhouses after the tourna- Al Thani established the “We have very few tourists from ment. “When international sport- Qatar National Food Security Qatar and similarly many peo- ing events come to new regions, the Programme to develop a national ple in Indonesia also don’t know opportunity is created to focus on plan for addressing the issue. In much about Qatar yet,” Cucu the challenges of sustainable devel- addition to expanding strategic Ahmad Kurnia, the Promotion opment,” said Secretary General reserve capacities, diversifying Director from Jakarta Tourism Al Thawadi. international trade and modern- and Culture office, said. FROM LEFT: Hasiiyanna Syarain Ashadi of Association of the Indonesian Tour and Travel Agency, Jakarta chapter; “We are committed to celebrat- izing its national market, the plan He said that less than 1,000 ing the power of football to bring includes a 10-year roadmap for Qataris visit Indonesia every year, Deddy Saiful Hadi, Ambassdor of Indonesia; M Subkhi, Member of Parliament, and Cucu Ahmad Kurnia, Promotion critical issues front and center. boosting the resource efficiency of while some 1,000 expatriates also Director of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Office, during the Jakarta Roadshow press conference in Doha yesterday. We see this as an amazing oppor- Qatar’s private sector farms. The visited the country. Below: Artist performing as part of the show. ABDUL BASIT tunity to make advances that plan paves the way for a five-fold Officials from the Jakarta benefit millions, and potentially increase in local food production department of tourism and cul- billions, throughout the world using the same amount of land ture were in Doha recently and while also building a more sus- currently under cultivation and said that while Bali was a popular tainable future for all those who one-third less water. tourist destination in Indonesia, call our region home.” “We are proud of our desert cli- the government also wanted to The partnership between the mate and culture,” said Chairman identify Jakarta as a tourism hub two Qatari initiatives emerged Al Attiya. “We have no desire of the nation. from a series of workshops to ‘green the desert’ or expand “Jakarta has become one of between technical teams and agriculture at the expense of the the most sought after tourist feasibility assessments with balance of our natural resources. destinations for foreign tourists, experts. In the commitment We will always look to the glo- including those from the Middle announced yesterday, Q22 and bal marketplace for a significant East region number. After pro- QNFSP pledged to work together portion of our food basket, but, motions in Malaysia and China, to develop technologies that will like anyone else, we do want to we held our road show in Turkey allow for sustainable food produc- find ways to grow a responsible and Qatar to encourage people to tion in the world’s dryland and level of fresh, healthy food for visit Jakarta,” head of Culture and water-stressed regions. our people. Our unique environ- Tourism Office of Jakarta, Arie “Maintaining optimum grow- ment gives us an ideal workshop Budiman, said. “From the total number of Officials said that there are “Jakarta offers different types ing conditions for food produc- for developing resource-efficient Budiman said that people from foreign tourists who come to nearly 1,257 entertainment of entertainment facilities, it has tion is key to efficient agriculture technologies, better practices and the Middle East are popular for Indonesia the majority of them and recreation facilities, which many malls and luxury spas,” throughout the world,” said smarter crop mixes for high-effi- spending more on tourism and come from Malaysia and then presents more than 19 types of Hasiiyanna Syarain Ashadi, from QNFSP Executive Chairman ciency food production in arid and they also tend to stay longer dur- China, Japan, Singapore.” entertainment that are ready to the association of the Indonesian Fahad bin Mohammed Al Attiya. water-stressed conditions,” added ing their vacations compared to More than 30 million people provide a variety of experiences tour and travel agency said. “But greenhouse systems Al Thawadi. THE PENINSULA travelers from other regions. visited Jakarta last year. joy and comfort for travelers. THE PENINSULA

Dusty winds 27 Indians dead in August, says Embassy

DOHA: The number of deaths prison and the deportation centre of Indians in Qatar reached during this week to enquire about its highest in August with 27 the welfare of Indian detainees. deaths, a statement by the The total number of 44 Indians Indian embassy in Doha said are in the central prison and 212 yesterday. in the deportation centre. A total of 159 deaths have been The Indian mission has issued registered with the mission until seven Emergency Certificates September this year and 237 (ECs) in August, and three in deaths within 2012, said a mis- September upon requests by the sion in the statement issued about Qatari authorities for travel docu- details discussed at the monthly ments for inmates in the depor- ‘Open House’ held yesterday to tation centre. The mission also address urgent consular and issued five air tickets to Indian labour issues of Indian national. nationals for their return to home However, causes for the deaths country in August. were not disclosed. Kareem Abdulla, President of Further the Labour and Indian Community Benevolent Community Welfare Section of Forum (ICBF), a community asso- the mission has received a total of ciation working under the aegis 2,565 complaints within this year, of the Embassy, for the welfare with total of 3,385 complaints in of Indian workers, and another 2012 and the embassy has not ICBF member also attended the revealed nature of complaints. The Open House. ICBF has donated ambassador Sanjiv Arora and other 11 air tickets for destitute work- senior officials met the complainants ers, cargo charges for transpor- at the Open House, discussed their tation of one dead body, renewal problems and have assured to follow of 20 air tickets, emergency cer- Strong winds whipped up sand and dust, forcing traffic to slow down in some parts of Doha yesterday. The picture shows palm trees swaying in up about the issues. tificate fees for nine people and the wind on D-Ring road, near the departure terminal of Doha International Airport, last afternoon. SALIM MATRAMKOT A team of officials from the food assistance for 16 Indians in embassy has visited the central September. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM The limits of human free will BY ABD ALLAH AL-TAYYAR

rom the outset, we should point out that this is an issue in which the world’s greatest minds have Fapplied themselves, and on account of which many people have lost their way. The Prophet’s companions did not speak about questions of free will and determinism. They did not need to, because their faith was so strong and left no room for the types of doubts to take root which instigate this line of thinking. At the same time, we say that the pil- lars of faith Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) described to us are six. They are to believe in God, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and finally divine decree — both the good and the bad that befalls of it. Faith in divine decree has four dimensions:

1. KNOWLEDGE: We believe that God knows all things. He knows what has taken place and what will take place with His eternal and constant knowledge. He does not come to know these things after having not known them, nor is He subjected to forgetfulness.

2. THE RECORD: We believe that God has written in the Preserved Tablet everything that will ever exist until the Day of Resurrection. choice. Yes, God knew in His eternal God says: knowledge that the sinner was going to Do you not know that Allah knows what A sinner cannot argue that he or she was ‘fated’ to commit a perpetrate that particular sin at that is in the heaven and the Earth? Surely this particular time and willed to allow it to is in a Record; surely this is easy to Allah. sin, since that sin was carried out by the sinner’s free choice. happen, but He did not force the sinner (Al Hajj 22: 70) Yes, God knew in His eternal knowledge that the sinner was to make that choice. Moreover, we only come to know that 3. GOD’S WILL: going to perpetrate that particular sin at that particular it was written for the sinner to commit We believe that God has willed every- the sin afterwards. This is why God says: thing that takes place in the heavens and time and willed to allow it to happen, but He did not force No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow. on Earth. Whatever He wills to happen (Luqman 31: 34) must come to pass. Whatever He does the sinner to make that choice. How can we make excuses for our not will to happen will never take place. actions with that which we had no knowl- edge beforehand? This is why God says: 4. CREATION: our actions. This is clearly established in Allah burdens no soul except with that Finally, we have practical, a priori Those who are idolaters will say: ‘Had We believe that: Allah is the Creator the Quran as follows: which it can do. (Al Baqarah 2: 286) knowledge that we carry out actions by Allah willed, we had not ascribed (unto of all things, and He is the Guardian and our own will and choice. We decide what Him) partners neither would have our Disposer of all affairs. To Him belong GOD ATTESTS TO OUR WILL GOD PRAISES AND CENSURES to do and what to abstain from, without fathers, nor had we forbidden aught.’ Thus the keys of the heavens and the Earth. God praises those who do good for the God praises those who do good for the any sense of being compelled in our deci- did those who were before them give the lie (Azzumar 39: 62-3) good that they do and censures evildoers good that they do and censures evildo- sions. This applies to even the smallest (to Allah’s messengers) till they tasted of These four dimensions of faith are for the bad things that they do. ers for the bad things that they do. He of willful actions, like sitting and stand- Our wrath. Say: Have you any knowledge everything we believe about God regard- For instance, God says: Go to your tillage also gives recompense to us on account ing, entering our homes and departing, that you can adduce for Us? Lo! you follow ing the questions of divine decree and how you will. (Al Baqarah 2: 223) of our deeds. This only makes sense if we as well as more substantial decisions naught but conjecture. Lo! you do but lie. divine will, and they also clarify to us He also says: If they had willed to go carried out those deeds of our own voli- like marriage and divorce or deciding (Al An`am 6: 148) what agency remains for His creatures. forth, they would have prepared provisions tion. Otherwise there would be nothing to relocate to another city. This is why In our actions, we are both free and In other words, everything that human for it. (Tawbah 9: 46) to reward or punish. we feel it most acutely if someone else under God’s determination at the same beings say, do, or refrain from, all of it is The Messengers are: …givers of glad tid- tries to force us to do something we do time. Since God creates our actions and known to God, recorded in the Tablet, GOD COMMANDS US ings and warners, so that humanity would not want to do. And this is also why God wills that we act, to that extent our willed by God and created by Him: The fact that God’s directs commands have no argument against Allah after the does not hold us legally accountable for actions are under His determination. For whoever among you who wills to go and prohibitions at us makes sense only messengers. (An-Nisa’ 4: 165) what we do under compulsion. But since we choose our own which straight. And you do not will except that if we are free to comply. Otherwise, we If people were not free in their actions we wish to carry out — a choice Allah wills, the Lord of the worlds. would be commanded to do that which is choices, their argument against God RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR DEEDS which God has willed to give us — then (Attakwir 81: 28-9) outside of our capacity, since our compli- — that they had no guidance — would How can we make excuses for our we are free in our choices and earn the Also: Allah created you and what you do. ance or non-compliance would be prede- not become invalid after God sent the actions with that which he had no knowl- good or bad thereof. And Allah knows (Assaffat 37: 96) termined. Therefore, it makes no sense Messengers, since if they were com- edge beforehand? best. We believe in these aspects of God’s to make demands of entities that have no pelled in their actions, it would make no A sinner cannot argue that he or she http://en.islamtoday.net decree. We also believe that God has ability to comply with those commands. difference whether or not they received was ‘fated’ to commit a sin, since that The writer is professor at Al Qassem University in given us free will, and we freely choose Furthermore, God says: guidance. sin was carried out by the sinner’s free Saudi Arabia.

We live in this Between surrender and free will world, enjoying BY IDRIS TAWFIQ sun will come up tomorrow and that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was teachings of other faiths. Nor should all its good night will follow day, but as Muslims we well aware of such traditions, as he we look for a spirituality that diverts us things and he word “Islam” comes from an believe that these things can only hap- was in contact with Christian holy men away from who we are. We are men and Arabic lexical root word which pen if Allah wills them to be so. right from the start, but he chose not women, called to live and work in this celebrating all means both surrender and Even though we know when the start to encourage this way of life. world, and to find holiness and do good- Tpeace. A “Muslim” is one who of Ramadan will be for many years to Instead, the normal way of life for any ness in our lives by the way we carry out the blessings submits to the will of Allah. In doing so come, according to astronomical calcu- Muslim is to marry and to have children our responsibilities. he finds both peace and fulfillment in lations, we still go out to look for the and to work in this world. After a man Weeping over the loss of a son is we receive each this world and looks to eternal bliss in new moon. Ramadan will not start has prayed in the mosque and discussed not a weakness that we should try to the Hereafter. unless Almighty Allah wills it to start. with his friends, he goes back home to avoid. Desperately longing to be with day. Ultimately, This submission, though, does not In raising our children or loving his wife and children. It is normal, too, our spouse after a period of enforced destroy man’s own free will, nor does it our wives or serving our brothers and that our imams are not looked up to separation, perhaps because of travel, though, Allah take anything away from his faculties as sisters in the community we have in as holy men, but as brothers highly is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of a man. Submission is a continuous, posi- mind the will of Allah. As Muslims respected in the community for their manliness. is our final end. tive choice. Each moment of each day we we always want to do His will. Yet, it knowledge and for the uprightness of There is neither are called as Muslims to surrender our is most important for us to remember the lives. They earn their living like any- KING’S GOOD SERVANT, BUT heart and will to Allah. something. Almighty Allah chose to one else. As Muslims, we revere scholar- GOD’S FIRST strength nor During Ramadan, for example, we create us as men and women. He could ship and hold our scholars in esteem, but One of the figures from British his- restrain our bodies, fasting for the sake have created us to be jinn or angels. He these scholars are men, like us. tory who I admire immensely is Sir power, save of Allah, and we show our bodies that could even have created us as inanimate Thomas More. He was the Chancellor of we are in control of them, rather than objects or as fishes in the depths of the NO INTERMEDIARIES King Henry VIII and he was ultimately in Allah, we they are in control of us. In submitting sea, each praising and serving Allah in In Islam, there are no priests or beheaded because he refused to give his to Allah, we even give up those bodily its own way. popes or intermediaries between Allah vocal assent to the king’s divorce so that proclaim. In appetites from sunrise to sunset. Yet, He made us men and women. As and men. It is for each one to give an the king could marry someone else. Five times a day, as Muslims, we men and women we have feelings and account of his deeds. There will be no Just before he was beheaded, More surrendering prostrate ourselves on the ground in appetites, given to us by our Creator. one to intercede for him on the Day of spoke from the place of execution. “I a deliberate choice of praying as Allah Judgment. He must take responsibility am the King’s good servant,” he said, to His will has commanded. Many times during the SURRENDER AND BEING HUMAN for his actions in this world. “but God’s first.” These words explain day we declare that there is no God but Surrendering to the will of Allah, So “surrendering to the will of Allah” the place and the role of Muslims in this we are not Allah and that Muhammad (peace be then, does not mean that we stop being must not be mistaken for surrendering world. denying our upon him) is His Messenger. human. We can submit to Allah and still our responsibilities in this world. We live in this world, enjoying all its As Muslims, we use a phrase which is have love in our hearts for the little baby When a man marries, he completes good things and celebrating all the bless- humanity. We essential to the very meaning of being that calls out to us. We can still submit half of his religion. Marriage is not a dis- ings we receive each day. Ultimately, Muslim. In anything we talk about, we to Allah and earn food for our families traction that prevents him from being though, Allah is our final end. There are completing preface it with insha Allah (if God wills). as a sign of the love we have for them. a good Muslim or from serving Allah is neither strength nor power, save in Even though we are thinking beings, we In Islam, there is no monastic tra- with all of his heart and soul. Marriage Allah, we proclaim. In surrendering to it. admit that nothing can happen unless dition. It is not encouraged that men actually leads him to Allah. His will we are not denying our human- Allah wills it to be so. leave all things, as in other religions, So, we must never confuse the sweet ity. We are completing it. The laws of physics tell us that the and forsake the world to live a life apart. and gentle message of Islam with the www.onislam.net FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Assad committed to chemical arms deal UN experts resume investigation of alleged attacks DAMASCUS: Syria is commit- will come to Syria in the coming Minister Wang Yi agreed yester- ted to handing over its chemi- period to look into the status of day on the need for a binding UN cal weapons, President Bashar these weapons,” he said. Security Council resolution on Al Assad said, as major pow- “As the Syrian government, Syria, a US official said. ers inched closer yesterday to there are no serious obstacles. But it was unclear whether a UN resolution enshrining a “But there is always the pos- Beijing would throw its weight Russian-US deal. sibility that the terrorists will behind the language of a resolu- Assad told Venezuelan televi- obstruct the work of the experts tion currently being drafted. sion station Telesur in an inter- by preventing them from access- Russian and US envoys are cur- view broadcast on Wednesday that ing certain places.” rently fine-tuning the resolution he saw “no obstacles” to the deal Assad’s Syrian regime which both sides want to bring to under which Damascus will relin- labels those fighting against it the Security Council. quish its chemical arms. “terrorists.” But they appear to have hit a Hours later, UN experts left Syria agreed to turn over its hurdle on what kind of sanctions their hotel in Damascus for an chemical arsenal under a deal would be slapped on Syria if it vio- unannounced location as they thrashed out following an August lates the resolution. A Free Syrian Army fighter watches after setting tyres and other objects on fire to provide cover from snipers loyal resumed investigations of around 21 sarin attack in the suburbs of In other developments, an Iraqi 14 incidents in which chemical Damascus that killed hundreds woman was killed and three others to President Bashar Al Assad, in Aleppo’s Salaheddine district. weapons are alleged to have been of people. wounded yesterday when a mortar used. Meanwhile, the five permanent round hit Baghdad’s consulate in Assad told Telesur that members of the UN Security Damascus, a diplomat said. Rebel leader returns to reconcile Islamist fighters his government was commit- Council made progress on a reso- He said no diplomatic staff were ted to the Chemical Weapons lution enshrining the chemical hurt in the attack. ISTANBUL: The head of the opposition Syrian Supreme Military Council cut short a visit to Convention, which it signed as weapons deal, agreeing on the In northern Syria, rebels and Al France yesterday and said he would head to Syria for talks with rebel brigades that broke with the part of the US-Russian agree- “main points” of a text. Qaeda-linked fighters clashed with Western-backed coalition. ment on the destruction of its A diplomat said it could result Kurds yesterday, activists said. General Salim Idris, who commands the coalition’s military wing known as the Free Syrian Army chemical arsenal. in a resolution that allows for a At least 15 fighters have been (FSA), said he would travel to Syria today to meet fighters from the 13 groups which rejected on Tuesday “Syria is generally commit- later vote on sanctions under killed in two days of clashes around the authority of the Turkey-based coalition. ted to all the agreements that it Chapter VII of the UN Charter Atma on the border with Turkey’s The rebel groups, including at least three considered to be under the FSA umbrella, called on Tuesday signs,” he said in the interview, if Damascus fails to honour the Hatay province, activists said. for the rebel forces to be reorganised under an Islamic framework and to be run only by groups fight- published in full by state news Russia-US plan. The fighting pits Syrian Kurds, ing inside Syria. agency SANA yesterday. A senior State Department offi- alarmed by what they see as “We should deal wisely with their statement. I returned from France so as to follow up with the field He said Damascus had begun cial said: “We’re making progress Islamist encroachment in north- commanders and work toward unifying all the ranks,” Idriss said by telephone after arriving in Istanbul. to send the required details but we’re not done yet.” ern Syria, against Arab rebels who FSA spokesman Louay Meqdad said Idriss hoped to solve the grievances of the dissident rebels, who of its chemical arsenal to the And a Russian diplomat said, suspect the Kurds of seeking seces- have long been wary of accepting leadership by figures who have spent much of Syria’s two-and-a-half- Organisation for the Prohibition of without giving details, that “dis- sion. Moderate Free Syrian Army year civil war outside the country. Chemical Weapons, which is over- cussions were not finished on cer- rebels fought in Atma alongside “He will meet the brigades that rejected the coalition who are losing hope,” Meqdad said. “The coali- seeing the deal, and that OPCW tain essential points.” the Al Qaeda-linked Islamic State tion maybe were not connected to the ground but now they will communicate and try to resolve this.” inspectors were expected in Syria. US Secretary of State John for Iraq and the Levant. REUTERS “Experts (from the OPCW) Kerry and Chinese Foreign AGENCIES Bahrain rights group Bomb, gun attacks kill 32 across Iraq

BAGHDAD: Bombings hit a former Sahwa anti-Al Qaeda by gunmen west of the city. new internal displacement of wins Norwegian award two markets in Baghdad prov- fighter, his three sons and one of The identity of the shooters Iraqis fleeing bombings and other ince yesterday, killing at least their cousins south of Baghdad. was not immediately clear, but attacks.” OSLO: The Bahrain Centre for started in 2011 the protests have 22 people, while gunmen shot The Sahwa, who helped US militants affiliated with Al Qaeda Some 5,000 Iraqis have been Human Rights, whose founder been met with an increasingly dead five members of one family forces from late 2006 to bring and those from rival group Ansar displaced this year, joining more and director are both jailed, harder hand by the authorities,” south of the Iraqi capital, offi- about a sharp reduction in vio- Al Sunna have traded attacks in than 1.13 million who had previ- won Norway’s Rafto Prize for the Rafto Foundation said. cials said. lence, are frequently targeted by recent weeks. ously fled or been forced from rights defenders yesterday for The prize jury commended the Four bombs in a market north Sunni militants, who consider Yesterday’s violence came a day their homes, it said. its fight against repression in rights group for its non-violent of Baghdad killed at least 15 peo- them traitors. after attacks in northern Iraq, The latest violence takes the the Gulf state. protests and documentation of ple, while another hit a market A magnetic “sticky bomb” including assaults by militants death toll to more than 700 people The award would “turn the human rights violations, despite in a predominantly Sunni neigh- on a car also killed a policeman on local government and police this month and more than 4,500 spotlight on systematic viola- government attempts to shut it bourhood of south Baghdad, kill- and wounded two civilians in the buildings, killed 33 people. this year, according to AFP fig- tions of human rights in a region down. ing seven. northern city of Mosul. There are persistent fears of a ures based on security and medi- where abuse is too often met with In 2011 the Gulf state — ruled The attacks wounded more A similar device killed an return to the all-out Sunni-Shiite cal sources. silence from Western govern- by the Sunni Al Khalifa monar- than 80 people, the officials said. employee of a local television sectarian violence that peaked in Diplomats and analysts say the ments,” the Rafto Foundation chy — was shaken by an uprising Militants in Iraq often bomb station and wounded a second in 2006-2007 and killed tens of thou- Shiite-led government’s failure said in a statement. by the majority Shia population, areas where crowds of people Baquba, also north of Baghdad. sands of people. to address the grievances of the The founder and director of calling for democratic reform. gather, and they have struck And in the northern city of The UN Refugee Agency said Sunni Arab minority, who com- the Bahrain centre are both cur- Protesters were met with over- markets, football pitches, cafes, Kirkuk, a bomb killed a man this week it was “increasingly plain of political exclusion and rently serving prison sentences, whelming military force leading mosques, weddings and funerals. and wounded his brother, concerned about the situation in abuses by security forces, has illustrating the severe repres- to at least 89 deaths, according to Also yesterday, gunmen shot while two alleged Al Qaeda Iraq, where recent waves of sec- driven the spike in violence. sion in the small nation which is the International Federation for dead a man said to have been militants were shot dead tarian violence threaten to spark AFP a close US ally. Human Rights. The founder of the centre, Awarding the prize, the Rafto Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja, is serving Foundation pointed out that sys- a life sentence in jail after he and tematic repression continues and several other leading opposition that insulting Bahrain’s king or figures were convicted of plotting the national flag could result in a Twin blasts in Yemen to overthrow the monarchy. five-year prison sentence. They were arrested in April The annual Rafto award was 2011, in the wake of the Sunni- founded in 1986 in memory of capital wound 20 monarchy’s crackdown on a Norwegian economic history pro- month of Shia-led protests that fessor Thorolf Rafto, a longtime SANA’A: Two bombs exploded, wounding 20 people, demanded political reforms. human rights activist. exploded one after the other the official said. Meanwhile the centre’s direc- The $20,000 prize, which on a busy road in the Yemeni Another official said earlier tor, Nabeel Rajab, has been in jail is often awarded to relatively capital yesterday, wounding that 12 people were wounded for more than 14 months, serving unknown human rights defenders, 20 people, the interior min- in the blast. a three-year jail term for taking will be presented on November 3 istry said. Cars were damaged in part in unauthorised protests. in the Norwegian town of Bergen. The twin blasts were on Al the blast that also shattered Last year he was also sen- Four past Rafto Prize laureates Rabat Street where the explo- windows, he said. Security tenced to three months in prison — Aung San Suu Kyi, Jose Ramos- sive devices had been hidden forces then cordoned off and for remarks on Twitter that were Horta, Kim Dae-Jung and Shirin among piles of garbage. searched the area. considered insulting to Sunnis, Ebadi — went on to win to Nobel No casualties were reported The bombings are the latest but was acquitted on appeal. Peace Prize, whose laureate for in the first explosion, a minis- in a series of attacks that usu- “In Bahrain, a wave of pro- 2013 will be announced in Oslo on try spokesman said. ally target military personnel, tests arose at the same time as October 11. But as pedestrians gathered not civilians. the Arab Spring, and since they AFP in the area a second device AFP

Turkish forces capture Probe ordered into photo most Kurds after jailbreak of youth trampling Quran DIYARBAKIR: All but one of mountainous, wooded area about TUNIS: Tunisia’s Islamist- “Coordination with the the 18 Kurds who broke out of 16km from Bingol, after security led government said yester- public prosecutor was imme- a prison by digging a 70-metre forces launched an operation. day it had ordered a probe diately established, a judicial tunnel in southeastern Turkey Earlier in the day, security offi- and contacted Interpol after a inquiry on the subject opened have been caught, officials said. cials had said all 18 escapees were young Tunisian living abroad and Interpol informed so that The escapees, who were either captured. They later realised they posted a photo of himself on the necessary measures are convicted of, or charged with hav- had misidentified one of the men the Internet trampling on taken,” it added. ing ties to the illegal Kurdistan who was apprehended. the Holy Quran. Tunisia has no laws crimi- Workers Party (PKK), escaped on Four of the fugitives were in The interior ministry said a nalising blasphemy or sac- Wednesday from a prison outside prison pending trial on charges preliminary inquiry found that rilege, but the judiciary has the city of Bingol. of belonging to or aiding the the photo, published on social previously resorted to charges The provincial governor PKK. The others were serving networking sites, was taken such as disturbing public order released a statement saying 17 sentences following conviction on “by a young Tunisian under 20 to prosecute people accused of fugitives had been caught near the the same charges. years old living in a European attacking Islamic values. village of Ortacanak, which is a REUTERS country.” AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ACHINES at most garment factories in Bangladesh started humming again yesterday after workers returned to their workstations following a Mnationwide strike over wages. The week saw striking workers clash with riot police in the country, which Justice Department’s leak ranks second in the world behind China in garment exports. The strategically located nation is often at the receiving end of natural calamities and floods. However, the brewing revolution by garment workers over most of this year has overshadowed case offers several lessons most other concerns of the government. Bangladesh has been BY WALTER PINCUS buffeted by industrial action in the garments manufacturing 19, Sachtleben had signed and filed a Without knowing about Sachtleben’s sector since a factory fire killed over 100 people late last year. petition to plead guilty to unlawfully dis- role in the leak, FBI and Indiana law The uproar over the incident was relatively muted though he FBI needed access to the closing to an AP reporter that a bomb enforcement personnel took evidence there were murmurs of protest against western brands helping telephone toll records of built by a Yemeni terrorist was in the from his computers and stored media unscrupulous factory owners exploit helpless workers. Associated Press reporters hands of US intelligence. that showed about 30 images and video And then Rana Plaza struck. With the nine-storey hub Tto identify who had leaked to The case is worth reviewing because files containing porn. Sachtleben was one of their reporters. The informa- the media are again pressing Congress arrested that day. of factories collapsing, the edifice of Bangladesh’s garments tion, delivered on May 2, 2012, forced to approve legislation for a shield law Also seized then was a CD/DVD with industry was shaken. A total of 1,127 workers died in what was the end of a secret CIA operation in that could have added months, if not a 2006 CIA secret intelligence report. a monumental tragedy that exposed the dark underbelly of the Yemen that had provided valuable intel- years, to solving this case. A draft bill, Nothing was made of it then because it mafia-like networks behind the garments business. ligence against Al Qaeda in the Arabian the Free Flow of Information Act, did not relate to the investigation. The tragedy, which struck the factory complex in the outskirts Peninsula and promised more. was approved by the Senate Judiciary It may not have been until July 9, 2013, of Dhaka, made the West weigh in. A number of luxury brands It was among the most destructive Committee on September 12 and is on that the FBI, having linked Sachtleben press leaks in years because it came the Senate calendar. to the AP and secured a warrant for a came under the spotlight for using cheap labour to make their during a joint clandestine operation A provision in the bill would have more exhaustive search of his comput- ware, which is sold in premium outlets in western countries. with British and Saudi agents, some of required Justice to inform the AP of the ers, cellphones and other material in The government made numerous promises in the aftermath of whose lives were put at risk. phone records subpoena, giving it the their possession, put together its leak the tragedy on April 26 this year. A year of investigation followed the chance to object in federal court. The case. As US attorney for the Southern The latest However, the treatment meted out to first story, on May 7, 2012, that disclosed proposed bill does allow an exception District of Indiana said Monday that “all agitating workers this week showed the leaked Yemeni to giving notice for 45 or up to 90 days, the evidence that was ultimately used to agitation in the operation. Over but only after Justice proves to a federal confirm [Sachtleben’s] involvement” in Bangladesh the government had come out of its nearly 12 months, judge “by clear and convincing evidence the national security case was obtained defensive shell just five months later. it involved 550 that such notice would pose a substan- through the earlier seizure. garment It warned of a crackdown against All leakers interviews and tial threat to the integrity of a criminal What do we learn from all this? industry and protesting workers who forced the of serious a review of tens investigation, a national security inves- — All leakers of serious national secu- shutdown of hundreds of factories. of thousands of tigation or intelligence gathering.” rity information are not whistleblowers. national security documents, but Justice’s own regulations allowed it to In this case, it appears that Sachtleben the government The average wage of a garment information are not had not led to the delay for 45 days telling the AP what it had a three-year, close relationship with response to it worker is about $38 and they have leaker. had done. After learning on May 10 that an AP reporter with whom he had pre- been on the warpath for months whistleblowers. shows not much Justice its phone records had been reviewed, AP viously shared information about terror- demanding that it be raised to $100. In this case, it Department reg- President Gary Pruitt called the action ist plots and FBI analysis of explosives. ulations call for a “unconstitutional,” adding Justice was — The government needs leeway in has changed for Considering that most garments appears that being manufactured in Bangladesh delay before going “acting on its being the judge, jury and leak investigations and the benefit of the workers after Sachtleben had a directly after executioner in secret.” doubt with regard to forcing immediate factories belong to European and media in special On Monday, an AP spokesman, Paul disclosure when a subpoena is issued for the Rana Plaza American brands, the demand three-year, close cases, so it was in Colford, said he would not discuss the things such as media phone toll records. collapse. for the minimum wage is not relationship with April 2013 that case. A media company fighting such a sub- exaggerated. Instead of acceding to an AP reporter Deputy Attorney It took 15 months to conclude the leak poena in court could lead not just to it, the government issued a virtual General Jim Cole case, but it could have taken longer if an investigation’s delay but possibly the threat. Home (Interior) Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir with whom he had signed off on the FBI had not already been investigat- destruction of records. It did not hap- subpoenaing tel- ing Sachtleben in May 2012 for alleged pen in this case because investigators warned that garment making is a national industry, and previously shared ephone records distribution of porn. already possessed Sachtleben’s cell- anybody going against it will be considered anti-national. information. for 20 AP phone Ironically, on May 2, 2012, at the time phones and computers. Now, going by the price tags at which the premium brands lines. the former FBI bomb expert was in — The media and Congress should hawk their merchandise in Europe and America, the average The records Quantico, Va, disclosing classified details again think about defining through monthly salary of a Bangladeshi garment worker would be covered six weeks between April and to an AP reporter, two FBI agents were legislation a reporters’ privilege rather May 2012. And within days, authori- outside Sachtleben’s Carmel, Ind, home than continuing to leave it to the courts insufficient to buy even one such garment. And the demand for ties were able to link one AP reporter’s conducting surveillance in the porn case. to determine the boundaries. This is the a $100 wage? In most places in Europe, one would spend that toll records to the source. On Monday, The next day, a federal search warrant way that the privileges for attorneys, amount on buying one coffee a day for a month. months after making that link, Justice was issued for Sachtleben’s home, and doctors, religious personnel and even Instead of threatening hapless workers, the government announced former FBI bomb techni- the search took place on May 11, 2012. social workers have been developed. should try to strike a balance between their demands and the cian Donald John Sachtleben, 55, was Meanwhile, the AP story had caused a — There doesn’t seem to be a dropoff sustainability of the industry that contributes substantially to the leaker. major uproar because of the leak, and in leaked classified information. It also disclosed that on September the hunt for the leaker had begun. WP-BLOOMBERG national income and employment • The other side Quote of Inadequate response: Earthquake in Balochistan the day

FTER the devastating its provincial subsidiaries, promises be provided, though the army had, by constitutes a chance for the state to experience of the 2005 of developing early warning systems the evening, provided some succour. reach out to the people of Balochistan, Kashmir earthquake, and with and articulating standard operating Even early estimates show that tens disenchanted as they are by the coun- Athe knowledge that Pakistan procedures at the lowest tiers of of thousands of people have been try’s lack of concern for their griev- straddles several fault lines, it would administration. But every time disaster affected, and a very large number of ances. Meanwhile, we must ask how Israel, the only non- have been reasonable to expect the strikes — in recent years different parts mud-built houses have collapsed. The many times this country needs to be state to lose no time in shoring up its of the country have been devastated death toll, which has already crossed the warned before it seriously sets about party to the Non- defences against natural disaster. But by earthquakes, floods and torrential 200 mark and is likely to rise as the rub- improving its infrastructure and capabili- the response to the 7.7 magnitude rains — the emptiness of the promises ble is cleared, is not as high as it could ties in case of natural disaster, particu- Proliferation Treaty earthquake that struck Balochistan becomes evident. Those affected are have been. Yet while this may not be a larly earthquakes. While Islamabad has on Tuesday has shown, once again, left clinging to their rooftops whilst the catastrophe for the nation at large, for started enforcing earthquake-related in this region, that like many other things in Pakistan, waters rage, or remain trapped in the the victims it certainly is. building codes, the thought of such an should join thereto this was a vain hope. We have seen rubble of their homes while the state Everything possible must be done event striking the high-density, vertically initiatives such as the establishment goes into sluggish action. to help these people now and in the built Karachi, for instance, is frightening. without any further of the Earthquake Reconstruction and The remoteness of the area affected months to come as survivors embark There’s no escape from nature’s wrath, delay. Rehabilitation Authority, the National by Tuesday’s quake has further ham- on the task of piecing together their but one can be better prepared to deal Hassan Rowhani Disaster Management Authority and pered the speed at which rescue could lives and livelihoods. This tragedy also with it. DAWN Iranian President FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 What US really wants from Iran The most important single ingredient for a nuclear weapon is a large quantity of enriched uranium, and Iran has been steadily amassing more and more of it.

BY YOCHI DREAZEN that would be a red line for the Israelis, because the amount could be used to pro- ranian President Hasan Rouhani duce 25 kilograms of the more potent has been on a charm offensive in uranium — just enough to build a single recent weeks, penning an op-ed in nuclear weapon. The Washington Post calling for David Albright of the Institute for an end to “the age of blood feuds,” Science and International Security, Itelling NBC News that he hoped to which has closely tracked Iran’s nuclear meet President Obama, and even wish- program, says that a deal would almost ing Jews around the world a happy new certainly require Iran to stop enriching year. Something that was unimaginable new uranium and then to either sell some even a few months ago suddenly seems of its current stockpile or put it under possible: a far-reaching nuclear deal that international supervision. could end decades of hostility between the Close Down a Nuclear Plant. US offi- United States and Iran. cials would also demand that Iran shutter We know what Iran would want out one of its two known enrichment facili- of any agreement: freedom from the ties, Natanz and Fordo. Natanz is an older Western sanctions that have decimated facility that has long been used to produce its economy and international recogni- uranium enriched to low levels of purity. tion that it is entitled to have a civilian Fordo, a more sophisticated facility, is nuclear program. More specifically, Iran of enormous concern to American and would want the United States and its Israeli policymakers because it’s buried A heavy water reactor in the city of Arak, Iran. allies to lift the measures that have led deep underground and would be difficult foreign countries to significantly cut their to destroy by air. without also reducing the number of its to leave the facility. the country, and it’s far from clear that purchases of Iranian oil, reducing Iran’s The German newspaper Der Spiegel centrifuges would be largely toothless. “If Shutter the Heavy Water Reactor. In he is genuinely interested in a deal or monthly oil revenues by nearly 60 percent has reported that Rouhani is ready to you cap their enrichment but don’t do 2002, Albright’s organisation revealed willing to give Rouhani the authority to over the past two years, and that have decommission Fordo, a potentially major anything else they’d still have a breakout that Iran was building a so-called heavy- negotiate one. Israel’s top leaders believe forced overseas financial institutions to concession, but the Iranian government capability,” he said. water reactor near the city of Arak. That that Rouhani is trying to fool Western freeze their ties with Iran’s central bank, has denied any willingness to shutter the Install More Cameras. Kahl said that kind of plant can be used to produce countries into signing an agreement driving the value of its currency down to facility. any deal would also need to include the plutonium, a key ingredient in nuclear that would “preserve Iran’s ability to historic lows and effectively cutting Iran Cut Back on Centrifuges. Last month, installation of video cameras capable of weapons. The facility has not yet been rapidly build a nuclear weapon at a time off from the global financial system. the outgoing chief of Iran’s nuclear pro- round-the-clock surveillance of every completed, however, and Albright says of its choosing — the so-called breakout We also know the broad terms of what gram said his country had 18,000 of the one of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The that the West would insist that Arak be option.” Even if a deal is signed, Israel the United States would want: clear evi- centrifuges needed to enrich more ura- imagery would be transmitted back to completely shut down as part of any deal. could easily decide to bomb Iran anyway dence that Iran had dropped its pursuit nium, with about 9,000 of them already the International Atomic Energy Agency There’s a simple reason for that: Once if it felt Tehran was continuing to work of nuclear weapons and would no longer fully operational. Any agreement between headquarters in Vienna, giving the organ- operational, bombing the plant could lead towards developing a nuclear weapon have the equipment or radioactive mate- Washington and Tehran would put in isation’s technical experts the ability to to massive radiation leaks, potentially under the eyes of a gullible international rial necessary to start it up again. That place new limitations on the number watch what was happening at the plants poisoning tens of thousands of Iranians. community. would require Tehran to agree to a long and quality of those pieces of machinery. and make sure no weapons-related work If no deal is struck, Albright says, Israel On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, lawmakers list of specific American demands. The Albright says that one potential com- was taking place there. Right now, he would strongly consider destroying Arak from both parties would almost certainly likeliest ones are below. promise would be for Iran to keep using said, IAEA inspectors can only physi- before it came online. Kahl notes the band together to fight any effort to lift Stop Enriching Uranium. The most the centrifuges that are already up and cally inspect Natanz and Fordo every United States could try to forestall an the current sanctions on Iran. important single ingredient for a nuclear running while dismantling the roughly week or two. The West would also likely Israeli strike by offering to provide Iran But set aside that pessimism for a weapon is a large quantity of enriched 9,000 that aren’t yet in use. That would insist that Iran ratify the IAEA’s so- with a light-water reactor, which would moment and consider the prospect of uranium, and Iran has been steadily be a face-saving measure for Iran that called “additional protocols,” which would provide the same amount of energy as a deal being reached. Kahl, the former amassing more and more of it. could also reduce Western fears of Iran allow for unannounced inspections of all a heavy-water plant without being able Pentagon Middle East official, said that The country is estimated to possess being able to increase more and more of of the country’s nuclear facilities. Those to produce the high-quality plutonium no agreement, no matter how detailed, 185 kilograms of uranium that has been the uranium it would need for a nuclear are far from airtight solutions, however. needed for a bomb. could permanently persuade Iran to enriched to a purity level of 20 percent, bomb. Colin Kahl, who formerly served When North Korea decided to restart There’s ample reason to be skeptical fully abandon its decades-long quest for enough to make about 18.5 kilograms of as the Pentagon’s top Mideast policy offi- its nuclear facility at Yongbyon in 2008, about the prospects for any kind of agree- nuclear weapons. Still, he said, a flawed weapons-grade uranium. If Iran amasses cial, said a deal that put new restrictions Pyongyang simply took down the cam- ment. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah agreement would be better than no 250 kilograms of the lower-level uranium, on Iran’s uranium enrichment activities eras and ordered the IAEA’s inspectors Ali Khamenei, wields all real power in agreement at all. WP-BLOOMBERG Kenya mall siege highlights risk from Somali pirates BY DEENA KAMEL YOUSEF bring down deficits, declining defense and EDUARD GISMATULLIN spending will inevitably hurt the anti- piracy patrols, said Andrew Linington, AST week’s deadly assault in spokesman for the Nautilus International Nairobi by a militant group trade union which represents about from Somalia serves as a 23,000 maritime workers. reminder of the threats from While naval operations have been effec- the war-torn country that has tive, there’s also concern that attacks may Lbeen a source of pirate attacks on key pick up with the close of the monsoon shipping routes. season at the end of this month, when The four-day battle in Kenya’s conditions will be better for pirates to Westgate shopping mall with the Islamist take to the water, Linington said. group Al Shebaab left at least 67 civil- “Somalia still has intense problems,” ians and security personnel dead before he said. “It’s fragile. The problems cer- Kenyan forces ended the siege. While tainly have potential to reappear.” Simon Somali piracy has also been curbed by Bennett, a director at the International military intervention and enhanced ship Chamber of Shipping trade body, which defences, there’s no evidence that the represents companies controlling more supply of would-be raiders has waned in than 80 percent of the world’s mer- a state ranked the world’s second-poorest chant tonnage, said a shift of attention by Central Intelligence Agency. to a growing pirate threat in the Gulf of “We’re in a dangerous phase,” said Guinea off West Africa risks diverting Philip Holihead, head of anti-piracy resources from the Indian Ocean. measures at the International Maritime “All of the resources to fuel a resur- Organisation. “When there are no gence of piracy off Somalia remain in attacks, people get complacent because place,” Bennett said by e-mail, adding it costs money to secure the ships. But that the group is lobbying politicians to take away any one part and you hand the retain military safeguards and aid efforts power back to pirates.” ashore while encouraging shipping lines Attacks off the Horn of Africa in seas of the cost of piracy would help make a deployment of barbed wire, water hoses, as reconnaissance planes and drones, to keep security measures in place despite vital to ships using the Suez Canal and major difference. lights and lookouts to protect their ves- detachments to guard ships and the the decline in attacks. Cape of Good Hope peaked in 2011 before Attacks began to increase in 2005, with sels and nets that entangle the propel- administrative budgets of naval opera- Still, Emma Gordon, East Africa ana- falling 70 percent last year to 62, including high-profile raids including one on AP lers of pursuing boats. “We have fought tions. The cost of private security meas- lyst at IHS Country Risk, said a feder- 20 successful hijackings, Oceans Beyond Moeller-Maersk’s MV Maersk Alabama, very hard and the situation is currently ures rose to $2.1 billion as more shipping alization program underway in Somalia Piracy (OBP) said in its latest annual the first US-flagged cargo ship hijacked under control at sea,” said Hansen. “But lines deployed armed personnel. has had more of an impact on piracy than report. The decline, which has continued in 200 years, according to publicity for a on land there are still poor people and The price of faster steaming was commonly understood, with clan leaders this year with only two Somali hijackings, film on the incident starring Tom Hanks criminals that are tempted by what they $1.5bn, even with reduced observance of in the key province of Galmudug success- is the result of $3bn in annual spending on general release next month. The actor see as golden opportunities sailing by.” guidelines, while re-routing cost almost fully coopted. on shipboard security and navy patrols, a plays a captain freed after his captors The prosecution of captured pirates $300m, danger money paid to seafarers “What we’ve seen is that the lead- commitment that’s in doubt amid pressure were shot by Navy SEAL marksmen. has benefited from international funding, about $500m and insurance $550m, OBP ers of the pirates are more interested on company and state budgets. Successful hijackings peaked in 2010, with European Union aid helping to fund calculates. Ransom payments fell 80 per- in becoming leaders of these federal About 20 percent of world trade goes with 44 ransoms paid, totaling $238m, an overhaul of Somalia’s judicial system cent to $31.75m, with the mean amount states,” Gordon said, with this process through the Gulf of Aden between Yemen according to Colorado-based OBP. The and prisons. handed over about $4m and hostages held gradually removing vital funding for and Somalia bound to and from Suez, the international community responded with The net effect has been to impair the for an average 316 days. attacks and safe havens in which to hold shortest route between the Atlantic and a show of naval power so effective that ability of pirates to seize oil, bulk and con- While the cost of Somali piracy captured craft. Indian oceans. patrols are now able to intercept pirates tainer craft, reducing them to attacks on declined 13 percent overall versus 2011, Mohamad Osman, executive direc- Somali President Hassan Sheikh and destroy their equipment “almost ships such as fishing boats, where rewards that was a far smaller decline than in tor of the Somaliland Counter Piracy Mohamoud said this month at the at the beach,” according to Jan Fritz are lower, said Cyrus Mody, assistant the number of attacks, with the cost Coordination Office, isn’t so sure. “As long Countering Maritime Piracy congress in Hansen, who chairs the piracy task force director at the International Maritime per incident jumping almost threefold as there are Somali males with access Dubai that the causes of piracy have yet at the European Community Shipowners’ Bureau, the International Chamber of to $83m, prompting OBP to suggest to arms and the existence of unemploy- to be removed, with poverty and insta- Association. Commerce’s marine crimes division. short-term solutions may no longer be ment, there will always be the threat of bility continuing to breed extremism. At the same time, shipping lines have The cost of dealing with Somali economically efficient. piracy,” he said in an interview at the Speaking prior to the Nairobi attack, he adopted measures that include faster piracy was about $6bn in 2012, includ- With European nations in particular Dubai conference. said investment equal to just a fraction speeds to prevent boarding and the ing $1.1bn for military operations such imposing tough austerity measures to WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Israel must Fresh riots in Sudan; death toll 29 KHARTOUM: Fresh protests broke out in Sudan yesterday as medical officials said 29 peo- ple were killed in three days of join nuclear rioting sparked by a govern- ment decision to scrap subsi- dies on fuel. The escalating protests are the largest in Sudan since President pact: Rowhani Omar Al Bashir, whose foreign ministry denied he has called off a visit to the United Nations, seized power in 1989. Iran leader for N-deal in six months Protests called for by activists took off from Inqaz district south UNITED NATIONS: Iranian has still not given definitive proof of Khartoum, where some 3,000 leader Hassan Rowhani yester- that its nuclear programme is for people marched on the main road day called on Israel to admit it peaceful purposes. and hurled stones at passing-by has a nuclear bomb ahead of a Iran denies it seeks a bomb. cars, witnesses said. meeting between Iranian and Kerry met early yesterday with Police responded by firing tear western foreign ministers. his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi gas and rubber bullets, they said. Rowhani also said he believed and the two men agreed “that No casualties were yet reported. a deal could be struck with the Iran should cooperate and should Earlier yesterday, a hospital international community on respond positively to the offer source in Khartoum’s twin city his own country’s controversial on the table,” a US official told Omdurman said that “we have nuclear drive within three to six reporters. received the bodies of 21 peo- months. The group, dubbed the P5+1, ple” since the protests began on The Iranian president spoke at made a new offer to Iran earlier Monday, adding that all were a UN nuclear disarmament con- this year, before Rowhani’s elec- “civilians”. ference just before Iran’s Foreign tion, on how to overcome a current Another eight people were Minister Javad Mohammad Zarif stalemate in the nuclear dossier. killed in other regions, witnesses was to hold landmark talks with It is believed to have offered an and families said. Cars burn in front of a building during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum. US Secretary of State John Kerry easing of the international sanc- Calls for fresh protests in and ministers from Britain, China, tions which have crippled the Khartoum yesterday came as France, Germany and Russia. Iranian economy, in return for a anti-riot forces deployed since protesters, many of them students. citizens to avoid flashpoint areas, delegation accompanying him to The meeting was called to slowdown in Iran’s controversial the early morning hours at major “We came out, we came out saying it had received “regret- New York.” discuss western allegations that uranium enrichment programme. road intersections, a correspond- against those who have stolen our table” reports of casualties and Under international accords, Iran is seeking nuclear weapons Western officials say they are ent said. sweat,” they chanted, according warning Americans of the danger the United States cannot refuse capability and was to be one of the still waiting for a response. Riots broke out in sev- to a video uploaded on YouTube of further protests. a visa to Bashir, who faces an highest level Iran-US encounters “No nation should possess eral districts of the capital on on Wednesday. Bashir had been scheduled to international arrest warrant, since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. nuclear weapons, since there are Wednesday, some near the city The education authorities have speak to world leaders yesterday, but it could detain him on arrival. Rowhani said Iran’s arch- no right hands for these wrong centre, and public transport announced the closure of schools but a UN spokesman, Jerome The International Criminal foe Israel should join the Non- weapons,” insisted Rowhani, who ground to a halt. until Monday. Bernard, said that Foreign Court has urged US authorities Proliferation Treaty, which aims also met Japan’s Prime Minister The demonstrations continued The Internet remained cut Minister Ali Karti would now to arrest Bashir, who is wanted to contain the spread of nuclear Shinzo Abe yesterday. late into the night and spread to yesterday, users said, but it was address the assembly instead. by the court in The Hague on weapons. Israel has never declared “As long as nuclear weapons new neighbourhoods. still not known if the reason was The foreign ministry denied 10 counts of war crimes, crimes a nuclear arsenal, but is widely exist, the risk of their use, threat “Freedom, freedom,” and a technical failure or a deliberate the report and urged Washington against humanity and genocide assumed to have several bombs. of use and proliferation persist. “The people want the fall move by authorities. to “respect its obligations and in the Darfur conflict. Rowhani, speaking as cur- The only absolute guarantee is of the regime,” chanted the The US embassy called on its issue visas to... Bashir and the AFP rent leader of the Non-Aligned their total elimination,” he said. Movement, highlighted the failure Rowhani told the Washington of attempts to organise a Middle Post he wants a quick deal on the East nuclear free zone. nuclear standoff adding he has “Israel, the only non-party to the full backing of Iran’s Supreme the Non-Proliferation Treaty in Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. this region, should join thereto “The only way forward is for a Some curbs on Palestinians to be eased without any further delay,” timeline to be inserted into the Rowhani told the meeting. negotiations that’s short — and UNITED NATIONS: Israel has US special envoy Martin Indyk He said “all nuclear activities in wrap it up,” said Rowhani. announced that it is easing some Stop displacing Bedouins: HRW has taken part in some of the the region” would then be subject “If it’s three months, that would restrictions on the impoverished seven rounds of talks so far. to International Atomic Energy be Iran’s choice, if it’s six months, Gaza Strip and West Bank as JERUSALEM: Human Rights Watch has urged Israel to stop “We’ve agreed now in the last Agency safeguards. that’s still good. It’s a question of it negotiates a final peace deal trying to displace Bedouin families in the West Bank, where the week ... to intensify these talks and Iran is in dispute with the UN’s months not years.” with the Palestinians. army last week manhandled diplomats on an aid mission. we’ve agreed that the American atomic watchdog, which says it AFP Israeli minister of international “The Israeli military should end its unjustified attempts to forcibly participation should be increased relations Yuval Steinitz said on remove a decades-old community,” the New York-based watchdog’s somewhat in order to try to facili- Wednesday that 5,000 new work Middle East director Joe Stork said in a statement yesterday. tate them,” Kerry added. permits were being issued for “Israeli forces didn’t just rough up diplomats, they demolished Yesterday, the Middle East Iran slams ‘unfair’ UN nuclear agency Palestinians to work in Israel, every single building in Makhul and ordered the residents to leave Quartet published a plan to revive VIENNA: Iran has sharply criticised the UN nuclear watchdog the opening hours of the Allenby and never come back,” he said. the ailing Palestinian economy. over “baseless allegations” about its atomic activity, a document Bridge crossing would be extended, The army on September 16 demolished property built by the The three-year “Palestinian showed before talks between the two sides today to discuss a and new imports of building mate- Palestinian Bedouin in the Jordan Valley village after Israel’s Economic Initiative” would focus stalled inquiry into suspected bomb research by Tehran. rials would be allowed into Gaza. Supreme Court ruled they had been erected without building per- on private sector growth. It iden- The uncompromising language in the paper, and the fact that “We have an interest in a strong, mits and declared the area a “closed military zone”. tified eight sectors targeted for Iran asked the UN agency to make it public, may disappoint those viable, prosperous Palestinian AFP development, including construc- hoping for a softening of the Islamic state’s nuclear stance under economy,” Steinitz told reporters tion and building materials, agri- new President Hassan Rowhani, a relative moderate. after a meeting on the sidelines of from the Middle East Ad Hoc that Israeli and Palestinian negoti- culture, energy and water, and In a 20-page “explanatory note” posted on the website of the the UN General Assembly. Liaison Committee met to discuss ators have now met directly seven tourism. The Quartet’s plans International Atomic Energy Agency yesterday, Iran’s mission to “A better economic climate progress in the talks so far. times since the peace talks were would include building “10,000 to the IAEA detailed many objections to its latest report on Tehran’s might help to create a better US Secretary of State John relaunched in late July aiming to 16,000 housing units every year in nuclear programme, issued last month. political climate,” he added. Kerry said Washington was plan- create two states. Gaza, as part of the overall range “The claims and baseless allegations against the Islamic Republic “And a strong Palestinian econ- ning to step up efforts to help “All of the issues are on the of 25,000-40,000 housing units in of Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities ... are unprofessional, unfair, omy is good for Israel, it’s good for reach a Middle East peace deal, table, territories, security, refu- the West Bank and Gaza. illegal and politicised,” it said. our economy, it’s good for the gen- having set a goal of sealing an gees, Jerusalem, all of the final They would be priced at REUTERS eral atmosphere.” agreement within nine months. status issues are on the table,” $35,000-$50,000, it said. He was speaking after ministers He revealed for the first time Kerry stressed. AFP

Tunisian rapper jailed Khatami urges release for six months of all political prisoners

HAMMAMET: Tunisian rap- insulting officials, undermining TEHRAN: Iran’s former incommunicado since February per Klay BBJ was jailed for six public morals and defamation in reformist president Mohammad 2011. months yesterday for songs songs he sang alongside fellow Khatami has called for the Both men were candidates in judged insulting by the authori- rapper Weld El 15 at a concert release of all political prisoners, the 2009 presidential election ties, a verdict his support- last month in the eastern town of notably opposition chiefs Mir and spearheaded the protests its ers slammed as a sign of the Hammamet. Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi outcome. Islamist-led government’s grow- The two young men were given Karroubi, a newspaper reported In New York, the father of a ing intolerance. 21-month jail terms in absentia yesterday. US citizen imprisoned in Iran “We have decided on a sentence at the end of August, without “We’re happy with the (judi- forwarded a letter to President of six months in prison, to begin being summoned to court or even ciary’s) announced pardon of 80 Hassan Rowhani on Wednesday immediately,” Judge Belgacem informed of the trial. prisoners but we ask: ‘Why this pleading with him to free his son Chaieb ruled after a trial lasting Klay BBJ had decided to contest number?’” the reformist daily on humanitarian grounds. less than 90 minutes. the earlier ruling while Weld El 15, Etemad quoted him as saying. Ali Hekmati, who is originally Klay BBC, real name Ahmed who has been on the run since his “Let’s say it’s all of them, apart from Iran, said he was “very Ben Ahmed, said in the hear- conviction, has said he is a victim from those who have committed sick” with a brain tumour and ing that he was being tried for of judicial harassment and does crimes,” he added. wanted to spend time with his criticising the government, led by not plan to appeal. Last week, the authorities freed son Amir, who was jailed on spy- Islamist party Ennahda which is Weld El 15, whose real name is around 15 reformists, journalists ing allegations. frequently accused of trying to sti- Ala Yaacoubi, was jailed in June for and lawyers, notably prominent Ali Hekmati wrote a letter that fle freedom of expression won in a song he wrote called “The Police rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. was personally delivered by a reli- the 2011 revolution. are Dogs”, and freed on appeal in They have also announced par- gious leader to Rowhani, who is in “Our songs criticise the current July after his two-year term was dons for 80 others rounded up in New York on a visit to the United situation in Tunisia and the gov- reduced on appeal to a six-month connection with anti-government Nations, a family spokesman said. ernment, no more and no less. I suspended sentence. protests claiming massive fraud in Amir Hekmati, a former am among the rappers most criti- Supporters of Klay BBJ con- the 2009 re-election of president Marine, was sentenced to death in Tunisian rapper Ahmed Ben Ahmed, aka Klay BBJ is escorted by police cal of the government and that is demned yesterday’s ruling, saying Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. January 2012 on charges of espio- after a hearing at Hammamet courthouse as part of his trial, yesterday. why (the authorities) are after it was proof that the authorities Dozens of others are still nage. The judiciary later reversed me,” he told the judge. were determined to suppress free- behind bars, though legal authori- the death sentence, but Hekmati His lawyer said he would appeal dom of expression less than three for his songs. It’s another step “They want to humiliate us ties have not said how many. was not among a batch of Iranian the verdict. years after the uprising that top- towards the establishment of a one by one, to crush all our “Everyone must make an effort political prisoners freed ahead of “It is a new injustice targeting pled the regime of Zine El Abidine new dictatorship in this country,” hopes. I fear for our country,” to end the house arrests... This Rowhani’s visit. artists. I will appeal and continue Ben Ali. said Thameur Mekki, who runs a said Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui, is in everybody’s interest,” said “He is not a spy, I can assure the fight,” Ghazi Mrabet said. “This is just a political trial. It’s support group for musicians pur- another Tunisian rapper. Khatami, referring to Mousavi you of that,” Ali Hekmati said. His client was on trial for a scandal to put an artist in prison sued by the authorities. AFP and Karroubi, who have been kept AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Kenya buries its dead Global teams comb charred rubble of mall complex

NAIROBI: Kenya yesterday still missing, with some taking to sounds of occasional blasts, under- buried victims of a four-day mall social media to demand answers stood to be controlled detonations massacre by Islamist gunmen, to a raft of questions on what of possible explosives. as police pleaded for patience brought part of the building down, Across Kenya, flags flew at half while searchers combed the the fate of the missing and the mast for the second of three days charred rubble of the devas- status of the investigation. of national mourning. tated complex for dozens still Police pleaded for patience as “We all want to know who is missing. Kenyan and international teams responsible for this brutal, cow- Weeping mourners from mul- — including from Britain, the US ardly and unconscionable act,” tiple religions gathered for the and Israel — combed the charred British High Commissioner latest funerals of the 67 victims rubble of the devastated complex Christian Turner said. whose bodies have so far been for dozens still missing. “But we now need to let the recovered from the wreckage of But with around a third of the professionals do their job. This Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall, building collapsed — as though hit will take some time.” a bloodbath claimed by Somalia’s by an earthquake but with the In one of many funerals held Al Qaeda-linked Shabab. risk of booby traps amongst the yesterday, over two thousand Interpol issued an interna- mangled wreckage — the work of mourners turned out to pay their tional arrest notice at Kenya’s international forensic and secu- final respects to Ruhila Adatia, request for 29-year old Samantha rity experts scouring the vast 31, a popular television and radio Lewthwaite, dubbed the ‘White complex for bodies and clues will personality who was pregnant Workers at the Shia Imami Ismailia cemetery arrange flowers yesterday on the grave of Kenyan journalist Ruhila Widow’, a reference to her mar- take at least a week to complete, with her first child, in a joint Adatia-Sood during her funeral ceremony in Nairobi. riage to one of the suicide bombers Kenya’s Interior Minister Joseph ceremony also held for Shairoz who killed 52 people in London’s Ole Lenku said. Dossa, 44, a mother of three. went off I tried to protect them began. “She was telling me how Kenya’s invasion (of Somalia) July 2005 terror attacks. Images released by the army — Both came from Kenya’s Ismaili by ordering them to get down and she had bought something for ‘my that has spilled the blood of the Nairobi accuses her of alleged which has imposed a strict cordon Muslim community. lie on the floor... After the blast, little papa’ (her unborn baby), Muslims for the interest of their links to the Shabab and the pos- around the crime scene — show Fellow radio presenter Kamal and screaming from the kids, the and I was telling her to stop buy- oil companies”. session of explosives in a 2011 plot, a vast hole where the back of Kaur was with Adatia at a chil- shots started coming in,” Kaur ing too many things because we In an audio message posted and there has been widespread the building has collapsed, with dren’s cooking contest on the told The Standard. will have nothing else to give as a on an Islamist website, Godane media speculation over her pos- tonnes of concrete now smoth- mall’s rooftop carpark when the Kaur, who huddled against gift when it finally comes,” Kaur threatened “more bloodshed” sible role in Nairobi’s deadly mall ering where the insurgents are attackers struck, recounting the a wall as she tried to stem the added. “Those were the last words unless Kenya withdrew its troops. siege, despite no concrete evi- believed to have made their final horror as the insurgents raked pumping blood from the neck of I said to her.” Kenya invaded southern dence so far. stand, alongside possibly multiple the screaming crowds with bul- a little boy, said she did not see Somalia’s Shabab chief Ahmed Somalia to attack Shabab bases But the warrant may do little hostages. lets and hurled grenades. how Adatia died. Abdi Godane said the Nairobi two years ago, and later joined the to temper mounting public frus- Thin wisps of grey smoke con- “I had around 30 to 35 kids But she recalled her final words, mall carnage was a “message to 17,700-strong African Union force tration as to the fate of dozens tinued to rise from the building, with me... and when the blast just minutes before the carnage Westerners” who had “backed deployed in Somalia. AFP

Declassified material shows NSA spied Former Army translator jailed in Taliban weapons sting on Muhammad Ali NEW YORK: A federal judge on 2010, Pouryan and a co-defendant To endanger “citizens of the Colonel Erik Gunhus, the that could prove his innocence. LONDON: The National Wednesday sentenced a former arranged to provide $25m worth of country that gave him refuge former public affairs officer for “I give my life for this country, I Security Agency secretly translator for the US Army in weapons, ammunition and training is heinous,” Buchwald said in a General David Petraeus, testified serve this country,” said Pouryan, tapped into the overseas Iraq to 25 years in prison for to confidential DEA sources pos- Manhattan courtroom before sen- at Pouryan’s trial that he received who limped into the courtroom phone calls of prominent trying to sell anti-aircraft mis- ing as Taliban representatives. The tencing Pouryan on Wednesday . the tip from Pouryan shortly with a cane. critics of the Vietnam War, siles and other military weapons DEA sources said they would pay Born in a war-torn Kurdish after Pouryan met with the DEA “I was begging everybody to help including Martin Luther to the Taliban in Afghanistan. for the weapons with heroin pro- area of Iran, Pouryan came to the sources. He said he did not act on me save American lives.” Buchwald King, Muhammad Ali and Alwar Pouryan, a US citizen of ceeds, according to prosecutors. US as a refugee in 1997. He later it because it “wasn’t something told Pouryan his testimony at trial two actively serving US sena- Iranian Kurdish descent, was one In April, US District Judge served as a translator in Iraq for that I needed to act on or pass was “not credible.” tors, newly declassified mate- of seven men indicted in 2011 fol- Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled US forces before entering a murky forward.” “The trial is over, there is a ver- rial has revealed. lowing an undercover investiga- without a jury that Pouryan, 39, underground of international arms In a long, unscripted statement dict, and now it’s sentencing time,” The NSA has been forced to tion by the US Drug Enforcement was guilty of one count of con- trading. Wednesday, Pouryan said he was Buchwald said. disclose previously secret pas- Administration into drug traffick- spiracy to provide material sup- During his trial, his lawyer wrongly convicted and challenged Pouryan’s co-defendant, Oded sages in its own official four- ing in West Africa. port to terrorists and one count of argued that Pouryan had in fact Buchwald to say “which part of my Orbach, is scheduled to be sen- volume history of its Cold War In meetings in Africa, Ukraine conspiracy to acquire and transfer tried to warn US officials about story was not true.” He also sug- tenced on November 1. snooping activities. and Romania starting in late anti-aircraft missiles. the Taliban arms deal. gested there was more evidence REUTERS The newly-released material reveals the breathtaking — and probably illegal — lengths the agency went to in the late 1960s Artist uses robots to create art in three cities and 70s, in an attempt to try to hold back the rising tide of anti- LONDON/VIENNA: An Austrian artist with the robots — it took more than six months Charles Taylor’s victims Vietnam war sentiment. enlisted the help of two robots yesterday to to perfect the technique and the software — he That included tapping into create a work of art simultaneously in Vienna, increasingly questioned the concepts of original the phone calls and cable com- London and Berlin in what he called a world and copy. “What are the machines doing, actually?” munications of two serving first. he asked during a news conference. “It appeared hail war crimes verdict senators - the Idaho Democrat Alex Kiessling used an infra-red sensor to trace to me in working with the machines that it was Frank Church and Howard the movements of his pen and send the signal via less about a kind of copy and more like a clone.” FREETOWN: Victims of the Baker, a Republican from satellite to the industrial robots on Trafalgar The three versions of Kiessling’s “hybrid head” bloody regime of Liberian war- Tennessee who, puzzlingly, was Square and Breitscheidplatz that reproduced on — one full face with two half heads on either side — lord Charles Taylor spoke of a firm supporter of the war canvas the lines he was drawing. will be joined together and exhibited as a triptych their relief after his 50-year jail effort in Vietnam. Kiessling, 33, said that as he learned to work in Vienna and London. REUTERS term for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone was upheld by an inter- Human remains found national court yesterday. The final verdict handed down near cruise ship site by the UN-backed Special Court ROME: Italian divers looking for Sierra Leone (SCSL) draws for two bodies missing from a line under a seven-year trial of last year’s Costa Concordia the 65-year-old former Liberian cruise ship disaster which president, sentenced in May last claimed 32 lives found human year for “some of the most hei- remains yesterday, the gov- nous crimes in human history”. ernment agency overseeing “As a government, we believe the vessel’s salvage said. that justice has been done and “During a search in the impunity is over,” Sierra Leone water near the central part government spokesman Abdulai of the ship, coast guard and Bayraytay said. Former Liberian President Charles police divers found remains “The message for sitting heads Taylor appears in the Special Court which still have to be identified of state not only in Africa but for Sierra Leone for his appeal with DNA,” the civil protection beyond is that when you are in agency said. The agency’s head, judgment at The Hague, yesterday. power you must exercise it judi- Franco Gabrielli, told SkyTG24 ciously, have respect for the rule news channel that he was sure of law and human rights and After taking Monrovia, Taylor they were human remains. uphold the dignity of others.” was elected president in 1997, but Around 100 people, including violence again erupted in 1999 human rights activists and survi- when another rebellion started Political cloud over vors of the Sierra Leone civil war, and he lost control of much of the watched a live broadcast of the country, fleeing in 2003 to Nigeria. Berlusconi threats ROME: Austrian artist Alex Kiessling draws in Vienna while (inset) a robot draws simultaneously in London yesterday. ruling in the capital Freetown. The conflicts resulted in 270,000 Centre-right dep- For Sullay Turay, who lost a deaths, with many civilians dis- uties supporting Silvio hand and a foot to Taylor-backed placed and several thousand Berlusconi renewed threats rebels, the outcome “showed that becoming victims of atrocities, to resign if their leader is no matter what you do, justice will according to the United Nations. expelled from parliament and finally catch up with you and this As Liberia’s president from the left demanded an end to Obama defends healthcare law in feisty speech is what has happened in Taylor’s 1997 to 2003, Taylor supported their “blackmail”, deepening case.” Revolutionary United Front uncertainty in Italy’s fragile LARGO: US President Barack “The Affordable Care Act is The Affordable Care Act, The former warlord was jailed rebels in neighbouring Sierra ruling coalition. Obama lashed out at Republican here to stay,” he said. Obama’s signature achieve- initially for 50 years for arming Leone by supplying them with Italy has been close to cri- opponents of the healthcare law He singled out for ridicule a ment from his first term, is still rebels during Sierra Leone’s bru- guns and ammunition as they sis since Berlusconi, a partner he pioneered yesterday ahead Republican state lawmaker who regarded sceptically by a major- tal 1990s civil war. He sparked waged a campaign of terror in the coalition government, of a key deadline for enrolment said the law is as destructive to ity of Americans who worry that a 13-year civil war in his own during a civil war that claimed was sentenced to four years and vowed that he would stop personal liberty as the Fugitive it will lead to higher healthcare country when he led a rebellion 120,000 lives between 1991 and in prison, commuted to a year attempts to get the programme Slave Act of 1850, which required costs and cut jobs. in 1989 to oust President Samuel 2002. under house arrest for tax bogged down in an ongoing captured runaway slaves to be It faces a crucial test start- Doe which deteriorated into one He was finally arrested and fraud. Berlusconi’s allies made budget stalemate. sent back to their owners. ing Tuesday when Americans of Africa’s bloodiest conflicts. transferred to The Hague in 2006, their latest pledge to bring In a feisty speech at a “Think about that: Affordable begin enrolling in exchanges His National Patriotic Front where he was convicted in 2012 down the government, saying Washington-area college, Obama healthcare is worse than a law through which they will be able of Liberia (NPFL) earned a of aiding and abetting the rebels they would resign if a special defended the 2010 Affordable that let slave owners get their to buy health insurance. Computer reputation for extreme violence, during the conflict, known for its Senate committee meeting Care Act against Republican crit- runaway slaves back,” Obama glitches are slowing the rollout in conscripting child soldiers and mutilations, drugged child sol- voted to strip Berlusconi of his ics who say it is an example of said. “All of this would be funny areas such as Washington DC, terrorising citizens of certain diers and sex slaves, trial judges seat. AGENCIES government gone too far. if it wasn’t so crazy.” Colorado and Oregon. REUTERS ethnic groups. found. AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES Humanitarian crisis in Zamboanga City UN alarmed over death of three soldiers in street battles as residents are caught up with violence

MANILA: Aid workers warned trading hubs for the strife-torn we feel we can handle it,” Ricky yesterday of a worsening southern Philippines. Carandang, a spokesman for humanitarian crisis in a major “The situation in Zamboanga President Benigno Aquino, said. Philippine city racked by more City... is now a humanitarian cri- Representatives of the than two weeks of deadly street sis,” the UN statement said. International Committee of the battles between Muslim rebels The UN highlighted particular Red Cross and the IOM said they and soldiers. concerns for 70,000 people shel- expect the displaced people will The overnight death of three tering in the city’s main sports need help for months. soldiers brought the official complex, warning there was a Meanwhile, the military death toll from the conflict in serious risk of disease outbreaks pressed on with efforts to mop up Zamboanga to 173, as the Moro and a dire need for food, drinking the remnants of the MNLF force National Liberation Front water and tents. that are hiding out in homes of (MNLF) guerrillas remained Roseller Roxas, a Red Cross devastated neighbourhoods. defiant despite being heavily volunteer there, said hygiene was “The terrain is urban, there outnumbered. becoming a major problem with is a lot of rubble, a lot of houses “We are increasingly alarmed a serious shortage of toilets in to hide in,” military spokes- by the situation and the growing particular. man Lieutenant-Colonel Ramon needs of people caught up with “There are kids who don’t want Zagala said. violence,” the UN Resident and to line up for the toilets so they Twenty-three police or soldiers Humanitarian Coordinator in the just defecate in the open,” he said. and 12 civilians have died in the Philippines, Luiza Carvalho, said There have already been out- conflict, he said. in a statement. breaks of measles, diarrhoea and He said 138 MNLF fighters had “We are particularly concerned conjunctivitis in some evacua- also been killed, while another 218 for the most vulnerable, especially tion centres, the spokeswoman had been detained. the well-being of women and for the city’s Crisis Management After giving a daily commen- children.” Committee, Sheila Covarrubias, tary on how many MNLF rebels The military said hundreds of said. were still hiding — figures that MNLF rebels entered Zamboanga “We need more medicine. have since appeared to be under- on September 9, taking over sev- There are calls for donations, not estimates — Zagala declined eral coastal villages, burning only food but also for medicine,” yesterday to say how many the thousands of homes and taking she said. military were still pursuing. MNLF members wait to be fingerprinted at a police station in Zamboanga City yesterday. dozens of civilians hostage, in a UN agencies and the Last week he said thousands of bid to derail peace talks with a International Organisation for soldiers were battling about 30 to rival Muslim rebel group. Migration (IOM) are providing 40 remaining guerrillas. estimated 150,000 people have However MNLF founder Nur the 12,000-strong Moro Islamic More than 109,000 residents some help but the government Muslim rebels have been died in the conflict. Misuari deployed some of his men Liberation Front. have since been displaced, accord- is insisting it can do most of the fighting since the 1970s for an The MNLF signed a peace to Zamboanga to show opposition The Milf is close to signing a ing to the UN, or about 10 percent relief work itself. independent or autonomous treaty in 1996 that granted to a planned peace deal between final peace pact, which Misuari of the population of the coastal “If international relief agencies homeland in the south of the limited self-rule to the south’s the government and the remain- believes would sideline the MNLF. city, which is one of the major want to help they’re welcome, but mainly Catholic Philippines. An Muslim minority. ing major Muslim rebel group, AFP

Two militants Ex-police officer mourns son’s death in Zamboanga killed in clash MANILA: Two commu- MANILA: Retired Chief Supt to a superior, Francis would send Incidentally, Francis was sent texted. When he called I told superiors. “He (Francis) was not nist rebels were slain in a Roberto Damian had a dilemma text messages containing situ- to the conflict zone to replace 1Lt myself this is it. He then told only my son, he was my friend. recent encounter with Army when he heard that his son, ational reports to his father. Kristopher Rama, the first Army me: Sir, wala na po si Francis. We did not oppose his entry to troops in Malaybalay City in 1Lt Francis Damian, would be Francis, a graduate of officer to die in the Zamboanga (Francis passed away),” he said. the academy and we always told Bukidnon, the military said deployed to Zamboanga City. Philippine Military Academy crisis. “It’s a painful event for the him it’s your choice, so okay,” he yesterday. In a belated report, The father in him wanted (PMA) class 2007, was not able Roberto said his son’s last text family, his friends and his rela- said. the 8th Infantry Battalion his son to take a vacation since to see the end of the conflict that message to him was “Thank you tives Francis,” Roberto, a member “We are open, we discuss things said the clash ensued Sunday the latter had just arrived from he wanted to stabilise. dad,” which was a reply to his of Philippine Military Academy openly and he respected my views morning in the outskirt of an airborne training in Fort He was shot on the forehead on reminder for him to be careful. (PMA) class ’79, said. just as he respected his views. We Sitio Nabuang in Barangay Magsaysay. September 23, his third day of his “When a classmate who is a President Aquino yester- have a healthy soldier to soldier Busdi. The rebels that fig- The soldier in him, however, deployment to Zamboanga. The retired general called me talk- day visited Francis’ remains in relationship.” ured in the encounter were wanted his son to answer the young officer died in a hospital a ing about my son, I already had a Camp Aguinaldo and consoled his Roberto remembers his son as believed to be members of the call of duty. Little did Roberto day later, leaving behind his wife feeling. Out of nowhere, this guy bereaved family. His body will be an aggressive and professional New People’s know that the call would abruptly and classmate 1Lt Aemy Campos calls and he did not even know interred at the Libingan ng mga soldier who was not afraid to end his son’s promising military and daughter Sophie. my number. So medyo nanlamig Bayani on Tuesday. undertake difficult military train- Military foils career. “Before he left, I had a feeling ako,” the former Constabulary Soldiers whose parents had ings In fact, Francis was with the “Ingat ka anak (Stay safe son). that I wanted to accompany him. officer said. served in the military often face 3rd Light Reaction Company of rebel attack This is an endgame. (It will be a) Every time I text him, I would Roberto said one of Francis’ the pressure of meeting certain the Special Operations Command clearing (operation). That was my tell him: Ingat ka anak (Stay classmates, a certain Lt Castillo, expectations. before he died. NORTH COTABATO: last statement before we parted,” safe, son). I always end my mes- broke the sad news. Roberto, however, said he is “I told him: Be all you can be Security forces foiled an he added. sage with that,” the elder Damian “Immediately, one of his very proud of his son, whom he while you are still young,” he said. attempt by suspected mem- Like a junior officer reporting said in an interview. (Francis) classmates, Lt Castillo, described as “well-liked” by his THE PHILIPPINE STAR bers of the Bangasmoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) to occupy a stretch of a national highway in M’lang town early yesterday. Combined combatants of the Landslide areas declared 62nd Reconnaissance Company More rains likely in Luzon, Visayas of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, and the 602nd Brigade permanent danger zones MANILA: A new low-pressure into a tropical depression within days, he said. The southwest managed to drive the bandits area off Oriental Mindoro will the next 24 to 36 hours. monsoon, enhanced by a tropical away while still massing up at SUBIC: Areas hit by landslides triggered by the southwest mon- continue to bring rains over Should it become a depression storm with international name the border of Tibao, M’lang soon in this town have been declared permanent danger zones. some parts of Luzon and the while inside the Philippine area Pabuk, dumped heavy rains over and Dalapitan area in Matalam Subic Mayor Jefferson Khonghun said residents of barangays Visayas over the next three of responsibility, the disturbance several parts of Luzon including town. No one was reported killed Wawandue and San Isidro would not be allowed to return to their days, the state weather bureau will be given the local name Paolo. Metro Manila last Monday, trig- or wounded in the encounter, homes. “We already relocated the residents living in those areas and said yesterday. Paciente said the low-pressure gering floods and landslides. but the incident triggered panic we would no longer allow them to go back there,” he said. Rene Paciente, weather area and the southwest monsoon Moderate to occasionally heavy among local folks. Khonghun noted that the areas where the landslides occurred are not forecasting section chief of will bring cloudy skies with light to rains, meanwhile, will prevail over Capt Tony Bulao, spokes- on the geohazard maps provided by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. the Philippine Atmospheric, moderate rains and thunderstorms Mindoro provinces and northern man of the 603rd Brigade, said “This is the first in the history of Subic that the landslides occurred Geophysical and Astronomical over the western section of south- Palawan, including Coron island, troops have been positioned in in those areas,” he said. Khonghun also stressed the need to dredge Services Administration ern Luzon and western Visayas. and may trigger flashfloods and strategic spots in Barangay the Santo Tomas River. He appealed to the national government for (PAGASA), said the low-pressure Light to moderate rains will landslides. Paciente, however, said Tibao as early as Wednesday more relief assistance to affected residents. area was spotted at 240 kilome- also persist over Metro Manila, the new weather disturbance was night after villagers reported At least 128 families or 592 individuals are staying at evacuation tres west of Oriental Mindoro at as well as in the western section not expected to make landfall in the BIFM’s supposed plan to centres – 78 families at Calapacuan Elementary School and 50 fami- 4pm yesterday. He said the low- of central, northern and southern any part of the country. march towards the highway lies at Wawandue sports complex. THE PHILIPPINE STAR pressure area is likely to intensify Luzon, in the next two to three THE PHILIPPINE STAR connecting the town centres of M’lang and Matalam. FTA talk Police destroy More people face court marijuana crop LA TRINIDAD: Anti- narcotics and police opera- in fund scam: Official tives torched a marijuana plantation site in remote MANILA: Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said more individuals sitio Lungogan, in baran- in the alleged congressional and Malampaya fund scams will be gay Tuludan, Tinoc town in charged in the coming weeks. Ifugao on Tuesday. During the fifth hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, De Ifugao police director Senior Lima said they will file charges next week against those involved in the Superintendent Angelito alleged Malampaya fund mess. In the week after, De Lima said they will Casimiro said Tinoc town police- also file the second batch of charges against others tagged in the multi- men led by Inspector Alyson million congressional scam, allegedly masterminded by Janet Lim-Napoles. Kalang-ad burned about 50 Earlier this month, the Department of Justice filed before the Office fully grown marijuana plants of Ombudsman charges of plunder, malversation of public funds and in a land area of 200 square for other offenses against over 30 individuals including Napoles. metres and confiscated some 21 Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, and Bong Revilla kilograms of abandoned sacks of Jr are facing plunder charges for allegedly receiving kickbacks after dried marijuana leaves. channelling their funds to bogus NGOs supposedly set up by Napoles. Samples of the dried mari- At the hearing yesterday, principal whistleblower Benhur Luy said juana leaves and plants were Napoles has 20 non-government organisations: eight received congres- kept as evidence at the Tinoc sional funds while the 12 got the Malampaya funds. town police station while an While she obeyed the subpoena for the whistleblowers, De Lima investigation is on-going to The British embassy Deputy Head of Mission Trevor Lewis (right) addresses the ‘Manila Stakeholders yesterday expressed her reservations on the presentation of the wit- identify the cultivator. Dialogue Forum: Doing Business Using Free Trade Agreements’ at the SGV Hall at the Asian Institute of nesses before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. AGENCIES Management Conference Centre, Buenavidez Street, Makati City. THE PHILIPPINE STAR FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Security preparations N Korea raps Bangla textile South over shooting

SEOUL: North Korea hit factories back out yesterday at South Korea for the fatal shooting of a would-be defector, calling its government “barbarians in production in human form”. It urged Seoul to establish the truth behind the “merciless kill- ing” and sternly punish those 4,500 units reopen after protests involved. Troops in the South on September 16 shot dead a DHAKA: Most Bangladesh long hours to make cheap clothes South Korean trying to swim garment factories reopened yes- for Western retailers. across the Imjin border river terday after five days of violent Tens of thousands of work- into the North, in a highly protests, following a promise ers blocked roads, set factories unusual incident. The South’s of a wage rise for workers and alight and clashed with police, military said soldiers man- a warning of a tougher crack- who responded with rubber bul- ning a nearby guard post had down on unrest. lets and tear gas. repeatedly shouted warnings Thousands of textile work- Manufacturers and police said at Nam Yong-Ho to turn back, ers turned up for their shifts as only about 20 factories were shut but the 47-year-old ignored a union leader said they were yesterday, and most of the coun- Indonesian special force soldiers prepare their gear during security preparations ahead of the APEC meeting in them. It said the unit com- now “convinced” the government try’s 4,500 factories were back in mander then ordered his men Bali yesterday. The week-long meeting starts on October 1. would raise wages for the coun- production as paramilitary offic- to open fire, and several hun- try’s three million garment work- ers were deployed at flashpoints. dred shots were discharged. ers by November. “Most of our factories have The Bangladesh Garment and reopened and the workers have Japan suspends official for tsunami blog Suspected drug Industrial Workers Federation returned to work. It seems the said assurances were received fol- deployment of border guards TOKYO: Japan’s government Goto said it was unacceptable for a photograph of him that he had pusher held lowing several meetings with fac- has worked,” said Reaz-Bin- yesterday suspended a senior public money to be spent rebuild- also posted on the web. tory owners and the government, Mahmood, vice president bureaucrat who blogged about ing ports so that “old coots and Chief Cabinet Secretary BANGKOK: Police in after days of protests to press for of the Bangladesh Garment the pointlessness of rebuild- hags can live off their vested Yoshihide Suga said Goto had Thailand arrested an a near-tripling of their minimum Manufacturers and Exporters ing tsunami-wrecked towns interests in fisheries”. been confronted by bosses at the American man and five other monthly wage to $100. Association. because they were populated “Politicians who won’t come Ministry of Economy, Trade and suspects wanted by the US for “The workers are now con- Protests over poor wages, ben- mostly by economically unpro- out with the fair argument that Industry about the “inappropri- allegedly running an inter- vinced that their salaries will be efits and working conditions are ductive old people. reconstruction is unnecessary ate” comments, which he admit- national drug trafficking raised by November,” head of the frequent in Bangladesh. The 51-year-old career civil might as well die,” he wrote. ted writing in September 2011. network that spanned Asia federation Babul Akter said. On the other hand, they have servant said coastal areas that He also captioned a picture of “It was an unforgivable act for a and the US, authorities said The government warned late gained in intensity since April were destroyed in March 2011 an elderly woman with the words national public servant. We think yesterday. Joseph Manuel Wednesday of a crackdown “with when a factory complex collapsed, were “almost in ruins” even before “Drop dead”. it was extremely regrettable.” Hunter, 48, and his alleged all force” against the protests, killing more than 1,100 people in the disaster, which claimed more Goto was unmasked after Jiji Press news agency later accomplices were arrested which started on Saturday and one of the world’s worst industrial than 18,000 lives and turned whole fellow bloggers were outraged reported he had been suspended Wednesday on the resort forced the closure of hundreds of disasters. communities to matchwood. by his comments and set about for two months. island of Phuket as part of factories, where workers toil for AFP Writing anonymously, Hisanori tracking him down, turning up AFP a sting operation launched at the request of the US Drug Enforcement Agency, said Thai deputy police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang. Taiwan test-fires Hunter served in the US Carter seeks end to impunity for Myanmar riots Navy, and his alleged accom- plices were also believed to surface-to-air have had military training, YANGON: Former world community and for the mean- “No one can afford to ignore who are denied citizenship by police said. missile from ship leaders led by ex-US president ingful realisation of the right to these senseless, destructive, Myanmar. Rights groups have Jimmy Carter appealed yes- freedom of religion,” they said in repeated acts of brutality.” accused Myanmar security Miss World TAIPEI: Taiwan’s navy terday for an end to impunity a statement. Religious violence -- mostly forces of complicity in the vio- launched its premier surface- over a wave of anti-Muslim Gro Harlem Brundtland, targeting Muslims -- has exposed lence, while anti-Muslim riots final tomorrow to-air missile from the deck of attacks in Myanmar. former prime minister of deep rifts in Buddhist-majority elsewhere in the country have a warship yesterday, its first The call came at the end of a Norway and and deputy chair Myanmar, casting a shadow over appeared well organised. JAKARTA: The Miss World test of the weapon in six years, three-day visit to the formerly of The Elders, said it could widely praised political reforms The Elders -- founded by final takes place on the destroying a drone simulating military-ruled country by the take decades to overcome “the since military rule ended in 2011. former South African president Indonesian resort island of a Chinese air attack. group -- known as “The Elders” ingrained prejudices promoted Around 250 people have been Nelson Mandela in 2007. Bali tomorrow after weeks of The US-made Standard II -- for talks with reformist by extremist voices in parts of killed and more than 140,000 left Elders also appealed for an protests from Muslim hard- missile, fired from the Kidd-class President Thein Sein, religious the country”. homeless in several outbreaks of end to the country’s conflicts liners and warnings that Makung destroyer, soared into leaders and civil society groups. Violence against minority violence since June 2012. between the military and eth- extremists could attack the the skies over the ocean dozens “The Elders call for an end to Muslims in the western state of Clashes in Rakhine state nic-minority rebels, and for the pageant. Police and tradi- of miles east off Hualien, east- impunity for the perpetrators Rakhine should “be halted as a last year left about 200 people release of all remaining political tional Balinese security per- ern Taiwan, hitting the drone, of violence against the Muslim priority,” she said. dead, mostly Rohingya Muslims prisoners. AFP sonnel, wearing sarongs and according to the navy. armed with daggers, will be Artillery were also used in the out in force on the Hindu- drill, codenamed “Sea Standard”, Shanghai free trade zone majority island as the beauty that simulated a Chinese strike queens take to the stage. on the Taiwanese fleet. A total of 129 contestants “Standard II is very stable. S Korean leftist official will parade in the glitter- There is no need to fire the ing finale of the three-week costly weaponry every year to event, which will be broad- verify its reliability,” Admiral cast to more than 180 coun- Wen Chen-kuo said from the charged with rebellion tries. Radical anger has not nearby Su Ao destroyer, citing been appeased, however. The its success six years ago in a SEOUL: South Korean pros- South Korea’s communication hardliners are threatening similar naval manouevre. ecutors yesterday formally lines and railways in case of a to stage fresh protests on Each Standard II missile costs charged a leftist lawmaker with war with the North. Lee made Saturday and even to try to around $3m. With a range of plotting an armed revolt in sup- his alleged remarks at a time of break through heavy security over 130 kilometres (81 miles), port of North Korea. soaring military tensions between to get into Bali to demon- it provides warships with a more United Progressive Party MP North and South Korea. The strate at the venue. comprehensive and longer-range Lee Seok-Ki was charged under National Intelligence Agency air defence capability. the tough National Security Law (NIS) detained Lee three weeks China general’s Currently, only four 10,000- -- a sweeping piece of legislation ago after the national assembly tonne Kidd-class destroyers, the enacted in 1948 to guard against voted to lift his parliamentary son jailed biggest warships of Taiwanese espionage and other threats from immunity from arrest. navy, are armed with the a belligerent North Korea. Three of Lee’s supporters were BEIJING: The 17-year-old regional air defence weaponry. Although the law has been also arrested on similar charges of son of a prominent Chinese Due to bad weather, Taiwan’s amended numerous times, inter- plotting an armed insurrection. general and military singer military had to call off some of national rights groups have Lee has dismissed the sedition has been sentenced to 10 the exercises. criticised its continued potential charges as fabricated, insisting years in prison for gang- Taiwan and China split in 1949 for abuse as a form of political he is the victim of an NIS “witch rape, bringing to an end a at the end of a civil war. repression. The sedition charges hunt”. six-month affair that pro- Tensions between them have levelled against Lee are rarely His party has accused the voked widespread outrage eased markedly since 2008, after used, especially against a sitting agency of using the case to deflect about entitlement among the Ma Ying-jeou of the China- member of parliament. attention away from a scandal wealthy elite. The Haidian friendly Kuomintang party came Prosecutors said they would involving NIS agents who sought district people’s court in to power. He was re-elected in provide evidence of Lee telling to smear the opposition candidate Beijing sentenced Li Tianyi January 2012. an underground radical group in last year’s presidential election. and four other juveniles for AFP in May to prepare attacks on AFP getting a woman drunk, beat- A container ship docks at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the newly ing her, and gang-raping her announced Shanghai Free Trade Zone, yesterday. in a Beijing hotel in February. Three others received sen- tences of three to four years. The only legal adult in the Australia PM downplays Indonesia opposition to refugee plans group, a man with the sur- name Wang, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars. “The JAKARTA: Australia’s new Prime has rankled Indonesia, with Foreign government would not seek Indonesia’s added. Abbott said the “important thing behaviour of the five defend- Minister Tony Abbott played down Minister Marty Natalegawa telling his permission to implement its plans. to remember is that Australia has a very ants counts as gang-rape. It Indonesian opposition to his con- Australian counterpart Julie Bishop on In which it also include buying up fish- good relationship with Indonesia”, has caused harm to the vic- troversial refugee boat plans yes- the sidelines of the United Nations this ing boats to keep them from the hands of And the two had worked “very con- tim’s mind and body, as well terday, and pledged to never “do or week that Jakarta “cannot accept any people-smugglers, embedding Australian structively” together in the past on the as harm to society, was of a propose” anything that would impinge Australian policy that would, in nature, police in Indonesian villages and paying issue of people-smuggling. vile nature, and should be its sovereignty. violate sovereignty”. locals for intelligence. Bishop has described her talks with punished accordingly,” said Abbott is due to travel to Jakarta Abbott, who has kept a low profile since “It’s not a question of forcing anyone, it’s Natalegawa in New York as “very produc- the verdict the court released next week ahead of the APEC summit being sworn into office last week, down- a question of working very cooperatively tive and positive”, and said she was confi- via Sina Weibo, the most pop- for bilateral talks, which are likely to be played Natalegawa’s concerns yesterday. and constructively with our neighbours dent Abbott would be able to implement ular microblog. Li received dominated by his contentious military-led “I’m not sure that’s the case,” he said to ensure that this terrible problem, not his policies. Asked if he had expressed a harsher sentence because operation to turn asylum-seeker boats when it was put to him that Indonesia saw just for us but for our region, is addressed displeasure at the proposals, Bishop said he refused to repent for the back to Indonesia, a key staging point for his policies as an affront to their sover- and stopped,” Abbott told reporters. “We there “can be some misunderstanding as crime or compensate the vic- the thousands of asylum-seekers arriving eignty. He also stepped back from ear- absolutely respect Indonesia’s sover- to what our policy is, and it is certainly tim, state media reported. in Australia every year by boat. lier rhetoric from Bishop suggesting that eignty and we would never do or propose not to, in any way, show disrespect for AGENCIES The plan, Operation Sovereign Borders, the new conservative Liberal-National anything which is contrary to that,” he Indonesian sovereignty”. AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTTAN / AFGHANISTAN Quake survivors face long wait for relief Toll hits 350; rebels fire two rockets at relief chopper

AWARAN: Tens of thousands rockets were fired but the tar- of survivors of Pakistan’s 2 islands emerge get was missed,” a military offi- earthquake waited for help in cial said. The toll is expected to soaring temperatures yester- off Karachi rise further as rescue teams dig day, as the death toll rose to through the rubble of flattened 350 and anger grew at the slow KARACHI: Following the mud-brick homes. pace of government aid. emergence of an island yester- Interior Minister Chaudhry More than 100,000 people made day off the coast of Gwadar, Nisar told parliament “huge activ- homeless by Tuesday’s 7.7-magni- two others have emerged along ity” was under way to help the tude quake spent a second night the Baluchistan coast, accord- survivors but admitted teams in the open or under makeshift ing to sources. The new islands were struggling to reach some shelters as response teams strug- are a few miles from Bidok areas, even 40 hours after the gled to reach the remote region and Bal, two villages along the quake. in the southwestern province of coast of Ormara and Pasni. The The army has sent troops, med- Baluchistan. information about the islands ical staff and helicopters to help Abdul Latif Kakar, head of has been provided by local fish- with rescue efforts, along with Baluchistan’s Provincial Disaster ermen and tribal elders, said seven tonnes of food and a tonne Management Authority, said the Mohammad Moazzam Khan, a of medicine. death toll stood at 350, more technical adviser to the World In Arawan town, around 200 A survivor walks on the debris of collapsed mud houses in Labach village in the Awaran district yesterday. than 300 of them in Arawan Wide Fund for Nature. angry survivors demonstrated district, with more than 500 outside government offices com- were desperate for relief from the homeless in Arawan, a dirt-poor “Presently some 1,000 troops injured. The sheer scale of the Baluch separatist rebels waging a plaining they had not been given blistering heat. expanse of land roughly the size are available on the ground while territory involved is daunting decade-long insurgency. food or shelter. “We need shelter, we are lying of Wales. The government is pre- the army has despatched another — the population of Awaran is A helicopter carrying the “We have not received anything. under the open sky and have no paring to send more than 14,000 unit to the affected areas.” scattered over more than 21,000 Chairman of the National We have not got any relief, there tents,” 54-year-old Chanda said. tents, Nisar said, and is using a Search and rescue teams with sq km — and infrastructure is Disaster Management Authority, is no supply of food or medicine,” “We need food and water, but C-130 transport plane to reach search dogs and technical equip- limited, with few medical facili- Major General Muhammad Saeed villager Abdul Latif, 25, said. first of all we need shade from difficult areas. “We have a major ment have also been sent, he said. ties or roads. Aleem, came under rocket fire in Temperatures in the arid the scorching sunshine.” challenge in accessing and reach- The quake has affected more On top of the remote, rugged Awaran, though no damage was region were reaching 42 degrees Kakar said the quake had ing far-flung areas to provide than 300,000 people in six dis- terrain, the area is also home to done and no one was hurt. “Two Celsius and a survivor said people left more than 100,000 people them logistic support. tricts of the province. AGENCIES

Obama to meet Enhanced security Ex-Taliban commander’s Sharif on Oct 23

WASHINGTON: US touted peace role in doubt President Barack Obama will in Punjab urged welcome Pakistani Premier ISLAMABAD/KABUL: A arrest, Afghan officials suspected committed he is to embarking on Nawaz Sharif to the White LAHORE: The situation among Christians in Lahore, Pakistan’s former Afghan Taliban com- Pakistan had captured him a peace mission. Deals with the House on October 23, his second largest city, is tense. After the attack on the Peshawar mander, who Pakistan said had because he was trying to broker Taliban have broken down in the spokesman said yesterday. church, followed by the attack on the Ahmadiyya place of worship been released at the weekend, is a peace deal without involving past. Many believe war-hardened “The president looks forward in Sialkot on Sunday and Monday, respectively, fear is the logical being held under virtual house Islamabad. insurgents are likely to be suspi- to discussions with Prime response and here is reason: Punjab has been the most dangerous arrest by his Pakistani han- “First they arrested him to cious of a man seen as close to Minister Sharif on ways we province followed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with regard to attacks dlers who watch his movements keep him from talking to others. Pakistani authorities. can advance our shared inter- on minority communities. There are calls to enhance security. and listen to his phone calls, an Now they’re releasing him pre- “It is better if we have Mullah est of a stable, secure, and Though individuals from minority communities have been attacked arrangement likely to under- sumably so he can talk to others,” Baradar in Afghanistan,” said prosperous Pakistan,” Jay throughout Pakistan’s history, attacks against Christians began after the mine his role as a peacemaker. said a senior Western diplomat in Mohammad Anwar Esaaqzai, a Carney said in a statement. Afghan-led war on terror in 2001. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Islamabad. “It’s a reversal but the senior member of the High Peace The chronology includes the Sangla Hill incident, where about 3,000 was captured in Pakistan in 2010 commonality is that in both cases, Council, the body established by Snag hits model militants attacked Christians, the Gojra riots, several individual blasphemy and has since emerged as a fig- Pakistan decides who he talks to Afghan President Hamid Karzai cases, assassinations of the minister Shahbaz Bhatti and governor Salmaan ure Afghanistan, Pakistan and the and who he keeps away from.” in 2010 to pursue peace with the jail project Taseer in response to their being against the Blasphemy Law, the attack US believe could help persuade One Pakistani intelligence insurgents. on over 100 Christian homes in Joseph Colony in Lahore, attacks on count- his former comrades to lay down source with direct knowledge of “If that’s not possible, then he ISLAMABAD: Pakistani less Christian homes and churches in response to the Danish cartoons arms and talk peace after the Baradar’s movements said he had must be handed over to a third capital city’s “model jail” incident, and other attacks on individuals which were never remembered. withdrawal of most foreign troops reached out to several Taliban fig- country away from Pakistan’s project hits a snag due to delay Though Christians account for around 1.5 percent of the population from Afghanistan next year. ures at the request of his minders. control and influence.” in payment of land compen- they feel they are most susceptible in Punjab because of their higher Baradar was once a close friend “Baradar has been instructed Another Pakistani intelligence sation, it has been learnt. The number and wonder how has the province of Sufis become so violent of reclusive Taliban leader Mullah by security personnel guarding official privy to Baradar’s move- ground-breaking ceremony and that too towards minority groups. Mohammad Omar, who gave him him to make calls to try to per- ments told Reuters in Islamabad of the jail, which is scheduled “The law has often been abused to target minorities, settle vendettas his nom de guerre, “Baradar”, or suade the Taliban to bring an end that he had made several phone to be held on September 30, and personal disputes and settle land issues,” says a Christian whose “brother”, and he belongs to the to the bloodshed and enter into calls to Taliban members. seems unlikely to take place house was burnt down during this year’s Joseph Colony attack. “They same tribe as Afghan President meaningful dialogue,” he said. “He has reached out to his col- as the Capital Development want to erase us so that they can encroach upon our land. Hamid Karzai. The official said a laptop and leagues in Afghanistan, Turkey Authority (CDA) is yet to pay In 2005, riots spread across Faisalabad when Christians were Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry a satellite telephone confiscated and the United States and dis- the compensation to half of blamed for the desecration of the Quran; in 2001, 16 people died in announced last week that Baradar from Baradar during his arrest in cussed his role in the peace proc- the affected people from whom Bahawalpur when gunmen burst into a church, spraying bullets. would be released on Saturday but 2010 had been returned and that ess,” the official said. the land had been acquired, During the 1990s, some Christians were arrested on charges of as of Thursday, he was still being a group of 10 security men kept “At least in the foreseeable sources in the CDA said here blasphemy. kept in a safe house in Karachi, an eye on him at the house where future, it seems that he will be yesterday. Faisalabad’s Bishop John Joseph committed suicide to protest the sources said. Baradar occupied the first floor. making contacts from his current execution of a Christian man on blasphemy charges. Afghanistan, which suspects its Pakistan made the announce- location.” 11 rebels killed Eric Dayal from Emergency Response Office from CARITAS inter- neighbour of trying to influence ment of his release just before Pakistani officials would national, says the fear for survival never leaves. After all, the attack its internal affairs, wants Baradar Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif flew not comment on the nature of in Afghanistan in Peshawar was not a first. But the fear has increased now and “we to be handed over. But Pakistan’s to the US in what was seen by Baradar’s activities. A spokes- feel very strongly now that security must be enhanced.” military appears determined to many as Islamabad emphasising man for the Afghan Taliban, KABUL: At least 11 Taliban As a result, Christian community leaders have been asked to be control efforts to end more than its readiness to help. Zabihullah Mujahid, said he had militants were killed and vigilant within neighbourhoods. 10 years of war. Baradar has not commented on not heard of any contacts. 23 detained in joint opera- INTERNEWS Even at the time of Baradar’s the events and it is unclear how REUTERS tions by Afghan forces and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF) across the country in the past 24 hours. The Interior Ministry Surgeons remove baby’s extra head Afghan in army uniform said in a statement yester- day that Afghan and ISAF carried out operations in JALALABAD: Surgeons in Afghanistan have Kunduz, Balkh, Kandahar, carried out a life-saving operation on a baby girl shoots dead US soldier Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, born with an extra head, doctors and relatives Herat, Helmand and Nimruz said yesterday. KABUL: A man in an Afghan Attacks by Afghan soldiers provinces. They also seized The girl, named Asree Gul (new flower) and one army uniform opened fire on on their allies in the ISAF force large quantities of heavy and of a pair of twins, was admitted to a hospital in the foreign soldiers in an eastern appear to be picking up after a light weapons. eastern city of Jalalabad with an extra head attached province yesterday, killing a US lull in recent months. to her scalp, chief surgeon Ahmad Obaid Mojadidi serviceman, local officials said, The last reported “green on Taliban abduct said. “Her mother gave birth to twins, two girls. the second such “insider attack” blue” attack before the latest inci- One girl was in good health but the other had an in a week. dents occurred on July 9, when four soldiers abnormality. She had an extra head attached to her Police said the assailant was an Afghan soldier at a base in head,” Mojadidi said. shot dead in Paktia province, Kandahar shot dead one soldier KABUL: A t l e a s t f o u r A f g h a n “We separated the extra head from her body,” he where three US special forces and wounded three. National Army soldiers were said, a week after the operation which he described were killed in a similar attack The number of attacks hit a kidnapped by Taliban mili- as the most sophisticated ever carried out in the last Saturday. record last year, prompting coa- tants in Kunduz province impoverished city. A local official identified the lition troops to heighten security in Afghanistan, authorities He said, however, that the baby was not in good victim as an American service- measures and reduce interac- said yesterday. The incident condition after the operation. man. The Nato-led ISAF force in tion between foreign and Afghan took place in Khanabad dis- Nematullah, the father of the infant who like Afghanistan issued a statement forces. The number of incidents trict late on Wednesday, they many Afghans uses only one name, said he had not saying: this year has fallen sharply. said. The Taliban have not expected his baby to survive the operation. “The scene of the incident is Eight have been reported, with commented on the incident “The doctors saved her life. I thank them,” the secure and the suspected gunman 13 foreign personnel killed. yest. Kunduz is among the emotional father told AFP. has been killed.” Insider attacks threaten to peaceful provinces in north- Afghanistan, plagued by more than 30 years of war Paktia is a volatile province further undermine waning sup- ern Afghanistan, however, and still fighting a decade-long Taliban insurgency, that shares a porous border with port for the war among Western militants have increased lacks modern healthcare. Pakistan and is considered a hub nations sending troops here. their activities in the prov- But facilities have improved thanks to billions of for the Haqqani network, an Most foreign forces are due ince. They frequently target dollars pumped in by the international community insurgent group associated with to be withdrawn by the end of officials and plant roadside since the US-led invasion toppled the Taliban regime Asree Gul (left) the Taliban, which spearheads next year. bombs. AGENCIES in 2001. AFP attacks on the Kabul government. REUTERS FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Manmohan 15 killed in Kashmir terror attack arrives in US, Army official shot dead as militants assault officers’ mess after storming police station talks with

SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Four sol- diers, six policemen and two civilians Obama today were killed in Jammu and Kashmir yes- terday in an audacious terror attack that WASHINGTON: Indian also left three militants, presumably Prime Minister Manmohan from Pakistan, dead. Singh arrived here yesterday Furious over the nine hours of mayhem, for his third summit with US the BJP asked Prime Minister Manmohan President Barack Obama with Singh to call off his talks with his Pakistani lawmakers and the administra- counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York tion alike focusing on corporate Sunday. But he vowed to go ahead with America’s concerns over doing the meeting. business with India. The heavily armed guerrillas first barged Ahead of the visit, the US into a police station in Jammu region, kill- Senate passed a unanimous ing eight people, and then drove off with a resolution welcoming him “for truck to attack an army base where they meetings to advance the United shot dead an officer and three soldiers. States-India partnership” while It was one of the worst terror attacks making a plea for “further lib- in recent times in Jammu and Kashmir, eralisation” to “bring increased where a separatist campaign for which prosperity to both countries”. India blames Pakistan shows no signs of The resolution was initiated ending. by the co-chairs of the Senate Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the India Caucus, Democrat Mark terrorists sneaked into the state from Warner and Republican John Pakistan in the last 12 hours. He hoped the Cornyn, and joined as sponsors killings would not derail the India-Pakistan by the Democratic Chairman talks on the sidelines of the UN General of the Senate Foreign Relations Assembly. Committee, Robert Menendez. The attack began in the morning Meanwhile, Corporate America when the attackers reached a relatively mounted an offensive about what unguarded police station at Hira Nagar in it called India’s “discriminatory” Kathua district, not far from the Pakistan trade practices with 18 business border, lobbing grenades and firing away organisations under the umbrella automatic weapons. of Alliance for Free Trade with In no time, eight people lay dead: six India (AFTI) dashing off a letter policemen, a shopkeeper and the driver of to President Obama. a truck parked in the complex. Four others The letter urged Obama to take suffered splinter and bullet injuries. up the issue with Manmohan The guerrillas escaped in the truck, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pays last respects to the policemen killed in yesterday’s attack, during a wreath-laying Singh saying “India’s discrimina- drove on the Pathankot-Jammu highway ceremony in Jammu yesterday. tory trade policies put American and entered an army unit’s Officers’ Mess businesses at a disadvantage, in Samba, some 35km from Jammu, killing place manufacturing jobs at risk, Lt Col Bikramjeet Singh and three soldiers. should be no talks with Pakistan unless derailing our efforts to find a resolution to reinforcement from across the border.” and jeopardise India’s ability to Some soldiers were also wounded in the there is a conducive environment.” all problems through a process of dialogue”. In Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said “it grow its economy”. second attack that began around 8.30am His colleague Sushma Swaraj tweeted: Conveying his condolences to the families would be great injustice” if the India- The Obama administration was and ended nine hours later when comman- “No dialogue over dead bodies. Cancel your of those killed, he said: “This is one more Pakistan dialogue process got stalled fol- more than willing with a senior dos flown in shot dead the terrorists. meeting with Nawaz Sharif.” in a series of provocations and barbaric lowing the terror attack in Jammu region. Obama administration official An incensed Bharatiya Janata Party The Indian prime minister, who was on actions by the enemies of peace.” He blamed the attack on “forces inimi- previewing the visit saying cor- asked the government to cancel the his way to the US when he learnt of the In an obvious reference to Pakistan, cal to peace between India and Pakistan”. porate America’s concerns about Manmohan-Sharif talks. “The PM is in a attack, refused to oblige. he said: “We are firmly resolved to com- He said it would be difficult to speculate if doing business in India will be hurry to start a dialogue with Pakistan,” Manmohan Singh said that “such attacks bat and defeat the terrorist menace that yesterday’s attack had the backing of the the “centrepiece for discussions” BJP president Rajnath Singh said. “There will not deter us and will not succeed in continues to receive encouragement and new government in Pakistan. IANS today between the two leaders. At the same time, in a telecon- ference with Indian media on Wednesday, the official asserted that progress would be made on defence trade and technology Indians in Kenya earn praise for help to mall siege victims transfer, civilian nuclear coopera- tion and clean energy. NAIROBI: Members of Parklands area of the city, an rescue operation. The hospital, through chair- complicated cases. The attack The “trajectory” of bilateral Kenya’s Indian community area traditionally dominated by The charities also mobilised man Majud Shah, announced that lasted four days left at engagement during Manmohan are emerging as heroes of last generations of Indians, the insti- hundreds of their members to on Wednesday that it would not least 61 civilians and six security Singh’s 10th meeting with Obama, Saturday’s terrorist attack at tutions battled against time to join well-wishers in donating be charging any fee for all the personnel dead. In New Delhi, including seven meetings at other a Nairobi mall they frequent save scores of lives. blood, something that was price- care offered to victims, including India’s External Affairs Ministry international fora, would “reflect in large numbers, with their Individual Asians, including less at the time. surgery done to remove bullets said four Indian nationals were the strength in relations and the institutions and individuals elderly women and young girl Images captured on televi- lodged in delicate body parts. among those killed. personal warmth” between the providing critical emergency volunteers, tirelessly provided sion and print media showed “This hospital, while appre- They are Jyotibala Dharmesh Obamas and the Singhs, he said. assistance at one of the darkest food and refreshments to jour- some members of the commu- ciating whatever support it can Vaya from Junagadh in Gujarat, As Manmohan Singh meets moments in the east African nalists covering the siege and nity caught in the melee that receive from well-wishers, will Sridhar Natarajan, 40, an Obama at his Oval Office at the nation’s history. the security forces battling the followed soon after the raid, not charge for services to vic- employee of a local pharma- White House today morning Institutions owned and oper- attackers in one of the greatest directing evacuation and rescue tims numbering more than 40 ceutical firm Harley’s Limited to “set out a road map for the ated by the community, includ- acts of solidarity with the rest of operations, a few minutes after or charge for any of the 19 bod- who belonged to Tamil Nadu, path ahead”, First lady Michelle ing the MP Shah Hospital, and the country in times of adversity. the Somalia-based Al Shabaab ies received at its mortuary,” Paramshu Jain, 8, son of Manoj Obama will host a separate tea the Aga Khan and Guru Nanak Indian-led charities, including terrorists took control of the announced the chairman. Jain, the branch manager of for the prime minister’s wife hospitals — all located less than those of the Oswal community, shopping centre. The waiver implies that the Industrial Area Branch, Bank Gursharan Kaur in the residen- one kilometre from the Westgate and the Indian-dominated Lions However, it is perhaps the act facility will forgo more than of Baroda (Kenya Limited), tial wing. After the summit and a shopping mall in Nairobi, are Club rose to the occasion during by the management of the MP $5,000 in fees it would have lev- and Sudharshan B Nagaraj of brief media appearance for state- treating scores of the injured the agonising siege making all Shah Hospital to waive all medi- ied on the victims, money it badly Bangalore, who was in the book ments by both leaders, Singh and admitted there. manner of donations and provid- cal bills for victims treated at the needs being one of the hospitals trade and had arrived in Nairobi Obama will sit down for a working With all the three premier ing supplies to Kenyan soldiers hospital that caught the coun- with top facilities in Kenya and on September 20 in transit to lunch. IANS medical facilities located in the and volunteers as part of the try’s attention. which handles some of the most Kampala and Accra. IANS

Elders try to Dilip Kumar leaves hospital BJP urges president not to sign enforce dress code on girls ordinance on convicted MPs NEW DELHI: BJP leaders ordinance while the Aam Aadmi convicted lawmakers from dis- JHAJJAR (HARYANA): yesterday met President Pranab Party has said it will file a public qualification. She said the BJP After announcing that girl stu- Mukherjee and urged him not interest litigation on the issue. had said the bill should be sent dents should not wear jeans and to sign the ordinance approved Reflecting differences within to the standing committee. use mobile phones to curb inci- by the cabinet to save con- the Congress on the issue, two The Supreme Court had on dents of crime against them, victed lawmakers from imme- Congress leaders yesterday voiced July 10 struck down a provision of members of a Khap (community diate disqualification as it was their concern over the ordinance. the Representation of People Act council) yesterday visited two “unconstitutional”. “Government’s ordinance that allows a convicted member schools in this Haryana district Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) negating SC (Supreme Court) of parliament or of a state legisla- to urge the diktat be followed. leader L K Advani, leader of oppo- order on convicted MPs/MLAs ture to continue membership for Members of the Birohar sition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun will greatly damage the poll pros- a three-month period for filing an Barha Khap, which had recently Jaitley, and leader of opposition pects of the Congress in the com- appeal to a higher court and get a directed girls above 10 years of in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, ing assembly elections,” said Anil stay on the conviction. age not to wear jeans and tops Veteran film actor Dilip Kumar is accompanied by his wife Saira Bano gave the president a memoran- Shastri in his tweet message. Sources said the ordinance, and to stop using mobile phones, on his discharge from Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai yesterday. The dum detailing their party’s objec- Minister of State for IT and approved by the government on said that they went to the schools 90-year-old thespian spent about ten days in intensive care unit (ICU) tions to the ordinance. Communications Milind Deora Tuesday, negates the apex court in Jhajjar, 300km from here, to “The ordinance is illegal, also tweeted: “Legalities aside, order on immediate disqualifica- for a cardiac ailment. create awareness among girls. immoral and unconstitutional. We allowing convicted MPs/MLAs tion of convicted lawmakers and “We suggested that they urged the president not to sign to retain seats in the midst of an allows them to continue in their should follow the dress code it and return it to the govern- appeal can endanger already erod- position if their appeal is admit- of their educational institutes ment,” Swaraj told mediapersons ing public faith in democracy.” ted in higher courts within the instead of wearing jeans and Dengue cases on the rise in Delhi after the meeting. She contended The BJP appears to be gearing same interval. However, the law- tops during school hours. These that the president was not bound up to raise the issue electorally maker cannot draw his salary or dresses provoke boys and men to NEW DELHI: As Delhi sees a spurt in dengue cases, union Health to sign an ordinance which was in the upcoming polls with its vote in the process of law making. indulge in eve-teasing, molest- Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad yesterday asked people to take pre- unconstitutional. memorandum talking about the Sources said United Progressive ing and other crimes,” a khap ventive steps and also directed private hospitals to reserve beds for The decision on the ordinance need for probity in public life. Alliance government had repeat- leader said. those suffering from the mosquito-borne disease. has put the Congress-led United Swaraj said the president told edly taken the ordinance route “We have also appealed to Speaking to reporters after holding a two-hour high-level meet that Progressive Alliance government the BJP leaders that he would since 2009. The government also parents of girl students to make was attended by both Delhi and central health officials, Azad said: at the risk of political isolation examine their demand and then brought an ordinance on food their daughters realise that wear- “Delhi has seen a large number of cases, the situation in the other on the issue of criminalisation of take a decision. security bill. Advani said the bill ing such dresses could have an states is not as alarming.” Nearly 50 officials of the Delhi government politics ahead of the the 2014 Lok Answering a query, she said it was prima facie unconstitutional adverse affect,” said Rajender as well as the union health ministry attended the meet. Azad also Sabha elections. was wrong to state the BJP had and twice referred to Swaraj for Dhankhar, a representative of the asked people to take preventive steps, like cleaning water coolers and The Communist Party of agreed to support the bill brought raising objections to the ordi- khap. IANS keeping water tanks covered. IANS India-Marxist has opposed the by the government to prevent nance Wednesday. IANS FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Galaxy Gear launched in Jakarta Brent, NY crude QE market cap rise on bargain hunting

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose yesterday, despite easing politi- falls by QR15bn cal worries and an improv- ing supply picture, as traders sought bargains after sharp losses earlier this month. Index down 2.94pc to 9580.77 points The benchmark is still down over 4 percent so far in September, DOHA: A combination of buying weak- QR537bn. Trading value decreased to on track for its biggest monthly fall ness and selling strength pulled Qatar QR1.4bn from QR1.75bn. Trading volume since April. It is down nearly $8 Exchange benchmark index down 2.94 decreased to 27 million from 42 million from its peak earlier in the month percent to close at 9580.77 points last shares. Total number of transactions as fears have faded about conflict week. Market captialisation shrank slipped to 15,672 compared to the previ- in the Middle East. 2.85 percent or QR15bn compared to ous week’s 20,590. That steep decline has brought the previous week. In terms of trading value, the indus- some buyers back in the market, The week saw overall trading value trials stocks led the market accounting analysts said. “There had been dropping 17.39 percent. Trading volume for 40.75 percent of the total, followed some shorts in the market, and decreased by 36 percent and number of by the banking and Financial Services they’re probably willing to cover, total transactions fell by 23.89 percent (26.42 percent) and consumer goods and with equities higher,” said Bob last week. Domestic retail investors and services (13.42 percent), Yawger, director of commodity foreign institutional investors were seen The banking and financial sector futures at Mizuho Securities. bearish all through the week. traded the maximum volume with 27.7 Brent oil gained 61 cents to Of the 42 stocks lsited, 32 declined and percent of the total traded volume. Real $108.93 a barrel by 1533 GMT, just three advanced while two remained estate sector accounted for 23.58 percent, after slipping to $108 earlier in unchanged. Top losers included QNB, followed by the industrial sector and con- the session. US crude futures Masraf Al Rayan, International Islamic, sumer goods and services. rose 36 cents to $103.02 a bar- Medicare, UDC, Barwa Real Estate, In terms of transactions, the industrial rel. The spread between the two Ooredoo, Qatar Electricity and Water sector led the trading number accounting benchmarks widened to $5.91. and Nakilat. The market was up 14.62 for 28.61 percent followed by the bank- The demand/supply balance percent up year-to-date yesterday. ing and financial services (26.90 percent), was also capping prices, analysts All the sector indices under the “All consumer goods and services (16.47 per- said. Supply was recovering from Share Index” category dropped last week, cent) and the real estate sector (14.34 Libya, and bigger US stockpiles with real estate, telecoms, transportation percent). were putting pressure on prices. and the banking and Financial services Yesterday, the index was down 0.16 per- Oil inventories in the United performing the worst. cent to 9,580.77. Top losers were Industries States rose 2.6 million barrels The real estate, telecoms and transport Qatar, Vodafone Qatar and Barwa Real to 358 million barrels last week, sector indices saw all the stocks under the Estate. A total of 23 stocks declined. which helped push US crude oil respective sectors dropping last week. Of Transportation, real estate, insurance and Women stand in front of an advertisement during the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 futures lower immediately after the 12 banking stocks, 10 fell. QNB lost industrial indices were down. The banking and Galaxy Gear in Jakarta yesterday. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will introduce a the US Energy Information the most (4.41 percent). and financial sector index gained 0.45 per- smartphone with a curved display in October, as the world’s top handset maker seeks to set Administration released the data. According to the trading data issued cent while the consumer goods and services REUTERS the pace of hardware innovation and maintain its supremacy in a fiercely competitive business. by the QE, market capitalisation dropped sector index edged 0.20 percent. to QR522bn from the previous week’s THE PENINSULA Real estate deals increase DOHA: Witnessing a new jump, real estate properties shared the value of QR525m. the combined value of 299 real transactions by 53.5 percent and Az Zain Municipality came in estate deals inked during the 46.5 percent, respectively. Al Sadd the second place in terms of value third week of this month (from area (under Doha Municipality) of transactions executed during September 15 to 19) reached witnessed an exceptional trans- the week amounting to QR180m QR1.33bn ($365m) up 54.5 per- action with the total value of a as a result of the implementation cent compared to QR859.5m villa sold at QR315m, and a plot of 84 deals registering a stand- ($236m) during the previ- in the same locality with an area ard rise 124.8 percent compared ous week. The value of daily of 2, 208 square metres (sqm) was to the previous week. The price of rate of transactions was about sold at QR78.7m, at the rate of the top deal in the municipality QR265.6m ($72.94m) compared QR35,700 per sqm, according to was QR4.5m, for a plot located at to QR172m ($47.23m) the pre- the report based on the weekly Jarian Junaihat with an area of vious week, according to Ezdan bulletin issued by the Real Estate 1,125 sqm. Holding’s latest weekly report. Registration Department in the Al Rayyan Municipality came The report forecast that real Ministry of Justice. third with the total value of trans- estate transactions will witness A plot in Al Najma locality with actions reaching QR166.8m from further recovery during the com- an area of 1,652 sqm was sold at 38 deals, witnessing an incredible ing weeks, especially in the sec- QR38.5m at the rate of QR23,300 triple digit growth of 100.7 per- tor of plots with trend of real per sqm, where as a residential cent. The price of the top deal in estate investors and developers building in Al Refa’a with an area Al Rayyan was QR40m from the towards making more new real of 794 sqm was sold at QR21m sale of a plot in Az-Zghawa with estate projects. calculating the price of QR26,400 an area of 9,963 sqm. The combined value of real per sqm. The report stated that the estate transactions in the Doha The plots acquired over 30 overall real estate transactions, Municipality, with 55 deals, stood percent of the total transactions including villas and other resi- at QR7,527.7m, registering an in Doha Municipality for a total dential units, valued at about impressive double digit growth value of QR227.7m, while the QR618m, accounted for 46.5 per- of 56.7 percent as compared to other real estate transactions cent of the total transactions QR444.9m during previous week. constituted about 70 percent of signed during the week. The land plots and other various the total deals in Doha with a THE PENINSULA

ICICI Bank QFC branch Oman to unveil privatisation licence upgraded plans in January: Minister

DOHA: ICICI Bank Ltd, India’s largest pri- DUBAI: Oman plans to release in January a list of vate bank, was awarded the Category I (One) state companies which it aims to privatise, Minister licence for its QFC Branch in Doha by the for Financial Affairs Darwish Al Balushi was quoted Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority as saying by state news agency ONA. (QFCRA). “We are a few months away from the announcement Vijay Chandok, president, ICICI Bank, of the new budget, which is currently under preparation announced the status of the upgraded branch and will be announced on January 2. The 2014 budget which has been operating as a Category IV will see the announcement of the companies that will entity since March 21, 2007. be privatised,” he said. Balushi said the government Sanjiv Arora, the Indian ambassador to owned more than 60 companies across various sectors, Qatar, was present and hailed the bank’s ini- including some well-established firms with good profits tiatives in the region. and robust performance. Vijay Chandok said: “The Category 1 (One) “We have a privatisation strategy, which was approved licence is another step towards ICICI Bank’s by the government. That is a two-fold strategy, which commitment to facilitate the growing trade opens the doors for the private sector to venture into between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council new projects on the one hand and reduces the govern- countries, especially Qatar” ment stake in...companies that are wholly or partially With the upgraded licence, ICICI Bank QFC owned by the government,” he said. branch can now accept deposits from and Asked whether the country’s national carrier Oman provide credit to business customers per the Air was among the companies slated for privatisation, QFCRA rules. Treasury and forex related activi- Balushi said the airline, which is expected to present ties are also permissible under the new licence. its 10-year strategy to the government, was likely to be The above services are in addition to the sold at an appropriate time. He did not elaborate on the arranging of deals in investment for private privatisation schedule. Oman said earlier this month banking clients which is currently offered under that it planned to sell a 19 percent stake in its biggest the Category IV licence. mobile telecommunications operator Omantel, which THE PENINSULA could raise $595m. REUTERS FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Shanghai to launch FTZ on Sunday Dubai to double Real estate real estate fee DUBAI: Dubai will double the registration fee charged on real estate transactions in an effort to prevent excessive speculation in its property market, a top investors official said yesterday. The fee will increase to 4 per- cent from 2 percent on October 6, Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of the government’s Land Department, said. Warehouses and industrial property will be shun Egypt excluded from the increase. “It will affect the quick selling of property,” he said. “It will limit the flipping of property and pro- Foreign firms retreat amid unrest tect the market.” “Flipping” is buying and selling DUBAI/LONDON: A flight by others are under construction, properties in quick succession to foreign companies from violent but there are doubts over whether make speculative profits. unrest in Egypt threatens to they will fill up. About 25 percent Apartment prices are up about drive up vacancy rates at offices of the best office space in Cairo is 20 percent this year, helped by an and malls and prompt interna- vacant, property consultant Jones influx of foreign money. Sultan tional investors to shift funds to Lang LaSalle said in June, a fig- Butti said he did not believe a new sub-Saharan real estate. ure that it said would grow by an bubble was forming. The army overthrew and impris- unspecified amount. It compares Sultan Butti said real estate oned president Mohammed Mursi with 7 or 8 percent in central transactions in Dubai totalled in July and the ensuing crackdown Paris or London. A container truck drives past the container area at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the newly announced Dh162bn ($44bn) so far this year, on his Muslim Brotherhood move- Shanghai Free Trade Zone, south of Shanghai, yesterday. Shanghai will launch its trial free trade zone (FTZ) up from Dh90bn in the same ment has killed about 900 people. RENTS FALL on Sunday, featuring liberalised foreign exchange and interest rates in the form of new financial products, period a year earlier. This has prompted many multi- Rents for the best Cairo offices REUTERS local media reported. national companies to scale down have fallen to $40 per square metre their operations or pull out staff, per month from $50 since 2009 particularly from central areas of while retail rents have plunged to the capital Cairo. $100 per square metre per month Weaker demand means prop- from $150, data from real estate erty investors, who had been consultant Knight Frank shows. QEWC signs $450m financing deal with four banks lured by Cairo’s established busi- “If office leases in Cairo expire ness district, could swap what was and tenants are looking to renew north Africa’s only viable property there are going to be some pretty DOHA: The Qatar Electricity arranger will provide a $162m of a commodity-based Profit Rate this strategic project happen investment market for compara- frank discussions with the land- and Water Company (QEWC) conventional debt tranche, a $18m Swap. without any financing support tively stable cities in sub-Saharan lord and I’d expect a major impact has signed a $450m finance doc- conventional standby facility as QEWC General Manager from foreign banks.” Africa, property experts said. on new deals,” said Peter Welborn, umentation with a consortium well as conventional interest rate Fahad Al Mohannadi said: “RAF QNB General Manager, “The demand for Class A office Knight Frank’s managing direc- of four local banks yesterday. hedging. QNB will also cover the A2 is a strategic project to sup- Group Corporate and Institution space has almost disappeared tor of Africa, saying tenants may The fund is for financing Qatar’s transaction roles as Global and port sustainable growth for the Banking, Abdulla Mubarak Al overnight,” said Ahmed Badrawi, seek cuts of a third to a half. $500m RAF A2 Desalination Conventional Facility Agent, Qatari economy. After the suc- Khalifa said: “This project shows managing director of Sodic, one There is no data for overseas Plant under construction at Ras Global Onshore and Offshore cessful signing of the Water vital strategic importance for of Egypt’s biggest developers investment into Egyptian property Abu Fontas. Security Trustee, Onshore and Purchase Agreement with QEWC. With QNB’s expertise and behind the Eastown scheme but the flow of recent years has The consortium of banks com- Off shore Account Bank and Kahramaa in January this year, and long experience in arrang- in New Cairo, a development of ground to a halt since the military prise QNB Group, Barwa Bank, Coordinating and Documentation QEWC is pleased to see the strong ing project financing, QNB was offices, shops and homes twice the crackdown, property experts said. Masraf Al Rayan and Qatar Bank. support demonstrated by QNB, mandated by QEWC to lead the size of London’s 97-acre Canary Gulf developers sought to cap- Islamic Bank. “This signing cer- Barwa Bank, Masraf Al Rayan Barwa Bank, Masraf Al Rayan deal. We are pleased to be a stra- Wharf district. italise on a lack of high-quality emony secures the $450m bank and Qatar Islamic Bank as and Qatar Islamic Bank in achiev- tegic partner and to act as the The list of firms that have cut offices and malls and now risk financing for the desalination Islamic mandated lead arrangers ing the final stage of the project Mandated Lead Arranger and or suspended operations in Egypt, getting their fingers burned by project currently under con- will each provide $90m under an development with the signing of Coordinating Bank in successfully sold off businesses or pulled out an excess of supply, said Habiba struction at the Ras Abu Fontas Islamic facility tranche totalling the finance documentation today.” arranging this milestone project staff in recent months includes Hegab, an analyst at Cairo-based site and set to start operations $270m as well as Islamic hedging. QEWC Business Development financing transaction in Qatar.” Apache Corp, Chevron, General Beltone Financial. They include in June 2015. The 36 million Additionally, Qatar Islamic Bank Manager Khalid Jolo said: “The HSBC and Norton Rose Motors, Electrolux, BASF, BG Emaar Properties which is building imperial gallons per day (MIGD) will act as Islamic Facility Agent RAF A2 transaction represents a Fulbright LLP are acting respec- Group and BP. the Uptown Cairo scheme, a luxury project represents 10 percent of and Islamic Security Trustee. The significant milestone in the Qatar tively as Financial and Legal A series of developments that development of homes, hotels and Qatar national water production,” transaction will notably introduce history of project financing as, for Advisers to QEWC. Simmons & tried to capitalise on a shortage of golf courses in Mukkattam Hills, QEWC noted in a filing to Qatar for the first time in a project the first time, a Qatari developer, Simmons LLP are acting as Legal high-quality offices in Cairo have overlooking the capital. Exchange yesterday. finance deal in Qatar a share of a Qatari offtaker and four Qatari Adviser to the project financiers. recently been completed while REUTERS QNB Group, as the lead Islamic hedging under the form banks are joining forces to make THE PENINSULA

Hyundai i10 car plant in Turkey QATARI MARKET US fines nine Japan Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P auto-parts firms Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 102.38 0.59 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.63 1.68 % Aa2 AA for price-fixing Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.63 2.71 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 112.50 3.06 % Aa2 AA WASHINGTON: The United Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 107.00 3.52 % Aa2 AA States government said yes- Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 156.50 4.80 % Aa2 AA terday that nine Japanese auto-parts companies and two Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 116.25 5.25 % Aa2 AA executives have pleaded guilty Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 108.50 5.17 % Aa2 AA to price-fixing and will pay Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.38 1.06 % Aa2 AA more than $740m in fines. Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.50 3.27 % Aa2 AA The parties, in separate conspir- Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.38 1.09 % A1 A- acies, fixed the prices of more than 30 different products sold to US Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.63 2.30 % A1 A- car manufacturers and installed QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.25 1.72 % NR NR in cars sold in the United States QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.75 1.34 % Aa3 A+ and elsewhere, the Department of QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.00 2.15 % Aa3 A+ Justice said in a statement. Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.29 % A2 A- The products include seat belts, Workers assemble a new Hyundai i10 car at the Hyundai Assan car plant in Izmit, western Turkey, yesterday. Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.25 1.93 % A2 A Since the i10 was launched in 2007, a total 450,000 customers have bought the model in Europe, gaining an radiators, windshield wipers, air Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 122.38 3.51 % A2 A average 5.9 percent share of that segment. The bulk of the new i10s will be built in Izmit where the company conditioning systems, power win- dow motors and power steering invested €475m ($629.5m) to expand capacity by 60 percent to 200,000 vehicles per year. Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.50 3.89 % A2 A parts. The Justice Department said Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 101.13 4.87 % A2 A that Hitachi Automotive Systems Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.25 1.20 % Aa3 A Ltd had agreed to pay a $195m fine, the largest among the penalties Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.45 % Aa3 A announced. The plea agreements Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 106.75 4.18 % Aa3 A European markets rally; gold gains require court approval. SOVEREIGNS Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was hit with the second-largest Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P LONDON: European stock out stateside, with respect to Barack Obama’s health care law. fine, at $190m. The other com- Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 102.75 0.20 % Aa2 AA markets wobbled yesterday the raising of the debt ceiling,” The jobless data helped Wall panies are Mitsubishi Heavy Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.38 2.41 % Aa2 AA as the United States reported said CMC Markets UK analyst Street advance in midday trad- Industries, Jtekt Corp, Mitsuba Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.13 2.05 % NR NR encouraging jobs data but anxi- Michael Hewson. ing, with the Dow Jones Industrial Corp, NSK Ltd, T.RAD Co Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.75 2.91 % NR NR ety mounted over a looming According to figures released Average rising 0.25 percent. The Ltd, Valeo Japan Co Ltd and deadline for US lawmakers to yesterday, new claims for US broad-based S&P 500 increased 0.18 Yamashita Rubber Co Ltd. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 119.25 4.52 % NR NR reach a budget compromise. unemployment benefits totalled percent and the Nasdaq Composite The two executives are Tetsuya Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 110.25 4.97 % NR NR London’s benchmark FTSE 305,000 in the week ending Index was up 0.49 percent. Kunida, a Japanese citizen and Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.13 0.81 % Aa2 AA 100 index climbed 0.21 per- September 21, down from 310,000 The dollar rose thanks to the former executive of a US subsidi- Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 111.00 3.90 % NR BBB cent to close at 6,565.59 points, the previous week. US jobs data. The euro was trad- ary of a Japan-based automotive Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 100.50 5.41 % NR BBB Frankfurt’s DAX 30 slid 0.02 The news helped reverse a slide ing at $1.3484, down from $1.3525 anti-vibration rubber products percent to 8,664.10 points, and in US stocks, which had been in in New York on Wednesday. The supplier, and Gary Walker, a US Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 94.75 6.75 % Caa1 CCC+ the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.21 retreat because of the acrimoni- dollar climbed to 98.95 yen from citizen and former executive of a Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 100.50 4.42 % NR BBB- percent to 4,186.72 points. ous budget debate in Washington 98.40. Sterling fell to $1.6014 US subsidiary of a Japan-based *Periodic Distribution Amount Milan dropped by 1.2 percent, and the prospect of a government from $1.6080, and one British automotive products supplier. IMPORTANT NOTE: however, on renewed concerns shutdown if lawmakers fail to pound bought ¤1.1876, down from The former employers of the Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which over the stability of the Italian reach a deal. US Republicans and 1.8888. On the London Bullion two executives were not identified is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services government as the process of Democrats have until midnight on Market, the price of gold gained by the Justice Department. Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary stripping former prime minister Monday to agree a budget package to $1,333 an ounce from $1,322.75 Each of the companies and data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising Silvio Berlusconi of his seat in the to fund the government. If a deal is on Wednesday. executives has agreed to cooper- out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds Senate following his conviction on not reached some federal agencies In company activity, Alcatel- ate with the ongoing investigation, can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant tax fraud charges. will shut down from Tuesday, and Lucent rose 6.3 percent to 2.69 the department said. The cases liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not “It’s been another rather slow hundreds of thousands of workers on reports of a possible link-up involved parts sold to Chrysler, a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and and mixed session for Europe’s will be sent home. with Nokia. German sanitary fit- Ford and General Motors, and consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. markets as we drift towards the Adding to investors’ fears is tings maker Grohe announced a the US subsidiaries of Honda, end of the week with optimism Republicans’ refusal to agree to takeover worth ¤3bn ($4.1bn) by Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, about a continued improvement lift the US debt ceiling from $16.7 Japanese housing and building Toyota and Subaru. The price- in US weekly jobless claims being trillion — which must be achieved materials company Lixil in a deal fixing conspiracies took place offset by background concerns by mid-October — unless the new to form the world’s largest player in a range from 2000 to 2012. about the political circus playing budget cuts funding for President in the sector. AFP AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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A picture taken on September 15, Unpredictable Johnstone 2013, shows International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid (left) of Ireland a likely trump Cup card shaking hand with British cycling president Stage set for next week’s President Cup in Dublin Brian Cookson at the European LOS ANGELES: He will not has phoned me like three times his eighth Presidents Cup next Els, Watson, Cycling Union hit one shot at next week’s a week. He is just so into it and week, also knows the 57-year- (UEC) in Presidents Cup in Dublin, Ohio I love it. old Johnstone very well, having Regensdorf but the unpredictable and always “He’s looking at all these stats, competed against him regularly Garcia confirm near Zurich. funny Tony Johnstone could and scratching his head and try- on the Sunshine Tour in South prove to be a trump card in the ing to figure out who will be best Africa and also in Europe since for Classic locker room for Internationals playing with who. the early 1990s. captain Nick Price. “The camaraderie and the “He’s going to be great,” Els KUALA LUMPUR: Major- A six-times winner on the energy and the fun that Tony will said. “The guys that don’t know winners Ernie Els and Bubba Cycling: Bitter European Tour where he was bring to the team will be fantastic him that well, hopefully they will Watson and Spain’s Sergio known for his brilliant bun- for us.” get to know him quickly because Garcia will join American star ker play and dogged approach The two most experienced play- he is very funny and very uplift- Phil Mickelson and a host of to the game, Johnstone will be ers on the International roster, ing. He’s got a lot of fight in him, other big names at the CIMB race for hot seat one of three assistants to fel- Masters champion Adam Scott and that’s the way he played the Classic in Malaysia, organisers low Zimbabwean Price in the of Australia and four-times major game.” said yesterday. 10th edition of the biennial team winner Ernie Els of South Africa, Johnstone was diagnosed with Brandt Snedeker, Rickie approaching finish competition. were both delighted to hear of Multiple Sclerosis in 2003 and Fowler and Keegan Bradley will The Internationals will be Johnstone’s appointment as an told he would never play golf again also compete at the $7m, October striving to improve a dismal assistant. but, helped by his fighting spirit 24-27 event in Kuala Lumpur FLORENCE, Italy: Months of shadowy politicking, allegations of record of just one win against “Adam was so happy when I and a revolutionary drug treat- which is the only US PGA Tour corruption and the use of secret, damning dossiers will come to an the United States since the Cup first went to him,” Price grinned. ment, he returned to the game tournament held outside the end today when the International Cycling Union (UCI) holds its was launched in 1994 and with “He said to me, ‘Please tell me and won his first over-50 title at Americas. presidential election. Price identifying team spirit and that you have got Ovies as an the 2008 Jersey Seniors Classic, Organisers said the field will Barely a year after disgraced American Lance Armstrong was fun as crucial to achieve success, assistant captain.’ And I said to a triumph he described as the be the strongest ever seen in banned for life for doping, cycling is about to elect a leader it hopes can Johnstone is a perfect fit. him, ‘Absolutely’. And Adam just proudest of his career. Southeast Asia -- although one pump fresh life into the sport and push it towards a doping-free future. “Tony is going to be such an started laughing.” He now splits his time between notable absentee is Tiger Woods, Yet what has become a duel between Irish incumbent Pat McQuaid asset to the team,” Price, who The charismatic Johnstone, a competing on the European who headlined the tournament and British Cycling president Brian Cookson has taken almost as has known Johnstone since fiery and fidgety player who rel- Senior Tour and working as a golf last year. many twists and turns in recent months as the storied career of the they played junior golf together, ishes practical jokes and speaking analyst on television. The CIMB Classic will be one disgraced American champion. said ahead of the October 3-6 his mind, has had the nickname Price selected fellow of the richest golf events held in Cookson, who has overseen Britain’s emergence as the world power in Presidents Cup at Muirfield ‘Ovies’ since his days in junior Zimbabweans Johnstone and the region this year alongside track cycling and the rise of its cyclists among a professional road scene Village Golf Club. golf where he was often reputed Mark McNulty, along with Japan’s the WGC-HSBC Champions, the once ruled by mainland Europeans, is believed to be the frontrunner. “Ever since I selected him as to want a “do-over” out on the Shigeki Maruyama, as his assist- BMW Masters and the World McQuaid, meanwhile, is widely expected to pay the price for what one of my co-captains, he has course. ants for the Presidents Cup. Cup in Australia, organisers said. Cookson has labelled the UCI’s “inefficient handling” of the Armstrong been so excited about this. He Els, who will be competing in REUTERS REUTERS affair and a stance which his critics say reflects too closely that of Hein Verbruggen, his predecessor. In a sport that has suffered years of scandal, anything less than a juicy build-up to the fight for the UCI presidency would have been disappointing. NBA: Madison Gayle labels The seemingly squeaky-clean Cookson is “confident” of winning by a majority and said he would quickly launch a ‘truth and reconcilia- Square Garden Bolt Jamaica’s tion’ process and build bridges with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). to host 2015 biggest He also wants to “make our sport one where people can admire their heroes without doubt, aspire to compete, be a professional, even win a Tour or an Olympic medal and know that their friends will respect all-star game ambassador and not question them.” If successful, it would be a major step for the unassuming Englishman NEW YORK CITY: The DUBAI: Chris Gayle, arguably who gave up his job as a top official in a local government urban design 2015 National Basketball the world’s leading Twenty20 unit to devote more time to the sport in Britain. Association’s 64th all-star game batsman, has described com- If defeated, McQuaid said he would walk away. will take place at New York’s patriot Usain Bolt as Jamaica’s “I know if I lose I certainly won’t be looking to make a legal chal- iconic Madison Square Garden biggest ambassador on the glo- lenge. I’d walk away. I would hope my opponent would do the same,” arena, the league announced bal stage. McQuaid said. yesterday. “Words cannot explain what Although Cookson is “taking nothing for granted”, the signs suggest The Garden is the home of the he (Bolt) has done for Jamaica McQuaid’s time could be up. New York Knicks who will co- and the world,” said Gayle dur- The Irishman has based his campaign on his efforts to eradicate dop- host the week-long celebrations ing an interview with Gulfnews. ing, notably introducing the pioneering biological passport programme with the Brooklyn Nets. com, reports CMC. which other major sports are now beginning to adopt. The festivities will culmi- “He has rewritten history,” But while reported to have the support of delegates from Africa and nate with the all-star game on Gayle added. Asia and some from South America, McQuaid reportedly has little February 15. The fastest man on the planet favour with the majority of Europe’s delegates. “New York offers an extraor- has established himself as leg- In one of the campaign’s many twists, McQuaid believes Igor dinary opportunity to host NBA end by becoming the first male Makarov, the Russian Cycling Federation president -- who has report- All-Star events at two world- sprinter to retain the Olympic 100 edly compiled a secret dossier against the UCI chief -- played a crucial class venues,” NBA commissioner and 200-metre gold, achieved in role in that development. David Stern said. London last year. Following a special assembly of the influential European Cycling “We look forward to celebrat- Bolt also boasts the high- Union, Cookson was endorsed as the continent’s man for presidency ing our game with basketball fans est tally of sprint medals at the by the 14 delegates. across the entire city, in all five World Championships surpassing “It wasn’t a big surprise to me, because one of his (Cookson) sup- boroughs.” American Carl Lewis in quality. porters is Igor Makarov, the Russian oligarch,” McQuaid said. The Knicks last hosted the all- “I am really happy for him. I “He carries a lot of influence within the European federations.” star game in 1998. have heard him speaking about Makarov’s secret dossier reportedly contains proof that McQuaid The 2014 all-star game will how he trains and hope young- took and solicited bribes and tried to bend the rules for drugs cheat take place in New Orleans. sters can take a leaf out of his Armstrong. Madison Square Garden is a book,” said Gayle. “I hope he Those are allegations McQuaid has denied and indeed it was he who multi-purpose indoor arena in can go on to do bigger things. permitted them to be made public. midtown Manhattan in New York Everywhere you go, you hear peo- But it already seems the damage by Makarov -- who has always City. Located between Seventh ple say Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt. He denied he is backing Cookson -- has been done. and Eighth Avenues from 31st to has done wonders for Jamaica.” “He’s done several things and he’s certainly not working for me,” 33rd Streets, it is situated atop Gayle captained the West added McQuaid. “I hope his influence doesn’t swing the result.” Pennsylvania Station. The Garden Former English cricketer Michael Vaughan (left) and former Australian Indies’ Test side from 2007 to Following his rejection as a candidate by his home country, Ireland, is used for professional basketball cricketer Shane Warne take part in the Alfred Dunhill Links Golf 2010. He plays domestic cricket and Switzerland, where he lives, McQuaid appears to have little chance and ice hockey, as well as boxing, Championships on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland yesterday. for Jamaica, and also represents of winning a third mandate because he now has to be nominated by concerts, ice shows, circuses, and Both have retired from the game. Vaughan played 82 Tests while Warne the Royal Challengers Bangalore another national federation. other forms of sports and enter- in the Indian Premier League. But Cookson is not celebrating yet: “Elections can be won or lost in appeared in 145 matches. tainment. REUTERS IANS the last few days, I’m very conscious of that.” REUTERS Doping saga to take back seat for AFL decider

SYDNEY: The Australian Football League (AFL) announced in February, the AFL hit another Geelong, breaking an 11-game losing streak against To book their spot, the Perth-based Dockers will look to put a year of controversy and a fes- Melbourne club with a A$500,000 fine and suspended the Cats since beating them in the 2008 Grand Final. eliminated champions Sydney in front of more than tering doping scandal aside when the Hawthorn its coach and a senior official after investigating Hawthorn’s then-president Jeff Kennett famously 43,000 home fans, continuing a fairytale run for a Hawks meet the Fremantle Dockers in the cham- allegations that the club had “tanked” -- or delib- questioned Geelong’s quality and psychological drive club that has long struggled to win respect in the pionship-deciding Grand Final in Melbourne erately played to lose matches -- in 2009 to secure after his club’s triumph in 2008, and the subsequent national competition. tomorrow. valuable draft picks. losing streak became known as the ‘Kennett Curse.’ “I’ve always liked to think I’m ‘glass half full’ and The 2013 season for Australian Rules football’s top The controversies have embarrassed the league Having finally lifted the ‘curse’, Hawthorn, who optimistic, I mean you have to be a realist in this flight was tainted before it began with revelations and dismayed fans, but they will be put to one side wear brown and gold colours, have given themselves game and understand the challenges that it presents,” that the Essendon Bombers, one of the AFL’s oldest tomorrow, when an expected crowd of 100,000 a shot at redemption and a chance to silence critics the Dockers’ long-serving captain Matthew Pavlich and most popular clubs, was under investigation for descends on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to wit- who have labelled them underachievers for failing said after the Swans game. “We’re not there to make administering dubious and often highly experimental ness the final match of a troubled season. to add to their 2008 title. up the numbers, we’re there to compete fiercely and supplements to players in 2011-12. Hawthorn, a financially powerful club based in “The loss of a Grand Final is always going to we won’t be intimidated.” The seven-month probe by the national anti-dop- Melbourne’s leafy eastern suburbs, will line up for be with you,” Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge told The Dockers’ head coach Ross Lyon is under no ing agency culminated in Essendon’s expulsion from their second successive Grand Final, and will be out reporters after his side’s emotional win over Geelong. illusions about the challenge, having taken his pre- the postseason playoffs last month, a A$2m ($1.87m) to make amends for losing last year’s decider to the “It’s heartbreaking at the time and it was a moti- vious club St Kilda Saints to three Grand Finals fine and a one-year ban for the club’s head coach, unfancied Sydney Swans. vator through the preseason but throughout the without success and knowing the quality Hawthorn the harshest punishment doled out in the league’s The Hawks have bounced back from that disap- season we’re just focused on what we can do at the have across the field. 116 years. A string of other officials were implicated pointment and been frontrunners for most of the moment and going in, it’s just a great opportunity “Clearly they’ve been the best home and away in the scandal, which may yet see individual suspen- year, securing the AFL’s ‘minor premiership’ by for the footy club.” team, really strong attacking and defensive team,” sions slapped on a large number of the Melbourne- finishing the regular season at the top of the ladder. This time of the year is unknown territory for Lyon said this week. Their defence is under-rated; based team’s players. To earn their spot in the decider, Hawthorn Fremantle, who will compete in their first Grand they’re just talent-laden when you look at them.” Just two weeks after the Essendon probe was claimed a nail-biting victory over fierce rivals Final since the birth of the club in 1995. REUTERS FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Football Fixtures ( All times in GMT) English Premier League Al Rayyan keen to bounce Tomorrow Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea (1145) Aston Villa vs Manchester City (1400) Fulham vs Cardiff City (1400) Hull City vs West Ham United (1400) back against Al Khor in QSL Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion (1400) Southampton vs Crystal Palace (1400) Eljaish aim to end Al Sadd’s all-win run; Qatar SC face Al Kharaitiyat Swansea City vs Arsenal (1630) On Sunday DOHA: Al Rayyan coach Diego Stoke City vs Norwich City (1230) Aguirre insists he won’t stop playing young players – despite Sunderland vs Liverpool (1500) his team’s disappointing start to September 30 the season. Everton vs Newcastle United (1900) Rayyan, who have suffered two defeats in their first two games, La Liga leaving them rock bottom of the Today Qatar Stars League take on Al Khor in the Round three match Real Valladolid vs Malaga (1900) today at Al Khor Stadium. Tomorrow Despite some inexperience in a youthful side, however, Aguirre Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano (1400) promises he won’t sacrifice the Almeria vs Barcelona (1600) opportunity to blood fresh talent Real Sociedad vs Sevilla (1800) just because results haven’t gone their way. Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid (2000) “I like our young players. I September 29 won’t stop giving them a chance. With these young players we won Osasuna vs Levante (1000) the Emir Cup so we won’t stop Celta Vigo vs Elche (1500) playing them and giving them Espanyol vs Getafe (1700) their chance,” Aguirre said, on the eve of their match against Al Real Betis vs Villarreal (1900) Khor. September 30 “We know how important this game is. I have been surprised Granada CF vs Athletic Club (2000) by the start we have made to Ligue 1 the season. We need a victory in September 29 this game because so far it hasn’t been good enough this season,” he Stade Rennes vs Nantes (1200) added. Ajaccio vs Montpellier HSC (1500) “Al Khor are a very good team Al Sadd’s coach Hussein Amotta speaking on the eve of their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Eljaish in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Eljaish’s Stade de Reims vs Monaco (1900) so that doesn’t make life easy for coach Razvan Lucescu. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL us. We will play this game like a Scottish Premiership final. Aguirre’s opposite number Tomorrow Laszlo Boloni is on the guard of Kilmarnock vs Celtic (1145) a resurgent Al Rayyan striking Hearts vs Dundee United (1400) hard in today’s match. “It will be a hard game because Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Hibernian Al Rayyan are very low right (1400) now but we expect them to rise,” Motherwell vs Ross County (1400) Boloni admitted. “Rayyan need these points so St. Johnstone vs Partick Thistle (1400) I know it will be a hard game. September 30 Just because they lost two games St. Mirren vs Aberdeen (1845) doesn’t make them a bad team,” Al Khor defender Mohamed Juma Bundesliga said. Today Meanwhile in today’s other high profile match, Eljaish will be FC Augsburg vs Borussia looking for their first win when Moenchengladbach (1830) they take on current champions Tomorrow Al Sadd. Bayer Leverkusen vs Hanover 96 (1330) With two points from their first two games, Razvan Lucescu’s Bayern Munich vs VfL Wolfsburg (1330) side are in need of a victory to Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg (1330) get their season up-and-running Hertha Berlin vs Mainz (1330) – while showing Al Sadd they FROM LEFT: Al Rayyan’s coach Diego Aguirre, Al Khor’s coach Laszlo Boloni, Al Kharaitiyat’s coach Bertrand Marchand and Qatar Sports Club’s won’t get things their own way coach Sebastiao Lazaroni. Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 (1330) this year. Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburg SV (1630) Lucescu said today matches against Al Sadd will be a tough try to take advantage of the good “This is the third round and but this team knows we have to will try to work more, especially September 29 one situations we get ourselves into. this is a big game. Both teams win, even if we are not in the best in defence, to make sure we don’t Werder Bremen vs Nuremberg (1330) “The strength of Al Sadd is We will be doing everything we have a lot of ambitions so I expect shape. repeat them,” he added. their experience and the fact can to win this game.” this to be a tough game but we “I hope the team finds its bal- In today’s two other matches, Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfB Stuttgart they know even if they play badly Sacrificing three points won’t are ready to win our third game ance in the next few games. Al Wakra take on Umm Salal (1530) they can score and win the games. come easy to Al Sadd, who are in-a-row. I’m not 100 per cent sat- “We have missed many oppor- at Al Wakra Stadium at Serie A They play relaxed and know how looking for their third straight isfied about the performance of tunities but we’re working on 6.15pm and Qatar SC face September 29 to control the games even if they victory. our players yet. We can do much these points and will try to make Al Kharaitiyat at Qatar SC are under huge pressure. Anything less than a win will better,” said Amotta. less mistakes. Those mistakes Stadium at 8.30pm. Torino vs Juventus (1030) “We must be organized and disappoint coach Hussein Amotta. “We have some injury problems have caused us problems but we THE PENINSULA Atalanta Bergamo vs Udinese (1300) Qatar Star League Cagliari vs Inter Milan (1300) Fixtures Catania vs Chievo Verona (1300) Round three Ligue 1: Monaco stroll past Bastia Sassuolo vs Lazio (1300) Today’s matches Verona vs Livorno (1300) PARIS: Al Khor vs Al Rayyan, Ligue 1 leaders Monaco French Ligue 1 AS Roma vs Bologna (1845) Al Khor Stadium, 6.15pm extended their best start to a AS September 30 Al Wakra vs Umm Salal, Ligue 1 campaign with a 3-0 results Monaco’s Al Wakra Stadium, 6.15pm victory at home to Bastia on PARIS, France: French Ligue 1 results on Emmanuel Fiorentina vs Parma (1845) Wednesday. Riviere Eljaish vs Al Sadd, Wednesday: Belgian championship Lekhwiya Stadium, 8.30pm Emmanuel Riviere opened Ajaccio 2 (Arrache 18, Camara 70) Lyon 1 reacts Qatar SC vs Al Kharaitiyat, the scoring for the hosts before (Malbranque 56) after scor- Tomorrow league-leading scorer Radamel Qatar SC Stadium, 8.30pm ing a goal Lokeren vs Zulte Waregem (1600) Falcao netted twice to maintain Bordeaux 0 Reims 0 Tomorrow against SC Monaco’s unbeaten record and Guingamp 5 (Mandanne 9, Beauvue 17, Atik Kortrijk vs Waasland-Beveren (1800) Muaither SC vs Al Ahli, 33, Sankhare 70, Langil 90+3) Sochaux 1 Bastia’s return Claudio Ranieri’s side to during their Mons-Bergen vs Club Bruges (1800) Al Gharafa Stadium, 6.15pm the top of the table after PSG had (Bakambu 47) French Al Gharafa vs Al Sailiya, temporarily gone first. Nantes 2 (Djordjevic 27, Aristeguieta 88) OH Leuven vs Ghent (1800) Ligue 1 Al Gharafa Stadium, 8.30pm Earlier, Paris Saint-Germain Nice 0 Oostende vs Charleroi (1800) match at Lekhwiya vs Al Arabi, kept pace with a 1-0 win at Toulouse 1 (Braithwaite 71) Lorient 0 Lekhwiya Stadium, 8.30pm Louis II Racing Genk vs Mechelen (1800) Valenciennes. Valenciennes 0 Paris SG 1 (Cavani 45+2) A fifth win in seven games Stadium on September 29 Monaco 3 (Riviere 39, Falcao 41, 89) Wednesday. QSL Standings for the principality outfit moved Anderlecht vs Lierse (1230) them onto 17 points, two ahead of Bastia 0 P W D L GF GA P defending champions PSG, with Wahbi Khazri drawing a pair of Cercle Bruges vs Standard Liege (1600) Al Sadd 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 Marseille one point further back. saves from Monaco custodian Colombian added his second of PSG coach Blanc. “But the impor- Portuguese championship Qatar SC 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 “I’m very happy with the Danijel Subasic, while Bastia’s the evening a minute from the tant thing is to have taken the Today Al Kharaitiyat 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 match,” said Ranieri. Mickael Landreau had to be at end, taking his tally to a Ligue three points because we’ll have Porto vs Vitoria Guimaraes (1900) Al Wakra 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 “The first 25 minutes weren’t his best to keep out Riviere and 1 best seven goals, as he pounced plenty of matches like that over that smooth. But it was very Layvin Kurzawa. on Yannick Ferreira Carrasco’s the course of the season.” Tomorrow Al Sailiya 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 important after the Paris match However, Landreau’s resist- blocked effort to steer beyond a Javier Pastore twice went close Muaither 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 (a 1-1 draw last Sunday) to earn ance was broken on 39 minutes helpless Landreau. in the opening stages but both Academica vs Arouca (1500) Al Khor 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 three points. as James Rodriguez played in Earlier, PSG’s record signing ‘keepers were relatively untrou- Rio Ave vs Nacional Madeira (1500) “It’s a very good start to the Riviere who held off Francois- Edinson Cavani netted the only bled in a quiet first 45 minutes Al Gharafa 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 Maritimo vs FC Pacos de Ferreira (1515) season. The results give us tran- Joseph Modesto before steering goal at the Stade du Hainaut before Cavani struck two minutes Eljaish 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 quility, confidence and calmness,” a shot just inside the near post for in first-half stoppage time as into first-half stoppage. SC Olhanense vs Estoril (1715) Al Arabi 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 added the Italian. his sixth goal of the season. Laurent Blanc’s side won 1-0 away Elsewhere, goals from Salim Benfica vs Belenenses (1730) Umm Salal 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 “Are we sending a signal to the Falcao then scored for the to struggling Valenciennes. Arrache and Aboubacar Demba Braga vs Sporting (1915) Al Ahli 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 others? No, it’s too early in the fourth straight game two min- “We burned a lot of energy in Camara gave Fabrizio Ravanelli’s Lekhwiya 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 season.” utes later as he ran onto Joao the Monaco match and only had Ajaccio their first victory of the September 30 Both goalkeepers were tested Moutinho’s through ball before three days to recover. It was a season as they recorded a 2-1 win Vitoria Setubal vs Gil Vicente (1915) Al Rayyan 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 early at the Stade Louis II with firing past Landreau. The difficult match in all senses,” said at home to Lyon. AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 United face Ronaldo rescues Real with Norwich, Arsenal host Chelsea controversial penalty LONDON: Manchester United’s reward for beating bitter rivals Liverpool in the League Cup is Portuguese striker scores double in 2-1 win over promoted Elche a clash against Norwich, while Arsenal will host Chelsea in the tie of the fourth round. MADRID: An unconvincing that flirted with relegation last Javier Hernandez’s second half Real Madrid needed a contro- season, barely mustering a shot strike at Old Trafford clinched a versial Cristiano Ronaldo pen- on target until substitute Sergio 1-0 third round win over Liverpool alty deep into stoppage time to Canales sprinted clear on the left on Wednesday and just minutes snatch a 2-1 win at promoted and crossed for Jonas to bundle after full-time David Moyes’ men Real Madrid’s Cristiano Elche on Wednesday that kept the ball into the net. learnt they will host the Canaries them hard on the heels of La Ronaldo celebrates after scor- Valencia are seventh on nine in the last 16 in the week com- Liga leaders Barcelona and ing a penalty against Elche dur- points from six matches and mencing October 28. Atletico Madrid. ing their Spanish La Liga match Wednesday’s performance will do “You always want a home draw The Portugal forward smashed at the Martinez Valero Stadium little to ease the pressure on Serb if you can get it,” manager David home a free kick to put Real in Elche, on Wednesday. Djukic, a former Valencia player Moyes told Sky Sports. ahead in the 51st minute against who took over from Ernesto “Norwich are a good side, they a plucky Elche side before sub- Valverde at the end of last season. have got a good manager (Chris stitute Richmond Boakye looked Valencia’s fellow strugglers Hughton) and we will give them to have secured a point when he Sevilla secured their first win of every respect.” headed past Diego Lopez in the the campaign with a 4-1 success Arsenal’s young team held 91st minute. at home to Rayo Vallecano, who their nerve to beat West There was more drama to had two players sent off at the Bromwich Albion on penalties come, however, as Real won a final Sanchez Pizjuan. at the Hawthorns on Wednesday corner and the referee pointed Unai Emery, a former Valencia and that set up a mouth-water- to the penalty spot after Pepe coach, has also been under pres- ing London derby against Jose tangled with midfielder Carlos sure after Sevilla recorded three Mourinho’s Chelsea, who won 2-0 Sanchez in the area. defeats and two draws in their at Swindon on Tuesday. Television replays showed the opening five matches. Manchester City have been pair grappling with each other Ivan Rakitic and Carlos Bacca handed a trip to Newcastle, who before tumbling together to both scored twice to help lift beat Leeds 2-0 on Wednesday. the floor and the Elche players’ Emery’s team off the bottom of Birmingham ousted hold- fury with the decision appeared the table. REUTERS ers Swansea 3-1 and have been justified. handed another home match However, as the match ticked La Liga in the last 16, this time against into its 96th minute, Ronaldo Stoke, who won 2-0 at Tranmere MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on calmly struck the ball into the on Wednesday. Wednesday night: corner for his sixth goal in six Tottenham take on Hull at matches this term. half and refused to throw in the by posting an ironic comment on continued when they again played Sevilla 4 (Rakitic 17-pen, 53, Bacca 80, 88) White Hart Lane, while man- “Anyone who watched the game towel even after going behind Twitter in which he referred to poorly and had to rely on a scuffed Rayo Vallecano 1 (Adrian 55) agerless Sunderland, who sacked can decide why Madrid won, it’s against a club which dwarfs them the match as a “comedy film”. Jonas effort in the fourth minute Granada 0 Valencia 1 (Jonas 90+3) Paolo Di Canio this week, play very clear,” Elche captain Jose in wealth and prestige. Pique’s Tweet prompted a of added time to secure a 1-0 win Elche 1 (Boakye 90+1) Real Madrid 2 host to Mauricio Pochettino’s Albacar said in an interview with Their entire squad is worth scathing response from Real at Granada in the earlier kickoff. (Ronaldo 51, 90+5-pen) Southampton. Spanish television broadcaster less than half the world record coach Carlo Ancelotti, who told a Valencia’s preparations for On Tuesday West Ham face Championship Canal Plus. 100m euros ($135m) Real paid news conference the Spain inter- the match in Andalucia were Barcelona 4 (Neymar 5, Messi 8, Busquets opposition in Burnley at Turf “We are going away with the for Wales winger Gareth Bale national should “focus on playing disrupted after their France 23, Bartra 76) Real Sociedad 1 (De la Bella Moor, while Martin Jol’s Fulham feeling that a match has been sto- this month and their budget of 6 rather than talking”. defender Adil Rami criticised 64) are also on the road at second tier len from us that we could have million last season is dwarfed by The victory put Real on 16 coach Miroslav Djukic in a radio Leicester. AFP Levante 1 (Diawara 36) Valladolid 1 (Javi drawn against a very good team,” Real’s of more than half a billion. points, two behind Barca and interview, labelled his team mates Guerra 42) he added. Post-match coverage was domi- Atletico, who are the only teams “sycophants” and was sent home. English League Cup Real’s late winner was desper- nated by the late penalty decision with a perfect six wins in six Djukic’s players turned in an Malaga 2 (Tissone 69, Portillo 90) Almeria 0 ately hard on Elche, who created and Barca’s Spain centre back games this season. error-strewn and toothless per- Atletico Madrid 2 (Diego Costa 18, 25) Results Osasuna 1 (Riera 42) the clearer chances in the first Gerard Pique joined the debate Valencia’s troubled start formance against a Granada side LONDON: English League Cup third round results on Wednesday (aet denotes after extra time): Your TV guide for Birmingham 3 (Burn 57, Green 61, Adeyemi Liverpool say Suarez 81) Swansea 1 (Bony 90) Manchester United 1 (Hernandez 46) live matches today Liverpool 0 Newcastle 2 (Cisse 31, Gouffran 67) Leeds Event Competition Time Channel 0 Al Khor vs Al Rayyan Qatar Stars League 17:30 Global has hurt club’s image Tranmere 0 Stoke 2 (Ireland 23, Crouch 90) Al Wakrah vs Umm Salal Qatar Stars League 18:15 +1 West Brom 1 (Berahino 71) Arsenal (Eisfeld LONDON: Liverpool striker “We saw him back last night 61) 1 -- aet Qatar vs Al Kharitiyat Qatar Stars League 20:30 2 Luis Suarez’s (pictured) recur- (Wednesday) and he looks like Arsenal won 4-3 on penalties El Jaish vs Al Sadd Qatar Stars League 20:30 Global ring brushes with the football the good bits of Luis, which is authorities have damaged the terrorising defenders and we’re Huddersfield vs Blackpool English Championship 21:45 HD6 club’s brand, managing director pleased he is back, pleased he is League Cup draw Valladolid vs Malaga La Liga 22:00 HD2 Ian Ayre claimed yesterday. contributing.” Draw for the fourth round of the English Suarez returned from his latest Meanwhile, Chelsea’s new League Cup made on Wednesday: ban in a 1-0 defeat at Manchester Dutch signing, Marco van Ginkel, Sunderland vs Southampton United in the League Cup on will miss the rest of the season Leicester vs Fulham Wednesday, after serving a and probably next year’s World Birmingham vs Stoke 10-match suspension for biting Cup after sustaining a serious Manchester United vs Norwich Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic last knee injury, his agent revealed season. yesterday. Burnley vs West Ham The 26-year-old was previously The midfielder, in only his sec- Arsenal vs Chelsea fined and banned for eight games ond start for Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham vs Hull for racially abusing United left- side since his switch from Vitesse Newcastle vs Manchester City back Patrice Evra in December Arnhem, tore his anterior cruci- All ties to be played week commencing 2011, and has frequently hit the League, but across football and ate ligament in Tuesday’s League October 28 headlines for diving. other sports. Cup win over Swindon. “Of course, any types of inci- “Nobody is condoning any bad The damage was confirmed dent of that nature are damaging behaviour but it is just something by an MRI scan on Wednesday, Scottish League Cup to a brand but Liverpool Football you have to deal with. He is what his agent Rob Jansen told Dutch Club is way, way bigger and always he is, is the character he is, and news agency ANP. Results will be way bigger than any one we have to try and harness that.” Jansen added the player would GLASGOW: Scottish League Cup third round player or one individual,” Ayre Suarez tried to engineer a move undergo surgery “in the next few results on Wednesday (aet denotes after said during a sports networking away from Liverpool during the days” and could be out for up to extra time): event. close season, accusing the club of nine months. Falkirk 0 Aberdeen 5 (Shaughnessy 23, “What is important at those breaking promises made to him, His participation for Holland Smith 36, Vernon 54, 55, 75-pen) times is to ensure that we act but Ayre says that he has since at the 2014 World Cup “is threat- Dundee United 4 (Goodwillie 33, 45, 90, respectfully and professionally demonstrated his commitment to ened”, Jansen admitted. Dow 87) Partick 1 (Elliot 89) as a football club. In the past we their cause. Van Ginkel went down injured got some of that wrong and I’d say “We have worked a lot with following an early challenge by Hearts 3 (McHattie 14, Hamill 51 pen, Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal (centre) celebrates scoring the winning goal more recently we got that right. Luis since the last incident with Swindon’s Alex Pritchard. Despite Wilson 93) Queen of the South 3 (McGuffie against West Bromwich Albion with Hector Bellerin (right) and Chuba “Luis is a footballer, sort of a Ivanovic and he has responded trying to play on, van Ginkel then 20, Paton 62, Higgins 117) aet, Hearts won 4-2 on penalties Akpom during their English League Cup third round match at the street fighter, a larger-than-life well to that. He has been prepared went off in the 10th minute at Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England, on Wednesday. character, and we have seen that to commit to that sort of work on League One Swindon’s County Livingston 1 (Denholn 90) Motherwell 2 across not just even the Premier his character,” Ayre said. Ground. AGENCIES (McHugh 16, McFadden 73) Played Tuesday Celtic 0 Morton 1 (Imrie 97-pen) aet Brazil face South Korea, Zambia tests Dundee 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 (McKay 11)

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil Mineiro goalkeeper Victor, his way back into the reckoning. he decides who is good enough to Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain/ Hamilton 0 St Johnstone 3 (May 4, 90+3, Edwards 86) coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will be who has made only a handful “Dede is not new for us -- he try and steer Brazil to a sixth FRA) Midfielders: Luiz without experienced goalkeeper of appearances to date for the has been playing well. Victor is world title. Gustavo (Wolfsburg/GER), Hibernian 5 (Craig 8, 47, 61-pen, Zoubir 34, Julio Cesar and defender Thiago Selecao. new for us and we must weigh up Brazil squad: Goalkeepers: Lucas Leiva (Liverpool/ENG), Rumsby 36-og) Stranraer 3 (Longworth 3, Silva for next month’s friend- Liverpool midfielder Lucas Lucas Leiva,” said Scolari. Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor Hernanes (Lazio/ITA), Bernard Aitken 48, Nelson 52-og) lies against South Korea and Leiva also gets the nod for the “The group (making the even- (Atletico Mineiro), Diego (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Draw for the quarter-finals of the Zambia. first time since Scolari took over tual cut for the World Cup) is Cavalieri (Fluminense) Ramires (Chelsea/EG), Paulinho Scottish League Cup (ties to be played Both men are injured for the the reins ten months ago from not yet closed,” said Scolari, Defenders: Dede (Cruzeiro), (Tottenham/ENG), Oscar on October 29-30): games taking place against the Mano Menezes for a second spell who in June led Brazil to the Henrique (Palmeiras), David (Chelsea/ENG) Inverness vs Dundee Utd Koreans in Seoul on October 12 at the helm. Confederations Cup title on home Luiz (Chelsea/ENG), Dante Strikers: Hulk (Zenit/RUS), and Zambia three days later in Another who has not featured soil at the expense of world cham- (Bayern Munich/GER), Lucas (Paris Saint Germain/ Morton vs St Johnstone Beijing. under the 2002 World Cup winner pions Spain. Daniel Alves (Barcelona/ FRA), Neymar (Barcelona/ESP), Hibernian vs Hearts In Cesar’s absence, Scolari’s is Cruzeiro defender Dede, who Last week, he indicated several ESP), Marcelo (Real Madrid/ Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Alexandre 23-man squad includes Atletico has a dozen caps and has forced positions were up for grabs before ESP), Maicon (Roma/ITA), Pato (Corinthians. AFP Motherwell vs Aberdeen FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 SPORT 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Simon storms into quarter-finals Frenchman celebrates winning the 300th match of his career; Gasquet in last eight

BANGKOK: Frenchman Gilles seed Lukas Rosol 6-3, 6-2. Simon Simon celebrated winning Thailand Open began with an early break against Djokovic the 300th match of his career BANGKOK: Results on the fourth day of the Tomic, carrying that margin yesterday after dominating Thailand Open yesterday (x denotes seeded through the opening set, which Australian Bernard Tomic 6-4, player): he won in 43 minutes. announces 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals Second round The French player earned the of the Thailand Open. break for 6-5 in the second set Gilles Simon (FRA x4) bt Bernard Tomic He was joined in the last as his Australian opponent put a engagement (AUS) 6-4, 7-5 eight by second-seeded compa- return wide. triot Richard Gasquet, as the Mikhail Youzhny (RUS x5) bt Denis Istomin Simon closed out victory a game on Twitter holder hammered Slovak Lukas (UZB) 6-3, 6-3 later, following another error Gilles Simon Lacko 6-3, 6-2 in 67 minutes Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) bt Lukas Rosol (CZE x8) from Tomic after 79 minutes. of France hits with six aces and three breaks 6-3, 6-2 Simon, whose second child was a return to PARIS: World number one of serve. Milos Raonic (CAN x3) bt Marinko born this month, said it took a big Bernard Tomic Novak Djokovic took to Twitter Simon, who flew to Asia imme- Matosevic (AUS) 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 effort to get up for his noon start of Australia to announce his engagement diately after defeating compatriot Richard Gasquet (FRA x2) bt Lukas Lacko in the second round against Tomic during the to swimwear model girlfriend Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to claim the (SVK) 6-3, 6-2 after an opening-round bye. second round Jelena Ristic. Metz title at the weekend, admit- “I’m still on European time, of the ATP Alongside a photo of the happy ted that he did not know that he so it was a 7am start and a 3am Thailand Open couple Djokovic, 26, tweeted late was on the cusp of a personal in the final game to earn victory. wake up,” he said. 2013 tennis Wednesday: “Meet my fiance and milestone. “It was a little bit frustrating,” “It was tough today, but I like future wife :) So happy! Thank you tournament in “I must be getting older, I said the winner, ranked 11th. the conditions here,” said the 2012 for wonderful wishes #NoleFam Bangkok, yes- want to get to 400 now,” joked “But he played well on a lot Bangkok finalist who won the and friends” the 28-year-old, who became the of those break points so I can’t event in 2009. terday. Simon Ristic, 27, who as well as mod- ninth Frenchman in the post- always blame myself. “I suppose that’s why I’ve been beat Tomic 6-4, elling also runs her future hus- 1968 Open era to win at least 300 “I couldn’t ask any more, I just successful here most of the time.” 7-5. band’s charitable Novak Djokovic matches in Tour play. told myself to hang in there and “I was afraid of this match Foundation, is a frequent court- Canadian third seed Milos keep going.” but I got through it, I’m happy side spectator. Raonic needed just over two and The Canadian will Friday meet about that, now I’ll try to recover She and Andy Murray’s girl- a half hours to win his opening Spain’s Feliciano Lopez a month as best as I can and be ready for friend Kim Sears emerged as match, overcoming Australian after beating the sixth seed in the tomorrow.” the queens of Centre court at Marinko Matosevic 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, US Open third round. Today, the world number 14 Wimbledon this year, the glam- 6-4 with a 21-ace performance. Russian fifth seed Mikhail will face Dutchman Igor Sijsling, our duo living every point as their Matosevic was under constant Youzhny took victory over Denis whom he defeated in their only respective partners slugged it out pressure, forced to save 15 of 16 Istomin 6-3, 6-3 while Taiwan’s previous meeting indoors in Metz for the All England Club title. break points before Raonic broke Lu Yen-Hsun beat Czech eighth three years ago. AFP Ristic and Sears wear their hearts on their sleeves and often appear to be suffering more than Malaysian Open the players when the going gets tough on court. Wawrinka eyes ATP Finals by Results Ristic, who lives with Djokovic KUALA LUMPUR: Results from the $984,300 and their pet poodle Pierre in ATP Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur yester- Monte Carlo, has admitted she day (x denotes seeds): finds it impossible to remain detached from the action while grabbing Malaysian Open Singles second round: her boyfriend is putting himself Jürgen Melzer (AUT x4) bt Mischa Zverev through yet another gruelling KUALA LUMPUR: Second Spain’s David Ferrer (left) wildcard Pablo Carreno Busta (GER) 7-5, 6-4 match just yards away from her. seed Stanislas Wawrinka is hop- and Stanislas Wawrinka of 6-2, 6-4 in the last second round Joao Sousa (POR) bt Pablo Cuevas (URU) That was clear to see when ing the Malaysian Open will help fixture. Serbia’s Djokovic survived the Switzerland pose with the 4-6, 7-5, 6-0 him qualify for the year-end Petronas Twin Towers in World number 26 Jurgen longest semi-final in Wimbledon ATP World Tour Finals after the background during a Melzer will seek help from Julien Benneteau (FRA x5) bt Pablo Andujar history, defeating Juan Martin del clinching a quarterfinal place photocall in Kuala Lumpur, his younger brother Gerald to (ESP) 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 Potro in a bruising encounter that yesterday in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, yesterday. try to reach the semi-finals of Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x2) bt Marcos lasted four hours and 43 minutes. He is at the eighth and final the Malaysian Open after set- Baghdatis (CYP) 6-1, 7-5 AFP spot in the race to London with ting up a date with Federico 2,925 points. There are still five Delbonis. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS x6) bt Pablo Carreno WTA Pan Pacific places up for grabs as the world’s The fourth-seeded Austrian Busta (ESP) 6-2, 6-4 top three players, Rafael Nadal qualified for the quarter-finals Open results (11,015), Novak Djokovic (8,110) when he outlasted Germany’s quarter-finals and beyond. Melzer, TOKYO: Results from the WTA Pan Pacific and Andy Murray (5,805) are the Mischa Zverev 7-5, 6-4 yesterday. who is also an accomplished dou- Open in Tokyo yesterday (x denotes seeding): only ones to have confirmed their His victory sets up a clash bles player, said he has been find- Quarter-finals places in the season-ender. with Delbonis today after the ing it tough to play both events, Angelique Kerber (GER x5) bt Agnieszka Should he win the title here, Argentinian reached the final but will look to win both titles in Radwanska (POL x2) 6-4, 6-4 Wawrinka would earn 250 points eight by upsetting seventh-seeded Kuala Lumpur. and put clear daylight between Canadian Vasek Posposil 7-6 (7/2), Joining Melzer are Joao Sousa Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x4) bt Lucie Safarova (CZE) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 the 28-year-old and the chasing 7-6 (7/1) on Wednesday. of Portugal and fifth seed Julien pack as he seeks to qualify for the “I’ve never played Delbonis. Benneteau of France. Sousa came Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Svetlana gala tournament for the first time He’s a young kid. Maybe I will back from a set down to defeat Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-4, 6-1 in his career. ask my younger brother (Gerald) Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 4-6, 7-5, Venus Williams (USA) bt Eugenie Bouchard The Swiss world number 10 amazing, but it’s better for me to Wawrinka was too good for the as he’s beat him once,” said the 6-0, while fifth seed Benneteau (CAN) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 qualified for the quarter-finals take care of what is happening 2006 Australian Open runner-up, 32-year-old Melzer. outplayed Spain’s Pablo Andujar Third round yesterday when he defeated right now,” he said. hammering down six aces without “Let’s see if he has any advice 7-6 (10/8), 6-2. Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Madison Keys Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-1, “If I want to be there, I will need his serve being threatened once. for me. I need to find out as much Top seed David Ferrer qualified (USA) 6-2, 6-2 7-5 at Putra Stadium. to play well and win matches, so as Wawrinka will be up against as I can,” he said, adding that he for the quarter-finals Wednesday “It’s every player’s dream to long as I don’t think too much, I’m sixth seed Dimitry Tursunov of would need to improve on his when he defeated Matteo Viola Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) bt Sorana play there, it’s something big and sure I have chance to be there.” Russia, who outclassed Spanish rhythm and momentum in the 6-2, 6-3. AFP Cirstea (ROM) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 Qatar’s Musaab wins silver in Indonesia Kenya’s Kiplagat targets fast time at Berlin meet

BERLIN: Former winner Florence Kiplagat of Kenya is Patrick Makau targeting a fast time in Sunday’s (right) of Berlin marathon as she bids to Kenya poses emulate her 2011 victory. with compa- The 26-year-old clocked 2 hrs triot Florence 19mins 44secs to win the 2011 Berlin marathon when she fin- Kiplagat as ished the second half of the course they celebrate in a faster time than the first. their victo- Kiplagat’s main rivals for ries in the Sunday’s marathon are German 38th Berlin record-holder Irina Mikitenko, Marathon in the 2008 winner in Berlin, plus Berlin in this Kenya’s Sharon Cherop, who won file picture of the 2012 Boston marathon, and September 26, Desiree Davila of the USA. 2011. “I am in good form, but so are my rivals,” said Kiplagat, the 2010 half marathon world champion, Gebrselassie, who set world missed the record by four seconds with Britain’s Paula Radcliffe hav- record times here in 2007 and in Frankfurt two years ago, leads ing set the women’s world record 2008, is the official starter over the field in the men’s race. of 2:15.25 in London in 2003. the 42.195 kilometres (26.2mi) Fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, Abdelrahman Musaab of Qatar (left), winner of the silver medal at the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games poses “As for the time, I don’t know if where Kenya’s Patrick Makau set who won April’s Hamburg mara- for a picture in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, yesterday. The Qatari finished second in the 800m I can run another 2:19 again, we’ll the current world record in 2011. thon, will also be pushing hard men’s final behind race winner Abdulaziz Ladan of Saudi Arabia. Ozbil Ilham Tanui of Turkey finished third. have to see.” The Kenyan’s time of 2:03.38 while Makau pulled out of the With some 47,614 runners reg- remains the target to beat and Berlin race earlier this month istered to race, Ethiopia’s Haile compatriot Wilson Kipsang, who with a knee injury. AFP FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

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PRAYER TIME Powerful weapon to get rid of Fajr (Dawn) 4:08 termites, their Shorook (Sunrise) 5:24 own faeces Zuhr (Noon) 11:25 Asr (Afternoon) 2:50 ORLANDO: Scientists trying to understand why destruc- Maghrib (Sunset) 5:27 tive wood-eating termites are Isha (Night) 6:57 so resistant to efforts to exter- minate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation. WEATHER Termites’ practice of building nests out of their own faeces cre- ates a scatological force field that Today Saturday Weather Sunday Conditions: Florida scientists now believe is Clear Clear Clear the reason biological controls have Slight dust. failed to stop their pestilential march all over the world. A nine-year study concluded High: 38° High: 34° High: 35° that termite faeces act as a natu- Low: 29° Low: 28° Low: 28° A handout image provided by Boeing shows the QF-16, a retired F-16 jet modified to be an aerial target, during a ral antibiotic, growing good bac- test flight near Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Boeing and the US Air Force have completed the first unmanned teria in the subterranean nests QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight, demonstrating the next generation of combat training and testing. that attack otherwise deadly pathogens, according to the find- DOHA - SUN & SEA ings published this month in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. SUN TIDE SEA “When they make a poop, it’s SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND not like they can throw it away US Air Force to get ageing and say forget about this. And 05:24 17:27 10:45 & 20:30 02:30 & 19:30 12-22/06 KT over the millions of years of evo- lution it somehow evolved to take THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW advantage of the poop there,” Boeings for target practice HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER said Nan-Yao Su, a University of Florida entomology professor and lead scientist and co-author WASHINGTON: What should 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron it down, makes it a little bitter- MUSCAT 33/29 Partly cloudy 34/29 Partly cloudy of the study, along with Thomas the US Air Force do with its said. “Now we have a 9G capable, sweet in my eyes,” US Air Force KUWAIT 38/27 Clear 37/27 Clear Chouvenc, a University of Florida aging fleet of aircraft? After all, highly sustainable aerial target.” test pilot Jason Clements said in BAHRAIN 35/29 Clear 35/29 Clear research associate. the aircraft boneyard is already The jets had all previously a video released by Boeing. SANAA 27/14 Partly cloudy 26/13 Partly cloudy Su also is the inventor of the pretty crowded. been retired and were resid- Air Force officials say they RIYADH 37/23 Clear 37/22 Clear popular Sentricon termite baiting How about using them for tar- ing at Davis Monthan Air Force will now be used in fire drills at DUBAI 35/29 Clear 35/29 Clear and control system, which in 1995 get practice? Base in Arizona. Boeing restored Holloman Air Force Base in New BAGHDAD 35/19 Clear 36/21 Clear became the first major alternative Boeing has been turning out- the jets and added the necessary Mexico. to liquid chemical treatments. dated planes into unmanned equipment to allow them to fly as And to get a sense of just how THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW The findings could put an end drones that the Air Force can use drones. sophisticated the drone controls HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER to 50 years of failed research in targeting drills. The renamed “QF-16 Full Scale are, considering that the planes attempts to find a species of fungi The Daily Mail reports that Aerial Target” are now set to be not only took off and landed with- ATHENS 27/20 Clear 28/20 Clear that could kill termites when Boeing has successfully converted used in combat drills at Tyndall out a pilot, they actually reached WASHINGTON 23/16 Partly cloudy 23/16 Partly cloudy introduced into nests. Research six F-16 fighter jets into drones, Air Force Base in Florida, with supersonic speeds and simulated SYDNEY 31/11 Partly cloudy 24/10 Partly cloudy repeatedly showed that fungi allowing the aircraft to take off two Air Force test pilots con- combat manoeuvres during the killed termites in a petri dish but and fly without a pilot. Boeing trolling the target craft from test drills. LONDON 18/10 Mostly cloudy 19/12 Mostly cloudy not in the wild, Su said. says it’s the first time an F-16 has the ground. In the future, the Stars and Stripes adds that dur- PARIS 24/19 Mostly cloudy 25/20 Chance of storm Termites, mostly the voracious flown unmanned. unmanned planes will also be used ing the first drone test flights, the ISTANBUL 23/16 Chance of storm 23/16 Partly cloudy Formosans, cause $40bn worth of “It’s a replication of current, for weapons testing. modified F-16’s reached heights of MANILA 29/25 Chance of storm 28/24 Chance of storm damage a year worldwide, eating real world situations and air- “I love the F-16 and brag about 40,000 feet and completed several DHAKA 32/25 Chance of storm 31/25 Chance of storm through wood structures particu- craft platforms they can shoot it a lot — and now to get some- barrel rolls at 7G before returning DELHI 33/25 Partly cloudy 32/25 Partly cloudy larly in Japan, China and the US, as a target,” US Air Force Lt Col thing ready to take off on its to the ground. ISLAMABAD 35/24 Clear 32/23 Clear Su said. REUTERS Ryan Inman, Commander of the own, so somebody else can shoot AGENCIES