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Power production Campaign to capacity to touch 13,000MW in catch erring two years By Mohammad Shoeb The Peninsula

DOHA: Qatar’s power generating motorists capacity is expected to receive a major boost in the next couple of years. The country’s installed power production The patrolling teams deployed capacity is set to increase by nearly 50 across the city have caught 428 percent to 13,000 megawatt (MW) com- The patrolling teams violations since the launch of the pared to the existing installed capacity, deployed across campaign only related to overtak- further bolstering the surplus capac- ing from right, according to data ity enjoyed by the energy-rich nation. the city focus on released by the General Directorate This was announced yesterday the most common of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior by Fahad bin Hamad Al Mohannadi, yesterday. Managing Director of Qatar Electric- violations like Dubbing it a bad road habit ity and Water Company (QEWC), the overtaking from causing many accidents, the main producer of utilities in Qatar. right, use of mobile authorities had raised the fine “Our existing capacity is around for this violation from QR500 to 8,800MW. By 2018 we will have an Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani is briefed about phones while driving, QR1000. installed capacity of about 13,000MW. the tunnelling works for the Doha Metro Project on the south side of the Red Line at Hamad International failure to fasten seat Traffic inspectors also caught And with the completion of the 309 violations for failure to fasten Airport (HIA) station, yesterday. upcoming Umm Al Houl power plant belts and wrong seat belts and 52 violations involv- by 2018, which has the capacity of parking. ing the use of mobile phones while over 2,500MW, we will have about driving, the ministry said on its 11,000MW. And the future projects will Twitter account. Doha Metro tunnel works complete add more capacity to meet the target of “ The General Directorate of 13,000,” Al Mohannadi told reporters Traffic since last week (Sunday) on the sidelines of an event held to cel- By Sidi Mohamed has launched a campaign to catch The Peninsula has been completed. The drilling transport sector has become an ebrate the delivery of Siemens’ 1000th The Peninsula motorists who adopt mistaken road works started in July 2014 and important indicator to measure gas turbine, which is the fifth of six gas behaviours,” Major Jaber Mohamed 111KM were covered yesterday by the nation’s renaissance and turbines for the Umm Al Houl plant. Rashid Odaiba, Assistant Direc- the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM). welfare of the communities which “Actually our plan is to achieve tor, Media and Traffic Awareness DOHA: Qatar Railways Company Speaking on the occasion, necessitate further development 13,000MW by 2020. And this is part DOHA: With roads and streets Department told The Peninsula (Qatar Rail) yesterday marked the Minister of Transport and of plans and projects,” said the of our readiness for the upcoming across the city witnessing heavy yesterday. the completion of the tunnelling Communications H E Jassim bin minister. mega event in 2022 (Fifa games). traffic after opening of schools and He said that the campaign will works for the Doha Metro Project, Saif Al Sulaiti said that the Doha Al Sulaiti said that Qatar Rail There will be another project to be offices last week, the traffic author- continue for one month. on the south side of the Red Line in Metro project represented the has bypassed all the obstacles over developed between 2018 and 2020,” ities have launched a campaign to “ It has coincided with open- Hamad International Airport (HIA) main backbone for an integrated the drilling work as 50% of the he added. The demand for electric- catch erring motorists. ing of schools. We have launched station at a ceremony attended by public transport system in the Doha Metro Project has been com- ity this year is expected to grow by The campaign has its focus on the campaign to curb violations of the Prime Minister and Interior country, supported by Qatar pleted. The tunneling works were 10 percent compared to last year. the most common violations like the traffic rules, with an increase Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Rail’s Lusail Light Rail Transit completed three months ahead of According to figures provided by Al overtaking from right, use of mobile in traffic on the roads,” he added. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. (LLRT) network and the Long schedule, he added. Mohannadi earlier this year, the peak phones while driving, failure to fas- With completion of tunnelling, Distance Passenger and Freight demand of electricity in 2015 was ten seat belts and wrong parking. → Continued on page 4 50% of the Doha Metro project Rail transportation system. “The → Continued on page 3 about 7,000 megawatt (MW). QA named best Middle Eastern and African Airline for 7th year

The Peninsula it pertains to awards that echo consumer sen- timents. Some of the recent recognition Qatar Airways has achieved include awards for ‘Best For Business’ by Condé Nast Traveller readers; DOHA: Qatar Airways was once again named being ranked number one globally by AirHelp the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the – an independent airline consumer rights organ- 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards isation – for providing travellers worldwide held in Hong Kong on Friday. This marks with the highest quality and service, on-time the seventh consecutive year the airline has performance, and customer claim processing; received this accolade. and being awarded the World›s Best Business Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Class, Best Business Class Airline Lounge and Al Baker said: “We are extremely honoured to be Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East at the voted as the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline prestigious Skytrax 2016 World Airline Awards. for the seventh straight year. We would like to Due to increased passenger demand, thank our loyal passengers for their continued Qatar Airways recently increased capacity to Cheap-priced Chinese tabs attracting lower income expatriates in a local market. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula support and for giving us their vote of confi- Guangzhou on July 1 and Sydney on Septem- dence. I would also like to express my gratitude ber 16, flying the flagship A380 aircraft with to all of our staff for their continued dedication 517 seats and three-class service. Qatar Air- to delivering exceptional, award-winning, travel ways’ A380 features a double deck with First Cheap tabs a big hit among low-income expats experiences and products to our passengers.” and Business Class on the upper deck, along The accolade adds to a year of continued with a lounge. By Irfan Bukhari competitors from famous com- brand and the manufacturer. extra pleasure in entertain- success for Qatar Airways, particularly when → Continued on page 4 The Peninsula panies like Samsung, Huawei One can purchase a Samsung ment. The salesman of the etc. and the customers repre- 4G tablet having 9.7” screen hypermarket told The Penin- senting lower income groups and 32 GB hard drive for sula that those low-priced too are not optionless. They QR1,799 while with identical tabs were selling like hot- Peace almost impossible in Syria: Russia DOHA: The sale of cheap tabs can buy a Chinese tab for just specifications a made-in- cakes among lower-income in the local market has grown as low as QR89. China-tab is available for as expatriates. manifold as they are the main The Peninsula observed a low as QR190. Asked about any guaran- Reuters The United Nations Secu- Power, told the 15-member stay of lower-income expats number of Chinese and Indian “I am interested in buying a tee for the gadgets, he said that rity Council met yesterday council. from Asia and Africa. tabs in the market with the Chinese tab. The choice is due they used to give a warranty at the request of the United “Instead of pursuing Like smart phones, tabs are prices varying from QR89 to to financial constraints though not a guarantee. “ Warranty States, Britain and France to peace, Russia and Assad a popular electronic gadget in QR300. The price of famous I know very well that its life will may be for six months or a year UNITED NATIONS: The discuss the escalation of fight- make war. Instead of helping this age of digital dependency. brands increases with the be short,” said Kuldip Singh, depending upon the company United States yesterday ing in Aleppo following the get life-saving aid to civil- And the questions revolving enhancement of specifications an expat from India who was policy. In case of any technical called Russia’s action in Syria announcement on Thursday ians, Russia and Assad are around the affordability and like processor core, processor selecting a tab from the exist- fault in the specified time, we “barbarism” not counter-ter- of an offensive by the Syrian bombing the humanitarian price have been addressed by speed, screen size, screen res- ing stock at a hypermarket. offer repair services to the cus- rorism while Moscow’s UN army to retake the city. convoys, hospitals, and first the low-priced products avail- olution, system memory, hard Singh, who was a carrying tomer but we cannot replace envoy said ending the war “What Russia is spon- responders who are trying able in the market. drive, camera strength etc. a smart phone decided to buy a the product,” he said. “is almost an impossible task soring and doing is not desperately to keep people Those who can afford But there is a significant tab as well on the grounds that now” as Syrian government counter-terrorism, it is bar- alive,” said Power. select Apple’s iPad or other difference depending on the its big screen would provide → Continued on page 4 forces, backed by Moscow, barism,” US Ambassador to bombed the city of Aleppo. the United Nations, Samantha → See also page 6

HOME MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 03 HBKU welcomes over 200 new students

accounts for around 70 percent of graduate degrees this year. Two new students enrolled in recently added master’s programmes — Master of Qatari students programmes such as Master of Sci- Science in Cybersecurity and Mas- account for 70 ence in Cybersecurity and Juris ter of Science in Data Science and Doctor graduate law degree. Engineering, are the first of their percent of students Addressed the new students at an kind in the Gulf and offer students enrolled in recently orientation event at the start of the the opportunity to conduct research added programmes. new academic year, Maryam Hamad alongside HBKU’s world-renowned Al Mannai, Vice-President, Students faculty members and researchers. Affairs, HBKU, said: “You are join- HBKU also initiated a PhD pro- ing a university that is proud to be gramme in Computer Science and The Peninsula pushing the boundaries of research Engineering this Fall, comple- education in Qatar. menting its existing doctorate-level “I know that today marks an offerings in sustainable energy, sus- important milestone for each one of tainable environment, and biological DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- you. The start of the new academic and biomedical sciences. versity (HBKU), a member of Qatar year is also an important milestone Students have enrolled in a range Foundation (QF), has welcomed more for the university. HBKU is grow- of programmes across HBKU’s Col- than 200 new students for the 2016- ing and thriving. Together with our lege of Science and Engineering, 17 academic year, bringing the total existing students, you represent the College of Humanities and Social Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials number of students at the univer- hopes and aspirations of a university Sciences, College of Law and Public during the completion of tunnelling works for the Doha Metro Project at Hamad International Airport sity to over 450. that is committed to building edu- Policy, and Qatar Faculty of Islamic More than 90 percent of the stu- cational capacity in Qatar at the Studies. This year’s new students station, yesterday. dents are undertaking advanced highest level.” come from notable companies, study at master’s and doctoral level, Dedicated to delivering novel, including Qatar Petroleum, Ernst & and there is a heavy emphasis on high-quality academic programmes Young, Ashghal, Deloitte, Vodafone, research across the university. to meet the needs of Qatar and the Sidra Medical and Research Center, The number of Qatari students region, HBKU introduced three new Kahramaa, and Qatar Central Bank. Doha Metro Project to boost ‘national development’

Continued from page 1 and Communications has developed Tunnel Boring Machines Operating policies and strategies that have con- Simultaneously in a Single Project. “Today’s achievement is another tributed to developing infrastructure Seventy percent of the total step towards accomplishing the in the transport sector, promoting contracts were awarded to local project according to timeline and the use of the latest technology in contractors in support of the local budget in place and taking into projects and facilitating cargo and economy. account the highest quality stand- passenger traffic. These efforts To dig 111km of tunnels, the Doha ards, the latest eco-friendly would live up this vital sector and Metro Project required 470,497 con- technology and the highest inter- increase Qatar’s GDP. crete blocks to produce 70,071 tubes. national standards. The ceremony featured a presen- Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulaziz “The Doha Metro Project would tation on Doha Metro and screening Turki Al Subaie, Managing Direc- contribute to national development of a video on the 21 TBMs, thanks tor and Chairman, Qatar Rail, said and become an international legacy to which Qatar Rail was officially completion of drilling works of Doha for Qatar,” said the Minister. recognised by the Guinness World Metro Project is an important mile- Students attending an orientation event. He said the Ministry of Transport Records for the Largest Number of stone in its progress. 04 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 HOME

Rasheeda Mental health disorders Interchange to among kids on the rise close for traffic The Peninsula

depression, anxiety, bipolar dis- support patients towards recovery order and other psychological and and self-management. HMC Child and physiological problems. “The service went through an DOHA: The Public Works Author- Qatar National Human Rights Committee Chairman Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Adolescent Mental “Mental health services in Qatar inspiring journey and overcame ity (Ashghal) will close Rasheeda Al Marri with Dr. Obaid Ahmed Al Obaid, Director of the United Nations Health Service are being viewed differently now- significant challenges through team Interchange on North Road to Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for Southwest Asia adays and we are receiving an work cohesion and perseverance,” traffic, including the bridge and and the Arab Region. receives between increasing number of users. she added. the ramps. 20 and 35 referrals “We have also been able to gain Dr Derby recalled that over the The closure begins tomorrow the trust of those people who use past two years, extensive work has and lasts two months, in coordi- each week and caters our services and their family mem- been done to establish service pol- nation with the General Traffic NHRC chief reiterates to more than 1,000 bers knowing that they will not be icies and procedures, including the Department. The main North stigmatised due to their mental ill- development of operational policies, Road will remain open to traffic. patients every month. ness and that their information and a service model, a staffing structure Road change is required to support for UN centre health history are safe and highly and the internal and external refer- facilitate revamp of the inter- confidential,” said Dr Hanan Derby, ral pathways. change’s ramps along with access The Peninsula Director of CAMHS, and Senior “A clear response time with a routes to the newly constructed Consultant Child and Adolescent well-defined but flexible appoint- service roads along Al Shamal QNA appointed as Director of the Office of Psychiatrist. ment booking system was Road. During diversion, inter- the High Commissioner for Human CAMHS runs routine booked established in the operational policy. change users will be diverted to Rights in Yemen. DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpora- clinics except on Wednesday. How- “Additionally, referral and exclu- the next Umm Leshkhoot Inter- During the meeting at the NHRC tion’s (HMC) Child and Adolescent ever, it attends to all emergency and sion criteria were identified to guide change, accessing the newly-built DOHA: Qatar National Human headquarters, Dr. Al Marri called for Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has urgent cases five days a week. the team and external agencies in service roads between the two Rights Committee Chairman Dr. building bridges of communica- seen an increasing number of peo- Wednesday is considered the the referral process. interchanges. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri reiter- tion and activation of cooperation ple seeking mental healthcare since CAMHS Team Day for referral and “One of our targets is provid- The upgrade of Rasheeda ated NHRC’s continued support for mechanisms with the UN High Com- its official opening in April. allocation meetings, business meet- ing smooth access to all families Interchange is part of the North the United Nations Human Rights missioner for Human Rights and CAMHS provides much-needed ings and educational activities. on the bases of their clinical needs. Corridor Enhancement project, Training and Documentation Cen- highlighted continued support pro- mental healthcare to young patients “The aims of this new service As such, the established screening including construction of service tre for Southwest Asia and the Arab vided by Qatar and NHRC in the field aged up to 18 years. are to provide a multi-disciplinary clinic model outlines the process of roads along North Road, start- Region as a strategic choice to build of human rights to achieve peace, At present, it receives between approach to mental healthcare to prioritising cases,” she said. ing from Al Duhail Interchange, capacities of government agencies security and stability in Yemen. 20 and 35 referrals each week and ensure that the right assessment The screening clinic is led by northern Doha, to Al Shamal City, and civil society institutions in the Dr Obaid praised the partner- caters to more than 1,000 patients and diagnosis are provided and the senior nursing staff, in consulta- northern Qatar. Al Khor Road will Arab region. ship between the centre and NHRC every month. beneficiaries receive the best qual- tion with medical leads. also be upgraded with a link road Dr Al Marri’s remarks came as he and between the centre and the Arab The centre serves children with ity care they can get,” Dr Derby Additionally, a triage system has provided between North Road and met the centre’s Director Dr. Obaid Network for National Human Rights varying types of mental health dis- stressed. been developed for cases identified Umm Birkah Road. A cycle path Ahmed Al Obaid, who has been Institutions in Doha. orders and conditions such as “Our model of care strives to as not urgent. will be built along North Road.

Some expats buy Asia ‘a core part of Qatar Airways’ tabs as gifts for family and friends Continued from page 1 Representing the airline at the Continued from page 1 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards, Qatar Airways Vice-Presi- On the other hand, a shopkeeper dent North Asia, Paul Johannes, said: selling branded tabs challenged the “It is my honour to receive the award quality of cheap tabs saying: “The on behalf of Qatar Airways and to moment you hold a cheap tab in your be recognised among Asia Pacific’s hand you will feel the difference. best within the travel and hospitality You will also note the difference in industry. Asia is a core part of Qatar screen resolution, specifications, Airways’ business and network and Some of the tablets at one of the hypermarkets. camera and everything. They are we are privileged to remain an air- not durable also.” line of choice in the region. We will Some expats buy such gadgets Jankoli, 24, from Nepal who “Though smart phones give me continue to work hard at exceeding not for personal use but for send- works at a restaurant is well aware the same facility but a bigger-screen our travellers’ expectations.” ing them back at home as gifts for of complications attached with non- experience is a rich experience,” he Qatar Airways offers convenient friends and family. branded electronic gadgets but he added. flight schedules for Asia/Pacific trav- Ahsan Qaureshi, an industrial says, “I will throw it when it will be The customers here also search ellers to the Middle East, Africa and Paul Johannes, Vice-President, North Asia, Qatar Airways, receiving worker from Pakistan was select- broken down. But now it is enough the prices of cheap tabs on the web Europe, on one of the world’s young- the Business Traveller Award from Hong Kong’s 2016 Olympian Yvette ing a tab from the unknown brands to appease my hunger for a tab to make a right choice. Interestingly, est fleets, averaging just under five Kong. like Touchmate, Uniontouch, Pres- using that allows me to enjoy vari- a query regarding the cheapest tab years old. The airline operates the tigio, Advance, Life, BSNL, Atouch ous social media tools like Facebook available in Doha on a Qatar-based most technologically advanced etc. at a supermarket. and YouTube.” social networking site met a humor- aircraft in the world, including the The Business Traveller Asia- stress-free as possible. The awards “I want to send one tab to Paki- He further said that he used to ous reply from another enthusiast. A350, for which it was the global Pacific Awards pay tribute to the are independent and based on votes stan for my nephew and I am make video calls through various “Buy Panadol. I assure you it is launch customer, and the Boeing very best in the hospitality industry, from its readers — business travellers selecting from these as they are low- apps like Viber to his family and cheap and it is an effective tab,” was Dreamliner, for which it was the who go the extra mile to make trav- and frequent flyers — and verified priced,” he said. friends in Nepal. his comment. Middle East launch customer. ellers’ experiences as enjoyable and by global market research leaders. Aster to mark World Heart Day Fines for parking The Peninsula Dr. Sameer Moopan, CEO, Aster DM reserved for Healthcare, Qatar, said, “World Heart Day raises awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease DOHA: Aster Medical Centre, a division of and stroke under the patronage of World disabled raised Aster DM Healthcare, the largest health- Heart Federation. The theme this year is care provider in the region, will organise Power your Life.” an interactive session on cardiovascular The session is part of Aster’s Commu- Continued from diseases to mark World Heart Day. nity Good Health Programme to promote page 1 has been continuously Prof. Dr. Raveendran P, Cardiologist, good health and wellbeing in society. It is advising motorists Aster Medical Center, Al Hilal, will lead limited to first 100 pre-registered partic- against the use mobile the session at Millenium Hotel in Al Sadd ipants. Call Aster Helpline 44440499 for The inspectors have phones while driving, on Thursday at 6.30pm. details and free registration. also registered 52 viola- saying this habit can lead tions related to parking to accidents and endan- in spaces reserved for ger the lives of the user the disabled. Fine for as well as others on the this violation has also road. been raised to QR1,000 It also causes the from QR500. vehicle to slow down Odaiba said these while approaching inter- violations were caught sections, signal, schools, by police patrols in dif- hospitals and other pub- ferent areas in the city lic places. and its outskirts dur- “Motorists should ing their inspection also stick to speed campaigns. limit and other regula- “People commit mis- tions, which will help in takes like overtaking achieving traffic safety from right because they and smooth flow of traf- don’t want to wait in the fic,” said Odaiba. traffic jam. During summer, “Some use mobile the department had phone while wait- launched a crackdown ing for other vehicles on motorists using to move and some oth- mobile phones and those ers move right and left not fastening seat belts. creating accidents and The summer months traffic jams, especially at were chosen for the intersections and round- crackdown because it abouts,” said Odaiba. was easier to identify The Ministry on its and stop violators due social media channels to less traffic. HOME MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 05

Dar Al Sharq Group & KidzMondo in tie-up 15,000 visit back-to-school campaign in two malls Al Sharq Newspaper establishment will The Peninsula especially for children and families. mimic its real-world The average number of visitors during the weekend at the two cam- counterpart and paign stalls at the malls was around teach kids the DOHA: The back- to-school cam- 1,800 a day, said Hassan Abdullah paign of the Ministry of Education Al Mohammadi, Director, Public inner workings and Higher Education at Gulf Mall in Relations and Communication, at of a newspaper Al Gharrafa and Dar Al Salam Mall the ministry. organisation at the in Abu Hamour concluded on Satur- Over 16,000 gifts and 8,000 day, attracting about 15,000 visitors. pamphlets and brochures were dis- edutainment theme The 10-day campaign was tributed to raise health and nutrition park. organised in collaboration with awareness. Eighteen students from the Traffic Department at the Independent and private schools Ministry of Interior, Weill Cornell participated as volunteers and Medicine and Mowasalat Company highlighted traffic safety and safe The Peninsula and featured a variety of activities, transport using school bus

DOHA: KidzMondo Doha, an upcoming children’s edutainment Vodafone adds benefits theme park, will add a ‘newspaper establishment’ to its wide array of offerings in partnership with Dar Al Sharq Group. to Falla Club for youth The establishment will be built to mimic its real-world counterpart and teach kids the inner workings of The Peninsula every time they recharge with Voda- a newspaper organisation. fone’s Internet 60 and 100 cards. The child will be able to learn Vodafone is also offering club the printing process, work flow of a members Buy 1 Get 1 Free offers at Jaber Al Harami (centre), Editor-in-Chief, Dar Al Sharq Group, and Nabil R Barakat (third left), General newspaper editor, technical aspects DOHA: Vodafone has added new restaurants, cinemas, spas and more of the profession, technical terms Manager, KidzMondo Doha, with other officials at the signing of a memorandum of understanding for setting benefits to its platform for youth in so they can enjoy them with their related to newspaper editing and up Al Sharq Newspaper establishment at the edutainment theme park recently. Qatar which is exclusively for cus- friends by downloading the Voda- interview people and become an tomers under 24. fone-sponsored apps. Every Tuesday, editor through role playing. Jaber Al Harami, Editor-in Chief, fascinating way to introduce young Al Sharq was also the first Qatari The Vodafone Falla Club is club members get an extra free cin- Nabil R Barakat, General Man- Dar Al Sharq Group, said: “Our mis- minds to the thrilling world of news newspaper to offer an electronic packed with more data and dis- ema ticket and drink plus popcorn ager, KidzMondo Doha, said: sion has always been to become and media in a fun, yet educational news service that is updated round counts on lifestyle benefits. Members combo when purchasing a ticket and “KidzMondo Doha’s partnership with a media institution that seeks to environment, which is aligned with the clock via its official website. of the club, which is free to join, can drink plus popcorn combo. Dar Al Sharq is designed to take our integrate its contribution to the con- Dar Al Sharq’s social and awareness KidzMondo Doha, dubbed the “city choose any plan that suits them and Urban Point offers Buy 1 get 1 young visitors on an immersive jour- struction of our beloved homeland initiatives, emanating from its belief of education and entertainment” get additional benefits. With their Free offers at restaurants, spas and ney through the media landscape in and Qatar National Vision 2030. in the importance of social work and features an interactive kid-sized plan, members will get more data fun attractions. For a discounted Qatar through our upcoming ‘news- “Our partnership with Kidz- the distinctive role it plays in build- city developed for and managed by every month, including double data subscription of QR10 charged every paper’ establishment, which will be Mondo Doha is an important step ing human capacity in Qatar.” children between ages two and 14. on Red, and 25 percent more data second month, club members can modelled after the actual setup of in that direction. Over the years, Since it published its first edi- With its own economy and currency each on Connect and Prepaid. unlock all discounts it has to offer. one of the leading publications in we have strategically grown our tion in 1987, Al Sharq has grown to (Kidlars), it includes over 80 real-life Customers will receive extra data My Vodafone app allows customers the country, Al Sharq. activities and expanded the core become the most-read Arabic daily simulation activities across diverse on signing up to any Red or Connect to manage their accounts and track “We are excited to bring this sen- journalism mission of our debut in Qatar. In 2011, it was named by business environments and allows Postpaid plan in one of Vodafone’s data usage, including Club Data sational new educational activity to beyond expectations. Forbes magazine as one of the 50 children to dress up and role-play retail stores. Customers of Prepaid Bonus. All Vodafone-sponsored apps children and families at KidzMon- “Al Sharq Newspaper estab- most powerful Arab newspapers in realistic tasks in a safe, interactive can join the club by dialling *100# can be found and downloaded from do’s upcoming indoor theme park.” lishment at KidzMondo Doha is a terms of online presence. and educational environment. and can enjoy 25 percent extra data GooglePlay and AppleApp stores. Students from 40 nations join CMU-Q

Ilker Baybars, Dean and CEO of CMU-Q, addressing the new students.

The Peninsula students are enrolled, including 100 global marketplace.” new ones. In the new academic year, Ilker Baybars, Dean and CEO, Qatari enrolment has increased to said: “We are educating our students 43 percent. DOHA: For the academic year 2016- to be global professionals, to under- CMU-Q offers five undergradu- 17, Carnegie Mellon University in stand how to negotiate and thrive in ate degree programmes in business Qatar’s (CMU-Q) students repre- an international setting. Through- administration; biological sciences; sent 40 nations, including its first out their undergraduate education, computer science; computational freshmen from Albania, Japan and our students work together, cre- biology; and information systems. Kazakhstan. ate projects and compete as teams, Applications are being accepted CMU-Q announced that 413 building crucial skills to work in a for August 2017 admission. Safari begins ‘Win 10 BMW 5’ promotion

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DOHA: Safari Group has always been the No. 1 retail group in Qatar to pioneer ‘never before seen’ pro- motional events. “We were the first to launch the QR1m promotion in Qatar and since then events have only been grow- ing bigger, better and more exciting,” be won by the luckiest of our cus- we wanted to give our customers one said Zainulabideen, Director and tomers and this would be repeated of the best rated and valued per- General Manager, Safari Group. five times, said Zainulabideen. forming cars rather than just any “All our promotions have been “We value our customers and car,” he said. getting tremendous response from want them to have the true value for The promotion starts today and our valued customers,” he added. their money always. This has been the first draw will be held on Novem- “This time Safari is again setting our prime motive since the inception ber 7. the pulse rising with lucky draws for and would reflect in all our activities. “We wish all our customers a 10 BMW 5 series. “This is why when we had dis- happy shopping experience.” Zainu- “In every draw, two cars would cussion of the next promotion event, labideen added. 06 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 MIDDLE EAST

Air strike in Sana’a Oman Air disables Warplanes pound Aleppo; inflight map naming Gulf as ‘Persian’

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and first responders who are trying and a Palestinian militia, acknowl- MUSCAT: Oman Air has switched desperately to keep people alive.” edged rebels had retaken Handarat. off an inflight map system that “What Russia is The French and British foreign “The Syrian army is targeting the labelled the waterway between sponsoring and doing is ministers also took aim at Rus- armed groups’ positions in Handarat the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, not counter terrorism, sia, saying it could be guilty of war camp,” a military source was quoted the subject of a bitter naming dis- crimes. But Russia defended its on state media as saying. pute, as the “Persian Gulf”. it is barbarism,” position. Planes also continued to pound The decision followed a storm US Ambassador to Russia’s support of the latest residential areas on Sunday, flatten- of criticism on social media after a the United Nations, offensive by Syrian forces since an ing buildings, rebels and residents passenger posted a video showing international ceasefire collapsed last said. They say air strikes have inten- the map in Arabic referring to the Samantha Power, told week appears to have buried any sified, with more powerful weapons, Persian, rather than Arabian Gulf. the 15-member council. hope for diplomacy. The rebels said since the new offensive began. “Our crew have been notified any peace process would be futile “The Assad regime and with to disable the disturbing maps,” unless the “scorched earth bomb- direct participation of its ally Rus- the sultanate’s national carrier ing” stopped immediately. sia and Iranian militias has escalated said in a statement on Twitter. Reuters Capturing the rebel-held half its criminal and vicious attack on Two Boeing Dreamliners hired of Syria’s largest city, where more our people in Aleppo employing a from Kenya Airways used a dif- than 250,000 civilians are trapped, scorched earth policy to destroy the ferent map system to its own, it would be the biggest victory of the city and uproot its people,” a state- said, adding that it had asked Pan- AMMAN: Warplanes bombed a stra- civil war for President Bashar Al ment signed by 30 mainstream rebel asonic, which runs the system, to tegic camp on the northern edge of Assad’s forces. groups said on Sunday. change the maps “without delay”. Aleppo yesterday as Syrian gov- They have achieved their strong- The Syrian Observatory for One Twitter user called the ernment forces, backed by Russia, est position in years thanks to Human Rights, a monitoring group, map “a resounding scandal”, battled rebels for control of the city Russian and Iranian support and said at least 45 people, among them while another said Oman had Yemenis stand on a rooftop looking at smoke billowing from a as the UN Security Council met to launched a fresh offensive for a 10 children, were killed in eastern “said goodbye to Arabism”. building following a reported air strike carried out by the coalition discuss the escalating violence. decisive battlefield victory on Thurs- Aleppo on Saturday. The army says The United Nations and inter- forces in the capital Sana’a, yesterday. A diplomatic solution to the day. In the first major advance, they it is targeting only militants. national maps generally refer to fighting looked unlikely as US and seized control of the Handarat Pal- Hundreds of thousands of people the body of water between the Russian diplomats disagreed at a UN estinian refugee camp, north of have been killed in the civil war and Arabian Peninsula and Iran as Security Council meeting called to Aleppo. 11 million driven from their homes. the “Persian Gulf”, the term used discuss the violence, which has esca- Rebels counter attacked and Russia and the United States by ancient Greek geographer 12-year jail term urged for lated since a ceasefire collapsed last said on Sunday they had retaken the agreed on September 9 a deal to put Ptolemy. week. camp before the bombing started. the peace process back on track. It Arab states, particularly the Palestinian minor over stabbing “What Russia is sponsoring and “We retook the camp, but the included a nationwide truce and Gulf countries, call it the “Ara- doing is not counter terrorism, it is regime burnt it with phosphorous improved humanitarian aid access bian Gulf”. In 2010, Tehran said JERUSALEM: An Israeli prosecutor called yesterday for a 12-year jail term to be barbarism,” US Ambassador to the bombs,” said Abu Al Hassanien, a but it collapsed when an aid con- it would not grant air access to handed down to a Palestinian minor for stabbing an Israeli child in October 2015, United Nations, Samantha Power, commander in a rebel operations voy was bombed killing some 20 planes using the term “Arabian his lawyer said. Ahmed Manasra, a 14-year-old Palestinian, was convicted in May told the 15-member council. room that includes the main bri- people. Gulf” on their inflight maps. this year of the attempted murder of two Israelis in a knife attack last October. “Instead of pursuing peace, Rus- gades fighting to repel the army US Secretary of State John He was 13 when he carried out the attack with his 15-year-old cousin sia and Assad make war. Instead of assault. Kerry, who hammered out the Hassan Manasra. The two stabbed and seriously wounded a 20-year-old helping get lifesaving aid to civilians, The army, which is being helped truce in months of intensive diplo- Jordan’s premier and a 12-year-old boy in the Jewish settlement neighbourhood of Pisgat Russia and Assad are bombing the by Iranian-backed militias, Leba- macy, pleaded with Russia to halt Zeev in annexed east Jerusalem. humanitarian convoys, hospitals, non’s Shia Hezbollah militant group air strikes. re-appointed

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II re-appointed Prime Minis- South Sudan’s rebel leader issues war call from exile ter Hani Al Malki yesterday to form a new government follow- ing elections in which the Muslim AFP Sudanese capital Juba in July. In a backers of the peace plan urging that has killed tens of thousands of people The statement is Machar’s first Brotherhood made its return as a statement, Machar said he intended efforts to end the war should move and forced millions from their homes. public declaration since he fled Juba parliamentary force. to “wage a popular armed resistance ahead, with or without Machar. It is Machar said the international commu- after fierce fighting with Kiir’s army. “The king has accepted the against the authoritarian and fascist unclear whether armed rebel forces nity should “declare the regime in Juba He termed that outbreak of violence resignation of Hani Al Malki’s gov- NAIROBI: South Sudan’s rebel regime of President Salva Kiir in order and allied militias on the ground in as a rogue government and a spoiler an “assassination attempt”. ernment and charged him with leader issued a call for renewed war to bring peace, freedom, democracy South Sudan follow Machar or Deng. of peace that is threatening regional John Clement Kuc, a spokes- forming a new one,” the royal pal- with the government this weekend, and the rule of law in the country.” South Sudan’s civil war began in and international peace and security.” man with the rebel faction in Juba ace said in a statement. declaring the collapse of an interna- Machar’s leadership of a faction December 2013 when Kiir accused He also called for “resuscita- that follows Deng dismissed Mach- Malki, 65, an engineer by tionally-backed peace deal. of rebels, known as the SPLA/IO, is Machar of plotting a coup. tion of the peace agreement”, for ar’s declarations. “This group don’t training, was closely involved Former vice-president Riek in question with former ally Taban The conflict, characterised by Deng’s dismissal, and for the imme- want peace in South Sudan. They with the negotiations that led to Machar is in exile in Khartoum where Deng Gai having taken his position attacks on civilians, ethnic massacres diate deployment of a proposed believe in resolving issues through Jordan signing a peace deal with he fled following fighting in the South in government and international and appalling human rights abuses, 4,000-strong UN protection force. war,” Kuc said. Israel in 1994.

Egypt migrant shipwreck toll rises to 168

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CAIRO: Egyptian rescue workers have recovered 168 bodies from a migrant shipwreck off Egypt›s Mediterranean coast, the health ministry said yesterday. Survivors have said up to 450 migrants were on board the over- crowded fishing vessel headed to Italy from Egypt when it keeled over Wednesday off the port city of Rosetta. Egypt’s military Supporters of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) wave the party flag during a meeting has said it rescued 163 survivors and that recovery attempts were in Rabat yesterday, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election. continuing. The International Organiza- tion for Migration said most of those rescued were Egyptians Morocco’s Islamists play down but they also included Suda- nese, Eritreans, a Syrian and an Ethiopian. tensions as poll campaign begins Jordan writer shot Reuters of his absolute power, spending thanks to the reforms.” dead outside court heavily and tightening security, The elections will select law- though the palace still holds ulti- makers for the country’s 395-seat AMMAN: A prominent Jordanian RABAT: Morocco’s govern- mate authority. House of Representatives. The writer was shot dead yesterday on ing Islamist party opened its The Islamist Justice and prime minister will be selected the steps of a court where he was campaign for the kingdom’s par- Development party (PJD) is look- by the king from the party that facing charges for sharing an anti- liamentary election yesterday, ing to strengthen its position, wins most seats, with PJD favour- Islam cartoon on Facebook. playing down tensions with the though it is not openly challeng- ite to remain the dominant party. Nahed Hattar was struck by royal establishment. ing a royal establishment that is Whoever wins, however, will then three bullets before the alleged The October 7 ballot will distrustful and ill at ease sharing face weeks of wrangling to form assassin was arrested at the scene be the second since the 2011 power with Islamists. a coalition with political partners of the shooting in Amman›s cen- Arab Spring-like protests that “These are the signs of vic- to comply with election law that tral Abdali district, said the official prompted King Mohammed to tory,” Prime Minister and PJD does not allow one party to take Petra news agency. introduce a new constitution to leader Abdelilah Benkirane told full control. The assailant shot Hattar, a diffuse unrest and give the elected thousands packed into a sports PJD’s main rival, the Authen- 56-year-old Christian, as he made cabinet more powers. stadium in Rabat, where party ticity and Modernity Party (PAM), his way up the steps outside the While rulers in Libya, Tuni- supporters chanted against promises to fight Islamism and court, a security source said. sia and Egypt were felled by the corruption, one of PJD’s main pol- cancel what it says are unpop- Hit in the head, he was pro- 2011 protests, King Mohammed icies. “In 2011 the PJD said no, we ular reforms carried out by the nounced dead on arriving at succeeded in stifling the protest won’t risk our monarchy ... now all PJD’s coalition, mainly the pen- hospital, the source said. movement by devolving some that instability has disappeared sion system reform. ASIA / AFRICA MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 07 Boko Haram leader resurfaces on video

You have been Four soldiers dead in attack spreading in the social media that you N’DJAMENA: Nigeria’s Boko Haram jihadists have killed four Chadian soldiers in a cross-border raid in the volatile Lake Chad region, a secu- injured or killed me. rity source said yesterday. Oh tyrants, I’m in a “Around 8:00pm on Saturday night, Boko Haram members attacked the Djoroye border post near the Niger border in the Lake Chad region happy state, in good killing four of our soldiers,” the source said. “The Chadian army killed health and in safety: seven Boko Haram fighters,” the source said. The military did not com- Abubakar Shekau ment, to confirm or deny the attack.

several commanders were killed. militants more than two years ago. Nigerian authorities have “If you want your girls, bring back AFP reported him dead several times our brethren,” Shekau says. before, but the army’s latest claim Boko Haram, which has killed at was bolstered when Boko Haram least 20,000 people since 2009 in its -- which pledged allegiance last quest for a hardline Islamist state in KANO: The embattled leader of year to the Islamic State (IS) group northeast Nigeria, has been in the jihadist group Boko Haram, Abu- -- released a video on September 13 grip of a power struggle since late bakar Shekau, resurfaced on a video without Shekau in it. last year. posted online yesterday, rejecting However, in the video released Last month, IS high command assertions by the Nigerian army that yesterday, Shekau points to a date on said Shekau had been replaced as he had been seriously wounded. an Islamic calendar corresponding to leader by Abu Musab Al Barnawi, “You have been spreading in September 25, 2016. the 22-year-old son of Boko Haram’s This screen grab image taken from a video released on YouTube by Boko Haram shows its leader Abubakar the social media that you injured Speaking in Hausa, Arabic and founder Mohammed Yusuf. Shekau making a statement at an undisclosed location. or killed me,” Shekau said in the English and in dialects spoken in But Shekau has maintained he is 40-minute video released on northeast Nigeria he appeared to be still in charge. in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, killed top militant commanders who Jameston Foundation and an expert YouTube and dated September 25. in good physical health. The first signs of a rift appeared near Lake Chad. Barnawi, once a disagreed with him. on the conflict. “Oh tyrants, I’m in a happy state, He used the video to issue after Shekau pledged allegiance to protege of Shekau, has criticised his But many experts say he is not a But Zenn said many of Shekau’s in good health and in safety.” threats against President Muham- IS in March 2015 and changed Boko former mentor for his indiscrim- spent force. backers in the IS were now dead and The Nigerian army said on August madu Buhari, who appealed to the Haram’s name to Islamic State West inate killing of civilians -- most of “He has more fighters than either the embattled leader “may therefore 23 that the longtime militant chief United Nations this week for help in Africa Province (ISWAP). them fellow Muslims. He had also Al Barnawi or Nur, especially from have few supporters in IS ranks to had been seriously wounded in the negotiating the release of the Chi- Clashes have since been reported criticised the brutal leadership style the Kanuri ethnic group around Lake argue for his reinstatement over Al shoulder in an air raid in which bok schoolgirls kidnapped by the between rival Boko Haram factions of Shekau, alleging he has secretly Chad,” said Jacob Zenn from the Barnawi.”

Aerial display Zuma gets call from 6.8 magnitude earthquake brother to quit: Report strikes off Fiji Agencies

WELLINGTON: A powerful 6.8-magnitude earth- JOHANNESBURG: President Jacob quake struck off Fiji on Zuma (pictured) has received the Saturday but there was latest call for his resignation from no threat of a tsunami, US his own brother, according to a seismologists said. media report, as the South Afri- The offshore quake can leader clings to power despite hit at 9:28am and was a string of scandals. centered around 100km Zuma’s younger brother Michael northeast of Ndoi Island, urged him to quit or risk being Fiji, the US Geological killed, the Sunday Times reported. Survey (USGS) said. The The president has survived Pacific Tsunami Warning accusations of corruption before Center said there was no he took office in 2009, showing no echelons have backed the president. tsunami threat. signs of leaving office before 2019 Madikizela-Mandela, a former when he is required by law to step first lady and wife of the late Nelson A parachutist releases fireworks for an aerial display during the second day of the Wonsan Friendship down after two five-year terms. Mandela, said South Africa needed 13 dead in Air Festival in Wonsan, yesterday. “My brother is having a very fresh leadership, but stopped short difficult time and I have never of asking Zuma to resign. DR Congo seen such difficulty,” said Michael The opposition failed in a bid Zuma, speaking from the family’s to remove Zuma through a motion stampede rural home of Nkandla in the Kwa- of no-confidence in parliament in Zulu-Natal province. April following a scandal. GOMA: Thirteen peo- HK refugees protest for Snowden’s pardon “My brother has such difficulty South Africa’s ruling African ple died when a in such a way that you fear that National Congress denied the report panic-stricken crowd they are going to kill him,” he said, in the Johannesburg-based Sun- stampeded in a troubled AFP attacks, currently lives in Russia. He Snowden. We stand together with without elaborating on any death day Times that Chief Whip Jackson town in eastern Demo- fled with documents to Hong Kong, him to fight for pardon,” a 36-year- threats. Mthembu wants to change parlia- cratic Republic of Congo where he hid among Sri Lankan old refugee from Indonesia, who Presidential spokesman Bon- ment’s rules to create new measures yesterday, local officials refugees in cramped tenements, only gave her name as Dede, said. gani Ngqulunga said he could not to defend President Jacob Zuma said. “The incident hap- HONG KONG: Activists and refu- and later received political asylum Around 50 protesters chanted comment on family matters, while against “abuse” in the National pened when a drunken gees staged a protest in Hong Kong in Russia after the United States “Pardon Snowden” and “We are State Security Minister David Assembly. soldier in civilian clothes yesterday calling on Washington revoked his passport while he was not criminals” as they marched to Mahlobo told Reuters he could not The Times story “makes a wild fired four shots from to pardon fugitive whistle-blower en route to Ecuador. the US consulate, with some hold- comment on Zuma’s safety. “We and baseless claim” that changes his gun, causing panic,” Edward Snowden, with protest- The New York Times reported ing placards that read “No racism. never discuss any security details are being sought before Zuma’s next the mayor of Beni, Jean ers describing refugees in the city he stayed with at least four refugees Stop Oppressing refugees”. Protest of the president,” he said. visit to the assembly, the ANC said Edmond Nyonyi, said. as “heroes” for helping him evade with the help of a human rights law- organisers said 11,000 refugees have The leader of Africa’s most in an e-mailed statement. “This is “Eight people drowned authorities in 2013. yer in the southern Chinese city. applications for protection pending industrialised nation has faced blatantly untrue.” when they threw them- The former National Security Protesters said the city’s refu- “The HK govt thinks refugees calls to quit from several members On Sept. 13, Zuma said he feels selves in the river, four Agency contractor, who released gees, many of them forced to live are criminals... but they are true of the African National Congress “abused” by lawmakers whenever were killed in accidents thousands of classified documents in slum-like conditions, and Snow- heroes. They helped Edward Snow- (ANC) after the ruling party suffered he goes before the National Assem- and one person died of a revealing the vast US surveillance den both suffered rights abuses. “We den escape the US govt back in 2013,” its worst losses in municipal elec- bly and requested the matter be heart attack,” he said. put in place after the September 11 are forced to leave our country like Sally Tang of Socialist Action said. tions in August. But the ANC’s top looked into. Nanjing to restrict home World’s largest radio telescope starts operating in China purchases BEIJING: China’s eastern AFP sensitivity and a reflector as large as The telescope represents a leap city of Nanjing said yester- 30 football fields, it said. forward for China’s astronomical day that it would restrict FAST will use its vast dish, made capabilities and will be one of sev- home purchases, accord- up of 4,450 panels, to search for signs eral “world-class” telescope projects ing to a statement posted BEIJING: The world’s largest radio of intelligent life, and to observe dis- launched in the next decade, said on the Nanjing govern- telescope began operating in south- tant pulsars -- tiny, rapidly spinning Yan Jun, head of China’s National ment’s website, as the western China yesterday, a project neutron stars believed to be the prod- Astronomical Observation (NAO), government tries to cool Beijing says will help humanity ucts of supernova explosions. according to Xinhua. sharply rising home prices search for alien life. China sees its ambitious mili- In a test run before the launch, in China’s second- and The 500-metre Aperture Spher- tary-run, multi-billion-dollar space FAST detected electromagnetic third-tier cities. ical Radio Telescope (FAST), nestled programme as symbolising the coun- waves emitted by a pulsar more Families not registered between hills in the mountainous try’s progress. It plans a permanent than 1,300 light-years away, state as residents and who own region of Guizhou, began working orbiting space station by 2020 and media reported an NAO researcher one or more houses in around noon, the official Xinhua eventually a manned mission to the as saying. certain districts will not news agency reported. moon. Earlier Xinhua cited Wu Xiang- be allowed to purchase Built at a cost of 1.2bn yuan Chinese President Xi Jinping cel- ping, director-general of the Chinese another home, either new ($180m), the telescope dwarfs the ebrated the launch, with reports that Astronomical Society, as saying that or pre-owned. The 500-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) is seen on Arecibo Observatory in Puerto he had sent a congratulatory letter to the telescope’s high degree of sen- its first day of operation in Pingtang, in southwestern China’s Guizhou Rico as the world’s largest single- the scientists and engineers who con- sitivity “will help us to search for province, yesterday. dish radio telescope, with twice the tributed to its creation. intelligent life outside of the galaxy”. 08 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL War crimes ‘Ferocious’ air strikes pummel

ny hope of ending the civil war in Syria, or at least the hope of starting a meaningful dialogue that Aleppo as ground gained could lead to a cessation of hostilities, evaporated yesterday with the US and Russia using the toughest and strongest words in an unusually blunt session at targeting rebel positions in the besieged rebel-held district. Athe UN Security Council meeting called to discuss the violence Al Jazeera city and denied hitting civilians. The Syrian military, which is Residents of rebel- even as warplanes belonging to the Syrian government pounded Hanaa Singer, UNICEF repre- backed by the Russian air force, Aleppo. Washington accused Russia of ‘barbarism’ while Russia sentative in Syria, said intense held eastern Aleppo said it was starting a new oper- attacks damaged the Bab al- ation against the rebel-held east. said ending the war was almost ‘impossible’. The exchange of arplanes Nairab water pumping station say it has been The Syrian defence ministry recriminations shows Syria is set to witness more of the same mounted a new that supplies some 250,000 peo- subjected to the has called on residents to move and even worse after the collapse last week of a ceasefire wave of heavy ple in rebel-held eastern parts of most ferocious to government-held areas, add- brokered by Russia and the US. air strikes on the contested city with water. ing there would be “no detention, Bashar Al Assad’s forces, backed by Russia, are complicating rebel-held Singer said in retaliation, the bombardment or inquiry to any citizen” who the war and closing the door on peace talks with relentless Wareas of Aleppo on Saturday Suleiman al-Halabi pumping sta- reached the checkpoints that of the war since pressing on with a major offen- tion, also located in the rebel-held divide the city. attacks on Syrians. Russians have been accused of widespread sive by the Russian-backed Syrian east, was switched off - cutting the government A high-ranking military use of bunker-busting and incendiary bombs on the 275,000 military to take back the entire water to 1.5 million people in declared a new source confirmed the intense civilians living in the rebel-held east of city. government-held western parts bombardment was in prepara- Aleppo. Assad is desperately trying to The attacks came as a United of the city. offensive that has tion for a ground assault. capture this city which is under rebel Nations official said nearly two “Depriving children of water killed dozens of “We have begun recon- It’s a dark and control, where more than 250,000 million people in Aleppo are puts them at risk of catastrophic people in the last naissance, aerial and artillery dangerous civilians are now trapped, because any without running water as secu- outbreaks of water-borne dis- bombardment,” he told the AFP rity conditions deteriorate. Syrian eases,” Singer warned in her three days. news agency, adding the strikes tunnel ahead victory in Aleppo will be the biggest government forces, meanwhile, statement released late Friday. could “go on for days” before the for Syrians victory for Assad since the civil war seized ground from rebels north ground operation starts. began. But it won’t be easy. Syrian of Aleppo. White Helmets: Risking lives Aleppo was once Syria’s with no signs forces seized control of the Handarat The capture of the Handarat Residents say more than 150 commercial and industrial hub of light. Palestinian refugee camp, north of camp marked the first major air strikes have been launched, eastern Aleppo. The aircraft tar- but has been ravaged by fight- Aleppo, but rebels took it back. ground advance by the govern- crushing emergency service geted three centres. Two of them ing and roughly divided between ment in an offensive that rebels structures, as well as under- are now out of service,” Abdul government control in the west Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly say has unleashed unprecedented ground shelters used by civilians Rahman al-Hassani of the White and rebel control in the east Churkin’s statement that ending the firepower against their half of the to hide from bombings. Helmets told Al Jazeera. since mid-2012. war was ‘impossible’ speaks of the evil designs of Moscow and city. At least 30 neighbourhoods He added that five vehi- The announcement of the its allies. Instead of trying to bring the war to an end, Moscow The captured area - elevated were targeted, Al Jazeera’s Amr cles belonging to the group new Syrian army offensive on seems determined to give complete control to Assad by killing ground overlooking one of the Al Halabi said, reporting from were destroyed, including an Thursday came as interna- Syrians and bombing territories. US Ambassador to the United main roads into Aleppo - had Aleppo. He added the relentless ambulance. tional powers failed to revive a Nations, Samantha Power, told the 15-member council that what been in rebel hands for years. strikes hampered the ability of “Our centres were the direct collapsed ceasefire during dip- “Handarat has fallen,” an offi- rescue workers to help civilians target [of the strikes],” Hassani lomatic talks in New York. “Russia is sponsoring and doing is not counter-terrorism, it is cial with one of the main Aleppo caught up in the fighting. said. The Syrian war has seen more barbarism. Instead of pursuing peace, Russia and Assad make rebel groups told Reuters. An Three centres for a volunteer “We feel the earth trembling than 400,000 people killed and war. Instead of helping get lifesaving aid to civilians, Russia and army statement confirming the rescue group known as the White and shaking under our feet. almost 11 million Syrians - half Assad are bombing the humanitarian convoys, hospitals, and advance said “large numbers of Helmets were also hit. Aleppo is burning,” said Bahaa the country’s prewar population first responders who are trying desperately to keep people alive.” terrorists” had been killed. “We have four centres in Al Halabi, an activist from a - displaced . The UN investigators are already looking into the alleged use Residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo say it has been of dangerous weapons like phosphorus and napalm in several subjected to the most ferocious cities of Syria. The investigation must be expedited and those bombardment of the war since found guilty must be brought before the international law. the government declared a new It’s unfortunate that the entry of superpowers is complicating offensive that has killed dozens the war in Syria and destroying the chances of peace. The Syrian of people in the last three days. opposition and people are finding themselves caught between Sources told Al Jazeera on forces beyond their control. There are too many players on Saturday that at least 91 people had been killed in the past 24 the ground and diverse interests and motives have become so hours. entangled that nobody knows the way out. “The raids are intense and It’s a dark and dangerous tunnel ahead with no signs of light. continuous,” Rami Abdulrah- man, the director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based organisation that reports on the war, said. Rebels said air strikes on Saturday morning hit at least four areas of Quote of the day the opposition-held east, home to more than 250,000 people. The attack has drawn on ordinance US and Russian attempts more destructive than anything to bring peace to Syria is previously used against the area, and many buildings have been very, very near the end of entirely destroyed, residents say. its life and yes the Security “They are using weapons Council needs to be ready that appear to be specifically for [bringing down] buildings,” said a to fulfil our responsibilities. senior official in an Aleppo-based rebel faction, the Levant Front. Matthew Rycroft “Most of the victims are under Britain’s UN Ambassador the rubble because more than half the civil defence has been forced out of service.” Men inspect the damage after an air strike on the rebel held Al Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo, The Syrian army said it is yesterday.

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ran’s President, Hassan Rowhani, has persuaded most Western elites that he is a moderate worthy of deference. Big-shot journalists respectfully interview him. Former Isenior US officials dine with him. Euro- pean foreign ministries accommodate his pious sensibilities. US President Barack Obama and his top advisers are no exception. They too go out of their way not to offend Rowhani, particularly since he agreed to the nuclear deal in 2015. Last week at the UN General Assembly, Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry did not call out Iran by name, as they did with Russia, for supporting the slaughter in Syria. And even though Iran’s president has declined Obama’s requests for a face-to-face meeting, the US pres- ident had kind words for Iran in his big speech at the UN on Tuesday. Two people who are not taken in by Rowhani’s charms are Zaher Sahloul and Yahya Basha. They are Syrian-American medical doctors who have devoted themselves to pleading with diplomats Abed Ayoub, left, and Zaher Sahloul, activists for Syrians. and world leaders to stop the killing in the place of their birth. Sahloul traveled to Aleppo in June and July to treat some On Tuesday last week, Sahloul and third imam of the Shiite sect of Islam, of the National Iranian American Syria. “Clearly our government, the US victims of the Syrian war. Basha were invited to a meeting in New which is practised in Iran. Council, which has lobbied since 2013 government, can’t influence the regime,” York with Rowhani for US Muslim leaders. Sahloul said Rowhani heard him in Congress to burnish the image of he said. “So I meet with Iranian leaders It was the second meeting with Rowhani out and then responded that Iran has no Rowhani as a reformer who is fighting and ask them directly.” for the two doctors, and they decided to choice but to fight against terrorists like against his country’s hardliners. To say that Obama disappointed press Iran’s president on his country’s the Islamic State. Sahloul understands Rowhani’s Sahloul in this respect is an support for the man tormenting their Later as the meeting with US Muslim appeal on a certain level. “He is an understatement. “I think history will fellow Syrians. leaders was wrapping up, Basha tried to excellent public relations person for the judge him as the president who had all Sahloul told me that when it was his approach Rowhani in the hallway to press Iranian regime,” the information and allowed a genocide turn to speak, he told Iran’s president the Syria issue. Basha told me Rowhani Sahloul told me. “He hugs everyone, in Syria,” he said. US President Barack Obama and about a 5-year-old boy named Ahmed. just kept walking. he smiles, the language he uses is not Sahloul wasn’t always this tough his top advisers are no exception. Between June 27 and July 1, Sahloul The moral and spiritual case these controversial in Muslim circles.” Many on him. In the summer of 2013, before performed surgeries on Ahmed, who doctors made to Iran’s president is Syrian-Americans, though, see a menace Assad’s forces dropped sarin gas bombs They too go out of their way not to suffered shrapnel wounds in his spinal undercut by Obama’s policy decisions. behind that smile. Sahloul said when on a Damascus suburb, he met with offend Rowhani, particularly since cord and left lung after his family’s home After all, the day after Sahloul and he first agreed to meet with Rowhani Obama at the White House for an Iftar collapsed from a barrel bomb dropped Basha met with Rowhani, the US in 2014, others at his humanitarian dinner. He delivered a letter to the US he agreed to the nuclear deal in by the Syrian air force. When Sahloul approved licenses for Boeing and organization protested. “Many of our president urging him to establish a no-fly 2015. Last week at the UN General left Aleppo, Ahmed was alive, but on life Airbus to sell planes to Iran Air. This is board members say Rowhani is a war zone in Syria to protect civilians. In his support. The next day, the young boy’s despite evidence the airline has helped criminal and we should have no contact brief moment with Obama, the doctor Assembly, Obama and Secretary of heart stopped and he died. supply the Syrian regime with military with him,” he said. made the case for more US humanitarian State John Kerry did not call out Iran “I asked the president, as a Muslim, equipment and personnel for the war But Sahloul sees it differently. He told intervention. by name, as they did with Russia, for whether Hussein would be on the side of Obama says he is trying to end. On me that it is now apparent in the final Obama listened respectfully to the the people dropping the barrel bombs,” Sunday evening, White House deputy months of the Obama administration Syrian-American and took the letter in supporting the slaughter in Syria. Sahloul told me. Hussein is the grandson national security adviser Ben Rhodes is that the US has failed to diminish Iran’s his hand. “He told me he would get back of the prophet Mohammed and is the scheduled to address the annual meeting support for Bashar Al Assad’s regime in to me,” Sahloul said. “But he never did.” Cracks showing in Germany’s fragile truce with the ECB

massive bond-buying programme to announce an extension of its QE could become the target of choice. shareholder. Board member Benoit known as QE, have gone too far. He programme by the end of the year. “I expect the German debate Coeure visited Berlin in May to is not alone. The programme is due to expire in over ECB policy to ratchet up again defend the policies. Stuebgen and his colleagues plan March. if we see an extension of the QE pro- A month later, Francois Villeroy to send Draghi a message when he As early as next month, it could gramme or adjustments to it that de Galhau, the German-speaking makes a rare appearance in the Bun- also announce steps to broaden the broaden the scope of what the ECB governor of the Bank of France, also destag on Wednesday to explain his scope of what it can buy in response can buy,” said Thorsten Frei, another paid a visit and explained ECB poli- policies and answer questions from to a dwindling pool of available lawmaker from Merkel’s party, who cies to Bundestag members in their lawmakers. assets. will attend the Draghi session. own language. “It is time for the ECB to change The most controversial change “There is certainly a risk that Villeroy was back in Berlin course,” Stuebgen said. would be abandoning the so-called this becomes an issue in the elec- last week for a meeting of French Last spring German criticism of “capital key”, which limits the pro- tion campaign next year.” and German ministers and central By Noah Barkin the ECB reached new heights (some portion of government bonds the Juergen Stark, a former ECB bankers and said that, while it was Reuters would say lows) when Finance Min- ECB can buy from any given member board member who resigned over fine to have a public debate about ister Wolfgang Schaeuble blamed state, based on its size and economic concerns about the direction of policy monetary policy, calling the legit- Draghi’s policies for fuelling the rise weight. at the height of the euro zone crisis in imacy of the ECB into question was of the far-right Alternative for Ger- “The big challenge for Mario 2011, said he expects a more intense problematic. ichael Stuebgen, a conserva- many (AfD), which was founded in Draghi will be to prepare the Bun- debate in the coming months. “What is not always taken into tive member of the German 2013 in opposition to euro zone bail- destag and German public for a “The longer the ECB stays on its account in Germany and elsewhere is With one year to Mparliament, was speak- outs and has since morphed into an further easing of monetary policy,” current course, the fiercer the public that there was a serious risk of defla- go until the next ing with the head of a local savings anti-immigration party. said Marcel Fratzscher, head of the reaction in Germany will be,” he said. tion in the euro zone and ECB actions bank recently about the European Schaeuble’s attack was unusual DIW economic institute and a former The latest Eurobarometer sur- have significantly helped to avoid this federal election, the Central Bank’s quantitative easing for two reasons. First, it was com- senior official at the ECB. vey, which measures public opinion danger,” Villeroy said. AfD has risen to a (QE) programme. ing from Germany, where central That message is unlikely to go in the European Union, shows that “We may need to explain our pol- “He told me the bond market bank independence has long been down well in Berlin. In addition to only 30 percent of Germans say they icies better,” he added. “But there has record high of 16 was being emptied out,” Stuebgen sacrosanct. Second, it was personal. concerns about the distorting effects trust the ECB, below the EU average to be an effort from both sides.” percent in national recalled. “He likened it to going into Schaeuble was not only expressing of QE on financial markets and the of 34 percent. Worryingly for the ECB, Schae- polls. On the a supermarket where everything has concerns about ECB policies, which impact of low interest rates on Ger- “Many perceive the rescue meas- uble has begun criticising the bank been bought up. You might find a he had done off and on for years, but man savers and insurers, the political ures to lack democratic legitimacy,” once again and was reported to have defensive, Merkel’s shrivelled old carrot or potato. Pretty he was singling out Draghi. landscape in Germany has become a report published this month by the urged lawmakers to give Draghi a conservatives soon you’re starving.” A storm ensued, eventually forc- decidedly more toxic for the ECB over Delors Institute and Bertelsmann relentless grilling when he visits Ber- Stuebgen, a spokesman on Euro- ing the two men to sit down over the past months. Foundation said. lin this week. are desperate to pean affairs for Chancellor Angela lunch in Washington in late April With one year to go until the next “Even a central bank that is inde- Speaking at an evening event in shift the debate Merkel’s party in the Bundestag, and agree a fragile truce. federal election, the AfD has risen to pendent of direct political influence Berlin last week, Schaeuble mocked credits the ECB and its President It has held for five months, but a record high of 16 percent in national relies on trust and public support to the ECB’s bond-buying programme, away from her Mario Draghi with saving the euro there are signs it could be on the polls. On the defensive, Merkel’s con- be credible and effective in the long drawing laughter from the audience increasingly zone from collapse four years ago. verge of collapse. servatives are desperate to shift the run.” of German industrialists. But conversations like the one Instead of changing course, debate away from her increasingly The ECB, for its part, has gone on “I think it’s called QE,” Schae- unpopular stance on with the banker have convinced as Stuebgen and his colleagues unpopular stance on refugees. the offensive to address the criticism uble said. “I don’t even know what refugees. him that its policies, in particular the want, the ECB is widely expected In this environment, the ECB from its biggest and most important that means.”

All thoughts and views expressed in these columns are those of the writers, not of the newspaper. All correspondence regarding Views and Opinion pages should be mailed to the Editor-in-Chief. 10 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES Philippines to Rights respected amid drug crackdown: FM hold war games AP UNITED NATIONS: Despite growing international criticism of his govern- ment’s bloody crackdown on illegal with US in Oct drugs, the Philippine top diplomat told world leaders on Saturday that the rule of law governs the campaign of the Philippines Amphibious to eradicate the illicit substances, Landing Exercise, called PHIBLEX which he said have stunted the coun- The war games 33, would include around 1,400 US try’s development. will be conducted service members based in Okinawa Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Japan and 500 Philippine troops. Perfecto Yasay said President Rod- from October 4 to “The opportunity to train and rigo Duterte’s crackdown is guided 12 in various parts build mutually beneficial capabil- by a respect for human rights and ities with our Armed Forces of the the legal system, even though thou- of northern Luzon Philippines partners is essential for sands of drug dealers and users have island as well as sharpening our bilateral amphibi- been killed in recent months. Palawan — located ous and humanitarian assistance “The rule of law and strict adher- capabilities, both hallmarks of the ence to due process fully governs near Spratly island US Marine Corps,” said Brig. Gen. our campaign against corruption chain in the disputed John M Jansen, 3d Marine Expe- and criminality, including the fight ditionary Brigade commanding against illegal drugs,” he said. South China Sea. general. More than 3,000 suspected drug “Exchanging expertise and cul- dealers and users have been killed tivating our longstanding security since July and more than 600,000 alliance provides a cornerstone for others have surrendered out of fear Anatolia security and stability in the region, of being killed. and has for decades,” he added. Despite growing alarm and The war games will feature international criticism, including humanitarian civic assistance from President Barack Obama and ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine efforts, an amphibious landing human rights watchdogs, the contro- military is set to hold its first exer- drill and live-fire training aimed versial Duterte has said he won’t stop Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan cise with United States forces under at advancing cooperation between the campaign. He has said that kill- borough of New York, US, yesterday. President Rodrigo Duterte, despite the long-time allies, improving ing drug suspects is lawful if police his earlier call for American special interoperability and assisting in act in self-defense and urged citi- forces to withdraw from the trou- strengthening bilateral amphibi- zens with guns to shoot and kill drug peace and order “which, in turn, invite the UN chief and European his anti-crime fight while launch- bled southern island of Mindanao. ous capabilities. Earlier this month, dealers who resist arrest. Witnesses impedes our sustainable develop- Union officials to investigate his ing military strikes that have killed GMA News reported yesterday that Duterte declared his administra- have accused some police of gun- ment goals.” anti-drug effort, but only if he can innocent people in the Middle East. the war games will be conducted tion would pursue an “independent ning down people suspected of being Duterte, 71, overwhelmingly won question them in public afterward to Yasay acknowledged the scru- October 4 to 12 in various parts of foreign policy” and warned that involved in illegal drugs. election in May on the ambitious prove their human rights concerns tiny that the drugs crackdown northern Luzon island as well a Pal- the US military presence would Yasay, who was addressing promise of eradicating corruption are baseless. has evoked from the international awan -- located near the Spratly worsen conditions in Mindanao the UN. General Assembly during and crime, particularly illegal drugs, He disclosed the offer in a community. island chain in the disputed South -- where several armed Muslim its annual ministerial meeting on in six months. He recently said he speech on Thursday in the Philip- “We urge everyone to allow us to China Sea. groups, including those involved Saturday, said the government is underestimated the magnitude of pines in which he again lashed out deal with our domestic challenges It cited a statement on the web- in an ongoing peace process with determined to eradicate the distri- the drug problem and will extend at critics of his crackdown, includ- in order to achieve our national site of the US Embassy in Manila the government, and a communist bution, sale and use of illegal drugs the crackdown by another half year. ing Obama. He accused them of goals, without undue interference,” which said that the 33rd iteration insurgency operate. because they threaten the country’s Duterte said this week he will hypocrisy for raising concerns about he said.

The big catch China’s Air Ousted PM tells junta Force holds drills chief to probe own in western Pacific brother’s corruption Reuters BEIJING: China’s Air Force said yesterday that it had flown more than 40 bombers and other fighter AFP given to me like he gives justice and planes through a strait between protection to his brother and other Japanese islands on their way to people who are on his side. Because drills in the Western Pacific. the laws should be enforced for eve- Regular long range drills in BANGKOK: Thailand’s first female ryone, not just used only against my the Western Pacific and patrols prime minister yesterday told the side.” Yingluck’s comments were a over the East China Sea air man who ousted her government direct reference to new corruption defence identification zone were two years ago to investigate his own allegations that have surfaced this for the Air Force to protect China’s brother over corruption allegations, month against Prime Minister Pray- sovereignty and national security, in an unusually strong broadside ut’s brother Preecha Chan-O-Cha, China’s Air Force spokesman Shen against the junta. who is also a senior army general. Jinke said, according to a state- Yingluck Shinawatra was Local media said one of ment by the Ministry of Defence. booted from office shortly before Preecha’s sons had won a series of China drew condemnation army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha lucrative construction contracts from Japan and the United States seized power in May 2014, the mil- from Thailand’s Third Army, which in 2013 when it imposed an Air A resident casts his net as he fishes in shallow waters near the shore in San Fernando, La Union, in itary’s second coup in less than a Preecha used to command. Defence Identification Zone northern Philippines, yesterday. decade and their twelfth success- Preecha insisted his son won (ADIZ) in the East China Sea, in ful power grab since 1932. the contracts in a fair tender proc- which aircraft are supposed to Since then she has been hit ess and denied any wrongdoing. identify themselves to Chinese with a series of junta-led pros- But it is not the first time the authorities. ecutions including a retroactive junta chief’s brother has had to deny The patrols were to “carefully impeachment, an ongoing crimi- negative headlines. monitor and judge the foreign Vietnam urges restraint on S China Sea nal negligence trial that could see Earlier this year he admitted military aircraft that enter the her jailed for up to a decade and a helping another son land a well-paid anti-aircraft defence zone, to take separate move to seize more than officer’s job in the military. And measures to respond to different AP territories in the South China Sea an international arbitration ruling $1bn in civil damages. when the junta ordered senior offi- threats in the sky and to protect has become a heated topic in recent on July 12 against China was bind- The last two legal cases stem cials to reveal their wealth -- part of national airspace,” the statement years. ing and “helped to clarify maritime from a popular but financially costly a post-coup attempt at transparency said. Aircraft of the People’s Lib- China claims virtually the entire rights in the region.” rice subsidy scheme that Yingluck’s -- Preecha had $1.2m in his bank eration Army did the exercises UNITED NATIONS: Vietnam’s Dep- sea as its own, citing historical rea- Pham, addressing the United government pushed. account -- money he said was mil- after flying over the Miyako Strait, uty Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh sons. That has pitted it against Nations General Assembly during “The Prime Minister (Prayut) itary assets he was looking after and a body of water between Japan’s is calling on all parties involved Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia its annual ministerial meeting on says that all the legal actions against not his own personal wealth. Such islands of Miyako and Okinawa, with territorial ownership issues and Brunei. Saturday, said parties should abide me are based on the law and are not headlines have stung Prayut, who the Air Force statement said. in the South China Sea to exercise US President Barack Obama said by international law, including the bullying,” Yingluck wrote on her has defended his coup as necessary This comes as China has been self-restraint and solve disputes by earlier this month at a meeting with U.N.›s Convention on the Law of the Facebook account on yesterday. to root out political corruption and increasingly asserting itself in ter- peaceful means. leaders of the 10-member Associa- Sea, and respect diplomatic and legal “I would like the Prime Minister end years of instability between ritorial disputes in the South and The issue of ownership of tion of Southeast Asian Nations that processes. to apply the same logic and justice competing factions. East China Seas. Elephant population falls due to rise in ivory poaching

Reuters source on wild fauna populations The IUCN, which drew on a range of Central African Republic. Losses in fast-growing consumer markets in Namibia and Zimbabwe have submit- and the report’s release at a UN con- of estimates and census data, said it some countries have been stagger- Asian economies such as China’s, ted proposals to the U.N.’s Convention ference on the global wildlife trade now had a fairly accurate count of ing. Tanzania, which relies heavily where ivory is a coveted commod- on International Trade in Endangered will lend a sense of urgency as some 415,000 elephants in Africa in the on wildlife tourism, saw a 60 percent ity used in carving and ornamental Species (CITES), which is meeting in JOHANNESBURG: Africa’s elephant countries seek to keep the global areas where extensive surveys could decline in its elephant population. accessories. The IUCN noted that Johannesburg, seeking permission population fell around 20 percent ivory trade shut while others want be taken, down from over 500,000 “The surge in poaching for ivory southern populations in “Namibia, to lift a global ban on the ivory trade between 2006 and 2015 because of to reopen it. in 2006. that began approximately a decade South Africa and Zimbabwe are so they can sell stockpiles. This is a surge in ivory poaching, the Inter- “This is yet another set of data There are a number of regions ago - the worst that Africa has expe- stable or increasing, and there is evi- opposed by other African nations national Union for Conservation of clearly indicating that governments where systematic surveys could rienced since the 1970s and 1980s dence of elephant range expansion such as Kenya which fear that illicit Nature (IUCN) said in a report yes- must take all necessary actions to not be taken and so it is difficult to - has been the main driver of the in Botswana.” ivory can be laundered with clean terday. address the crisis,” said Susan Lie- say what is happening to elephants decline,” the IUCN said. But poachers are also training supplies and that it could stimulate Switzerland-based IUCN is berman, head of international policy in such places. These include South Elephant poaching has risen their guns on southern Africa with big demand for a commodity which has regarded as the most authoritative for the Wildlife Conservation Society. Sudan, Liberia and savannah areas to meet red-hot demand among declines noted in Mozambique, it said. one main source - a dead elephant. PAKISTAN MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 11

Solidarity Imran may rethink Altaf-led MQM Raiwind rally’s timing if border to set-up new tension rises Internews

KARACHI: Pakistani politi- organisation cal parties may differ on a lot of issues, but when it comes to deal- ing with India, they are willing to revamped party. bury their differences and put up The decision of revamping the a united front. The announcement party was taken following the res- This is what Imran Khan of the new set up is olution adopted in Sindh Assembly says his party will do. The Paki- against MQM supremoAltaft Hus- stan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman, expected to be made sain. The MQM-London has strongly who is scheduled to lead a pro- in next few days. taken notice of MQM-Pakistan test in the residential estate of endorsing resolution moved by the ruling Sharif family, said his lawmakers of provincial assembly party might reconsider timing and said that “enough is enough”. of the much-trumpeted Raiwind Internews The source said when the party march, if tensions between Paki- members united for their vested Demonstrators shout anti-India slogans to show solidarity with those living in Kashmir at a protest stan and India boiled over, though interests against founding chief, in Lahore, yesterday. he doesn’t see that happening. nothing remained in it and it was “We will stand by our armed ISLAMABAD: Highly disap- high time to part ways with them. forces and the nation, if tensions pointed with the Muttahida Qaumi Under the given circumstances, with India escalate,” Imran said Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), the party chief himself distanced during an interaction with jour- the London based MQM led by its himself and endorsed the MQM- nalists in Karachi. However, he founder Altaf Hussain has formally P’s decision and announced his full Top Pakistani Taliban commander dead said he didn’t think India could decided to form a new organisa- support to Dr Farooq Sattar. go beyond sabre-rattling. tional set up of MQM Pakistan. But now the MQM London has Imran said India was using last The announcement of the new reached the conclusion that over AFP commander in the Tehreek-e-Tal- Tariq worked as chief TTP Sunday’s Uri attack to shift inter- setup is expected to be made in the two dozen leaders within the MQM iban Pakistan (TTP). spokesman from 2009 until 2013 national spotlight away from its next a few days, credible sources are not struggling for the survival of “I confirm the killing of Azam and was a close aide to former TTP flagrant rights abuses in Kashmir. within the MQM said. the organisation but have become Tariq along with at least 10 other chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was He was critical of the Indian “There is no place for those who part of a conspiracy to eliminate PESHAWAR: Afghan security forces Pakistani Taliban in Paktika prov- killed in a US drone strike in Paki- media which, he said, was stir- ditched the party and its founding the party once and for all. So it was have killed one of the top Pakistani ince,” a senior commander loyal to stan in 2013. ring up war hysteria in the region. chief Altaf Hussain,” the source said. immediately decided to establish Taliban commanders along with at Tariq said. The nature of the opera- In 2009 the Pakistani govern- The PTI is scheduled to lead According to a key MQM-London a new organisational setup of the least 10 other militants in a border tion was unclear, but three sources in ment offered $5m for information a march to Raiwind, where the leader, those who showed allegiance party, the sources said. Political area operation, sources said yesterday. the militant group said Tariq and his leading to the capture of TTP com- residences of the Sharif fam- to MQM chief, who believes in the pundits opined that a large number Raeas Khan, also known as associates were killed in the Laman manders. Tariq was top of the list as ily are located, to press the party’s philosophy and ideologies of of MQM leaders and parliamentarians Azam Khan Tariq, had a Rs 20m area of the Afghan province, which three other commanders had been PML-N government to order an Altaf Hussain would be given impor- of 1992 were confused over the situa- ($190,740) bounty on his head is near Pakistan’s South Waziristan killed—either in US drone strikes or independent inquiry into Pan- tant positions and portfolios in the tion and waiting for the dust to settle. and was fourth-highest ranking region. in Pakistani military operations. amagate scandal.

No plans to procure voting Preparations afoot to welcome Hekmatyar in Kabul machines from Internews Hekmatyar, have already reached friends in Taliban ranks and also invit- GulbaddinHekmatyar’s joining main- Hekmatyar also extended his Kabul to welcome him back most ing Pakistani authorities to join a joint stream politics by shunning arms support to the Taliban forces against probably in a next couple of weeks. effort to pave the way for foreign troops struggle. US occupation of the country but India: ECP Hekmatyar has been assured of exit from Afghanistan when complete He said there were also indica- then withdrew his cooperation and ISLAMABAD: As Hizb-i-Islami full security by Turkish commandos peace returns to the war-torn country. tions that Hekmatyar might start kept himself quiet while many of his Internews Afghanistan (HIA) entered into a during his stay in Kabul as he has A team of journalists who dialogue with his party’s reneged party men entrenched themselves in peace agreement with Afghan Presi- also hinted at visiting Saudi Arabia, reported the long armed struggle of leaders to reunite and make HIA country’s politics by changing their dent Ashraf Ghani’s regime last week, Turkey and Pakistan soon after his Afghan nation against Soviet army’s more formidable political force positions. ISLAMABAD: The Election preparations are afoot for the return homecoming, the sources close to invasion of the country for more than which shares major share in the local The source said that with the Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of Gulbaddin Hekmatyar to Kabul. HIA’s political wing based in Islam- ten years may also visit Kabul as soon administration. age and experience, Hekmatyar says that it has no plans to pro- A source in Kabul said that many abad and Peshawar said. Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan chief sets Before retreat from Sarobi, south has finally come to the conclusion cure electronic voting machines HIA leaders, who had distanced A source claimed, “The former foot in the capital. of Kabul after Taliban taking over that war is no solution to the Afghan (EVMs) and biometric verification themselves from the armed struggle prime minister of Afghanistan of seven Diplomatic sources in Islama- country’s reigns of the country, Hek- problem and decided to join the polit- machines (BVMs) from India for of the party but did not discon- mujahideen coalition outfits is likely to bad are optimistic about returning matyar has been rapidly changing ical forces to drive the country out 2018 general elections. nect their political association with engage in intensive dialogue with his of Taliban to negotiation table after his places. of crisis. A senior official of the ECP said three firms had been “technically qualified” for supplying EVMs and two for supplying BVMs and none of the five companies was Indian. He Honing skills Seminary torched in said the commission was in proc- ess of acquiring 400 EVMs and 300 BVMs for a pilot project only. 2013 riots to reopen A petition filed in Lahore High Court on Friday claimed that three Indian companies - Indira Kamra, Reliance and Morpho had also Internews He admitted that students had submitted their bids for supplying shifted to the new building around the machines and the commission four months back. was likely to approve their bids. ‘Construction on some wash- The petition argued that it ISLAMABAD: The newly-built rooms is not yet complete and may would be dangerous for Pakistan’s Taleemul Quran seminary and its take about a month, so we were security if the machines were pur- attached mosque in Rawalpindi, waiting for the right time to sched- chased from Indian companies. which were burned down during ule the inauguration,‘ he said. “The ECP has not allowed any riots triggered during Muharram Before green-lighting the Indian firm to participate in the procession of Shia Muslims in the inauguration, the City District Gov- process of procurement of the city three years ago, is set to be ernment Rawalpindi (CDGR) called machines,” the official said. inaugurated with the permission a meeting of law enforcement and “Rather, the commission has of the district administration on intelligence agencies. taken extra precautions and made September 29, just a couple of days A senior CDGR official said the it mandatory for qualified firms before the start of Muharram. local administration and police had to get security clearance from The seminary and mosque were been directed to ensure that speak- top intelligence agencies before torched along with a nearby cloth ers at the event do not indulge in a contract is awarded to them.” He market during violence that led to hate speech. confirmed that Indira Systems and clamping of curfew in Rawalpindi ‘The local administration was Reliance were among the quali- on November 15, 2013. worried, but the District Intelligence fied firms but said Indira Systems Members of the Islamabad rock climbing club practise in the hills skirting Islamabad, yesterday. The provincial government Committee reviewed the case and was a purely Spanish company. then allocated Rs 240m for their decided to let the seminary go ahead reconstruction. with their event, because if they The seminary‘s administration denied permission, it would also has invited several key figures, create tensions in the area,‘ he said. including Maulana Fazal ur-Reh- He said that the law enforce- Global partners commend fight against polio man, Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Sirajul ment and intelligence agencies Haq, Ahle Sunnat WalJamaat leader recommended surveillance of Ahmed Ludhanvi, JamaatudDawa foreign elements so that they do Internews Rotary International, CDC, USAID programme achieved its target of 90 communities along with an aggres- chief Hafiz Saeed and several reli- not participate in the inaugura- and AUSAID, expressed this at a percent coverage in all provinces. sive campaign schedule would help gious scholars from the country. tion function since in 2013, such high-profile briefing at the National Dr Safdar said that their next wipe the virus out of the country. The timing of the inauguration elements played a role in inciting Emergency Operations Centre target was to increase the coverage Earlier, Prime Minister’s focal ceremony, however, has raised eye- sectarian violence. ISLAMABAD: International devel- (NEOC) yesterday. level up to 95 percent in all desig- person on polio, Senator Ayesha brows among locals, with many He said that the administration opment partners have commended They were given a detailed brief- nated areas. Raza Farooq, told the international fearing that such an event held in had also ensured that inauguration Pakistan’s performance in the fight ing on the status of ongoing polio “Steady pressure on the virus partners about government’s deter- such close proximity to the begin- did not fall on a Friday, as there against polio, curtailing the disease’s programme by EOC National Coor- is paying dividends which can be mination to rid the country of the ning of Muharram may heighten would be an even bigger crowd transmission across the country. dinator Dr Rana Muhammad Safdar. seen well beyond the reduced case menace of polio while pointing tensions in the area. on that day on account of Friday They committed to continue support- Besides briefing the participants count,” he said, adding that “Core towards the considerable progress Head of the Taleemul Quran prayers. ing Pakistan for eradicating polio. about the progress of current polio reservoirs are now Khyber-Pesha- made over the past 18 months. Seminary Maulana Ashraf Ali said ‘The district administration and The international partners, situation, Dr Safdar presented a per- war-Nangarhar, Quetta-Kandhar Highlighting successes of the that both buildings had been re- police will ensure that no banned comprising WHO, UNICEF, Bill formance report of the government and Karachi”. programme, Senator Farooq, said constructed some time ago, but the religious leaders participate in the and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the 2015-16 transmission sea- He hoped that consistent coop- they had managed to gain access to inauguration would be held on Sep- event, and that loud speakers are Canadian High Commission, JICA, son prepared by a third party. The eration and support from the almost all past inaccessible pockets. tember 29. not used,‘ he said. 12 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 INDIA

Uri perpetrators will Back to business not be spared: PM

“Recently, we lost 18 bravehearts taking on Pakistan and rather chose Modi urged the in a terror attack in Uri. I salute and to calm the tempers and urged the pay my tributes to these martyrs,” countrymen to channelise the anger countrymen to the Prime Minister said. into a constructive nation-building channelise the anger “This cowardly act was enough approach. to shake the nation. There is sorrow “This anger is valuable. During into a constructive and deep resentment in the coun- the 1965 (India-Pakistan) war, Indi- nation-building try. This is a loss not only for those ans had similar sentiments, similar who lost their sons, brothers and anger. At that time, (the then Prime approach. husbands. It is a loss for the entire Minister) Lal Bahadur Shastri gave nation. And that is why I reiterate a message to channelise this energy today what I had said on the day of towards nation-building through his the attack: The culprits will be pun- ‘Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan’ slogan.” IANS ished for sure,” he said. The Prime Minister mentioned Modi expressed his confidence in about a Class 11 student named the armed forces capability in bat- Harshvardhan who, disturbed by NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Naren- tling terrorism. the attack, had written to him say- Kashmiri shoppers and commuters pass through Lal Chowk, the main market in Srinagar, yesterday. dra Modi yesterday said there was “We have full confidence in the ing that he wanted to do something Markets across Kashmir opened for the first time in 79 days after separatist leaders called for businesses a pan-India fury after the Uri ter- Indian Army and are proud of them. for the country. to open at 2pm. More than 80 Kashmiris have died in the two months since violence began. ror attack in which 18 soldiers were We, the politicians, have many occa- The young man took a “resolve killed, but urged the people to exer- sions to speak and we do speak. But that he would study for three extra cise restraint and channelise their the army doesn›t speak. They speak hours daily, be a good citizen and energies in a constructive way to through their bravery,” the Prime serve the nation”. help the country progress. Minister said. “This is another way for every Opening his monthly radio The Uri assault has plunged the citizen to show love for the country broadcast ‘Mann ki Baat’ with con- already frosty India-Pakistan ties to amidst the din of bombs and bullets. Delhi to ratify climate deal on October 2 demnation against the “cowardly” a new low amid apprehensions that This was shown by Shastriji, just as cross-border terror strike, Modi it may even trigger an armed conflict Mahatma Gandhi did during the AFP planet’s rising temperatures. in the southern state of Kerala. vowed that its perpetrators would between the two nuclear-powered freedom struggle.” The accord needs ratification Modi said he had chosen that not be spared. neighbours. The “healthy” and “construc- from 55 countries that account for date because Indian independence He, however, refrained from Islamabad has denied the allega- tive” thinking of this young man, NEW DELHI: India will ratify the at least 55 percent of the planet’s leader Gandhi had lived his life with naming Pakistan even as the gov- tion that the attack originated from Modi said, was inspiring for all to Paris climate change pact next greenhouse gas emissions responsi- a low carbon footprint. The treaty ernment has unambiguously said its soil even as New Delhi says it has take the “nation to new heights”. month, Prime Minister Narendra ble for climate change. “Ratification moved closer to taking effect earlier the four attackers who struck at the incriminating evidence to prove that Modi also referred to hard- Modi said yesterday, bringing the is yet to be done and India too is yet this month when a string of coun- army base in Jammu and Kashmir on the four attackers, who were killed ships faced by the Kashmiri people deal a step closer to reality. to do it. I announce that India will tries joined during the UN General September 18 had come from across in the Uri gunfight, belonged to the because of an ongoing unrest that Modi said India will formally join ratify the decision on October 2, Assembly. UN Secretary-General the Line of Control (LoC) -- the de Jaish-e-Mohammed and had come has disrupted the normal life in the landmark accord struck in 2015 the birth anniversary of Mahatma Ban Ki-moon voiced confidence facto border that divides the state from Pakistan. the valley for over two-and-a-half in Paris, through which countries Gandhi,” Modi said in a speech at a then that the accord would come between the two countries. In his address, Modi avoided months. commit to take action to stem the national meeting of his ruling party into force by the end of the year. Modi’s ‘Muslims our own’ remark at BJP meet evokes mixed reactions

IANS wear a Muslim skull cap at his Sad- core agenda of the Sangh parivar. He there ‘Ghar Wapsi’ and so much of “By making such a statement, fora -- including by the US, which bhavna Fast in 2012, Modi, in a major is trying to give an effect to playing hate campaign on cow slaughter”. Modi is eyeing elections in Uttar declined him a visa in 2005. shift of stance, sought to move closer the centrist role henceforth. I wel- “According to me, he is a 100 per Pradesh, but he will not gain any- Lambasting the “vikrut par- towards the community. come this because this is necessary cent pukka Sanghi and will never thing,” said Samajwadi Party leader ibhasha (distorted definition)” of NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Naren- “Do not rebuke Muslims... They for a country like India,” Mahtab told come out of the core agenda of that Dharmendra Yadav. secularism as being propagated by dra Modi seems to have come a long need not be rewarded. Empower IANS. Parivar,” Tyagi told IANS. According to Tyagi and Mahtab, political detractors and a section way vis-a-vis his troubled relations them. They are not items of vote mar- A sitting BJP MP from Uttar Trinamool Congress leader Sultan the Prime Minister, however, of intellectuals in the country, the with the Muslim community -- which ket nor are they substance of hate. Pradesh said on condition of ano- Ahmed also dismissed the statement remained “political in his statement” Prime Minister recalled that long suffered much during the 2002 Treat them as your own,” Modi told nymity that “Modi’s speech on and said Modi was simply playing as he was addressing BJP leaders and back, Upadhyay, founding father of Gujarat riots when he was Chief Min- a BJP national council meeting at Muslims seemed to have been well politics. “We do not trust him. He took a dig at the opposition parties the Jan Sangh -- the predecessor of ister -- telling a BJP meet in Kerala’s Kozhikode quoting Jan Sangh ideo- thought of and well crafted”. “There is making statements left and right. -- whom the BJP leaders from time the ruling BJP -- had said Muslims Kozhikode yesterday that Muslims logue Deendayal Upadhyaya. is a new message in it definitely,” he Sometimes he talks about poverty to time have charged with play- should not be treated as “substance should not be “rebuked and hated”. Biju Janata Dal leader B. Mahtab said while declining to elaborate. in Pakistan, sometime he says Mus- ing appeasement politics towards of vote market”. While many opposition leaders welcomed the statement, but said he Some leaders, however, remained lims should not be rebuked or hated,” Muslims. “We have always tried to uphold see the Prime Minister›s statement also saw it “as an attempt by Modi to sceptical. Ahmed said. Modi’s role in the 2002 post- his principles,” he said, adding that as an attempt to play up a centrist play a centrist role”. Janata Dal-United leader K.C. Others saw Modi›s statement Godhra mayhem had come in for if the BJP had compromised with the image, others remained sceptical. “Moreover, significantly, it is an Tyagi said that “if he is trying to as aimed at the forthcoming Uttar serious questioning and he was ideology, it could have attained power From an outright rejection to attempt to distance himself from the make an image makeover, why is Pradesh assembly elections. even considered a pariah at various long back.

Jayalalithaa to be Navaratri preparations Flood warning as Godavari discharged soon from hospital overflows in Telangana

IANS IANS to the brim. As Sriram Sagar, Nizam Sagar, Mid Maneru, Lower Maneru, Singur and other projects were full, CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Min- water was being released down- ister J.Jayalalithaa is responding HYDERABAD: Authorities yes- stream and as a result, the level is well to the treatment and will be terday sounded flood alert in increasing every hour. discharged soon, the Apollo Hos- Telangana as water level is rising in Chandrasekhar Rao said pitals here said yesterday. Godavari river due to huge inflows the officials need to be on alert In a statement issued here, the following heavy rains. along the entire river course from hospital said: “The Honourable With all the projects across the Kaleswaram to Bhadrachalam. Chief Minister is responding well river overflowing, the administra- He noted that Pranahita and to the treatment and continues tion in five districts were put on high Indravati (tributaries of Godavari) to get better. As part of ongoing alert to prevent loss of life by tak- were also receiving huge inflows recuperation, the Honourable ing up evacuation from low-lying from upstream and the water is Chief Minister has been advised areas in towns and villages facing reaching Godavari. few more days of rest.” the flood threat. He said people were happy The hospital said Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar over the fact that all the reservoirs who was admitted on Thursday Rao, who reviewed the situa- including Himayatsagar and Gan- after suffering from fever and tion, directed ministers, MPs and dipet, the main sources of drinking dehydration, is under observation. MLAs to remain in their constit- water supply to Hyderabad, were According to Apollo Hospitals, uencies and closely monitor the full and this would be sufficient to Jayalalithaa will be discharged Folk dancers from the Panghat Group of Performing Arts use a laptop as they take a break during a situation. He asked collectors and overcome drought like situation for from the hospital in a few days superintendents of police of Adi- two years. dress rehearsal for an event to mark the forthcoming Hindu festival of Navaratri, or the Festival of and would resume normal offi- labad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, He, however, cautioned pub- Nine Nights, in Ahmedabad, yesterday. The Navaratri festival begins on October 1. cial duties soon. Warangal and Khammam districts lic representatives and officials Dismissing as “baseless” to be on alert as the water could rise to ensure that there is no loss of rumours in the social media to a danger level due to huge inflows human life or livestock due to that Jayalalithaa has been taken from upstream Maharashtra. floods. abroad for treatment, the hos- National Disaster Response Meanwhile, the met office has pital said: “There is no question Revamp of Congress in Kerala begins Force (NDRF) teams swung into forecast rains over next four days. of taking the Honourable Chief action to evacuate people from According to Hyderabad Meteoro- Minister abroad for treatment, four villages in Karimnagar dis- logical Centre, heavy rains is very as there is no necessity at all for IANS Mukul Wasnik, Congress General oversee the functioning of the party trict, where an under construction likely over next two days ending this.” Secretary in charge of the party’s in a cohesive manner. project across Godavari was over- 8.30 a.m. on September 27. After According to the statement, affairs in Kerala, yesterday. “The party leadership is united flowing due to huge inflows. Water this period, light to moderate rains necessary medications are being As the first step, all presidents in the state and the new presidents was flowing above the bund of Mid are likely. administered and necessary tests THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The of the 14 District Congress Com- of the 14 DCCs would be selected on Maneru project. The met office said the south- and investigations are being done state Congress party that received mittees (DCC) would be replaced the basis of their image and capa- Irrigation Minister Harish Rao west monsoon was vigorous over to prevent recurrence of fever. one of its worst ever electoral drub- at the earliest. Wasnik took part in bility and not based on factional and Finance Minister Etela Rajender Telangana. The low pressure area Jayalalithaa is on normal diet bing at the May assembly polls has the first meeting of the newly con- affiliations,” said Wasnik. The party visited the project to review the sit- over Vidharbha and adjoining Tel- and she has no fever, the state- begun a large scale revamp of the stituted political affairs committee in Kerala over the years has been a uation. The Chief Minister said all angana and south Chhattisgarh ment added. party’s organisational structure, said of the state Congress unit, which will deeply divided unit. projects in Godavari basin were full persist. EUROPE MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 13

Swiss voters back new Bosnian Serbs vote for statehood surveillance law

alpine nation, final results showed. system was not comparable “to the Switzerland’s police and intel- United States or other major powers”, Switzerland’s police ligence agencies have had limited who have struggled to find right bal- and intelligence investigative tools compared to other ance between privacy and security. developed countries: phone tapping Phone or electronic surveillance agencies have had and email surveillance were pre- of a suspect will only be triggered limited investigative viously banned, regardless of the with approval by a federal court, tools compared to circumstances. But the new law will the defence ministry and the cab- change that. inet, according to the law. other developed The government insisted it was Bern has said these measures countries. But the not aiming to set up a vast data-gath- would be used only a dozen times a ering apparatus, similar to the one year, to monitor only highest-priority new law will change developed by the US National Secu- suspects, especially those implicated that. rity Agency that came into the public in terrorism-related cases. eye in part through former contrac- The law was approved by par- tor Edward Snowden’s revelations. liament in 2015, but an alliance “This is not generalised sur- of opponents, including from the AFP veillance,” lawmaker and Christian Socialist and Green parties, got Democratic Party Vice-President enough signatures to force yester- Yannick Buttet told public broad- day’s referendum. caster RTS as results were coming in. The poll was part of Switzer- GENEVA: Swiss voters approved a “It’s letting the intelligence serv- land’s direct democracy system, in new surveillance law yesterday, in ices do their job,” he added. which votes are held on a wide range a victory for the government which Swiss defence minister Guy of national issues four times a year. Citizens of Western-Bosnian town of Laktasi cast their votes, at one of local voting stations, yesterday. argued the security services needed Parmelin said with the new measures, Just 43 percent of voters took Serbs in Bosnia voted on whether to keep celebrating their January statehood day, which is tied to the enhanced powers in an increasingly Switzerland was “leaving the base- part in Sunday’s poll, a slightly lower divided nation’s 1990s war and remains contentious for its other ethnic communities. The vote is the volatile world. ment and coming up to the ground mark than recent referenda when brainchild of Milorad Dodik, nationalist leader of the Bosnian Serb-run entity Republika Srpska (RS), The proposed law won 65.5 floor by international standards.” flashpoint issues like immigration who hailed the high turnout and a “festive atmosphere” after casting his ballot. percent support across the wealthy Parmelin insisted the Swiss were on the ballot.

Two teenage girls Two policemen injured in Budapest bomb blast held in Nice

AFP Initial eyewitness accounts said nor confirmation of local media over ‘terror plot’ the large blast sounded like a gas reports that one of the injured was explosion, although Hungary’s res- a woman. cue agency said no fires were caused. The explosion, which was heard AFP BUDAPEST: A large explosion “of Eyewitnesses also posted pictures across large parts of the Hungarian unknown origin” rocked a building on social media of some nails scat- capital, damaged ground floor walls in downtown Budapest late Satur- tered on the road at the scene. of the building and blew out building PARIS: Two teenage girls from day night, injuring two passing police A homemade bomb device was and car windows at the scene. the French city of Nice are being officers, authorities said. likely to have been behind the blast, “There was a big explosion, lots of held on suspicion of planning an The blast occurred at 10:30 an explosives expert Attila Ladocsi smoke, and the window of the hostel I attack directed by a notorious pm local time (2030 GMT) inside told M1. was staying in nearby was smashed,” Syria-based French jihadist, a or beside a ground floor shop on a According to the channel’s news an American tourist told M1. source close to the investigation major intersection, a police statement programme, a person was seen by The surrounding area was cor- said yesterday. issued yesterday said. security cameras placing a bag at the doned off by police who evacuated The suspects, aged 17 and 19, Two police officers who were on scene shortly before the blast. Police buildings at the scene, one of the live in the same area of Nice as patrol were injured and taken to hos- are to give a detailed account of main thoroughfares of the Hungar- Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, the pital, said the statement. the investigation later, a govern- ian capital. radicalised Tunisian man who The cause of the blast remains ment spokesman Bence Tuzson Forensic personnel combed the drove the truck that killed 86 peo- unconfirmed, although a news report told the MTI news agency. area for clues through yesterday, ple in the city on July 14. on public television said security cam- A session of the national secu- while police carried out door-to- Searches failed to find any eras had recorded a bag being left at rity parliamentary committee door enquiries with residents. weapons at their homes. the scene shortly before the explosion. has been convened for today its The incident comes days before The teenagers have told inves- Unconfirmed sources said that chairperson told MTI. No infor- Hungary holds a referendum on tigators they had been in contact Hungarian police officials at the site of an explosion in Budapest, an investigation had been launched mation has been released on the October 2 on the EU’s quota plan for with Rachid Kassim, a French yesterday into attempted murder. injured police officers’ condition, mandatory relocation of migrants. jihadist based in the areas of Syria and Iraq held by the Islamic State group. “They admitted they had been Man spends planning a violent attack under Spain’s Basques and Galicians vote in key regional polls the influence of Rachid Kassim before abandoning their plans,” 43 years in a source in the investigation said. AFP which polls said would fare badly. The PSOE voted against a Rajoy- the PSOE was forecast to lose ground The 17-year-old, who was wheelchair on A poor showing—following led government in a parliamentary to Podemos and possibly score its not on the intelligence services’ bad results in December’s gen- vote of confidence earlier this month, worst ever result in the lush green radar before, has admitted “hat- wrong diagnosis eral election and again in a June and is attempting to negotiate a region on the Atlantic coast. ing soldiers”, the source said. She SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN: Spain’s repeat vote—may prompt the par- left-wing coalition alternative with Barcelona-based daily newspa- was charged on September with Basque country and Galicia went to ty’s dissenting “barons”, or regional arch-rival Podemos, the far-left anti- per El Periodico said in an editorial associating with terror suspects. AFP polls yesterday in regional elections presidents, to push party leader austerity party. that the polls would “have a dom- The 19-year-old is known to that may help unblock the long-last- Pedro Sanchez out. But a weak result could put an ino effect on Spanish politics” and investigators, having been in con- ing national political paralysis. “If we don’t have a good score, end to this, either forcing Sanchez put an end “to the endless game of tact with another French citizen LISBON: A Portuguese man spent The country is stuck in limbo, run they will use that to try to overthrow out or pressuring him into allowing chess that the major Spanish parties who recruits IS fighters, Omar 43 years in a wheelchair because by a government without full powers Pedro Sanchez,” a source close to the right-wing coalition government are playing”. Diaby. At the age of 17 she had of a mistaken medical diagnosis, following two inconclusive elections the Socialist leader, who wished to through by abstaining in another Polling stations opened at 9am planned to travel to Syria. finally re-learning to walk only which the conservative Popular Party remain anonymous, said. vote of confidence. (0700 GMT), and many voters Kassim is emerging as a major in his fifties, a local newspaper (PP) won without an absolute majority, Sanchez is unpopular among Polls ahead of Saturday’s vote expressed frustration at the inabil- concern for French anti-terror reported yesterday. and which have seen parties unable to many “barons” who think the party indicated that in the northwest- ity of politicians to form a national investigators after he was found When Rufino Borrego was 13, reach any coalition deal. should help put an end to Spain’s nine- ern region of Galicia, the Socialists government. to be in contact on messaging app he was diagnosed by a Lisbon hos- As such, mainstream parties are month deadlock by admitting defeat, would lose their second place to the “We are making fools of our- Telegram with numerous peo- pital as having incurable muscular watching the regional elections closely allowing a right-wing coalition gov- En Marea coalition that includes selves,” said Mercedes Solana, 61, a ple who have either carried out dystrophy, the Jornal de Noticias to see if they lose ground to upstarts or ernment led by acting Prime Minister Podemos, while the ruling PP is public servant, as she cast her bal- attacks in France or been arrested reported. nationalist groupings, and none more Mariano Rajoy to come to power. expected to win again. lot in the fashionable Basque Atlantic on suspicion of planning terror After that he used a wheel- so than the Socialist party (PSOE), Sanchez, however, refuses to do so. In the northern Basque Country, resort of San Sebastian. strikes. chair to get around for more than four decades—until a neurologist realised in 2010 that he in fact suffered from a different dis- ease that weakens the muscles, Labour’s Corbyn reasserts authority myasthenia. Man arrested for hacking The rare disease can be treated simply by taking AFP withdrawal from the European Union. since Corbyn first became leader last asthma medication—and just In his acceptance speech at party September, and now stands at around Pippa Middelton’s phone a year after his new diagno- conference in Liverpool, northwest 600,000. His victory over challenger sis, Borrego was able to walk England, Corbyn pledged to “wipe Owen Smith was driven by the new for the first time to his usual LIVERPOOL: Newly re-elected Brit- the slate clean” after accusations of members, exit poll data shows. AP Cockney” on an encrypted mes- neighbourhood cafe. ish Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn bullying and fears of an irreparable Many moderate MPs publicly saging service and sent sample “We thought it was a miracle,” repeated calls for unity yesterday in breach in the century-old movement. accepted Corbyn’s re-election and photos showing Middleton being Manuel Melao, owner of the cafe his deeply divided party, but risked He said yesterday he was “reach- backed his call for unity, but the fitted for a wedding dress in in Alandroal, southeast Portugal, antagonising MPs who had opposed ing out” to his critics—but his proposal anonymous briefings against him LONDON: London police arrested advance of her planned 2017 told the newspaper. him by promising more power to his to give more decision-making power continued in the Sunday newspapers. a 35-year-old man suspected of nuptials. Now aged 61, Borrego is able grassroots supporters. to party members risks being seen as In a sign of the entrenched hacking the iCloud account of The Sun said the hacker to live a normal life, requiring only Corbyn was confirmed in his an attempt to sideline MPs. divisions, Labour peer Lord Parry Pippa Middleton, the younger sis- also claimed to possess Middle- two physiotherapy sessions a year. position on Saturday with 61.8 per- “What I want is more power for Mitchell resigned from the party. ter of the Duchess of Cambridge, ton’s informal photos of sister He insists he harbours no cent of vote among party members members, more power for support- “Jeremy has no leadership qualities and stealing 3,000 photographs. Kate with her children, Princess ill-feelings against the hospital and supporters. ers, in order to ensure we get policies whatsoever—his little group like him The Sun newspaper said it was Charlotte and Prince George, and that made the original diagnosis, But the main opposition party that do have support throughout the and they think he’s the Messiah, but contacted by a purported hacker naked images of her fiancé, James acknowledging that myasthenia remains bitterly split between left- whole party,” he told BBC television. he will never become the leader and seeking to sell the images for a Matthews. was almost unknown in the med- wingers and moderates, at a time “There’s a lot of thirst for change prime minister of this country,” he minimum of £50,000 ($65,000). The Metropolitan Police says ical profession in the 1960s. of major change in Britain as Prime out there, people want to see things told the BBC. It said the seller communicated the man is being questioned in “I just want to make use of my Minister Theresa May’s Conservative done differently.” Corbyn said Mitchell’s comments using the pseudonym “Crafty London. life,” he said. government negotiates the country’s Labour’s membership has soared were “unfortunate.” 14 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 AMERICAS

Five shot and one Police nab US mall shooting gunman dead after fight at Illinois party scene of the violence, Cascade Mall It also said went to Oak Har- mall,” he said. “It changed those fam- in Burlington, a town of about 8,000 bor High School, which is about a ilies forever. And we keep them in our Police named the people some 110 km north of Seattle. 30-mile drive from Burlington, and prayers. It changed our community, AP suspect as Arcan Police are still trying to establish had worked at a grocery store on I’m afraid, forever.” a motive. nearby Whidbey Island. The shooting came amid fierce Cetin, a 20-year- The youngest victim was named In February, he posted a link to a debate in America over gun control CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS: One old resident of Oak as Sarai Lara, 16, who survived can- “Call of Duty” first-person shooter vid- laws. It is a hot issue on the campaign man was killed and four other cer as a young girl. Relatives named eogame practice session, in an eerie trail ahead of the November 8 presi- people were injured in a pair of Harbor town. another victim as 52-year-old Shayla foreshadowing of the real world vio- dential election. shootings yesterday, including one Martin, who worked as a Macy’s lence he is suspected of perpetrating. “We are united in knowing that that happened on the University makeup artist. YouTube users posted lewd the status quo is not good enough of Illinois campus. “We’re really having a tough time comments on that page and Cetin’s when it comes to violence in our Police believe the two shoot- AFP right now,” her sister Karen Van Horn Twitter page in response to the mall community,” said Washington Gov- ings in the eastern Illinois city of told The Seattle Times. shooting. Police said Cetin had one ernor Jay Inslee. Champaign may be related. They Members of the public called in prior arrest, last year, for assault. “Passivity in the face of this say the first apparently stemmed with numerous tips that helped lead It was the latest chapter in Amer- scourge of violence is unacceptable.” from an argument shortly after LOS ANGELES: Authorities have to the arrest, police said, adding that ica’s epidemic of gun violence. The shooter had walked in with- midnight at an apartment party arrested a Turkish-born man sus- Cetin’s family was cooperating. Burlington Mayor Steve Sex- out a weapon, and appeared on on Green Street, the commercial pected of shooting five people dead, The FBI office in Seattle said it While Cetin was born in Turkey, ton’s voice trembled as he noted that security cameras about 10 minutes heart of the campus. including a teenaged cancer survivor, had no evidence the shooting was he is a legal permanent resident of the the randomness of gun violence in later with a rifle. “Our preliminary investi- at a shopping mall in the US state of terror-related. United States, said Lieutenant Chris America—which causes an estimated The mall was evacuated, police gations completely points to an Washington. The gunman opened fire with Cammock, criminal investigations 30,000 deaths a year—had hit his swarmed the area and medics rushed argument taking place at the Police named the suspect as a rifle in the makeup section of a chief for Mount Vernon Police Depart- small town. to the scene after the mall was ini- party and the argument spilled Arcan Cetin (pictured), a 20-year- Macy’s department store late Fri- ment. Cetin is due in court today. “We suffered a devastating loss of tially placed on lockdown. Local and out into the street and that’s’ when old resident of the nearby town of day, killing four women and a man. A Facebook page that appeared to five treasured members of our com- regional law enforcement from up to a fight occurred,” Champaign Oak Harbor, saying he was arrested He later left the store on foot, trig- belong to Cetin—and which has since munity who had done nothing more 27 agencies responded to the scene, police spokeswoman LaEisha late Saturday about 24 hours after gering an intense manhunt. been taken down—said he was born than what we all would have done on with about 200 officers on site at the Meaderds said, adding the rea- the killings. A weapon was recovered at the in the southern Turkish city of Adana. any given day: gone to the shopping height of the incident. sons for the fight aren’t clear yet. Shots were fired as the fight escalated, striking four people, she said. One of those shot, 22-year- Dousing the flames China and Cuba agree old George Korchev, was killed, Meaderds said. She said Korchev, who was from the Chicago suburb to deepen relations of Mundelein, wasn’t involved in the fight and wasn’t a University of Illinois student. He just happened Reuters newspaper that his trip aimed to to be walking by when the shots deepen the two countries’ relation- were fired. The other three were ship, forge new areas of economic taken to a hospital for treatment cooperation and “intensify the of what police called non-critical HAVANA: Chinese Prime Minister mutual political trust.” gunshot wounds. Li Keqiang met with Cuban Presi- The two countries signed agree- Less than half an hour later, dent Raul Castro during a two-day ments on collaboration in science, police received a report of another trip to Havana, and the two lead- environmental, industry, energy, shooting a few blocks west of ers oversaw signing of around 30 public health and agricultural sec- campus. Officers found a victim, agreements on economic cooper- tors. China also agreed to extend lines who was taken to a hospital and ation in various sectors. of credit for certain projects, it added, treated for a non-critical wound. Li is the first Chinese premier to but did not specify how much. Police are searching for a sus- visit Cuba since the two countries Cuba has become a hot desti- pect or suspects in the shootings established diplomatic relations 56 nation for tourists, foreign investors and for the driver of a vehicle that years ago, although President Xi Jin- and leaders alike since the govern- struck someone who was running ping visited in 2014. ment embarked on business-friendly away from the gunfire at the first China is Cuba’s second largest reforms and Havana and Washing- scene. That person’s injuries were trading partner after Venezuela. ton announced a detente nearly two minor. The two countries traded $1.6 bil- years ago after decades of hostility. It isn’t clear how many people lion in the first nine months of 2015, Earlier this week, Shinzo Abe were at the party because many a 57 percent increase on the same became the first Japanese prime ran when the gunfire began, Firefighters extinguish a fire on an oil tanker of Mexican state oil company Pemex named “Burgos” period the previous year, official minister to visit Communist-ruled Meaderds said. Police are hoping off the coast of Boca del Rio in Veracruz state, Mexico. Cuban data shows. Cuba, saying he wanted to deepen to find and speak to as many as Li said in an interview to a the two countries’ relationship. possible. Protesters keep Britain’s Prince William & Kate visit Canada Hillary and Trump to marching after AFP Canadian province’s legislature on to meet and interact with the young cops release Vancouver Island. people who will lead this country into clash for first debate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau its next few decades,” William said, shooting video remarked that this visit would be speaking to an enthusiastic crowd. AFP If he reacts by attacking, Trump VICTORIA, CANADA: Britain’s quite different for the royals, now “And in the year of the queen’s also risks losing women’s votes; he Prince William and his wife Kate that they are parents of two young 90th birthday, I feel very fortunate already has a harder time with Reuters arrived in British Columbia early children, compared to their last trip to have the opportunity to thank the women voters, and they make up yesterday for an eight-day trip dur- to Canada five years ago. people of Canada for the warmth and WASHINGTON: Who is going to 53 percent of those who turn out. ing which they will view spectacular “As any parent who has travelled generosity they’ve extended to my win? Who is going to choke? The And any slip is sure to be a TV news CHARLOTTE: Nearly a week of nature sites and meet with refugees with children knows, it’s a whole dif- grandmother throughout her reign.” pressure is intense for Republi- sound bite. recurring protests over the police and indigenous Americans. ferent experience when you bring After a children’s chorus sang the can Donald Trump and Democrat Clinton’s campaign released a killing of a black man in Charlotte, William, holding his son George your family with you,” said Trudeau, Canadian national anthem, William Hillary Clinton—phenomenally long list of lies it attributes to Donald North Carolina, showed no signs by the hand, and Kate, with daughter who has three young children of his and Kate exchanged greetings with different candidates—who clash in Trump ahead of the debate. of abating yesterday after police Charlotte in her arms, stepped off their own and joined many official visits locals. their first debate today. Trump in turn says preparations released videos of the shooting plane at around 4 pm (2300 GMT). when his father, Pierre Trudeau, was This time, the prince and his Stakes are as high as they get are “going very well,” trying to at that did not resolve the question George, 3, more interested in a prime minister. wife will take in the natural beauty since there are just six weeks until least appear relaxed. Friday he won of whether the victim had a gun. helicopter hovering overhead than “Let me caution you from my of Canada’s Pacific coast, heading the November 8 election. Polls show the endorsement of former conserv- Hundreds marched through by protocol, and his year-old sister, own experience, if they’re anything as far north as the rugged Yukon a close race, with Clinton, 68, enjoy- ative rival Senator Ted Cruz. the centre of Charlotte on a fifth wearing a smocked dress for her first like our kids, getting them back on territory, and will also meet with ing an edge. Trump took Friday to prepare, night of demonstrations that foreign trip, climbed aboard a car a plane after a visit to our beautiful indigenous people. As many as 90 million Ameri- and still had to work on the debate. stretched into yesterday morning, with their parents headed for a gor- west coast will really be a challenge.” George and Charlotte will stay cans, some estimate, will be glued But he continued with campaign including white and black families geous Victorian home where they are Trudeau was received by the with their nanny in Victoria, the cap- to their television to catch the rallies on other days, including Sat- protesting police violence. staying for the visit. British and Canadian head of state, ital of British Columbia. showdown. urday night in Roanoke, Virginia. One sign read “Stop police The royal family was received an Queen Elizabeth II, at Buckingham Royal fever has taken hold in the Many analysts say debates Trump seems unwilling to train brutality” and another showed hour later at a ceremony with mili- Palace early this year. city of Victoria, where the provincial usually don’t win a candidate the with a Hillary stand-in. But he has a picture of a bloody handprint tary honours and a 21-gun salute on “As Canada approaches its 150th parliament has been decorated to election but can well lose it for them. watched videos of his opponent in with the phrase #AMINEXT, a the lawn in front of the westernmost anniversary next year, we’re excited welcome the British couple. A single sentence, or the slightest previous debates. social media tag about the fear slip, can do serious damage. Supporters in Roanoke said they of becoming a victim of police. Plenty of American voters will hoped Trump could keep his cool. For the first time in three have made a decision by now, to be “I expect him to be more presi- nights, police enforced a curfew, sure. Most have. But nine percent dential but still tough,” said Amanda saying they would arrest viola- by some estimates still don’t know Phillips, 36, and a social worker. She tors. A crowd gathered outside who to vote for, after a long cam- said she was “not 100 percent for police headquarters dispersed paign in which bitter attacks have the wall (with Mexico), and hopes without any violence shortly after often replaced substance. Trump will be “more humane and midnight. The streets were quiet And this year has been like none not too hardcore.” yesterday morning. in the past, with Trump using social Clinton, making her second Charlotte police released two media around the clock in com- presidential bid, is an old hand at videos on Saturday showing the bative fashion, while often making debates and considered solid. In fatal shooting on Tuesday of Keith mistakes, misstatements and blun- some ways, she may have more to Scott, 43. ders without troubling his base. lose. The controversial death has On Saturday, the New York After almost 40 years of public made Charlotte, North Caroli- Times endorsed Clinton, who ahead service, she is very well versed on na’s largest city and a financial of the debates has been cloistered the issues, and 88 percent of Amer- centre, the latest flashpoint in with aides and her papers at home icans believe she is smart. two years of tense protests over in Chappaqua, north of New York, But 65 percent say they do not US police killings of black men, even practicing with relatives play- find her honest. And 52 percent have most of them unarmed. ing Trump. a negative opinion of a woman they Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police She has been focusing on his see as cerebral, distant or cold. Chief Kerr Putney acknowledged psychological profile, with a goal Her image has been sullied by that the videos themselves were to get Trump to crack, to show that Trump attacks over her email scan- “insufficient” to prove that Scott he can’t control himself and lacks dal, the Clinton Foundation’s alleged held a gun but said other evidence Britain’s Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attend a welcome ceremony at the British the even-handed temperament a pay-to-play donations, and her ties completed the picture. Columbia Legislature in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, president needs. to Wall Street.

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The Peninsula selected based on certain criteria like extreme poverty, lack of fixed income, MOST READ those unable to access the education. DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah A team from RAF made a field visit to Qatar Rail completes digging Foundation for Humanitarian Serv- provide first hand information about 1 tunnels for Doha Metro ices (RAF) has provided fresh aid worth the beneficiary families in a bid to QR900,000 to create educational keep in touch with them to get updated Leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram opportunities to the children dropped about their social status before and 2 says he is alive in video out or could not attend schools due to after the project. poverty in Mali. The local authorities have appre- Jordanian writer shot dead The initiative is part of the ongoing ciated the move. “The initiative of RAF 3 before cartoon trial project ‘Al Ghaza W Al Nur (Food and is considered a war against poverty, Light)’ being executed by RAF, in col- illiteracy and diseases”, said Kulibali, laboration with Unicef and UN World an official from the social develop- TWEET OF THE DAY Food Program (WFP). ment department at the Minister of Some 400 students of 200 poor Humanitarian Affairs, Solidarity and families benefited from the project. the Elderly of Mali. Beneficiaries at their classroom at a school built by RAF under its project The plan is to provide basic food items “It is best remedy to cure all three to needy families on monthly basis so things because they are connected ‘Al Ghaza W Al Nur (Food and Light)’ in Mali. that they could send their children to with each other, said the official. school. The project is very important to “We are grateful to RAF for imple- educational opportunities for 45,000 RAF provided food baskets, school curb illiteracy by providing food sup- menting such educational projects. I children in 20 African and Asian supplies including bags, stationeries plies to poor families for a year and have six children. However, only three countries who have dropped out and uniforms to beneficiary children creating educational opportunities for were going school but thanks to the or could not attend schools due to and their families. The food baskets them by building schools, said Direc- project as all of them joined school”, poverty. include rice, edible oil, millet, milk, tor General of Al Farouq organization, said Ali Sulaiman Kunta, a beneficiary. The plan in the first phase is to sugar and beans. Al Sheikh Ibrahim Kuntaw. What My husband died seven months provide basic food items to 15,000 The phase-I project was lauched should be better than this income gen- ago leaving five children behind him. needy families on monthly basis for in Lasa, Koulikoro region of Mali in eration projects for poor families, like With the help of the project every one year so that they could send their collaboration with Al Farouq organ- opening supermarkets, so that they one go to school except the youngest children to school. Ten new schools isation, the local partner of RAF. could send their children to school not infant, said Hasna Tori, a widow. will be built in poor countries to sup- The most deserving families were for work, added Kuntaw. The project aimed at creating port educational infrastructure. INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY QCS to host conference on breast cancer

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Emir H H Sheikh DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) will host spe- Tamim bin Hamad cial conference on breast cancer under the theme Al Thani met Qatari ‘present standards and new perspectives’ at Doha students in the US Sheraton in October. It will be held under the State of California. patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Dr Abdul Azim Abdul Wahab Vice Chairman of the Qatar Cancer Society said, “The special con- ference on breast cancer is designed to attract healthcare practitioners from all specialties and QC provides school supplies to it will provide information to enhance quality of breast cancer care.” 1,000 orphan kids in Albania “Participants will be able to exchange knowl- edge and latest technologies used in breast cancer care,” he added. Speakers at the conference will be The Peninsula Special programmes were also from Qatar, GCC and other countries such as Aus- conducted for top students. tria, Canada, USA, and Egypt. Also an exhibition Clausa saw the school kits will be held on the sidelines of the Breast cancer FROM LEFT: Aney Mathew, a contributor to Qatar Foundation’s publications; Tarek Bazely, Science provided by QC and expressed conference. “There will be a specialised health- DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has satisfaction with quality and and Technology Editor of Al Jazeera English; Rosalynn Carter, former US First Lady; Sultana Afdhal, care exhibition which is an important opportunity provided school supplies to variety. WISH Partnerships and Outreach Manager; Buthaina Mohammed Al Janahi, columnist at Al Arab companies to showcase their latest innovations in 1,000 orphan children under Habbabi expressed gratitude Newspaper and Kathy Hearn, a TV producer for Al Jazeera English, in Atlanta, Georgia. breast cancer care,” said Dr Abdul Wahab. its sponsor in Tirana, capital of to cooperation between QC and Albania. the Qatari Embassy in Alba- The supplies costing QR600 nia on one hand and between Four scribes get RCJF training in Atlanta for each child included a school QC and Albanian ministries CLJS workshop on bogus bag, textbooks, stationery and and relevant agencies on the school uniform,comprising two other hand to serve community The Peninsula columnist at Al Arab Newspaper, Tarek Bazely, Al companies starts today trousers, two shirts, two jackets, development goals related to the Jazeera English’s Science and Technology editor, sportswear and shoes. Albanian people. Aney Mathew, a contributor to Qatar Foundation’s The Peninsula QC implemented the project The Orphan Sponsorship publications and Kathy Hearn, a TV producer for in the beginning of the school Project is one of the oldest and DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health Al Jazeera English, participated in the programme. year, under the auspices of was implemented by QC in (WISH) selected four Doha-based journalists to Egbert Schillings, Chief Executive Officer of DOHA: The Center of Legal and Judicial Studies Albanian Minister of Labour Albania in the early 1990s. QC participate in the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for WISH, said, “Under the guidance of H H Sheikha (CLJS) at the Ministry of Justice will be holding a Blend Clausa and Qatari Chargé conducts weekly and periodical Mental Health Journalism (RCJF), a programme Moza bint Nasser, Qatar is taking a proactive three-day workshop on “bogus companies and their d’Affaires Awad Habbabi. programmes in the educational brought to Qatar through a partnership between approach towards increasing support for those impact on economics of the countries” starting from Qatari philanthropists field for 2,100 orphans under its WISH and the Carter Center. coping with mental health issues. Unfortunately, today. The event is being organised by the Ministry and sponsors of the orphans sponsorship. The programmes The training took place at The Carter Center, the stigmatisation of mental health issues can in collaboration with Office of Overseas Prosecuto- financed the project imple- include weekly forum on Sat- in Atlanta, Georgia, last week. The fellowship often deter individuals from seeking treatment rial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) mented by QC under the ‘Rofqa’a’ urdays and Sundays. It includes provides journalists with valuable insight into and support. Because the media plays a key role at US Department of Justice. initiative. The project aimed at teaching the Holy Quran, pub- mental health, offering them a unique opportu- in combatting negative views of mental illnesses, The workshop aims to train the participants providing orphan children with lic morality and the illustrious nity to enhance their reporting on some of the we are delighted to be working with The Carter how to curb the illegal and criminal practices of monthly expenditure, health- biography of the Prophet (PBUH) greatest health challenges facing the world today. Center to help journalists report sensitively and bogus companies like money laundering and cheat- care services and social support. and Hadith. Buthaina Mohammed Al Janahi, a Qatari accurately.” ing, said Fatima Abdul Aziz Belal, Head of the CLJS.

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DOHA: Doha Municipality closed down ten food out- lets and registered 150 violations during the 1,430 inspection visits last month. The closure varied between one week to one month. The food outlets were found violating Law No. 8 of 1990 on Regulation of Human Food Control. Umm Salal Municipality also conducted 70 two whole animals, and 350 animal parts. registered 32 violations related to building permits, An orphan student receiving school supplies at a Qatar Charity inspection campaigns last month. It destroyed Meanwhile, the Technical Monitoring section at while the Public Monitoring Section at the Munici- distribution centre in Tirana. 250kg of expired frozen chicken and destroyed the Municipality conducted 92 inspection visits and pality registered 123 abandoned vehicles.

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Opec needs to cut supplies to put prices above $50

By Satish Kanady executives operating across the Gulf in. Opec last reduced supply in 2008 the Algerian capital, but prices have drawdown sufficiently so that they The Peninsula who participated in the Gulf Intel- when the global economic crisis crip- since retreated on doubts there will would no longer impose downward Top industry experts ligence GIQ poll on September 22. pled demand. be any serious steps to reduce the pressure on oil prices, with 36 per- say ‘the world’s Meanwhile 20 percent of the survey “This is the right time for action world oil surplus. cent saying it wouldn’t happen until biggest oil producers respondents said crude oil prices will as all stakeholders are ready,” Dr. The bad news is the IEA reported 2018, while 32 percent of the Gulf DOHA: The Organisation of Petro- fall and test new cycle lows as they Falah Alamri, Director General, earlier this month that crude oil industry executives polled were of the leum Exporting Countries (Opec), must slash supply to did earlier this year if Opec and its Opec Governor, Iraq, said in reac- inventories stored in OECD coun- view that stocks would decline ade- which pumps about one third of the support a protracted non-Opec peers fail to agree to at tion to the survey results. “We have tries have “smashed through” 3.1 quately by the end of 2017. That said, world’s oil supply, needs to cut pro- least cap production at current levels. to do something as the lower price billion barrels during the first half 57 percent of those polled shared the duction to sustain a rise in crude price rally’. Opec and non-Opec producers isn’t acceptable to anybody, not for of this year, which amount to about view that Brent crude oil would aver- prices above $50 a barrel. are scheduled to meet on Septem- producers or consumers — even 300 million barrels above the 5-year age in the $50s next year. Participating in an Industry Sur- ber 28 in Algeria in a bid to reach a developed economies are hurting average. The current oil markets are vey released ahead of Wednesday’s deal to boost prices by limiting oil from this.” However, the good news is that a little like a traffic jam with no crucial Opec and non-Opec talks in biggest oil producers agree to freeze production. Brent futures fell almost 4 per- BP reported that the market has policeman – chaos!” Dr. Fereidun Algeria, top industry experts said ‘the output when they meet in Algiers In April, oil producers met in cent on Friday to close at $45.89 a reached a tipping point as stocks have Fesharaki, Founder & Chairman, world’s biggest oil producers must later this week because they must Qatar to discuss the proposal but barrel, less than half the price two started to draw down. Facts Global Energy, said after slash supply to support a protracted slash supply to support a protracted failed to agree on a cap after Iran, years ago. Crude oil rallied last month Still, the GIQ survey respond- reviewing the results of the GIQ price rally’. price rally.” This was the view of two- which wants to boost exports after on speculation Opec and Russia ents were quite divided on how industry survey. “We all need that “It doesn’t matter if the world’s thirds of the 250 international energy years of sanctions, refused to join might announce an agreement in fast it would take for inventories to policeman to come back.” Ooredoo’s campaign to boost small businesses

The Peninsula survey about the requirements of engage with hundreds of business small businesses in Qatar. customers and provide free consul- Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi (pic- tancy sessions over the summer. tured), Chief Operating Officer, Sessions are held directly at DOHA: Ooredoo is running a series Ooredoo Qatar, said: “Companies in customers’ places of business, pro- of campaign for small businesses to Qatar are looking to hone their com- viding a comprehensive introduction raise awareness about its solutions. petitive edge by deploying innovative to Ooredoo’s portfolio of ICT solu- Ooredoo’s #BusinessInstincts cam- solutions to reduce costs and boost tions as well as on-site analysis of paign is designed to promote growth their connectivity.” customers’ distinct business com- of Qatar’s small and medium com- “Ooredoo is looking to be the munication needs. panies, highlighting the success of a business partner of choice for ICT Other successful initiatives have number of home-grown brands and solutions, which is why we have included the opening of new dedi- RasGas LNG cargo vessel. the role that ICT services can play in focused so heavily on engaging with cated Business Desks in Ooredoo enabling that success. the business community in recent Shops, which have received thou- In addition, Ooredoo has months,” he said. sands of visitors per month. launched a dedicated website with The #BusinessInstincts initiative For full details of all business RasGas awarded case studies about some of these suc- was complemented by Ooredoo’s solutions available, business cus- cessful brands that other companies Ignite Customer Conversation cam- tomers can arrange a meeting with can learn from, as well as an online paign, which has seen Ooredoo their account manager. five-star rating by Umm Al Houl power British Safety Council

The Peninsula the department’s environmental plant gets mega gas management performance, pol- icies, processes and procedures; while the Occupational Health and DOHA: RasGas Company Limited Safety Audit measured performance turbine from Siemens (RasGas) has been awarded a five- against key safety management star rating by the British Safety indicators. Council subsequent to an Environ- These audits have, since 2013, mental Audit, and the Occupational included two additional indica- By Mohammad Shoeb Generation Service, Middle East and Health and Safety Audit. tors, Leadership and Continuous The Peninsula North Africa at Siemens; Fahad AI RasGas’ Chief Marketing & Improvement, thereby placing Mohannadi, Chairman of Umm AI Shipping Officer, Khalid Sultan R greater emphasis on occupational Houl and General Manager and Man- Al Kuwari, stated: “At RasGas, we health, employee well-being, aging Director of Qatar Electricity are deeply committed to delivering the safety culture, allocation of DOHA: The German engineering and Water Company (QEWC); Jamal cleaner energy to our customers in resources to health and safety, and giant Siemens yesterday announced AI Khalaf, CEO of Umm AI Houl a manner that is safe, efficient and planning for change. All of these that they have received the 1000th Power Company and John Chang, preserves the environment. This is are now considered best practice (F-class) gas turbine for the upcom- Executive Vice President of Global a fundamental corporate goal, and factors. ing Umm Al Houl combined cycle Business and Operations at Sam- the British Safety Council’s rating The British Safety Council’s Five power plant in Qatar. sung C& T. is testament to the success of our Star Environmental, and Occupa- The state-of-the-art SGTS- “Qatar is witnessing rapid indus- efforts to maintain these rigorous tional Health and Safety audits offer 4000F gas turbine weighing 300 trial, economic and population Adrian Wood (right), CEO of Siemens in Qatar with Fahad Al Mohannadi, standards.” a structural path for continuous metric tonnes, which is equivalent growth. With that comes greater Chairman of Umm Al Houl and CEO of Qatar Electricity and Water This impressive achievement improvement, and RasGas’ five- to nearly four A320 aircraft of Air- demand for electricity and water Company during the event in Doha yesterday. Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula was attained after a quantified, star grading in both is the highest bus, reached Qatar after a journey supply. Our innovative gas turbine objective evaluation of the envi- possible rating that can be achieved. of thousands of miles from the Sie- technology will help ensure the Umm ronmental, and occupational health The British Safety Council is a mens factory in Berlin, the fifth of six AI Houl power plant, an essential seaport, it was loaded onto a heavy a capacity of 300 megawatts, which and safety management sys- government-regulated awarding 11-meter-long turbines has made it component of the country’s future cargo vessel, before voyaging translates into electricity for 1.8 mil- tems of the shipping and LNG organisation primarily concerned to the plant that will supply around power infrastructure, will operate through the Atlantic Ocean to the lion people. transportation functions. The Envi- with ensuring ‘no-one is injured or a quarter of Qatar’s power genera- reliably and efficiently for many Mediterranean Sea via Gibraltar. It AI Mohannadi (of QEWC), said: ronmental Audit measured the made ill in the workplace’. tion capacity. years to come,” said Wood. subsequently entered the Red Sea “As our country makes big strides Shipping Department’s perform- RasGas’ world-class shipping The event was attended by The turbine has travelled from through the Suez Canal, making its towards industrialisation and devel- ance against set criteria, including fleet comprises long-term LNG Adrian Wood, CEO of Siemens in the Siemens factory to Berlin’s West- way around the Arabian Peninsula, oping its infrastructure, this power a number of key environmental charter vessels that efficiently Qatar; Gianluigi Di Giovanni, Sen- hafen port and then to Rotterdam. and finally reaching its destination in plant will be integral to boosting its management indicators, provid- serve to meet the needs of a global ior Executive Vice President, Power Upon arriving at the Rotterdam Qatar. One SGT5-4000F turbine has future electricity supply.” ing a worldwide benchmark of customer-base. 18 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 BUSINESS GCC electronic manufacturing industry grows

a small percentage (0.12 percent) of of the GCC countries in investing in the total investments, estimated at computer and electronic products With a compound $393.7bn, in the GCC industrial sector manufacturing industry. annual growth rate in 2015, said The Gulf Organization These investments amounted for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) in a to $376m in 2015, accounting for of 4.8 percent, report yesterday. about three quarters of the total industry’s estimated The computer and electronic GCC investments in the computer products manufacturing industry and electronic products manufac- value increased to sector is still relatively a new indus- turing Industry in the Gulf. The UAE $476m in 2015 from try in the GCC industrial sector and ranked second with 14 percent of the it is still in its early stages despite the investments. $395m in 2011. presence of a huge domestic market The investments in computer in the Gulf countries, report added. and electronic devices manufactur- The past few years were marked ing industry were distributed in 2015 by an upward global trend for the among 75 factories out of 16,890 fac- By Sachin Kumar establishment and improvement of advances and advanced studies and national plans and policies to the regional level. tories in the GCC industrial sector, The Peninsula communication networks, increase research. strengthen the enabling environment In addition to that, GCC countries which represents 0.4 percent of the of the number of users of mobile Computer Electronic products for the information and communica- should focus on computer and elec- total number of factories. phones, transfer of information manufacturing industry is charac- tions technology that will increase tronic equipment to manage various Computer and electronic devices devices and the Internet. terised by the wide range of uses in the private sector investments in activities related to economy, trade, factories showed an increase by 9.6 DOHA: The GCC electronic manu- This trend has resulted signif- modern day lifestyles such as elec- the information and communica- production, finance, marketing and percent a year between 2011 and facturing industry, which includes icantly and clearly in a growing tronics, computers, communication tions technology like computers human resource management as well 2015. computer products, has witnessed demand for computer and electronic devices and equipment, software, and electronic devices manufactur- as education and training. Therefore, The computer and electronic remarkable growth during the last equipment, since they are consid- semiconductors and measuring and ing industry. they become the pillar of the strat- devices industry created 7,147 job few years. With a compound annual ered as high-tech industrial products control equipment. He said it is also important to egy aiming at achieving economic opportunities in the GCC markets in growth rate of 4.8 percent, industry’s and among the technical industries GOIC Secretary General promote joint investments and coop- sustainable development in the GCC 2015, which represents 0.4 percent estimated value increased to $476m constituting the backbone of the Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al Ageel (pic- eration between GCC countries and countries, he added. of the total job opportunities in the in 2015 from $395m in 2011. knowledge-based economy and tured) shed light on the urgent need to launch research and development According to GOIC data, Saudi gulf industrial sector amounting to The industry accounted for only relying constantly on technological for the GCC countries to elaborate projects relating to this industry on Arabia is taking lead among the rest 162,800 job offers. Business France Eight luxury watches team to visit Qatar this week on offer in QNB

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DOHA: Business France, the The Peninsula products, services and campaigns national agency supporting the to its customers. We are proud to international development of the launch such a high-value campaign French economy, will organise which will bring exclusive luxury B2B meetings in Qatar and the DOHA: QNB, the leading financial gifts to our valued cardholders,” UAE, between September 25 and institution in the Middle East and commented Heba Al Tamimi, Gen- 29, to introduce a selection of 10 Africa, and MasterCard, a lead- eral Manager- Retail, QNB Group. French companies specialising in ing technology company in the “We aim to use this campaign as a high-end, luxury hotel and inte- global payments industry, yester- strategic motivational tool in line rior design. A French delegation of day announced the launch of an with our long-term goal of replacing hotel furniture and interior design exclusive campaign offering cus- cash transactions with electronic suppliers including some Living tomers the chance to win one of forms of payment, which offer Heritage Company (EPV label) will eight luxury watches — compris- customers a smarter and safer alter- visit the luxury hotel construc- ing six Audemars Piguet and two native,” she added tion sites in Doha, Dubai and Abu Trust Exchange Company officials and its customers at Regency Shopping Complex in Umm Salal Ali. Mont Blanc watches. Raghav Prasad, General Man- Dhabi in September. QNB MasterCard credit card- ager - Gulf Countries, MasterCard, Positioned in the high-end holders can be part of this exclusive said, “We are delighted to collabo- luxury sector, their know-how is campaign and stand a chance to rate with QNB to bring this exciting acknowledged in the fields of tra- Trust Exchange relocates outlet win these luxury watches by using campaign to our cardholders in ditional craftsmanship in aquatic their QNB MasterCard credit cards Qatar. furniture & underwater environ- for purchases from now until Octo- Rewarding our customers ments, interior design & furniture, The Peninsula relocation comes with the compa- are also provided the physical copy ber 31, 2016. with amazing benefits is our way household equipment, handmade ny’s strategy to reinforce its growing of the receipt with their signature. Every cumulative spend of of thanking them for their loyalty, cutlery & tableware, wooden presence in local markets while Trust Exchange had earlier in the QR10,000 during the campaign and we remain committed to offer- doors and cupboards, glass and reaching out to its wide range of cus- year implemented the automated period will give cardholders one ing them smarter, more innovative mirror engraving. DOHA: Trust Exchange Company, tomers and providing state of the art ID scanning facility, which eases the entry into the lucky draw when and safer ways to pay.” Internationally renowned, the leading money exchange and and easy access to its wide range of KYC norms, thereby allowing more spent locally and three entry for In addition to the exciting these companies bring a combi- remittance company in Qatar, yes- services,” he said. convenience to its customers. overseas transactions including prizes offered under the campaign, nation of economic vitality and terday relocated its Grand Hamad Trust Exchange has over the Customer satisfaction being purchases made on international cardholders will continue to be the French ‘Art of living’. Over branch to a more spacious and a years emerged as a preferred their ultimate goal, Trust Exchange websites. rewarded with QNB Life Rewards five days, they will meet with local conveniently accessible location at exchange house providing fast and thoroughly analyses the budding The spend amount does not for every transaction performed professionals, including interior Regency Shopping Complex in Umm reliable money transfer worldwide customer needs and wants and include cash advances, donations, using their QNB cards. QNB credit designers and decorators, pro- Salal Ali. and foreign exchange services to a takes all such measures to cater to fees and charges. cards are known to offer best-in- curement centres and design The relocated branch was inau- cross-section of society, powered by their demands. Company’s eight QNB and MasterCard have class product features and benefits departments of hotel groups, gurated by the senior management a vast network, reputed partners and branches across Qatar serves as a partnered on multiple strategic to cardholders. real estate developers, importers, of Trust Exchange Company. high standards of customer care. proof of success. campaigns with the aim of reward- QNB Group’s presence through distributors, agencies and local “We are pleased to move to this The Umm Salal Ali branch will be “We are constantly evaluating ing their mutual customers with its subsidiaries and associate com- authorities. Andrea De Rosetto, new location. The new branch’s loca- Trust Exchange’s first outlet which our branches in Qatar and moving unique prizes and experiences. This panies extends to more than 30 Head of Art de Vivre Depart- tion and amenities allows us to better will go live with the eSigning facil- at par with the growing needs of our latest campaign is a follow-through countries across three continents, ment at Business France, stated: serve our esteemed customers and ity. The facility allows customers esteemed customers. Further devel- from the recently concluded Sum- providing a comprehensive range “As the host of Expo 2020 and is in line with our continued efforts to verify the details of the transac- opment across all of our branches mer Campaign where a total of of advanced products and services. FIFA World Cup 22, it is consid- to enhancing our customer service tion and digitally sign on the receipt is in the pipeline, in line with the 100 winners were awarded with The total number of employees is ered that the provision of luxury and improving the overall financial presented to them on the e-tablet strategy of the company and we will QAR10,000 each for making pur- more than 27,300 operating through accommodation will double as services experience,” said KNS Das, present on the counter, which then constantly stay on top of our game in chases using their QNB MasterCard more than 1,200 locations, with an we’ll welcome unprecedented Trust Exchange Company. automatically sends the copy to cus- the exchange and remittance busi- credit card. ATM network of more than 4,300 numbers of tourists”. “The Umm Salal Ali branch tomer’s email address. Customers ness,” said Das. “QNB strives to bring the best of machines.

New appointment QSE holds BCP exercise at Oryx Rotana Ooredoo bags two awards

The Peninsula and business partners shifted their con- DOHA: Oryx Rotana, the five-star The Peninsula named Qatar’s Best Com- nectivity to the same, allowing for the luxury business hotel in Doha, has pany for Investor Relations, resumption of a safe and orderly trad- appointed Ferhad Zohny as busi- demonstrating Ooredoo’s ing session within 90 minutes. At the end ness development director. Ferhad long-standing commitment DOHA: As part of its regular business of the BCP test, connectivity moved back will be responsible for identify- DOHA: Ooredoo to fair, timely and ongoing continuity plan (BCP) procedures, Qatar to the primary site, thereby ensuring the ing and leading strategic business announced yesterday it has disclosure and its promotion Stock Exchange (QSE) in cooperation with normal resumption of trading on the next development, alliance and acqui- won the ‘Leading Corpo- of transparency. the market regulator QFMA, brokers and business day following the exercise. sition opportunities for the hotel. rate for Investor Relations The MEIRS’ Confer- business partners successfully conducted The QSE expressed its satisfaction Prior to joining Oryx Rotana Qatar’ and the ‘Best Inves- ence and Awards event an industry-wide BCP exercise on Friday. with the positive outcome of this BCP test Doha, Ferhad was the Direc- tor Relations Professional brings together listed and A business continuity plan is a plan to and thanked all brokers, business part- tor of Sales & Marketing at Hyatt in Qatar’ awards at the Mid- unlisted companies, inves- continue operations if a place of business ners, and the participating QSE staff for Regency Maryland, USA. He was dle East Investor Relations tors, analysts, advisors is affected by adverse physical conditions, this success as well as the QFMA for their responsible for marking activities Society (MEIRS) Awards. and representatives from such as a storm, fire or crime. Such a plan supervision of the event. for the hotel to improve position- Held on Wednesday, regional governments, stock typically explains how the business would “The QSE believes that enhance- ing. Much of Ferhad’s early career September 21, in Dubai, exchanges and regulatory recover its operations or move operations ments to our trading platform now allow was spent in the Hyatt, IHG, Vice- the awards ceremony rec- bodies to educate attendees to another location. us to fail-over trading operations and to roy, Conrad, Hilton properties in ognises the region’s best about the value of investor The exercise involved a proposed resume trading with all previous trades Egypt, the UAE and the USA where investor relations (IR) teams and IR professionals. relations and celebrate best-in-class IR programs scenario in which a major disaster strik- and open orders standing. It is a clear he held roles in sales and market- The conference is now in its eighth year and is the and professionals. ing QSE primary data center during the indication of our willingness to ensure ing, logistics as well as food and largest event focused on investor relations in the Each year, buy-side fund managers and sell- continuous trading phase of the trading business continuity in case of major beverage operations. Middle East. side analysts are invited to survey the performance session. During the simulated outage, BCP events for the benefit of the local He holds a Masters Degree Ooredoo has been featured on the MEIRS’ nom- of listed companies’ IR programs in the region in QSE moved all critical IT operations and and international investor community”, from University of Wales, and ination list for best practice in IR since the society’s partnership with market survey expert Extel. The relocated key staff to the secondary DR a statement issued by the bourse noted a Bachelor’s Degree in Food & first awards ceremony in 2009 when Qatar Tele- winners of this survey are announced following the site and BCP office space while brokers yesterday. Beverage. com (Qtel – Ooredoo’s former brand name) was annual conference. BUSINESS MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 19 Ezdan’s Al Gharafa complex renovated

children’s playgrounds, gyms, sport strengthen its position and demon- courts, the swimming pool, banquet strate its leadership in the real estate Maintenance and halls, in addition to the replacement sector. The Group aims to achieve renovation of 251 of air-conditioning units in 198 vil- that by constantly working towards las and 53 apartments. meeting the needs and desires of ten- houses and facilities Ezdan Real Estate Company had ants and responding in time to their completed. started comprehensive refurbishment demands to have comfy and fur- operations during the last quarter nished units, in line with the Group’s of 2015, which involved all com- commitment to rationalisation stand- pounds and villages in Al Wakrah, ards, preservation of environment, Ezdan Real Estate Company’s residential compound in Al Gharafa area. Al Wukair and Doha belonging to the and providing services of the high- The Peninsula Group. It embarked on a campaign est quality. to change furniture in Al Wukair In the forthcoming phase, the new services. goal behind Sakin is to combine and latter is providing diverse shopping Villages then gradually moved to company plans to carry out a com- Earlier this year, Ezdan Real converge all customer services such services for residents of the villages Doha compounds, and completed prehensive overhaul in a number of Estate Company launched “Sakin” as maintenance and leasing in two and compounds. DOHA: Ezdan Real Estate Company, multi-development works in its com- its compounds in Doha because of Centre for integrated services, an main unified and convenient centres. In this context, the Group has a subsidiary of Ezdan Holding Group, pound No. 1 in Al Gharafa, covering their paramount importance to the important communication channel This year Ezdan Real Estate Com- completed the conversion of all its has announced the completion of all its facilities, such as sport courts real estate market and their strate- that serves to monitor customers’ pany also completed large-scale residential units into water-saving maintenance and renovation works and spaces, recreation amenities, gic location in the heart of the capital. requirements and identify their needs development works in 25 villages in entities through the introduction in its residential compound No. 1 in painting the buildings’ interior and This phase will include buildings, in terms of maintenance and renewal. Al Wakrah and Al Wukair, in con- and installation of around 262,000 Al Gharafa area. exterior in addition to ACs replace- facilities, furniture and appliances This has helped the company to junction with its preparations to devices to rationalise water con- The revamps covered 251 units ment in all units in the compound. as well as the launch of other devel- direct its efforts towards improving launch two important projects in the sumption in more than 15,000 and included interior and exterior These measures are part of Ezdan opment packages covering facilities, its services and looking for new ways region, namely Ezdan Mall Al Wak- housing units with a capacity to save paint jobs, maintenance of each of Holding Group’s overall strategy to maintenance, and the introduction of to communicate with the public. The rah and Ezdan Mall Al Wukair. The up to 60 percent of total water used. EY ranked top for Indonesia keen on enhancing cooperation with Qatar delivering business The Peninsula trade cooperation between Qatari Jakarta in October 2016. During the meeting, the Indone- and Indonesian private sector, QNA For his part, Vice-Chairman sian delegation made a presentation reported. of QC Mohammed bin Ahmed bin on the investment climate and Dr. Shihab underscored the Towar Al Kuwari, said QC encour- opportunities in Indonesia and the transformation in GCC DOHA: Special Envoy of the Pres- important role which could be played ages Qatari businessmen to promote most important sectors in which ident of the Republic of Indonesia, by Qatar and Indonesian Cham- cooperation and exchange expe- Qatari businessmen can invest. Dr. Alwi Shihab, stressed yesterday bers of Commerce and Industry in riences with their Indonesian The visiting delegation also made his country’s keenness to strengthen achieving convergence between counterparts thanks to the stable a presentation on Indonesia Trade The Peninsula relations of cooperation with the businessmen in the two countries investment climate in both countries. Fair 2016, which will showcase best State of Qatar in all economic sectors. and engaging in effective partner- He hailed the bilateral historical Indonesian export products ranging This came during a meeting held ships that would serve the interest ties between Qatar and Indonesia, from industrial, mining, agricultural in Qatar Chamber (QC) headquarters of their economies. pointing out to the investment oppor- to Craft sectors. DOHA: EY is the number 1 ranked between a number of businessmen He called on Qatari businessmen tunities announced by the President The volume of trade exchange organisation among all major man- from both countries. to invest in his country and invited of the Republic of Indonesia during between Qatar and Indonesia has agement consultancy firms in the The meeting was aimed at devel- them to actively participate in the his recent visit to Qatar which would risen over the recent period to $1.6bn GCC for the quality of its business oping relations of cooperation and 31st Trade Expo Indonesia 2016 and open new prospects for future coop- while Qatari exports of oil and nat- transformation capabilities, accord- in particular, ways to enhance the Islamic Forum due to be held in eration between the two countries. ural gas rose to $1.2bn. ing to a recent report published by Source, which gathers feedback from clients on their perceptions of all consulting organisations operat- Barwa Bank ing in the GCC. Chinese investments in US moving up Source is a provider of research on the management consulting ranked organisation for value and announces market in Europe and the Middle overall quality of services, particu- East, which assesses and compares larly in financial management. 11th Thara’a the reputation of consulting firms as Over and above being the seen by clients. The assessment is number one transformer in the GCC, draw winners based on over 500 responses from in terms of likelihood to be recom- executives, directors, and senior mended to others, EY is ranked managers across the GCC, all of within the top three companies for whom have extensively used con- data & analytics, sales & marketing The Peninsula sulting services in the past year and (including customer experience), HR represent a wide range of industries & change management, and digital and business functions. technology & transformation. Gerard Gallagher (pictured), “We are one of the only organi- DOHA: Barwa Bank announced Mena Consulting Leader, EY, said: zations that appear in the top ranks the winners of the 11th round of its “We are really proud of being of both quality and value. Out of Thara’a, Shari’ah compliant sav- number 1 in delivering success- the Big 4, GCC clients rated EY the ings account, draw at the bank’s ful end-to-end business and risk highest in terms of the quality of headquarters. Abdulla Ali A B transformational projects at a time its capabilities across all services, Al Khulaifi, Elasyed Salem, Alia when it really matters to our clients. demonstrating consistency in all Mikaty and Shaikha Zayed S M Al In times of economic change, gov- of the services provided. We have Naimi, each won a cash prize of ernments and companies alike look always focused on helping busi- QR10,000. to transform their strategy, people, nesses transform and navigate the A cash prize of QR5,000 was processes and technology in order changes in the region’s economic awarded to Abdulasees Chevi- to enhance their performance and landscape. We will soon launch a dikkunnan Koyamu, Jamal Abdu A The $1bn condominium and hotel development dubbed Fig Central is being built by Beijing-based manage risk. Our legacy of more suite of specialised on-demand H Al Ammari, Ghalya Zayed Frhowd than 90 years in the region, is built packaged global solutions that are Oceanwide Holdings near the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. From real estate, to high- Z M Alhajri, Maryam Shafi B Al on helping our clients delivering tailored and scaled for fast growing tech firms to entertainment giants, Chinese investments in the United States, notably California, are Dosari, Ahmed Mohamed Maher their most pressing challenges.” companies in the emerging mar- moving at a dizzying pace and are on course to smash records again this year. ElGoweini, Mohd Alawi S A Alya- EY was consistently the highest kets,” Gerard added. fei and Jassim Eisa J M Al Subaey. The draw was conducted under the supervision of a representative of the qualitative licence and market control department at the Ministry US guidelines on self-driving cars get good G-7 reception of Economy and Commerce. Thara’a offers account holders the chance to benefit from cash rewards up to QR1m. Based on AP was using the semi-autonomous mode crashed experts remain cautious. several criteria, Thara’a account in May. The driver died after crashing into a Among the recent forays into self-driv- holders are eligible for a number tractor-trailer. Tesla is introducing improve- ing technology are the partnership between of periodic draws for cash prizes. ments to its Autopilot system to make it safer. Chinese-owned Volvo Cars and the Swedish- Thara’a cash rewards totalling TOKYO: US Transportation Secretary Anthony “One of the things I think that autonomous based automotive safety group Autoliv Inc, as QR3m are distributed on both a Foxx (pictured) said yesterday that his counter- vehicles suffer from is that they get compared well as Volvo teaming up with US ride-hailing monthly and biannual basis to cus- parts in the Group of Seven nations welcomed to perfection, and not to the 94 percent of car company Uber. Ford has announced a $75m tomers holding a minimum balance US guidelines on regulating self-driving cars crashes that are attributable to human factors. investment in Velodyne Inc, which makes laser of QR10,000. On a monthly basis, and have agreed to work together on creating We have to make the right comparisons,” Foxx sensors. BMW Group, Intel Corp and Mobileye there are seven winners per draw such standards to maintain safety. said, while declining comment on the ongo- have joined together to develop and sell auton- for the cash prize of QR5,000, as “There was actually a very enthusias- ing investigation on Tesla. “These vehicles will omous driving technology. well as four winners per draw for tic reception to the policy,” he said. “We did not be absolutely perfect in terms of having no Hans Greimel, Asia Editor for Automotive the cash prize of QR10,000. Addi- a good job of inventorying what each country accidents, but by comparison they can be mark- News, believes the new US guidelines are an tionally, twice-a-year there are is doing and laying out areas that we want to edly better.” important “proactive” step in seeking powers four winners per draw for the cash explore further.” Many automakers besides Tesla are testing to approve autonomous vehicles before they’re prize of QR25,000 prize, two win- Such issues include cybersecurity, ethics or have rolled out automated vehicles, including brought to market, marking a departure from ners per draw for the cash prize and privacy, wireless spectrum questions and Ford Motor Co, based in Dearborn, Michigan, the past, when regulators enforce rules after of QR50,000 and one winner per many other issues, he said, while noting that and Nissan Motor Co and Toyota Motor Corp the cars are already sold. draw for the grand prize of QR1m. reaching a resolution might take years, mean- Foxx and other transportation officials from of Japan. “They are a clear step toward clearing the Rewarding 102 winners in total ing the technology would be moving faster. Foxx the G-7 met over the weekend in the Japanese The new US guidelines are meant to bring way for the next-generation of automobiles. The with cash prizes up to QR3m. called the US guidelines released earlier this resort town of Karuizawa. Foxx stressed road order to the technology’s development. Pro- technology of autonomous vehicles is mostly In addition to the cash prizes month the most comprehensive on autono- tests on autonomous vehicles must continue to ponents say such technology can make cars there. What is lacking is a clear guideline for and reward scheme, Thara’a has mous vehicles, coming out ahead of the rest encourage innovation. safer because machines can react faster and how the technologies should be applied,” said many value-added benefits and of the world. US electric car maker Tesla’s Model S that they are less prone to human error. But even Greimel. services. 20 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,435.17 0.22 % QE Total Return Index 16,883.41 0.22 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,932.12 0.55 % QE All Share Index 2,876.99 0.02 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,865.14 0.43 % QE All Share Industrials 3,142.71 0.87 % QE All Share Transportation 2,460.02 0.09 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,466.99 0.66 % QE All Share Insurance 4,578.5 0.82 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,200.94 0.60 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,345.02 0.19 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 25-09-2016 Today 22-09-2016 Previous day Index 10,435.17 10,412.50 Change 22.67 159.60 % 0.22 1.56 YTD% 0.06 0.16 Volume 3,790,624 6,478,646 Value (QAR) 178,108,265.86 286,806,072.05 Trades 2,136 4,159 Up 15 | Down 23 | Unchanged 02

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5466.321 36.907 0.68 5691.8 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4498.96 89.41 2.03 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 18293.7 163.74 0.9 18668.4 15450.6 Hang Seng Inde/D 23759.8 89.9 0.38 24364 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6152.88 58.39 0.96 6791.68 5286.65 Karachi 100 In/D 40135.31 363.89 0.91 40542.64 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16807.62 315.47 1.91 18951.12 14864.01 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2193.81 1810.1

EXCHANGE RATE Currency Buying Selling US$ QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 UK QR 4.6898 QR 4.7846 Euro QR 4.0498 QR 4.1440 CA$ QR 2.7394 QR 2.8060 Swiss Fr QR 3.7150 QR 3.8090 Yen QR 0.0359 QR 0.0366 Aus$ QR 2.7455 QR 2.8194 Algeria plans bank privatisations Ind Re QR 0.0539 QR 0.0551 Pak Re QR 0.0344 QR 0.0351 Peso QR 0.0744 QR 0.0768 assets. French companies such as Soci- Advocates of the 51/49 ownership Ciments de Ain El Kebira were dropped in SL Re QR 0.0247 QR 0.0252 ete Generale and BNP Paribas have the rule and tight foreign exchange controls June because of a lack of demand for the The plan will open strongest presence among foreign-owned say they helps protect Algeria’s strategic shares on offer. Taka QR 0.0460 QR 0.0470 the door for foreign banks already working in the country. sectors after an experimentation with pri- The new bank proposal is included Nep Re QR 0.0338 QR 0.0345 Opec member Algeria’s economy has vatisation in the 1990s. But critics say such in the 2017 budget law draft currently SA Rand QR 0.2682 QR 0.2735 investors to acquire been largely based on a state-run and curbs stifle growth and investment. in parliament for debate and must be controlling stakes centralised system since its independ- The government has been keen to approved by lawmakers and by President in banks. ence from France in 1962 and it remains promote the expansion of its agriculture, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Under the new plan, GOLD AND SILVER reliant on an energy sector that still pro- health, manufacturing and tourist sectors state banks that want to list on the Algiers vides 60 percent of its budget. but cumbersome bureaucracy has put off bourse will still have to get “prior green GOLD QR156.5780 per gramme But the oil price drop since 2014 has investors. It is also not the first attempt light” from the central bank before any SILVER QR2.3334 per gramme put Algeria under financial pressure, forc- at selling off the banks. The government step to sell a stake in excess of 49 percent, Reuters ing the government to trim spending and scrapped previous plans for a bank priva- the official said. search for alternative financing sources. tisation in 2007, just two days before the The other state banks consist of “The era of $100 a barrel is over. We deadline for the submission of bids, cit- Banque Nationale d’Algerie, Banque have no choice but to change our policy,” ing an international banking crisis at the Exterieure d’Algerie, Banque de Devel- ALGIERS: Algeria plans to allow its dom- the official said, asking not to be named time. That plan was to sell a majority state oppement Local, Banque de l’ Agriculture Tencent to donate 2% inant state banks to list on the local stock because they were not authorised to speak in Credit Populaire d’Algerie (CPA) — two et du Developpement Rural, the largest exchange to help develop its financial to the media. “Reforms will move slowly, years before the introduction of the new in terms of its network, and the Caisse markets and diversify sources of funding but there will be no step backwards.” rule limiting ownership for foreign firms Nationale d’Epargne et de Prevoyance. of profit as Chinese after the oil price slide, a senior financial With more than $130bn in foreign to 49 percent in any partnership deal. Officials have previously said Algeria official said. exchange reserves and little foreign debt, The International Monetary Fund is preparing to allow foreign investors to The plan will open the door for foreign Algeria is in better shape than other oil (IMF) and World Bank have since buy shares on its stock exchange, where online charity grows investors to acquire controlling stakes in producers such as Venezuela. repeatedly urged Algeria to reform the authorities hope the number of listed banks, reversing a rule requiring Alge- However, it has been forced to push up underdeveloped banking sector and mod- companies will rise from five to 50 in the rian firms to keep a majority shareholding taxes and increase subsidised petrol and ernize its stock exchange to help attract near future. But the Algiers stock mar- Reuters in any partnership with foreigners, the diesel prices, scaling back a vast welfare investment. However, it is not clear how ket, smaller than those in neighbouring official said. Algeria’s six government- system that has in the past helped ease much appetite there will be for the banks. Morocco and Tunisia, struggles with very run banks account for most of the sector’s social tensions. Plans to float cement producer Societe des low levels of liquidity.

HONG KONG: Chinese billionaire Pony Ma Huateng, the founder of internet group Tencent, said his com- pany would donate 2 percent of its annual profit to charity and flagged growth in the use of mobile inter- Sudan needs swift net in China’s philanthropy sector. Ma’s pledge follows China’s introduction of new laws earlier this month that provided a legal frame- work for approved internet companies to raise and reforms to revive ailing manage funds for charity. It also comes days after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan said they would donate more than $3bn toward a plan to “cure, pre- economy: World Bank vent or manage” all disease. Ma said China’s first charity law provided a missing legal framework in Chinese philanthropy operations AFP the report’s lead author, Michael Geiger. and allowed more flexibility in their administration. Sudan’s average gross domestic prod- China’s self-made tech billionaires have in recent uct growth between 1998 and 2008 was years topped the nation’s philanthropist list. Ma and above six percent, after which it stead- Tencent co-founder Chen Yidan were named in a report KHARTOUM: The World Bank yesterday ily declined to around three percent in by the Hurun Research Institute in June as the nation’s urged Sudan to undertake swift structural recent years. top two givers in the past year. reforms to revive its ailing economy, which Previous efforts at economic reform Ma, who in April pledged 100 million company a top Sudanese official insisted had been have proven controversial. shares worth more than $2bn to a personal charity adversely impacted by US trade sanctions. An attempt in September 2013 to cut fund in April in one of China’s largest philanthropic Rising inflation and the loss of nearly fuel subsidies led to bloody confronta- pledges, has vowed to use technology to transform 75 percent of oil earnings following the tions between anti-austerity protesters World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan, Carolyn Turk, China’s public welfare efforts. north-south split in 2011 have led to a and security forces that left dozens dead at a press conference in the capital Khartoum yesterday. Ma said China has been a world leader in draw- steady decline in the country’s economic in Khartoum. ing the social benefits of mobile internet technology growth over the past few years. The World Bank report said that and cited philanthropy as one key area of change. “For The decline comes on top of an removing exchange restrictions to unify Washington imposed a trade embargo “There is an issue in access to foreign example, three years ago, 90 percent of the donations economy already damaged by US trade official and black-market exchange rates on Sudan in 1997 over Khartoum’s alleged exchange... there is an issue in transferring made on our online platform were done from PC, now sanctions imposed since 1997, making of the Sudanese pound against the US backing for radical Islamist groups and money to different countries through the it is 90 percent mobile,” Ma said at an event on Friday. international banking transactions cum- dollar could help revive the east African over the conflict in the western region of formal banking system... all this certainly In 2014, Alibaba cofounders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai bersome when it comes to doing business country’s sluggish economy. Darfur. In recent months, Sudan has called plays a role” in slowing the economy, Gei- pledged share options worth about US$3 billion at the with Sudan. “It is essential that Sudan The official rate is 6.50 Sudanese for the United States to relax the sanctions. ger said. time to charity. In December 2015, Facebook’s Zucker- undertakes a combination of institutional, pounds to the dollar, but it trades for about More than 300,000 people have died A senior finance ministry official berg made one of the largest pledges in history when he macro-economic and sectoral reforms to 15.50 on the black market. “Given the in Darfur and 2.5 million have been dis- insisted that the dilapidated state of the and his wife said they would donate 99 percent of their reach a stable growth path,” said a World ever-changing black market rate... grad- placed since 2003, according to UN economy was primarily because of the US company shares to charity. Tencent is China’s largest Bank report released in Khartoum. ual and ongoing devaluation” is a key to figures. measures. “America’s unilateral sanctions social media network and entertainment company and “While the authorities have succeeded help growth, the report said. Geiger suggested that although deci- imposed without any reasons pushed the operates the popular messaging app WeChat. Ma said in reducing inflation and slightly recover- It said a stable exchange rate will help sions on whether to lift sanctions were country into economic problems,” Makki the company set an internal target to commit around 1 ing from the negative growth rates of 2011 in formulating monetary and fiscal poli- “political and the World Bank had no role Mohamed Abderahim said. percent of annual profit to charity when it established and 2012, more must be done to ensure a cies that support economic stability and in it”, easing these measures could cer- “We want the World Bank to join us in its charity foundation in 2007. more stable medium-term outlook,” said competitiveness. tainly help Sudan’s economy. removing the sanctions.” MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 21

Serena will be back, warns new No.1 Kerber

AFP Graf -- when she was cut down by 11th- “She will try to win some more Grand much pressure on myself.” That was ranked Karolina Pliskova in the semis. Slams and write history for sure,” she also a tip she was given by mentor Graf, The Czech’s victory ensured that said. who Kerber met for a few days in Las Kerber, who had been snapping at Wil- Williams pulled out of the Wuhan Vegas, where the tennis idol lives with WUHAN: Newly-minted world number liams’ heels for weeks, would rise to Open and next week’s China Open in her husband Andre Agassi, after her one Angelique Kerber warned yester- number one. Beijing on Friday, almost guaranteeing Australian Open triumph. day that Serena Williams will come The German then went on to beat that Kerber will end the year as world “Actually she was just telling me back strong after the German stripped Pliskova in the final to claim her sec- number one. to enjoy everything, to work hard and her of her long-held position atop the ond Grand Slam title of the year. But the 28-year-old -- the oldest believe in yourself. So actually nothing rankings. Williams’ slip from the number ever women’s player to debut at the top new but it’s of course a little bit differ- “I am sure that she (Williams) will one spot in September also denied her of the rankings -- isn’t letting the pres- ent to hear it from her,” said Kerber. (be) coming back strong,” Kerber said a second record: the American veteran sure of her new position get to her. For now, for the left-hander, the in Wuhan, China. Williams was gun- had topped the rankings for 186 weeks “The ranking... it’s just a number,” plan is more of the same. ning for her 23rd Grand Slam title at the – a run Graf also matched. And that she said. “I was always telling myself “This is my game... this is also what US Open -- that would have taken her double slight is sure to motivate Wil- if that day will come... then that would brings me (to) where I am right now. I Serena Williams Angelique Kerber past the record she shares with Steffi liams’ to come back strong, said Kerber. happen, but (I was) not putting too will not change it.” Vinci downs gold medallist Wozniacki ends title Puig in Wuhan first round

AFP WUHAN OPEN RESULTS First round: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt wait with Tokyo win Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-3, 7-6 (7/1); Yarosl- ava Shvedova (KAZ) bt Saisai Zheng (CHN) WUHAN: Roberta Vinci downed Olym- 6-0, 6-3; Roberta Vinci (ITA x13) bt Monica pic gold medallist Monica Puig in the first Puig (PUR) 6-3, 6-3; Katerina Siniakova (CZE) round of the Wuhan Open yesterday. bt Timea Babos (HUN) 6-3, 7-5; Lucie Safa- Former World No.1 outwits Italy’s Vinci took just one hour and rova (CZE) bt Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 7-5, Japan’s Osaka in Pan Pacific 20 minutes to defeat the Puerto Rican 6-3; Laura Siegemund (GER) bt Danka Kovinic in two sets, 6-3, 6-3. (MNE) 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4; Irina Begu (ROM) Open final to clinch her first Vinci, last year’s US Open finalist who bt Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), trophy since February 2015 halted Serena Williams’ bid for a rare 6-2; Louisa Chirico (USA) bt Timea Bacsinszky calendar-year Grand Slam, served eight (SUI x12) 6-3, 4-3 (ret); Svetlana Kuznets- aces en route to the second round of the ova (RUS x9) bt Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-3, $2.6 million hard-court event. 3-4 (ret); Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Sab- AFP Puig had a fairytale run at the Rio ine Lisicki (GER) 6-1, 6-2. Olympics, bringing her island its first- ever gold medal and taking her to a career-high ranking of 33. you back to Rio,” the 22-year-old added. TOKYO: Former world number one Caroline She then fell in the first round of American qualifier Louisa Chirico was Wozniacki overpowered Japan’s Naomi Osaka the US Open, but made it to the quar- handed a pass to the second round after 7-5, 6-3 to capture the Pan Pacific Open yester- ter-finals in Tokyo last week, eventually US Open quarter finalist Timea Bacsin- day, her first tournament victory since February losing to world number four Agnieszka szky became ill and retired in the second 2015. Radwanska. set. The Dane, who has battled back from a “It was a tough first round. I didn’t Teenager Belinda Bencic also pulled wretched run of injuries this year, weathered an necessarily play my best tennis,” Puig out in the second set with a lower back early storm from her teenage opponent before told reporters after the Wuhan match. problem, allowing world number 10 running out a comfortable winner, claiming a “It’s kind of hard when you have to Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia through second Tokyo title and the 24th of her career. focus on other things, other tourna- to face either Briton Heather Watson or “I’m very proud to win the tournament,” ments, and everybody keeps bringing Madison Brengle of the USA. Wozniacki told reporters. “Somebody just told me I’ve won a tourna- ment every year since 2008. That’s a nice little streak and hopefully I can keep it going and keep moving forward.” Wozniacki, the Pan Pacific champion six Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark holds the winning plate during an awarding ceremony years ago, survived a health scare after drop- Roberta Vinci ping serve to go down 4-3 in the first set. after the Pan Pacific Open final against Naomi Osaka of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. After feeling a twinge in her left thigh, she left the court for treatment and returned with her leg heavily bandaged. after losing the first set, produced some spir- the new rankings when they are released on But it appeared to have little adverse effect ited resistance to avoid the dreaded ‘bagel’, but Monday. as Wozniacki took complete control, ripping a it was too little too late. Osaka, born of a Japanese mother and Hai- fierce backhand down the line to take the set. Wozniacki completed victory with a crisp tian father, will break into the top 50 after her Wozniacki, who reached the US Open semi- backhand which forced Osaka into yet another fairytale run but confessed her inexperience finals earlier this month to signal her return to wild shot, giving the 26-year-old her first title had cost her. form, roared into a 5-0 lead in the second set as since Kuala Lumpur last year. “I hurt my groin a “Everything is a bit new to me,” she said. “I Osaka’s game unravelled in the Tokyo sunshine. little bit in the first set, but I tried to stay aggres- was thinking too much about the whole situa- Playing with the roof open after a week of sive and stay calm,” said Wozniacki, who had tion. When she took a medical break I should’ve typhoon rains, Osaka paid for her youthful exu- seen her world ranking plunge to 74th after suf- been more focused on my game. berance, her strategy of attempting to hit the fering wrist and ankle injuries. “I’m sort of taking everything as it comes,” fur off the ball on every shot backfiring badly “To be honest I was just trying to fight for added Osaka, who had lost all her previous five against a vastly more experienced opponent. every point. It was tough at the end but I was finals on the WTA satellite circuit. The 18-year-old, who called a medical just happy to close it out.” “I will try to fix things I did wrong today but timeout of her own for a sore right shoulder The Dane is set to climb to 22 or 23 in honestly I’m happy how I’ve played this year.” US experience, Europe dominance mark out Ryder Cup

Reuters perhaps two pending the final wild- all possess, I’ve got no worries at all at Valhalla in 2008 when their cap- card pick to be announced later on about the strength of that team. I’m tain Paul Azinger shrewdly inspired Sunday by US captain Davis Love III). proud of that team. We’re going to do team cohesion with a four-man ‘pod’ Either way, this is a ratio of expe- everything we possibly can to bring system and prepared the venue with CHASKA: Home advantage for an rience that US fans can only hope will that trophy back home again.” very little rough and fast greens to experienced United States line-up help pave the way for a much-needed Asked to explain Europe’s recent suit his power hitters. versus European dominance -- just home victory. dominant run at the Ryder Cup, Ultra-long Hazeltine National one of many compelling matchups “We didn’t really look at rook- Clarke replied: “The Europeans have measures a daunting 7,628 yards to savour in next week’s Ryder Cup ies versus experience,” Love told had the run of the greens. They have off the back tees and while Love has between two star-studded teams at reporters when asked if his more sea- made a lot of big putts at the right certainly taken a leaf or two out of Hazeltine National. soned team held any advantage over time. Azinger’s play book, he is looking The Americans have been metic- Europe. “We looked at adding to our “The gap in the quality of the well beyond driving distance with ulous in their preparations for the team to build the best that we could. players is so small, that if somebody his Ryder Cup strategy. 41st edition of the biennial compe- “Experience is good. We know knocks in a 20-footer at the right “It (Hazeltine) is big and long and tition and appear to have several what to expect. We know how to han- time or something, that can make a it’s a bomber’s course but we’ve bro- factors in their favour as they strive dle it, how to deal with it. We’re going huge difference. ken it down a little bit,” said Love. to end a remarkable run by the Euro- to learn from our mistakes in the past “Davis is doing everything he “Just hitting long drives isn’t the peans over the past two decades. and build on it. possibly can to get that 20-footer whole key to this. “It’s strokes gained, Holders Europe have won three “We have a plan we’ve been going in on his side. I’m obviously ball-striking, who can hit it closer to consecutive Ryder Cups, and eight working on for a year and a half ... Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (centre) is seen with Team Europe trying to do the same ... it’s going to the hole with all their clubs, and who of the last 10, through a mixture of we know what happened in the past after retaining the Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland, in this September be a closely-contested contest, as it can make the most putts.” shrewd captaincy, consistently good but we’re looking to the future now 28, 2014 file photo. has been.” Europe have triumphed 10 times team chemistry, often stellar play and and building. I think our experience Since 1981, there has been gen- in the last 15 editions but they face an uncanny knack of sinking key is really going to help us.” cooker atmosphere of a Ryder Cup. America would be favourites ... if erally very little to choose between a challenging task on American soil putts at crucial moments. While Europe are happy to “It’s unquestionable that it’s going you’re going to look off world rank- the two teams in terms of matchplay where the US have lost only four This week, however, they will embrace the underdog tag on US to be a very, very big task ahead of ings, etc. But it’s 12 guys against 12 grit and ability. Holing putts at the times since the matches began in field six rookies in their 12-man team soil, their captain Darren Clarke has us,” said the 48-year-old Northern guys in match play, and anything right time under intense pressure 1927. The 41st Ryder Cup starts on while the Americans have just one complete faith in the ability of his Irishman, a veteran of five Ryder can happen. “There are six (rookies has been the decisive factor. The Friday morning with the opening Cup debutant in Brooks Koepka (or six rookies to thrive in the pressure Cups as a player. “You’d have to say for Europe) but the talent that they Americans last won the Ryder Cup foursomes matches. 22 MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 SPORT Veteran Mancebo sees Doha Worlds as perfect showcase

The Peninsula meaningful improvement in the cycling scene UCI CHAMPIONSHIP TO RUN in the region. “Every year there is more rac- FROM OCTOBER 9 TO 16 ing. We are getting to a point where a team will be able to do its full racing schedule in DOHA: The UCI Road World Championships the region, thus being less expensive than in Doha 2016 will begin in just three weeks. The teach the riders from these countries his vast the current situation where it has to travel event, pinnacle of the cycling season, is set knowledge of this sport. abroad to race. This will favour the creation to also become a milestone for cycling in the Over these years, Mancebo has perceived of more teams and the professionalisation of Middle East, a region that is creating its own that cycling in the region has improved “one more riders as a consequence.” sport culture this century. step at a time. Every season the level of both Mancebo considers the upcoming UCI It’s been three years since the UAE’s Al riders and races is a bit higher. The fact that Road World Championships Doha 2016 as a Alhi Sports Club created the SkyDive Dubai this year we are holding the first UCI Road landmark event for Middle-Eastern cycling. cycling team. World Championships in Doha, and in 2017 “It is going to be awesome, very different to Supported by respected brands of the bike the first ever UCI WorldTour events will take any previous UCI RWC, with pan-flat courses industry such as Cervelo and Giordana, it is place in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, is quite telling.” where the crosswinds are going to be a decid- arguably the highest-level cycling squad that The Spanish rider points to the geogra- ing factor. has ever existed in the Middle East. phy and the climate of the Middle East as key It will not only portray the growth of Enrolled in the team as a sporting leader factors for the development of cycling in the cycling in the Middle East, but showcase the and team captain is Paco Mancebo (1976, region. beauties of Qatar before the whole world,” Navaluenga – Avila). The Spanish rider is a “Pedalling in the Middle East is quite he added. veteran, respected rider within the peloton. pleasant during autumn and winter.” The UCI Road World Championship Doha In the past decade, he has stood on the Notwithstanding, he acknowledges that 2016 will be held in Qatar’s capital between podium of the biggest cycling events in the any Middle-Eastern rider willing to make it 9 and 16 of October 2016. world, such as the Tour de France and the to the top level of the sport needs “to jump Bringing together the world’s best male Vuelta a España. over the cultural barrier and settle himself in and female road cyclists in the Elite, Under- After fulfilling his sporting goals, Man- any of the sport’s heartlands,” as the Qatari 23 and Junior categories for the time trial and cebo has worked to help the growth of cycling national team has done these last few months. road race, Doha 2016 is the first ever UCI Road in countries where it is in the early stages of “Luckily, they are already doing it. Several World Championship to be held in the Mid- The UCI Road World Championships Doha 2016 development. Middle-Eastern riders are already capable of dle East. will begin on October 9. It’s with this philosophy that he joined performing in the world’s best races,” said As many as twelve titles of UCI World SkyDive Dubai – to closely observe the the veteran. Champion will be awarded during the his- evolution of cycling in the Middle East and Mancebo has noticed a gradual yet toric event.

South Africa Bangladesh down thrash Ireland India scent victory as Afghanistan by by 206 runs seven runs AFP Reuters

DHAKA: Bangladesh beat BENONI: A century on his One Kiwis face uphill task Afghanistan by seven runs to Day International debut from take a 1-0 lead in a three-match Temba Bavuma and four wickets one-day international series at the from part-time spinner JP Duminy Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium helped South Africa secure a one- SCOREBOARD in Dhaka yesterday. sided 206-run victory over Ireland Visitors 93-4 at Tamim Iqbal made 80 runs at Willowmore Park yesterday. India (I innings): 318 while Mahmudullah added 62 Bavuma, dropped on one, stumps after the hosts New Zealand (I innings): 262 to guide Bangladesh to 265 runs scored 113 as South Africa reached set 434 runs to win; India (II innings): while batting first. 354 for five with Farhaan Behard- L Rahul c Taylor b Sodhi 38 While defending the target, ien hitting 50 off 22 deliveries and Ashwin claims 200th Taskin Ahmed grabbed 4-59 to Quinton de Kock (82) and Duminy Test wicket M Vijay lbw Santner 76 help the hosts dismiss Afghani- (52 not out) also contributing runs. C Pujara c Taylor b Sodhi 78 stan for 258. Ireland lost captain William V Kohli c Sodhi b Craig 18 Hashmatullah Shahidi (72) Porterfield to the second ball of A Rahane c Taylor b Santner 40 and Rahmat Shah (71) put on 144 their innings, trapped lbw by runs for the third wicket to give Reuters R Sharma (not out) 68 Kagiso Rabada, and were always the hosts a scare in the opening up against it chasing a run rate of R Jadeja (not out) 50 match. over seven an over. Extras (B-1, LB-8) 9 However, a dramatic late Kevin O’Brien (41) and Paul Total (for 5 wkts) 377 order collapse saw the visitors Stirling (40) provided some resist- KANPUR: India set New Zealand Fall of wickets: 1-52, 2-185, 3-214, lose their way in chasing a chal- ance as Ireland reached 148 before an improbable 434-run victory tar- 4-228, 5-277. lenging total.

being bowled out with 19 overs to get and then blew away the visitors’ The second and third match Bowling: Boult 9-0-34-0; Santner 32.2- spare. Duminy returned career- top order in yesterday’s final session will be held at the same venue on 11-79-2; Craig 23-3-80-1; Wagner 16-5- best figures of 4-16. to close in on a resounding win in the September 28 and October 1. 52-0; Sodhi 20-2-99-2; Guptill 4-0-17-0; Ireland, given a rare chance first Test. to play against top tier opposition, Resuming day four on 159 for one, Williamson 3-0-7-0. next play Australia at the same India’s positive batting over two ses- New Zealand (II innings): SCOREBOARD venue, on the outskirts of Johan- sions yielded 218 runs before home T Latham lbw Ashwin 2 BANGLADESH nesburg on Tuesday. Australia and captain Virat Kohli declared on 377 for M Guptill c Vijay b Ashwin 0 T Iqbal c Haq b Ashraf 80 South Africa will then embark on five at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium. K Williamson lbw Ashwin 25 a five-match ODI series, starting Needing to pull off the biggest suc- S Sarkar c Shabir b Dawlat 0 on Friday. cessful chase in the history of Test R Taylor (run out) 17 I Kayes b Nabi 37 cricket for an unlikely win, New Zea- L Ronchi (batting) 38 SCOREBOARD Mahmudullah c Ashraf b Nabi 62 land wobbled early and were reeling M Santner (batting) 8 S Al Hasan c Najibullah b Dawlat 48 at 93 for four at stumps, still trailing SOUTH AFRICA India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (left) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Extras (LB-2, NB-1) 3 M Rahim b Rashid Khan 6 the massive target by 341. captain Kane Williamson with Murali Vijay during the fourth day of their Total (for 4 wkts) 93 Q de Kock b O’Brien 82 Luke Ronchi (38) and Mitchell S Rahman lbw b Rashid Khan 2 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-3, 3-43, 5-56. T Bavuma c Poynter b Young 113 Santner (eight) will return on Mon- first Test in Kanpur, yesterday. M Mortaza c Rashid b Haq 4 F du Plessis c Porterfield b Young 21 day hoping to resist or at least delay Bowling: Shami 4-2-6-0; Ashwin 16-1- Taijul Islam c Rahmat b Dawlat 11 68-3; Jadeja 14-10-8-0; Yadav 3-0-9-0. J Duminy (not out) 52 India’s victory march in the first match Taskin Ahmed b Dawlat 2 of the three-Test series. the second fastest bowler to take 200 Left-arm spinner Santner trapped D Miller c Wilson b O’Brien 14 Rubel Hossain (not out) 1 Ravichandran Ashwin (3-68), who wickets, achieving the feat in his 37th Murali Vijay lbw for 76, ending the F Behardien c Porterfield b Young 50 dismissed four frontline Kiwi batsmen Test. “Kane Williamson is not a bad right-hander’s second century-plus Extras (B-1, LB-1, W-10) 12 Extras (LB-9, NB-1, W-12) 22 in the first innings, proved once again 200th scalp. I had a few good wickets stand of the match with Cheteshwar Jadeja, who scored 42 not out in Total (all out in 50 overs) 265 Total (for 5 wkts in 50 overs) 354 why he is considered India’s premier in my career. AB de Villiers in Nagpur Pujara (78). the first innings and claimed five Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-84, 3-163, 4-203, Fall of wickets: 1-159, 2-221, 3-227, spinner. was very well set up,” a delighted Ash- Kohli fell to off-spinner Mark wickets with his left-arm spin, 5-215, 6-227, 7-246, 8-254, 9-260. 4-267, 5-354. The off-spinner had Martin Gup- win told reporters. Craig and Ish Sodhi struck the next continued to have a good match. Bowling: Dawlat 10-0-73-4 (w5), till caught at silly point for a duck with He is just behind former Austral- blow with a beauty of a delivery that The left-hander clobbered Bowling: Young 10-0-81-3 (3w); Chase Naveen-ul Haq 10-0-62-1 (w2), Nabi 10- the first ball of his second over and ian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett who spun from outside leg, took the outside three sixes en route to his second 0-40-2 (w1), Mirwais 10-0-51-1 (w1),

10-0-86-0 (1nb, 4w); Murtagh 10-0-56- trapped Tom Latham (two) leg before took 36 Tests to achieve the feat, and edge of Pujara’s bat and nestled into Test fifty before breaking into a

0; Dockrell 10-0-55-0 (1w); O’Brien 10-0- Rashid 10-0-37-2 (w1). with the fifth. ahead of greats Waqar Younis of Paki- Taylor’s waiting hands at slip. bat-twirling celebration. 66-2 (3w). Ashwin claimed his 200th Test stan and Australia’s Dennis Lillee who Ajinkya Rahane (40) missed his “Still six wickets to go,” New AFGHANISTAN IRELAND wicket when he dismissed New Zea- both took 38 Tests. fifty but Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Zealand bowling coach Shane Jur- Shabir Noori lbw S Al Hasan 9

W Porterfield lbw Rabada 0 land skipper Kane Williamson (25) “We should have got them five or Jadeja smashed unbeaten half-cen- gensen said. M Shahzad c M Rahim b M Mortaza 31 P Stirling lbw Phangiso 40 leg before. Ross Taylor (17) then ran six down today itself. I’m bit disap- turies and featured in an unbroken “If you get a partnership you Rahmat Shah st M Rahim b S Al Hasan71 himself out to compound the tour- pointed,” Ashwin added. century stand to virtually bat New can score at a decent rate. More J Anderson c Rabada b Parnell 5 H Shahidi c S Sarkar b Taijul Islam 72 ists’ misery. Earlier in the morning, Williamson Zealand out of the contest. importantly, you can bat for time. G Wilson c De Kock b Pretorius 3 “The game’s not over yet,” Ash- attacked with spin from both ends and Sharma, who made 35 in the first That’s our goal, to fight for as long Mohd Nabi c S Rahman b T Ahmed 30 K O’Brien c Parnell b Duminy 41 win told reporters after becoming his slow bowlers did not let him down. innings, remained unbeaten on 68. as we can,” he said. N adran c M Rahim b M Mortaza 7 S Terry c Bavuma b Parnell 16 A Stanikzai c Mahmudullah b T Ahmed10 S Poynter c Phangiso b Duminy 8 Rashid Khan b Rubel Hossain 7 G Dockrell b Phangiso 16 Mirwais Ashraf lbw T Ahmed 3 SQUAD T Murtagh (not out) 13 Akmal returns to Pakistan one-day squad D Zadran c S Rahman b T Ahmed 2 C Young b Duminy 0 Azhar Ali (captain), Sharjeel Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq (not out) 0 P Chase c Miller b Duminy 0 Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Extras (B-1, LB-2, W-13) 16 Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Extras (W-6) 6 AFP his 111 one-day internationals in March lead the current three-match Twenty20 Total (all out in 50 overs) 258 Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Total (all out in 30.5 overs) 148 during the 2015 World Cup in Australia series against the West Indies 2-0, with Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-46, 3-190, and New Zealand. the final game on Tuesday. Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah, 4-210, 5-230, 6-243, 7-245, 8-253, 9-255. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-26, 3-41, 4-77, KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday recalled Negative comments about Akmal’s The first one-day international is in Rahat Ali, Mohammad Amir, 5-101, 6-115, 7-122, 8-147, 9-148. dashing batsman Umar Akmal to their behaviour by former head coach Waqar Sharjah on Friday, followed by another Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Sohail Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 10-0-42-2 Khan. Bowling: Rabada 4-1-22-1 (3w), Parnell one-day squad for the upcoming series Younis and ex-manager Intikhab Alam at the same venue on October 2 and one (1w); Taskin Ahmed 8-0-59-4 (5w); Shak- 6-1-36-2 (2w), Pretorius 5-0-19-1, Pheh- against West Indies after he was side- almost derailed his career. in Abu Dhabi on October 5. ib Al Hasan 10-0-26-2 (2w); Rubel Hos- lukwayo 4-0-22-0, Phangiso 7-0-33-2, lined for 18 months over disciplinary He was recalled to the Twenty20 They will also play three Tests after series in England 4-1 and are sain 9-0-62-1 (3w); Taijul Islam 10-0-44-1 Duminy 4.5-0-16-4 (1w). problems. squad earlier this month after being the limited-over series. currently ninth in the one-day (1w); Mahmudullah 3-0-22-0. The 26-year-old played the last of passed over for five months. Pakistan Pakistan lost their last one-day rankings. SPORT MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 23

Celtic confident ahead of City clash

AFP Southampton’s Dusan Tadic scores their second goal during GLASGOW: Celtic manager their English Premier League Brendan Rodgers says his side’s match played at the London confidence is high ahead of their Stadium in London yesterday. Champions League clash against El Jaish players in action during a practice session Manchester City following their in this file photo. thrashing of Kilmarnock. The Hoops warmed up for Wednesday’s Group C match with a comprehensive 6-1 defeat of Killie AFC Champions in Glasgow’s East End to maintain their unbeaten start to the domes- tic season. League: El Jaish Rodgers’ side are top of the Scottish Premiership, five points clear of Hearts with a game in hand, and booked a League Cup set for Al Ain semi semi-final clash with rivals Rang- ers next month following their The Peninsula defeat of third-tier Alloa Athletic in midweek. However, the Hoops will face a much tougher test on Wednesday when Pep Guardiola’s DOHA: Qatar’s El Jaish left Doha yesterday, ahead City visit Celtic Park. The English of their historic AFC Champions League semi-final Premier League leaders contin- Saints stroll to leave West encounter against UAE side Al Ain, which will be played ued their 100 percent start to the at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium tomorrow. season with a 3-1 victory at Swan- Sabri Lamouchi’s side has been handed a boost sea City on Saturday but Rodgers ahead of the tie, welcoming back Brazilian Lucas Men- insisted his side’s win over Killie dez back into the squad after serving his one match ban had been the perfect preparation Ham helpless at home in the 1-0 quarter final victory over Al Nasr. for the daunting clash. The club has also confirmed that summer signing Celtic lost 7-0 in their opening Seydou Keita has recovered from an injury received in Group C fixture away to Barcelona Jaish’s 4-3 win over Al Arabi in the Qatar Stars League. as their defence was torn apart by The series of ugly brawls that Antonio has scored 10 headed goal. This time Adrian came to The former Malian international was substituted the Spanish champions’ forward Fourth successive broke out during a recent defeat Premier League goals in 2016 his side’s rescue as he palmed early in the first half as a precaution. line of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez by Watford raised fears about and his aerial prowess was act- away a Tadic strike that lacked and Neymar. The Hoops defenders Premier League fan safety in the arena and, ing as a magnet whenever his the precision required to beat will now have to find a way to cope loss leave although there was no repeat side attacked. the Hammers goalkeeper. with Sergio Augero, who returned of the crowd problems against However, seeking out the But West Ham’s creaky from a three-match ban to bag a Hammers Southampton, the lacklustre lanky Antonio with high crosses defence crumbled again Wenger hungry for double in the win over Swansea to languishing in the efforts of Bilic’s players ensured proved a dubious strategy, with moments later and this time take him to 28 goals in his last 27 relegation zone the supporters would continue Southampton’s towering cen- Tadic didn’t let them off the Premier League games. to feel uncomfortable in their tre-back Virgil van Dijk winning hook. more after ending “It is a difficult game of course. new surroundings. virtually every headed duel. A total lack of communi- I have come across Aguero many Austin put Southampton West Ham’s injury problems cation and organisation in the times. I know his qualities and the AFP ahead before Tadic and James meant Bilic was forced to deploy Hammers rearguard proved Chelsea hex level he is at,” admitted the former Ward-Prowse wrapped up Havard Nordtveit out of position fatal in the 62nd minute when Swansea and Liverpool manager. Southampton’s fourth succes- at right-back and the Norway Cheikhou Kouyate lost posses- “His first goal in English foot- sive win in all competitions. midfielder was exposed when sion in midfield and Austin’s deft AFP ball was against my team Swansea LONDON: Southampton con- West Ham were left to count Southampton illuminated a drab pass sent Tadic clear to round when he came on a substitute and demned West Ham to another the cost of a third defeat in six first half with their 40th minute Adrian and slot into the empty he actually cost more than our sta- miserable experience at their matches in their new abode and, opener. net. dium at Swansea. new London Stadium as Charlie with the worst defensive record Tadic slipped a perfectly- West Ham’s lone spell of LONDON: Arse-- “He is a big talent, one of the Austin and Dusan Tadic inspired in the league, they look destined weighted pass behind the pressure saw them denied a nal manager Arsenee leading strikers in the world, but I the visitors’ 3-0 victory yester- for a season of struggle. hesitant Nordtveit and Bertrand penalty when Sofiane Feghouli’s Wenger (pictured)d) think as a team they are working day. After conceding 11 goals in surged away down the left flank shot hit Ryan Bertrand on the said he was hungrierer at a really high level.” West Ham’s move from their last three league games, before crossing to Austin, who hand. than ever for successss Celtic may be without goal- Upton Park to the former Olym- West Ham were in dire need of guided a fine first-time finish And it was clear the Ham- after his side markeded keeper Dorus de Vries for the pic Stadium just across east a vibrant performance, but it low into the far corner. mers were certain to end the 20th anniversaryary match against City after the Dutch- London was supposed to herald was Southampton who seized It was the Southampton empty-handed when Simone of his appointmentt bbyy man failed to reappear after the the start of a successful new era. the initiative. striker’s fifth goal in his last four Zaza’s shot was cleared off the stylishly defeating Chel-Chel- break in the win over Killie. But instead they have been Hojbjerg had time and space appearances. line by van Dijk. sea 3-0. However, Rodgers says he beset by problems on and off the to pick his spot, but Angelo Puel’s team had a golden Ward-Prowse rubbed salt First-half goalsls fromfrom has no worries about pitching in pitch and a fourth successive Ogbonna made up the ground opportunity to double their into West Ham’s wounds as Alexis Sanchez, Theoeo Wal- former number one Craig Gordon Premier League loss left Slaven with impressive speed and stuck lead soon after half-time he came off the bench to drill cott and Mesut Ozilzil at for the match against the English Bilic’s side languishing in the rel- out a leg to block the strike. when Cedric Soares found the home from close-range in the Emirates Stadiumum giants. egation zone. West Ham winger Michail unmarked Tadic 10 yards from stoppage-time. on Saturday swept Arsenal to a first league victory over their Lon- don rivals in 10 Griezmann rescues Atletico against 10-man Deportivo encounters. It was Arse- nal’s biggest win over Chelsea since a 3-0 victory in Wenger’s first meeting with them in April 1997 and AFP had to be replaced in the first- However, it took until the 66-year-old said he was now even more eager for half with a groin injury and is 20 minutes from time for success than when he arrived. set to miss Wendesday’s huge the goal to come as substi- “I’m hungrier because I know I have not got 20 Champions League clash with tute Kevin Gameiro latched more years in front of me,” smiled Wenger, whose team MADRID: Antoine Griezmann Bayern Munich. onto Juanfran’s pass and his rose to third place in the Premier League table. was Atletico Madrid’s hero Deportivo have now lost low cross was turned home “I also feel a responsibility. You can’t be 20 years once more with the winner on their last 11 visits to the by his French international somewhere and not care. I’m more conscious about as last season’s Champions Vicente Calderon, but frus- teammate Griezmann. what Arsenal is all about and I feel the weight of keep- League finalists moved third trated Atletico until Fajr’s Earlier, Valencia’s upturn ing people happy, and making people happy.” in La Liga with a 1-0 win over moments of madness left under caretaker coach Voro Wenger felt his side’s football had been “nearly per- 10-man Deportivo la Coruna. the Galicians with an almost continued as they came from fect” in the first half and said their overall display was Moroccan winger Fay- impossible task. behind to beat Leganes 2-1, “one of our best performances of recent years”. cal Fajr undid a fine opening Griezmann had the hosts’ but were grateful once more Chelsea have held something of a hoodoo over 45 minutes for the visitors on best chance of a first half to Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Arsenal in recent times. Sanchez’s 11th-minute goal, Sunday when he picked up disrupted by the injuries to Alves’s fantastic record of after a mistake by Gary Cahill, was the first league goal two quickfire yellow cards Fernandez and Gimenez saving penalties. Arsenal had scored against Chelsea since January 2013. just before the break. when he slotted wide from Alexander Szymanowski Chelsea dealt Wenger a humbling 6-0 defeat in Atletico passed up a host Angel Correa’s cross. headed the hosts into the his 1,000th game at the Arsenal helm in March 2014 of chances in the second Fajr eased Atletico’s route lead, but Nani levelled with and he said Saturday’s win could mark an important half, but finally made the to victory when he dived in his first Valencia goal 10 min- mental breakthrough. breakthrough 20 minutes late on Nicolas Gaitan in first- utes before half-time. “We had to deal with some inconvenient facts from time when Griezmann half stoppage time to leave Nani’s cross was turned before the game. They were we couldn’t beat Chelsea tapped home his fifth goal of Deportivo with 10 men. home by Mario Suarez to put for years,” said the Frenchman, whose side host Basel the season. The visitors still had a Valencia in front. However, in the Champions League on Wednesday. Diego Simeone’s men now great chance to take a shock Szymanowski had the chance “To get that out of the system was also at stake trail leaders Real Madrid by lead at the start of the second to give Leganes a deserved today. I think what was important for me was the psy- just two points and move to period when Lucas Hernan- share of the points when chological hurdle standing in our way. We mustn’t within a point of Barcelona. dez headed clear from under Alves upended Alberto Mar- make too much of it, but we can’t ignore it. However, the hosts’ vic- his own crossbar with Florin tin half an hour from time. The one black spot for Wenger was a first-half knee tory was overshadowed by Andone waiting to turn the Yet Alves produced his injury sustained by Francis Coquelin. an anterior cruciate ligament ball home. 20th save from 43 penal- The French midfielder, who was replaced by Granit injury suffered by midfielder Yannick Carrasco and ties he’s faced in Spanish Xhaka, left the stadium with his leg in a brace and will Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann (centre), Angel Correa and Augusto Fernandez before Correa then saw great football to ensure Valencia’s undergo tests in the coming days. Deportivo Coruna’s goalkeeper German Lux (right) in action during half-time that will keep him chances saved by German second win in four days. Voro Chelsea have gone three league games without vic- their Spanish La Liga game played at Vicente Calderon Stadium out for much of the remain- Lux, while Filipe Luis fired has now won eight of the 10 tory and while beaten manager Antonio Conte refused in Madrid, Spain yesterday. der of the season. just wide as the chances games he has taken charge of to single out individuals for blame, he had strong words Jose Maria Gimenez also began to flow for Atletico. in four caretaker spells. of criticism for his team. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 WWozniacki ends Veteran Mancebo title wait with sees Doha Worlds as Tokyo win perfect showcase

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Mirza to lead Qatar Under-19 at Division two Asia Qualifiers

The Peninsula DIVISION TWO ASIA QUALIFIERS: QATAR SQUAD Hamad Mirza Baig (C), Jassim Khan, Omar Sayeed, Visa- kh Roji, Shubh Agarwal, Obaid Hassan, Dhruv Atul Patel, DOHA: All-rounder Hamad Mirza Baig will Milan Ashvinbhai Bhva, Darren Alton D’Souza, Asif Khan, lead the Qatar juniors at the Division two Fawaz Suhail Khan, Hussain Khan, Khalid Moiz Siddiqui, Asia Qualifiers for the ICC Under 19 Cricket Ahmed Mushtaq, Coach : Arjuna De Silva World Cup 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 10-nation tournament will start today and will conclude on October 6. “This tournament will give all the teams Qatar will meet Singapore in their open- and the administrators in Asia, an opportunity ing fixture at the Royal Selangor Club Oval in to establish the ranking of the 10 participat- Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. ing teams” said Bandula Warnapura, ICC Asia The top two teams of the tournament will Consultant and former ICC Asia Regional be promoted to the Division one ICC Asia Qual- Development Manager. ifier to be held next year. “We are privileged and honored to be host- The Division one tournament is also the ing the first tournament of ICC Asia. MCA will pathway to 2018 ICC Under 19 Cricket World certainly do the very best to stage a successful Cup. tournament,” said Clarence Selvam, Malaysian The participating teams are, hosts Malay- Cricket Association General Manager. sia, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, The matches will be played at Kinrara Oval, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand and The Club Aman Oval, Bayuemas Oval and Royal Captains of the participating teams pose for a photograph. United Arab Emirates. Selangor Club Oval.

UCI Worlds will raise Marquez shines at Aragon Qatar’s profile to new

gaining points and now ARAGON MOTOGP RESULTS heights, says Al Hemaidi MotoGP world we’ve stopped (that run),” said Marquez. 1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda - championship Nine-time world cham- 41:57.678 The Peninsula leader extends pion Rossi has still never won 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha - in Aragon, but, despite start- 42:00.418 his dominance to ing from sixth on the grid, led 3. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha - claim fourth win with 15 laps to go after Mar- 42:03.661 DOHA: Preparations are in full quez ran wide on lap three 4. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Suzuki - swing to host a successful UCI of the season to slip down the field. 42:05.916 Road World Championships Marquez had been dom- 5. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Honda - Doha 2016 which is just few inant all weekend, though, 42:10.899 weeks away. and again proved he had All major competitions are AFP the fastest bike on the circuit MOTOGP STANDINGS made up of innumerous little as he reeled in Rossi before details, the moving parts that overtaking the Italian with 1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda - 248 make the event machinery 12 laps to go. 2. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha - 196 work. Multiple problems can be ALCAÑIZ, Spain: Marc Mar- “I said stay calm, don’t 3. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha - 182 expected to crop up, with little quez extended his lead in wear the front tyre because 4. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda - 155 or no warning. the MotoGP world champi- I had the hard one and then 5. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Suzuki - 149 Under such circumstances, the country’s growing legacy onship as he beat out title step-by-step I got a good 6. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Honda - 105 it is imperative to have a vet- in sports. The UCI Road World rivals Valentino Rossi and rhythm,” added Marquez. 7. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati - 104 eran troubleshooter on board Championships Doha 2016 is Jorge Lorenzo to claim vic- “With Valentino I pushed 8. Andrea Iannone (Italy) Ducati - 96 to get things back on track. For arguably the biggest interna- tory at the Aragon Grand Prix for two laps and then when I 9. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha - 96 the Local Organising Committee tional event in the last decade,” yesterday saw the distance was enough 10. Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati - 84 of the UCI Road World Champi- he added. Spain’s Marquez started (to pass) I just tried to keep onships Doha 2016, that person Al Hemaidi also said that on pole, but had to over- that rhythm in front.” is Executive Director Ahmed the international event is argu- came a minor error early in Lorenzo suffered a crash have the pace to hold off Abdulla Al Hemaidi (pictured). ably the biggest single-discipline the race that saw him briefly in the warm-up before the Marquez and a breaking Al Hemaidi, one of the long- competition Qatar has ever held. slip down to fifth before race, but believes that mis- error two laps from the end est serving officials at the Qatar Having won the bid to host claiming his fourth win of fortune ultimately aided him ensured he couldn’t maintain Cycling Federation, has been the event during the 2012 UCI the season. as he switched to a hard rear the pressure on Lorenzo for an integral part of every deci- Road World Championships in Defending champion tyre at the last moment. second. sion related to the Road World Netherlands, Qatar has been Lorenzo passed Yamaha “Probably the crash from Earlier, Brad Binder Championships in Doha. preparing and counting down teammate Rossi with five this morning made me finish became South Africa’s first “This is the competition’s days to this event. laps to go to take second. second today,” he said. motorcycle world champion first visit to the Middle East and “This competition will raise Marquez now leads Rossi “With the soft one I didn’t for 36 years in the Moto3 it’s a big honour for us to be cho- Qatar’s profile to new heights in by 52 points with just four feel so good, so instinct told category. Repsol Honda sen to host it. It brings with it a the world of cycling,” he added. races remaining. Lorenzo is me to choose the hard one Binder finished second lot of added value for our coun- “We pride ourselves on Team’s Spanish a further 14 points adrift in and that instinct made me a to Jorge Navarro, but did try. We’ll yet again prove we’re the wealth of local expertise rider Marc Marquez third. Victory for the two- good result. enough to extend his advan- up to the challenge of hosting we have created by organising time world champion ends “I am very proud, we tage to an unassailable 106 celebrates after any kind of sporting event,” Al major cycling events. Races like a record run of eight differ- did our maximum in the points with just four races winning the Moto Hemaidi said. “Once the event the Tour of Qatar, Ladies Tour of ent winners in the last eight race and finally we finished remaining. GP race of the begins, the world’s collec- Qatar and the Tour of Zubarah races and was only Mar- closer than we expected to Defending Moto2 cham- Aragon Grand Prix tive focus will be on Qatar and helped us build a strong organ- quez’s second win since the winner.” pion Johann Zarco retains his at the Motorland we’ll do everything possible to isational base, in terms of staff April. Rossi was delighted with championship lead by just a racetrack in Alcaniz showcase our country. We are and volunteers. It’ll stand us in “I’m very happy because his start as he shot through point over Spaniard Alex yesterday. on target with preparations. We good stead during the UCI Road step-by-step Rossi was the field. However, he didn’t Rins after finishing eighth. are working hard to ensure the World Championships Doha competition is unlike anything 2016.” seen before.” Commenting on the differ- Al Hemaidi also said that ence of this race from the Tour Doha has always been an of Qatar and other events in the Final round of FIM Superbike worlds at Losail track excellent host for international past, Al Hemaidi said that it will events. be a totally different experience. “Our sporting legacy truly “Each year, the Tours bring The Peninsula Circuit is back in the WSBK calen- Saeed Al Sulaiti is taking part in the this season, on Saturday, October began with the hosting of the together a limited number of dar, the Qatari track will host the final WorldSBK class and he expects the 29, Race 1 of the WorldSBK starts 2006 Doha Asian Games. teams, over five or six race round of the prestigious champion- support of the home crowd at his at 20:00, so the fans will have the Since then, there has been no days. But the UCI Road World ship, the Qatar Round. home track in Losail. change to feel the adrenaline of the turning back. The country Championships is much wider DOHA: The Losail International Cir- As previous years, the event will On Friday, WorldSBK and races during the two-days of quality organised key events in many in scope, with a far greater cuit will host the final round of the be held at night under the floodlight WorldSSP Free Practices are sched- racing action. disciplines, including the AFC number of national teams MOTUL FIM Superbike World Cham- sysem of the circuit and it is sure to uled from 16:30 until 22:00 and on the The final day will be dedicated Asian Cup football, Arab Games and cyclists. We are expect- pionship for the third consecutive year be an excited and unpredictable last following day, both Superpoles will be to Warm Up sessions before the and the IAAF Indoor Athletics ing around 1,000 riders from from October 27 to 30. round. from 17:30 to 19:10. WorldSSP Race starts at 19:15 and the World Championships. Now 75 countries to take part,” Al Since the Losail International Also, this season, the Qatari rider With the new format implemented WorldSBK Race 2 is at 21:00. it is our turn to contribute to Hemaidi went on to say.