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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 THULHIJA 28, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Tunisia election Pistorius starts offers post-Arab 5-year jail term Spring hope7 for17 killing lover Saudi, Kuwait price war Max 30º Min 16º underlies oilfield closure High Tide 11:01 & 23:14 Shutdown of joint field brings back old disputes Low Tide 05:03 & 17:16 40 PAGES NO: 16320 150 FILS DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s closure of an offshore oilfield it News shares with Kuwait has revived speculation of renewed in brief tensions between the two, and put Chevron’s role in the shared Neutral Zone in focus. Crude output from their jointly-run offshore Khafji oilfield has been halted tem- Twitter ‘source of all porarily to comply with environmental rules. “Little evil’: Top Saudi cleric things lead to big things, it’s an accumulation of the RIYADH: The microblogging site Twitter popular among past. Each party says a different story,” said Kamel Al- both men and women in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia is Harami, an independent Kuwaiti analyst. nothing more than “a source of lies” and evil, the kingdom’s The loss of Khafji’s 280,000 barrels per day of Arabian top Muslim cleric said. “If it were used correctly, it could be Heavy crude will be felt more in Kuwait, which has far of real benefit, but unfortunately it’s exploited for trivial less spare output than its neighbor, the world’s top oil matters,” Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh said on his Fatwa tel- exporter. Oil prices rose briefly to over $86 a barrel on evision show broadcast late Monday. Twitter is “the source Monday on the news. Any differences between the two of all evil and devastation,” the mufti said. “People are rush- ing to it thinking it’s a source of credible information but OPEC allies are watched closely by oil majors getting it’s a source of lies and falsehood.” Saudi Arabia adopts a ready to return to Kuwait after years of fruitless talks strict version of Sunni Islam, including a segregation of the and fierce political opposition to foreign firms taking a sexes, that influences all aspects of life in the Gulf kingdom. role in production in the past. Diplomatic and industry sources said that Kuwait has been placing restrictions on the Saudi unit of US oil major Chevron which operates another jointly run Iraq approves $278 m Neutral Zone field, Wafra, as a result of various disputes. deal with Halliburton The curbs have affected oil output from the Neutral BAGHDAD: Iraq’s cabinet has approved a $278.5 mil- Zone, which dates back to 1920s treaties to establish lion drilling deal with US oil service company Halliburton for the southern West Qurna- 1 oilfield, regional borders. according to a government statement. Under the 30- Output capacity from the Zone has been around month contract, Halliburton is to drill 30 oil wells in 600,000 bpd until last year, according to the US the 8.7-billion-barrel West Qurna Phase One field, Department of Energy. But industry sources say it has operated by US major ExxonMobil, the statement been in decline in recent months even before the Khafji said. Oil production at the West Qurna-1 field is run- shutdown. A Chevron spokesman said the company ning at a rate of 360,000 barrels per day due to prob- complies with the laws and regulations of the countries lems with low levels of water injection, which is need- where it operates, and does not comment on discus- ed to boost production, officials said. Iraq has award- sions it has with governments about its business opera- ed lucrative oilfield development contracts to majors tions. The Saudi’s 60-year concession with Chevron was such as Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Exxon Mobil with KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visited Fasial Bander Watban Al- first granted to the US Getty Oil Company in 1949. the ambitious target of expanding its oil production Duwiesh at Farwaniya Hospital yesterday. Amir wished Al-Duwiesh a speedy recovery. — KUNA Continued on Page 13 capacity to 8.5-9 million bpd by 2017. Increasing export capacity is a cornerstone of Iraq’s ambitious plans to revive its oil industry after years of war, eco- nomic sanctions and neglect. Iraq wants to jump into ‘Deport after revoking citizenship’ the top ranks of global oil producers and exporters.

Man, woman stoned MP Abdulsamad warns of deficit due to oil price slide to death for adultery By B Izzak mation and news. BEIRUT: A man and a woman have been stoned to death The Council of Ministers invoked this for adultery in separate executions in jihadist-controlled KUWAIT: MP Nabil Al-Fadhl yesterday article to withdraw the citizenship of a areas of Syria, a monitoring group reported yesterday. The called on the government to deport number of opposition figures including man was executed in Idlib province in an area controlled by Islamist groups including the Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s people after stripping them of their cit- former MP Abdullah Al-Barghash and official affiliate in Syria, said the Syrian Observatory for izenship especially for reasons of owner of the Al-Youm television and Human Rights, which tracks violence on all sides of Syria’s threatening national security or having Alam Al-Youm newspaper Ahmad Jabr civil war. It is the first documented case of a man being obtained their nationality on false Al-Shemmari and others. Fadhl howev- stoned to death for adultery since Syria descended into civ- information. The lawmaker submitted a er did not say how will the state deport il war in 2011 and hardline Islamic groups emerged as proposal to amend the Nationality Law people who are stateless and to which powerful players in areas that slipped from government of 1959 to make it mandatory on destination because people in a for- control, the Observatory said. The woman was executed in authorities to deport such people, say- eign country can be deported to their Hama province in an area controlled by Islamic State, an Al- ing that they should not be allowed to home countries or to a third country of Qaeda offshoot that has seized swathes of Syria and Iraq stay in the country after committing their choice and which accepts to take and is being targeted by US-led air strikes, the Observatory such crimes. them. said. A video posted online appeared to show her execu- In his amendment, Fadhl proposed In another development, head of tion. A bearded fighter is shown passing down the sen- adding a new item to Article 13 of the National Assembly budgets com- tence in the presence of other gunmen and her father, who Nationality Law to make deporting mittee MP Adnan Abdulsamad warned appears to approve of her execution. Her hands and feet people after revoking their citizenship yesterday that Kuwait’s budget surplus are then tied with a rope and she is forced to kneel in a pit. an obligation rather than a choice. will drop sharply at the end of the cur- Covered head to toe, she begins to pray out loud as large Article 13 deals with revoking citizen- rent fiscal year if oil prices remain at rocks are seen striking her body. The video shows the logo ship of naturalized citizens for obtain- the current level. During the past 15 of Islamic State. ing the citizenship on the basis of false fiscal years, Kuwait posted a budget TIKRIT: A Rafale fighter jet equipped with 4 laser guided bombs GBU-12 flies information or cheating and for threat- surplus and the windfall was massive over Iraq on a reconnaissance mission after taking off from the Al-Dhafra ening national security and national over the past three years. base in the United Arab Emirates. French jets carried out an air strike against Sudan’s president economy by spreading harmful infor- Continued on Page 13 two trucks in the region of Tikrit, successfully destroying their target using 3 seeks re-election laser-guided bombs GBU-12, as part of the ‘Chammal’ operation. — AFP KHARTOUM: Sudan’s ruling party chose President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir yesterday as its candidate for next year’s presidential vote, making it almost certain EU targets UAE firm IS seizes arms airdropped that he will not step aside but extend his rule after 25 years in power. The 70-year-old Bashir, wanted on by US-led coalition forces charges of genocide and war crimes by the and Syria ministers International Criminal Court, had previously indicated BEIRUT: Islamic State group fighters ground, a US-led coalition is also target- he would not run for another term in elections sched- seized at least one cache of weapons air- ing the militants from the air. Yesterday, uled for April 2015. He had also pledged to hold a BRUSSELS: The European Union imposed States in freezing the assets of Pangates sanctions yesterday on 12 Syrian government International Corp Ltd, based in Sharjah in dropped by US-led coalition forces that IS loyalists on social media posted sar- national dialogue before the vote but the few active were meant to supply Kurdish militia- castic thank you notes to the United opposition movements in Sudan seem to have already ministers, two senior military figures and a the UAE, saying it “acts as an intermediary in United Arab Emirates company it accused of the supply of oil to the Syrian regime.” men battling the extremist group in a States, including one image that said lost hope of any change in the political climate. One of border town, activists said yesterday. “Team USA.” But the lost weapons drop the main opposition parties, the Popular Congress helping supply oil to Syria. The moves were “Therefore, it is providing support to, and part of a gradual tightening of EU sanctions benefiting from, the Syrian regime,” the EU’s The cache of weapons included hand was more an embarrassment than a Party, announced last week it would boycott the elec- grenades, ammunition and rocket-pro- great strategic loss. The Islamic State mil- tions, saying they would not be credible because of a against the government of Syrian President Official Journal said, listing the new sanctions pelled grenade launchers, according to a itants already possess millions of dollars- lack of democracy. In another case, senior opposition Bashar Al-Assad, who has clung to power which take effect yesterday. Pangates figure Sadiq Al-Mahdi left Sudan for Cairo this year after despite a three-year-old civil war in which declined to comment. video uploaded by a media group loyal worth of US weaponry that they cap- a short stay in jail, having been arrested on charges that close to 200,000 people have been killed. The EU also froze the assets of its parent to the Islamic State group. tured from fleeing Iraqi soldiers when could have led to the death penalty. With no clear chal- The EU said the 12 ministers, appointed by company, Damascus-based Abdulkarim The video appeared authentic and the group seized swaths of Iraq in a sud- lengers from outside the party, the National Congress Assad in a cabinet reshuffle in August, shared Group. Also placed on the EU sanctions list corresponded to The Associated Press’ den sweep in June. Party’s executive council quickly narrowed down its “responsibility for the regime’s violent repres- were Mohamed Farahat, vice-president of reporting of the event. The Britain-based Meanwhile, Kurdish defenders of the potential candidates from five to one, signaling that sion against the civilian population”, and finance at Tri-Ocean Energy, an Egyptian oil Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, strategic Syrian border town of Kobane Bashir had no intention of ceding power. would be subjected to asset freezes and trav- trading firm, and Abdelhamid Khamis which bases its information on a net- weathered another onslaught by Islamic el bans. They included the minister of econo- Abdullah, chairman of Beirut-based Overseas work of activists on the ground, said the State jihadists. Fighting appeared to my and foreign trade, Humam Al-Jazaeri, and Petroleum Trading Co, another oil trader. militants had seized at least one cache. have diminished after a fierce attack late the minister of communications and technol- Both companies were added to the list in The caches were airdropped early Monday by IS fighters, including suicide ogy, Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali. July, accused of organizing covert oil ship- Monday to Kurds in the embattled bombers, witnesses and monitors said. The EU imposed similar sanctions on ments to Syria. Yesterday’s decision brings Syrian town of Kobani that lies near the IS forces in the east of the town were Colonel Mohammed Bilal, a senior officer in the total of people on the EU’s Syria sanc- the Air Force Intelligence Service of Syria, and tions list to 211 and the number of compa- Turkish border. The militant group has exchanging fire with Kurdish militia in Major-General Ghassan Ahmed Ghannan, nies or other organizations to 63. EU govern- been trying to seize the town for over a the west and there were reports of an commander of the 155 Missile Brigade, who it ments agreed on Monday to ban the export month now, causing the exodus of some explosion, probably a car bomb, the said was “responsible for firing at least 25 of jet fuel to Syria because it is being used for 200,000 people from the area into Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Scud missiles at various civilian sites between air attacks on civilians, but that decision will Turkey. monitoring group said. President Omar Al-Bashir January and March 2013.” not take effect until legal texts have been While Kurds are battling on the Continued on Page 13 The 28-nation bloc followed the United drawn up. — Reuters LOCAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 US still No 1 destination for Kuwaiti students Ryan commends Kuwaiti government

By Ben Garcia regards to our exchange programs and their positive experiences. So far, Iíve got only KUWAIT: The United States is still the ënum- good report,î she mentioned. Ryan who over- ber one destinationí for Kuwaiti students said sees a wide range of academic, cultural and Evan Ryan, the US Assistant Secretary of State sports exchanges in the US also thanked the for Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) as she Kuwaiti government for their support and met local media yesterday. Ryan met with relentless commitment to their young peo- various members of the Ministry of Education ple. - including the Director of Scholarship ìIíd like to thank Kuwait for their strong Department Wafah Al-Saraf, on her arrival support and commitment. We are glad to have Kuwait as partners. It helped strengthen our bonds,î she added. Her work in the ECA include exchange programs which engages youth, students, educators, artists, athletes, and emerging leaders in more than 160 coun- tries. ECA has over one million participants to HH the Amir during his meeting with the GCC education ministers. this date, which include about 4000 Kuwaitis. ìKuwait is a good friend of the United States,î she said. Ryan is in a brief visit to Kuwait from a tour to Ramallah (Palestine), Tel Amir receives Sheikh Aviv (Israel) and Muscat (Oman). She also vis- ited London (United Kingdom) and from Kuwait, sheíll be touring Spain for the same purpose. Ryan was introduced to media at Nasser, GCC ministers Radisson Blu Hotel by Lisa Heilbronn, Councilor for Public Affairs in the US Embassy and Sarah King, Chief of Staff to Assistant Secretary Ryan. Prior to the conference, Ryan also visited the English Access Microscholarship Program classroom, including local sites related to cul- Evan Ryan tural heritage and art education, and met from Oman. Ryan commended the Kuwaiti with exchange program participants and government for its efforts in increasing the alumni, including those focusing on disability number of Kuwaitis studying in the US. ìI met advocacy and youth entrepreneurship and with Wafa Al-Saraf at the Ministry of employment. The US official also talked about Education and she mentioned several posi- how she was proud of the English Access tive experiences of their students in the Microscholarship Program which provides a United States,î she said. ìI assured her of our foundation of English language and leader- support and we would love to further ship skills. The program is offered to 13-15 strengthen the programs which we are work- years old students through afterschool class- ing on. We would like to hear anything with es and intensive summer learning activities. KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Sheikh HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. — KUNA Nasser. Iraqi speaker KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah ministers meeting, which concludes today in and called on them to look into measures to fur- Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Kuwait. ther develop education in the region. Palace yesterday Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Furthermore, HH Sheikh Sabah received Saudi Minister of Education Prince Khaled Al- arrives in Kuwait Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Also yesterday, HH the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Commerce Faisal stressed during the reception the impor- Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber and Industry, and Minister of Education and tance of following up guidelines set by GCC Al-Sabah received Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Acting Minister of Higher Education leaders, saying that by doing so, the Gulf coun- Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace. Abdulmehsen Al-Medej, GCC Secretary General tries could seek more progress in the future. The Meanwhile, HH the Amir also received offi- Dr Abdulatif Al-Zayani, and other officials. meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of cials participating in the 23rd GCC education His Highness welcomed the GCC ministers Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah. — KUNA Crown Prince chairs National Security Council meeting

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah chaired yester- day the first meeting of the National Security Council, with its new line-up, to discuss the region- al and international developments and its impact on Kuwait’s security and stability. The meeting was held at Bayan Palace with the presence of Deputy Commander of National Guard Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Hamad Al-Sabah. Also present at the meeting were First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah; Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister, and Acting Minister of KUWAIT: Marzouq Al-Ghanim with his Iraqi counterpart. — KUNA Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al- KUWAIT: Iraqi parliament speaker Salim Bahar Al-Oloum. Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah; Deputy Prime Minister Al-Jabouri arrived on an official visit to The Iraqi parliament speaker is and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al- Kuwait yesterday at the invitation of his expected to meet today with His Sabah; Minister of Information and Minister of Kuwaiti counterpart Marzouq Al-Ghanim. Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al- KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince chairs the meeting yesterday. — KUNA He was welcomed at the airport by Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah; Minister of State for cussions to be able to address it with required changes in the region indicate that the dangers Ghanim, deputy speaker Mubarak Al- Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Justice steps and measures to protect us from its evils, and threats are growing and that “there is no time Khurainij, Kuwaiti Ambassador in Iraq Al-Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Mohmmad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- destructive fallouts and grave consequences on or space for leniency.” Ghassan Al-Zawawi and Iraqi Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Sabah; Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh; Minister of our present and future,” HH Sheikh Nawaf said. “The It rather “obliges vigorous and organized action, Ambassador in Kuwait Mohammad Sabah. — KUNA Communications and Minister of State for rapid developments in the region and its danger- embodiment of our national unity, strengthening Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari; Head of His ous aftermaths oblige us to be aware about the of our domestic front in face of the real dangers Highness the Crown Prince Diwan Sheikh Mubarak danger of this critical stage, to be vigilant and to threatening the state security and safety,” he said. Crown Prince, officials Al-Faisal Al-Saud Al-Sabah; and National Security take precautions against its repercussions and HH the Crown Prince cautioned against the Apparatus Chief Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem impacts,” he said. recently-emerged deviant behaviors and “import- Al-Sabah. “As we feel deeply sorry for the tragic reality of ed” wrong ideas that contradict the true Islamic visit stabbed tribal chief our brothers in these (conflict-ravaged) countries, teachings and Kuwaiti traditions. Critical stage we also feel the huge dangers and challenges “This places more burdens on the back of reli- KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince wishes of His Highness the Amir Sheikh At the advent of the meeting, HH the Crown threatening security and stability of our homeland.” gious, educational, media and other institutions to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for a Prince underscored that the region is undergoing a HH Sheikh Nawaf hailed the great role played by address these dangerous deviations and to protect and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- speedy recovery. critical stage that requires vigorous and organized Army, Police, National Guard personnel in preserv- our children from its evils,” he said. Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah visited Faisal Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim action, national unity, and strong the domestic ing homeland sovereignty and security. “We greatly He also underscored that the concept of nation- Bander Watban Al-Duwiesh at Farwaniya also visited Duwiesh to inquire about his front to overcome the dangers threatening the applaud the outstanding role and sincere efforts of al security “cannot be separated from the rule of Hospital yesterday. HH the Crown Prince health condition. state security and safety. our brave Army, Police, National Guard to maintain law and the firm enforcement of it on everyone and HH the Premier wished Al-Duwiesh a The head of Al Mutair tribe in Kuwait HH the Crown Prince conveyed to the National the state sovereignty and security. But, the current without any exception.” speedy recovery. was allegedly stabbed by his son three Security Council, the highest security body in the stage necessitates more efforts and better organi- HH the Crown Prince urged the National Meanwhile, Minister of Amiri Diwan times during a dispute at the Al Duwiesh state, instructions from HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah zation,” HH the Crown Prince stressed. Security Council to do all in power and to take Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Mosque in Sabah Al Nasser Area on Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to take all required “It also requires from all government and non- necessary measures to ensure the state securi- and his Deputy Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah Monday. He was rushed to Farwaniya hos- measures to counter the threats facing the state government organizations and individuals to ty. He expressed confidence in the Council visited Faisal Bander Watban Al-Duwiesh at pital after the incident. The son’s motive security, safety and stability. shoulder their national responsibility to raise posi- members’ eagerness and ability to undertake the Farwaniya Hospital, and conveyed best has not been made public. — KUNA “We have to clearly understand the seriousness tive awareness and enhance national unity.” this great responsibility and to succeed in their of this critical stage, its developments and reper- He warned that the tragic reality and the rapid mission. — KUNA PM meets Chinese envoy, GCC officials

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Sabah met with Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Cui Jianchun at Bayan Palace yes- terday. The Chinese Ambassador was accompanied by Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating CEO of Huawei Company Guo Ping. Also yesterday, HH the Premier met Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr Abdulatif Al-Zayani, ministers and heads of delegations participating in the 23rd GCC education ministers confer- ence, currently being held in Kuwait. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Minister of Education and Acting Minister of Higher Education Abdulmohsen Al-Mudej was at the meeting. The meetings were attended by undersecretary for local affairs depart- ment at the Premier’s Diwan Sheikh KUWAIT: HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak receives a present from Khaled Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Chinese Ambassador Cui Jianchun and CEO of Huawei Company Sabah. — KUNA Guo Ping. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 LOCAL

A group photo with the winners HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Amir attends KFAS Ooredoo concludes I WANT awards ceremony

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- promotional campaign Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is to patronize and attend Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) awards ceremony for 2013 today. The ceremony Emphasizing on company’s values of Caring, Connecting and Challenging will be held at 10:30 am in Bayan Palace. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait announced yesterday the conclu- enriching people’s lives and stimulating growth through the Participants who asked for valuable items like Mini Cooper, sion of I WANT campaign, which was launched back in May to latest telecommunication services. The company’s vision focus- GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Mustang, Yamaha Kuwait Airport introduce the brand name “Ooredoo.” The closing ceremony of es on enabling youth and helping them reach their potential, Grizzly, and more were given what they asked for. They were the campaign took place at Ooredoo Head Office in Kuwait empowering women, and being a catalyst for entrepreneurs contacted and told that their desire will be fulfilled and were City in an organized press conference and an awarding cere- and small businesses. invited to the event. Other participants who wanted bidding to be mony for the winners. Al Thani added “We were happy to receive the submissions PlayStation 4, Xbox, phone devices and traveling to watch soc- Ooredoo Kuwait General Manager and CEO Sheikh of people on the campaign and happier to fulfill their desires. cer games in Europe were also given their wants. reviewed Nov 2 Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani stated: “We started this We will continue to be innovative and challenging.” campaign in May to introduce Ooredoo to communities within The selected people were chosen based on a fixed criterion By A Saleh Kuwait. We wanted people to get to know us better as part of which was set by a committee of managers. The criterion was Gulf Bank offers an international telecom group that is community-focused. carefully set to be fair to all applicants. Thousands of replies Our vision is to enrich people’s lives and help them grow as were received to the question Ooredoo which asked people of KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works, Abdul Aziz Al-Ibrahim individuals, families and communities. Launching I Want came Kuwait, What do you want? People of different age, nationali- exclusive discounts said that Kuwait Airport bidding offers would be to emphasize on the meaning of our values: Caring, ties, cultures and backgrounds joined this campaign and sub- reviewed on the 2nd November, 2014. Speaking to Connecting and Challenging.” mitted answers. at Blends reporters during a tour at Hawalli Educational Zone The campaign was launched last May to introduce the audi- Ooredoo Kuwait announced that selected people gave Project, the minister said that the project has cost KD7 ence to the values of Ooredoo through a website and booths answers that fall into different categories such as education KUWAIT: Gulf Bank announced that it is offering million and that it would be concluded and handed over set up in different malls across Kuwait. The aim of this cam- and learning, volunteering, assistance in being entrepreneurs, holders of selected credit and debit cards exclusive to MOE soon. paign was to introduce Ooredoo’s core values, which focus on traveling, requests for devices, cars, phones and more. discounts when dining at Blends Company restau- rants. MOE to distribute 81,000 laptops Customers using their Gulf Bank credit cards or MOE’s Assistant Undersecretary for Public Education red(tm) ATM cards at The Spice Club, Casper & Khaled Al-Rasheed said that the Ministry of Education Gambini’s, Waterlemon, Living Colors, Zahr El- Laymoun and Falafel Nadia will get up to 20% dis- would distribute 81,000 laptops to secondary school count off their bill. This promotion is valid until 31 students and teachers by the beginning of the second December 2014. semester this year. He added that the three-year con- Gulf Bank is committed to providing customers tract would be signed next week with estimated cost of with new, exciting promotions in addition to its KD26 million. exceptional range of financial products and banking services. Customers just need to use any Gulf Bank MP Duwaisan slams govt credit card or red(tm) ATM cards when paying for MP Faisal Al-Duwaisan has urged the government to their meal to take advantage of this latest exclusive apply rationalization policies on itself first before applying offer. To find out more about Gulf Bank’s promotions them on citizens. “If the government really thinks that our and offers, visit one of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, con- financial status is in jeopardy, it should start reducing min- tact the Customer Contact Center on 1805805, or log isters’ expenses and cancel privileges given to senior offi- on to the Bank’s bilingual website at www.e-gulf- cials”, he stressed, underlining his total rejection to any bank.com. increases of public services’ fees. “They must be discussed Ooredoo Kuwait officials answer questions at the press conference. and approved in parliament first”, he added. KALD recognizes teachers Mariam Chakroun wins ‘Distinguished Teachers Award’

By Ben Garcia “We have introduced this award to highlight the about KALD achievements was showed, followed by a importance of the role played by the special educa- paragraph art of drawing on the sand. Plaque of KUWAIT: Mariam Chakroun from Fawzia Sultan tion teachers at schools in various aspects of student’s Appreciation was also given to Dr Hind Al-Subaih, International School was named the winner for the life; the academic, the psychological and the social. We Omar Saud Omar, Zain Telecommunications CEO, first Distinguished Teachers Award organized by the strongly believe that these educators make a strong Shaikha Al Bahar, CEO of National Bank of Kuwait, and Kuwaiti Association for Learning Differences (KALD) and long-term positive impact on children and the Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Chairperson of Monday night. The ceremony was held at Sheikha launch of the KALD Distinguished Awards is a small Al-Nuwair Initiative and Managing Director of Dar Salwa Al-Sabah Hall, Marina Crescent under the token of appreciation to these individuals who Lulwah for publishing. KALD Board Members were patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al- deserve recognition and praise for their unique and also honored by Amaal Al-Sayer, Dr Hind Al-Subaih Jaber Al-Sabah and in the presence of Dr Hind Al- invaluable work... And honoring the teachers leads to and Omar Al-Omar, they include; Dr Fatima Al Awadi Subaih, Minister of Social Affairs & Labor and Minister honoring the schools who gave them the opportunity Vice Chairwoman Consultant Developmental of State for Planning and Development. to get awarded for their hard work” Al-Sayer stated. Pediatrician/Fatima Clinic; Dr Badria Al Hajji Assistant Chakroun bested other contenders from various Al-Sayer told attendees that the ceremony Professor - The College of Basic Education/The Public special needs schools in Kuwait. Chakroun has been a wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET); special education teacher for children with special their sponsors including; Masharaee Al Khair and Hana’a Al Duaij Board Secretary Arabic Language needs for the past 22 years. She holds BA in English Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), Zain Supervisor/Ministry of Education; Nabila Al Midlij Language and Literature from University of Beirut. The Telecommunications, and Goodhealth Arabia maga- English Language Teacher-The College of Basic first-runner-up went to Helen Al-Rahi - one of the Pre- zine. In his short speech, Dr James Mural lauded Education-The Public Authority for Applied Education K-teachers at Manarat School-Kuwait. Helen has the KALD’s work and their invaluable commitment and and Training; and Wafa’a Nusaibeh Supervisor - excellent leadership, a beautiful and helpful heart effort to the Kuwaiti society. “KALD played a central Inspection of Private Schools Department/Ministry of towards her students. Valerie Wagnar bagged the sec- role in meeting the challenges of the society by Education. KALD is a non-profit organization and was ond runner-up having been described by her col- undertaking awareness campaigns for the public and established in 2007 in Kuwait with the aim of support- leagues as a very compassionate and well-committed professional training for teachers,” he said. ing students with Learning Difficulties and/or person. The awards were distributed by Dr Hind Al- Before distributing the award, a documentary film Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Subaih along with KALD Chairperson Amaal Al-Sayer. The three teachers were honored for religiously exemplifying the highest standards in teaching stu- dents with ‘Learning Difficulties and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.’ The ceremony came after the end of the competition and participating teachers were judged by a committee of educators. It is based on international standards used in the field of educa- tion and in accordance with the standards of interna- tional awards. The award is the first of its kind in the Arab World - aimed at spreading the culture of perfor- mance’s self-evaluation for teachers and enhancing their professional development. At the ceremony, A-Sayer said that the ‘Distinguished Teachers Award’ is a recognition and appreciation for the skills of teachers who work with students with learning difficulties and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in private schools in Kuwait”. “We aim - through this award to praise the teachers who have made great efforts to develop themselves in order to help their students to learn and succeed in their lives”, she added. Al-Sayer noted that KALD plans its activities around three fronts; the stu- CAIRO: The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) celebrated its 50th anniversary in a ceremony dent, the family and the school. “The belief in the dif- held under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and attendance of ference teachers can make in the lives of their stu- Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb. Ahmad Behbehani, President of FAJ and the Kuwait dents is behind the idea of launching KALD Journalists Association (KSA), Adnan Al-Rashid, KAC Treasurer, Fatima Hussein, KJA member Distinguished Teachers Award”, said Al-Sayer. and prominent journalists from the Arab World attended the event. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 LOCAL Health insurance IPO set for Nov 1 Government handles payments on citizens’ behalf

KUWAIT: The IPO (Initial Public Offering) for a company that will insurance documents inside and outside Kuwait. Crime build hospitals to provide healthcare to expatriates under insur- Crime ance will take place on November 1, 2014 through the Kuwait Healthcare for expatriates Report Report Clearing Company, a local daily reported yesterday. Minister of The company’s main objective though, is to build three Commerce and Industry Dr Abdulmohsen Al-Mudej had issued 50,000 square meter hospitals in different places around Kuwait a decree last month to establish the health insurance hospitals to provide healthcare for expatriates covered by a government company as a Kuwaiti shareholding company with a KD230 mil- health insurance program. The mega project calls for finishing No Ebola in lion capital. the hospitals with a capacity of 200 beds each within three to The government will pay the IPO’s expenses on citizens’ four years. behalf, Al-Anba reported. The IPO will be held for 50 percent of The hospitals will offer integrated medical services covered Rumaithiya the company’s shares. Twenty four percent of the shares will be through a government-sponsored medical insurance program owned by the government - represented by the Kuwait in which insurance companies will handle payments for med- Investment Authority (KIA), while 26 percent belong to Arabi ical services at the hospital. The hospitals would provide full KUWAIT: Three Africa prisoners in Rumaithiya Group which won the strategic investor’s stake last year. The medical services to both Kuwaitis and expatriates covered by police station became sick with flu-like symptoms company has a total of 1.15 billion shares, with a nominal value the government’s insurance program. But reports in the past similar to Ebola, creating a panic in the police sta- of 100 fils per share. have indicated that the hospitals will serve as exclusive medical tion. Doctors were summoned and the men were The company’s constituent assembly is scheduled for outlets for the country’s expatriate community as the state quarantined and determined to be free from the January 2015. Meanwhile, the KIA is set to reclaim the funds it looks to reduce pressure on currently overcrowded public med- hemorrhagic fever. The Health Ministry refuted paid into the company’s capital when citizens pay their dues ical facilities. Putting the project into effect would ultimately social media comments that Ebola had come to Syrian, Egyptian after the founding procedures conclude. The payment method require increasing the annual health insurance money that Kuwait. The three prisoners, all illegal, are all will take place through an electronic mechanism connected expatriates pay, up to KD150 according to early estimations. receiving medical attention and will be deported arrested for with citizens’ bank accounts according to the report. The com- Currently, a foreigner is required to pay KD50 health insurance following procedures. Twenty five additional pris- pany’s activity will cover 19 purposes - including; building, man- money for every year of their visa’s duration, in addition to oners exposed to the three sick prisoners remain selling sick sheep aging, and developing hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and labs. entrance fees at hospitals and polyclinics, whereas the majority in detention but have shown no symptoms. The firm also provides home medical services, and sells health of health services there are offered free of charge. By Hanan Al-Saadoun Doctor arrested over infant’s death KUWAIT: A Syrian and an Egyptian have been arrested for GCC salaries - what pay increases mean Al-Andalus Police station ordered the arrest of a selling sick sheep, security sources said. Police detectives doctor in Farwaniya hospital, following the DUBAI: Salaries across the GCC are on the rise, according received a tip-off concerning the suspects’ activity. They He continued: “One of the major challenges faced by complaint of a citizen that the doctor caused to the latest pay forecast data from global management were later arrested with the 16 sheep heads in their posses- our clients is how to maintain internal equity with so many the death of his infant. The 40 year old citizen consultancy, Hay Group. The data, based on the forecasts sion which they claimed they bought from an Asian for factors at play. Clients are trying to balance market dynam- told police that he got a report from the coro- of over 1,600 organizations representing 1 million employ- KD16 each. The suspects also had fake stamps resembling ics with global best practice and government policy and ner that indicated that a doctor in the maternity ees in the GCC countries, shows an average budgeted the ones used in the state’s official slaughterhouse. A case this is a difficult task.” department of Farwaniya hospital made a tech- increase of 5 per cent. was filed and the Asian vendor has been summoned for Hay Group’s report shows that nationality based differ- nical error that caused the death of his son. Employees in all GCC countries will receive pay rises further investigations. ences in pay exist primarily at the lower levels of organiza- ahead of inflation in 2015 meaning a real increase in pur- tions and the gap tends to narrow as roles become more chasing power. Hay Group reports that salary movements senior. The gap is largest at the entry level where competi- have been steady for the last five years and predicts the tion for non-graduates for operations or administration Iqama fraud trend will continue in 2015. roles is fierce. A citizen told iqama detectives that several Indian D’Cunha commenting on the pay differential said: expatriates were registered under her sponsorship “Nationality becomes less of an influencer as roles become without her knowledge, and she learned about it Basic salary Forecast Forecast more senior. As employees move up the ladder in their Country movement basic salary when she applied for a servant’s visa. A security inflation careers they find pay is based more and more on experi- 2014 movement 2015 source said detectives extracted the transactions ence, skills, competencies and market demand, and less information and arrested an Indian suspect who Bahrain 3.47% 4.00% 2.90% weighted on demographic factors. told them that a Kuwaiti processed the iqamas for Hay Group has been collecting data in the region for 15 Oman 4.45% 5.00% 2.20% him in exchange for KD 700. Investigations years and one third of the consultancy’s data is based on revealed the citizen is the Kuwaiti woman’s ex-hus- Kuwait 2.90% 5.00% 3.50% GCC nationals. band. Qatar 5.40% 5.00% 3.20% KSA 3.40% 5.00% 2.90% Reducing government Jet Ski users knocked off Old man beaten up Affected by the thick dust storm that struck Kuwait UAE 5.70% 5.00% 3.10% subsidies ‘inevitable’ An elderly man was beaten by three on Monday, two Jet Ski users were knocked off on unknown Asians who attempted to steal his Monday by the strong wind and were reported miss- sheep and other items from his jakhoor ing, said security source, noting that rescue forces Hay Group’s Wendell D’Cunha commented on the latest KUWAIT: High-ranking financial sources said that reducing (sheep pen) in Mina Abdullah, as they were were immediately deployed to rescue them. In view survey findings: “Pay rises will remain stable in 2015 with government subsidies on gasoline, electricity and water of the very low visibility, the search operation took minor differences between the GCC countries. Within these were inevitable and that it would be passed by the first half surprised by finding him sleeping there, and about an hour before the two skiers were located figures there are of course variances such as a difference of 2015 at the most. The sources added that this step attempted to keep them from carrying out and handed over to paramedics at Souq Sharq. between the pay of nationals and non-nationals as well as reflects the Cabinet and the Supreme Planning Council’s the theft. A security source said the elderly variance by industry and seniority.” wish to gradually lift government subsidies for all goods - man told Mina Abdullah police that he suf- hydrocarbons or others. Furthermore, the sources added fered several grazes on his body when the that increasing electricity consumption prices might be Asians, who were surprised by his presence, reconsidered in order to avoid overburdening the middle attacked him. They left without stealing any- class consumers and that prices would be categorized with thing. a possibility to increase the consumption limit for the first category from the suggested 3000 kilowatts to 4000-5000 kilowatts. “Though it is not an urgent priority at the moment, lifting subsidies for citizens’ supplies will surely Car theft take place”, added the sources pointing out that the prices Detectives are on the lookout for two thieves who of diesel sold to national companies and factories would stole a car from an Indian expat after beating him be decreased. — Al-Qabas up and dragging him from his car. The men escaped. An Indian who works as a driver for a contracting company told Fahaheel police that he was robbed by two unknown persons, who got Minister urges him out of the car, beat him then drove off with caring for youth the car.

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Son hurt during football game Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of A parent accused a physical education Education and Higher Education Abdulmohsen teacher of causing a fracture to his son dur- Al-Mudej called yesterday for caring for the ing a football match which he forced him to youth, protecting them against deviant thoughts play though he was aware of the son’s osteo- and in the meantime inculcating values of porosis. The parent told police that his 14 national loyalty in their minds. years old son suffers from osteoporosis and Opening the 23rd ministerial conference of has reports that recommend that he be the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab afforded special treatment. The parent said Education Office here today, Mudej urged col- that during the physical education class the laboration of efforts to overcome the hard condi- teacher insisted that his son play as a goal- tions the region is going through to maintain keeper during a football match, then after stability. the first shot he fell to the ground and broke The two-day conference brings together his hand, but the teacher insisted that he Ministers of Education from the member states continue playing. The parent said that his son in the GCC Arab Education Office. told his grandmother about what happened, The office has been seeking development of so she took him to hospital, then went to education policies through 18 programs that authorities. cover fields like education systems, concepts of quality, financing education, assessment of edu- cation administration and organizing training Stabbing in Abu Halifa courses and research contests, the Minister said. Ahmadi detectives are on the hunt for a 4x4 vehi- Mudej emphasized the importance of pro- cle driver who stabbed to young men then dam- moting Arabic, saying that 11 programs were aged a police patrol when police attempted to devoted to developing policies for teaching the stop him. The incident took place in Abu Halifa language and qualifying instructors, as well as area when two bleeding youths sought the help reinforcing the Arab dimension in education. of a police patrol near a famous mall in the area. He recalled the decision by the UN Education, The two said that a man driving a 4x4 stabbed Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in them when they had a fight, so the patrol combed October 2012, setting December 18 every year the area and spotted the suspect car so they as “Arabic Language Day.” approached it and asked the driver to pull over, Prominent achievements in education and but he did not and hit the patrol car before escap- higher education in the GCC and Yemen are ing. source of pride, GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani told the gathering. He stressed that the participant countries Syrians arrested for fraud, theft strongly believe in the importance of education Hawally immigration arrested a Syrian expat for sustainable development. Zayahi noted that for attempting to transfer information from they are looking for more education achieve- an old passport to new one without paying ments, referring to the challenges facing the fines accumulated during the expired period region on the political, security, economic and of the old passport. An employee noticed social levels. that the Syrian did not mention the expira- The conference is held amid complicated tion date in the form in a clear attempt to political and security conditions in the Middle avoid the fine. He was sent to Iqama Affairs East, as some countries in the region are experi- Detectives. In another incident, a Syrian man encing escalating violence and chaos, he said. It was arrested while attempting to steal a car is sorrowful and regrettable that the victim of from a dealership in Ahmadi. He was caught the extremist and terrorist thoughts is the youth with tools he was using during his attempt. who are regarded as the tool for the aspired The dealership’s guard was making an development and leaders of the future, he inspection tour when he saw a man trying to added. — KUNA open the door of a car, so he caught him and called police. LOCAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 ‘Petrochemical industries’ value of over $3 trillion needs sustainability EQUATE sponsors sustainability conference

KUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, launched several critical initiatives, such as Kuwait’s first private sector petrochemical the Middle East’s First Plant Water Recycling company, said that during 2012, the total Project and Kuwait’s First CO2 Recovery value of the global petrochemical and project, all thanks to its distinguished chemical production was over $3.8 trillion human resources.” and more than 10% of that production was The 2nd GPCA Sustainability Conference from Gulf nations. 2014 will include the attendance of over EQUATE President and CEO Mohammad 190 industrial leaders, experts and profes- Scott Gegenheimer speaks at the event. Husain said, “During 2012, the Gulf’s pro- sionals from around the world to discuss duction capacity of petrochemicals and several matters regarding the petrochemi- chemicals, excluding pharmaceuticals, cal and chemical sec- CEO participation at exceeded 129 million tors. tons, making these sec- As a founding mem- tors the second main ber of GPCA, EQUATE GSMA event focuses on source of income after Chairperson of the has been a strong sup- award’s board of petroleum. Among other porter of the various elements, such a value trustees Sheikha Aida Zain future direction activities launched by Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Steven Sasson makes our overall sus- the association since its DUBAI/KUWAIT CITY: Zain Group, a leading the implementation of a customer-centric cul- tainability a must.” inception in 2006 within Kuwait to honor mobile communications innovator in eight ture across the Group’s operations. Husain’s statements a context of “Partners in came on EQUATE’s spon- markets across the Middle East and North Gegenheimer commented, “Customer Success.” digital camera inventor sorship of the 2nd Gulf Africa, announces the high-profile participation Experience Management is a pillar of Zain Established in 1995, of CEO, Scott Gegenheimer, at the prestigious Group’s strategy, and we have acquired tools Petrochemicals and KUWAIT: The committee for His Highness Sheikh EQUATE is an interna- Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah’s informatics prize GSMA-organized Mobile 360 - Middle East including NPS (Net Promoter Score), which is a Chemicals Association tional joint venture announced yesterday that it will honor the inven- event, which took place alongside GITEX 2014 management system used to chart customer (GPCA) Sustainability Mohammad Husain in Dubai last week. satisfaction.” between Petrochemical tor of the digital camera Steven J Sasson. Conference 2014 in A press release by the committee said that Participating in a keynote interview, Having experienced a 21 per cent increase Dubai, the UAE, during October 21-23. Industries Company (PIC), The Dow Gegenheimer confirmed that Zain was looking in mobile data revenue over the past year, Chemical Company (Dow), Boubyan Sasson was chosen for his innovative device Husain added, “Having such significance, which he created in 1975. The digital camera to introduce 4G/LTE in Jordan by the first quar- Gegenheimer said one of the secrets to the Petrochemical Company (BPC) and Qurain the matter is not limited to manufacturing helped in revolutionizing modern technology ter of 2015, making it the fifth Zain market in company’s success has been its ability to and making profits. It is a comprehensive Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC). which the high-speed technology has been upgrade its networks and bring new technolo- from smart phones to laptops, and other devices. framework of sustainability through human Commencing production in 1997, EQUATE launched by the operator. He stated that Zain’s gies to markets first. Sasson’s invention had many applications with innovation to ensure addressing all relevant is the single operator of a fully integrated the digital camera being used for education, sur- enthusiasm to be a technology leader was driv- Gegenheimer also noted that care needs to world-scale manufacturing facility produc- en by the company’s ambition to remain rele- be taken with mobile data pricing, particularly functions, such as the environment, health, gery, space exploration and so on. ing over 5 million tons annually of high- vant and create value within the fast-evolving where data throughput is increasing at a faster safety, technology, production, communi- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad telecom eco-system. rate than the revenue generated. “We need to cation, marketing, supply chain, human quality petrochemical products which are Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will honor Sasson during an Gegenheimer said, “One of the things we make sure we’re growing the data profitably,” resources, sales and business development. marketed throughout the Middle East, Asia, award ceremony next December. — KUNA don’t want to become is a dumb pipe. Can we he said. For that, throughout the years, EQUATE has Africa and Europe. be a smart pipe and add services on top of the Overall, Gegenheimer said beyond its tradi- data services? You’ll see lots of adjacent mar- tional areas of voice and data services, Zain’s kets we’ll move into.” He continued, “In the near strategic areas of interest include Smart Cities future you are likely to see another large acqui- and the Internet of Things, with the company Burgan Bank announces 3rd Youth Draw Winner sition by Zain in the MENA region. We are con- pledging to continue driving technology lead- KUWAIT: Burgan Bank recently announced enjoy their multiple chances of winning. sidering opportunities in our industry as well as ership, with for example, the ongoing trials of Fatemah Fadhel Eissa Bo Abbas as the third The bank’s Youth Account was launched for in adjacencies to our own operations, and this super-fast LTE-Advanced technology in Kuwait, may take the form of an ISP, data center, or a Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. winner of the new Youth Account draw that young individuals, around the ages of 15 to 25, smart city specialist, for example.” Recently leading industry magazine Global entitles young customers to double their stu- who seek to attain a successful future. There is Zain is also actively looking to diversify into Telecoms Business (GTB) ranked Scott dent allowances and win an additional KD 200 no KD limit to open an account, and no mini- the enterprise and M2M markets, and Gegenheimer in 55th position in its Top 100 every month after transferring their allowance mum balance required to maintain it. Gegenheimer said he saw the move into other most influential telecom executives for 2014, to the “Youth” account. Furthermore, account holders receive free pre- vertical markets as an opportunity for the oper- up 16 places on his 2013 ranking. The impres- With the introduction of the Youth Account paid card and an ATM card which entitles them ator to generate strong incremental revenue sive ranking published by the London based draw, customers transferring their student to discounts at selected merchants. growth. magazine is yet another indicator of Zain’s pio- allowances to the bank will be automatically To find out more about Burgan Bank’s Youth As part of its focus on driving up non-voice neering influence in the Middle East telecom enrolled into a draw, whereby for every KD 20 Account as well as the latest promotions, cus- revenues, Zain Group has been focusing on sector and further evidence of the company’s in their Youth Account, customers will be given tomers are required to visit their nearest Burgan Customer Experience Management, with re-energized momentum. Gegenheimer was a chance to win a cash prize of KD 200 every Bank branch or contact the call center on Gegenheimer confirming during his interview listed among some genuinely influential names month. Customers wishing to take part in this 1804080. For more information, customers can that the company had appointed a new Head in the global ICT sector, ranked the second draw are advised to transfer their educational visit the bank’s website on www.burgan.com. of Customer Experience Management, to drive highest executive from the Middle East. allowance to Burgan Bank’s Youth account and WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 LOCAL

kuwait digest In my view Political Thank you, UAE reform before economic reform

By Dr Bader Al-Daihani By Abdullah Buwair

f political and constitutional reform was impor- Al-Jarida tant in the past, it is surely becoming more Iimportant nowadays in view of the rapidly changing and complicated political and economic changes and in view of the new regional and inter- [email protected] national challenges that cannot be seriously han- dled to reduce their negative impacts unless we have a highly efficient political management with read a story in a local newspaper titled considerable public support to its powers and pub- ‘Humanitarian Leader Al-Sabah lights up UAE lic decisions. Icapital’s sky’, which covered an operetta held in The whole region is currently on a hot tin roof in Abu Dhabi recently to commemorate HH the Amir view of a severe international conflict to politically Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah’s honoring by reshape it in a way that ensures the continuation of protecting the interests of capitalistic and monopo- the United Nations. The news itself was happy and listic countries that are experiencing a mightier sad at the same time. recession than that of 1929 that caused the world’s It was great to see the festivals organized in the economy to deteriorate. At the same time, the United Arab Emirates featuring cultural programs whole Arab region is variably overwhelmed by vast with participation from UAE poets, artists and public demands to build democratic regimes that bands. On the other hand, it was sad to see very protect liberties, observe human rights and provide limited celebrations in Kuwait on this occasion. decent living and social justice. kuwait digest In addition, more economic problems are Doesn’t the UN’s unprecedented honoring of HH doomed to develop in view of falling oil prices, the Amir deserve celebrations? which will surely lead to huge imbalances in states’ On this occasion, I would like to thank UAE budgets that have already been suffering because US-Israeli tensions spill over President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahayan, of mismanagement and social prejudices. This will UAE Minister of Culture Sheikh Nahyan bin also lead to more sufferings, problems and increase Mubarak Al-Nahayan, culture consultant in the cost of living for middle classes and those By Linda Gradstein Mohammad Al-Marzouie and all organizers of the with limited incomes - hardships that cannot be undone by the political management that has creat- operetta. The celebration organized in the UAE of ed and failed to solve them in the first place. t all started when Secretary of State John Kerry right wing in Israel,” Reuven Chazan, a professor of course reflects the sentiment felt all across the Reforming the economy and the state budget in explained why Israeli-Palestinian peace was more political science in Israel said. “Bennett is looking to Arabian Gulf region. a way that achieves social justice requires making necessary than ever. He said that in every leader enhance his support among a specific electorate in Last but not least, we are privileged by the fact political and publically hard decisions because it is I in the Arab world had “spontaneously” raised the Israel which does not like or trust the current that HH Sheikh Sabah became the first Arab leader hard, or rather say impossible, that the current eco- issue, and then came the sentence that blamed Israel Palestinian leadership.” to be honored by the United Nations, and by the nomic situation goes on any further. Nonetheless fact that Kuwait was named a humanitarian center. and first of all, making hard decisions requires for the surge in recruitment for Islamic State (IS) and Bennett’s Jewish Home party holds 12 seats in the This is an honor for all Kuwaitis. Furthermore, the developed political management adopting new cri- made headlines in Israel. Israeli parliament, as compared to 19 for Netanyahu’s teria based on clear integrated projects to build a “It was a cause of recruitment and of street anger Likud, and 19 for Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s centrist honoring reflects the high status of Kuwait as a modern constitutional civil state. This cannot be and agitation that they felt they had to respond to,” party. Recent polls show Lapid’s support has plum- country that is passing through a golden era of achieved without comprehensive political and con- Kerry said, with “it” being the lack of resolution of the meted dramatically as Israelis see him as ineffectual humanitarian work. stitutional reform that results in activating constitu- Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “People need to under- against the high cost of living in Israel. Bennett tional bodies and increasing public participation in decision-making to bear the consequences no mat- stand the connection of that. And it has something hopes to gather some of those disaffected voters, ter how harsh they might be. to do with humiliation and denial and absence of and increase his support in the Israeli government. Political and constitutional reform is not a luxury dignity.” “We really have three medium sized parties on the kuwait digest - it is rather an urgent necessity if we seek sociopo- Economy Minister Naftali Bennett was quick to right in Israel,” Chazan said. “Bennett is representing litical stability in our home country because the respond, saying that “even a British Muslim beheads those who believe that the US is not watching our whole Arab region is about to witness some major a British Christian, there will always be those who back and Israel needs to stand up for itself. He Women and and dangerous changes resulting from domestic blame the Jews.” Bennet was referring, of course, to believes that Obama has tilted from being pro-Israeli and foreign factors. Taking into consideration the acute global economic crisis, the record drop in oil Islamic State’s recent beheadings of four Western past being an honest broker to understanding the IS terrorism prices, the possibility that oil might run out in the nationals. Palestinians’ situation.” coming few decades or alternative energy sources The US State Department shot back that Bennett The incident comes amid reports of US-Israeli ten- may be found, countries that are domestically divid- had misunderstood or misinterpreted Kerry’s sions over several issues, primarily Netanyahu’s By Dr Shamlan Y Al-Essa ed according to ethnicities, sects or regions or those remarks. “Either this specific minister did not actually refusal to renew negotiations with the Palestinians with severe local political problems will not be able read what the secretary said, or someone is engag- over a final peace deal. Netanyahu told the UN that espite the atrocities committed by the to face them, especially since the financial abun- ing in the politics of distortion here,” said State he wants to start a dialogue with Arab states on how Islamic State and its practice of all forms dance in oil producing countries, namely GCC ones, of violence and heinous terror against that had been often used to buy public political sat- Department spokeswoman Marie Harf. “He (Kerry) to move forward with peace, yet given the other D isfaction, will not be available in the near future! did not make a linkage between Israel and the pressing issues in the Middle East, US officials do not humanity in general and women in particular - as — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida growth of ISIL (another name for IS), period.” take Netanyahu’s request seriously. They want to see this organization allows kidnapping and severing Bennett fired off another message, which while him restarting the direct dialogue with the the heads of women who carry weapons against seemingly conciliatory, upped the ante yet again. Palestinians on the issue of the borders of a future it, sell them as slaves in markets and force them “The US is indeed our great fired, and we are bolster- Palestinian state, and Israel’s needed security to have sex with or marry those who call them- ing this friendship even more,” a statement from arrangements. selves jihadists - Western news reports point to kuwait digest hundreds of Western women join IS. Some of Bennet’s office said. “Nonetheless, the minister whom are even 14-15 years old who travel to stands by his remarks....There was an obligation to Bennet’s mistake Dissection of Kuwait Syria through Turkey to marry the armed react quickly in order to make sure that this compari- Israeli analysts said that Bennet’s mistake was not jihadists, while some of them bear arms. This ter- airport cadaver son is never repeated.” in responding to Kerry’s comments, but in attacking rorist organization was able to attract 100 adoles- Bennett also posted an angry Facebook message, the Secretary of State personally. “Americans can cent women from Europe and America to Riqqa By Hanadi Al-Marzouq saying that Kerry is perpetuating the mistaken cope with criticism, but when it comes to personal in Syria through social media. assumption that all of the conflicts in the Middle East insults there is often a strong reaction,” Eytan Gilboa, The practice of violence and annihilation is stem from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The an expert on US-Israeli relations at Bar Ilan University not limited to the Sunni organizations like Daesh oes this airport suit a country that has the sixth notion regarding the centrality of the Israeli- said. “Kerry believes that he really does understand and Nusra, but the terror against women extends largest sovereign investment funds in the world? Palestinian conflict is not true and puts Israel at risk,” the Middle East. Bennett is new to politics and he DOne may think that I am talking about a crime to Shiite forces and militias in Iraq as they prac- that took place at Kuwait airport, but in truth I would he wrote. “The 9/11 attacks had nothing to do with was really infuriated by the statement.” tice terror, murder and detention of men and like to dissect the body of the airport itself, which died a Israel. Global Jihad has nothing to do with Israel. Al- In contrast to Bennett, Israel’s Defense Minister women in addition to arresting men, women and long time ago, but we are still mutilating its body in a Sisi’s revolution in Egypt had nothing to do with Moshe Ya’alon took a more moderate stance, per- children in Sunni towns and cities in Iraq. Reports bad way that degrades a state that owns the sixth Israel. The disintegration of Iraq has nothing to do haps because he is currently in the US holding secu- of Amnesty international confirmed and docu- largest sovereign investment funds in the world! with Israel. The massacre of at least 150,000 people, rity talks. mented the crimes and atrocities committed by I do not claim to be an airports expert, but I would including women and children, by Assad in Syria has Gilboa says that the US does not want to be in a Shiite militias such as the Bader Brigade, Al- like to explain the bad management of this corpse with Khazali Brigade, Hezbollah and the Sadr militia. its various decayed sides, which the ordinary passenger nothing to do with Israel.” The Prime Minister’s office position where they must veto a UN Security Council was conspicuously silent during the entire exchange. resolution recognizing Palestine, and incur the wrath Christian women were the first victims of Shiite is forced to use because he does not have a special VIP militias. of much of the Arab world. “Kerry thinks that the entrance or exit. And as the new airport is just a myth The question that puzzles us is why do Challenge for leadership renewal of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations would made up by the government for us and adds to our women join IS despite the images of atrocities imagination before going to sleep, I discovered that it is Israeli analysts say that Bennett’s target was his prevent that Palestinian move at the UN, and he is better to concentrate on reality and leave out imagina- committed by this organization against humani- fellow Israelis, more than the Obama administration. using all kinds of arguments some of which makes ty and women. We do not know the reasons and tion. “Naftali Bennett is challenging Netanyahu and sense and others of which do not,” he said. When the Al-Qidow cafe was removed not too long motives that make women run to those who suf- (Foreign Minister) Lieberman for leadership of the — The Media Line ago from its outstanding location between the cars and focate and kill them. The sure thing is that this planes that are full of fuel, it was a good gesture that terrorist organization has modern methods to indicates interest in the health of the poor passenger, deceive the youth from all over the globe includ- who does not know the danger of walking a few meters ing Western minor and adolescent girls through in the presence of this time bomb. Yet the big surprise kuwait digest social media. was in replacing it with a fast food restaurant from The organization promises dreaming girls of which frying odors emanate mixed with car exhaust getting married and having the experience of liv- emissions, which as soon as you make it alive through it Sharia graduates investigators?! ing in the eastern Arab countries, prompting you will be faced with an artificial flower shop so that Western adolescents to go to Syria. The Austrian you can give a dead flower to the dead airport, followed adolescent girl Samara Keezneovitic (16) was by a men’s barber shop in case some passengers forgot known as the beauty queen of women fighters in to shave before takeoff, then to the stands of incense By Dr Mohammed Al-Qazweeni and perfumes. IS. She called her family in Vienna and told them This is apart from the airport’s toilets that lack inter- that she is suffering the worst torture and rape national health standards in providing special contain- am becoming more convinced that some causing many people to complain about the per- methods and that all fighters slept with her with- ers to get rid of things like diabetic syringes! As for the Islamists’ persistence on appointing the graduates formance of some investigators, namely those who out mercy or sympathy. She revealed that they shiny floors, they will not protect you from slipping due Iof the Sharia College as investigators and public rely on their own perceptions in conducting investi- sleep with her even during her menstruation to cigarette butts thrown by smokers, as the so called prosecutors is only meant to implant those groups gations or making decisions in some cases that have period. smoking rooms have their doors always open for smoke within the judiciary body with an ultimate goal of nothing to do with the law. Well, the blame here falls We should be proud of Arab and Muslim to be inhaled by non-smokers. achieving certain interests, power and benefits for on both the Civil Services Commission and the women, particularly the heroic Kurdish woman If you return happy from your trip, the after-trip aura them and their followers. What does the Sharia Justice Ministry, who have been appointing sharia who proved in practice that she is able to defend will go as soon as you arrive, because arrival will be con- College have to do with judiciary work? Students in graduates in positions that require specialized her country and honor against IS terrorists, as fusing until passport employees move into their booths this college do not study law at all - they only study knowledge of the law and that the fact that some there are more than 500 women fighting with with earphones in their ears at all times, contrary to the sharia, jurisprudence, interpretation, sunnah and so loud voices had been demanding this does not spare rest of the world where you will find them waiting for their Kurdish brothers in Kurdish areas on the on. either of them. Syrian-Turkish borders. you. Then after the passports, passengers line up in A closer look at the requirements of graduating Both lines are completely different and incom- another unique line of its kind in the world where a Finally, we find it strange for Arab women from this particular college with its various sections parable in subjects studied or in job nature. If the organizations, and particularly the Muslim ones, policeman takes a paper the passport officer places in proves what I am saying, because investigations and government sincerely wants to develop various to remain silent towards IS’ crimes against your passport and throws it aside without even looking the judiciary require complete knowledge of the degrees of investigations, it has to stop appointing at it! As for returning from hajj or from treatment women in general and Christian and Yazidi state’s laws, their interpretations, roots, litigation sharia graduates in jobs that require law degrees, abroad, you may lose your life because of the candy that women in particular, as some of them were sold rules, investigation and legal inference methods in because they are not qualified for the job and only is thrown on the floor and may make one slip on it! as slaves or forced to have sex with jihadists. Is I feel for my country Kuwait, and the airport is the addition to other skills related to using the law’s judi- belong in mosques, awareness and fatwa centers cial power and legal arguments, which are all inac- or religious research centers that need them most the silence of Arab women towards IS’ crimes country’s image, because no matter how many millions against women and minorities due to lack of it spends in aid and humanitarian action, it will not be cessible and not taught to sharia students. And this instead of bringing people specialized in such disqualifies them in terms of working in various sec- fields from other countries while the country is full awareness or absence of humanitarian sense or able to change the impression of a simple passenger both? This is the tragedy. who passes through this dead airport. tions of the judiciary. of them! — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas It’s probably this gap in knowledge that has been — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

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TUNIS: Tunisian girls look at election posters put up on a street ahead of the parliamentary election in the Tunis suburb of Ariana yesterday. Tunisians vote on October 26, 2014 to elect their first parliament since the country’s 2011 revolution, in a rare glimmer of hope for a region torn apart by post-Arab Spring violence and repression. — AFP Tunisia vote offers post-Arab Spring hope

TUNIS: Tunisians vote Sunday to elect their first parliament since countries... from the point of view of the protection of freedom the country’s 2011 revolution, in a rare glimmer of hope for a and democracy, we are considered a successful model,” said region torn apart by post-Arab Spring violence and repression. Ennahda’s former prime minister, Ali Larayedh. After three weeks of largely low-key campaigning, more than five million voters are to elect 217 deputies in a ballot pitting the ‘Sham democracy?’ Islamist Ennahda movement-the country’s largest party-against a Ennahda has positioned itself as the party of “consensus” and, host of secular groups. in the words of its leader Rached Ghannouchi, the only group Tunisia has enjoyed relative stability since the region’s 2011 capable of “establishing a democratic state”. uprisings in contrast to the lawlessness of Libya and Yemen, the But its critics, led by the secular Nidaa Tounes party, paint a military takeover in Egypt and Syria’s bloody civil war. grim picture of the Islamists’ record on security and economic But the country has flirted with disaster, particularly last year reform. when a rise in militant activity, the assassination of two opposi- “We cannot hide the fact that the two governments led by tion lawmakers and an economy in the doldrums threatened to Ennahda have contributed to the creation of social crises... and drag Tunisia down the same path. terrorism has grown,” party chief Beji Caid Essebsi told Le Temps Its political class, although often at loggerheads, caved in to newspaper. pressure from civil society groups in January to schedule Essebsi, an 87-year-old veteran who served in the former Sunday’s vote and set presidential elections for November 23. regime of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, has accused Tunisia’s model of coalition government-in which Ennahda the Islamists of having ulterior motives. shares power with two secular parties-was praised by the inter- Main rivals Ennahda and Nidaa Tounes will fight it out with a national community. number of parties run by former Ben Ali stalwarts, as well as oth- That arrangement collapsed and was replaced in January by a er Islamist, secular and leftist organisations. government of independents tasked with holding fresh elec- Ghannouchi has predicted Ennahda would improve on the 37 tions. percent of the vote it won three years ago in an election to a con- “You just need to compare (Tunisia) with other Arab Spring stituent assembly which drew up a post-Ben Ali constitution. Interim president Moncef Marzouki, who belongs to centre-left Ennahda ally the Congress for the Republic, in a televised interview this week- end called the parliamentary and presidential elections a “defining moment” for the country. Although Tunisia has avoided the kind of turmoil now gripping several Arab states, analysts say it is too ear- ly to call its transition to democracy an outright suc- cess. “It depends what we mean by success,” said Michael Ayari, senior Tunisia analyst at the International Crisis Group think tank. “Is success a little sham democracy? Is Tunisia advanc- ing towards rule of law? If it can and at the same time develop its growth and broad- en its middle classes without resorting to authoritarianism, that would be a success.”

‘Up against a wall’ In spite of the international attention Sunday’s election will garner, many ordinary Tunisians say they will not be voting. Kamal Torkhani, 41, was an enthusiastic participant in the 2011 revolution. But faced with what he sees as a choice between Ben Ali’s lackeys and a self-serving ruling class, he plans to boycott Sunday’s vote. “When we have honest politicians who are concerned with people’s problems, I will vote,” he said. “We are still liv- ing under pressure. We have no dignity or justice.” — AFP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Iranian cleric’s death leaves gap in key power body

ANKARA: The head of Iran’s top clerical watched. Under Iran’s constitution, in who has steered Iran into delicate nego- Ahmad Jannati warned of “a plot to take dates, as well as public broadcasters and body has died after lying in a coma for case of the death, resignation, or dis- tiations with the West over the country’s over the Assembly of Experts”, reflecting foundations that own much of the econ- months, leaving a gap in the only insti- missal of the leader, the Assembly of disputed nuclear programme. fears among the supreme leader’s loyal- omy. tution that has the authority to elect Experts has to take steps “within the Iran is seeking the removal of inter- ists that they could lose their grip on Analysts said that following the and dismiss the country’s Supreme shortest possible time for the appoint- national sanctions designed to curb the power. death of Kani, prominent cleric Leader. ment of the new leader”. programme and prevent it from devel- Such an outcome would upset the Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi- The death of 83-year-old Ayatollah Created after the 1979 Islamic oping a nuclear bomb. It denies any balance of forces that Khamenei has Shahroudi would continue as acting Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani, report- Revolution, the assembly has never such ambition, and says it needs atomic sought to cultivate in the past 25 years. chairman of the Assembly of Experts, ed by Iranian media, is unlikely to spark exercised its right to dismiss a leader, power to generate electricity. “If prag- Since taking over in 1989 from Ayatollah whose 86 clerics are elected by the peo- any direct policy change or jockeying but it has turned into a potential arena matists and moderates can secure a Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the ple every eight years. for power, officials and analysts said. for competition between rival factions majority in the upcoming parliamentary Islamic Republic, he has sought to Along with the Assembly, Iran’s elite But with the health of Supreme in Iran’s complex power structure. and the Assembly elections, surely they ensure that no group, including among Revolutionary Guards are also expected Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also Some analysts believe that securing a will have an upper hand in Iran’s politi- his own conservative allies, gains to play a major role in selecting the next under scrutiny after he underwent majority in the assembly when it is next cal arena,” said political analyst Mansour enough power to challenge his status. Supreme Leader. The Guards, who prostate surgery last month, any elected in early 2016 would help rein- Marvi. Parliamentary elections are also Khamenei controls the judiciary, the answer directly to Khamenei, have changes in the body that will choose his force the position of supporters of due in 2016. security forces and the Guardian Council become more assertive in politics in successor are sensitive and closely President Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist In March, hardline cleric Ayatollah which vets laws and election candi- recent years. —Reuters

Ultra-Orthodox Jews attack Jerusalem buses over ad

JERUSALEM: Dozens of ultra-Orthodox of women,” said Shira Pruce, a spokes- Jews hurled stones and slashed the tires of woman for Women of the Wall. “If those buses bearing ads promoting female wor- were boys in the ads, this would not be a ship at a key Jerusalem holy site, Israeli news story.” police said yesterday. Many ultra-Orthodox oppose the The attack, which happened on Monday Women of the Wall’s struggle for rights to night in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Mea equal worship at the Western Wall and view Shearim neighborhood, underscores the the group as provocative. The women have still simmering tensions in Israel over reli- endured arrest, heckling and legal battles gious extremists who want to separate the in their struggle to worship at the Wall as sexes in public spaces. men do. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said The extremists have faced criticism in police units were dispatched to quell the recent years from Israel’s predominantly violence in Mea Shearim where about 50 secular society, which has complained men slashed tires and pelted the buses about attempts to ban mixing of the sexes with stones. on buses, sidewalks and other public The ads were posted by the group spaces. Ultra-Orthodox have defaced Women of the Wall, which seeks to achieve posters and billboards bearing photos of gender equality at the Western Wall, the women, which they consider immodest. holiest place where Jews can pray. The A court last year decided that the advertisements showed girls and women women should be permitted to pray as wearing prayer shawls and holding a Torah they choose but the Women of the Wall scroll - rituals seen by many Orthodox Jews says it is still prevented from worshipping as reserved for men only. with a Torah scroll at the Wall. About half of Video footage on the YNet news site the Women of the Wall ads, which have run showed the words “end the obscene pic- on dozens of buses since the campaign tures” spray-painted on a bus. The ads began on Oct. 12, have been vandalized, aimed to promote Bat Mitzvah ceremonies Pruce said, citing the company that handles for girls at the Western Wall. The coming-of- the advertisements. The ad campaign was age ceremonies for girls are only allowed to the group’s first and it had no role in decid- be held at a nearby prayer site, designated ing what routes the ads would run, Pruce TEHRAN: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, center right, shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, center left, at the Saadabad for worshippers who don’t follow the said. Palace. Tehran, Iran, yesterday. — AP Orthodox tradition adhered to at the main The religious practice at the Western Wall area of the Western Wall. follows Orthodox traditions, meaning wear- For boys, Bar Mitzvah ceremonies are ing skullcaps and prayer shawls and reading In Iran, Iraq PM says held at the main Wall area. The Women of from Torah scrolls is reserved exclusively for the Wall does not consider the nearby area men. By contrast, the more liberal Reform an appropriate worship site. and Conservative streams of Judaism, the largest denominations in the United States Immodest which are marginal in Israel, allow women to IS threatens region “This is only about gender roles and dis- wear prayer shawls, be ordained as rabbis, lead services and read from the Torah. —AP crimination against women and the image Abadi visits Tehran after taking office

TEHRAN: Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi impose limits on Iran’s participation also, saying Iran has ruled out direct cooperation with the Egypt clamps down on said yesterday his country was at war with “ter- in the holy Shiite city of Najaf on Monday that US military in Iraq, but implicitly backed the air rorists” threatening the region and intent on “no regional power will fight here.” strikes before later saying that they were not campuses over unrest fears dividing Muslims, as he met top officials in key The lightning surge by IS fighters in June led enough to stop an IS push that has reached ally Iran. Iran to send weapons to Kurdish forces in north- Baghdad’s outskirts. CAIRO: As the new academic term began bly think we are terrorists.” There has As mainly Shiite neighbours, Iran and Iraq ern Iraq and the Islamic republic has also sent Some Iraqi officials and Sunni tribal leaders in in Egypt, riot police were standing guard already been some minor unrest. The have been close since the ouster of Sunni dicta- military advisers across the border. areas most affected by the unrest have argued at Cairo’s universities to quash any repeat interior ministry said five universities saw tor Saddam Hussein in the US-led invasion of The visit was Abadi’s first to Tehran since tak- that the world should step up its military of Islamist-led protests that turned cam- protests a day after the new school year 2003, with Tehran’s role becoming increasingly ing over after Nuri al-Maliki’s failed bid to win a involvement from air strikes to a ground inter- puses nationwide into battlefields. The started on October 11, including at Al- open in recent years. new term after this summer’s IS offensive vention against IS. authorities have tightened security at 12 Azhar and Cairo University, where protest- The relationship has deepened militarily after brought the country close to collapse. However, Abadi said the Iraqi government leading universities across the country- ers destroyed metal detectors. At least the rapid offensive by Islamic State (IS) fighters Iran had resolutely backed Maliki since he would not countenance such a plan. the last bastions of protests backing oust- 110 students were also arrested at their from Syria deep into Iraq this summer, which took office in Baghdad in 2006, but lost faith in “I am telling our brothers in Anbar and ed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi homes, many of them in pre-dawn raids continues to pose a major threat to Baghdad. him after the capitulation of the Iraqi military in Salaheddin (Sunni majority provinces) who after a nationwide government crack- last week, rights groups say. In some cas- Abadi, from Iraq’s Shiite majority, met with the face of only a few thousand IS jihadists. asked for foreign ground troops that such an President Hassan Rouhani and Vice President Abadi arrived in Tehran just before midnight. appeal should not be made,” he said in Najaf. down crushed his supporters, leaving es, Egyptian security forces are using Eshaq Jahangiri during the one-day visit. He was later greeted by Jahangiri at Saadabad “We don’t need foreign combat troops. And “excessive force” in quelling protests, hundreds dead and thousands jailed. “Iraq is not fighting terrorism only. It is an Palace, a former residence of the Shah turned there is no country in the world which would be About 16 students were killed in the rights group Amnesty International said extensive war with all these groups,” he said, government office and museum. willing to fight here and give you back your land academic year that ended in April, as pro- in a recent statement. It said dozens of alluding to IS and other extremist fighters such even if they were asked to.” Morsi students fought pitched battles protesting students were injured last as Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate Al-Nusra Front. Campaign The Iraqi prime minister had just met with with security forces after the Islamist was week when police swiftly crushed their “It’s a threat to the region and these terrorist The military campaign against IS, which now Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a reclusive Iranian- ousted in July 2013 by then-army chief rally at Alexandria University. groups are trying to create a division between encompasses US and other foreign air strikes in born cleric who is the highest Shiite religious and now President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Shiites and Sunnis,” the official IRNA news Iraq and neighbouring Syria, will dominate his authority in the country. Universities echoed with slogans like “Sisi New protests vowed agency quoted him as saying. visit to Iran, though economic matters were also Iraqi state television said it was the first time is a killer!” as pro-Morsi students threw Students backing Morsi say they are Before the visit Abadi ruled out a foreign discussed during the meeting with Jahangiri, in four years that Sistani had met a high-ranking rocks at tear-gas-firing policemen. Today, undeterred by the new security measures. troop intervention against IS and appeared to according to IRNA. Iraqi government official. — AFP the newly painted buildings of the presti- “We were expecting these measures, but gious Sunni Al-Azhar University and Cairo they will not affect our movement and we University are surrounded by tall metal will take extra precautions,” said Youssef fences, with private security guards Salhen, spokesman for Students Against checking students’ identities as they pass the Coup, a pro-Morsi group blamed for through metal detectors. most of the campus violence last year. “If The new security measures ban all par- our protests are not more frequent than tisan activities on campuses and universi- last year, they will definitely not be less. ty officials are allowed to expel disruptive Protests can’t be stopped inside universi- students. Several students AFP ties because universities are meeting approached at Al-Azhar refused to com- grounds for youth, especially given the ment, while some at Cairo University protest law.” offered only brief remarks-clearly reflect- Egypt’s authorities in November 2013 ing the tension on the two campuses. adopted a law that bans all demonstra- “Last year was a mess, with tear gas being tions except those authorized by the fired inside the university. But now there police. Dozens of secular activists have are much fewer protests and it’s much also been arrested and jailed for holding safer,” said Noha Ezz Al-Arab, a third-year illegal rallies since its adoption. Officials English literature student, as she waited say the new security measures are already to pass through a metal detector at the showing results. “The new private security gate of Cairo University. guards have done their job of maintaining security at the gates... and from their first Fear for freedoms day, they found many knives and fire- “Last year we couldn’t sit for a minute. crackers that were being smuggled We were always expecting something,” a inside,” Cairo University chairman Gaber BAGHDAD: Iraqis gather at the site of two car bombs explosions that hit the car park of a large restaurant yesterday in the Talbiyah Shiite area, security guard at Al-Azhar said, as police Nassar said. northeast of Baghdad. Two blasts hit the car park, while another car bomb exploded near a police patrol which passed by later, killing at least vehicles with wailing sirens circled the Nassar, who blames Morsi’s Islamist 19 people. — AFP university and masked police carrying Muslim Brotherhood for campus vio- batons and tear gas grenade guns stood lence, said if the new measures fail the inside the campus itself. Student leaders consequences would be serious. “It could Bombings near Iraqi capital kill 19 people fear the new security measures could lead to suspending the school year or affect their overall campus activism. “We even the return of police on Cairo BAGHDAD: Bombings in and near Baghdad Shiite neighborhood, killing four people and group which has captured large chunks of terri- hope the new regulations will not limit University campus, which will jeopardize killed 19 people yesterday, the latest in near-dai- wounding nine, police officials said. tory in western and northern Iraq, plunging the freedoms and non-partisan political activ- the independence of the university,” he ly attacks targeting the Iraqi capital as the coun- A little bit later, a bomb that went off near a country into its worst crisis since U.S. troops left ities on campuses,” said Ahmed Khalaf, a said. Student activists say new protests try’s Shiite-led government grapples with a ram- small restaurant in central Baghdad killed five at the end of 2011. member of the Cairo University Student cannot be ruled out given the anger pant Sunni insurgency by the Islamic State people and wounded 12, the officials said. On Monday, militants unleashed a wave of Union. Students also complained that the among supporters of the Brotherhood. group. Another bomb exploded at a commercial street deadly attacks on Iraq’s majority Shiite commu- new restrictions are curbing their move- “Pro-Brotherhood students are angry Police officials said the deadliest attack took in the town of Madian, just south of Baghdad, nity, killing at least 43 people. In the Shiite holy ment on campuses. “They stopped me that their friends and colleagues are place yesterday afternoon when a double car killing two people and wounding four. city of Karbala - home to the tombs of two from entering, saying that engineering either imprisoned, wanted by the bomb attack hit Habaybina restaurant in the Medical officials confirmed the casualty fig- revered Shiite imams and the site of year-round Shiite-majority district of Talibiya in eastern ures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymi- pilgrimages - four separate car bombs went off students are not allowed” inside Cairo authorities or suspended from university. Baghdad, killing eight people and wounding 20 ty because they were not authorized to talk to simultaneously, killing at least 26 people. These students will continue to protest,” University’s main campus, said Hossam others. media. No one immediately claimed responsibil- The attacks on the Shiites are likely calculated Khalid, whose faculty is located outside said Khalaf of the Cairo University Earlier, a bomb struck at an out-door market ity for the latest attacks but they bore the hall- by the Sunni extremists to sow fear among Iraqis the main university grounds. “They proba- Student Union.— AFP in the southern district of Abu Dashir, a mostly marks of the Al-Qaida-breakaway Islamic State on both sides of the sectarian divide. — AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Abduction, dirty cops are open secret in Mexico

TELOLOAPAN: Two years ago, Manuel was kidnapped by drug traffickers who who is still reluctant to go out in the Orosco said bitterly. come up with ransoms of up to $15,000 was kidnapped by a drug gang in south- thought he was an informant for a rival street. Maria Guadalupe Orosco’s son to free their loved ones. ern Mexico and held and beaten for gang. was less fortunate than Manuel. He was Life in ‘hell’ “Whose hands are we in?” asked a eight weeks before reappearing in Abducted with 15 others, he was held 32 years old when he and five friends Since Mexico launched a military man whose niece was kidnapped-a another city, his clothes torn to rags. blindfolded with his hands tied and disappeared after a party in 2010. crackdown on drug trafficking in 2006, crime that was never reported. Residents He is one of the few survivors of the forced to sleep outside in the rain. “The According to Orosco, witnesses say the 22,322 people have officially gone miss- welcomed the federal police takeover disappearances that have become first week they beat us every day until army kidnapped the six victims. ing. The real figure may be higher, since but said the move came too late. “They almost commonplace in the state of we lost consciousness,” said Manuel, a She has been demanding the author- stories of police colluding with drug should have acted here years ago so we Guerrero but are under increased scruti- solidly built middle-aged man whose ities act ever since. “Is the pain supposed gangs deter some victims’ families from wouldn’t be mourning today,” said ny since 43 students went missing from name has been changed to protect him. to stop just because it’s been a long time speaking out. Cocula Mayor Cesar Penaloza, who sur- the city of Iguala on September 26. He told AFP he was set finally set free since they disappeared?” she asked tear- Their fears are not unfounded. Since vived an assassination attempt last year. Mexican authorities say police shot at when his captors, satisfied that he was fully. She grew angry when she spoke the students went missing, the federal Just up the road in Teloloapan, Mayor the students’ buses before detaining not an informant, saw his health was fail- about the government’s recent handling government has stripped local police in Ignacio Valladares said much the same. them and handing them over to a drug ing. That was a stroke of rare good luck of a mass grave with 28 bodies initially Iguala and 14 nearby towns of their guns “It’s great that they’re here and terrible gang, a tale of violence and corruption in Guerrero, where scores of people are thought to be those of the missing stu- and taken them in for questioning over that it’s because of these deplorable that has outraged the country and officially missing and more than 80 bod- dents. After DNA tests were carried out, suspected links to organized crime. events in Iguala,” said Valladares, who sparked fiery protests. ies have been found so far this year. Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam Thirty-six officers have been arrested, has 11 bodyguards around the clock. But in Guerrero, which has the high- “I don’t understand why the govern- said last week that there was no match and federal security forces sent in to take More than 10 murders have been report- est homicide rate in Mexico — 63 per ment is suddenly afraid now with the with the students-but gave no further over policing. In Cocula, a small town ed in the past 15 days in the city of 100,000 residents last year-such stories case of the students. We’ve already lived information on those buried. “Those whose streets are empty by 8:00 pm, res- 50,000 people, some of whose inhabi- have long been an open secret. Manuel through a nightmare here,” said Manuel, people had names and families, too,” idents tell horror stories of struggling to tants have nicknamed it “Hell.” — AFP Mexico announces reward in hunt for missing students ACAPULCO: Mexico’s government who then delivered them to the The attorney general has said announced Monday a $110,000 Guerreros Unidos drug gang. investigators are still analyzing the reward for information in the disap- A total of 36 municipal officers in contents of three mass graves found pearance of 43 students in a case of Iguala have been arrested in the case, near Iguala after declaring last week alleged collusion between a drug along with 17 Guerreros Unidos mem- that 28 bodies found in one pit did gang and police. bers and their boss. not belong to the students. —AFP The reward was announced in national newspapers and featured black and white photos of the 43 stu- dents, who went missing three weeks ago in the southern city of Iguala. The reward applies to information on the whereabouts of the students or for the identification of those responsible for their disappearance. Meanwhile, representatives of the students’ families expressed wariness over the government’s probe of the case. The disappearances have trig- gered an uproar in this country painfully used to drug-related vio- lence. The representatives raised their concerns after meeting with Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong QUEBEC: Canadian Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney and Quebec Public Security Minister Lise Theriault and Attorney General Jesus Murillo address reporters at a news conference in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, yesterday. One of two soldiers hit by a Karam. “We do not believe in the car on Monday in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebe, died of his injuries early yesterday, according to Quebec results (of the investigation) so far provincial police. — AP because there is nothing that takes us close to the truth,” said Felipe de la Cruz, a relative of one of the missing. Canadian soldier in “Today we tried to trust the federal government but the results do not satisfy us,” de la Cruz said. Authorities say Iguala’s police force shot at buses MEXICO CITY: Migrant rights activist Father Alejandro Solalinde holds his terror attack dead carrying the students on September sworn statement regarding his knowledge about the dissapeareance of the 26 and handed them over to officers 43 students, outside the Organized Crime Unit, headquarters in Mexico in the neighboring town of Cocula, Canadian PM briefed about the incident City, Monday. — AP MONTREAL: One of two Canadian said Rouleau converted to Islam a lit- knife in the grass near the flipped- soldiers hit by a car in an apparent ter- tle over a year ago. over car. rorist attack has died of his injuries. A Quebec business database Brunet said he didn’t know if the Quebec provincial police said he died shows Rouleau started a water-pres- soldiers were wearing uniforms at the early yesterday. The soldier’s name sure cleaning company in St-Jean-sur- time they were struck. Canadian Prime was not released at the request of the Richelieu in 2012 with two other peo- Minister Stephen Harper was briefed family. The other soldier’s injuries ple. Police declined to provide details, about the incident by the head of were described as less serious. citing the investigation. Canada’s national police force, the The suspect was shot by police, head of the military and his national and later died, after he struck the two Police chase security adviser. Harper said earlier members of the Canadian military Quebec police shot the man after Monday in Parliament that he was with his car in a city near Montreal. An two Canadian Forces members were aware of the reports and called them official familiar with the case identi- struck by the motorist on Monday in a “extremely troubling.” fied the suspect as Martin Couture mall parking lot near Montreal. The “First and foremost our thoughts Rouleau, 25, of Saint-Jean-sur- suspect died a few hours after being and prayers are with the victims and Richelieu, Quebec, and said he was shot. Quebec provincial police Lt. their families; we’re closely monitor- influenced by radical Islamists. The Michel Brunet said earlier that police ing the situation and obviously we official spoke on condition of ended up shooting the man after a will make available all of the resources anonymity because he was not car chase in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, of the federal government,” Harper authorized to speak publicly about about 26 miles (42 kilometers) south- said. the case. east of Montreal. After the man hit The case is similar to one in Royal Canadian Mounted Police the two soldiers, he fled the scene in London last year in which an al- spokesman David Falls said Monday his vehicle, triggering a police chase Qaeda-inspired extremist and another that the suspect “was known to that ended with the man losing con- man ran over a soldier with a car Federal authorities” and “authorities trol and his car rolling over several before hacking the off-duty soldier to were concerned that he had become times. death. Images of Michael Adebolajo, radicalized.” Brunet said the man exited the car 29, holding a butcher knife and One neighbor told reporters that and was shot. Brunet said they found cleaver with bloodied hands in the Rouleau stopped wearing jeans and a knife on the ground but he could moments after the May 2013 killing of started wearing a tunic and that he not say if the suspect had it in his Fusilier Lee Rigby shocked people had changed over the past year and hand when police fired their weapons. around the world and sparked fears of was alone a lot. Another neighbor Television images showed a large Islamist terrorism in Britain.— AP

Suspect in US abduction charged FAIRFAX: The suspect in the disappearance of a British-born University of Virginia student was charged Monday with abducting and raping a woman in suburban Washington in 2005. The indictment against Jesse L. Matthew Jr. was handed up by a Circuit Court grand jury in Fairfax County and includes a charge of attempted capital murder. Matthew, 32, is being held in Charlottesville, Virginia, on a charge related to the Sept. 13 disappear- ance of Hannah Graham, 18. She moved from England to northern Virginia at age 5. Law enforcement offi- cials who have been search- ing for Graham found human remains over the weekend and they were taken to the Virginia Medical Examiner’s office in Richmond. A spokesman in the office could not say Monday when the results of the forensic examination would be completed.— AP p10 2_Layout 1 10/21/14 10:02 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan pulls anti-government TV channel off air

ISLAMABAD: An anti-government TV ordered to pay a fine of 10 million ever since it took up the popular anti- news channel in Pakistan was taken off Pakistani Rupees, or $97,000. government narrative against its busi- air for 15 days after a high court ruled The high court in the eastern city of ness rival Geo TV, which has long been that the broadcaster was “maligning” the Lahore acted on its own in taking up the Pakistan’s most popular TV channel. country’s judiciary, the country’s media case - what is known in legal terms as In June, PEMRA also banned Geo TV regulation authority said. suo moto - and issued its ruling last for 15 days after a spat between the The closure is apparently linked to week. The CEO of ARY, Ammad Yousuf, broadcaster and the military’s powerful the infighting among Pakistan’s numer- criticized the ruling and said the TV spy agency, the ISI. ous media outlets over their coverage would challenge PEMRA’s move. The intelligence agency had filed a of the two-month-long anti-government “The decision has been taken in haste suit against Geo TV, seeking its closure protests demanding Prime Minister without giving us a hearing,” Yousuf told after it alleged that the spy agency chief Nawaz Sharif step down over alleged The Associated Press. ARY has been tak- was behind an assassination attempt election fraud. ing a distinctly pro-opposition stance in against one of the station’s anchors, Most of the media have firmly its coverage of the protest rallies, which Hamid Mir. aligned themselves either in support of are led by Pakistan’s famous cricketer- Sharif’s government backed Geo TV Sharif’s government or in favor of the turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric at the time, and the station later sided opposition, providing plenty of fodder Tahir-ul-Qadri.Luqman, the banned with Sharif in its coverage of the protest for bitter reports and opinionated talk anchor, was a prominent participant in rallies. After decades of tight control show hosts. The Pakistan Media the rallies, sometimes appearing in pub- over the media, Pakistan now has a Regulation Authority said yesterday that lic with Khan during the former cricket vibrant journalism community with it was forced to act on a court order and star’s anti-government speeches outside numerous television channels and shut down the private ARY News chan- the parliament. Hundreds of supporters newspapers that compete fiercely for ISLAMABAD: Pakistani journalists stage a protest against the Pakistan nel. PEMRA also said the court banned of Khan and Qadri have been camped readers and viewers. The media have Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in Islamabad yesterday. one of the broadcaster’s anchors, for several weeks outside the Pakistani been especially focused on confronta- Pakistan suspended a television channel ARY news supportive of anti-govern- Mubashar Luqman, from appearing on parliament in Islamabad. tions between Pakistan’s executive ment protests being held by cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and a pop- any national TV. The ARY was also ARY is said to have earned top ratings branch, military and its judiciary. —AP ulist cleric in the capital Islamabad. — AFP CEO of French oil giant Total killed in Moscow plane crash Total executives gather for emergency meeting

MOSCOW: Russian and French experts were inves- tigating yesterday a plane crash at a Moscow air- port which killed the CEO of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, whose private jet struck a snowplough on takeoff. Russian investigators said the driver of the snow-clearing machine was drunk and that his actions, along with “an error by air traffic con- trollers”, appeared to have led to the crash-a claim disputed by the driver’s lawyer. Total, one of the world’s biggest oil company, confirmed the death of its 63-year-old boss known affectionately as the “Big Moustache” because of KABUK: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers haul away a damaged military bus fol- his distinctive facial hair. The group said it was lowing an explosion in western Kabul yesterday. At least four Afghan soldiers were ready to deal with the tragic event which sent its killed and around a dozen people including civilians wounded in a roadside bomb stocks sliding 2.0 percent briefly at the opening of blast in the Afghan capital, officials said. — AFP trade, as its executives were due to gather for an emergency meeting. Taleban blast in Kabul While admired by the industry for expanding Total’s activities around the world, De Margerie was also often mired in controversy as he helmed Total kills 4 Afghan soldiers when it was embroiled in judicial woes including the UN “oil-for-food” scandal. Just hours before the KABUL: At least four Afghan soldiers were cial Twitter account. It is the latest in a crash, De Margerie had met Russian Prime Minister killed and around a dozen people including surge of attacks on local security forces as Dmitry Medvedev at his country residence outside six civilians wounded when a roadside foreign combat troops withdraw from File photo of CEO of French oil giant Total Christophe de Margerie who was killed when his cor- Moscow to discuss foreign investment in Russia, bomb planted by the Taleban exploded in Afghanistan by the end of the year. porate jet collided with a snow removal machine Monday night at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, the Vedomosti business daily reported, despite the Afghan capital yesterday, officials said. Taleban militants killed six Afghan the company said. Total “confirms with deep regret and sadness” that Chairman and CEO Western sanctions over Moscow’s role in the The blast, caused by a remote-con- police last Tuesday in the Logar province Christophe de Margerie died in a private plane crash at the Moscow airport, the company said Ukraine conflict. Even as relations between the trolled bomb, targeted an Afghan army bus south of Kabul, a day after insurgents in a press release dated yesterday and posted on its website. — AP West and Russia sank to its lowest since the Cold in the western part of Kabul, the Ministry of ambushed a convoy in the north and killed War, the oil boss had been vocal with his criticism Defence said. 22 policemen. fire that had broken out”. said the lawyer. The airport was closed temporarily of the sanctions, calling them “a dead-end” and “In a remote-controlled bomb attack The inauguration of new President The Interstate Aviation Committee, which inves- to clear up the scene of the accident but resumed urging “a constructive dialogue” instead. against an army bus at 6:45 am (0215 GMT) Ashraf Ghani last month was also marred tigates all Russian air accidents, said in a statement normal operations at 1:30 am. Russian President Vladimir Putin described De in Aqa Ali Shams in Kabul, four army per- by a spate of suicide attacks on security that “it has been established that the driver of the Margerie as “a true friend of our country, whom we sonnel were killed and 12 wounded, includ- forces killing more than a dozen people. snowplough was in a drunken state”. It added that CEO since 2007 will remember with the greatest warmth”. In ing six civilians,” the ministry said in a state- Afghan casualties have rocketed over a primary preliminary theory was that “an error by De Margerie had been chief executive of Total, France, President Francois Hollande said he learnt ment. the past two years, during which time air traffic controllers and the actions of the snow- Europe’s third largest oil company after Shell and of De Margerie’s death with “shock and sadness” Broken glass and debris were strewn NATO has handed over most combat duties plough driver” were to blame. The possible role of BP, since 2007 and spent his entire career there. while Prime Minister Manuel Valls said France had around the site of the attack as security to the nation’s police and army. “bad weather and errors by pilots will also be A descendant of a family of diplomats and busi- lost “a great captain of industry and a patriot”. officials cordoned off the area. Jandad, a The US military estimated this month checked,” it said, as France dispatched three ness leaders, he was the grandson of Pierre government employee who witnessed the that 7,000-9,000 Afghan police or troops experts to join in the investigation. Taittinger, founder of the eponymous champagne Fire on the tarmac blast and who goes by one name, told AFP: had been killed or wounded so far this year. Moscow transport investigators said in a state- and the luxury goods dynasty. Total said De Margerie “died just after 10 pm “We were waiting for our shuttle bus to go Ghani, who was sworn into office last ment they had opened a criminal probe into Married with three children and highly regard- (Paris time) (2000 GMT) on October 20 in a private to the office when we heard a big bang. month following a lengthy election breaches of aviation safety rules causing multiple ed within the oil industry, he was known for his plane crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, follow- “Later I saw a bus from which they were process, has signed a long-delayed agree- deaths through negligence, which carries a maxi- good humour. De Margerie had taken over the ing a collision with a snow removal machine.” “Four removing several Afghan army soldiers, ment allowing about 13,000 foreign troops mum jail term of seven years. helm of Total at a time when the company was people were found dead at the scene of the acci- most blood-soaked.” He added that the to stay on into 2015. The snowplough driver has been detained, but embroiled in several legal woes. dent, including three crew members and bomb appeared to have been placed in the But the follow-up mission, which will his lawyer disputed the investigators’ claim and Shortly after his nomination, he was handcuffed Christophe de Margerie.” Vnukovo airport said in a divider in the middle of the road that sepa- take over on January 1 — 9,800 US troops suggested that his client was being made a scape- and taken into police custody for more than 24 statement that the Falcon Dassault business avia- rates traffic. and about 3,000 soldiers from Germany, goat. “My client has chronic heart disease, he does- hours over corruption claims in deals with Iran. He tion jet crashed as it prepared to take off for Paris. The Taleban, who have this year stepped Italy and other NATO members-will focus n’t drink at all. His relatives and doctors can confirm also had to defend Total against allegations of cor- Visibility was 350 metres (yards) at the time of up their attacks against the Afghan security mainly on training local forces and counter- this,” lawyer Alexander Karabanov told Interfax ruption during the UN “oil-for-food” programme in the accident, the airport said, as Moscow saw its forces, claimed responsibility via their offi- terrorism operations. — AFP news agency. “At the moment of the accident he Iraq. De Margerie admitted the claims had taken first snowfall of the winter on Monday. was sober.” their toll on the company.”Most people, when they The airport said its rescue services were sent to “We don’t want the responsibility for the acci- speak of Total do not know what it is, but know it is India warns Pakistan of the scene and “immediately started extinguishing a dent to be shifted to just another ordinary man,” not good,” he said in 2009. — AFP pain in Kashmir fighting Nepal resumes search for more trapped survivors

NEW DELHI: India warned Pakistan yes- of Modi who is also finance minister. KATHMANDU: Nepalese rescuers ploughed said in a statement. district, home secretary Surya Prasad Silwal told a terday of more “pain” if it continued to vio- Modi invited his Pakistani counterpart, ahead yesterday with their search for survivors still The statement did not give details about the press briefing. late a ceasefire on their disputed border in Nawaz Sharif, to his inauguration as part feared trapped one week after a deadly Himalayan nationalities or the number of those feared still Silwal said the government would take steps to Kashmir and said it was up to Islamabad to of a push to rebuild trust with neighbours. snowstorm, as the government pledged greater caught in the snow. More than 500 people have provide more training to trekking guides and create the conditions for a resumption of But while relations with the smaller neigh- reforms of the trekking industry. Rescue workers now been airlifted to safety since a snowstorm hit maintain more accurate records of tourist num- peace talks. bours are improving, Pakistan has had been preparing to wind up their full-scale the Annapurna region last Tuesday at the height bers in mountainous areas. The two sides exchanged mortars and remained a stumbling block. search, but returned to the mountains yesterday of the trekking season, triggering avalanches. “This disaster has been a great lesson for us,” he intense gunfire this month, killing at least In August, the Modi government on fresh information that trekkers may still be At least 41 trekkers, porters, guides and others said. “We have also realised the need to provide 20 civilians and wounding dozens in the abruptly called off talks between the two stranded on the popular Annapurna Circuit route. have either been confirmed dead or presumed to more training to trekking guides working with worst violation to date of a 2003 ceasefire. countries’ top diplomats, objecting to “Rescue operations have been continuing... as have perished in the disaster, according to figures foreigners so risks can be minimised.” While the firing has abated, tension Pakistan’s ambassador to New Delhi hold- there has been some information that some peo- released by the ministry. Nepal’s prime minister has already pledged to remains high along a 200-km (125-mile) ing talks with Kashmiri separatists ahead ple might be in affected areas with no communi- Emergency workers have retrieved 33 bodies set up a weather warning system after many of stretch of the border dividing the nuclear- of the meeting. Jaitley said it was up to cation with the outside world,” the home ministry so far, but eight others remain buried in Manang the hikers appeared to have been unaware of the armed rivals. Pakistan to create the conditions for dia- snowstorm as they headed to an exposed high “Our conventional strength is far more logue. mountain pass in Annapurna. than theirs. So if they persist with this, “Of course we can talk to Pakistan, but The 41 victims include 21 tourists-among them they’ll feel the pain of this adventurism,” it is up to Pakistan to create an atmos- five Indians, four Israelis, four Canadians, three Indian Defence Minister Arun Jaitley told phere for talks. Pakistan has to stop trig- Poles, two Slovakians, a Chinese and a Japanese. NDTV in an interview. gers which upset the environment in One tourist’s nationality could not be ascertained, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s which talks are held,” he said. the ministry statement said. government came to power in May prom- Meanwhile, India wants to resolve its At least 20 Nepalese were also dead or pre- ising a tough response to violence in the border row with China but will not com- sumed dead, who were 17 guides and porters and Himalayan territory. It accuses Pakistan of promise on territory, the country’s new three yak herders. helping Islamist militants cross into its national security advisor said yesterday, Nepalese soldiers, air-dropped by choppers, side to keep alive a 25-year armed revolt after a tense stand-off between troops on camped out near an avalanche-hit site in Manang in India’s only Muslim-majority state. the disputed border last month. district yesterday in an attempt to clear snowdrifts Military officers on both sides say Hundreds of Chinese troops allegedly and retrieve the eight bodies, an official said. Indian border commanders adopted a moved into territory claimed by India “It has been very difficult to recover these eight more aggressive stance in the clashes this ahead of a visit by China’s President Xi bodies because of heavy snow (that’s) making month, firing 1,000 mortars on one day Jinping last month. access to the site tough,” district official Devendra this month. It was not clear what triggered The troops eventually pulled back but Lamichanne told AFP. the fighting. Pakistani army officials said tensions persist and last week China The eight are four Canadians, an Indian and the trouble began with India’s decision to expressed concern over plans by India to three Nepalese. The Trekking Agencies’ beef up border defences, in violation of build a highway along the border. “We Association of Nepal (TAAN) earlier estimated that the ceasefire pact. Indian army command- consider China as a very important neigh- five people were still buried before correcting the ers, for their part, were incensed by the bour,” Ajit Doval said at an international figure to eight. Thousands of people head to the killing of a soldier on their side of the Line security conference in New Delhi. “But Annapurna region every October, when the of Control in Kashmir in a remote-con- while we would like to take every oppor- weather is usually at its best for trekking. trolled explosion that they blamed on mil- tunity to develop the relations to their The disaster follows Mount Everest’s deadliest itants backed by Pakistani army regulars. best extent... we will never be able to KATHMANDU: Nepalese Home Ministry Secretary Suraya Prasad Silwal (C) addresses journal- ever avalanche, which killed 16 guides in April and “When Pakistan used to fire, we always make any compromise at the cost of our ists during a press conference in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepalese search efforts in the forced an unprecedented shutdown of the world’s had a shield in our hand. This time we also national security and territorial integri- Himalayas would now focus on recovering eight bodies buried under heavy snowdrifts, offi- highest peak. —AFP had a sword,” said Jaitley, a close associate ty.”— Agencies cials said yesterday, a week after a blizzard left at least 43 dead or presumed dead. — AFP

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Japan PM’s woes may not end despite resignations of ministers

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister media are also reminding readers that minor, but she lacks political clout and not yet at serious risk of losing his job, National Public Safety Commission Shinzo Abe is facing increased pressure Abe’s first 2006-2007 term as premier Abe let her go to try to deprive the political experts said. chairwoman Eriko Yamatani has denied from a newly energised opposition over was plagued by serial resignations that opposition of ammunition to snarl par- That means the biggest potential she knew that people with whom she potential scandals within his cabinet eroded his support, ending when he liament, analysts said. damage could be to a planned rise in was photographed in 2009 belonged to even though he swiftly jettisoned two quit abruptly in the face of parliamen- the sales tax to 10 percent from October a right-wing group now known for “hate ministers this week in a bid to calm the tary deadlock and ill-health - although Plums and crowns 2015 that is needed to rein in Japan’s speech” demonstrations. storm. experts are not at present predicting a Abe’s popularity has already slipped huge public debt but is unpopular with Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Three other cabinet members - replay of that scenario. to just below 50 percent in a weekend voters. Takaichi acknowledged she had been Defence Minister Akinori Eto, On Monday, Yuko Obuchi, the Kyodo news agency survey, at least Abe’s administration had been virtu- photographed with the head of a fringe Agriculture Minister Koya Nishikawa and daughter of a prime minister often men- partly due to the scandals. But whether ally untouched by scandal since he Neo-Nazi party, but she said she was Health Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki - have tioned as a contender to be Japan’s first the furore dies down or spirals into a returned to office in December 2012, unaware of his extremist views at the already publicly faced questions over female premier, quit as trade and indus- bigger problem depends largely on but that changed after he reshuffled his time. The scandals have given new life alleged influence peddling, improper try minister after acknowledging doubts whether fresh scandals gain traction, cabinet in early September. to an old Japanese proverb. donations or problems in reporting on over whether her support groups mis- political experts and insiders said. In recent weeks, Defence Minister Eto “Don’t straighten your crown under a political funds. All three have denied used political funds. “I think Abe is handling it quite well,” corrected his political funds report for plum tree,” new trade minister Yoichi wrongdoing. Hours later, Midori Matsushima said Gerry Curtis, a Columbia University what he called a “simple human error”, Miyazawa said after he was chosen to But the opposition, routed by Abe’s stepped down as justice minister over professor. “Pulling the plug so fast was Agriculture Minister Nishikawa told par- replace Obuchi, quoting a saying that Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the allegations, which she rejected, that she exactly the right thing to do rather than liament he had returned donations from means even an innocent act could lead last national elections, is scenting blood. handed out paper “uchiwa” fans to vot- let it fester.” a failed livestock firm involved in an to suspicions of stealing fruit. “They see this as an opportunity to ers, a violation of election law. But he added: “If it cascades, it will be investment scam, and Health Minister “One must resolutely uphold the turn things around,” said a former oppo- She said she had quit to avoid being big trouble.” However, the opposition Shiozaki denied using his influence on ethics that are required as a politician,” sition Democratic Party lawmaker who a “drag” on Abe’s administration. remains weak and the LDP lacks an behalf of a nursing home in his district. he said at his first full news conference did not want to be identified. Domestic Matsushima’s alleged infraction was obvious immediate challenger, so Abe is In other possible headaches, yesterday. — Reuters

Anger as US Marine in Philippine murder case snubs summons

OLONGAPO: A US Marine accused of mur- be brought to justice. “Who will catch him? dering a transgender person in the Who can we turn to make him pay?” Malou Philippines snubbed a summons by prose- Laude said. cutors yesterday, sparking outrage by the victim’s family who said they feared he Disappointed would evade justice. Pemberton’s Filipina lawyer, Rowena Private First Class Joseph Scott Garcia Flores, told a panel of prosecutors Pemberton failed to appear at a prelimi- her client was still studying the police com- nary murder hearing to answer a Filipino plaint and he did not have to appear yes- police complaint naming him as the sus- terday. “The subpoena did not require the pect in the killing in the northern port city personal appearance of Pemberton,” Flores of Olongapo. said. Flores did not say whether “We hope the Americans will bring him Pemberton had told her whether he was out. They’re coddling a worthless man,” innocent or guilty. However the chief pros- Julita Laude, mother of the murder victim, ecutor, Fe de los Santos, said Pemberton told a news conference after the hearing. was required to attend and ordered him to Police said Pemberton was the last per- show up at the next hearing on October 27. son seen with the victim, Jeffrey Laude, “The attendance of the Marine will serve before he was found dead in a hotel bath- as a very good assessment of the willing- room on October 12 with his head in the ness of the US government to comply with toilet and marks of strangulation on his the provisions of the Visiting Forces neck. Agreement,” de los Santos said. Pemberton was detained by his superi- The death has placed defence ties ors aboard the helicopter carrier USS between the longtime allies under scrutiny. Peleliu off Olongapo. US Marines had tak- Philippine President Benigno Aquino on en part in joint military exercises and some Monday said the killing should not sour ties US soldiers then headed to Olangapo, a with the United States. But a foreign affairs well-known red light district, to wind down department spokesman yesterday reacted on the night of Laude’s death. coolly to Pemberton’s non-appearance. HONG KONG: Pro-democracy protesters watch live televised talks between Hong Kong government officials and students at an occupied area Under the terms of a Visiting Forces “We are of course disappointed that the outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong’s Admiralty district, yesterday. Hong Kong officials and student leaders held talks to try to Agreement, the United States can retain respondent did not appear on today’s pre- end pro-democracy protests that have gripped the southern Chinese city for more than three weeks, though chances of success are slim given custody of US soldiers wanted for crimes liminary investigation,” said spokesman the vast differences between the two sides. — AP committed in the Philippines. Charles Jose. Philippine courts have jurisdiction in De los Santos said the state prosecutors such cases. But after Pemberton failed to had up to 60 days to conduct preliminary appear before the hearing, Laude’s sister hearings and reach a decision on whether HK leader extends olive expressed concern over whether he would to file charges in court. —AFP branch to protesters Offer still a long way from meeting demands

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s embattled leader medical college. on the barricades at any time-even with talks yesterday said he was open to creating a more A failure by both sides to reach some sort of going on-because patience among many locals democratic election committee before elections compromise could see weeks of further chaos in was running out and some were “taking the law in 2017, extending a potential olive branch to a city once renowned for stability and a resump- into their own hands”. democracy protesters as crunch talks to end the tion of violent confrontations between police “While the police have exercised tolerance, demonstrations got underway. and protesters after two days of calm. patience and restraint we have concerns that Parts of the Asian financial hub have been Leung is not attending the discussions after people may not,” he said. paralysed by rallies calling for Chief Executive students refused to talk to him, but he said he Over the last three weeks, protester camps Leung Chun-ying to resign and for China to would be watching them on a live link. have occasionally been attacked by government revoke an August ruling that candidates for the loyalist thugs while some taxi and haulage asso- city’s next election be vetted by a pro-Beijing More representative ciations have threatened to take their own committee-something protesters have called a Leung came to power in 2012 after winning action against protesters barricades if they con- “fake democracy”. 689 votes of a 1,200 strong committee made up tinue to block key intersections. In an interview yesterday afternoon with AFP of representatives from key Hong Kong sectors Previous attempts by police to remove barri- and other newswires, Leung said that while such as agriculture, religion, the legal profession cades have sparked violent scuffles. Beijing would not back down on vetting his suc- and the city’s powerful business community. Leung also defended himself from allegations OLONGAPO: Julita Laude (L), mother of murdered Filipino transgender person cessor, the committee tasked with selecting Members of that committee were themselves that he did not care about his city’s poor. In com- Jeffrey Laude, also known as “Jennifer” and boyfriend German Marc Sueselbeck those candidates could become “more demo- voted in by a panel of around 250,000 people. ments that drew widespread condemnation on (2nd R) along with lawyers arrive for the preliminary hearing for the murder cratic”. “There is room for discussion there, Analysts have previously suggested that the Monday, Leung suggested granting full univer- case at the Hall of Justice at the northern Philippine city of Olongapo on there’s room to make the nominating committee 1,200 member committee could be expanded to sal suffrage would result in the poor dominating October 10, 2014. —AFP more democratic and this is one of the things create a more representative body without the electoral process. we’d very much like to talk to not just the stu- upsetting Beijing and Leung. Many protesters-particularly younger genera- dents but the community at large about,” he Leung insisted his administration remains in tions-say ever present inequality and the politi- said. The offer is still a long way from meeting charge of dealing with the ongoing protests, cal elite’s cosy relationship with the city’s power- Former Australian PM the core demands of protesters who say any- after repeated speculation Beijing was really call- ful tycoons has stifled opportunities and made it thing other than public nomination of candi- ing the shots. impossible to get onto the housing ladder. Gough Whitlam dead dates is unacceptable. “We don’t have any instructions from Beijing, But Leung defended his administration’s But Leung’s comments are the first indication or suggestions, as to when or who we clear the record, saying he had pushed to provide more of a potential negotiating point as talks got streets,” he said, adding he did not feel the need housing and had introduced policies to tackle SYDNEY: Former Australian prime minister cratic reputation, falling out with minister underway yesterday between senior govern- to speak to his political masters on the mainland poverty, adding, “my government has been Gough Whitlam, a towering figure who led after minister and earning enemies along the ment officials and students leaders at a nearby on a daily basis. He warned police could move described as a populist government”. —AFP the nation through a period of massive way. Ultimately he became Australia’s only change and remains the country’s only leader prime minister to be sacked, a touchstone to be sacked, died yesterday aged 98. moment in the nation’s political history. “A loving and generous father, he was a He led Labor to its first victory in 23 years Thailand’s ruling junta starts work on reforms source of inspiration to us and our families at the December 1972 election on the back of and for millions of Australians,” said his chil- the famous “It’s Time” campaign, before being BANGKOK: A council selected by kingdom of corruption is necessary it is stacked with anti-Thaksin figures ‘Psuedo-democracy’ dren Antony, Nicholas, Stephen and sensationally fired in 1975 by Governor- Thailand’s ruling junta started work before new elections can take place. seeking to erase his legacy rather A constitutional law expert said Catherine in announcing his death. General Sir John Kerr, the Queen’s representa- yesterday on reforms to close the “We have to... target reforms that than craft policies to end years of the make-up of the NRC indicates it is Conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott tive. His dismissal was prompted by a refusal nation’s festering political divide, a will reduce gaps in politics and socie- political turmoil. primed to construct a “psuedo- called the Labor stalwart “a giant of his time”, by parliament’s upper house, where his Labor task critics dismiss as aimed at dilut- ty for the people,” newly appointed Its ranks include supporters of the democracy” that will fail to bridge and instructed flags around the country to be Party did not hold a majority, to pass a budg- ing the influence of billionaire ex-pre- National Reform Council (NRC) presi- street movement which paralysed Thailand’s political schism. “The elimi- flown at half mast while suspending normal et bill until the government agreed to call a mier Thaksin Shinawatra. dent Thienchay Kiranandana told the the last elected government of nation of Thaksin’s influence is part of parliament for the day as a mark of respect. general election. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O- chamber. The 250-strong NRC will Thaksin’s sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, the moralistic mission and it is not “Whitlam represented more than a new To end the impasse, Kerr took the Cha, who led a military coup in May, recommend initiatives including a as well as former senators renowned difficult to incorporate into the (new) politics. He represented a new way of think- unprecedented step of sacking Whitlam and has said sweeping change to rid the new constitution, but opponents say for their opposition to the telecoms constitution,” Khemthong Tonsakul ing, about government, about our region, installing then opposition leader Malcolm magnate, who was toppled in a 2006 rungruang of Chulalongkorn about our place in the world and about Fraser as caretaker prime minister. coup. One of Yingluck’s lawyers leads University told AFP. “The objective of change itself,” said Abbott. “I don’t think Gough ... I never felt he bore a handful of pro-Shinawatra mem- the new system is not to recruit the Despite being in power for only three tur- me personal animosity. He regarded that as bers on the council, which also most popular man to power, but a bulent years, Whitlam launched sweeping politics,” Fraser said Tuesday of that tumul- includes civil society representatives ‘virtuous’ one,” Khemthong added. reforms of the nation’s economic and cultural tuous time. and academics. A committee will be Prayut seized power from an affairs. “He wasn’t the sort of person who bore appointed next month to write a new elected government in a bloodless He stopped conscription, introduced free grudges. He didn’t carry a bitterness into the constitution. coup on May 22, shortly after university education, recognised communist future. He was a much larger man than that, a That charter is expected to Yingluck was dismissed as prime min- China, pulled troops from Vietnam, abolished more generous man than that.” include clauses preventing those ister in a controversial court ruling. the death penalty for federal crimes and convicted of corruption from politics, Months of anti-government protests reduced the voting age to 18. Nation lost a legend - a move which appears to target in Bangkok had crippled her adminis- Under his leadership, the last traces of Abbott paid tribute to Whitlam’s lifetime Thaksin who fled Thailand in 2008 to tration. From the start, the leaders of the White Australia policy designed to of service to his country, in the air force dur- avoid jail for a graft conviction which the mass demonstrations called for a exclude non-white migrants were also ing World War II and as a politician and he contends was politically motivat- reform council to “re-set” Thailand removed, and he became the first Australian ambassador. “In his own party, he inspired a ed. Analysts expect the new constitu- before returning to elections. leader to visit China, now the nation’s legion of young people to get involved in tion will target Thaksin’s political net- Prayut has denied the coup was biggest trading partner. public life,” said Abbott. “He established diplo- BANGKOK: Members of the National Reform Council (NRC) attend the work as well as his enduring popular- choreographed with the anti-Thaksin matic relations with China and was the first first meeting at Parliament in Bangkok yesterday. A council selected by ity in the north by either redrawing protesters, saying he was forced to Reputation Australian Prime Minister to visit China. China Thailand’s ruling junta started work on reforms to close the nation’s constitutional boundaries, culling the grab power after violence during the But the flamboyant and driven Whitlam is our largest trading partner. That is an festering political divide, a task critics dismiss as aimed at diluting the number of lawmakers in parliament protests left nearly 30 people dead was also divisive while in office, with an auto- enduring legacy.”—AFP influence of billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. — AFP or part-appointing the lower house. and hundreds wounded.—AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

GOLAN HEIGHTS: A picture taken yesterday from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights near the Quneitra border crossing with Israel shows smoke billowing from buildings in Syrian territory, following fighting between forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and rebel fighters. — AFP

‘Deport after revoking citizenship’ IS seizes arms airdropped by US-led... Continued from Page 1 Public Prosecution which has been questioning Sheikh Nasser over a number of accusations including a coup Continued from Page 1 Shiite Turkmen town further north besieged by IS for Last fiscal year, Kuwait posted a budget surplus of plot and money laundering. Sheikh Nasser has already two months over the summer. Since last week, KD12.9 billion even after deducting 25 percent of rev- appeared three times and is due to appear more. He Kobane has become a crucial symbolic battle- Baghdad also seen a rise in the number of bombings, enues in favor of the future generations fund rather has not spoken to the press but his lawyer did. ground in the war against IS, which is fighting to several of which have been claimed by IS. Two car than 10 percent. But Abdulsamad said that if oil price Saif was cited as saying Monday night that his client extend areas under its control in Iraq and Syria where bombs exploded yesterday in a Shiite area of the capi- stays at $82 a barrel, Kuwait will incur a deficit of KD5.3 has given all the authorities to the Public Prosecution it has declared an Islamic “caliphate”. Ankara tal, killing at least 12. The violence has raised fears IS billion in the second half of the year which will shrink to do what is needful regarding the investigation. announced Monday that it would help Kurdish forces will attack large gatherings of Shiite worshippers dur- the overall surplus to just KD900 million. The lawmaker Barrak strongly lashed out at Saif for saying that his from Iraq to relieve Kobane’s beleaguered defenders, ing the upcoming Ashura commemorations, the tar- hoped that OPEC countries will be able to find a solu- client gave the authority to the Public Prosecution, in a major shift of policy that was swiftly welcomed by get of devastating bombings in past years. tion to sliding oil prices as soon as possible. considering the statement as a sign of disrespect to the Washington. Iraqi Kurdish officials have said they will In the meantime, opposition leader Mussallam Al- judiciary. But Saif responded by ridiculing Barrak for provide the training, although any forces sent will be Iraq PM in Tehran Barrak was involved yesterday in a confrontation with not knowing the legal terms used by lawyers and said Syrian Kurds. Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi, in defense lawyer for the former Prime Minister Emad Al- that Barrak is the last person to show any respect to the A local Kurdish official, Idris Nassen said Kobane Iran for talks with his Shiite ally, described IS as “a Saif. Saif has been accompanying former premier judiciary after he accused them of bribery among other was relatively calm yesterday, adding that no rein- threat to the entire region.” IS holds towns just a few Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the accusations. forcements had yet arrived and they did not have “any miles from the Iranian border, and Tehran has been a idea” when they would. Turkish Foreign Minister key backer of Baghdad’s efforts to hold them back. Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed that Kurdish fighters had According to a senior Iraqi Kurdish official, Iran has Saudi, Kuwait price war underlies oilfield... yet to cross from Turkey to Kobane, telling NTV televi- deployed troops on the Iraqi side of the border in the sion “the issue is still being discussed”. The US admin- Khanaqin area northeast of Baghdad. Continued from Page 1 boost output of heavy oil there by more than 80,000 bpd. istration has stepped up its commitment to Kobane in Iranian forces also played a role in breaking the Last year, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait shelved a project to recent days, with Secretary of State John Kerry saying siege of Amerli, another senior Kurdish official said. Texaco acquired Getty Oil in 1984, and Chevron took over develop another venture in the Neutral Zone, the Dorra off- it would be “irresponsible” and “morally very difficult” But Abadi has ruled out any foreign ground interven- Texaco in 2001. shore gas field, after disagreeing over how to share the gas not to help. tion to assist government forces in retaking territory A senior Kuwaiti official dismissed any political implica- back on land. lost to jihadists. After meeting Abadi, Iranian supreme tions and said the Kuwaiti side was informed of the Khafji Kuwait blames Riyadh for ending that project despite its Further strikes leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he believed Iraq shutdown. Recently, Kuwait’s oil marketers have been chal- desperate need for gas for power generation. “These issues lenging their Saudi counterparts in an increasingly competi- between the two countries have started several years ago. A US-led coalition has carried out more than 140 and its government “have the capacity to overcome tive battle for market share, selling oil to buyers in Asia at the Relations soured when Saudi stopped the Dorra project air strikes against IS targets around Kobane, but it was the terrorists and establish security. There is no need widest discount to a comparable Saudi grade in 10 years. from proceeding,” said another Kuwaiti official. He added the first time it had delivered arms to the town’s for foreign presence.” He added that “we stand beside there have been also disagreements over the distribution of defenders. US Central Command said one of the 27 you and will seriously defend your government like Kuwait’s objections investments costs with the Saudi side. Dorra has long been bundles had gone astray but that American warplanes the previous government.” The sources say Kuwait was angry because it was not a bone of contention between Kuwait and Iran, which also bombed it to prevent it being snatched by IS. It also In Syria, IS posted a video on YouTube appearing consulted when the Chevron concession to operate Wafra lays claim to part of the field. said American warplanes carried out four strikes near to show a Syrian man taking part in stoning his was renewed by Riyadh in 2009 until 2039. But the row Kuwait agreed with Riyadh in 2000 to jointly develop the Kobane yesterday, while coalition aircraft conducted daughter to death for alleged adultery. The goes back even further, to 2007, when a land dispute field they desperately need to satisfy their growing gas another three in Iraq. Despite the Kobane operation, Observatory said the execution took place in August between Kuwait and Saudi led to a delay in Kuwait’s plans need. More than a decade on, little progress has been made US commanders said the top priority remains Iraq, or September in an IS-controlled rural area in the east to build an oil refinery. Chevron has had a lease on some of and it has now been shelved indefinitely. The Neutral Zone where IS swept through much of the Sunni Arab of the central province of Hama. It was the latest in a the land on Kuwait’s side which was earmarked for the new is the only place in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where foreign heartland north and west of Baghdad in June, with spate of videotaped executions that the jihadists refinery. oil firms have equity in fields, which are otherwise owned both government and Kurdish forces under pressure. have posted on social media as they impose their In recent months, Kuwait has been making it more diffi- and operated by state oil companies. Crude output is divid- The jihadists attacked the Kurdish-controlled town extreme version of Islamic sharia law on areas under cult for Chevron to acquire work permits to operate in the ed equally between the two countries. It survived the of Qara Tapah on Monday, killing at least 10 people their control. Elsewhere in Syria, regime air raids Zone, because of legal misinterpretation of the agreement, nationalization of the Saudi oil industry in the 1970s. Since and prompting half of its 9,000 residents to flee. “We killed at least 15 people yesterday in rebel-held the sources said. “Kuwait has been giving Chevron a hard then, Saudi reserves of 264 billion barrels - around a fifth of are afraid IS will encircle us and turn this town into a Nassib, on the Jordanian border, the Britain-based time,” one diplomatic source said. Chevron is leading a full- the world’s proven oil reserves - have been off limits to second Amerli,” said one resident, referring to a mainly Observatory said. — Agecnies field steam injection project in the onshore Wafra field to international oil companies. — Reuters WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 ANALYSIS

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By Dilay Gundogan

t was as if we were in the middle of a war zone,” said 22-year-old drama student Aslihan “ICelebi as she described the scene of a violent anti-jihadist protest at Istanbul University. The univer- sity has in the last few weeks been the centre of vio- lent clashes between leftist students denouncing the brutality of Islamic State (IS) jihadists and the group’s sympathizers. The clashes erupted as social tensions mount in Turkey over the advance of IS, with at least 34 people killed this month in protests over the lack of action by the government against the Islamist extremists. IS jihadists are currently battling Kurdish fighters for the Syrian town of Kobane just over the US visa program for crime Turkish border. But so far the Turkish military has just looked on. The first clash at the university erupted in late September when Islamist students tried to forcibly victims is hit-or-miss prospect prevent left-wingers from holding an anti-IS rally. A number of students were attacked by IS sympathizers wearing black masks and armed with clubs, meat By Dan Levine and Kristina Cooke has been able to get is in construction. His doctor told him that cleavers and knives, said Aslihan, a member of FKF, Uneven application to avoid complicating his injury, he should try not to do any the socialist group which organized the anti-IS t was the week of Chinese New Year, and Jian Zhen Huang Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy and Republican Senator heavy lifting. On the construction site, he wears a supportive protests. “It was a violent raid, to attack... not just the was climbing her sister’s doorstep in Brooklyn with cups Spencer Abraham worked together in 2000 to create the U belt. If he got a U visa, he said, he would look for work that leftists, but other students too,” she said. “They started Iand other supplies for the celebration inside. Suddenly, a visa, part of the Violence Against Women Act. Congress limited doesn’t require constantly lifting heavy things. “My neighbor to sing an IS anthem, chanted ‘Allahu akbar’ (God is young man grabbed her, punched her in the face several the number to 10,000 a year, and the program is heavily over- works at Wal-Mart and says that they pay well.” greatest) and attacked us indiscriminately. They even times, knocked her down to the pavement and stole her subscribed. In fiscal 2012, Citizenship and Immigration beat up the cafeteria’s waiter.” The Islamists tore down phone. The housewife spent that February 2013 night at a hos- Services received 24,768 applications from crime victims certi- Ambassadors a banner that read “We won’t remain a bystander to IS pital and left with her head wrapped in gauze, staples in her fied by local law enforcement. If the agency determines an Responding to concerns that some local agencies weren’t massacres,” before both sides clashed, hurling glass scalp and black circles around her eyes - “like a panda,” her hus- immigrant is eligible for the visa but the yearly cap has been certifying crime victims, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy pro- bottles. band said in an affidavit. Headaches and sleepless nights per- reached, that person can still obtain protection against depor- posed a change to the law in 2011: If a crime victim seeking sisted for months. tation - and work authorization - while joining the U visa verification from local police is stonewalled, he or she could ‘Hotbed of tension’ Reporting the crime to the police carried a potential risk: queue. then submit evidence directly to Citizenship and Immigration The university has continued to operate, despite Huang had entered the country using someone else’s passport To guard against potential fraud, lawmakers required that Services. That language drew opposition from other senators, having been raided by police several times following 14 years ago. But after she left the hospital, Huang gave the local law enforcement verify applicants so “someone whose including the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, new clashes that saw dozens of students detained New York Police Department a description of her attacker. Her day job it was to decide who is telling truth” could vet them, Charles Grassley. Leahy dropped the provision. “It would have and scores injured. Riot police still hold positions out- husband, an undocumented cook, called the police to provide said Leslye Orloff, director of the National Immigrant Women’s undermined the entire program,” Grassley said at a 2012 hear- side the university, with armored vehicles and water tracking information for the phone. While they waited to hear Advocacy Project at American University, who has lobbied on ing. His spokeswoman recently told Reuters that the commit- cannon trucks. Anil Orun, a 22-year old history major, back from the NYPD, Huang learned from her sister about a the legislation over the years. Interviews with attorneys across tee had not been presented with any evidence that law was rounded up by police for his involvement in a visa the federal government grants to undocumented immi- the country reveal wide disparities in approaches to law enforcement was not properly certifying U visa applicants. similar clash in October, during which more than 40 grants who are victims of violent crime and who help law enforcement certification. Some agencies will only certify for The Oakland Police Department developed its U visa proce- students were detained, among them eight IS sup- enforcement try to catch the perpetrators. The so-called U visa, open cases, others only for cases that are closed. Others put dures in 2008, and faulty requests to verify cooperation have porters, according to Turkish media. “The police went which allows the recipient to live and work in the US for four further limits on the type of crime or rule out victims whose been rare: Between 2009 and 2013, the department rejected into each classroom, looking for leftist students. This years, would remove the threat of deportation and start injuries aren’t deemed severe enough. just 57, said Lieutenant Kevin Wiley, supervisor of the special victims section. Wiley recently turned away an applicant who was when I was detained. They swore at us, pointed Huang and her husband on the road to citizenship. UNC’s Weissman said that in many instances, local law Huang hired a lawyer to help with her application. On one enforcement is, in essence, usurping Citizenship and was in prison for participating in the very crime of which he their guns at us, threatening to fire rubber bullets and of the forms, an NYPD sergeant attested to Huang’s help. Then Immigration Services’ authority to decide whether to grant claimed to be a victim. Wiley said he believes crime reporting even shoot us if we dare resist,” he said. “They Huang hit a snag: Police headquarters must officially verify her someone a visa or not. Citizenship and Immigration Services has gone up in immigrant neighborhoods because of the U knocked some of the detainees on the ground, kicked cooperation before her application can be submitted to declined to answer questions about the program. In a state- visa. “We’d rather give an applicant the benefit of the doubt at our heads with their boots and paraded us in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and it has- ment, it said it was “committed to the integrity of the immigra- this level,” he said. main hall as if we were prisoners.” The clashes were n’t done so. According to Chunyu Jean Wang, Huang’s lawyer, tion systems and administers this program based on the law Oakland verifies more undocumented crime victims than reminiscent of violent political free-for-alls that shook the NYPD hasn’t responded to her repeated inquiries for and the information provided by both the applicant and law any city besides Los Angeles, though it has little more than a the university in the late 1970s before the 1980 coup months. “We’re lucky if anyone picks up the phone,” Wang said. enforcement agencies.” tenth of the population of Los Angeles. Both the Oakland which featured bloody conflicts between leftists and The U visa program was created by Congress to help police In some jurisdictions, law enforcement is split: Police may Police Department and the Alameda County district attorney’s far-right extremists. and prosecutors build trust with immigrant communities. But refuse to certify crime victims, while prosecutors will sign off, office have coordinators who work with undocumented crime The influence of leftists remains largely intact at national data analyzed by Reuters, along with dozens of inter- meaning that only those victims whose cases result in arrest victims. “They’re our ambassadors” for law enforcement in the university, where police often use tear gas to dis- views with police, prosecutors, lawyers and immigrants across and prosecution can apply for the visa, though that is not a immigrant communities, said Kim Hunter, an Alameda County perse protests. “Our university has long been a the country, show that for undocumented immigrants like requirement under the law. That’s been the case in senior deputy district attorney. The system worked for hotbed of left-wing right-wing tensions. But this is Huang who seek a U visa by helping the police, the chances of Albuquerque, New Mexico. In all, law enforcement there has Zurisadai Cortez. A few weeks after he graduated from high the first confrontation pitting leftists against IS sup- gaining a legal toehold in the United States are largely a matter certified 225 U visa hopefuls since 2009, the federal data show. school in 2007, he was hanging out with buddies in San porters,” said another student, 20-year-old Ugur Diner. of geography. By comparison, Fresno, California, with about 50,000 fewer Leandro, adjacent to Oakland, about to head for a pickup soc- He blamed the police, the university administration people and a lower violent crime rate, certified 492 people cer game. A couple of guys walked up to them, made small and ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Telling numbers during the same period. Albuquerque’s number includes some talk, and walked a few paces. Then one of them opened fire on Party (AKP) for protecting IS. The authorities have In some cities, police and prosecutors readily verify that an certifications by the district attorney’s office. And over half of Cortez and his friends. vehemently denied reports that the IS group has undocumented crime victim cooperated; in others, they them - at least 140 cases from 2008 to 2013 - were certified by “I heard the ‘ch ch,’ and him just turn around, and we all just been tacitly allowed to maintain a presence on stonewall. From 2009 through May 2014, law enforcement in Quintin McShan. hit the ground,” Cortez said. No one was hurt, and the police Istanbul including an office in the conservative Fatih New York City verified 1,151 crime victims, according to figures came right away. “They seemed to believe we were good kids district. provided by federal immigration authorities in response to ‘A culture thing’ right off the bat,” he said. Later that night, he accompanied the public records requests by Reuters. Meanwhile, police and In 2008, McShan, a New Mexico state police captain, started cops to identify a suspect. Cortez testified for the government ‘Don’t hijack our education’ prosecutors verified 4,585 crime victims in Los Angeles, a city certifying crime victims in cases investigated not by his own in court, and the shooter was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Aslihan said some IS supporters did not belong at with less than half of New York’s population. Oakland, agency, but by the Albuquerque Police Department. “I strongly Afterward, Cortez heard about the U visa from a family mem- the university, but came from other universities to California, has less than 5 percent of New York’s population, yet believe it is the right thing to do,” McShan said. “How can you ber whose husband had been shot. An Alameda County pros- provoke the leftist students. “Some of them were not law enforcement there verified 2,992 immigrants during the tell people, ‘I have the power to help you, but I won’t use it?” ecutor certified Cortez’s cooperation form, and Citizenship and even students. The police just let them in,” Aslihan same period - more than twice as many. Sacramento, When he first started interviewing victims in APD cases, Immigration Services approved his application. Cortez, who said. “They target female students. They called us California, has a slightly higher population than Oakland, but McShan considered it a stop-gap measure until the depart- walked across the desert with his family as a child to enter the ‘bitches’ and ‘whores’ to our face, ripped off a friend’s verified just 300 crime victims. ment put its own policy in place. US, graduated from college last year. “It’s just crazy how that T-shirt and grabbed another one by the hair.” “Sitting The federal data do not include the number of immigrants He said he soon realized he was the only officer in piece of plastic gives you a sigh of relief, just such empower- next to a male friend is enough for them to attack.” whose requests for verification are ignored or denied by the Albuquerque tasked with signing off on U visa certifications. ment,” he said. The atmosphere at the university is fraught with police. Nor is it possible to determine how many of those “It’s a culture thing in that agency,” said McShan, who retired uncertainty and anxiety, said Elif Ogut, a 20-year-old would have ultimately been rejected anyway because the last year. “They didn’t think it was their job.” APD spokeswoman ‘Massive logjams’ student wearing an Islamic headscarf. “I fear that the applicant would not qualify under the program. Victims of mis- Janet Blair said that in most cases, prosecutors, not police, can Allegations of police dragging their feet on certifications clashes could break out any given time. They (pro-IS demeanor assault, for instance, do not qualify. But wide varia- best determine whether a victim should be certified. She said have arisen in New York, with one of the largest populations of students) don’t represent us. Their ideology is not tions in the numbers of certifications among jurisdictions of that “within weeks,” the city will finish revised guidelines for vic- undocumented people in the United States. Huang’s attorney supported by the majority.” she said. Alican similar size suggest that thousands of victims of violent crimes tims whose police reports do not result in an arrest. After that, filed a lawsuit against the city on behalf of Huang and six other Yesilcimen, a 23-year-old history major, said there is who have embraced the offer of a U visa haven’t got one. she said, the city will agree to review applications that were immigrants, alleging that the NYPD abused its discretion “no peace at the university anymore”. “They don’t “There is a significant portion of the country where law previously denied. under New York law because it wouldn’t allow anyone to verify have a right to hijack our education,” he said. “Turkey enforcement is not providing certifications,” said Gail McShan recalled a woman who made four separate police cooperation besides the commissioner. That has created “mas- has suffered a lot from both Islamist radicalism and Pendleton, co-founder of ASISTA, which helps lawyers who reports about her abusive boyfriend, saying he broke her wrist sive logjams” and “leaves many crime victims with no alterna- Kurdish separatism. Why do I want their supporters at work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexu- and threatened her with a steak knife. In the last incident, he tive for obtaining certification,” according to the lawsuit filed my university?”— AFP al assault. “That means that you have tens of thousands of vic- shoved her head into a wall and threatened to have her earlier this year in New York state court. tims of crimes like domestic violence and rape that are just not deported if she testified against him. She remained willing to NYPD Deputy Commissioner Herman said two additional getting help, and their perpetrators are not being held testify, and McShan certified her in 2010. Hugo Reyes was not police officials can now verify undocumented immigrants who accountable.” In a nationwide survey of advocates and attor- so lucky. In 2012, the 28-year-old had just been to Home cooperate with law enforcement. “That has sped up the appli- neys in 2013, researchers at the University of North Carolina Depot when he stopped off at his Albuquerque home to use cation process, and that’s a good thing,” Herman said, adding All articles appearing on these pages School of Law found that the U visa program “is kind of like the bathroom before taking his children to get a hamburger. that most crime victims shouldn’t be waiting more than two are the personal opinion of the writ- geography roulette,” said Deborah Weissman, a UNC law pro- On his doorstep, a man stopped and spoke to him, and then months. The lawsuit is pending. Huang, meanwhile, said ers. Kuwait Times takes no responsibil- fessor. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Susan Herman said the stabbed him. “I had no idea what he had done to me There through an interpreter that the lack of certification is an obsta- department has revamped its U visa policies since a new city was just a hole in my stomach,” Reyes said. “I wasn’t bleeding, cle to realizing her dream of opening a restaurant with her ity for views expressed therein. Kuwait administration took over earlier this year. “The problems were a but within three minutes I was unconscious.” husband. Now living in Fairbanks, Alaska, all she can do is wait Times invites readers to voice their lack of transparency and a lack of understanding about what Reyes walked across the border from Mexico with a group for the required signature. “I’m living an afraid life,” she said. opinions. Please send submissions via the process was, a lack of speed, and a sense that people didn’t of about 30 people when he was 16. Following the attack, Another New York crime victim, Omar Merabet, entered the have any recourse if they were denied and they felt they were Reyes spoke to the police multiple times, giving them a country illegally on a ship from Algeria in 1994. Three years email to: [email protected] or wrongly denied,” Herman said. “We’ve tried to address all three description, as best he could, of the man who stabbed him. ago, he was badly beaten while out delivering Little Debbie via snail mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, of those problems.” Herman declined to comment on specific The man was never caught, which meant Reyes isn’t eligible snacks on Rockaway Boulevard in Queens. A driver in another Kuwait. The editor reserves the right cases like Huang’s. She said the NYPD views U visas as “very for a cooperation signature from the DA’s office. And McShan car scraped his parked van and blamed him for the collision. to edit any submission as necessary. helpful” for law enforcement. “It’s appropriate that if someone retired before Reyes applied. APD did not respond to specific He broke nine bones in Merabet’s face, which is now held is involved in an investigation, that they have this protection.” questions about Reyes’s case. Recently, the only work Reyes together by a metal plate.—Reuters WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 SPORTS

Boxers suing Mayweather India’s hockey coach quits Larkham turns down role NEW DELHI: India field hockey coach Terry Walsh resigned yester- SYDNEY: World Cup-winning former Australia flyhalf Stephen Larkham has turned down over Vegas cable TV bout day citing administrative hurdles in his job, within three weeks of the chance of working under the new Wallabies coach on the upcoming tour of Europe to guiding the team to the Asian Games gold medal. focus on his job at the ACT Brumbies. LAS VEGAS: Two fledgling professional fighters in Las Vegas are suing “I am finding considerable difficulty adjusting to the decision- The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is expected to name New South Wales Waratahs Floyd Mayweather Jr. and producers of a cable TV show, alleging they making style of the sporting bureaucracy in India which I believe, coach Michael Cheika as replacement for Ewen McKenzie, who quit suddenly last Saturday, in the long term, is not in the best interests of Indian hockey or it’s never consented to be part of a promotional training bout depicted as a before the squad departs on Friday. Larkham, who played 102 times for his country, had players,” Walsh wrote in his resignation letter to the Sports been touted as a possible backs coach to work under Cheika but has “dog house” fight that was supposed to last until someone quit. Authority of India. Hashim Rahman Jr. and younger brother Sharif Rahman accuse decided it is not the right time for him. “While I was honored to be The renowned coach, who represented Australia in four World considered, I felt like taking five weeks out of my first solo prepara- Showtime Networks and Mayweather of profiting at their Cups and three Olympics, took over India last year and raised tion for a Super Rugby season wouldn’t be fair on the Brumbies, expense. hopes. Under him, India repeated as a Commonwealth Games the local community or my family,” Larkham said in a news The civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Nevada state court finalist in August, and won the Asian Games for the first time in 16 years, qualifying for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “In addi- release. seeks unspecified monetary damages more than “I am passionate about the success of Australian rugby, but at $10,000 from the New York-based network and tion to my difficulties with not being able to professionally oper- ate within these bureaucratic confines, I am not willing to contin- this point in time I think I can best serve the Wallabies by remaining Mayweather, who goes by the nickname “Money.” focused on the Brumbies, who I hope will make up the backbone of Mayweather attorney Mark Tratos declined to com- ue with the constant time away from my family in Australia. My current commitment places too much stress on my personal life,” the squad leading into the World Cup. “Our own programme is about ment. the 60-year-old added. to kick off here in Canberra and it would be difficult for me to deliver Showtime officials didn’t immediately respond Hockey India president Narinder Batra, who shared the con- the outcomes expected of me if I’m not on the ground from day one.” to a message. The lawsuit also accuses tents of the resignation letter with the media, said in a separate The Brumbies lost in the semi-finals to the Waratahs last season under Mayweather of lying Sept. 23 in testimony before email that all foreign members of the support staff were unhappy the joint guidance of Larkham and veteran Laurie Fisher, who the Nevada State Athletic Commission about with a tax issue relating to their contracts which he hoped would has since departed for English club Gloucester. Australia will the “All Access” show at his gym. —AP be worked out soon. —AP play the Barbarians and tests against Wales, France, Ireland Oilers scrape past Lightning

EDMONTON: Taylor Hall scored on a penal- fluke goal 1:22 into the second when Boyle ty shot and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored hooked a shot out front from behind the the winner in the final minutes to lift goal line that hit Schultz’s knee and rolled Edmonton to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa in past a surprised Scrivens. Bay Lightning on Monday, giving the Oilers Schultz tied it three minutes later, taking their first win of the season. a give-and-go from the point, swooping in Justin Schultz also scored for the Oilers, and beating Bishop on the backhand. who had matched the team’s worst start. Edmonton made it 2-1 lead with five min- Edmonton was the final team in the utes left in the second after Hall was taken Western Conference to earn a victory. down by Matthew Carle during a break- Brian Boyle and Brett Connolly scored away. Hall was awarded a penalty shot and for the Lightning. Boyle gave Tampa Bay a scored between Bishop’s legs for his fourth 1-0 lead in the second period, but goal. Tampa Bay levelled it 2-2 with six min- Edmonton took the lead before the period utes left in the third period as Tyler was over. Nugent-Hopkins made it 3-2 with Johnson found Connolly in the slot for a 3:52 left in the game. The Oilers nearly took shot past Scrivens. a 1-0 lead seven minutes in when Jeff However, Edmonton went ahead for Petry’s point blast eluded goalie Ben good when Jordan Eberle picked off a pass Bishop but hit the post. Tampa Bay then in the Tampa Bay zone and fed the puck to almost scored four minutes later when it Nugent-Hopkins, who beat a screened appeared that Connolly had scored on Ben Bishop with a perfect shot to the top cor- Scrivens. However, the goal was waved off ner. The Lightning have not won in because Boyle interfered with Scrivens in Edmonton since March 7, 2007. It was the front. The Lightning went ahead 1-0 on a only NHL game Monday. — AP

NHL standings PITTSBURGH: Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Arthur Moats (55)in the first half of the NFL football game. — AP Western Conference Eastern Conference Pacific Division Atlantic Division WLOTLGFGA Montreal 5 1 0 20 20 10 PTS Ottawa 4 1 0 14 10 8 Steelers pound Texans Detroit 3 1 1 11 8 7 Anaheim 5 1 0 21 13 10 Tampa Bay 3 2 1 19 13 7 Los Angeles 4 1 1 15 10 9 Boston 3 4 0 15 17 6 San Jose 4 1 1 20 15 9 Toronto 2 3 1 15 19 5 PITTSBURGH: Ben Roethlisberger passed for end zone to make it 13-10 with 1:27 left. was deflected into the arms of Pittsburgh defen- Calgary 4 3 0 19 17 8 Florida 1 2 2 5 11 4 two touchdowns and wide receiver Antonio The Steelers were just getting started. Foster sive end Brett Keisel. The 36-year-old took the Vancouver 3 1 0 13 10 6 Buffalo 1 5 0 8 22 2 Brown added another during a frantic stretch fumbled deep in Houston territory two plays second pick of his career to the Houston 8. Arizona 2 2 0 13 18 4 Metropolitan Division late in the first half, helping the Pittsburgh after Bryant’s score and the Steelers recovered. Roethlisberger found Brown for a 6-yard gain NY Islanders 4 1 0 20 15 8 Steelers rally for a 30-23 win over the mistake- Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Todd Haley, and then hit Bell - who was uncovered after Edmonton 1 4 1 14 27 3 Washington 3 0 2 18 11 8 Central Division Pittsburgh 3 1 0 16 10 6 prone Houston Texans on Monday night. who has faced heavy criticism for his play-call- going in motion - for a touchdown. Nashville 3 0 2 12 8 8 Columbus 3 2 0 15 12 6 Pittsburgh (4-3) needed just over a minute to ing, went deep into his options to help the The Steelers methodically added on in the Chicago 3 0 1 12 7 7 New Jersey 3 2 0 17 16 6 turn a 10-point deficit into an 11-point lead as Steelers take the lead. second half, extending the lead to 14 points on a Dallas 2 1 2 15 17 6 NY Rangers 3 3 0 17 20 6 the Texans self-destructed while losing their On first-and-goal, Roethlisberger flipped the pair of Suisham field goals before a late scoring St. Louis 2 2 1 12 9 5 Philadelphia 1 2 2 17 21 4 third game in a row. ball to Brown, who was coming in motion. The pass from Fitzpatrick to Foster. Minnesota 2 2 0 10 4 4 Carolina 0 2 2 10 15 2 “You stand on the sidelines long enough, you Pro Bowl wide receiver then spun back around “We had a terrible second quarter,” Houston Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one will see explosions such as that,” Steelers coach to his left and fired a strike to Lance Moore in the coach Bill O’Brien said. “We couldn’t come back Colorado 1 4 1 9 20 3 point in the standings and are not Winnipeg 1 4 0 8 15 2 included in the loss column (L). Mike Tomlin said. “It was good to be on the good end zone. Houston’s issues escalated on the next from it. Just too many turnovers. We just had a side of it.” Roethlisberger finished with 265 yards snap when Fitzpatrick’s throw over the middle hard time overcoming all those things.” — AP passing. Le’Veon Bell racked up 145 yards of total offense and rookie wide receiver Martavis Bryant caught a momentum-swinging touch- down pass in his first NFL start. Arian Foster ran NFL standings for 102 yards for Houston (3-4), but just 29 over the final three quarters. Ryan Fitzpatrick was 21 American Football Conference National Football Conference of 32 for 262 yards with two touchdowns and an AFC East NFC East interception but the Texans were undone by W L T OTL PF PA PCT Dallas 6 1 0 0 196 147 .857 three turnovers. New England 5 2 0 0 187 154 .714 Philadelphia 5 1 0 0 183 132 .833 Watt recovered a fumble and picked up his Buffalo 4 3 0 0 135 142 .571 third sack of the season but was neutralized for NY Giants 3 4 0 0 154 169 .429 Miami 3 3 0 0 147 138 .500 Washington 2 5 0 0 151 183 .286 most of the second half. By then, the Steelers NY Jets 1 6 0 0 121 185 .143 were on their way to the win. NFC North AFC North Detroit 5 2 0 0 140 105 .714 Pittsburgh was listless for the first 25 minutes, Baltimore 5 2 0 0 193 104 .714 letting Foster and Fitzpatrick do whatever they Green Bay 5 2 0 0 199 147 .714 Cincinnati 3 2 1 0 134 140 .583 Chicago 3 4 0 1 157 171 .429 wanted as the Texans raced to a 13-0 lead that Pittsburgh 4 3 0 0 154 162 .571 Minnesota 2 5 0 0 120 160 .286 seemed larger. A 44-yard Shaun Suisham field Cleveland 3 3 0 0 140 139 .500 NFC South goal with 3:08 left in the half gave the Steelers a AFC South minor boost. A strike from Roethlisberger to Bell Indianapolis 5 2 0 0 216 136 .714 Carolina 3 3 1 0 158 195 .500 provided a much larger one shortly after the 2- Houston 3 4 0 1 155 150 .429 New Orleans 2 4 0 1 155 165 .333 minute warning. Roethlisberger hit the versatile Tennessee 2 5 0 0 121 172 .286 Atlanta 2 5 0 0 171 199 .286 back for a 43-yard gain - Pittsburgh’s longest Jacksonville 1 6 0 0 105 191 .143 Tampa Bay 1 5 0 1 120 204 .167 pass play of the season - to move the ball to the AFC West NFC West Houston 35. Denver 5 1 0 1 189 121 .833 Arizona 5 1 0 0 140 119 .833 Roethlisberger then hit Bryant, who strug- San Diego 5 2 0 0 184 114 .714 San Francisco 4 3 0 0 158 165 .571 gled staying healthy in the preseason and spent GLENDALE: Matt Hendricks No. 23 of the Edmonton Oilers shoots the puck in this file Kansas City 3 3 0 0 142 121 .500 Seattle 3 3 0 0 159 141 .500 the first six weeks on the inactive list, with a rain- Oakland 0 6 0 0 92 158 0 St. Louis 2 4 0 0 129 176 .333 photo. —AFP bow pass that Bryant caught at the back of the Rest or rust? Royals and Giants set for World Series

KANSAS CITY: Alex Gordon took a big rip at a things,” Posey said. As recent history has shown, postseason success in the past, said “determina- A line drive up the middle turns into a foul ball popup and an easy grounder in BP on Monday, batting-practice fastball, fouled it off badly into hitters can be very vulnerable when they get out tion and will” carry players in the fall. Yet the tim- straight back. A big hit winds up a great catch. and changed bats for his next round. He home- the cage, and ducked when the carom nearly hit of rhythm. ing and confidence that lifts them for so long can Just like that, a magical touch is missing, and red on his final swing. him in the head. “It affects a bit with your timing, especially be lost in a hurry. All of a sudden, a ball that can’t be recaptured until it’s too late. Royals “When you’ve been playing for seven or eight Gordon let out a huge laugh, and so did a when trying to adjust to pitchers,” Kansas City might’ve been a solid double becomes a soft fly. catcher Salvador Perez hooted at himself after a months, it’s nice to have an off day every now bunch of his Kansas City Royals teammates second baseman Omar Infante said. “It’s hard to and then. But when you do have those workout watching Monday’s workout. “I can’t believe that recover that groove you have.” days where you just go in and hit BP and take just happened, dude,” pitcher James Shields The slightly favored Giants and Royals held grounders and stuff, you try to keep it as much razzed. It’ll be more frustrating than funny if practices, studied video and checked out scout- like game day as possible,” Giants first baseman those are the same awkward swings the Royals ing reports. But as several teams that stumbled Brandon Belt said. Royals designated hitter Billy and San Francisco Giants take once the World in the World Series after long breaks discovered, Butler said he didn’t see the five-day break being Series begins. nothing can duplicate playing a real game. a detriment. Going into Game 1 lastday night at Kauffman Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and “Hey, they’ve had four days off. That’s the way Stadium, both teams will deal would a familiar Detroit got nearly a week off in 2012, then the you look at it. They played one day later than we issue this deep in the postseason: Does an Tigers hit a combined .159 and totaled six runs in have - they’ve had a layoff, too,” he said. “I don’t extended layoff translate into rest or rust? Buster getting swept by the Giants. know if it’ll play any factor. It definitely won’t be Posey and the Giants zipped through the play- Troy Tulowitzki and the Colorado Rockies the reason if we go out there and don’t win offs, and now will try for their third title in five rushed into the 2007 World Series, waited a week tomorrow,” Butler said. years. Lorenzo Cain and the Royals zoomed and got outscored 29-10 in Boston’s sweep. A Shields and Bumgarner seemed uncon- along, reaching the Series for the first time since year earlier, Magglio Ordonez and the Tigers cerned. This will be Shields’ first start since Oct. 1985. And then, they all got some time off. looked so powerful in the playoffs, but fell apart 10 in the AL Championship Series opener against Almost an eternity, by October standards. a week later and hit only .199 in a five-game loss Baltimore. “I think this late in the year almost too The Royals went 8-0 in the AL playoffs, giving to St. Louis. much throwing is too much,” he said. “So I’ve just them five idle days before Shields starts the Infante played on both of those Detroit teams kind of rested my body up for tomorrow.” opener. San Francisco went 8-2 on the NL side that got wiped out. He actually excelled in 2012, Bumgarner has already thrown 249 innings and had four days to relax before Madison hitting .333. “It’s a short series, you need some this year, including four postseason outings. He Bumgarner pitches. luck. We lost four in a row and they were coming OAKLAND: At left, in an Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, Kansas City Royals’ James Shields works was the NLCS MVP, and started last Thursday “It’s definitely different because we have from playing seven. In this series, I think both against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game. At right, also in an when the Giants closed out St. Louis. “Honestly, I played so many games over the last 7 1/2, eight teams are even,” he said. Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner delivers feel the best I’ve felt all year for the last probably months. But you just understand it’s one of those Royals reserve Raul Ibanez, who’s enjoyed in the first inning of a baseball game. — AP two months,” the lefty said. — AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 SPORTS South Africa cruise to win over New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND: South Africa cruised to a six- wicket win over New Zealand in the first one- day international at Mount Maunganui yester- day, guided home by a captain’s knock from AB de Villiers. The Proteas ended their run chase at 236-4 in 48.1 overs, easily overhauling the 231 tar- get New Zealand set after losing the toss and being sent in to bat. De Villiers top-scored for South Africa with 89, ably supported by JP Duminy (58), who combined with his skipper for a 139-run part- Misbah ul-Haq nership when the Proteas were looking wob- bly at 97-4. Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi’s gritty 99 was the standout performance for the Clarke, Misbah ready Black Caps but he had little support apart from unlikely strike partner Trent Boult, with for spin challenge whom he set a New Zealand record 10th- wicket stand of 74. The three-match series is essentially a DUBAI: Skippers Michael Clarke and one-day series against Zimbabwe. The time World Cup warm-up for both sides as New Misbah-ul Haq yesterday agreed spin will before that I got a golden duck, the time Zealand prepares to co-host the tournament play a major role in the first of two Tests before that I got 161 not out. So in my last next year. between Australia and Pakistan starting in three bats I think I’m doing okay.” Dubai from today. Clarke missed out on big scores in the However, South Africa could also overtake Australia have practiced on a specially four-day game against Pakistan ‘A’, manag- Australia as the world’s top ranked ODI team if prepared spin pitch at Brisbane in the lead ing just ten and five in the 153-run defeat in they complete a 3-0 whitewash over the Black up and hired world record Sri Lankan spin- Sharjah. If Australia win the series 2-0, the Caps, who are ranked seventh. ner Muttiah Muralitharan to learn how to second starting in Abu Dhabi from October De Villiers said he was pleased with the bowl and play spin. 30, they will regain the number one rank- side’s performance, aside from his bowlers’ Despite ace spinner Saeed Ajmal being ings in Tests. But Clarke denied it was on his failure to snuff out the dogged resistance of suspended due to an illegal bowling action, mind. “I don’t think that’s our focus. Our Ronchi and Boult. “We’ve got to finish big TAURANGA: New Zealand batsman Luke Ronchi (right) plays a shot before he lost his wicket Pakistan will rely on uncapped leg-spinner focus is playing really good consistent crick- games of cricket, especially big games of for 99 during the ODI cricket match against South Africa at Mt Maunganui yesterday. — AP Yasir Shah and left-armer Zulfiqar Babar to et. We certainly know we have to continue cricket coming up, I’m thinking of World Cups expose Australia on a Dubai stadium pitch, to perform away from home. “The great and must wins,” he said. “In the World Cup, if ing two wickets apiece. over but failed to capitalise after making good known for taking spin from the outset. teams that I’ve seen and been lucky enough you get teams to nine down you have to fin- South Africa received a minor scare when starts. De Villiers then lived up to his ranking Australian captain Michael Clarke agreed to play with, they seem to have consistency ish them off.” Boult dismissed de Kock and Faf du Plessis as the number one ODI batsman in the world, spin will be in focus. “I think spin will defi- at home and away.” New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum cheaply but the rest of the attack struggled combining with Duminy to comfortably seal nitely play a major role in this series. How Misbah, also under pressure to score said he was pleased at his side’s fightback for wickets as New Zealand attempted to the victory. The next match on Friday is also in you bowl it, how you face it and I think runs after managing just 67 in the 2-0 after losing early wickets and the return of defend a modest total. Renee Roussouw (26) Mount Maunganui, with the series wrapping that’s probably the plan for Pakistan,” Clarke defeat in Sri Lanka in August, said spinners veteran all rounder Dan Vettori after 15 and Hashim Amla (38) kept the runs ticking up in Hamilton on October 27. — AFP said yesterday. must exploit Australia’s frailties. months on the sidelines. “I think they’ll rely heavily on reverse “Everybody knows that,” said Misbah “There were some fighting qualities there swing and their spin bowling, and we will when asked of Australia’s weakness. “But but unfortunately the class of AB and JP SCOREBOARD need to do the same,” said Clarke, who hint- they have already proven that in the one- ed Australia could also play both Nathan days they can be a really tough side so you towards the end meant we couldn’t win,” he said. NEW ZEALAND: Final scoreboard in the first one-day international between New Zealand and Lyon and Steve O’Keefe in the match. cannot say that their record is poor so we South Africa at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui yesterday: “It’s definitely a possibility. I don’t know can just go through them, you have to real- New Zealand, in their first ODI since what the eleven is yet but I certainly think ly play well, fight hard against them,” said January, looked rusty at the crease. They New Zealand Bowling: Steyn 7.1-1-28-1, Philander 7-1-38-2, it’s a huge possibility on the wicket I saw Misbah. Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath opened cautiously after losing the toss and Martin Guptill c de Kock b Philander 5 Morkel 8-1-39-2, Tahir 10-1-37-2, McLaren 8-0- yesterday.” Clarke, who has recovered from a took 22 wickets in the two-match series being sent in to bat, with Jimmy Neesham Jimmy Neesham c de Kock b Philander 16 59-2, Duminy 5-0-22-1. hamstring injury sustained on the tour of against Pakistan. “I think we have worked a waiting until the third over to score the first Dean Brownlie c de Kock b Tahir 24 Zimbabwe two months ago, admitted he lot on how to play spin, it’s not out of our boundary. Brendon McCullum c Tahir b Morkel 16 South Africa lacked match practice. minds and everyone knows that spin will The hosts slumped to 68-5 before Ronchi Tom Latham st de Kock b Duminy 29 Quinton de Kock c Latham b Boult 9 “I wouldn’t say lack of form. The last time play a major part in this series, especially in and Tom Latham (29) set about rebuilding the Corey Anderson b Morkel 0 Hashim Amla b Mills 38 I played I made 68 not out, that was in a Dubai.” —AFP innings, only for their 67-run partnership to Luke Ronchi c de Kock b Steyn 99 Faf du Plessis c Ronchi b Boult 8 end when wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock Dan Vettori lbw Tahir 0 Rilee Rossouw c Brownlie b Anderson 26 stumped Latham after he strayed from his Nathan McCullum c de Kock b McLaren 6 AB de Villiers not out 89 crease pursuing a shot. Ronchi continued to Kyle Mills c Philander b McLaren 1 JP Duminy not out 58 Trent Boult not out 21 run out of partners and New Zealand Extras (lb3, w4, nb1) 8 Extras (lb7, w5, nb1) 13 slumped to 156-9, with not much expected Total (4 wickets; 48.1 overs) 236 Total (all out, 45.1 overs) 230 when Boult arrived at the crease boasting a Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Neesham), 2-35 (Guptill), Fall of wickets: 1-11 (de Kock), 2-30 (du previous ODI high score of five. 3-68 (Brownlie), 4-68 (B.McCullum), 5-68 Plessis), 3-73 (Roussouw), 4-97 (Amla) The paceman dug in, even managing a six (Anderson), 6-133 (Latham), 7-134 (Vettori), 8- Bowling: Mills 8.1-0-47-1, Boult 10-2-40-2, off Morne Morkel, before the innings ended 145 (N.McCullum), 9-156 (Mills), 10-230 Vettori 10-0-43-0, N.McCullum 10-0-45-0, with South African bowlers Vernon Philander, (Ronchi) Anderson 6-0-31-1, Neesham 4-0-27-0. Morkel, Imran Tahir and Ryan McLaren all tak- West Indies in trouble as India suspend future tours

NEW DELHI: West Indies cricket was plunged request...at such a short notice,” Patel said. tournament, the BCCI official has said. into a major crisis yesterday after India, the For the sponsorship and TV revenue it gener- India’s decision is a fresh blow for the WICB world’s richest board, suspended all future tours ates, a series against India represents a jackpot which has already been grappling with a rum- with them following the Caribbean team’s for financially weaker boards like the WICB and bling pay dispute. The WICB and the West Indies abrupt withdrawal from a series in India last India were expected to make four trips to the Players’ Association signed a new agreement last week. The mighty BCCI also decided to take legal West Indies in the next eight years. month covering pay and conditions but it was action against the West Indies Cricket Board The WICB has convened an emergency board rejected by the senior players, including one-day (WICB) after the tourists abandoned the series meeting in Barbados later on Tuesday to discuss captain Dwayne Bravo who said they were kept on Friday over a protracted payment dispute the issue. The BCCI secretary told Reuters on in the dark. between the players and their board. Saturday they would also seek intervention of The players subsequently issued a strike They still had a one-dayer, a Twenty20 inter- the International Cricket Committee (ICC) head- threat ahead of the India tour and, according to national and three test matches left to play. ed by Indian industrialist Narayanaswami BCCI officials, needed much cajoling to continue “BCCI will initiate legal proceedings against West Srinivasan- into the matter. “We have suffered until the fourth one-dayer in Dharamsala. Roger Federer Indies Cricket Board (WICB) due to the abrupt huge losses and the ICC is our parent body and The player-board disconnect was evident cancellation of this tour,” Indian cricket board we are going to ask them to ensure that this when WICB initially denied reports of a pullout secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement. never happens in the future,” Patel had said, before confirming the players had indeed with- Federer flirts “All bilateral tours between BCCI and WICB adding India was set to scrap the tour of West drawn their service. stand suspended,” he added after the board’s Indies for three tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 The beleaguered WICB apologised to its working committee meeting in Hyderabad yes- match early in 2016. “Whatever the dispute, they Indian counterpart and also to the broadcasters with perfection terday. To fill the void, the BCCI swiftly arranged should have honoured the bilateral agreement,” and hoped the incident would not harm the cor- BASEL: Life couldn’t be better — or Wimbledon (fifth set against Novak a five-match one-day series with Sri Lanka next Patel said. dial relationship between the boards. more surprising — for Roger Federer as Djokovic.) “But I’ve played very consis- month but was not ready to take the estimated “The WICB wishes the BCCI every success with the 33-year-old takes aim at multiple tently or I would not be in this position. $65 million loss lying down even though WICB FRESH BLOW the proposed alternative arrangements and major goals starting with a sixth title at It’s a very different year end for me. But apologised for the team’s sudden withdrawal. The dispute, however, would not affect the looks forward to the continuation of the strong his home Swiss Indoors. If I don’t win a few more titles number “The members appreciated the gesture of the West Indies players’ contracts with the franchises and longstanding relationship between the two The top seed admitted yesterday that one won’t happen. “Right now, it’s all to Sri Lankan Cricket Board for having accepted our of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 boards,” it said in a statement. — Reuters his current positive situation even has play for, I want to start it well here in him surprised, with Switzerland playing Basel.” In addition to all of those objec- a Davis Cup final in France next month. tives, Federer has the eight-man World Federer also has a decent shot at Tour Finals in London to concentrate on regaining the world number one rank- the week prior to the Davis final. ing, given the right circumstances. With his crowded schedule, Federer Federer has been training on clay for the said that he almost opted not to play Davis Cup showdown but is now back to Shanghai, where he won that Masters total concentration on the slow indoor 1000 title for the first time less than a hardcourt at the St Jakobshalle, where fortnight ago over Frenchman Gilles he has figured in the last eight finals at Simon. “I had considered not playing the stadium where he got his start in Shanghai and then playing Vienna. But the game as a ballboy. at the end, I decided to go to Shanghai. “It’s a nice feeling being back in an If that had not gone well, I might have arena that I know so well and have had even skipped Paris (next week) to train so much success,” said the 17-time on clay. “But in the current situation, I’m Grand Slam winner who opens on feeling good. I had two weeks of vaca- Wednesday in the first round against tion after the (September) Davis Cup Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller. “There is no semi-finals. There was even the possibili- panic about the tournament any more, ty of not playing her for safety in case I like there was maybe five, 10, 15 years had felt tired or injured after Shanghai. ago when it all started for me. “The team discussed everything: “It feels great right now, I’m happy what was the best for energy, what was I’m playing so well since the (spring) my passion, what to do.”I’m happy I birth of (twin sons) Leo and Lenny,” said decided to play here. I’ll take it from the recent Shanghai champion. “I’m here but it’s likely I’ll also play Paris.” happy Switzerland made the Davis Cup Federer heads a field where second finals. We’ve put ourselves in an exciting seed Rafael Nadal is playing for the first position. An away tie in France is cool. time in a decade. The Spaniard won his “And the fact that I’ve gotten so close opener on Monday, beating Simone to the number one ranking is a bit of a Bolelli. In first-round play yesterday, surprise for me. I’ve not won a Slam this Kenny De Schepper beat Argentine year but I was extremely close at Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7/3), 7-5. — AFP PORTUGAL: Hawaian surfer John John Florence in action during the Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal at Supertubos Beach. — AFP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 SPORTS

Pistorius starts five-year Photo of the day term for killing girlfriend

PRETORIA: Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Africa’s equivalent of manslaughter, Pistorius Oscar Pistorius started his five-year jail sen- could have been punished with a few years tence yesterday for killing his girlfriend Reeva of house arrest combined with community Steenkamp, marking the end of a trial that service. Before the decision, protesters pick- has gripped South Africa and millions around eted outside the court, a sign of the anger the world. His uncle, Arnold Pistorius, indicat- that might have ensued and the damage ed he would not appeal. As judge Thokozile that might have been done to an often-criti- Masipa gave her decision on the 27-year- cised judicial system if the sentence were old’s culpable homicide conviction, Pistorius, seen as too light. whose downfall has been likened to that of “Why are certain offenders more equal American football star O.J. Simpson, stood than others before the law?” said protester resolutely in the dock. Golden Miles Bhudu, dressed in orange His only reaction was to wipe his eyes prison garb and wrapped in chains as he before two police officers led him to the ridiculed Pistorius’ retching and crying during holding cells beneath the High Court in the the seven-month trial, the first in South Africa heart of the South African capital. to be broadcast live throughout. “He screams Ninety minutes later, an armored police like a girl, he cries like a baby but he shoots vehicle carrying Pistorius — still dressed in like a soldier,” Bhudu said. dark suit, white shirt and black tie — left the However, Masipa pointed to the moral building through a throng of reporters and philosophical changes South Africa has towards Pretoria Central Prison, where he is undergone since the end of white rule and expected to serve his time. Once the execu- the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela, saying tion site for opponents of South Africa’s for- the courts were no longer about mob justice mer white-minority government, the jail is and an “eye-for-an-eye”. now home to the country’s most hardened “As a country we have moved on from the criminals, including the man known as “Prime dark ages,” she said. “Society cannot always Evil”, apartheid death squad leader Eugene get what they want because courts do not de Kock. Prisons officials said Pistorius, whose exist to win popularity contests.” lower legs were amputated when he was a Many ordinary South Africans were unim- baby, would be housed in a separate and pressed, especially after Pistorius’ defence secure hospital wing of the massive complex. lawyer, Barry Roux, said he expected the ath- lete to serve only 10 months of the five-year “ONE LAW FOR ALL” sentence behind bars, and the remainder In delivering her decision, 67-year-old under house arrest. Masipa stressed the difficulty of arriving at a “They are only scaring him with this sen- Hannes Arch flies at Red Bull Air Race Media Day at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. — www.redbull.com decision that was “fair and just to society and tence. It shows our society hasn’t trans- to the accused”. She also rebuffed sugges- formed,” said Johannes Mbatha, a 38-year-old tions that Pistorius - a wealthy and influential minibus taxi driver waiting at a Team Kuwait returns home with white man - might be able to secure prefer- Johannesburg bus station. “If it was a black ential justice despite the “equality before law” man he would have never received such a guarantee enshrined in the post-apartheid light sentence. But that’s how things are in 1996 constitution. South Africa.” In Steenkamp’s home town of prestigious MercedesTrophy “It would be a sad day for this country if Port Elizabeth, a handful of family friends at a an impression were created that there is one bar owned by her parents raised their hands law for the poor and disadvantaged, and one in recognition of the five-year sentence. “I Golf World Finals in Germany law for the rich and famous,” she said. thought he would walk,” said 50-year-old Martin Cohen, who worked as a race horse Steenkamp, a 29-year-old law graduate KUWAIT: The Kuwait National Team returned home and model, died almost instantly on trainer with Steenkamp’s father, Barry, who with memories of a lifetime after competing in the Valentine’s Day last year when Pistorius shot suffered a stroke shortly after his daughter’s 25th annual MercedesTrophy World Finals held in her through a locked toilet door at his luxury killing. The state prosecuting authority, which Stuttgart, Germany last month. The three-man Pretoria home. Prosecutors pushed for a mur- has two weeks to decide whether to launch team, which comprised the top three players (also der conviction, but the athlete maintained he an appeal against the verdict, said Pistorius Mercedes-Benz Customers) from the Kuwait fired in the mistaken belief an intruder was was likely to serve at least a third of his sen- National Finals held earlier this year at the Sahara hiding behind the door, a defence that struck tence in prison or 20 months. On a separate Golf & Country Club, was hosted by Abdul Rahman home in a country with one of the world’s conviction for firing a handgun in a packed Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Company, the exclusive highest rates of violent crime. The ruling Johannesburg restaurant, Pistorius was given general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Kuwait. African National Congress’ Women’s League, a three-year suspended sentence. The Team Kuwait comprised two nationals - which is at the forefront of political efforts to Even if he is freed early, Pistorius will not Qatami Al Qatami and Wael Abdul Rahman Alwlayti tackle violence against South African be able to resume his athletics career until - and Francisco Gracias, and were led by captain women, yesterday called for an appeal by the his full term is served, the International Sanjay Kaul. They were one of 33 teams from all over the world to compete in the prestigious annu- Paralympic Committee said, ruling out any state against the Sept. 12 culpable homicide al event in Stuttgart and finished with an overall conviction. appearance at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known score of 158 points ahead of teams from Canada, But Steenkamp’s family said it was satis- as “Blade Runner” because of his carbon-fibre Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Italy and New fied with the sentence. “Justice was served,” prosthetics, Pistorius became one of the Zealand. While all Kuwaiti team members showed family lawyer Dup De Bruyn told reporters biggest names in world athletics at the great skill and sportsmanship, Wael Alwelayti pro- outside the court. The judge had given “the London 2012 Olympics when he reached the duced particularly pleasing results, finishing equal right sentence”, he said. With no minimum semi-finals of the 400m race against able- fourth overall in singles net in the Class-C Handicap. sentence for culpable homicide, South bodied athletes. — Reuters Commenting on the Kuwait team’s participation, Michael Ruehle, CEO Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Company said: “Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Co. is proud to have taken part in this world-class event for the 17th consecutive year. Our Team Kuwait with Mercedes-Benz Golf Brand ambassador Bernhard Langer goal is to support amateur golfers in Kuwait and enable them to compete on an international scale. This is a highly prestigious annual competition and creates sporting memories that last a lifetime.” In 1989 when the first MercedesTrophy was held, six European countries took part. Some 25 years lat- er, the MercedesTrophy is a global invitation-only tournament series for amateurs, and is staged in over 60 countries. There are now over 60,000 partic- ipants every year - and over the years nearly a mil- lion customers and fans of the brand have teed off at the MercedesTrophy. The Nations Cup at the 2014 anniversary event was won by the team from Latina with second and third places going to the United Kingdom and China Teams respectively. The Team Spirit Award, the winner of which is chosen by the participants, was presented to the team from Australia. Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Martin PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius (right) prepares to be led out of court in Pretoria, South Kaymer, the face of the MercedesTrophy, came to Africa yesterday. — AP Stuttgart directly from the Ryder Cup to present the trophies at the award ceremony. Brand ambassa- dors Bernhard Langer and Louis Oosthuizen also attended the World Final, taking part in special Kids learn wrestling “Beat the pro” challenges against the participants Team Kuwait - Sanjay Kaul, Francisco Gracias, Qatami Al Qatami, Wael Alwelayti. and chatting with them in a series of “Meet & Greet” HAVANA: In a wrestling suit the colors of the children so they don’t get bored and sessions. Everyone who takes part in the MercedesTrophy there was also a special ranking for the “Laureus the US flag, 8-year-old Yodimiler Arias come back each day after school for Alongside their sporting activities, the partici- worldwide also get a chance through their Longest Drive”. grapples with a classmate in the scorch- more training. pants were able to experience the brand and its National Finals to win a place in this event. Mercedes-Benz is a founder member of the ing heat of a Havana afternoon. The Kid Chocolate hall - named after products at close hand with guided tours of the Contestants can win a place in the qualification foundation, which tackles social challenges world- About 20 children are learning to Cuba’s first world boxing champion - Mercedes-Benz Museum, the Sindelfingen plant tournament for the “Monday After Event” in the wide using funds raised through sport. It currently wrestle in the park in Old Havana. When where they normally train is closed for and Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach, as well as test “Straightest Drive” competition. As the official sponsors more than 150 social projects world- asked why they chose wrestling in base- repairs, so Guerra moved the classes to a drives in the latest models. The highlight vehicle of patron of the oldest golf tournament in the world, wide, primarily aimed at helping children and ball-loving Cuba, they shout in unison: nearby park with flamboyan trees. this year’s MercedesTrophy World Final was the new Mercedes-Benz is able to offer the chance to tee off young people affected by poverty, homelessness, “To be like Mijain Lopez!” Because he wanted the children to prac- S-Class S 63 AMG CoupÈ, which was presented on on the course where, just a day before, the profes- war, violence, drug misuse, discrimination and Lopez has won two Olympic gold tice on mats, he also asked the neighbor- the last evening by Ola K‰llenius, Head of Sales sional golfers were vying for victory. Furthermore, AIDS. “There is no doubt our National team had a medals in Greco-Roman wrestling, as hood sports director about using the and Marketing for the Mercedes-Benz Cars business the winners get to experience the Open fantastic experience both on the course and off. local indoor gym and was given permis- unit. Championship as Mercedes-Benz VIP guests. MercedesTrophy is an exceptional event and we sion to do so for two days. Those participating in the MercedesTrophy All MercedesTrophy tournaments held this year are excited to begin preparations for next year’s In the park, the children’s laughter World Final also got a chance to participate in this also conducted donation drives for the Laureus Kuwait National Finals, to be held in March 2015,” mixes with the honking of car horns and year’s special competition “Drive to the Major”. Sport for Good Foundation. During the World Final added Ruehle. the conversations of passersby. Parents look on, afterward helping clean up, car- ry supplies or collect money for trans- portation. Maibel Arias doesn’t miss any of her son Yodimiler’s classes. “He likes it and I want to help him with his passion,” she said. She said the American flag wrestling suit was sent by her cousin in the United States. Salvador Frometa, 7, has a suit giv- en to him by his grandmother in Spain, but saves it for competitions. His mother, CUBA: In this Oct. 18, 2014 photo, Daylebis Chapi, says she suffers a bit young wrestlers practice during a watching her child in combat but comes training session in an auxiliary gym, in every day nonetheless. “It helps him to Old Havana, Cuba. — AP be disciplined, I am happy that this is his passion.” well as five world championships, and is The children are candidates to enter one of Cuba’s most heralded and popular the Sports Initiation School, the first athletes. Under the watchful eye of their stage of sports training in Cuba, and spe- teacher, former wrestler Michael Guerra, cialize in wrestling. Brian Rojas, 11, and the children run, do squats and practice Yeney Pedroso, 14, know what they want pins and other moves. Some are barefoot from wrestling. They say they want “to be while others wear sandals or tennis someone in life and travel the world” like shoes. “Have fun, play,” Guerra, 27, tells their hero. — AP Team Kuwait - Qatami Al Qatami, Wael Alwelayti, Francisco Gracias Team Kuwait - Francisco Gracias, Qatami Al Qatami, Wael Alwelayti, Sanjay Kaul WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 SPORTS Rodgers calls on Reds to rise to Real challenge

LIVERPOOL: Brendan Rodgers has challenged his Liverpool players to rise to the occasion when they face holders Real Madrid in a crucial Champions League showdown at Anfield today. Rodgers’ side can’t afford to lose any more ground in the race to qualify for the knockout stages after a shock loss against Basel in their previous Group B match. The Reds have been well below their best of much of the season and there were more worry- ing signs for Rodgers on Sunday when QPR, the Premier League’s bottom club, out-played Liverpool for long periods of an chaotic encounter. LONDON: Arsenal’s English striker Danny Welbeck (center) attends training at their Liverpool eventually won 3-2 despite twice London Colney facility in Hertfordshire, ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group squandering the lead in the final minutes. Given D football match against RSC Anderlecht. — AFP Liverpool’s defenders had huge trouble with QPR’s willing but limited strike partnership of Arsenal’s injuries offer Bobby Zamora and Charlie Austin, it would be no surprise if Rodgers had suffered a few sleepless hope to Anderlecht nights contemplating how his creaky defence will deal with Real’s breathtaking array of attack- BRUSSELS: If Anderlecht are to have any Saturday and we’ll try to find a solution for ing talent. Even if Wales winger Gareth Bale is realistic chance of prolonging their involve- the next games.” sidelined by a buttock muscle injury, Madrid boss ment in the Champions League beyond the Carlo Ancelotti has Cristiano Ronaldo in arguably group stage, a home win over Arsenal MASSIVE ACHIEVEMENT the best form of his majestic career, while the today is paramount. While failure to reach the knockout likes of Karim Benzema, James Rodriguez, Toni The Belgium side are joint bottom of rounds for the 12th consecutive season Kroos and Luka Modric comprise a formidable Group D with one point from their opening would represent failure for Arsenal, getting support act for the spotlight-hogging Portugal two games, two points behind Arsenal and there would be a massive achievement for star. Ronaldo has broken a 71-year La Liga record by scoring 15 goals in the first eight matches of five behind leaders Borussia Dortmund. Anderlecht. Since 2000-01 when they LONDON: Liverpool’s Adam Lallana (center) trains with teammates at Anfield Stadium. the season and is also just two short of Real leg- Arsenal are not firing on all cylinders, reached the now defunct second group Liverpool will play Real Madrid in a Champion’s League Group B soccer match today. — AP however, and Saturday’s 2-2 home draw stage, they have finished bottom of their end Raul’s Champions League record of 71 goals. with Hull City left Arsene Wenger’s side 11 group seven times, including last season With a trip to Madrid next up in a fortnight, reward but it is a game we want to go and win. well on course for the last 16 and could be forgiv- points off the pace in the Premier League. when they managed a solitary point. Rodgers knows a defeat today would leave “Anfield is a special place for a Champions en for having an eye on the first El Clasico of the The London club are still formidable They also have failed to win any of their Liverpool in severe danger of bowing out of the League football game and we are really looking season at home to Barcelona on Saturday. opponents, but if ever there was a good last 10 Champions League matches and competition at the first hurdle. forward to it. “But you have to be careful - they Bale was an unused substitute at Levante and time to face the Gunners it might be when were held 1-1 at Mechelen on Sunday, their Yet European nights at Anfield, when the are the best counter-attacking team in the world Ancelotti insisted he wouldn’t take any risks with they are stretched with record signing fifth draw in 11 Belgium league matches club’s supporters routinely pump up the decibel with the speed they have.” the Welshman ahead of Barcelona’s visit to the Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Mathieu this season. Arsenal have also drawn five of count to ear-splitting levels, remain a unique Bernabeu, while defender Sergio Ramos has Debuchy injured and first-choice keeper their opening eight in the Premier League experience that can unnerve even the most sea- IMPERIOUS FORM been struggling with a calf strain and could also Wojciech Szczesny suspended after his red and Wenger was in a tetchy mood after two soned performers. In contrast to Liverpool’s lethargic perform- be sidelined at Anfield. card against Galatasaray. more points were dropped against Hull at Rodgers hopes the do-or-die nature of the tie, ances of late, Madrid arrive on Merseyside in If Bale does miss out, Ronaldo will shoulder Theo Walcott is on the verge of a return the weekend. Anderlecht manager Besnik combined with the Anfield atmosphere, will lift imperious form. Ancelotti’s side have won their more of the creative burden and Real’s Alvaro after a long-standing knee injury while Hasi believes both sides find themselves in his team out of their current malaise. last seven matches in all competitions, scoring 32 Arbeloa, a former Liverpool defender, expects his Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) and Jack a similar position. “We find it difficult to win, “Whenever you play in the big games the goals in the process after routing Levante 5-0 on supremely confident team-mate to have no Wilshere (knee) are slight doubts but and that worries me,” Hasi told Sporza web- great competitors come out and I have no doubt Saturday. “I think we are arriving well into this problems taking the leading role. should be available. site. “Wednesday against Arsenal expecta- with my players as their mentality is very strong,” week,” Ancelotti said. “We have time to recover “There’s no doubt that Cristiano is the best Reserve keeper David Ospina is also tions are high. They are doing the same as Rodgers said. and then think about the game on Wednesday.” player in the world at the moment,” Arbeloa said. injured so third-choice Emiliano Martinez is us but hopefully we can boost our level a “It is a really exciting game today. The work we With six points already secured from their “No-one can imagine what he does. It’s a privi- expected to start for Arsenal. Despite the bit.” Steven Defour will be Anderlecht’s main put in over the last season or so means this is our opening two Champions League games, Real are lege to have Cristiano with us.”— AFP injuries, midfielder Mathieu Flamini says attacking threat while the Belgian league there are no excuses for a moderate start to leaders will hope that international defend- the season. er Anthony Vanden Borre may be able to “We’re having injuries but we don’t want play some part after playing an hour for to hide behind any excuses,” said Flamini. Belgium’s under-21s last week, having been “We’re facing the truth - we didn’t win on sidelined with a calf injury. — Reuters Dortmund out to brush off horror form at Galatasaray

ISTANBUL: Borussia Dortmund are look- Bundesliga table-their worst league start ing to brush off their nightmarish for 27 years. Klopp admitted to feeling Bundesliga form when the Group D lead- “helpless” in the wake of Saturday’s 2-1 ers protect their perfect Champions defeat at Cologne, their firSt defeat in the League record at Turkish giants city for more than a decade, to leave Galatasaray today. them with just a point from their last five Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp league games. described his side’s 3-0 win at Anderlecht “We have to correct our mistakes now, earlier this month as “perfect”, but things not tomorrow or the day after,” fumed are far from rosy now for Borussia after Klopp. “We need to get ourselves out of three straight Bundesliga defeats. this rut and no one will do it for us.” With just a point from their first two Having beaten Arsenal 2-0 in their European games, Galatasaray are third in opening game, Klopp’s side have yet to the group and face Dortmund with the concede a goal in the competition and Germans low on confidence despite top- have been boosted by the return to fit- ping the Champions League group. ness of three key players. The 2013 Champions League finalists They have Germany midfielders Marco have plummeted to 14th in the Reus and Ilkay Gundogan, as well as Armenia’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan back after injuries. Reus managed more shots on goal than the entire Cologne team com- SPAIN: Malmo’s players exercise during a training session in Madrid. Malmo will play Atletico de Madrid today in a Group A Champions League match. — AP Matches on TV bined and finishing is a factor for (Local Timings) Dortmund in Turkey. There was more bad news for Klopp Turan shrugs off criticism from Cologne as defender Erik Durm, UEFA Champions League who was injured in the warm-up, also misses the trip to Istanbul with a thigh of Atletico style of play Olympiacos v Juventus 21:45 strain and his place at left-back is likely to beIN SPORTS 3 HD go to Kevin Grosskreutz. MADRID: Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan will need to take care against Malmo and we have a Vicente Calderon through injury which could mean Atletico v Malmo 21:45 Galatasaray lost 4-1 at Arsenal three beIN SPORTS 6 HD does not care what people think about their foot- lot of respect for them,” said Turan. “At home they a chance for unsettled Mario Suarez to prove his val- weeks ago and need a result at home Liverpool v Real Madrid 21:45 ball so long as they are successful, he said ahead of play very well and, remember, they went in 0-0 at ue to the team. Suarez came on for Tiago against beIN SPORTS 2 HD against Dortmund to keep their knock- today’s Champions League clash at home to Malmo. halftime away to Juve. Espanyol and scored the second goal. “I have to Monaco v Benfica 21:45 out stage hopes alive. The La Liga winners and last season’s Champions This is the Champions League and if we’re care- make the most of the minutes that I get,” he told beIN SPORTS 5 HD With Didier Drogba now back at League finalists have a game plan based around a less or adopt an attitude that we are the big team reporters. “Now we are focused on Malmo and pick- Bayer v Zenit 21:45 Chelsea, Galatasaray’s top name is solid defence and hard work which Turan believes is then we will be eliminated very quickly.” Atletico ing up the points which is the only thing I am think- beIN SPORTS 8 HD Wesley Sneijder and the Dutch midfield- the best way with the resources available to them. midfielder Tiago is set to miss the match at the ing about.” — Reuters “I’m sorry that people may be critical. Our foot- Anderlecht v Arsenal 21:45 er scored two late goals as Cesare ball may not be pretty but it’s winning football,” beIN SPORTS 4 HD Prandelli’s side beat ten-man Fenerbahce 2-1 on Saturday in the Istanbul derby Turan told FIFA.com. “Sometimes the teams playing Galatasaray v Borussia 21:45 the nicest football don’t win games or titles. Leverkusen seek to beIN SPORTS 1 HD “Sneijder is a quality footballer who Certainly there are times when we would like to Ludogorets v FC Basel 21:45 showed up well in the last 20 minutes have more of the ball but we don’t have Cristiano beIN SPORTS 12 HD and gave us two very nice goals,” said Ronaldo or Lionel Messi in our side so we have to be Prandelli. — AFP a real team and work hard. overcome stumble “We need to defend more than Madrid or Barcelona but that style has made us champions. I LEVERKUSEN: Bayer Leverkusen’s South Korea has said his Zenit St Petersburg side need to be respect everyone’s right to an opinion and I too striker Son Heung-Min says his team must forget wary of their trip to Leverkusen despite their enjoy the football played by the likes of Barca or their stumble in Stuttgart when they host Zenit strong recent record in Germany. Bayern Munich. However, I prefer our own style.” St Petersburg in the Champions League today. Zenit’s 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund in last Atletico have found it difficult to maintain their Son scored two goals in the opening nine season’s round of 16 was their third victory in consistency this season but go into the match after minutes at Stuttgart on Saturday as his side fin- their last five visits to Germany, but a 4-2 home a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the weekend. They have lost important players from the last campaign ished 3-0 up at half-time, only to concede three defeat against Dortmund in the first-leg meant like Diego Costa and Filipe Luis while the new faces goals and throw away two valuable league they exited the competition on aggregate. are still finding their feet. Diego Simeone’s side con- points. “Leverkusen are a very, very good team who ceded three goals in defeat away to Olympiakos in There is all to play for against the Russians at will require a lot of us,” Villa-Boas told SID, an AFP their opening group A game although they fol- the BayArena with just a point separating joint subsidiary, in a conference call. The 37-year-old lowed that up with a 1-0 victory at home to Group C leaders Zenit, who are level with says his team will need a disciplined perform- Juventus. Turan said that it was the arrival of Monaco, and third-placed Leverkusen. ance against Roger Schmidt’s side to take any- Simeone that gave the players the belief that they Having lost their opening European match 1- thing from Leverkusen as they look to defend could beat the biggest clubs. 0 at Monaco, Leverkusen bounced back with a 3- their status at the top of the group. “That’s obvi- 1 win at home to Benfica on October 1 with Son, ously our goal, then we’ll be in a really good SIMEONE EFFECT Stefan Kiessling and Hakan Calhanoglu getting position after three games,” said Villas-Boas. “When Simeone came in the first thing he said to on the scoresheet. Son says Bayer must concen- In Leverkusen, the Zenit coach will have the us was: ‘If we stop the opposition from scoring and trate on the positives from their Benfica win and services of Belgian international Axel Witsel who get a goal ourselves then we’ll win.’ The key was not forget the second-half in Stuttgart when they played 25 minutes of their Russian Premier to concede goals,” he explained. run out against Zenit. League draw with FK Krasnodar after an ankle “Our recipe is work and more work. Each game is “We need to play with the same confidence injury. “I am fully fit again, said the 25-year-old, like a final and we have to focus on every opponent. we showed against Benfica, take the positives who said Zenit need to watch out for Barca and Madrid have more money and more qual- from that and analyse what went wrong against Leverkusen’s potent strike-force including Son ity than us but with our mentality of taking it game Stuttgart,” said Son, who was only denied a hat- and Germany’s Karim Bellarabi. “If we produce by game and playing for each other we can com- ISTANBUL: Dortmund players ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group D foot- pete with them.” Atletico face a Malmo side that lost trick by the crossbar in Stuttgart. our best performance, we’ll be able to hold our ball match against Turkish giants Galatasaray today. — AP away to Juventus but then beat Olympiakos. “We Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas own in Leverkusen.” — AFP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 SPORTS City in trouble after draw

MOSCOW: Manchester City face a massive the 4-1 defeat of Tottenham-put the visitors task to qualify from Champions League Group into a 29th-minute lead. E after letting slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 Edin Dzeko ran onto David Silva’s pass and with CSKA Moscow yesterday. charged at CSKA ‘keeper Igor Akinfeev before The Premier League champions desperate- unselfishly squaring to Aguero on his right for ly needed a win in Moscow after an opening the Argentine striker to slot home and settle defeat to Bayern Munich and a draw with AS City’s nerves. Nine minutes later Yaya Toure Roma, and they were coasting to victory with floated a pass over the CSKA defence to Pablo first-half goals from Sergio Aguero and James Zabaleta who nodded the ball back to Milner. But CSKA got one back after the break Aguero. via substitute Seydou Doumbia, with Bebras For once City’s all-time Premier league top Natcho equalising with a spot-kick with four scorer failed to find the target, but Milner was minutes remaining. “Of course we’re very dis- on hand at the far post to slide the ball over appointed,” Manchester City manager Manuel Afinkeev’s line. Pellegrini said. “We were leading 2-0 but City could have had a third seconds later allowed CSKA to come back into the game when Milner hit the post and then had a after the break and to pull the scores level. penalty shout turned down by referee Istvan “We should have kept ourselves motivated Vad after being clattered by a CSKA player. until the end of the game. We were really After the restart CSKA went close to reducing good in the first half but the game lasts for 95 the deficit when Roman Eremenko’s 25-yard minutes.” The Chilean put a brave face on the effort got the better of Hart but landed on the stalemate, suggesting his side could still qual- roof of the net. ify. “We’ve lost two very important points but In the 65th minute a finely-worked move we have nine points more to play for and I did put them firmly back in the match, Musa believe we still have enough chances to reach driving the ball across Hart’s goal for the knockout stage.” Doumbia to pounce. In a bid to regain the ini- The game was played out in sub-zero tem- tiative, Pellegrini replaced Dzeko with Jesus peratures in an eerily empty Arena Khimki Navas with 20 minutes remaining, but in a with CSKA serving a stadium ban as punish- hugely disappointing finish for City, the ment for various offences including racist Russians levelled from the spot after chanting. Frank Lampard was ruled out for Aleksandar Kolarov brought down Doumbia, City after injuring his thigh in the win against with Natcho converting the penalty. City, who Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, one of five regarded the penalty decision as unfair, are changes made by manager Manuel Pellegrini. left struggling on two points in third behind Roma and Bayern, who were due to meet lat- IRREPRESSIBLE AGUERO er on Tuesday. CSKA tested England goalkeeper Joe Hart CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky was more than ROME: Bayern’s Thomas Mueller shoots a penalty to score his side’s fifth goal during the Group E Champions League soccer match.— AP with two early shots from forward Ahmed happy with his side’s comeback. “We experi- Musa and Zoran Tosic, with Vincent Kompany enced serious personnel problems ahead of blocking Georgi Milanov’s effort. But it was this match,” he said. “Our main forward City who deservedly took refuge from the Seydou Doumbia could only play for 45 min- Bayern massacre Roma freezing temperatures at the break two goals utes, even less. “After the break we changed to the good. our playing system and it worked perfectly. As the snow began to fall tentatively, the I’m really happy that we managed to come ROME: Five-time European champions Bayern utes when Goetze ran in to fire Mueller’s Jerome Boateng and moments later Florenzi irrepressible Aguero-scorer of all four goals in back into the match and save the day.” — AFP Munich took a huge step towards qualifica- cheeky flick past the wrong-footed De Sanctis. saw his angled strike well-saved by Neuer tion for the last 16 of the Champions League It was the German World Cup hero’s sixth goal after being sent through. with a remarkable 7-1 rout of Roma at a in the last five games for Bayern. Roma’s Neuer blocked expertly on the hour mark stunned Stadio Olimpico yesterday. Pep heads dropped, and moments later Juan when Gervinho, who had been bundled to Guardiola’s Bundesliga leaders travelled to the Bernat’s cross found Lewandowski unmarked the ground, got his foot to Pjanic’s deep free Eternal City looking to draw first blood in the to nod in from six yards. Cole then once again kick towards the back post. first of two consecutive encounters between struggled to match the pace of Robben, who Gervinho finally found the net when he the Group E rivals-they meet in Munich in a latched on to a simple pass to run down and headed past Neuer from close range after fortnight. Instead the German champions, beat De Sanctis for his second of the match. Radja Nainggolan’s inch-perfect delivery who won their last Champions League title in Bayern had their fifth six minutes later from the left following Juan Iturbe’s searing 2013, cemented their credentials as potential when Kostas Manolas handled when he slid in run. Franck Ribery replaced Lewandowski winners of this campaign. to challenge and Mueller stepped up to beat in the 68th minute and 10 minutes later Rudi Garcia’s men were a pale shadow of De Sanctis from the spot. Garcia replaced Totti struck Bayern’s sixth. Xherdan Shaqiri the side that had beaten CSKA Moscow 5-1 at with Alessandro Florenzi with Jose Holebas rubbed salt into Roma’s wounds when he home and battled to a 1-1 draw with coming on in place of Cole at the half-time grabbed Bayern’s seventh after being Manchester City. interval. Within eight minutes Roma got the allowed to collect a rebound from a De But even Bayern seemed astonished at Olimpico roaring again but Gervinho could Sanctis spill to fire into the roof of the net how easily the Serie A high-flyers crumbled only hit the post while under pressure from 10 minutes from time. — AFP during a spectacular first half that saw the vis- itors take a 5-0 lead. Dutch playmaker Arjen Robben opened the scoring with a sublime chip towards the far post of Morgan De Cavani rescues PSG Sanctis’s net. NICOSIA: Edinson Cavani rescued Paris Saint- The closest the match came to a goal until Further strikes from Mario Goetze, Robert Germain yesterday as his solo strike with three Cavani’s strike was in the 56th minute when a Lewandowski, a second from Robben and a minutes remaining was enough to defeat glancing header from Tiago Gomes beat PSG Thomas Mueller penalty left Garcia’s men with APOEL Nicosia 1-0 after the Cypriots dominat- ‘keeper Salvatore Sirugu but was miraculously a mountain to climb. ed for large periods of the match. The headed off the line by David Luiz. Minutes later The first 45 minutes must have struck a Uruguayan marksman claimed his second goal the former Chelsea player scrambled the ball chord with Garcia, whose Lille side suffered a in PSG’s Champions League Group F campaign clear when Sirigu was again left wanting and 5-0 first-half rout by Bayern during a 6-1 and his sixth of the season when he latched at full-time Blanc could feel very lucky to be group stage defeat in 2012 in Munich when onto a loose ball in the box and, despite falling returning to the French capital with three the German side went on to lift the trophy. By to the ground, was able to hook it home with points. Twenty-one first-half goals flew in dur- the final whistle, Roma were sorely reminded his right boot for a victory that rarely looked ing the opening 45 minutes of the other seven of their 7-1 defeat to Manchester United at on the cards. APOEL will consider themselves matches taking place on Tuesday but there Old Trafford in 2007. unlucky not to have claimed at least a draw was no threat of a breakthrough in the Cypriot Although Roma came fighting back in a and should have taken the lead on several capital as the game proved a slow burner. more positive second half that saw Gervinho occasions in a match that slipped from their The best first-half chance fell to APOEL’s reduce the arrears on 66 minutes, the damage grasp and puts their qualification chances in lanky Irish centre-forward Cillian Sheridan in had already been done. jeopardy. just the second minute, as he clipped a volley Guardiola on Monday had waxed lyrical PSG remain top of the section with seven towards the bottom corner only to be stopped about the “passion and longevity” of 38-year- points, a point clear of Barcelona, who beat by the reflexes of Sirigu who dived to his right old Roma captain Francesco Totti, with whom Ajax 3-1 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, while and tipped the ball behind. PSG looked the he played during a brief spell with the Serie A APOEL prop up the group with just one point. more polished side on the ball and dominated club. But even Totti, who superceded Ryan MOSCOW: CSKA Moscow’s defender Georgy Schennikov (right) heads the ball with The Cypriot champions, who became the first possession but the hosts set up a resilient Giggs as the competition’s oldest scorer when Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure during the UEFA Champions League team from the island to reach the quarter- defensive wall that the visitors failed to breach. Group E football match. — AFP he levelled at Manchester City, could not lead finals of Europe’s biggest club competition in Marshalled by Brazilian veteran Carlao, who the fightback. The Bayern rout began in the 2012, outworked and outmuscled their more spent six seasons in Ligue 1 with Sochaux, ninth minute, Robben finding himself in space illustrious visitors in a tight game of few APOEL dealt comfortably with Cavani while Bilbao keeper’s blunder to the right of goal-with veteran English full- chances. Javier Pastore and Lucas on the flanks were back Ashley Cole outpaced-and firing a On a night when PSG coach Laurent Blanc also stifled. After the break, APOEL, whose 1-0 delightful left-foot shot past De Sanctis. Roma hands Porto 2-1 victory was able to field his captain Thiago Silva in the loss at Barcelona last month was their only hit back, Gervinho just failing to make contact centre of defence after nine weeks on the side- defeat this season coming into this game, with a searching ball from Vasilis Torosidis and PORTO: A 75th-minute blunder by goal- Fabiano. Several players squared up in a lines, it was Silva’s Brazilian compatriot David went on the attack and took the game to PSG moments later seeing his strike from just keeper Gorka Iraizoz handed Porto a 2-1 minor kerfuffle immediately after Luiz who cleared off the line twice in a second before Cavani popped up with three minutes inside the area blocked by a superb Manuel victory over Athletic Bilbao yesterday that Guillermo’s goal, with Porto’s Danilo and half largely controlled by APOEL. left to snatch the points. — AFP helped the 1987 and 2004 winners main- Markel Susaeta of Bilbao being booked. It Neuer. Bayern doubled their lead on 23 min- tain a vice-like grip on Champions League was a quiet night for Porto striker Jackson Group H. Three minutes after coming on as Martinez who was unable to add to the a substitute, Ricardo Quaresma’s right-foot three goals he scored in his side’s opening shot from the edge of the area went two games. Records tumble as Adriano straight at Iraizoz but the Spaniard some- The Portuguese team, who are second how let the ball squirm under his body. in their domestic championship, have sev- Porto had gone in front on the stroke of en points from three games and lead hits five in Shakhtar romp halftime when Mexican Hector Herrera pro- Group H by two points from Shakhtar duced an emphatic right-foot finish follow- Donetsk who romped to a 7-0 win at BATE ing a neat pass from Juan Quintero. Borisov thanks to five goals from Luiz MINSK: Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano struck five Bilbao equalised 13 minutes after the Adriano. Struggling Bilbao are languishing times, becoming the first player in Champions break when Guillermo Fernandez neatly fourth from bottom in La Liga and are League history to score four goals in the open- sidestepped two defenders before expertly propping up the rest with one point in ing half, as Shakhtar Donetsk trounced BATE sliding the ball beyond Brazilian keeper Group H, two behind BATE. — Reuters Borisov 7-0 in Group H yesterday. On a record- breaking night, Luiz Adriano joined Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as the only players to hit five goals in a Champions League game. Shakhtar’s 6-0 halftime lead also set a new record for Europe’s elite club competition. The Ukrainians are now second in the group on five points, two behind leaders Porto who beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1. BATE are third with three points from three matches while Athletic have one. The beleaguered Belarussians, unbeaten at home for more than a year, went behind in the 11th minute when Taison stole the ball in mid- field and freed Alex Teixeira who rounded keep- er Sergei Chernik to score. Teixeira also had a hand in the second goal after 28 minutes when he was brought down by Chernik and Luiz Adriano converted the spot kick. Taison played a part in Douglas Costa’s third from close range before Luiz Adriano produced an angled drive to make it 4-0. The 27-year-old Brazilian marksman then completed the fastest hat-trick in the competition with another neat finish in the 40th minute. There was still time before the interval for Luiz Adriano to add to BATE’s misery with a sixth goal for Shakhtar PORTUGAL: Porto’s Cristian Tello (left) controls the ball as Bilbao’s Iker Muniainz before he completed the rout with a penalty in BELARUS: BATE’s Maksim Volodko (center) tries to score against Shakhtar Donetsk during their tries to stop him during the Champions League Group H soccer match. — AP the 82nd minute. — Reuters Champions League Group Stage in Group H soccer match. — AP Rodgers calls on City in trouble Reds to rise to after draw Real challenge

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LONDON: Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (top) leaps over Maribor’s goalkeeper Jasmin Handanovic (second left) during the Champions League Group G soccer match at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. — AP Drogba on target in Chelsea rout

LONDON: Didier Drogba scored his first goal since returning to Mourinho had insisted before this game he would not drilling a low, left foot shot inside the far post for his second third goal after a lightning break following a Maribor corner. Chelsea as Jose Mourinho’s side took control of Champions allow the upcoming trip to Old Trafford to influence his team goal since arriving from Queens Park Rangers on transfer Hazard picked up a long clearance and broke into the Maribor League Group G with a crushing 6-0 victory over Maribor at selection. deadline day. half before laying the ball off to Cesc Fabregas whose low Stamford Bridge yesterday. And the Portuguese manager was good to his word, nam- That, though, was the forward’s last meaningful contribu- cross was met inside the six-yard box by Terry, who had raced Drogba’s last goal for the Blues was the decisive penalty that ing a strong side that showed just two changes from the team tion with Remy pulling up immediately holding his groin, the length of the pitch to join the attack. saw Bayern Munich beaten in the 2012 Champions League final. that started in Saturday’s victory at Crystal Palace. prompting the introduction of substitute Drogba. Having reached half-time in total control, the only question And, having returned to west London during the last trans- Goalkeeper Petr Cech made only his second start of the was whether Chelsea would maintain the tempo after the fer window, the Ivory Coast striker again scored from the spot season and Kurt Zouma, the teenage centre-back, came in for LIGHTNING BREAK break. They were helped when Viler turned the ball into his to put his side 2-0 up after Loic Remy had opened the scoring in his Champions League debut in place of Gary Cahill. Mourinho had warned Drogba was unable to complete 90 own net from Hazard’s cross in the 54th minute. the 13th minute. With Diego Costa still injured after suffering a hamstring minutes after the 37-year-old had struggled to make an Maribor were presented with the chance to reduce the John Terry put Jose Mourinho’s team in control with a 31st injury on international duty with Spain, Remy was again hand- impact in Chelsea’s opening Champions League group game deficit when Nemanja Matic clumsily barged into Ibraimi to minute effort and a second-half own goal from Mitja Viler fol- ed the responsibility of leading the attack. against Schalke. concede a penalty but the Maribor striker struck the post with lowed by two goals from Eden Hazard, one a penalty, con- It was another opportunity for the France international to On this occasion, however, it took the striker just seven his effort from 12 yards. firmed a win that extended Chelsea’s outstanding start to the demonstrate Chelsea have the resources to cope with the loss minutes to register his presence. Chelsea’s dominance was confirmed when Hazard convert- season. of Costa and Mourinho will have drawn satisfaction with the Maribor midfielder Ales Mertelj conceded a penalty after ed the third penalty of the evening after Branislav Ivanovic The only blow suffered by Premier League leaders Chelsea way Remy broke the deadlock. using his hand to block Willian’s attempted pass and Drogba had been tripped by Zeljko Filipovic in the 77th minute before was an injury to Remy that could make him a doubt to face Picked out by an excellent through ball by Terry, Remy finished emphatically. That left Maribor facing a daunting task wrapping things up with a fine individual effort in the closing Manchester United on Sunday. advanced from 30 yards, cutting in from the right before and worse was to come for the Slovenian side. Terry added a seconds. — AFP Schalke defeat Sporting 4-3 with stoppage-time penalty GERMANY: A stoppage-time penal- Algerian Islam Slimani going close ty from Schalke 04’s Eric Maxim early on. With the roof closed over Choupo-Moting snatched a 4-3 win the Auf Schalke Arena on a rainy against Sporting in the Champions Ruhr valley evening, Nani opened League yesterday for their first victo- the scoring when he was left com- ry and a winning return to the com- pletely unmarked, rifling in a clever petition for new coach Roberto Di Joao Mario cutback from a corner in Matteo. the 16th minute. In a rollercoaster game, Schalke The hosts, however, were dealt a squandered a two-goal lead after double blow a little later with coming from a goal down when Slimani, a constant threat up front, Adrien Silva struck twice in the sec- forced off with an injury before ond half. But Choupo-Moting kept Brazilian Mauricio clattered into his cool to win the game for Schalke Marco Hoeger for a second booking deep in stoppage time. and a red card in the 33rd minute. Portugal winger Nani, on loan Schalke made the extra man from Manchester United this season, count seconds later when Nigerian had put the visitors ahead on 14 Chinedu Obasi headed in his first SPAIN: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (centre) dribbles the ball through the Ajax defense during the Champions League Group F soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium. — AP minutes before Schalke levelled Champions League goal with the through Nigerian Chinedu Obasi ball dribbling over the line after with the Portuguese down to 10 keeper Rui Patricio had failed to Neymar, Messi strike to ease Barca past Ajax men after the dismissal of Mauricio hold on to it. Sporting, who have in the 33rd. never won in Germany, found them- BARCELONA: Barcelona warmed up for secure a deserved victory for the sheet midway through the first half break as he had a goal rightly ruled out It looked all over when second- selves with a mountain to climb their clash with Real Madrid on Saturday Catalans. when he collected a lovely pass from for offside before firing into the side-net- half goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar against the aggressive hosts in the in fine fashion as goals from Neymar, Edinson Cavani’s late winner for Paris Andres Iniesta and, despite Jasper ting from a narrow angle. and captain Benedikt Hoewedes put second half and Huntelaar needed Lionel Messi and Sandro Ramirez hand- Saint-Germain away to APOEL Nicosia Cillessen’s best efforts, Messi’s low shot Neymar, Messi and Iniesta were all the hosts two goals ahead. only six minutes after the restart to ed them a 3-1 Champions League win means Barca remain a point behind the trickled over the line. Messi was the then withdrawn with the upcoming trip But two goals from Silva, a spot net his third goal of the campaign in over Ajax yesterday. Neymar grabbed French champions at the top of Group F, provider once more as Barca came with- to the Bernabeu in mind, and with the kick and a header with 12 minutes as many games. Hoewedes, making the opener in the Group F clash at the but extend their advantage over third- in inches of a third when Pedro major threat to their goal removed, Ajax Camp Nou after just seven minutes placed Ajax to four points. Rodriguez smacked the post. And only a began to create chances of their own. remaining, looked to have turned his first appearance in the competi- when he collected Messi’s pass to curl Messi and Neymar have now com- fine save from Cillessen prevented Davy Klaassen blazed over when the game around before Chuopo- tion after recovering from a hip the ball into the far corner before Messi bined for 19 of their side’s 28 goals this Iniesta from sealing a wonderful individ- well-positioned inside the area 15 min- Moting’s last-gasp penalty. Schalke injury in September, headed in put Barca firmly in command when he season and the lethal duo combined to ual run with a goal six minutes before utes from time, and Frank de Boer’s men are second in Group G on five Schalke’s third goal on the hour. slotted home 14 minutes later. open the scoring as Messi sucked in the half-time after he ghosted past three did ensure there were a nervy final few points, two behind leaders Chelsea, But far from giving up, Sporting Barca coach Luis Enrique then with- Ajax defence before releasing Neymar to Ajax defenders. minutes for Barca when substitute El who crushed Slovenia’s Maribor 6-0. battled on and Silva cut the deficit drew Neymar, Messi and Andres Iniesta curl home his 10th goal in as many Messi’s goal had brought the four- Ghazi bundled the ball home from close Sporting are on one. with a well-taken spot kick three in the second half to keep them fresh for games. time World Player of the Year level with range two minutes from time. Sporting coach Marco Silva minutes later, before heading his the weekend. Moments later it was Messi who had Cristiano Ronaldo on 69 Champions However, Sandro sealed the three named an unchanged line-up to the second goal at the far post for what Ajax briefly threatened a comeback a good chance to double the hosts’ League goals, two behind Raul’s all-time points with a fine low finish into the far one that beat Porto 3-1 in the would have been an unlikely draw when Anwar El Ghazi halved the deficit advantage, but he fired over from just record of 71. corner at the end of a flowing counter- Portuguese Cup on Saturday and before Choupo-Moting’s late two minutes from time, but Sandro inside the area. However, his attempts to inch closer attack in the fourth minute of stoppage they got off to a good start with decider. — Reuters drove home a third in stoppage time to The Argentine did get on the score- to the record were frustrated after the time. — AFP Egypt Exchange may okay listings of 10 firms in 2014

Page 22 Business Kuwait experiencing a period of renewed growth: Expert WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 Page 25 NBK named ‘Best Bank Ooredoo call to help bring the next billion online in Kuwait 2014’ Page 26 Page 23 AUB Kuwait profits jump to KD38.7m Bank’s net profits rise 9.9% at end of Q3 2014

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (Kuwait) report- bank. position in the Islamic banking business by continue, whereby the bank is anticipated ed net profits of KD 38.7 million at the end Dr Al-Mudhaf added that the returns winning award for the best Islamic bank in to realize further achievements during the of the third quarter of 2014, ie an increase of realized by Ahli United Bank (Kuwait) in the Kuwait in 2014 for the second consecutive year, notwithstanding the heated competi- 9.9 percent compared with the correspon- investment deposits during the period of year from “The Banker Magazine”, the most tion in the Islamic banking market. The bank ding period of the previous year. 2014 surpassed their peers in the market world reputed and pioneer magazine in the management is well aware of these condi- These profits were the outcome of oper- and represented one of the highest returns field of banking industry, which confirms tions and consider these challenges as a ating revenues amounted to KD 78.3 million in Kuwait, whereby the bank business the eligibility of the exquisite position bank driving force to improve all banking services from the core business of the bank, and the results for the first nine months of 2014 deserves in rendering distinctive banking and the continued development of integrat- earning per share reached 30.0 files against showed that profit distribution rates on KD services and products. ed services and products and financial solu- 27.3 files for the corresponding period of annual investment deposits reached 1.86 tions, to cope up with the accelerating the previous year. This reflects the strength percent pa, return on KD investment Ratings upgrade changes in the banking business in general of the financial position of the bank and deposits for the six-month reached 1.62 per- Furthermore, the bank attained new high and Islamic banking in particular and to capability of the bank to realize operating cent p.a. andreturn on KD saving invest- ratings by the world largest rating agencies, observe the new rules and instructions profits gained from the banking activity. ment accounts reached 1.43 percent p.a. of which Fitch Rating Agency upgraded issued by the Central Bank of Kuwait. Ahli United Bank (Kuwait) avails an advan- bank’s credit strength on the long term and Undoubtedly, the well performance fore- Returns on deposits tage to depositors as profit is distributed on short term to A+ and F1 respectively with a casts and maintenance of appropriate On this occasion, Dr Al-Mudhaf, quarterly basis, thereby depositors maintain stable future outlook. Fitch upgraded bank growth ratios in the banks operational activ- Chairman of Ahli United Bank (Kuwait) com- their rights in the profits realized for each rating for its capability to continue and the ities falls within the implementation of an mented that, “With the grace of Allah, our quarter independently, in accordance with soundness of its positions owing to the overall strategy and in the framework of bank has achieved high ratios in most of the the bank results announced for those peri- strength of its financial position, rising prof- intensive efforts exerted for protection of financial indicators during the first 9 months ods. itability, the quality assets, and the strength the position held by the bank, being one of 2014, whereby the outcome of the bank Dr Al-Mudhaf further said that the Ahli United Bank, Kuwait Chairman Dr of its liquidity position and its capital ade- the best Islamic banks and to benefit from business showed that total assets rose to KD increase in net profits during the period was Al-Mudhaf quacy, as well as the strength of adequacy being one of the most significant entity 3,620 million as of 30 September 2014, com- attributable to the collaborated efforts of framework of overall corporate governance of its major shareholders and their support within an integrated banking group that pared to KD 3,165 million as of 31 the bank management targeting prominent standards. to the bank. The World Rating Agency attains regional expansion and has pro- December 2013 and customer deposits rose performance in various activities such as Dr Al-Mudhaf affirmed that management Moody’s affirmed AUBK ratings (which were found banking history. by 21.5 percent to reach KD 2,544 million as rendering distinguished service and inte- of Ahli United Bank (Kuwait) succeeded to previously upgraded) with a stable future In concluding his statement, Dr Al- of 30 September 2014 , compared to KD grated solutions to the customers, enhanc- place the bank among the best Islamic outlook, whereby the local currency was Mudhaf extended his thanks and apprecia- 2,093 million as of 31 December 2013. ing the presence of the bank in retail bank- banks, not only on the local levels but also rated at “A2” The World Capital Intelligence tion to the bank customers, shareholders Bank’s average return on shareholders’ ing, corporate financing and treasury servic- on the regional arenas. The bank manage- affirmed the AUBK ratings (which were pre- ,management and staffs for the confidence equity (ROE) and the average return on total es in marketplace, focusing on diversifica- ment continues its endeavors to accomplish viously rated), whereas the long term for- and support they conferred upon the bank assets (ROA) has reached 16.6 percent and tion of revenue sources, risk diversification achievements and enhanced success with eign currency was rated at “A” and the short which enabled the bank to realize these 1.5 percent respectively, along with the sat- and understanding rising demands of cus- prudence and perseverance in view of the term foreign currency was rated at “A2” and successive achievements and maintain its isfactory ratio of capital adequacy of 16.3 tomers with respect to type, volume and confidence accorded to the bank by its cus- these ratings indicated the quality of the pioneer position in the Kuwaiti banking sec- percent as of 30 September 2014 as per quality of business. This enhances the cul- tomers, the board of directors and share- bank assets which exceeds the average in tor, confirming that the bank is proud to Basel-II accord. Dr Al-Mudhaf stressed that ture of interaction within the bank and holders. This confirms the right-track fol- the banking sector and pinpoints the serve its customers and will endeavor to these positive results are the outgrowth of leads to continues development of the lowed by the bank for conversion into strength of the capital adequacy, the quality find out the best approaches for satisfaction the prudent management policies and bank, considering that these results reflect a Islamic banking in April 2010. of liquidity positions and improvement in of their financial and banking requirements unwearied efforts exerted by the board of balanced approach between realizing high Dr Al-Mudhaf stressed that the bank level of operating and net profits. and enhancement of their relations with the directors and staff members who succeed- profit ratios on the one hand and prudent assured its continued success and eminent Dr Al-Mudhaf expected that the bank and our dedication to render integrat- ed to maintain success and stability of the credit policy on the other hand, within the improvement in the bank performance will ed package of banking service. Kuwait’s Agility sees revenue rebound on emerging markets KUWAIT: Revenue at Kuwait-listed logistics company Sultan, who took over leadership of Agility in 1997 Agility is expected to resume growing next year as emerg- when the company was privatized, said a big focus for the ing markets business expands and the company develops company next year would be supporting supply chains for new sectors, chief executive Tarek Sultan said. the oil and gas industry in Africa, in countries such as With more than 20,000 employees and over 500 offices Angola and Ghana. In the past, the company has spent in more than 100 countries, Agility is one of Kuwait’s cor- hundreds of millions of dollars around the world on strate- porate success stories and a play on the Gulf’s rapidly gic acquisitions of other firms. A series of purchases in expanding trade links with the rest of the world, especially 2005 and 2006 supported its expansion into the United emerging markets in Asia and Africa. States and Europe. Its logistics and freight forwarding businesses, which Sultan declined to discuss in detail whether acquisitions account for most of its revenue, have been hit by instability might be on the cards in Africa, beyond saying Agility had in the global economy over the last few years. Total rev- always focused on organic growth but “we are continuous- enue sank 7 percent to KD656 million ($2.28 billion) in the ly assessing any business opportunities that might be first half of this year, after a 3 percent drop in 2013. accretive in value for our shareholders.” Agility has been able to keep its profit growing by con- However, he said the company was prepared to invest trolling costs; salaries and employee benefits were essen- heavily in its business of providing industrial warehousing tially flat in the first half as net income climbed 11 percent infrastructure; it intends to launch five industrial park proj- to KD24.1 million. ects in Africa next year. “Globally, revenues have been affected by conditions It is hard to put a value on next year’s investment in that have challenged the freight forwarding industry,” these projects because Agility rolls them out based on Sultan said in an interview for the Reuters Middle East need - it acquires real estate, then develops it and offers Investment Summit, adding that Agility had therefore facilities in response to growth in demand, Sultan said. But been focusing on how it could boost productivity. in coming years, the company may spend “hundreds of But he said revenues were now expected to resume ris- millions of dollars” on such projects in Africa, he said. One ing in 2015, aided by emerging market business in places major uncertainty for Agility is the outcome of settlement including Africa and India. Meanwhile new activities - talks with the US government over allegations, which the developing industrial parks, ground handling and the firm has denied, that it overcharged the US army in supply logistics of handling fuels - were growing rapidly, Sultan contracts. In August, Agility said the US Department of said. “Taking a granular view of our businesses, they are Justice was seeking “substantial damages” and that it showing improvement across the board.” remained suspended from bidding for new US govern- ment contracts. The dispute has not prevented Agility from winning Strategy other military-related business. Earlier this month the com- The stock market has begun to anticipate a turnaround; pany said a wholly owned unit had won an $82.5 million Agility’s shares have risen 86 percent since the end of 2012, contract from Britain’s Ministry of Defense to manage compared to a 24 percent gain for Kuwait’s main stock household moves for ministry and armed forces personnel market index. through April 2016. — Reuters CBK approves instructions for banks’ leverage ratio standards KUWAIT: Governor of the Central ments in field of banks control, he into consideration the comprehen- Bank of Kuwait (CBK) Mohammad Y said. sive quantitative impact study Al-Hashel announced yesterday The leverage ratio is the propor- (QIS) outcomes, he said. that CBK’s Board of Directors has tion of debts that a bank has com- The governor said that final approved the instructions for pared to its equity/capital. The Basel III Leverage ratio standard implementing the Leverage Ratio Governor pointed out that the CBK, instructions are now published on Standards to Kuwaiti banks, both through the new instructions, the CBK website for those interest- conventional and Islamic. seeks to curb the accumulation of ed in the banking and financial As per the new instructions, leverage ratio in the banking sec- business. “Basel III” is a comprehen- Banks’ leverage ratio should not tor which could put pressures on sive set of reform measures, devel- exceed three percent, Al-Hashel the financial system or the whole oped by the Basel Committee on said in a press statement, adding economy. It also aims to boost cap- Banking Supervision, to strengthen that the new instruction would be ital adequacy requirements. the regulation, supervision and risk effective as of 31 December 2014. Al-Hashel reiterated that the management of the banking sec- He stated that the implementa- CBK is firmly committed to com- tor. These measures aim to: tion of the Leverage Ratio plete implementing Basel III improve the banking sector’s abili- Standards comes within the frame- reforms and guidelines. The CBK is ty to absorb shocks arising from work of the CBK’s measures to fully moving forward toward accom- financial and economic stress, apply the International regulatory plishing the other standards of whatever the source; improve risk framework for banks (Basel III) Basel III set of reforms, liquidity management and governance; reforms and guidelines. It also aims ratios standards, according to a strengthen banks’ transparency to keep abreast of the develop- well-planned schedule and taking and disclosures. — KUNA BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 Egypt Exchange may okay News in brief

Doha Bank 9-month listings of 10 firms in 2014 net profit gains 10% DOHA: Doha Bank, Qatar’s fifth-largest lender by assets, reported yesterday a 10 percent increase in its net profit for the first nine months of the year. The lender made 1.1 billion Growing market activity shows growing economy riyals in the year-to-September 30, compared to 1 billion riyals in the year earlier period, a bourse statement said. It did CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange expects to have approved in the market. The exchange and the economy can never be five sections “that practical application has shown need to not provide a breakdown for the third quarter. Analysts had the listings of 10 companies by the end of this year as confi- separated.” He added: “We have an economy that hungers be changed”, he said. One such section covers the freezing forecast, on average, the bank would make a net profit of dence in the local economy grows, the exchange’s chairman for investments. The major economic projects that Egypt is of 65 percent of key shareholders’ stakes during public 365.7 million riyals for the period in a Reuters poll. Mohamed Omran said. currently working on will lift the dust off its economy.” offers; that may be reduced to 51 percent, Omran said. The stock market was hit hard by the political and eco- While 10 percent of major shareholders’ stakes are current- nomic instability which followed the overthrow of Hosni Regulatory reforms ly counted as part of free floats, that percentage may be IILM adds Barwa Bank as Mubarak in early 2011, but many investors now feel stability Stock prices have tumbled in the past two weeks as glob- reduced. sukuk primary dealer is returning. The main stock index and trading volumes have al markets have been hit by concern about economic Another article stipulates a company must have 300 LONDON: The Malaysia-based International Islamic both rebounded above the levels seen in 2010. Arabian growth; the Egyptian index is down about 13 percent from shareholders at the time of listing; that may be adjusted as Liquidity Management Corp (IILM) has added Qatar’s Cement Co listed in Cairo in May this year after raising $110 last month’s six-year peak. Omran said the pull-back was not some companies have found it difficult to comply. Also, Barwa Bank as the tenth primary dealer handling its million in its initial public offer, the first major one on the related to fundamental conditions in Egypt. “The nature of companies may be allowed to list without having completed Islamic bond program, the organization said yester- bourse for about three years. global markets is to rise and fall. These are normal circum- certain administrative requirements such as annual general day. The IILM, a consortium of central banks from Omran, in an interview for the Reuters Middle East stances that do not worry me, especially as the correction meetings, as long as they commit to completing them. In Asia, the Middle East and Africa, launched the pro- Investment Summit, said the exchange had approved the occurred within the framework of global markets in general April, the exchange granted Beltone Financial the country’s gram last year to meet a shortage of investment- listing of four companies so far this year and expected that and not the Egyptian market only. first license for exchange traded funds (ETF), a step towards grade financial instruments which Islamic banks can number to rise to ten by the end of 2014. Growing activity in “What worries me is any diminishing of liquidity and the deepening trade in the stock market. use for their short-term funding needs. Barwa joins the stock market “is a very positive indicator that the market’s inability to fund companies’ capital increases.” To Omran said he had expected ETF certificates to be Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, AlBaraka Turk, CIMB Islamic Egyptian economy has started to recover,” he said. make it easier for companies to raise capital, Omran said the offered earlier this year but the project was still on track. Bank Bhd, Luxembourg’s KBL Private Bankers, Kuwait “Companies are able to acquire, expand and invest to a exchange would reassess listing rules with a view towards “Now I can confirm that this will be completed before the Finance House, Maybank Islamic Bhd, National Bank greater extent in order to achieve profitability and growth. implementing changes by the end of this year. end of the year. There are some administrative procedures. of Abu Dhabi, Qatar National Bank and Standard This will reflect on per-share earnings and in turn on prices Listing rules will not be totally rewritten, but there are Beltone has not yet finalized its offering circular.” — Reuters Chartered Bank as IILM primary dealers. The IILM auc- tioned $860 million worth of three-month sukuk car- rying a profit rate of 0.51075 percent, attracting a combined $1.2 billion from 11 bids, a regulatory filing Saudi Fransi Capital showed. The program periodically reissues expiring sukuk; in August, the IILM increased its total sukuk says three big outstanding to $1.65 billion. IPOs in pipeline Oman Oil in talks with Oxy RIYADH: Investment bank Saudi Fransi Capital has three big initial to buy stake in local assets public offers of shares in the pipeline as the Saudi Arabian equity MUSCAT: Oman Oil Co is in talks with Occidental Petroleum market booms and firms become keener to list, the company’s Corp to buy a minority stake in its assets in the Gulf Arab chief executive said. The kingdom’s $550 billion stock market, by sultanate, the Omani firm’s chief executive said yesterday. far the largest in the Arab world, saw just five IPOs in 2013 worth a “We are now in negotiations with Occidental to buy their total of around $506 million, down in both volume and value from assets here in the sultanate,” CEO Isam Al-Zadjali told the previous year. reporters on the sidelines of an energy conference in But volume and value are both set to rise this year as the secu- Muscat. “Now we are waiting for them to specify what rities regulator encourages listings of companies which it believes exactly do they want from this deal. We are ready to buy the contribute to economic growth. Although the main equity index assets.” Zadjali later said that Oman Oil is “looking to buy a has pulled back in the last two weeks because of sliding oil prices minority shares in Oxy’s assets in Oman, not the whole and concern about global economic growth, it is still up 16 per- assets.” Occidental’s planned sale fits a trend of U.S. oil com- cent year-to-date and up 45 percent since the end of 2012. In a panies disposing of assets elsewhere in the world in order to reform designed to increase the long-term efficiency of the Saudi tilt strategy towards the shale gas boom in North America. ConocoPhillips COP.N is offloading assets in Kazakhstan, economy and stimulate private sector growth, the Capital Market Algeria and Nigeria in deals generating around $9 billion in Authority announced in July that it would open the stock market total. Occidental had said in October last year that it to direct foreign investment in the first half of next year. planned to sell a minority stake in its Middle East and North “We have an excellent deals pipeline...We think we will see one African operations as part of a restructuring program to lift IPO every quarter from Saudi Fransi Capital for the coming five its valuation. Reuters had reported last year that three state- quarters,” Yasir Al-Rumayyan said in an interview at the Reuters owned Gulf firms, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Co, Middle East Investment Summit. Each of the three big IPOs cur- Qatar Petroleum and Oman Oil, were considering a joint bid rently in Saudi Fransi’s pipeline is larger than 1 billion riyals ($267 for the unit, in a deal that could be worth between $8 billion million), Rumayyan said: Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, one of JALALABAD: An Afghan child uses a donkey to transport grass on the outskirts of Jalalabad. Despite significant and $10 billion. the largest private providers of healthcare in the region; water and improvement in the last decade the country is still extremely poor and remains highly dependent on foreign aid. — AFP power project developer ACWA Power; and Petromin, a lubricants producer. “I have a bigger list than this one...We have another IPO in the Waha Capital gets nod steel sector, and one in building materials,” said Rumayyan, whose Morocco’s BMCE gears for share buyback company is an arm of Saudi Arabia’s fourth-largest listed lender, DUBAI: Abu Dhabi-listed investment firm Waha Banque Saudi Fransi. Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank is Capital has secured regulatory approval to buy back up to 10 percent of its outstanding shares, the com- currently conducting a $6 billion IPO, the largest ever launched in to launch Islamic unit pany said in a bourse filing yesterday without disclos- the Arab world. ing the price it would offer. Waha said last month the RABAT: Morocco’s BMCE Bank is preparing to launch an Islamic said in an interview at the Reuters Middle East Investment program would allow it to repurchase up to 194 mil- Asset management subsidiary as a joint venture with a major Islamic financial institu- Summit. He declined to reveal the partner’s identity, saying that lion shares. The stock closed at 2.68 dirhams in the The deepening of the Saudi stock market through IPOs and its tion from the Middle East, the bank’s managing director said. The could only happen after the bill was passed and the central bank last session, putting the buy-back’s potential cost at opening to foreign investors are expected to support growth for plan illustrates how the international expansion of Islamic finance approved the deal. Other major Moroccan banks, including around 520 million dirham ($142 million). The firm asset managers in the kingdom. “Our assets under management may help to strengthen business ties between the wealthy Gulf Banque Centrale Populaire and Attijariwafa Bank, have discussed has also said the buyback will be carried out within (AUM) is about 10 billion riyals, but this number is growing and other Arab countries. In the past, many Arab governments launching Islamic offshoots with foreign Islamic banks, industry 12 months of approval by the Securities and tremendously, as it was less than 5 billion in 2010,” Rumayyan said. outside the Gulf neglected or even discouraged Islamic finance, sources said. Commodities Authority. “We want to grow like 15 to 25 percent on an annual basis, and partly for ideological reasons. That has changed in many countries we think it is doable because we have been doing it in the past since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011 pushed governments to Bad loans three or four years.” Rumayyan said his company would open an seek new sources of economic growth. BMCE posted a 51 percent rise in first-half net profit attributa- office in Dubai to cater to international investors in the brokerage The Moroccan parliament is now discussing a bill that would ble to shareholders to 902 million dirhams ($103.3 million), but Qatar Insurance to and asset management sectors. In the past, Saudi banks have regulate Islamic banks and sukuk issues; approval is expected like other Moroccan banks, it still faces a rise in bad loans in its list subsidiary rarely opened overseas offices, preferring to focus on their domes- before the end of this year. Tunisia is gearing up for its first sover- domestic market and in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a big DUBAI: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) said yesterday its tic market. eign sukuk issue, and in July, regulators in Jordan introduced rules investor. The bank had 6.8 billion dirhams in bad debt at the end board had approved a move to list the firm’s international The opening of the Saudi stock market to foreign institutional for sukuk. For countries running large budget and current account of June, up from 6.3 billion dirhams at end-2013, and declared subsidiary on Qatar’s bourse, paving the way for a second investors will eventually bring between $30 billion and $60 billion deficits, like Morcco, the economic advantage of sukuk markets is over 1 billion dirhams of additional provisions. However, it also initial public offering (IPO) in the Gulf state after a long of funds into the bourse, especially if the market is ultimately that they can tap into huge pools of sharia-compliant money in wrote back 509 million dirhams of provisions set aside in recent drought. QIC provided no details of the planned flotation admitted to the MSCI emerging markets index, Rumayyan esti- the Gulf. Banks from Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab years, so its provisions now total 3.6 billion dirhams. Benjelloun- of QIC International and said only that the subsidiary was mated. The fund inflows would spur trading volume and revenues Emirates have expressed interest in entering Morocco when its Touimi said the bank had launched a structural plan to counter incorporated under Qatar Financial Centre. According to at Saudi brokerages. “If you look at the Saudi market currently, we Islamic finance bill comes into force. Moroccan authorities are risks and improve controls. “Around 15 percent of our bad loans QIC’s website, QIC International includes units operating in are ranked number 15 worldwide in terms of the daily volume - expected to guide the foreign banks towards partnering with came from shipping and sea transport, and real estate develop- Oman, Kuwait and Malta. The plans follow the February definitely if we have the international investors coming in to the local banks rather than establishing fully owned Islamic sub- ment. Without those two sectors, we would have seen a drop in IPO of Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co, Qatar’s first market, I think we will see a minimum 15 to 20 percent increase in sidiaries, local bankers believe. “Our subsidiary will take our part- the non-performing loan ratio to 4.75 percent from 6.3 percent in stock market listing since 2010, which attracted strong daily volumes.”—Reuters ner’s name,” BMCE managing director Brahim Benjelloun-Touimi the first half of 2014.”—Reuters demand. EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.780 Philippine Peso 0.006340 0.006620 Nepalese Rupees 3.920 Sierra Leone 0.000063 0.000069 Singapore Dollar 0.224488 0.230488 Japanese Yen 2.723 Malaysian Ringgit 89.210 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.635 South African Rand 0.020213 0.028713 Indian Rupees 4.725 Australian Dollar 235.87 232.87 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001896 0.002476 Pakistani Rupees 2.811 Thai Bhat 9.915 Canadian Dollar 260.81 261.81 Turkish Lira 128.830 Taiwan 0.009406 0.009586 Srilankan Rupees 2.211 Swiss Franc 312.13 310.13 Thai Baht 0.008631 0.009181 Nepali Rupees 2.956 Euro 374.07 375.07 Singapore Dollar 228.630 US Dollar 289.65 292.65 Arab Hongkong Dollar 37.310 Sterling Pound 471.10 474.10 Bahrain Exchange Company Bahraini Dinar 0.761314 0.769314 Bangladesh Taka 3.735 Japanese Yen 2.76 2.78 Egyptian Pound 0.038797 0.041887 Philippine Peso 6.467 Bangladesh Taka 3.732 4.002 CURRENCY BUY SELL Iranian Riyal 0.000080 0.000081 Thai Baht 8.989 Indian Rupee 4.723 5.023 Europe Iraqi Dinar 0.000187 0.000247 Irani Riyal transfer 1174.350 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.210 2.645 Belgian Franc 0.007533 0.008533 Jordanian Dinar 0.404159 0.411659 Irani Riyal cash 142.270 Nepali Rupee 2.954 3.489 British Pound 0.461255 0.470255 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Pakistani Rupee 2.812 2.790 Czech Korune 0.005429 0.017429 Lebanese Pound 0.000141 0.000241 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 78.71 79.18 Danish Krone 0.045718 0.050718 Moroccan Dirhams 0.023560 0.047560 Saudi Riyal 77.259 Bahraini Dinar 768.79 770.86 Euro 0.365264 0.373264 Nigerian Naira 0.001148 0.001783 Qatari Riyal 79.607 Egyptian Pound 40.40 41.00 Norwegian Krone 0.040111 0.045311 Omani Riyal 0.745792 0.751472 Omani Riyal 752.500 Jordanian Dinar 411.09 416.74 Romanian Leu 0.083679 0.083679 Qatar Riyal 0.078794 0.080007 Bahraini Dinar 769.300 Omani Riyal 751.18 758.48 Slovakia 0.008405 0.018405 Saudi Riyal 0.076550 0.077250 UAE Dirham 78.891 Qatari Riyal 79.76 80.31 Swedish Krona 0.036285 0.041285 Syrian Pound 0.001715 0.001935 Saudi Riyal 77.16 77.56 Swiss Franc 0.300822 0.311022 Tunisian Dinar 0.158136 0.166136 ARAB COUNTRIES Turkish Lira 0.127275 0.134275 Turkish Lira 0.127275 0.134275 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.471 UAE Dirhams 0.077825 0.078974 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.397 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Australasia Yemeni Riyal 0.001306 0.001386 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.351 Australian Dollar 0.246591 0.258091 Tunisian Dinar 162.520 New Zealand Dollar 0.224942 0.234442 Jordanian Dinar 2.485 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 289.300 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.943 America Canadian Dollar 259.550 Syrian Lira 2.064 Canadian Dollar 0.251279 0.259779 Sterling Pound 466.260 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 33.854 US Dollars 0.285350 0.290050 Euro 370.735 US Dollar 288.850 US Dollars Mint 0.285850 0.290050 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 306.160 Euro 372.850 Bahrain Dinar 770.030 US Dollar Transfer 289.450 Asia Pound Sterlng 469.750 UAE Dirhams 78.745 Euro 372.670 Bangladesh Taka 0.003326 0.003926 Canadian Dollar 259.000 Qatari Riyals 80.345 Sterling Pound 469.630 Chinese Yuan 0.045720 0.049220 Indian Rupee 4.720 Saudi Riyals 77.405 Canadian dollar 257.750 Hong Kong Dollar 0.035219 0.037969 Egyptian Pound 40.385 Jordanian Dinar 408.625 Turkish lira 129.140 Indian Rupee 0.004479 0.004880 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.208 Egyptian Pound 40.407 Swiss Franc 308.900 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Bangladesh Taka 3.728 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.214 Australian Dollar 255.870 Japanese Yen 0.002635 0.002815 Philippines Peso 6.452 Indian Rupees 4.723 US Dollar Buying 288.250 Kenyan Shilling 0.003239 0.003239 Pakistan Rupee 2.811 Pakistani Rupees 2.813 Korean Won 0.000264 0.000279 Bahraini Dinar 769.200 Bangladesh Taka 3.736 GOLD Malaysian Ringgit 0.085396 0.091396 Philippines Pesso 6.457 UAE Dirham 78.700 Tola 1 142.270 Nepalese Rupee 0.002957 0.003127 Cyprus pound 710.585 Saudi Riyal 77.150 Tola 2 279.080 Pakistan Rupee 0.002787 0.003067 Tola 5 693.525 Japanese Yen 3.705 *Rates are subject to change WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 BUSINESS NBK named ‘Best Bank in Kuwait 2014’ Bank bags Global Finance honor for the fifth consecutive year

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) strategic relationships, customer service, consecutive time, illustrating the success has been named the Best Bank in Kuwait competitive pricing, and innovative prod- of the bank’s conservative strategy, pru- 2014 for the fifth consecutive year by the ucts. dent risk management dedication excel- international financial publication Global “We have selected the winners based lent customer service. Finance. The award was presented to on performance over the past year, as well NBK enjoys the highest credit ratings George Richani, Head of International as subjective criteria, including reputation among all the banks in the Middle East Banking Group at NBK, at an award cere- and management excellence,” said Global and North Africa region by international mony held on the occasion of the Finance. rating agencies Moody’s, Standard & International Monetary Fund Annual “The winners are not necessarily the Poor’s, and Fitch Ratings. meeting held in Washington. biggest banks but, rather, the best banks- NBK enjoys the widest banking pres- In its 21st annual survey, Global those with the qualities corporations ence with an international network. NBK’s Finance selected the best banks in 150 should look for when choosing a bank” international presence spans many of the countries and eight regions of the world. noted Global Finance. “These banks offer world’s leading financial centers including NBK was chosen the Best Bank in Kuwait the most-effective risk-management sys- London, Paris, Geneva, New York and based on input from industry analysts, tems, the best products and outstanding Singapore, as well as China (Shanghai). corporate executives and banking con- customer service.” Meanwhile, regional coverage extends to sultants. Criteria for choosing the winners NBK was also recently named among Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Bahrain, George Richani, Head of International Banking Group at NBK receiving the award from included growth in assets, profitability, the ‘World’s 50 Safest Banks’ for the ninth Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Turkey. Global finance. Small changes that can help you succeed at work Bayt.com weekly report

Success won’t just fall into your lap. You have ment timings sends a signal of lack of person- 4. Treat your body well to earn it though hard work, dedication, and a al discipline and disrespect for self and oth- We all know a healthy mind is in a healthy great attitude. In order to succeed in your ers. Every professional has a unique body body, but how much do you really invest in career, you’ll also need to develop the right clock but if you know you are aggravating eating right, sleeping right, exercising regu- set of habits and make a few changes in your everyone by you permanent lateness this is larly, and getting enough sunlight for opti- life. Here, the career experts at Bayt.com - the the time to set the alarm clock an hour earli- mal vitamin absorption? 80 percent of Middle East’s #1 job site - suggest 5 small er and start respecting everyone’s time and polled professionals in the region said they changes that can make all the difference and priorities. Similarly if you are taking longer can squeeze some exercise time into their help you be more successful at work: lunch breaks, more sick leaves, more holi- busy schedules, as per the Bayt.com ‘MENA days, and leaving earlier than everyone else, Professionals’ Health and Eating Habits’ poll, 1. Listen rest assured this type of behavior is never April 2012. Beside the immediate adrenalin TOKYO: US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker speaks to US and Japanese execu- Yes, just take the time to be silent and lis- unnoticed and is very rarely respected or rush you will get from a proper diet and reg- tives at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday in Tokyo. Pritzker ten to a team member or client or boss and admired. ular exercise routine, you will invariably look has urged Japan to be bolder in opening its markets to help reach a deal on a pan- really understand what they are saying and Pacific trade agreement. — AP better, feel better and be more productive if their point of view. You may or may not agree 3. Organize your day you feel fit, healthy and energetic. but always assuming you know it all and have Visualization helps a lot here both in the day-to-day milestone setting as well as the all the right answers is a surefire recipe for 5. Make new friends Azevedo asks for ideas career failure. According to the Bayt.com long-term career planning. Visualize what a Never underestimate the power of ‘Work Satisfaction in the Middle East and successful year will look like and scale back human contact to lift, educate and inspire. North Africa’ poll, November 2012, 70 percent to the vision of a successful month, and then as WTO hits a brick wall Get out and network regularly, if not to of professionals in the Middle East agree that apply this visualization technique on a daily make new friends then to expand your pro- GENEVA: World Trade Organization chief approved in parallel with the new customs they have open communication channels at basis. Ask yourself what you need to accom- fessional contacts. Who knows you may Roberto Azevedo will begin consulting rules. Senior officials at the Indian Trade their workplace. Remember, active listening is plish each day and what will put a smile on with WTO ambassadors today to try to Ministry have said that New Delhi remains not about dozing off; it is about actively tun- your lips and a skip in your gait and a trophy even meet a soul mate or learn something work out how to pick up the pieces after committed to its stance. WTO spokesman ing in and hearing all the nuances, under- in your heart by the end of the day then new. You can meet and interact with profes- global trade negotiations appeared to suf- Keith Rockwell said he had never seen a tones and direct or not so direct inflections of work hard all day long to achieve it. Without sional peers online through professional fer a final defeat yesterday. similar situation at the agency, which has a conversation. SMART short and long term goals, your networking sites such as Bayt.com “Whether, and how, we make progress been dogged by “impasse” in multilateral career will be out of your control and will Specialties, or physically at industry events, will be in your hands,” Azevedo told the trade negotiations for a decade. 2. Be more punctual spin in directions that may be far from favor- conferences, exhibitions, workshops, cours- envoys at a meeting of the WTO General “(There have been) some pretty horrific Chronic lateness and disregard for appoint- able or desirable for you. es, and career fairs. Council. Some diplomats had said the situations but this is a unique one in its meeting was the final deadline for India to uncertainty and complexity,” he said after stop blocking a global agreement or they the General Council meeting, one of the might give up negotiating and split off into shortest on record. Azevedo said last smaller groups instead. That would under- Thursday that “a continuation of the cur- mine the role of the WTO, which is based rent paralysis would serve only to degrade on global rules accepted by all its mem- the institution” and he saw little hope of a bers. breakthrough. Since then, none of the WTO India plunged the WTO back into stale- members are known to have contacted mate in July, just months after the 160- Azevedo to report any progress. member trade body appeared to have “He’s not warning members about an struck the first global deal in its 19-year his- impending crisis, he said we’re in the middle tory. of it now,” Rockwell said. After a week of con- Although the agreement was a modest sultations with WTO members, Azevedo will success, streamlining and standardising convene their ambassadors next Thursday customs rules around the world, diplomats to give an update on progress. Trade experts had high hopes that it would be a spring- say that the WTO still has an important role board to new talks. as a forum for settling commercial disputes, But India has resisted pressure to give but that role will be degraded and increas- way, insisting that its demand to be ingly obsolete if its two-decade-old trade allowed to stockpile subsidized food be rules do not evolve. —Reuters Saudi riyal falls sharply; spot market pressured DUBAI: The Saudi riyal fell sharply against the head of foreign exchange, rates and credit US dollar in the forwards market yesterday to trading for the region at Standard Chartered its lowest level since March 2011, when the Bank. “It seems likely that we have seen a large COPENHAGEN: (Left to right) Yvo de Boer, Director-General, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Felipe Calderon, Chair of the Global Arab Spring uprisings briefly shook confidence outflow of capital from the kingdom. This out- Commission on the Economy and Climate, Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in the political and economic stability of the flow of SAR into USD has exceeded the Bindu N Lohani, Vice-President of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Torben Moeger Pedersen, CEO of Pension Denmark, Naoko Ishii, CEO and Gulf. Traders said the riyal’s peg of 3.75 to the amount of USD which has been supplied by Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Atiur Rahman, Governor of Central Bank of Bangladesh, Daniel Wiener, President of the dollar was not under serious pressure, and that the Saudi central bank facility, and the inter- Board, Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation, Suma Chakrabarti, President of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) the currency’s drop did not indicate major con- bank market has not been able to absorb this.” attend the Global Green Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen yesterday. — AFP cern about Saudi Arabia’s economy. Nevertheless, the move suggested that Option trade after a long period of strength, financial mar- One trader at a regional bank in the Gulf, kets in the Gulf are becoming more volatile in declining to be named under briefing rules, response to the plunge of oil prices to four- said the markets were reacting to trade in two- year lows in the last few weeks. Oil provides and three-year riyal options by US hedge EU hits big banks for most state revenues and export earnings for funds. “It is important to watch out for this Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations. One-year evening because we do not know if the order dollar/Saudi riyal forwards jumped to 90.0 is finished or not,” the trader said, referring to points, their highest level since a peak of 91.50 New York trading hours yesterday. He said the bailout war chest points hit in March 2011. The forwards had forward market’s move had been magnified by closed Monday at 69.0 points and ended last its lack of liquidity. “My personal feeling is, you Friday at 36.33 points. They are used by some might see for a couple of days spreads going international investors as a proxy for risk in the to the right, but then it will all come back.” New SRM designed to ease tax-payers’ burden Gulf, and to hedge against market movements. With Brent crude oil now at about $85 a The United Arab Emirates dirham also fell in barrel, Saudi Arabia’s state finances may fall BRUSSELS: Small European banks, including be shared across the bloc’s highly diversified posal, the EU’s biggest banks holding 85 per- the forwards market yesterday, although to a into deficit next year, economists believe. The Germany’s powerful regional lenders, will con- banking sector. cent of the banking sector’s total assets will lesser extent. International Monetary Fund has estimated tribute considerably less to a new euro-zone The plans clearly place an extra burden on contribute about 90 percent of the new fund. Saudi riyal forwards moved in response to a the government will have a break-even oil rescue fund than the big banking groups that multinational giants over small banks. But the Analysts believe the strategy is a major con- surge of demand for dollars in the spot foreign price of $90.70 in its budget for 2015. dominate the industry, European Commission scheme, which still requires final approval by cession to Germany, the EU’s most powerful exchange market, which may be linked to the But given Saudi Arabia’s huge fiscal plans showed yesterday. member states, is sure to face considerable country and its biggest economy. plunge of oil prices as well as a sharp fall of the reserves which could be used to keep state To prevent a repeat of the financial crisis, the national opposition and the Commission Influential Finance Minister Wolfgang Saudi stock market in the past two weeks, spending high for years, low debt that would European Union earlier this year agreed a land- refused to reveal how much each bank would Schaeuble has argued repeatedly that the traders said. make borrowing from the markets easy, and mark Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM), the end up paying. country’s regional savings banks, well connect- They said banks were not panicking, but strong growth in its private non-oil sector, ana- key component of a new regulatory system “The approach chosen is fair as each bank ed politically and flush with deposits, be spared some were buying forwards because the dollar lysts do not think the oil price drop is a major designed to spare the taxpayer the huge and will contribute in proportion to its size and risk from banking union commitments. The full demand had pushed the riyal’s spot rate threat to the Saudi economy. potentially catastrophic costs of dealing with profile,” said Michel Barnier, the EU Internal banking union system is a major post-crisis unusually far beyond its peg of 3.75 against The Saudi Arabian central bank’s net for- an imploding bank. Market Commissioner. In the plan, to be imple- institutional breakthrough at the EU. the dollar. The spot rate, which has been eign assets rose to a record $737 billion in At the height of the crisis, European taxpay- mented by national authorities, size will be the Banking union-the name given to the new creeping up in the last few weeks, was trading August, according to the latest data, so it does ers forked out billions of euros to prop up trou- main factor in determining how much a given overall regulatory system-is based on a com- at 3.7518 yesterday; over the previous several not risk running out of dollars. Five-year Saudi bled lenders such as Commerzbank in institution will pay. mon rule book policed by a Single Supervisory years, it had never risen above 3.7510. The Arabian credit default swaps used to insure Germany, Bankia in Spain or Dexia in Belgium. However, in an effort to reward financial pru- Mechanism (SSM), which will become opera- Saudi central bank supplies dollars as neces- against any sovereign debt default, have risen The member states struggled bitterly, but even- dence and leaner operations, the amount of tional after the release of highly anticipated sary to keep the riyal close to its peg. “The last only marginally in the last few weeks and are tually agreed to create a Single Resolution Fund risk incurred will weigh heavily in the balance. stress test results from EU lenders this week- time SAR spot traded this high for this long well below levels hit in 2011 and 2012. The to cover the costs of winding down banks. The In the scheme, “small banks ... will contribute end. was at the unwind of the revaluation specula- Saudi stock index was up 2.4 percent yesterday plans constitute the Commission’s proposal on the least,” a European official said, with lenders If the SSM determines that a bank is failing tion trades back in 2008. Before that, it was afternoon, rebounding for a third day from this how the 55 billion euros ($64 billion) in contri- with assets of less than one billion obliged to and needs to be either closed or restructured, it probably in the early 90s,” said Ehsan Ahmed, month’s low. — Reuters butions paid in over an eight year period would pay a tiny amount. According to Barnier’s pro- turns it over to the SRM for a decision. — AFP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 Oil prices hold near $86 on China demand rise European markets

LONDON: Brent crude oil held near $86 a barrel “But this is a rally that should be sold into,” world oil demand growth forecast for next year. yesterday on news of robust Chinese oil demand, Varga said. “The rise in implied Chinese oil Citi cut its price forecasts for Brent and US rally on China data although gains were capped by oversupply and demand may have more to do with filling stock- crudes to $92 and $83, respectively, for the fourth concerns over the health of the rest of the global piles. Chinese companies have been buying quarter of this year. This follows downward revi- LONDON: European stock markets rallied yes- Asian markets traded mixed yesterday, how- economy. Implied oil demand in the world’s crude oil because it has been cheap.” Brent was sions by BNP Paribas and Bank of America Merrill terday after surprisingly good Chinese econom- ever, as data showing China’s economy growing largest energy consumer jumped 6.2 percent in up 55 cents a barrel at $85.95 by 1018 GMT, well Lynch last week. Some members of the ic growth data boosted optimism over the glob- at its slowest pace in five years offset another September from August to 10.3 million barrels above a near four-year low reached last week, but Organization of the Petroleum Exporting al economic outlook, dealers said. Equities positive lead from Wall Street. per day, the highest since February. still down more than a quarter since June. Countries (OPEC) have indicated that the group is swung higher following the upbeat news, in The Chinese economy grew by 7.3 percent China’s factory output also beat expectations, US crude was also up 55 cents at $83.26. “The unlikely to ease the oil supply glut by cutting out- stark contrast to the wild swings of last week year-on-year in July-September, official data rising 8 percent in September from a year earlier Chinese data was not as dire as was expected,” put ahead of its Nov. 27 meeting. Others are which were fuelled by fears over the state of the showed yesterday. That was lower than the 7.5 and boosting hopes of a strengthening recovery. said Christopher Bellew, a trader with Jefferies preparing 2015 budgets with lower oil prices. world economy. percent expansion in the previous three Data yesterday showed China’s economy Bache. “But looking forward, I think we’ll see more While Libya supports an output cut, other In midday deals, London’s benchmark FTSE months and the slowest since the 6.6 percent in expanded by 7.3 percent in the third quarter, pressure to the downside. These lower prices will African members seem less keen. The oil price 100 index of top companies rose 0.75 percent the first quarter of 2009. above forecasts but its slowest pace since the take a while to have any impact on supply.” slump could also affect US shale production. to 6,314.78 points compared with Monday’s However, the reading exceeded the median global financial crisis. “Oil is up in reaction to the The gradual slide in Chinese growth added to About one third of production would be uneco- closing level. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index leapt 1.48 forecast of 7.2 percent in an AFP survey of 17 Chinese demand figures,” said Tamas Varga, ana- worries about the economic outlook which have nomical at oil prices below $80 per barrel, ana- percent to 8,847.20 points, while the CAC 40 in economists. “The general consensus to the GDP lyst at London brokerage PVM Oil Associates. led the International Energy Agency to slash its lysts at Bernstein Research said. — Reuters Paris jumped 1.68 percent to stand at 4,058.14. data is that it will encourage the Chinese gov- Shares in French oil and gas giant Total ernment to introduce more stimulus measures meanwhile rebounded by more than two per- to help rebalance the Chinese economy,” added cent, having dived by two percent in earlier analyst Jameel Ahmad at traders FXTM. deals following news of the accidental death of “Investors are looking at this positively,” he its chief executive Christophe de Margerie. Total added. Europe’s mining and resources sector shares later stood 1.90 percent higher at 43.76 forged higher on the back of the data, because euros. “Helping drive indices higher ... is the bet- Asian powerhouse China is a key consumer of ter than expected growth figures from China, metals. The biggest gainer in Paris was global which despite experiencing the slowest rate of steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal, whose share growth in six years in the third quarter, exceed- price rose 4.04 percent to 9.985 euros. ed market expectations,” said analyst Craig In Frankfurt, Thyssenkrupp gained 3.52 per- Erlam at trading firm Alpari in London. cent to 18.375 euros. On the downside in “As always, there’s a couple of ways to look at London, shares in Reckitt Benckiser sank 1.74 this data but clearly investors are focusing more percent to 5,025.98 pence after the British on the positives once again.” household goods firm warned annual sales would be towards the lower end of forecasts, Rumors of ECB action after a weaker-than-expected third-quarter. In In Paris, IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez foreign exchange trading, the euro firmed to said: “The market has accelerated on reports $1.2808, compared with $1.2800 late in New that the European Central Bank could buy York on Monday. The European single currency bonds issued by companies, but there has been rose to 79.24 British pence from 79.17 pence. no official confirmation of this.” He said: The pound was worth $1.6165, up from $1.6163 “Currently, central banks hold sway on the mar- on Monday. On the London Bullion Market, the kets and any sign concerning the purchase of price of gold dipped to $1,252.96 an ounce assets is likely to move the indices.” from $1,253.91. — AFP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 BUSINESS

US existing-home sales bounce back in September WASHINGTON: US existing-home sales 5.3-month supply at the current sales rebounded in September from a dip in pace. August to their highest pace of the Properties for sale were on the mar- year, the National Association of ket in September longer, typically 56 Realtors said yesterday. Sales of used days, than last month’s 53 days and a single-family homes increased 2.4 per- year ago, 50 days. “Traditional buyers cent to an annual rate of 5.17 million are entering a less competitive market units in September, up from 5.05 mil- with fewer investors searching for avail- lion the prior month, the NAR said. able homes, but may also face a slight Though September sales were at the decline in choices due to the fact that peak rate yet of 2014, compared with a inventory generally falls heading into year ago they were down 1.7 percent. the winter,” Yun said. “Low interest rates and price gains The average 30-year mortgage inter- holding steady led to September’s est rate rose slightly, to 4.16 percent in healthy increase, even with investor September from 4.12 percent in activity remaining on par with last August, but remained well below the month’s marked decline,” said Lawrence 4.49 percent rate a year ago, NAR said, Yun, NAR chief economist, in a state- citing data from mortgage-finance ment. giant Freddie Mac. Sales of single-family homes rose 2.0 Jennifer Lee of BMO Economics said percent, while condominium and co-op the NAR report showed the US housing sales leaped 5.2 percent. market was still improving. The median sales price for all types “Overall, this is a positive report and of existing homes was $209,700, up 5.6 we should continue to see housing percent from September 2013 and the receiving support from steady job 31st straight month of year-over-year growth, and reportedly easier credit gains. Total inventory of homes on the requirements from Fannie and Freddie, market at the end of September fell 1.3 even as higher borrowing costs are on Executives at a business-to-business exhibition organized by Cityscape Kuwait. percent to 2.30 million, equivalent to a the horizon,” she said. — AFP Kuwait experiencing a period Lufthansa pilots extend strike to long-haul services of renewed growth: Expert Cityscape Kuwait will support real estate fundamentals: Marwaha FRANKFURT: Lufthansa pilots, on strike haul flights at 0400 GMT yesterday. The since Monday, extended their industrial walkout was scheduled to end at 2159 GMT action to include long-haul flights yester- yesterday night. The pilots are striking over By Sajeev K Peter events, the world’s largest portfolio cialist skills and services. With over day, grounding almost all inbound and out- plans by management to raise the age at of real estate investment and devel- 6,000 employees working in over bound services at Germany’s usually busy which pilots are able to take early retire- KUWAIT: Buoyed by surging oil rev- opment events. The cornerstone of 100 offices in 25 countries, our Frankfurt airport. In the ninth walkout by ment. At present, pilots are allowed to retire enues, strong public finances and a the Cityscape brand has always global reach and breadth of offer is its pilots since April, the German airline said at 55 and receive up to 60 percent of their growing young population, Kuwait been our major annual events that unique. In all our businesses, it has cancelled 1,511 flights over the two pay until they reach the statutory retire- is now experiencing a period of run in various emerging markets whether it is academic publishing, days of the stoppage, with some 166,000 ment age. Travellers in Germany already renewed growth after a strong around the world. These events act business intelligence, or global passengers affected. faced separate strikes by train drivers at the rebound from the global financial as a yearly meeting place for the events, we have the technology to Nevertheless, the situation in Frankfurt, weekend. In an interview with the mass-cir- crisis, said Deep Marwaha, Group global real estate industry encourag- deliver dynamic, multi-platform Germany’s busiest airport, was relatively culation daily Bild, transport minister Director for Informa Exhibitions. ing and supporting real estate solutions tailored to our customers’ calm because around 90,000 passengers Alexander Dobrindt complained that the “Culminating in 2035, the National growth by highlighting innovative needs, we have many leading prod- had been informed in advance via email or repeated strikes were “killing” the economy. Development Plan of Kuwait will architecture, showcasing important uct brands in the various markets text message, a Lufthansa spokesman said. “Our transport axes are our country’s central include five successive five-year plans developments and providing access we work in and, due to our focus on The strike started on Monday at 1100 nervous system... a long-lasting blockade that aim to diversify the economy to unique investment opportunities. operational efficiency and excellent GMT, initially on short and medium-haul will cause a great deal of damage to the beyond petroleum. It is expected to Cityscape has and does run exhibi- management, we are highly services, but was extended to include long- economy,” the minister said. — AFP revitalize the private sector, promote tions and conferences in many places respected by shareholders and the Deep Marwaha, Group Director human capital development, trans- around the world including the financial markets. for Informa Exhibitions. form the country into a regional trans- Middle East, Asia, US, Africa and Latin port and business centre and encour- America. Networking KT: Can you elaborate India’s Modi moves to reform age real estate development,” KT: What is your role in over- KT: As a specialist in the area, Informa’s operations in Kuwait? Marwaha said in an interview with the seeing the Cityscape brand of you would have organized a num- A: Informa has run some confer- problem-plagued coal industry Kuwait Times. events? ber of conferences and expos in the ence and training events in Kuwait The Group Director for Informa A: As Group Director, I manage a Middle East and Kuwait. How do in the past, but Cityscape Kuwait is NEW DELHI: India’s government has coal reserves, yet its power stations are Exhibitions, Marwaha oversees a team of event professionals, each you look at the regional markets in by far the largest event we have run pledged to open up the coal mining indus- starved of the fuel, with some idle and oth- portfolio of business-to-business with experience in a variety of fields, comparison with the rest of the in the country. Buoyed by surging try to private players in the energy-starved ers running dangerously low on supplies. exhibitions in the Middle East and so to organize our annual events to world? oil revenues, strong public finances, country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi Coal provides nearly 60 percent of Asia as well as managing the confer- the standard that Cityscape exhibi- A: Informa Middle East is one of and a growing young population, steps up promised reforms to revive the ail- India’s electricity generating needs, but the ence production division. The tions are renowned for around the the best performing offices globally Kuwait is now experiencing a period ing economy. Modi’s right-wing govern- power sector relies heavily on imports of Cityscape brand of events repre- world. The Cityscape brand is syn- for our Global Events division. We of renewed growth after a strong ment approved an ordinance late Monday the fuel. Blackouts are common across sents the majority of the portfolio. onymous with quality, and we deliv- hold a number of high profile exhi- rebound from the global financial to allow auctions of coal mines to private India, especially during peak summer “Cityscape Kuwait will look to er our products under a set of clear bitions and conferences in the crisis. Culminating in 2035, the companies for their own use, as well as per- months, amid surging demand including support these strong economic and guiding principles: Encourage trans- region that are market-leading National Development Plan includes mitting commercial mining at some point from a fast-rising middle class. real estate fundamentals by provid- parency, share knowledge, learning, including Cityscape, Arab Health, five successive five-year plans that in the future. Economist D.K. Joshi welcomed the ing a platform for real estate devel- networking and best practice. As Middle East Electricity and HR aim to diversify the economy The decree comes after the Supreme move, saying the power sector has long opers, architects, finance compa- Group Director, part of my role is to Summit. There are a multiple of rea- beyond petroleum, revitalize the pri- Court in September cancelled more than been operating at below capacity because nies, investors and other stakehold- be a forthright custodian of the sons for the success of our events in vate sector, promote human capital 200 permits for coal mines, after declaring of uncertainty over coal supplies. ers to meet, network and do busi- Cityscape brand, and keeping the the region; geographically the development, transform the country the process of awarding them illegal, “It (the government) is beginning to ness in a vibrant business environ- status of the brand at the high levels region attracts trade visitors and into a regional transport and busi- throwing the sector into turmoil. address the conditions holding back the ment,” he said. people have come to expect, is part delegates from many global mar- ness centre, and encourage real “It was decided to issue an ordinance in economy and inefficiency of the sector was of my role I take very seriously. kets, many of the countries in this estate development. the cabinet,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the top of the heap,” Joshi, chief econo- Innovation KT: Can you elaborate region represent some of the most Cityscape Kuwait will look to told reporters at a briefing on the issue. mist at local ratings agency Crisil, told AFP. KT: Can you give me an overview Informa’s critical role as one of the dynamic economies in the world, supporting these strong economic “The entire coal sector was lying idle, it is “It’s not a big-bang reform but it’s a of business-to-business exhibitions largest business-to-business media and the business culture in the and real estate fundamentals by an attempt to bring it to life once again,” good first start.” being organized under your guid- groups in the world? Middle East leans itself to network- providing a platform for real estate Jaitley said after the cabinet meeting. Coal India accounts for more than 80 ance as the Group Director of A: Informa provides academics, ing and sharing knowledge. developers, architects, finance com- The ordinance-or executive order-takes percent of the country’s total production Informa Exhibitions? businesses and individuals with KT: You may be observing the panies, investors and other stake- initial steps towards ending a four-decade but has missed its output targets in recent A: I oversee the organization of unparalleled knowledge, up-to-the emerging trends in the regional real holders to meet, network and do monopoly on mining and selling coal after years. Some private cement, power and much of the Cityscape brand of minute information and highly spe- estate sector with the prices of business in a vibrant business envi- the industry was nationalized in 1972 creat- steel companies are currently allowed to properties skyrocketing often caus- ronment. ing Coal India, one of the world’s biggest mine coal for their own use, but the ordi- ing fears of a possible bust after the The event features the largest miners. The sector, plagued by inefficien- nance includes a provision for firms to sell boom, at least in some markets. real estate exhibition ever held in cies, poor infrastructure and government their coal at an unspecified time in the Your opinion. the country, a set of real estate con- red-tape, has long struggled to increase future. A: The global financial crisis in ferences, other networking opportu- production to meet electricity needs of Coal minister Piyush Goyal said legisla- 2008/2009 was felt throughout the nities, and a marketing campaign India’s 1.25 billion population. tion would need to amended to allow for world including many regional real designed to attract local, regional Modi stormed to victory in May elec- such commercial mining, adding “this is estate markets. This economic crisis and international investors. tions on a pledge to revive the faltering only for the future”. “This process would not was the largest of our life time and • Informa PLC is one of the economy, but some experts have been dis- in any way impact the structure of Coal was fueled by some irresponsible largest business-to-business media appointed by a lack of early big-bang and India,” Goyal added Monday, according to activities in mostly developed mar- groups in the world with an annual much-needed reforms. the Press Trust of India news agency. kets. Many of the regional real estate turnover in excess of $4 billion while His government has introduced several The ordinance’s new auction system markets saw significant downturns Cityscape is the largest portfolio of initiatives in recent days and is likely to be replaces the policy of allocating coal blocks and it has taken 3 - 5 years for these real estate events worldwide. With spurred further after his party’s thumping based on recommendations from a panel markets to recover, but recover they over 8 years experience in event weekend victory at two state elections. It of bureaucrats, that the court deemed was did. The local recovery has illustrat- organizing, Deep has organized a announced Saturday it was freeing diesel faulty. ed the underplayed robustness of variety of conferences and exhibi- prices from government control and The ordinance takes immediate effect regional markets, and with tions throughout the region includ- increasing natural gas prices, in a bid to but must eventually be passed as a bill by enhanced regulatory reform which ing UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, attract foreign investment and cut its sub- parliament or it will lapse. Stocks for private we have seen recently, any fluctua- and Malaysia, and in June 2009 sidy bill. firms already mining were trading higher tions in property pricing should be Deep spearheaded the launch of on Tuesday, with Jindal Steel and Power An executive explains to delegates during a real estate exhibition manageable and reflective of regu- Informa and Cityscape operations Power blackouts frequent surging 6.28 percent and Hindalco organized by Cityscape. lar cyclical activity. within Saudi Arabia. India sits on some of the world’s biggest Industries up 3.08 percent. —AFP Malaysian pension fund barred from voting in bank merger

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state pension fund not immediately respond to requests for com- the EPF had had prior knowledge of the deal Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will not be ment. talks before they were disclosed. The EPF said in allowed by the nation’s bourse to vote in the The EPF, which bankers have said is in favor of September that it had not been part of any of proposed merger of CIMB Group Holdings Bhd the deal, had asked the nation’s bourse for a the discussions about the proposed merger. A and two rivals as it is a major shareholder in all of waiver to rules which state that it should not three-way combination would give birth to a the banks. The move may open the way for vote, arguing that the interests of its 14 million banking group with assets totalling around $190 Dubai-based Aabar Investments, a shareholder members are at stake. The fund owns about 14.5 billion, surpassing Malayan Banking Bhd in one of the lenders - RHB Capital Bhd - to have percent of CIMB, 41 percent of RHB and 65 per- (Maybank) and making it Southeast Asia’s a bigger say in shaping the creation of Malaysia’s cent of the third bank Malaysia Building Society fourth-biggest bank. biggest bank which financial sources have said Bhd. Under a complicated deal structure submit- could have a market value of $22 billion. “There are no adequate justifications that the ted to the central bank for approval, RHB Capital Aabar and OSK Holding Bhd, the second and potential conflict of interests involving EPF has will issue shares to acquire the much larger CIMB third largest shareholders in RHB, would see been eliminated or sufficiently mitigated,” a but CIMB shareholders will own 70 percent of their combined voting power in the lender Malaysia Building Society statement quoted the the merged entity. Under Malaysian listing rules, increase to 53 percent from 31 percent if the EPF bourse as saying. Shares in all three banks were RHB only needs to gain the approval of 50 per- is barred from voting. There has been market suspended on Tuesday pending a material cent of its shareholders if it is the acquiror. If A miner slowly carries a heavy load of wet coal on a basket hundreds of feet up on speculation that Aabar will seek terms more announcement. Trade will resume on Thursday CIMB bought RHB, then it would need to gain wooden slats that brace the sides of a deep coal mine shaft near Rymbay village in favorable to itself. Aabar has repeatedly declined as Wednesday is a public holiday. approval from 75 percent of the seller’s share- the Indian northeastern state of Meghalaya.— AFP to comment on the merger. Officials for OSK did The bourse was also quoted as saying that holders. —Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 Air Arabia launches 11th route in Saudi Arabia to Al-Jouf SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and cinating destination to explore conveniently North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carri- and cost-effectively. The new route will also er, yesterday announced the launch of non- contribute to enhanced trade and cultural stop service to Al-Jouf, one of the compelling relations between the UAE and Saudi tourist destinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” Arabia defined by a diverse natural environ- Air Arabia currently connects to 10 other ment, cultural landmarks and historic sites. destinations in the Kingdom directly. These Al-Jouf is the 11th destination of Air Arabia in include: Abha, Dammam, Gassim, Hail, Hofuf, the Kingdom. The scheduled flights will Jeddah, Medinah, Riyadh, Taif and Yanbu. operate weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays Over 100 weekly non-stop flights of Air from October 26, 2014. The flights will depart Arabia operate to Saudi Arabia from the car- from Sharjah International Airport at 14.50 riers hubs in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and PM (UAE time) and arrive in Al Jouf (AJF) at Alexandria. 16.50 pm (KSA time). The return flight form Located in the north of Saudi Arabia, Al- Al-Jouf is at 17.30 pm (KSA time), arriving in Jouf is renowned for its olive gardens and Sharjah at 20.50 pm (UAE time). cultural landmarks. The historic Ze’bel Fort, Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque with a high- Air Arabia, said: “Saudi Arabia is one of our rise minaret and Kaf Village are popular sites CGI Ooredoo Group Chairman, Chelsea Clinton and Lawrence Yanovitch. fastest growing markets led by both tourism in addition to Sakaka City, the administrative and business travellers, along with the centre, which is regarded as the ‘northern tremendous value-for-money services we gate of Saudi Arabia.’ Visitors can also explore Ooredoo urges govt, industry peers provide to our passengers. Al-Jouf is a spec- the golden dunes of the Nufud Desert or the tacular getaway that connects visitors with captivating beauty of the countryside. The the bounty of nature as well as the unique Hurrat Al Hurrah Reserve is home to a range to help bring the next billion online charm of traditional architecture and a rich of migratory birds which gather here as they cultural heritage. With the non-stop connec- fly from the north to the south. Food-lovers Ooredoo progresses on its initiatives to close gender online gap tivity offered by Air Arabia, cultural tourists will relish the truffles that are indigenous to and nature lovers will now have another fas- the region. DOHA: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Ooredoo urges governments and industry peers With the GSMA Connected Women Program, Saud Al-Thani, Chairman, Ooredoo Group has to become more involved, recognize the bene- the GSMAwill undertake studies that will offer urged governments and industry peers to fits they will realize from the networks we are critical insights into the socio-economic bene- address the infrastructure challenges in bring- building, and help defray the costs so growth fits of greater inclusion of women in the ing the next billion people online. and innovation can continue,” he added. telecommunications sector. The findings will be Some 2.3 billion people around the world His comments were made after the UN used by partners - including Ooredoo - to devel- now have access to the Internet, according to Broadband Commission released new country- op initiatives and services for female consumers the UN Broadband commission, but that still by-country data on state of broadband access and employees. leaves a huge number of people - including a worldwide in its 2014 “State of Broadband” In line with this commitment, Ooredoo disproportionate amount of women and people report. launched Myanmar’s first maternal health infor- in the developing world - unable to access the According to the report, Qatar has second mation app, called ‘May May’ (or ‘mother’ in life-enriching benefits of the online world. highest level of household broadband penetra- Myanmar’s language) last month. In addition, Ooredoo has launched a series of initiatives tion (96.4 percent) of any developing country Ooredoo’s Indosat will draw on the studies to aimed at connecting people across its markets after Korea. However, other Ooredoo markets launch new services designed for women in in Southeast Asia and the MENA region, and have a significant way to go - both Tunisia and Indonesia. Indosat will launch a new start-up called on industry peers to help remove the bar- Iraq currently have less than 50 percent of the called ‘Wobe’, targeting lower to middle income riers that prevent people from getting online. population online. Ooredoo’s newest market, Indonesian women with voice, data and inter- “We are passionate about bringing the next Myanmar, had just 1.2 percent of its population net services. billion people online. However, the vast majori- online at the time that the survey was conduct- Ooredoo has also committed to enhance tal- ty of people around the globe remain discon- ed. ent development across its operations, as part nected due to the substantial obstacles The UN Broadband Commission reports that of a private sector partnership launched by IFC, providers are facing,” said Sheikh Abdullah Bin there are over 200 million fewer women online a member of the World Bank Group, which will Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, Chairman, than men globally, underlining the significant improve employment opportunities for more Ooredoo Group. disparity in access between men and women. than 300,000 women over the next two years. “While telecom providers are undertaking a Ooredoo recently announced a number of The partnerships, called She Works, brings great challenge by building infrastructures major new initiatives at the 2014 Clinton Global together 10 leading companies that will imple- where none currently exist, these costs are sig- Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York ment measures to enhance women’s employ- nificant and excessive sector-specific taxation is aimed at closing this gap. These initiatives ment opportunities - such as mentorship pro- an impediment to growth. It is important for include The Connected Women Program with grams, flexible working arrangements, and lead- mobile operators to have a level playing field. GSMA and partners, and She Works program ership training to increase diversity in manage- As the voice of emerging markets consumers, with IFC and nine other companies. ment. MSC announces Hino Motors, Japan, internationally Diego Aponte as president, CEO recognized brand of trucks and buses KUWAIT: Hino is the largest manufacturer of growing globally in step with the globaliza- service as a Hino hallmark. The team of expert GENEVA: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S heavy and medium-duty trucks in Japan, and tion of the Toyota Group. One of the largest engineers and skilled technicians at Hino A is pleased to announce the appointment of the maker of growing number of light-duty Hino plants outside Japan is a manufacturing strive in design and development to make Diego Aponte as President and CEO. trucks, having large market share in facility in Thailand established in 1964 cater- our vehicles as easy as possible for users and “It is important that we keep looking forward Southeast Asia and Australia and global oper- ing to needs of South east Asia and Oceania. dealers to service. Hino complements that and that we prepare the company for the future,” ations serving to meet the growing range of Trucks from Hino are robust and reliable, emphasis with conscientious support customers in the Americas and in other in transporting essentials for our day-to-day through extensive service networks. That sup- said Gianluigi Aponte, founder of MSC. regions. Hino envisions trucks and buses for lives, as well as other materials that enrich our port ensures reliable inspections, mainte- “The Board and I firmly believe that Diego, sup- carrying goods and people into the future-a lives. Buses, meanwhile, are a valuable means nance, and repairs for all Hino customers. ported by his senior management, will deliver con- future of safe, efficient logistics and transport of transporting people comfortably and effi- In Japan, Hino grew by accompanying effi- tinued success for MSC and its customers. We in harmony with the natural environment and ciently. The brand is progressing towards rec- cient, high quality manufacturing with metic- already have a number of projects underway which puts their vision onto the road today through ognized as leading entity with a strong global ulous, round-the-clock service through an will help improve our overall service offering to industry-leading environmental technologies. stature, in terms of addressing global expec- extensive support network. A similar clients, whilst improving our efficiencies. It is an Embodying philosophy of the Toyota tations to harmonizing motor transport with approach underlies Hino’s growing opera- Group for trucks and buses in the global mar- the environment, maximizing safety, and rais- tions in other nations. exciting time for MSC.” ket, Hino adopts Toyota Production System to ing fuel efficiency. Hino is committed to serv- Hino aims to deliver solutions suited to Since joining MSC in 1997, Diego has worked in achieve optimal productivity and quality ing customers worldwide with new and com- specific use such as heavy-duty trucks for growing brand of trucks and buses is explor- various functions across the business including Line throughout the operations. Hino has adapted pelling kinds of value in trucks and buses and mining as well as light-duty trucks to fulfil the ing innovative ways of development, produc- Management where he managed all aspects of the that system to the model line to offer cus- hence redoubling the efforts in R&D, in manu- demands of emerging markets and establish tion, and service structure to provide prod- trade. In recent years, Diego has taken more respon- tomers the best-possible products at compet- facturing, and in sales and service. supply structures to accommodate the ucts and services that meet customer expec- sibility in the wider running of the company, serv- itive prices. Meanwhile the operations are Owners of Hino around the world cite increasing overseas requirement. The globally tation. ing as Vice President. As Chairman of TIL, Terminal Investment Limited, Diego has also overseen the growth and strategic direction of MSC’s Port Division. MSC also announces that Gianluigi Aponte, pre- viously President of MSC, would assume a new role as Group Executive Chairman. Mr. Aponte will con- tinue to oversee all group related activities as well as supporting Diego in shaping the future of MSC. “MSC has a proud heritage,” said Diego, “over the past 40 years my father founded and led MSC from a one-ship operator to become the second largest container shipping line in the world. He has created an influential global brand; MSC inspires passion, dedication and entrepreneurism wherever you look. The management team, together with the family board, will continue to work hard to keep MSC as special today as it was in 1970.” Global lineup of Hino vehicles Falling global crude prices bolster India’s outlook

NEW DELHI: Falling crude oil prices have helped the rosier outlook for Indian households. electronic goods. tories for his Bharatiya Janata Party at the weekend Indian lawyer Pratik Mehra get off the bus and back The biggest external vulnerability the Indian A poll published in the Hindustan Times newspa- to push forward with reforms, tinkering with stifling behind the wheel of his car, cutting his travel time to economy has is its exposure to fluctuations in oil per yesterday said 61 percent of urban middle-class labor rules and signalling an imminent opening up work by a third. In China, a short hop across the prices, given that it imports more than 70 percent of consumers felt they had more money than last year, of the state-run coal monopoly. For now, the upside Himalayas, slumping consumer demand has sparked its crude needs. Falling prices have quickly cooled and 50 percent planned to spend more. appears to offset damage done to exports by weaker fears of deflation as it wrestles with flagging global inflation and boosted foreign reserves. That’s good for Asia’s third-largest economy: pri- global demand. economic growth. Cheaper oil allowed Modi to end government vate spending accounts for 60 percent of gross The oil rout has strengthened the outlook for the But in India, lower prices are allowing consumers price caps on diesel without it hurting consumers. In domestic product, so getting consumers to spend country’s current account and fiscal balances, augur- like Mehra who drive much of the economy to open fact, the decision on Saturday led to an immediate more is essential to end its longest spell of sub-5 ing well for the rupee at a time when speculation their wallets after years of fierce inflation. It is a wel- 5.7 percent fall in pump prices for the fuel that drives percent growth in a quarter of a century. about US interest rates has triggered volatility in come change for the 41-year-old father of two, who rural tractors and urban SUVs. many emerging currencies. Every $10 fall in the price disliked using the crowded and erratic bus service to The move was aimed at cutting subsidy costs and Exports of a barrel of oil is estimated to narrow India’s cur- get to work in Gurgaon, a business city near New attracting energy investment, and it is expected to Not every aspect of the global economy bodes rent account gap by 0.5 percent of GDP and improve Delhi. Until a few months ago, rising petrol prices bring down road and rail freight costs at a time when well for India. Weak growth among many of the the fiscal deficit by 0.1 percent, making it easier to had left him with no choice. the summer harvest is arriving into markets, helping world’s largest economies is bad news for Indian trim the spending gap to a seven-year low this fiscal “While cars were becoming cheaper, petrol prices further cool price pressures. exporters, who contribute less to the economy than year. were skyrocketing,” he said as he refuelled his car in India is also among the world’s biggest importers in China, for example, but are nonetheless an impor- “This should go a long way to help insulate India downtown New Delhi. “We would joke that banks of coal and gold, both of which have become cheap- tant pillar of growth. against swings in external conditions,” said HSBC should also start offering loans to buy petrol.” er this year. “Overall, lower commodity prices further That, said an editorial in the Business Standard economist Frederic Neumann. A crucial test of Modi’s As well as making the lives of millions of middle support our view that India is entering a ‘goldilocks newspaper on Monday, makes it all the more urgent willpower will come if crude prices recover. class Indians easier, the sharp drop in Brent crude period’ of lower inflation and higher growth,” said that Modi uses the opportunity offered by lower Consumer and wholesale price inflation dropped prices since June is a boon for Prime Minister Sonal Varma, an economist at Nomura. commodity prices to take further steps such as end- to a multi-year low in September on softer food and Narendra Modi in his fight to revive an economy Consumers like Mehra seem to agree, as they pack ing subsidies on fertilizer. After a cautious first few fuel prices. A return to high oil prices could quickly growing at its slowest rate since the 1980s. Signs of a out India’s shops and malls during the festival season months in office, Modi has used a new injection of reverse the scenario and tempt the government to strong pickup in hiring by companies are adding to of Diwali, a time for buying new cars, jewellery and political capital flowing from two state election vic- fiddle with diesel and petrol prices again. — Reuters WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 technology

Djibouti Net start-up aims to boost broadband speeds across E Africa

DUBAI: Internet access in east Africa is Internet development. in Uganda and 7.4 percent in Sudan. boring east African countries with small house data at DDC in Djibouti, which still relatively slow and costly but a “The Djibouti market itself may be Less than 2 percent of Ethiopia’s 97 mil- data centres which would then allow connects to the cables running north Djibouti-based technology start-up small, but the DDC serves as a unique lion population use the Internet. But telecom operators, cable companies and towards Europe and East towards Asia. company has ambitions to help change gateway hub to the many millions of Sydney-based consultants BuddeComm, others in those countries to access the Voscarides said DDC had been “designed that. Djibouti Data Center (DDC), set up customers in these neighboring east in a report published last month, said submarine cables off Djibouti via its to not only reduce costs for operators, by a group of local and international Africa countries,” said Anthony the country’s “broadband market is set main data centre. but to also add significant value by investors 18 months ago, is the first data Voscarides, chief executive of Djibouti for a boom following massive improve- Access to more cables should spread being a tool for carriers, content centre and Internet exchange in east Data Center. The company launched ments in international bandwidth, the load, reduce the impact of cable cuts providers and other service providers to Africa connected to eight fibre optic services in March 2013 in partnership national fibre backbone infrastructure or other problems in those countries improve the efficiency, resilience and cables that are part of the main Internet with Djibouti Telecom and will connect and 3G mobile broadband services.” and also increase capacity as Internet performance of their networks.” route from Europe to Asia. to at least three more cables on the Kenya is the biggest market in the penetration and usage rise. Government regulatory policies and The Internet route travels through Europe/Asia route next year. region with Internet penetration of 39 “The results are reduced latency, the deployment of new technologies the Mediterranean, Red Sea and into the “Africa has historically been chal- percent, the fourth-highest in Africa, faster connectivity, and lower costs for could affect the timing of the compa- Indian Ocean, passing by tiny Djibouti, lenged by high Internet costs,” according to the International Telecom- network operators and Internet users in ny’s expansion plans, he said. He did which is sandwiched between Eritrea, Voscarides, an Australian former tele- munications Union. East Africa,” said Voscarides. Latency is not give a timeframe for the expansion Somalia and Ethiopia. coms industry executive, said. In terms of median download speeds, the time it takes for Internet data to trav- into new markets. DDC’s customers, African Internet users have typically According to The Internet Society, however, Kenya is ranked 105th globally, el from source to destination: the closer which also include so-called content enjoyed little benefit from these cables 15.7 percent of Kenya’s average GDP per while Ethiopia is 94th, Sudan 154th and together these two points are together, delivery networks (CDN), do not pay passing along its coast because connec- capita is required for broadband access, South Africa is 116th, according to the the lower the latency. Voscarides did not high import taxes for equipment tivity to them has been limited, some- compared to 6.1 percent in South Africa Internet Society. Madagascar is the high- give estimates of how much connectivi- housed at the facility or need special thing DDC aims to correct as it plans to and less than 2 percent in most of est ranked African country at 61. ty could be improved or cost reduced. import permits, he said. CDNs are the expand from its home base into Kenya, Europe. DDC’s customers include MTN, likes of Google , Microsoft and Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Somalia, In Ethiopia the figure rises to 60.4 Faster connectivity Belgacom International Carrier Services Amazon, although DDC has not con- which are all at varying stages of percent while in Uganda it is 31 percent DDC’s goal is to expand into neigh- (BICS) and Telkom South Africa, who can firmed if they are customers. —Reuters Women’s pay remark trails Microsoft chief to the cloud Nadella earned $84 million in 2014

SAN FRANCISCO: Even as Microsoft ramped up Internet “cloud” offerings for businesses, its chief continued to be dogged by a comment that women should not ask for pay raises. Satya Nadella hosted a press gathering Monday in San Francisco, where the US software titan detailed its strategy and latest moves for helping businesses tap into the power of colos- sal online data centers as needed. Nadella found himself fielding questions about a gaffe that has been hounding him since early this month when he contended that women should forego asking NEW YORK: The magic of Apple Pay comes to Disney Store. A guest makes a purchase for pay raises, and instead trust that good karma at the Disney Store in Times Square using Apple Pay, which brings an easy, secure will result in just rewards at work. and private way to make payments. Apple Pay rolled out to Disney Store locations “The last week and a half or so have been a nationwide on Monday with the launch of Apple’s iOS 8.1 software update. —AP humbling and learning experience for me,” Nadella said at the cloud computing presenta- tion. “The audience wanted to see that a CEO China-backed hackers may have like myself understood the challenges of women in the work force.” infiltrated Apple’s iCloud He admitted he erred by not seeing the issue as one of equal pay for equal work, and that a BOSTON/BEIJING: Apple Inc’s iCloud stor- weeks of talks between China and Apple check had determined Microsoft is “in good age and backup service in China was over what the government said were shape” in that regard but, like other technology attacked by hackers trying to steal user cre- cybersecurity concerns. firms, could use more women in its engineering dentials, a Chinese web monitoring group Greatfire.org said the attack most likely ranks. said, adding that it believes the country’s could not have been staged without the Nadella was speaking during an on-stage dis- SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella discusses Microsoft’s platform for government is behind the campaign. Using knowledge of Internet providers like China cussion at the Grace Hopper Celebration of businesses to tap into the US software titan’s computing platform in the Internet “cloud” at a a method called a “man-in-the-middle” Telecom, given they appeared to originate Women in Computing conference in Arizona, Microsoft press briefing in San Francisco, California. — AFP (MITM) attack, unknown hackers inter- from “deep within the Chinese domestic when he provoked a fierce debate on equal posed their own website between users Internet backbone”. “The Microsoft cloud is the most complete Trust in ‘karma’ treatment for women in tech industry jobs. and Apple’s iCloud server, intercepting data But the group said the attack may not cloud offering that empowers every business Nadella, whose gaffe advising women to trust Asked about advice for women interested in and potentially gaining access to pass- be linked to Apple’s recent decision to store across every industry in every geography,” “karma” for pay raises sparked a firestorm, advancing careers but uncomfortable asking for words, iMessages, photos and contacts, user data on China Telecom servers. “The Nadella boasted. Microsoft in on track to bring in earned $84.3 million this year, according to an pay increases, Nadella reasoned that they should Greatfire.org wrote in its blog post. previous MITM attacks all showed the same $4.4 billion this year from cloud services, but is SEC filing Monday. just trust “that the system will actually give you Greatfire.org, a group that conducts characteristics as this one,” Greatfire.org co- spending about $4.5 billion annually on major That amount, for the 2013-2014 fiscal year the right raises as you go along.” research on Chinese Internet censorship, founder Charlie Smith said by email. “Apple investments such as huge data centers packed included a base salary of $919,000, along with a He reportedly went on to contend that alleged government involvement in the did not need to be doing anything with with computing equipment, executives said at bonus of $3.6 million, as well as stock options women who don’t ask for pay raises have a attack, saying it resembled previous attacks China Telecom for this attack to happen, ie the briefing. worth $79.8 million-though he can’t exercise “superpower” in the form of “good karma, that’ll on Google Inc , Yahoo Inc and Microsoft the authorities did not need that relation- Microsoft sees its main rivals in the cloud those options until 2019, the filing reported. come back.” Studies have consistently shown Corp’s Hotmail. Two independent security ship to stage an attack like this one.” It was computing space as Google and Amazon Web Nadella, 47, who took over from Steve Ballmer in women get paid less than men doing the same experts contacted by Reuters said unclear if the hackers were still active. Services. “Obviously, the cloud market is red hot February at the head of the US software giant, jobs. Greatfire’s report appeared credible. Apple did not have an immediate com- right now,” said Scott Guthrie, executive vice has been at the center of a controversy since “All the evidence I’ve seen would sup- ment when contacted. president of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise early October over his comments at a confer- ‘Insensitive’ reply port that this is a real attack,” said Mikko A China Telecom spokesman said: “The group. Microsoft has cloud data centers in 19 ence in Arizona. Nadella has apologized for his remarks. “I was Hypponnen, chief research officer at securi- accusation is untrue and unfounded.” Apple regions around the world, and some of the facili- At the conference, on women in computing, wrong in the way I answered that one question, ty software developer F-Secure. “The said at the time the move to China Telecom ties are large enough to hold a pair of jumbo Nadella stunned the audience when he which was insensitive,” Nadella said on Monday. Chinese government is directly attacking was made to improve the speed of service jets, according to Guthrie. He announced answered a question by saying that women, Microsoft’s event on Monday was held to Chinese users of Apple’s products.” The for Chinese servers and flatly denied the enhancements to Microsoft’s “cloud” that will instead of asking for a raise, should just trust spotlight how the company is playing on its Chinese foreign ministry did not immedi- possibility that it would expose user data. handle demanding computing loads for busi- “that the system will actually give you the right strengths with software used by businesses to ately respond to a request for comment. The United States and Western companies nesses and let them better extract valuable raises as you go along.” He reportedly went on to capitalize on a trend toward renting computing The attack comes several weeks after Apple have accused Chinese-backed hackers of insights from their data, along with “public” contend that women who don’t ask for pay rais- power, storage, or software as services hosted at said it would begin storing iCloud data for infiltrating government and corporate cloud power augment “private” in-house sys- es have a “superpower” in the form of “good kar- data-centers in the Internet cloud. Chinese users on China Telecom servers. It websites and services. But Beijing has tems. ma, that’ll come back.” —Agencies also coincided with the start of iPhone 6 repeatedly denied its involvement in such sales in China, which began Friday after attacks. —Reuters Facebook sues lawyers over ‘scam’ lawsuit for stake

NEW YORK: Facebook Monday sued lawyers that has been filed as a tactic to intimidate who represented a man claiming he was enti- lawyers from bringing litigation against tled to a stake in the huge social network, Facebook.”Japan court orders Facebook to saying they should have known he was a reveal revenge porn IP addresses scam artist. The lawsuit by Facebook and Meanwhile, a Tokyo court has ordered founder Mark Zuckerberg seeks damages Facebook to disclose the IP addresses used by from members of big law firms DLA Piper and fake accounts that were posting revenge Milberg LLP, as well as other lawyers partici- porn, a lawyer said yesterday, in the first such pating in the case, saying they “conspired to case in Japan. In response to the order the file a fraudulent lawsuit” on behalf of Paul US-based social networking site revealed IP Ceglia. Ceglia filed his complaint in 2010, addresses-a string of numbers identifying the claiming that he signed a contract with computer being used-connected to two Zuckerberg in April 2003 to design the web- accounts that were uploading personal infor- site called “The Face Book” or “The Page Book.” mation and private pictures, lawyer Yohei Ceglia’s suit claiming he was entitled to a Shimizu said. 50 percent stake was later dismissed, after “The posts included photos that could be Facebook lawyers successfully argued that considered to be revenge porn,” Shimizu told the case was based on a “doctored contract AFP. “Even though my client could guess who and fabricated evidence,” and Ceglia was was behind it, she had no proof.” charged with fraud. The new lawsuit con- Shimizu said the court order was made in tends that Ceglia’s lawyers “knew or should the middle of August over two accounts that have known that the lawsuit was a fraud, were being, falsely, managed in his client’s HAMBURG: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (second right), German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel (left) and Timotheus Hoettges (second (because) it was brought by a convicted felon name, and that Facebook had complied with left), chairman of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG, listen to Infineon chairman Reinhard Ploss (right) talking about with a history of fraudulent scams” and relied the judge’s ruling 10 days later. secure communication networks during the so-called national IT-summit, yesterday in Hamburg, northern Germany. The national IT-summit is a on “an implausible story and obviously forged Identifying a person who is masquerading platform to convene politics, business and science aiming to boost Germany as a location for information technology. —AFP documents.” The latest complaint said Ceglia as someone else online is not an easy task, knew Zuckerberg because in 2003 he had Shimizu said. But when armed with the fake asked the Harvard student to do website account’s IP address, his client had been able Amazon, Simon & Schuster sign book retail deal design for a company called Street Fax, well to approach the Internet provider. before the Facebook idea was born. He said it was the first such case in Japan NEW YORK: Amazon has reached a deal with retain most control over the retail prices of its addressed to the company’s writers. According to the complaint, Ceglia paid involving the world’s largest social network, American book publisher Simon & Schuster, the books. The deal comes amid on ongoing feud She said the deal “maintains the author’s only a portion of the agreed amount. but added Tokyo District Court had issued a companies said, though the e-commerce giant between Amazon and French publisher share of income generated from e-book sales. It Zuckerberg and Facebook are seeking similar order in a separate case involving remains at loggerheads with France’s Hachette Hachette over e-book retailing. Amazon has addresses our mutual concerns about preserv- unspecified damages, including legal fees, defamation in August. over e-book pricing.The multi-year deal with pushed for lower retail prices for e-books, to ing the value of our intellectual property in the from the lawyers and firms for harm to their Earlier this month a Japanese court Simon & Schuster, expected to come into effect which Hachette objects. In order to pressure the marketplace.” Amazon said it was “happy” with business and “frivolous” litigation. DLA Piper, ordered Google to delete search results link- in early January, allows print and electronic edi- editor, Amazon has reduced its Hachette stock the agreement, and said it will span several a global law firm which according to the ing the claimant to a crime he did not com- tions from the American publisher to be market- and stopped taking pre-orders for the authors it years, though it did not specify a timeline. “It Facebook suit placed a “central” role in the mit, the latest in a series of rulings around the ed and retailed by Amazon. The books “will be edits. Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy said allows us to grow our business with Simon & case, said it would fight the allegations. world on what search engines should tell continuously available for sale at this major she was “very happy” with her company’s agree- Schuster and help their authors reach an ever- “We will defend this meritless litigation users. Britain’s government has proposed cre- retailer through this year’s holiday book buying ment with Amazon, according to a letter. wider audience,” a spokesperson said. “The aggressively and we will prevail,” said Peter ating a new criminal offence of posting season and well beyond,” a source close to the “We are very happy with this agreement as it agreement specifically creates a financial incen- Pantaleo, DLA Piper general counsel, in a “revenge porn”, punishable by a maximum jail deal told AFP. is economically advantageous for both Simon & tive for Simon & Schuster to deliver lower prices statement. “This is an entirely baseless lawsuit term of two years. —Agencies The same source said Simon & Schuster will Schuster and its authors,” Reidy said in the letter for readers.”—AFP HEALTH & SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 French scientists devise fast-track test for Ebola

PARIS: A new device similar to a simple pregnancy A European pharma company Vedalab is turning special equipment, take between two and a quarter ment time of the diagnostic test, the CEA said. More home-test could allow doctors to diagnose a it into a user-friendly kit called Ebola eZYSCREEN. and two and a half hours and can only be carried than 4,500 people have been killed by Ebola since patient with suspected Ebola in under 15 minutes, Similar to a DIY pregnancy test, a positive result out in a lab,” the CEA explained. Scientists at the the start of the year, almost all of them in west its French developers said yesterday. Trials at a high- sees a small stripe showing up in a results window agency began working on the diagnostic tool in Africa. The epidemic has thrown the spotlight on security lab have validated the technique and pro- on the hand-held device. The kit is simple to use in mid-August, when the epidemic in Guinea, Liberia poor infrastructure in the three hardest-hit nations totype kits should be available in Ebola-hit coun- the field without any additional equipment, said and Sierra Leone worsened. The test is for the so- but also the lack of weapons to tackle a disease that tries by the end of October for a clinical trial, the CEA, which also does non-nuclear research with called Zaire ebolavirus, the strain now circulating in until now had been extremely rare and claimed rel- France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) said in a a possible military or security application. “It can West Africa. atively few lives. Other pharmaceutical teams are statement. The diagnostic tool, not yet approved by give a result in less than 15 minutes for anyone The achievement builds on previous Ebola also working on fast diagnostic tools for Ebola. They regulators, works by monoclonal antibodies react- showing symptoms of the disease,” it said. research funded in part by the French defense min- include Primerdesign, a spinoff company of Britain’s ing to the presence of virus in a tiny sample, which “Current tests, which are based on genetic istry as part of its anti-bioterrorism program. This University of Southampton, and Corgenix Medical can be a drop of blood, plasma or urine, it said. detection of the virus, are highly sensitive but need research had “saved more than a year” in develop- Corp of the United States. — AFP

US cautiously optimistic after no new Ebola in 5 days

WASHINGTON: With no new Ebola cases in common illnesses. five days, US authorities were cautious but “In the United States, two people have hopeful Monday that the virus has been gotten infected with Ebola. Two. Both of contained in the United States after a them were taking care of a desperately ill flawed response revealed shortcomings in patient in a risky situation,” said Anthony the system. The fiancee of a Liberian man Fauci, head of the National Institute of who died of Ebola earlier this month in Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Dallas, Texas, was among nearly 50 people forum at Washington’s Newseum. “You who emerged from three weeks of quaran- have to distinguish the two nurses... from tine without any signs of illness from expo- the risk to the general public who aren’t sure to the virus that has killed more than anywhere near an Ebola patient, much less 4,500 in West Africa since the beginning of a very sick Ebola patient.” Pham is in fair this year. About 100 more people, most of condition at a specialized government hos- them health care workers, are being pital near the US capital, and Fauci tracked in Texas after coming in contact declined to speculate on whether she with the first patient diagnosed in the would make a full recovery. United States in late September. “She still is a bit knocked out,” Fauci said. Still, officials said it was reassuring that “When you get an infection as serious as no new infections had emerged in recent Ebola it is very, very draining on you.” days. “We are breathing a little bit easier, Vinson’s family said in a statement Sunday but we are still holding our breath,” said they “remain intensely prayerful and opti- Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Those who are mistic about Amber’s condition and of the no longer in danger include a group of treatment she is currently receiving” at health care workers and community mem- Emory University Healthcare, in Atlanta CZECH REPUBLIC: Airport doctors demonstrate how medical staff will check the body temperature of a passenger arriving from Ebola infected bers who may have had contact with Georgia, but gave no details on the state of zones yesterday at the Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague. — AFP Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan between her health. Another US man, who has kept September 24, when he began showing his identity secret after being infected with symptoms, and September 28 when he Ebola in West Africa in September, has Screen travelers on exit, not entry was isolated in a Dallas hospital. recovered and was released from the same “This is a crucial milestone for the city of hospital over the weekend, it was con- PARIS: Screening air travelers on departure from The team looked at 2014 flight schedules and countries travel to just five destinations: Accra in Dallas and for concerned persons across firmed Monday. Ebola-hit countries is far smarter than monitor- patterns of passenger movement in 2013 to pre- Ghana (17.5 percent), Dakar in Senegal (14.4 the United States,” said Mark Rupp, an ing them when they arrive abroad, experts said dict the risk of the virus hitching a ride in a pas- percent), London (7.7 percent), Banjul in Gambia infectious disease specialist at Nebraska Mistakes made yesterday. Instead of relying on a shield at their senger. Statistically, without exit screening, three (6.8 percent) and Paris (six percent), the new Medical Center, which has treated two US The Dallas hospital which initially sent own borders, countries should help Liberia, Ebola-infected travelers would depart on an study said. New York was 21st on the list with 0.5 Ebola patients after they were infected in Duncan away when he sought care for pain Guinea and Sierra Leone boost capacity to spot international flight from the affected area every percent. Liberia this year. “I hope this reinforces the and a fever, apologized Sunday for its han- Ebola cases, they said. “The best approach to month. The experts did not quantify the likely message that the public is safe and that dling of the case. “As an institution, we minimize risks to the global community is to impact of exit screening measures, but said Spread risk Ebola is not very infectious in its early made mistakes in handling this very diffi- control the epidemic at its source,” said Kamran gains from additional testing on arrival would be More than 60 percent of people leaving the stages.” cult challenge,” Texas Health CEO Barclay Khan of St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada. “negligible”. “Ideally, we would assume that all three countries travelled to low- or low-middle Berdan said in a statement. Jesse “While screening travelers arriving at airports symptomatic travelers would be identified income countries, where entry screening may Two nurses Goodman, a doctor and public health outside of West Africa may offer a sense of secu- through exit screening,” Marisa Creatore of the Li not be up to scratch. “Given that these countries Two nurses in the intensive care unit at expert at Georgetown University, said the rity, this would have at best marginal benefits, Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael’s have limited medical and public health Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas United States was learning from the initial- and could draw valuable resources away from Hospital in Toronto told AFP. resources, they may have difficulty quickly iden- were infected during the care of Duncan, ly flawed response. “I do think events indi- more effective public health interventions.” “However... because Ebola virus has a long tifying and effectively responding to imported who died October 8. Nina Pham’s infection cate how important it is to probably be The analysis, published in The Lancet, said incubation period where people are not ill and Ebola cases,” said Khan. was announced October 12, and her col- over cautious rather than over confident,” screening on exit would entail monitoring in just do not display symptoms (average 8-10 days, up “Risks to the global community would further league Amber Vinson’s was three days later. said Goodman at the Newseum event. three international airports-in Conakry, to 21 days), most infected travelers will not be increase if Ebola virus were to spread to and Ebola is spread though close contact with Fauci added that the epidemic was far from Monrovia and Freetown. But screening on arrival symptomatic and possibly not even know they within other countries with weak public health vomit, blood, diarrhea or other bodily flu- ending in West Africa, and said all nations required far greater resources to be similarly are infected. “If they are not showing symptoms, systems.” The Ebola outbreak has claimed more ids. Most people get sick within eight to 10 need to pour resources into ending the effective. Sixteen airports in 15 countries receive then they will not be detectable with thermal than 4,500 lives in West Africa since the begin- days of exposure, and health care workers spread of the disease there. “Right now I direct international flights from Liberia, Guinea imaging or other interventions either at exit or ning of the year. Many countries further afield are particularly at risk. Word of the nurses’ don’t think we can predict when this epi- and Sierra Leone, the study found. These, in at entry.” European health ministers agreed last have sharpened their own border controls, with infections sowed panic across the United demic is going to be over. When you look turn, provide connecting flights that serve 1,238 week to launch a review of exit screening meas- fear spreading since three cases of domestic States, leading to a rash of suspected cases at it, it is still escalating rather than declin- cities, where only one in 2,500 passengers would ures in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Just infection of nurses caring for Ebola patients-two that turned out to be nothing more than ing.”— AFP be from the three west African countries. over half of passengers from the three affected in the United States and one in Spain. — AFP Pollution linked to lung damage in child

PARIS: Women exposed to high levels of traffic pollution found. during the second trimester of pregnancy are at higher risk The results “suggest that exposure to traffic-related air of giving birth to a child with weak lungs, researchers said pollutants during the prenatal period could adversely Monday. In a long-term study, investigators in Barcelona impact the developing lung,” the authors reported in the enrolled 1,295 pregnant women who attended pre-natal journal Thorax. “Substantial health benefits” could accrue clinics in Sabadell, in Catalonia, and at Gipuzkoa in the from curbing traffic pollution, they added. The team led by northwestern Basque region. They measured two traffic Eva Morales at Barcelona’s Centre for Research in pollutants-benzene and nitrous dioxide-in the women’s Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), believe they are the residential neighborhoods at different times during their first to give a long-term view of how air pollution during pregnancy. pregnancy can affect a child’s lungs. They used this data to draw up a model of exposure for The study did consider whether either or both of a the women, and also for their offspring during their first child’s parents smoked before or during pregnancy. But it year of life. The model took account of differences in geog- did not examine whether the mothers had been exposed raphy, climate, population density and time of year. When to gas, dust or fumes in their jobs while pregnant. the children reached four and a half years of age, a nurse Nor was it powered to measure exposure to particulate measured their lung capacity with an inflation gadget matter, another notorious traffic pollutant. In an independ- called a spirometer. A total 620 pre-schoolers were tested- ent comment, Seif Shaheen, a professor of respiratory epi- many others were unable to blow properly into the device. demiology at Barts and the London School of Medicine The children of women exposed to higher benzene lev- and Dentistry, said a clearer picture may have emerged if NEW YORK: In this Sept 3, 2014 file photo, an inflatable cigarette and ashtray are displayed to announce the CVS els during their fourth to sixth months of pregnancy were pollution levels were monitored directly in the volunteers’ Health’s decision to stop selling cigarettes at its stores.—AP 22 percent more likely to have impaired lung function than homes rather than their neighborhoods. Even so, “the find- those from less polluted areas, the study found. For nitrous ings should be taken very seriously by policymakers,” oxide, the risk was 30 percent higher. The link was stronger Britain’s Science Media Centre quoted Shaheen as saying. CVS tacks tobacco payment among children with allergies, or those from a lower social “The results suggest that more needs to be done to reduce class. But exposure levels to traffic pollution in the first year air pollution in order to improve public health, and in par- to prescription network of life made no difference to lung strength, the inquiry ticular the lung health of the next generation.”— AFP

NEW YORK: First, CVS Health pulled tobacco from its store new network will start next year, and customers will receive a shelves. Now, it plans to make some customers think twice list of participating pharmacies before any network change about filling prescriptions at other stores that still sell takes place. CVS announced in February that it would smokes. The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain is devel- remove tobacco products from its more than 7,700 drug- oping a new tobacco-free pharmacy network for clients of its stores nationally to help sharpen its focus on health. It com- Caremark pharmacy benefits management business. The pleted that task in September, when it also announced that it network would slap an extra co-payment on patients who fill would change its name to CVS Health from CVS Caremark. their prescriptions at stores that still sell tobacco. That pay- Drugstore chains, grocers and big retailers like Target have ment won’t apply to prescriptions filled in the tobacco-free delved deeper into customer health in recent years, in part to network, which would include CVS and Target locations serve the aging baby boom generation and the millions of nationally, as well as other pharmacies that abstain. Target uninsured people who are expected to gain coverage under Corp gave up tobacco sales in 1996. the federal health care overhaul. They’ve been adding walk- Rival national drugstore chains Walgreen Co and Rite Aid in clinics to their stores, expanding the care they provide, and Corp still sell tobacco. Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, putting more health care products on their shelves. CVS has run prescription drug plans for employers, insurers and other said it might lose about $2 billion in revenue annually after customers. They process mail-order prescriptions and handle removing tobacco, but company leaders expect to counter bills for prescriptions filled at retail pharmacies. CVS spokes- that loss at least partially by expanding the company’s health woman Carolyn Castel said her company developed the new care business. network after several PBM customers asked for it. The tobac- Wall Street has yet to express misgivings about the lost MANILA: Philippine medical workers help a colleague put on a protective suit during a press conference by co-free network will only be used by the PBM customers that revenue. Shares of CVS Health climbed 11 cents to $81.60 health officials on the countryís preparedness against Ebola, at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine choose it. It is unclear yet how many PBM clients would after markets opened Tuesday and have advanced about 23 (RITM) facilities in Alabang town yesterday, as international experts expected next week to train medical choose such a plan. percent since the company announced its split with tobacco. workers on handling Ebola patients. The Philippines has rebuffed a US request to dispatch medical workers “It’s not across the board,” she said, adding that the size of That more than doubles the rise of the Standard & Poor’s 500 to Ebola-hit regions, with the health ministry saying boosting the country.s defenses against any local out- the extra co-payment would vary according to client. The index over the same span. — AP breaks was the priority. — AFP HEALTH & SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

Antibiotics may help animals spread salmonella

WASHINGTON: Giving animals antibiotics may make them sicker and could lead some to spread even more salmonella than they would have otherwise, US researchers experimenting on mice said Monday. The findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could point to a new concern over feeding healthy livestock low doses of antibiotics to help them grow and stave off common illness- POLAND: In an undated handout picture released by the British POLAND: Bulgarian man Darek Fidyka, who suffered a severed spinal column that rendered es, a practice that critics say may fuel drug-resis- Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Professor Wagih El-Masri, a surgeon and him paralyzed from the chest down, talks with Polish neurosurgeon Pawel Tabakow and tant superbugs. founder of spinal injury charity SPIRIT, watches as Bulgarian man Darek Geoff Raisman (left), chair of neural regeneration at University College London’s Institute of Researchers at Stanford University School of Fidyka walks with the aid of leg-braces and parallel bars at the Akron Neuro- Neurology.— AFP photos Medicine gave oral antibiotics to mice infected Rehabilitation Center in Wroclaw. with Salmonella typhimurium, a bacteria which can cause food poisoning. A small minority, known as “superspreaders” because they had Paralyzed man walks again been shedding high amounts of salmonella in their feces for weeks, remained healthy. It appears neither the antibiotic or the illness had after breakthrough treatment much effect on them. “The rest of the mice got sicker instead of better and, oddly, started shed- ding like superspreaders,” the university said in a ‘To me, this is more impressive than a man walking on the Moon’ statement describing the research. A previous Stanford study found that giving LONDON: A paralyzed Bulgarian man can walk again after above and below the injury, enabled damaged fibers to on muscle. Three months later, Fidyka was able to take his non-superspreader mice an oral antibiotic led to receiving revolutionary treatment in Poland in a breakthrough reconnect, although other researchers have reacted more first steps with the aid of parallel bars and leg braces. He can a rapid increase in salmonella shed in their feces. hailed by one of the British scientists responsible as “more skeptically. “What we’ve done is establish a principle, nerve now walk outside using a frame and has also recovered This study showed that giving streptomycin, an impressive than a man walking on the Moon”. Darek Fidyka fibers can grow back and restore function, provided we give some feeling in his bladder and bowel. antibiotic, to salmonella-infected mice, led most was paralyzed from the chest down following a knife attack in them a bridge,” said Geoff Raisman, chair of neural regenera- “I think it’s realistic that one day I will become independ- of them to begin shedding high levels of the 2010, but can now walk using a frame after nerve cells from tion at University College London’s Institute of Neurology, ent,” he said. “What I have learned is that you must never give pathogen in both their gut and their feces. Most his nose were transplanted into his severed spinal column, who led the British research team working on the joint proj- up but keep fighting, because some door will open in life.” of the treated mice also appeared sicker after the according to research published in the journal Cell ect. The research was funded by the UK Stem Cell Foundation antibiotics. “They lost weight, had ruffled fur and Transplantation on Tuesday. “To me, this is more impressive than a man walking on and the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation (NSIF), set up by hunched up the in corners of their cages,” said “When there’s nothing, you can’t feel almost half of your the Moon. I believe this is the moment when paralysis can be chef David Nicholls after his son Daniel was paralyzed in a Denise Monack, associate professor of microbiol- body. You’re helpless, lost,” the patient, who is now recovering reversed.” Tabakow said it was “amazing to see how regener- 2003 swimming accident. NSIF has given £1 million ($1.6 mil- ogy and immunology and the study’s senior at the Akron Neuro-Rehabilitation Center in Wroclaw, told the ation of the spinal cord, something that was thought impos- lion, 1.26 million euros) to researchers in London and author. BBC’s Panorama program. “When it begins to come back, you sible for many years, is becoming a reality”. But other scien- £240,000 to the team in Poland. Both camps say they will not feel you’ve started your life all over again, as if you are reborn,” tists were more cautious, saying it was important to await seek to profit from the research. “They also began to shed much larger quanti- the 40-year-old said. It’s an incredible feeling, difficult to the results of clinical testing with more cases. “We have to be “It would be my proudest boast if I could say that no ties of bacteria.” The same thing happened when describe.” very prudent,” said Alain Privat from France’s health and patient had had to pay one penny for any of the informa- the mice were given another antibiotic, neomycin, Specialist olfactory unsheathing cells (OECs), which form medical research institute Inserm. Privat said it was not yet tion we have found,” said Raisman. NSIF said it would suggesting that the medicine had the opposite of part of the sense of smell, were used in the treatment as they clear whether it was really the transplant itself that allowed acquire any patents and make them freely available. “When its intended effect. “If this holds true for livestock are pathway cells, enabling nearby nerve fibers to be continu- the spinal cord to function again or whether this was a Dan had his accident I made him a promise that, one day, as well-and I think it will-it would have obvious ally regenerated. Pawel Tabakow, consultant neurosurgeon at byproduct of the operations. “Only a real (clinical) trial would he would walk again,” Nicholls told the BBC. “The results public health implications,” Monack said. “We Wroclaw University, led a team of surgeons in removing one show this,” he said. with Darek show we are making significant progress need to think about the possibility that we’re not of the patient’s olfactory bulbs before transplanting cultured towards that goal.” The UK Stem Cell Foundation said the only selecting for antibiotic-resistant microbes, cells into the spinal cord in the treatment’s two crucial opera- ‘Door will open in life’ team was now searching for the best source of olfactory but also impairing the health of our livestock and tions. For two years after sustaining the injury, Fidyka showed unsheathing cells and developing prototype nanofibre bio- increasing the spread of contagious pathogens no sign of recovery despite intensive five-hour physiothera- materials on which transplanted OECs could grow. They among them and us.” — AFP ‘Paralysis can be reversed’ py sessions. The first signs of improvement came three hope to raise enough money to hold clinical trials on 10 The scientists involved think that the cells, implanted months after the surgery, when his left thigh began putting patients in Britain and Poland. — AFP

Chewing too much hassle? Japan’s got just the thing

TOKYO: Are you worried that you’re “kamu” (“to chew” in Japanese) — just not chewing enough to keep uses sensors mounted inside ear your mind and body in tip-top con- pieces to carefully measure each dition? Then never fear: Japan has bite. invented something to help you It bleeps and flashes as it sends count your bites. A small-scale the data to a smartphone app, which Japanese study last year, among oth- can be used to track exactly how ers, suggested there was a connec- much chewing a user has done in tion between chomping and cogni- any given period, should that need tive function, and the belief in a link ever arise. The technology can also between chewing and health is be used to switch on or off music on widely held in Japan. Now a Tokyo- phone by chewing in a certain pat- based gum-maker has created ear- tern, Lotte says, while admitting phones that record the number of mastering the skill takes a bit of times you move your jaw, along with practice. the speed and strength of each bite. Hiroshima City University engi- “Chewing, unless you make a con- neer Kazuhiro Taniguchi, whose ear- scious effort, can be seen as a bit of a switch technology was used in the pain,” Katsumi Kawai, chief market- device said he was pleased with how ing officer of Lotte said, adding the it had turned out, adding that the firm has noticed some people con- gadget had “satisfying functions”. sider chewing gum to be something Lotte has no plans to commercialize of a hassle. “As a gum maker, this is a the Rhythmi-Kamu, but would like to JAPAN : Members of HKT48, a girls pop group, (from left) Natsumi Matsuoka, Sakura Miyawaki, JAPAN: A model shows off Lotte’s prototype ‘Rhythmi- great concern,” he said. Lotte’s persuade research institutions to use Haruka Kodama, Rino Sashihara, Mio Tomonaga and Madoka Moriyasu, pose in a photo ses- Kamu’, ear phones that count and record the number of “Rhythmi-Kamu”-a pun on the it to advance studies on human sion to promote Lotte’s prototype ‘Rhythmi-Kamu’, ear phones that count and record the num- times you chew during its press preview. English word “rhythmical” and chewing. — AFP ber of times you chew during its press preview in Tokyo yesterday. —AFP photos WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

The Avenues receives 2014 Gold Award for ‘Weight of Love’ and ‘Prestige Luxury Museum’ exhibition

he Avenues have set another milestone needy children in Kuwait with an array of gifts housed at the luxurious Prestige district since achievement this year in receiving both and toys inside a conspicuous drop box situat- late November for a period of 2 weeks. Ttrophies for the 2014 MECSC/ICSC Gold ed at Grand Avenue. Inspired by the legacies of trendy interna- Award in Cause Related Marketing Excellence Upon its conclusion, the “Weight of Love” tional designers, the “Prestige Luxury Museum” for “Weight of Love” initiative as well as the initiative box was emptied from all its donated exhibits a series of premier brands in vintage 2014 MECSC/ICSC Silver Award in Sales & gifts and toys contents and directly distributed collectable sand exotic masterpieces in fash- Promotions Events Marketing Excellence for through Kuwait Red Crescent Society to all ion, leather goods, precious jewelries and “Prestige Luxury Museum” Exhibition. Both needy children right after Eid Al Adha, which valuable accessories; all showcased with a awards have been honored during the MENA in return, drawn more smiles their faces as well description of their historical significance since Shopping Center and Retailer Awards 2014 in as reaching its utmost success towards the they were worn by royalty, high class socialites Dubai and organized by the Middle East community. and internationally renowned celebrities. Council of Shopping Centres (MECSC) and the The Avenues management was pleased The “Prestige Luxury Museum” also aims at International Council of Shopping Centres with the public’s admiration and support stimulating shoppers culturally while giving (ICSC). expressed through their contributions and them a new reason to visit the luxurious The awards ceremony is to honor all com- donations to the “Weight of Love” initiative, “Prestige” district, home to 48 international peting shopping centres in the Middle East for which was also considered as a giving plat- high-end brands and exotic culinary experi- their excellence in organizing activities, cam- form to the needy as well as community out- ences to include 12 of the biggest flagship paigns and events throughout this year, which reach stemming from The Avenues sheer stores in the Middle East. in return, benchmarked a monumental impact reflection to corporate social responsibility The Avenues management added that towards their communities due to the shop- during the Holy Month of Ramadan. And in “Prestige Luxury Museum” is yet another ping centre’s social cause and its effect on recognition of needy children, the “Weight of themed-attracted exhibition aimed at bring- society. Love” initiative triggered all society members ing the traditional museum atmosphere into The Gold Award in Cause Related for to give and keep on giving all valuable things the luxurious “Prestige” district by premiering Marketing Excellence is honored to the to include dolls and toys. the utmost collectables of high-end pieces “Weight of Love” initiative, which was recently Moreover, the Silver Award in Sales & worn by notably public and historical figures launched by The Avenues during the Holy Promotions Events for Marketing Excellence throughout the designer’s brand name mile- East and International Shopping Center new standards for both classical and contem- Month of Ramadan and in collaboration with was also honored to “Prestige Luxury Museum” stone. The Avenues won the Gold Award for Councils, after excelling over other shopping porary inspired architecture, repositioning it Kuwait Red Crescent Society. The initiative Exhibition, the first ever launched exhibition ‘Best Shopping Center 2013’ in the expansion malls. The Avenues has a significant record of as one of the largest and trendiest shopping aimed towards engaging all visitors the by The Avenues in collaboration with a group and design category for the MENA region. The achievement awards that was honored for and leisure destination in the region. opportunity to contribute and donate to all of international high-end store participants Avenues was awarded this prize by the Middle their excellence and recognition in setting

The Regency Hotel launches ‘Thailand Returns’ at Silk Road

nder the patronage of the Thai “Thailand Returns” will be running guests sampled Khao Knew Mamung - Ambassador Surasak for 10 nights until October 30th, 2014 Fresh mango with sticky rice and UChuasukonthip, the Silk Road at 7 pm with Chef Pinyo who this year many more exotic delicious. restaurant at The Regency Hotel in celebrated 25 years in the culinary Silk Road Restaurant at The Kuwait launched “Thailand Returns”. field both in Thailand and a number of Regency with its luxurious panoramic The opening night on October 20th other Asian countries. His menu view of the swimming pool and was attended by delegates from the includes a delicious variety of Thai Arabian Gulf is considered to be one Thai Embassy in Kuwait as well as dishes starting with Thord Mun Pla - of the finest restaurants in Kuwait that members of the press, who were wel- Deep fried fish cake with sweet chili serves a wide and rich variety of foods comed by The Regency’s General sauce as well as Som Tam Salad with prepared by a group of professional Manager Aurelio Giraudo and the mar- Thai Papaya. As for main dishes, a Chef chefs from all over the world. keting team as well as guest chef favorite is Gang Kiew Wan Gai - Green Pinyo Daomasratasamee from curry chicken with eggplant and Thai Bangkok. basil and from the dessert menu

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Cornerstone Global holds symposium on Real Estate Investment opportunities in UK

ithin the efforts of achieving HH the investors reviewed the promising real estate future projects in Kuwait and attracting clients CGIG local partner in Kuwait, Ali Adnan Al- secure investment opportunities that would Amir’s wish to turn Kuwait into an investment opportunities in UK and the legal to invest in real estate in Britain where the real Kazemi stressed that CGIG is a leading real achieve long term steady income. He added Winternational commercial and finan- regulation to be considered when purchasing estate market is stable and promising for estate development company with offices in that the company also provides outstanding cial hub and the attempts to attract major property in Britain. In addition, the symposium Kuwaiti investors. Ireland, Britain, Dubai and West Africa and that after-sale services and works jointly with local international companies to operate in was also attended by CGIG’s Kuwait branch On his part, chief operating officer, it has over ten years experience in real estate teams to ensure the best property manage- Kuwaiti market, Cornerstone Global manager, Tiernan Dillion, chief operating offi- McCormack stressed that importance of legal- management. “It is a new company in Kuwait”, ment and improve clients returns. Investment Group (CGIG), Kuwait branch cer, Joe McCormack, the international attor- izing investments in the UK and pointed out he underlined pointing out that the company Al-Enezi also s3tressed that CGIG provides recently organized an open symposium on ney, Joseph Durkin and the company’s busi- the need to observe British tax laws and other has executives well-experienced in managing promising investment opportunities in the real estate investment property and the legal ness development advisor, Salem Al-Enezi. regulations concerning ownership periods, large private portfolios and investors’ property. finest and most modern spots in Manchester, rule followed in the UK. Speaking on the symposium, Delone legality and usage in addition to legal pay- He added that the company had also executed the students accommodation in Leicester and The symposium held last Tuesday at reviewed investment opportunities in UK in ment methods starting with registering the many residential and commercial real estate in London’s most modern financial center; the Jumeirah Messilah Hotel and Resort with the general and CGIG projects in London in addi- purchase of real estate units and all the way to projects in the UK and Western Europe. Royal Dockside center for attractive prices and attendance of a representative from the British tion to investment opportunities it offers there selling them through legal channels. “The On his part, CGIG’s business development as long as ten year security periods. embassy to Kuwait, current and former that would deliver good steady return for British law organizes each and every step of advisor, Salem Al-Enezi said that the company Kuwaiti lawmakers, Kuwaiti dignitaries and investors. He also spoke about the company’s the process”, he stressed. specializes in providing high performing and Oman Ministry of Tourism, Oman Air to reveal tie-ups during roadshow in Kuwait

he Oman Ministry of Tourism organized a road show and workshops in Kuwait, in Tcooperation with its trade partners from Oman. The move aimed at reinforcing the joint venture between the Ministry and Oman Air and promoting the Sultanate as the region’s leading tourist destination. Aside from presentations by both parties that were designed to give a deeper insight about tourism infrastructure and facilities along with attractive offers, several agreements with Kuwait-based hotels and travel agencies were signed during the event. The event compli- mented Oman’s tourism sector which is aiming to record one of the strongest global growth rate in the coming year. The road show and workshops came in line with the recent industry reports indicating a growth in regional tourism in Oman. According to the figures released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information, over 1,004,837 inter- national tourists visited the country until June IDP education brings 2014 of which 387,103 were from the GCC—the highest number of tourists from the region to 20 global universities date, registering a growth of 10.8 per cent in comparison to the same period for 2013. The government of Oman has undertaken proactive for Kuwaiti students measures to ensure growth of travel and tourism sector with plans to increase number of interna- DP Education, one of the world’s ning over four decades. Since 1969 tional airports along with regional and interna- largest student placement IDP Education has been an industry tional chains of hotels and resorts in addition to Iorganisations, launched the ‘IDP leader in facilitating and promoting the development of road, rail and maritime sec- Middle East Study Abroad international education. We have tors. Salim Al Mamari, Director General of tourism Roadshow’ in Kuwait this October. placed over 2000 students from promotion, Oman Ministry of Tourism, said: The event provided students and Middle East in Australian “Because of its diverse geographical features, their parents in Kuwait with all the Universities over the last three Oman is an all-year-round tourism destination, information required for studying in years,” said Sujata Vora, Country making it perfect for GCC tourists to take short- a foreign university of their choice. Manager, IDP Kuwait. break vacations. Aside from excellent tourism This event brought 20 Universities There are seven universities from infrastructure and exceptional hospitality sector, from Australia, UK, US and Canada. the UK at the roadshow including the country boasts of world-class airports offer- The event was in Kuwait (yesterday) top ranked institutions; University ing swift connectivity to several cities in the October 21 at Sheraton Kuwait of Birmingham, University of Sussex region. We organized the road show and work- Hotel. The event was inaugurated and University of St. Andrews. shops in Kuwait aiming to reach out to the maxi- packages to potential visitors.” world for two years in a row, in 2011 and 2012. mum number of people to further promote Oman Air, the national airlines of Oman, was Oman Air passengers can now experience a by Dr Ahmed Alathari - Director Australia is well represented in the Oman as a popular tourist destination for present as the official airline for the Sultanate of whole new level of on-ground service with General at PAAET (The Public event with top universities like The Kuwaitis. Aside from offering attractive travel Oman. Underlining the airline’s commitment to Oman Air’s premium front-end check-in facility Authority for Applied Education University of News Castle, Curtin package with our partner Oman Air, we also service excellence, Oman Air’s Business Class exclusively for First Class and Business Class and Training), and Jack Hajjar - University and University of signed agreements with local travel agents to seat on board its A330 fleet has been voted by guests, besides Oman Air’s Premium Lounges Commercial Counsellor Australian Western Sydney. Six other provide cost-effective yet wholesome tourist Skytrax as the Best Business Class Seat in the located at Muscat International Airport. Embassy in Kuwait. Australian institutions are also take IDP has been present in the part in the roadshow. There are region since 2000 and is operating three Universities from the USA and in the region through a network of one from Canada. McDonald’s supports active and over 12 offices acrossKuwait, Oman, “This roadshow is a great plat- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Egypt in form for Kuwaiti students who wish addition to Turkey and Azerbaijan. to study abroad. It’s an end-to-end balanced’ lifestyle in Kuwait In 2012-2013 students from process where the students and Kuwait have preferred to opt for parents are educated and informed s part of its commitment to supporting engineering, natural and physical about choices they can make to an active and balanced, lifestyle sciences, pharmacy while studying secure a bright career. Our counsel- Aamongst the youth and adults in in Australia. English study, manage- lors assist these students with their Kuwait, McDonald’s is sponsoring the 4th edi- ment, medicine, dentistry and phar- goal of studying overseas. We help tion of the Flying Start Triathlon. The macology, computer science and international students gain admis- McDonald’s Flying Start Triathlon will take place on the 25th of October, 2014 at Khiran; information technology were the sion to educational institutions in with the race kicking off at 7 am. streams chosen by the students the main English-speaking coun- The McDonald’s Flying Start Triathlon is while studying in the UK and US. tries. We also provide personalised open to all participants who can enter individ- Approximately 55% of students opt- course advice, course application ually or in teams of three covering swimming, ed for undergraduate courses while submission and pre-departure cycling, and running. The triathlon is organised opting for UK Universities. guidance,” said Mrs Vora. to high international standards - using state- “Over 550 students were placed IDP Education is also the co-own- of-the-art equipment as well and professional in the US and more than 60 stu- er of IELTS (International English management of the race itself. On the race dents from Middle East were placed Language Testing System). IELTS is day, participants will be tracked using a mag- We strongly believe in raising awareness of the competitions within the country. McDonald’s in Canada from the Middle East jointly owned by British Council, netic chip that measures distance and speed to importance of sports in our day to day lives,” has been a proud supporter of the Olympic since 2012. Furthermore over 450 IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge ensure fair results. The winners of the triathlon commented Sherif Coutry, Marketing Director Movement for the past 40 years and is an offi- students were placed in the UK English Language Assessment. will receive cash prizes valued at KWD 500 at McDonald’s Kuwait cial partner of the FIFA World Cup since the from Middle East during 2012 and from McDonald’s Kuwait. Coutry further commented: “We are very 1994 tournament in the United States. 2013 with students opting for in- “McDonald’s is firmly committed to promot- excited that Ronald McDonald will be com- To date, 400 participants have registered for demand courses like Business ing a healthy lifestyle and encouraging adults mencing the run with the participants, and we the race. For more information on the Management, Engineering, and youth alike to lead an active life. Sports wish all of the competitors great success and McDonald’s Flying Start Triathlon or to register, Computer Science and IT. IDP has always been part of our culture, therefore, hope that they enjoy the race day.” please visit: http://www.theflyingstart.com/ Education has a rich history span- the sponsorship of the McDonald’s Flying Start McDonald’s Kuwait continuously supports Triathlon is the perfect fit for our brand values. local youth sports programs and major sports TV PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

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The public is hereby noti- fied that BABY GIRL JACK- IELOU BELARMINO ESCON- DO II, has filed with the Philippine Embassy in the State of Kuwait a Migrant Petition for Petition for Correction on Clerical Error in the date of marriage and first name of wife in the Report of Marriage between Baby Girl Jackielou Belarmino Escondo and Peter Constantine Convento Catibog. The date of mar- riage should be written as 28 March 2012, which is the true and correct date of marriage. The first name of wife should be Baby Girl Jackielou II, which is the true and correct first name of wife. Any person having knowledge and/or claim- ing interest or may be adversely affected by said Petition may file his or her written opposition with the Philippine Embassy in the State of Kuwait within ten (10) working days. (C 4788) 112

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

A business trip appeals to you because you can also visit an exciting place With an eye for fine furniture and knowledge of good antiques, you may and have a bit of a vacation. An important relationship, perhaps with a decide to purchase some item that you can refurbish and then resell for a young person or with someone in your near environment, may come into focus today. profit. Your work and your hobby benefit from your clever, creative mind. You are good in There could be an emotional overtone to all of this that may require understanding and sports and may join a group of friends after work this afternoon in some team sports game flexibility on your part. Sympathy and understanding are emotional qualities that take on or in the case of bad weather, a group of you may gather for a little bowling competition. greater importance now. It’s wisdom, not knowledge, that counts most. Everything points When you love, you love fully and later today may be a wonderful time to show your love to your taking the initiative at this time. You could feel great support from those around with a massage or by running errands for your loved one. If you are giving a massage to you for whatever decisions you make. You may enjoy taking advantage of some social someone in a group, you will probably find several people in line to benefit from your gift- opportunities later this evening. You feel healthy and natural. ed hands. You are celebrated today. Happy birthday!

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

The power of organization on a social scale business, politics and such If a loan is needed, today and tomorrow are the best times to put in your seems to take on a larger than life aura. It’s as if ambition and authority are answers in request. Difficulties, blocks and all manner of hot spots may have easy themselves, rather than only a means to an ideal objective. You will be able to assuage any answers at this time-a little unusual, but inspiring. This is a very lucky day for making plans tendency to be deceptive. Careful, you head could be turned to the ambitious schemes or decisions and finding your way through just about any problem you may discover. You that tend to become lost along the way. You will benefit from logical insights, getting to feel successful and able to solve problems. Good advice from a guide is appreciated. Real the heart of things. You attract money today. Making money can take on an almost spiritu- insight into your own inner workings or psychology could surface in a manageable form. al kind of power. It is as if making money is the reason for living. As soul-stirring as this You may be in the mood for deep and penetrating conversations or thoughts this evening. may be, money can be disillusioning if you do not keep your wits about you. Sweet con- Family members have a lot to say and it is all positive. The influence of one planet just now versation and an easy-fix dinner may be in order this evening. will help define the area of your life direction.

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

Rewarding days make up for all the stress that comes with the challenging If you need professional advice, the next few days are the best times to seek days. Sometimes the stress is good because you may find perhaps, more pos- that help. Secrets, conspiracies and hidden links that unite all things take on itive directions. This particular day is a rewarding one; you can enjoy the attention or bene- a greater importance now. Digging into the past for hints about the present and future ACROSS DOWN fits. You are willing to take risks and dare to be a little unusual. You will prosper through uncovers a lot of answers to the questions that do not seem to go away. Instant gratifica- 1. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by 1. (music) The speed at which a composition is new insights, inventions and an independent point of view. Your career could open up by tion is one of the temptations to which you are subject now: you want things and you want Earth's orbital motion. to be played. taking new approaches. Others value you for your ability to make practical decisions and them quickly. Learning what really counts is an important lesson that may be learned the 4. Music composed for dancing the saraband. 2. A series of mental images and emotions today may be the time to dive into group issues. There are good fortune and plain old luck hard way. A feeling that anything is possible if you set your sights high enough character- 12. A guided missile fired from shipboard occurring during sleep. available now. There are plenty of opportunities to achieve your goals and you find yourself izes the cycle you have just begun. You teach positive thinking and enjoy being a mentor. Your optimism makes you a good mentor. against an airborne target. 3. Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central and able to do almost everything, particularly when there is no time limit. 15. A period marked by distinctive character or South America. reckoned from a fixed point or event. 4. A deep bow. 16. An Old World reptile family of Sauria. 5. American novelist (1909-1955). 17. In favor of (an action or proposal etc.). ) 6. The most common computer memory which Cancer (June 21-July 22 Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 18. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits. can be used by programs to perform necessary This is a rewarding and challenging day. You will enjoy the rewards of your tasks while the computer is on. Dieting may be a sour word for you so . . . Spit it out! Try putting on a new cre- 19. Sweetened beverage of diluted lemon hard work, even though it may only be the good feeling that comes when ative, heart-healthy frame of mind. This is the time where the energies will be juice. 7. 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There is the possibility of new visions or others and today you are in a good position to communicate concerning groups and socie- sudden insights that will help this person move into adulthood and to have a good self- 23. Automatic data processing by electronic 9. Extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates ty in general. You could be under considerable mental tension or feel hemmed in by a too esteem. This is also a great time to help you and others to gain insight through historical or conservative mental atmosphere. You may feel compelled to change your mind. Bucking means without the use of tabulating cards or that fed on leaves and fruit. family research: genealogy. punched tapes. 10. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin other people’s ideas may be in order, but do it gently. 24. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae nicotinic acid. that is a source of timber and gum. 11. A notable achievement. 26. A member of the Siouan people formerly 12. Express in speech. 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After a stimulating day, you may be ready to relax this evening but it would be better leaves and usually nectariferous flowers. your mettle and stretch your horizons. As you relax this evening, you may be quite pleased 32. In a faddish manner. for your body if you put in some time to exercise. 34. (botany) Of or relating to the axil. 27. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great dis- at how the whole day has progressed. 37. A white metallic element that burns with a tance. brilliant light. 29. Something acquired without compensa- 38. The biblical name for ancient Syria. tion. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 42. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a 33. United States labor organizer who ran for skewer usually with vegetables. President as a socialist (1855-1926). You may come face to face today with someone who has very different val- Work and career should be a primary focus at this time. There are opportuni- 43. A wired or starched collar of intricate lace. 35. Established by or founded upon law or offi- ues than you do. You could find yourself cast in an opposing position and this might ties to make good decisions-the clear choice is yours. You are at your most 47. A loose sleeveless outer garment made cial or accepted rules. require compromise and understanding on your part. There may be some legitimate ten- practical and what happens now may have a lasting effect on your life direction. Break the from aba cloth. 36. Lower in esteem. sion today-particularly since you are very focused on your career and your finances. The mold and try what is extraordinary, but with real passion or persistence. You may be relent- 48. Title for a civil or military leader (especially 39. Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dividend for your ability to compromise and find an understanding is most rewarding. This less in your quest to discover new insights-trying new and different things. You may decide in Turkey). is a good time to be creative and secure the positive. The negative you might be experienc- to begin a course of study this fall. Things are happening and your career or path depends dark green leaves. upon your own drive, which is strong now. This is a real time to buckle down and consoli- 50. The residue that remains when something 40. Lie adjacent to another. ing is probably from outside forces; however, by maintaining a positive attitude, you will is burned. really tune into the solution. Keep a positive attitude and you will keep moving in the right date your career. Your sense of responsibility will be what guides you and proves success- 41. An independent group of closely related direction. A family member wants your attention this evening. ful. Cash is coming your way. 51. The posterior part of the mandible that is Chadic languages spoken in the area between more or less vertical. the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages. 53. Serving as or forming a base. 44. American professional baseball player who 55. A river in north central Switzerland that hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution runs northeast into the Rhine. 57. Genus of widely distributed agarics that 1934). have white spores and are poisonous with few 45. According to the Old Testament he was a exceptions. pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel 59. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (9th century BC). (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen). 46. Toward the mouth or oral region. 61. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed dur- 49. An official prosecutor for a judicial district. ing respiration and by the decomposition of 52. (Irish) God of love and beauty. organic substances. 54. Avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions 62. An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth and issues. or metal) that signifies your status (rank or 56. Harsh or corrosive in tone. membership or affiliation etc.). 58. The largest of the Balearic Islands. 63. A radioactive element of the actinide series. 60. An international organization of European 64. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) countries formed after World War II to reduce used to treat tuberculosis. trade barriers and increase cooperation among 68. Any of a number of fishes of the family its members. Carangidae. 65. The official of a synagogue who conducts 72. Relating to or containing the azo radical. the liturgical part of the service and sings or 74. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is chants the prayers intended to be performed the top of an extinct volcano. 76. A chain of connected ideas or passages or as solos. objects so arranged that each member is close- 66. Make less active or intense. ly related to the preceding and following 67. Secured or held in place by tape. members (especially a series of patristic com- 69. Not agitated. ments elucidating Christian dogma). 70. Essential oil or perfume obtained from 80. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed. flowers. 81. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part 71. A small cake leavened with yeast. of an organism. 73. A member of the Pueblo people living in 82. Acting according to certain accepted stan- western New Mexico. dards. 75. An Arabic speaking person who lives in 84. Goddess of criminal rashness and its pun- Arabia or North Africa. ishment. 77. Tag the base runner to get him out. 85. The rate at which heat is produced by an 78. A rapid bustling commotion. individual in a resting state. 79. The fatty flesh of eel. 86. Impressive in appearance. 83. A heavy brittle metallic element of the plat- 87. A piece of furniture that provides a place to inum group. sleep. Yesterday’s Solution

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Features Top 10 songs, albums on the iTunes Store Top Songs 1. Out Of The Woods, Taylor Swift 2. Shake It Off, Taylor Swift 3. All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor 4. Animals, Maroon 5 5. Bang Bang, Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj 6. Habits (Stay High), Tove Lo 7. Trumpets, Jason Derulo 8. Don’t Tell ‘Em (feat. YG), Jeremih 9. Cool Kids, Echosmith 10. Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora), Iggy Azalea

Top Albums 1. Anything Goes, Florida Georgia Line 2. 1989, Taylor Swift 3. rose ave., You+Me 4. Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean 5. In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith 6. Hozier, Hozier 7. Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf (..., Game) 8. FOUR (Deluxe Version), One Direction 9. Sweet Talker, Jessie J These product images provided by Google show the mood music feature on the web version of Google Play. — AP photos 10. Sonic Highways, Foo Fighters — AP Google’s streaming music service adds mood to mix

oogle’s music-subscription service will try to anticipate delivering soundtracks that suit listeners’ discrete tastes and Computer’s analytical powers its listeners’ mood swings as it amplifies its competition lifestyles. Making the right recommendation is becoming more Pandora, Spotify and other services all strive to lead their Gwith Pandora, Spotify and other popular services that crucial now that Google, Pandora and Spotify have secured the audiences to mixes and genres that will please them, though play tunes over the Internet. Starting from today, the $10-a- licensing rights to most of the same music. the others tend to depend on computer algorithms that ana- month All Access service will make music suggestions based on lyze each person’s preferences and listening histories. educated guesses about each subscriber’s mood and likely 30 million titles Combining human knowledge with a computer’s analytical activities at certain points in the day or week. “The content is roughly the same, so the main thing you can powers is similar to what Beat Electronics was doing with its For instance, a subscriber who opens the service on a smart- do for a user now is to have the right context,” said Brandon own music-streaming service before Apple Inc. bought it for $3 phone on a Monday morning might be offered a playlist suited Bilinski, product manager for Google Play Music, which runs All billion earlier this year. Apple has said Beats’ recommendation for commuting, going to the gym or getting motivated for Access. “We want to get our listeners to the right music to fit the system eventually might be blended into its own music-stream- work. Opening the app on Monday evening, though, might mood and make them feel good.” Google Inc. picked up the ing service, though that hasn’t happened yet. generate songs appropriate for eating dinner, studying or mood-melding technology in its July purchase of Songza, a free Google’s new feature includes several thousand playlists unwinding. Six different music mixes created for different emo- music service with about 5 million listeners. Google’s All Access assembled by Songza music aficionados that include DJs, per- tions and activities - with such labels as “Jumping Out of Bed” or service launch just 17 months ago, leaving the company that formers and critics. Songza’s hand-picked playlists will be slightly “In The Lonely Hour” - will be automatically displayed for All runs the Internet’s dominant search engine and other leading adjusted by algorithms programmed to learn more about each Italy’s singing Nun Access subscribers in the US and Canada. The mixes won’t be digital services in the unfamiliar position of trying to catch up. listener’s tastes and habits. As time goes on, Google hopes to played unless the subscriber selects one. Pandora Media Inc’s free Internet radio station boasts 76 mil- provide even more nuanced playlists that acknowledge a per- The feature won’t be immediately available in the other 43 lion monthly listeners, while Spotify has 40 million listeners, son’s mood is likely to be much different while driving to work picks ‘Like a Virgin’ countries where All Access is sold. The mood music also will be including more than 10 million subscribers to its $10-per- on a Friday morning than a Monday morning. For now, though, tailored to each listener’s tastes, so a subscriber who already has month service. Google hasn’t disclosed how many people sub- the Mountain View, California, company will depend on cues signaled a preference for rock and an aversion for country scribe to its All Access service, which offers a music library span- from each subscriber. “We can be smart about a lot of things, but as her first single music would be more likely to hear the Rolling Stones perform ning 30 million titles. it’s really hard to tell a person’s mood,” Bilinski said. — AP “Monkey Man” than “Dead Flowers” in their mixes. Subscribers Selecting songs based on listener’s shifting moods is similar taly’s singing nun, Sister Cristina Scuccia, who won “The also will be able to request playlists designed for specific activi- to what a smart music player called Aether Cone does. That Voice of Italy” in June, has released a cover of Madonna’s ties such as napping or housecleaning. Google’s attempt to player draws upon the music from another subscription service I“Like a Virgin” as her first single, ahead of a forthcoming cater to people’s moods reflects the growing importance of called Rdio Unlimited, which also charges $10 per month. album. The 26-year-old Sicilian sister’s rather restrained cover of “Virgin,” softly sung against picturesque religion- themed Italian backdrops, while wearing her nun’s habit, crucifix around her neck, and plain black shoes, is bound to provoke some polemics, especially in Italy. And is clearly calculated to generate boffo sales. In an interview with Italian catholic daily Avvenire, Scuccia said she “chose it with no intention to provoke or scandalize.” “Reading the text, without being influenced by previous interpretations, you discover that it is a song about the power of love to renew people, to rescue them from their past,” she professed. “We have transformed this song from the pop-dance piece which it was, into a roman- tic ballad, a bit like the ones by Amos Lee. Something more similar to a lay prayer, than to a pop piece,” Scuccia went on. Scuccia reportedly took her vows in 2010 after a rebel- lious adolescence. She has been training as a singer for years and before appearing on “The Voice” had previously auditioned for several other TV talent shows, including “X- Factor” in Italy. Scuccia become a global sensation starting in March when her rendition of Alicia Keys’ “No One” on a “The Voice” blind audition in Italy got more than 50 million hits on YouTube and appreciative Tweets from Keys herself and Whoopi Goldberg. Sister Cristina’s debut album will be out Nov 11 on Republic Records. It will also include covers of Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know,” Jessie J’s Shmulik Freireich, an Israel Antiquities Authority conservationist works on a commemorative inscription in stone dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian that was found outside “Price Tag,” Coldplay’s “Fix You,” Cyndi Lauper’s “True Jerusalem’s Old City, at the Rockefeller museum in Jerusalem. — AP photos Colors,” and Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World,” as well as two new original tracks. — Reuters Rare Roman inscription unearthed in Jerusalem sraeli archaeologists yesterday unveiled a 2,000-year-old building projects included the wall named after him in Britain against Jews by Hadrian, who rebuilt the city with pagan tem- commemorative stone inscription dedicated to Roman to demarcate a border of the Roman Empire. The IAA said the ples and named it Aelia Capitolina, or if the decrees were pun- IEmperor Hadrian, which researchers say sheds light on the stone may have originally been set into a gateway. ishment for the rebellion. Jewish revolt against the ancient empire. The stone, which It was found on top of a deep cistern, with a semi-circle cut The latest finding is proof of “public official Roman building measures a meter by a meter-and-a-half (three feet by five through the lower part of the inscription to allow access to in the city” of Jerusalem in that year, she said. While the feet) and weighs a ton, was found near the Damascus Gate the water. “We have testimony in a new medium - stone - and inscription did not change the way history would be written, it entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City, with Israel’s Antiquity a remnant of an original monument,” said Rina Avner, who led was “another significant piece of the puzzle we’ve been trying Authority (IAA) calling it “one of the most important Latin the IAA excavation along with Roie Greenwald. The event to solve for a while,” Avner said. — AFP inscriptions” discovered in the Holy City. mentioned in the inscription took place before the so-called The six lines in Latin, engraved in the hard white limestone, Bar Kokhba revolt (132-136 AD) against the Roman Empire, are a dedication from the Roman army honoring Emperor she told AFP. She said historians remained divided over Hadrian, who visited the city in 130 AD and whose many whether the revolt was a result of harsh measures taken Turkish people keen on learning Arabic language World-leading professional hair color he Turkish people are very keen on learning the Arabic language to enable them to better understand the Holy brand Goldwell ushers in new era in coloring Quran and Islamic values, said Turkish academic here T oldwelloffers intelligent technology that gives unmistak- ligent color system for professionals. TopChic, the permanent bring world-class innovation to the region, and this launch is yesterday. 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Yildiz said that Arabic had a with its unique technology), and DualSenses (the ultimate solu- offers 100% accuracy in the mixing ratio between the colour great impact on the Turkish language with the Turks adopting tion for all hair problems), and many more products that are and lotion (Peroxide), as opposed to 80%-90% accuracy with the Arab letters in writing for a long period of time before brought to the market from the biggest research and develop- tubes. As a result of this, TopChicis simple to use and five times switching to Latin alphabets in 1928. ment laboratories in the world of hair care industry located in quicker than the tube in terms of color application. TopChic In regards to modern teaching of the Arabic language, Germany. 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Sixty patents and more than 40 years of con- there were 2,500 university student learning Arabic while tinual innovation have made Goldwell Hair Color the most intel- there were around 52,000 counterparts studying at higher Sharia (religious law) institutes. —KUNA lifestyle WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

Music & Movies Michael Keaton honored by Santa Barbara Film Festival

ichael Keaton, on the awards circuit for “Birdman,” will be honored at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on MJanuary 31 with the Modern Master Award. The 30th edition of the festival runs January 27-February 7. The highest honor presented by the festival, it has previously been award- ed to figures including Ben Affleck, Christopher Nolan, Jodie Foster, Diane Keaton, George Clooney, Will Smith, Clint Eastwood and James Cameron. “There is no actor more befitting of the Modern Master Award than the legendary Michael Keaton. His performance in ‘Birdman’ is tremendous, showing the range of decade’s long experience,” exec director Roger Durling said in a statement. Keaton, who has a ranch in Santa Barbara, also recently appeared in “Penthouse North,” “Robocop” and “Need for Michael Keaton Speed.”— Reuters

‘Magician: The Abu Dhabi Film Fest to honor Pressman, Bouchareb astonishing life and File photo shows actress Amanda Seyfried poses for photographs on the red carpet for he Abu Dhabi Film Festival will fete prolific US such as Wolfgang Petersen, the Taviani broth- the new movie “While We’re Young” during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in work of Orson Welles’ US producer Edward Pressman and ers, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Zhang Yimou and Toronto. — AP photos TFrench/Algerian director Rachid Werner Herzog. Abu Dhabi Film Festival director huck Workman’s latest bouquet to cinematic history, Bouchareb with lifetime achievement awards Ali Al Jabri praised the venerable veteran pro- “Magician,” provides a solid overview of Orson Welles’ during its opening ceremony tomorrow. Also, as ducer in a statement “for fostering the careers of Clife and output. While little here will be news to previously reported, Jordanian director Naji Abu the young and inspired.” cineastes, the mix of interviews and archival footage-partic- Nowar will be presented with the Variety Arab Bouchareb’s latest film, New Mexico-set “Two Griffith, Seyfried ularly high-quality clips from the subject’s directorial fea- Filmmaker of the Year Award. That ceremony Men in Town” (pictured) about a Muslim ex-con tures-should engage fans while providing a fine introduc- will take place on October 27. Born in Oxford (Forest Whitaker) who befriends his parole offi- tion for those whose knowledge doesn’t stretch beyond and educated in Jordan and the UK, Nowar’s first cer (Brenda Blethyn) is expected to have special recognizing the words “Citizen Kane.” More a natural for feature “Theeb” is an intimate epic with Western resonance in Abu Dhabi, where it will screen in ancillary formats (it’ll be a film-studies classroom perennial) overtones set in a Bedouin community with real the ADFF Showcase section, after bowing in to star onstage than theatrical exposure, the documentary plans a theatri- Bebouins as actors. “Theeb” recently scooped Berlin. The script, written with Algerian author ctors often complain about short Rosie Perez, a veteran of the 24-hour plays, cal launch on Dec 12. the director nod in the Venice Film Festival’s Mohammed Moulessehoul, is “about the Arab rehearsal times, but some of entertain- had this advice for participants: “Anything you A straightforward, chronological approach in chaptered Horizons section. Pic, which will launch into the world and what makes a man become a terror- ment’s biggest names - including can do outside of being reckless and taking form starts with “1915-1941: The Boy Wonder,” charting Middle East from Abu Dhabi, has been support- ist,” Abu Dhabi chief programmer Teresa Cavina A Melanie Griffith, Amanda Seyfried, Uzo illegal substances do it! You’re going to need Welles’ eccentric, transient childhood, and the thirst for ed by Abu Dhabi’s Sanad fund in development said in a recent interview with Variety.—Reuters Aduba, Peter Dinklage, Nina Dobrev and everything.” Other stars who have signed up artistic expression that led to adventuresome stage tri- and post. Pablo Schreiber - are about to have virtually include Billy Crudup, Rachel Dratch, Seth umphs (like the all-black “Voodoo Macbeth”) in his early Ed Pressman has produced more than fifty none. They’ll be appearing next month in the Green, Aasif Mandvi, Jay Pharoah, Julia Stiles 20s. He also became a highly popular radio actor (notably films in the US, including “City Hall,” “Wall Street” 14th annual benefit “The 24 Hour Plays on and Tracie Thoms. — AP as voice of “The Shadow” on that mystery serial), and it was and “Bad Lieutenant.” Pressmman has also Broadway,” which asks over a dozen actors, six in that medium that he became infamous via the 1938 worked with international directors outside the writers and six directors to come up with six Halloween broadcast of H.G. Welles’ Martian-invasion fanta- original short plays over the course of a day. sy “The War of the Worlds.” Dramatized in fake-newscast form, it panicked some gullible listeners (though some argue the extent of that reaction was greatly exaggerated). Such notoriety brought Hollywood offers; Welles held out until RKO’s terms gave him virtual carte blanche. Though his initial plan to adapt Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” was scuttled as too expensive and risky, “Kane” ‘The Conjuring’ sequel was scarcely less so-not least for being so blatantly inspired by the life of newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst, who used his considerable might to thwart its success. (Though, as one observer points out here, the film was just pushed back to 2016 as much a critical self-portrait for Welles.) As a result, RKO was all too happy to seize the post-production reins on ew Line has moved back its James Wan’s supernatural thriller “The “The Magnificent Ambersons” when Welles blithely “Conjuring” sequel to 2016 and Conjuring,” which amassed about $320 decamped to South America for the abortive “It’s All True.” Nreplaced it with an untitled horror million in worldwide box office on a $20 The sadly compromised if still brilliant result proved anoth- film for a pre-Halloween release on Oct 23, million budget. New Line topper Toby er box office failure, ending his cinematic honeymoon. 2015. The Warner Bros. division had Emmerich told Variety last year that announced in February that it had dated “Conjuring 2” would tap a similar vein as Embarrassing career “The Conjuring 2” for the 2015 opening the first film, which largely avoided con- Thus began decades alternating lucrative (if often trivial) with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga ventional horror film ploy while exploring acting gigs with erratic directorial work, the latter often returning to star. The sequel does not have demonic possession. — Reuters plagued by budgetary woes or front-office interference. a director yet and hasn’t been set for a Even his moneymaking 1946 thriller, “The Stranger,” specific release date in 2006. New Line couldn’t shake his rep for extravagance, unreliability and scored a massive surprise hit last year with inconsistency with popular taste. Spending most of the next decade in Europe, Welles made “Othello,” the first of several projects that were shot piecemeal whenever fund- ing became available. He considered two late masterpieces, “The Trial” and “Chimes at Midnight,” his personal best-but they also flopped. Several other projects (“Don Quixote,” “The Merchant of Venice,” the improvised “The Other Side of the Wind”) never neared completion. (Some have been or will be released in posthumously constructed form; it’s noted that several titles, including “Chimes at Midnight,” remain in legal contention.) Meanwhile, his slightly embarrassing career as a public bon vivant flourished, represented via clips from “I Love Lucy,” “The Muppet Show,” myriad talkshows and commercials, etc. Welles’ consistent stylistic innovation is amply high- lighted via great-looking excerpts from projects both famous and subterranean. (He’s heard saying that “Citizen Kane’s” technical daring was largely born from “the confi- dence of ignorance.”) A segment contrasting the original studio-tampered release version of the incredible opening sequence of “Touch of Evil” with its much later restored ver- sion (reworked per his original editorial notes) underline the brilliance of his instincts, as well as the tin ears they often fell on.—Reuters

(From left) Directors Israel Cardenas and Lauria Amelia Guzman, writer Jean-Noel Pancrazi and actress Geraldine Chaplin pose during a photo call for the movie ‘Sand Dollars’ at the 9th edition of the Rome Film Festival in Rome, yesterday. — AP Natalie Dormer joins supernatural thriller ‘The Forest’ ame of Thrones” actress Natalie Dormer will star in supernatural thriller “The Forest” from Lava “G Bear Films and David S Goyer’s Phantom Four. David Linde’s Lava Bear and Goyer-the screenwriter of the “Dark Knight” trilogy-tapped Jason Zada last year to direct “The Forest,” set in Japan. Nick Acosta and Sarah Cornwell are re-writing the script. Focus Features plans to release the film on January 8, 2016. Good Universe has partnered with Lava Bear to handle international sales on the film. Linde, Goyer and Phantom Four’s Nellie Reed are the producers. The movie is set in a forest called Aokigahara, a real location in Japan where people go to end their lives, where a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister who has mysteriously disappeared-only to be confronted by the angry souls of the dead who have per- ished in the forest. Dormer stars as Margaery Tyrell on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and as Cressida in next month’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.” She will soon begin production on Screen Gems’ “Patient Zero.” Tory Metzger, president of Lava Bear, is overseeing the produc- tion of the film. Dormer is represented by UTA, Untitled Entertainment, United Agents in the UK and attorney Karl Austen. — Reuters Natalie Dormer lifestyle WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 TRAVEL

Kuwait media Photo shows snow covering Al-Borz delegation explore Mountain in Kelardasht, Iran. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Photo shows snow covering Al-Borz Mountain in Kelardasht, Iran.

By Yasser Al-Zayyat

pon an invitation from the cultural center at the Embassy of the UIslamic Republic of Iran in Kuwait, a delegation from Kuwait news papers and satellite TV channels recently visited the most important touristic sites in Iran. The 16-member media delegation visited the governorates of Mazendaran and Gilan, where they met the governor and other top officials. They visited the touristic sites - the woods and waterfalls in the gover- Photo shows a norates. The delegation was also briefed view of green trees on the facilities offered to visitors. In those and mountains in two governorates located along the North Iran. Caspian Sea, visitors can see the jungles, waterfalls and rivers with indescribable beauty. They can also enjoy delicious Iranian cuisine, the famous Iranian pista- A photo shows an aerial view for the dam water. chio and the beautiful Persian carpets.

Photo shows a Telefrik in Lahijan city. Photo shows some rock mountains on the way to Tehran from Kelardasht.

An aerial view taken from a plane shows clouds moving through the snow-covered peaks of the Alborz mountains in Northern Iran.

Colorful trees covers the mountains. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 TRAVEL

Photo shows Rabih Falah the Mazandaran Governor during a meeting with the Kuwaiti delegation. A group photo of the members of the media delegation.

Photo shows Al-Borz dam water.

Young girls greeting the Kuwait’s press delegation with flowers at Ramsar, A man training and playing with a sea lion in Namak Abrood. Mazandaran. Photo shows a man selling Kebab on the street.

Photo shows one of the many streams in North Iran. Lahijan City in Jelan governorate.

Photo shows Al-Borz dam water. An aerial view of Kelardasht city. Griffith, Seyfried to star onstage

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 37 In this Tuesday, Sept 9, 2014, file photo, designer Oscar de la Renta takes a bow with models Karlie Kloss, left, and Daria Strokous, right, after his Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. — AP/AFP photos

In this June 3, 2014 file photo, former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, listens as Oscar de la Renta speaks on stage at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York. American fashion designer

In this Sept 11, 2012, file photo, a model Oscar walks the runway during the presentation of the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2013 collection at Fashion de la Renta Week in New York. egendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, built close rapports with fellow designers such as whose beautiful clothes defined American ele- Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano, whom he invited Lgance for generations and were beloved by to spend time in his workshop after his career col- dies at 82 first ladies and Hollywood stars, died Monday. He lapsed over an anti-Semitic rant. “Everyone in life was 82. As condolences poured in from the fashion deserves a second chance,” said de la Renta at the world, his company website bore only his trademark time. “I think that life is about forgiving and helping signature in white against a navy blue background. people.” US media reported his death at his home in Kent, He entertained generously with his wives, keep- Connecticut, quoting family members. He was diag- ing a Rolodex of famous friends, including the nosed with cancer in 2006. Clintons, Henry Kissinger and the late writer Truman Earlier this month, his luxury brand announced Capote. In an interview with New York Magazine that British-born designer Peter Copping would take published last year, de la Renta looked back on his over as creative director although that he would long career and the changes in the fashion world. work closely with de la Renta on designing the next “It’s unbelievably extraordinary to remember that collection. Twitter lit up with messages of condo- when I came to New York, it was a time when lence and praise for de la Renta. “Oscar created a women couldn’t wear a pair of pants to a restaurant. In this Sept 11, 2012 file photo, fashion designer Oscar whole world of luxury, style, and elegance all his “What women have achieved in the last 50 years, I de la Renta watches as the final model walks the runway. own,” wrote designer Vera Wang. wish men would have achieved in the last 100. I’m “The ‘King of Evening’ will be forever remem- sorry to say it, but we’re really stupid.” In his native bered,” Vogue Magazine added. Schooled in the Dominican Republic, the Culture ministry tweeted, mastery of European couture, de la Renta worked “Maestro .. your prints remain.” — AFP until the end of his life, most recently designing the wedding dress for human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, who wed Hollywood heart throb George Clooney in Venice last month. In this Jan 20, 2005, file photo, President Bush and first lady Laura One of the world’s most eminent designers, his Bush wave to the crowd after dancing at the Constitution Ball at the frocks were worn by American first ladies from Washington Hilton Hotel during the 55th Presidential Inaugural cel- Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan to Hillary ebration in Washington, DC. Clinton and Laura Bush, as well as film stars such as Sarah Jessica Parker. Tributes also poured in from friends, celebrities and younger designers who mourned the loss of one of America’s most eminent designers. Former first lady Bush said she and her husband, George W. Bush, were “deeply saddened” by his death, saying he had designed the favorite clothes of her and her twin daughters. “We will miss Oscar’s generous and warm personality, his charm, and his wonderful talents,” she said in a statement. “Saddened to hear the news about Oscar de la Renta. Thank you for bringing so much beauty into the world #RIP,” wrote designer Rebecca Minkoff. In this May 3, 2010 file In this Feb 16, 2011, file photo, Oprah Winfrey, photo, a model pauses on Career spanning five decades right, and Oscar de la the runway at the Oscar “Truly saddened by the loss of one of the greatest Renta arrive at the de la Renta Fall 2011 fashion icons of all time,” wrote designer and busi- Metropolitan Museum of show during Fashion nesswoman Ivanka Trump. Born on July 22, 1932 in Art Costume Institute Week in New York. the Dominican Republic, de la Renta left home to gala, in New York. study in Madrid and work as an apprentice to Cristobal Balenciaga. In 1960 he moved to France to become an assistant at Lanvin in Paris, where he embedded himself in the world of haute couture, before moving to the United States to work for Elizabeth Arden. He created his eponymous label in 1965 and over the decades became one of the most lauded design- ers in New York. He created clothes of timeless ele- In this May 5, gance, regal glamour and sophistication beloved by 2014, file photo, generations of women. He was twice president of Sarah Jessica the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Parker attends honored with a string of awards. In a career that The spanned five decades, de la Renta saw his company Metropolitan grow into a multi-million-dollar empire that includ- Museum of Art’s ed ready to wear, fragrances, a home line and a Costume bridal collection, which he launched in 2006. Institute benefit He married twice, first in 1967 to Francoise de This May 2, 2011 file photo shows designer Oscar de la Renta and gala celebrating Langlade, an editor at French Vogue and in 1989, six actress Penelope Cruz attending the ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage In this Feb 27, 2005, file photo, Spanish actress “Charles James: years after her death, he married American publish- Beauty’ Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Penelope Cruz, in Oscar de la Renta, arrives for Beyond Fashion” er Annette Reed. Popular and charming, de la Renta in New York. the 77th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. in New York.