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Qatar takes part in Youth Olympic Games Ebola outbreak chances in Qatar Crackdown ‘very minimal’

DOHA: Even if anyone is found infected with the deadly Ebola virus, the possibility of an out- on narcotics break of the disease in Qatar is very minimal, officials have said. Since so far no one has been diagnosed with the disease which is transmitted through direct contact, the possibility of smugglers it spreading in the country is less, Dr Mohamed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public Health, Fake items also seized last year Supreme Council of Health (SCH), told a workshop for DOHA: The Qatar General Drug traffickers were carrying healthcare professionals. Authority of Customs detected 22,376 pills of various contraband He said the SCH had taken pre- 851 offences and foiled attempts and used different methods to cautionary measures to limit any to smuggle in huge quantities of smuggle them into the country. chance of an Ebola threat. alcohol and narcotics into the In one case, drug pushers tried Ebola is passed to humans country last year. to smuggle in narcotics by con- through close contact with the The Customs Department, cealing them inside sweets and blood or bodily fluids of infected with the support of Interpol and nut shells. animals. Fruit bats, monkeys Qatar’s Civil Defence Department, A large quantity of pills was and chimpanzees can carry the also aborted a series of attempts hidden inside a tin of frozen food virus. Ebola also spreads through to flood the local market with in the baggage of a passenger human to human, again from con- counterfeit products. from an Arab country. tact with blood or bodily fluids. In one operation, the Customs The passenger had been under THE PENINSULA A Qatari athlete taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, Department, with the support the surveillance of customs Continued on page 2 yesterday. Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the second Youth Olympic Games open. Report on page 28 of its Marine squad, seized 9,000 officers until he arrived at a bottles of alcohol. In separate check-point. incidents, it also impounded huge In another major haul, the Air quantities of narcotics. Customs Department seized 1.5kg In one case, offenders tried of opium from an Asian passen- Banking services hit as most staff on vacation to smuggle in several cartons of ger on his arrival at the airport. liquor by using secret wooden They also aborted repeated DOHA: With most employees quoted Yousif Mousa Abuhelaiqa, avail the fund, as I failed to obtain of by only two or three people, cases through Doha Port. They attempts by different groups of of local companies having gone a Qatari citizen, as saying. a certificate from my employer which is badly affecting the effi- had been under the radar of the smugglers to flood the Qatari on annual vacation, services of Some citizens and expatriates since the signing authority at ciency and productivity of work- Customs Department until the market with counterfeit products. many sectors, especially bank- who have applied for personal my company is on vacation,” ers. Both the staff as well as the consignment reached their secret Studies estimate that the pres- ing services, are badly hit. loans are facing indefinite delays said an Asian expatriate to this beneficiaries face problems.” store in the Industrial Area. ence of counterfeit products in As a result of a shortage of staff in the process of approval, caus- newspaper. Yet another Qatari citizen, Customs officials, along with the Arab market is costing Arab at banks, customers are forced to ing irreparable losses to many. “I bought a property in my Abdullah Mohammed Al Ahbabi, security forces, raided the build- countries an estimate $88bn every wait for hours to avail services. “I have been trying to obtain a country, and as per the contract, I added: “With the growing popula- ing and seized the contraband. year. And those who have opted not personal loan from my bank over had to pay the remaining amount tion in the country, this is becom- The suspects were later handed The GCC counties collectively to go on vacation are working the past one month. by the end of July, but now it ing increasingly a big problem over to Capital Security Police, suffered an estimated $18bn loss under great pressure. “Frustrated with the attitude seems I will lose the amount I now year-by-year. Ahmed Yousif Al Sahl, Director of due to counterfeit products in “So many people have gone on of the bank, I decided to change paid in advance for the asset.” “Those who have not gone on Marine Customs, said in a report their markets in 2013. vacation at the same time, affect- my bank but it did not work Another citizen, Toyam Al vacation are the biggest suffer- released by the Authority. The international market is at ing the quality of services, par- either. Hajri, said: “During the summer ers as they have to make extra The last three months of 2013 the risk of losing an estimated ticularly in the banking sector. “The bank did not issue me a months, a large number of staff at efforts. witnessed a massive hunt for law- $780bn per year, or about 5 per- “The banks should have made Non-liability Certificate (asked most companies go on vacation. “The banks should take care of breakers who tried to smuggle in cent to 10 percent of the total alternative arrangements to by the new bank) on time, citing “For instance, the quantum of such situations before approving large amounts of narcotics. value of trading, the Directorate ensure customers are provided shortage of staff at the branch. work done by five employees at leave applications of their staff,” The contraband included nar- of Customs said in its report. with normal services even during “Finally, when another bank a particular department (during he added. cotic pills, hashish and marijuana. THE PENINSULA summer months,” an Arabic daily sanctioned my loan, I couldn’t normal days) is being taken care THE PENINSULA

Karwa taxis will Hamas to Israel: Accept have GPS-enabled technology soon demands or face long war DOHA: As part of efforts CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Hamas yesterday rejected as insufficient to improve taxi services, the offers made in Cairo to Palestinian negotiators seeking to end public transport company — Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip, and raised the possibility of Mowasalat — is to launch a renewed fighting when the current truce expires. new electronic application for Israel said it had also not yet accepted any proposals made in the Karwa taxis by this month-end Egyptian-mediated talks but, like the Palestinians, its envoys would to help drivers reach destina- continue attending them on Sunday. The ceasefire ends tomorrow tions easily, Al Sharq reported night. Hamas wants an Israeli-Egyptian blockade on the coastal enclave yesterday. lifted, and the establishment of a seaport and airport, as part of any The GPS-enabled technology enduring cessation of hostilities. “Israel must accept the demands of will not only help cabbies to take the Palestinian people or face a long war,” Osama Hamdan, the head the shortest possible route to a of Hamas’ foreign affairs, said on Facebook. See also page 4 destination but also save com- muters’ time and money. Key intersections to open soon Newcomers — commuters and drivers — not aware of Qatar’s DOHA: The signal-controlled intersections at Doha’s two main geography and places, often lose junctions — Al Markhiya and Dahl Al Hamam — will open soon. their way which cost passengers The roundabouts converted into intersections will open before a lot of extra money and time. Demonstrators supporting Kurdistan hold placards during a rally against Islamic State, formerly known as Islamic schools reopen after summer vacation, Al Sharq said yesterday. Initially in the pilot phase, the State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), in front of the White House yesterday. The Public Works Authority — Ashghal — started converting the application will be installed in roundabouts into intersections in May, as part of a plan to ease traffic about 100 cabs and will be even- in the city. Located in strategic areas, the junctions connect several tually extended to the entire fleet main roads such as Al Markhiya, Arab League, Jassim Bin Hamad of Karwa taxis over the next Kurds fight to retake Mosul dam and Khalifa Street. The project involves converting Dahl Al Hamam three months. Roundabout, with three lanes in each direction on Al Markhiya and Though there is a shortage of BAGHDAD: Kurdish forces Islamic State (IS) fighters who electricity to much of the region Arab League streets to ease traffic by providing three additional lanes taxi services, especially at vital backed by US warplanes bat- wrested the Mosul dam from and is crucial to irrigation in vast turning left and a side lane turning right at each signal. Pedestrian places during peak hours, with tled yesterday to retake Iraq’s them a week earlier, a general farming areas in Nineveh prov- crossings will be created to ensure road safety. The Al Markhiya project the operation of several private largest dam from jihadists, said. “Kurdish peshmerga, with ince. The recapture of the dam involves four lanes in each direction on Khalifa Street, in addition to taxi firms over the last couple of a day after militants carried US air support, have seized con- would be one of the most signifi- three lanes to turn left and one to turn right. THE PENINSULA years, the competition in the sec- out a “massacre” of dozens of trol of the eastern side of the cant achievements in a fightback tor has grown healthier, result- villagers. dam” complex, Major General that is also getting international 165 violations detected in July ing in significant improvement Two months of violence have Abdulrahman Korini said, saying material support. in services in terms of quality, brought Iraq to the brink of several jihadists had been killed. In another setback, a roadside DOHA: A l Ray yan Municipality found 13 v iolations at beauty parlours availability and reach. breakup, and world powers Buoyed by air strikes US bomb yesterday killed the engi- in July. A specialised civic unit responsible for inspecting parlours Mowasalat also plans to relieved by the exit of premier President Barack Obama ordered neer tasked with repairing a key conducted 75 inspections, including 12 surprise visits. Nine inspec- increase the number of its fleet Nouri Al Maliki were sending last week, peshmerga fighters bridge north of Baghdad, the loss tions were made to issue licences for new parlours, Al Sharq said. to more than 7,000 vehicles in the aid to the displaced and arms to have tried to claw back the ground of which has hampered operations The health inspection unit conducted 3,001 visits to food outlets and coming years, the daily added. the Kurds. they lost since the start of August. farther north. AGENCIES detected 152 violations. They also destroyed 892kg of meat and 6,307 THE PENINSULA Kurdish forces attacked the The dam on the Tigris provides See also page 5 food cans found unfit for human consumption. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QRC giving $1.7m aid to Gaza Hospitals in Palestinian enclave to get much-needed equipment DOHA: Relief teams from distribution to hospitals in Gaza. serve the sick and the injured. including head injuries, spinal Qatar Red Crescent are con- These include X-ray imaging On the role played by the fractures and cases requiring tinuing their efforts to help devices, equipment for intensive Medical Rehabilitation Section amputation.” the wounded in Gaza Strip care rooms, electrocardiography in Al Amal Hospital since the Dr Makki said the Medical following a devastating Israeli devices, equipment for operation beginning of the Israeli aggres- Rehabilitation Section, which military offensive. theatres, emergency vehicles, sion, Dr Wael Makki, general QRC launched in July 2013, The QRC office in Gaza Strip beds for patients, and anaesthe- manager of the hospital, said had contributed significantly has identified the items needed sia devices, Dr Nassar said. Al Amal was the only hospital to treatment of the wounded most in the health sector. The Steps have been initiated in Gaza Strip providing medi- during the aggression, call- head of the office, Dr Akram for purchase of other medical cal rehabilitation after the ing for the expansion of the Nassar, said orders had been equipment worth $1.5m. All Israeli forces destroyed Al Wafa section so that it could serve issued for purchase of a large this equipment is expected to Hospital in Gaza. a larger number of wounded number of medical devices and increase the efficiency and the “We have received 23 injured Palestinians, whose number has equipment worth $200,000 for capacity of hospitals in Gaza to persons with varied injuries, exceeded 10,000. QNA

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Continued from page 1 A workshop was held recently Tel to educate healthcare profes- Fax sionals on how to respond in the event of an Ebola outbreak as they are vulnerable to the risk of infection. Tel + 974 44298888 The workshop was held by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) Fax in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary health Care Corporation Tel (PHCC) with the participation of healthcare professionals in Qatar Fax Airways, Qatar Petroleum and several other institutions. The workshop was held as part Tel of the national plan to prepare Fax an early response to the Ebola threat. The workshop held at the Maryam Al Muhannadi, a young Qatari Summer Media Institute graduate, shows her graduation certificate. HMC was attended by around 500 healthcare professionals. Tel Dr Al Thani also highlighted Fax the importance of infection con- trol in hospitals. He explained pos- NU-Q honours local film-making www.doha.hilton.com sible methods of transmission of infection and the risk associated Tel 44233333 974+ with it. talent in graduation ceremony Dr Mona Al Musalmani, act- Fax 44233000 974+ ing head of infectious diseases at DOHA: Northwestern and I have met some fantastic We wish this year’s graduates HMC, said: “The seminar is a good University in Qatar (NU- people. I’ve enjoyed learning luck in their bright futures.” opportunity to work together with Q) presented accolades to about film-making, especially NU-Q education programmes all healthcare professionals in the talented local film-makers angles and shots. This experi- help cultivate top talent from country to ensure and implement as 25 high school students ence has helped me grow as a Qatar and the region. Recently, best medical practices to curb graduated from its two-week person as I’ve learnt the impor- two NU-Q students, Shahnawaz Ebola virus spreading.” Summer Media Institute on tance of patience and accept- Zali and Syed Owais Ali, received Meanwhile, Dr Hamad Eid Al Thursday. Students learned ance of other peers’ ideas. My international recognition at Abu Rumaihi, acting director of health from NU-Q alumni who ambition is to submit my own Dhabi’s Zayed University Film protection and combating infec- shared insights into the tech- film later in the year at the Festival and the Chicago South Tel tious disease department at SCH, nical and creative aspects of Northwestern Film Festival and Asian Film Festival. explained that the national plan reporting and film-making, as I am excited to apply to become The Summer Media Institute Fax to prepare an early response to well as life at the university a NU-Q student for next year’s is the first in a series of NU-Q Ebola included ways to control the and in the workplace. intake.” events for the 2014-2015 school spread of the disease and identify Now in its fifth year, the Everette E Dennis, Dean year aimed at high school stu- patients, especially at the airport, institute provides students and CEO of NU-Q, said: “We dents interested in communi- Tel and isolate them immediately. in Qatar hands-on training are proud to see this excep- cation and journalism. Future Fax He explained that creating in documentary film-making, tional class graduate from this events include the Qatar awareness among those vulner- emphasising key techniques in year’s Summer Media Institute Leadership Conference, which able to the disease, especially cinematography, lighting and Programme. Their enthusiasm, is held in collaboration with among health professionals, was editing. Throughout the pro- capacity to learn and home- the Georgetown University Tel an important part of the national gramme, students interacted on grown talent was an inspiration School of Foreign Service in Fax plan. a daily basis with NU-Q alumni, to their peers and instructors Qatar and the THIMUN Qatar Experts at the workshop also faculty and specialist staff to alike. NU-Q offers a range of Northwestern Film Festival. said that in case of an outbreak of gain a thorough understanding unique education opportuni- NU-Q will also be hosting a Ebola, the possibility of the infec- of the local, regional and inter- ties in communications, jour- number of media workshops tion spreading among healthcare national media industries. nalism, and liberal arts, giving throughout the year encour- Tel professionals in hospitals in Qatar Maryam Al Muhannadi, a students the skills they need to aging students to explore the Fax does not exist as all safety precau- young Qatari Summer Media break into one of Qatar’s and development of investigative tions have been introduced. Institute graduate commented: the region’s most dynamic and reporting and digital media. THE PENINSULA “It’s been an amazing experience rapidly expanding industries. THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax Quality outlets mark anniversary with promotions Tel DOHA: Quality retail out- Customers who visit Quality ‘Lucky Luggage’, wherein for In the Health and Beauty sec- Fax lets have rolled out their Hypermarket during the cel- every QR25 spent on luggage tion, with every QR25 spent on sixth raffle draw promotion, ebration period, from August items, customers will be eligible Maryaj products, customers can for two Mercedes Benz C180 13 to August 19, will receive a to win three iPhone 5s through win iPad Minis. 2015 model cars, as a part coupon to participate in this a raffle draw. Quality Hypermarket, Salwa of their fourth anniversary lucky draw. The winners will This promotion is on from Road, will also have offers in celebrations. be selected on of August 21. August 13 to September 5, 2014. the fresh food, fashion and For every purchase worth In the luggage section, there The lucky draw will be held on technology sections. QR50 at Quality Hypermarket, is an exclusive promotion called September 7. THE PENINSULA Salwa Road, Quality Tel Centre Department Store, Fax Airport Road, and Quality Hypermarket, Industrial Area, customers will be eligible to participate in the lucky draw Tel to own a 2015 model Mercedes Fax Benz C 180. The promotion, launched on August 13, will continue until December 13. www.renaissancedoha.com To mark the fourth anni- versary, Quality Hypermarket, Tel 44195000 974+ Salwa Road is offering cus- Fax 44195100 974+ tomers various promo- tions. Through the ‘Visit and Win’ campaign, Quality Hypermarket will be giving away 51 valuable gifts including a mobile phone, LED television, Quality Group of Companies General Manager Sajeev Pushpamangalam and Quality Retail Group General refrigerator, laptop and micro- Manager Aboonavas together launching the fourth anniversary celebrations of Quality Hypermarket, Salwa Road. wave oven. SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Ooredoo launches services in Myanmar Network initially covers 7.8 million people

DOHA: Ooredoo officially Telecommunications Department, using next generation UMTS900 launched its mobile services Myanmar; senior representatives technology, which offers custom- in Myanmar with celebrations from Ooredoo and other promi- ers in Myanmar 3G service with held in the country’s capital city, nent guests. clear voice calls and fast Internet, Naypyidaw, on Thursday night. With the launch, affordable as well as a solid foundation for a The event was attended by telecommunications services are future move into 4G services. Dr Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, available to Myanmar’s people for U Myat Hein, Union Minister of Ooredoo; U Myat Hein, Union the first time. Internet access on Communications and Information Minister of Communications a mobile device has also become Technology, said: “Today’s event and Information Technology, widely available for the first time. marks a turning point in our Myanmar; U Than Htun Ooredoo has achieved a world country’s development, a truly Aung, Director of Posts & first by rolling out a new network historic moment. Over the past few years, the Union Government and Ministry of Communications ‘Best-ever’ local call rates in Qatar and Information Technology have worked hard to lay the foundations for the creation of Mynt Zaw, National Sales Director, Ooredoo Myanmar; Ross Cormack, CEO, Ooredoo Myanmar; David Abel, Chief DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced a new call offer for pre- a competitive telecommunica- paid customers, offering local calls to any Ooredoo mobile or tions landscape that serves our Mentor, Ooredoo Myanmar; U Myat Hein, Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology; and landline number for just QR0.10 per minute. people. With the introduction Dr Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo, at a ceremony to mark the launch of Ooredoo’s services in Myanmar. Ooredoo’s new call rate is available to all Hala Smart Pack and of Ooredoo’s services, our citi- Hala International Saver Key customers in Qatar. zens will have an opportunity to benefits of mobile technology and outlets across the country in addi- Myanmar, edging us ever closer The offer is available until October 12, 2014. choose the operator and services the Internet. We connect fami- tion to the 6,500 dealers selling to being able to serve the nation’s The new rate will automatically apply to all new and existing they use based on the quality of lies and communities, we power Ooredoo SIM cards, the company huge appetite for mobile technol- Hala Smart and Hala International Saver Key customers, and will service, price and customer care. innovation and we help youth ful- is focused on ensuring accessibil- ogy. We are here today to bring come at no extra cost. This will be a highly competitive fil their potential. Our vision is to ity for all. It has also launched a our next generation network Hala Smart Packs are available in denominations of QR10, QR15, market as our people are hungry enrich the lives of all the people of series of introductory Internet with the world’s most advanced QR25 and QR40, with no additional charges for activation. Each for world-class communications Myanmar and from what I have bundles and chat packs. 3G technology to the people of pack is automatically renewed and customers need to simply ensure services at affordable prices.” seen of the past two weeks we The company is also offer- Myanmar all at affordable prices.” that they have sufficient credit to continue receiving the benefits Dr Marafih said: “A little over a really are starting to deliver on ing affordable handsets through The company has announced of the weekly packs. year ago, we committed to break- this vision.” launch promotions, such as the plans for a range of services that Hala Smart customers wishing to connect overseas can also ben- ing down all the barriers that Ooredoo has launched services Samsung Galaxy V bundle, which will support the nation’s demand efit from the best international call rates with the Hala International limited the people of Myanmar’s in Myanmar’s three major cities offers the device and a package for education, help improve Saver Key. At just QR1 per week, the Hala International Saver Key access to high quality voice calls and surrounding regions, initially of minutes, SMS and data at an maternal healthcare, provide offers international call rates of QR0.45 per minute to 121 countries, and a fast Internet experience. covering 68 cities and towns and affordable price. solutions to help the country’s as well as the new great value price of QR0.10 per minute for local One of the many reasons we are 7.8 million people. The network Ross Cormack, CEO, Ooredoo unbanked and supply technology calls to any Ooredoo number. excited to be here in this won- will extend to include 25 million Myanmar, commented: “We are that will improve the productivity Customers can subscribe to the Hala International Saver Key by derful country is that we strongly people by the end of the year. so excited to have met our com- of the nation’s large agriculture sending the text message ‘ISK’ to 121. THE PENINSULA believe everybody has the right With top-up vouchers available mitment to bring mobile tele- sector. to experience the life-enriching for just $1, and for sale at 30,000 communications to the people of THE PENINSULA Al Khor Club to hold horse QTA offers free shuttle service to Summer Festival venues DOHA: Qatar Tourism to deal with transport, and to riding course Authority (QTA) is offering ensure that our visitors get from a free “park and ride” shut- point A to B as safely as possi- DOHA: Al Khor Sports tle bus service to take visi- ble. We chose the touristic Doha Club is organising a training tors from the Q-Post office to Bus due to their appealing facili- course in horsemanship for the Qatar Summer Festival ties,” said Mashal Shahbik, Eid In young people, which will take 2014 venues, including Doha Qatar & Qatar Summer Festival place at Al Uqdah Equestrian Exhibition Center (DEC), Project Manager. Complex as part of the club’s where the Family Fun activi- As part of the Qatar Summer summer activities. ties are taking place, and the Festival 2014, QTA has converted The club said in a statement Corniche, where the Fountain DEC into a 10,000-square-metre that participants in the train- Fun activities are taking place, indoor entertainment city featur- ing course, which begins today, until September 27. The bus ing activities and programmes will receive training in the departs from the Q-Post office that cater to people of all ages; basics of riding, control, jump- and passes by the two stations from extreme sports for adults to ing and marathon techniques, in one trip. soft play areas for kids. The DEC as well as riding in groups. The bus will run every hour has been split into zones, with Participants will be awarded from 3pm to 10pm. On week- dedicated games areas, including certificates from the Al Khor- ends, the bus will be available professional skateboarding ramps based Al Uqdah Equestrian from 2pm to 11pm. The service and bouncy castles, a food court Complex. features Doha Bus, Doha’s first area, and a retail area. There is Al Uqdah Equestrian tour bus, which gives visitors a also a stage for Baraem TV for Complex is an extension of good sightseeing experience. plays and performances. the equestrian facilities in at Since the start of the festival Baraem TV will be staging a Qatar Equestrian Racing Club, on August 4, QTA has offered the 45-minute play encouraging and Sealine Endurance Village and shuttle service for various rea- educating children about social Al Shaqab Equestrian Centre. sons, including high demand. values, cooperation and good- It is an integrated equestrian “We saw the shuttle bus serv- will, every weekend. The shows complex, with all necessary ice as being an essential part of will start at 4.30pm and 8.15pm installations, equipment, sta- this festival in helping facilitate every Friday and Saturday from bling, a horse training track, an the flow of visitors, easing traf- August 8 to September 27. A Doha Bus on its way to a Qatar Summer Festival venue. indoor hall for showjumping, fic around Doha and helping The DEC entertainment city outdoor arenas, an administra- eliminate any possible parking will be open from 3pm to 11pm tive building, a turf track and problem. We wanted to make it on weekdays, and from 2pm to priced between QR5 and QR30. there are daily dancing fountain intervals from 7pm to 11pm, and accommodation for staff. as easy as possible for people to midnight on weekends. Although Only cash payment is accepted. shows until the end of the festi- on weekends it runs from 6pm QNA get to the venues and enjoy the entry is free, there are tickets At the Corniche, the first val. During the week, the foun- to 12pm at 45-minute intervals. festival activities without having for taking part in the activities, venue the shuttle bus stops at, tain show runs at 30-minute THE PENINSULA

Pakistani aid initiative QNB names winners of summer campaign

DOHA: QNB has announced two more lucky winners in its summer campaign, “Your Summer is on us”, which was launched in June. Mohammed Mejally Al Ghanim and Mohammed Nabeel Abdul Hakkim were announced win- ners and each was credited with 500,000 Life Rewards points. The summer promotion allows customers to be entered auto- matically into a draw for a pool of 6,000,000 Life Reward points when they take a personal, vehicle or mortgage loan, a vehicle lease, activate and use their new Life Rewards credit card, or transfer their salary to QNB during the campaign period. Customers can then use their points to travel, shop and pay bills, or even donate them to an approved charitable organisation. As per the campaign’s terms Pakistan Welfare Forum held an event titled ‘We are with you’, to support internally displaced persons in that and conditions, another four cus- country, at the Pakistan Embassy auditorium on Friday. Pakistani groups in Qatar have raised QR450,000, tomers have the chance to enter which will be remitted to Pakistan for resettlement of the displaced. ABDUL BASIT the draw and win the bonus points. One of the winners of QNB’s summer campaign poses with a bank official. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Israelis, Palestinians poised to resume Cairo talks Official optimistic agreement for a longer-term truce could be reached

GAZA CITY: Israeli and begin today, after consulting their suspended two years later after But Hamas spokesman Sami Palestinian negotiators are political leaders over the weekend. Hamas seized power in the Gaza Abu Zuhri struck a hardline, poised to resume indirect talks The European Union welcomed Strip. The EU said a durable insisting that there can be no with Egyptian mediators on the ceasefire in Gaza and said ceasefire must be accompanied return to peace without a lifting reaching a more permanent it was ready to expand a police by lifting closures on Gaza and of Israel’s eight-year blockade of ceasefire before a current truce mission in Rafah, on the border called on “all terrorist groups” in the beleaguered coastal enclave. expires at midnight on Monday. with Egypt, and train Palestinian the territory to disarm. “We can reach an agreement The Egyptian government Authority customs personnel and The Israeli foreign ministry if the Israeli side accepts all the persuaded both sides late on police for redeployment in Gaza. welcomed the call for disarma- demands of the unified Palestinian Wednesday to adhere to a new “A return to the status quo ment — Israel’s main demand at delegation, in particular the end five-day ceasefire, extending an prior to the latest conflict is not Cairo truce talks. “Commitment of any aggression against our earlier three-day agreement an option,” said the Council of the to the principle of demilitarisa- people, the war on Gaza and the in order to allow more time to EU on Friday following a foreign tion, to be implemented by an complete lifting of the siege,” Abu thrash out a longer-term truce. ministers’ meeting in Brussels. effective mechanism, will insure Zuhri said. It got off to a rocky start with It said EU police would moni- a fundamental change of the situ- Talks today are expected to Palestinian rocket attacks and tor the transit of supplies needed ation,” it said. resume on the basis of an Egyptian retaliatory Israeli air strikes, but for Gaza reconstruction and try Azzam Al Ahmad, who heads proposal which calls for a lasting yesterday marked a sixth day to prevent weapons from being the Palestinian delegation at ceasefire beyond Monday midnight, of quiet following more than a smuggled into the territory. Cairo talks, said that he was qui- and new talks on the thorniest month of fighting that has killed A mission of 70 European police etly optimistic that an agreement issues, including demands for a sea- more than 1,960 Palestinians and officers was set up at the cross- for a longer-term truce could be port and airport in Gaza, to begin 67 on the Israeli side. ing point in 2005, tasked with reached. “We have high hopes of in a month’s time. A buffer zone Israeli and Palestinian nego- monitoring movements of peo- reaching an agreement very soon, along Gaza’s border with Israel Women walk between destroyed buildings in the Al Shaas neighbourhood, tiating teams are now expected ple, goods and vehicles at Gaza’s before the end of the truce, and would be gradually reduced and in the north of the Gaza Strip, yesterday. The United Nations estimates about back in Cairo for fresh talks, only window to the outside world perhaps even, very quickly, for a guarded by Palestinian Authority 10,000 Palestinian homes were destroyed by the fighting. which the Palestinians said would that bypasses Israel. But it was permanent ceasefire,” he said. security teams. AFP

Drone kills 3 militants in Yemen IS executed 700 people from Syrian tribe AKP favours Davutoglu as ADEN: A drone attack killed three suspected Al Qaeda militants yesterday in Yemen’s east- BEIRUT/AMMAN: The Islamic State Islamic State stormed the town earlier this ern Hadramout province, a local official said. militant group has executed 700 mem- week. Another opposition activist from Deir new premier, says report “The three armed men were travelling in a bers of a tribe it has been battling in Al Zor said residents of Al Sheitaat towns vehicle along a desert stretch between Yemen eastern Syria during the past two weeks, had been given three days to leave. ISTANBUL: Turkey’s ruling this week. After giving a speech, and Saudi Arabia’s border when the drone shot the majority of them civilians, a human Justice and Development Party Erdogan asked the party members two rockets at them. All three are dead,” the local rights monitoring group and activists JIHADISTS ADVANCE (AKP) has strongly backed the to put forward their nominees for official said. No details were given on whether it said yesterday. Meanwhile, Syrian rebels yesterday were naming of Foreign Minister party leader and prime minister in was a US or Yemeni drone. REUTERS The Syrian Observatory for Human defending Marea, one of their main strong- Ahmet Davutoglu as the new an anonymous poll. Rights, which has tracked violence on all holds in the north, against a rapid advance premier and party leader to The results revealed overwhelm- sides of the three-year-old conflict, said reli- by Islamic State jihadists, a monitoring replace president-elect Recep ing support for Davutoglu — for- able sources reported beheadings were used group and an activist said. Tayyip Erdogan, a pro-govern- eign minister since 2009 — to take to execute many of the Al Sheitaat tribe, IS fighters were nearing the towns of ment daily said yesterday. over the posts of premier and party which is from Deir Al Zor province. Marea and Aazaz, both bastions of rebel The executive committee of the leader. Davutoglu is a loyal Erdogan The conflict between Islamic State and the groups battling Syrian President Bashar AKP is due to meet on Thursday ally who has developed a more Al Sheitaat tribe, who number about 70,000, Al Assad’s regime, after seizing a number to formally agree the successor assertive Turkish foreign policy in flared after the militants took over two oil of villages in Aleppo province bordering to Erdogan, who by law must give recent years that has been criti- fields in July. “Those who were executed are Turkey in just three days. up both his current posts as pre- cised by opponents as being over all Al Sheitaat,” Observatory director Rami If the jihadists manage to take the stra- mier and party leader when he ambitious and even neo-Ottoman. Abdelrahman said by telephone from Britain. tegic towns, this could deal a severe blow becomes president on August 28. Others who received limited “Some were arrested, judged and killed.” to rebel groups battling both regime forces But the Yeni Safak daily, which has support included former trans- An activist in Deir Al Zor said that 300 and the IS. “There is fierce fighting between close contacts with the AKP, said port minister Binali Yildirim men were executed in one day in the town rebels and the IS around Marea,” the Syrian Erdogan had already put the issue and Health Minister Mehmet of Ghraneij, one of the three main towns Observatory for Human Rights said. to an informal vote at a closed-door Muezzinoglu, Yeni Safak added. of the Al Sheitaat tribal heartland, when AGENCIES meeting with top party members AFP SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Barzani appeals to Germany Iraq voices anger as US defends Irbil for weapons Resentment grows over perceived American preference to fight for Kurds rather than Maliki

BERLIN: The leader of Iraq’s IRBIL: Iraq’s political class has Americans got involved was when Kurds appealed to Germany for watched with fear and envy in they found it started threatening weapons to help Kurdish fight- the last fortnight as American their interests by getting closer to ers battling militants of the jets have slowed the Islamic the oil fields and to Irbil. Islamic State, and said foreign State extremist group’s advance “Isis succeeded in securing powers must find a way to cut towards the Kurdish stronghold Iraqi oil and now they have the off the group’s funding. of Irbil. resources to recruit more fighters Germany has shied away from At the same time, the group has and buy weapons. Why did every- direct involvement in military been trying to encircle Baghdad one let them go that far and not conflicts for much of the post-war — untroubled by air strikes. Its intervene earlier?” era and a survey conducted for manoeuvres near the national Asked whether US jets will Bild am Sonntag newspaper indi- capital in recent days have con- return to the skies over Baghdad, cated that almost three quarters solidated gains it has made in the he said: “Obama will launch more of Germans were against shipping last two tumultuous months and strikes to save the oil and his weapons to the Kurds. made the very existence of Iraq Kurdish friends.” But Germany’s defence min- in its current borders ever more Issan Al Shimary, a political ister has said the government precarious. analyst, said: “America said it was looking into the possibility With a new central govern- won’t intervene unless the Iraqis of delivering military hardware. ment only three weeks from being manage to find a new prime min- Masoud Barzani, the president sworn in, Iraqi leaders are implor- ister and now this has happened. of Iraqi Kurdistan, said the Kurds ing the US to honour what they This will put more international needed more than the humanitar- perceived to be an implicit deal to pressure on Obama to be more ian aid that Germany began send- protect Baghdad once an inclusive involved in Iraq. ing on Friday to support people leadership was installed. “I believe the American air forced to flee their homes by the Officials say that support for strikes didn’t happen because Sunni militant group’s advance. only one side will guarantee the they already knew … that Maliki “We also expect Germany to end of Iraq, allowing Islamic State was leaving. Now we hear about deliver weapons and ammunition insurgents menacing the capital more American involvement to our army so that we can fight to whittle away what is left of Iraqi Yazidis, who fled their homes when Islamic State (IS) militants attacked the town of Sinjar, take refuge inside through logistical help, weapon back against the IS terrorists,” state control and terrorise large a building on the outskirts of the Kurdish city of Dohuk, in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, yesterday. supplies and even sending troops Barzani told German magazine numbers of people into fleeing. to the western deserts. This has Focus. He said they needed German The officials, led at first by staged a series of attacks in an not cause major damage, but it is “When we go to bomb a place, all happened as a result of the training and what they lacked most ousted leader Nouri Al Maliki, area 40 miles south of Baghdad good in terms of hitting the tar- the ground troops don’t accom- Iraqi policy changing. were anti-tank weapons. had said that only US air power labelled nine years ago by the get. I fly a Cessna Caravan 202 pany us. We bomb a place and kill “American intervention is a German Defence Minister could put a halt to Islamic State’s US military as the “triangle of which is designed for transport a few, then Isis disperses, but they must. It’s the most powerful coun- Ursula von der Leyen sought to momentum. Iraq’s military had death”. Iraqi military officials say purposes but we have converted regroup later.” The pilot said that try and they have the power to temper Kurdish expectations, refused to fight the jihadists, sur- that area is next to impossible to it into a bomber.” five helicopters had been brought defeat Islamic State group. I’m saying that forces in Iraq were rendering large parts of the coun- defend without strategic weapons, Faqe confirmed that Iranian air down by the militants, while optimistic. I believe that Iraq will trained on Soviet-designed weap- try as they advanced into Mosul or US air support. force pilots were active above the another seven planes were put to be a bridge to build communica- ons that Germany did not have and Tikrit, and towards Kirkuk. Iraq’s small, American-trained skies of Iraq. “I have seen with the torch on an airfield in Tikrit. tion between the US and Iran. It’s and could not deliver. Ever since, they have been una- air force has been busy in the my own eyes that the Iranians As the war of attrition with something both parties want to do.” But Foreign Minister Frank- ble to reclaim lost ground and are skies over the country, but is una- have brought Sukhoi planes,” he Islamic State steadily tips in the Not all are convinced of the Walter Steinmeier held out the struggling to defend oil and energy ble to turn the tide against Isis. said. “Everything in that unit militants’ favour, resentment is merits of more US jets, though. possibility of sending more than sites that are essential to Iraq’s via- “We are hitting them 24 hours a is Iranian including the pilot growing among influential Iraqis. Saleh Al Obeidi, a spokesman for humanitarian help. Speaking in bility. What remains of the Iraqi day in Tel Keyf, Khazir, Shalalat and the mechanics. They are “The American policy is shame- influential Shia cleric Muqtada Arbil, Steinmeier said Germany military is operating without US and in Mosul,” said pilot Raad in Rasheed base, a huge base in ful,” said Hassan Al Fayath, the Al Sadr, said: “Muqtada approves would provide more than ¤24m air cover. Kurdish forces, on the Faqe, a Kurd. south of Baghdad … the Iranians dean of Al Nahrain University in [of] the US involvement in Iraq worth of humanitarian aid and other hand, have taken comfort “I have bombed Mosul myself. make barrel bombs and then Baghdad. “The Americans always only if it is within the framework added his visit was intended as from air strikes that beat back We do a lot of bombing but our use Antonov and Huey planes to say they are the leaders in fight- of an international rescue. But “a signal of support and that you Islamic State less than 30 miles to weapons are not good. Our best drop them in Sunni areas. Some ing terrorism but they didn’t lift a he doesn’t want a new American won’t be left alone in this difficult the south-west of Irbil. weapon is the Hellfire [missile]. Iranian pilots have been shot finger when Islamic State was tak- footprint in Iraq.” situation”. REUTERS On Thursday, the jihadists The problem with Hellfire, it does down. ing parts of Iraq. The only time the THE GUARDIAN

PKK conflict with Turkey coming to an end: Ocalan

ISTANBUL: The outlawed presidential elections. “On the occasion and representatives of the pro-Kurdish clear “extreme nationalist and fascist Kurdistan Workers Party’s 30-year of the 30th anniversary of our strug- People’s Democratic Party (HDP). policies” from Turkey, he said. conflict with Turkey is coming to gle, I want to state that we are on the The presidential election was won by Ocalan said that the new period of an end, the group’s jailed leader said verge of historic developments,” Ocalan Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, transition was about “moving the idea yesterday, hailing the start of a new said in a statement quoted by the Firat but the HDP’s candidate Selahattin of a democratic Turkey from a utopia democratic process in the country. news agency, which is close to the PKK. Demirtas polled a respectable 9.8 per- to a reality”. The PKK, which for three decades “This 30-year war is — through a cent in what Ocalan said was a break- During the presidential election fought a bloody insurgency for self-rule major democratic negotiation — at the through for Turkish democracy. campaign, Demirtas tried to expand for Turkey’s Kurdish minority that stage of coming to an end. The proc- He said that the HDP was capable the appeal of the HDP to encompass cost 40,000 lives, launched its armed ess of democratic negotiations has a of becoming the main opposition to not just Kurds but secular Turks struggle on August 15, 1984. profound meaning, historically and Erdogan, and even one day replacing attracted by its socialist, pro-women But the group’s jailed leader socially,” he added. He said that the his ruling AK party in government. and pro-gay message. Abdullah Ocalan said in a statement process could become a model for solv- “With these results, the HDP, with Erdogan has also sought to ease ten- from his cell on the prison island of ing conflicts not only in Turkey “but in its broadest base will be today’s demo- sions with the Kurdish minority by Imrali in the Sea of Marmara that the entire region”. cratic opposition and the future’s dem- implementing reforms, notably on the Turkey was now on the verge of “his- Ocalan’s statement follows a meet- ocratic ruling party,” Ocalan said. use of the Kurdish language. toric developments” after last week’s ing on Friday on Imrali between him The election had opened the way to AFP

Christian divisions weaken Lebanon: Druze leader

BEIRUT: With minorities facing death and perse- cution at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Lebanon’s Christians must lay aside their rival- ries and agree on who should fill the vacant presidency, a leading Druze politician has warned. Walid Jumblatt, the most influential figure in Lebanon’s Druze community, says he is as alarmed as anyone by the rise of the radical Islamist group guided by a puritanical vision of Islam that is a major threat to religious minori- ties including his own. Christians and Yazidis have fled its advance in Iraq. Jumblatt said Christian leaders in Lebanon, itself the target of a deadly incursion by Islamic State fighters from Syria this month, needed to recognise the danger of what is going on the region and agree on a new head of state. Lebanon’s presidency, the only one reserved for a Christian in the Arab world, has been vacant since May, when Michel Suleiman’s term ended. Parliament has repeatedly failed to elect his successor in the absence of a political agreement. Many observers believe that such an accord must be brokered by rival regional states that wield critical influence over Lebanon’s competing alli- ances, particularly Saudi Arabia and Iran. But Jumblatt said the problem was “local”. “It’s a Christian mistake. They are not seeing what is (going on) in the surroundings,” he said. “It’s up to them to know that by keeping this division they are making the Christian presence in Lebanon weaker and weaker. They are weakening themselves and weakening Lebanon.” Once the dominant force in Lebanon, the Maronites today stand divided between rival alliances that define the country’s crises-ridden politics: The March 8 coali- tion including Shia group Hezbollah, and the Saudi-backed March 14 alliance led by Sunni politician Saad Al Hariri. With Maronite leaders including civil war foes Michel Aoun and Samir Geagea both eyeing the presidency, it will only likely be filled by a deal on a candidate acceptable to all. Army chief Jean Kahwaji is seen as one potential can- didate. Both Suleiman and his predecessor, Emile Lahoud, were former army commanders. REUTERS SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Nigeria trains volunteers’ army for Ebola Government struggles with doctors’ strike on for six weeks now Kenya Airways suspends flights LAGOS: Nigeria yesterday said it has trained 800 volunteers to fight Ebola as NAIROBI: Kenya Airways will travelling to India through Nairobi’s fears rose that the worst-ever outbreak suspend flights to Liberia’s capital Jomo Kenyatta airport, while the sec- of the deadly disease could spread Monrovia and Sierra Leone’s capital ond case was that of a Nigerian national across Africa’s most populous nation. Freetown due to the Ebola outbreak who came to Kenya on August 8, the Authorities in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos in West Africa, the company said ministry said in a statement. last week appealed for volunteers to make yesterday. A Zimbabwean who works in South up for a shortage of medical personnel The suspension of the flights will start Africa and was travelling to Sierra because of a six-week doctors’ strike at midnight on Tuesday, Kenya Airways Leone made up the third case while over pay. “People have heeded our call said in a statement. The carrier, which a second Nigerian national was also for service,” said Hakeem Bello, a spokes- is part-owned by Air France-KLM, flies admitted to a hospital with Ebola-like man for Lagos State Governor Babatunde seven times a week to the two cities symptoms. Fashola. through Accra. Kenya Airways said all passengers “We have trained some 800 volunteers The company said it took the deci- booked on the suspended flights would in the area of contact tracing, sensitisa- sion on the advice of Kenya’s Ministry get a full refund. The airline has been tion and treatment of the Ebola disease.” of Health, which is keen to prevent the ferrying medical staff, supplies and Four people have died and six more are importation of a case of Ebola into the equipment for management of the out- infected by Ebola in Nigeria as part of the country. break in some West African states. worst-ever outbreak of the deadly virus, Kenya will not allow passengers from The airline did not say how much which has killed 1,145 people across west Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone into of its revenue is derived from the Africa this year. the country starting next Tuesday, the two suspended routes but outgoing Experts say Ebola is raging out of private Citizen Television said on its Chief Executive Titus Naikuni said on control in the region, and the UN World website, quoting the Minister of Health Thursday all its West African destina- Health Organization has declared the James Macharia. tions account for less than a quarter of epidemic an international health emer- An MSF medical worker feeds an Ebola child victim at an MSF facility in Kailahun. Kailahun Health workers and Kenyans living annual revenue. gency and appealed for global aid. along with Kenama district is at the epicentre of the world’s worst Ebola outbreak. in those countries will however still be Its flights to Nigeria were not affected The disease erupted in the forested allowed in after thorough screening, by the suspension. zone straddling the borders of Guinea, the report by Citizen quoted Macharia Korean Airlines suspended its flights Sierra Leone and Liberia earlier this year scrambling to contain the spread of the But officials fear an outbreak in the as saying. to Nairobi last week citing the risk of and spread to Nigeria last month. disease. key regional hub of Nigeria could be far The ministry earlier said four sus- Ebola. The World Health Organization The districts of Kailahun and Kenema “You cannot mess about here: this more dangerous, and US health author- pected cases of Ebola in Kenya had said on Friday that the death toll from in eastern Sierra Leone have become the virus will kill you. One mistake, one ities pledged this month to send extra tested negative for the virus. the virus in West Africa had now risen new epicentres of the outbreak, with wrong move, and you’re dead — that’s it,” personnel and resources to Africa’s most The first case was a Liberian national, to 1,145. REUTERS charities and health authorities there a senior aid worker in Kailahun told AFP. populous country. AFP German spies eavesdropped on Kerry’s conversation Militants kill

BERLIN: German intelligence in the Middle East in a satellite The issue erupted again last Der Spiegel also says the BND telephone calls when she was US at least 34 in listened in on at least one tel- link, Der Spiegel says. month when two alleged German has been spying on Turkey since secretary of state. ephone conversation of US Relations between Germany double agents working for US 2009. In its report to be published The reports by three German CAR villages Secretary of State John Kerry and the US have been deeply intelligence were unmasked. today, it says the German govern- media outlets said documents and has spied on Nato ally strained by revelations from Her government took the ment reviews its espionage pro- passed to the CIA by one of its BANGUI: Suspected ex-rebels Turkey for years, Der Spiegel fugitive US intelligence agent extraordinary step in early July of gramme every four years but did moles inside German intelligence from the Central African will report today. Edward Snowden last year that demanding that the CIA station not modify its priorities after the show it eavesdropped on Clinton Republic’s Seleka movement The German weekly says the Washington had conducted chief in Germany leave the coun- scandal over US spying. while she was on a US govern- massacred at least 34 people in secret service BND intercepted intensive spying operations try, following intense pressure on Der Spiegel’s revelations come ment plane. But a German gov- several northern villages over a conversation involving Kerry in Germany, including eaves- Merkel to respond to what many after reports on Friday that the ernment source told the three the past three days, an officer in “by accident” in 2013. The US dropping on Chancellor Angela Germans called a humiliating vio- German secret service listened in outlets that the intercept hap- the African peacekeeping force diplomat was discussing tensions Merkel’s mobile phone. lation of national sovereignty. on at least one of Hillary Clinton’s pened by accident. AFP MISCA told AFP yesterday. “Armed men identified by inhabitants as ex-Seleka and armed (ethnic) Fulanis” carried For those who fell at the wall out the killings in the M’bres region from Wednesday through Friday, the officer said on condi- tion of anonymity. He said fleeing residents spoke of the attackers “firing on their victims at pointblank range and chasing them into the bush. Some of the victims died by hanging, others were beaten or tortured to death”. One resident who fled, Achille Ketegaza, confirmed that account to AFP, saying: “The attackers arrived by foot and on motorbikes. They fired pointblank at anybody they encountered. “They said they were going to ‘clean’ eight villages between M’bres, Ndele and Bakala before September 15,” when a UN force is to be deployed to the country, Ketegaza said, pleading for help from MISCA and French forces in the country. The attacks are the latest breach of an extremely frag- ile ceasefire signed in late July in the Congo capital Brazzaville that sought to curb the ethnic and religious violence that has ravaged Runners pass a section of the Berlin Wall during the “100 Meilen Berlin 2014” marathon event in Berlin the Central African Republic over yesterday. The ultramarathon along the 160-kilometre path of the old Berlin Wall is to commemorate the past 18 months. AFP the fallen victims who wanted to escape East Gemany. Russia, Ukraine tension spikes over convoy

KAMENSK- The latest spike in tensions has amassed on the border. “There was a meeting SHAKHTINSKY, RUSSIA: came after Ukrainian President Russia’s Foreign Ministry this morning between the Diplomatic efforts to douse an Petro Poroshenko claimed his has repeatedly demanded in Ukrainians and the Russians. international firestorm over troops had blown up part of recent days that Kiev cease We did not participate,” said claims that Ukraine’s forces a small Russian military con- fire in order for the aid to Galina Balzamova. “We are still destroyed Russian military voy that British media spotted reach residents of blighted cit- waiting for agreement” between vehicles ratcheted up yester- breaching the porous frontier ies in the east who have been them, she added. day as Moscow demanded that on Thursday. stuck for days without water While Russia has denied all Kiev allow its mammoth aid Russia dismissed the claims or power. claims it is funnelling weapons convoy to cross the volatile as “fantasies”, its latest denial AFP correspondents at to the rebels, a top separatist border. of persistent allegations from the border heard blasts from leader claimed that reinforce- Moscow and Kiev’s for- the West that it is arming the the Ukrainian side and saw ments trained across the border eign ministers prepared for rebels. Moscow’s military hardware had arrived to prop up the ailing an urgent meeting with their Amid the international slang- rumble along Russian territory insurgency. French and German counter- ing match, some 280 trucks close to the frontier. A fresh injection of firepower parts today after the United packed with what Russia claims Ukraine says it has sent consisted of 150 pieces of hard- States blasted Russia for its is humanitarian aid waited for scores of border officials to the ware and 1,200 personnel “who “extremely dangerous” escala- a third day some 30 kilometres Russian side to scour aid cargo have received four months of tion of the crisis in Ukraine. from a rebel-held border post as but insists they are waiting for training on Russian territory,” French President Francois Moscow and Kiev haggled over permission from the Red Cross Alexander Zakharchenko, prime Hollande meanwhile urged letting it across. to start work. minister of the self-proclaimed Ukraine to show “restraint and The West and Kiev fear A spokeswoman for the Donetsk People’s Republic, said good judgement” as it pushed on the convoy could be a “Trojan International Committee of the in a video posted on a rebel with a brutal offensive to oust horse” to bolster the flagging Red Cross — which is meant website. insurgents after four months pro-Kremlin rebellion in east- to be overseeing the opera- “They have been brought in of fighting that has killed over ern Ukraine or provide Moscow tion — told AFP that so far at the most crucial moment,” 2,000 people and left the region with an excuse to send in the no inspections have started as he said. facing a humanitarian disaster. 20,000 troops that Nato says it negotiations continue. AFP SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 One dead, 34 survive container journey to UK port

TILBURY, UNITED people to go to such lengths to He added: “This is a humani- to get into the UK” and combat KINGDOM: One man was reach Britain. tarian issue, and the welfare of people-trafficking. found dead and 34 still alive Because a body was found, these patients is a priority.” The BBC quoted the UK Border in a shipping container yester- Essex Police has launched a homi- Officials have faced a language Force as saying that in 2012-13, day after staff at a British port cide investigation. barrier in their efforts to commu- more than 11,000 attempts to heard banging and screaming Of 64 containers aboard the P nicate with the survivors. cross the English Channel ille- coming from inside. and O ship that arrived early yes- Roe said once the survivors are gally were prevented at “juxta- The men, women and children, terday, police have opened 30 so fit and well they will be formally posed controls”. all believed to be from the Indian far to check for any other people. interviewed through interpreters. In 2000, 58 Chinese illegal subcontinent, were discovered “Staff here at the port became He said the police investiga- immigrants suffocated to death inside the container at Tilbury aware of screaming and banging tion would look into “the gangs or after the air vent to their sealed Docks, east of London, on a ship coming from a container,” police whoever may be involved in this container on a truck was closed that came from the Belgian port superintendent Trevor Roe told conspiracy to bring these people on their way to the southern of Zeebrugge. reporters. in this way over to this country. English port of Dover. All the survivors were taken to “As a result of that noise, staff “Clearly we need to try to bring In July last year, British police nearby hospitals; two were in a were alerted and immediately them to justice.” arrested two people after 15 asy- serious but not life-threatening breached the container to find 35 Stephen Metcalfe, the local lum seekers were found hidden condition, while the others were persons within that unit. member of parliament, said the in a tanker on board a ferry at suffering from dehydration and “We believe them to come from incident was “tragic”. Dover. hypothermia. the Indian subcontinent.” “The fact that so many people Earlier this month, 16 men, all Cases of immigrants trying to P and O Ferries said the con- appear to have travelled so far thought to be from Ethiopia, were enter Britain illegally, often in tainer arrived on the quay in Containers are moved at Tilbury Docks, east of London, where one man and are so desperate to get into found in a refrigerated unit in a dangerous circumstances, are Zeebrugge around an hour before was found dead and 34 taken to hospital yesterday. the UK — either on their own or truck outside London. They were not rare. it was loaded onto the ferry. Two being trafficked — is really very arrested on suspicion of entering The local police have vowed to hours later, the ship began the sad,” he told the BBC. the country illegally. bring to justice anyone involved eight-hour overnight crossing. carrying 64 containers, 72 trail- “It is a homicide investigation He said it was important “to And in June, eight suspected in putting the people in the con- The people were discovered on ers and five trucks and drivers. from the police point of view,” Roe get to the root causes of what illegal immigrants, all Afghan tainer, while the local lawmaker the ship’s arrival in Tilbury. The dead man was pronounced said, though there was no sugges- is motivating people to go to nationals, were rescued from the said the authorities needed to The firm’s Natalie Hardy deceased at the scene by emer- tion anyone inside the container such extreme lengths to travel English Channel when their small understand what was motivating said the commercial ferry was gency medics in Tilbury. was a suspect. from other parts of the world boat lost power. AFP

US to help probe Riots, looting erupt in Ferguson again crash that killed Three stores looted in fresh disturbances; Molotov cocktails lobbed at police Brazilian leader SAO PAULO: A team of US FERGUSON, UNITED STATES: a lawyer for the family said. experts is headed to Brazil to Riot police fired tear gas and clashed Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson help investigate the plane crash with protesters early yesterday as anger identified the officer who shot Brown as that killed seven people includ- boiled over once more in the Missouri Darren Wilson, 28, a white, four-year ing socialist presidential candi- suburb where an officer shot dead an veteran of the force with no disciplinary date Eduardo Campos. unarmed black teenager a week ago. record. Brazil’s air force, which is in The renewed unrest came hours after But muddying the waters, Jackson said: charge of the investigation, has police said Michael Brown, 18, had been “Initial contact between the officer and Mr said that the black box recov- the suspect in a robbery at a convenience Brown was not related to the robbery.” ered from the wreckage failed store in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson, Wilson — in a patrol car — stopped to record the final flight, which minutes before a policeman shot him dead. Brown “because he was walking down came down in bad weather on Police also named the white officer the street, stopping traffic. That was it,” Wednesday in the city of Santos involved in the shooting in the majority Jackson said. killing everyone on board. black area, but after a calm Thursday Wilson’s home in a mostly white town The US experts hail from the night, the announcements served only to some 30 kilometers from Ferguson National Transportation Safety ratchet up tensions again, with people tar- has been under police protection, but Board, the US agency that inves- geting shops, reportedly including the one neighbours told The Washington Post tigates crashes, and the Cessna where Brown carried out the alleged rob- that the officer got “spooked and took Aircraft Company, which made bery on August 9. off pretty quickly before the name was the plane, Brazil news site G1 Three stores were looted in the fresh dis- announced.” reported yesterday. turbances that also saw Molotov cocktails Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has Campos, 49, had been running lobbed at police, CNN said from Ferguson, drafted in state police to take over from third in opinion polls for the but there were also reports that locals, local police and placed Ron Johnson, an October election. some armed, had stepped in to stop shops African-American officer, in charge. A popular former governor being ransacked. The move that brought calm on Thursday of the northeastern state of Police — who have been accused of a Business owners carry assault weapons to protect their grocery store after another night of — but it turned out to be only a temporary Pernambuco, Campos was mar- heavy-handed response — retaliated with rioting and looting following protests over the shooting death of Michael Brown, yesterday in respite. ried with five children, the young- tear gas, smoke bombs and rubber bul- “Long night. Thanks to all who tried est just six months old. Ferguson, Missouri. lets, but they mostly stayed at a distance to stop unnecessary violence. I will be in His remains are due to be bur- in armoured vehicles and riot gear, news overwhelmingly white police force has “devious” attempt to smear the character Ferguson today,” Nixon said on Twitter ied in the coming days in Recife, reports said. renewed a national debate about relations of their son, who had no criminal record yesterday, as St Louis County police and capital of Pernambuco. “If you’re getting conflicting reports, between law enforcement and African and was about to start vocational college. the FBI continue to conduct parallel inves- An open-air mass is also it’s because there’s chaos here. It’s dead in Americans. “There is nothing based on the facts that tigations into the fatal shooting. planned. some areas, crazy in others.#Ferguson,” His family appealed for calm but after have been placed before us that can justify The renewed anger appeared to stem Campos’s party is due to wrote BuzzFeed reporter Joel Anderson police said Friday he was the suspect in the execution-style murder of their child by from the police announcement alleging announce its new candidate on on Twitter. a robbery and released CCTV footage this police officer as he held his hands up, Brown was involved in a robbery. Wednesday, G1 said. Brown’s death at the hands of an of it, the family accused authorities of a which is the universal sign of surrender,” AFP AFP

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SAO PAULO: The Brazilian Socialist Party is likely to announce environmentalist Marina Silva as its presi- dential candidate next week, replacing party leader Eduardo Campos who was killed in a plane clash, three leading local newspapers reported yesterday. The PSB, as the party is known, has agreed to rally around a Silva candidacy despite misgivings among some prominent members about her conservationist views and other issues such as economic policy, according to reports in Folha de S Paulo, O Estado de S Paulo and O Globo. Silva’s candidacy is likely to be formally announced at a party meeting scheduled for August 20, Folha said, adding that her running mate is expected to be Beto Albuquerque, a PSB congressman from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Globo and Estado, however, said the party was still undecided on who would be Silva’s running mate. “A Marina candidacy is contemplated in our political project. It’s a solution that ensures continuity,” the PSB’s new leader, Roberto Amaral, was quoted as saying. REUTERS Colombia victims testify in Cuba

HAVANA: A woman whose disabled son was kid- napped and murdered by soldiers was among a group of witnesses to testify yesterday at peace talks in Cuba between FARC rebels and the Colombian government. “This is an unprecedented step of immense signifi- cance,” President Juan Manuel Santos said in Bogota ahead of the testimony of the 12 witnesses, the first time victims of Colombia’s five-decade armed conflict have addressed the talks. The closed-door hearing started at 9am (1300 GMT) in a residential complex in Havana that normally hosts visiting foreign dignitaries. Reparations for victims is one of the most sensitive items on a six-point agenda for the talks in the Cuban capital because each side blames the other for violence that has killed 220,000 people and caused more than five million others to flee their homes. AFP SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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hirty-four screaming survivors found in a shipping container at the UK port of Tilbury near London will definitely have a long story to tell. Amid the Ttale of international migration — legal and illegal —getting warped, the issue is drawing worldwide concern. What exactly are we Stowaways have been the bitter reality of illegal migration and transportation agencies have been left with a bad taste in the mouth by migrants who resort to desperate measures. The propensity to migrate is high in large chunks of populations, especially those belonging to developing and least seeing in Ferguson? developed societies. People, in need of better opportunities, BY ALEXANDRA PETRI move to distant lands in order to improve their standard of it — not even because you went in with living. Migration has been the mainstay of the economies of any bias, but because the picture you several countries, including the oil-rich Gulf nations. Western Did one look at what one saw or did saw was incomplete and you framed it countries like Canada, Germany and United Kingdom have one see what one looked at?” for yourself as best you could. relied largely on immigrants to fuel robust economies. “ —Hart Crane This story is not about the media It matters that this or about the Thing You Want It To Be The process of moving from one part of the world to another This question seems especially strik- About. This story is about the people is a national story. It is subject to controls, which keeps the chaos away. In troubled ing in light of the struggles in Ferguson, of Ferguson. times, like the present, migration lends itself to extraneous Mo, and the response by members of But it is also, a little bit at least, matters that the media forces like wars and conflicts, economic debacles, and trafficking the media and others. Three examples: about the difference between looking are there to capture as for exploitation. This is what has been happening in most parts “Forgetting MLK’s Message: and seeing. of the world that have been receiving illegal migrants in hordes. Protesters in Missouri Turn To Ferguson shows the power of social much of the truth as Violence” — FOX News chyron. media. This could have not been a story. The southern shores of Europe, for example, keep getting “I’ve seen the video. It looks to me Or it could have just been a local story. possible. It is possible migrants from Africa and have lately been hit by an influx like you don’t need to bother with that Or it could have been something that from war-torn Syria. Greece, itself a debt-ridden economy, and particular factor because they all appear we saw only from a distance, through to assemble a narrative Italy — hit by economic troubles, to be of a single, you know, of a single the usual filters. Instead, it gathered The discovery have been the biggest sufferers. origin, I should say, a continental origin steam. Read this. Look at this. No one for yourself, brokenly, Large groups of poor Africans are might be the way has been telling you this story. Listen. of stowaways to phrase that.” — There have been clear efforts by the on social media, only in a shipping lured by traffickers to the lure of Rep Steve King, police in Ferguson to keep the media Europe and end up in Greece, Italy R-Iowa, address- out. But they haven’t succeeded. This seeing what you want container in the or Spain in ramshackle boats. Many ing concerns became a national story both because This could have about racial pro- and in spite of the efforts to shut down to look at. UK underlines survive the tortuous journey along with infants, but those who die are filing in Ferguson. the media, which have reinforced what not been a story. “Ferguson, an important story it is to tell. (including one for The Washington Post) the increasing often thrown overboard. Hundreds Missouri Looks But there are many ways of diverting who were arrested. It’s about the peo- complexity of of boats in the Mediterranean are Or it could have Like A Rap Video” attention from it. And one is to make ple of Ferguson. But it does illustrate apprehended by the coast guard. just been a — Headline on it about only what you want to look at. why we need the media: to tell the story the international Resentment among locals Thought Catalog. The images coming out of Ferguson that does matter. These have not been migration against migrants has intensified local story. Or What amazes have been breathtaking. Tear gas. Police the kindest years for our trust in the with the economic crisis. The me is the sheer in riot gear. Police wielding military national media. But still, when people problem. it could have number of peo- equipment. Angry protesters. Protesters are trying to take reporters into custody Italian island of Lampedusa has ple sitting at with their hands up. Police arresting when they are just doing their jobs, it’s seen protests against migrants been something desks miles away members of the media. a sign that something is wrong. When flooding their shores. that we saw only who gazed into A picture can hide as much police are shutting down cameras, it is Increasing desperation to escape from poverty often results the news from as it reveals. As the hashtag a sign that they know the truth is not in people undertaking intercontinental travel in the wheel from a distance, Ferguson and saw “#IfTheyGunnedMeDown” illustrated, going to be kind to them. wells of aircraft. Thousands of children from trouble-torn only confirmation the selection of an image of a person It matters that this is a national story. through the usual of their biases. says a lot. Are you judged by your mis- It matters that the media are there to Central American countries had to cross the border into the Every time takes or your triumphs? Who curates capture as much of the truth as possible. US illegally, leading to the issue snowballing in the face of filters. there is a story how you’re seen? It is possible to assemble a narrative President Barack Obama’s administration. These kids, who like this it A picture can settle neatly into your for yourself, brokenly, on social media, have become the subject of a raging debate in the US, have reminds me of understanding of how things were. It’s a only seeing what you want to look at. been forced across the border by parents out to save them the tale of the blind men groping at an magic-eye picture. Is a protester throw- That the Ferguson police are terrified elephant. The elephant, one reported, ing a molotov cocktail or returning a of a media presence is a reminder of from imminent death because of high crime rates. was exactly like a tree (he had gotten tear gas canister? What emerges from how much that presence can matter and Global organisations and multilateral agencies like the hold of the leg). The elephant, another the clouds of smoke? Is the story that help tell an important story, as honestly United Nations have to go the extra mile in dealing with the said, was exactly like a fan (he had the this is “Fergustan”? Is the point of the as possible, looking at everything. We migration problem. They are dealing with multiple issues ear). The elephant, another said, was picture that this looks like Somewhere fall short often. We can only do so much. like civil wars and cross-border crime. If problems related like a snake (he’d gotten the trunk). Else? Gun control? Selma 1965? But it’s worth striving — to look at eve- to migration are not given priority, they are likely to lead to You can grab the same thing and come This story is not about the media, rything, and to see. away with a radically different idea of clearly. This isn’t about the reporters WP-BLOOMBERG soaring crime rates and social complications• The other side Quote of A Kremlin food fiat the day

conomic sanctions and trade arms trade, and to implement restrictions trade is heavily dependent on Russian Agricultural Operators, France’s largest embargos have long been on the sale of Russian oil equipment. food imports — last year Russia bought farming association, described the mat- used as geo-political weapons, The EU sanctions against Russia $16bn worth of food from the bloc, or ter. Although the setback to American ...I want to state Ebut when the antagonists are are part of the increasingly more ugly about 10 percent of its total exports. food exports to Russia is considered to relatively equal, as Russia and the cut-and-thrust between Russia on the In terms of potential losses, Germany, be minimal, the USA’s European (and that we are on the European Union are, then a threat can one hand, and the USA and EU on the Poland and the Netherlands — the top more important, its Nato) allies have very quickly and expensively be reversed. other, over the situation in Ukraine (with three EU food suppliers to Russia in been dealt a resounding blow — Finland verge of historic The European Union agreed on July 29 the tragic shooting down of MH-17 2013 — will be hit hardest especially and Baltic states Lithuania and Latvia developments. to sweeping sanctions targeting the being seen as the trigger for this sort as food for Russia makes up around stand to lose a bigger proportion of their Russian financial and oil industries in of action). Russia’s response has under 3.3 percent of total German exports. GDP, while Norway will see fish sales to This 30-year-long what amounts to the stiffest anti-Russian the circumstances been swift and mas- As the 28-country EU bloc scram- Russia disappear. The quantities and war is — through a actions taken by Europe since the end terful. Late last week the Russian gov- bles through complicated EU bureau- values are enormous — according to of the Cold War. The EU’s ponderous ernment signed a decree which bans cratic channels to make sense of the trade data, Russia imports 36 percent of major democratic consensus-building process is aimed the import of beef, poultry, meat, fish, Kremlin counterstroke, reports from its meat, 32 percent of dairy, eggs, and negotiation — at the (with considerable prodding by the USA) fruits and vegetables, cheese, milk, Europe indicate that Europe could be honey, 30 percent of vegetables, and 24 to prevent Russian banks’ access to and dairy products from the EU, USA, pushed into a market crisis, which is percent of fruit from the EU. stage of coming to Abdullah Ocalan finance from Europe, to embargo Russia’s Australia, Canada, and Norway. EU how the National Federation of Unions of KHALEEJ TIMES an end. Jailed Kurdish leader SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Iraq situation wasn’t caused by global failure You can’t make good policy out of bad intelligence. But good intelligence doesn’t guarantee good policy. BY JANE HARMAN taking Erbil; the provision of weapons to brave peshmerga fighters and humanitar- resident Barack Obama, in ian aid to the Yazidis stranded on Mount an interview earlier this year Sinjar in 120-degree heat. with New Yorker editor David The 130 Marines and special forces Remnick, offered an unfortu- operatives were joined by a disaster nate comparison. “The anal- assistance relief team from the US Pogy we use around here sometimes, and I Agency for International Development. think is accurate,” the president said, “is But Obama is right to demand policy if a jayvee team puts on Lakers uniforms changes in Iraq, too. The clock was tick- that doesn’t make them Kobe Bryant.” ing on Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki’s The president’s jayvee jihadists were tenure. While Prime Minister-designate the Islamic State militants. Haider El Abadi works to form a more Remnick called the analogy “unchar- inclusive government, Al Maliki had the acteristically flip.” After all, the group’s opportunity to leave power with a bit of flag then flew over Fallujah. dignity — and he bowed out. Today, the Islamic State boasts a net Abadi’s new government must remove worth in the hundreds of millions of dol- Maliki’s cronies from senior military lars, a cadre of battle-hardened fighters positions and restore US-trained com- that dwarfs the membership of core Al manders who have earned the loyalty of Qaeda and an international following their forces. large enough to support a brick-and- A fair agreement for sharing oil rev- mortar gift shop in Turkey. enue among the country’s ethnic blocs Somewhere along the line, these insur- must be hammered out. Sunni tribes gents went professional. The Central must reject the cruel and vicious Sunni- Intelligence Agency and the adminis- on-Sunni violence of the Islamic State, as tration promptly took fire for failing to they did in 2007, when their Awakening see it coming. But is that criticism fair? was a key part of the defeat of Al Qaeda Displaced Iraqis from Yazidi community rest after crossing the Syrian-Iraqi border at the Fishkhabur crossing, in northern Iraq, on Wednesday. Was the sudden rise of the Islamic State in Iraq. insurgents, to use a loaded term, an You can’t make good policy out of bad about possible opportunistic relations We need a far more ambitious mes- messaging and strategy. “intelligence failure?” intelligence. But good intelligence doesn’t between terror groups. saging effort. US support should aim to General Stanley McChrystal once Well no, it wasn’t. In fact, we have guarantee good policy. What exactly do The Islamic State, for example, has empower the best impulses on the ground admitted that the deck is stacked against known, and continue to know, a great we need from the intelligence community attracted large numbers of Western and give Iraq the room to work out its the intelligence community. “As an opera- deal about the Islamic State extremists. then, beyond what we’re already getting? passport holders who could facilitate politics. To do that — to drum up the tor,” he said, “you always learn that a suc- Its well-documented blitzkrieg in early Virtually all the information that poli- sophisticated bomb plots with the aid of local, regional and international sup- cessful mission is an operational stroke June, when it was known as the Islamic cymakers ask for in the Middle East is professional jihadists, like Al Qaeda in port the Iraqi government needs — we of genius. Anything that fails is an intel- State of Syria and the Levant, has been tactical. the Arabian Peninsula’s artisan bomb- need to articulate a wide-angle vision: ligence failure.” a goldmine for journalism’s infographic We task the intelligence community maker Ibrahim Al Asiri. This would be an American narrative for the broader Unfair, probably — but so it goes. With industry. to tell us the targets and locations for a deadly collaboration. It looks like too Middle East that lays out a US role in the expansion of the CIA’s operational For all that we know about the group, air and drone strikes. Since the attacks few have focused on the likelihood of it helping to create stability, rule of law and role since September 11, many have grown though, we don’t have a comprehensive of September 11, 2001, this is the kind of taking place. economic prosperity. used to thinking that cloaks and daggers strategy to counter it. information that our agencies have gotten The intelligence community also needs For starters, clearly communicating (with the occasional air strike) are the No quantity of intelligence can fill that exceptionally good at gathering. to assess the plans and intentions of the Islamic State militants’ extreme preferred solution to every foreign-policy vacuum. It’s the policy, stupid. Rather than scapegoating spies, poli- the Islamic State insurgents in Syria, cruelty against Sunni could help win problem. Obama must move beyond that So what will it take to beat the Islamic cymakers should start asking different Lebanon and Jordan. the argument with moderate elements mindset. Confronting the Islamic State State insurgents? The actions Obama questions. An Iraq-only US strategy might actu- in Iraq, Syria and beyond. Our Ukraine insurgents requires a strategic blueprint took this week are welcome: air strikes Let’s ask our intelligence agencies to ally drive more fighting into these coun- policy, while not perfect, is an example equal to the threat. to prevent the Islamist militants from think bigger. We need to know more tries without diluting the threat. of how to better integrate intelligence, REUTERS

Without Obama, Clinton could end up like Gore One term should be enough To win the White House, Clinton for the presidency in Manila needs the support of black voters, BY WILLIAM PESEK ecent hints from Philippines President Benigno Aquino about running for a second term are clearly a political trial balloon. many of whom still smarting over It needs to be popped, fast. R Aquino’s predecessor, Gloria Arroyo, also angled for the racial politics she and her another six years in office — something Philippine leaders are consti- tutionally barred from serving. Aquino’s first act when he took office in 2010 was to arrest Arroyo on corruption charges. husband were perceived to have Why, then, would a man so passionate about cleaning up govern- ment and strengthening the rule of law even consider giving in to such played to defeat then-senator a temptation — one that his late mother, former President Corazon Aquino, railed against? Clearly, Aquino’s mind is on continuity. During his term, he’s Obama. strengthened the national balance sheet, won investment-grade credit ratings and attacked graft like no Filipino leader has in decades. BY KELI GOFF responsibility for security lapses Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton He also knows that the Philippines is just one bad leader away related to the 2012 Benghazi from reclaiming the “Sick Man of Asia” mantle. There’s no guarantee lthough we’re all still attack, which resulted in the And on Wednesday, Clinton and Hillary Clinton could wind up Aquino’s successor won’t be more like Arroyo or Joseph Estrada (also sort of pretending that deaths of American consulate Obama apparently did, connect- doing the same if she criticises arrested for graft) than, say, the respected Fidel Ramos. it remains to be seen personnel, but defended her per- ing at a private party on Martha’s Obama too much, just for the sake That would put a swift end to the reform drive that’s made the Awhether Hillary Clinton sonal actions in regard to the Vineyard. of political expediency. Philippines an investment darling. Aquino may believe that extending will run for president in 2016, she matter. Her last day as Secretary But while many conservatives Say what you will about Bill his reign would be a boon for Asia’s 13th-biggest economy. But at what recently gave the most definitive of State was February 1, 2013. and some members of the media Clinton, but most agree he is a cost to Philippine democracy? It’s troubling enough that the president confirmation she has to date of In a recent interview with The framed the flap as damaging the gifted campaigner. Al Gore is not. is reconsidering his position on charter amendments to restrain the her impending candidacy. No, she Atlantic, Clinton criticised the Obama brand, those of us look- Neither is Hillary Clinton. Philippines judiciary. didn’t say the words “I’m run- Obama administration’s Middle ing ahead to 2016, who remem- This means that for all the Although he used to oppose such executive power grabs, a few run-ins ning for president,” but she pub- East policy, saying, with regard ber 2000, see greater potential for talk about Hillary Clinton’s per- with the courts — one decision voided parts of his stimulus programme licly criticised President Barack to Syria: “The failure to help build damaging Clinton. ceived inevitability at shattering on July 1 — appear to have changed his mind. Contemplating an impe- Obama, and it’s been seen by up a credible fighting force of the When Al Gore lost the 2000 America’s highest glass ceil- rial presidency is far more troubling. political observers as proof that people who were the originators presidential election, there was ing, the 2016 election won’t be a This may be Aquino’s way of suggesting that the 2016 frontrunner, she’s trying to preserve her own of the protests against Assad — plenty of finger-pointing. cakewalk for her. She won’t easily Vice President Jejomar Binay (the subject of a graft probe), isn’t up political legacy, potentially at the there were Islamists, there were Some blamed the Electoral inspire voters the way her hus- to the job. If so, Aquino should work to groom a successor to continue expense of his. secularists, there was everything College — Gore lost, you’ll recall, band once did or the way Obama his good-governance push, not cling to power himself. The move won her plaudits in the middle — the failure to do even though he won the popular has. And while race is certainly That prompted an eloquent rebuke from Aquino’s well-loved mother. in some corners, but the media that left a big vacuum, which the vote. Others blamed the Supreme not the only reason black vot- Seventeen years ago, Corazon Aquino addressed a rally in Manila’s Rizal firestorm it created was a stark jihadists have now filled.” Court — which decided disputed ers supported Obama, it should Park, where she spoke of the dark old days under dictator Ferdinand reminder that if Clinton runs And her line, “Great nations election results in favour of be noted that the enthusiasm he Marcos. As she pointed out, the first sign Marcos favoured dictatorship in 2016 — and specifically runs need organising principles, and George W Bush. engendered among black voters at was changing the constitution to stay in power. away from Obama’s record — ‘Don’t do stupid stuff’ is not an But others placed the blame the polls broke records. “Today, there is a dark wind blowing across our country again — the history could repeat itself. And organising principle,” was widely squarely at Gore’s own feet after In 2012, for the first time in wind of ambition, a gathering storm of tyranny,” she said on September that would be bad news for her perceived as a subtle dis of the reports that he consciously dis- history, black voters became the 21, 1997. “We are here to shield that flame so that the light of democracy and those hoping to see her make administration’s overall foreign tanced himself from President best-represented demographic will not go out in our country again.” history. policy. Bill Clinton on the campaign group at the polls. The current Constitution was drafted and ratified during the presi- Running in the 2008 The comments have domi- trail, believing Clinton to be dam- Interest in having Gore run dency of his mother, Corazon Aquino. Their family and loyal allies have Democratic presidential pri- nated the news for days and aged goods because of the Monica for the 2016 Presidential election since opposed attempts to amend any of its provisions under succeeding maries, Hillary Clinton won far have resulted in Obama’s former Lewinsky scandal. arose in 2014, though Gore has presidents. Under the Constitution, the president can only be elected more primaries and delegates adviser, David Axelrod, respond- And while it may be up for not declared an intention to run. once to one six-year term. than any other female candidate ing with a not-so-subtle dis of his debate whether Gore’s loss was To win the White House, The recent disclosure of the President that he is open to the idea of in American history, but nar- own on Twitter: “Just to clarify: really fair and square, what’s not Clinton needs the support of amending the Philippine constitution to pave the way for his running rowly lost the nomination to US ‘Don’t do stupid stuff’ means stuff debatable is that he lost states black voters, many of whom are for another six-year term has stirred a hornet’s nest and opened the Senator Barack Obama, who went like occupying Iraq in the first Clinton had previously won — and still smarting over the racial poli- floodgates of a heated debate in a country whose favourite pastime on to win the national election. place, which was a tragically bad which would have put Gore over tics she and her husband were is politics. Aquino would hardly have imagined that her words might Obama nominated Clinton to decision.” the top — including Arkansas, perceived to have played during come back to haunt her son. be Secretary of State, and she As a testament to how seriously Tennessee and Missouri. her efforts to defeat then-Sen Let’s hope that memory can dissuade the current president from was confirmed by the Senate in the Clinton camp took the back- So it’s quite possible that Gore Obama in the 2008 Democratic ruining a legacy that, as of now, would do his mother proud. January 2009. She was at the fore- lash, on Tuesday Clinton’s spokes- may have sacrificed motivating primary. So “hugging it out” with “Let me tell you now, the presidency is so great an honour, no one front of the US response to the man said, “Like any two friends some of the voters — who could Obama is a smart move not only deserves to have it again. It imposes a duty so important — to guide a Arab Spring, including advocating who have to deal with the public have been mobilised by Clinton on to preserve her personal relation- whole country and protect a whole nation — that you must do it well,” for the US military intervention eye, she looks forward to hugging the campaign trail — in an effort ship with the president but to Corazon Aquino said. “And if you did it well, you won’t deserve to do in Libya. it out when they see each other to win over voters he had very preserve her political future, too. it again. Doing your job well was your duty and not a special favour to As Secretary of State, she took tomorrow night.” little chance of convincing. WP-BLOOMBERG the country.” WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA Pope urges rich to hear ‘cry of the poor’ The pontiff beatifies 124 South Korean martyrs who were killed for refusing to renounce Christianity

SEOUL: Pope Francis yester- He also stopped to pray with day celebrated a huge open-air family members of victims of this Mass in the centre of Seoul, year’s Sewol ferry disaster. They where he denounced the grow- had gathered under a tent with a ing gap between the haves and sign saying: “We want the truth. have nots, urging people in afflu- You love those suffering, Papa! ent societies to listen to “the cry Sewol families are here!” of the poor” among them. One handed Francis a letter The pope made his remarks in and said: “please do not forget.” the homily of a Mass where he The Sewol ferry sank during a beatified 124 Korean martyrs who routine voyage on April 16, kill- were killed in the 18th and 19th ing more than 300 people, most centuries for refusing to renounce of them children on a school out- Christianity. ing, a tragedy that left the coun- Beatification is the last step try grieving and outraged and before sainthood in the Roman prompted a backlash against the Catholic Church. government of President Park In his homily before a crowd of Geun-hye over its handling of the hundreds of thousands, many of disaster. whom had waited for hours on a As he did on Friday when he steamy morning, Francis said the prayed for the victims, survivors martyrs’ courage and charity and and families of the disaster, the their rejection of the rigid social pope wore a yellow ribbon, the structures of their day should be symbol of tribute for the ferry an inspiration for people today. victims. “Their example has much to The history of Christianity in say to us who live in societies Korea is unique in that it was where, alongside immense wealth, not founded by Western mis- dire poverty is silently growing; sionaries. Korean intellectuals where the cry of the poor is sel- Pope Francis blesses a Korean baby during the “Beatification of 124 Korean Martyrs” at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. in the late 18th century heard dom heeded and where Christ about it through literature that continues to call out to us, asking had arrived in the country from us to love and serve him by tend- the first non-European pontiff in made South Korea one of the “Although religious leaders Gwanghwamun Gate, where some China and developed their own ing to our brothers and sisters in 1,300 years. world’s wealthiest countries, but point it out all the time, there is of those beatified by Francis were community. need,” he said. Last year, in the first major it has also become increasingly no change. Nothing is working killed during the Chosun dynasty. The Catholic Church has been It was a theme the pope has written work of his papacy, unequal, with nearly half the eld- out. Government really needs During his long procession to growing rapidly in South Korea, been repeating since he arrived Francis attacked unfettered capi- erly in poverty. to take some actions to bring the altar, Francis stopped to kiss doubling in the past 25 years to in South Korea on Thursday for talism as “a new tyranny”, urging Kim Jong-doo, a 57-year-old changes but that is not being done babies as members of the festive about 11 percent of the popula- his first trip to Asia since his global leaders to fight poverty and Catholic who attended yester- here,” he said. crowd pressed closer. Many in tion, adding some 100,000 new election in March 2013, and has growing inequality. day’s mass, said the wealth gap is The pope said the Mass from attendance wore T-shirts with an members every year. been a lynchpin of the papacy of Rapid economic growth has a reality of South Korea. a white altar platform in front of image of Francis on them. REUTERS FBI joins probe into Floods, mudslides kill at least 77 in Nepal

KATHMANDU: The death in waterlogged homes, waiting people yesterday, while hundreds after the worst landslide in over Bali tourist’s murder toll from landslides and flooding for rescue by helicopters, said more awaited in the worst-hit a decade smashed into hamlets triggered by torrential mon- home ministry spokesman Laxmi districts of Surkhet and Bardiya, in northeastern Nepal, killing 156 DENPASAR: An FBI agent Police say they have strong evi- soon rains in Nepal and north- Prasad Dhakal. where electricity lines snapped, people. Monsoon rains have also has arrived in Bali to assist in dence against the pair, and are ern India climbed to at least 77 The rains have damaged roads leaving thousands without power. forced officials to close a major an investigation into the killing leaning towards recommending yesterday as tides of water, mud across the country’s western “We have had no power all day bridge along the country’s longest of a US woman found stuffed in a charge of premeditated murder, and rocks swept away houses, plains bordering India, with poor and we are struggling to reach highway after it developed cracks a suitcase at an exclusive hotel. which carries a maximum penalty officials said. visibility hindering helicopter res- affected people,” said Bardiya and caved in. The news came as more gory of death in Indonesia. Incessant rains have displaced cue efforts. district official Tej Prasad Paudel. Meanwhile, heavy downpours details emerged of the death Under the Indonesian legal thousands of people in the sce- “At least 53 people have been In neighbouring Banke dis- in neighbouring India triggered of Sheila von Wiese Mack, 62, system, they would only be for- nic Himalayan region, reviving killed in landslides and flooding trict, flooding caused by heavy landslides and flooding that including that her neck had been mally charged once they appear memories of a deadly deluge over the last three days, 36 have rain washed away homes, district claimed at least 24 lives since broken when she was killed. in court. last year that killed more than suffered injuries and 75 are miss- official Jeevan Oli said. Friday, according to government Her daughter, Heather Mack, 19, “The FBI agent wanted to 5,000 people in the Indian state ing,” Dhakal said. “Because of the “We’ve recovered four bodies, officials. and daughter’s boyfriend, Tommy know about the developments of Uttarakhand and neighbour- damage to roads in the area, we including two children. We’re In Uttarakhand state, seven Schaefer, 21, who were staying of the police investigation, and ing Nepal. can only deliver relief supplies like looking for four more people people were killed in their sleep with the victim at the hotel, were he will also provide back-up for Heavy downpours in Nepal tents and medicines by helicop- whose hut was swept away last by a landslide as monsoon rains arrested the following day and us,” local police chief Djoko Hari over the past three days have ter,” he said. night,” Oli said. pounded the region this week. named suspects in the case. Utomo said. AFP left some 1,500 people stranded Army officials rescued some 300 The deaths come two weeks AFP Mt Sinabung continues to rumble Sri Lankan court halts deportation of refugees COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s court of appeal has ordered a halt to the deportation of Afghan, Iranian and Pakistani refugees before their asylum claims are fully assessed. The order came after a Pakistani woman challenged Sri Lanka’s decision to expel foreign nationals despite warnings that doing so may violate international law. A court official said judge A W A Salam, head of the Court of Appeal, had on Friday ordered the defence ministry to suspend the deportations. “The case will be called again on August 29,” said Lakshan Dias, Smoke and ash from Mount Sinabung volcano fill the air in the Karo district of Sumatra island. Thousands a Sri Lankan lawyer represent- ing the Pakistani petitioner. “For fled their villages last year with many not being able to return home as the volcano continues to rumble. the moment we have stopped the refoulement (forced return).” He said the government had deported 28 foreigners in the past Gang held over forced blood donation two weeks and arrested another 75 and were holding them at a detention centre in the island’s BEIJING: Police arrested friend of Huang’s surnamed The suspects would use false south. seven people in northwest Zhang and some of Zhang’s identification cards at the cen- Another 1,800 foreigners, China allegedly involved in friends forced primary and tre to pretend that the donors including Afghans, Iranians, a scheme that forced school secondary school children to go were adults, the official said. Pakistanis and Palestinians, children to donate blood. to the centre to donate blood, A duty officer at the public risked being sent back, he said. The arrested are the deputy Xinhua said, citing an unnamed security bureau in Wuwei’s The United Nations High chief of a blood centre operated official with the public security Liangzhou district would pro- Commissioner for Refugees by a company in Gansu prov- bureau in Wuwei’s Liangzhou vide no confirmation or details. (UNHCR) had expressed dismay ince, whose surname was given District. China National Radio quoted over Colombo’s arrest and depor- as Huang, and six jobless men, Blood can legally be donated Li Yongming, a propaganda offi- tation of dozens of foreign asylum the official Xinhua news agency in China from the ages of 18 to cial with the Wuwei police, as seekers and warned that Colombo reported late Friday. 55, Xinhua said. saying that both the number was in breach of its international The company, Lanzhou At least eight pupils, who of children and the monetary obligations. Institute of Biological Products ranged in age from 10 to 16, amount involved could increase. The UNHCR had said that in the city of Wuwei, is one of the were compelled to donate blood Blood centres in China must deportations went against the country’s biggest producers of at least once a month for seven double-check a donor’s identity principle of no forced return, or blood products, the report said. months, the official said, with before taking blood, the report non-refoulement, enshrined in According to the report, a the group taking in $1,000. said. AFP international law. AFP SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 No chance for term Bamboo bikes extension: House Aquino’s party yet to come up with official stance

MANILA: Any attempt to done extra-constitutional or out- the plenary. amend the Constitution to allow side the Constitution,” the source Buhay party-list Representative President Aquino to extend said. Lito Atienza, in a statement, said his term will not succeed in The LP has yet to come up with any move to tinker with politi- the House of Representatives, an official position on Aquino’s cal provisions of the Constitution a leader of the chamber said controversial pronouncements would not take off in the House yesterday. on Wednesday that he is open to because Speaker Feliciano The lawmaker, who is also an seeking a second term. Belmonte Jr himself had prom- official of the ruling Liberal Party LP stalwarts said there is no ised not to let the chamber touch (LP), said Filipinos remain sus- word yet on whether the party those provisions. picious of any move to change would come up with an official “I don’t think Speaker the political provisions of the stand, considering that many of Belmonte would be party to Constitution, particularly the its members in the House remain any effort that would destroy term limits of the president and cool to political Charter change. President Cory’s and our national other elected officials. “No signal at all from the top hero Ninoy Aquino’s revered place “How many times were there leaders,” an LP lawmaker said. in Philippine history,” Atienza attempts since the 1990s to Other political parties allied said. amend the political provisions with the administration have Six months ago, Atienza initi- and lift term limits... not only did also yet to come out in support ated the signing of a pledge among they not succeed, but there were of political Charter change. lawmakers that any amendment many protests and cases against Administration lawmakers ear- to the Constitution would be lim- them,” the senior administration lier warned that pushing for lift- ited to economic provisions. lawmaker, who declined to be ing of term limits would endanger Signatories to the pledge had named, said. efforts to amend the restric- promised to resign if they support “This has no chance at all. tive economic provisions of the political changes in the Charter. There is no way this (lift- Constitution. Resolution of Both Some LP members were clue- ing of term limits) will happen Houses No 1, which seeks to allow less about what the President was in the manner allowed by the greater foreign ownership of cer- really up to. Constitution, unless it will be tain industries, is now pending in THE PHILIPPINE STAR Tourists ride on bicycles made from bamboo in Manila yesterday. Handmade bamboo bicycles, or ‘bambikes’, are mostly made out of bamboo and sold for between $340 to $900. Philippines fifth with most 23,000 sign up as organ donors number of beach hotels MANILA: Over 23,000 indi- PhilNOS records showed there a way of life and there are also viduals have signed up as have been 157 actual donors, other needs, not just only blood, MANILA: The Philippines between the rooms and water. organ donors under the “I’m A majority of whom have donated when it comes to lifeline. There ranked fifth in having the most The Philippines, famed for Lifeline” campaign launched kidneys, in the last four years. are people who need organs,” she number of beachfront hotels, its beautiful beaches, has noted by the Department of Health Paraiso said only a few of the said. according to a Bangkok survey a steady increase in its tourism (DOH) last year. pledged donors could actually Pang said the PRC also intends of more than 11,000 hotels in arrivals over the past few years. Antonio Paraiso, programme share an organ or two. to include organ donation in its 109 countries released Friday. According to the government, manager of DOH-Philippine “Even if we have a million who training programme and advo- Thailand ranked first with total international tourist arrivals Network for Organ Sharing have signed up and we are now cacy campaigns. more than 1,250 beachfront prop- reached 4.7 million in 2013, sur- (PhilNOS), said yesterday getting 100 million, the next guy who “We will not be talking only erties, followed by the US with passing the 4.3 million arrivals at least 100,000 pledged donors becomes brain dead will be one about blood and life-saving skills 1,016, Mexico with 943 and Spain recorded in 2012 by 9.56 percent. across the country would be a big in 100 chance to have been a life- training but we will also include with 736. The government said it aims to boost to campaign. line,” he said. organ donation in our advocacy. In sixth place is Greece, fol- increase foreign visitors to 10 mil- “That would mean so many The Philippine Red Cross We want people to know that lowed by Italy, Turkey, Egypt and lion by 2016. Filipinos are already aware of (PRC) recently signed an agree- when they no longer need the Sri Lanka, said the survey by the Meanwhile, Thailand also organ donation and you will cre- ment with the DOH and PhilNOS organs, someone else will need PRC Chairman Richard Gordon Beachfront Club, a website that ranked first for total beachfront ate a community of people who to help get donors among its per- them and it will be a big help,” maps and details seaside hotels accommodations within a sin- are willing to donate,” he said. sonnel and volunteers and to pro- she said. around the world. gle beach destination. Its Samui Paraiso admitted that they mote organ donation. He said the PRC has almost PRC chairman Richard Gordon The Bangkok-based website Island has 270, ahead of Riviera were not expecting an instant PRC secretary general two million volunteers who may said there are still few Filipino defines true beachfront hotels Maya in Mexico with 250, Crete increase in the number of actual Gwendolyn Pang said they decided also want to become organ donors. organ donors compared to other as those directly on the beach or with 194 and Mallorca with 187. organ donors, saying it would to be involved in organ donation “We want to encourage our countries. oceanfront with no road or traffic THE PHILIPPINE STAR happen gradually. because of their big mass base. people to make blood donation THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Rebel groups plan rally against Palparan

MALOLOS CITY: Militant regional police director country as a soldier. He stressed served our nation. Remember groups are set to hold a pro- Chief Superintendent Raul Palparan should be presumed that he is innocent until proven test rally here tomorrow to Petrasanta during an inspec- innocent until proven guilty of guilty,” Trillanes said in Filipino. denounce retired Army gen- tion on Friday. the charges raised against him. Guevarra, on the other hand, eral Jovito Palparan. Cristina Guevarra, spokes- Trillanes visited Palparan said other militant groups will The groups Karapatan, person of Hustisya, said other yesterday at the National also conduct a rally in front of Desaparecidos, Hustisya and militant organizations from Bureau of Investigation (NBI) the NBI main office in Manila Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Metro Manila and Central main office in Manila. to pressure them to bring are planning to hold a rally in Luzon are expected to join them The former Navy officer said Palparan to the Bulacan court front of the courthouse for tomorrow. Guevarra said they Palparan should be placed in a for his arraignment. the scheduled arraignment of would demand from the court military facility considering he Guevarra said the failure Palparan. to have Palparan committed to was an active member of the to bring Palparan to the court Security has been tightened the Bulacan Provincial Jail. Armed Forces of the Philippines and commitment to the pro- with the city police force being Senator Antonio Trillanes when the allegations against vincial jail would mean special beefed up by police troops from IV, however, urged the transfer him came to play. treatment is being given to the the Central Luzon Regional of Palparan to a military facil- “We have to show that we former Army general. Police office as ordered by ity, considering he served the do not neglect the soldiers who THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Beached Risso’s dolphin

A male risso’s dolphin measuring three-metre and weighing about 27kg was found dead along the shoreline of Bacsil, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, on Friday. Initial findings show it might have died due to acoustic trauma and hunger. SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Govt mulling to Khan to lead form team for talks with PTI LAHORE: The government of Pakistan has started selecting protests until its team for holding negotia- tions with leaders of the PTI’s long march on their demands expected to be announced by Imran Khan in Islamabad. Sharif quits A government official said yesterday that so far the name of Jamaat-i-Islami emir Sirajul Haq had been finalised as one of Leaders demand fresh elections the interlocutors, while consulta- tions were being held for other ISLAMABAD: The leaders of nation of 180 million is waging members of the team. two Pakistani protest move- an offensive against Pakistani Most of the members, he said, ments vowed yesterday to keep Taliban militants and when the would be taken from the parties their protests alive until Prime influence of anti-Western and sec- represented in parliament. Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns, tarian groups is growing. Replying to a question, he said after thousands entered the On Friday, a stone-throwing that most likely there would be no country's capital in the biggest mob attacked Khan’s convoy as he PML-N leader in the team. challenge yet to the 15-month- led supporters through the east- Meanwhile, the JI emir called old civilian government. ern city of Gujranwala. Gunshots upon the government to imme- “I will not leave here until I have were fired but Khan was not diately announce its team and got real freedom for the coun- injured, his spokeswoman said. stressed the need for both sides to try,” former cricket star Imran The government said there was start negotiations without delay. Khan, who heads the opposition no shooting, and police arrested Haq started trying to mediate Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party, 16 activists from the ruling party. between the government and the told thousands of supporters who In Islamabad, authorities have Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf before followed him into Islamabad the blocked roads with shipping con- the latter kicked off its Azadi day before. tainers and barbed wire in an march. “Decide Nawaz Sharif! Resign effort to control the marches, and Addressing a press conference and announce elections.” riot police have been out in force. here yesterday he suggested that Populist cleric Tahir ul-Qadri, “We think Imran Khan will a committee comprising Leader who has spearheaded a separate make a better country for of Opposition in the National protest march to the capital, the youth,” said 25-year-old Supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri rest on their arrival in Islamabad yesterday. Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah planned to stage a sit-in with his Muhammad Taraki at Khan’s and representatives of the par- followers and deliver a speech at rally point. “I have a bachelor’s ties in parliament should oversee around midday. degree, but I cannot get a job.” coups. Few people fear a coup, but the army on how to handle the the protests appeal to many disil- and facilitate the negotiations “Dr Qadri will present the Some members of Sharif’s many officials think the threat of Taliban. lusioned young Pakistanis. between the two sides. ‘Demands of Revolution March party have suggested the protests unrest will increase the military’s The government insisted on Leaders of the two protests He proposed that the matter 2014’, which includes stepping are secretly backed by elements hold over the government. peace talks but eventually the command intense personal loyalty should be taken to the elector- down of Nawaz Sharif and his in the military, which has had an The military has been frus- army launched an offensive. from their followers. ate if differences between the two government and his immediate uneasy relationship with Sharif. trated with the government, in The government is also strug- Khan is a famed former inter- could not be resolved through arrest,” said Qadri’s spokesman, To what extent Khan and Qadri particular over the prosecution of gling to overcome power short- national cricketer, known for his talks. Haq called Shah and they Shahid Mursaleen. can destabilise the government former army chief and president ages, high unemployment and charity work, who now heads the agreed to meet in Karachi today The unrest has raised ques- is likely to depend on the stance Pervez Musharraf for treason. spiralling crime - the legacy of third- largest legislative bloc in to discuss options for resolving tions about Pakistan’s stability, at taken by the armed forces, which There has been disagreement, decades of corruption and neglect. Pakistan. the crisis by political means. a time when the nuclear-armed has a long history of mounting too, between the government and Anger over the economy means REUTERS INTERNEWS Taliban hang five in Helmand province as fighting rages

LASHKAR GAH: The Taliban government buildings, seizing ter- Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said in a stepped up the pace of their with- opium is produced in Helmand support the Taliban against the executed five people in a busy ritory and imposing its brand of text message. drawal, under plans to hand over and its main highway is an import government. opium market in Afghanistan’s Islamic justice. “We hanged them in order to security to Afghan forces by the route for drug smugglers. “As they (the Taliban) are southern Helmand province Thursday’s public hanging, in teach others a lesson.” end of 2014. British troops closed Around 90 percent of the defeated in the battlefield they and left their bodies hanging the largely Taliban-controlled Mass public executions, com- their last outpost in Helmand in world’s heroin is produced in want to take revenge on local overnight after accusing them Kajaki district, was the sec- mon when the Taliban ruled May. Afghanistan and last year’s crop people and create fear,” said Shah of kidnapping a businessman, ond group execution reported in Afghanistan from 1996, ceased Tribal elder Abdul Ahad was the highest on record, accord- Mohammad Ashna. officials said. Helmand since the offensive began. after the movement was ousted Mahsomi said the five bodies ing to the United Nations. “Taliban fighters also abducted The militant group has stepped “Five kidnappers were hanged in the US-led invasion in 2001. were left hanging in the area’s Helmand’s police spokesman 13 people who had been working up its fight for control of the to death by an order from the But the Taliban’s reach in stra- main opium market until Friday said he believed the hanged men to clear mines in central Ghazni southern region since June, Islamic Emirate’s prosecution tegic provinces like Helmand has afternoon. were innocent and were executed province,” officials said. launching a string of attacks on authorities,” a Taliban spokesman, grown since US and allied troops More than half of Afghanistan’s to punish civilians for failing to REUTERS

Afghan labourer 3 policemen die in air strike in Afghanistan KABUL: At least three police- men were killed in an air- strike by Nato-led international forces in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan and Nato officials said yesterday. Five civilians were wounded in the anti-Taliban operation in Surkhi valley on Friday, said Mohammad Saeed Sediqqi, the Siah Gerd district governor of Parwan province. A local police outpost was hit and three officers were killed. The International Security Assistance Force said an investigation was underway, the DPA reported. Also on Friday, armed men abducted four employees working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the western province of Herat, on their way to the provincial capital An Afghan labourer loads bricks on a donkey in Kabul on Friday. Afghanistan's economy has improved Herat city, police said. significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of global aid. Heavy rains kill 16 in Pakistan Mishandling of political issues ISLAMABAD: Heavy rains and hailstorms have killed at least 16 people in ‘derailing Pakistan’s economy’ Northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The roofs of many houses col- LAHORE: The Pakistan at the lowest ebb. If political Delegation informed the PIAF lapsed after heavy storms and Industrial and Traders instability continues, it would chairman that the business com- rains hit the City and suburbs. Associations Front (PIAF) be harder for the manufactur- munity was in deep trouble due Up to 16 people including nine has demanded the political ing sector to fulfill its export to the growing tension. children, three women and four fraternity to give priority to orders. He said that transportation men have been killed in these the national interest and turn PIAF Chairman Malik Tahir of raw material and finished accidents,” the official sources down disruptive instability Javed expressed these views goods was at a standstill and in the province capital Peshawar tactics that have taken the while talking to a delegation businessmen were facing loss said yesterday. economy hostage. of the industrialist of Lahore of billions of rupees. At least 82 people including 25 Economic indicators have Township Industrial Area led The chairman said long children have been injured also. started to show a negative trend by LTIA Chairman, Chaudhry marches were not the solution of Most of them have head injuries, while industrial production is Zaheer Ahmad Bhutta. any issue. INTERNEWS the sources added. AGENCIES SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Need to build up military might: Modi Prime Minister commissions INS Kolkata PM envisages MUMBAI: Prime Minister where we can export equipment.” strengthen the country’s mari- 24x7 electricity Narendra Modi yesterday said The 6,800-tonne INS Kolkata time defence capabilities. that India must build up its mil- is fitted with the most advanced However, Modi made it clear itary might to the point that no weapons systems, sensors and that India doesn’t want a war. for all villages other country “dare cast an evil communication technology. It is “But we have to be alert, prepared eye” on the South Asian nation. expected to strengthen to India’s — INS Kolkata will ensure safety of SOLAPUR: Prime Minister Modi made the statement after maritime capabilities and help the people of this country.” Fitted Narendra Modi said yesterday commissioning India’s largest secure its huge strategic interests with the most advanced weapons that the government was plan- indigenously built warship “INS in the region stretching from the systems, including anti-submarine ning to provide each village in Kolkata” into the Indian Navy, Gulf to the Malacca Strait. technology, at 163m X 17.4m width, India with 24-hour electricity Newly commissioned warship INS Kolkata is seen docked after its describing it as “a symbol of our Part of the Kolkata Class INS Kolkata is the largest stealth through a national network self-reliance in the field of defence”. destroyers of the Indian Navy, destroyer constructed by the MDL. commissioning ceremony at a naval base in Mumbai yesterday. BELOW: of roads, power transmission, “Not only are we dedicating the INS Kolkata has been designed by It is an advanced version, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks down the gangplank of INS Kolkata. power and water grids. warship, but we are also introducing the naval Design Bureau and con- significantly more versatile, of the “Electricity is produced and to the whole world India’s technical structed by Mazagon Docks Ltd, Delhi Class ships — INS Delhi, supplied, but the task of saving it prowess and defence capabilities,” Mumbai. The first in the series INS Mysore and INS Mumbai — is also important. Saving electric- Modi asserted at the ceremony which will include INS Kochi and which will add considerable punch ity is equal to service to the nation attended by Defence Minister Arun INS Chennai, the 6,800-tonne to India’s maritime warfare capa- and the youth must take lead in Jaitley, Maharashtra Governor K INS Kolkata with an operating bilities with the first ever all-round it,” Modi said while dedicating the Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister range of 15,000km, was delivered capability against enemy subma- 765 KV Solapur-Raichur trans- Prithviraj Chavan and Chief of to the navy last month and com- rines, surface warships, anti-ship mission lines and the four-laned Naval Staff, Admiral R K Dhowan. missioned yesterday. missiles and fighter aircraft. Most Pune-Solapur section of national “Our aim is to achieve such With this, no country would of the weapons and sensors fitted highway-9 here. prowess in our defence capabili- dare challenge India and the ship on board are of indigenous make. He called upon the youth to ties that no country dare cast an will boost the Indian Navy’s capa- These include the state-of-the- help control the monthly elec- evil eye on India,” Modi told naval bilities, the prime minister said, art BrahMos surface-to-surface tricity consumption bills by dis- officers and other dignitaries. calling it “a historic day for India missiles, rocket launchers, torpedo cussing with their families ways India is in the midst of a $100bn and its people”. Modi said that tube launchers, sonar Humsa and and means to reduce power defence upgrade programme. Modi his government has taken major AK-630 guns, giving it the capabil- consumption. said India must stop relying so steps to boost indigenous defence ity to counter enemy threats at sea He said the Centre recently heavily on defence imports and technology and it has been the and also air attacks. Built under granted permission to increase focus instead on local research, country’s dream to achieve self- the ambitious Project 15-Alpha, the height of the Sardar Sarovar design and manufacture. reliance in all areas. these features enable it to operate Dam on the Narmada river “This warship has been built by Now, India has the potential without a supporting fleet of ships which would help Maharashtra India’s engineers, technicians and to export defence technology to making it one of the most formi- get Rs4bn worth of power for defence experts,” the premier said. the rest of the world, which is a dable warships of this class and free from there annually. Modi “It is the biggest example yet of matter of pride for the country, category anywhere in the world. also laid the foundation stone for what we can make in India,” Modi he added, lauding the contribu- Presently, the Indian Navy has four-laning a 100km-long stretch said. “It is the aim of this govern- tion of Indian designers, engi- around 140 ships, with another 44 of the national highway-9 travers- ment to take India from its posi- neers, technicians and strategists under construction at different ing through the Maharashtra- tion of importing every little piece who worked to make the coun- shipyards in the country. Karnataka border. of military hardware to a position try’s largest ever warship and AFP/IANS IANS

Men harassed by women want separate ministry Amit Shah announces new BJP team AGRA: A two-day national conference activists all over India. We believe the laws The laws as they exist today give no of men’s rights activists representing are gender biased. The present legal appa- protection to mothers-in-law and other NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Rajeev Pratap Rudy has been made more than 100 groups across India has ratus is heavily tilted in favour of girls who women of the family, all of whom could Janata Party President Amit Shah the general secretary from Bihar, demanded a separate ministry for men’s are increasingly misusing the provisions to be put behind bars and publicly defamed yesterday announced his new team Murlidhar Rao from Telangana and welfare, a welfare commission for them, extort money, and are ruining the whole before justice is meted out, which itself is which includes B S Yeddyurappa, J women’s wing leader Saroj Pandey is the scrapping of section 492 of the IPC and family through false allegations. People liv- a long and tedious affair in our country, P Nadda and Ram Madhav. Varun general secretary from Chhattisgarh. gender-neutral laws. ing abroad are pointlessly implicated in cases. Jahgirdar said. Gandhi was dropped. Ramlal continues to hold the key post The conference was attended by 140 Old people 80 to 90 years of age have been The number of those arrested in 2013 for Jagat Prakash Nadda, who was one of organisation secretary. activists which included five women. arrested and humiliated. Today we have a cruelty towards daughters-in-law stood at of the contenders for the party presi- The list of spokespersons includes Talking to IANS, Kumar Jahgirdar, one of plethora of family-breaking laws in the coun- 8,33,454 in 2013 of which 17542 i.e. 16 percent dent’s post, has been made general Syed Shahnawaz Husain, Sudhanshu the key organisers of the Save the Family try. NCRB’s own data suggests that more were convicted. “What then is the point in secretary from Himachal Pradesh. Trivedi, Meenakshi Lekhi, M J Akbar, movement, said: “Time has come for gen- than 80 percent cases are false. We therefore punishing 84 percent people, ruining their B S Yeddyurappa, former Nalin Kohli and G V L Narsimha Rao. der-neutral legal framework. The primary demand inclusive policies for both genders.” lives, peace and reputation,” asked Niladri. Karnataka chief minister who had The BJP president, however, dropped agenda of the conference was to find out Niladri Shekhar Das, secretary of Gender The government should conduct proper been out of the party for a while Varun Gandhi, who was earlier a gen- ways and suggest steps to cleanse the entire Human Rights Society, said the time had scientific studies into suicides by men to before he came back into the fold, eral secretary of the party. Anurag system of anti-male bias and pressurise the come to protect men from domestic vio- assess social pressures and crimes against is one of the vice presidents. Ram Thakur will continue as youth wing government to enact gender-neutral laws. lence not involving physical suffering but them, he added. Data suggests that one man Madhav, who joined the BJP recently chief while the BJP Mahila Morcha The activists have warned the government psychological and emotional atyachaar commits suicide every nine minutes, which from the RSS, has been made general chief will be Vijaya Rahatkar. that trampling the rights of men under the which causes a lot of tension and stress is almost double the rate among women. secretary for Andhra Pradesh. IANS guise of positive discrimination towards for the family members whose health and “We therefore request the central gov- women will not be tolerated now.” productivity decline. ernment to review the laws and create an Barkha Trehan, a spokesperson for the Kumar Jahgirdar said that a delegation exclusive men’s welfare ministry,” the del- conference said: “This was the sixth con- of activists had met senior BJP leaders in egates said adding that thousands of fathers ference in a row. The next one will be in Delhi and demanded enactment of SMITA are not allowed to meet their children who Mumbai. We now have more than 40,000 (Saving Man from Intimate Terror) law. become bargaining tools. IANS Job scene improving for returning NRIs

HILE the picture when compared professionals India had found the key reasons might not be so with the previ- THE NR EYE are returning for migration to India to be an rosy for semi and ous quarter. home seeking insecure job market overseas Wunskilled Indian An earlier Moiz Mannan the economic (58 per cent), better personal workers overseas, the trends study by the opportunities growth opportunities (34 per appear to be turning in favour same group had revealed that that they once sought abroad, cent) and proximity to native of NRI professionals and exec- non-resident Indian (NRI) exec- according to Apeksha Kaushik place (28 per cent). utives when it comes to find- utives with international expo- of TimesJobs.com Bureau. Karnataka was the most ing satisfying job opportunities sure and three or more years of At a time when economic preferred destination for the back home. experience were being favoured, uncertainties have plagued most reverse migrants, followed by All major job market studies particularly by Information economies in the world, many Gujarat and Maharashtra. The of late have indicated towards a Technology (IT) giants in India NRIs feel that given Indian’s study pointed towards some significant improvement in hir- like Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, growth trajectory, a stable gov- advantages in India: develop- ing this year over 2013. There Microsoft and Hewlett Packard. ernment at the centre as a mas- ment in technology and other are also studies that suggest that The sectors that have been sive domestic consumer base, software service, the country’s overseas Indians, with their spe- most inclined to hire Indians their jobs would be more secure ability to compete with devel- cial skill sets, multi-national and with overseas experience were at home. They also see better oped countries and provide multi-cultural experience and IT and ITES (Information future prospects here. better opportunities, world- knowledge of innovative practices Technology Eanbled Services), Like we said earlier, the sec- class higher education system abroad are very much in demand. healthcare and pharmaceuti- tors that are likely to drive the (IITs, IIMs) that is recognised According to some market cals. Following these, the FMCG job market include IT, health- globally and the third largest reports, the situation started (fast moving consumer goods) care and education as well as pool of qualified scientists and improving even during the sector has been welcoming NRIs development. Moreover the new engineers. All these factors build-up to the Lok Sabha with experience in marketing retail banking licenses are also are attracting non-resident elections earlier this year when and sales promotion, inventory expected to give a decent hiring Indians back to their country, the results started becoming management, supply chain and trend in year 2014. According to it suggested. apparent. logistics management, HR, store manpower employment outlook The job market in India The materialisation of expec- management, etc. survey, the hiring in agricul- started to head North in the tations of a strong and stable Driven by the consumer ture sector is expected to boom later part of 2013. Moreover, government has further boosted demand and spending, the retail in 2014 as agriculture sector is revival in the US labour market the sentiment, prompting mul- and FMCG sector is expected to increasing at a growth of 100 would mean an increase in the tinationals and domestic enti- witness a six per cent increase percent. discretionary spends across the ties to redraft their hiring plans. in its hiring. Pharma and The survey expected manufac- IT space which in turn would A new survey by job portal healthcare is also expected to turing to chip in as well towards have a positive impact on the MyHiringClub.com shows that contribute to the buoyancy. The the end of 2014 with its share of hiring prospects in the IT/ITES the net employment outlook sector is expected to grow by at new job offerings. In the recov- sector in 2014. stands at a favourable positive least 14 percent and create mul- ery stage, Indian companies are According to the 42 percent. Employers who tiple jobs. expected to cut back on hiring Employment Outlook Survey participated in the poll foresee According to a study by entry- and junior-level staff, and by workforce solutions major an increase in the headcount TimesJobs.com last year, nearly increasingly looking to hire expe- ManpowerGroup, Indian in the second quarter (July- 60 percent of all the surveyed rienced professionals who would employers are expecting a brisk September) of the current employers said that the influx hit the ground running. hiring pace, especially in mining, financial year. The projected from abroad was showing a An earlier study by recruit- construction and services sector. hiring intentions are stronger marked increase. Highly skilled ment consultancy Kelly Services THE PENINSULA

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English marks Flood situation worsens in Bihar not to be included in civil service Thousands affected; heavy rain, landslides kill 24 in north India; Himachal rivers in spate entrance test

PATNA: The flood situation in NEW DELHI: The govern- Bihar worsened yesterday with a ment yesterday said that marks river breaching its embankment for English language compre- in Darbhanga district and affect- hension skills in the civil serv- ing thousands, officials said. ices preliminary examinations Kamala Balan river, swelled by will not be included for the pur- the flood waters of its tributaries, pose of gradation. breached the embankment near “The union government has Ghanshayampur in Darbhanga. decided that for the civil services The flood waters then submerged (Preliminary) examination, 2014 over a dozen villages, affecting to be held on August 24, the sec- thousands of people. tion on English language compre- In other parts of the state, after hension skills will not count for heavy donwpour pushed up the gradation or merit,” an official water level of Kosi, Gandak and release said. Bagmati rivers, hundreds of vil- The release said candidates lages have been inundated and should note that they do not have thousands were marooned. to answer these questions. “They Vayasji, principal secretary of will not be evaluated.” The paper state disaster management depart- II of the examination is of 200 ment, said that the flood situa- marks and of two-hour duration. tion is grim. “We have sounded a “The duration of paper II would high alert as major rivers in north remain two hours and candi- Bihar, especially the Kosi, Gandak, dates can utilise the entire time Kamla Balan and Bagmati, are in in answering all questions except spate following heavy rains in their those in the section containing catchment areas in Nepal and are English language comprehension posing a threat of floods,” he said skills,” it said. over phone. Students have been demanding Vayasjit said that so far no a change in the pattern of Civil casualty has been reported due Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) to flood in the state. In view of paper II and had taken to the the situation in some areas, eight streets waging a violent agitation. teams of the National Disaster Minister of State for Personnel, Response Force (NDRF) and Public Grievances and Pensions state disaster response force Jitendra Singh had Aug 4 said in have been deployed in flood-hit parliament that the English sec- districts. tion marks will not be included Vayasji said he has asked for for gradation or merit in the civil five additional NDRF teams service examination. IANS from the central government. The state disaster management Two killed in scuffle department has asked people liv- Women cross make-shift bamboo bridges in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam yesterday. ing in low-lying areas to move to over Rs300 in Delhi higher ground, he said. Reports pulled alive by rescue workers from Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba in the recent floods in Odisha reaching here said hundreds fled the debris of a house which col- Qureshi, the President said: “I and Mandi districts,” said an offi- and sanctioned compensation for NEW DELHI: Two youth in their homes after water entered lapsed due to overnight rain,” dis- am deeply saddened to learn cial of the Met office. Mandi town those who died in the calamity. their early 20s were killed in a their villages in Supaul, Saharsa, trict magistrate Chandresh Yadav about the heavy rains leading received 135 mm of rainfall while Modi sanctioned Rs2 lakh for scuffle over Rs300, police said Bagha, Gopalganj, Madhubani, said, adding that the death toll had to landslides in certain areas of Sundernagar received 131 mm the kin of each of the dead, and yesterday. The crime occurred Sitamarhi, Khagaria, Darbhanga risen to 24. Uttarakhand, which have caused and Bhoranj in Hamirpur dis- Rs50,000 for each of the seri- around 9.30pm on Friday in and Madhepura. According to officials in Pauri loss of lives, injuries and damage trict received 120 mm of rainfall. ously injured from the Prime Sultanpuri area of west Delhi A water resource department district, at least 50 families were to property. I understand rescue Shimla received 62 mm of rainfall Minister’s National Relief Fund. when Rahul along with his friend official said: “Water entered these stranded and the army was being and relief operations are cur- while Dharamsala got 18.8 mm The amount will be disbursed to Sachin went to ask for the Rs300 villages after levels rose in all the deployed to evacuate them. With rently underway. I am sure that and Manali 50 mm. the district collectors, the state- that was borrowed by Sanjay. major rivers following heavy rain more rain predicted in the next the state government and other There were reports of link ment said. A heated argument took place, in the state and the catchment 24 hours, state authorities have authorities are making all efforts roads being closed in the interi- The prime minister spoke and Rahul attacked Sanjay with areas in Nepal.” sought reinforcements from the to bring relief to those affected ors of Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and to Petroleum and Natural Gas a knife, police said. On hearing The death toll from heavy mon- Army and the Air Force, said and also provide assistance to the Hamirpur districts, hampering Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, his screams, Sanjay’s two elder soon downpours in northern India government spokesman Surendra people who have incurred losses.” movement of traffic. A govern- who belonged to Odisha, and sought brothers and father came to the climbed to 24 after seven people in Kumar. Prime Minister Narendra Meanwhile, all major rivers ment spokesperson said Satluj, information on the flood situation. spot and saw him lying in a pool of a house were killed in their sleep by Modi expressed grief on Twitter and their tributaries in Himachal Beas and Yamuna rivers and According to the Odisha govern- blood. They attacked both Rahul a landslide, authorities said. over the loss of lives in the state Pradesh are in spate as moderate their tributaries were in spate in ment, rain and floods have so far and his friend Sachin. Heavy rains in the last two and extended his condolences to to heavy rain continues to lash Kinnaur, Shimla, Kullu, Mandi, killed 47 people in the state since Soon the three were taken days have triggered landslides in the affected families. the hills in the state, said officials. Bilaspur and Sirmaur districts. July. Although the situation has to the hospital, where Rahul Uttarakhand, reviving memories of President Pranab Mukherjee “Precipitation occurred at improved significantly, thousands and Sanjay were declared dead a deadly deluge last year that killed expressed grief over the most places with heavy to very COMPENSATION FOR of people continue to be marooned on arrival. Sachin was severely some 5,000 people. “Seven people deaths caused by heavy rain in heavy rainfall at some places in ODISHA VICTIMS in the worst-hit Puri district. injured and is undergoing treat- were killed while one woman was Uttarakhand. In a message to Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, Modi has condoled the deaths IANS ment in the hospital. IANS Janmashtami festival Saradha scam: CBI searches 60 locations NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The CBI yesterday con- ducted searches at 60 locations, including the residence of a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator, in connection with Rs10,000- crore Saradha chit fund scam, an official said. “The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at six locations in Mumbai (Maharashtra), Behrampur (Odisha), Balasore (Odisha) and 54 places at Bhubaneswar (Odisha),” an official said in New Delhi. “The searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of Odisha based group of companies, its directors and other office bearers and also of those companies who had close links with the group,” said the official. The official added that searches were also conducted at the residence of BJD legislator Pravat Tripathy and five oth- ers, including Ashirbad Behera, secretary of Odisha Cricket Association. “The office and residence of a Mumbai-based stock broker, who had allegedly obtained license from SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and MCX stock exchange for the Odisha based group of companies, and one television serial pro- ducer was also searched,” said the official. During searches, the CBI seized several incriminating docu- ments relating to various business transactions with the con- cerned companies. The agency had conducted similar searches on August 14 in 28 locations. The agency has till now registered 44 cases in Odisha and four in West Bengal in the chit fund scam on the directions of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had handed over the Saradha chit fund scam case to the CBI in May 2014 and asked the state govern- ments to provide all logistical help to the agency. Similarly, the residence of former Youth Congress leader Sambit Khuntia at Khurdha was also raided. Khuntia was a director in the tainted AT group. Khuntia has been taken into custody for interrogation, sources said in Bhubaneswar. The CBI sleuths also raided the houses of Odisha Jan Morcha leader Jagneswar Babu, newspaper owner Bikash Swain, mines owner and television channel owner Manoj Das and builder Satyabrata Dhir in Odisha. West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) dubbed the ongoing CBI probe into the scam as “politics”, attracting criticism from political rivals. “What is happening now is politics, earlier it was an endeavour to return the money to the investors,” said Trinamool leader and state Urban Development Minister Firhad Schoolchildren watch as fellow pupils form a human pyramid to break Hakim when asked to comment about the CBI probe. the dahi-handi, a curd-pot, suspended over them during celebrations Led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the TMC vehemently on the eve of the Janmashtami festival at a school in Amritsar. opposed the intervention of the Central Bureau of Investigation before the Supreme Court in May directed the agency to takeo- ver the investigation from the state police. IANS SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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PARIS 20/15 Mostly cloudy 19/13 Partly cloudy its killer whales, whose captivity “I would record a lot of the ISTANBUL 29/21 Partly cloudy 25/22 Chance of storm has caused uproar and hit the songs in the middle of the night MANILA 29/24 Chance of storm 30/24 Chance of storm company’s earnings. just at home. I never thought DHAKA 29/26 Thunderstorm 30/26 Chance of storm SeaWorld also pledged $10m in anyone would ever listen to DELHI 34/28 Chance of storm 36/28 Partly cloudy funds for killer-whale research them,” he said in an interview. ISLAMABAD 29/24 Partly cloudy 32/24 Partly cloudy and announced a multi-million- “It’s really nice that people dollar ocean health partnership, are paying any attention to it but animal rights groups were because there’s a lot of stuff to quick to savage the initiatives. listen to.” The Orlando, Florida company, The 26-year-old, whose whose shares have hit their lowest TV and film credits include Space Station supply point since going public in April Arrested Development, Juno and 2013, has faced rising criticism Superbad, dropped the 18-song since last year’s release of the album, “true that,” on the documentary “Blackfish.” Bandcamp website on August ship leaves with trash The film probed the impact of 8. He said he was “bored a few captivity on SeaWorld’s orcas and days ago” and decided to make CAPE CANAVERAL: A commercial cargo ship has ended its the fatal 2010 attack by one of a page on the website for people month-long space station visit. them, Tilikum, on a trainer. to check out his music. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station released the The first of the so-called whale It went largely over- Cygnus supply ship, now full of trash for disposal, early on Friday. They environments, due to open to the looked until his acting buddy parted company 260 miles above Africa’s southwest coast. public in 2018 at SeaWorld San Jonah Hill tweeted a link on Orbital Sciences Corp launched the Cygnus from Virginia in mid-July Diego, will have a total water Wednesday. under a Nasa contract. The unmanned craft hauled more than 3,000 volume of 10 million gallons, The album, which streams pounds of crucial cargo to the orbiting outpost. Now it’s loaded with nearly double that of the exist- for free and costs $7 to down- rubbish, some 3,500 pounds’ worth. ing facility. load, is made up of airy, folky “All the best wishes,” German spaceman Alexander Gerst radioed to With a maximum depth of 15 tracks, some just wordless the company’s flight controllers. metres and spanning more than fragments, some more fully Today, the Virginia-based Orbital Sciences will steer the craft down 350 feet in length, the so-called fleshed out. Some songs are through the atmosphere to burn up. The six space station astronauts Blue World Project will also pro- covers and others have bor- will attempt to record the fiery re-entry for engineering analysis. The vide large viewing points for the rowed sound, ranging from a same documentation will be done when a European supply ship departs public. TV reporter swearing after An artist’s rendering of a proposed new environment for killer whales at early next year. That ship delivered its shipment just a few days ago. “Through up-close and per- swallowing a bug to a piece of Nasa and its international partners — Russia, Europe, Japan and sonal encounters, the new SeaWorld theme parks. dialogue lifted from the 1973 Canada — want to learn as much about atmospheric re-entry as pos- environment will transform film O Lucky Man! starring sible to prepare for the space station’s eventual demise in the decade how visitors experience killer drop-in-the-bucket move to try families, and one day be reunited Malcolm McDowell. or two ahead. whales,” CEO and president Jim to turn back the hands of time, at with them. “I think it has some value in Orbital Sciences Corp is one of two US companies hired by Nasa to Atchinson said in a statement. a time when people understand “A bigger prison is still a prison.” that sense. It’s honest. It’s just deliver space station goods. The California-based SpaceX will make its “Our guests will be able to walk the suffering of captive orcas.” New killer whale environments an effort,” Cera said, adding next supply run next month. alongside the whales as if they “It will not save the company,” are also planned for SeaWorld that he created the songs with AP were at the shore, watch them PETA added. Orlando and SeaWorld San GarageBand software. “I’m interact at the depths found in “What could save it would be Antonio. limited by many things — my the ocean, or a bird’s eye view the recognition that it needs not On Wednesday, SeaWorld abilities, my imagination and from above.” to make larger tanks but to turn announced a drop in quarterly my technology.” Youth Olympiad But animal rights group the orcas out in seaside sanctuar- earnings, sending its shares plung- Cera said the album’s PETA ridiculed SeaWorld’s ies so that they can feel and expe- ing by more than 30 percent. quiet launch was a nod from announcement as a “desperate rience the ocean again, hear their AFP Beyonce’s playbook. The pop diva released her top-selling self-titled album last year without the public knowing. “I didn’t want anyone to Marathon film take it seriously or think that Daniel Radcliffe finds I was taking it seriously by it being a big thing,” said Cera, wins top prize who sang backing vocals and played mandolin on Weezer’s at Locarno interest in actors ‘weird’ 2010 album, “Hurley.” GENEVA: A five-and-a-half- LONDON: Daniel Radcliffe says still finds himself tabloid fodder. “It’s there now. Now people hour film from the Philippines, he finds the concept of celebrity “That gets turned into a story can hear the stuff I’ve spent From What Is Before, scooped and the level of interest in the in itself,” he said. “’Oh, you’ve time with and care about for the coveted Golden Leopard trivia of actors’ lives “weird.” been really open about this.’ ‘No, I a long time.” prize at the Locarno film festi- While promoting his first haven’t. I was just, like, trying to Cera, who is preparing to val in Switzerland yesterday. romantic comedy — What If, keep my mouth shut.’” make his Broadway debut Clocking in at 338 minutes, the directed by Michael Dowse — the Radcliffe was happy, however, next month opposite Kieran black-and-white film from direc- 25-year-old British star was keen to talk about his career choices Culkin and Tavi Gevinson in tor Lav Diaz beat 16 other films to keep the conversation away post-Harry Potter. Since leaving Kenneth Lonergan’s play This to the festival’s top prize. from his own love life. Radcliffe is the boy wizard behind him, he has Is Our Youth, said making music From What Is Before recounts rumored to be dating his Kill Your sought out challenging roles and is relaxing and fun to do with the strange events that befall an Darlings co-star Erin Darke. embraced on-screen nudity. friends, but he never planned isolated village in the Philippines in “People ask me about my rela- Whether portraying beat on a recording career. 1972 during the era of the dictator tionship and I try to give as lit- poet Allen Ginsberg in Kill your “A friend of mine said to me, Ferdinand Marcos, when brutal tle away as possible,” Radcliffe Darlings, or skinny-dipping in ‘I think you’re too careful with militias roamed the countryside. explained. “People are dying in the “What If,” Radcliffe joked that your music.’ I thought that was Performers take part in the opening ceremony for the 2014 Youth The runner-up Special Jury world, give time to that.” he wasn’t “intentionally” seeking a nice, honest criticism from a Olympic Games in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, Prize went to Listen up Philip by And yet, despite his best efforts out roles in which he can appear friend,” he said. “He was right.” yesterday. 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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 No contractual US investors switch out of Europe relations with MSCI, says MPHC Several large asset managers trimming their exposure and shifting to emerging markets DOHA: Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding LONDON: US investors are Over that period, investors on economic revival in the euro the period is a negative 5.21 per- The stimulus of US takeo- Company (“MPHC” or “the withdrawing billions of dollars withdrew $3.25bn (£2bn) from zone, where stock valuations cent, underperforming 97 percent ver bids for European compa- group”; QE: MPHC), a subsidi- from European stocks as signs the funds’ nearly $50bn assets, were cheaper and the market was of all European-focused ETFs nies, when US pharma group ary of Qatar Petroleum, and of a stalled economic recovery, mostly held in ETFs. underpinned by the ECB’s pledge listed in United States, accord- AbbVie snapped up British rival one of the region’s premier compounded by the Ukraine “People had been expecting a to save the euro. ing to Lipper data. Shire (SHP.L) and AstraZeneca diversified petrochemical con- crisis, halt the past year’s quicker recovery in Europe and Now the focus is shifting to “Expectations were for a (turned down Pfizer, has also glomerates with interests in scramble to buy back into the now are realising it’s not hap- high unemployment, sluggish modest recovery but it has worn off, with suitors discouraged the production, distribution region. pening,” said Dan Morris, global reforms and tit-for-tat sanctions been particularly shallow and by valuations and doubts about and sale of olefins, polyolefins, The switch out of Europe into investment strategist at New imposed by the West and Russia, it has been compounded by tax breaks. alpha olefins and chlor-alkali emerging markets or the United York-based TIAA-CREF Asset the EU’s second-largest source of not only a strong currency but “You want to see the European products, issued a clarification States is not yet a wholesale exit, Management, which manages imports and fourth-largest export also tensions between Russia market down to around 12 or so statement advising sharehold- with several large asset manag- assets worth $613bn. market. and Ukraine, as well as, more on a forward-earnings basis,” said ers of the statement issued by ers trimming rather than axing “Then you add on top of that “US bought Europe big last recently, the sanctions,” said David L Donabedian, chief invest- MSCI Inc. their exposures to the region — a what’s going on in Russia and year because of ECB, reform and Charles Shriver, portfolio man- ment officer of private wealth MSCI Inc through their press far cry from the panic of 2011 at Ukraine and people are say- value,” said Michael Hartnett, ager at Baltimore-based T Rowe management firm Atlantic Trust release issued on August 13, 2014, the height of the euro zone debt ing: ‘There have got to be better chief investment strategist at Price, which manages assets in Baltimore, which has assets of included MPHC in their MSCI crisis. opportunities in other parts of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch worth $738bn. $25.4bn. Emerging Market Index and MSCI But the rapid pace of out- world’.” in New York. “All three are less Shriver has reduced his equity But without an obvious cata- ACWI Growth Index. MSCI Inc. flows from easy-to-trade vehi- As investors pulled out of compelling today.” allocation to Europe in favour of lyst from the European Central through their press release issued cles such as exchange-traded European equities, the Lipper Germany, home to Russian- emerging markets over the past Bank, whose mandate limits its on August 14, 2014 mentioned that funds, often seen in the past as data showed US funds invested exposed companies ranging from six months. scope for Federal Reserve-style MPHC will not be added to their an indicator of future investor in emerging markets recorded Adidas, the world’s second-largest Relative valuations, a key fac- quantitative easing, the outflows Index contrary to what was stated sentiment, may derail Europe’s inflows of $5.7bn over the same sportswear firm, to airport oper- tor in luring US buyers over may continue. earlier by MSCI Inc. two-year equity rally, with period, taking their total assets ator Fraport and defence firm the past year, have ceased to be “We’re not going to wait In this regard, MPHC would investors growing impatient to $289bn. Rheinmetall, was hit hardest by attractive, too. around for a continual decline like to confirm that it has no con- for the European Central Bank Morris said he now prefers US investors. European shares trade at 13.8 in the economy,” said Jack tractual relationship with MSCI to act more radically to spur shares in emerging markets to The US-listed iShares MSCI times their expected earnings for Ablin, chief investment officer Inc nor does MSCI Inc. coordinate growth. European stocks in light of the Germany ETF, which tracks the next 12 months, Datastream of BMO Private Bank in with MPHC on any of its matters. Lipper data for 106 euro zone’s enervated economy large- and mid-sized companies, data showed. This is close to Chicago, which manages assets MPHC is therefore not respon- US-domiciled funds invested in and valuations which no longer saw outflows of $1.4bn in the first the lowest discount to their US worth $66bn. “If there is a bet- sible for any of MSCI Inc. deci- European equities shows their look appealing. seven months of the year, equal counterparts in 10 years at 15.6 ter opportunity somewhere sions. MPHC’s strength is driven longest streak of consecutive The Europe-focused funds had to 30 percent of its current total times, and the largest premium else, we’re going to move that by its own performance and not weekly outflows since 2011 in the attracted inflows over a year assets. to emerging markets at 10.7 capital.” by MSCI Inc decisions. nine weeks to August 14. when US investors were betting The German fund’s return over times. REUTERS THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Qatar needs to judge economic merits of World Cup Doha must take cues from former host countries of major sports events, says QNB analysis

DOHA: Qatar needs to judge to near-record lows and invento- as roads, transportation network, vision for the economy beyond beyond the event. The full assess- and monitoring as well as efficient the economic merits of hosting ries soared. The football-equiva- hotels and services. These invest- the World Cup. Three issues are ment of the economic benefits of governance over the projects. This a major sport event like World lent of these statistics is losing 7-1 ments provide a major economic paramount in this respect. hosting the World Cup, therefore, helps avoid inefficient investment Cup in a longer-term perspec- to Germany (the eventual winner) boost for many years with higher First, the World Cup provides requires investigating its long- spending and cost overruns. tive. As a host country of 2022 before millions of global viewers. GDP growth. They also generate a clear milestone for the imple- term legacy. One of the success Qatar can draw useful lessons World Cup, Qatar can draw “Judging by these short-term significant employment opportuni- mentation of investment projects. stories is the 1992 Olympic Games from the experience of countries useful lessons from the experi- indicators, one may conclude that ties, which the host nation can fill Typically, the majority of these where the host city, Barcelona, and cities which hosted major sport- ence of former host countries the World Cup was an economic either with their national popula- projects are not directly linked used the event to transform itself ing events. Qatar’s economy has like Brazil, QNB Group’s ana- failure. A longer-term perspective, tion or by attracting a large wave of to the World Cup but are needed into a major European tourist des- now entered a new diversification lysts noted yesterday. however, is needed to judge the expatriates. Either way, the result- by the host country irrespective tination. The number of tourists phase driven by large infrastruc- Available indicators of Brazil’s economic merits of hosting a major ing increase in income provides a of the event. However, the World visiting Barcelona increased from ture spending and rapid popula- economic activity during the 2014 sporting event. This perspective second-round boost to growth. Cup provides a focal point and 1.7m in 1990 to 7.6m in 2013. The tion growth in preparation for the FIFA World Cup are as dismal as could provide useful lessons for The infrastructure-building clear deadline for these invest- Barcelona experience clearly shows 2022 World Cup. This phase is just the performance of its national Qatar, where the 2022 World Cup stage can help the economy grow ment projects to be completed. that a major sporting event can an interim milestone in the larger team during the tournament. As will take place.”, QNB said. faster for a few years up to the Second, hosting an event like be used as a catalyst for economic vision of establishing a knowledge- a number of Brazilian host cit- The long-term perspective tournament. It is important, how- the World Cup can transform the transformation. based economy as set out in the 2030 ies shut down on the days when starts years before the actual ever, to transform this temporary image of the country resulting in Third, hosting a major global Qatar National Vision. In this sense, matches were played, economic event itself. Hosting the World economic boost into a permanent long-term benefits. The event can event involving large projects hosting the World Cup is a means activity fell across the country. Cup requires major investments, gain for the economy, lasting well increase global awareness of the requires detailed cost-benefit to achieving a longer-term goal of As a result, industrial production not only in sporting facilities but beyond the sporting event. It is host country and make it an attrac- analysis, careful planning and modernising the Qatari economy. declined, capacity utilisation fell also in general infrastructure such crucial in this respect to have a tive tourist destination for years sequencing, appropriate execution THE PENINSULA

Car show in California Coca-Cola pays $2.2bn for GE in talks to Monster Beverage stake sell historic

NEW YORK: Coca-Cola Co said expand into additional territories. appliance it was making a cash payment On a conference call with media, of $2.15bn (£1bn) for a 16.7 per- Rodney Sacks, chief executive officer division cent stake in Monster Beverage of Monster, said that the company Corp as the world’s largest soda would also convert distribution NEW YORK: General Electric maker seeks to expand into faster- agreements it has with Anheuser- confirmed that it is consider- growing categories such as energy Busch InBev in the US to Coke. ing the sale of its historic appli- drinks. “We believe it will be a win-win ance division, part of its effort Under the agreement, Coke will strategy” Sacks said. to focus on selling more com- have two directors on Monster’s A person familiar with the trans- plex and profitable industrial board. Coke will transfer ownership action said that the deal enables equipment. of its worldwide energy business Monster to enter markets where it The confirmation came after including brands like Full Throttle doesn’t have a presence, like China the Swedish appliance maker and Burn, to Monster. Monster will and Russia, and increase its footprint Electrolux released a statement transfer its non-energy business, in places where the company thinks that it was in discussions to buy which includes Hansen’s Natural it can gain share, like Brazil. the business from GE, which is Sodas and Peace Tea, to Coke. Coke Coca-Cola shares rose 1.2 percent based in Fairfield, Connecticut. will become Monster’s preferred in after-hours trading, while Monster “GE is evaluating a wide range distribution partner globally, while surged 22 percent. of strategic options for our appli- Monster brands will be the only Coke’s Chief Executive Officer ances business, including discus- energy drinks distributed by Coke. Muhtar Kent said the company has sions with Electrolux and other For Coke, the transaction rep- the option to increase its stake to A GEBR IHLE microcar manufactured to look like a Mercedes-Benz is wrapped in plastic prior to The interested parties,” said GE resents an opportunity to increase 25 percent and cannot exceed that Quail, A Motorsports Gathering car show in Carmel, California. The event is held during the Pebble spokesman Seth Martin. its footprint in energy drinks, a amount in the next four years. Coke Beach Automotive Week which culminates with the Concours d’Elegance. General Electric Co has said $27bn market globally, according to is under no obligation to make addi- it plans to sell businesses worth Euromonitor International. It comes tional investments. about $4bn this year. The com- at a time when people are drinking The transaction is expected to pany’s appliance division —maker less soda in developed markets. Coke close late in 2014 or early in 2015. of the first electric toaster more said last month that its quarterly The deal comes two years after than a century ago — has been revenue in North America, its big- Coke took the unusual step of shoot- Kemper plant starts making thought to be a candidate for sale. gest market, was flat, partly driven ing down a report by the Wall Street GE’s appliance division, which by a decline in diet Coke sales. Journal that said it was in talks to includes a much smaller lighting In turn, Monster will gain access buy Monster. Coke and Monster had power using natural gas business that is not being dis- to Coke’s extensive global distribu- discussed a possible deal as recently cussed as part of this transaction, tion system. The companies have a as 2011, sources familiar with the earned $381m on $8.3bn in sales distribution agreement in the US matter said at the time. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: natural gas, the plant will be have skipped those parts and last year, for a profit margin of and Canada and will amend it to REUTERS Mississippi Power Co says able to send out about 700 just built a conventional natural 4.6 percent. The company’s indus- a key part of its $5.5bn megawatts to the grid. That gas plant. But the company has trial division as a whole earned Kemper County power plant will fall to 582 megawatts when said using coal is better because $16.2bn on sales of $103.6bn, for is operational. the company starts using some it guarantees a low-cost fuel a far more robust margin of 15.7 The unit of Atlanta-based of the power to gasify coal and source not subject to market percent. Southern Co announced that it extract carbon dioxide. fluctuations like natural gas. GE appliances are sold mostly has put three power generating While it’s burning natural “Kemper was chosen as the in the US, making it difficult to turbines into commercial oper- gas, the plant is expected to best solution to meet custom- compete with more global com- ation burning natural gas piped run often during the hot sum- ers’ needs because of the com- petitors such as LG and Samsung, to the east Mississippi plant. mer months, but less at times pany’s need for fuel diversity,” which have been expanding into It comes even as Mississippi of year when power demand is spokesman Jeff Shepard wrote the US in recent years. Power completes the perma- lower. What Mississippi Power in an email. “Lignite will com- GE spun off its consumer credit nent fuel source, a part of the calls Plant Ratcliffe will dis- plement our existing use of card division late last month, it plant that will turn lignite coal place some of the company’s natural gas and coal as power sold NBC Universal last year, into synthetic gas. more expensive generators of generating sources.” and it is gradually shrinking its Vice-President of Generation power, Huggins said, although Mississippi Power estimates large financial division as part Development John Huggins he didn’t specify which plants bonus depreciation tax rules of its recent strategy to concen- said starting the turbines now are most likely to be sidelined. that allow the company to write trate on building and servicing is required by accounting rules The company built an $11m, down the value of the invest- large equipment such as aircraft and will allow Mississippi Power 6-mile natural gas pipeline to ment more quickly if it goes into engines, gas-fired turbines, medi- to capture tax benefits while the rural site because it always service this year will save cus- cal imaging machines and oil and providing power to customers. planned to use natural gas to tomers about $60m over the life gas drilling equipment. In June “It’s ready to serve the cus- test and start the turbines. of the plant. It also says plant GE agreed to buy the electric tomers, it is a low-cost energy Even when the company is operators will benefit from more power and transmission assets of source for our customers, we making synthetic gas, it plans time controlling operations. France’s Alstom for $17bn. have the summertime peak sea- to use natural gas to start and The company’s 180,000-plus General Electric Co shares son demand that it’s support- stop the turbines. customers from Meridian to edged up five cents to$25.88 in ing, plus we’ll capture its share Gasifying coal and extracting the Gulf Coast are paying 18 trading Thursday. Its shares are of the tax benefits,” Huggins chemicals are what’s made the percent higher rates to pay for up more than seven percent in the said in a phone interview. plant so expensive. Critics have Kemper. past year. Right now, while burning said Mississippi Power should AP AP

Argentina bond holders appeal payment freeze

NEW YORK: Holders of Argentine the country’s restructured bonds. He also forbade the bank from returning euro-denominated bonds said they were But Griesa forbade the bank from trans- the money to the Argentine government. appealing a New York court’s freeze on ferring the money to the bondholders, in Holders of the eurobonds and other non- payment by Buenos Aires, an order that line with his previous 2012 ruling. dollar-denominated Argentine debt say the has pushed the country into default. Argentina, he said, must first comply with New York court does not have jurisdiction Lawyers for the eurobond holders told an order that hedge funds which did not join over their bonds, and that their payments the US district court in New York that the bond restructuring program after the should not be held up by the claims of the they would ask an appeals court to over- country’s 2001 default be paid in full for the hedge funds. rule Judge Thomas Griesa, who ordered a $1.3bn in bonds they hold. Argentina and the hedge funds have freeze on their payment last month. Argentina says the hedge funds, which sought to find a compromise, most recently Griesa had ruled that the payment to it labels “vultures”, gave up the chance for exploring whether another group of inves- the eurobond holders could not go ahead payment when they rejected the restructur- tors, mainly banks, could buy the hedge unless Argentina simultaneously pays off ing deal, which was accepted by 92 percent funds’ bonds to satisfy their claims. the hedge funds which had sued the country of the country’s creditors. But those talks went nowhere, leav- to demand payment on their bonds. But Griesa has repeatedly ruled in favor ing the parties at odds as the country — Argentina placed $539m into an account of the hedge funds, NML Capital and already ruled in default by ratings agencies of Bank of New York Mellon at the Aurelius Capital Management, and threat- — approaches new scheduled interest pay- Argentine central bank at the end of June ened to hold Bank of New York in contempt ments in the coming months. to meet a scheduled payment to holders of of court if it transfers the money. AFP

SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Slow rail recovery stirs fear of future woes Rail logjams contribute to US economic slowdown

TORONTO: More than eight At the same time, the industry accounted for some 50 percent months after an extreme winter is producing “tremendous” mar- of the entire rail industry’s vol- began snarling North American gins, profit and cash flow, with ume growth, analysts said. The rail traffic, a Reuters analysis of some companies setting records, company says it handles up to 15 industry data shows delays lin- said rail analyst Tony Hatch. percent of US intercity freight. gering, raising the risk of a sec- The largest operators plan to BNSF declined to respond ond winter of chaos on the rails. spend about 18 to 20 percent of to Reuters’ questions about its Across the continent’s seven annual revenue this year on new performance metrics. The Fort largest operators, trains ran terminals, track, sidings and Worth, Texas-based railway has almost eight percent slower on equipment to help boost capac- said it is working closely with average and sat idle at key termi- ity and efficiency, according to shippers to clear backlogs and nals for nearly three hours longer Thomson Reuters data. That is adding track, locomotives and in the second quarter than a year slightly higher than recent aver- crews. earlier, data from the main rail- age annual spending. The other four US Class 1 rail- roads, known as Class 1, show. Some shippers complain that roads are CSX Corp, Kansas City While Canada’s rail operators spending hasn’t been sufficient to Southern, Norfolk Southern Corp have nearly recovered, many US meet demand, especially in bad and Union Pacific Corp. operators lag far behind. weather. Still, many investment Kansas City Southern and The concerns are sharpest in projects are multi-year improve- Norfolk Southern did not respond the US Farm Belt, with lawmak- ments that can’t quickly fix traffic to requests for comment. CSX ers fearful that the biggest crops jams. said it was investing in strategic on record may be slow to reach “We’re criticised ... because capacity additions and was add- A daily-wage labourer takes a drink as he briefly stops loading 50kg sacks of wheat onto a truck at a grain markets or could even rot. we haven’t put infrastructure in ing train crews and locomotives to distribution point on the outskirts of Amritsar, India. Rail logjams contributed to the to handle the growth. But then restore performance and support economic slowdown early in the when you try to put infrastruc- growth. Union Pacific CEO Jack year, rippling across corporate ture in, the not-in-my-backyard Koraleski said that the railroad’s America and affecting every- lobby kicks in and says: We don’t performance has been improv- India will honour WTO trade thing from car makers to ethanol want you here,” Canadian Pacific ing even as volumes have been producers. Railway Ltd Chief Executive increasing, adding that it has Many experts blame an incom- Hunter Harrison said on a recent worked hard to address disrup- plete recovery from last winter’s earnings conference call. tions and customer issues. deal pledge, says minister freight backlogs, coupled with Over the four decades to 2000, Cowen & Co analyst Jason Seidl record crops and rising compe- the nation’s major track system said winter exacerbated problems tition with crude oil tankers for shrank by about half, in terms of for the industry. “As they were NEW DELHI: India will keep we are going to dishonour that modernising and streamlining track space amid an economic miles of rails, according to the U.S. trying to dig out, the volumes a pledge to ratify a trillion-dol- commitment, we will honour that trade rules to allow goods to pass recovery. Federal Highway Administration. took off,” he said. lar global pact on easing trade commitment,” Sitharaman said. more easily through customs. “It’s like a sinking ship - you’re Although Berkshire Hathaway’s In the United States, more restrictions, a minister told All 160 WTO members, includ- According to the Bali-agreed bailing out at one end, but it’s BNSF Railway Co is spending a than 40 percent of goods, valued local media yesterday, adding ing India, agreed to the accord at timetable, the TFA was due to go coming in the other end just as record $5 billion this year, its per- at more than $550bn, are shipped negotiations with fellow World the December 2013 meeting on into effect in mid-2015 after what fast, if not faster,” said Citigroup formance lagged those of competi- by railroad each year on some Trade Organisation members the Indonesian holiday island. WTO officials had expected to be Global Markets transportation tors last quarter. BNSF trains 140,000 miles of track. Canada’s had not hit a “dead end”. But at the same time she its rubber-stamp ratification last analyst Christian Wetherbee. traveled 11 percent slower than 30,100 miles of track carry half of Commerce Minister Nirmala reiterated India must have the month. Performance fell behind as year-ago speeds, and stayed at the country’s export goods. Sitharaman’s remarks to NDTV right to ensure food security for At the time of the Bali accord, loads grew: between April and terminals for 18 percent longer. Frozen transportation links network marked a softer pub- its hundreds of millions of poor the trade body’s members agreed June, US rail carload volumes Fadi Chamoun, an analyst at contributed to a nearly three per- lic tone to India’s stance on the farmers and consumers through on a four-year “peace clause” to grew 5.4 percent and intermo- BMO Capital Markets, said BNSF cent contraction in the US econ- Trade Facilitation Agreement grain subsidies that developed protect India from WTO action dal traffic, which include ship- is unlikely to recover until mid- omy during the first quarter, the (TFA) -- a universal customs nations regard as distorting trade. over subsidies and stockpiles ments partly by rail, rose eight to late-2015 due to the amount of New York Federal Reserve said clearance deal which would mark The minister’s remarks came until a “permanent” solution” was percent, Association of American work it must do. last week. the first big global trade liberali- after visiting US Secretary of reached. Railroads (AAR) data shows. In recent years, BNSF REUTERS sation deal in two decades. State John Kerry told new Prime But after the Bali pact, Indian She said she wanted to stress Minister Narendra Modi ear- officials complained there were the WTO negotiation process lier this month that New Delhi’s nearly two dozen meetings on the “certainly has not hit a dead stance on the pact sent the wrong trade pact and just a handful on end”, after New Delhi refused message about his pro-business farm subsidies. to ratify the accord in down-to- government’s desire to liberalise The commerce minister called the-wire negotiations last month India’s economy, which remains India’s last-minute refusal to rat- at the organisation’s Geneva state dominated. ify the pact “a little course cor- headquarters. Modi told Kerry that developed rection (that was) desperately India is seeking to wrest con- nations must “understand the needed”. WTO diplomats are on cessions from developed nations challenges of poverty” in devel- a month-long summer break but on allowing food subsidies for its oping nations. Indian officials would “engage” poor. Experts believe the trade with the organisation after their “We are agreeing to everything facilitation pact could boost glo- return, she said. done in Bali, we are not saying bal commerce by $1 trillion by AFP

Ethiopian Airlines to decide on plane order by next week: WSJ NEW YORK: Ethiopian Airlines will by the end of next week decide on which planes it will buy from Boeing Co and Airbus Group NV, as the carrier seeks to add as many as 70 new jets to its fleet, the firm’s head told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. Chief Executive Tewolde Gebremariam said the company would also later commit to adding 20 more long-haul planes to its fleet, the Journal reported on Thursday. The deals could have a combined list price of over $11bn, the Journal said. Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines could not immediately be reached for a comment outside of regular business hours. The Journal quoted Gebremariam as saying that the carrier was con- sidering purchasing either the Boeing 777X or Airbus’ A350-1000. The deal would have a list price value of about $8 billion, depending on which model it settled on. Airbus plans to deliver the A350-1000 beginning in 2017, while Boeing’s 777X is due to be out a few years later. Government-owned Ethiopian Airlines was also mulling placing 20 firm orders for either Boeing’s 737 Max planes or the Airbus A320neo, with options to take 10 more planes, Gebremariam told the Journal. REUTERS SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 Serbia starts Europe recovery dramatic sell-off of state grinds to a halt companies

BELGRADE: Serbia put 502 loss-making state-owned com- on Ukraine woes panies and media outlets on sale in a dramatic bid to cut the country’s rising budget deficit. The giant copper mine at Bor, Experts forecast slow recovery one of the biggest in Europe, is among the businesses that the FRANKFURT: Well, that Europe’s biggest economy remains state privatisation agency wants didn’t last long. After four quar- the continent’s standout per- bids for by September 14. ters of meager growth, the frag- former. It has low unemployment Among the companies offered ile economic recovery in the and took steps to cut business for sale on its website are fer- 18-country eurozone creaked to taxes and costs years ago. tiliser producer HIP Azotara, a halt in the second quarter. The “Putin effect,” as econo- pharmaceutical giant Galenika, Growth was zero. After only 0.2 mists at Berenberg Bank call it, furniture maker Simpo and agri- percent in the first quarter. comes from fears that Russian cultural group PKB, all stalwarts Now who will get out and push? President Vladimir Putin may of the economy until the fall of The European Central Bank, with back an invasion of eastern communism in the 1990s. a further monetary stimulus? Or Ukraine where pro-Russian sep- A number of media outletsand governments in France and Italy, aratists are fighting Ukrainian dozens of local radio and TV sta- which have dragged their heels government forces. That worry tions are also going under the in making their economies more is making businesses hesitant to hammer. In hopes of speeding up business-friendly? invest. Though eurozone exports the sales, the agency said it had Either or both could help. to Russia are only 0.8 percent of prepared plans for a number of Especially if the Ukraine crisis the bloc’s annual gross domestic different models of privatisation. mushrooms with a Russian inva- product, the crisis has hurt busi- The Economy Ministry will sion that would scare off busi- ness confidence — executives are decide on potential bidders after ness investment even more — and wary of risking cash for expan- the deadline expires and later call extend one bad quarter into an sion, just as they were getting A couple walks by a J C Penney store in Arcadia, California. separate tenders, the agency said. outright recession. their mojo back after the debt cri- The companies that cannot be Few economists think the euro- sis of the past few years. Business sold will either be left to go bank- zone will slip back into its third surveys like Germany’s Ifo show JC Penny posts narrower second rupt or their property will be sold recession in six years. Most expect the fear is taking hold. off in order to cover at least part only a slow recovery as Europe Ukraine fears have only grown of their losses. Serbia’s finances continues to work down its debts since the end of the quarter on have been burdened by up to and that’s not ideal for a global June 30. Since then, the shoot- quarter loss, sales rise ¤600m ($815m) per year in sub- economy that’s a long way short ing down of Malaysia Airlines sidies to state-owned companies of firing on all cylinders. Flight 17 over Ukraine on July PLANO: J C Penney Co (JCP) for seven years, to turn around bring back customers. that should have been shut down In short, the eurozone remains 17 — by a missile from territory reported a narrower loss for its Penney. Penney, based in Plano, Texas, more than a decade ago, Finance a potential drag on the rest of held by pro-Russian separa- second quarter that beat Wall Ullman is trying to win back said it lost $172m, or 56 cents Minister Dusan Vujovic said. the world. “I don’t think today’s tists, according to the US and Street expectations. shoppers by restoring sales events per share, during the period. The move came after the parlia- numbers make that picture Ukraine — has increased ten- The beleaguered depart- and basic merchandise that the Excluding one-time items, it lost ment, dominated by the conserva- any worse,” said Tom Rogers, sions dramatically. ment store operator also said company ditched under Johnson’s 75 cents per share. tive Serbian Progressive Party of senior economic adviser to the Stagnating France and Italy on Thursday that sales rose six tenure — discontinuing some That wasn’t as bad as the loss Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, EY eurozone forecast. “It’s still are balking at politically tough percent at established locations of the new trendy brands like of 98 cents per share analysts voted a new law on privatisation going to be a slow recovery for reforms that would lower costs during the period, the third con- William Rast and Joe by Joseph expected, according to Zacks that paved the way for the sale. the eurozone and it will be a slow for businesses. France’s economy secutive quarter of growth. Abboud and bringing back store Investment Research. According to the law — one of recovery for eurozone markets was flat in the second quarter. The results offer some encour- labels. Penney also increased A year ago, the company lost the key reform measures required for imports from the rest of the Italy’s shrank 0.2 percent, for the aging signs that Penney is recover- markdowns to get rid of the excess $586m, or $2.66 per share. by the international financial world.” 11th drop in the past 12 quarters. ing from a botched transformation inventory. Total revenue rose five percent institutions — all companies still Germany let everyone down by So-called structural reforms plan by former CEO Ron Johnson While it attempts to revive to $2.8bn and beat Wall Street owned by the state should be pri- shrinking 0.2 percent in the sec- include easing rigid rules on that resulted in massive losses and sales, Penney is also focusing forecasts of $2.79bn. vatised by the end of 2015. ond quarter from the previous hiring and firing, and especially plunging sales. on cutting costs. In January, it J C Penney shares added 67 Serbia, which began negotia- three-month period. Economists in Italy’s case, reducing chok- Johnson, the mastermind announced it was cutting 2,000 cents, or 6.9 percent, to $10.41 in tions to join the European Union aren’t too concerned because they ing bureaucracy and corruption. behind Apple’s retail concept, jobs and shuttering 33 stores. after-hours trading. The shares in January, is expected to post a think a lot of the growth simply France has tried cutting payroll was ousted in April 2013 after 17 But the company’s results have gained 6.5 percent in 2014, record budget deficit of 8.3 percent migrated to the first quarter taxes to help business but further months on the job. show that it needs to increase but are off 26 percent in the past of output this year, with growth because of a very warm winter steps have stalled. The board brought back Mike how much profit it makes on 12 months. forecast to fall below 1.0 percent. that let construction start early. AP Ullman, who had been at the helm each item and do more to AP AFP

French PM calls for European Japan bond squeeze keeps Samurai markets on a roll HONG KONG: Governments of issuing sovereign Samurai Japanese government bond yield curve,” said the banker. “This September,” said a senior syndi- investment plan and financial institutions bonds in the second half of the touched a 16-month low on Friday will be a true testament on how cate banker in Tokyo. “Geopolitical are lining up to sell bonds to fiscal year, while a diverse range at 0.495 percent, while the five- aggressive the market is willing risks have been rattling global to boost growth Japanese investors as they look of Asian issuers are also fore- year domestic benchmark for to go.” markets, but we don’t see much to take advantage of record-low cast to come to the yen market, Single A rated issuers hit 0.348% Samurai issuance in the first of that affecting the Samurai mar- PARIS: France’s prime minis- yen funding costs in a market including Development Bank of earlier this month, its lowest yield four months of Japan’s fiscalyear ket since we don’t see issuers from ter called for steps to be taken that remains isolated from glo- Mongolia and Export-Import since at least 2010. reached ¥1.1trn ($10.75bn), up 37 Ukraine, Israel or Iraq.” at EU level to boost economic bal geopolitical tensions. Bank of Korea. The Samurai market, with percent on the same period last Borrowers that have tapped the growth through investment, a BNP Paribas and Svenska Mexican state-run oil com- Japanese language documenta- year and at the highest since 2008, Samurai market so far this year day after data showed that both Handelsbanken are looking to pany Pemex is also considering a tion and local conventions, has according to ThomsonReuters have done so at historically tight France and the euro zone stag- issue Samurai bonds as early Samurai issue, treasurer Rodolfo become a popular alternative data. Japan’s fiscal year starts on spreads, while European borrow- nated in the second quarter. as next month, while Turkey is Campos told IFR in July. for the country’s fund managers. April 1. ers in particular have been able to “The situation is difficult, also mulling a deal that would be The growing pipeline comes as Traditionally reserved for only the Most bankers are expecting deal save on their funding costs in their growth is slowing, not only in guaranteed by the Japan Bank for the Bank of Japan’s monetary eas- highest-rated foreign issuers and flow to remain strong as issuers home markets. France but in the whole euro International Cooperation (JBIC), ing programme has driven yields short tenors, the range of deals in continue to look for alternatives French bank BPCE in July zone,” Manuel Valls told French according to bankers familiar with on domestic bonds to ultra-low the pipeline shows the conserva- to US dollar debt and Japanese priced its three-year bonds about media on the sidelines of a Second the plans. levels, pushing more Japanese tive market has begun to open up. investors look down the credit 13bp inside its euro secondary World War commemoration The governments of Kenya, investors to consider overseas “Investors are more aggres- curve in search of higher returns. curve, after swapping the pro- ceremony. Hungary, Indonesia and Poland credits in search of higher returns. sive than they’ve ever been as we “We may see more than $2bn ceeds back to euros. He pledged to press ahead are also examining the possibility The benchmark 10-year are finally going down the credit in yen issuance by the end of REUTERS with France’s plans to cut pub- lic spending by ¤50bn (£40.12bn) over the next three years, say- ing the government would not change course, adding: “We also need investment initiatives at QNET signs up as direct European level.” France slashed its growth fore- casts for both 2014 and 2015 on Thursday and acknowledged it selling partner of MCFC would miss its public deficit tar- get this year, saying poor growth DUBAI: Prominent Asian marks another major involvement and low inflation in Europe were direct selling company QNET in sports by QNET, a young player partly to blame. announced a new partnership in an industry dominated by The government, which has with Manchester City Football larger direct selling giants. This long called for the European Club (MCFC), as the official venture provides another stra- Union to focus more on growth direct selling partner of this tegic platform for QNET to fur- than austerity, also hinted that Premier League football club ther elevate its brand and achieve it would probably not manage based in Manchester, England. greater reach to its Independent to come into line with the EU’s The sponsorship is set to kick- Representatives (IRs) and con- deficit ceiling of 3 percent of GDP off several branding benefits sumers worldwide.” next year. and CSR partnerships. Tom Glick, Chief Business Both the German government The three year QNET-MCFC Officer for Manchester City, and European Central Bank pol- partnership with the 2013/2014 said: “QNET’s grass roots phi- icymaker Jens Weidmann have Barclays Premier League cham- losophy of empowering ordinary over the past weeks rebuffed pions was announced at a press people around the world to start France’s calls for Berlin to step conference at the Etihad Stadium their own business and succeed up investments to boost growth. in Manchester in the presence of has been the key to their rapid Incoming European players Jesus Navas, Edin Dzeko growth, which now extends to Commission President Jean- and Stevan Jovetic on August 12. over 100 countries worldwide. Claude Juncker has promised to QNET, a leading Asian direct We are delighted to be working push for a ¤300bn public-private selling company, said the part- with QNET in a partnership that investment programme over the nership synergises well with both presents both parties with excit- next three years, combining EU QNET and Manchester City’s val- ing opportunities to collaborate money with private sector funds, ues and stories. through football across the world to build energy, transport and Managing Director of QNET, and continues our exciting growth broadband networks. JR Mayer, Managing Director of QNET, and Pathman Senathirajah, Director of QNET with players from Manchester JR Mayer said: “This ground- across Asia.” REUTERS City Football Club. breaking partnership with MCFC THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday Germany’s GDP shrinks China inflation up 2.3pc UK GDP growth revised in July up to 3.2pc in Q2 in second quarter BEIJING: China’s annual inflation rose LONDON: UK GDP growth in Q2 BERLIN: The German economy, Europe’s biggest, stalled in the 2.3pc in July, official data showed Japan GDP growth collapses US jobless claims rise has been revised up marginally on August 9, remaining stable and by the Office for National second quarter, hit by weak amid sales tax shock WASHINGTON: The number of exports and falling investment, allowing authorities space to further Statistics (ONS). According to Americans filing new claims for data shows, casting a cloud over stimulate growth in the world’s TOKYO: Japan’s economy the second estimate released unemployment benefits rose more recovery in the crisis-battered second-largest economy if needed. suffered its worst contraction recently, the economy expanded than expected last week, but region. According to a flash The country’s consumer price index since 2011 in the second quarter by 3.2pc in Q2 compared to the will probably do little to change estimate by the federal statistics (CPI) – a main gauge of inflation – also as consumer spending on big same quarter last year, up from views that the labor market was office Destatis, Germany’s gross rose by 2.3pc in the first 7 months of items slumped in the wake of a a preliminary estimate of 3.1pc strengthening. Initial claims for domestic product (GDP) shrank by the year from the same period in 2013, sales tax rise. last month. 0.2 per cent in the period from April state unemployment benefits the National Bureau of Statistics said to June, following growth of 0.7 per increased 21,000 to a seasonally in a statement. cent in the preceding three months. adjusted 311,000 for the week ended Aug. 9, the Labor Department said on Thursday, above economists’ Indian GDP grew 6pc in Q1 expectations for a rise to only NEW DELHI: India’s GDP growth rate 295,000. in the first quarter of this fiscal year Nigeria’s debt hits N10.43 is likely to be around 6 percent -- the trillion strongest pace of growth in last nine LAGOS: The nation’s risk appetite quarters, a Standard Chartered report Australia shares on track to may have appeared unabating as says. “We expect GDP growth to have end six-day losing streak Brazil’s economic growth the total debt stock recorded about picked up to 6.0 percent y-o-y in Q1- SYDNEY: Australian shares, which forecast cut for 2014 and 2.7 per cent increase to N10.43 FY15 (quarter ended June 2014). have fallen the past six sessions, 2015 trillion ($66.99bn), against N10.16 added 0.6 percent early on Monday, raising hopes the longest losing BRASILIA: Private sector trillion ($65.25bn) at the end of the streak since December can end, analysts have cut their 2014 first quarter ended March 31, 2014. thanks to a jump on Wall Street and growth forecasts for Brazil’s easing tensions in Ukraine. economy to 0.81 percent The top bank by market from 0.86 percent last week, capitalisation, Commonwealth marking the 11th straight week Bank of Australia, was up 0.4 of downward revisions, the percent and National Australia Central Bank said Monday. Bank gained 0.5 percent. Analysts also cut their 2015 economic growth forecast from 1.5 percent to 1.2 percent.

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LOS ANGELES: USA The warning came a day after Basketball has canceled the the World Health Organization team’s trip to Senegal because of said the scale of the epidemic had concerns over the deadly Ebola been vastly underestimated and take time, says Phelps outbreak, federation chairman that “extraordinary measures” Jerry Colangelo said yesterday. were needed to contain the killer The men’s team, stocked with disease. Legendary Olympian is not in a hurry to return to prime NBA stars, had been scheduled The UN health agency said the to visit Africa for the first time death toll from the worst out- on August 27, with a day of bas- break of Ebola in four decades had BRISBANE: American swim- one-hundredth at the (US) ketball clinics, tours and other now climbed to 1,145 in Guinea, ming superstar Michael Phelps nationals in two out of three US swimmer functions planned in the capital Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. said yesterday it would take events was frustrating,” Phelps Michael Phelps Dakar. The US team’s stop in Dakar time to return to his best ahead told reporters after team train- looks on Although Senegal is not one of was to follow an exhibition game of next week’s Pan Pacific ing in Brisbane. during the USA the countries so far afflicted in against Slovenia on August 26 on Championships in Australia. “But I am taking it a lot slower swimming team West Africa, Colangelo said its Spain’s Gran Canaria island. Phelps, the 18 Olympic gold now than what I did before training session position bordering Guinea and The United States open their medallist, returned to competi- because I do understand that I at the Sleeman Dakar’s role as a gateway to West FIBA World Cup campaign tion in April after a retirement need to give my body time to get Sports Complex Africa heightened concerns. against Finland in Bilbao, Spain, that lasted nearly two years back and build up to where I want “Considering this unprece- on August 30. The FIBA World in Brisbane, and finished this month’s US to be. dented outbreak, USA Basketball Cup -- formerly the World Australia, Championships without a title. “I can’t just expect to do eve- has decided to cancel our August Championships -- will take place Phelps, 29, is preparing for his rything I want from the get-go. yesterday. 27 scheduled visit to Senegal,” August 30 to September 14. first international meet since the “Being able to have a year-and- Colangelo said. “I speak for every- Meanwhile, Golden State 2012 London Olympics after end- a-half off, I’ve been able to learn one at USA Basketball when I say Warriors guard Shaun Livingston ing his retirement. a lot about myself and I still have finishing just 0.05sec behind world it’s hard to get rid of. He missed we are extremely disappointed underwent successful arthro- The greatest Olympian of all that competitive side. record-holder Lochte in the 200m being in that water, getting up on that we will not be able to visit scopic surgery on the right big toe time will contest the 200 metres “It’s still the same with any- individual medley. the blocks and the excitement of Senegal. earlier this week and is expected individual medley and the 100 thing I want to do. But it’s going Lochte said he knew Phelps racing the top guys in the world.” “We will look for opportunities to be out a minimum of six to metres butterfly at the four-day to take a little time for me to get would return to the sport, despite Results from the Gold Coast in the future to work with and eight weeks, the team announced. PanPacs starting on Thursday as back. We’re doing it slowly.” quitting for a time after the meet featuring Australia, New support the Senegalese team.” The procedure, a debridement part of a 60-strong US team also Phelps, who has won 22 London Olympics. Zealand, the United States, Medical charity MSF said (cleaning out of debris) in his toe, featuring Ryan Lochte, Missy Olympic medals, sealed his place “I think I was the first one to Canada, Japan and Brazil, will Friday the Ebola epidemic is was performed by Dr. Richard Franklin and Katie Ledecky. in the US team for the PanPacs say that he’s going to come back,” determine the US team for the moving faster than authorities Ferkel at the Southern California “Losing by a hundredth (of with a second silver medal at Lochte told reporters.“Once you 2015 world championships in can handle and could take six Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, a second) and losing by five the US national titles last week, have that competitive edge in you, Russia. AFP months to bring under control. Calif. AGENCIES

Minister steps in to Manziel can still win starting job: Pettine

NEW YORK: Cleveland and does not disapprove of the resolve coach row Browns coach Mike Pettine said quarterback’s behavior off the yesterday that Johnny Manziel field. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s month’s Asian Games in South can still beat out Brian Hoyer “I like Johnny, you know, I like Youth and Sports Minister Korea. for the starting quarterback job. his type,” Brown said on an ESPN Khairy Jamaluddin has stepped Lee had called for a resolu- Hoyer will start tomorrow Cleveland radio show. “Johnny is in to try and broker a peace deal tion to the matter between the night’s preseason game against a champion, Johnny won games between the country’s badmin- warring duo and Khairy said it the Washington Redskins, the in college. He won the Heisman ton president and the coach of was essential the shuttler, who second time that Pettine has gone Trophy as a freshman, didn’t he? world number one Lee Chong has twice finished runner-up at with the veteran quarterback ... That’s pretty bold. Not bad.” Wei. the world championships, did not over Manziel, the popular rookie The 78-year-old Brown said he BAM President Tan Sri Tengku have to contend with the drama, first-round pick. understands the Manziel frenzy. Mahaleel Tengku Ariff side- ahead of major events. “Sure he can,’’ Pettine told “You’ve got to remember, I’m lined coach Rashid Sidek from “I have spoken to him (Rashid) reporters of Manziel. “All of our an ex-player. We used to party,” the upcoming world champion- on the phone, he said he will stay options are still on the table. I Brown said. ships after a row between the to serve out his contract which think a lot of people read into Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy two which escalated after a poor ends at the end of the year,” what happened, but every option are behind Robert Griffin III on showing at the Commonwealth Khairy told reporters in Malaysia for us is still on the table.’’ the Redskins depth chart, but how Games in Glasgow earlier this on Friday. Pettine still plans to make his the order shakes out is a mystery month which Lee missed after “We do not want Lee Chong starting quarterback decision on entering Monday night’s presea- suffering from injury. Wei’s preparations and mental Tuesday to get ready for the sea- son game against the Browns. Rashid had threatened to strength affected because the son opener Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh. McCoy signed with the quit after being told he was not coach has problems. I have asked Manziel worked with the first Redskins on April 3 as the third San Diego Chargers’ quarterback Brad Sorensen (4) looks for an open required in Denmark for Lee’s Rashid and Lee Chong Wei to team in practice Friday. quarterback behind Cousins and receiver during the second half at CenturyLink Field, yesterday. Seattle return to the court for the August continue with their training for Cleveland Browns legend Jim Griffin, fueling speculation that defeated San Diego 41-14. 25-31 championships and next the events.” REUTERS Brown says he supports Manziel Cousins could be traded. AFP Unheralded Lynn shines as Cardinals outplay Padres 4-2

NEW YORK: Unheralded Lance Lynn continues to pile up the innings and wins for St. Louis which defeated Padres 4-2. Lynn worked six solid innings St. Louis Cardinals’ as the Cardinals solidified their starting pitcher grip on the first wild card spot Lance Lynn in the National League with the delivers a pitch victory over San Diego at Busch to the San Diego Stadium. Lynn (13-8) scattered Padres in the first six hits. inning at Busch Meanwhile, James Paxton Stadium in St. remained unbeaten as a starter Louis, yesterday. with six strong innings as Seattle stretched their winning streak to five games. Paxton (3-0) allowed one run and five hits and struck out two for the victory. The left-hander is 6-0 in nine career starts. Three relievers finished up for Seattle. run and scored twice for the entered in the eighth, gave up 10th inning to pull out the vic- Robinson Cano hit a solo home Mariners, who have won nine a single to Derek Jeter that tory over Boston. The win came of 10. The first five Mariners loaded the bases then struck in the ninth game at Fenway reached in the second inning out Jacoby Ellsbury and Mark for the Astros, who were in Baseball Results when they scored the first three Teixeira to help preserve the the National League until last Cleveland 2 Baltimore 1 runs of the game. shutout. season. Washington 5 Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay completed their Mike Aviles’ home run lead- Right-hander Trevor Cahill Seattle 7 Detroit 2 long climb back to .500 with ing off the bottom of the 11th (3-8) allowed two runs in 6 2/3 Houston 5 Boston 3 their shutout of New York at inning gave Cleveland the vic- innings to earn his second vic- NY Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 2 Tropicana Field. tory over visiting Baltimore. tory in the past week. Cahill Arizona 3 Miami 2 With the win, the Rays The win went to right- was helped by 2 1/3 innings of moved to 61-61 and became hander Scott Atchison (6-0), scoreless relief pitching. Tampa Bay 5 NY Yankees 0 the fourth team in major league who pitched two scoreless Atlanta slugged four homers Atlanta 7 Oakland 2 history to reach the .500 mark innings. Houston did something in a game for the second time LA Angels 5 Texas 4 after being 18 games below it. they had never done before. in eight days, opening an inter- Chicago White Sox 11 Toronto 5 Right-hander Alex Cobb The Astros won a game at league series against Oakland Kansas City 6 Minnesota 5 struck out eight batters over Fenway Park. with a victory. St Louis 4 San Diego 2 7 1/3 scoreless innings. Cobb Houston, which tied the Rookie shortstop Phil (8-6, 3.19 ERA) has allowed two score on a bizarre baserunning Gosselin connected against Cincinnati 3 Colorado 2 runs or fewer in seven straight play in the eighth inning, got reliever Jesse Chavez in the Milwaukee 6 LA Dodgers 3 starts, tying a franchise record. a pop-fly, two-run double by sixth inning for his first homer Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 3 Reliever Brad Boxberger rookie Jake Marisnick in the in the majors. REUTERS SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT PGA: Slocum, Langley share one-stroke lead

GREENSBORO, United title. Andrew Svoboda arrived at States: Heath Slocum and Scott 18 with a share of the lead but Langley carded five-under- bogeyed his last hole in a 64 that par 65s yesterday to share a left him tied for third on 131 with one-stroke second-round lead Scotland’s Martin Laird and fel- at the US PGA Tour’s $5.3m low Americans Brian Stuard and Roger Federer of Switzerland Wyndham Championship. Nick Watney. Watney also posted celebrates after winning The two Americans were tied a 64, while Stuard carded a 65 and against Andy Murray of Great atop the leaderboard on 10-under- Laird 66. Britian at the Western & par 130 in Greensboro. First-round leader Camilo Southern Open yesterday in Slocum, a four-time winner on Villegas signed for a 69 that left the PGA Tour, came into the final him in a group of players sharing Cincinnati, Ohio. event of the tour’s regular season seventh on 132. trying to play his way into the Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa joined FedEx Cup playoffs. that group with a sparkling eight- He started the week ranked under 62 that included nine bird- 158th on the playoff points list, ies and one bogey. with only the top 125 advancing to Canadian Brad Fritsch reached the Barclays Championship next 132 with a 63 and Sweden’s week. Freddie Jacobson posted a 64. He got to work early, in the Americans Bo Van Pelt, and DA first group of the day to tee off, Points, Sweden’s Carl Pettersson and made seven birdies and two and Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas bogeys. all shot 65 for 132, while American “I played great. I hit lots of William McGirt carded a 68. fairways. Hit some good quality While the tournament features iron shots and my putter again a bevy of players battling to make was working,” said Slocum, who the playoffs, others were simply admitted he was surprised to find trying to keep their tour cards for the greens at Sedgefield Country next year. Club rolling as fast early in the Three-time major champion morning as they had on Thursday Padraig Harrington failed in that afternoon. bid after missing the cut. “There were some difficult pins The Irishman was four-over out there,” said Slocum., who par after two rounds of 72. made a clutch four-footer for par Harrington won British Open at the par-three 12th then birdied titles in 2007 and 2008 and the Federer ousts Murray the next four. PGA Championship in 2008, but “It was a good stretch and obvi- that was his last on the US Tour. ously at this point you’re going to Former world number one need a lot,” Slocum said. “You’re David Duval, trying to regain his going to have to have some of that tour card after a season bedevil- to keep yourself in contention and led by injury, also missed the cut. go for it.” South Korea’s YE Yang, whose to enter semi-finals Langley, comfortably within exemption for winning the 2009 the top 125 in the FedEx Cup PGA Championship expires this rankings at 81st, had six bird- week, is also in danger of losing Swiss claims 6-3, 7-5 win over Briton to set Raonic clash ies and one bogey to put him- his playing privileges, but he kept self in position to challenge this his challenge alive by making the weekend for a first PGA Tour cut, seven shots off the lead. AFP CINCINNATI: Roger Federer everything got tougher for me. “I opening set yesterday came on calmly worked through a sec- got a little down on myself after his seventh opportunity, with the Cincinnati Results ond-set deficit to defeat Andy the second break but I knew it’s Swiss saying that he never gave Results yesterday, the sixth day Murray 6-3, 7-5 yesterday for not been so easy for him to close up on his game. of the Cincinnati ATP Masters a place in the semi-finals of the out matches. I stole that second “I was playing too well to get and WTA hardcourt tourna- ATP Tour’s Cincinnati Masters. set in the end.” down on myself, I took the missed ment (x denotes seeded player): The 33-year-old Swiss, a five- Federer won four second-set break points as a good sign. I Men’s Quarter-finals: Julien Benneteau (FRA) time champion here, will play for games to take a 5-4 lead after stayed positive out there,” he said. bt Stan Wawrinka (SUI x3) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2; Milos a spot in his second Masters 1000 winning the opening set. He then “I felt this could be a good night Raonic (CAN x5) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA x15) 6-1, final in as many weeks against earned a match point on the Scot’s for me and I wasn’t mistaken.” 6-0; David Ferrer (ESP x6) bt Tommy Robredo Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic, serve in the next game, clinching Murray, still without a title (ESP x16) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Roger Federer (SUI x2) a winner over Italy’s Fabio Fognini the victory from a Murray fore- since his emotional Wimbledon bt Andy Murray (GBR x8) 6-3, 7-5. 6-1, 6-0. hand into the net. triumph of 2013, is now level 11-11 Women’s Quarter-finals: Serena Williams Second seed Federer took 93 “I was obviously well up in the with Federer as he lost serve five (USA x1) bt Jelena Jankovic (SRB x8) 6-1, 6-3; minutes to storm to victory after second and blew it. It’s a shame,” times to the Swiss. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x12) bt Agnieszka trailing 4-1 in the second set. Murray said. Raonic will be playing his Radwanska (POL x4) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5); Maria Federer is bidding for the 80th Federer owns a 5-0 record over fourth Masters semi-final of the Sharapova (RUS x5) bt Simona Halep (ROM x2) title of his career. The Wimbledon Raonic, with their last meeting season when he meets Federer. 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Ana Ivanovic (SRB x9) bt Elina finalist has now won 16 of his last coming at Wimbledon. He beat Fognini with a modest Svitolina (UKR) 6-2, 6-3. 18 matches after playing last “This court suits him the best. seven aces but broke the quirky week’s Toronto final. He gets a bit more time to set up Italian six times. completely turning the match “I started well, I was hitting shots.” said Federer. “But it’s sim- At the top of the draw, France’s around. He finished off the vic- the ball well,” said the 17-time ple against a big server; you have Julien Benneteau won 12 of the tory with an ace on the first of Grand Slam champion. “I was the to focus on your own game, keep last 15 games to stun Australian two match points. Heath Slocum plays a shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the more aggressive player out there. him moving and use variety. Open champion Stan Wawrinka The Frenchman will play second round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club I was having more impact from “It’s a tough match-up but I’ve 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the first Spanish sixth seed David Ferrer, in Greensboro, North Carolina yesterday. the baseline done well against him and I hope Masters semi-final of his career. who beat Tommy Robredo, a day “I deserved that first set. In the for one more like that tomorrow.” Benneteau made a quick recov- after the 16th seed beat sluggish second I lost a little rhythm and Federer’s first break in the ery after losing the first set, Novak Djokovic. AFP Lincicome fires 68 to Sharapova rallies to defeat secure big LPGA lead

PITTSFORD, United States: haven’t been here in a while so spirited Halep in Cincinnati Brittany Lincicome fired a it’s pretty exciting anytime you four-under-par 68 yesterday can shoot under par, especially at CINCINNATI: Maria to take a three-stroke lead at a major. Sharapova won a re-match of the halfway stage of the LPGA “I feel like all year I’ve been her French Open title victory Maria Championship, the fourth major doing a lot of good things, hitting over Simona Halep, rallying for Sharapova of of the LPGA season. well, putting well, chipping well, a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win to reach the Russia hits a The American, whose resume they just don’t seem to all come Juan Martin del Potro semi-finals of the Cincinnati return in her includes a major title at the 2009 together on the same day. Masters. match against Kraft Nabisco Championship, had “So it was nice to play the last The reigning Roland Garros Simona Halep a 36-hole total of nine-under-par two days and just kind of feel like holder will play Ana Ivanovic of Romania at 135. I was out there doing my thing Ex-champ Del after the Serb ninth seed defeated the Southern She was in great shape to make and there was not too much stress Ukrainian teenager Elina Open, a weekend run at a fifth tour involved.” Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 in less than an title, and her first since the 2011 Half a dozen players were tied yesterday at Potro to miss hour on Friday night. Canadian Women’s Open. on 140. They included 2007 cham- the Linder Sharapova, a five-time Grand American Lexi Thompson, the pion Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Family Tennis US Open Slam champion, has won eight reigning Kraft Nabisco champion who shot 69, and 2012 winner of 11 meetings with her former Center in who shared the first-round lead Feng Shanshan of China, who world number one opponent. Cincinnati,Ohio. with South Korea’s Meena Lee, signed for a 72. NEW YORK: Former cham- Ivanovic claimed their last meet- carded an even-par 72 and shared They were joined by South pion Juan Martin del Potro will ing in the third round at Rome second place on 138 with defend- Korea’s Lee Mi-Rim (71), miss the US Open as he contin- in May. ing champion and former world Paraguay’s Julieta Granada (65), ues to recover from wrist sur- Sharapova had to make a great while. “Nothing really was going was just trying to not make many number one Park In-Bee. Spain’s Beatriz Recari (70) and gery, the ATP tweeted yesterday. escape against world number two my way. So I definitely needed to errors, stay focused and do the South Korea’s Park climbed up American Jennifer Johnson (70). Del Potro’s absence from the Halep, who has burst into WTA do a few things differently to be a best that I could.” the leaderboard with a six-under Lincicome said she’ll try not to final Grand Slam of the year is prominence over the past year. bit more consistent but maintain Williams will face former world 66. worry about who is chasing her. not a surprise. Sharapova won her fifth match that aggressiveness that works number one Caroline Wozniacki, New Zealand teen Lydia Ko, AFP The Argentinian battled pain in against Halep without a loss. against her. who beat Agnieszka Radwanska who could seize the world number his let wrist that first flared up at Sharapova also claimed her “The court is like a battlefield. of Poland 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). one ranking from Stacy Lewis the Australian Open in January. 13th match at the pre-US Open It’s my job. It’s where I’m sup- Williams completed her win with a first major win this week, LPGA Scores He retired from his opening event and took the title in 2011. posed to perform.” over Jankovic in less than an carded a 69 to head a group tied 135 Brittany Lincicome 67-68 match in Dubai in February and The Russian, who tends to play Top-seeded Serena Williams hour as she reached the last on 139. then withdrew from tourna- well under pressure, recovered cruised into the final four with a four without the loss of a set. She was joined by overnight 138 Park In-Bee (KOR) 72-66, Lexi Thompson ments in Indian Wells and Miami, after a tight opening set to finally 6-1, 6-3 win over Jelena Jankovic. The American fired seven aces co-leader Lee, who signed for a 66-72 undergoing surgery in late March. secure the victory -- her 38th of “She’s beaten me several times, and broke five times against the 73, and American Jane Park, who 139 Jane Park 70-69, Lydia Ko (NZL) 70-69, He has not played since. 2014 -- after two and a half hours. so I knew today I just had to be former number one. posted a 69 at Monroe Golf Club. Meena Lee (KOR) 66-73 Del Potro underwent an opera- “It was a pretty poor first set focused and do the best I could,” Williams won 10 of 14 career Lincicome had three birdies, 140 Julieta Granada 75-65, Suzann Pettersen tion on his right wrist after win- from my end, a lot of unforced said Williams, a 17-time Grand matches against Jankovic, last one bogey and an eagle on the (NOR) 71-69, Jennifer Johnson 70-70, ning the US Open in 2009 and errors,” said Sharapova. “I think Slam champion who has never losing to her in 2010. She has 14th hole. Beatriz Recari (ESP) 70-70, Lee Mi-Rim missed much of the next season. it was some of the lowest first lifted the trophy in Cincinnati. beaten the Serb five times in the “It’s been incredible,” Lincicome (KOR) 69-71, Feng Shanshan (CHN) AFP serve percentages I’ve had for a “She played some great points. I past two seasons. AFP said of her first two rounds. “I 68-72 SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Dominant Marquez grabs pole Spanish bids to become first rider to win first 11 races of season with Czech triumph

BRNO, Czech Republic: said Marquez. “So in qualifying Championship leader Marc we came back to the normal setup Marquez’s dominance of this like this morning and I felt much year’s MotoGP season contin- better.” ued yesterday as he claimed his Dovizioso, who earned his third Repsol Honda’s ninth pole position for today’s front-row start of the season, said Spanish rider Marc Czech Republic MotoGP in he had felt much better at Brno Marquez (right) Brno. than a week ago at Indy, where competes in the The 21-year-old Spanish Honda he also took the second spot in qualification session rider, who has won all 10 MotoGP qualifying. at the Czech Republic races this year, will be accompa- “I’m really happy about this Grand Prix in Moto nied by the Italian Ducati duo weekend because every practice GP, yesterday. RIGHT: Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea we were really fast and really Marquez relaxes Iannone on the front row. competitive compared to Indy,” during the fourth free Dovizioso trailed Marquez, who he said. won this race last year, by 0.129sec “The race tomorrow will be practice. in the qualifying and Iannone was really interesting.” a further 0.012sec behind. Iannone took the season’s “In free practice four we tried second front-row position after some things and I did not like it,” clinging to Marquez’s bike for a

whole lap. “Marc helped me a a heavy crash in the last free races of the premier class season finger but I think he will be strong Czech Republic GP Qualifying Times little bit for this lap. I’m happy practice earlier yesterday that in 1968, 1969 and 1970 at a time too -- and then Jorge,” he added. MotoGP because I pushed very hard and required an x-ray on his left hand. when he dominated the sport. After 10 of 18 MotoGP races I tried my best in this session,” The track was dry after two However, no one has ever won this year, Marquez leads the 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1:55.585, 2. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) at 0.129, 3. Andrea Iannone he said. mild showers earlier in the day the first eleven -- in part because championship standings with a (ITA/Ducati) 0.141, 4. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha) 0.145, 5. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 0.227, 6. Britain’s Yamaha rider Bradley that had disrupted the Moto3 Agostini’s perfect season in 1968 perfect 250 points, 89 ahead of Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 0.230, 7. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 0.236, 8. Stefan Bradl (GER/ Smith took the fourth spot and qualifying session, and forecast- comprised only 10 events. fellow Catalan Pedrosa and 93 Honda) 0.296, 9. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha) 0.314, 10. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha) 0.505, 11. will start from row two together ers predict better weather for “Honestly the most impor- ahead of Rossi. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Ducati) 0.544, 12. Yonny Hernandez (COL/Ducati) 1.037 with two Spaniards, Dani Pedrosa Sunday. tant tomorrow is to finish on the Marquez’s younger brother Moto 2 on a Honda and Jorge Lorenzo on Marquez is looking to become podium. I expect a tough race,” Alex took the Moto3 pole posi- 1. Esteve Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 2:01.911, 2. Thomas Luthi (SUI/Suter) at 0.232, 3. Sandro Cortese (GER/ a Yamaha. the first premier class rider ever said Marquez. tion while fellow Spaniard Kalex) 0.396, 4. Sam Lowes (GBR/Speed Up) 0.411, 5. Simone Corsi (ITA/Kalex) 0.603, 6. Mika Kallio Lorenzo’s Italian team-mate to win the 11 opening races of a “I’m confident, but I expect Esteve Rabat topped the Moto2 (FIN/Kalex) 0.606, 7. Dominique Aegerter (SUI/Suter) 0.617, 8. Marcel Schrotter (GER/Tech3) 0.773, Valentino Rossi came in seventh season. Italian legend Giacomo that Dani will be strong and also qualifying. 9. Jonas Folger (GER/Kalex) 0.935, 10. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Kalex) 0.977 struggling with pain following Agostini won the opening 10 Valentino -- we’ll see how is his AFP West, Rider determined to fight back after shaky start BRNO, Czech Republic: The Ramos in 34th position, but both bumpy. I’m sure we can improve QMMF Racing Team rid- riders are confident to be able tomorrow.” ers Anthony West and Roman to turn their luck around after Meanwhile, Ramos hoped for Ramos arrived in the Czech changes to suspension and geom- an improved performance. Republic in high spirits and etry of their bikes. “It was quite a difficult day for with the determination to follow “We didn’t have the best of days us. We didn’t get a good feeling up on their strong race results because the bike is really unbal- from the bike. We left Indianapolis in Indianapolis one week ago. anced. From the moment that I happy about our rhythm in the But as it turned out, the fast brake I’m fighting with the bike,” race and we started here with the and flowing 5.4-kilometre-circuit said West. same settings, but the behavior of Brno requires completely dif- “The bike is not stable any- of the bike was completely differ- ferent set-up solutions than the where on the track and it’s vibrat- ent,” he said before eyeing reverse Indy Speedway. ing and chattering a lot. As soon in fortune. Both West and Ramos strug- as I’m braking, the bike is sliding “We have to continue working gled with their bikes on the first and coming out of control. It’s dif- in order to improve to be able to practice day for the Czech Grand ficult just to get in the corner,” do a good qualifying. We arrived Prix and the fact that the second he added. here in high spirits and I still hope free practice session in the after- “The bike is constantly moving we can carry this good momen- noon started on a damp track and trying to slide and to throw tum from Indianapolis through didn’t help their search for a more me around. We need to work on this weekend, climb a few posi- The QMMF team’s rider Anthony West in action during the Czech Republic MotoGP practice in Brno. suitable set-up. the settings to adapt the bike to tions and score another strong West ended the day in 21st and the circuit that has become really result!” THE PENINSULA Al Anabi’s Langdon second, AlBalooshi 12th in qualifying

BRAINERD, Minnesota: Reigning World Champion Shawn Langdon is second, and Khalid AlBalooshi is 12th for the Qatar Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel team, three-time and defend- ing NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel Reigning World Champions owned by HE World Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Champion Thani, in Brainerd, Minnesota Shawn qualifying. Langdon Both drivers will now try to makes his improve their positions and get second ready for race day at the Lucas qualifying Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, run at the Minnesota, the 17th of 24 races making up the United States’ Lucas Oil NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing NHRA Series season. Nationals Qualifying resumed with elimi- in Brainerd, nations set for roday. Minnesota, Langdon and his silver Al yesterday. Anabi team were on a very good pass in the first round of quali- fying until the tires on the car began losing traction slowing Langdon to a 3.936-second that placed him seventh in the order. In the second round, though, Langdon and his silver Al Anabi will now focus on getting ready “Our team made a good run out of multiple locations in team were brilliant. for race day on Sunday.” in the first round,” AlBalooshi both the United States and Langdon’s 3.815-second qualify- AlBalooshi and his gold Al said. Qatar. In the United States, ing effort at more than 321 mph Anabi team were fifth after the “We were happy with the the Brownsburg, Ind.-based moved him all the way up to sec- first session with a 3.914-second start and looking forward to operation is a two-car NHRA ond in the order. pass at more than 306 mph. the second run in the cool air. Mello Yello Drag Racing Series “The silver Al Anabi car was In the second session, the But the engine in the Al Anabi team that is managed by Alan on a really good run in the first gold Al Anabi car dropped a car had some problems so we Johnson Racing. round until we hazed the tires a cylinder the instant the Dubai did not get the position we Sheikh Khalid’s initiative has little bit,” Langdon said. driver stood on the throttle wanted, but I know everything created increased international “We were on a pass that could which slowed driver and car to will be OK. We have a good hot awareness of the State of Qatar have been the best of the round. a 4.016-second result. rod, and I know my crew chief, while highlighting the nation’s We made an excellent run in the Having had engine problems Jason (McCulloch) will get international sports outreach. second round – it was the best in the best conditions of the everything figured out before Johnson is a 15-time NHRA run we thought we could make day, AlBalooshi reached the it is time to race on Sunday, he champion in various capacities under the conditions,” he added. middle of the qualifying proc- added.” including team owner and man- “We’re happy to be second and ess with the 12th quickest time. Al Anabi Racing operates ager. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Scottish Premiership Results Results from Scottish Premiership games yesterday Celtic 6 (Denayer 4, Commons 27, Johansen 34, Stokes 54, Berget 62, 90) Dundee Utd 1 (Rankin 71) Dundee 1 (Wighton 54) Partick 1 (Fraser 4) Hamilton 1 (Mackinnon 16) St Johnstone 0 Motherwell 0 Inverness CT 2 (Tansey 42, Doran 89) Ross County 1 (Boyce 81) Kilmarnock 2 (Magennis 39, Obadeyi 56) A day of action for Gaza helper distributes wristbands outside The Oval in London yesterday. England all-rounder Moeen Ali had caused a Celtic brief controversy by wearing “Save Gaza” wristbands while batting in the first innings of the third Test at thrash the Ageas Bowl. RIGHT: England’s Joe Root acknowledges the crowd after reaching 50 runs during play Dundee on the second day of the fifth Test match against India at The Oval yesterday. United 6-1

GLASGOW: Celtic thrashed Dundee United 6-1 in their first home game of the new Scottish Premier League season to con- tinue their perfect start under new manager Ronny Deila. Joe takes root at The Oval With this victory, Celtic moved to the top of the Scottish Premiership. Dundee United arrived in Glasgow as league leaders following two straight wins. However, any hopes they harboured of a first win at Celtic to turn the screw on India Park since December 1992 were dealt an early blow when debu- tant Jason Denayer headed home Batsman passes 50 for fifth time in series as captain Cook makes 79 in the fourth minute. Kris Commons nodded home a second in the 28th minute before LONDON: Joe Root passed fifty Moeen Ali batted fluently, clip- Edrich made at least a half-cen- Stefan Johansen took advantage for the fifth time in the series to ping two sweetly-struck fours off tury in each of six Tests on the of a defensive lapse to make it 3-0 lift England to 385 for seven and his legs, and he was unfortunate 1970-71 Ashes tour of Australia. six minutes later. a lead of 237 runs at the close to be dismissed for 14 when he Root and Jordan added 67 for Antony Stokes scored direct on the second day of the fifth chopped a ball from Ashwin back the eighth wicket off 62 balls, the from 54th minute free-kick and Test against India at The Oval on to his stumps. former hitting nine fours to move Jo Inge Berget headed home his yesterday. Root and Buttler took England to the verge of his fifth Test cen- first goal for the Hoops eight min- Alastair Cook made 79, Gary to tea on 246 for five and they tury. REUTERS utes later. Ballance 64 and Jos Buttler 45 as extended a jaunty sixth-wicket Jon Rankin grabbed a 71st England turned the screw after partnership to 80 with good run- minute consolation for United their four-pronged seam attack ning between the wickets and Scoreboard with a deflected strike before dismissed the touring side for 148 some clean hitting. India (I innings): ...... 148 Berget completed the scoring in on the first day. Buttler looked on course to England (I innings): stoppage time. Root ended on 92 not out with make a third fifty in his first A Cook c Vijay b Aaron ...... 79 The win moves Celtic ahead of Chris Jordan on 19 and England three Tests when he clipped S Robson b Aaron ...... 37 United on goal difference, with will look to add quick runs in the India’s Ishant Sharma watches the ball go to the boundary during play Sharma straight to Ashwin at the Hoops having played a game on the second day of the fifth Test match against England at The Oval G Ballance c Pujara b Ashwin...... 64 morning before attempting to short mid-wicket. I Bell c Dhoni b I Sharma ...... 7 less, and gives them a huge con- yesterday. bowl out India again to clinch the Root pulled Kumar over long J Root (batting)...... 92 fidence boost ahead of their mid- series which they lead 2-1. leg for the first six of the innings M Ali b Ashwin ...... 14 week Champions League qualifier Resuming on 62 for no wicket, Cook reached his third fifty in Ballance reached his third fifty before Chris Woakes was caught J Buttler c Ashwin b I Sharma ...... 45 against NK Maribor. England opener Sam Robson fell four innings with a square cut for in eight Tests to go with three by Dhoni down the leg side off C Woakes c Dhoni b B Kumar ...... 0 Celtic boss Ronny Deila had for 37 in the second over of the day four off Ravichandran Ashwin, centuries before prodding a turn- Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a duck. C Jordan (batting) ...... 19 asked for more energy and when he misjudged a full straight confirming his return to form ing delivery from spinner Ashwin Root reached his fifty off 93 Extras (B-14, LB-3, NB-10, W-1) ...... 28 urgency from his side following a delivery from Arun Aaron which with the bat after a wretched run. straight to Cheteshwar Pujara at balls, including a six and two Total (for 7 wkts) ...... 385 flat performance in their 3-0 win crashed into his off stump to end England took lunch on 148 for silly mid off. fours, to become the fourth To bat: S Broad, J Anderson. over St Johnstone and his calls a first-wicket stand of 66. one but Cook was dropped twice Ian Bell, on seven, received a England batsman to pass fifty in Fall of wickets: 1-66, 2-191, 3-201, 4-204, were answered almost instantly Ballance and Cook played com- after the interval before pushing snorting ball from Ishant Sharma every Test of a five-match series. 5-229, 6-309, 7-318. when Callum McGregor hit the fortably and accumulated runs at a wide ball from Aaron and which he could only edge to wick- Walter Hammond achieved the Bowling: B Kumar 24-3-86-1(w-1); I Shar- post in the opening minute. steadily with crisp strokes off being well caught low down by etkeeper MS Dhoni, the third feat against South Africa in 1938- ma 24-8-58-2(nb-4); V Aaron 25-1-111- United immediately responded their legs and the odd well-timed Murali Vijay at first slip to end a wicket to fall for the addition of 39, Peter May did so against the 2(nb-4); S Binny 12-0-58-0(nb-2); R Ashwin when Gary Mackay-Steven poked drive. second-wicket partnership of 125. only 13 runs. South Africans in 1955 and John 20-2-55-2. a shot inches wide. A goal was coming and it was debutant Denayer who put Celtic in front in the fourth minute. A weak attempted clearance from Herath, Jayawardene put Sri Lanka on top a Commons corner by Conor Townsend landed at the on-loan COLOMBO: Mahela Jaya- an opening stand of 54 with Silva. Manchester City player’s feet and wardene remained unbeaten Scoreboard Silva fell to a catch at slip by he lashed the ball into the roof of on 49 in his farewell innings Younus Khan. the net. after spinner Rangana Herath’s Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 320 Earlier, Herath’s heroics Emilio Izaguirre was then Sri Lankan batsman career best figures of nine for Pakistan (I innings): restricted Pakistan’s first innings caught out at the other end as Mahela Jayawardene plays 127 gave Sri Lanka control of Khurram Manzoor c Dickwella b Herath ....23 lead to 12 runs with wicket- Mackay-Steven brushed past him a shot during the third day the second Test against Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad c Dickwella b Perera ...... 58 keeper Sarfraz Ahmed scoring to collect a long ball and round of the second Test match yesterday. Azhar Ali c Mathews b Herath ...... 32 his maiden Test century. keeper Craig Gordon but Virgil against Pakistan at the Jayawardene, playing his last Younis Khan c Dickwella b Herath...... 13 Pakistan were all out for 332 van Dijk calmly mopped up the Sinhalese Sports Club in Test, added 98 for the unbroken Misbah-ul Haq c Dickwella b Herath ...... 5 at the stroke of lunch, replying to danger. Colombo yesterday. third wicket with his long-stand- Asad Shafiq b Herath ...... 42 Sri Lanka’s first innings total of Celtic grabbed their sec- ing partner Kumar Sangakkara Sarfraz Ahmed c Dickwella b Herath ...... 103 320. ond of a frantic opening when (54 not out) as Sri Lanka ended Abdur Rehman c Jayawardene b Herath ...16 The visitors’ last four wickets Commons headed home for the the third day against Pakistan on Wahab Riaz c Welegedara b Herath ...... 17 added 88 runs to their overnight Hoops. Stokes swung a corner to 177 for two wickets. Saeed Ajmal b Herath ...... 4 score of 244 for six, with Sarfraz the front post and Commons got Sri Lanka, leading the two- Junaid Khan (not out) ...... 13 (103) moving from 66 to his in between two United defenders Test series 1-0, took an overall Extras (LB-3, NB-3) ...... 6 hundred with a superb pulled to nod past Radoslaw Czierniak lead of 165 runs with eight second Total (all out) ...... 332 six off Chanaka Welegedara to from close range. innings in hand and two days of Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-110, 3-122, 4-131, become the first Pakistani wicket- Celtic continued to press and the Test match remaining. 5-140, 6-233, 7-273, 8-301, 9-315. keeper in five years to get to three made it 3-0 in the 34th minute. Sangakkara and Jayawardene Bowling: Prasad 16-4-53-0 (nb3); Welege- figures. Paul Paton was caught daydream- negotiated the Pakistan bowling, dara 18-2-65-0; Herath 33.1-3-127-9; Sarfraz held the Pakistan ing in defence allowing Johansen without injured Junaid Khan, Mathews 9-1-21-0; Perera 17-1-63-1. tail together during his 127-ball to rob him of possession and race skillfully on a turning track to put Sri Lanka (II innings): innings before Herath finally had in on goal before slotting his effort their team in a strong position at U Tharanga b Rehman ...... 45 him edging a catch to wicket- low under the keeper. the end of the day. K Silva c Khan b Rehman ...... 17 keeper Niroshan Dickwella. Berget hit the bar and Stokes Left-handed Sangakkara, who K Sangakkara (batting) ...... 54 Sarfraz hit one six and seven was denied by a superb Czierniak hit four boundaries, reached his M Jayawardene (batting) ...... 49 fours and added 40 runs with save as United were fortunate not 51st Test half century before the Extras (B-9, LB-1, W-1, NB-1) ...... 12 Abdur Rehman (16) for the sev- to concede again before the break. close. Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 177 enth wicket and 28 with Wahab Celtic soon added to their He survived a close call on 19 To bat: A D Mathews, H D R L Thirimanne, N Riaz (17) for the eighth. advantage in the second half when when Pakistan unsuccessfully Dickwella, M D K Perera, K T G D Prasad, H M Herath continued to run an in-swinging Stokes free-kick reviewed a not out leg before R K B Herath, U W M B C A Welegedara. through the Pakistan tail picking from the left evaded everyone appeal off Wahab Riaz with Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-79. up the wickets of Rehman, caught on its way past Czierniak despite replays showing the ball hitting Bowling: Riaz 14-1-50-0 (w1, nb1); Reh- by Jayawardene at slip, Riaz and claims from Charlie Mulgrew that leg stump. man 24-3-65-2; Ajmal 23-5-47-0; Shehzad Saeed Ajmal (four). he got a touch on it. Jayawardene, with whom 2-0-5-0. Junaid, who did not take The Hoops added a fifth eight Sangakkara has associated in 46 the field after being hit by a minutes later when a cross half-century partnerships, hit Left-arm spinner Abdur Dhammika Prasad bouncer while from the left was headed back seven fours during his 123-ball Rehman dismissed the Sri batting, remained unbeaten on 13. across goal by Ambrose and the knock. Lankan opener Upul Tharanga Herath’s morning spell on unmarked Berget was able to send The 37-year-old was cheered by (45) and Kaushal Silva (17) in the Saturday was four for 29 off 8.1 his header into the roof of the net. the sizeable crowd for every run afternoon session. overs. He became only the sec- United pulled one back in the he scored after walking out for Tharanga hit four boundaries ond Sri Lankan bowler to take 71st minute through a deflected his last Test knock to a standing in his 63-ball innings before he nine wickets in an innings after Rankin strike but there was still ovation and a guard of honour by dragged the ball on to his stumps former off-spinner Muttiah time for Berget to grab his second the Pakistan players. while attempting a pull, ending Muralitharan. REUTERS goal in stoppage time. AFP SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey celebrates after scoring a goal against Crystal Palace during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. RIGHT: Swansea City’s Gylfi Sigurosson celebrates after scoring the second goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday. Swansea ruin Van Gaal bow; Ramsey saves Arsenal blushes Man United slump to 2-1 loss on opening day, late excitement punctuates other games

LONDON: Swansea City con- Sigurdsson had earlier teed up looked to have given Everton vic- debutant Patrick van Aanholt. demned Louis van Gaal to defeat South Korea midfielder Ki Sung- tory, only for Wood to fire home Elsewhere, James Chester’s in his first Premier League game yueng to stroke home a 28th- four minutes from time. 52nd-minute header gave Hull as Manchester United manager minute opener, before new United Eric Dier enjoyed a dream City a 1-0 win at promoted yesterday, while Aaron Ramsey captain Wayne Rooney hooked in debut for Tottenham by scoring Queens Park Rangers, while scored a stoppage-time winner an equaliser for the injury-rav- a 93rd-minute winner at West Andreas Weimann earned Aston for Arsenal. aged hosts. Ham United in manager Mauricio Villa a 1-0 victory at Stoke City. Van Gaal was taking charge “We have been working hard in Pochettino’s first game at the Champions Manchester City of his first competitive match at pre-season on defensive shape and Spurs helm. travel to Newcastle United today, United, but his new side exhibited we can get even better at that,” After Tottenham full-back Kyle with Liverpool, the side they many of the same failings from Swansea manager Garry Monk Naughton and West Ham centre- pipped to last season’s title, host- last season — when they finished said. back James Collins had both been ing Southampton. AFP seventh — as they slumped to a “But there were pleasing signs sent off, substitute Dier coolly 2-1 loss. in the way we stuck together rounded goalkeeper Adrian in It was Swansea’s second con- and the goals we scored against stoppage time before rolling home English Premier secutive win at Old Trafford, after a side of Manchester United’s the game’s only goal. an FA Cup third-round success in resources.” Tottenham Hotspurs player “I am not sure why I was up in League Results January, and dealt United their FA Cup winners Arsenal Eric Dier reacts after scoring a attack, to be honest,” said Dier, a first home defeat on the season’s opened their campaign with vic- goal against West Ham United 20-year-old English centre-back Results from the English opening day since 1972. tory after Ramsey gave them a at Upton Park in London who signed from Sporting Lisbon Premier League games “It is very disappointing that we last-gasp 2-1 success at home to two weeks ago. yesterday yesterday. have lost our first home match,” Crystal Palace, who are without “I’m told the assistant boss said Arsenal 2 (Koscielny 45, Ramsey 90+1) said Van Gaal, who handed com- a manager following Tony Pulis’s to the manager, ‘What’s he doing Crystal Palace 1 (Hangeland 35) petitive debuts to 20-year-old shock departure on Friday. Palace had Jason Puncheon to be where you need to be in the there?’ And even I don’t know Tyler Blackett and 21-year-old New signing Brede Hangeland sent off for two bookable offences box.” why I was there. I don’t normally Leicester 2 (Ulloa 22, Wood 86) Everton 2 Jesse Lingard. gave Palace a 35th-minute lead, and Arsenal capitalised in the 91st The late excitement at the get into those positions.” (McGeady 20, Naismith 45) “We were very nervous in the shrugging off the attentions minute when Ramsey notched Emirates Stadium was mirrored At The Hawthorns, meanwhile, Manchester United 1 (Rooney 53) Swansea 2 first half, made the wrong choices, of Arsenal star signing Alexis from close range after Julian in the three other games. new West Bromwich Albion man- (Ki 28, Sigurdsson 72) and that is a pity. In the second Sanchez to meet Jason Puncheon’s Speroni had saved from Mathieu New Zealand striker Chris ager Alan Irvine was denied vic- QPR 0 Hull 1 (Chester 52) half, we never played as a team. in-swinging corner with a glanc- Debuchy. Wood came off the bench to tory against Sunderland by an Stoke 0 Aston Villa 1 (Weimann 50) Therefore, I’m responsible.” ing header. “Credit to Palace, they fought earn promoted Leicester City a 85th-minute goal from Sebastian Gylfi Sigurdsson, back at Laurent Koscielny was caught hard. They were physically very dramatic 2-2 draw at home to Larsson. West Brom 2 (Berahino 42-pen, 74) Swansea after two years at napping by Hangeland’s dart to strong, very organised,” Arsenal Everton in their first top-flight West Brom led 2-1 after Sunderland 2 (Cattermole 5, Larsson 85) Tottenham Hotspur, gave his side the near post, but the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. game since 2004. Saido Berahino replied to Lee West Ham 0 Tottenham 1 (Dier 90+3) victory by squeezing a shot past centre-back atoned in first-half “We keep going. That’s one of our After Leicester new recruit Cattermole’s early 25-yard Today’s matches United goalkeeper David de Gea injury time by ghosting in to head strengths and it paid off today.” Leonardo Ulloa had cancelled out strike with a brace, but Larsson in the 72nd minute after Wayne home a teasing free-kick from On Ramsey, Wenger added: “He Aiden McGeady’s precise 20th- earned Sunderland a 2-2 draw by Liverpool vs Southampton (1230GMT), Routledge miscued a volley. Sanchez. has something that is a real gift, minute opener, Steven Naismith sweeping home a cut-back from Newcastle vs Manchester City (1500GMT) Ibrahimovic hurt as clash mars PSG win Youth teams train PARIS: An injury to Zlatan world record fee for a defender. Ibrahimovic and a post-match The 27-year-old might not have incident that left Thiago Motta started had his compatriot and at Aspire Academy with a fractured nose overshad- captain Thiago Silva not been owed Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 ruled out for several weeks with DOHA: The Aspire Academy The 16-nation competition victory against SC Bastia at the a hamstring injury suffered in for Sports Excellence here has will be played from September Parc des Princes yesterday. Monday’s friendly against Napoli, kicked off its football season 6 to 20 and the top four teams Ibrahimovic appeared to strain and Blanc could have done with- with an “International U17 will qualify for the FIFA U-17 a muscle in his side in innocuous out losing his stand-in skipper Tournament” which began on World Cup in Chile next year. fashion early on, and lasted barely Ibrahimovic as a result. Tuesday. Making the semi-finals is also 15 minutes before making way for Blanc also took Gregory van The tournament features a goal that Kuwait wants to Ezequiel Lavezzi. der Wiel off at half-time, the youth national teams of Qatar, achieve. “Coming here and play- In his absence, Lucas opened Dutch right-back taking a knock Kuwait, Oman and the Real ing against strong teams is an the scoring in the 26th minute from Brandao’s knee and making Madrid Juvenil B squad. The important part of our prepara- and Edinson Cavani doubled way for Serge Aurier, who made final games of the tournament tion for Thailand. I have been PSG’s advantage just before the his home debut after signing on will be played tonight at 8pm. coming to Aspire Academy with hour mark to score his first of the loan from Toulouse. The teams have expressed teams since 2006 and have gotten campaign and give PSG their first Before that, Van der Wiel had thanks to Aspire Academy for to know the place very well and victory in Ligue 1 after last week- been the creator of the game’s hosting this high-profile event. know about the great job they end’s 2-2 draw at Reims. opening goal, his cross from the “Events like this are very are doing for sports in Qatar,” But at full-time, Motta, who French referee Amaury Delerue (second from right) gestures as PSG right being met first-time on the important for the players to said Ibrahim Obaid, the coach of was wearing the captain’s arm- striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic kneels on the field during a French L1 match volley by the unmarked Lucas at get to know each other better Kuwait. band after Ibrahimovic’s with- against SC Bastia at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris yesterday. the back post. on and off the pitch and we are While the tournament also drawal, was headbutted by The reigning champions struck very thankful for the invitation. plays an important role in the Bastia’s Brazilian striker Brandao, if it is serious, but knowing Ibra, from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at again in the 57th minute when Qatar is a leader in sports and Qatar’s preparation for Thailand, leaving him with a fractured nose for him not to finish the match home to Marseille last week- Uruguay star Cavani brilliantly what they have here at Aspire where they will face former win- and sparking a mass altercation. the pain must have been quite end, but they rarely looked like controlled a quickly-taken Marco Academy is unique: Great ners Iran, Syria and two-time PSG president Nasser Al intense.” doing anything similar on this Verratti free-kick inside the area facilities, great people and the champion Saudi Arabia — Real Khelaifi called for Brandao to be Bastia had never beaten PSG occasion as PSG’s expensive before volleying past Bastia’s on- ambition to constantly get bet- Madrid are using it in order to “severely punished”, while coach away from home in the top summer signing David Luiz was loan PSG goalkeeper Alphonse ter,” said Oman’s coach Yaqoob provide their “Juvenil B” side Laurent Blanc was left hoping flight but they were optimistic afforded a gentle stroll in the late Areola. Alsabahi. The tournament was with more international experi- that the injury to Ibrahimovic is of springing a surprise thanks to afternoon sunshine for his Ligue “My team never played,” said good preparation for Oman ence. “We always love to come nothing serious. the influence of their new coach 1 debut. Makelele, who added that he will ahead of the upcoming AFC here with our teams and Aspire “At first I thought he had taken Claude Makelele, the former Paris “He didn’t have much to do, but take action if Brandao is found U-16 Championship 2014 sched- Academy improves players not a knock, but no, it was as he was captain who gave up his role as we didn’t buy him so that he does guilty of the post-match assault uled in Bangkok this September just on a sporting level but also turning that he hurt himself in assistant coach at the Parc des a lot. We signed him because he on Motta. “If my player started it, where the side will face hosts at a personal level,” Real Madrid the side. It is a strange injury,” Princes to take over in Corsica is a good defender,” said Blanc of it is not worthy of a professional Thailand, two-time winners coach Ruben de la Red said. said Blanc of Ibrahimovic. this summer. the Brazilian, signed from Chelsea player and there will be punish- Korea Republic and Malaysia. THE PENINSULA “I am not a doctor. I don’t know Makelele’s men had recovered in June for a reported $67.1m, a ment.” AFP Sunday 17 August 2014 21 Shawwal 1435 Volume 19 Number 6160 Sport Price: QR2

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NANJING: After the open- drive him to put up a big show,” will take part in the 10m air rifle ing ceremony yesterday, table Novakovic said. individual and mixed contests. tennis player Abdulrahman “He is getting better and the “Sunaidi is a cool and confi- Mohsen and swimmer Waleed experience of playing in Nanjing dent shooter. He is rising fast and Daloul will lead the charge will certainly go a long way in I feel he is more than ready for for Qatar at the second Youth shaping his future. His first job the event in the Youth Olympic Olympic Games, which kick off is to focus on the singles group Games in Nanjing,” said his coach. in Nanjing today. league and then he will play with “His preparations have been Apart from the men’s singles the Uzbek player in the mixed quite extensive and I’m quite event, Mohsen is also participat- event. hopeful that he will shoot very ing in the mixed doubles event “After monitoring his progress, well in the competition. The where he will team up with Uzbek I’m confident that he will try as Qatar Shooting and Archery player Regina Kim. hard as he can to qualify for the Federation has taken good care Today Mohsen will start his next stage,” said the table tennis of his training and now it is time men’s singles campaign. He has coach. for him to turn that into good been placed in Group H and will Swimmer Daloul has been results,” Tatsiana said. take on eighth seed Tomislav entered in two events — the 50m The men’s artistic gymnastics Pucar of Croatia, Hong Kong’s and 100m breaststroke. Today, he qualification will also be held Hung Ka Tak and Swede Eliia will take part in the 100m breast- today, followed by the women’s Ranefeur. stroke heats. His 50m event is preliminaries tomorrow. Qatar’s Although the table tennis scheduled on August 21. Rahma Al Dulaimi will be in player is placed in a tough group Shooting coach Tatsiana from action. Camelia Selariu, whose with strong players, Mohsen is Belarus also expressed optimism two trainees had qualified for the upbeat and hopes this will help about Abdullah Zain Al Sunaidi’s first Youth Olympic Games in bring out his best — Mohsen’s cahnces. Singapore, had organised a train- coach Zlatko Novakovic said. In the Asian championship ing camp for Dulaimi in Shanghai. “He has been drawn in a strong held in Kuwait earlier this year, “Dulaimi seems quite satisfied group but he is saying he is get- Sunaidi had finished third and with the workout at the camp. The ting a big lift being in the Youth secured a place in the second Youth Olympics offer a big stage Olympics. An opportunity to play Youth Olympic Games squad and I’m sure she will grab the on the highest platform of the age through minimum qualifying chance to impress us all.” Selariu Qatari swimmer Waleed Daloul (left) and table tennis player Abdulrahman Mohsen practise in Nanjing yesterday. group competition would surely score (MQS). The Qatari shooter added. QOC