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Crisis talks in Egypt Banks to close Qatar Charity for Eid holidays from tomorrow raises QR20m DOHA: Banks will have official Eid Al Fitr holi- days for five days beginning tomorrow, but from the sec- ond day of Eid some of their for Syrians branches will be open during their normal weekday work- ing hours. In the evenings, some Citizen donates 10,000 tonnes of wheat banks’ branches in shopping centres will be open from 5pm DOHA: A Qatari philanthro- participated in the campaign. to 9pm on the second and pist has donated through Doha- This was the first time QC opened third days of Eid. On the first based charitable organisation, a campaign for donors outside day of Eid all banks and their RAF, 10,000 tonnes of wheat Qatar. branches will be closed. flour for Syrian refugees, while The campaign will be used The banks have filled up Qatar Charity (QC) has raised to fund new relief projects in their ATM networks with QR20m within two hours of Syria and implement established cash — all of them have put live broadcast via Aljazeera projects, meeting a variety of new and crisp currency bills Mubasher (Direct) as part of needs for Syrians inside and out- of various denominations on their 10-day relief campaign for side the country, including food, the occasion of Eid. the refugees. shelter, education, healthcare and Called “Syria… Pain and education. Supporters of Egypt’s deposed president Mohammed Mursi hold up his portraits during a protest in the Hope”, QC’s campaign had a live QC has already spent QR100m Mediterranean city of Alexandria yesterday. Foreign envoys mounted new efforts to find a way out of the MoI departments broadcast at 11pm on Monday for relief of around 600,000 crippling political crisis sparked by the army’s ouster of Mursi. See also page 7 and within two hours it col- Syrians since the conflict broke to remain open lected QR20m, a large chunk of out. the fund was donated by Qatari Around 60 percent of the during Eid Al Fitr philanthropists. projects have benefited people dis- The campaign was also broad- placed within Syria, while the rest DOHA: The Immigration cast internationally in 25 televi- were directed to Syrian refugees 100 free furnished homes for Department and vari- sion channels and radio stations. in the neighbouring countries. ous service centres of the Held at Aljazeera Centre for Donations outside Qatar can Ministry of Interior (MoI) Training and Development, the be made through the interna- newly married Qatari couples will function during the Eid event saw the participation of a tional account 003-111111-001, Al Al Fitr holidays. number of Islamic scholars and Rayan Bank, Qatar, Swift Code The General Directorate officials from Qatar Charity. MAFRQAQAXXX. DOHA: A charitable body is homes and will be given for free after marriage or share the family of Border Passports QC CEO Yousef bin Ahmed Al Donations can also be made building 100 homes that it would to stay initially for two years to home of the groom. and Expatriate Affairs Kuwari stressed the importance online through qcharity.org/ also be furnishing to be given newly-married Qatari couples,” Problems arise in both the (Immigration Department), of the international campaign set syria which is available in Arabic, away to newly-married Qatari Ayed Al Qahtani, RAF’s director- cases, for a rented house leads to Nationality and Travel to help 10 million Syrian refugees English and French. QR300 could couples free for two years. general told Al Sharq’s Ramadan heavy expenses that put the hus- Documents Department, and displaced Syrians. also be donated through SMS RAF said the plans are still tent recently. band under tremendous finan- Traffic Department, Criminal Al Kuwari said QC took by sending the word SYRIA via at the table and will likely to be He said the housing project cial strains as, in most cases, he Evidences and Information advantage of the last 10 days of Ooredoo to 92060 or via Vodafone finalised by year-end. would be located in Al Wukair in has already taken bank loans to Department and the Ministry's Ramadan to urge philanthropists to 97289. The charity said the financial Al Wakra. finance his marriage. services centres will work from to donate for the Syrian refugees, Donations can also be made situation of the beneficiaries of He didn’t elaborate further but And in the case of sharing their 8am to 12 noon on all days who are suffering from lack of at collecting points in commer- the scheme would be reviewed the rate of divorce in the Qatari family’s home, day-to-day inter- from August 6 to August 15. food, shelter, education, medicine cial complexes and QC branches after two years and a decision community is quite high and it ference from family members and Traffic Investigation sec- and healthcare. across Qatar, by calling the would be taken whether to let is understood that a major factor restrictions on the wife’s mobil- tions will be working 24 hours He thanked all the donors, 24-hour hotline 44667711 or them continue staying in the behind marital woes of newly- ity creates unwanted tension during the holidays, said a the Islamic scholars, television electronically. homes for free. wed couples is that they have to between the newly-wed couple. statement issued by the min- channels and radio stations that THE PENINSULA “These would all be furnished either move into a rented house THE PENINSULA istry yesterday. THE PENINSULA Diving into floodwaters Rebels hit Assad’s Alawite stronghold US reporter ‘has huge’ AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian Islamist rebels have killed around 200 people in a three- cache of Snowden files day offensive in the moun- tain stronghold of President BRASILIA: Brazil-based people. But the reality is that Bashar Al Assad’s Alawite sect American reporter Glenn there are many documents which and driven hundreds of vil- Greenwald yesterday said that have nothing to do with terror- lagers to seek refuge on the he had received more than ism or national security, but Mediterranean coast, activists 15,000 secret US government have to do with competition with said yesterday. Since launch- documents from intelligence other countries, in the business, ing the surprise assault, the leaker Edward Snowden. industrial and economic fields,” mainly Islamist rebel brigades Greenwald, who revealed Greenwald said. led by two Qaeda-linked groups details of Washington’s vast elec- Referring to the XKeyscore have captured half a dozen vil- tronic surveillance programme secret surveillance system alleg- lages on the northern edges of in Britain’s Guardian newspaper, edly used by NSA to moni- the Alawite mountain range, the gave no details of the content of tor Internet traffic, he said activists say. Full report on page 10 the files as he testified before the Washington was collecting not Brazilian Senate’s foreign rela- just metadata, “but also the con- tions committee. tent of emails and what is being India-Pakistan ties hit “I did not do an exact count, discussed in telephone conversa- An Indian youth dangles from a power line before diving into the floodwaters of an overflowing Ganges river but he gave me 15,000, 20,000 tions. It is a powerful program as five soldiers killed in Allahabad yesterday. The monsoon, which covers the subcontinent from June to September and usually documents. Very, very complete which frightens.” brings flooding, accounts for about 80 percent of India’s annual rainfall. and very long,” Greenwald said, Greenwald explained last SRINAGAR: India said a group responding to questions from month that Snowden person- of militants from Pakistan lawmakers. ally handed him the documents killed five of its soldiers in an “The stories we have published in Hong Kong, where the former ambush along the disputed bor- are a small portion. There will NSA contractor temporarily took der in Kashmir yesterday, an certainly be more revelations on refuge, after fleeing the US. accusation that threatens to Rowhani ready for talks with US the espionage activities of the The Brazilian O Globo maga- derail efforts to resume peace US government and allied gov- zine carried stories alleging that talks. Full report on page 14 TEHRAN: President Hassan allay Western concerns. “As the constructive approach in the pro- ernments ... on how they have Washington maintained a spy Rowhani said yesterday that president of the Islamic repub- tracted talks. The hardline poli- penetrated the communications centre in Brasilia which was part Iran was ready for “serious” lic, I am announcing that there is cies of his predecessor, Mahmoud systems of Brazil and Latin of a network of 16 such facilities RAMADAN TIMING talks on its nuclear programme the political will to solve this issue Ahmadinejad, prompted crippling America,” he said. around the world to intercept for- Today’s Iftar without delay and that US calls and also take into consideration EU and US sanctions against He added that he could not eign satellite transmissions. 6:18pm for tougher sanctions showed a the concerns of the other sides,” Iran’s oil and banking sectors that give more details on the docu- Last month, US Vice President lack of understanding. he said. he has vowed to seek to relax. ments because an investigation of Joe Biden called Brazilian Tomorrow’s Imsak Addressing his first news Rowhani headed Iran’s nuclear Rowhani said there could Snowden is under way in the US. President Dilma Rousseff to 03:30am conference since taking office negotiating team under reformist be no surrender of the right to “The pretext (given by provide an explanation following on Saturday, Rowhani said that president Mohammad Khatami in peaceful use of nuclear energy Washington) for the spying is press reports of US electronic he would not surrender Iran’s the early 2000s and Western lead- that Iran claims under the Non- only one thing: terrorism and the surveillance in Brazil based on rights but that he wanted to ers have expressed hope of a more Proliferation Treaty. AFP need to protect the (American) leaks from Snowden. AFP

WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Eid departures pick up after shopping

DOHA: Rush at the Doha International Airport picked up yesterday as expatriates began to leave the country to spend Eid Al Fitr holiday with their families back home. Long queues were seen outside the Departure area of the airport, with travel agents saying that all flights were fully booked for the next two weeks. Those in Doha rushed to malls and Souq Waqif for final prepara- tions before Eid. Apart from expats travelling to their countries such as India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, flights to Dubai and Turkey were also completely booked. Many Qatari families are also embarking on their annual vaca- tion as Ramadan draws to a close. Travel plans were delayed this year with school summer break coinciding with Ramadan. “Most Qatari citizens prefer to spend Ramadan holiday here with their families,” said Junaid Rush at the departure terminal of the Doha International Airport as residents leave ahead of A family shopping at a hypermarket in Doha for Eid. SALIM MATRAMKOT Ahmed, a travel agent. Eid Al Fitr holiday. SHAIVAL DALAL He said that some expat fami- lies left for home in the last week Ahmed pointed out. Eid was in full swing last night. The souq is known for its res- saw huge crowds due to low prices and late night prayers,” said of June when summer break He said that Qataris tradition- Most malls and hypermarkets taurants and youngsters go there as many Qatari nationals were Ayesha Khan. started. ally like to travel to Europe dur- remained open until 2am and to enjoy sheesha with friends. buying new clothes for Eid. She said that most local beauty “After June, there were not ing vacation. there was little parking space However, it gained popularity for “We usually like to finish our salons were fully booked and she many bookings but that changed “All flights to London and Spain available outside most of them. low-rate items among many shop- Eid shopping before Ramadan, couldn’t get an appointment for over the last two weeks as people are mostly full for now.” Large crowds were also seen pers this year. but we didn’t get much time to hena in the salons in her area. began to plan their Eid holiday,” Meanwhile, final shopping for shopping in Souq Waqif. Garment shops in particular go out this time because of fasting THE PENINSULA More patrols to ensure peaceful Eid holiday DOHA: The Ministry of the clock during the holi- Interior has intensified day. It has deployed more patrolling on the streets, patrols on the streets and especially in residential in the souqs and residential areas, to avoid any unto- areas. ward incidents during Patrols on foot will be Eid holidays. present in City Centre, The Traffic Department Villaggio, Hyatt Plaza and said yesterday that it will Landmark. They will be deploy more patrols around available inside the shop- Eid prayer grounds to han- ping centres to prevent any dle the rush during the unpleasant incidents. special morning prayers. The Abu Samra Border Patrolling has been Post is now equipped with intensified on the streets all facilities and services. leading to commercial There are 13 counters for complexes and pub- transit of vehicle, five for lic parks. Police will be customs and nine for pass- present on all streets and ports, five of which are for intersections, especially families. where there are no traf- The department has fic lights, said Brigadier urged travellers to ensure Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, that their passports, visas Director of the Traffic and residence permits Department. are valid, avoid overload- He said special precau- ing of vehicles, and make tions have been taken to sure international cus- prevent accidents, espe- toms transit book Triptek cially run-over incidents is available and there is involving children “as a fire extinguisher in the there will be unusual pres- vehicle. Those wishing to ence of young children at travel to other GCC coun- residential neighbour- tries by the Civil ID must hoods” moving from one carry the smart card and house to another to share while exiting GCC coun- the joy of Eid with friends tries, they must produce and relatives. the same document they More patrols have used for entering into that been deployed on the country whether it is ID roads leading to the Doha card or passport. International Airport to Maritime patrol of meet the Eid rush. the Coasts and Borders The Central Operations Security Department has Department at the minis- taken precautionary meas- try will function round the ures to ensure maritime clock during the Eid holi- safety as there will be an day and the Civil Defence increase in the number of centres will be on standby tourists. The department to deal with any emer- will increase its patrols gency, the ministry said in close to the beaches to a statement yesterday. provide assistance to those The emergency oper- in need and to prevent ating room will work in accidents. four shifts as on regular Water scooter riders days to receive calls from are advised to stay away the public and is manned from swimming zone and with staff speaking Arabic, not to cause any harm to English, Hindi/Urdu, swimmers whether it is on Filipino, Persian, French the open beaches or hotel and Chinese. The average beaches and to wear a life time taken to answer calls jacket. is up to 10 seconds, said the Families escorting chil- Department director. dren to beaches have been The General Directorate advised not to let the kids of Civil Defence has urged go to the pool alone. They the public not to cause should call (999) for emer- overloading of electricity gency services if needed. and follow required safety The Capital Security procedures. Department will receive The department has the public round the clock taken special precautions at its four sections: Capital in the Sealine area that Police Section, South would witness the influx Madina Khalifa Police of large numbers of people Section, Al Sadd Police during the holiday. Section and Misaimeer Al Fazaa will provide Police Section. its security services round THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

QA unveils contest to mark launch of Fireworks, laser shows Ooredoo Eid offer: Chengdu flight during Eid at Katara 10 times more local DOHA: To celebrate the upcom- ing launch of non-stop flights from Doha to Chengdu, China, Qatar Shows will be held from 7.30pm onwards Airways has unveiled its newest social minutes and SMS media contest at qatarairways.com/ DOHA: Katara Cultural Mubarek Said El Muhanadi’s Cordoba’ that will be on display WheresThePanda. Village is set to dazzle dur- five different portraits. The up to August 31. This exhibi- DOHA: Ooredoo has announced an incredible Eid offer that pro- The grand prize winner will receive ing Eid Al Fitr Festival with exhibits at Building 3 feature tion displays a variety of orna- vides 10 times more local minutes and SMS for all Hala Weekly return tickets on board Qatar Airways spectacular fireworks, laser Arabic calligraphy and its con- mental details - testimony of Pack and Shahry Pack customers, giving people more time to award-winning Business Class to and lights shows and syn- nection with the Holy Quran past splendour - which is often talk and text than ever before. Chengdu, luxury limousine transfers, chronized water fountain. and Arabic poetry. taken for granted by Cordoba’s The promotion starts tomorrow and ends on August 11 at and a stay at the luxurious five-star The spectacular shows will Another exhibition on this dwellers and visitors. 11.59pm. It is building on the success of Ooredoo’s Ramadan offer, Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu. be held 7.30pm onwards dur- theme is ‘Arabic Calligraphy The collection highlights which provided five times the number of local minutes and SMS Qatar Airways is offering three lucky ing the four days of Eid holi- and Holy Quran, a Shared emblematic monuments, walls, for customers. winners the chance to experience the days at Katara Explanade and Journey’ presented by collec- doors, towers, minarets and The additional allowance benefits all Hala Weekly Pack and wonders of Chengdu in five-star fash- the organisers promise visi- tor Ibrahim Fakhroo at Gallery baths, including some examples Shahry Pack customers, from QR10 Hala Weekly Pack customers ion in the airline’s fifth China Gateway tors “an unforgettable experi- 1 and 2 at Building 22. of Mudejar art, a more recent who will see their local minutes and SMS increase from 35 to 350, destination. ence throughout the four days This exhibition outlines the architectural style inspired by to Shahry 750 Pack customers who will have their local minutes Inspiration for the contest came from of Eid”. The listings at Katara, history of Arabic Calligraphy the influences of Al Andalus in and SMS up from 6,500 to 65,000. the fact that Chengdu is home to the celebrating the spirit of the holy through the personal view the Iberian Peninsula. Customers can use these minutes to call any local number on any largest artificial panda breeding project month of Ramadan, including of passionate art collector After touring in Spain, the operator in Qatar. in the world, protected in one of two Arabic calligraphy showcased Fakhroo. The objects and art- exhibition has been brought During the promotion, customers’ standard minutes and SMS popular panda sanctuaries. under the theme ‘A Touch of works exhibited are part of the to Doha due to the shared will be used first, followed by the additional bonus allowance. Shahry Qatar Airways is also giving its fans Light Illuminating the Village a private collection of Fakhroo. efforts of Casa Arabe and the Pack customers who use International Key service, which transfers that enter the contest the opportunity to of Authenticity’. Fakhroo has researched his Embassy of Spain in Qatar, local minutes into international minutes, will only be able to use the customise their personal Facebook and Among the exhibition high- collection for proof and exam- in co-operation with Katara. original minute allowance for international calls. Twitter profiles with an exclusive badge lights in August are ‘Oneness’ ples on how the development The city of Cordoba, declared Hala and Shahry customers can expect more great value promo- to share their love of pandas. works of artist Shahida Ahmed, and improvement of Arabic World Heritage Site in 1994, is tions in the coming months. The contest began on August 1 and based on the 99 names of Allah calligraphy are intrinsically known worldwide for its Arab- The company has also announced its opening hours for Eid holiday. continues until August 31. and the seven heavens, show- connected with the publish- Islamic past. Qurtuba, previ- Branches at City Centre, Lagoona, The Pearl, Landmark, Lulu Al It is open to residents throughout cased at Building 18, Gallery 2. ing and diffusion of Quran, ously Roman, Byzantine and Khor, Lulu Gharafa, Villaggio, Hyatt Plaza, Lulu Airport and the Africa, the Americas, Europe and the As part of Arabic calligraphy, throughout history. Visigoth, underwent such devel- Mall will be open from 4pm to 10pm during the first three days Middle East. Participants can enter the a recurring theme in July and Visitors can turn back the opment with the Umayyads of Eid. contest in English, Arabic and French. August at Katara, the exhibi- pages of history at the exhibi- that it became one of the most These branches, and all other Ooredoo shops, will return to nor- THE PENINSULA tions include artist Rashed tion titled ‘From Qurtuba to important cities. QNA mal working hours from the fourth day of Eid onwards. THE PENINSULA Emir to receive Eid well-wishers

DOHA: The Emiri Diwan has Advisory Council Speaker, institutions. The Emir will also announced that the Emir H undersecretaries, advisory coun- receive after Asr prayer and H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad cil members and citizens. until 4.15pm their excellencies Al Thani will receive well- From 6.30am to 06.45am, the sheikhs and citizens. wishers on Eid Al Fitr at Al Emir will receive their excellen- We ask the Allah The Wajbah Palace in the morning cies the heads of the diplomatic Almighty for a happy recur- of the first day of Eid. corps accredited to Qatar. rence of such a blessed occa- Immediately after the Eid From 6.45am to 7am, the sion to our beloved people and prayer and until 6.30am, the Emir will receive army and more welfare and goodness to Emir will receive their excel- police officers and directors of the Arab and Muslim nations. lencies sheikhs, ministers, the state departments and national QNA

World traveller, Somen Debnath, during the press meet on his mission to promote awareness about HIV/Aids at Indian Cultural Center Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP Globe-pedaller on mission to increase Aids awareness BY RAYNALD C RIVERA

DOHA: He was held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for 24 days, robbed in Central Asia six times and beaten on the road eight times but Indian globe- pedaller Somen Debnath continues his journey around the world on his crusade against HIV/Aids. “My travel is everyone’s journey,” the Indian said as he related stories of challenges and triumphs he meets in his journey of nearly 100,000km which has brought him to Qatar, his 79th country in his nine years of travel. “Qatar is a beautiful country and Qataris are very friendly, warm and hospitable,” he said when asked at a press conference at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) yesterday. Somen arrived in Qatar a week ago and leaves in the middle of the month to resume his journey by bicycle to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman and then to Africa. He travels at least 40km a day to complete his goal of covering 200,000km in 191 countries and touching the lives of 20 million people by 2020. “Aids is deadlier than cancer” was the headline of an article he read when he was 14 and that inspired him to bike around the world to raise awareness in schools, colleges and universities about the deadly disease. “The article was about a homeless person with HIV/Aids who was abandoned by villagers and left to die alone,” he said. So after completing degrees in zoology and fine arts, Somen decided to tread a different path he considers his life’s mission. “I visit schools trying to reach the youth, because the young generation holds the future, so if I’m able to convince them, it would make a big difference in the world,” he explained. But his journey is not just driven by desire to spread awareness about Aids, but a dream to build Somen on his bike. a global village back in his country. To achieve this, he sells every kilometre of his creativity and promote unity among people, he said, travel for one euro, 60 percent of which, he said, is adding it will comprise 24 homes, an orphanage, dedicated to the global village while the remaining school, hospital and rehabilitation centre, among 40 percent is used to fund his travel. others. In the middle of the global village will be a The village, which will be open to everyone regard- universal garden which features soil from 191 coun- less of religion, beliefs, and status, will encourage tries Somen is collecting. THE PENINSULA

Aspire sweetens families up for a healthy Eid

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation and regular exercise and encour- which are available on www.aspire- (AZF) is celebrating Eid Al Fitr aging people to adopt healthy zone.qa/eidsweets. It aims to reach by distributing healthy sweets to food choices even while celebrat- out to the community through families. The initiative is part of ing special occasions. Volunteers programmes to promote aware- a strategy to encourage a healthy in national costumes distributed ness about health-related activities culture among people and candy boxes to over 3,000 homes that also support Qatar’s culture help them adopt a more active in collaboration with the Qatar and traditions. Healthy sweets are lifestyle. Center for Voluntary Work which being distributed following the suc- The drive is also highlighting provided 12 volunteers. cess of Ramadan Festival ‘Welcome the importance of healthy diet AZF has made healthy recipes to Aspire.’ THE PENINSULA HOME WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Galaxy Sport opens at Ezdan Mall

FROM LEFT: Ghadir, Marketing Coordinator, Hadi Iskandarani, Wholesale & Retail Director, Sheikh Jabor Abdulrahman Mohamed Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director, Mohamed El Marasy, Business Development Manager and other officials during the opening of Galaxy Sports at Ezdan Mall on Monday. KAMMUTTY VP Emergency civic services continue during Eid

DOHA: Emergency services of Doha Municipality Some 15 municipal vehicles will be deployed from will keep working during all the three Eid Al Fitr 5am until 2pm on the first and second days of Eid days. to attend to complaints regarding sewage lines and People with complaints against eateries within the stray animals. For the above emergencies people city limits of Doha can call cell number 66750754, as can call cell numbers 55333253 and 55707799. The duty hours of food inspectors begin on the first day departments taking care of sewage and stray ani- of Eid at 10am and the shift ends at 1pm. mals will be working in two shifts (morning and Complaints could also be filed on mobile number evening) during Eid days. 66995363. Similarly, people needing help in fix- For fumigation to tackle insects, people can call ing defects in civic water supply lines can call cell landline numbers 44264879 and 44264888, local number 55867030 during Eid days. Arabic daily Al Raya has reported. THE PENINSULA

W Doha Hotel & Residences bags TripAdvisor award

DOHA: TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel exclusive and extraordinary experiences. The high- site, presented W Doha Hotel & Residences with est level of service is offered to guests who from the the 2013 Certificate of Excellence award recently. moment of arrival, are invited into surprising, sen- In its third year, the award celebrates hospital- sory environments that create not just a hotel expe- ity excellence and is given to establishments that rience, but also a happening and vibrant destination. consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews The hotel has carved out a niche as a trendsetter on TripAdvisor. by redefining the design-led hotel experience in the Winners are located all over the world and rep- GCC, and combining its unique personality and style resent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the with its reliable, consistent and attentive service. website, with the top 10 percent receiving the award. W Doha Hotel & Residences General Manager W Doha’s triumph cements a year of growth and Safak Guvenc said: “We are extremely proud to have continued success. As Doha’s first lifestyle hotel, such a fantastic award, and I would like to congratu- guests are invited to escape to a world where iconic late each and every member of our team for their pas- design and contemporary luxury set the stage for sion, hard work and dedication”. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 06 Thoughts www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Zakatul Fitr and its purpose

very Muslim is required to pay Zakatul Fitr at the conclusion The Zakat Fund of the month of Ramadan as a at the Ministry of Etoken of thankfulness to God for having enabled him to observe fasts. Its purpose is to purify those who fast from Awqaf and Islamic any indecent act or speech and to help the Affairs in Qatar poor and needy. This view is based upon the hadith which reads, “The Messenger said the amount of Allah, upon whom be peace, enjoined Zakatul Fitron those who fast to shield of Zakat Al Fitr them from any indecent act or speech, and for the purpose of providing food for is QR15 to cover the needy. It is accepted as Zakah for the one who pays it before the `Eid prayer, the cost of food and it is sadaqah for the one who pays it after the prayer.” items most people Al Qaradawi comments on this hadith by saying that there are two purposes: consume such as one is related to the individual; for com- dates, barley and pletion of his fast and compensation for any shortcomings in his acts or speech. rice, adding that The other is related to society; for the spreading of love and happiness among the amount of sa’a its members, particularly the poor and needy, during the day of `Eid. is equivalent to It also purifies one’s soul from such shortcomings as the adoration of prop- 2.5kg. erty, and from miserliness. Furthermore, it purifies one’s property from the stain of unlawful earnings. It is also a cure for ail- appointed Sa` as the measure and did not ments.[4] The Prophet, peace and bless- prescribe it in money saying that in his ings be upon him, said, “It would be better opinion there are two reasons for this: that you treat your patients with charity.” First, money was still rare among the In addition, it provides for the needs of Arabs particularly the Bedouins. They the poor and the indigent and relieves did not have their own currency. So if them from having to ask others for char- the Prophet had prescribed it in money, ity on the day of `Eid.[6] The Prophet, spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or grain, such as corn, rice, etc. But if their he would have caused hardship to them. peace and blessings be upon him, said, in adversity…” main staple food is other than grain, such Second, the purchasing power of money “Fulfil their need on this day (i.e., the Thus if we contemplate on this wisdom, Every free as milk, meat, fish, etc., then they should changes from time to time. For instance, day of `Eid)” we will not find it strange that the needy pay one Sa` of that particular food. This the purchasing power of a certain cur- pay this Zakah, because it does not cause Muslim is the opinion of the majority of scholars rency sometimes becomes low and other WHO MUST PAY ZAKATUL FITR them to suffer any loss. He will pay only and is the preferred point of view, since times high, so paying Zakatul Fitrin Zakatul Fitris incumbent on every his Zakah and then receive the Zakah of must pay it achieves the purpose of fulfilling the money makes its value unstable. That free Muslim who possesses one Sa` of various people.” needs of the poor on the day of `Eid with is why the Prophet prescribed it with a dates or barley which is not needed Moreover, we have to bear in mind the staple food of their region. stable measure, that is an amount of food as basic food for himself or his family that Zakatul Fitris obligatory for eve- Zakatul Fitr which fulfils the needs of one family. For for the duration of one day and night. ryone who lives until the sun sets on the THE CALCULATION one Sa` provides a family with food for Every free Muslim must pay Zakatul last day of Ramadan. This is the point for himself, The amount of Zakatul Fitr, as we a whole day. Fitrfor himself, his wife, children, and of view of the Shafi`is, Hanbalis, and referred earlier, is one Sa’ of food. There servants. This is the opinion of Imam Malikis. Accordingly, whoever dies before his wife, is consensus on this amount among the THE AMOUNT OF SA’ Malik, Al-Shafi`i, and Ahmad. Imam the sun sets on the last day of Ramadan scholars with regard to all types of food Sa’ is a certain measure which equals Abu Hanifah, however, said that it is is exempted. Likewise, a person who except wheat and raisins. As for these two 4 mudds (a mudd equals a handful of an only obligatory for one who possesses a has a baby on the last day of Ramadan children, and types the Shafi`is, Malikis and Hanbalis average man). The contemporary equiva- nisab (a minimum amount of property) should pay Zakatul Fitrfor the baby. The agree that the prescribed amount is one lent weights of Sa’ differs according to after fulfilling the costs of his house, majority of jurists argue that we should servants. Sa`, however the Hanafis say it is suf- the stuff which is weighted. For example servant, horse, and weapon. not pay Zakatul Fitrfor an embryo. But ficient to pay half Sa` from wheat and a Sa’ of wheat equals 2176 grams, a Sa’ Al Khattabi explained that Zakatul Imam Ahmad holds that Zakatul Fitris they differed with regard to raisins.After of rice is 2520 grammes, a Sa` of beans Fitrwas obligatory for all Muslims, not also obligatory for an embryo, because it time, while according to the second view, discussing the arguments of these two equals 2250 grams etc. Therefore some only those who possess the nisab stating is permissible to assign property to an it is obligatory because the birth took opinions Al Qaradawi reached the follow- scholars are of the view that the criterion that this is the view of the majority of embryo by means of a will. place within the prescribed space of time ing conclusion: wheat was not a common should be the measure not the weight for scholars. He said, “In essence, the ration- food amongst them during the time of the there are kinds of food which are heavier ale behind it was stated to be the purifi- WHEN ZAKATUL FITR IS DUE WHAT TYPE OF FOOD Prophet so he did not prescribe one Sa` of than others. This is the case if the equiva- cation of one who fasts from any indecent The jurists agree that Zakat-ul-Fitrr is The jurists hold different views as to it as he did with the other types of food. lent weight of a certain kind of food is not act or speech. And since every Muslim due at the end of Ramadan. They differ, the types of food which must be given as As for those of the Companions of the known. If there is no available measure needs this, it is therefore obligatory upon however, about the exact time. Al Thawri, Zakatul Fitr. The Hanbali view is that Prophet who prescribed half Sa’ of wheat or weight with the person, then he should every fasting Muslim, whether rich or Ishaq, Malik (in one of two reports), and the kinds of food which can be given are instead of one Sa’ of barely or dates like pay 4 mudds. poor, who possesses one Sa` in excess of Al Shafi’i (in one of his two opinions), are five: dates, raisins, wheat, barley, and dry Mu`awiyah and other Companions, he Nowadays, it is not that problem his main staple food for the duration of of the opinion that it is due at the sun- cottage cheese. Imam Ahmad is reported views that they did so by analogy, since because ministries of religious affairs one day and night. This is because so long set of the night of breaking the fast, for to have said that any kind of staple grain the value of wheat was more than those in Muslim countries and mosques and as the essential rationale is shared by all this is when the fast of Ramadan ends. or dates are also permissible, even if the of other types of food which were equal. Islamic centres in Western countries Muslims, then they also share the same However, Al Layth, the Hanafi school, above five types are available. The Malikis But according to their opinion, he says, announce the value of Zakatul Fitrevery obligation.” Al Shafii (in his other opinion), and the and Shafi’ is are of the view that it is per- the value should be considered and taken year. The Zakat Fund at the Ministry Al Qaradawi also asserts the majority second report of Malik say that Zakatul missible to give any kind of food as long as the criterion and this will cause insta- of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Qatar view when he says, “It is a virtuous wis- Fitris due at the start of Fajr (dawn) on as it is the main staple in that particular bility and confusion for it changes from said the amount of Zakat Al Fitr for dom of Islam that it makes this Zakah the day of Eid because it is an act of wor- region or the main food of the person. As place to another and from time to time. 1434 AH is QR15 to cover the cost of obligatory not only on the rich, but also ship connected with `Eid, so the time of for the Hanafis, they permit paying the He mentioned that in Pakistan the value food items most people consume such as upon nearly every Muslim, for you can its payment should not be before Eid just value of Zakatul Fitr in money. of wheat is less than that of dates, then dates, barley and rice, adding that the hardly find a person who does not possess as sacrifice on the `Eid of Adha. Ibn Al Qayyim highlighted these dif- how should we pay of it half the amount amount of sa’a is equivalent to 2.5kg. one Sa` of food above his main staple food These two different views acquire ferent viewpoints and concluded that the (i.e. Sa`) that we should pay of dates? He Anyhow, this is the obligatory amount for the duration of one day and night. The relevance if a baby is born after sunset Prophet (PBUH), prescribed Zakatul also mentioned that nowadays raisins are which every Muslim should pay. It wisdom behind this obligation, therefore, but before dawn on the day of `Eid; the Fitras one Sa’ of dates, barley, raisins or more expensive than wheat and dates. is better and recommended that one is to prepare the poor to practice benev- question then is whether Zakatul Fitris dry cottage cheese. These were the main The only solution for these problems, he pays an extra amount, particularly for olence and feel the dignity and honour obligatory for the baby or not. In accord- staple kinds of food in Madinah. says, is to regard Sa’ as the criterion and those who are wealthy, for they will be of giving in charity. Allah described the ance with the first view, it is not, since As for people of other territories, what basis. rewarded for it. believers with these words, “Those who the birth took place after the prescribed they should pay is one sa’ of their staple Al Qaradawi explains why the Prophet Source: islamonline

Abu Hurayrah narrates that the do]: I look at the produce of this land, I give Anas narrates: Abu Talhah was the Prophet said: one third of it in charity, I, and my family wealthiest of all the Ansar in Madinah The virtues of charity “There was a man in a wide open field, eat one third of it, and I re-invest one third due to the date orchards which he when he heard a voice from a cloud say- into the orchard.” (Muslim) possessed. Of all his possessions, the ing: ‘Go and irrigate the orchard of such Abu Hurayrah narrates that the orchard, Bayraha’, was the most beloved and such person.’ That cloud moved and Prophet said: “The similitude of a miser to him. This orchard faced the Musjid Those who (in charity) spend of their ‘Uqbah narrates that the Prophet poured its water onto a stony ground. A and a charitable person is like that of Nabawi. The Prophet used to go into goods by night and by day, in secret and in (peace be upon him) said: “Charity extin- drain then gathered all that water.’ The two men who are wearing an armour of this orchard and drink of its wholesome public, have their reward with their Lord: guishes the heat of the graves for the chari- man followed the water and eventually saw steel. Their hands are forced towards their water. Anas says: When this verse was on them shall be no fear, nor shall they table people. And the believer will stand a man standing in an orchard, transferring upper chests and collar bones. Each time revealed: ‘You will never attain to piety till grieve. (Quran, 2:274) in the shade of his charity on the day of the water with his spade. So he asked him: the charitable person gives in charity, his you spend from that which you love’ (3:92) resurrection.” (Tabrani) ‘O servant of Allah! What is your name?’ armour opens up from him to such an Abu Talhah went to the Prophetand “They used to sleep but little at night. Abu Bakr Al Siddiq (may Allah bless The gardener replied by giving a certain extent that it even spreads out his nails said, “O Rasulullah! Allah says: ‘You And in the hours of dawn they used to seek him) narrates: I heard the prophet name, the same name which the person and wipes out his footsteps. As for the miser, will never attain to piety till you spend forgiveness. In their wealth there was a saying while standing on the pulpit: had heard form the cloud. The gardener each time he intends to give in charity, the from that which you love’. And of all my share for the beggar and the defeated.” “Fear the hell-fire even if it is by a piece asked him ‘O servant of Allah! Why did armour becomes tighter and every link of wealth, Bayraha’ is the most beloved to (Quran, 51:- 17-19) of date, for surely it sets right the one who you ask me my name?’ The man replied: the armour remains firmly in its place.” me. I am giving it in charity. I hope for “Surely the men and women who give is crooked, it repulses an evil death, and it ‘I heard in a cloud from which this water Abu Hurayrah Radhiallohu anhu said: “I its goodness and treasure from Allah. in charity and give to Allah a goodly loan, can fulfill a hungry person just as it can a came down, a voice saying: Irrigate the saw ”Rasulullah Sallallohu alaihi wasal- O Rasulullah! You may utilise it wher- they shall receive double and for them is a full person.” orchard of such and such a person.’ It was lam demonstrating with his fingers like ever Allah tells you to.” The Prophet noble reward.” The Prophet said: “Hasten in giv- your name that I heard. Now what do you this: he tried to broaden the neck of his said: “Excellent! That is very profitable (Quran, 57:18) ing charity for surely calamity does not do in your orchard?’ The gardener replied: upper garment and it did not expand.” wealth. Excellent! That is very profitable cross paths with it.” (Tabrani) ‘Now that you have said this, [this is what I (Bukhari,Muslim) wealth.” (Bukhari, Muslim) WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Parliament Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 47 BAGHDAD: A series of bomb- through a packed commercial ings across Baghdad were the street just north of Baquba, the deadliest in a spate of nation- capital of restive Diyala province, wide attacks that killed 47 officials said. people yesterday, as Iraq strug- Prime Minister Nouri suspended gles with its worst violence Al Maliki vowed to continue oper- since 2008. At least eight car ations against the militants, in a bombs and several roadside statement issued just before the bombs struck the capital just attacks began. before Iraqis broke their day- “We will not leave our children time Ramadan fast, the latest in to these murderers and those brutal violence during the holy standing behind them and sup- in Tunisia month that has left hundreds porting both inside and outside,” dead. Maliki said. The blasts came barely two “Iraq and Iraqis will not be vic- Political crisis deepens weeks after militants staged tims of takfiri fatwas,” he said, audacious raids on two prisons referring to religious rulings TUNIS: Tunisia’s political cri- opposite direction, towards divi- near Baghdad, freeing hundreds issued by extremists. sis deepened yesterday as the sion, by mobilising” street pro- of inmates, including convicted Violence has risen sharply in elected National Constituent tests, he said. jihadists — an operation claimed recent months, with almost 1,000 Assembly suspended its work Since the ANC was elected in by an Al Qaeda front group. Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad yesterday. people killed in July, according to until the government and oppo- October 2001, political leaders In Baghdad, bombings hit a official figures, the worst violence sition open negotiations on a have failed to find a consensus variety of targets including shops In all, 31 people were killed and five people and badly damaged since Iraq was emerging from a showdown sparked by an oppo- on a new constitution follow- and a market, in mainly Sunni 120 wounded, security and medi- store fronts and a nearby vehicle, brutal sectarian war in 2008. sition figure’s assassination. ing that year’s revolution which and mainly Shia districts as well cal officials said. an AFP correspondent reported. The attacks have mostly hit The latest twist came as hun- ousted longtime president Zine as confessionally mixed neigh- In the central commercial dis- Ten other people were killed by north of Baghdad, but the capital dreds of demonstrators started El Abidine Ben Ali. bourhoods, from around 5.30pm. trict of Karrada, a car bomb killed a late night car bomb that ripped has not been spared. AFP to gather outside the assembly The suspension of the assem- building for a mass rally called by bly’s work puts into question the opposition aimed at pressur- Prime Minister Ali Larayedh’s ing the government to step down. targets of the ANC adopting a “I assume my responsibility as new constitution and electoral president of the ANC (assembly) law by October 23 to allow for a and suspend its work until the December 17 election. Egypt to say mediation has failed: Report start of a dialogue, in the service Ennahda chief Rached of Tunisia,” its speaker Mustapha Ghannouchi, quoted in La Presse CAIRO: Egypt’s army-installed removal of the Islamist Mursi as It said the interim govern- may, however, hold off any action Ben Jaafar announced on state newspaper yesterday, said the government is expected to a coup — a definition the military ment would announce “the fail- until after Sunday, the end of Eid television, meeting a key demand government will not step down announce that foreign media- and interim government have bri- ure of all US, European, and UAE Al Fitr, the holiday that marks the of the protesters. under pressure from the street, tion designed to end the coun- dled at. delegations in convincing the close of the month of Ramadan. The secular ally of the govern- while Larayedh charged that try’s political crisis has failed, Egypt has been in turmoil Brotherhood of a peaceful solu- The latest development put the ing coalition led by the moderate demonstrators were hampering a state-run newspaper said since Mursi’s overthrow on July tion to the current crisis”. brakes on a mission by Graham Islamic movement Ennahda was efforts by security forces to root yesterday. 3, following huge demonstrations The government had allowed and McCain, sent to Cairo by US referring to the crisis sparked by out gunmen linked to Al Qaeda. Al-Ahram newspaper, citing against his rule. the envoys to visit jailed President Barack Obama to help the July 25 murder of Mohamed “There are excessive demands official sources, also said the The country’s first freely Brotherhood leaders in order to resolve the crisis in a country that Brahmi that has already at protests for the dissolution government would declare that elected president, Mursi is now give a peaceful solution a chance. is instrumental in Washington’s prompted many opposition mem- of the elected government,” Muslim Brotherhood protests being detained at an undisclosed But it now considered Mursi’s Middle East policy. bers to boycott the ANC. Ghannouchi told La Presse. “In against the army’s overthrow location and thousands of his sup- overthrow a fait accompli and The two men urged the gov- The opposition refuses to hold democratic regimes, protests of President Mohammed Mursi porters remain camped out at two would proceed with its own “road ernment to free political prison- talks with the government unless don’t change governments; it’s were non-peaceful — a signal that protest sites in Cairo. map” for elections in nine months, ers and start a dialogue with the it steps down while Ennahda rules under dictatorial regimes that a it intends to end them by force. Envoys from the United States, al-Ahram said. Brotherhood. They also appealed out any dialogue conditional on its demonstration is able to topple a The report appeared hours the European Union, and the The government announce- to the Brotherhood, many of ouster. regime.” after two senior US senators United Arab Emirates have been ment also set the stage for a whose leaders have been jailed, In the face of terror threats A mixed bag of opposition par- delivered a strong message to the pushing to resolve the crisis and showdown with pro-Mursi pro- including the deposed president, facing Tunisia, Ben Jaafar con- ties, ranging from extreme left military, saying it should release avert further bloodshed between testers camped out at Rabaa and to avoid resorting to violence demned the failure of the political to centre-right, called for the political prisoners and start a Mursi’s backers and the security Al Nahda in Cairo, saying they and to join the dialogue. “The leadership to strike a compromise. protest in Tunis due to start at national dialogue to return Egypt forces. were non-peaceful gatherings. people who are in charge were “Despite the gravity of the 2000 GMT to mark six months to democratic rule. But the Al-Ahram report The security forces last week not elected. The people who were situation and instead of work- since another opposition politi- The Republican senators dashed hopes of a breakthrough promised the protesters safe exit elected are in jail. The status quo ing towards unity, unfortunately cian, Chokri Belaid, was gunned — Lindsey Graham and John and cast the blame on the Muslim if they quit the camps, but warned is not acceptable,” Graham told a party leaders have gone in the down outside his home. AFP McCain — also described the Brotherhood’s intransigence. their patience was limited. They news conference. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE political crisis in Tunisia triggered by the assassination last month of opposition leader Mohammed Brahmi is refusing to abate, and is in fact Syria: Leave bad enough alone Tdeepening. Yesterday, elected National Constituent Assembly suspended its work until the government and BY JONATHAN POWER opposition open negotiations on a showdown sparked by peace arrives when there is a clear Brahmi’s assassination. The country has been witnessing cut victory by one side. If no party is N UNPLEASANT truth threatened by defeat and loss what mass rallies, and the differences between the rulers and the often overlooked is that incentive do they have to negotiate a opposition have been widening. Both sides are sticking to “A although war is a great evil, lasting settlement?” their positions, though there is a sense of moderation in their it does have a great virtue: it can resolve In the Libyan civil war Gaddafi was But a cease-fire tends attitude and actions so far. But the current uncertainty and political conflicts and lead to peace”, toppled quite quickly. He didn’t have a to arrest war-induced crisis can plunge the country into a deep crisis unless since wrote Edward Luttwak in the June, military sophisticated enough to take 1999, issue of Foreign Affairs. on the British, French and Qatari war exhaustion and lets steps are taken to find an amicable solution, with both sides But he also made the point that the planes. It was a short war with one sitting across the table and talking their minds. tragedy of war or violence is not that clear victor. Doubtless, this is the kind belligerents reconstitute Yesterday, tens of thousands of Tunisians crowded the sometimes it does not have positive of war Luttwak would like to see more and rearm their forces. streets of Tunis to demand the government’s ouster, in the outcomes, it is that these same goals often. largest opposition protests to hit the capital since the crisis could have been met without war if If outsiders intervene and impose an It was true of the Arab- began two weeks ago. The protest also marks the six-month the protagonists had been more far- armistice does it not just put the con- sighted, wiser, more prepared to be flict on hold? As in Bosnia it can put Israeli war of 1948- anniversary of the assassination of leftist politician Chokri patient and creative in their diplomacy the war in the freezer to be taken out 48 which might have Belaid. and kept to non-violence as their tool and perhaps thawed ready for another The secular opposition is trying to topple the Islamist- of confrontation. round at a later date. It was a short- been over in a matter government and dissolve a transitional Constituent Assembly, Both of these two propositions are sighted idea of the Dayton peace nego- of weeks if two cease- while the ruling party has no intention to do so. Ennahda arguably true for Syria. It is beginning tiations to carve out a Serbian enclave chief Rached Ghannouchi said the to look that the Syrian government in the east of Bosnia with its own local fires ordered by the UN and its military have turned the tide government but yet consider it to be government will not step down and are pushing back the rebels. There part of Bosnia. Security Council had under pressure from the street, have been around The UN Security Council has a long Egypt must while the government charged that 100,000 deaths of record of imposing cease-fires, armi- not let the combatants serve as a demonstrators were hampering civilians, mainly stices or giving humanitarian aid before recuperate. efforts by security forces to root out the innocent. conflicts could burn themselves out. lesson for gunmen linked to Al Qaeda. The figure might But a cease-fire tends to arrest war- If outsiders double or treble induced exhaustion and lets belligerents times, because not to intervene will political The government is only weeks intervene and before it’s over. reconstitute and rearm their forces. It seem like an endorsement of the killing. away from finishing a draft The government, was true of the Arab-Israeli war of It may rather be an honest acknowl- parties in constitution and new election law. impose an partly thanks to 1948-48 which might have been over edgement of the limitations of the Tunisia. The opposition must stay away from armistice does it Russian arms in a matter of weeks if two cease-fires international community to intervene precipitating a crisis now and give supplies, will con- ordered by the UN Security Council successfully in these sorts of conflicts. not just put the tinue to be better had not let the combatants recuperate. As difficult it is to accept, we may have the government time to act on its conflict on hold? armed. Unlike Humanitarian aid can recharge one to admit that at times some of these demands. It’s unwise to demand an the government side of the combatants. We saw this conflicts have no solution, at least no immediate resignation of the government and the Islamist-led As in Bosnia it of Libya’s presi- during the war in Cambodia when the solution achievable by the application government too will be unwilling to resign, because succumbing can put the war dent, Muammar genocidal regime of the Kymer Rouge of external military force.” to street pressure will be seen as its weakness. in the freezer to Gaddafi it is fought the Vietnamese and retreated In Syria one can only wish that the Tunisia badly needs a constitution. But since the ANC was militarily strong to the Thai border where, posing as initial non-violent protests against the be taken out and enough to give refugees, they were fed and watered government had not been taken over elected in 2001, political leaders have failed to find a consensus any Western and by UNICEF. The same thing happened by those who believed in violence. Then on a new constitution. The suspension of the assembly’s work perhaps thawed Arab intervention in Rwanda. When the Hutus fled to the Syrian government instead of fight- now puts into question Prime Minister Ali Larayedh’s targets ready for another a bloody time. the Congo to escape the Tutsis dur- ing back might have considered serious of the ANC adopting a new constitution and electoral law by round at a later The US and the ing Rwanda’s civil war Hutu fighters reform- if the outside world had also October to allow for elections in December. European Union, hid themselves among the refugees. piled on the pressure too. The press and The crisis in Egypt should serve as a lesson for political date. having sanctioned There they could eat and receive medi- outside governments tended to ignore in principle the cal attention from the UN, Ngos and the non-violent protesters- but that parties in Tunisia not to push too hard. Tunisia is known supply of arms to Western governments and prepare would have been the time to extend for its stability among Arab Spring nations, and though the the rebels, are not implementing their themselves to fight another day. the hand of support and media cover- transition to democracy is not without hurdles, the streets decision, fearful that the arms would “The Protestant theologian Reinhold age. That was Luttwak’s second point have largely been peaceful. Once blood spills on the street, end up mainly in the possession of the Neibuhr used to ask”, wrote Robert and the one we should focus on when positions will harden and a compromise will become difficult. Islamist jihadists who have the upper McNamara, US Secretary of Defence future conflicts are in the making. For hand among the fighters. The rebel during the Vietnam War, “’How much the present, however, there is little we First of all, the government must bring to justice the killers of offensive becomes weaker by the day. evil must we do in order to do good?’”. can now do to stop Syria’s civil war. politicians. It’s not enough that the government is trying to nab “The history of civil wars”, contin- McNamara commented: “Posing the Leave bad enough alone. the culprits. The opposition must feel convinced • ues Luttwak, “suggests that more often question in this way will be painful at THE PENINSULA The other side Quote of Dialogue-first approach the day HINA continues to make Conduct of Parties in the South China to create conditions conducive to draw- economic cooperation - suggests that sincere efforts to properly Sea while gradually pushing forward ing up a code of conduct. Extensive promoting regional peace and devel- handle the differences consultations on a code of conduct. consensus should be sought to dem- opment should be the fundamental Cthat exist with some of its When meeting the media on Monday, onstrate sufficient concern for the feel- guideline for efforts to better manage neighbors, as better management of the Wang made clear China’s views on the ings of all countries rather than letting a the South China Sea disputes. Iran’s president said South China Sea disputes will promote Code of Conduct in the South China few countries force their will onto other It is with this in mind that China the strategic partnership between China Sea. He said that expectations for con- countries. always emphasizes the importance of that pressure won’t and the Association of Southeast Asian duct should remain reasonable and it is It is not in the interest of any coun- dialogue. If all parties think the same Nations. neither realistic nor serious to suggest tries involved in the disputes to kick up a way, it will be easier to reach a consen- work. Not true! At the high level forum in Bangkok to a code of conduct could be agreed in a row or try to make negotiations difficult. sus on the management and settlement mark the 10th anniversary of the stra- day. The making of the code of conduct, Rather it is better for them to sit down of the disputes. The only thing that tegic partnership between China and which relates to interests of different and consult on a code of conduct that Since that is not the case at present, has worked in the ASEAN, China’s Foreign Minister Wang parties, will be a long and complicated can be accepted and observed by all there is no way to accomplish an imme- Yi stressed the country is always open process requiring the dedicated efforts parties. diate solution to the disputes. So the last two decades is to dialogue with the disputing parties. of all parties, he said. What the strategic partnership has process of consensus building will test pressure. He also proposed the continued The foreign minister also said that all achieved for both China and ASEAN the sincerity of parties concerned. Benjamin Netanyahu implementation of the Declaration on the countries should do whatever they can - rapid expansion of trade and closer China Daily Israeli Prime Minister WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 How Pentagon’s strategy triggers war Air-Sea Battle’s targets would have to be struck before they could do significant damage to US forces.

BY DAVID GOMPERT and make a crisis more likely to lead to hos- TERRENCE KELLY tilities. The US needs options to facilitate crisis management, deter aggression and s the threat to forward- protect US forces that do not require deployed US forces grows, early attacks on Chinese territory. particularly in East Asia, the Here we suggest two: Shift toward a Pentagon has been pursuing more survivable force posture in East a strategy known as Air- Asia and improve the means to pre- ASea Battle. As Chief of Naval Operations vent China — or any state — from pro- Admiral Greenert and Chief of Staff of jecting force in an act of international the Air Force General Welsh have out- aggression. lined here in FP, the goal is to neutralise Akin to the Air-Land Battle plan of the ability of enemies to keep US forces at the 1980s — meant to thwart Soviet bay with so-called anti-access and area- aggression against Nato — Air-Sea denial defences. Battle responds to the declining viabil- But while the proponents of Air-Sea ity of forward defence, combined with Battle are careful to say that the strategy an aversion to nuclear escalation. As isn’t focused on one specific adversary, we then, Air-Sea Battle is a joint effort by shouldn’t kid ourselves: The Chinese see two services to align their capabilities Planes and ships from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps move together during a Valiant Shield drill. it as aimed at them. Then-Secretary of and war plans to defeat a serious threat Defence Leon Panetta said as much in the from a powerful adversary. (Then it 2012 defence strategic guidance: “States was the Army and Air Force, now the While the US must maintain a strong costs of defending overseas deployments. leans toward early strikes on US forces such as China and Iran will continue to Navy and Air Force.) And like Air-Land military presence to balance the growth Each factor favours A2/AD. Air-Sea if hostilities have begun or appear immi- pursue asymmetric means to counter Battle, there is more to Air-Sea Battle of Chinese power and prevent instabil- Battle could provide a stopgap counter- nent (this inclination is a first premise our power projection capabilities. . . . than inter-service collaboration: namely ity in East Asia, where the potential for measure until the US can address its of the Air-Sea Battle concept). Given Accordingly, the US military will invest a focus on deep, early strikes against conflict is greatest, at the same time it is vulnerability. But it also has the poten- that, to be most effective, Air-Sea Battle as required to ensure its ability to operate enemy forces, infrastructure, command trying to engage China in security coop- tial to deepen Chinese fears of US inten- would need to take down Chinese tar- effectively in anti-access and area denial and control, and territory — then Soviet, eration from Korea to the Persian Gulf. tions, cause the Chinese to re-double geting and strike capabilities before (A2/AD) environments.” now Chinese. Moreover, 2013 is not 1980: Information their A2/AD effort — which they see as they could cause significant damage to To do that, according to Air-Sea Battle, Disrupting or destroying China’s kill- technologies — for targeting, networking, essential for national defence — and even US forces and bases. It follows, and the US forces would launch physical attacks chain is alluring. China has the resources and cyber war — are advancing rapidly, make conflict more likely. Importantly, Chinese fear, that such US capabilities and cyber attacks against the enemy’s to threaten US forces in the Pacific. and China is more capable of competing the advent of Air-Sea Battle should not are best used early and first — if not “kill-chain” of sensors and weaponry in Failure to develop countermeasures technologically than the Soviet Union divert the US from developing other preemptively, then in preparation for order to disrupt its command-and-con- would leave the US with a declining abil- ever was. capabilities that could serve the same further US offensive action. After all, trol systems, wreck its launch platforms ity to operate militarily, deter Chinese Given all these concerns, what does ends without destabilising Sino-US such US strikes have been used to initi- (including aircraft, ships, and missile use of force, reassure and defend allies, Air-Sea Battle contribute to US secu- relations. ate conflict twice in Iraq. sites), and finally defeat the weapons they and exert influence in a vital region. Yet rity? It could indeed present China’s Because China is so critical, and With the advent of Air-Sea Battle, actually fire. The sooner the kill-chain is this simple idea could have dire conse- military with serious problems. The because war with China could be so there is a danger that the US and China broken, the less damage US forces will quences: Air-Sea Battle’s targets would kill-chain on which its A2/AD strategy dangerous, we must think through the are both moving toward military pos- suffer -- and the more damage they will have to be struck before they could do depends is complex, fragile, and vulnera- circumstances in which potentially esca- tures and embracing operating concepts be able to inflict on the enemy. Therein significant damage to US forces. With ble to physical attacks and cyber attacks. latory attacks would be warranted. We — if not war-fighting plans — that create lies both the military attractiveness and the exception of ships at sea and satel- By disabling this chain, Air-Sea Battle must not lose sight of the fact that the spiralling incentives to act first. the strategic risk of Air-Sea Battle. lites in orbit, the targets that comprise could buy space, time, and security for Chinese regard US forces in the Western As we make choices that will set Air-Sea Battle proponents are right China’s kill-chain — air and naval bases, the use of existing US strike forces. Or, Pacific — especially air- and sea-based terms of competition with China over to highlight the growing vulnerability of missile launchers, land-based sensors, as the Chinese see it, Air-Sea Battle strike forces — as threatening. While the next century, all major investments, forward-deployed US forces and right to command-and-control centres — are in could render China extremely vulner- some such forces are needed to deter such as Air-Sea Battle, survivable strike enhance inter-service collaboration. But China itself. able to US attack. Chinese use of force in the region, plans forces, and A2/AD capabilities, should civilian and military leaders alike need Attacking Chinese territory would At the same time, Air-Sea Battle for their use should take into account the be weighed carefully based on what they to understand that Air-Sea Battle sug- have serious geopolitical consequences. does not solve the underlying problem fact that the Chinese see things differ- contribute to our long-term need for gests the US would strike China before China isn’t the menacing, isolated Soviet of US forces’ growing vulnerability in ently, and for the most part defensively. security and stability. China strikes US forces. Union. It’s a huge and integral part of the Western Pacific. That is the result Air-Sea Battle increases the odds that We cannot afford to make decisions That could precipitate a spiralling, the world economy, as well as a potential of military-technological trends, geo- a crisis will turn violent. Already, the today without thinking several moves costly, and destabilising arms race and US partner in managing world affairs. graphic realities, and the limitations and Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ahead. WP-BLOOMBERG Al Qaeda: The shifting face of terror Time for a UK bill on Law enforcement public service users authorities need to BY CAT HOBBS t’s time for your voice to be heard on privatisation. The avalanche aggressively pursue of public service sell-offs — from the Royal Mail to children’s services, from blood plasma to search and rescue helicopters – the terror-crime nexus. Ihas not encouraged public affection towards private contractors. Our poll results, released today, show that 80 percent of people BY JUAN ZARATE and THOMAS think there should always be a public sector option, 60 percent want SANDERSON public ownership to be the default, and four out of five want a say in whether public services are privatised. he new threat warnings of an Al No wonder that’s what people think. Following the avalanche of Qaeda-driven plot in the Middle East sell-offs, there’s been an avalanche of scandals, such as G4S getting and North Africa have reminded paid for tagging prisoners who have died, pets being registered as TAmericans that the terrorist threat court interpreters, and questions over Atos’s ability to assess properly persists even though Osama bin Laden is dead whether disabled people are fit to work. and the core of Al Qaeda is decimated. They Public services policy is being led by ideology, without reference are also a timely wake-up call to the broader Syrian rebels merge with Al Qaeda. to these scandals, public opinion, or an evidence base. There is clear terrorist threat now entrenched throughout evidence that privatisation and outsourcing aren’t working. And our an “arc of instability” — from South Asia to in South and Central Asia — including in terrorist threat to the US will manifest itself new report published today, Better in Public Hands, shows that public West Africa, where our diplomatic posts have Afghanistan and Pakistan — reveals a patch- as it has in the past. Identifying threatening ownership offers a great alternative – with success stories from the been closed because of the reported threats work of violent extremist groups, fractured groups or cells will be difficult — as seen in UK and around the world. — that we can’t ignore. The inability to grasp yet adapting to wage international plots after Benghazi. Distinguishing between terrorism, Publicly owned services aren’t always perfect, but they tend to be the gathering threat from Al Qaeda prior to years of US counterinsurgency operations. local militancy and criminality will grow more better quality, lower cost and more accountable. Private companies September 11 was deemed a failure of imagina- They are waiting for the withdrawal of US challenging — as seen in West Africa. are great at making lots of things — from soya lattes to laptops. But tion. Given the globalised nature of terrorism troops to energise a narrative of defeat of the Recognising the adaptations matters now. it’s misguided to hand them natural monopolies. Especially when and the ability of transnational terrorist, mili- world’s remaining superpower — equating 2014 Leveraging regional alliances to constrict they involve giving time and care to meeting people’s basic needs. In tant and criminal groups to collaborate and to the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan the reach of regional terror groups is essen- the 21st century, public services should be about people, not profit, morph, we are now at risk of failing to imagine in 1989. Meanwhile, the Internet amplifies tial. Law enforcement authorities need to with staff, service users and communities working together to keep how the terrorist threat may be changing — terrorist ideologies and messages for a global aggressively pursue the terror-crime nexus. making them better. well beyond the exclusive Al Qaeda prism. jihadi community. Our withdrawal from Afghanistan must We Own It is a voice for everyone who uses and pays for public The US government has been surprised by Perhaps the most worrisome development be calibrated to account for the realities of services, and wants to see them in public hands. Today we ask you terrorist adaptations including Al Qaeda affili- is that the Levant is now at the centre of this emerging threats, not just the original threat to join our campaign for a public service users bill. This bill would ates and fellow extremist group plots aimed instability. As turmoil, violence and disillusion- that caused us to destroy the Al Qaeda haven. require local and national government to consider best practice at an airliner flying over Detroit; New York’s ment grip the region from Tunis to Baghdad, Ensuring that Syria does not become the public ownership before privatising, and in the bidding process. Times Square; and Mumbai, India, where an Al Qaeda’s ideological adherents have more locus for Al Qaeda’s rebirth should also be Privatisation and outsourcing have been ramped up with the handy American helped plan the 2008 attacks. Even political and physical space in which to adapt. a principal policy goal, along with the fall of excuse of “austerity”. But the reality is that the private sector is the fact that the Boston Marathon attackers In Syria, Al Qaeda has a new cause to gal- Assad. bleeding us dry. East Coast rail has saved the taxpayer £600m in gained ideological grounding from the violent vanise foreign fighters and fuel its mythology The debate around the Authorisation for public ownership and if water was in public hands, household water extremism in the Caucuses seemed to have in the region central to its strategy. Groups Use of Military Force should address how we bills would be about £80 a year cheaper. Many local authorities caught officials and the public off guard. fighting under the Al Qaeda banner, such define the enemy and preserve the ability to are choosing to bring services back in-house because it’s cheaper Though the Al Qaeda core has been deci- as Jabhat Al Nusra, are learning from past fight whatever emerges from this cauldron of and more efficient. 87 percent of Conservative voters support our mated, its regional affiliates have adapted — mistakes and establishing social services — conflict. Just as President Obama was given demand for a public sector bid whenever contracts are let to check embedding themselves in local insurgencies baking bread and mending wounds — to win the tools and strategies needed to fight Al value for money. such as Al Shabab in Somalia; supporting the hearts and minds of their constituency. Qaeda — and amplified many of them — his The ideology of “private sector efficiency” has gained a lot of operations between groups, such as Al Qaeda This contrasts with the alienating brutality of administration must continue to ensure that momentum over 30 years. But in a world where private compa- in the Islamic Maghreb and Boko Haram in Taliban rule and the horrific campaigns by Al the country can adapt to looming threats. nies are supposed to respond to consumer desires, private sector Nigeria; and engaging in criminality, includ- Qaeda in Iraq. Dangerously, the fighting has Now is the time to shape a counterterror- outsourcing is failing us. In a world where policy is supposed to be ing smuggling, drug trafficking, bank rob- stirred the historic Sunni extremist funding ism approach that is not simply reacting to evidence-based, the evidence for public ownership is strong. And in beries and kidnapping in the Maghreb, Iraq, networks — supported by states and donors battles of the past but preparing for the tide a world where people expect more, not less, democracy, it’s unwise Southeast and Central Asia. from the Arabian Peninsula — with calls from of threats that may reach our shores. The to ignore public opinion about how public money is spent. Militant groups in this arc of instability Sunni clerics to send money and manpower to fight against the Al Qaeda core may be com- The people who use public services must have some powers vis-a- exploit havens where weak or corrupt govern- fight Syrian President Bashar Assad and the ing to an end, but we can’t blind ourselves to vis giant companies such as Care UK and A4e. The days of privati- ments have neither the will nor the capacity Shiite “devils.” the terrorist adaptations already underway. sation-as-usual need to come to an end. Public service users expect to constrain their reach. Our recent fieldwork We therefore cannot assume that the WP-BLOOMBERG much more – they expect public ownership. THE GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Rebels hit Assad’s Yemen warning Alawite stronghold 200 killed in three-day offensive in mountains

AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian Hezbollah-backed Syrian army. the area. “His people were kicked Islamist rebels have killed But they have support from out to the city,” he said referring around 200 people in a three- regional Sunni powers and to the Mediterranean port of day offensive in the moun- have equipped themselves with Latakia. “Only those who raised tain stronghold of President anti-tank weapons seized from the white flag were exempt from Bashar Al Assad’s Alawite the army. killing.” sect and driven hundreds of Syrian state television said Ahmad Abdelqader, an activist villagers to seek refuge on the yesterday at least two Alawite with the Ahrar Al Jabal Brigade, Mediterranean coast, activists villages seized by rebels since one of the groups involved in said yesterday. Sunday had been recaptured and the operation, put the death toll Since launching the surprise named 10 “terrorists” — as the at 175, describing them as sol- assault at dawn on Sunday, the authorities call the rebel fighters diers and militiamen who were mainly Islamist rebel brigades led in Syria — it said were killed in manning roadblocks linking the by two Al Qaeda-linked groups the fighting. mountain villages. have captured half a dozen vil- Overall, 60 rebels have been A prominent Alawite cleric, lages on the northern edges of killed since the start of the oper- Muwaffaq Ghazal, was also seized the Alawite mountain range, the ation, said Ammar Hassan, a by rebels from the Al Qaeda- activists say. local activist in Latakia. “Assad linked Nusra Front, who were The rebel strike into Alawite is sending huge reinforcement seeking an exchange for captured territory and their capture of a from Latakia, but liberation will fighters, activists said. military airport north of Aleppo continue,” he said. Mohammad Moussa, a Free Travellers walk to the departure lounge at Sanaa International Airport yesterday. The United States told its mark two major gains for Assad’s Assad’s deployment of extra Syrian Army commander, said citizens in Yemen to leave immediately and airlifted some US government personnel, following warnings of foes after months of setbacks forces reflects the gravity of the rebel forces were on the outskirts potential attacks that have pushed Washington to shut diplomatic missions across the Middle East. during which they lost ground challenge to his authority in a of the hilltop village of Aramo, around the capital Damascus and region that had remained firmly which is 20 km from Qardaha the central city of Homs. under his authority since the out- — Assad’s hometown and bur- Combined with a steady fight- break of Syria’s conflict, which ial place of his father, Hafez back in the southern province started with peaceful protests in Al Assad, who ruled Syria with an of Deraa, they highlight the March 2011. iron fist for three decades. challenge Assad faces in trying The conflict has turned into “The objective is to reach Syria seeks to tap frozen bank to restore his authority across a civil war, deepening the Shia- Qardaha and hurt them like they Syria after two years of conflict Sunni schism in Islam and rais- are hurting us. The Alawites have that has killed 100,000 people and ing tensions between Iran and the been huddling in their mountain accounts for food supplies fragmented the country. rest of the mainly Sunni Middle thinking that they can destroy Assad controls much of south- East. Syria and remain immune,” ern and central Syria, while Diplomats say the coastal area Abdelqader said. LONDON: Syria is trying to knows that it needs to boost East-based source active in the rebels hold northern areas near and its mountain villages could In another gain for the rebels, tap frozen funds in foreign stocks in order to supply regime- food trade with Syria. the Turkish border and along be the scene of an Alawite blood- Islamist fighters in the north bank accounts to step up pur- held areas.” “The Syrian authorities do not the Euphrates valley towards bath if Islamist hardliners even- of the country took control of chases of food stocks including Foodstuffs are not covered by have much choice and need to Iraq. The northeast corner is tually gain the upper hand in the Minnig military airport after wheat, as civil war and a deep- international sanctions, but bank- find ways to pay potential suppli- now an increasingly autonomous conflict. months of conflict, consolidating ening humanitarian crisis push ing sanctions and asset freezes ers and tackle the humanitarian Kurdish region. Rebels complain “We killed 200 (of Assad’s men) rebel control over a key supply President Bashar Al Assad imposed by Washington and crisis in whatever way they can. they are outgunned and lack for- on Sunday alone, and yesterday at route from Turkey into Aleppo. to seek new ways to feed his Brussels as well as war created They have to feed the people.” eign support, unlike the Iran- and least 40,” said a rebel fighter in REUTERS people. a climate that had made it dif- After difficulties securing The country faces its worst ficult for some trading houses to grain supplies last year, Syria wheat harvest in nearly three do business with Damascus. has been more successful at decades due to the conflict, deal- In recent weeks, Syrian state purchasing grain this year using ing a blow to Assad’s plan for self- buyers have issued a series of middlemen to set up deals and sufficiency in food that was aimed tenders for wheat, sugar and rice arrange payment. Trade sources at sidestepping Western moves to amounting to over 500,000 tonnes say efforts to use the locked isolate and weaken his govern- in total. funds are aimed at stepping up ment through sanctions. The tenders say payment will procurement efforts. Syria’s economy has been hurt be made from frozen accounts “Although it is unclear to what by depletion of foreign reserves with waivers obtained from coun- extent the regime has been able to that were estimated at around tries that have imposed financial tap into frozen assets, the worsen- $16-18bn before the conflict. sanctions, according to docu- ing humanitarian situation may “The sheer scale of the eco- ments reviewed by Reuters and compel Western governments to nomic and infrastructural devas- confirmed by trade sources active unofficially allow such funds to be tation in Syria has necessitated a in potential deals which will close used for purchasing food staples,” sharp rise in the import of food this month. Maplecroft’s Soltvedt said. staples such as grains and sugar,” “Syria has funds in banks in Trade sources said some of the said Torbjorn Soltvedt of risk con- Europe and the Middle East frozen bank accounts that might A rebel fighter places explosive packets into a suicide belt which will be detonated with the orange fuses (centre) sultancy Maplecroft. and they are trying to use these now be tapped were located in at a makeshift weapons workshop in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, where fighters manufacture mines, bombs “With the situation likely to accounts to pay for imports of European countries including and improvised explosive devices to be used against troops loyal to President Bashar Al Assad. They also recycle deteriorate over the coming commodities and foodstuffs by France and Italy. ordinance used by pro-government forces. months, the Syrian regime also the government,” said a Middle REUTERS

Jailed Saudi Saudi says Bashir’s plane barred as it didn’t have permission activist freed RIYADH: A plane carry- country’s ties to Tehran. centre and the pilot only informed regulations.” “No other reasons rented from a Saudi company. after two years ing Sudanese President Omar The aircraft carrying Bashir to the kingdom that Bashir was on prohibited the plane from crossing Ahmed said that when Bashir’s Hassan Al Bashir to Tehran at attend the swearing-in of Iran’s board after the plane was on its the kingdom’s airspace,” it insisted. plane entered Saudi airspace the the weekend was blocked from new President Hassan Rowhani way back to Khartoum, said the Saudi Arabia, a Sunni kingdom, pilot informed authorities that it RIYADH: Saudi Arabian polit- crossing Saudi Arabian air- in Tehran on Sunday had to turn statement, carried by the official has repeatedly voiced fears about had approval “and that it was car- ical rights activist Mohammed space because no prior approval back after being refused permis- SPA news agency. the controversial nuclear pro- rying Sudan’s leader. Al Bajadi was released from had been sought, the kingdom’s sion to cross Saudi airspace. The Sudanese government had gramme of Shia-dominated Iran, “But they said the plane didn’t prison yesterday, other activists civil aviation authorities said “The (Authority) denied per- failed to officially request a dip- whose warships twice docked in have permission,” forcing it to said on Twitter, two years after yesterday. mission to a private plane (Sunday) lomatic permit 48 hours prior to Sudan late last year. return to Khartoum, he said. being detained and a year after This was the only reason from crossing its airspace in a the flight, as per regulations, it Khartoum has tried to balance The Hague-based International he was sentenced to four years the plane was turned back, flight between Khartoum and said. Civil aviation regulations in ties with both Tehran and Riyadh. Criminal Court in 2009 and 2010 in jail. the General Authority of Civil Tehran international airports... Saudi Arabia and abroad “demand Sudanese presidential press issued two warrants against Bajadi, a founding member Aviation said in a statement, for the lack of the needed regu- that aircraft obtain permits to secretary Emad Sayed Ahmed Bashir for war crimes, crimes of the banned Saudi Civil and countering suggestions the move latory approval,” the statement cross their airspace and land in had said that Bashir was not fly- against humanity and geno- Political Rights Association was linked to international arrest said. No prior notice was given their airports. Not complying with ing in his normal presidential cide over the conflict in Sudan’s (ACPRA), was sentenced to four warrants out for Bashir or to his to the kingdom’s air surveillance this is considered against these aircraft but was using a plane Darfur region. AFP years in prison last year and two other founders were sentenced to prison terms of more than 10 years in March. The fate of human rights activ- ists is closely watched in Saudi Kuwait Emir urges political stability Arabia, an ally of the West, after international rights agencies said the authorities stepped up the use KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s Islamist, nationalist and liberal oil prices over the past 13 years. of arrests, prison terms and travel emir yesterday urged MPs and opposition groups for the second The new 16-member cabi- bans to end dissent in the past the government to cooperate to time in a row in protest over an net which was formed at the two years. achieve political stability in the amendment to the key electoral weekend following the election The Twitter feed of one of country that has been rocked by law. It was also the sixth election immediately came under fire for the men sentenced in March, a series of disputes for years. in the past seven years due to con- including seven ministers from Mohammed Fahd Al Qahtani, “Cooperation between parlia- tinued political disputes between the Al Sabah ruling family who which is now run by other mem- ment and government to achieve MPs and the ruling family-led maintained their monopoly on bers of ACPRA, confirmed yes- stability,” is necessary, H H Sheikh government. key posts. terday that Bajadi had been freed, Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah said Sheikh Sabah, 84, also cau- Despite the opposition’s boy- as did the Twitter feed of Bajadi’s as he opened the new parliament tioned Kuwaitis against sectar- cott, voter turnout at the elec- brother. It was not clear under elected last month. ian rifts in light of civil wars and tion was 52.5 percent, sharply up what conditions, if any, he had “It is needless to affirm that turmoil in the region and called from the record low of 40 per- been released, days before the end cooperation between parliament on preventing “strangers” to cent in the previous election in of the holy month of Ramadan and the government is inevitable,” interfere in the country’s inter- December. Kuwait, which says when rulers traditionally show to strengthen state institutions nal affairs. it sits on 10 percent of global oil mercy to some prisoners. Other and combat corruption, the ruler Disputes between successive reserves, pumps around three activists have in the past been said. governments and parliament million barrels of crude per day. released only after signing pledges Kuwaiti MP Marzuq Al Ghanim (left) is congratulated by former speaker The July 27 polls were the sec- have stalled development in the It has a citizen population of 1.23 not to resume their campaigns. Ali Al Rashed after being elected speaker of Kuwait’s new parliament in ond in under eight months and emirate which boasted surpluses million and 2.67 million expatriate REUTERS Kuwait City yesterday. were boycotted by most of the of around $400bn thanks to high residents. AFP WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ‘I did it’: Fort EU plans Spain-Gibraltar border inspection trip BRUSSELS: The European Commission said yesterday it would send a team of monitors to the Spain-Gibraltar bor- Hood military der as perennial frontier spats resurfaced. Commission spokesman Frederic Vincent said the EU “has informed the Spanish authorities of our intention to base shooter send Commission experts to the border.” The mission will not take place Major takes charge of own defence until September or October, he specified. FORT HOOD: A US Army psy- health specialist in the same unit Spain is a Schengen territory chiatrist admitted yesterday to as Hasan who was shot six times, — a member of the vast, pass- opening fire on fellow soldiers said he was dreading the prospect port-free mainland European at the Fort Hood military base, of being cross-examined by his collection of countries with open as he took charge of his own former colleague. borders at least to people. defence at a high profile trial. “A guy who tried to murder you Gibraltar, as a British Overseas “The evidence will clearly show and your friends, and you have to Territory, is not in the travel area, I am the shooter,” declared Major be cordial and nice, it is going to despite the rocky outpost sitting Nidal Malik Hasan, who has fired be difficult,” Manning said as he at the southernmost tip of the his lawyers and is representing prepared to testify later in the Iberian peninsula — a stone’s himself, in his opening statement. week. throw from North Africa. Hasan, who has previously “In a lot of ways, I hope he Border controls therefore exist admitted to killing 13 people and doesn’t ask me any questions, but already — but the point of the wounding 32 others in the 2009 I’ve prepared myself.” mission is to check they are not attack at Fort Hood, faces the Manning is the lead plaintiff in being applied excessively. A Spanish fishing boat sails in front of the Spanish town of Linea de la Concepcion, Spain, yesterday. death penalty if convicted. a lawsuit urging the military to Concerns arose over the Military law prohibits him from reclassify the shooting as “terror- weekend when Spanish Foreign in that direction — but both the The Commission experts will an ad hoc, temporary basis. The pleading guilty to a capital offense ism” instead of the current des- Minister Jose Manuel Garcia- British on the island and the ensure the border controls are Commission underlined its mis- and so Hasan has been given the ignation of “workplace violence,” Margallo suggested that Madrid European Union balk at the mere applied “proportionately.” sion stems from complaints opportunity to try to convince a which offers less compensation to could introduce a ¤50 ($66) idea. Even within Schengen, say on lodged by citizens and Euro MPs jury of 13 officers that he does not victims. Osborn has barred prose- charge to cross the Gibraltar bor- Gibraltar has a significant the French-German border, EU (thought, mainly, to be from deserve death for his actions. cutors from mentioning terrorism der, either way. offshore banking sector and a ministers now allow national England) on the issue, and is “It could be the opening salvo as a motive and prohibited Hasan Madrid has not enacted such a booming reputation as an online governments to reinstate long- therefore duty-bound to investi- for him to talk about jihad and to from using a “defence of others” charge, nor even begun legislating gaming hub. mothballed frontier checks on gate. AFP tell the jury he is justified in what strategy to justify his actions. he did,” said Jeff Addicott, a ter- Hasan, 42, was due to deploy rorism law expert from St Mary’s to Afghanistan weeks after the University. attack. He has said that he shot The attack jolted the US soldiers to protect his fellow military and prompted calls for Muslims from an “illegal” war. Canada baffled over python attack Nigeria seeks extradition of stronger safeguards against inter- Three weeks before the shoot- nal security threats and “homeg- ing, according to prosecutors, MONTREAL: The death of a and is located on the floor below rown” terror attacks. Hasan told a doctor: “They have child by any means is always the apartment. Al Qaeda suspect to US Nearly four years after being another thing coming if they think gut-wrenching but Canadians Police said they believe the attacked in what should have been they are going to deploy me.” yesterday struggled with a par- snake slithered out of its enclo- ABUJA: Nigeria has asked a 2011 and receiving $8,600 in order the safety of a protected base, sur- As he prepared to kill as many ticularly gruesome case: two sure, got into the ventilation court to grant an extradition to return to Nigeria and recruit vivors are steeling themselves to soldiers as possible, Hasan read small boys killed in their sleep system and into the upstairs request for one of its citizens to English-speaking radicals. be cross-examined by Hasan, the jihadist writings by Taliban lead- by a python. apartment, which belonged to the the US over charges of aiding “Olaniyi ... is being indicted for man who shot them. ers and wrapped ammunition The boys, brothers aged five and owner of the pet store. the Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda, conspiracy to provide support to Military judge Colonel Tara magazines in paper towels so peo- seven, were sleeping at a friend’s Autopsies are pending but at court documents showed a foreign terrorist organisation, Osborn will try to ensure Hasan ple wouldn’t hear them clinking in apartment Sunday night in the this stage it is believed the boys yesterday. provision and attempted provision does not use the high-profile trial his pockets, prosecutors said. small town of Campbellton in were strangled. Reports said US and Nigerian authori- of material support to a foreign as a platform to espouse extreme Born in the eastern US state eastern Canada when they were the snake was an African rock ties have accused Lawal Olaniyi terrorist organisation, unlawful views and that he treats witnesses of Virginia to Palestinian parents, surprised by the snake. python, the biggest kind of snake Babafemi of travelling to Yemen use of firearms,” the application with respect. Hasan joined the Army in 1995. It had escaped from a pet store in Africa, although police have yet with members of Al Qaeda in the from Nigeria’s attorney general Shawn Manning, a mental AFP that specialised in exotic animals to confirm this. AFP Arabian Peninsula in 2010 and dated July 23 says. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Japan unveils biggest warship since WWII Navy-built carrier accommodates nine helicopters TOKYO: Japan unveiled its big- military equipment. This trend of the Senkaku islands, which gest warship since World War is worthy of high vigilance by Beijing also claims and calls the II yesterday, a $1.2bn helicopter Japan’s Asian neighbours and the Diaoyus. carrier aimed at defending ter- international community,” China’s The rocky islands are located in ritorial claims, drawing criti- defence ministry said. rich fishing grounds in the East cism from regional rival China The unveiling ceremony took China Sea and are believed to which accused its neighbour of place on the 68th anniversary harbour vast natural resources “constant” military expansion. of the US atomic bombing of below their seabed. The ceremony to showcase the Hiroshima — a date clash which The incursion came as Japan’s 248-metre vessel came as Shinzo Tokyo said was coincidental. defence ministry recommended Abe’s conservative government, The Japanese-built carrier can establishing amphibious units and which took office last December, accommodate nine helicopters acquiring surveillance drones, considers ditching the nation’s and is expected to play a major similar to the US Marines, to pro- pacifist constitution and beefing role in disaster and rescue mis- tect its claim on outlying islands. up the military. sions, as well as defending sea Tokyo is also locked in a sep- Japan plans to use the heli- lanes and sovereignty claims, arate territorial dispute with copter carrier, named Izumo and according to the defence ministry. Seoul. expected to go into service in The navy’s biggest vessels cur- Japan’s well-funded and well- 2015, to defend territorial claims rently are a pair of smaller heli- equipped military is referred to following maritime skirmishes copter carriers. as the Self-Defence Forces, and with China, which has demon- Less than two weeks ago, the is barred from taking aggressive strated its own military ambitions Chinese coastguard entered action. Any move to beef up the in recent years. waters disputed with Japan for military would require constitu- Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s new helicopter destroyer, DDH183 Izumo, at the launch ceremony in “We express our concern at the first time, upping the ante in tional change. Yokohama, south of Tokyo, yesterday. Japan’s constant expansion of its a festering row over ownership AFP Hanoi executes Lanka opposition seeks foreign probe first prisoner Manila pledges to HANOI: Vietnam executed COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s oppo- protesting against the contami- statement. “Having them inves- its first prisoner by lethal sition yesterday demanded an nation of their ground water sup- tigate their own alleged abuses injection yesterday, state international investigation into ply, allegedly by chemical waste is simply ridiculous,” she added. media said, after a two- a deadly army crackdown on from a rubber glove factory. The statement came after Sri step up sea patrol year hiatus in carrying out villagers who were demonstrat- Attanayake said the attack was Lanka’s army announced that capital punishments due to ing against contaminated water a direct assault on democracy it had appointed a five-member SUBIC BAY: The Philippines promised intensified sea patrols yes- problems procuring chemi- supplies. and people’s right to peaceful panel headed by a major-general terday as it welcomed the arrival of a second warship from the US cals. The communist country The United National Party protest. He said the opposition to probe the incident. to bolster its defences during a maritime dispute with China. stopped using firing squads in (UNP) criticised the army’s plans was pressing for an “independ- Hundreds of opposition President Benigno Aquino led the navy in welcoming the BRP Ramon July 2011 in favour of “more for an internal military probe ent international inquiry” into activists took to the streets in Alcaraz, a Hamilton-class cutter that had been decommissioned by the humane” lethal injections but into the death of three civilians the incident, a demand ech- Colombo on Monday to denounce US coast guard and acquired by Manila. was unable to import drugs and wounding of 50 others during oed by London-based Amnesty the military assault against The ship berthed at Subic, a former American naval base on the due to a EU export ban. a protest at Weliweriya village International. civilians. west coast of the main island of Luzon facing the South China Sea In May this year, Vietnam near Colombo last week. The rights group said Sri A Roman Catholic priest in where the Philippines has festering territorial disputes with China. amended the law to allow “We cannot accept the govern- Lanka’s army should not be Weliweriya, Lakpriya Nonis, said “Now that BRP Alcaraz has arrived, we will surely intensify our locally-produced chemicals to ment getting one of its henchmen allowed to investigate itself over troops stormed his St Anthony’s patrols in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone,” Aquino said in a be used, a move expected to to probe the killings,” UNP gen- the attacks against civilians. church shortly after Thursday’s speech as the US envoy to Manila and other officials cheered. resume executions. The first eral secretary Tissa Attanayake “The Sri Lankan army protest and attacked men, “It will also boost our capability to counter any threat,” he said. death row prisoner Nguyen told reporters in Colombo. should have never been polic- women and children who had Aquino made no direct reference to China, which has claims in the Anh Tuan was administered “Innocent civilians have been ing unarmed demonstrators in sought refuge there. The army South China Sea overlapping those of the Philippines and other nations. three injections “for anaes- massacred.” The military opened the first place,” Polly Truscott, has said it was forced to respond The Alcaraz, named after a Filipino commodore and World War II thesia, paralysing the nervous fire Thursday on thousands of Amnesty International’s Deputy after coming under attack with hero who battled Japanese warplanes, is the second warship acquired by and muscle system, and stop- unarmed residents who were Asia-Pacific Director, said in a petrol bombs. AFP the Philippines from its US ally in recent years, significantly upgrading ping the heart”, according an its poorly-equipped military. online report in the Thanh The first, BRP Gregorio del Pilar, was acquired in 2011 and immedi- Nien newspaper. ately sent to patrol the country’s waters to counter what the govern- ment says is increasing militarisation by China of the disputed areas. Tibetan set In 2012 the Gregorio del Pilar confronted Chinese ships in a tense standoff at Scarborough Shoal, a small outcrop just off the coast near himself on fire Subic. The Chinese eventually gained control of the shoal after the Philippines backed down. AFP KATHMANDU: A Tibetan exile died after setting him- self ablaze at a Buddhist monument in Nepal yester- day in an apparent protest against Chinese rule over Malaysia arrests 10 over Tibet, police said. Around 120 Tibetans have set fire to themselves since February 2009, mostly in China. At bizarre claim on throne least 90 have died. “The man in his 40s set himself on fire KUALA LUMPUR: Ten peo- detainees or their leader from the at the Bouddhanath Stupa ple dressed in ninja-style garb northern state of Kedah, pending temple. He was badly burned,” have been detained after they investigations. police said. “He was taken to arrived at Malaysia’s royal He said they were being investi- the Teaching Hospital, where palace in a bizarre attempt to gated under a statute that forbids doctors declared him dead.” claim the throne, police said challenging the king’s authority, yesterday. which can bring life imprison- UN sends aid to The unarmed group, reported ment, and for illegal assembly. by local media to be suspected The eight detained males and flood victims followers of a Malaysian Muslim two females included a child aged figure claiming royal descent, 11, he said. Ku was earlier quoted SEOUL: The UN World were stopped by police guards in by Malaysian media as saying Food Programme said yes- the confrontations early Monday they were armed only with flags terday it had begun distrib- morning at the palace in Kuala and documents purportedly laying uting 460 tonnes of maize Lumpur. A police official called out the royal claim. to victims of floods in North the claim by the group’s leader The Star newspaper said one of Korea that have killed more “unbelievable and out of the ordi- the documents called for the for- than 30 people. The aid aims nary”. “His claim doesn’t make mation of a three-million-strong to meet immediate needs of sense. (He) claimed to have a army to prepare for the coming of around 38,000 people living in letter of appointment from the the Mahdi, a prophesied redeemer areas of serious crop devasta- Philippines,” Kuala Lumpur of Islam. Three members were tion. Each person will receive police official Ku Chin Wah told executed for planning a “holy 400 grams of maize per day reporters. war” while 16 others were given for a month. North Korea has Ku refused to identify the life sentences for treason. AFP so far reported 33 deaths and 18 people missing. Cartoonist sorry Dutch activist held over for comic strip SINGAPORE: A Singapore c a r t o o n i s t f a c i n g j a i l t i m e o v e r Philippine ‘weeping cop’ satirical comic strips depict- ing the city-state’s courts MANILA: A Dutch activist blamed for making a Philippine police- as biased had proceedings man cry was detained yesterday, the immigration bureau said. against him dropped yester- Thomas van Beersum was the protester who was photographed day after he apologised. The standing up to and yelling at a weeping Filipino riot policeman during Attorney-General’s Chambers an anti-government protest in Manila on July 22, bureau spokeswoman said it would no longer pursue Antonette Mangrobang said. At the rally outside parliament, where contempt of court charges President Benigno Aquino was making his annual policy address, “he against Leslie Chew, 37, after participated in a protest rally... where he berated and (used) foul words he removed four offend- directed at the government and a police officer,” she said. ing cartoon strips from his “His real intention in coming to this country was not for tourism, “Demon-cratic Singapore” business or pleasure but to protest against the government and engage Facebook page.He had been in partisan political activity which proves him undesirable,” she added. due in court next Monday. Photographs showing policeman Joselito Sevilla weeping as he holds Singapore has no maximum back van Beersum and other activists, spread around the world on the penalty for contempt of court, Internet. Sevilla later told local television that he was crying from hun- meaning he could have been ger and exhaustion as he secured parliament. Van Beersum was held jailed and fined if found guilty. by immigration yesterday at Manila airport as he prepared to board a AGENCIES flight back to the Netherlands, she said. AFP WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 13 killed on their way Heading home home for Eid holiday Nine missing after attack on three buses in Quetta

QUETTA: Separatist insur- road, shot in the head and chest one of many conflicts plaguing gents in Pakistan executed 13 from close range. The rest were the arid, resource-rich province bus passengers heading home to missing, he said. The men were Baluchistan. celebrate Eid Al Fitr, authori- heading home to celebrate Eid The separatists accuse other, ties said yesterday, in what they Al Fitr holiday marking the end more powerful Pakistani prov- described as ethnically moti- of the holy month of Ramadan, inces, in particular Punjab, of vated killings. Nabi said. plundering Baluchistan’s natural A separatist movement claimed The Baluch Liberation Army, gas and minerals while residents responsibility and said the men which is fighting for secession live in poverty. Ethnic Baluch sep- were members of the intelligence from Pakistan, claimed responsi- aratists have repeatedly attacked and security forces. The gunmen bility. Spokesman Meerak Baluch civilians who come to their prov- stopped a convoy of three buses said the 13 men were members ince from other parts of Pakistan. travelling overnight from Quetta, of intelligence agencies and other Taliban and Sunni militants, capital of the southwestern prov- security forces. The rest of the who have killed numerous Shias, ince of Baluchistan, to Punjab men had been set free, he said. also operate in the province. province and inspected passen- Police said only two of the men Shadowy paramilitary forces are gers’ identity cards, the Assistant belonged to the security serv- frequently accused of abducting Commissioner of District Police, ices. The rest were civilians who and killing civilians, particularly Bolan Kashif Nabi, said. were apparently targeted because Baluch activists, a policy known The gunmen pulled 22 men off they came from Punjab prov- as “Kill and Dump” . The security the buses. Thirteen were found ince, the police said. The sepa- forces deny any involvement in later dumped by the side of the ratist Baluch movement is only such killings. REUTERS People board a train home ahead of Eid Al Fitr holiday in Rawalpindi yesterday. Taliban kill officers Omar dismisses Afghan polls as ‘waste of time’ probing massacre KABUL: Taliban leader Mullah Omar elections is only a waste of time, nothing think of monopolising power,” he said. of every society,” he said. yesterday dismissed elections due in more.” In previous elections, the Taliban “Rather we believe in reaching under- Nearly 70,000 US troops and 30,000 PESHAWAR: Pakistan-based Taliban Afghanistan next year as “a waste of called on Afghans to boycott voting, sent standing with the Afghans regarding an soldiers from other countries are still fighters opened fire on police officers time”, posing a challenge to interna- fighters to block roads to polling stations Afghan-inclusive government based on deployed in Afghanistan, fighting the investigating a June massacre of for- tional efforts to ensure a credible poll. and targeted candidates and activists. Islamic principles.” Taliban and training up the national eign climbers, killing three, officials The participation of the Pashtun eth- Pashtuns often complain they are Omar’s message also said “nor (will) army and police to take on the insurgents. said yesterday. nic group, from whom the Taliban get unable to vote due to poor security and we allow anyone to harm others from our All foreign combat troops will leave The Pakistani Taliban claimed respon- most of their support, is seen as essential Taliban threats, pointing to Pashtun- soil” — a vow in line with US demands Afghanistan by the end of 2014, with sibility for the June 22-23 pre-dawn to the success of the presidential elec- majority Ghazni province where ethnic that the country does not return to being many Afghans fearing they face a new attack when gunmen dressed as police- tion, scheduled for April 5. Hazara candidates won all 11 seats in a safe haven for global militancy. era of turmoil after decades of war since men stormed a base camp on Pakistan’s The vote will be an important test of 2010 parliamentary elections. During their rule, the Taliban banned the Soviet occupation in 1979. second-highest peak of Nanga Parbat, Afghanistan’s progress since the fall of The reclusive one-eyed supremo issued girls from going to school, outlawed tel- The US is considering leaving a resid- killing 10 climbers and a local guide. the Taliban regime in 2001. The US and a lengthy statement on the Internet evision, music and the cinema, and forced ual military force in the country to aid Pakistani officers investigating the other foreign donors say the poll is crucial ahead of Eid celebrations due to begin in women wear the all-covering burqa. stability, target Al Qaeda fighters and massacre were attacked in the trou- for the country’s future after Nato-led Afghanistan on Thursday to mark the But Omar, who presided over the further strengthen the security forces. bled Diamar district of Gilgit-Baltistan combat troops withdraw next year. “As to end of the holy month of Ramadan. Islamist regime, signalled a partial But Omar railed against any foreign province in the north late on Monday. the deceiving drama under the name of Omar offered glimmers of hope for change to their extreme interpretation troops staying in Afghanistan, saying that Gunmen opened fire on their motorcade. elections 2014, our pious people will not peace after 12 years of fighting, saying of Shariah law. “To protect ourselves “the occupying countries should learn “Though no major arrests have been tire themselves out, nor will they partici- that the Taliban, who sheltered Al Qaeda from scarcity and hardships, our young from the bitter experiences of the past made so far, these officers were investi- pate in it,” Omar said. during their harsh rule of Afghanistan generations should arm themselves with 12 years. They should not try their fate gating the killings of foreigners,” police “Selection, de facto, takes place in from 1996-2001, did not seek a return to religious and modern educations because once more by prolonging the occupation”. said. Pakistani Taliban claimed responsi- Washington... participation in such absolute power. “(The Taliban) do not modern education is a fundamental need AFP bility for the attack on police. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

BJP seeks probe Pakistan ties hit as against Delhi CM, two ministers

NEW DELHI: The BJP’s Delhi unit leaders met five soldiers killed Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung yesterday and demanded a CBI enquiry against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Islamabad says no firefight along the Kashmir border and her two cabinet min- isters in the alleged `1,000 SRINAGAR: India said a group statement had directly accused But the Pakistan Foreign crore transport scam. of militants from Pakistan the Pakistani army of launching Ministry dismissed the allega- The Bharatiya Janata Party killed five of its soldiers in an the attack alongside militants, but tions about the latest incident as (BJP) leaders also expressed ambush along the disputed bor- it subsequently withdrew the alle- baseless and said it hoped to begin their resentment over no der in Kashmir yesterday, an gation, which could have escalated talks soon. These were called off “impartial” probe being initi- accusation that threatens to tensions between the rivals. in January after two Indian sol- ated against them. derail efforts to resume peace Troops were on heightened diers were killed in a clash on “No impartial inquiry is talks. alert along the 740km Line of the border. One of the bodies was being conducted against Pakistan rejected the allega- Control, according to an Indian mutilated, according to Indian Shiela Dikshit, Haroon Yusuf, tion, saying there had been no army colonel in Srinagar, the sum- officials. Arvinder Singh Lovely and exchange of fire along the heav- mer capital of Indian Kashmir. “Pakistan is committed to many IAS officers on the basis ily militarised border in Kashmir, The attack came just days after a constructive, sustained and of proof collected on Right to the cause of two of three wars a botched attempt to bomb the result-oriented process of engage- Information applications,” said between the nuclear rivals. It said Indian consulate in Jalalabad in ment with India and looks for- a statement issued by the BJP. it was committed to a decade-old eastern Afghanistan, a country ward to an early resumption of The delegation was led by ceasefire and wanted to restart where India and Pakistan are the dialogue process,” the minis- leader of opposition in the talks. competing for influence. try said in a statement. Delhi assembly Vijay Kumar But the attack, one of the Indian army sources said the Islamabad has also been push- Malhotra and Delhi BJP chief worst since the 2003 truce along latest attack took place in the ing for a meeting between Prime Vijay Goel. the Line of Control (LoC) in the early hours of yesterday about Minister Nawaz Sharif — who The party had recently Himalayan region, puts the Indian 450m inside Indian territory, made better ties with India a alleged a `1,000 crore scam in government under pressure to where six soldiers were on patrol. theme in his election campaign the Delhi government’s trans- respond aggressively as it heads One soldier was wounded. in May — and his Indian coun- port department. into a tough election next year. “I assure the house that our terpart, Manmohan Singh, on While tit-for-tat attacks along army is fully ready to take all the sidelines of the UN General the border are common, defence necessary steps to uphold the Assembly in New York in Death for Haryana analysts said they did not expect sanctity of the LoC,” Antony said. September, Indian officials said. the killings to trigger large-scale The killings caused an uproar “It would be fruitless at this murder accused retaliation by India. in parliament and a senior leader point to negotiate with the CHANDIGARH: A court in “It is in the interest of both of of the main opposition Bharatiya PMLN (Pakistan Muslim League- Haryana’s Bhiwani town yes- these nuclear-armed countries Janata Party (BJP), Yashwant Nawaz),” said K C Singh, a former terday sentenced four people to ratchet this down,” said Harsh Sinha, said the Indian army Indian ambassador. to death and 10 others to life Pant, an expert on Indian for- should give a “befitting reply” to New Delhi has sought to engage Activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party shout anti-Pakistan slogans as they imprisonment for the murder eign and security policy at King’s Pakistan. He called on the govern- Pakistan’s civilian leadership and burn an effigy of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a protest of a widow and her two teen- College London. ment to abandon planned talks support its peace initiatives while against the death of five army soldiers, in Kolkata, yesterday. aged sons two years ago. India summoned Pakistan’s with Islamabad. demanding that Pakistan’s pow- Additional District and deputy envoy to New Delhi and Dozens of BJP supporters erful military cut ties to mili- Sessions Judge Sarita Gupta lodged a protest over the killings protested outside Antony’s New tant groups that have carried Kashmir said the raid in January Border Action Team for yester- awarded the death sentence to in the Poonch region of Kashmir, Delhi residence and police used out attacks in India, including in which two soldiers were killed day’s attack. Shamsher Singh, Dalbir Singh, officials said. water cannons to disperse them. the 2008 Mumbai assaults which was carried out by Pakistan’s “It looks like part of a pattern Hari Singh and Kuldeep. “The ambush was carried India says Pakistan-based mil- killed 166 people and which Border Action Team. The unit of sabotage activities carried out The quartet were Santosh’s out by approximately 20 heavily itants are trying to breach the India blamed on Pakistan-based includes members of Pakistan’s by war lobbies, by people who are relatives from her husband’s armed terrorists along with per- Kashmir border in increasing gunmen. commando Special Services not interested in peace, who are family. sons dressed in Pakistan Army numbers, reinforcing Indian fears Both Hindu-majority India and Group and irregular forces like not interested in the normalisa- The victims were found bru- uniforms,” Defence Minister A K that these groups are turning Islamic Pakistan claim Kashmir, a Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan- tion of talks,” said Imtiaz Gul, tally murdered in July 2011 in Antony told parliament. their focus to Kashmir as foreign Muslim-dominated region. based militant group. a prominent Pakistani security their house in village Patwan of Earlier his ministry in a troops begin to leave Afghanistan. An Indian army officer in Army sources blamed the analyst. REUTERS Bhiwani district, 260km from here. Police said they were mur- dered over share in 18 acres of land. Santosh’s husband had died in a road accident in 2000. Her in-laws eyed her SC moved against share in the land and the mur- der followed. Nagpal’s suspension Man gets life term

NEW DELHI: The Supreme purportedly belonging to a reli- for wife’s murder Court was petitioned yesterday gious structure during her visit CHANDIGARH: A man for staying the suspension and to Village Kadalpur in Gautam who had consumed poison consequent action by the Uttar Budh Nagar. with his wife to seek justice Pradesh government against Nagpal was placed under sus- for her alleged gang-rape Gautam Buddh Nagar sub-divi- pension July 27 and was issued a was convicted yesterday by sional magistrate Durga Shakti charge sheet on August 4. a court in Haryana and sen- Nagpal. She suffered the brunt of tenced to life imprisonment In his public interest litiga- the Uttar Pradesh government, on charges of her murder. tion (PIL), petitioner Manohar including its Chief Minister A court in Rohtak town, Lal Sharma cited the September Akhilesh Yadav and the ruling 250km from here, sentenced 29, 2009, order of the apex court party leaders, for curbing the Sunil to life imprisonment directing all collectors and offic- sand mafia engaged in illegal min- after police, which had ini- ers of all states that no unauthor- ing on the banks of the Hindon tially booked him for attempt ised construction shall be carried and Yamuna rivers in the area. to commit suicide, charged him out or permitted in the name of a The PIL petitioner said that with murdering his wife. temple, church, mosque or gurd- action of the Uttar Pradesh gov- Sunil and his wife ate poison wara on public streets, public ernment was contrary to the outside the office of the Rohtak parks or other public places. September 29, 2009, orders and range inspector general (IG) of The PIL petitioner urged the thus amounted to contempt of police May 2009. They took the court to summon all the records court. step over police failure to act of the proceedings leading to the The petition said that bureau- on their complaint that she had suspension of Nagpal. crats in the Indian administration been allegedly gang-raped by The Uttar Pradesh govern- are a permanent feature of the four people. After consuming ment had placed Nagpal under administration and are required poison, Alka died while Sunil suspension July 27 for allegedly to serve whichever party is in survived. IANS ordering the demolition of a wall power. IANS

Downpour in Amritsar

A rickshaw rider washes his rickshaw in floodwaters as commuters make their way along a waterlogged street after a heavy downpour in Amritsar yesterday.

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PRAYER TIME Apples and News in Numbers QATAR REAL ESTATE iPhones: Woman REPORTCHART: 1 8 Fajr (Dawn) 3:40 tricked into Shorook (Sunrise) 5:04 paying $1,200 Zuhr (Noon) 11:40 Asr (Afternoon) 3:08 for the fruits Maghrib (Sunset) 6:18 CANBERRA: There are Isha (Night) 7:48 apples, the fruit, and Apple iPhones, and usually it’s pretty easy to tell the difference. WEATHER Unfortunately, an Australian woman caught up in a scam ended up paying Today Thursday Weather Friday Conditions: $1,200 for two pieces of fruit. Office Market Overview 3 Partly cloudy Clear Clear The crime of produce hap- Hot with slight pened on a Website called Commencement of Salwa Road underpasses has dust and some Gumtree. According to the Herald Sun, the 21-year- increasing demand for commercial places in the High: 38° clouds. High: 38° High: 39° old scam victim placed an Low: 33° Low: 33° Low: 33° ad asking if anyone had an surrounding areas. Average office space around 150 iPhone for sale. sq.m size may be available to lease with average She got a response from another woman who said she rental of QR 110 per sq m. Within Q1 2013, registered DOHA - SUN & SEA could sell her two. The two met at a inventory in commercial and retail area segment on SUN TIDE SEA McDonald’s where the buyer C/D Ring road is around 110,000 sq m, and about SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND handed the seller $1,200 and was handed two “iPhone 75,000 sq m in Old Salata with expected rental of 05:06 18:12 17:45 & 04:30 10:15 & 00:15 05-15 / 20 KT boxes that looked new.” The woman didn’t check to see THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW QR 135 per sq m per month. what was inside. HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER She finally looked once she got home, and found fruit, Average Rental in Prime Areas MUSCAT 37/28 Partly cloudy 32/28 Partly cloudy not phones, inside. Police KUWAIT 44/30 Partly cloudy 45/31 Clear from the Queensland town of Upper Mount Gravatt, 250 Prices are in QAR/Sq M/Month BAHRAIN 43/29 Clear 42/28 Partly cloudy near Brisbane, pointed out SANAA 28/18 T-storms 30/16 Chance of storm that people should be “wary” RIYADH 43/32 Clear 43/30 Clear when buying online. 200 DUBAI 42/32 Partly cloudy 41/33 Partly cloudy “Don’t stay away, because BAGHDAD 43/28 Clear 42/27 Clear most people are doing the right thing, but be smart 150 about what you buy,” Senior THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW Constable Jess Hopkin told HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER the Herald Sun. Commenters on the Web 100 ATHENS 32/24 Clear 32/25 Clear were less kind. Andrew WASHINGTON 26/22 Chance of storm 29/24 Chance of storm Perrott wrote on the Independent, “The sheer stu- 50 SYDNEY 20/06 Rain 20/05 Chance of rain pidity of some people defies LONDON 25/14 Mostly cloudy 25/16 Partly cloudy belief.” Marcin Karpinski PARIS 25/18 T-storm 25/15 Chance of storm added, “Nowadays, phones 0 ISTANBUL 27/21 Partly cloudy 27/22 Partly cloudy are smarter and more intel- MANILA 33/25 Partly cloudy 33/25 Chance of storm Diplomatic C-Ring D-Ring Al Sadd Salwa Airport Old Salata ligent than their owners.” District Road Road Road Road DHAKA 31/26 T-storms 32/26 Chance of storm A third offered, “ I have an DELHI 32/25 T-storms 31/25 T-storms Xbox box for sale.” Source : http://www.alasmakhrealestate.com/ ISLAMABAD 33/25 T-storms 35/27 T-storms AGENCIES

The 10 most easily stolen ATM card PINs

WASHINGTON: How safe are your debit and credit cards? Identity theft and fraud affect millions of Americans every year. And depending on how much thought you put into your personalized PIN, you could be at a greater risk than you realised. So what constitutes a safe PIN number? A new study from DataGenetics lists the top 10 most-used PINs. And because they are the most commonly A handout picture from CountyClean Environmental Services, shows congealed lard used PIN numbers, stuck to the roof of a London sewer. they are by default the least safe PINs. According to Forbes, the US and Mexico are home to the greatest London saved from a number of credit and debit card thefts around the globe. Forty-two percent of Americans 15-tonne ball of grease say they have suffered from some form of card LONDON: A sewage worker has team certainly saved Kingston from a fraud, a study from become an unlikely hero after taking terrible fate.” Aite Group and ACI three weeks to defeat a toxic 15-tonne Water and sewage companies say Worldwide shows. ball of congealed fat the size of a bus fatbergs are becoming more common. The Department that came close to turning parts of London, with the highest concentra- of Justice says that the London borough of Kingston tion of food businesses in the country, about 10 percent of all upon Thames into a cesspit. produces an estimated 32m to 44m Americans suffer from The first sign of trouble came when litres of used cooking oil every year, credit card fraud each residents in a block of flats near the much of which is poured down drains. year and another 7 per- royal borough’s main sewer reported Also, the use of wet wipes as toilet cent have their debit difficulty flushing their toilets. paper is increasing, with potentially cards hacked or stolen. Gordon Hailwood and his team disastrous results below ground. More than $5.5bn in found a “fatberg” of solidified grease Thames Water says it has to clear theft is attributed to and oil blocking 95 percent of the 2.4m nearly 40,000 blockages a year caused credit card fraud each diameter brick sewer pipe. It took by fat and sanitary wipes being wrongly year. three weeks to clear with high pow- put down drains by restaurants and The 10 most-used ered water jets. households. “We have 59,000 miles of PINs: 1234, 1111, 0000, “Kingston came very close to being sewer and fat and wet wipes are the 1212, 7777, 1004, 2000, flooded with sewage. We have recorded main partners in ‘sewer abuse’ crime,” 4444, 2222, 6969. greater volumes of fat in the past but said Evans. REUTERS we don’t believe there’s ever been a sin- “The wipes break down and collect gle congealed lump of lard matching on joints and then the fat congeals. this one”, said Simon Evans, a Thames Then more fat builds up. It’s getting Water spokesman. worse. More wet wipes are being used Fatbergs build up on sewer roofs like and flushed. It took Hailwood and the mushy stalactites. “I have witnessed guys three weeks to flush this one out one. It’s a heaving, sick-smelling, rot- with high-powered water jets. ting mass of filth and faeces. It hits “Given we’ve got the biggest sewers the back of your throat, it’s gross,” said and this is the biggest fatberg we’ve Evans. encountered, we reckon it has to be the “It’s steaming and it unleashes an biggest such berg in British history,” unimaginable stink. Hailwood and his said Hailwood. THE GURADIAN Wednesday 7 August 2013 29 Ramadan 1434 Volume 18 Number 5784 Price: QR2

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BY SATISH KANADY flat in June, QE jumped to a near five-year high to end July DOHA: Qatar bourse was the at 9,704.98, an increase of 4.6 per- third largest contributor to the cent MoM. Continued momen- GCC’s combined market capi- tum in Industrial activity and talisation of $864.5bn recorded strong GDP numbers for Q1 in July 2013. The collective 2013 led to sustained uptrend in market capitalisation of GCC the market. Robust 2Q13 results bourses rose 5.6 percent month- gave a boost to blue-chip stocks, on-month (MoM) in July. Qatar providing further support to the contributed $146.5bn, account- index. ing for 16.9 percent of the “Investors seemed to ignore GCC’s total market cap during other significant events includ- the month. ing Moody’s downgrade of three Saudi Arabia’s TASI remained banks in Qatar and S&P report the highest contributor with its on expected 0.5 percent GDP market capitalisation at $417.1bn. contraction over 2013-2016 amid UAE markets (Abu Dhabi and strong Q2 earnings. The market Dubai) collectively accounted for may witness a small correction Chinese migrant workers walk beside a ‘Chinese Dream’ poster near the CCTV Tower in the Central Business District of Beijing yesterday. Chinese 17.8 percent of GCC market capi- in the coming month on low vol- President Xi Jinping has urged China to pursue the “Chinese dream”. talisation, standing at a combined umes due to Ramadan holidays”, total of $153.3bn. Kuwait, Oman analysts noted. and Bahrain together amounted In July, all sectors ended in the to $147.7bn of market capitalisa- green, except for Real Estate. The tion in July. telecommunication sector posted As the GCC bourses’ combined the largest gain of 13.4 percent Data triple boost to UK recovery hopes market capitalisation rose 5.6 MoM, followed by Banking (6.0 percent, Qatar’s market capitali- percent) and Consumer Goods LONDON: Hopes that Britain following declines in both April July were 2.1pc higher than in consumer confidence. Greater sation grew 4.4 percent to $146.5 (3.8 percent). has finally emerged from and May. the previous three months. This confidence is likely to have under- from $140.2bn MoM. Total market The Telecommunication sec- its post-recession doldrums Over the three months to July is similar to the rates of increase pinned the increase in hous- cap of Qatar’s top 10 listed compa- tor was led by Ooredoo that rose received a triple boost with — a better guide to the underly- recorded throughout the first six ing demand. Official schemes, nies increased to QR411.2bn dur- 15.7 percent MoM. Sector heavy- news of surging factory out- ing trend — UK factory output months of 2013. Prices in the three such as the Funding for Lending ing the period, Global Research’s weight Banking was driven by put, higher car sales and rising was up 0.7pc. Industrial produc- months to July were 4.6pc higher Scheme and the Help to Buy “GCC Markets Performance” data Qatar National Bank (12.5 per- activity in the housing market. tion, which includes North Sea oil than in the same three months equity loan scheme, may also be revealed yesterday. cent), followed by Doha Bank (8.1 Fresh signs that the economy production and output from the last year, the highest annual rate raising demand. House prices are According to the data, GCC percent) and Masraf Al Rayan may achieve the “escape velocity” domestic energy sector, was up since August 2010. Sales have also expected to continue to rise grad- indices bounced back after wit- (1.8 percent) . sought by Mark Carney, the new 0.6pc over the same period. picked up with total purchase ually through this year with only nessing a correction in June 2013. The sole loser, Real Estate, was governor of the Bank of England Meanwhile, the Halifax, the transactions for the first half of modest economic growth and still All the markets advanced with dragged down mainly by Ezdan was provided by data covering UK’s biggest mortgage lender, the year 6pc higher than in the falling real earnings constraining Dubai’s DFM being the leading Real Estate, followed by United industrial output and the two reported a 0.9pc jump in house same period last year. housing demand and activity.” gainer (16.5 percent), followed by Development Company (UDC) biggest ticket items of consumer prices in July amid evidence “Signs of improvement in Yesterday’s upbeat news comes Abu Dhabi’s ADX (8.3 percent) and Barwa Real estate. This offset spending. that government schemes were the economy, underlined by the after data on Monday showing and TASI (5.6 percent). the gain made by Mazaya Qatar The Office for National encouraging buyers back into recent evidence of a rise in gross Britain’s dominant services sec- Qatar Exchange (QE) crossed Real Estate that surged 1.2 per- Statistics said an across the board the market. Martin Ellis, Halifax domestic product in the second tor enjoyed its best month since the 9,700 mark first time in cent MoM. increase saw manufacturing pro- housing economist, said: “House quarter and increases in employ- before the financial crisis. almost five years, After ending THE PENINSULA duction grow by 1.9pc in June prices in the three months to ment, appear to have boosted THE GUARDIAN

These bells toll in 100 countries Al Meera, Mannai post rise in first Dubai rises for 7th half profits straight session DOHA: Al Meera and Mannai Corporation QSC announced DUBAI: Qatar Exchange was moon; investors’ willingness to yesterday increases in first down yesterday by 5.27 points hold shares over the long break half profits of 2013. Al Meera or 0.05pc to close at 9,803.19 was a bullish sign. recorded a profit of QR57.5m in from 9,808.46 points on Monday. Most other Gulf markets were the first six months of 2013, com- Among the top losers were narrowly mixed. In Kuwait, the pared to QR46.8m in the same Industries Qatar whose shares market climbed 0.5 percent, trad- period of 2012. Earnings per dropped 0.38pc to QR159.30, ing within a range of 140 points for share were QR3.16 in the first Commercial Bank of Qatar the last two weeks. The market half of 2013, compared to QR3.98 lost 1pc to close at 69.10, Qatar is up 35.8 percent year-to-data, to the same period of 2012. Al Electricity & Water fell 0.48pc backed by hopes that changes in Mannai corporation announced to QR165.40 and Qatar Telecom the government bode well for the a net profit of QR194m, com- (Ooredoo) was down by 0.35pc to country’s economy. pared to QR168.6m during the close at QR140.80. Kuwait formed a new cabinet same period of 2012. Earnings Dubai’s index gained 0.7 per- on Sunday following late July per share were QR 4.25, com- cent yesterday to its highest close parliamentary elections, which pared to QR4.93 last year. QNA since November 2008, rising for a brought in an assembly seen as Workers work on a new bell in the Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck. The Grassmayr foundry is the oldest seventh straight session, as retail more amenable to the government Alijarah first half net family business in Austria and casts bells since 1599. Bells from Grassmayr foundry can be heard in more investors continued to speculate than some of its predecessors. than 100 countries. actively ahead of long holidays. Oman’s index climbed 0.7 per- profit over QR76.37m Shares in Dubai Financial cent to its highest finish since DOHA: Alijarah Holding’s Market, the Gulf’s only listed February 2011, tracking the net profit exceeded QR76.37m bourse, rose 1.9 percent, while regional rally. during the first half of 2013. Dubai Islamic Bank added 4.1 Egypt’s market gained 0.2 per- The company’s total operating Muntajat confirms deal with Belarus firm percent to Dh3.77 in its highest cent to its highest close since income reached QR174 dur- turnover since April. February 21. ing the period. The total share DOHA: Qatar Chemical and crop nutrient chemical used in agreement to sell potash from DIB broke above major tech- Egypt’s bourse will be closed holder equity rose to QR1.29bn, Petrochemical Marketing fertilisers worldwide, a press Belarus marks a strategic evo- nical resistance at Dh3.66, its tomorrow and resume trading on compared with QR1.23m for the and Distribution Company, statement said. lution of Muntajat’s business. In peaks in March and July, and a Monday August 12, according to a same period in 2012. In a Qatar ‘Muntajat’ yesterday confirmed The marketing agreement was addition to acting as the gateway double bottom formed by the 2009 communication to brokers. Exchange (QE) filing, Alijarah to have signed an agreement signed at Muntajat headquarters to the chemicals, polymers and lows points up to around Dh5.00 Building and construction sec- Holding CEO noted the com- with JSC Belaruskali, the here earlier this week, attended fertilisers produced in Qatar, we dirhams in the long term. tor stocks rose on hopes that the pany has handed over the devel- Belarussian state-owned potash by Muntajat and Belaruskali are expanding to complementary United Arab Emirates mar- industries will benefit if invest- oped plots to its customers well producing giant with 16 percent executives. products as part of our global kets will close for Eid holidays ment picks up with returning before the original deadline. global market share, to sell up Abdulrahman Ali Al Abdulla, operations.” from today until August 11 or 12, economic and political stability. THE PENINSULA to three million tonnes of the CEO of Muntajat, said: “The THE PENINSULA depending on the sighting of the REUTERS WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

QATARI MARKET Raghuram Rajan Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Israel gas group aims at to be India central Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.13 0.50 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.50 1.78 % Aa2 AA bank governor Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.50 2.81 % Aa2 AA NEW Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 112.38 3.12 % Aa2 AA exports to Turkey, Egypt DELHI: Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 106.50 3.60 % Aa2 AA India yester- Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 156.50 4.82 % Aa2 AA day named Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 115.75 5.29 % Aa2 AA Avner also studying options for sale to Palestine a former Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 106.75 5.29 % Aa2 AA International JERUSALEM: A group of reduced tensions between Israel for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Monetary Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.25 1.29 % Aa2 AA energy companies that discov- and Turkey. A pipeline could be built in Israel, although most Fund chief Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 109.50 3.45 % Aa2 AA ered large amounts of natural improve relations between the point out that a shared LNG economist as Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.88 1.16 % A1 A- gas off Israel’s Mediterranean two countries, which have been facility in Cyprus may be com- its new cen- Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.25 2.45 % A1 A- coast said they were in talks to poor since 2010. mercially more attractive. tral bank governor as it grap- export the gas to Europe via a Recoverable gas in the Levant An export route to Turkey and ples with a plunging currency QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.50 1.73 % NR NR pipeline to Turkey. Basin, which lies largely in Israeli into Europe could also cut into and the slowest growth in a QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.38 1.61 % Aa3 A+ They are also studying options and Cypriot waters in the east- Russian sales of gas in the region. decade. QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.00 2.49 % Aa3 A+ to export gas to Jordan, Egypt ern Mediterranean, hold some Prime Minister Benjamin Raghuram Rajan (pictured) Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.13 2.58 % A2 A- and the Palestinian Authority, 3.5 trillion cubic metres of gas, Netanyahu estimated in June that will head the Reserve Bank of Avner Oil & Gas said yesterday. the US Geological Survey has the government would receive India for a three-year term, Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.75 1.83 % A2 A “The partners are negotiat- estimated. $60bn in taxes and royalties from replacing incumbent D Subbarao, Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 123.38 3.43 % A2 A ing with various officials,” Avner, That would meet all of Europe’s the sale of gas over the next two who retires next month, the Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.00 3.97 % A2 A one of the partners in the project, gas demand for seven years and decades. Finance Ministry said. “Mr Rajan Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 102.00 4.78 % A2 A said. A spokesman for Delek could mean exports of as much Deals could be signed soon will be the new central bank gov- Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.75 0.48 % Aa3 A Group, the parent company for as 2 trillion cubic metres from depending on the outcome of a ernor,” a senior Finance Ministry Avner and for Delek Drilling, said Cyprus and Israel worth some case before Israel’s High Court official told AFP. Rajan did his Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.55 % Aa3 A the group — led by Noble Energy $800bn at current European gas over the amount of exports doctorate at the Massachusetts Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.50 3.92 % Aa3 A — was already in advanced prices. allowed, the Delek spokesman Institute of Technology and is SOVEREIGNS talks with companies in Turkey, Unresolved territorial disputes said. Israel’s economy is expected acclaimed for having predicted Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian in the eastern Mediterranean to grow 2.8 percent in 2013 but the 2008 global financial crisis Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Authority about buying Israeli gas regions, including Cyprus and the start of gas production would — two years before it struck. He Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 103.38 0.46 % Aa2 AA and building pipelines. Turkey as well as Israel and add another one percentage point. takes the central bank reins as Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 121.63 2.62 % Aa2 AA The talks show that the gas Lebanon, mean that it may be dif- The prospect of huge export India faces testing economic times Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.63 2.57 % NR NR project is moving ahead, with ficult to agree on a pipeline route revenues has helped to push the — hit by a capital flight with inves- prospects of eventually boosting to Turkey. shekel to a two-year high versus tors worried about slow growth, a Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 105.38 3.36 % NR NR Israel’s export revenue and eco- Analysts say the Israeli govern- the dollar. massive deficit, and stalled eco- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 117.25 4.87 % NR NR nomic growth. They also indicate ment wants an export terminal REUTERS nomic reforms. AFP Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 108.88 5.17 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.25 1.05 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.25 3.51 % NR BBB Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 102.00 5.14 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 85.00 8.74 % Caa1 CCC+ Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 103.75 3.89 % NR BBB- US trade gap hits three-and-half-year low *Periodic Distribution Amount IMPORTANT NOTE: WASHINGTON: The US trade $45bn. Economists polled by worth about 0.8 percentage points weighed on the US economy in Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which deficit narrowed sharply in June Reuters had expected the trade and take second-quarter growth the first half of the year, but is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services to its lowest level in more than deficit to narrow only to $43.5bn to 2.5 percent,” said Tim Quinlan, analysts expect activity to regain Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary 3-1/2 years as imports fell and in June. When adjusted for an economist at Wells Fargo momentum for the rest of 2013 as data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising exports touched a record high, inflation, the trade gap nar- Securities in Charlotte, North the fiscal policy burden eases and out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not suggesting an upward revision rowed to $43.2bn, the smallest Carolina. growth in Europe picks up. take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds to second-quarter growth. since January 2010, from $51.9bn Trade subtracted 0.8 percent- The dollar trimmed losses can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not The Commerce Department in May. age point from second-quarter against the euro and the yen on a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and said yesterday the trade gap The smaller so-called real trade GDP growth, according to the the report. consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. fell 22.4 percent to $34.2bn, the deficit in June suggests the gov- first government estimate. The The three-month moving aver- smallest since October 2009. The ernment could raise its initial economy expanded at an annual age of the trade deficit, which percentage decline was the largest second-quarter gross domestic rate of 1.7 percent, stepping up irons out month-to-to month vol- since February 2009. product growth estimate, pub- from the first-quarter’s 1.1 per- atility, fell to $39.5bn in the three May’s shortfall on the trade lished last week. cent pace. months to June from $40.5bn in balance was revised to $44.1bn “All else being equal, this could Belt-tightening in Washington the prior period. from the previously reported mean a net upward revision and weaker global demand REUTERS

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QE Indices Summary QE Index 9,803.19 0.05 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 14,006.51 0.05 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,821.2 0.23 % RATE QE All Share Index 2,468.72 0.06 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 2,387.94 0.07 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5087.988 -5.785 -0.11 5229.8 4610.6 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 5,750.37 1.02 % QR151.7755 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 4056.16 6.19 0.15 4072.24 3575.17 UK ...... QR 5.5585 QR 5.6360 QE All Share Industrials 3,172.69 0.34 % SILVER QE All Share Insurance 2,296.83 0.55 % Dj Indu Average 15612.13 -46.23 -0.3 15658.4 12471.5 QR 2.3203 Euro ...... QR 4.8034 QR 4.8701 QE All Share Real Estate 1,798.55 0.38 % CA$ ...... QR 3.4772 QR 3.5456 QE All Share Telecoms 1,453.82 0.35 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.9013 QR 3.9564 QE All Share Transportation 1,757.77 0.58 % Hang Seng Inde/D 21923.7 -298.31 -1.34 23944.74 19426.36 Yen ...... QR 0.0368 QR 0.0375 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.2349 QR 3.2995 Iseq Overall/D 4212.87 3.3 0.08 4225.57 3396.67 CRUDE OIL Today Previous day Ind Re ...... QR 0.0594 QR 0.0605 06-08-2013 05-08-2013 Karachi 100 In/D 22621.93 -79.37 -0.35 23944.99 16036.31 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0353 QR 0.0360 Index 9,803.19 9,808.46 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0829 QR 0.0846 Change 5.27 43.91 Nikkei 225 Index 14401.06 143.02 1 15942.6 10398.61 SL Re ...... QR 0.0274 QR 0.0280 % 0.05 0.45 $ 108.46 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 1709.67 1343.35 Taka ...... QR 0.0462 QR 0.0473 YTD% 17.28 17.34 DUBAI Volume 5,450,832 4,958,044 Straits Times/D 3224.89 -16.9 -0.52 3464.79 3065.42 Nep Re ...... QR 0.0373 QR 0.0380 Value (QAR) 267,830,812.11 244,267,468.19 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3647 QR 0.3732 Straits Times/D 2971.47 22.7 0.77 3035.78 2657.77 $ 104.60 Trades 3,925 3,251

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LONDON, England: Beth Tweddle (pictured below), Britain’s most successful gym- nast, yesterday announced her retirement from competitive sport with immediate effect. The 28-year-old from Cheshire in northwest England made the news public a year to the day since she won an Olympic bronze medal on the uneven bars at the London Games. “It’s been a hard decision to make. Gymnastics has been and always will be a massive part of Phil Mickelson of the United States catches a golf ball on the practice range during a practice round prior to the start of the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, my life,” Tweddle said. New York, yesterday. RIGHT: Tiger Woods of the United States catches a golf ball on the practice range. “Following the Olympics, I’ve had a lot of projects on and recently I’ve had a bit more time to get back into the gym and decide whether I could put 100 percent into Woods the favourite at Oak it and I know now deep down I can’t commit to the hours and training to remain at the very top.” Hill after Firestone victory The South African-born Tweddle bows out as a three- time world champion, six-time The American faces strong competition in the final major of the year European champion and seven- time national champion, making her the most decorated com- ROCHESTER, New York: fade over the weekend with his that right time when it (winning petitor in the history of British The PGA Championship has driving and putting the main a major) happens.” gymnastics. often been the most unpredict- contributors. Oak Hill’s heavily tree-lined Her speciality was the uneven able of all four majors but this Has his title drought in the East Course, a par-70 layout bars on which she became the week, at Oak Hill Country Club, majors sharpened his appetite measuring 7,163 yards off the back first British world champion in Tiger Woods will start out as a to win more as he strives to get tees, will be staging its third PGA 2006 but she also won a global heavy favourite after coasting closer to the record 18 piled up by championship and the players are crown in the floor event in 2009 to his 79th PGA Tour victory his childhood idol Jack Nicklaus? preparing for a stiff challenge. at London. yesterday. “No, it’s the same,” said Woods, “The rough is extremely long Born in Johannesburg, she Though the American world a four-times winner of the PGA and thick, as long and thick of moved to England as a toddler number one has not claimed a Championship. “Those are the rough as I’ve seen in a long time,” and her bronze in 2012 was the major title since his remark- events that we try and peak for said British Open champion Phil Justin Rose of first Olympic medal won by a able play-off victory at the 2008 and try and win. Mickelson who played a practice England plays British female gymnast and US Open, his runaway triumph “There’s four of them a year round at Oak Hill a week ago. a bunker shot completed a career in which she at Firestone Country Club on and each and every major, I “It’s really pristine but it’s dif- during a practice finished on the podium at every Sunday suggested that every com- always want them. I’ve been suc- ficult, as you can imagine, like any round prior major competition. ponent of his game is in top order. cessful 14 times and hopefully major championship. Like a US to the start of London 2012 chief and British Granted, Woods was competing (Oak Hill) will be 15.” Open, it will have a premium on the 95th PGA Olympic Association chairman at one of his favourite venues but, Woods has been installed as the getting the ball in play-off the tee Championship Sebastian Coe led the tributes to by firing a brilliant nine-under- tournament favourite at 7-2 by and so forth.” her career. at Oak Hill par 61 on Friday, he distanced British bookmakers William Hill. Northern Irish world number “During a remarkable career Country Club in himself from an elite field before However, unpredictabil- three Rory McIlroy, who romped that has seen her achieve unprec- romping home by seven shots to ity has been the predominant to victory in last year’s PGA Rochester, New edented success at every level of win the event for a record eighth theme going into all the majors Championship at Kiawah Island York, yesterday. competition, Beth Tweddle has time. in recent years and this week’s by a record eight shots, liked the set a new standard of excellence It was his fifth PGA Tour vic- PGA Championship par-70 East look of Oak Hill when he played for British Gymnastics,” he said. tory of the year and the 10th time Course at Oak Hill in Rochester, there in June. “She has been an inspiration he has piled up as many wins in a New York, is no exception. “When I think of the PGA and a role model for a generation.” single season. Eighteen different players have Championship, I think of courses Tweddle made her announce- “Any time you can go into a combined to win the last 20 majors like this,” McIlroy said. “This ment at Chobham Academy, major tournament, or any tourna- and that trend could continue course is timeless. It’s not only a new school due to open next ment, with a win under your belt with players such as Englishmen long but it’s hard to drive the month on the site of the London it’s nice,” Woods told reporters Luke Donald and Lee Westwood ball well. 2012 Athletes’ Village, and also at Firestone. “It validates what and Americans Matt Kuchar and “You’ve got to shape a lot of unveiled plans for a gymnastics you’re working on and you have Brandt Snedeker aiming for their shots at Oak Hill. The par-threes academy there that will carry her some nice momentum going in first grand-slam crowns. are strong holes, and you’re going name. there.” “In general, golfers and fields to have to hit some good iron The championship was won the world, and both players are “I’m honoured that Chobham While Woods was a dominant are getting closer,” said former shots. You’ve got some (birdie) in consecutive years from 2002 likely to contend again this week. Academy has chosen to support figure at Firestone, with the qual- world number one Donald who chances out there but then again by unheralded Americans Rich Also likely to flourish are my academy, and it’s very special ity of his iron play particularly has recorded eight top-10s in the you’ve got a tough finish.” Beem and Shaun Micheel, under- Masters champion Adam for me to be able to do this on the impressive, he will once again majors, including a tie for third Of all the majors in recent lining that any player is capable Scott, fellow Australia Jason Olympic site,” she said. come under the spotlight after at the 2006 PGA Championship. times, the PGA attracts the of victory. Day, US Open winner Justin “The school opens this failing to add to his career tally of “It’s becoming tougher to win strongest field - this week 99 of Keegan Bradley, in his rookie Rose of England, Americans September and my academy will 14 majors over the past five years. these days. There’s a lot of great the world’s top 100 are scheduled season on the PGA Tour, clinched Bubba Watson, Steve Stricker be starting in mid-October. It will He has often played his way talent out there and technology to compete - and yet it has often the 2011 title in a play-off with fel- and Hunter Mahan, and South be open to anyone in the local into contention over the first has probably brought golfers a lit- been the most likely to throw up low American Jason Dufner after African Charl Schwartzel. area that wants to come along,” two rounds only for his game to tle bit closer. It’s all about finding a surprise winner. starting the week ranked 108th in REUTERS she added. AFP Rodriguez says he’s ‘fighting for his life’ A-Rod jeered in

NEW YORK: Alex Rodriguez, White Sox. Before the game, he vowing to continue playing for addressed reporters, declining to Yankees return the New York Yankees while he talk about the specific allegations appeals his doping suspension, again him, talking instead about CHICAGO: Embroiled in a dop- Alex Rodriguez as an example of said he felt like he was “fighting his joy at playing after being side- ing scandal that has sent shock- what they will not allow,” the for his life.” lined following hip surgery. waves through Major League 38-year-old said. “I’m his fan, but Describing the last seven “I am thrilled and humbled to Baseball, New York Yankees I think his career is over.” months as a “nightmare,” have the opportunity to put on slugger Alex Rodriguez was White Sox fan and Chicago- Rodriguez told a packed news this uniform again and to play booed and jeered on his come- area resident Rich Modelski, conference in Chicago yesterday Major League Baseball again,” he back from a lengthy hip injury 59, said Rodriguez should have that he was prepared to go the said. against the Chicago White Sox accepted the punishment. distance to clear his name after “I feel like I was 18 years old, at Cellular Field yesterday. “Everybody else took the sus- being given a 211-game ban for back in Fenway Park back in 1994, Playing his first game of the pension but this guy’s hiding alleged drug offences. when I went in to face the Red season after recovering from behind the fact that he had inju- “I’m fighting for my life,” he Sox for the very first time. surgery conducted in January, ries and that he took these ster- said. “I have to defend myself. If I “It’s been 20 years, and I’m just Rodriguez received little sympa- oids and everything else to get don’t, no-one else will.” very excited to go out there and thy from fans of either team just back to playing,” he said yester- Rodriguez was among 13 play- play baseball.” hours after the third baseman day. REUTERS ers suspended by Major League Rodriguez was twice asked was handed a 211-game ban for Baseball for their alleged links whether he had used performance alleged doping offences. with a Florida clinic accused of enhancing drugs but did not say, “I’m a little disappointed that Baseball Results Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 supplying players with perform- New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference replying instead that the case was he’s able to play tonight,” said Jodi Atlanta 3 Washington 2 ance-enhancing drugs. before the game against the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field in still ongoing. Rudd, 35, a New York Yankees fan, The other 12 players all Chicago, yesterday. “We’ll have a forum to discuss who had traveled from Arizona to LA Dodgers 3 St Louis 2 accepted 50-game bans, which is all of that, and we’ll talk about it watch his team lose 8-1. Chicago White Sox 8 NY Yankees 1 about eight weeks in MLB, but then. It’s been the toughest fight Los Angeles resident and Kansas City 13 Minnesota 0 Rodriguez appealed after he was The 38-year-old has not played On the same day the penalty of my life, and not by any means Yankees fan Manuel Guerra felt Houston 2 Boston 0 given a much stiffer penalty, sus- this season because of injury but was announced, the third base- am I out of the woods,” he said to the ban would signal an end to the pended until the end of the 2014 is allowed to play until his appeal, man was preparing to rejoin the reporters yesterday. slugger’s career. Texas 5 LA Angels 2 season. which has yet to be scheduled. Yankees against the Chicago REUTERS “Major League Baseball is using Toronto 3 Seattle 1 WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Tomic crashes out in Montreal Masters Series: Brazil’s Bellucci loses fifth match in a row; Tipsarevic beaten

MONTREAL, Quebec: German Florian Mayer defeated WTA Toronto Bernard Tomic 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 yes- Venus happy to be TORONTO, Canada / Province of Ontario: terday, ending the Australian’s Results yesterday from WTA event in Toronto chances of playing top seed (x denotes seed): Novak Djokovic at the Montreal Masters. back in action First Round Tomic, who was knocked Kiki Bertens (NED) bt Alison Riske (USA) out in the second round of the TORONTO, CANADA/ Robson was the latest injury 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 Washington tournament last Province of Ontario: Seven- casualty in the event, which had week by eventual champion Juan time Grand Slam champion already seen world number two Varvara Lepchenko (USA) bt Ayumi Morita Martin del Potro, complained of Venus Williams, set to launch Victoria Azarenka and number (JPN) 6-3, 6-1 windy conditions but was more her Toronto WTA campaign, three Maria Sharapova opt out. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt Bethanie upset with his own lack of initia- believes the back trouble that In other early matches, Italy’s Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 tive after winning the opening set forced her out of Wimbledon is Flavia Pennetta beat Urszula of the first-round encounter. behind her. Radwanska -- younger sister of Mona Barthel (GER) bt Jie Zheng (CHN) 6-7 He will now have to hit the Williams suffered her earliest Angieszka -- 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. (3/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) practice courts after missing a French Open exit in 12 years in The Italian next faces either Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) bt Jana Cepelova chance to build up some valuable May, when she crashed to a first- 16th-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic (SVK) 7-5, 6-4 hardcourt experience before the round defeat to Poland’s Urszula and Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan. start of the US Open in three Radwanska. Germany’s Mona Barthel ral- Flavia Pennetta (ITA) bt Urszula Radwanska weeks. She then pulled out of lied after dropping a first-set tie- (POL) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Qualifier Marinko Matosevic Wimbledon, but said yesterday breaker to beat China’s Zheng Jie Sorana Cirstea (ROM) bt Olga Savchuk produced some good news for she thinks she’s fit enough to 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/1). (UKR) 6-2, 6-3 Australia by following up his mount a challenge on the hard- Barthel booked a second- defeat of Canadian Milos Raonic courts at Montreal, with an eye round date with American Roberta Vinci (ITA x10) bt Julia Goerges last week in Washington with a to the last Grand Slam of the year Sloane Stephens, a 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) (GER) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 6-2, 6-3 victory against Germany’s at the US Open later this month. winner over France’s Kristina Klara Zakopalova (CZE) bt Lucie Safarova Benjamin Becker. “I just started to realise that Mladenovic. (CZE) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 Jesse Levine earned the first I couldn’t play, especially since I Stephens fought back from 5-3 Canadian win of the week as he didn’t have a serve,” she said of down in the second set and after Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Carol beat Belgian Xavier Malisse 6-4, her decision to take a lengthy failing to capitalize on a match Zhao (CAN) 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to book a clash with break. “It was just really hard to point at 6-5 closed it out in the Sloane Stephens (USA) bt Kristina Rafael Nadal. play without a serve, I found out tiebreaker. Mladenovic (FRA) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) Spain’s Nadal will be playing for -- especially such a huge part of “It was definitely tough. She the first time in six weeks, when my game.” upped her game a lot in the he was toppled in the first round “I feel like I’m at the point now second set,” Stephens said. at Wimbledon. where I can hit the ball pretty “Sometimes it’s going to be a lit- Japan’s Kei Nishikori, seeded well,” she added. tle up and down, but I thought I ninth, ended the hopes of another Venus Williams dances during a break in her exhibition doubles match Williams was scheduled to face stayed pretty solid and managed Canadian, downing Peter Polansky on the first of the Rogers Cup, Toronto at Rexall Centre at York University Belgian Kirsten Flipkens in the to get through it.” 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. on in Toronto, Canada, yesterday. first round. Tenth-seeded Roberta Vinci A run of poor form continued She warmed up for that with reached the second round, but for Janko Tipsarevic and the 16th a doubles exhibition night with she had to fight for a 2-6, 6-4, seed was defeated by Uzbek Denis Montreal Results sister Serena, the world number 6-3 victory over Germany’s Julia Istomin 6-4, 6-3. one and top seed, along with Goerges. Andreas Seppi of Italy needed MONTREAL, Quebec: Results yesterday from the ATP Montreal Masters (x denotes seed): retired WTA great Monica Seles Vinci stormed back from 3-0 three sets to get past Czech Lukas First Round and young Canadian Eugenie down in the third set to advance. Rosol 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4). Latvia’s Florian Mayer (GER) bt Bernard Tomic (AUS) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 Bouchard. “She’s a great player and she streaky Ernests Gulbis found his Ivan Dodig (CRO) bt Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-1, 6-1 First-round action got under- played a good first set,” Vinci said. game to dispatch Feliciano Lopez Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Lukas Rosol (CZE) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) way earlier in the day, when “I was 3-0 down in the third set. 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. Belgian Yanina Wickmayer It was difficult. There was a lot Pablo Andujar (ESP) bt Amir Weintraub (ISR) 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci lost defeated American lucky loser of wind, especially on one side.” his fifth match in a row dating Ernests Gulbis (LAT) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 2-6, “In the third I tried to play back a month, going down to Marinko Matosevic (AUS) bt Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-2, 6-3 6-4 to book a second-round meet- aggressive and also put a lot of Martin Klizan in three sets 5-7, Martin Klizan (SVK) bt Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) ing with third-seeded Agnieszka balls in the court because some- Serena Williams participates in a 6-4, 7-6 (8/6). Kei Nishikori (JPN x9) bt Peter Polansky (CAN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 Radwanska of Poland. times she plays an unbelievable live stream chat on the first day “I was up 5-2 in the first set Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB x16) 6-4, 6-3 Mattek-Sands gained a place game, then sometimes not so good of the Rogers Cup Toronto at and should have closed it out in in the draw after Britain’s Laura - she has a lot of ups and downs,” Benoit Paire (FRA) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 Rexall Centre at York University the second,” he said. Robson withdrew Monday morn- she added. “The important thing in Toronto, Canada, yesterday. AFP Jesse Levine (CAN) bt Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) ing with a right wrist injury. is I won, though.” AFP

Spurs director says they cannot force Bale to stay Ex-England star Ince urges action on fan disorder

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur director Keith club, where chairman Daniel Levy is renowned as a LONDON, ENGLAND: Blackpool manager Paul He added: “I wondered if we have enough stew- Mills says the Premier League club cannot force tough negotiator as Madrid discovered when buy- Ince has called for tighter security at English ards. You see enough situations where fans run on Gareth Bale to stay if the player decides he wants ing Croatian midfielder Luka Modric from Spurs grounds after crowd trouble marred his side’s 1-0 a pitch and I can understand fans’ excitement, but to leave for Real Madrid. last year. loss at Preston North End in the League Cup. there have been enough frightening things that have “If a player is desperate to leave, it’s very difficult Spurs have strengthened their squad for the com- Preston’s fans flooded onto the Deepdale pitch to happened to players that we need to stamp down to force him to stay,” Mills said. ing season with the addition of Brazil midfielder goad rival supporters at the final whistle of Monday’s on it.” “We’ve seen it in other clubs,” he told London’s Paulinho from Corinthians, in a deal worth £17m local derby, while a steward had to be taken to hos- A spokesman from Preston told the BBC that the Evening Standard newspaper yesterday. “Even if he ($26.06m), and Belgium winger Nacer Chadli from pital after being trampled on by a police horse. steward had been taken to hospital to undergo an has a contract, you can’t force somebody to play Dutch side Twente Enschede for a fee that media Ince branded the scenes an “absolute joke” and x-ray on a suspected injured shoulder. for you.” reports said was in the region of seven million voiced fears that it would take a more serious inci- Police said two people were arrested for criminal Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said last week pounds. dent to spark the football authorities into action. damage to one of the supporters’ buses outside the that the La Liga club were in talks with Spurs to buy On Monday, they confirmed the club-record trans- “I understand that fans get excited, but who knows ground, with another four people detained for minor Bale, with speculation mounting that the 24-year- fer of Valencia striker Roberto Soldado for €30m what can happen,” said the former England mid- offences. old, voted English Footballer of the Year last season, ($39.72m). fielder, whose side play in the English Championship. The Football Association said it would investigate wants to move for a world-record fee. The club missed out on Champions League quali- “We’re not listening. Has someone got to be the disorder. Bale is still under contract at the north London fication by one point last season. REUTERS stabbed before we listen?” AFP Sheikh Jassim Cup Messi says ‘sacrifice’ took him to the top

BANGKOK: Lionel Messi (pictured) yesterday attributed his stunning achievements to hard work and sacrifice as his Barcelona side prepare for the first game of their Asian tour in Thailand. The Spanish champions have returned to Asia three years after their last tour of the continent -- home to a huge fan base and prime marketing territory. After facing Thailand’s national side today, Barca travel to Kuala Lumpur to play a Malaysia XI on August 10 before returning to Europe. Quizzed on the secret of his success at a UNICEF event in Bangkok, the Argentine four- time World Player of the Year said dedication was the only route to the top. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it,” he said. “Training is very important. Now we have no competition we are training a lot. When the season starts we have to play matches so we will train only one or two hours a day.” The diminutive 26-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable career in a Barca team widely considered one of the fin- est sides of all time. Meanwhile, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery will contest the title of Best Player in Europe when journalists across the continent cast their vote on August 29 in Monaco, the European governing body UEFA said yesterday. The three emerged on the shortlist after a second preliminary vote whittled down an interim 10-strong list. Mahmoud Mohammed Attiyah (in blue) of Al Shahania and Victor Queria of Al Shamal vie for the ball during their side’s Sheikh Jassim Cup match UEFA president Michel Platini began the initiative two years ago at the Al Ahli Stadium. Al Shamal won 2-1. RIGHT: Action between Al Khor and Al Kharaitiyat in the Sheikh Jassim Cup match at Qatar Sports Club in partnership with the European Sports Media (ESM) group with Stadium. Al Kharaitiyat won 3-0. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT/ABDUL BASIT Messi and his Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta winning the first two editions. AFP WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 England coach Flower tells ICC to improve DRS Lehmann says his team were ‘outstanding’ in third Test

MANCHESTER, England: England coach Andy Flower allowed himself a rare smile after his side retained the Ashes but the decision review system is prompting headaches and he wants the authorities to sort it out. England players The tough taskmaster does not remonstrate with tolerate ordinary from his team the match umpire and the performance of the deci- after Australia sion review system (DRS) in the drawn Old Trafford Test was far batsman David from satisfactory. Warner is given Australia’s Usman Khawaja not out by the was given out in the first innings Decision Review by the on-field umpire and System (DRS) on third umpire despite no evi- the fourth day of A Filipino player goes for a basket during the FIBA Asia Championship dence he touched the ball while the third Test of match against Qatar in Manila, yesterday. Kevin Pietersen did appear to the 2013 Ashes nick behind in England’s second cricket series at innings but Hotspot failed to pick The Old Trafford it up. cricket ground in “Firstly umpiring is a very Manchester, on tricky business but I would say Qatar go down August 4, 2013. that there are very clear proto- cols to use and to stick to and I think some calm decision-making needs to be made over the next two Tests,” he told reporters. fighting against “I think there are improve- ments that can be made. There are improvements in the use of the technology and the use of experts who know how to use the win up there,” he said ahead of the outstanding, We’ve put England stay in his prized opening spot Philippines technology that could make a dif- fourth Test starting on Friday. under a lot of pressure. We are after David Warner was bumped ference to getting better results.” “I thought the fight and resil- not going to lose 5-0 so that’s a up the order in the quickfire sec- BY DANOTZKI SANTOS complete a 63-44 cushion going The holders will keep the urn ience and character that we start. I think momentum has ond innings in Manchester. into the final stage of the match. as they are 2-0 up with two to showed in that first innings is the shifted but only time will tell,” “Whether (Watson) makes MANILA, Philippines: The The Qataris under Erfan Saeed play after Monday’s stalemate in reason why we drew this Test.” he said. an opener only time will tell,” he Philippines cashed in five out then reeled off a 9-2 run in the Manchester, with Flower believ- Counterpart Darren Lehmann “We’ve showed some cracks in said despite the former vice cap- of six attempts from the char- first two and a half minutes of ing hard work was key rather was disappointed not to get over their batting which is exciting for tain having played 44 tests and ity lane in the dying seconds to the pay-off period to close in on than the rain which wiped out the line with England teetering our bowling unit.” Lehmann saying he was his pre- quell Qatar’s surge in the end Gilas, 65-53, before LA Tenorio the last two sessions as Australia on 37 for three chasing 332 when Lehmann said the impromptu ferred opener in his first public game and run away with an finished off a 7-2 counter-attack scented victory. the rain set in. half-day off on Monday meant pronouncement. ego-boosting 80-70 victory in with an undergoal stab that gave “Retaining the Ashes is impor- However, he was glad to end fast bowler Ryan Harris has a “When you can play a bowler the FIBA Asia Championships Philippines a 17-point margin tant of course and I’m very proud English talk of a 5-0 whitewash chance of playing at Chester-le- in the top six it’s a big advantage being held in Manila. with 4:21 left in the game. of the team and the team are and reckoned he had seen enough Street from Friday despite his so as an all-rounder, no dramas. Philippines blazed to a 15-6 With Douthit hurting and obviously proud after a hard- of a comeback at Old Trafford for fragile body usually ruling him The reason we swapped round advantage as the sweet-shooting seated on the bench, the Gulf fought Test, a hard-fought three his Australia side to manage a 2-2 out of back-to-back Tests. was for David Warner to have a Jeff Chan burned the hoops and champions imposed their height Tests to be in this position. But we series draw. The coach was also candid go. We might keep doing that.” 6’10” Marcus Douthit lorded the and heft over the Filipinos to do want to go on to Durham and “The last five days we’ve been about whether Shane Watson will REUTERS boards early in the game. dominate and inch closer at 74-67, Qatar came out strong and with time down to 54 seconds. Shared series countered in the ensuing plays Team Gilas thus tied Qatar Manzoor recalled to England’s with Jervis Hayes and Mousa with 3-1 win-loss card and virtu- Daoud combining for a 14-5 ally forged a three-team squabble still in captain blitz to peg a 20-all first quarter for first place in Group E with the ‘fighting stand-off. hosts aiming to finish the round Clarke’s sights Pakistan Test squad The Filipinos reverted to zone with a 4-1 slate against Hong character’ defence at the start of the sec- Kong. The latter are on a must- MANCHESTER, United KARACHI: Pakistan opener All-rounder Anwar Ali is the ond canto and unleashed a mighty win course againt Chinese Taipei Kingdom: Australia captain Khurram Manzoor was recalled only change in the one-day squad delights Cook offensive thrust anchored on the (4-0) in the final day of the second Michael Clarke said drawing to the Test squad announced which beat the West Indies 3-1 high-flying Japeth Aguilar to soar round today. the Test series with England yesterday for the tour of last month, replacing Wahab Riaz. MANCHESTER, United to 47-29 advantage at the end of With an imminent win by the would still be a notable achieve- Zimbabwe later this month, but Wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal, Kingdom: England captain the half. Philippines in their game tomor- ment after dreams of regaining there was no room in the squad younger brother of Kamran, also Alastair Cook praised his Jason William spearheaded a row, a Chinese-Taipei victory the Ashes were washed away in for giant paceman Mohammad returned to the Test team after side’s resilience as they just 10-5 attack at the onset of the sends Qatar to third place while Manchester. Irfan. losing his place to Sarfraz Ahmed did enough to secure a draw third period to push the host a win by the latter forges a three- The tourists had to win at Old The 27-year-old Manzoor was on the South Africa tour. with Australia in the third country to their largest mar- way tie for first place. Trafford to regain the urn and surprisingly dropped after scor- Kamran once again failed to Test at Old Trafford that saw gin at 57-34 before Aguilar and In Group F are Iran, South were in a commanding position ing a brilliant 77 in the last of his make any of the squads, while them retain the Ashes. Chan joined hands in holding off Korea, China, Kazakstan, India as England collapsed to 37 for seven Tests, against Australia in Shoaib Malik was also ignored. England, set 332 to win the maroon shirts’ late spurt to and Bahrain. THE PENINSULA three on Monday’s final day after 2010. He failed to break into the Former captain Moin Khan after Australia captain Clarke’s declaration left them national team despite scoring was appointed manager of the Michael Clarke declared on needing 332 to win. heavily in domestic matches. team after the resignation of his side’s overnight 172 for But then rain prevented any Manzoor replaces left-hander Naveed Chema. seven, collapsed to 37 for further play and the match Nasir Jamshed, who managed just Test squad: Misbah-ul Haq three on Monday’s final day in Bolt and team-mates was abandoned as a draw with 51 runs in Pakistan’s 3-0 white- (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Manchester, with Cook’s exit England, now 2-0 up with just wash against world number one Khurram Manzoor, Imran Farhat, for a duck sparking the slump. two to play in the five-match Test team South Africa in the Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Azhar But rain meant only 94 min- series, assured of retaining the away series earlier this year. Ali, Faisal Iqbal, Adnan Akmal , utes’ play was possible Monday tested at training camp Ashes after wins by 14 runs and Pakistan will open the tour Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Ehsan and, with England having won a mammoth 347 runs in the first with two Twenty20 internation- Adil, Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal, the first two Tests at Trent KINGSTON, JAMAICA: All 44 athletes on the Jamaican team, two Tests at Trent Bridge and als in Harare on August 23 and Abdul Rehman Bridge and Lord’s, the draw including sprint superstar Usain Bolt, were tested late on Monday at Lord’s respectively. 24 before playing three one-day One-day squad: Misbah-ul Haq meant Cook’s men had retained their Moscow training camp for the athletics World Championships. Nevertheless this result internationals on August 27, 29 (captain), Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed the Ashes at 2-0 up with two Team officials confirmed that agents from the World Anti-doping stopped a run of six successive and 31 -- all in Harare. Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez, to play. Agency (WADA) arrived at the camp in Moscow, where all of the Test defeats for Australia, their The first Test starts in Harare Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Umar It’s been a bit of a strange athletes had blood taken in the sweeping operation. worst in 29 years, and spared on September 3 while the sec- Amin, Harris Sohail, Shahid day, but you’ve got to look at it It wasn’t clear if an entire national team had ever before been asked them the shame of equalling the ond Test opens in Bulawayo on Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad over 14 days,” said Cook. to undergo testing on the eve of a major competition. national record losing streak of September 10. Irfan, Junaid Khan, Asad Ali, “If you’d said 14 days ago The Jamaican track and field program has been under increased seven set long ago by the teams Irfan, the tallest man ever to Anwar Ali, Abdul Rehman ‘it will rain on the last day at scrutiny over the last two months after former World 100m record of 1885-88. play international cricket at seven Squad (T20): Mohammad Old Trafford, but you’ll have holder Asafa Powell and his training partner Sherone Simpson were And it meant Clarke’s men feet one inch, will be part of the Hafeez (captain), Nasir Jamshed, retained the Ashes after three among five athletes who tested positive at the Jamaican championships could still end this series all one-day and Twenty20 teams but Ahmed Shahzad, Umer Amin, games’, I’d have snapped your in Kingston in June. square at 2-2. will not feature in Tests. Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, hand off,” the opening batsman Meanwhile, With the Liu Xiang era limping to a close, China’s focus The last time an Ashes series The aim is to keep him fresh for Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail added. is squarely on Beijing 2015 as an emerging group of competitors test finished level was in England in the series against South Africa in Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan, Junaid “The England dressing-room themselves at the world championships in Moscow. 1972 and then Australia captain the United Arab Emirates later Khan, Zulfiqar Babar, Asad Ali, is a pretty good place to be at Track and field hopes for the world’s most populous nation have long Ian Chappell credited that 2-2 in the year. Anwar Ali, Harris Sohail. AFP the moment.” rested on 110m hurdler Liu, who became China’s first men’s Olympic campaign as the springboard for But Cook insisted there track and field champion at Athens 2004. the several successful years that Quinton de Kock (right) stumps Sri would be no let-up even though However, strikingly similar injury exits at Beijing 2008 and London followed. Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal the Ashes had been secured. 2012 -- both in the opening heat, and with the same Achilles problem Now Clarke wants to follow during the third T20 match at the “Now we want to go and win -- appear to have all but ended the 30-year-old’s career. suit, insisting he still has ambi- Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse the series,” he said. Now, the onus is on China’s young stars as they prepare to welcome tions in this series that could yet International Cricket Stadium in “We showed a lot of fighting the world back to the famous Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium for the next prove a morale-booster for his Hambantota, yesterday. character to get through this world championships in two years’ time. side ahead of the next series. game,” said Cook. “China has a lot of top athletes, especially in the men’s 110m hur- “If we can level the series we “We might not have played dles,” Xie Wenjun, 23, said at the Shanghai Diamond League meet in will take a lot of confidence back our best cricket, but we’re prov- May, where he finished third behind reigning world champion Jason to Australia,” said Clarke, man- ing we’re quite a hard side to Richardson. of-the-match at Old Trafford for beat.” “Liu Xiang is not here, and we all hope he returns, but he is not his brilliant first innings 187. Cook said: “We didn’t play the only one... we are also talented and can achieve very good results.” “I’m confident if we play the our best game. But Australia Xie’s words were borne out in Shanghai, where his performance type of cricket that we have put us under pressure and they was not the only reason for Chinese officials to cheer. In the men’s through the four days here that should be given a lot of credit long jump, Li Jinzhe emerged victorious in a field including Olympic we will give it a real good shake.” for the way they played. AFP champion Greg Rutherford and Panama’s Irving Saladino, the gold AFP medallist at Beijing 2008. AGENCIES Wednesday 7 August 2013 29 Ramadan 1434 Volume 18 Number 5784 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 USADA tells Dilshan powers Sri Lanka Rodriguez to accept punishment NEW YORK: Alex Rodriguez to consolation T20 victory should not expect a warm wel- come back from fans or team mates after refusing to take his The hosts win by six wickets, retain top ranking in the short format punishment and appealing his 211 game doping suspension, the head of the United States Anti- HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: chase, but the start I got with Doping Agency (USADA) said Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed Mahela helped,” said Dilshan, who yesterday. an unbeaten 74 off 51 balls was named man of the match. After Major League Baseball as Sri Lanka defeated South “After that, I knew we could (MLB) handed out 13 doping pen- Africa by six wickets in the final pass that total. It was important alties rocking ballparks from New Twenty20 game yesterday to not to panic, but Thisara made York to San Diego, USADA chief retain their number one rank- the job easier. We may have lost Travis Tygart said there was a ing in the short format. the series, but it feels good to win growing sense that the tide had The hosts, already down 0-2 this game.” turned in favor of clean athletes in the series, launched a spirited South African captain Faf Du and that Rodriguez, baseball’s chase of South Africa’s challeng- Plessis said the series win will highest paid player, would eventu- ing 163-3 to win the day-night boost his team ahead of next year’s ally pay the price for his cheating. game in Hambantota with 11 balls World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. While all the other players to spare. “It’s a big trophy to take back caught in the MLB’s Biogenesis South Africa won the series on the plane,” he said. drug sweep accepted their lesser 2-1, making amends for the 1-4 “We are really happy to win penalties, a defiant Rodriguez defeat in the preceding one-day- the series against the best team was preparing to make his sea- ers on the tour. in the world. I thought 163 was son debut with the Yankees on But yesterday’s victory was enough, but one has to give credit Monday against the Chicago crucial for Sri Lanka, who would to Dilshan. White Sox having recovered from have slipped to number three in “This series was a good expe- hip surgery. the T20 rankings behind Pakistan rience for the boys because the Tygart blasted Rodriguez for and South Africa had they been conditions in Bangladesh will not his selfishness, saying his pres- whitewashed 3-0. be much different from here.” ence on the field was an insult to Dilshan brought up the thrill- The hosts rested their two The South Africa cricket team poses for photographs with the winning clean players everywhere. ing win off the first ball of the main players, batsman Kumar trophy after they won the Twenty 20 cricket series gainst Sri Lanka in “He (Rodriguez) ought to take 19th over, lofting Morne Morkel Sangakkara and fast bowler Hambantota, yesterday. South Africa won the series 2-1. INSET: South the responsibility, do the time for his second six. He also hit nine Lasith Malinga, and recalled Africa’s Faf du Plessis (right) shakes hands with Tillakaratne Dilshan. that he is ultimately given and boundaries. Dilshan and Suranga Lakmal. do what’s right for baseball now,” Former captain Mahela Earlier, du Plessis hit 85 off 65 Tygart said. “Instead he is drag- Jayawardene hit a quickfire 33 in balls and JP Duminy remained Scoreboard ging it out, creating chaos around an opening stand of 67 off 35 balls unbeaten on a 34-ball 51 as South him. with Dilshan to help Sri Lanka Africa too put on a thrilling exhi- SOUTH AFRICA SRI LANKA “Now that he is healthy enough make a rollicking start. bition of power hitting. H Davids lbw b Kulasekara ...... 0 T Dilshan (not out) ...... 74 to play it is just going to frustrate The hosts were 123-4 in the Du Plessis, who won the toss Q de Kock lbw b Mendis ...... 16 M Jayawardene c de Villiers b Parnell ...... 33 clean athletes and while he wants 16th over when Thisara Perera for the third time in a row and F du Plessis b Lakmal ...... 85 K Perera c Parnell b Wiese ...... 1 to call his team mates his broth- (25 not out) put on a match- elected to bat, smashed 10 bound- J P Duminy (not out) ...... 51 D Chandimal st de Kock b Tahir...... 14 ers and that stuff, they’re not winning stand of 41 with Dilshan aries and three sixes during a A B de Villiers (not out)...... 1 A Mathews b Wiese...... 14 happy. for the fifth wicket. third-wicket stand of 112 with Extras (LB-1, W-9) ...... 10 T Perera (not out) ...... 25 “The decision to dope is a With 27 runs needed off the JP Duminy. Total (for 3 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 163 Extras (LB-1, W-1, NB-1) ...... 3 very self-centered decision, to final 18 balls, the big-hitting Du Plessis and Duminy put on Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-45, 3-157. Total (for 4 wkts in 18.1 overs) ...... 164 cheat and you hope you don’t get Perera took 21 runs from the 18th their century stand after opener Bowling: Kulasekara 4-0-37-1 (w2); Lakmal Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-71, 3-100, 4-123. caught.” over bowled by Wayne Parnell, Henry Davids had been dismissed 4-0-29-1 (w3); Senanayake 4-0-20-0 (w2); T Bowling: Tsotsobe 4-0-49-0 (nb1); Morkel He added: “Now playing while including three fours and a six, off the first ball of the match, Perera 1-0-10-0; Mendis 4-0-31-1 (w2); 3.1-0-33-0; Parnell 3-0-37-1 (w1); Tahir 4-0- you appeal to me, is just another to ease the pressure. leg-before to seamer Nuwan Mathews 1-0-14-0; Dilshan 2-0-21-0. 20-1; Wiese 4-0-24-2 selfish decision on par with the “It was not an easy target to Kulasekara. AFP decision to dope.” REUTERS

Still time for Qatar to develop Al Gharafa must be competitive a good team for 2022 World to win, says new coach Zico Cup, says the Brazil legend DOHA: Brazilian football legend Zico yesterday said Qatar had sufficient time to develop a good side for the 2022 FIFA World BY RIZWAN REHMAT Cup. Zico, 60, was unveiled as the new Al Gharafa coach yesterday. DOHA: Brazilian football leg- New Al Gharafa coach “I think they have enough time to make a good team,” Zico said end Zico has urged Al Gharafa Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Zico (right) poses with to be competitive if they want to “They have good young talent in this country and let’s not forget a club official with challenge the top teams in the what amazing facilities,” the Brazilian said. Qatar Stars League (QSL). the club’s jersey after “I can see young talent coming up and they can be groomed for Zico yesterday signed a two- being unveiled as the the World Cup (to be held in Qatar in 2022),” he said. year contract with Al Gharafa new coach during a Zico will coach the former Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions who have not won the QSL shield press conference in for two years. since their third consecutive tro- Doha yesterday. Zico, For a man who scored an astonishing 52 goals in 72 matches for phy in the 2008-2009 season. who was nicknamed Brazil, Zico said he enjoyed coaching clubs compared to managing “I know that this club has a the ‘white Pele’ during national teams. rich history and has done well his playing days, has “I like coaching clubs. Managing clubs helps you to evolve as a over the years but they will have signed a two-year deal coach,” Zico said. to be competitive to challenge the with the former Qatar “When you manage national teams, sometimes there is no match top teams (in QSL),” Zico said Stars League (QSL) for 15 days or a month. But with a club, you can be involved with after being unveiled as the new champions. the sport every day,” he added. coach for ‘the leopards’. Zico is expected to lead Al Gharafa’s training camp in Europe “There are some top teams in later this month. THE PENINSULA Qatar. To beat them you have to play tough football,” the 60-year- old said. “I know they (Al Gharafa) are Brazilian coach added yesterday. to Alain Perrin (December 2012 The Brazilian legend, however, fast. I have had a few friends tell “We are a big team (in Qatar). playing a friendly. But I have been Al Gharafa, who won the – February 2013). resigned as coach in November me about the place. So it was an I want to do good things with this well informed about the team. Emir Cup last year in May, have Sadek, again performed the last year after little more than a easy decision to come here,” the club,” Zico added. The Al Gharafa management has changed five coaches since March duties on an interim basis after year in the post. Brazilian added. Called the ‘white Pele’ for his ensured I have watched a number 2011. Frenchman Bruno Metsu Perrin departed, before Zico was Zico said moving to Qatar was Zico hung up his football boots superb all-round game when he of CDs of the team’s matches,” the (March 2011 – March 12) coached officially unveiled at a low-key not a difficult decision. in 1994. played for Brazil, Zico said he has Brazilian said. the side for a year before being ceremony at the club’s premises “I have had the opportunity to Since then the Brazilian leg- yet to meet the players. “I think this club can be devel- sacked and replaced by Paulo Silas yesterday. lead training camps with Iraq in end has managed various clubs, “I came here a few days ago and oped further,” Zico said without (March -November 2012.) Zico, who coached Japan Qatar many times. I know the most notably Turkish giants I am yet to meet the players. That elaborating. Habib Sadek took over for a between 2002 and 2006, signed place and the system here,” Zico Fenerbahce and Russia’s CSKA would happen probably today,” he “We have the capacity and the couple of months (November- a contract with Iraq Football said. Moscow in Europe. said. strength to get good results,” the December 2012) before giving way Federation in August 2011. “The league (QSL) is developing THE PENINSULA