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Amir on landmark Iran Max 46º visit to boost relations Min 27º High Tide 03:35 & 13:44 Several bilateral agreements signed Low Tide 08:35 & 21:25 40 PAGES NO: 16184 150 FILS TEHRAN: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah yes- terday started a landmark visit to Tehran focused on mending fences between Shiite Iran and the Sunni-ruled monarchies in the Gulf. The two-day visit comes amid a thaw in ties between Tehran and six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since the election of Iran’s moderate President Hassan Rouhani in June 2013. Sheikh Sabah, on his first visit to Tehran as head of state, flew in at the head of a high-level delegation including the foreign, oil, finance, commerce and industry ministers. Rouhani escorted Sheikh Sabah to review an Iranian honor guard upon the Amir’s arrival in Tehran. In greeting the Amir, Rouhani, quoted on the presidency website, said the trip would mark “a decisive turning point” and that the two states had “close views on political, regional and international issues”. The visit would “benefit both countries”, HH the Amir was quoted as saying. “Our ties with Kuwait are very important to us and we hope this trip would be a new chapter to boost cooperation,” said Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, quoted by state news agency IRNA. The visit will also focus on controver- sial regional issues, including Iran’s military involvement in Syria, the situation in Iraq and Egypt, and the Middle East peace process, Kuwaiti officials said. Relations between Iran and the Gulf, namely signs of rap- prochement between regional power brokers Saudi Arabia and Iran, will also be discussed during the visit, Kuwaiti for- eign ministry undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah told Al-Hayat newspaper. He said Kuwait, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the GCC - which also includes Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - has balanced links with Tehran and is willing to mediate between Riyadh and Tehran. Saudi Arabia and its GCC partners are deeply suspicious of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and wary of the talks under way between Tehran and Western powers aimed at striking a long-term compromise. Riyadh is also at odds with Iran over the Syria war, in which Tehran backs the government and Saudi Arabia the rebels, as well as its involvement in Iraq, Bahrain and other countries in the region. Sheikh Sabah, a former Kuwaiti foreign minister, is described by analysts as one of the region’s most active diplomats, often acting as a mediator. TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (left) greets HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah upon his arrival yesterday. — AFP Continued on Page 15 MoI: DNA Imams slam Egyptian cleric’s deportation lab ready Housing crisis can be resolved in 10 years: MP

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior announced By B Izzak ing units, around 110,000 applications yesterday the completion of the Kuwaiti have piled for Kuwaiti couples, a majori- DNA identification laboratory, fully KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti imams and ty of whom wait for more than 15 years equipped with technical devices compatible Qatar denies World Cup preachers union yesterday strongly crit- to get a government house. But the with international quality standards. The icized the interior and Islamic affairs government has in the past few forensic evidence department at the min- ministries for deporting an Egyptian months said it plans to accelerate the istry is so keen on attaining specialized tech- bid corruption claims cleric, saying this is a very serious devel- construction process in order to reduce nical achievements that have significant opment. The cleric, Sayed Farraj, had the waiting period and resolve the cri- LONDON: Qatar’s 2022 football World Cup organiz- today. impact on the disclosure of evidences and reportedly criticized the Egyptian presi- sis. ers vehemently denied any wrongdoing after a In their response to the allegations, the Qatar facts. dential elections during a Friday ser- Last week, Minister of Communi- British newspaper alleged a top official paid more 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy These facts aid investigative and justice mon at a mosque in Farwaniya, saying cations and Municipality Essa Al- than $5 million to secure support in the bidding said their bid “upheld the highest standard of ethics the polls were rigged and the turnout Kandari said that the ministry of oil has bodies in performing their duties, and process. The Sunday Times said it had obtained mil- and integrity”. Bin Hammam “played no official or revealing many issues that have been boost- was very low. A number of Egyptian left a piece of land with an area of 70 lions of emails, documents and bank transfers relat- unofficial role” in the bid committee, they said. They worshippers objected to the imam and million sq m that has the capacity for ed by irrefutable probative evidence, ing to alleged payments made by said they were cooperating with Brigadier Dr Fahd Al-Dosari, Director General the issue was taken to the police sta- 43,000 units. Zalzalah said that report- Qatari former top football official Garcia and were “totally confident” tion. Later, the ministry of Islamic affairs ed obstacles in the area, especially of Forensic Evidence Department at the Mohamed bin Hammam. It alleged that an “objective” inquiry would con- ministry, said in a press statement released dismissed Farraj and the Interior underground water, can be overcome that Bin Hammam, a former Asian clude Qatar won “fairly”. “We vehe- Ministry deported him yesterday along with coordination between various by the media department at the ministry. Football Confederation president, mently deny all allegations of wrong- The department is also keen on keeping with his wife and three children. His government agencies. He also called used slush funds to pay cash to top doing. We will take whatever steps are elder son was spared to complete his for seeking the help of the private sec- up with the constant increase in the number football officials to win a necessary to defend the integrity of examinations. tor and local and foreign companies in of criminal and next of kin cases, he said, “groundswell” of support for the tiny Qatar’s bid,” it said in a statement. “The In another development, MP Youssef speeding up the housing program. noting that the lab’s capacity has surpassed emirate’s World Cup bid. right to host the tournament was won Al-Zalzalah said yesterday that the Kuwait Transparency Society mean- 9,000 samples of next of kin authenticity He was then on the executive because it was the best bid.” housing crisis in Kuwait can be resolved while has decided to monitor the and 1,500 criminal cases a month. committee of FIFA, the sport’s global The allegations come just days within 10 years provided that the gov- Kuwaiti by-election on June 26 to elect He also pointed out the ongoing efforts governing body. Bin Hammam, who ahead of FIFA’s annual congress, to be ernment builds and distributes 17,000 five seats that fell vacant after the resig- to attain further achievements to disclose launched an abortive challenge held in Sao Paulo between June 9 and units and housing plots. Zalzalah made nation of five MPs after the Assembly evidences and facts that assist investigative against incumbent FIFA president 12, where Blatter is set to announce Mohamed bin Hammam the comments following a meeting rejected their request to grill the prime and justice bodies to perform their duties to Sepp Blatter, resigned from his FIFA his candidacy for a fifth four-year term. between a parliamentary panel prepar- minister. The society will make contacts the fullest by using latest technological and AFC posts in 2012, shortly before The decision to give the World Cup to ing a response to the government pro- with the ministries of interior and jus- methods, and continuing to train and pre- he was banned for life from football administration Qatar, a small Gulf peninsula with little football his- gram, which he heads, and a number of tice in order to get the approvals for the pare human resources to get better results. by FIFA’s ethics committee. FIFA is investigating the tory, provoked widespread condemnation because officials headed by Housing Minister monitoring. The registration of candi- The laboratory was established on the direc- 2010 vote that awarded the 2022 World Cup to it will be held in the emirate’s summer. Blatter said Yasser Abul. The lawmaker said that the dates closed on Thursday after 134 tions of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Qatar and the 2018 tournament to Russia, following in May that it was a mistake to choose Qatar government stated in its program that hopefuls filed nomination papers to previous corruption accusations. A report by because of the summer desert heat and wants the of Interior, and Acting Minister of Awqaf and it will be constructing around 9,000 contest the five seats in three con- Michael Garcia, a top US lawyer, is to be finalised tournament switched to the northern hemisphere Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled units every year while the ministry later stituencies. A number of candidates this year. He was due to meet senior officials from winter, for the first time, to get round the problem. Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, said Dosari. — KUNA increased the figure to 12,000 annually. were expected to pull out of the race the Qatar 2022 organising committee in Oman Continued on Page 15 Due to delays in constructing hous- before the polls.

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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 LOCAL

TEHRAN: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has arrived here for a two-day state visit. He was received at Mehrabad International Airport by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iran Majdi Al-Dhafiri, Arab ambassadors, senior Iranian officials and Kuwaiti embassy staff in Tehran. Filipino nurses in Kuwait alert, but not panicked No reported cases of MERS in Kuwait

By Ben Garcia We are more susceptible to the virus because we There are thousands of Filipino health work- work directly with patients. But we are trying our ers in the Middle East scattered in various clinics KUWAIT: After five Filipino nurses in the Gulf very best to maintain zero casualties as much as and hospitals. “From our side, we strictly observe Shemmar tribe holds region died from the Middle East Respiratory possible,” said Hengie Taton, President of Pinoy precautionary measures by using PPE (personal Syndrome corona virus, Filipino nurses in Kuwait Ambulance Nurses in Kuwait (PANIK). protective equipment) that includes wearing consultative meeting are worried. “Until now we have no reported cas- At least three known deaths among Filipino masks, gloves and disposable gowns,” Taton said. Last Saturday, his group also presented a KUWAIT: Members of the Shemmar Tamran and Sultan Al-Awwam. While PowerPoint presentation to members of the tribe organized a consultative meeting no police presence was seen at each of Filipino community and embassy personnel yesterday in order to nominate one out the six sites, an Interior Ministry insider including Philippine Consul General Raul Dado of four candidates to run in June 26 by- told Al-Qabas daily that the meetings and Vice Consul Jabbar Adiong at the Philippine elections from the fourth constituency. were monitored through ‘undercover Embassy. A similar meeting organized ahead of informants’, which indicates that legal The world’s total death toll from MERS has last year’s parliamentary elections procedures could be announced soon. passed the 200-mark and is rising. As of helped MP Sultan Al-Shemmari to win Since nomination opened for by- Thursday, the cumulative global number of the first place in the fourth constituen- elections to fill five vacant posts in the MERS infections since Sept 2012 was 661, of cy. Narrowing the number of candi- National Assembly, several tribes which 205 patients have died, data compiled dates improves a tribe’s chances to be organized consultative meetings. That from reports of the Saudi Health Ministry and represented in the National Assembly. includes the Awazem and Ghanem the European Center for Disease Prevention and While primary elections are illegal in tribes, who held meetings in the sec- Control showed, the PANIK presentation men- Kuwait, tribal communities have organ- ond constituencies, while reports indi- tioned. ized consultative meetings in the past cate that the Ghanem will hold similar Saudi Arabia has borne the brunt of the out- few elections which serve the same meetings in the fourth constituency break, with the Health Ministry’s count on May purpose. tomorrow. A total of 134 candidates are 23, 2014 standing at 551 cases, including 177 The Shemmar consultative meetings running in the by-elections to be held deaths. Symptoms of MERS, according to the took place in two diwaniyas in Naeem, in the second, third and fourth con- World Health Organization, include fever, cough, two in Qasr, and one each in Saad Al- stituencies, and the number is expect- shortness of breath and diarrhea. “We conduct- Abdullah and Andalus. Tribesmen vot- ed to drop below 90 after consultative ed to select one candidate from Fahd meetings are concluded, Al-Qabas KUWAIT: Philippine Consul General Raul Dado poses here with a group of Pinoy Ambulance ed the seminar at the request of the Philippine Amer, Marzouq Al-Khalifa, Ojail Al- reported. nurses in Kuwait during seminar held at the Philippine Embassy. Embassy to share our knowledge on MERS and the advice we get from the Ministry of Health,” es of MERS in Kuwait, but when you hear the expat nurses have occurred in Saudi Arabia and he added. news, you will be concerned because it origi- another two in the United Arab Emirates. So far, The Philippine Embassy had released a MERS nates in the Middle East and we are just a stone’s Manila has not imposed travel restrictions to the advisory months back and urged Filipinos to Ramadan, World Cup throw away from Saudi Arabia where the virus is Middle East, but it has warned Filipinos in the avoid crowded areas as much as possible, but believed to be prevalent. It is causing much anxi- region to exercise vigilance and practice health cautioned Filipinos not to overreact since Kuwait delay opposition rallies? ety among health workers, particularly nurses. precautions for their own protection. is very safe with no confirmed case of MERS yet. KUWAIT: The opposition is not expected to Ramadan activities or watching World Cup hold public rallies during the summer in matches during June and July. fear of poor turnout due to Ramadan and Others believe that opposition mem- ‘Infected meats sold to restaurants, butcher shops’ the World Cup, a local daily reported yester- bers could still organize sporadic seminars day quoting sources close to Kuwait’s main at diwaniyas and delay public seminars at KUWAIT: Dead and infected sheep are sold opposition group. Irada Square until after the summer break. every day in Jahra then make their way to Members of the majority bloc are Members supporting this idea also believe restaurants and consumers around Kuwait, a expected to make a decision within two that the holy month is a good opportunity local daily reported yesterday. More than a hun- weeks regarding their summer schedule, to increase the number of visits to dred sheep infected with diseases such as sca- said the sources who spoke to Al-Rai on the diwaniyas around Kuwait. bies or pulmonary hemorrhage or simply dying condition of anonymity. A final decision is expected to depend from old age are sold between 7am and 8am at Most members agree with a proposal on when top oppositionist Musallam Al- Jahra’s livestock market, for prices ranging that calls for postponing all activities until Barrak plans to hold a seminar to reveal between KD 2 to KD 7 a head. after the summer break, especially that ‘large financial transfers’ he had announced The sheep are then taken to jakhours (live- Kuwaitis would mostly be busy with earlier, the sources added. stock farms) in Jahra, Kabd and Shuwaikh where they are slaughtered, since they are not allowed inside the Kuwait Municipality’s slaughterhous- es. Their meats are then sold to restaurant work- ers and butchers, Al-Rai noted in an investigative Number of smokers increasing report on the practice in Kuwait. The unofficial one-hour auction takes place KUWAIT: Kuwait faces a major challenge as the cial program to monitor numbers of those simultaneously with the opening of the daily number of smokers among citizens including addicted to tobacco. auction for Arab sheep, whose prices range women is increasing, said Minister of Health Dr. Moreover, the ministry seeks to protect between KD 85 to KD 140 a head. The high Ali Al-Obaidi yesterday. Proportion of smokers non-smokers, through updating Law No. 15 prices of Arab sheep make the ‘infected sheep among teenagers, aged between 13 and 15, (1995) and ensuring its implementation, in auction,’ as described in the investigative report, has reached 11.3 percent of the population and addition to offering aid to smokers at special a popular place among certain suppliers for the overall number of smokers per year is clinics, he said, noting that Kuwait is in the lead restaurants and butcher shops. increasing, the minister said in a statement on among regional countries in terms of figures of “A kilogram of meat taken from an Arab the occasion of observing “World No Tobacco quitters. sheep is sold for KD 4,” the report reads quoting Day.” Aware of the health hazards caused by The minister also indicted that a new ver- KUWAIT: A vendor waits for customers at the sheep market recently. an unnamed vendor at the market. “This makes tobacco, the Ministry of Health has worked out sion of the anti-smoking law that stipulates — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat the total profit from a sheep weighing 10 kilo- programs for combating smoking, he said. The strict penalty against smoking in public places gram reach only KD 40 - an amount that falls sheep.” The daily further indicated that Kuwait Ministry inspectors were absent during their ministry has promoted dangers of smoking, had been referred to the cabinet. Penalty is short even compared to the price of imported Municipality, Commerce Ministry and Interior three-day investigation. hiked fees on the product and has set up a spe- hiked from KD 50 to KD 500, he said. — KUNA

KAMCO sponsors lecture on ‘Basics of Successful Negotiations’

KUWAIT: KICPO Asset Management Company support its interests in educating its investment negotiations begins with determining a number of reject common stereotypes and what is offered by (KAMCO), announced its sponsorship of ‘The Basics partners, shareholders and clients. Moreover, such important elements such as the nature of problems the counterpart, indicating personal interests and of Successful Negotiations’ lecture, which was deliv- initiatives are in line with its vision which focuses that needs to be solved, a win-win or win- lose solu- capabilities, sharing information as well problems. ered by Dr Brian J. Hall, professor of Business on delivering deliver its experience and knowledge tions, including main principles of transparency, Regarding how to deal with challenges to cre- Administration, Unit Head, Negotiation, across an array of sectors related to investment, creativity and problem engagement across first ate value, Hall asserted on the necessity to solve Organizations and Markets at the Business School asset and portfolio management. case negotiations, while also in other cases, vari- problems step by step without proceeding to an of Harvard University. The lecture was organized by During the lecture, Dr Hall showcased several ables of information secrecy, providing deceptive another topic, noting that openness, creating alter- KIPCO - Kuwait Projects Company, and included a case studies about challenges that negotiators face signals and asking for unfair as well as difficult native options and using third parties would be the broad range of attendees such as professionals, during closing deals and negotiations, and how to claims. Moreover, Dr Hall also noted that business exist for overcoming setbacks. clients and members of Kuwait MBA Club. overcome such setbacks without jeopardizing the is similar to a sport that depends on team work, In addition, Hall showcased some special tactics Sana Al-Hadlaq , Senior Vice President of Client interest and the goals of negotiators. In addition, where the main target is from a culture of coopera- that should be used in negotiations, such as body Relationship and Marketing Department at KAMCO Hall noted that the main dilemma of negotiators is tion in order to create value. He also stressed that language, which requires the negotiator to set fac- said, “ KAMCO’s sponsorship comes as a part of our represented by the stress they create around the creating value and success depends on approach- ing his counterpart and using a common language keenness to communicate with clients and our goals that they are trying to protect, where some ing value creatively. to solve the problem. investment partners, and is in line with our overall try to create value and others are obsessed with It is worthy to mention that Brian J. Hall is a corporate policy to support multiple training and egocentrism. Alternative options Professor of Business Administration at Harvard educational events.” Hall advised those who want to obtain neces- Business School where he is the Head of the “The lecture, which was attended by experts, Master key sary information that lead to creating added value Negotiation, Organizations and Markets (NOM) general managers and members of Kuwait MBA Dr Hall also pointed out that sharing informa- by focusing on building mutual trust and respect, Unit and a faculty affiliate of the Rock Centre for Club, covered effective management strategies of tion during negotiations is the master key of creat- exchanging small information, questioning, listen- Entrepreneurship. Previously, he was an assistant negotiations and ways to get the best possible out- ing value, despite all risks. He also noting that shar- ing, and solving problems among the negotiations professor of economics in the Harvard Economics Economic Advisers in 1990-91. Previously, Prof Hall comes of negotiations without compromising the ing information might give the counterpart an parties. Moreover, he called for adopting special Department. Prof Hall received his B.A., M.A., and served as Executive Vice President and later, Acting interest of negotiating institutions.” absolute advantage in negotiations; therefore, procedures that rely on multiple offers, pre- adjust- Ph.D. in economics from Harvard and holds an CEO, of Alghanim Industries, one of the largest mul- Al-Hadlaq further noted that KAMCO will con- sometimes protecting information is valuable. ments and using a third party. M.Phil. in economics from Cambridge University. ti-business companies in the Middle East with over stantly support and organize such events, which He also clarified, that the road to successful Furthermore, Dr Hall advised negotiators to He served on the staff of the President’s Council of 12,000 employees in 30 countries. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 LOCAL

kuwait digest In my view Silence is GCC-Iranian golden relations

By Abdullatif Al-Duaij By Labeed Abdal obody can say for certain that there is no squandering in Kuwait or governmental mis- Nmanagement of national wealth. No one has ever said as well that thefts, or at least uneven distri- bution of wealth, have never occurred. There is enough evidence to prove that both have undoubt- [email protected] edly happened. However, those who claim that the government is solely responsible for all of that are ignoring the fact that people consume all - and not is Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- most - of the national income. Sabah’s visit to Iran can help reinforce security The money that is stolen or the government could Hand stability in the region, as well as improving be wasting could be estimated at tens or even hun- relations between the Islamic Republic and Gulf dreds of millions of dinars. You have to be blind to Cooperation Council countries. believe that KD 23 billion disappears from the nation- The Kuwaiti-Iranian summit comes at an important al income without anyone noticing - and this figure is time that requires addressing the increasing violence of based on allegations regarding what one corrupt extremism in Iraq and Syria, and concern that the vio- individual takes illegally. So if we combine all the lence might spillover to other countries in the region. money allegedly stolen, the amount would exceed Efforts are required more than ever today to find a hundreds of billions based on the number of people solution for radicalism that breeds ugly forms of sicken- accused of national income misappropriation. ing actions and sectarian struggles. Those efforts must Meanwhile, billions are wasted through wages and focus on finding the root causes of problems. Meanwhile, international efforts are required to resume with regards to Iran’s negotiations with the West, in order to reach more assurances regarding the The same people who keep accusing kuwait digest Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, the Syrian crisis and the government of corruption and its fallouts, as well as controlling the situation in Iraq squandering wealth are the same and Lebanon. Put things on right track The alarming increase of extremism and radical who had forced the government to groups in the region necessitate a breakthrough in the pay and increase allowances to GCC-Iranian relations, that allows improvement of state employees. By Ghonaim Al-Zobi cooperation based on mutual trust, and in various fields ield Marshal Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi won the Egyptian The Egyptian people and other Arab peoples like - while focusing on reinforcement of regional security presidential elections and Egypt will retain its those in Libya and Tunisia realized their true essence and stability, in order to create more space for trade allowances the state pays to public sector employees, power and status as the prime ‘locomotive’ leading when they came to power when they revealed their and peace; not squares of wars and struggle. F But in order to build mutual trust, the two sides and 99.9 percent of which are paid unnecessarily. The all Arab countries to safety out of the swamps the so- true ‘face’ and goals. As soon as they reached power, same people who keep accusing the government of called Islamic political groups led many of them into. they started alienating and excluding other social fac- must work on reaching agreements on actual changes corruption and squandering wealth are the same who Many parties and individuals took religion as a cover tions to monopolize power in the long run without that contribute to resolving pending issues in the had forced the government to pay and increase to use in sneaking to power in many Arab countries, competition from anybody. Peoples may get tired but region, such as the Syrian crisis. We cannot also forget allowances to state employees - the majority of taking advantage of being well- they never die even if they the primary issue for the Arab World, which is the whom are underemployed in overcrowded offices. organized and the failure of oth- are tricked by these groups Palestinian-Israeli case, which the world has chosen They want to avoid having to work, so they make er social factions to similarly It’s high time to put things on the for a while. Peoples peace and negotiations as the only way to resolve it. exaggerated claims about alleged thefts and corrup- organize themselves in the right track in the Arab world and regained consciousness tion cases in order to avoid responsibility and keep aftermath of the ‘Arab Spring’ when they saw those what they have taken. These people cannot have the have big Arab countries resume lead- volcanoes that left many Arab groups act like octopuses In my view solution to our problems - especially not when they regimes devastated, leaving ership and return ‘dwarves’ back to in controlling all institu- stand against attempts to save or rationalize expens- their peoples to the hands of their real and normal size and role. tions like the judiciary, the es. The only way to make rationalization happen is if gigantic well-organized parties media and the economy in citizens’ share is reduced. Even rationalization of gov- that came out of their hideouts. attempts to devour them What are you ernment spending will eventually affect the citizen, Tens of thousands of conferences and seminars all. Millions of people went out to oust those groups because it means reducing funds spent on services. have been held and highly eloquent speakers were that kidnapped pure revolutions. doing outside? Officials preach about rationalizing spending, but hired to promote those parties and convince people to It’s high time to put things on the right track in the want that to happen without putting any burdens on vote for them while the majority of the people was Arab world and have big Arab countries resume leader- Kuwaitis’ shoulders. Not only is that hard, but simply striving to form parties or forums to give the people ship and return ‘dwarves’ back to their real and normal impossible to happen. People who make corruption other options instead of those Muslim-pretenders, but size and role. We have had enough with the tumults By Ali Mahmoud Khajah allegations need to acknowledge that fact, otherwise due to lack of potentials and funding and due to their and conspiracies they have so far arranged in the Arab they should just shut up. lack of political experience, they were outspoken by world. It is all over you runts! ver since public opinion was divided over tak- groups that take religion as a cover, which appeared to ing part or boycotting the parliamentary elec- — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas have majority support. — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa Etions following the constitutional court’s ruling about adopting the one-vote electoral system last year, I have always thought that taking part in the elections, regardless of how bad the system is, is rel- kuwait digest atively better than boycotting it, especially in view of the lack of any clear vision or program the boycott aims at. Bo Sami sues This never meant that the new parliament would turn Kuwait into paradise on earth or that it would prosper overnight or even over the four-year tenure. the state! It is better than boycotting for no particular reason. I have repeatedly exclaimed about how long this boy- By Thaar Al-Rasheedi cott would last - a question I have not so far received any answer for because, in my opinion, boycotters ver since he retired 12 years ago, Bo Sami has themselves do not have any. nothing else to do but file official complaints However, a year has passed since the new parlia- Eagainst each and everything that moves. He is ment came to office with all supporters, while boy- well-known to all telegram employees in most post cotters still have no clear identity for real reform. offices around Kuwait and most state officials too, Papers or words said about reform without explain- starting with the PM, the speaker of the house and ending with all ministers, because he is specialized in sending them telegrams of complaint. His name must All the points prove that after one have come up several times in their offices and the offices of their secretaries. year on the decision on taking part Frankly speaking, I know not whether officials read or boycotting the elections, those his telegrams. I do not even blame them if they do not, especially since most Bo Sami’s telegrams are for who took part seem to have the worthless complaints such as one he sent to the interi- or minister saying that ‘on entering a police station, a upper hand despite the few lapses. policeman was smoking outside and when he blamed him for that, the policeman insulted him’. In another telegram to the municipality minister, Bo ing a clear mechanism for achieving it is definitely Sami said that his neighbor dumps his garbage outside not considered reform. Following the performance his home and that whenever he pushed it in front of of the current parliament to fish for parliamentary or his neighbor’s house, he usually pushed it back. “Please governmental lapses that would fuel public opinion save me”, he demanded. is not reform. It is only a temporary reaction. In addi- tion, staying online in a hypothetical cyber world through Twitter and other social media to communi- Our real problem does not lie in cate only with supporters in a bid to feel there are spotting malfunctions and viola- many of them, will never be more than a ‘hypotheti- cal’ presence as well. tions because everybody knows Meanwhile, as far as participants are concerned, about them and their presence. and just as previous parliaments did, this one has had its lapses and achievements. The lapses came in the form of passing some laws despite their legal According to a postal clerk at Kaifan post office, Bo and constitutional shortcomings as well as the lack Sami comes to the office on an almost daily basis to of a clear way of utilizing monitory tools, which I storm officials with telegrams with all kinds of com- previously wrote about. plaints. He added that in one of his telegrams sent to On the other hand, this parliament managed to the health minister, Bo Sami complained of spotting make some positive achievements such as the trans- two rats outside his house. The clerk also said that by port authority law which limits the responsibility of reviewing a record of the telegrams Bo Sami sent, they roads to one body instead of evading by many bod- found out that he sent such funny ones to every official ies the way they do nowadays without offering any regardless of his post. solutions. It also accomplished the e-transactions Driven by a journalist’s curiosity, I called Bo Sami to law that will contribute to reducing bureaucracy and find out why he loved filing complaints. In a five- minute telephone call that did not satisfy my curiosity, amended the consumer protection law to provide I found out that filing complaints ran in the man’s more protection against commercial fraud. They also blood like his red blood cells because he hung up dwelled on investment in sports clubs, which will promising to file a complaint against me at the infor- provide these clubs with good revenues to be used mation ministry! in developing sports in general. They will also I thought Bo Sami was a unique case, but the post approve the most important law about allowing office clerk told that there are many like him. However, individuals to directly go to the constitutional court, regardless of whether we approve of or reject Bo which guarantees protecting citizens’ constitutional Sami’s way, state officials do not respond to parliamen- rights if violated by any majority. tary grillings or inquiries or to scandals exposed by var- All the previous points prove that after one year on ious writers. Does Bo Sami then think that his com- the decision on taking part or boycotting the elec- plaints would attract their attention? What happens in tions, those who took part seem to have the upper most cases is that the official’s office manager reads hand despite the few lapses. What has been accom- them, tears them up and dumps them in the nearest plished is far much better than just waiting outside to dustbin! Our real problem does not lie in spotting mal- watch. Once more, I reaffirm that my words do not functions and violations because everybody knows mean I am completely satisfied with the parliament’s about them and their presence. The problem is that performance, which is normal, but I am absolutely ‘our friends’ are not so keen on reforming them! convinced that reform attempts from within are much better than watching from the outside! — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 LOCAL PM’s China visit to help solidify bilateral relations Second largest importer of Kuwaiti oil

KUWAIT: With a major headline of solidify- share of the USD 50-million strong firm. KIA ing bilateral ties, His Highness the Prime also acquired a share of some $720 million Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of Hamad Al-Sabah commences a state visit China (ICBC), which is the second largest to China today. The visit to Beijing is yet bank in the country. another step in the path of mutual eco- Meanwhile, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum nomic and oil-related partnership and an Exploration Co. (KUFPEC) partakes in sever- apparent extension of the relationship that al mega-projects in the oil sector and gas dates back to 1961, when China was one of sector, such as a $11 billion project to the first countries to recognize Kuwait’s develop a Chinese gas well. independence, which then was followed by Among the biggest joint ventures in the a visit from late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al- oil sector is the project to build a refinery Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah when he was and a petrochemicals compound in finance minister in 1965. Guangdong Province, signed in 2009 dur- Kuwait was the first Gulf country to ing a state visit by His Highness the Amir establish diplomatic relations with China in Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 1971. to China at a value of $9 billion. The project Economy was the dominating theme of is the biggest China executes jointly with Chinese-Kuwaiti relations during the 1970s another country. and 1980s, with both Asian countries sign- On the Chinese side, there are notable ing a number of agreements, most promi- corporate partnerships involved in many nent of which was the one on economic mega-scale and development projects in cooperation in 1977. Kuwait. There are three Chinese corpora- China’s honorable stance during the tions executing the Jaber-Boubyan bridge 1990 Iraq invasion of Kuwait came as early project. There are also major past projects as Aug 6 through a strong statement by the dating to the post-1990 Iraqi occupation foreign ministry, enclosed with Beijing’s era such as construction of oil facilities in refusal of the invasion and keenness on Al-Ahmadi at $400 million in 1995. Kuwait’s independence and unity, as well as China is an important commercial part- calling on the Iraqi regime to swiftly with- ner of Kuwait, with the trade exchange rate draw from Kuwait in implementation of hitting $12.5 billion in 2012. Over 90 per- international legitimacy resolutions. cent of Kuwaiti exports to China were in oil Moreover, China suspended all arms and oil-related goods, while the Gulf coun- deals with Iraq, and sent its foreign minister try imported clothing, appliances, furniture, to Baghdad in November 1990. After meet- office supplies, toys, and food stuff. ing with senior officials there, China Kuwait Fund for Economic Development announced it would abide by all UN resolu- had till end of 2012 extended 35 loans to tions, including the use of force against China worth an overall KD 261.319, and the Iraq. funding went into transportation, commu- In appreciation to such stance, His nications, electricity, industry, and rural Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad development sectors. Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit to Beijing in China was also among the nations with 1991 when he was a foreign minister. which Kuwait sought security agreements Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al- following the 1991 liberation. It signed Salem Al-Sabah paid another visit while he such an agreement with China, along with Prayer beads auction in Kuwait was crown prince in 1995. other nations with permanent membership Today, China is the second largest in the UN Security Council, with the aim of KUWAIT: Using prayer beads as a tool of medi- Asian to count the repetitions of prayers, for Prayer beads are full of positive energy and importer of Kuwaiti oil after the United protecting its stability and defending its tation is as old as human history. It is not a repetition of the same devotion a number of bring you to life. Semi-precious stones have States. This manifested in establishment of territory against all external threat. coincidence that prayer beads are present in times, for meditation, protection from negative attracted people with their colors and charm- an office to provide services related to and In March 24, 1995, the two nations almost every culture. energy and to relieve stress. ing gloss since ancient times. Since then, each oversee oil investment and cooperation signed an agreement which stated the two Prayer beads or worry beads are used by var- Prayer beads have metaphysical and psycho- gemstone has a special meaning. The photos between the two nations. Kuwait are to exchange military expertise and also ious cultures such as Anatolian, Ottoman, logical effects on their users. The beads also show a recent prayer beads auction held in Investment Authority (KIA) also plays an stated that China is to supply Kuwait with Turkish, Greek, Middle East, African, Indian and absorb negative energies. Kuwait. important role in bolstering the economic its needs of advanced military gear. exchange as a major partner in many proj- Over a period of more than 50 years, ects in China. Kuwait managed to create and sustain a Among such key investments is the firm and successful strategic partnership authority’s holding of a stake in the Sino- with China, which now serves as testimo- Arab Chemical Fertilizers Company Limited ny to the success of the country’s foreign (SACF), where Kuwait holds a 30 percent policy. — KUNA Municipality keen on solving housing issue KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality is keen to and find appropriate solutions permanent- contribute to solving the country’s housing ly. Al-Manfohi stressed importance of the issue in coordination with the Public minister Al-Kandari’s resolve to free these Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) and land areas from any obstacles and to fully based on cabinet directives, Acting cooperate with the municipality and relat- Director General of Kuwait Municipality ed ministries to find the appropriate solu- Ahmad Al-Manfohi said yesterday. tion and execute the housing plans. Al-Manfohi said in a press statement that the municipality was keen to find solu- Right track tions, particularly land plots close to the Meanwhile, Chairman of the National urban areas, in reiteration to recent com- Assembly committee on the response to ments made by Minister of the government’s plan of action, MP Yusuf Communications and Minister of State for Al-Zalzalah, lauded the presentation made Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari regarding by Minister of State for Housing Affairs finding an area south of Saad Al-Abdullah Yasser Abul on the government’s program district on the Sixth Ring Road, measured to resolve the housing problem. approximately 70 million square meters “The presentation made by Minister and can accommodate around 43,000 Abul shows that the government is on the housing units. track towards resolving the housing prob- The official explained that what has lem,” Al-Zalzalah told reporters following a been circulated in media recently about committee meeting with the Minister yes- the existence of obstacles to such location, terday. including a letter of rejection by Director He added that the deliberations have General of the Municipality, was due to touched upon the different aspects of the having many obstacles that prevent the problem, such as the allocations of the land completion of this housing project, which and provision of the finance. included taking out large parts of the land The committee has also discussed the to avoid the constraints. discrepancies between figures mentioned Al-Manfohi pointed out to the difficulty in the government’s plan and that of the in dealing with such obstacles, particularly Housing Affairs Ministry. with the presence of the Ministry of The government plan sets a goal of dis- Defense camp and residential areas such as tributing 9,100 housing units to beneficiar- the Saad Al-Abdullah district and other ies every year, but the Ministry plan sets a hurdles. goal of distributing up to 12,000 housing Al-Manfohi added that due to the units a year, Al-Zalzalah revealed. designed land area which is big enough, He noted that the committee has pre- around 70 million square meters, therefore, sented a number of recommendations to it’s natural that it contains obstacles the the minister to address the challenges in Municipality will be seeking to overcome this regard. — KUNA Duo held for drug trading

By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: Narcotics authorities arrested two expats with 500 grams of marijuana, 20 grams of cocaine and seven envelops of mushrooms drug. Authorities acted after receiv- ing tips about the two trading in drugs, and they were arrest- ed red handed.

Boy dies A Kuwaiti child died from an electric shock in a jakhour (livestock farm) at Kabd. An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances behind the incident.

Road accident Traffic was disrupted on the Fifth Ring Road in front of Al- Rai for more than two hours after a truck turned over. An KUWAIT: One of the drug traders pictured after his Asian man suffered a minor arrest yesterday. injury. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 LOCAL Man arrested for drug trafficking, car theft Four held in brothel raid

KUWAIT: Jahra police arrested a drug deal- police raid on an apartment turned into a Drunk man reported her missing, by detecting her er who is also accused in multiple auto brothel in Hawally. They include three A man was arrested in Salmiya on phone’s signal. Detectives had struggled in 12 Kuwaitis qualify for thefts reported around the governorate. Asian women reported missing by their charges of public intoxication and insulting their attempts to locate the girl, who would Patrol officers forced the suspect to stop employers and an Asian man who ran the a police officer on duty. The man was keep her phone switched off and change World Robot Olympiad following a pursuit after he attempted to brothel, according to investigations. The pulled over for swerving, before police dis- locations every time police could detect escape when he was ordered to pull over four were taken to the deportation deten- covered that he was drunk. The man her signal when she briefly switched her KUWAIT: Some 12 Kuwaiti students won top three for driving a car without license plates. The tion on Saturday. reportedly offended a policeman while he phone on. Police handed the girl over to places of the local qualifications for the 2014 World bedoon man was arrested after police was placing him under arrest. He was taken her parents after she signed a paper pledg- Robot Olympiad, it was announced yesterday. found shabu (meth) in 11 small plastic bags Fatal crash to the authorities for further action. ing that she will not escape again. The qualification rounds were held in collaboration in his car. Police also found drug parapher- A man died in an accident on Nuwaiseeb with the ministry of education and the regional office nalia and the vehicle’s license plates inside. Road Friday night. Paramedics and police Domestic dispute Work mishap of the International Movement for Leisure Activities in Investigations revealed that the car arrived to the scene shortly after the acci- Mubarak Al-Kabeer police reunited a girl A car mechanic was injured after a vehi- Science and Technology (MILSET), said a statement by belonged to a Gulf national who later dent was reported, but discovered that the with her family weeks after she escaped cle fell on him accidently inside a Sharq the Kuwaiti Robot Center. arrived to the police station and told offi- driver had already succumbed to his from her house. The Kuwaiti girl, who is in garage Saturday. The 49-year-old Jordanian The Olympiad is due to take place in Sochi, Russia cers that his vehicle was stolen from out- injuries. Criminal investigators examined her twenties, spent the days at shopping man was diagnosed with broken ribs and next November. side his house. The man was referred to the the scene and transferred the body to the malls and slept in mosques after domestic chest bruises at Amiri Hospital, where he The winners, six teams from middle and high school authorities to face charges. forensic department. An investigation was disputes made her run away from her fami- was taken after the incident happened. levels, competed along with 20 local teams. Each team opened to determine the circumstances ly’s house in Mubarak Al-Kabeer, according Preliminary investigations indicate that the comprises of two members. Hawally brothel which led the victim’s car to lose balance to investigations. Detectives were able to man was doing some repairs underneath a MILSET is a non-governmental, non-profit and polit- Four people were arrested during a and turn over at the side of the road. locate the girl one week after her father car when it accidently fell on him. ically independent youth organization, which aims at developing scientific culture among young people through the organization of science-and-technology programs, including science fairs, science camps, con- gresses and others activities of high-quality. The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition for young people. First held in 2004 in Singapore, it now attracts 1,000 participants from 37 countries. The competition consists of three different categories; regular, open and soccer. —KUNA

Palestinian ambassador lauds Kuwait’s constant support KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub lauded yesterday the continu- ous support provided by His Highness the Amir, the Government, charities and and peo- ple of Kuwait to the Palestinian cause, as well as their stance side by side with the Palestinian people. Kuwait’s aid to Palestine proves its con- stant proactivity in extending a helping hand to the Palestinian people, Ambassador Tahboub said in a statement following his meeting with Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer at KRCS head- quarters. KUWAIT: The Public Relations Department at Kuwait Municipality has warned against encroachment of state property in all areas. It said that supervisory teams are on the He also mentioned that Kuwait’s support to the look out for those who violate the rules. The department said it will continue fighting this negative phenomena to guarantee street cleanliness and ensure the public safety. Palestinians never stopped even under most difficult cir- The capital municipality officials wrote six citations and 11 undertaking during a campaign in Mubarakiya. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun cumstances, whether that support came directly from insti- tutions based inside or outside the occupied lands, noting at the same time that KRCS has always sought to reach all those needy ones from all around Palestine. API organizes ‘Economic Diplomacy’ training course The Palestinian diplomat pointed out KRCS’ various proj- KUWAIT: The Arab Planning Institute speech. He added that the course will also include diplomats from Kuwait, Egypt, The Institute offers a wide variety of ects in Jerusalem, the West Bank, Qalqilya, Jenin, Tubas, launched yesterday a specialized training train the diplomats how to promote Yemen and Tunisia. training programs tailored to improve the Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and other course on “Economic Diplomacy” for Arab national products, attract foreign invest- Arab Planning Institute is a non-profit skills and increase the efficiency of individ- Palestinian cities, noting the KRCS is one of the effective diplomats and trade attachÈs. “The course ments and serve the economic and devel- regional organization whose primary mis- uals working at various levels of govern- philanthropic societies on the international level as it has a is meant to enhance diplomats’ skills in opment policies of their countries. sion is to advance the cause of economic ment institutions, and in the private sector. significant role in aid. He also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to strengthening economic and commercial The course includes a number of lec- and social development in the Arab coun- Its target groups are those involved in the KRCS’ support and efforts which alleviated the suffering of relations between their countries and other tures and visits to several Kuwait-based tries through National Capacity Building, areas of national economic management the Palestinian people through the Society’s constant world countries,” The API’s Undersecretary Arab and Kuwaiti economic institutions, Al- research, Institutional Support & consultan- and implementation of development poli- humanitarian aid and relief. — KUNA Dr. Hussein Al-Talafah said in the opening Talafah disclosed, adding that the trainees cy, expert-group meetings and publication. cies in the Arab countries. — KUNA Kuwaiti medical center in Lebanon

TRIPOLI, North Lebanon: Lebanon witnessed yester- day launch of yet another key Kuwaiti philanthropic project, latest of a chain of Kuwaiti-funded aid ven- tures, laying corner stone of a medical center in the northernmost province of Akkar. The State of Kuwait demonstrates its support for Lebanon through con- struction of such large medical centers, said Ahmad Al-Sabti, the Kuwaiti diplomatic attache, in remarks while he laid the corner stone of the medical center in town of Al-Rama, with Kuwaiti funding amounting to $1 million. Building this medical center will contribute to efforts aimed at improving medical services for the locals, said Al-Sabti, the representative of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Lebanon. He re-affirmed Kuwait’s keenness on participation in various development ventures in Lebanon, not- ing such aid manifests the close ties bonding the two countries and bortherly peoples of Lebanon and Kuwait. The chairman of Al- Rama Municipality, Khaled Al-Badawi, affirmed impor- tance of the Kuwaiti- financed center for resi- dents of the remote region. He expressed gratitude to Kuwait, namely His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Government and people of the Gulf State.— KUNA

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NEW DELHI: In this photo, Myanmarese refugee women handcuff, blindfold and cover their mouths with black cloths during a protest. — AP Horrific risks for India’s women Raped, murdered girls reveal apathy towards the poor

KATRA SHAHADATGANJ: The nightly trek into the fields nized across the political spectrum. Ahead of his recent behind their homes under the cover of darkness leave the election victory, India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi women of Katra Shahadatganj in northern India feeling indicated his party’s Hindu nationalist policy goals-such as scared and vulnerable at the best of times. But the abduc- the building of a controversial temple in Uttar Pradesh- tion, gang-rape and lynching of two teenage girls as they would play second fiddle to sanitation. went to relieve themselves last Tuesday have added a terri- “Toilets first, temple later,” the right-winger Modi in a fying new dimension to their daily ordeal. Maharani Devi, speech late last year. In an interview with AFP, one of the whose family earns a meager living as farm laborers, said murdered girls’ female relatives said that she not only want- younger women were often harassed by men, and never ed the authorities to ensure the killers are brought to justice went into the wheat and peppermint fields alone. but also to build communal facilities. “I am not generally “Ever since this incident we are now even more scared afraid of open fields, of forests, snakes or local wildlife but I than before,” said Devi, 40, whose three-room house, like am nervous when I go out to relieve myself in the fields,” most in the district, has no toilet. “It’s really not good, most she said. women are reluctant even going with just one companion,” “I want the government to build us a community toilet in the mother of five told AFP yesterday. “Some younger the village, at least.” But experts warn that the new govern- women who used to go out to the farms to give food or ment faces a daunting challenge if it wants to end the prac- water to the men in the afternoon have (now) even tice of defecating in the open-just one of many social devel- stopped,” said 75-year-old Om Vati. The murder of the two opment problems plaguing rural India. teenagers, aged 12 and 14, has generated headlines in India Katra Shahadatganj, like other villages in the district, has and beyond in an echo of the uproar over the fatal gang- power only a few hours a day, while stagnant water and raw rape of a student on a bus in Delhi in December 2012. sewage flow through its potholed dirt lanes. The lack of But the circumstances which left the girls vulnerable to progress on the issues has fuelled a sense in some quarters the killers who pounced on them in the fields are not that the needs and wishes of urban voters carry more unusual in India. The victims, who cannot be named for weight than their rural counterparts. legal reasons, had gone there at night because their fami- When a reporter asked Uttar Pradesh’s socialist Chief lies lacked a toilet and the village has no communal latrines. Minister Akhilesh Yadav about the incidence of rapes in the UNICEF estimates that almost 594 million-nearly 50 per- state, he responded: “You haven’t been harmed, have you? cent of India’s population-defecates in the open, with the No, right? Great. Thank you.” But he later termed the attack situation particularly acute in impoverished rural areas such “unfortunate” and called for fast-track courts for speedy jus- as the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. Carolyne Wheeler of tice. The two girls belonged to a low caste in India’s social the non-governmental organisation WaterAid, which has hierarchy system, which is still deeply entrenched in rural carried out research on the issue in Uttar Pradesh, said areas. At least some of their attackers come from the Yadav around a third of women have no other option but to caste, which is also of low standing but is powerful across relieve themselves after the sun sets-usually accompanied the state. by a friend who keeps watch in case of trouble. “It is the The girls’ families accused local police of initially failing to time when a woman is most vulnerable, exposed and the take action because they were prejudiced against their idea that such number of women are taking this daily risk to caste, with women considered less important than men. The relieve themselves is shocking to us,” Wheeler told AFP. head of Uttar Pradesh’s ruling party, Mulayam Singh Yadav, the chief minister’s father, sparked uproar during the recent ‘Toilets first, temples later’ election campaign when he said rapists should not receive The lack of private toilet facilities is a problem recog- the death penalty because “boys will be boys”. — AFP India PM appoints former spy as security adviser

NEW DELHI: India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has were later flushed out, and he infiltrated a powerful guerril- chosen a daring former spy with years of experience in la group fighting for independence from India in the north- dealing with Pakistan as his national security adviser, a eastern state of Mizoram. The group ultimately signed a move officials say signals a more muscular approach to peace accord. Doval was also on the ground in Kandahar, New Delhi’s traditional enemy. The choice of Ajit Doval, Afghanistan, when an Indian Airlines plane from alongside former Indian army chief General VK Singh as a Kathmandu was hijacked by Pakistan-based militants on federal minister for the northeast region, underscores Christmas Eve, 1999. The crisis was resolved when top mili- plans to revamp national security that Modi says became tants were freed in exchange for hostages. weak under the outgoing government. “Doval is an out-of-the-box thinker,” said an Intelligence The two top-level appointments, reporting directly to Bureau officer with long years of service in Kashmir and Modi, point to a desire to address what are arguably India’s other Indian hotspots. “Expect him to shake things up.” The two most pressing external security concerns - Pakistan official, who did not want to be named, said he expected and China, both of which, like India, have nuclear arms. the new security team to push for a rapid expansion of bor- Doval, a highly decorated officer renowned for his role in der infrastructure and a streamlining of intelligence servic- dangerous counter-insurgency missions, has long advocat- es, which still function in isolation and often impede one ed tough action against militant groups, although opera- other. Singh has declared his priority is to develop the tions he has been involved in suggest a level of pragma- northeast in order to narrow the gap with Chinese invest- tism. ment in roads and railways on its side of the frontier. India is In the 1980s, he smuggled himself into the Golden also creating a new mountain corps and beefing up border Temple in the city of Amritsar from where Sikh militants defenses, although that initiative has stalled. — Reuters MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Don’t ‘hurry’ to back Palestinian govt: Israel PM

JERUSALEM: World governments should not rush state, as a blow to peace and vowed to boycott it. In alluding to Palestinian intentions to seek further condition of anonymity. to approve the new Palestinian cabinet, Prime a move which further underscored Israel’s opposi- recognition for their promised state in the interna- COGAT, the Israeli defense ministry unit responsi- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned yesterday tion to the new government, three Gazans who tional diplomatic arena. Despite Israel’s boycott ble for Palestinian civilian coordination, refused to after the Palestinians accused Israel of punishing were to travel to the West Bank to be sworn in as threat, severing ties was unlikely to affect security comment on the matter, as did Netanyahu’s office. them over a unity deal. “I call on all responsible ele- ministers were blocked from leaving the coastal coordination with the forces of Abbas’ Palestinian Public radio said COGAT head, Major General Yoav ments within the international community not to enclave, officials said. Authority, Yediot Aharonot newspaper said. Mordechai, had vetoed the request. On April 23, hurry to recognize the Palestinian government that “The assessment is that... security coordination rival Palestinian leaders in the West Bank and the Hamas is part of, and which relies on Hamas,” the Government boycott between the two sides will not be harmed,” it said, Hamas-run Gaza Strip announced a surprise unity Israeli premier told ministers at the weekly cabinet Speaking late on Saturday, Abbas said Israel had quoting unnamed sources. However, Israel would deal, pledging to work together to set up an interim meeting, saying it would “strengthen terror”. informed him it would cut all ties with the incoming begin holding Abbas “responsible” for any violence government of political independents. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has said government, in what he described as punishing the coming from the Gaza Strip, such as rocket fire on The new government, which will pave the way the new government, which is to be sworn in today Palestinians for overcoming their years-long inter- southern Israel, it said. for long-overdue legislative and presidential elec- at his Muqataa headquarters in Ramallah, will be a nal political differences. “Israel wants to punish us tions, will be chaired by Rami Hamdallah, who is government of political independents that will for agreeing with Hamas on this government,” he Stuck in the Strip currently serving as prime minister in the Fatah- reject violence, recognize Israel and abide by all said, explaining that it had been made clear to him Earlier, a senior Palestinian official said Israel had dominated West Bank administration. Speaking to existing agreements. Although the formal line-up that the Netanyahu administration would “boycott blocked the passage of three Gazans who were to the official Voice of Palestine radio, Fatah represen- has not yet been made public, it has been pieced the government the moment it is announced”. But have been sworn in as ministers in the new govern- tative Azzam al-Ahmed said the new government together by Abbas’ Fatah movement and Gaza’s the Palestinians would have an answer for every ment. The three had applied to cross to the West would work to practically implement the reconcilia- Islamist Hamas rulers in accordance with a reconcili- Israeli move, he warned. “Each Israeli step will have Bank on Thursday, but their application was imme- tion agreement on the ground. “We hope this gov- ation agreement inked in April. Technocratic in a proper Palestinian response,” he said, without diately rejected. “We sent the application in on ernment will immediately start with practical steps nature, it will not have a political mandate. elaborating. Thursday and explained that these officials are to be to end the divide and restore the unity of Israel has described the unity deal with Hamas, “We will take everything step-by-step, we will sworn in as ministers in Ramallah, but Israel imme- Palestinian institutions in the West Bank and Gaza,” whose charter calls for the destruction of the Jewish not be the ones to react first.” Abbas appeared to be diately rejected the application,” he told AFP on he said. — AFP Election set to sweep Assad back to power ISIL kills 102-year-old man, family in Syria DAMASCUS: Syria entered its final day of cam- years. With campaigning drawing to a close, the paigning yesterday for the June 3 presidential By choosing Assad, Syrians would be voting streets of Damascus were plastered with posters election expected to return Bashar Al-Assad to “not only for a president of the republic but for a glorifying Assad. He was seen in casual wear, power, a vote the opposition brands a “parody of leader... who faces the war... for the iconic leader fatigues or dress uniform with a chest covered in democracy”. With swathes of the country out of Bashar Al-Assad who has stayed at the side of his medal ribbons, in pictures that dwarfed those of government control, voting will only take place people in all corners of the homeland,” the ruling his rivals. The poll is aimed at bolstering Assad’s in regime-held territory, far from where Assad’s party said in a statement. In an apparent bid to position as he seeks to win at all costs the war he forces are battling the rebels who seek to topple shore up the support of Sunni Muslims for is fighting against the exiled opposition and him. Assad, state television gave a live broadcast of a fragmented rebels weakened by infighting The fragmented opposition, and their meeting of Sunni clerics who also urged voters between rival jihadists. Western and Arab allies, are set to watch power- to cast their ballots for Assad. Peaceful protests calling for political change lessly as the ballot returns Assad to power for a that started in March 2011 have been trans- third, seven-year term at a time when the army is Early show of force formed into a full-blown civil war across the making advances on the battlefield. Assad’s The president is from the minority Alawite country after a brutal regime crackdown on opponents have dubbed the vote a “parody of community while most of the rebels fighting to democracy” and the “blood election”, as the toll topple him come from Syria’s majority Sunni demonstrators. Damascus never recognized the from the civil war has reached 162,000, accord- Muslim community. On Sunday the Syrian protest movement, referring to protesters as ing to a monitoring group. Observatory for Human Rights reported that the “armed terrorists” working to serve a “foreign The rebels have urged Syrians to boycott the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant killed plot”. vote in which Assad’s sole competitors, MP a 102-year-old man and four other members of The Al-Baath newspaper, mouthpiece of the Maher al-Hajjar, and businessman Hassan Al- his Alawite community in Hama province. “Some ruling party, insisted on Sunday that Syrians will Nouri-are little known and seen as token rivals. members of the family were burned alive, others vote “to show that the will of the people is Yesterday the ruling Baath Party, which has dom- killed in their sleep,” said the Britain-based moni- stronger than all the dreams and desires of the inated Syria for more than half a century, called toring group. It also reported that regime aircraft plotters”. The regime pulled off an early show of for people to re-elect Assad. The president was pressed an offensive on the northern city of force on Wednesday when thousands of expatri- chosen by referendum in 2000 following the Aleppo, dropping barrel bombs on rebel areas ates and refugees living abroad turned out for DAMASCUS: Syrians walk past campaign posters of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad death of his father and predecessor, Hafez Al- that left many people wounded and set ablaze a an early vote in 43 embassies in their host coun- yesterday. — AFP Assad, who had ruled over Syria for nearly 30 house. tries. — AFP Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner dies in crash

PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis and to retain its editor, Marimow. Katz is among the seven people killed in a fiery plane “It’s going to be a lot of hard work. We’re not kidding crash in Massachusetts, the newspaper’s editor said yes- ourselves. It’s going to be an enormous undertaking,” Katz terday. Bill Marimow confirmed Katz’s death to Philly.com, said then, noting that advertising and circulation revenues saying he learned the news from close associates. The had fallen for years. “Hopefully, (the Inquirer) will get fatter.” Gulfstream IV crashed as it was leaving Hanscom Field Katz, 72, made his fortune investing in the Kinney Parking about 9:40 pm Saturday for Atlantic City International empire and the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network Airport in New Jersey, said Matthew Brelis, a spokesman in New York. He once owned the NBA’s New Jersey Nets and for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates the the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and is a major donor to Temple air field. University, his alma mater. “There were no survivors,” Brelis said. “Our thoughts and Officials did not speculate on what they think caused the prayers are with the people on board and their loved ones.” crash. They said the National Transportation Safety Board Katz was one of two business moguls who bought out their will investigate and determine what happened. Nearby resi- partners last week with an $88 million bid for The Inquirer, dents recounted seeing a fireball and feeling the blast of which also operates the Philadelphia Daily News and the the explosion shake their homes. Jeff Patterson told The news website Philly.com. The winners vowed to fund in- Boston Globe he saw a fireball about 60 feet in the air and depth journalism to return the Inquirer to its former glory suspected the worst for those aboard the plane. — AP MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

5 confirmed dead, 11 missing in Russian chopper crash

MOSCOW: Russian divers yesterday recovered five bodies from the declined to provide further details. “The bodies are being raised,” she passengers of the helicopter. wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into a lake in the remote north- told AFP. Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the Moscow-based “I am not ready to bury anyone,” he told AFP. “The passenger mani- western tundra with 18 people including top regional officials and Investigative Committee, told Russian reporters separately that five fest is being verified.” A deputy regional governor, Sergei businessmen on board. Two people were rushed to hospital with bro- bodies had so far been recovered. Officials refused to declare the rest Skomorokhov, as well as several other top officials, are believed to have ken legs after the Mi-8 helicopter smashed into Munozero lake in a of the missing dead. been among the passengers. Investigators cited a possible aircraft mal- remote area on the northwestern Kola peninsula late Saturday, region- “We are adults. Probably there’s no hope,” Zakharova told AFP. “But function and bad weather as likely causes of the crash. al officials said. we will be hoping until the last minute.” “Until the bodies are found, “The pilot found himself in difficult meteorological conditions, lost With five confirmed to have lost their lives, the remaining 11 are they are considered alive,” Apatit spokeswoman Olga Kryuchek told his sense of direction and hit the surface of the water,” the Investigative considered missing and feared dead. Top regional officials including a AFP. The two survivors were found floating on the water fastened to Committee said in a statement. Officials could not begin a rescue oper- deputy governor of the Murmansk region as well as the head and their chairs, said Denis Pushin, spokesman for the Murmansk regional ation when they received the first reports of the crash on Saturday due deputy head of Apatit, manufacturer of components for mineral fer- administration. to poor weather conditions. Some 100 people were working on the tilisers, Alexei Grigoryev and Konstantin Nikitin, are believed to have “Fishermen found them,” Pushin told AFP. “They have concussion scene of the crash yesterday, the emergencies ministry said. A regional been on board the helicopter, officials said. and are in shock,” he said, referring to the survivors. He initially said the police spokeswoman said earlier that the helicopter was carrying up to Tatyana Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the regional emergencies passengers were most likely on a fishing trip but later retracted his 19 people. Aviation crashes are frequent in Russia and are often ministry, said that divers had found several bodies in the lake but statement, noting it was “a working visit”. Pushin refused to identify the blamed on ageing aircraft and poor maintenance. — AFP

President of US Chamber of US soldier flies to freedom Commerce on visit to Cuba

CUBA: A delegation from the United States Chamber of Commerce. Following its after Afghan prisoner swap Chamber of Commerce arrived yesterday arrival, the delegation held conversation in Havana, led by its Executive President with the minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Thomas J Donohue, who is accompanied Rodriguez Parrilla and Rodrigo Malmierca Hagel hopes deal might herald peace breakthrough by Steve Van Andel, president of the Board Diaz, minister of Foreign Trade and of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Investment. BAGRAM AIR BASE: The sole American prisoner and president of AMWAY Company, and During this visit to Cuba, the delega- of war held in Afghanistan was flown to a US mili- Marcel Smits, Executive Vice President and tion will hold other meetings and will visit tary hospital in Germany yesterday, after he was Financial Director of Cargill Corporation. places of interest, especially those related dramatically freed in a swap deal for five Taleban The delegation is composed also by to the process of actualization of our eco- militants who were released from the other executive officials of the US nomic model. Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been held for nearly five years and his release, following years of on-and- off negotiations, suddenly became possible after Ethnic minorities: harder-line factions of the Afghan Taleban shifted course and agreed to back it, according to US offi- cials. A US defense official said Bergdahl was able Focus in poll race to walk and became emotional on his way to free- dom, after being handed over to US special forces GRAYS: Feeling “surrounded” by ethnic ing party which has only a slim lead in opin- in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday. minorities, retired factory worker Peter ion polls ahead of the ruling Conservative “Once he was on the helicopter, he wrote on a Harvey voted for Britain’s anti-immigration Party. The centre-right Conservatives have paper plate, ‘SF?’” the official said, referring to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in last month’s arguably the toughest challenge in appealing abbreviation for special forces. “The operators European and local polls and plans to do so to ethnic minority voters, who have in the replied loudly: ‘Yes, we’ve been looking for you for again in next year’s national election. “I’m the past tended to vote Labor. a long time.’ And at this point, Sergeant Bergdahl only white British person in my area,” the 66- Only 16 percent of ethnic minority voters broke down.” US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel year-old said, explaining his voting prefer- picked the Conservatives in the last general said he hoped the successful prisoner exchange ence in Grays, a town in southeast England, election in 2010, compared to more than 66 deal might lead to breakthroughs in reconcilia- where UKIP did particularly well amid spec- percent for Labor. Analysts estimate that if tion with the militants. tacular gains across the country. the Conservatives had managed to gain just “We had been ... working to find ways to open Ostensibly fuelled by antipathy to immi- a third of the ethnic minority vote, the party up some possibilities with the Taleban to try to gration and Europe, UKIP’s rise has nonethe- would have won outright in 2010, and not get Sergeant Bergdahl back. This didn’t just start,” WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama, accompanied by Jani Bergdahl (left) and Bob less helped bring the issue of race to the fore have to rule in coalition. Last month, Policy Hagel told reporters traveling with him on a rou- Bergdahl, speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. — AP ahead of the May 2015 general election. At Exchange, seen as the most influential think tine visit to Afghanistan. “This has been an ongo- the same time, there is a growing realization tank on Conservative policy, set up a new ing effort that our government has been involved of the importance of the ethnic minority vote, Black and Ethnic Minority Research Unit and in at every level ... We found some openings ... as studies show the numbers of black and published a report saying Britain’s ethnic that made sense to us,” he added. “The timing was Asian Britons growing at a faster rate than minority communities were on course to go right, the pieces came together.” Hagel later met whites. from eight million people, or 14 percent of with more than a dozen special operations sol- Adding to anxiety among many British the population, to almost a third by 2050. “It diers at the giant Bagram military base outside voters is the influx of immigrants from east- was once thought of as nice to have-it’s Kabul and thanked them for their part in opera- ern Europe under European Union rules good for inclusion if you appeal to ethnic tions to recover Bergdahl. Addressing a larger allowing the free movement of workers, rein- minorities. Now some Conservatives are say- gathering of troops in a hangar at the base, Hagel forcing UKIP’s anti-EU, anti-immigrant mes- ing it’s an existential issue,” said Sunder said, “This is a happy day for our country, because sage. Katwala, director of another think tank, we got one of our own back.” Appealing to UKIP voters on immigration British Future. Bergdahl, 28, was handed over about 6 p.m. while harnessing the ethnic minority vote will local time on Saturday, a senior official said. The be tricky for Britain’s mainstream parties, Closet racists? US forces, who had flown in by helicopter, were especially in polarized Thurrock, a bellwether Complicating matters for parties wooing on the ground very briefly, said the officials, who constituency that has tended to give winning the ethnic minority vote is anecdotal evi- would not specify the precise location. parties only a slim majority. “I want a party dence that even some minorities support “Fortunately ... no shots were fired, there was no that sees everyone as equal and wants every- UKIP, or at least stemming immigration, given violence,” said Hagel. “It went as well, not only as one to live together in harmony,” said 17-year- that they often compete with the newest we had expected and planned but I think as well old Divine Carter, walking across the street arrivals for jobs and resources. A direct appeal as it could have.” The commander of US and NATO from Harvey. “I’m hearing the opposite from to minorities also risks being seen as patron- forces in Afghanistan, General Joseph Dunford, political parties, especially UKIP,” said the col- izing, and experts warn of treating them as a spoke of the sense of excitement that swept the lege student, who described her ethnicity as voting bloc with identical views. headquarters of the international military force Afro-Caribbean. “Funnily enough, ethnic minority voters there as news of the successful operation filtered have reacted quite well to UKIP on the through. “You almost got choked up,” he said. “It ‘Second class citizen’ doorstep, depending how long they’ve been was pretty extraordinary. It has been almost five The number of people from ethnic minori- here. If it’s second or third generation, very years and he is home.” ty backgrounds settling in Thurrock has risen positive actually,” said Thurrock UKIP coun- rapidly in the last decade according to census cilor Robert Ray, who in the 1970s cam- “Never forgotten” BAGRAM: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (left) squats down to hand out a coin from the data, and the diversity is reflected among paigned for the far-right whites-only National President Barack Obama hailed the release in a office of the Secretary of Defense to retired Sgt Brendan Marrocco, from New York City, during shoppers in the borough’s main town Grays. Front. British attitudes towards race are also brief appearance with Bergdahl’s parents, Bob Hagel’s visit to Bagram Airfield in Bagram, Afghanistan yesterday. — AP The town centre features pawn shops, pound hardening, raising the question of how much and Jani, in the White House Rose Garden, saying shops, betting shops and charity stores, a parties can do in attracting minorities with- that “while Bowe was gone, he was never forgot- Sept 11, 2001 attacks on the United States to declined to give details about the conditions reflection of the borough’s above average out alienating the majority of voters. ten”. Bergdahl had already left Afghanistan when force the Taleban - accused of sheltering al Qaeda attached to the Taleban prisoners’ release, saying unemployment rate, which has helped fuel A British Social Attitudes survey published Hagel touched down at Bagram yesterday, and a militants - from power. only that Qatar got involved in the case because it resentment of more recent arrivals. “We’ve on Tuesday grabbed headlines for showing US defense official later said the newly released He was captured under unknown circum- was a “humanitarian cause”. “The negotiations had enough. As a British person and an the number of Britons who admit to being POW had arrived at Landstuhl Regional Medical stances in eastern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009, were long but we managed to succeed,” he told a English person, I’ve had enough of being a racially prejudiced has risen since 2000. Center in Germany. about two months after arriving in the country. In news conference in Doha. US officials referred to second-class citizen... Housing, schools, doc- Politicians who once labeled UKIP closet Another defense official said it was expected exchange for Bergdahl’s freedom, the US released the release of the Taleban detainees as a transfer tors-people born here can’t even get a place racists are now rowing back, and are trying to that after treatment in Germany he would be five Taleban detainees from Guantanamo. They and noted they would be subject to certain to live,” said Anne Blumore, 65. appropriate the party’s tough talk on immi- transferred to another military medical facility in were being flown by US military aircraft to Qatar, restrictions in Qatar. One of the officials said that Blumore said she had always voted for the gration and Europe. “Wait till the general elec- San Antonio, Texas. Bergdahl, who is from Idaho, the Gulf emirate that acted as an intermediary in would include a minimum one-year ban on them main opposition Labour party before switch- tion. You’ll see who’s racist then,” predicted was the only known missing US soldier in the the negotiations. traveling outside of Qatar as well as monitoring of ing to UKIP, a worrying trend for the left-lean- Harvey. — AFP Afghan war that was launched soon after the Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Attiyah their activities. — Reuters Ukraine showdown set to shadow Obama in Europe

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama departs Washington late tions of Poland’s first post-communist elections, which have taken today on a trip to Europe ringing with historic echoes, where sud- on extra poignancy amid the worst showdown between the den turbulence has rocked the political and security order and Kremlin and the West since the end of the Cold War. “It’s a very pow- reshaped his foreign policy. The East-West showdown over Russia’s erful moment to... look back at the history of how Polish democracy annexation of Crimea, which challenged the post-Cold War com- was won,” said Obama’s Deputy National Security Adviser Ben pact in Europe, will dominate each stop of Obama’s tour to Poland, Rhodes. the Group of Seven summit in Belgium and France for 70th anniver- The president will also “look at the current moment and the sary commemorations of the D-Day landings. need for the United States and Europe to stand together on behalf On the World War II battlefields in France, there will be several of the security of Eastern Europe, and to stand in support of demo- potentially awkward personal encounters between Obama and cratic values and all of those who would reach for democratic val- Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he has spent months trying ues as we’ve seen so powerfully in Ukraine these last several to isolate over Ukraine. Washington insists there will be no formal months,” Rhodes said. summit between the two leaders. Obama will also meet leaders still In Warsaw, Obama will have his first meeting with Ukraine’s pres- coming to terms with European Union elections that saw voters in ident-elect Petro Poroshenko, days before his inauguration, and several member states lash out at the bloc’s political establishment underline US support for his effort to lead out of a political and eco- by backing radical euro-skeptic parties. nomic crisis which saw the overthrow of president Viktor The political earthquake could threaten one of Obama’s top for- Yanukovych in February. The former leader was toppled amid dur- eign policy priorities, the negotiation of a massive Trans-Atlantic ing protests sparked when he declined to sign an association agree- Trade and Investment Pact (TTIP). Obama also wants a strong, uni- ment with the European Union, under pressure from Moscow. fied Europe to maintain the threat of tougher sanctions if necessary Obama says Ukrainians must have the chance to decide on Moscow over Ukraine and to reduce its dependence on Russian their country’s own future-even as their nation’s unity is torn by energy. worsening clashes between pro-Moscow separatists and Kiev government forces in eastern regions. “We don’t know how the Powerful moment situation will play out and there will remain grave challenges The Ukraine crisis and Putin’s trashing of a “reset” relationship ahead,” Obama said in a major foreign policy address on with Washington-one of the diplomatic prizes of Obama’s presiden- Wednesday. cy-has emboldened the president’s critics at home and disrupted a “But standing with our allies on behalf of international order foreign policy based on ending US wars and rebalancing power to working with international institutions, has given a chance for the Asia Pacific region. Obama will use the trip to renew US security the Ukrainian people to choose their future without us firing a assurances to eastern European NATO members and seek to rein- shot.” Poland’s ambassador to Washington Ryszard Schnepf said LVIV: Children carry portraits of Ukrainian heroes and freedom fighters from the Kievan Rus times (from the 9th to vigorate NATO-an organization suddenly newly relevant after years that his own country’s journey from the gray uniformity of the 13th centuries) to the present day as they commemorate the annual Heroes Day in the western Ukrainian city searching for a role after the demise of the Soviet Union. decades behind the Soviet Iron Curtain into an era of pluralism of Lviv yesterday. —AFP In Warsaw, Obama will take part in the 25th anniversary celebra- and economic vitality should give Ukraine hope. — AFP

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Snubs, harsh words at Asia meet as US, Japan rile China

SINGAPORE: When Japan’s defense minister greeted the deputy chief dismisses competing claims from Taiwan, Brunei, Vietnam, the Philip Hammond, the British defense minister, said Abe’s agenda was of staff of China’s army at a regional security forum this weekend, he was Philippines and Malaysia. Japan has its own territorial row with China well know but provoked a response because it was laid out publicly. “It’s undiplomatically snubbed. Lieutenant General Wang Guanzhong said over islands in the East China Sea. Riots broke out in Vietnam last month certainly the first time I had heard him articulate it on a public platform he was incensed by comments from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo after China placed an oil rig in waters claimed by Hanoi, and the in that way,” he said. Japan’s growing proximity to Washington is also a Abe implicitly holding China responsible for territorial disputes in the Philippines said Beijing could be building an airstrip on a disputed worry for Beijing. “What really worries them is that Japan and the US are East and South China Seas and later by US Defense Secretary Chuck island. Tensions have been rising steadily in the East China Sea as well. in a very strong alliance and seem to be pulling closer, that was clear at Hagel’s accusations that Beijing was destabilizing the region. Japan’s defense ministry said Chinese SU-27 fighters came as close as 50 this year’s dialogue,” said Tim Huxley, executive director of the “When Mr Abe spoke just now, there was veiled criticism targeted at meters (170 ft) to a Japanese OP-3C surveillance plane near disputed International Institute of Strategic Studies in Asia, the organizer of the China,” Wang told Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera, accord- islets last week and within 30 meters of a YS-11EB electronic intelligence forum. ing to the semi-official China News Service. “These accusations are aircraft. “Rightly or wrongly, that will be seen by the Chinese as threatening wrong and go against the standards of international relations.” The Yesterday, Wang stepped up the rhetoric. “Mr Abe, as the head of a them because it will mean they will be facing a more coherent alliance.” exchange between the world’s three biggest economies at the Shangri- country and as someone the organizers have invited to give a speech, is Still, the row is not likely to spill over. The three nations have deep eco- La Dialogue in Singapore, a security forum for government officials, mili- supposed to stick to the event’s aim in boosting security in the Asia nomic and business ties, which none of them would like to see disrupt- tary officers and defense experts, were among the most caustic in years Pacific region,” he said. “However Mr Abe went against the aim of the ed. “Relations are definitely not at a breaking point,” said Bonnie Glaser at diplomatic gatherings, and could be a setback to efforts to bring ties event by instigating disputes.” Despite the heated words, analysts do not of the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies back on track. believe relations have deteriorated beyond reach. “In the past, there was and a regular visitor to the dialogue. It was the first such major conference since tensions have surged in a sense we were sailing towards stability,” said Kishore Mahbubani, dean the South China Sea, one of Asia’s most intractable disputes and a possi- of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Wider strategy ble flashpoint for conflict. Tellingly, despite around 100 bilateral and tri- Singapore. “Now people worry. Overall, things are going in the right “Leaders are aware that their countries have huge stakes in this lateral meetings taking place over the week, officials from China and direction. Nobody thinks there will be war, but there is a level of unease relationship and they are committed to trying to find areas where Japan did not sit down together. which is new.” interests do overlap, where they can work together.” Beijing, she said, had compartmentalized various aspects of its relationship with Japan Threats and intimidation Japan’s coming out and the United States. “There is a wider strategy from China, though China’s Wang had rejected an offer of talks with Japan and said: “This China has been particularly aggrieved by Japan trying to woo we don’t see that here, partly because it’s a security forum.” will hinge on whether the Japanese side is willing to amend the erro- Southeast Asia. In his keynote address to the conference, Abe pitched William Cohen, a former US secretary for defense, said the strong neous policy towards China and improve relations between China and his plan for Japan to take on a bigger international security role and said words from the United States and Japan were necessary. “China is Japan. Japan should correct its mistakes as soon as possible to improve Tokyo would offer its “utmost support” to Southeast Asian countries in growing, it’s maturing, it’s also feeling its oats a bit and throwing its China-Japan ties.” Wang later accused the United States of hegemonism, their efforts to protect their seas and airspace. It is part of his nationalist weight around. That is normal if they see no counterweight. It’s threats and intimidation. agenda to loosen the restraints of the pacifist post World War Two con- incumbent upon us to say, okay, there are limits. These things have to China claims almost the entire oil- and gas-rich South China Sea, and stitution and to shape a more muscular Japanese foreign policy. be said.” — Reuters

Troops, protesters play cat and mouse in Bangkok Thai forces stifle coup protests BANGKOK: Thailand’s military government sent with the authorities if protests took place on thousands of troops and police into central their premises. Bangkok yesterday and effectively stifled In the morning, Ratchaprasong had been protests against its seizure of power on May 22, swarming with police and media but there was limiting them to small groups of demonstrators barely a protester to be seen. The cavernous in and around shopping malls. The military took Central World mall opened four hours later than over on May 22 after the government of Prime normal at 2 p.m. (0700 GMT). By mid-afternoon Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had been weak- there were only a handful of shoppers in the ened by months of protests that had forced min- mall, parts of which were burnt to the ground in istries to close for weeks on end, hurt business the mayhem after an army crackdown on pro- confidence and caused the economy to shrink. Thaksin “red shirt” protesters in 2010. The political turmoil pits the Bangkok-based “I feel safer now so, no, I didn’t change my royalist establishment dominated by the mili- plans to come,” said an expatriate American tary, old-money families and the bureaucracy woman who has lived in Thailand for 30 years. against supporters of former telecommunica- “This country has been in turmoil for three years. tions mogul Thaksin Shinawatra, who is adored It couldn’t move forward under the previous by the poor in the north and northeast. Thaksin, government. I hope things can be resolved who was ousted as premier in a 2006 coup, is now.” the brother of Yingluck and was considered the A group of protesters gathered on an elevat- real power behind her government. He has cho- ed walkway leading to the nearby Bangkok Art sen to live in exile since fleeing a 2008 conviction and Culture Centre, scene of small protests in for abuse of power. the days after the military declared martial law Since the latest coup, the military has on May 20 prior to its full takeover of govern- banned political gatherings of five or more peo- ment. Hundreds of troops with riot gear arrived ple and protests that have taken place in and suddenly stormed the walkway, sending Bangkok have been small and brief. Deputy protesters and onlookers fleeing. police chief Somyot Poompanmoung had told Earlier, a group of about 30 people had HONG KONG: Protesters hold banners and placards as they shout slogans at a rally yesterday. — AFP Reuters that 5,700 police and soldiers would be protested inside Terminal 21 mall in the Asoke sent into central Bangkok yesterday and rapid area. Most signalled their opposition to the coup deployment units were ready to stop protests by holding three middle fingers of one hand up Protesters march in HK that might spring up elsewhere. in the air, which some said stood for freedom, Some top-end malls in the Ratchaprasong equality and brotherhood. Police detained one area chose to close or have reduced opening of the protesters. On Saturday, as on the two hours and the operator of the Skytrain overhead previous days, the authorities had effectively ahead of Tiananmen vigil rail network shut several stations in the central closed down the normally busy roads around area. “It’s a business centre and we need to pro- Victory Monument, which was becoming a focal tectively avoid any damage if authorities need to point for opposition to the coup. The area was break up a gathering,” Somyot said, adding mall flooded with police and troops but no protesters 3,000 march in sweltering heat demanding democracy owners could also find themselves in trouble turned up. — Reuters HONG KONG: Pro-democracy protesters the only city in China to mark the anniversary mainland, including freedom of speech and marched in Hong Kong yesterday to call for openly. “As for many years, it is a continuous assembly. greater political freedoms in China and an end struggle hoping to find justice and have a demo- A bid by the government to introduce patri- to one-party rule, ahead of the 25th anniversary cratic China. This is the case even after 25 years,” otic lessons in schools sparked massive protests of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Organizers Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong, a protest organizer, told in 2012, forcing the authorities to backtrack. Pro- said 3,000 people took to the streets in swelter- AFP. democracy advocates in the city have constantly ing heat for the annual protest, calling on Beijing “It is the responsibility of Hong Kong people sought ways to remind locals and mainland to release imprisoned political dissidents and to show support because we still have protec- Chinese visitors of what happened. Lee Cheuk- formally acknowledge the bloody crackdown of tion for our human rights,” Tsoi, the vice-chair- yan, a lawmaker who is the chairman of the 1989. man of the Hong Kong Alliance In Support of Alliance, told protesters before the march: “We Hong Kong police put the number of protest- Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, said. are protesting because suppression continues ers lower at 1,900. It comes ahead of a mass can- Including Gao, police have criminally detained today and is getting more severe.” dle-lit vigil planned for Wednesday to mark the some 20 prominent liberal academics, lawyers “Led by the Xi Jinping administration, free- anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro- and activists in recent weeks, according to the dom and human rights in China today is the democracy protests in which hundreds of peo- US-based group Human Rights in China. worst for the past 25 years,” he said. In April, the ple, by some estimates more than 1,000, died. They include Pu Zhiqiang, one of China’s world’s first museum dedicated to the Marchers shouted slogans such as “Democracy most celebrated human rights lawyers. Amnesty Tiananmen crackdown opened in Hong Kong. Now”, “End One-Party Rule” and “Release Gao Yu”, International last week criticised Chinese Beijing has never provided an official final death referring to a Chinese journalist recently President Xi Jinping for choosing “repression toll for the military crackdown, but some inde- detained for allegedly leaking state secrets. over reform”, as clampdowns precede the pendent observers put the figure at more than China still forbids public discussion of the Tiananmen anniversary. Hong Kong reverted to 1,000. An official Chinese Communist Party events of June 3-4 1989 when the military bru- Chinese rule in 1997 as a semi-autonomous terri- assessment after the Tiananmen protests brand- BANGKOK: An anti-coup protester gestures during a gathering which was broken up tally suppressed pro-democracy protesters, tory with its own constitution that guarantees ed the movement a “counter-revolutionary by security forces at a shopping mall yesterday. — AFP mainly students, in central Beijing. Hong Kong is basic rights and freedoms not enjoyed on the rebellion”. — AFP China seeks to wipe out Tiananmen from memory BEIJING: China’s vast censorship machine does its utmost to microblogging site Weibo, a long list of terms related to the remember.” The Chinese writer Ma Jian, who now lives in wipe the slightest reference to the Tiananmen crackdown June 4 crackdown are banned, including the characters for 6 London, evoked the nation’s collective silence in his 2008 nov- from books, television and the Internet, scrubbing the issue and 4 strung together. “The education system and the vast el “Beijing Coma”, centered on the memories of a young from public discussion and even from the minds of its apparatus that censors the Chinese media and Internet have Tiananmen demonstrator shot and left paralyzed, mute and younger generation. In an example of George Orwell’s “1984” done such a formidable job at eliminating references to the blind-but aware. The book is banned in China. Chinese film- dictum that “who controls the present controls the past”, it events of 1989 that many young people are unaware of what maker Lou Ye’s 2006 movie “Summer Palace”, which depicts reflects both the ruling Communist Party’s immense power happened or have only a faint notion of what happened,” said relationships against a backdrop of the protests, was shown at and its enduring sensitivity about its actions on June 3-4, Jeremy Goldkorn, the founder of Danwei, a Beijing-based firm the Cannes festival but has never been released in his country. 1989. that tracks Chinese media and Internet. “The result is that Censors told him the sound and picture quality were not The overnight clearing of the square at the heart of Beijing, many young people who do not remember 1989 themselves good enough for screening, he has said. He was banned from where student-led protesters had demanded reforms for sev- would need an unusual degree of curiosity to look for infor- directing for five years. en weeks, left hundreds dead by some estimates more than mation about what happened.” 1,000 — and the party isolated from its people and the world. Duty to speak A third of China’s population today was born afterwards, while ‘May 35’ One group that refuses to stay silent is the Tiananmen many of those alive at the time hesitate to broach the sensi- For censors in the know, no reference is too vague. When Mothers, parents who lost children in the crackdown and tive topic-leaving a huge swathe of those under 25 ignorant the Shanghai stock market closed down 64.89 points on the every year call on authorities to give an account of what hap- of the event. 2012 anniversary-an eerie echo of June 4, 1989 — they pened. Yet Zhang Xianling, whose 19-year-old son was killed, “I don’t know what you are talking about,” a 20-year-old blocked the term “Shanghai index” on social networks. Last sympathizes with Chinese who do not try to learn more. “A lot student at Peking University, one of China’s most prestigious, year they eliminated “big yellow duck” after an image circulat- of people don’t have time to know about it, or don’t want to told AFP when asked about the protests, looking slightly ed online parodying the Tank Man photo, with giant toy ducks know about it, because they are busy, or want to make a liv- embarrassed. Television, film and print media have always standing in for the military vehicles blocked by a lone protest- ing, or have to work-this is understandable,” she sead. been under strict official control in Communist China. Online, er. “But I believe that such a huge incident, such a huge hundreds of millions of Chinese now have unprecedented Web users find workarounds such as “May 35”, “63 plus 1” tragedy, where so many innocent people were massacred... access to information-but only that approved by the authori- or homonyms of banned words, though they too are eventu- the truth cannot be covered up with lies forever.” Nonetheless BEIJING: A combination of pictures shows (top) a file ties. An army of censors deletes topics deemed sensitive, even ally blacklisted. “They are basically a mark of commemoration, Cui Weiping, an outspoken professor at Beijing Film Academy, picture taken on June 6, 1989 showing the People’s the most oblique references to the crackdown. like lighting up a candle somewhere even if no one under- says there is a duty to speak out. If silence continues, she has Liberation Army (PLA) tanks guarding a strategic A Chinese equivalent of Wikipedia maintained by domes- stands what the reference is,” said Jason Ng, a University of written, “June 4 will no longer be a crime that was committed Chang’an Avenue leading to Tiananmen Square and tic Internet giant Baidu has no entry for the year 1989, let Toronto research fellow and author of “Blocked on Weibo”. by a small group of people,k but one that we all participated (bottom) cyclers and vehicles passing the same spot 25 alone anything more specific. On China’s Twitter-like “That means that you’re still aware, you still want to in. It will become a shame on all of us”. — AFP years after on May 29, 2014 in Beijing. — AFP

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 ANALYSIS

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Focus White House turns blind eye on Dems against climate rules

By Jeff Mason

emocrats in Republican-leaning states have a simple strategy for dealing with President Barack Obama’s Dupcoming power plant restrictions before the mid- term elections: Fight them, with the White House’s blessing. The new rules, popular with the Democratic Party’s base, are one of Obama’s highest domestic priorities for his sec- ond term. But they are complicating the lives of Democrats in coal and oil-rich states such as West Virginia, Louisiana and Alaska, where candidates are piling on the president and the Environmental Protection Agency for proposing restrictions that could cost jobs locally. With control of the US Senate up for grabs in the November congressional elections, Democrats’ hopes of maintaining their majority could rest on the very races where the new energy rules are Qaeda has changed shape, but is it weaker? deeply unpopular. So, the White House is turning a blind eye to attacks from within the party, despite the impor- tance of the regulations to Obama’s agenda and post-presi- By Deb Riechmann dential legacy. “We understand that there are going to be Democrats in these states that oppose it and are perfectly l-Qaeda has decentralized, yet it’s unclear whether the terrorist net- prepared that that’s going to happen,” one White House work is weaker and less likely to official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “We don’t A launch a Sept 11-style attack against the agree, but we don’t have a problem with it.” United States, as President Barack Despite their casual acceptance of Democrats who criti- Obama says, or remains potent despite cize the climate rules, the administration was not willing to the deaths of several leaders. Obama put off releasing the regulations, which are due out on said in his foreign policy speech last Monday. And strategists inside and outside the White week that the prime threat comes not House were preparing to fight hard against the onslaught from Al-Qaeda’s core leadership, but of criticism from industry, Republicans, and even fellow from affiliates and extremists with their Democrats. “I can understand how they are positioning sights trained on targets in the Middle themselves in their races. I still think that you end up on the East and Africa, where they are based. wrong side of history,” said Chris Lehane, a strategist for bil- This lessens the possibility of large-scale lionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, referring to defecting 9/11-type attacks against America, the Democrats. president said. But like White House officials, Steyer, who is spending “But it heightens the danger of US millions of dollars to advance candidates who support personnel overseas being attacked, as green causes, will not attack those Democrats who oppose we saw in Benghazi,” he said, referring to the new rules. “We’re certainly not going to be helpful to the September 2012 attack on a US them and their campaigns, but we’re also not going to tar- diplomatic outpost in Libya that killed get them,” Lehane said. the US ambassador and three other Americans. Experts argue that this Sales Pitch and Frustration restructured Al-Qaeda is perhaps even The EPA rules will establish mandatory limits on carbon stronger than it has been in recent years, dioxide emissions from power plants, which are among the and that the potential for attacks on US biggest culprits in producing climate warming emissions. soil endures. To fight attacks against them, White House officials have “We have never been on a path to viewed ads that are critical of the moves and are trying to strategically defeat Al-Qaeda. All we’ve shore up support in Congress to thwart Republicans who been able to do is suppress some of its have pledged to do what they can to rein in the EPA. A sales tactical abilities. But strategically, we pitch is also in the works. have never had an effective way of tak- This Feb 2, 2014, file photo shows Iraqi security forces preparing to attack Al-Qaeda positions in Ramadi. Militants, many from In a high-profile foreign policy speech on Wednesday, ing it on. That’s why it continues to the Al-Qaeda-breakaway group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, overran Fallujah and parts of Anbar’s capital Ramadi at the Obama made a point of referencing the fight against global mutate, adapt and evolve to get beginning of 2014, and since then government forces, backed by Sunni tribal fighters opposed to Al-Qaeda, have battled the mil- warming, delighting Europeans ahead of the G7 summit stronger,” said David Sedney, former itants with little success. —AP next week in Brussels, where Obama will tout the new US deputy assistant secretary of defense for rules, according to White House deputy national security Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia. are several reasons that those who track cross-border operations into neighbor- Pakistan to Syria and is involved with a adviser Ben Rhodes. At home, the White House is selling Decentralization does not mean Al-Qaeda warn against complacency. ing countries such as Iraq. US officials group plotting against Western targets, them by emphasizing the health benefits of cleaning car- weakness, he said. “I think Americans While bin Laden was killed and his lead- also are concerned about Westerners he said. US officials have tracked com- bon out of the atmosphere. think Al-Qaeda is no longer a threat - ership team heavily damaged by US who have joined the Syrian fight because munication traffic going back and forth Obama, who will not be present when EPA that Osama bin Laden’s death means Al- drone strikes in Pakistan, the drawdown they may be recruited to return home between Syria and Pakistan and Administrator Gina McCarthy unveils the regulations on Qaeda is not a big thing anymore,” of American forces in neighboring and conduct attacks. Afghanistan, he said. Monday, visited children suffering from asthma at a med- Sedney said. He believes Al-Qaeda is Afghanistan will dry up field intelligence When the US counterterrorism strate- “This shows, to my mind, that we’re ical center on Friday and taped his weekly radio address - gaining strength in Pakistan, is stronger and restrict the effectiveness of US coun- gy was conceived, it was thought that if not dealing with this sort of discrete core on climate change - while there. That new public push fol- in Iraq than it was three or four years ago terterrorism operations. There is a worry Al-Qaeda’s core leadership was disman- entity in Pakistan and Afghanistan that lows a long campaign by the White House and the EPA to and is stronger in Syria than it was a year that a pullback could allow Al-Qaeda to tled or killed, then affiliated groups can be droned to death, but in fact an win public and state backing for the controversial propos- or two ago. “This is a fight about ideolo- regroup. would simply become localized threats, international network that poses a lot said Katherine Zimmerman of the con- graver challenges,” Joscelyn said. While als. None of that is helpful to Democrats such as Natalie gy. Al-Qaeda is not this leader or that Moreover, they worry about the thou- sands of foreign fighters flocking to the servative American Enterprise Institute. Obama is keen to burnish his legacy as a Tennant, the West Virginia secretary of state and US Senate leader or this group or that group,” he civil war in Syria, where the attacks At that time, there wasn’t a network of president who ended US involvement in hopeful, who is campaigning as a “pro-coal” candidate. She said. against Iraqis have increased. The Syrian connections among all the groups, said the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and said McCarthy had turned down requests to visit her state The experts say Al-Qaeda today looks civil war has emboldened the Al-Qaeda Zimmerman, who specializes in the killed bin Laden, even he has softened as part of an outreach tour. “She goes and touts a listening less like a wheel with spokes and more like a spider web stringing together like- breakaway group known as the Islamic Yemen-based group, Al-Qaeda in the his rhetoric on terrorism. tour and doesn’t come to West Virginia, doesn’t come to the minded groups. But they believe there State of Iraq and the Levant to expand its Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, and Al- Two years ago, on a trip to place and see the people who are impacted,” Tennant said Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia, Al-Shabaab. Afghanistan, Obama said, “The goal that I in an interview. set - to defeat Al-Qaeda, and deny it a An EPA spokeswoman said McCarthy had met with Decentralized chance to rebuild - is within reach.” His leaders from the state despite not having traveled there. “As the network has become more administration’s most recent terrorism That is not enough for Tennant, who, like embattled incum- decentralized, it’s become much more report, released by the State Department bent Senators Mary Landrieu in Louisiana and Mark Begich reliant on these human relationships and in late April, uses a less definitive voice. in Alaska, is actively distancing herself from Obama. “I am the sharing of resources, advice and “The Al-Qaeda core’s vastly reduced not afraid to stand up to anyone. I’ll stand up to the presi- fighters, which means that you no longer influence became far more evident in dent,” she said. But Republican Congresswoman Shelley need bin Laden sitting in Pakistan dis- 2013,” the report said. “Al-Qaeda leader Moore Capito, who is running against Tennant to replace persing cash to various affiliates,” (Ayman) Al-Zawahiri was rebuffed in his retiring long-time Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller, Zimmerman said. “They have developed attempts to mediate a dispute among Al- argues that the best way to block the EPA rules is to help their own sources. ... You can’t simply Qaeda affiliates operating in Syria, with Republicans gain control of the Senate. “Miners are losing pound on part of the network and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant their jobs, families are struggling to make ends meet and expect to see results.” publicly dissociating their group from Al- there is no relief in sight from the heavy hand of Obama’s Tom Joscelyn, a senior fellow at the Qaeda.” Michael Sheehan, a terrorism EPA,” Capito said in a statement. — Reuters Foundation for Defense of Democracies expert at the US Military Academy at and senior editor of The Long War West Point, New York, said the top two Journal, a website that tracks how Al- groups he fears could attack the US are Qaeda and its affiliates operate around “Al-Qaeda central” in Afghanistan and All articles appearing on these the globe, said he thinks the Bush and Pakistan and AQAP, which has attempted pages are the personal opinion of Obama administrations mistakenly several attacks on the United States, defined Al-Qaeda as a top-down pyramid including a failed airline bombing on the writers. Kuwait Times takes no with a hierarchal structure - that “if you Christmas Day in 2009 and the attempt- responsibility for views expressed sort of lop off the top of the pyramid, the ed bombing of US-bound cargo planes in therein. Kuwait Times invites read- whole thing crumbles.” Oct 2010. “The other organizations right Al-Qaeda leaders have scattered to now - although potentially very, very ers to voice their opinions. Please other parts of the world, he said, noting problematic - are currently focused on send submissions via email to: opin- that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is the local fight,” said Sheehan, the Obama [email protected] or via snail headed by a former aide to bin Laden, administration’s former assistant under- who is now general manager of Al- secretary of defense for special opera- mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. Qaeda globally. More recently, the tions and low-intensity conflict. The editor reserves the right to edit This May 27, 2014 photo shows Yemeni boys looking at a vehicle destroyed during a Treasury Department penalized a senior “Whether eventually they shift to Europe any submission as necessary. police raid on an Al-Qaeda militants’ hideout in the Arhab region north of Sanaa, Al-Qaeda operative on Al-Qaeda’s mili- first, then the US, we’ll see. But certainly which resulted in the death of five militants and six soldiers. tary committee who relocated from a potential is there.” —AP NEWS MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

The silhouette of a girl jumping a rope is seen in Berlin at sunset on Saturday. — AP Amir on landmark Iran visit to build... France arrests suspect in Brussels shooting Continued from Page 1 Khaled and Iranian Minister of Youth and Sports Mohammad Continued from Page 1 intelligent, educated and has done a year at university,” Nemmouche’s aunt told reporters, adding that the family was Goudarzi. Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdulmohsen Sources confirmed that Nemmouche was carrying a “very shocked.” Later, in presence of Sheikh Sabah and Rouhani, several Al-Mudej and Iranian Vice President and Head of Cultural Kalashnikov automatic rifle and a gun with ammunition in his lug- She said Nemmouche had been raised in a foster home and bilateral cooperative agreements were signed. Security and air Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Masoud gage. “These weapons were of the type used in Brussels,” said one then by his grandmother, adding that the family lost contact with service cooperation deals were signed by Kuwaiti Foreign Soltanifar inked a memo of understanding in the tourist field. source. Another source close to the investigation said that there him after he was sent to prison. “He never went to the mosque or Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his Another memo of understanding was signed in envi- were many elements “consistent with the shooting in Brussels”. spoke of religion,” she said. The attack was the first such incident in counterpart Zarif. A customs cooperation agreement was ronmental protection and sustainable development by Molins said Nemmouche said little during the interrogation, more than 30 years in Belgium and has revived fears of a return of inked by Kuwaiti Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh and Iranian Minister of Oil and Minister of State for National Assembly describing himself as a homeless man who lived in Belgium. He is violent anti-Semitism to Europe. The European Jewish Congress Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ali Tayeb-Nia. Affairs Ali Al-Omair and Iranian Vice President and Head of being questioned by the DGSI who can hold him for up to 96 has called for greater security at Jewish institutions and tougher A memo of understanding pertinent to youth and sports Environmental Protection Organization Masoumeh hours, until Tuesday, or 144 hours, to Thursday, if investigators legislation for dealing with anti-Semitic crime. Some 40,000 Jews was signed by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Ebtekar. — Agencies invoke an imminent terrorist threat. His family meanwhile reacted live in Belgium, roughly half in Brussels and the remainder in the with horror, describing him as taciturn but harmless. “He is nice, port city of Antwerp. — AFP MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 SPORTS

‘Irresistible’ offer for Villa Japan bids farewell Hefty price tag on Benatia BARCELONA: Spain striker David Villa has announced he will leave La Liga cham- ROME: AS Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini has slapped a 61 million euros pions Atletico Madrid after being made an “irresistible” offer thought to be from to Olympic stadium ($83.24 million) price tag on unsettled defender Mehdi Benatia, a reported trans- MLS side New York City FC. TOKYO: Japanese sports fans bid an emotional farewell to fer target for Premier League champions Manchester City. The 32-year-old was spotted in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hospital on Tokyo’s National Stadium at the weekend with a lavish cere- Big-spending City won their second title in three years last season but are Saturday, where he was said to be undergoing a medical ahead of a move to mony to close the venue before demolition begins in July. looking to solve the defensive issues that dogged their campaign, with Italian Manchester City’s U.S. franchise. media reporting that they have tabled an initial bid of 22 million euros for the The stadium, built to host the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, will be centre-back. “It is an irresistible project for me and my family , it is very, very good. It is dismantled over 15 months and replaced on the same site about football and I have to accept it,” Villa said in a message to fans published on However, Sabatini remains adamant that the 27-year-old will remain in the with a new $1.6 billion venue to stage the 2019 Rugby World the Atletico website. “I will be a fan of Atletico all my life for what they have given Italian capital. “His agent (Moussa Sissoko) claims that 30 million euros would be me this year.” Villa moved to Atletico from Barcelona ahead of Cup and 2020 Olympics. the right price, but for me that’s the cost of his left foot. His right last season and leading the attack alongside Diego Costa, A day of spectacular laser shows, fireworks, sports and one would be worth at least another million more,” Sabatini told helped them win a first La Liga title since 1996. music brought the curtain down on the 56-year-old stadium, reporters on Saturday. “Benatia is a Roma player and he will stay They also came within 90 seconds of winning the before fans were invited onto the pitch to snap photos, lift a Roma player for another four years, unless someone willing to Champions League before Real Madrid rallied to claim the replica trophies and loll around barefoot once the proceed- spend 61 million euros comes along.” title 4-1 after extra time in last week’s final in Lisbon. ings were over. Benatia signed from Udinese before the start of last season “It has been a great project for me both personally as There were misty eyes among the 36,000-strong crowd as and immediately struck a formidable defensive partnership well as sporting and now I face a new challenge which is the Olympic flame perched atop the back stand finally went with Brazilian Leandro Castan that saw Roma concede just 25 what I have always looked to do in my career and my life,” out for good. goals on their way to finishing second in Serie A. The Morocco he added. “I was in my first year at Waseda University when the international has been involved in a public contract dispute with “I would like to thank the people at Atletico and those Olympics came to Tokyo, and my college friend Yoshinori the Serie A club, however, with Benatia critical of the club that tried to convince me to stay, like Cholo (coach Diego Sakai lit the flame at the stadium,” 69-year-old Tsuyoshi Hirata for allegedly breaking a promise on a salary increase. Simeone) and the rest of the coaching staff.” —Reuters told AFP on the stadium’s concourse. —AFP “Roma have not kept their promises. —Reuters Yankees, Orioles advance

NEW YORK: Masahiro Tanaka shut down the bat just past the mound to score Romero Joe Mauer and the other Minnesota hitters and give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Bloomquist while lowering his AL-leading ERA to 2.06, added another run with a two-out RBI single and Brian McCann lined a go-ahead double that scored Buck from second. Smyly (2-4) in the eighth inning Saturday that sent the allowed seven hits and threw 105 pitches in New York Yankees over the Twins 3-1. just four innings of work before being oust- Tanaka (8-1) permitted only an unearned ed by the Mariners. run in eight innings. The heralded rookie from Japan gave up four singles, just two ATHLETICS 11, ANGELS 3 leaving the infield. Yoenis Cespedes finished a single short of Tanaka walked two and bounced two the cycle and threw out two runners at the wild pitches. But he was especially sharp plate, powering the Athletics past the against Mauer, the three-time AL batting Angels. champion. Cespedes doubled in the fourth, hit a Mauer, who faced Tanaka in spring train- two-run triple in the seventh and a three-run ing, struck out on three pitches in the first homer in the eighth. He matched a career- inning with a runner on third. Mauer fanned high with five RBIs to help Oakland stretch on four pitches with runners on second and its lead to 31/2 games over the Angels in the third in the third, then tapped into a double AL West. play and later grounded out. Collin Cowgill’s three-run homer off Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira left Tommy Milone in the fourth accounted for in the sixth because of soreness in his surgi- all of the Angels’ runs. The A’s tagged Tyler cally repaired right wrist, the same problem Skaggs (4-3) with four runs and five hits in that forced him to miss three games this six-plus innings. Fernando Rodriguez (1-0) week. tossed one scoreless inning for the win.

ORIOLES 4, ASTROS 1 INTERLEAGUE Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading INDIANS 7, ROCKIES 6 20th home run and drove in three runs to Mike Aviles hit a three-run homer in the back a solid start by Chris Tillman, as the second and added the go-ahead single in PHILADELPHIA: New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada (left) tags out Philadelphia Phillies Domonic Brown (right) for trying to steal second Orioles snapped a four-game skid with a win the eighth inning to help the Indians beat base during the fifth inning of a baseball game. — AP over the Astros. the Rockies. The loss ends a season-best seven-game Pinch-hitter Jason Kipnis started the rally winning streak for the Astros. Tillman (5-2) with a leadoff walk off Rex Brothers (2-3). allowed one run on four hits over 6 2-3 After Lonnie Chisenhall’s sacrifice, Aviles innings to bounce back after allowing 14 Mets get past Phillies lined a hit to right field and Kipnis slid home runs combined in his last two starts. Zach ahead of Charlie Blackmon’s throw. Britton pitched a scoreless ninth for his Chisenhall had a two-run homer in the sixth. PHILADELPHIA: David Wright had an RBI single with placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring The Reds have had trouble hitting with Cueto (5-4) fourth save. The Indians handed their bullpen a 6-2 two outs in the 14th inning to lead the New York Mets injury, for the second straight start. on the mound this season, but followed Friday’s big The Orioles took the lead when Dallas lead through six innings, but Corey to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the The Cardinals have piled up 6 hours, 30 minutes of offensive night by scoring all five runs off Keuchel (6-3) walked home two runs in the Dickerson’s solo homer and Blackmon’s second straight marathon game between the teams. idle time in Wacha’s starts, with delays of 51 and 47 Diamondbacks starter Brandon McCarthy (1-7). fifth and Cruz extended the lead to 4-1 with three-run shot tied it in the seventh. New York needed 5 hours, 32 minutes to win this one minutes Saturday. The total includes a 61-minute Cueto allowed five hits and struck out seven in 7 2- his solo shot to left-center off Jerome Bryan Shaw (2-1) pitched 1 2-3 scoreless after losing to the Phillies 6-5 in a 14-inning game weather delay before the first pitch against the 3 innings, and Jonathan Broxton escaped a bases- Williams in the eighth. innings. Cody Allen worked the ninth for his Friday night that took 5:23 to complete. Yankees his last start for a storm that failed to materi- loaded jam in the eighth. Cruz’s 52 RBIs lead the majors and are the third save as the Rockies fell to 2-6 on their The Phillies and Mets have played 37 innings in alize, and the Cardinals lost in 12 innings. Brandon Phillips had a pair of run-scoring singles most in team history at the end of May, sur- nine-game trip. three games with two more still to play in the rare off McCarthy and the Reds had 11 hits to win for the passing the 50 RBIs Chris Davis had entering five-game series. Buddy Carlyle (1-0), who was called DODGERS 12, PIRATES 2 third time in four games. June last year. PADRES 4, WHITE SOX 2 up from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to the game as an Hanley Ramirez homered twice, drove in five runs Will Venable had a season-high four hits emergency arm after the Mets used eight pitchers on and scored four times, tying career highs in all three INTERLEAGUE BLUE JAYS 12, ROYALS 2 and drove in two runs to help the Padres Friday. He tossed three scoreless innings to earn his categories to lead the Dodgers to a rout of the Pirates. NATIONALS 10, RANGERS 2 Juan Francisco had three hits and four beat the White Sox. Tyson Ross (6-4) limited first big league win since June 25, 2008. Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2) breezed to his third straight vic- Anthony Rendon went 4 for 5 and hit one of four The Mets went without a hit in extra innings until tory, allowing two runs and 10 hits with four strikeouts Washington home runs, and Doug Fister allowed four RBIs and Marcus Stroman won his first career the White Sox to two runs - one earned - on Wright’s knock off Antonio Bastardo (3-3). Bastardo and no walks. Jamey Wright was credited with his sec- hits in six innings as the Nationals routed the Rangers. start as the Blue Jays used a seven-run first five hits in six innings, and Huston Street walked Ruben Tejada to start the 14th, and Tejada ond save in 19 major league seasons, after pitching Adam LaRoche, Jose Lobaton, and pinch-hitter inning to rout the Royals. remained perfect in 17 save chances this went to second on Juan Lagares’ sacrifice bunt. After the final three innings and allowing one hit. His other Scott Hairston also homered in Washington’s offensive Adam Lind went 3 for 5 with three RBIs as season. Daniel Murphy popped out, Wright lined a single to save was in 2011 with Seattle. Brandon Cumpton (0-2) surge. The Nationals have racked up 24 runs and 42 the AL East-leading Blue Jays snapped a San Diego improved to 20-4 this season left to score Tejada. was charged with 11 runs - 10 earned - and 11 hits in 3 hits in their last three games, winning two straight to two-game losing streak and finished May when scoring four or more runs. In the third 2-3 innings. climb back to .500. Rendon had six straight hits over with a record of 21-9. Toronto has won 15 of series between the two teams - and the first BRAVES 9, MARLINS 5 two games before striking out in the ninth. Fister (3-1) its past 19. Stroman (2-0) allowed one run since 2005 - the Padres had the leadoff hitter Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each drove in REDS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 0 allowed two runs and retired the first 10 Texas batters. and five hits in six innings. The right-hander reach base in seven of the nine innings. The a pair of runs to help lead the Braves to a win over the Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth He’s 3-0 with a 2.13 ERA in his last four starts, with 21 walked none and struck out six. Todd White Sox managed only one base runner in Marlins. Ervin Santana (5-2) won for the first time since inning as the Reds gave him some rare run support in strikeouts and two walks. Redmond worked the final three innings for the final four innings. May 10 against the Cubs as he allowed three runs and a win over the Diamondbacks. Rangers starter Nick Tepesch (2-1) allowed five his first save. The Blue Jays gave Stroman all White Sox starting pitcher Andre Rienzo seven hits in six innings. He struck out four. The Diamondbacks lost centerfielder AJ Pollock to runs, four earned, on seven hits. He had won two the support he would need with a 12-batter (4-2) struggled to keep the Padres off base Craig Kimbrel got the last two outs for his 15th a broken right hand after he was hit swinging at a straight decisions, but didn’t make it past the second save of the season, which tied him with John Smoltz first inning against Royals right-hander and consistently ran into trouble. Rienzo pitch by Cueto in the eighth inning. inning Saturday. — AP for the most saves in franchise history with 154. Aaron Brooks, who was also making his first lasted only 3 1-3 innings, surrendering three Derek Dietrich and Casey McGehee each drove in career start. Toronto set a team record when runs on seven hits. two runs and Christian Yelich had three hits for the MLB results/standings the first eight batters reached safely against Marlins. Jacob Turner (1-3) took the loss allowing five Brooks. The Blue Jays had seven straight RED SOX 7, RAYS 1 runs_four earned- in five innings. Six Miami pitchers reach safely to begin a win over Baltimore on Rubby De La Rosa pitched seven shutout combined to walk nine batters. Seattle 6, NY Yankees 3; NY Mets 6, Philadelphia 1; Boston 7, Tampa Bay 4; Cincinnati 3, Chicago Sept. 15, 2007. innings in his first big league start in nearly Cubs 2; Miami 9, Atlanta 0; Oakland 9, Texas 3; Detroit 4, Chicago White Sox 3; Kansas City 10, three years and Brock Holt hit his first career CUBS 8, BREWERS 0 Toronto 7; Washington 4, Houston 3; Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4 (11 innings); Colorado 5, Arizona 4; MARINERS 3, TIGERS 2 homer as the Red Sox won their sixth Anthony Rizzo hit two two-run homers and Jason LA Angels 6, Cleveland 4; San Francisco 6, San Diego 0. Willie Bloomquist delivered a pair of two- straight game with a victory over the Rays. Hammel tossed seven strong innings, lifting the Cubs American League National League out RBI singles to help lift the Mariners to a The teams kept it clean a day after having over the Brewers. Both of Rizzo’s homers came on full- Eastern Division Eastern Division victory over the Tigers. Chris Young allowed their second benches-clearing scrum in less count pitches and went deep to right, the second one W L PCT GB Atlanta 30 25 .545 - two runs and three hits over six innings to than a week. Holt and Jackie Bradley Jr. each into the second deck to give the Cubs a four-run lead Toronto 33 24 .579 - Miami 28 27 .509 2 improve to 5-2 on the year. After allowing hit two-run homers, and Jonathan Herrera in the sixth. It was more than enough support for NY Yankees 29 25 .537 2.5 Washington 27 27 .500 2.5 Hammel (6-3), who frustrated the Brewers by mixing a the first two runners to reach base in the had three singles as the Red Sox continued Baltimore 27 27 .500 4.5 NY Mets 26 29 .473 4 fastball in the low 90s with a tough slider. He allowed Boston 26 29 .473 6 ninth inning, Fernando Rondey picked up his to rebound from a recent 10-game losing just four hits while striking out a season-high eight to Philadelphia 24 29 .453 5 14th save of the season. streak. Tampa Bay 23 33 .411 9.5 Central Division help Chicago snap a three-game losing streak. Central Division The Mariners took advantage of Detroit De La Rosa (1-0), recalled earlier in the The Cubs chased Brewers starter Wily Peralta (4-5) Milwaukee 33 23 .589 - Detroit 31 21 .596 - starter Drew Smyly’s command problems. day from Triple-A Pawtucket, made his first in the five-run sixth that started with a single from St. Louis 30 26 .536 3 Chicago White Sox28 29 .491 5.5 Stefen Romero and John Buck each singled start for the Red Sox. He allowed four hits, Hammel, who later scored on Rizzo’s homer. Cincinnati 25 29 .463 7 Kansas City 26 29 .473 6.5 to put runners on the corners with one out striking out eight without issuing a walk in Pittsburgh 25 30 .455 7.5 in the second inning. his first start since July 31, 2011, when he CARDINALS 2, GIANTS 0 Minnesota 25 28 .472 6.5 Cleveland 26 30 .464 7 Chicago Cubs 20 33 .377 11.5 Cole Gillespie hit a dribbler off the end of was with the Los Angeles Dodgers. — AP Michael Wacha worked six innings of three-hit ball Western Division in his fifth rain-delayed start of the season and Oscar Western Division Taveras homered in his second career at-bat for the Oakland 34 22 .607 - San Francisco 36 20 .643 - Cardinals in a victory over the Giants. LA Angels 30 25 .545 3.5 LA Dodgers 30 27 .526 6.5 Yusmeiro Petit (3-3) gave up two hits in six innings Texas 28 28 .500 6 Colorado 28 27 .509 7.5 for the Giants, but one of them was Taveras’ 418-foot Seattle 27 28 .491 6.5 San Diego 26 30 .464 10 drive in the fifth. Petit subbed for injured Matt Cain, Houston 24 33 .421 10.5 Watson powers to third-round lead

DUBLIN: American Bubba Watson surged to the almost every facet of his game in a 76. shot right of the green. lead as Englishman Paul Casey plunged four The former world number three has recently The 22-year-old Matsuyama, meanwhile, was strokes behind after the third round of the shown glimpses of his old brilliance as he seeks in contention for the second successive week Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio on to regain his full playing status on the PGA Tour, after sharing the lead going into the final round Saturday. but has been unable to string together four good at the Colonial, where he tied for 10th behind Masters champion Watson used his astonish- rounds. winner Scott. ing power to compile five early birdies on his way Watson, aiming to become the first left-han- Scott continued to justify his ranking as world to a three-under-par 69 in ideal conditions at der to win this prestigious Jack Nicklaus-hosted number one with another impressive round that Muirfield Village. event, played far more adventurously than his included a 25-foot eagle at the par-five 15th. He posted a 12-under 204 total, one stroke words suggested. “I just kept my head down, “It’s feeling good this week, better than last ahead of compatriot Scott Langley (67) with one grinding away,” he told CBS television. “Shooting week,” he said ominously. “I was finding my feet round left. Young Japanese player Hideki in the 60s every day is my goal. It’s working out again last week and took a lot of confidence out Matsuyama (69) was two strokes behind, while so far.” Watson made his move with five birdies in of winning and came here swinging the club world number one Adam Scott of Australia (68) the first seven holes, charging to the turn in four- very nice.” Second-placed Langley, in his second trailed by three despite a bogey at the final hole. under. He was not as precise on the back nine, year on tour, may not be a household name but a HOUSTON: Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel throws during the second inning of a base- Casey, who started the day with a three-shot coming home in one-over, including a bogey at third-place finish at the Tampa Bay event in ball game against the Baltimore Orioles. —AP lead, had a nightmare round, struggling with the par-four 18th, where he sprayed his second March showed his promise. —Reuters MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 SPORTS Spurs edge Thunder, set up Photo of the day Finals rematch with Heat

OKLAHOMA: The San Antonio Spurs dug deep to erase a 12-point deficit early in the fourth er Serge Ibaka. to score a thrilling 112-107 overtime victory over quarter, with two free throws by Westbrook “We wanted it badly,” said 38-year-old the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday to tying the game 101-101 at the end of regulation. Duncan, who kept backing his way in toward the advance to the NBA Finals and a championship The tight struggle broke the pattern of the hoop. “They put it inside to me matched up rematch against the Miami Heat. With point series, which had seen the home team win com- against Ibaka, and I did what I could. guard Tony Parker sitting out the second half fortably over the first five games by an average “I tried to neutralise his jumping and his due to a sore ankle, the visiting Spurs relied on victory margin of 20 points. blocked shots. I just tried to get underneath him their deep bench before turning to evergreen Duncan, however, made it comfortable for and use my size to get over the top of him.” power forward Tim Duncan in overtime to clinch San Antonio at the end. The quiet superstar The virtuoso overtime performance by a win that gave them the Western Conference scored seven points in a row in the closing min- Duncan gave him 19 points in the game along title 4-2. utes of overtime after trailing 105-103, receiving with a game-high 15 rebounds. Bench player A frantic comeback keyed by Kevin Durant the ball down low and delivering a master les- Boris Diaw led San Antonio with 26 points while and Russell Westbrook allowed Oklahoma City son on post-up basketball to premier shot block- fellow reserve Manu Ginobili scored 15 points. Versatile Argentine veteran Ginobili also helped pick up the slack at point guard after Parker was relegated to the bench. Westbrook led the Thunder with 34 points and Kevin Durant added 31 for Oklahoma City.

IMPROVISING SPURS Bench players accounted for 51 points for the Spurs, while the Thunder only had five players score in the game, with Derek Fisher’s five points the only Thunder scoring coming from a non- starter. “We fought as hard as we could all night,” said NBA Most Valuable Player Durant. “We left it all out there. They made plays down the stretch and we didn’t.” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had to do his share of juggling to compensate for the loss of Parker. “We had to kind of improvise along the way,” said Popovich. “We ran some things for Manu, some things for Boris, some things for Timmy. Just try to change things up. “Timmy came through, Manu came through and Boris was fantastic all night long.” San Antonio looked to have broken the game open despite missing playmaker Parker when they outscored the Thunder 37-20 in the third quarter for a 10-point lead at 79-69. But the dynamic duo of Durant and Westbrook helped the Thunder squeeze by for a 99-97 advantage before Ginobili scored four straight points for the Spurs prior to Westbrook’s Michael Schaerer performs a spin during the Red Bull Next Generation Camp in game-tying free throws at the end of regulation. Corvatsch, St. Moritz, Switzerland. — www.redbull.com “It’s hard to win a championship,” said Thunder coach Scott Brooks, who lost to the Heat two years ago in the NBA Finals. “We’ve got to keep our heads up and move on.” Power wins first The Spurs, who lost a heartbreaking seven- game Finals last year against Miami, will host LeBron James and the Heat in Game One in San of two Detroit GP Antonio on Thursday. The Spurs, who have won four NBA titles DETROIT: Will Power gave Roger Penske and do walk around with your chest puffed out a since Duncan joined the team in 1997, came Chevrolet what they desperately wanted by little bit more.” After the 70-lap race, Honda agonisingly close to their fifth ring last year winning the first of two races at the Detroit had to settle for Rahal’s second-place finish as before a last-second three-pointer denied them Grand Prix. its only driver on the podium. Rahal, whose victory in Game Six against Miami, who went on “On his home track and in Chevy’s back- only career victory was in 2008, had finished to win the crown. “It’s unbelievable to regain yard, it’s a perfect day,” Power said Saturday. “If no better than 13th this year. that focus after that devastating loss we had last we can do it again tomorrow, it’ll be even bet- “It’s a great day for us with the year we’ve OKLAHOMA: San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobli (20) is fouled by Oklahoma City Thunder year, but we’re back here and we’re excited ter.” Power finished 0.3308 seconds ahead of had and the luck we’ve had,” Rahal said. Tony guard Derek Fisher (6) in the second half of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals NBA bas- about it,” said Duncan. “We’ve got four more to Graham Rahal on the bumpy, 13-turn, 2.36- Kanaan was a season-best third followed by ketball playoff series. — AP win and we’ll do it this time.” — Reuters mile street circuit on Belle Isle. Justin Wilson and Castroneves, who was the He started a season-worst 16th and took pole-sitter and led a race-high 30 laps the lead for good with just more than 10 laps Saturday. “I wish I could relax,” Kanaan said “My to go when he passed Ryan Briscoe. “There’s mind is already going on what I have to do Rudisha fades in Eugene no way we thought we would come from 16th tomorrow.” Hunter-Reay, meanwhile, failed to to win,” he said. “But this is IndyCar and any- follow up the biggest win of his career with a EUGENE: Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos surged claimed second in 1:43.99 with Sudan’s Abubaker learned only two days ago she would be in the thing can happen.” The Australian held off 16th-place finish. He was on the last lap, but past fading world record holder David Rudisha down Kaki third in 1:44.09. Ten other season-leading marks meeting, shocked US Olympic champion Allyson Rahal to join Indianapolis 500 champion Ryan did not make it to the finish line because he the final straight to win the year’s fastest 800 metres tumbled on a sun-splashed afternoon, none more Felix and Jamaican world winner Shelly-Ann Fraser- Hunter-Reay as the series’ drivers with two vic- spun into a tire wall to end the race. He start- at a spectacular Prefontaine Classic Diamond League impressive than Djiboutian Ayanleh Souleiman’s Pryce in the 200 in the year’s fastest time, 22.18 sec- tories through six races. Power pulled within ed 21st in the 22-car field because he brushed meeting on Saturday. 3:47.32 mile - the fastest ever over the distance on onds. Felix was third in 22.44 and athlete of the year three points of Hunter-Reay, IndyCar’s points a wall on his second lap during Saturday Botswana’s Amos strode home in one minute, US soil. Another highlight was the 400 metres battle Fraser-Pryce, who is nursing a lower body injury, was leader. Power, who won IndyCar’s season- morning’s qualifying session. 43.63 seconds as Kenyan Rudisha, on the track for between Grenada’s Olympic gold medallist James dead last in 23.06. opening race, has 23 career victories to break “We had a rough day overall,” Hunter-Reay the first time in a year after a lengthy knee injury, fell and American world champion Merritt, who came French indoor silver medallist Pascal Martinot- a tie with Emerson Fittipaldi and Tony said. Simon Pagenaud and Mike Conway each back to seventh in 1:44.87. home side-by-side in the first sub 44-second runs of Lagarde surprised Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment and Bettenhausen and to match Tommy Milton for won last year on Belle Isle and both lost their “I just wanted to run my race,” said Amos. “I think the year. Both were timed in a photo-finish at 43.97 world champion David Oliver of the United States 18th on the all-time list. shot to win early Saturday. the world record can go this year.” Rudisha set that seconds with James handed the victory. “He dipped for the high hurdles victory in 13.13 seconds. World His latest victory was especially sweet for Pagenaud damaged his front left suspen- mark of 1:40.91 in winning the London Olympics and I didn’t quite dip as well,” said Merritt. American record holder Aries Merritt withdrew with an aggra- Penske and Chevy. Penske had not won an sion when he ran into the back of Power, lead- and he admitted more training will be required if he world silver medallist Justin Gatlin continued his vated hamstring suffered in practice on Friday. is to get back to top form. unbeaten 100 metres season with a wind-assisted Kenya’s Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (men’s 5,000 open-wheel race in the area he calls home ing to a yellow. “I didn’t even know where “It has been like a crash programme for me,” said run of 9.76 seconds, while French indoor world pole metres) and Hellen Obiri (women’s 1,500m), since Helio Castroneves finished first in 2001. Pagenaud was,” Power insisted. the soft-spoken Kenyan, who led or ran near the vault record holder Renaud Lavillenie claimed his Ethiopian Sofia Assefa (women’s steeplechase), “It’s sure a great piece of satisfaction for me to Conway did not have any one around him front for much of the race. “It was tough for me but I specialty with a best of 5.80 metres. Jamaican Kaliese Spencer (women’s 400m hurdles) see this happen,” Penske acknowledged. when he appeared to understeer into a wall was satisfied with my time. To run 1:44 for the first World class fields in the women’s 200m and and Russian Olympic champion Anna Chicherova And for Chevy, which sponsors the race, it on Lap 15, putting the race under caution. race after missing for such a long time I think it’s men’s 110m hurdles, however, were victims of (women’s high jump) also had season-leading per- was a good day after being relegated to Both will get another shot to repeat at the good.” Ethiopian world champion Mohammed Aman upsets. Little known American Tori Bowie, who formances. — Reuters watching Honda dominate the previous three Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday as part of races over the last two years in the shadow of IndyCar’s first of three doubleheaders this its world headquarters. “We swept the podium season. While Penske was thrilled with the in 2012,” Art St. Cyr, president of Honda victory after Castroneves was barely beaten Marquez clinches Italian thriller Performance Development, said a few hours by Hunter-Reay’s Honda-powered car last before Saturday’s race. “We won both races Sunday at the Indy 500, he knew there were last year, swept the podium in one race and fewer than 24 hours to celebrate before the MUGELLO: Spanish world champion Marc adrift of Marquez. “That was the hardest race of the day. “I had a good race and I am so happy to be had two of the three spots in the other race next race. “We all start from ground zero,” he Marquez made it six wins from six races this season season so far,” said Marquez, who has also started back on the podium at Mugello. After five years of “There are a lot of Chevy folks here, so you said. — AP after claiming victory in the Italian MotoGP in from pole position in the six races. missing out this is a very emotional moment for thrilling style at Mugello yesterday. “I followed Jorge but he was so fast I had to me,” he said. The 21-year-old Honda rider, who became the fight to stay with him. But in the end I had enough For the second successive race Marquez got a first rider since Valentino Rossi in 2002 to win six power to pass him and this victory is very special.” poor start and was passed by Andrea Iannone, who successive races, edged out compatriot and two- Lorenzo for his part was delighted to have end- set a new official top speed record for the MotoGP time world champion Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha ed a series of disappointing performances with his World Championship during practice on Saturday, after an engrossing duel for over half the race. previous best finish a third in Argentina. clocking 349.6km/h (217.2 mph), and Lorenzo on Marquez finally got the better of Lorenzo, who “I am nearly back to being at my best,” said 27- the first bend. has had a miserable season up till this race, going year-old Lorenzo. “Marc was fantastic and just had Lorenzo went to the front shortly afterwards as into the final lap while Lorenzo’s team-mate, 35- too much speed down the straights. “I was able to he powered past Iannone down the inside with 23 year-old Italian great Valentino Rossi, took third fight with him but he was very brave and got the laps to go. However, it was Rossi who made the spot in what was his 300th Grand Prix and the victory.” biggest impression powering from 10th on the grid 187th time he has finished on the podium. Rossi said his chances had been ruined by to fourth with 21 laps to the chequered flag. Rossi’s finish was enough to see him rise to sec- selecting the wrong type of tyre in qualifying but Rossi, who won seven successive Grand Prix on ond in the standings on 97 points, though, 53 the ever-exuberant Italian wouldn’t let that ruin his this circuit, then got on Marquez’s shoulder as the Spaniard fought out a terrific duel with Iannone. Marquez and Rossi got the better of Iannone and his Ducati with the former setting fastest laps as he ate into Lorenzo’s lead. Marquez was tucked in just behind Lorenzo with 13 laps remaining and was virtually toying with his older compatriot while Rossi looked to have run out of steam and was more than a second behind the Spanish duo. The youngster finally passed Lorenzo with seven laps to go as the latter made an error under pressure and drifted into the dirt and although he tried to regain the lead imme- diately Marquez shut down the gap. However, Lorenzo stuck to the task and they exchanged the lead on several occasions as they fought out an enthralling to-and-fro battle with them almost coming together going out on to the circuit with four laps left as Marquez took him on the first corner only for Lorenzo to regain the lead up the inside on the next corner. Marquez passed him again but Lorenzo then produced an auda- cious move on the inside to again go to the front. However, Marquez did not panic and finally gained the decisive lead going out on the final lap and while Lorenzo tried valiantly to pass him, the younger rider showed maturity beyond his years to prevail and pump the air with delight on taking the DETROIT: Will Power holds the trophy after he won the first auto race of the IndyCar ITALY: Honda rider Marc Marquez of Spain, waves to fans at the Italian Moto GP in Scarperia. —AP flag. — AFP Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader. — AP MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 SPORTS Sharks stumble in Super Rugby playoffs race

WELLINGTON: The Sharks stumbled but held their common and more contentious while fans and coaches substantially inflated their winning margin but couldn’t They had an early try to winger Alofa Alofa disal- place atop the championships table as Super Rugby have become united in their concern that referees be said to have awarded them the match. They led 16-0 lowed because of obstruction but fullback Israel Folau headed into its month-long break for June tests, while appear to be looking for excuses not to award tries. at halftime but were under pressure from the Force, scored his 11th try of the season - a franchise record - the New South Wales Waratahs and Crusaders headed Almost every try awarded in the 16th round - there who scored early in the second half, when the tide and flyhalf Bernard Foley strengthened his Wallabies into the break with winning momentum. were 39 in seven matches, including penalty tries - was swung against the visitors. A series of penalties, a yel- selection claims by scoring a try among 20 points. South Africa’s Sharks won three of four matches in subject to video scrutiny before being confirmed. In low card, then penalty tries for collapsing a maul and The Sharks’ unexpected loss to the Stormers, who Australia and New Zealand to firm their claim to a many cases, referees called on TMOs to determine screwing a defensive scrum allowed the Crusaders to won away from home for the first time this season, home semifinal, then fluffed an apparently simple whether interference or obstruction had occured in the post their ninth win in 13 games and to move within interrupted their controlled march towards the semifi- home game against the 11th-placed Stormers, going leadup to a try, sometimes a considerable time before four point of the Sharks. But the Crusaders are likely to nals. They must face the Stormers again, in Cape Town down 21-19 to a late dropped goal. the try was scored. be harder hit than many teams by the break in the in the last round of the regular season, as they attempt The Waratahs swept past defending champions the Coaches have complained that tries are being disal- tournament for June test series between New Zealand to close out first place. Chiefs 33-17 to move into second, two points behind lowed over events that occured in their leadup but and England, Australia and France and South Africa and The Dunedin-based Highlanders and Wellington- the Sharks, while the Crusaders beat the Western Force which were incidental to the scoring movement while Wales. They are likely to contribute nine players - more based Hurricanes both clung on to places inside the 30-7 to rise to third and to stay atop the New Zealand fans assert their celebrations are being stifled by over- than any other New Zealand team - to the All Blacks top-six despite weekend losses. The Hurricanes fol- conference. long scrutiny of the preliminary to any try. test squad and can’t be sure of the condition those lowed their 45-8 win over the Chiefs with a 37-24 loss The Crusaders owed their win, partly, to two of the The trends apparent during the weekend’s round players will be in when Super Rugby resumes on June to the Blues, who were awarded a penalty try, while the three penalty tries awarded in the weekend’s 16th suggested referees are getting tougher on any forms of 27. “We’ve been facing those challenges for a number Highlanders lost 38-31 to the Queensland Reds who round. Refereeing has gained increasing significance as obstruction which impede the defensive team and, in of years now,” coach Todd Blackadder said. “We believe scored the winning try after the fulltime siren. the season has continued and the title race has the sudden spate of penalty tries, on any illegalities in we’ve got a really good squad and some good depth The ACT Brumbies revived their playoffs claims with become more intense, with some team’s chances pivot- defense which hamper the attacking side. and that’s showing at the moment. The Waratahs con- a 37-10 win over the Melbourne Rebels, but South ing on the outcome of a single match. Interventions The two tries awarded to the Crusaders in the last tinued to emerge as major players in Super Rugby with Africa’s Bulls suffered a blow to their hopes when they from the television match official have become more eight minutes of their match against the Western Force their confident, composed win over the Chiefs. were beaten 32-21 by the Lions. —AP High hopes for California Chrome to revive US racing

BALTIMORE: It’s Friday afternoon at Pimlico Race Course and the crowd is thin. Very thin. There are maybe a few hundred punters at a track that wel- comed a record 123,469 people on Preakness Day. Could California Chrome be the one to breathe new life into horse racing in the United States if he becomes the first thoroughbred since 1978 to win the coveted Triple Crown at Belmont Park next weekend? “Yes, indeed,” said 90-year-old Charles Owens, who’s been coming to Pimlico where California Chrome won the Preakness on May 17, a fortnight after his Kentucky Derby victory-for the better part of 70 years. “He looks super. Nothing can touch him. I’m excited as hell about him,” said Owens, nibbling on a beef brisket sandwich from a Styrofoam box in the dimly-lit wagering hall deep within the cav- ernous Pimlico grandstand. Many horse racing insiders agree, albeit with a heavy dose of caution, given the raft of challenges- from a proliferation of casinos to animal welfare con- cerns-that have taken a toll on the sport of kings in recent years. “There’s still a great deal of interest on the part of the public on our big days and in our big races,” said Alex Waldrop, president of the National LOUISVILLE: In this May 3, 2014 file photo, Victor Espinoza rides California Chrome to victory Thoroughbred Racing Association. during the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs. —AP Day in and day out, however, horse racing is utes between horse races. It’s just not very efficient in favor of betting online through such sites as hard-pressed to compete against American football, as a gambling vehicle.” Xpressbet, which enables wagering at more than (Left to right) Faiz Riaz, Madhur Bhatnagar (Sr. Manager - Sales, office solutions & basketball and baseball, even if it remains the only Ten states now allow “racinos”-race tracks with 300 tracks worldwide plus real-time streaming video Global services - Bishara Establishment LLC), Saswat Satpathy (Asst General Manager sport in the United States where betting on the out- on-site casinos that offer slot machines and, some- of the races themselves. - Sales & Marketing - Bishara Establishment LLC), Tenzin Tsarong come is legal. times, table games such as poker. But skeptics fear Pimlico now considers 7,500 to be a good crowd “For years, we hovered around the 10th most horse racing at such venues will, in time, fade into on an average day, spokesman Mike Gathagan said, popular sport (position) in America. Now we’ve oblivion. Another factor is cultural. adding that “the big days continue to get bigger” for XCGC concludes fifth dropped a tick or two below that,” overtaken by Unlike their British or Australian counterparts, the double-oval track in Baltimore that opened its mixed martial arts, Waldrop told AFP in a telephone Americans tend to see a day at the races as a time to gates in 1870. For six years, Pimlico has significantly qualifier in Muscat interview. Last year saw 43,139 horse races around gamble-not a family-friendly opportunity to dress beefed up its Preakness attendance with a same- the United States, well down from 74,071 in 1989, up, step out, dine well and place a few bets on the day, all-day infield music festival, headlined by the DUBAI: Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge Tamse for PWS’s Hole 17. according to Jockey Club data. Parimutuel betting ponies for fun. Even an iconic track like Pimlico, con- likes of Train, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Macklemore (XCGC) 2014 held its fifth qualifying round Longest Drive awards went to Tenzin meanwhile slipped to $10.867 billion after peaking trolled by a private-held consortium led by and Ryan Lewis and, this year, Lorde. at the Almouj Golf Course, The Wave, Tsarong for PWS’s Hole 6, Nasaruddin at $15.18 billion in 2003. While a Belmont win for Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach, feels In California, longtime race horse owner, trainer Muscat, Oman, on Saturday, May 31. On the Mohamed for Crystal Gallery’s Hole 10, and California Chrome will no doubt stir “a lot of visibili- rather down at heel with its weather-worn seating and rider Susan Kayne cited another negative factor- day, 74 players challenged the Greg ECCO’s Straightest Drive Hole 12 Award was ty” for horse racing, “we’ve got many other chal- and long rows of shuttered wagering booths. public concern about the welfare of the horses amid Norman-designed course and Faiz Riaz and claimed by Salim Al Harthy. lenges that face the industry that a Triple Crown Back in the day, race tracks “treated you like they revelations of widespread doping. Tenzin Tsarong of team Buildmart Oman RAK Tourism’s Hole in One prize - 7-night winner probably can’t overcome,” Waldrop added. wanted you,” lamented John Norwood, a Baltimore In a 2012 investigation, The New York Times emerged as winners from among 37 teams, stay at Waldorf Astoria with golf at Al Competition from casinos-which earned $37.43 air conditioning entrepreneur who, at 55, was a rela- found that, on average, 24 horses die every week on with a total score of 62. Runners-up were Hamra and Tower Links golf courses - billion in 2012 from what the American Gaming tive youngster Friday among the overwhelmingly US race tracks, and that trainers had been caught no Kevin and Karen D’Amours from team PDO remains unclaimed. Association euphemistically calls “consumer spend- male Pimlico regulars. “I used to come three or four less than 3,800 times since 2009 pumping drugs into with a net score of 67, while third place was The winning team of the fifth qualifier ing on gambling”-is chief among them. days a week and spend $50 a day,” he told AFP while their horses. “The drugging and abuse of horses is claimed by Mark Cameron and Sajali Bin will join the four previous and future quali- “How many (casino) dice games can you run in a picking up a sandwich at the snack bar. “Now it’s just worse than ever. It’s essentially animal abuse for Suip from team RayOman with a net score fying round winners in the two-day, 36- minute? Lots,” said Michigan law professor and life- bad. It’s nothing like it used to be.” entertainment,” said Kayne, who hosts an equine of 68. Nearest the Pin awards for the day hole grand final to be played at Tower Links long racing buff Charles Palmer. “But there’s 20 min- Increasingly, Norwood skips driving to the track cable television show, “Unbridled.” — AFP were claimed by Aaron O’Hara for ECCO’s and Al Hamra golf courses, with an Hole 4, Bret Archer for Skandia’s Hole 14 & overnight stay at Waldorf Astoria, RAK, at Froch KO’s Groves to retain titles Straightest Drive Hole 3, and Geetesh the end of this year. LONDON: Carl Froch landed the punch of his life to knock out George Groves in the eighth round Busch grabs and retain his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles in front of an 80,000 sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Nationwide win The grizzled 36-year-old, in his 12th world title fight, exploded his right glove flush on to DOVER: Kyle Busch heard the critics who “All good things must come to an end the chin of fellow Briton Groves late in the round said he was too good, too dominant, too and we’ll give it another shot in the fall,” to end the contest in brutal fashion. loaded with the best equipment to keep Logano said. “Maybe a couple of years lat- “That was a great right-hander. I timed it per- dropping down levels and routinely er we’ll be sitting here going for five fectly,” said the Nottingham fighter who has romping his way toward victories. His again.” struggled throughout his career to earn the response from Victory Lane, too bad. This race belonged to Busch. The only plaudits his 33-2 record merits. Busch raced to his second victory of driver to sweep a weekend, Busch has “I was trying to close down George, at times the weekend at Dover, taking the check- been in this position before, but is just 1 the crowd were getting a bit bored but I was not ered flag Saturday in the Nationwide for 8 in Cup races after winning the first going to force it. “I was biding my time and I Series race to set himself up for a triple- two. “It seems like the last one is always knew as soon as I landed it correctly, on the chin, header sweep. the hardest one,” he said. “That’s due to on the jaw section of the cranium, it would be all “I do it for the pure love of the sport just the competition.” over and it was. and just wanting to be out there,” Busch Busch was annoyed after rough prac- “It must be the best punch I have ever thrown said. “I’ll keep doing it as long as we can tice and qualifying sessions left him feel- and landed in my life. It is not going to get any do it.” Busch followed his dominant win ing as if he didn’t have the car to win. better than this.” Froch’s 24th knockout victory Friday night in the Truck Series with Once the green flag dropped, Busch was came out of the blue after an often cagey fight another stellar run in Nationwide. He led behind the wheel a No. 54 Toyota he that occasionally burst into life before a British 124 of 200 laps for his 66th career victory called “awesome.” “I didn’t think it was, but record crowd for a boxing match accoding to in NASCAR’s second-tier series. He has it was,” he said. “I never got the feel I was local media. “I think I was ahead on the score- 134 wins spread over NASCAR’s three looking for during practice.” Busch, who cards until that,” said Groves, who was controver- major series, though he has yet to win a won for the third time this season, found sially stopped in the ninth round when he met Cup championship or marquee races it when it mattered on the mile concrete Froch for the first time in November. such as the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, track. His brother, Kurt, failed last week- “I’ll be pushing hard to get my world title shot Coca-Cola 600 or All-Star race. “I’ve got a end in his attempt to complete The LONDON: Carl Froch (right) connects with George Groves, during their IBF and WBA World and maybe, if he’s still boxing, that might be Super Middleweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. — AP 134 of ‘em now and none of them mean Double - drive all 1,100 miles of the against Carl again. Back to the drawing board.” nothing,” Busch said. “Hopefully, someday, Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the fifth round he finally drew Groves into the champion for the entire 12 rounds, never letting the big ones come.” the same day. Kyle Busch hoped he could ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE kind of toe-to-toe brawl that was far more to his up. “He won, clearly,” Sturm conceded after the Busch had a three-race sweep in 2010 complete his Triple, though the Cup race The hype had been building for weeks with liking, leaving the challenger with a smear of fight. “He kept moving, he was hard to hit. Sturm at Bristol, which he called the highlight of is the traditional roadblock in his date both fighters trading insults and the atmosphere blood under his left eye. may have landed the bigger punches but there his career. He’ll start second behind pole- with racing history. before the fight was electric as the two boxers The champion continued to claw back the were too few of them. Soliman frustrated Sturm winner Brad Keselowski on Sunday in the Busch also was the first driver to win made their way into the stadium which the early deficit in the next two rounds, although with his constant movement and Sturm 400-mile Sprint Cup race. He has one Cup the Truck and Nationwide race at Dover night before had hosted England’s 3-0 win over the tiring Groves showed he was still dangerous appeared lost for answers. victory this season. on the same weekend. Busch and Brad Peru in an international soccer warm-up match by staggering Froch with a spiteful left jab. “I wanted to take the fight to him,” Soliman “We unloaded fast and I think we’ll be Keselowski own Truck teams, and for the World Cup. There was no warning of what was to come said. Soliman won with a big margin on all three OK tomorrow,” Busch said. Former NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. owns a Groves entered the arena on top of a double as the action lulled in the eighth, but when his cards. One judge had him the winner with a Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne was Nationwide team. decker bus with pyrotechnics lighting up the chance came Froch landed one of the best score of 117-111, the other two scored it 118- second. Bayne finished strong a week And with sponsorship key to funding night sky while Nottingham’s Froch walked to punches of his career to claim a brutal victory. 110. Sturm hit Soliman with a couple of big after he reached a deal to race fulltime those operations, corporations often the ring with Queen’s anthem ‘We Will Rock You’ A swinging left knocked Groves off balance rights in the ninth round, the only time he next season for Roush Fenway Racing. agree to sponsorship deals with the guar- reverberating around the cavernous venue. and with his chin exposed Froch unleashed a seemed to come close to stopping the Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth and Chase antee that the driver/owners will get The first couple of rounds were cagey with punch so pure that the referee did not even Australian. But Soliman recovered quickly and Elliott round out the top five. Series behind the wheel in a handful of races or Groves landing the odd crisp jab and staying bother to go through the formality of a count. stayed true to his relentless style. points leader Regan Smith was 10th. more. Tracks, television rights holders and well clear of trouble. Boos rang out early in the Meanwhile, Sam Soliman of Australia won the Soliman improved to 44-11. Sturm fell to 39- Logano, the pole winner, had won the NASCAR also all benefit from the draw of third round as the fighters continued to size IBF middleweight title Saturday with a unani- 4, with three draws. The Australian also won a last four Nationwide races at Dover and racing’s top drivers. “I know there’s a lot of each other up but battle commenced almost mous decision over Felix Sturm of Germany. decision against Sturm in February 2013 but the would have tied a Nationwide record for naysayers that say I don’t belong or immediately with Groves landing a thumping A hard-working fighter with an unorthodox fight was later ruled a no contest, when Soliman consecutive wins at the same track with a shouldn’t be there,” he said. “Until the right hand. Froch’s durability rather than his style style, Soliman was the more active boxer tested positive for a banned stimulant. He was victory. rules change ... I’ll keep running.”—AP has been his trademark down the years and in throughout the bout and kept coming at the banned for nine months. — AP SPORTS MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Montolivo injury overshadows Italy warm-up with Ireland

LONDON: Italy’s World Cup plans were hit on negative as far as any serious injury was con- Saturday when accomplished midfielder cerned. Prandelli fielded a team full of hopefuls Riccardo Montolivo broke his leg during their and fringe players challenging for a place in his penultimate warm-up game against Ireland at final 23-man squad for next month;s finals in Craven Cottage which ended in a 0-0 draw. Brazil and most gave a good account of them- The incident, following an accidental colli- selves in a game full of chances for both sides. sion with Ireland defender Alex Pearce, over- But he said he did not particularly want to shadowed the rest of the match, which was a analyse or talk about the performance following lively attacking affair, and left the Italy squad what had happened. “I will think about it in stunned by what had happened to their team detail tomorrow, I am more concerned with mate. “It’s what we feared, a fractured tibia. It Riccardo right now,” he said. will probably need some months, Riccardo is out of the World Cup. He didn’t deserve this,” team TRAINING GAME doctor Enrico Castellacci told Rai TV. Anyone watching from the England camp Italy coach Cesare Prandelli told reporters might not have learned too much about their the whole squad were shocked and devastated Group D opponents, with the likes of veteran by the injury to their captain on the night who playmaker Andrea Pirlo among others left out of was winning his 58th cap. what was little more than a training game for “All our thoughts are with Riccardo and we the Italians. But 21-year-old midfielder Marco will have to wait till tomorrow to make a rational Verratti could not have done more to play him- assessment of the situation. “We fly back to self into the squad with an excellent industrious Florence tomorrow but he will fly back to Milan performance while Ciro Immobile, who is and undergo surgery. “We will have to sit down expected to complete a 15 million euros ($20.47 and assess the condition of all the players in the million) move from Torino to Borussia Dortmund squad. The impact of what happened affected next week, also had a good game. Immobile had everyone tonight. “He is a key player, a reference the ball in the net after 55 minutes but the effort point on and off the pitch with a great attitude. was ruled out because he was marginally offside He did not deserve this and everyone is just when he connected with Marco Parolo’s cross. totally shocked and upset.” Ireland, building towards the Euro 2016 qual- ifiers after failing to make the World Cup, played FRACTURED TIBIA well and continually put goalkeeper Salvatore The incident came after 10 minutes and Sirigu under pressure with Shane Long, twice, LISBON: Portugal’s Andre Almeida (left) vies for the ball with Greece’s Ioannis Fetfatzidis during a friendly soccer match between Portugal and Montolivo, having stood up to test his leg, went and Wes Hoolahan forcing him into saves. The Greece at the National stadium. —AP to ground. He was treated for more than five most pressing matter now facing Ireland boss minutes before being carried off on a stretcher Martin O’Neill is whether his assistant Roy Keane and taken to hospital for an X-ray where it was leaves the job to become manager of Scottish confirmed he had suffered a fractured tibia. champions Celtic, a move expected to be Portugal held by Greece Italy also had to substitute Montolivo’s finalised next week. O’Neill told reporters: “I did replacement Alberto Aquilani, who only played not talk to him about it today as we were con- for 23 minutes before a knock to the head, but centrating on the game and I expect the situa- LISBON: Portugal, missing forward Cristiano chances and a long range strike from Vassilis There was an injury worry for Greece after an Italian FA spokesman said his MRI scan was tion to be resolved by Wednesday. —Reuters Ronaldo because of a muscular pain in his left Torosidis was the sum of their efforts in a poor central defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos thigh, were held to a goalless draw by Greece in first half. limped off. “In the first half, we clearly deserved a pedestrian World Cup warm-up on Saturday. Striker Kostas Mitroglou was an isolated fig- to be ahead and, apart from the last few minutes Portugal, also resting defender Pepe and mid- ure up front, where he was reduced to chasing when we were worn out, we always had control fielder Raul Meireles, had the better of the game down long balls. Greece introduced veteran cap- of the game,” Portugal coach Paulo Bento told at the Estadio Nacional and should have been tain Giorgos Karagounis at half-time with RTP television. “We were penalised by our lack of ahead inside the first 10 minutes. Portugal bringing on experienced striker Hugo efficiency.” “We have to be prepared,” he added. Eder headed Nani’s curling cross straight at Almeida but neither player made an impact. “We have to be able to play without players who Greece goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis from close Greece threatened in the final 10 minutes are our first choices.” Portugal face Germany, range in the second minute and Ricardo Costa after the introduction of winger Giannis United States and Ghana in their World Cup was also foiled by Karnezis after he escaped his Fetfatzidis whose direct running put the hosts group while Greece meet Colombia, Ivory Coast marker at a corner. Greece struggled to create on the back foot. and Japan. — Reuters Mexico win Ecuador friendly

DALLAS: Mexico beat Ecuador 3-1 in a friend- in front of 84,876 fans at the home of the ly in Dallas on Saturday but the win was over- NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, showed again that shadowed by a broken leg for Luis Montes Mexico have rediscovered their mojo under that has ruled the midfielder out of the World Herrera. After a poor qualifying campaign, El Cup finals. Ecuador’s squad may also be Tri are now unbeaten in eight games under impacted by the incident, with midfielder Herrera, including Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Segundo Castillo carried off the pitch with a Israel that began their warm-ups for Brazil. suspected knee injury. Mexico led 1-0 at the break thanks to a Just two minutes after the livewire Montes superb 25 yard drive from Montes and they had put Mexico ahead, he and Castillo slid had played some entertaining football prior into a 50-50 challenge and it was quickly to his injury. apparent the Mexican had suffered a serious Ecuador, though, twice came close to injury. Montes was carried off on a stretcher equalisers in the second half - Fidel Martinez and taken to a nearby hospital with Mexico had a goal disallowed following a goalmouth coach Miguel Herrera later confirming he had scramble in the 62nd and a minute later a suffered a broken tibia and fibula. Joao Rojas effort was cleared off line by “It’s the tibia and fibula and he’ll have to Mexico defender Paul Aguilar. have an operation which won’t be at all easy,” But a spectacular blast from 30 yards from Herrera told the post-match news conference. Marco Fabian doubled Mexico’s lead in the Some Mexican players were in tears after 69th minute, the midfielder finding some watching Montes writhe in agony while he space before unleashing a fierce drive. was receiving treatment on the field - and Seven minutes later the game was put that was not the end of El Tri’s injury torment. beyond Ecuador when Giovani dos Santos Herrera was also concerned about a foot shot against the post and the ball rebounded injury suffered by captain and central defend- into the net off the back of Ecuador keeper er Rafa Marquez who was also sent to hospi- Maximo Banguera. tal for further examination although he later Ecuador, whose defence had looked shaky said it was not too serious. “We’ll wait, in fact throughout, did restore a little pride with a he could move his foot very well with a little low free kick from Enner Valencia which skid- LONDON: Italy’s Alessio Cerci (right) competes for the ball with Republic of Ireland’s pain but there were no signs of anything ded through a crowded penalty area. Alex Pearce during their international friendly soccer match at Craven Cottage. —AP worse... (but) we must rule out everything At the tournament starting on June 12, ARLINGTON: Mexico’s Luis Montes collides with and not take risks,” Herrera told TV Azteca at Mexico will face Cameroon, Brazil and Croatia Ecuador’s Segundo Castillo (rear) as the two were com- the end of the match. in Group A, while Ecuador are in Group E with peting for the ball during the first half of a friendly soc- Ooredoo gives customers Away from the injuries, the game, played Switzerland, France and Honduras. — Reuters cer match. — AP a chance to meet Messi Colombia Dutch scrape past Ghana KUWAIT: Ooredoo in Kuwait announced a Messi himself” Leo Messi is Ooredoo Group competition where customers get the chance Ambassador. Also, the Group has a partnership pegged back ROTTERDAM: Robin van Persie scored early to and Robben when Jeffrey Schlupp, the to meet in person the football superstar Lionel with the Leo Messi Foundation, which has set the Netherlands on their way to victory Leicester City full back playing his second Messi in Barcelona. This comes as part of the seen Ooredoo bring mobile health clinics to by Senegal over Ghana in a World Cup warm-up in match for Ghana, slipped at the crucial company’s campaign in fulfilling people’s towns and villages in Indonesia. Rotterdam on Saturday though a series of moment to allow for an easy finish. wants. Ooredoo Group has officially announced BUENOS AIRES: Colombia squandered a two- missed opportunities by Arjen Robben kept It extended van Persie’s record-breaking Head of communications, brand and cus- the rebrand on 25 February 2013 at the GSMA goal halftime lead and were held to a 2-2 draw by the score to 1-0. goalscoring streak for the Netherlands to 43 in tomer experience Riham Al-Ayyar explained: Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Senegal in the first of two World Cup warm-ups in “As a community-based campaign, we feel Spain. The new brand, since then, is being It had threatened to be a runaway triumph 84 internationals. Robben then conjured up the Argentine capital on Saturday. committed to the people we serve. We want to adopted by Ooredoo companies across its for the Dutch, who like Ghana were playing the most extraordinary miss from even closer fulfil their wants, and one thing that many footprint, and has received international With key forward Radamel Falcao watching on their penultimate preparatory match before range seven minutes later when Danny Blind people wanted is to meet Leo Messi. recognition with a series of awards at major as he recovers from a knee ligament injury, his heading to the tournament in Brazil. swept in a pass in from the left flank but We’re giving them a chance to fly to global events. The company was recently usual strike partner Teofilo Gutierrez put Instead, after van Persie had tapped home Robben somehow managed to touch it wide Barcelona and meet him,” she explained. Al named “Best Mobile Operator” at the World Colombia ahead in the 11th minute at San from close range in the fifth minute, it turned of goal. Ayyar mentioned that this is just the begin- Communication Awards. Lorenzo’s Nuevo Gasometro. Fellow striker Carlos into an unconvincing display from the 2010 He was clear on goal some 12 minutes later ning of fulfilling people’s wants. In order to Ooredoo is a leading international commu- Bacca headed down a corner into the six-yard World Cup runners-up and their African oppo- but saw his attempted chip over the goalkeep- box where the lurking Gutierrez stabbed the ball win, competitors must impress the football nications company delivering mobile, fixed, nents. Van Persie’s goal came at the conclusion er hit Adam Kwarasey on the chest instead. home with his left foot. superstar with their skills by uploading a video broadband internet, and corporate managed of a sweeping move involving Wesley Sneijder Robben then forced a good save out of of them showing off their football talent. services tailored to the needs of consumers Bacca increased Colombia’s lead on the stroke Videos should be uploaded on (www. simply- and businesses across markets in the Middle of halftime when he rifled in Victor Ibarbo’s low Kwarasey on the stroke of halftime and 12 min- dowonders.com) and on Instagram using the East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. It has a right cross with the South Americans dominant utes into the second half lunged despairingly hashtag #MeetMessi. Al-Ayyar explained: “On customer base of 95 million and reported rev- in the first half. at a shot from Sneijder but failed to get a the 17th of July, the winner will be selected by enues of USD 9.3 billion in 2013. Senegal pulled one back less than two min- touch to steer it goalwards.Kwarasey denied utes after the restart through Moussa Konate, Robben again 12 minutes from time with a who shot from the left across veteran keeper strong save at his near post. Ghana had no Faryd Mondragon’s goal and in at the far post. clear efforts on the Dutch goal but managed to Midfielder Cheikh Ndoye equalised five minutes disrupt the early rhythm that Louis van Gaal’s later with a shot from outside the box that sur- team showed and rendered a sizeable home prised the 42-year-old Mondragon, set to go to crowd largely silent for most of the match. his third finals in a 20-year span as his country’s Instead, a small contingent of Ghanaian second choice keeper. fans were conspicuous by their singing Senegal had midfielder Ibrahima Seck sent off throughout the second half, chanting in the 66th minute for a bad lunge on substitute “Hallelujah” over and over again as if seeking Alexander Mejia, who also came off hurt, leaving divine intervention for their team. both sides with 10 men as Colombia had already made all their changes. It could prove necessary for even though “We knew it would be tough, that’s how Ghana started without top striker Asamoah African teams play, they run to the last minute,” Gyan, appointing Michael Essien captain Colombia right back Camilo Zuniga told instead, and only brought Kevin Prince reporters. Boateng on in the second half, they showed lit- “This match was very useful for us and the tle to suggest they could equal or better their professor (coach Jose Pekerman) will get a lot heroics of four years ago when they became from it.” Falcao, who had knee surgery in January, only the third African country to reach the is hoping to make the cut for Pekerman’s 23-man World Cup quarter-finals. squad for the Brazil finals when he names it by The Dutch complete their warm-up pro- Monday’s deadline. Colombia play Jordan in their gramme with a friendly against Wales in last warm-up on Friday in Argentine Pekerman’s Amsterdam on Wednesday while Ghana fly to home city, where they have made their pre-tour- ROTTERDAM: Netherlands Jeremain Lens the US on Sunday for a week more of training (left) fights for the ball with Rashid Sumaila nament camp. They face Greece, Ivory Coast and and will meet South Korea in Miami on June 9 Japan in Group C at the World Cup. — Reuters from Ghana, during the international friendly soccer match. — AP before going on to Brazil. — Reuters Spurs edge Froch KO’s Thunder, set up Groves to finals rematch retain titles with Heat

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PARIS: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic hits a return to Franceís Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their French tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium. — AFP Djokovic cruises into last eight

PARIS: Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals His best showing to date at Roland Garros was a run into the played better.” year age gap between the two men told on Federer who was quick- yesterday with a one-sided 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 win over top home hope Jo- 2012 final when he lost in four sets to Rafael Nadal. Tsonga’s exit Gulbis, who took a controversial medical timeout at 2-5 down in ly 3-0 down in the decider. Wilfried Tsonga. means that just one Frenchman remains in contention at Roland the fourth set, was delighted by his win. “It’s the biggest win of my Gulbis set up two match points with his 13th ace and claimed The second seed, seeking in Paris to become just the eighth Garros this year-Gael Monfils, who plays Spain’s Guillermo Garcia- career,” said the Latvian, whose only other Grand Slam quarter-final his famous victory when Federer slapped a backhand wide. man in history to complete the career Grand Slam, hardly broke Lopez in the fourth round on Monday. appearance came in Paris in 2008. It was a sobering loss for Federer whose last three appearances sweat as Tsonga struggled in vain to find his length and timing. Meanwhile, Ernests Gulbis condemned Roger Federer to his “It was a tough match and I’m sorry as I know that most of you in Paris have resulted in steadily diminishing returns with a semi- The Serb set the tone by winning the first five games of the worst French Open defeat in a decade yesterday while Milos Raonic wanted Roger to win.” Gulbis, the 18th seed, was a break ahead in final loss in 2012 followed by a quarter-final exit last year and then keenly anticipated fourth round tie before Tsonga managed to get became just the fourth Canadian man to reach the last eight of a the first set at 4-2 before Federer retrieved it in the seventh game. Sunday’s fourth round exit. on the scorecard. And when he broke twice early in the second, it major. The Latvian was also a mini-break to the good in the tiebreaker but Berdych made the quarter-finals for the second time with a 6-4, was already clear that Tsonga was heading for the exit door much Gulbis, the controversial Latvian, beat the fourth seeded 2009 still could not convert. 6-4, 6-4 win over 10th seed John Isner who was bidding to become to the dismay of the Parisian crowd. champion 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 as Federer, 32, suffered his After surrendering the advantage of an early break again in the the first American to reach the last eight since Andre Agassi in 2003. “It was a very good match for me. I prepared well tactically with earliest loss in Paris since 2004 when he was demolished in the third second set, Gulbis was warned for breaking his racquet by stamp- “There were quick breaks in each of the sets. That’s something my team,” Djokovic said. “I started with much intensity and quality round by Gustavo Kuerten. ing it into the Paris dirt. which really helps through all the match, especially with a guy like and I am very happy with my game today. Victory yesterday would have put Federer into a record 42nd However, his pressure on Federer eventually yielded rewards in John,” said 2010 semi-finalist Berdych. “When I play in the Grand Slam events-the biggest in our sport-I Grand Slam quarter-final and 10th in a row in Paris, but 25-year-old the second set tiebreak and then in the third set through which he Raonic became just the fourth Canadian man in history-and first am inspired to play my best tennis. I just hope I can continue with Gulbis showed no fear as he set up a last-eight clash against Czech romped with breaks in the sixth and eighth games. in the Open Era-to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final when he this into next week.” sixth seed Tomas Berdych. Federer wasn’t finished as Gulbis, as so often in his colourful defeated Spain’s Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Djokovic will play eighth seed Milos Raonic for a place in the He unleashed 13 aces and 53 winners with Federer undone by career, went spectacularly off the boil with the Swiss levelling the Eighth-seeded Raonic, 23, fired 53 winners and goes on to face semi-finals, having edged the Canadian in three sets in the Rome an uncharacteristic 59 unforced errors as he lost a five-setter in Paris contest by taking the fourth set. either world number two Novak Djokovic or French 13th seed Jo- quarter-finals last month. for the first time. “I was all over the place,” admitted Federer. “I am The Latvian incurred the wrath of the pro-Federer centre court Wilfried Tsonga for a place in the semi-finals. Djokovic has now reached the last eight in 20 straight Grand disappointed not to win. I have a lot of regrets. crowd when he took a medical timeout to treat lower back pain at Wimbledon champion Andy Murray battled to a four-hour 3-6, Slam events dating back to Wimbledon 2009 — the third best “But he did a good job of hanging around and coming back. I 2-5 down. 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the record in Grand Slam history. knew what to expect, I know how he plays. I just wish I could have He thrived on the atmosphere, upping the pace and the seven- fourth round. — AFP Quintana wins Giro d’Italia New faces thrive MILAN: Nairo Quintana became the first triumphed in the 19th stage mountain time-trial. Colombian winner of the Giro d’Italia as Slovenian And even on Saturday’s climb up the infamous Luka Mezgec won yesterday’s 21st and final stage. Monte Zoncolan, none of Quintana’s overall GC at French Open Movistar’s Quintana, who was second at last rivals could take time out of him and the race was year’s Tour de France, headed a Colombian one- won. PARIS: Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and Carla (Kerber), so I respect her. She can play some two with Rigoberto Uran finishing second and 23- Quintana, who will miss July’s Tour de France as Suarez Navarro of Spain led a new wave charge really good tennis. I was really mentally pre- year-old Italian Fabio Aru, the revelation of the race, Movistar pin their hopes on veteran Spaniard into the French Open quarter-finals at Roland pared for anything, for a battle.” third. Mezgec of Giant-Shimano, beat Italian Alejandro Valverde, said this result proves he will be Garros yesterday. The quarter-final spots for Bouchard and Giacomo Nizzolo and Tyler Farrar of the USA in the the man to back for the 2015 Grand Boucle. Bouchard, a 20-year-old Canadian from Suarez Navarro were symptomatic of a women’s sprint finish at the end of the 172km stage from “In this Giro I’ve learnt to overcome adversity Montreal, who has stormed up the world rank- tournament full of surprises and new faces with Gemona to Trieste. and to manage a team over three weeks, to be a ings in the last year, crushed German eighth the three top seeds Serena Williams, Li Na and Quintana, widely regarded as the best climber leader,” he said. Uran, who movved into pink when seed Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 to reach her sec- Agnieszka Radwanska-all failing to make the in the world, totally dominated the final week of winning the 12th stage individual time-trial, admit- ond Grand Slam quarter-final. Her first came in fourth round, the first time that has happened the race having initially seemed out of sorts in the ted he had been beaten by the better man. Australia in January when she made it through in the Open era. The highest-ranking seed left is first couple of weeks when first Australian Cadel “I thought I could win the Giro. I believed after to the semis. fourth-ranked Simona Halep of Romania, Evans, the 2011 Tour de France winner, and then the (stage 12) time-trial but I’ve never been able to Suarez Navarro a 25-year Canary Islander, is although seventh seed Maria Sharapova, the Uran, who was also second last year, took the race see it through in the Grand Tours,” he admitted. through to her fourth Grand Slam quarter-final, 2012 champion and last year’s runner-up, is by the scruff of the neck. Yesterday’s mostly flat final stage was always six years after playing in the last eight at Roland generally seen as the favourite. But Quintana made his move on Tuesday’s 16th going to be about a bunch sprint finish despite a Garros on her debut in the competition. The Asked what she thought of her chances stage over 139km from Ponte di Legno to Val- brave breakaway from Canada’s Svein Tuft and 14th seed saw off the challenge of Croatia’s Ajla against Suarez Navarro, whose best surface is Martello, despite being so cold that he couldn’t feel Dane Lars Bak that lasted around 35km but was Tomljanovic, winning 6-3, 6-3. clay, Bouchard replied: “She’s a bit unique his hands and team-mate Gorka Izagirre had to hauled in before the final 10km. The youngest player left in the draw, because she has a one handed backhand. feed him on the descent of the Gavia mountain. Thereafter the sprinters’ teams controlled the Bouchard, seeded 18, had made a slow start to “Not many girls have that. I played her at That stage began in freezing conditions with pace of the peloton to ensure it ended in a bunch her two previous matches, but she hit the deck Wimbledon last year on grass obviously, so it walls of snow around the riders but Quintana not scramble. Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni, the leader running against the big-hitting Kerber, a Roland was faster. “I think she has a very solid game. I only resisted the elements but rode away from his of the points competition, was the favorite having Garros quarter-finalist in 2012. The former world practiced with her a few times, as well. She rivals to win the stage and take the leader’s pink won three stages earlier in the race but when it junior number one led 5-0 before allowing her can really create some good angles, really rip jersey off Uran. “It’s a Giro in which I’ve suffered, came to the final sprint, he didn’t have the legs and opponent a game and despite some sterner the ball.” more than anyone could imagine,” said Quintana. had to settle for fourth. resistance from Kerber at the start of the second Suarez Navarro, the highest-ranked women set, it was mainly a case of one-way traffic. with a singlehanded backhand, said that she “I had physical problems, I wasn’t at 100 per- Cannondale and Team Sky had done a lot of the Bouchard, who won her first career title in was a different player and a different person cent, I must have been at 60 percent of my full pace-setting in the run-in but neither of their Nuremberg in the week before Roland Garros now to what see was in 2008 when she last potential. “The descent of the Gavias (was the sprinters, Italian Elia Viviani and Briton Ben Swift ITALY: Colombia’s Nairo Quintana celebrates on started, said that she was confident she could reached the quarter-finals in Paris. toughest point). I was frozen, tired. Izaguirre fed respectively, managed to figure in the challenge for the podium with the trophy and the leader in the go deeper into the tournament. “I have changed. I am more aggressive, more me. That’s what allowed me to continue, and to victory. Nizzolo’s Trek team controlled the last cou- overall standings’ pink jersey, after winning the “I mean, I’m confident, you know, and I really consistent, but there is more I can do. win.” Three days later he extended his lead and con- ple of kilometres but when it came down to it, 97th Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) cycling race, at the believe in my skills. I believe I can play with the Compared with 2008, I’m definitely more solidated the feeling it was his tour to win when he Mezgec had the stronger legs. — AFP end of the 21st and last stage. — AFP best girls out there,” she said. “She’s top 10 aggressive. — AFP Strains building up for China property market

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MUMBAI: Indian children help their parents segregate dried fish for packing ahead of the monsoon season at a fishing village inadh M Island situated in the north western coast of Mumbai. Fishing activity stops at the end of May for three months during India’s June - September monsoon season due to inclement weather and very rough seas. — AFP Egypt market plunges on new taxes UAE, Kuwait bourses retreat after MSCI move CAIRO: Egypt’s stock market witnessed a sharp plunge Oil-rich Gulf countries have injected about $20 bil- yesterday that forced a temporary suspension of trad- lion in aid, small grants and fuel products into the ing after reports of a newly proposed government tax Egyptian economy following Morsi’s ouster. The new on capital gains which experts said was hardly budget, with the financial year beginning in July, fea- explained to investors. The half-hour suspension on the tures only $2.4 billion in Arab aid until August, the gov- first day of the trading week at the Egyptian Exchange ernment statement said. failed to cool a frenzy of selling by investors. The EGX30 benchmark index closed 4.22 percent lower, or at UAE pulls back 7,894.7 points, continuing to slide after trading was sus- United Arab Emirates stock markets pulled back yes- pended after the broader EGX100 index fell by 5 per- terday after surging during the run-up to their upgrade cent. by index compiler MSCI, while Egypt’s market contin- Egyptian Finance Minister Hany Kadry Dimian ued to slide in response to the government’s plan for a announced the new tax on capital gains Thursday, capital gains tax. Abu Dhabi jumped 5.5 percent and sparking the market slide. He said the government will Dubai gained 5.0 percent last Thursday on large one-off impose a 10-percent tax on net realized portfolio profits purchases by passive funds that track MSCI’s emerging at the end of the year. Stock market profits are currently market index. MSCI added nine firms from the UAE and tax-free. ten stocks from Qatar to the index on Friday, upgrading Wael Ziada, the head of research at EFG Hermes, one them from frontier market status. of the Middle East’s largest investment banks, said the As passive funds’ buying faded on Sunday, eight out proposed law wasn’t clearly explained or discussed, of nine of the upgraded UAE stocks declined on profit- causing the “extreme reaction” in the market. “A lot of taking, the only exception being Aldar Properties, which brokerage firms had no response to their clients” on added 0.2 percent. Port operator DP World, which how the law will be imposed, when it will take effect or trades on Nasdaq Dubai, led losses, tumbling 6.8 per- how to calculate the tax, he said. “This is a case of total cent. chaos.” National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Ziada said the gains from such a tax don’t justify the Commercial Bank fell 6.7 and 5.1 percent respectively, “damage” that occurred in the market because it will be dragging down Abu Dhabi’s benchmark, which slid 1.8 a challenge to collect it. The Exchange said in a state- percent. Dubai’s bourse pulled back 0.6 percent, largely CAIRO: Egyptian traders work on the floor of the stock market in Cairo yesterday, Egypt’s benchmark index ment Sunday the law has been sent to the interim presi- because of Emaar Properties, whose shares sank 3.8 per- plunged, with a temporary suspension of trading failing to cool a frenzy of selling by investors panicked by a new- dent for approval. “In my view, until we see the law and cent. “There is some residual buying from passive funds,” ly proposed government tax on capital gains. — AP if this is the way decisions will be taken going forward, said Ali Adou, asset manager at The National Investor. there will be damages,” Ziada said. “But those names (which jumped most on Thursday) are A dozen Egyptian investors gathered outside the underperforming the market.” Britain could hold EU vote exchange yesterday to protest the law. “We came here Total traded value fell on both markets compared to protest those random decisions by the government,” with Thursday, another signal that the peak of foreign said Aly Youssef, one of the investors. “Investors have fund inflows related to the MSCI adjustments had earlier if Juncker elected lost huge amounts due to those random decisions.” The passed. sharp drop also followed Egypt’s presidential election Qatar’s bourse, which was also upgraded by MSCI BERLIN: British Prime Minister David Cameron has spokesman at the prime minister’s office declined to last week, which saw retired army chief Abdel Fattah Al- but gained only 2.1 percent on Thursday, edged up 0.02 warned he would no longer be able to guarantee that comment on the Spiegel article. But Juncker called on Sisi, who led the July military overthrow of Islamist percent to a new all-time closing high of 13,697 points Britain would remain a member of the European Union if the majority of leaders not to bow to pressure from the President Mohammed Morsi, reportedly trounce his on Sunday, although traded value also fell. Several lag- European leaders elect Jean-Claude Juncker as European minority in their decision, according to an advance only competitor. Official results are expected in the gard MSCI stocks performed well on Sunday; Qatar Commission chief, Germany’s Spiegel said. The European extract of an article due to be published in Germany’s coming days. National Bank, which had dropped 2.7 percent in the Commission president is selected by EU leaders but must Bild am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday. “Following Egypt’s elections, we expected a positive previous session, was the main support, gaining 1.9 per- be approved by the assembly, where Eurosceptics from “Europe must not allow itself to be blackmailed,” impact on the stock exchange. We predicted that cent. the right made gains in last week’s election. The Juncker said, adding that a broad majority of Christian benchmark will exceed the 9,000-point mark but the Kuwait could also expect fresh fund inflows from the European People’s Party, which won the most seats in the Democratic and socialist leaders in the European Council proposed draft tax ... had a negative impact on the MSCI decision because it became the biggest market in vote, had chosen Luxembourg’s ex-premier Juncker as backed him. He said he was in favour of getting “all of the benchmark,” said Amir Youssef, a stock exchange broker. MSCI’s frontier market index as the UAE and Qatar exit- their candidate. other heads of government on board too” in the coming The current interim government and Al-Sisi have said ed that benchmark. However, trading on Sunday sug- In a pre-publication copy of an article, Spiegel said three to four weeks, and offered to hold talks on priorities tough measures will be taken in the coming months to gested the peak of inflows had passed in Kuwait too. Cameron had explained, on the sidelines of an EU sum- for the next Commission. reduce a crippling budget deficit, internal debts and The bourse’s blue-chip index fell 0.6 percent on declin- mit in Brussels today, that if Juncker became Commission Spiegel said Cameron, who regards Juncker as too ease unemployment, officially estimated at 13 percent. ing turnover, although the broader index gained 0.4 president, he would no longer be able to ensure Britain’s federalist and likely to damage his hopes of reforming That likely will include new taxes and cuts to huge state percent. continued EU membership. The magazine said partici- Britain’s EU ties, dismissed the candidate during a recess subsidies on energy and food, though details have yet Seeking to avoid excessively heavy concentration, pants understood Cameron’s comments on the sidelines with the words: “A face from the ‘80s can’t solve the prob- to be announced. Egypt’s Cabinet also has drafted a MSCI said in March it would cap the combined weight of the meeting to mean that a majority vote for Juncker lems of the next five years.” Cameron has promised to new budget, with the deficit continuing to hover at of Kuwait and Nigeria, the second biggest frontier mar- could destabilize his government to the extent that an renegotiate the terms of Britain’s EU membership and if around 12 percent. The proposed budget has a 10 per- ket, at the end of May. As a result, Kuwait’s weighting in “in-out” referendum would have to be brought forward. his Conservatives win a 2015 national election to hold a That in turn, they understood, would most likely lead referendum by the end of 2017 on whether or not to cent increase in public expenditures from the current the benchmark rose to about 26 percent from 21 per- to the British people voting to quit the EU, it said. A remain in the EU. — Reuters financial year budget of $115 billion. cent, instead of jumping to 31 percent. — Agencies MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 BUSINESS Assessing a candidate’s cultural fit Bayt.com weekly report here’s a rising wave of sensitivity in culture until near the end of your inter- out the candidate’s past behaviors with think about the decision in hindsight? responses lends a quantitative aspect to the corporate world towards can- view process. respect to what you want. There are How would you approach this situation a subjective process. It takes the guess Tdidates’ ‘cultural fitness’ with the In this article, the HR experts at countless resources that can help you in future? work out of “What did you think of the organization. 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Saudi Cement proposes H1 dividend of 3.5 riyals DUBAI: Saudi Cement Co’s board of directors has rec- ommended paying a dividend of 3.5 riyals per share for first six months of 2014, the firm said in a bourse filing yesterday. Shareholders owning the company’s stock at the end of trading on July 1 will qualify for the dividend, which will be paid on July 9, the statement said. In April, Saudi Cement blamed sagging local demand and losses from an associate company for a 16 percent drop in first-quarter profit .

US dollar unchanged against Kuwaiti dinar KUWAIT: The US greenback was unchanged against the Kuwaiti dinar for exchange yesterday, as the Central Bank of Kuwait reported the rate was still at KD 0.281 per dollar, while the euro stood at KD 0.384. The daily price bulletin said the pound sterling was down to KD 0.472, the Swiss franc dropped to KD 0.314 and the Japanese yen stayed unchanged at KD 0.002. Slight BEIJING: After years of boom that have seen prices rocket, the prospect of a bust is looming over China’s vast property sector. changes in major currencies value came amid a contin- ued recovery in the world’s major economy. The US reported a drop in the number of applicants for unem- Strains building up for China property market ployment benefits as well as an increase in the coun- try’s gross domestic product (GDP). Number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits Prospect of bust looming over real estate sector fell more than expected last week. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 27,000 to a seasonal- BEIJING: After years of boom that have seen inequality. The People’s Bank of China, the cities. The results mask huge variety, howev- sored investment, drives expansion. Wang ly adjusted 300,000 for the week ending May 24, the prices rocket, the prospect of a bust is loom- central bank, last month asked domestic er, as some of the country’s largest cities are Tao, a Hong Kong-based economist at UBS, Labor Department said on Thursday. ing over China’s vast property sector, with lenders to give first-time home buyers priori- still maintaining double-digit gains. Beijing said the government “still has many levers to authorities hoping to avoid a meltdown that ty in mortgage lending, which analysts saw prices rose 22.39 percent year-on-year in pull to stabilize construction and support Ethiopian Airlines mulls could send shock waves through the world’s as aimed at boosting home purchases amid May. Barclays economist Chang Jian said in a economic growth”. $3bn plane order second-biggest economy. Housing was oversupply. Observers and analysts concur report that “the risks of a disorderly adjust- “We do not expect a sudden collapse of DOHA: Ethiopian Airlines will decide in June on doled out by the state when Communist- that problems are rife and cannot be ignored ment are real and rising”, given factors property prices or a financial or balance-of- whether to place an order for 30 narrow-body Airbus or style collectivism dominated economic man- by authorities, lest economic growth take a including expectations of falling prices, payment crisis, as seen often in emerging Boeing jets as part of fleet its expansion plans, the com- agement. But in the past two decades that hit. financial trouble among developers, heavily- economies,” she wrote in a report. But the pany’s chief executive said yesterday. “We will make a has given way to market-oriented principles “Real estate is nearly 20 percent of GDP indebted local governments and a weak consequences of a property bust could still decision by the end of June,” Tewolde Gebremariam as China’s economy has opened. (gross domestic product) in China so if that financial system. be painful. Standard Bank’s Stevens said that told Reuters on the sidelines of the annual meeting of New home prices have soared, more than sector has a problem you definitely have a Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its over the last three years the vast majority of quadrupling in Beijing and Shanghai since problem,” Joerg Wuttke, president of the outlook for Chinese property to “negative” China’s middle class wealth increase has the IATA airlines association in Doha. He said the airline 2003, and more than doubling in the country European Union Chamber of Commerce in from “stable”, citing an expected “significant come from their home values, meaning they was considering both the A320neo and Boeing’s 737 as a whole, according to a report by Jeremy China, said. “Definitely a real estate bubble slowdown” in residential property sales are now “more vulnerable to a price correc- MAX. At current list prices, the order could come to Stevens, Beijing-based Asia economist at bursting is bad news.” growth, high inventories and weaker liquidi- tion”. China’s government has been trying to about $3 billion. The carrier, which currently has an South Africa’s Standard Bank. The increases ty over the next year, along with lower contain property values through measures almost exclusively Boeing fleet, has said it wants to have been a key source of wealth for China’s Negative outlook expectations for the economy. such as restrictions on purchases of second almost double its fleet to 112 planes and carry 18 mil- rising middle classes, and a major driver of Home prices in major Chinese cities post- and third homes, higher minimum down- lion passengers over 92 routes by 2025. the economy. ed their first monthly decline in nearly two Ghost cities payments and taxes in some cities on multi- Now some-including individuals who years in May, an independent survey showed There is so far little concern a domestic ple and non-locally owned homes. But it is a Iraq oil exports rise have made fortunes-foresee imminent disas- Saturday, providing new evidence the once real-estate meltdown could trigger panic in fine line to tread, as local authorities make by 8% in May ter. red-hot market is losing steam. The average the broader global economy and banking much of their income from land sales to BAGHDAD: Oil exports from Iraq rose by 8 percent in “I think Chinese property is the Titanic price of a new home in 100 major cities system such as during the sub-prime crisis in developers, so curbing property develop- May, according to data from an oil ministry spokesman about to crash into the iceberg right in front declined by 0.32 percent from April to 10,978 the United States, as China’s heavily regulat- ment can slow economic growth in China’s yesterday, but the figure was still below the govern- of it,” Pan Shiyi, billionaire chairman of com- yuan ($1,758) per square metre ($164 per ed financial system and property market regions. ment target for 2014. The May average of 2.582 million mercial developer SOHO China, said at a square foot), according to the China Index remain relatively isolated. The downside to unhindered develop- barrels per day (bpd) was up from 2.39 million bpd in forum, China Business News reported last Academy (CIA), the first fall since June 2012. The housing trouble, however, comes at a ment can be seen in China’s so-called ghost April but compared with a target of 3.4 million bpd for week. At the same time, surging prices have Year on year, new home cost growth sensitive time as China’s leaders want to shift cities, urban areas scattered throughout the 2014. driven homes beyond the reach of many slowed for a fifth straight month, rising 7.84 the country’s growth model to one where country and characterized by new and large- ordinary Chinese, stoking resentment and percent, though prices fell in 31 of the 100 private spending, rather than public-spon- ly empty apartment blocks. —AFP

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.900 Sierra Leone 0.000069 0.000075 Nepalese Rupees 3.880 Singapore Dollar 0.222132 0.228132 South African Rand 0.021088 0.029588 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 87.040 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 45.395 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001870 0.002450 Japanese Yen 2.773 Australian Dollar 268.84 261.84 Thai Bhat 9.680 Taiwan 0.009269 0.009449 Indian Rupees 4.805 Canadian Dollar 262.66 263.66 Turkish Lira 134.045 Thai Baht 0.008314 0.008864 Pakistani Rupees 2.865 Swiss Franc 321.42 319.42 Arab Srilankan Rupees 2.166 Euro 390.18 391.18 Bahraini Dinar 0.743411 0.751411 Nepali Rupees 3.026 US Dollar 281.70 284.70 Bahrain Exchange Company Egyptian Pound 0.036425 0.039525 Singapore Dollar 225.800 Sterling Pound 478.47 481.47 Iranian Riyal 0.000086 0.000086 Hongkong Dollar 36.466 Japanese Yen 2.85 2.87 Iraqi Dinar 0.000181 0.000241 Bangladesh Taka 3.636 Bangladesh Taka 3.631 3.901 CURRENCY BUY SELL Jordanian Dinar 0.394509 0.402009 Philippine Peso 6.447 Indian Rupee 4.800 5.100 Europe Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Thai Baht 8.685 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.161 2.596 Belgian Franc 0.007347 0.008347 Lebanese Pound 0.000138 0.000238 Irani Riyal transfer 0.271 Nepali Rupee 3.004 3.539 British Pound 0.467563 0.476563 Moroccan Dirhams 0.025351 0.049351 Irani Riyal cash 0.273 Pakistani Rupee 2.861 2.790 Czech Korune 0.006203 0.018203 UAE Dirhams 76.76 77.23 Danish Krone 0.047582 0.052582 Nigerian Naira 0.001195 0.001830 GCC COUNTRIES Omani Riyal 0.728253 0.733933 Saudi Riyal 75.417 Bahraini Dinar 749.77 751.84 Euro 0.380353 0.388353 Qatar Riyal 0.076941 0.0781254 Qatari Riyal 77.708 Egyptian Pound 39.57 40.17 Norwegian Krone 0.043329 0.048529 Jordanian Dinar 400.93 406.58 Romanian Leu 0.081572 0.81572 Saudi Riyal 0.074750 0.075450 Omani Riyal 734.670 Syrian Pound 0.001753 0.001973 Bahraini Dinar 751.160 Omani Riyal 732.60 739.90 Slovakia 0.008092 0.018092 Qatari Riyal 77.79 78.34 Swedish Krona 0.038494 0.043494 Tunisian Dinar 0.169074 0.177074 UAE Dirham 77.019 Turkish Lira 0.139149 0.146149 ARAB COUNTRIES Saudi Riyal 75.25 75.65 Swiss Franc 0.309436 0.319636 Turkish Lira 0.139149 0.146149 UAE Dirhams 0.075987 0.077136 Egyptian Pound - Cash 38.568 Yemeni Riyal 0.001275 0.001355 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 39.494 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Australasia Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.320 Australian Dollar 0.255106 0.266606 Tunisian Dinar 174.290 New Zealand Dollar 0.234123 0.243623 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate America Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian Dinar 399.380 US Dollar 281.500 Canadian Dollar 0.255508 0.264008 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.897 Canadian Dollar 259.510 US Dollars 0.278600 0.282950 Syrian Lira 2.016 Sterling Pound 475.750 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 35.249 Euro 391.810 US Dollars Mint 0.279100 0.282950 US Dollar 282.200 Asia EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 320.975 Euro 386.400 Bangladesh Taka 0.003335 0.003935 US Dollar Transfer 282.700 Bahrain Dinar 749.235 Pound Sterlng 473.400 Chinese Yuan 0.044057 0.047557 Euro 386.870 UAE Dirhams 76.620 Canadian Dollar 261.250 Hong Kong Dollar 0.034375 0.037125 Sterling Pound 476.910 Qatari Riyals 78.200 Indian Rupee 4.782 Indian Rupee 0.004452 0.004853 Canadian dollar 261.760 Saudi Riyals 75.340 Egyptian Pound 39.450 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Turkish lira 134.650 Jordanian Dinar 396.715 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.161 Japanese Yen 0.002699 0.002879 Swiss Franc 327.580 Egyptian Pound 40.115 Bangladesh Taka 3.635 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.154 Kenyan Shilling 0.003294 0.003294 Australian Dollar 262.770 Philippines Peso 6.413 Indian Rupees 4.679 Korean Won 0.000266 0.000281 US Dollar Buying 281.500 Pakistan Rupee 2.860 Pakistani Rupees 2.852 Malaysian Ringgit 0.083850 0.089850 GOLD Bahraini Dinar 751.300 Bangladesh Taka 3.622 Nepalese Rupee 0.003007 0.003177 UAE Dirham 76.850 20 Gram 245.000 Philippines Pesso 6.322 Pakistan Rupee 0.002661 0.002941 Saudi Riyal 75.350 10 Gram 124.000 Cyprus pound 691.420 Philippine Peso 0.006342 0.006622 *Rates are subject to change 5 Gram 64.000 Japanese Yen 3.750 Available at The Sultan Centre & Carrefour BUSINESS MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Data security huge concern in ECB bank tests Project looks beyond euro-zone

LONDON/FRANKFURT: It would be an purposes,” the ECB told Reuters in a state- insider trader’s dream to know ahead of ment, adding that the project “may be time which of Europe’s banks will fail or uprated soon to ECB-Secret”. Data about need more capital, and all that data will be individual banks is stored on isolated stored somewhere in cyberspace as the servers within Darwin, and elevating it to European Central Bank assesses the euro- Secret means access to the database, which zone’s top banks. The chances of a leak are is encrypted, is controlled by more senior multiplied by the thousands of consultants people. who will work on data for the ECB’s As well as staff at the ECB’s newly creat- Comprehensive Assessment of the curren- ed supervisory arm, much of the heavy lift- cy bloc’s most important 128 banks, which ing in the review is being done by private include household names like Deutsche consultancy Oliver Wyman, which is acting Bank and Santander along with national as project manager. champions Bank of Cyprus and Bank of “Oliver Wyman maintains strict process- Valletta. es to manage the confidentiality of propri- “It (data security) is of enormous con- etary client information as standard policy,” cern,” said Dan Keeble, a London-based the ECB said. “Each person working on the partner at Deloitte, which is working on Comprehensive Assessment has signed part of the ECB’s assessment, an Asset additional confidentiality documents.” Quality Review (AQR) for the euro zone’s 13 Oliver Wyman, whose staff work out of largest banks and some smaller ones. the ECB’s Frankfurt premises and use ECB “Aside from the fact that much of the infor- computers and must get security clearance mation required to conduct the AQR is from the ECB, declined to comment. commercially sensitive to individual banks, details of the conclusions regarding the Beyond bubble AQR have the potential to be market influ- The data worked on by the ECB and encing, and could damage financial stabili- Oliver Wyman in Frankfurt is the final link in ty.” That is why the consultants working on a project that spans the euro-zone and the centralised dataUS firm Oliver Wyman - beyond into countries where the banks cannot cut and paste, take screenshots or have operations. Almost all of the national print out the data they are working on. And supervisors producing information for the they will only have access to their part of ECB have hired auditors to help them with the project, and only for as long as it takes the job, while many of the banks have also to complete their task. hired third parties. Thousands of other consultants working They face a similarly strict list of require- on individual banks face similar restrictions. ments. Documents are typically reviewed Anyone caught leaking the information on bank PCs, and any transfer of informa- risks a hefty jail sentence, and the ECB said tion to auditors’ computers is severely all access to the data is monitored, so users restricted, people familiar with the process can be traced. told Reuters. Auditors that do store infor- mation in their own environments must Highest priority prove that access controls are good The ECB, long used to holding sensitive enough to protect the information, the data about its market operations and keep- people added. ing secret its plans for interest rate A source familiar with the process said changes, told Reuters data security was the data on individual banks is sent to national “highest priority” in the review it is under- supervisors using encrypted emails taking before it becomes the euro-zone’s through a specially secured channel. Both financial supervisor in November. All data sides need keys to code and decode the communicated to, from and within the ECB data. Auditors send their work in the same is stored on ‘Darwin’, the ECB’s document way. and records management system. Anyone Deloitte’s Keeble said there were also who wants access must file a request financial penalties built into the audit con- through a designated security manager at tracts to deal with data security breaches. a national financial supervisor, and the cen- But even the most advanced technology tral project management office must protocols are only as strong as the weakest approve. link in the chain. “There’s a massive con- “All Comprehensive Assessment data is cern about somebody leaving a laptop in a classified as ECB-Confidential, and access is pub,” as one source familiar with the tests limited to those who require it for project put it. — Reuters

SEOUL: Young couples stand before the Han river and Seoul city skyline. South Korea’s industrial output growth slowed in April from the previous month, due to punitive actions against mobile carriers and a slump in consumer demand, govern- ment data showed on May 30. — AFP UK’s zero-hour contracts eyed by other countries LONDON: Britain is leading the way in so- difficult conditions. Rochelle Monte, 38, called “zero-hours” contracts that keep who has worked as a housekeeper for 20 employees available but with no guaran- years in Newcastle, northeast England, tee of work-and other countries are said that when it came to zero-hours con- watching with interest. Trade unions are tracts there was “no choice-it’s just the waging a bitter war against the contracts way it is.” “My agenda is never the same. It which some 1.4 million Britons have can be 20 or two people, it varies a lot. So signed up to, saying people feel forced it can be difficult to plan,” she said. Her into signing them. salary varied wildly as a result of the con- The latest skirmish is over plans by tract, ranging from £400 to £1,100 (490 Prime Minister David Cameron’s and 1,300 euros, $670 to $1,840) per Conservative-led government to halt month. unemployment benefits to those who Britain’s unemployment rate of under won’t take a zero-hours contract. seven percent is one of the lowest in the But to EU nations looking to increasing European Union, and Cameron’s govern- flexibility and boost their economies, the ment says the contracts add flexibility that ultra-liberal British policy looks increasing- the British economy needs. ly attractive. The contracts were intro- Yet critics say there is a heavy price to duced in 1996 by Conservative prime min- those who are on the contracts. “It’s ister John Major to make it easier to impossible to ask for a mortgage, to buy a employ students and seasonal workers. house, to make plans for the month when But now they are being used by you have a family and to plan a budget,” employers ranging from McDonald’s to Dave Prentis, secretary general of UNISON, Ryanair and even Buckingham Palace. The Britain’s largest public service union, told British government itself uses 250,000, AFP. according to a survey carried out by the The government unveiled new rules at Guardian newspaper. The Office of the start of May so that now anyone National Statistics, which bases its figures attending a state-run Job Centre who on a period of two weeks in January and turns down a zero-hours contract can February, said that around 13 percent of have their benefits suspended for several employers admitted to using them, rising months, a spokesman for the Department to 50 percent in tourism, the restaurant of Work and Pensions said. trade and the health industry. The change angered the unions, which Laura Lewis, 25, worked for three years were weakened in Britain in a series of on a zero-hours contract at a home for the brutal confrontations with prime minister severely physically disabled in Cambridge, Margaret “Iron Lady” Thatcher during the eastern England, before quitting. 1980s. Frances O’Grady, secretary general “You have to be on call 24/7. You don’t of the TUC, Britain’s biggest union, said get a say in when you can and can’t work, the plan was “more a punishment than a or when you want holidays,” she said. “I way to encourage jobseekers to find a job”. could work 25 days in a row or none if the The British government is sticking to its boss decided it.” guns, though. Business Minister Vince Around 300,000 care workers in Britain Cable, a member of the Liberal Democrat are employed on zero hours contracts in party which — AFP MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 BUSINESS Lower US yields despite strong economic data

NBK WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT

he link between economic data ance of gold in the lack of volatility. No QE for Europe ECB worried about price bubbles assumes the differential between the and financial markets has been The main event this week in Europe In its bi-annual Financial Stability rates will be maintained because nar- Tmissing in the past two weeks. No rapid improvement was a speech from ECB’s Draghi that Review, the European Central Bank rowing the corridor could harm inter- Indeed, the US economic data saw GDP Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta pointed very much to the “package” argued that investors’ pursuit of higher bank markets, meaning that there could revised down to -1.0 percent largely due President, Dennis Lockhart was reported approach. One that may fall short of full profits could be generating new price be a possibility of moving into a nega- to inventories, which subtracted -1.6 saying that he was “not in a rush” for the blown quantitative Easing at this stage. bubbles, which seemed ironic given ECB tive territory with deposit rate. percent from Q1, compared to an initial- central bank to end the era of loose In terms of Draghi’s speech, reports that expectations. “As the search for yields ly reported drag of -0.5 percent. monetary policy and begin raising rates. Draghi said that if the exchange rate, or intensifies, so do concerns regarding the To exit or not to exit While on the bright side, initial claims The US economy should rebound to a market developments, result in an build-up of imbalances and the possibil- In Japan, more questions are being raised about whether we see more BoJ fell -27k to 300k and the Department of roughly 3 percent growth rate after a unwarranted tightening of monetary ity of a sharp and disorderly unwinding Labor indicated there were no special rocky start to 2014 and put the Fed on of recent investment flows,” The report stimulus at some point later this year. and financial conditions, “this would factors impacting the data. When you track to raise rates later next year. On noted main risks include “abrupt rever- Indeed, newspapers suggested that the think that yields should continue to nor- employment slack, he actually said that BoJ was quietly increasing its focus on malize this year, US yields fell this week businesses were reporting conditions in how it will eventually exit from its cur- and the 10 year fell to 2.40 percent. some sectors that amounted to full rent extraordinary monetary policy. In While the thesis that higher US yields employment. In fact, he highlighted that addition to this, international investors were needed to lift the USD, the dollar some industries in his own district had have started to ask the question index closed above its 200 days moving reported shortages of workers with cer- whether Governor Kuroda is awakening average for the first time since tain skills and an inability to fill jobs. On to the limits of monetary policy. With September 2013 even if the greenback the other hand, he said he feels there inflation already past the half way mark gave back some its gains, as positive risk are many workers ready to take on more to the 2 percent target and with early environment helped emerging market hours or new jobs as the economy evidence suggesting that the economy currencies rally at the expense of the strengthens. He added that he did not has weathered last month’s sales tax low yielding currencies. expect “dramatic” and rapid improve- hike, Governor Kuroda is keen to outline In the UK, the Sterling Pound contin- ment in employment data, but that a strategy that avoids the market confu- ued to struggle this week after UK eco- steady progress would likely put the Fed sion and volatility that the Fed triggered nomic data continued to disappoint in position to begin raising rates in the in May 2013. Concerns have been voiced with Lloyds business barometer plung- second half of next year. in regards to the fact that the BoJ has ing to +41 from +66 as analysts argued loading up on too much debt, making the positive correlation with PMI. In Strong durable goods an exit difficult. The BOJ has been buy- addition, Retail sales came at +16 in May Durable goods orders advanced for a ing about 70 percent of newly issued versus +30 in April and +35 in March. third month in April, but much of the government debt, including nearly all require adjustment of our conventional In summary, on the foreign exchange strength came from a big surge in sal” in global financial markets; weak new 10-year benchmark bonds sold by instruments”. Draghi also fleshed out side, Markets closed the week with a rel- demand for military aircraft. Orders in a bank profitability; “re-emergence of sov- the government. atively stronger USD against the low category that signals business invest- what he called an “intermediate situa- ereign-debt sustainability concerns yielders. After reaching a high of 1.6882 ment plans fell by the largest amount in tion” in which constraints on credit inter- stemming from insufficient common China support on Tuesday, the Pound ended the week three months. Indeed, orders for durable fere with the ECB’s monetary policy backstops, stalling policy reforms, and a A positive tone in Asia this week was near the low of 1.6755. The euro on the manufactured goods rose 0.8 percent referring to the reluctance of some prolonged period of low nominal helped by a front-page editorial in the other side behaved in a similar manner from the previous month after a 3.6 per- banks - particularly in the so-called growth. China Securities Journal suggesting that as investors refuse to buy the currency cent gain in March. The April strength periphery - to issue loans as they repair the People Bank of China may continue before any clarity from the ECB meeting stemmed from a big jump in demand their balance sheets. ECB actions imminent with further “targeted easing” such as scheduled for next week. The currency for defense goods including airplanes. “Term-funding of loans, be it on-bal- The first comment came from an ECB cuts to Reserve Requirement Ratio for closed the week near the low of 1.3635. Excluding defense, orders would have ance sheet - that is, through refinancing official since the central bank concluded more banks, and bond purchases, in an In the commodities markets, fallen 0.8 percent in April. Adding on operations - or off-balance sheet - that its annual gathering earlier this week. effort to stabilize growth. Newspapers investors remain confused as to the this, the final reading of US manufactur- is, through purchases of asset-backed Media reported that the ECB is weighing have reported that China’s State Council performance of gold. Indeed, the met- ing conditions in April was unchanged securities - could help reduce any drag up a package of easing options, and has recently approved plans for China al continued its slide despite the thesis at 55.4. Knowing that readings over 50 on the recovery coming from temporary Executive Board member Yves Mersch Development Bank to issue securities at that higher US yields would hurt gold indicate growth, the index for output credit supply constraints,” he said. The confirmed that the policy meeting next below-market rates to other state insti- as the opportunity cost become too remained steady at 58.2, up from 57.5 in week could yield a combination of eas- tutions, which will allow CDB to better comments suggested the ECB could high. Some analysts noted May and March. New orders totaled 58.9, also ing measures to try and tackle the prob- fund re-development projects. deploy a long-term lending facility tar- June have been negative months over unchanged from the preliminary read- lem of low inflation and credit growth, a the last 3 years, not including poor ing but up from 58.1 in March. The geted at providing banks with funds to continuing problem highlighted by this Kuwait performance seen so far this month. employment index fell a tick to 53.7 lend on to businesses and households, week’s money supply numbers. When Kuwaiti dinar at 0.28185. The USD- The arguments thrown is that from the preliminary reading and it was or else buy asset-backed securities to asked about the chance of a cut in the KWD opened at 0.28185 yesterday investors are doubting the perform- slightly below March’s level. support the provision of loans. ECB’s main policy rates, Mersch said he morning. France in the spotlight of EU economic review Focus on deficit and debt levels BRUSSELS: The EU lays down the law today on Governments borrowed to fund stimulus pro- cent in 2013 and had to revise up its 3.6 percent how member states manage their economies, grams and social welfare payouts as the econo- for 2014. with struggling France in focus just days after a my tanked, only to find they were out of money stunning election breakthrough there for the and needed to borrow more. But to do that they French economy stalled anti-EU National Front (FN). had to win credibility with the financial markets, The problem is that with the economy stalled, The Commission has acquired new powers which required adopting stinging and hugely the government has had no option but to adopt during the economic and ensuing debt crisis to unpopular austerity policies to stabilize the pub- another package of spending cuts and tax hikes ensure that the 28 member states respect lic finances. worth about 50 billion euros in the hope of bal- European Union norms on sound finances and ancing the books and hitting the latest esti- growth. Progress made, however painful mates. The goal is to cut the state’s share of all Today’s review, to be published around 1200 For 2013, the average EU budget deficit was economic activity from 56.7 percent this year to GMT, will produce a scorecard that is expected at 3.3 percent of GDP, down from 6.5 percent in 53.5 percent by 2015, a target the business sec- to be very good overall for economic power- 2010, the latest Commission figures show. In the tor is skeptical of, and the left hostile to, leaving BURGOS: A teacher stands as pupils attend a class at the “Colegio San Pedro San house Germany but much less so for others, single currency bloc, it was slightly better, on the Hollande stuck in the middle with record low Felices” public school in Burgos. The number of children at risk of poverty in the such as France and Italy. limit at 3.0 percent after 6.2 percent. opinion poll ratings. country jumped by half a million since 2007, before the start of the economic crisis, The focus will be on deficit and debt levels, as But debt levels last year were higher — 87.1 “The FN vote has created the view that we to 2.5 million, according to a study by Spanish children’s charity Educo. — AFP well as what governments are doing to secure percent for the EU and 92.6 percent for the euro- have to pay attention to France, that we must growth and jobs. Under EU rules, budget zone, up from 79.9 percent and 85.5 percent, not add to its problems and not give the impres- deficits-the shortfall between income and respectively. As the second-ranked economy, sion that France no longer counts,” said one EU Burgan Bank announces names spending-should not be more than 3.0 percent France has attracted increasing attention as it official. of annual Gross Domestic Product. Accumulated has lagged further and further behind Germany. In March, the Commission put France under of winners of Yawmi account debt-the sum of all those deficits-is supposed to In 2013, it had a budget deficit of 4.3 percent close surveillance and told Paris to take “decisive be kept at 60 percent of GDP. In practice, many and total debt at 93.5 percent compared with action so as to reduce the risk of adverse effects KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yester- been launched to provide a highly innova- of the EU’s 28 states have breached these limits, Berlin’s zero and 78.4 percent. In April, the gov- on the functioning of the French economy and day the names of the lucky winners of its tive offering along with a higher frequency some by a very large margin, and as a result ernment of Socialist President Francois Hollande of the euro area.” Among the steps recommend- Yawmi account draw, each taking home a and incentive of winning for everyone. were very badly exposed when the economy promised to get the deficit down to 3.8 percent ed were “continued fiscal consolidation and ... prize of KD 5,000. The lucky winners for the Today, the Yawmi account is a well under- was torpedoed by the 2008 financial crash and this year and 3.0 percent in 2015. But Paris specific focus on spending cuts, notably through daily draws took home a cash-prize of KD stood product, where its popularity can be subsequent slump. missed its previous deficit forecast, of 4.1 per- the search for efficiency gains.” — AFP 5000 each, and they are: seen from the number of increasing account holders. 1. Ruqaia Adnan Naser Aleleewi Burgan Bank encourages everyone to 2. Amnah Abdullateef Ali Mulla open a Yawmi account and/or increase Exports soar as Italy’s rice fields find ‘niche markets’ Murtadha their deposit to maximize their chances to 3. Jeza Duaij Zraib Aldaihani becoming a daily winner. The more cus- VERCELLI, Italy: The rice fields around Vercelli in Union rose to 119,510 tons last year from tries.” That translates into much-needed jobs in 4. Rami Nezar Saed Salah tomers deposit, the higher the chances northern Italy stretch as far as the eye can see 100,053 tons the year before. They shot up by Vercelli, a town of 50,000 people that even has a With its new and enhanced features, the they receive of winning the draw. with the snow-capped Alps behind. The first 139 percent to Turkey-the biggest market for “Rice Exchange”. Yawmi Account has become more conven- Opening a Yawmi account is simple, cus- shoots coming up will eventually end up as fra- Italian rice-and by 47 percent to Russia. Rice sold “When my parents were running it, a farm like ient, easier, and faster for customers to tomers are urged to visit their nearest grant risotto on gourmet tables as far away as to China was just 25 tons-a symbolic amount in a ours employed my father and my uncle. Now benefit from. Now, customers will be eligi- Burgan Bank branch and receive all the China. market seen as having a lot of potential for Italy. after a re-organization, it employs four people,” ble to enter the draw after 48 hours only details, or simply call the bank’s Call Center Italy is Europe’s top rice producer and exports The United Nations Conference on Trade and said Guerrini, adding that he now also makes from opening the account. Customers are at 1804080 where customer service repre- are growing thanks to small-scale farmers who Development said the recent rise in European rice cakes, flour and ready-made risottos. Local also required to deposit KD 100 or equiva- sentatives will be delighted to assist with grow premium rice varieties popular with health and US rice exports in the world were helped guide Cristian Ferraris, who organizes bike tours lent only to enter the daily draw, and the any questions on the Yawmi account or any conscious connoisseurs. “It’s considered a chic mainly by “new food habits in developed coun- of the rice fields, said the soil in the region is par- coupon value to enter the draw stands at of the bank’s products and services. product for people who have money,” said tries and new market niches in developing coun- ticularly appropriate for rice cultivation. —AFP KD 10. Customers can also log on to Burgan Bank’s Sandro Guerrini, who farms 80 hectares with his The newly designed Yawmi account has www.burgan.com for further information. three brothers on a farm started by their grand- parents. Their production is tiny-just 400 kilo- grams a year-but the “Baraggia” variety that they grow commands a far higher price thanks to its Egyptian govt says it is 70bn EU quality assurance label. Another variety produced in the area- over budget on fuel subsidies ”Vialone Nano”-sells for around 2,000 euros a ton wholesale, according to the Milan commodities CAIRO: Egypt said it would spend 70 billion than a fifth of its budget keeping them down. exchange-compared to a World Bank bench- pounds ($9.8 billion) more than budgeted on Successive governments have called for mark price index for rice of 425 euros a ton. “It’s energy subsidies in the fiscal year ending reform but none have dared push through our great treasure here,” said Davide Bonato, June 30, in an indication of the crippling big price rises for fear of stoking unrest. chef at “Massimo”, a restaurant in the village of impact of the system on state finances. Artificially low prices for electricity, butane Trino in the floodplains of the mighty Po River Interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab was and fuel at filling stations provide little incen- which crosses the region. quoted by state media late on Saturday as tive for Egyptians to curb consumption, “Rice needs a lot of work! It really is an saying the bill would reach 170 billion despite a fuel supply crisis that frequently ancient tradition,” said Bonato as he cooked up a Egyptian pounds. The latest finance ministry causes blackouts. The prime minister said varied feast of rice-based delicacies-from data showed the budgeted amount for petro- spending on education in the current fiscal starters to desserts. leum subsidies at 99.6 billion pounds. year would be 26 billion Egyptian pounds, There are 250,000 hectares of rice fields along Officials had previously put this year’s and on health 64 billion. the Po and production last season was around spending on energy subsidies at 130 billion Egypt’s new president-elect Abdel 1.6 million tons, according to official data from pounds. Egypt is expecting a budget deficit Fattah al-Sisi said little about subsidy the agriculture ministry. MAZAR-I-SHARIF: An Afghan laborer pushes a wheelbarrow at a chalk factory on the outskirts of 12 percent near year. Energy prices in reform during last month’s election cam- The main export market in Europe is Britain of Mazar-i-Sharif yesterday. Afghanistan’s economy is recovering from decades of conflict but Egypt are among the lowest in the world, and paign aside from assuring voters that — 45,718 tons sold last year compared to 32,074 despite the significant improvement in the last decade it is extremely poor and highly the cash-strapped government spends more reform must be gradual. — Reuters the year before. Exports outside the European dependent on foreign aid. — AFP BUSINESS MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 BMW advises drivers to conduct simple vehicle checks to prepare for summer Visit the service center to benefit from a special air-conditioning checkup promotion

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KUWAIT: Following the conclusion of its by 25 percent, and total assets rose by 12 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yester- percent, while total liabilities for the year day, ALARGAN International Real Estate 2013 increased by 23 percent compared to Company has announced that the General 2012.Total equity attributable to sharehold- Assembly has approved the distribution of ers of the parent company increased by 5.5 a 7 percent cash dividend for the full year percent in 2013, taking into account the ending December 31, 2013, equivalent to 7 impact of the 7 percent cash dividends at 7 fils per share, as well as the election of a fils per share, amounting to KD 1.793.890, new board of directors for the coming which the company distributed for the three years. financial year ended December 31, 2012. ALARGAN International Real Estate Khaled Khudair Al-Mashaan, Chairman Company reported a net profit of KD 3.9 and Managing Director said: “Throughout million with a profitability of 15.08 fils earn- 2013 we witnessed several positive devel- ings per share, compared to last year which opments across our business lines, where stood at a net profit of KD 4.4 million and the political and economic stability in the profitability of 17.09 fils earnings per share. region aided the recovery of the real estate The decrease in net profit is mainly due to market, as well as supporting the demand ALARGAN’s achieved profits during the pre- for residential and commercial properties. vious year, which totaled KD 2.1 million The company has been able to achieve out- from the sale of a stake in ALARGAN standing sales in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Projects - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (an Bahrain, in addition to completing and associate company). In addition, during delivering several projects in record time.” 2013, the company also incurred taxes Al-Mashaan added: “The Company amounting to KD 623,000 due to a restruc- began comprehensive restructuring opera- turing in ownership of the parent company tions by conducting extensive changes in the same associate. across all departments in line with our over- During the 2013 fiscal year, the compa- all strategic direction. This is just one of sev- Al-Mazaya Holding launches ny achieved a significant increase in its eral steps taken by the company in order to operating profits across all its business seg- develop a working mechanism that match- ments compared to the same period in es the size of our future projects. The com- 2012, with profits from real estate projects pany is currently looking to diversify its cash Dumankaya joint venture increasing by 73 percent, and profits from flow sources from its portfolio through the rental proceeds improving by 37 percent, promotion of income generating proper- as well as profits from resorts increasing by ties, and the development of properties Plan to form Mazaya Turkey real estate investment 7 percent. built on leased land contracts, with a focus The total revenues of the group also on the long term benefit of a build operates increased by 1.6 percent, from KD 24.9 mil- transfer (Private BOT) structure”. Al- ISTANBUL: Dumankaya Construction, pioneer of values, Al Mazaya and we certainly believe that we will He added: “Al-Mazaya was established in 1998 as a lion during 2012, to KD 25.3 million during Mashaan concluded:”On behalf of my fel- innovations in real estate industry, is making a cooper- put our signature on important projects in a short shareholding company and started as the real estate 2013, despite the presence of non-recur- low board members and the entire team, I ation to develop new projects carrying the construc- time.” arm in 2004, Al-Mazaya is listed in the Kuwait Stock ring profits from the sale of a stake in the extend my sincere thanks and appreciation tion industry and Istanbul to the next level and to Baris Dumankaya continued as follows: “With this Exchange and Dubai Financial Market, and its current associate company during 2012, for KD 2.1 to our distinguished shareholders for their bring maximum benefit into Turkish economy. protocol signed as a result of our negotiations since capital is 228 million dollars - making it one of the The details of strategic cooperation made between the beginning of 2014, we will implement many new leading companies in Real-estate development and million as mentioned earlier. Also continued support and trust, which moti- Dumankaya Construction and Al-Mazaya Holding projects in Turkey as Dumankaya Construction and Al- investment. We recognize today as a significant turn- ALARGAN’S total expenses for the twelve vates us to work harder in order to achieve were shared with journalists at the press conference Mazaya Group. We believe the investments to be ing point towards global expansion, through our months ending December 31, 2013, stood the company’s future goals and aspirations. held with the participation of Turkish and Kuwaiti made of this cooperation will contribute a lot to the entry into the Turkish real estate market via “Mazaya at KD 21.3 million, compared with KD 20.4 I would like also to thank my fellow board property editors in the Ciragan Palace on May 29. The economy and the sector. Turkey,” a newly established company.” million during 2012, an increase of 4.4 per- members, directors, executive manage- agreement between the two companies was formal- That Al-Mazaya, wishing to invest in the Middle Al-Nafisi said: “Al-Mazaya is always keen to choose cent due to the company’s non-recurring ment and all employees for their sustained ized with the signatures by Baris Dumankaya, Deputy East, primarily makes investment in Turkish construc- partners very carefully in the various markets in which taxes amounting to KD 623,000. and excellent efforts in developing the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dumankaya tion sector with a climate of economic stability and they operate - hence the choice of Dumankaya, which Total current assets for 2013 increased company and its successes.” Construction and by Rashid Al-Nafisi, Chairman of Al- confidence and signs cooperation agreement with our is one of the leading companies in the construction Mazaya Holding. group in Turkey are extremely pleasing development and real estate market. With the agreement signed, it is aimed to open a for us.” Dumankaya has a long history, from 1963 to the new door to Turkish construction sector and place In his speech, Rashid Al-Nafisi, Chairman of Al- present day, and a proven track record of achieve- Istanbul, the brand city, among the capitals of culture Mazaya Holding, said he was honored by Al-Mazaya ments through its portfolio of urban housing in both and finance like London, Paris, NY. At the press confer- Holding’s entry into the Turkish market - one of the the city and the new urban projects in Turkey. Under ence announcing this cooperation, Baris Dumankaya, most important global markets. this alliance, Dumankaya and Al-Mazaya will develop Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of “The company entered this market after conduct- real estate projects in Turkey and provide new stan- Dumankaya Construction said: “Dumankaya ing extensive studies to diversify its foreign invest- dards of products that attain a better quality of life.” Construction, pioneer of innovation in the real estate ments and by the comparison between the numbers Present at the press conference to announce the sector, has strengthened its current situation in the of markets in the region. The decision to expand into 50/50 joint venture were Al-Mazaya Group CEO Eng. sector by cooperating with Al-Mazaya Holding, one of the Turkish market was made after extensive studies Ibrahim Saqabi; Mazaya Turkey CEO Jim Yolko and Al- the largest real estate developer holdings of the underlined its importance and the promise of its Mazaya head of business development Eng. Salwa Middle East. It continues to perform for many benefi- opportunities, thanks to several factors: political and Malhas. cial works for Turkey by reinforcing the success with economic stability, government subsidies and invest- Eng. Ibrahim Saqabi, Group CEO of Al-Mazaya said: this agreement. ment policies, flexible laws governing the conduct of “The creation of Al-Mazaya Turkey Real Estate This cooperation will on the one hand provide successful business investment. These factors are con- Investment company represents the start of an excit- additional value to one of the leading industries of sidered key to Turkey’s success, which has emerged ing new growth phase for the Al-Mazaya Holding Turkey, that is, the real estate industry and our econo- dramatically over the past 15 years, achieving a quan- Company”. my, and on the other hand to Istanbul, which is a tum leap in real estate development, infrastructure “We are excited about this new chapter in the Al- brand metropolis with all its features. As companies of and financial restructuring, and legislation encourag- Mazaya story and look forward to working in with two countries that share the same culture and historic ing investment. “ Al-Nafisi said. Dumankaya to create amazing projects.” MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 technology Software to star at Apple developers conference

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple today kicks off security systems and other computer- ing to analysts. Apple might also expand webcast, is likely to include cameo away from Apple’s model of purchasing its developers conference, where the enlighted devices in smart homes. Passbook capabilities for storing and appearances by music industry legend individual songs online. Iovine was key focus will be on software in iPhones, “I think we will see bells and whistles using digital airline tickets, movie passes Jimmy Iovine and rapper Dr Dre, co- in helping persuade late Apple chief iPads, iPods and Macintosh computers from the developer perspective, but oth- and gift cards to include health-related founders of Beats Music bought this Steve Jobs in 2002 to launch the iTunes with scant hope for the next big thing. erwise a low-key event,” Gartner analyst information in a move that could tie to week by Apple in a deal valued at $3 bil- store, according to several accounts of In trademark style, Apple has Van Baker said of this year’s WWDC in an “iWatch.” lion. Apple’s history. Yet for some, Apple’s tie- remained mum about what it will unveil downtown San Francisco. “While we might see some interest- Apple’s biggest-ever acquisition up with a company best known for its at the keynote presentation opening a Apple will be keen to spotlight capa- ing extensions of iPhone, I am skeptical includes the maker of high-end audio high-end headphones is a mismatch. sold-out World Wide Developers bilities added to the operating systems we are going to see anything ground- equipment and a streaming music serv- Other analysts see more harmony in Conference devoted to tailoring applica- powering its mobile devices and breaking,” Forrester analyst Frank Gillett ice, but more importantly, the talent of the deal for Apple, a pioneer in digital tions or services for the company’s cov- Macintosh computers, according to ana- said. “Think of this as their event for Beats brains Dr Dre and Iovine. The wild music that appears to have been over- eted devices. As is usually the case lead- lysts. evolving the existing things they have- card in the deal could be Iovine, 61, a taken by the successful models of ing up to Apple events, rumors about new software but no important new Brooklyn native and son of a longshore- streaming services like Pandora, Spotify what the California company may be Developer devotion desired hardware.” man who started in the business by and others. planning have ricocheted across the Apple, Microsoft and Google vie for Apple could upgrade its line of cleaning studios and later was a record- Trip Chowdhry, analyst with Global Internet. devotion of third-party developers Macintosh computers while it touts the ing engineer for John Lennon and Bruce Equities Research, said Beats can help Public comments by Apple chief whose hip, fun or functional applications next generation operating system. The Springsteen, before becoming a pro- Apple improve its iTunes Radio, which executive Tim Cook that the company are essential to the popularity of smart- company has consistently preferred to ducer. Iovine, a producer for U2, Dire he called “a total disaster” while Beats will weigh into a new product category phones or tablet computers. spotlight big new products at stand- Straits, Stevie Nicks, Patti Smith, Lady offers “one of the best streaming music by the end of this year have added Software features that Apple might alone events surrounded by ample buzz. Gaga and Tom Petty and The experiences.” Some say Beats could impetus to speculation that includes talk crow about could include a mobile pay- Heartbreakers, is seen by some as a help Apple deliver wearable and of a smartwatch or a system for using ments platform to challenge Google Dr Dre could cameo visionary for recognizing the trend of smarthome products based on Beats iPhones or iPads to control door locks, Wallet on Android smartphones, accord- The keynote speech, which will be online streaming and subscriptions-and designs. —AFP Smart lifestyle to steal focus at Asia tech show 13,000 visitors expected at Computex in Taipei

TAIPEI: Asia’s largest tech trade show will be a battleground for smart innovations when it kicks off in Taiwan tomorrow-from car systems which warn when you are driving badly to a tooth- brush-style camera that films the user’s teeth. More than 1,500 exhibitors, including some of the world’s leading technology brands, will set out their stalls at Computex, in the capital Taipei, with 130,000 visitors expected for the five-day event. This year sees the launch of a new SmarTech area featuring smart wearables, 3D printing, intelligent vehicle systems and security-a move which organizers say reflects the increasing role of smart technology at all levels of everyday life. “We’re looking to interest everybody, from ordinary people to government level,” said Li Chang, deputy secretary general of the Taipei Computer Association, co-organizers of the show. Watches, rings and wristbands that con- nect to Internet cloud services which collect and analyse data is a dominant trend for the new TRENTO: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Group Chief Executive Officer Sergio generation of wearables being showcased, says Marchionne looks on during the Festival of Economics in Trento yesterday.—AFP Chang. “Smart wearable is not a new technology, but combining it with cloud computing means the Tiny German village takes wearer’s data is collected all day every day, is analyzed and can predict your body’s condition, TAIPEI: A security officer walks past a billboard featuring Computex, Asia’s leading IT trade digital fate into own hands giving warnings of potential health problems,” fair, in the venue in Taipei yesterday. Asia’s largest tech trade show will be a battleground for he said. Taiwan’s leading personal computer smart innovations when it kicks off in Taiwan on June 3.—AFP LOEWENSTEDT, Germany: Too isolated and Company, set up in 2012 to collect the funds maker Acer announced Friday the launch of its phones. Taiwan is a very dynamic economy Peng, Shanghai-based analyst for market with few inhabitants, the tiny village of and build the fibre-optic network. first wearable device, the Liquid Leap smart- when it comes to adapting to change,” he said. research firm Canalys. Loewenstedt in northern Germany is simply The firm with five staff has collected more band, which will make its debut at Computex. The show will also have a zone dedicated to But, while the latest smart devices may deliv- too small to show up on the radars of nation- than 2.5 million euros ($3.4 million) in funds, The one-inch touchscreen smartband has fit- convertible tablets as they try to elbow laptops er the biggest wow factor, the less glamorous al Internet operators. So the villagers took thanks to its 925 shareholders who each con- ness tracking, phone and SMS notification and out of the market, a “touch display” area and a aspects of computer technology, from mother- their digital fate into their own hands and tributed a minimum of 1,000 euros, said music control, and will be sold together with the section for mobile cloud computing. Microsoft, boards to components, will also play their part at built a broadband Internet network of their BBNG chief Ute Gabriel-Boucsein. Liquid Jade smartphone. The devices will also Intel and Taiwan’s Asus are among the major Computex-and are essential to the region’s suc- own. Peter Kock, who runs an agricultural link to Acer’s new cloud services as the strug- players attending Computex, but it is also a plat- cess in the tech world, Peng says. technology supply firm in the village, 94% of households involved gling company tries to transition away from PCs form for lesser-known brands and start-ups. “The region is not as outspoken or as loud as couldn’t be happier. Data files that used to Solidarity is high in a village like to revive its fortunes. Taiwanese company Abeltech won a pre-show Silicon Valley, but I think a lot of mainly smaller- take two hours to load onto his computer Loewenstedt. And 94 percent of households, Best Choice award for its Cloud Intraoral camera, scale innovations happen here, on the compo- screen now appear in just 30 seconds. like that of Kock and his family, pledged to Adapting to changing times which is shaped like a toothbrush and videos the nents side and materials side. “It’s brilliant. There’s no comparison,” he sign up to the network for two years before it “I think the introduction of the SmarTech area inside of the user’s mouth, linking the high-defi- “There’s a need to keep on innovating enthused. And that benefits his customers, was even built. Kock also invested 5,000 shows how dynamic Taiwanese companies are,” nition footage to smartphones and tablets. because now, in the hardware area, the key is too, because thanks to the new high-speed euros in BBNG. And his parents who live Singapore-based tech blogger Alfred Siew told And the intelligent vehicle offerings will new materials and new components-for exam- connection he can check the availability of across the road, aged 76 and 73, invested AFP. “Computex has traditionally been a very PC- include a car system which gives a warning to ple sensors are very important these days for parts much more rapidly. Surrounded by 1,000 euros. They receive interest from leas- focused show because there are a lot of PC and drivers if they swerve out of lane, organizers innovation,” she added. wind power generators and fields, around 30 ing the network, built in March at a cost of component manufacturers there. said. “There are a lot of small innovative start-ups “Many Silicon Valley start-ups look for their kilometres (18 miles) from the Danish border, 800,000 euros, to Internet supplier TNG. “But since last year there has been a promi- in Asia which will want to use Computex as a components here, in Korea, Japan, Taiwan. That’s the picturesque brick houses and gardens of “We’re too small. Without this initiative we nent shift towards mobile devices-tablets and place to show their technology,” said Nicole still a very important area for them.” —AFP Loewenstedt, with its population of just 640, would have been forgotten,” said Kock, who are spread over about 200 hectares (500 added that he feels reassured that his par- acres). With around 22 kilometres of network ents would be able to benefit from the Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden needed to link up all of the houses to the advantages of tele-medecine and other tech- high-speed data highway, “we would never nological advances allowing elderly people STOCKHOLM: The co-founder of file-sharing Gottfrid Svartholm Warg-were handed prison “I still think the judgement was wrong.” have found a company willing to supply the to continue living in their own homes. website The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, was arrest- sentences ranging from four to ten months and Fellow co-founder Warg was arrested in necessary fibre-optics,” said mayor Holger “Living in the country with the luxuries of the ed in southern Sweden after two years on the a joint fine of 46 million kronor (5.36 million Cambodia in 2012 at Sweden’s request and Jensen. Some 58 other communities in town,” said mayor Jensen, who is also a run, Swedish police said yesterday. “He was euros, $6.95 million) in damages to the music handed over last year to Denmark, where he Northern Friesland face similar difficulties farmer, and who says high-speed Internet arrested and has to serve an eight-month prison and movie industry. Sunde had been wanted by was wanted for alleged hacking charges. Neij is and so the idea was born of clubbing togeth- will enable him to take better care of his live- sentence,” police spokeswoman Carolina Ekeus Interpol for almost two years and was reported- believed to be hiding out in Laos. The key finan- er-businesses, individuals and villages-to stock. But there are also wider benefits. The said. The 35-year-old was arrested on Saturday ly hiding out in Germany. cier of the site, Carl Lundstroem, served out his secure access to a modern technology that is presence of a high-speed Internet network in the southern region of Skaane and must now The Swedish Supreme Court rejected an sentence with electronic tagging and now lives taken for granted in most German towns and could stem the exodus of young people, help serve the sentence for violating copyright laws appeal from him in late May. “Peter fought for in Switzerland. cities. keep companies in the region, support prop- he received from an appeal court in Sweden in file-sharing and in ten years, I believe it will go During their trial in 2009, the Pirate Bay Mounted on the walls of Kock’s store erty prices and make the region, which is 2010. without saying that file-sharing for one’s own defendants claimed that file-sharing services room are two white boxes bearing the initials close to the North Sea, more attractive to Sunde and three other men linked to The needs will be permitted,” Sunde’s lawyer Peter can be used both legally and illegally, insisting BBNG or Citizens’ Broadband Network tourists. — AFP Pirate Bay-Carl Lundstroem, Fredrik Neij and Althin told Swedish news agency TT. their activities were within the law.— AFP

This undated image provided by NASA shows a saucer-shaped test vehicle holding equipment for landing large payloads on Mars in the Missile Assembly Building at the US Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kekaha on the island of Kaua’i in Hawaii. The vehicle, part of the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator project, tested an inflatable decelerator and a parachute at high altitudes and speeds over the Pacific Missile Range yesterday.—AP MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Report faults California prison mental health care

CALIFORNIA: California is providing haphazard, needs. At one prison, for instance, participation Rehabilitation, declined to comment on the received the report and were reviewing it. While inadequate psychiatric treatment to its most in a magazine-lending program was counted as report’s general conclusions. Lopes noted that all six psychiatric centers were severely mentally ill inmates, according to a new group therapy. trying to make improvements, he recommended report by a federal court official. The report filed “Patients also complained of having no one to Making improvements that the state continue to monitor four of the in federal court Friday by special master Matthew talk to when they were having difficulties,” Lopes But Hoffman highlighted the special master’s psychiatric facilities on-site. Lopes found some patients were drugged wrote. “There is a need for the development of a praise for one of the six programs, the California Atascadero State Hospital, where this week a instead of counseled, returned to prison too soon consistent, more therapeutically oriented and Institution for Women. “We are encouraged by paroled prisoner getting psychiatric treatment and rarely received one-on-one therapy. less punitively oriented system that can be what the Special Master found at CIW, and we are was accused of killing another patient, received Overall, Lopes described a fractured, under- applied across all six programs.” committed to continuing to improve care for some of Lopes’ strongest criticism. After staffed system in place at two state psychiatric US District Judge Lawrence Karlton ordered mentally ill inmates in our institutions,” she said in November 2011, when the hospital no longer hospitals and psychiatric hospitals run within the special master’s report last year after he ruled an emailed response. The five other facilities, was under federal oversight from 2006, access to four state prisons, The Los Angeles Times reports. that state officials were failing to provide inmate three of which are run on the grounds of state group therapy immediately dropped, he found. The result, he found, was care that was “more rote care that met levels required by the Constitution. prisons, are jointly run by the Department of Lopes also took issue with the facility’s history of than truly responsive,” where treatment was Deborah Hoffman, a spokeswoman for the State Hospitals, Lopes said. That department’s discharging prisoners based on their length of often generic with little regard for individuals’ California Department of Corrections and spokesman, Ken August, said officials had stay, rather than their mental condition. — AP Study may open new options for younger women with breast cancer

CHICAGO: The estrogen-blocking drug Aromasin worked better than the long-standing therapy tamoxifen at keeping cancers from returning in younger women with early stage breast cancer, a finding that may change the way the patients are treated, US researchers said yesterday. Aromasin, a drug developed by Pfizer Inc that is sold generically as exemestane, is in a class of treatments called aromatase inhibitors that are typically used in post-menopausal women with low levels of estrogen. Aromatase is an enzyme that converts the hormone androgen into small amounts of estro- gen. The drugs have largely been off-limits for younger women with working ovaries that produce estrogen. In premenopausal women with hormone- sensitive cancers, the standard for preventing recurrence is five years of treatment with a drug called tamoxifen. For high-risk women, doctors in some countries recommend exemestane plus some form of therapy to shut down the ovaries, cutting off the supply of estrogen. That practice is not typically followed in the United States because there has not been enough evidence to show a benefit. International researchers tested whether aromatase inhibitors combined with ovary-blocking treatments would do a better job than tamoxifen in JAPAN: Pedestrians use their parasols to avoid strong sunlight in Tokyo yesterday. —AFP two clinical trials involving 4,690 premenopausal women. All women in the studies underwent some treatment to block the function of their ovaries, Japan heatwave kills two, either through a drug called triptorelin, the surgical removal of the ovaries or the use of radiation. In addition, one group tested exemestane and the hundreds taken to hospital other tested tamoxifen. A joint analysis of the two international trials known as SOFT and TEXT, TOKYO: Two people have been killed and of having a heatstroke,” a local ambulance presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, meeting hundreds treated in hospital after a week- worker told AFP by telephone. The official in Chicago, showed exemestane did a better job of keeping cancer at bay end heatwave swept over Japan, officials said there were unconfirmed reports that when women’s ovarian function was suppressed, said Dr. Olivia Pagani of and reports said yesterday. A 74-year-old the man had been working in rice paddies the Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland. Her study was presented at women collapsed while working in a before collapsing. the meeting and will be published this week in the New England Journal of greenhouse in the eastern prefecture of More than 300 people were treated at Medicine. Chiba on Saturday and was later pro- hospital on Saturday alone, the public Dr Clifford Hudis, a breast cancer expert and president of ASCO, said that nounced dead. In Ibaraki, also in the east broadcaster said as mercury rose past 30 with ovarian suppression, aromatase inhibitors offered an option for further of the country, a 61-year-old was found col- degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in many cutting the risk of recurrence. But some questions remain. Although aro- lapsed in her garden and died. towns across the nation. The temperature matase inhibitors showed a benefit in preventing recurrence, the Yesterday, a 76-year-old man was taken reached 33 degrees C (91F) in central Tokyo researchers have yet to present data showing whether the treatment also to hospital unconscious in Sera, in the by mid-afternoon yesterday with over 36 extends survival compared with tamoxifen. western prefecture of Hiroshima, after col- degrees C (97 F) recorded in Tatebayashi, It is also still not clear whether shutting down the ovaries adds a benefit lapsing near a river bank. “He is suspected north of the capital. — AFP to women who are being treated with tamoxifen alone, which is the current standard of care in the United States. “Based on these results, the answer is likely yes,” said Dr Claudine Isaacs, co-director of the Breast Cancer Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. But she said sup- pressing ovarian function “is not negligible.” It puts women into menopause, accompanied by all of the side effects, including hot flashes, NORTH CAROLINA: In this Sept 5, 2013 file photo, an infusion drug to vaginal dryness, bone loss and possible increased risk for heart disease. treat cancer is administered to a cancer patient via intravenous drip Results of that arm of the study are expected later this year. — Reuters at Duke Cancer Center in Durham. — AP Former egg farm thrives after chickens depart THOMPSONVILLE: Elliot Gibber likes to quip that he “started as an egg” as he recalls a childhood toil- ing in the chicken houses. After nearly 45 years in the business, Gibber still works on his father’s old farm site in upstate New York. But today’s egg busi- ness is “completely different” from the one Gibber’s father and uncles knew when they started the fam- ily business in the 1940s in Thompsonville, New York. For one thing, there is the proliferation of what Gibber calls “designer eggs,” fresh eggs labelled “organic,” “cage-free” and, finally, “GMO- free” for those hatched from chickens fed only grains with that certification. Perhaps even more significant has been the rise of egg products, a once-tiny sliver of the business that today is the main growth engine of Deb El Food Products. Once an egg farm, the 165-acre Thompsonville site today is an industrial egg-cracking facility that INDIA: Bats cling onto the branches of a Banyan tree on the campus of Gujarat receives thousands of fresh eggs each day from College in Ahmedabad on May 28, 2014. Due to the heatwave conditions in Gujarat neighboring states and then churns out dozens of state, the bats have moved to the lower limbs of the tree with many bats succumbing products from egg whites, yolks and whole eggs. to the heat and dying. — AFP Gibber led a visitor past a giant vat containing 50,000 pounds of egg yolk, which will be salted and shipped to Mexico later this week for mayon- NEW YORK: An employee, of Deb Ell Food Products, LLC, inspect eggs exiting a machine that Cancer chief says ‘escalating’ naise production. has split them open and separated the white from the yokes. Other products will be directed to candy mak- drug prices can’t continue ers, bakeries and ice cream makers. Deb El sells egg like Jimmy Dean sausage and other branded pre- Pennsylvania, where there is closer access to chick- scramble mix and egg whites from cage-free eggs. pared foods. “It’s for convenience,” Gibber said. en feed. CHICAGO: By law, Dr Richard Pazdur, the hold income in the United States is Gibber sees parallels between the evolution in “You work all day and you want to be able to go About 12 years ago, after buying the US Food and Drug Administration’s can- $52,000. eggs towards more “value-added” products and to the store and buy something that’s already Thompsonville property from his parents, Gibber cer drug czar, is not allowed to consider “It’s not a lot of money, especially the meat industry’s growing emphasis on branded made.” Deb El today employs about 30 people installed industrial egg-breaking equipment. The the cost of treatments his agency compared to almost everything we do prepared products, as reflected in this week’s bid- around the clock. It stopped producing fresh eggs move ultimately raised production from about 800 reviews, only whether they are safe and for cancer patients,” he said. Just one ding war for Hillshire Brands. Both US giant Tyson in Thompsonville after a fire in 1969 killed the cases of eggs per week from eggs cracked by hand effective. But Pazdur is not blind to esca- costly cancer drug “wipes out the median Foods and Brazilian titan JBS seek Hillshire assets chickens, but has 2.5 million chickens in to 40,000-50,000 per week. — AFP lating drug prices and the growing income household.” And while the FDA debate over how to place an appropriate may be barred from considering cost, Dr. value on cancer drugs, which can cost John Marshall of Georgetown Lombardi $100,000 a year or more a year. Comprehensive Cancer Center, said the “It’s very difficult for me to talk about,” agency might reconsider its standards of Pazdur said in an interview at the deciding which drugs offer enough ben- American Society of Clinical Oncology efit to win approval. meeting in Chicago, where the issue of “Is a $30,000-a-month drug that value has been a consistent theme improves survival by 1.4 months effec- among the world’s top cancer doctors. tive? By an FDA standard, yes, if it meets Instead, he recounts a story about buy- the safety and efficacy data bar. But you ing his first house in Detroit in 1982. would never swipe your VISA card for “I was very nervous. I asked the realtor that kind of advantage,” Marshall said. if I was paying the correct price. She said Pazdur said FDA cannot suddenly raise to me, ‘Rick, the price is what anybody is the bar on drug approvals, but he said willing to pay for it.’” In his view, the same the treatments he is seeing now, based applies to cancer drugs. “Everybody on better science, are already far more knows that these are expensive drugs,” effective than ever. he said. “Obviously, we can’t just contin- Since 2012, when FDA began imple- ue going on with escalating prices of menting its so-called Breakthrough drugs. That’s not a regulatory decision or Therapy Designation program, 45 per- anything profound from the FDA. It’s just cent of the drugs that have been granted the reality of the situation.” that designation have been cancer drugs. Pazdur said the solution will likely take “We’re seeing drugs that have higher “a national dialog” involving all stake- response rates even in very refractory holder - insurers, patients, doctors, law- (drug resistant) populations,” he said. makers. At the ASCO meeting this week, “That is really making us look at how we that dialog has already begun. In a forum develop drugs and how we evaluate on drug costs, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, The drugs.” Better drugs could translate into a architect of President Barack Obama’s shorter regulatory process, cutting the healthcare law, said costs can no longer cost of drug development. “If we can be ignored. Emanuel reminded his well- speed approvals, drugs will cost less,” heeled audience that the median house- Marshall said. — Reuters NEW YORK: Employees, of Deb El Food Products, LLC, inspect eggs at the Deb El egg processing plant. — AFP photos

WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Al-Muzaini Exchange announces 5th batch of winners of daily ‘Cash Promo’ draw

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The Sunshine Kindergarten (TSK) Principal Joanne Wild, with Vera Al- Mohammad from The Sunshine Kindergarten is proud to pose for a photo Vera Al-Mutawa, Director and Founder of The Sunshine Kindergarten Mutawa, Director and Founder of TSK and Anna Tamer, wife of the Turkish with his mummy and daddy and the beautiful canvas he has made for the (TSK), poses with Joanne, TSK Principal, and Karen Webster, representative Ambassador posing with TSK students Estabraq and Yousef at the opening art exhibition. of the Al-Sidra Association, the charity chosen to receive the donations col- of the TSK Art Exhibition ñ Itís A Bug’s Life. lected from the sale of the TSK art work. It’s A Bug’s Life Art Exhibition at The Sunshine Kindergarten

uring Art Week, the children from The order to raise money for the Al-Sidra mother of a young child herself, enthused ing the exhibition such a success. In her their strengths and skills as they learn through Sunshine Kindergarten (TSK) in Salwa Association, who are assisting with the psy- about the quality of the work from such young speech she told the guests that at TSK the chil- play based activities and creative arts sessions. Dset about creating individual master- chological care of cancer sufferers and their children and was delighted to look around the dren were always encouraged to ‘have a go’ It is the dedication of the teaching team and pieces to display in the ‘galleries’ situated families. At the end of an exciting and inspira- classrooms and see what the children were and ‘take risks’ in all that they do. She added, the support and enthusiasm of the parents inside the nursery building. Children aged 2 to tional week, all the canvases were unveiled doing. “Having the confidence to show off their cre- and their children that ensures that events 4 years of age, decorated canvases using and the dignitaries arrived to officially open Also present at the opening of the exhibi- ativity to others is not something that comes such as the It’s A Bug’s Life Exhibition continue paints, feathers, plastic gems, glitter, googly the event. tion was Vera Al-Mutawa, TSK Director and without having support and encouragement to highlight The Sunshine Kindergarten’s posi- eyes and other mixed media, to produce TSK was delighted that Anna Tamer, wife of Karen Webster, representative of the Al-Sidra from parents and teachers alike, working tion as Kuwait’s Premier Early Years Centre. works of art on the theme of ‘It’s A Bug’s Life’ Ambassador of Turkey, was able to attend and Association charity, who will be receiving a together as a team and we all do this very well for the exhibition. cut the ribbon to officially open the exhibition check from the sale of the children’s art work. at The Sunshine Kindergarten”. And as TSK are always looking for ways in and to say a few words to the camera crew TSK Principal Joanne Wild was immensely TSK follows The Early Years Foundation which to support local charities, this year they who were there to film the event for airing on proud of the hard work and effort that the Stage Curriculum, a dynamic curriculum for have been selling the children’s canvases in the show Sabah Al-Youm. Anna, who is the children and their teachers had put into mak- young children which allows them to develop

Vera Al-Mutawa, Director and Founder of The Sunshine Kindergarten The Sunshine Kindergarten displays some of the canvases designed and The Sunshine Kindergarten students Bob and Nora present Anna Tamer, (TSK), accompanied by Joanne Wild, TSK Principal, and Miss Elizabeth decorated by the students. wife of the Turkish Ambassador, with a bouquet of flowers following the Armstrong, TSK Assistant Head Teacher, presents Anna Tamer, wife of the cutting of the ribbon to officially open It’s A Bug’s Life art event. Turkish Ambassador, with a beautiful canvas as a gift . Greetings

Dr Robert Yousuf and Meriam Boktor welcomed the new addition to their family, baby Christiano. Best wishes from friends, family and Sultan Al-Shamsi, CEO, Sharjah International Investment, Wedad Abdullah Al-Marzouqi, Manager, Chairman’s Office, Sharjah Economic Development department and M P well-wishers. Ahammed Chairman, Malabar Group, other directors and well-wishers of Malabar Group at the ground-breaking ceremony of Malabar Group’s first property development project in UAE. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 Express yourself and win at Vision Express

ision Express is excited to announce opportunity to enter a competition to win “Express Yourself,” the leading opti- sunglasses from these brands. For the dura- Vcal retailer’s unique event at Grand tion of the “Express Yourself” event, there Avenue - The Avenues where customers will be a lucky winner every day of a pair of can take a picture wearing the latest trend- designer sunglasses. Professional makeup setting sunglasses and enter a competition artists from Debenhams, Laura Mercier and to win a pair. Vision Express aims to engage The Balm will pamper the ladies at the its customers at the premier shopping des- event with makeovers to ensure they look tination and encourage them to express perfect for the pictures. themselves. From May 28 to June 7, every- A world-renowned painter-turned- one is encouraged to try the store’s latest makeup artist, Mercier is known for her collection of sunglasses from Vogue eye- trademark “Flawless Face” and her makeup wear, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Emporio line that enables you to achieve your full Armani, Ralph Lauren, Ralf, and DKNY, and beauty potential. The Balm is quality make- take a picture of themselves wearing them up made with only the best ingredients while expressing their individual personali- guaranteed to give a beautiful natural look, ty and charm. They can up their fashion and their product names reflect the per- game with a classic vintage pair, embrace sonality of the brand: a mix of serious, the sports trend, dial up the drama with a smart, funny and rebellious. In addition to pair of glamorous poolside frames or go for the competition, customers will also something more exotic with some fabulous receive discount vouchers allowing them to floral shades. enjoy valuable discounts on the impressive Customers can then share the pictures sunglass collection of Vision Express. on Instagram tagging #xpressVE for an Ruby Tuesday celebrates Club Tuesday Card Program

was an evening full of entertainment and enjoyment. Ruby Tuesday Kuwait’s management team thought of a Itunique way to thank their members of their Club Tuesday Card Loyalty Program. The top 50 members and users of the Club Tuesday Card were treated to a fun filled water- front barbecue night at their Sharq branch. Driven by uncompromising freshness, quality and gracious hospitality, Ruby Tuesday provides memorable dining experi- ences. Indulging its guests in simple fresh American Dining, Ruby Tuesday is way ahead on the road to commanding a cul- ture that demands success. National Arabic Company is the master franchisor for Ruby Tuesday in the Middle East. It began with their first Flagship store in Kuwait in 2003 at Sharq where last week’s barbecue event was held. Since then, they have opened six Ruby Tuesdays in Kuwait, three in Egypt and one in KSA and more to emerge in the neighboring regions. Ruby Tuesday saw rapid success and it seemed only fair that a program was created for our dear guests who constant- ly remained loyal to us and continued to dine with us every time and so three years later, in 2006 the National Arabic Company launched the Club Tuesday Card a membership card program that rewards it members with dining privileges and exclusive offers. Slowly and steadily word got through and today we have approximately around 15,000 members half of which are the kid members from our newly formed kids membership card, the Junior Club Tuesday Card. The top members who consis- tently used their Club Tuesday Card were treated to this fun- filled barbecue gathering. The event was vibrant with the waterfront all set and lit up in a Hawaiian setting. Music played while the guests enjoyed delicious bites, appetizers, open barbecue buffet and summer drinks from the new menu while relaxing over the waterfront with shisha as well. The mood took a higher note as a raffle draw was announced and the lucky winners went on to win a Samsung LED TV, Samsung Home Theater System, Apple iPad, cooking ware, cameras, headphones etc were given to the winners. The excitement and joy of the members was truly reflected in the vibrant ambience that lightened the evening. The members said that it was truly a wonderful experience and the manage- ment thanked them for their patronage and continued sup- port. IIT-IIM Alumni Association holds social get-together

fter a gala inaugural event in November Peeyush Jain, President of the association him for an eventful career as a diplomat. and encourage them towards preparing for ing games for kids and families of the alumni. last year, the IIT-IIM Alumni Association and an alumnus of IIT Bombay, welcomed the Ashish Verma, General Secretary of the these prestigious institutions. The association Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Ain Kuwait hosted its second event at the ambassador, himself an IIT Delhi alumnus, as association, presented the various initiatives intends to collaborate with Indian community Institute of Management (IIM) are globally Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuwait on May 29. The the new patron of the association. Jain that the association had taken since its incep- schools in Kuwait by organizing talks by IIT-IIM renowned premier Indian institutions of high- event was attended by members of the IIT-IIM apprised the ambassador of the initiative tak- tion in November last year and highlighted alumni, sharing their memorable journeys er education in the fields of Engineering alumni fraternity in Kuwait along with their en by the association to bring together the IIT the key initiatives planned for the coming through the hallowed portals of IITs and IIMs Technology and Management, respectively. families. Ambassador of India in Kuwait Sunil IIM alumni in Kuwait. Reminiscing his IIT days, months. One of the focus areas of the associa- with the youngsters. Jain, and his wife Jain, graced the event as the the ambassador shared his personal experi- tion would be to make the Indian kids in The event also hosted a welcome dinner for chief guests. ences at IIT and how the rigor at IIT prepared Kuwait more aware of the IITs and the IIMs, the ambassador and was marked by entertain- TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

10:50 Come Dine With Me 03:25 Lewis 11:40 Masterchef: The Professionals 05:15 The Jonathan Ross Show 12:30 Bargain Hunt 06:05 David Suchet: The Mystery Of 13:15 Homes Under The Hammer Agatha Christie Nicole Sherzinger 00:45 Shark City 14:05 Food & Drink 07:05 You’re Wearing That?!? 01:35 Animal Cops Houston 14:30 Come Dine With Me: South 07:30 Lewis takes herself on dates 02:25 Shark City Africa 09:20 60 Minute Makeover 03:15 Gangland Killers 15:25 Come Dine With Me 10:15 Murdoch Mysteries he former Pussycat Dolls singer - who is in a rela- 04:05 Shamwari: A Wild Life 16:15 Masterchef: The Professionals 11:10 Emmerdale tionship with Lewis Hamilton - enjoys taking flights 04:55 Animal Cops Houston 17:05 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 12:00 Coronation Street Talone because they give her the time to relax with a 05:45 Treehouse Masters 12:30 The Jonathan Ross Show glass of juice and some new music. On a recent “self- 06:35 Wildlife SOS 13:20 Dancing On Ice date”, Nicole became “inspired” by Brit Award-winner Sam 07:00 Animal Airport 14:45 Murdoch Mysteries Smith, after first being introduced to his music by her for- 07:25 My Cat From Hell 15:35 Take On The Twisters mer ‘X Factor UK’ co-star Caroline Flack. She told KISS FM: 08:15 Mutant Planet 16:30 Shetland “An artist that I’m particularly inspired by this year is Sam 09:10 Too Cute! 17:25 Seven Dwarves Smith. I have these, I call them dates, self-dates when I fly 10:05 The Last Lion Of Liuwa 00:20 Speed Junkie 18:20 Murdoch Mysteries a lot. When I get on a flight, I have a glass of wine or two 11:00 Animal Precinct 01:10 How Techies Changed The 19:10 Coronation Street and I always buy a new album, and I listen to the artist 11:55 Animal Airport World 19:35 Take On The Twisters and recently I bought Sam’s album and I just couldn’t let 12:20 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 02:00 Sci-Fi Saved My Life 20:30 Shetland it go. “I don’t know if it was the album and a combination 12:50 Bondi Vet 02:45 X-Machines 21:25 Seven Dwarves 13:45 The Jeff Corwin Experience 03:35 X-Machines 22:20 Coronation Street of the glass of wine or two, but I was just in it, with him. 14:40 The Last Lion Of Liuwa 04:30 X-Machines 22:50 Emmerdale God, that album’s killer, I’m really excited for him. “My 15:30 Treehouse Masters 05:20 X-Machines 23:45 Murdoch Mysteries friend, Caroline Flack, actually turned me onto him 16:30 Mutant Planet 06:10 Kings Of Construction because I was here a year ago and I was like ‘I don’t really 17:25 Baboons With Bill Bailey 07:00 Sci-Fi Science know anybody here’ and she was like ‘come on I’m going 17:50 Baboons With Bill Bailey 07:25 Sci-Fi Science to take you to Shoreditch’ and she took me to go see Sam 18:20 Must Love Cats 07:55 Prophets Of Science Fiction perform.” The 35-year-old beauty also admitted she was 19:15 Too Cute! 08:45 You Have Been Warned inspired by Beyonce at this year’s Grammy awards, who’s 20:10 Preposterous Pets 09:40 Food Factory energetic dance routine encouraged her to get back to 21:05 Animal Kingdom 10:05 Food Factory 00:00 My Music Brain the gym. She said: “I was inspired, I remember when I saw 21:35 Animal Kingdom 10:30 Kings Of Construction 01:00 I, Predator Beyonce do Drunk In Love on that stage for - what 22:00 Too Cute! 11:20 Through The Wormhole With 02:00 Prehistoric Predators awards show was it? [The Grammys]. I was like ‘Ooh, I 22:55 Preposterous Pets Morgan Freeman 03:00 Wild Kalahari been thinking too, honey!’ Getting back to my squats!” 23:50 Animal Cops Houston 12:10 Prototype This 04:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 13:00 Things That Move 05:00 The Known Universe 13:30 You Have Been Warned 06:00 Alaska Wing Men Foxx and Prince are 14:20 Mythbusters 07:00 Rescue Ink 15:10 Prototype This 08:00 My Music Brain good ping pong players 00:50 Mistresses 16:00 Kings Of Construction 09:00 I, Predator 01:40 Waking The Dead 16:50 Food Factory 10:00 Prehistoric Predators amie Foxx and Prince are both good ping pong 02:30 The Mimic 17:15 Food Factory 11:00 Wild Untamed Brazil players. The ‘Purple Rain’ singer and the ‘Ray’ actor are 02:55 The Cafe 17:40 Sci-Fi Saved My Life 12:00 World’s Toughest Fixes Jboth secret stars of the tabletop bat and ball game, 03:20 Hunderby 18:30 How Techies Changed The 13:00 The Known Universe according to Susan Sarandon, who is herself a big fan 03:50 The Job Lot World 14:00 Alaska Wing Men and behind the SPiN chain of table tennis ‘social clubs’ in 04:15 Doctor Who 19:20 How Tech Works 15:00 Rescue Ink the US. She told People magazine: “Jamie Foxx, Edward 05:00 Jackanory Junior 19:45 Things That Move 16:00 The Truth Behind Norton and Prince are all very good. Even [euthanasia 20:10 Mythbusters 05:15 Little Human Planet 17:00 D-Day Sacrifice advocate] Dr. Jack Kevorkian! When he came to town 05:20 The Green Balloon Club 21:00 World’s Top 5 18:00 Animal Mega Moves 21:50 Nyc: Inside Out after he got out of prison [in 2007, after an eight year 05:45 Nina And The Neurons: In 19:00 Bob Ballard Specials sentence for his role in a case of voluntary euthanasia] he The Lab 22:40 You Have Been Warned 20:00 Big, Bigger, Biggest 23:30 Through The Wormhole With played all night. “Some people get obsessed, but I never 06:00 Balamory 21:00 Street Monkeys play to win. If I get competitive, I freeze.” The ‘Thelma & Morgan Freeman 22:00 Salvage Code Red 06:20 Jackanory Junior Louise’ star finds ping pong the perfect game for her 23:00 Convoy: War For The Atlantic 06:35 Little Human Planet because it appeals to people of all ages and can be 06:40 The Green Balloon Club played by almost anyone. She previously said: “I love the 07:05 Nina And The Neurons: In 5 DAYS OF WAR ON OSN MOVIES ACTION HD The Lab game because it cuts across gender and age and body type, and you can play it until you die, unlike other sports 07:20 Charlie And Lola 19:30 Hot In Cleveland 09:00 Broken Bridges 03:25 Andy Bates American Street 00:00 The Soup that you have to abandon at a certain point. “It’s a great 07:30 Gavin & Stacey 20:00 The Goldbergs 11:00 Carnage Feasts 00:30 Opening Act family game because little girls can beat their fathers. It’s 08:00 Big Bear Diary 20:30 Parks And Recreation 12:30 Falling In Love 03:50 Iron Chef America 01:25 Style Star a great dating tool because, you know, rather than just sit 08:30 Getting On 00:00 Parks And Recreation 21:00 The Daily Show Global 14:15 Hamlet 04:40 Chopped 02:20 E!ES 09:00 Keeping Up Appearances 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon Edition 18:15 Carnage 05:30 Unwrapped and drink and be awkward, you can face each other and 03:15 Extreme Close-Up 09:30 Doctors Stewart 21:30 The Colbert Report Global 20:00 Freedom Writers 05:50 Tastiest Places To Chowdown have music playing, so it’s a pretty easy sell.” 4:10 E! Investigates 10:00 Casualty 01:00 The Colbert Report Edition 22:00 Closer 06:10 Food Network Challenge 10:50 Lark Rise To Candleford 05:05 Beyond Candid With Giuliana 01:30 Saturday Night Live 22:30 Silicon Valley 07:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 11:40 Gavin & Stacey 06:00 E!ES 02:30 South Park 07:25 Roadtrip With G. Garvin Winfrey put $2 billion 12:10 Big Bear Diary 07:50 Style Star 03:00 Dads 07:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 12:40 Getting On 08:20 E! News 03:30 The Neighbors 08:15 Iron Chef America limit on LA Clippers’ bid 13:10 Keeping Up Appearances 09:15 Giuliana & Bill 04:00 Seinfeld 09:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 00:00 The Glades 01:00 Scary Movie 5-PG15 13:40 Doctors 11:10 E!ES 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring Basics prah Winfrey placed a $2billion limit on her bid 01:00 Top Gear (US) 03:00 The Sapphires-PG15 14:10 Casualty 12:05 E! News Jimmy Fallon 09:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 02:00 Supernatural 05:00 Fastest-PG15 to buy the Los Angeles Clippers. The media 15:00 BBC Proms 2011: Human 13:05 Extreme Close-Up 05:30 Two And A Half Men 10:20 Easy Chinese mogul has revealed her disappointment at miss- 13:35 E!ES 03:00 Nip/Tuck 07:00 Class-PG15 O Planet Prom 06:00 Better Off Ted 10:45 Andy Bates Street Feasts 04:00 Burn Notice 09:00 Hyde Park On Hudson-PG15 ing out on the chance to own the basketball team after 16:20 Lark Rise To Candleford 14:30 Style Star 06:30 Friends 11:10 Tastiest Places To Chowdown 05:00 Witches Of East End 10:45 Jack Reacher-PG15 her offers were beaten by a $2million bid from Microsoft 17:10 Eastenders 15:00 Keeping Up With The 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 11:35 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 06:00 The Glades 13:00 Prosecuting Casey Anthony- CEO Steve Ballmer. The 60-year-old - who is currently 17:45 Doctors Kardashians 08:00 Seinfeld 12:00 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 07:00 The Mob Doctor PG15 filming the Martin Luther King biopic ‘Selma’ - told 18:15 The Weakest Link 16:00 Keeping Up With The 08:30 Two And A Half Men 12:25 Charly’s Cake Angels 08:00 Made In Jersey 15:00 All In Good Time-PG15 Entertainment Tonight: “I was in the middle of these 19:00 Roger & Val Have Just Got In Kardashians 09:00 Dads 09:00 Top Gear (US) 17:00 Hyde Park On Hudson-PG15 12:50 Siba’s Table scenes while making the bid - literally the first day I was 17:00 The Drama Queen 09:30 Last Man Standing 19:30 The Mimic 10:00 Witches Of East End 19:00 Alex Cross-PG15 13:15 Jenny Morris Cooks The 18:00 E! News 10:00 Melissa & Joey going to shoot. I had to run upstairs in the building, find 20:00 Waking The Dead 11:00 Burn Notice 21:00 Killing Season-18 Riviera 20:50 Spooks 19:00 E!ES 10:30 Friends 13:40 Andy Bates Brazilian Street a fax machine - we’re putting in the bid and I’m signing it, 20:00 Keeping Up With The 12:00 Emmerdale 23:00 The Man With The Iron Fists and I’m thinking, ‘How ironic is that? I’m playing a woman 21:45 Hunderby 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 12:30 Coronation Street Feasts Kardashians Jimmy Fallon 14:05 The Next Food Network Star who can’t get the right to vote, and now you’re putting in 21:00 Eric And Jessie: Game On 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show a bid [to buy a professional sports team].’” However, as 12:00 Better Off Ted 14:00 Made In Jersey 14:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 21:30 Eric And Jessie: Game On 12:30 Seinfeld 15:20 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives bids for the team skyrocketed she was forced to pull out 22:00 Hello Ross 15:00 The Glades 13:00 Two And A Half Men 16:00 Emmerdale of the race for the side. She explained: “$2 billion... OK, 13:30 Friends 00:00 That’s What She Said-18 now that’s my limit!” “I always look at things as whatever 16:30 Coronation Street 02:00 The Expatriate-PG15 14:00 The Neighbors 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show is supposed to happen, happens. We went over that 00:05 Come Dine With Me 04:00 Love Will Keep Us Together- 14:30 Last Man Standing 18:00 Made In Jersey number, and then we went over that number again, and 05:45 Masterchef: The Professionals PG15 15:00 Melissa & Joey 19:00 Drop Dead Diva by the time we got to the final number [it was no longer] 06:10 Come Dine With Me 06:00 Standing Ovation-PG15 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 20:00 Royal Pains a good business decision.” Although, the former ‘Oprah 07:00 Masterchef: The Professionals 08:00 Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The 00:00 Violetta Stewart 21:00 Dracula Winfrey Show’ host has since revealed her relief at losing 07:55 Bargain Hunt CHOICE HD Doubt-PG15 00:45 The Hive 16:00 The Colbert Report 22:00 Game Of Thrones out on the bid after worrying she would be pestered for 08:40 Homes Under The Hammer 00:35 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:00 The Wishing Well-PG15 00:50 Art Attack 16:30 Better Off Ted 23:00 Nip/Tuck tickets to see the NBA side. She said: “That’s one reason 09:30 Food & Drink 01:30 You’re Wearing That?!? 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 12:00 The Expatriate-PG15 01:15 Art Attack 09:55 Come Dine With Me: South 02:00 Emmerdale 18:00 Community 14:00 Three Investigators And The 01:40 Wolfblood I’m glad we didn’t get it because a lot of people would be Africa 02:55 Coronation Street 19:00 Last Man Standing Secret Of Terror...-PG 02:05 Wolfblood like, ‘Oprah? Got any Clippers tickets?’” 16:00 Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The 02:30 Violetta Doubt-PG15 03:15 The Hive 00:00 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire 18:00 Shadow Dancer-PG15 03:20 Art Attack Kaling blasts Hunter-18 20:00 Our Idiot Brother-18 03:45 Art Attack 02:00 5 Days Of War-PG15 22:00 World War Z-PG15 04:10 Jungle Junction Hollywood peers 04:00 Crimson Tide-PG15 04:25 Jungle Junction 06:00 Grosse Pointe Blank-PG15 04:35 Jungle Junction indy Kaling has blasted her Hollywood peers 08:00 Prometheus-PG15 04:45 Jungle Junction for giving “too much advice.” ‘Mindy Project’ cre- 10:15 Snake Eyes-PG15 01:00 This is PGA Tour HD 05:00 Art Attack ator and star urged a class of new graduates not 12:00 Sins Expiation-PG15 05:25 Art Attack M 01:30 NRL Premiership to listen to tips on diets and parenting from uneducated 14:00 Prometheus-PG15 05:50 Mouk 03:30 Trans World Sport celebrities while giving a speech at Harvard Law School’s 16:15 Terminal Velocity-PG15 06:00 Austin & Ally 04:30 Live IRB Junior World commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 18:00 Sins Expiation-PG15 Championship 06:25 Dog With A Blog 20:00 Resident Evil: Damnation-18 06:45 Mako Mermaids on Wednesday. The 34-year-old actress said: “Celebrities 08:30 Live IRB Junior World give too much advice, and people listen to it too much. 22:00 Gun Shy-18 Championship 07:10 Mako Mermaids In Hollywood, we all think we’re these wise advice givers, 10:30 Live IRB Junior World 07:35 Jessie Championship 07:55 Good Luck Charlie and most of us have no education whatsoever.” She 12:30 Live Champions Tour 08:20 That’s So Raven added: “Try to be the kind of people who give advice to 14:30 IRB Junior World 08:45 Suite Life On Deck celebrities, not the other way around.” The comedienne 02:00 Rock Of Ages-PG15 Championship 09:05 Dog With A Blog also poked fun at herself many times during her well- 04:00 Spy Hard-PG15 16:30 IRB Junior World 09:30 Shake It Up received speech. She said: “I know what you’re probably 06:00 Frankenweenie-PG Championship 09:55 Austin & Ally thinking: Mindy Kaling, why did they ask her? She’s just a 08:00 Jingle All The Way-PG 18:30 ICC Cricket 360 10:15 A.N.T. Farm pretty Hollywood starlet. What does that quadruple 10:00 Mad Buddies-PG15 19:00 PGA Tour Highlights 10:40 Good Luck Charlie threat know about the law? Sure, she seems really down 12:00 Spy Hard-PG15 20:00 PGA European Tour 11:05 Suite Life On Deck to earth and pretty in a totally accessible way. And, yeah, 14:00 Snowmen-PG Highlights 11:25 Jessie she was on People magazine’s Most Beautiful People list 16:00 Mad Buddies-PG15 21:00 IRB Junior World 11:50 That’s So Raven this year-and also in 2008 — but what intelligent remarks 18:00 10 Things I Hate About You- Championship 12:15 Hannah Montana could she possibly make about the law? She’s probably PG15 23:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 12:35 Hannah Montana too busy doing shampoo commercials.” 20:00 Teen Wolf Too-PG15 13:00 Wizards Of Waverly Place 21:45 The Five Year Engagemen 13:25 Wizards Of Waverly Place 13:45 A.N.T. Farm 14:10 Jessie Jolie struggles to 00:30 ICC Cricket 360 14:35 Dog With A Blog 01:00 PGA European Tour 15:00 Good Luck Charlie protect children 06:30 Futbol Mundial 15:25 Liv And Maddie 01:00 Old Stock-PG15 07:00 Golfing World 15:50 Gravity Falls ngelina Jolie finds it “very hard” to protect her 03:00 Faces In The Crowd-PG15 08:00 PGA Tour 16:05 Disney Mickey Mouse Shorts children. The ‘Maleficent’ star, who raises Maddox, 13:30 Trans World Sport 05:00 Buried-PG15 16:10 Mako Mermaids 12, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, seven, and five- 07:00 Old Stock-PG15 14:30 Premier League Darts A 16:35 Mako Mermaids year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with fianc� Brad Pitt, 09:00 Faces In The Crowd-PG15 18:00 NRL Premiership 17:00 Dog With A Blog 11:00 Buried-PG15 20:00 AFL Highlights tries not to expose them to films and TV shows with 17:20 Good Luck Charlie “drugs or nudity,” as she doesn’t want them to grow up 12:45 Hold Fast-PG15 21:00 IndyCar Series 17:45 Liv And Maddie too quickly. The 38-year-old actress told USA Today news- 14:30 The Flowers Of War-PG15 18:10 Jessie 17:00 The Entitled-PG15 18:30 Austin & Ally paper: “It’s very hard because the parental controls are so 19:00 50/50-PG15 18:55 Mako Mermaids extreme. You wish there was some magic parental con- 21:00 The Bang Bang Club-18 19:20 Violetta trol that could just give them enough of the stuff they’re 23:00 4:44 Last Day On Earth-18 20:05 Liv And Maddie excited about and interested in. You know, some crazy 00:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 20:30 Jessie skateboarding stunt accidents, and still not be getting Basics 20:50 Dog With A Blog access to certain kinds of other things, drugs or nudity. 00:30 Extra Virgin 21:15 Mako Mermaids But (those videos) kind of end up in the same category.” 00:55 Siba’s Table 21:40 Austin & Ally Brad and Angelina got engaged in April 2012, but are still 01:20 Cooking For Real 22:00 Shake It Up no closer to getting married. She said: “We don’t have any 01:45 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 01:15 Bad Karma 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 02:10 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives plans to get married at the moment. Nothing is organ- 03:00 Smashed 22:50 Good Luck Charlie 02:35 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives ized. Nothing is ready. I don’t have a dress. It matters to 05:00 The First Grader 23:10 Wolfblood 03:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives us in a very private way. HYDE PARK ON HUDSON ON OSN MOVIES HD 07:00 An Inconvenient Truth 23:35 Wolfblood Classifieds

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

Kuwait KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (29/05/2014 TO 04/06/2014)

SHARQIA-1 CRUSH (DIG) 3:30 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:30 PM CRUSH (DIG) 5:30 PM AVENUES-3 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 2:30 PM CHEF (DIG) 7:30 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 1:45 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 5:00 PM CRUSH (DIG) 9:45 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 4:30 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 7:30 PM ELISA KHATAFHA JAMEEL (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 11:45 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 7:00 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 8:00 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 9:30 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 10:00 PM FANAR-4 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 9:45 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 10:30 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 1:30 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 12:05 AM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 12:30 AM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 4:00 PM LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG) 6:00 PM AVENUES-4 SHARQIA-2 MALEFICENT (DIG) 8:00 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 1:15 PM LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG-3D) 12:30 PM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 10:00 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 4:00 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 2:30 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:05 AM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 6:30 PM LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG) 4:30 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 9:00 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 6:30 PM FANAR-5 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 9:00 PM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 9:00 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 2:30 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 12:05 AM MALEFICENT (DIG) 11:00 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 5:00 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 1:00 AM ELISA KHATAFHA JAMEEL (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 7:30 PM 360º- 1 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 8:00 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 1:30 PM SHARQIA-3 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 10:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 3:45 PM CHEF (DIG) 2:00 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 10:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 6:00 PM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 4:15 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 12:45 AM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 8:15 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 6:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 10:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 8:30 PM MARINA-1 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG-3D) 10:30 PM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 10:45 PM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 1:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:45 AM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 12:45 AM CHEF (DIG) 3:15 PM MATRIMONIAL FOR SALE NO SUN+TUE+WED 360º- 2 MUHALAB-1 THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 3:30 PM CHEF (DIG) 1:45 PM Proposals are invited for a Sofa Al Wahab 7 pc 150 THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 1:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 5:30 PM CHEF (DIG) 4:30 PM RCSC girl, fair, 33, 165 cms, KD, 3 pcs 100 KD, D bed set JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 3:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 7:45 PM CHEF (DIG) 7:00 PM MBA Finance working in Middas 125/-, IKEA 100/-, LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG) 5:45 PM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 10:00 PM CHEF (DIG) 9:30 PM Kuwait as accountant in a TV-60 LCD 42” & 32”, fridge THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 8:00 PM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 12:05 AM CHEF (DIG) 12:05 AM reputed company. Email: LG 75, washing machine JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 10:00 PM [email protected] 50/- cooker 40/-. Tel: THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 12:15 AM MARINA-2 360º- 3 (C 4735) 66055084. (C 4733) X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 1:45 PM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG-3D) 12:30 PM 1-6-2014 29-5-2014 MUHALAB-2 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG) 4:30 PM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG) 3:30 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 1:45 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 7:15 PM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG-3D) 6:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 4:15 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 9:45 PM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG) 9:00 PM Toyota Yaris - 2011, white GODZILLA (DIG) 6:15 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 9:45 PM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG) 11:45 PM CHANGE OF NAME color, excellent condition, MALEFICENT (DIG) 8:45 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 12:15 AM KD 2,200. Tel: 50994848. MALEFICENT (DIG) 10:45 PM AL-KOUT.1 I Dahodwala Husain holder (C 4729) MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:45 AM MARINA-3 MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:30 PM of passport No. K3652329 MALEFICENT (DIG) 2:00 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 2:30 PM hereby chnge my surname Mitsubishi Lancer 2011 - MUHALAB-3 NO THU+ FRI MALEFICENT (DIG) 4:30 PM to Bhabhrawala Husain GLX - maroon color, sun- X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 2:00 PM LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG-3D) 2:00 PM LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG) 6:30 PM Joharbhai roof, spoiler + wheel cap, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG-3D) 4:30 PM LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (DIG-3D) 4:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 8:30 PM (C 4734) km 64,000, KD 1,950. Tel: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 7:00 PM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 6:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 10:30 PM 31-5-2014 66729295. (C 4730) X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG-3D) 9:30 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 8:15 PM MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:30 AM 25-5-2014 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG-3D) 9:30 PM MALEFICENT (DIG-3D) 10:45 PM I, Allakunta Swamy, S/o. X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 12:05 AM MALEFICENT (DIG) 12:45 AM AL-KOUT.2 JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 12:30 PM Ellaiah, R/O. 5-49/11, FANAR-1 AVENUES-1 JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 2:45 PM Gandhi Area, Linganapet, GODZILLA (DIG) 1:00 PM CRUSH (DIG) 12:30 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 5:00 PM Gambhiraopet, Karimangar JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 3:30 PM CRUSH (DIG) 2:30 PM ELISA KHATAFHA JAMEEL (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 7:30 PM Dt, A.P. changed my name GODZILLA (DIG) 5:45 PM CRUSH (DIG) 4:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 10:15 PM as Golleni Swamy, S/O. JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 8:15 PM CRUSH (DIG) 6:30 PM GODZILLA (DIG) 12:30 AM Ellaiah. (C 4732) 112 JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 10:30 PM CRUSH (DIG) 8:30 PM 29-5-2014 GODZILLA (DIG) 12:45 AM CRUSH (DIG) 10:30 PM AL-KOUT.3 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 10:45 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 2:15 PM FANAR-2 CRUSH (DIG) 12:30 AM CHEF (DIG) 4:45 PM Prayer timings THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 1:45 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 7:00 PM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG) 3:45 PM AVENUES-2 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 9:30 PM Fajr: 03:17 THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 6:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 2:00 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) 9:30 PM Shorook 04:50 THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 8:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 4:15 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) 12:05 AM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 10:30 PM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 6:30 PM Duhr: 11:45 THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 12:30 AM JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 8:45 PM AL-KOUT.4 Asr: 15:20 JIRAN AL SAAD (DIG) 11:00 PM THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 2:00 PM FANAR-3 MALEFICENT (DIG) 1:15 AM THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (DIG) 4:00 PM Maghrib: 18:41 CRUSH (DIG) 1:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (DIG) 6:45 PM Isha: 20:11

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

This is a productive day, especially with group-related projects. You will Friends, family and young people occupy most of your day. Being appreciat- receive a little boost through your friends today. Some sort of extra support ed and admired for your gifts and talents are powerful needs. Taking chances can bring or recognition is available. You may feel that it is important to keep the creative flow open. rewards. You could receive some help or advice in the form of a real drive towards realizing There is a fierce sense of loyalty for loved ones, and together you enjoy making films or your dreams and life ambitions. You are able to cut through much of what is unessential music or crafts of all sorts. You are protective and security-minded. You are very skilled at and continue on with some real plans for the future. Also, a special relationship may devel- implementing change and improving existing circumstances. You will seek to understand op with a person you meet this weekend. You are in the mood for relaxation and a time of and improve a difficult situation today by finding new but secure ways to better manage imagination. A sociable, congenial, slightly frivolous orientation sets in today. People that certain conditions. Inventions and discoveries, in particular in computers and electronics, are around you enjoy hearing your ideas, stories, etc. You may even attract a crowd for a may be possible. Enjoy your loved ones this evening. short while. You show your love of life and it is contagious.

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

You have a positive curiosity about people. Your instinctive orientation at this Finally, you have time for family and friends today. You may enjoy getting time is toward getting down to a new understanding of time schedules and needs of the away from routine and doing something completely different with your group as well as needs of individuals. You may seek to understand and improve situations loved ones. Lovers, children and other people or things dear to your heart are emphasized. that involve relationships. Inventions, computers and electronics may be the tools you use You are charming and always manage to enchant others with your words and manner. You to shuffle a budget around this afternoon. You may have to draw up a time sheet so that bring a sense of the beyond and mystical to any conversation. It is important for you to feel the whole family can learn to use this equipment. You are enthusiastic that others want to safe and you are very domestic-family, home and kids. Supportive, nurturing, you use your learn. It may be your turn to teach a class this evening and that could include a class in cpr intuition and gut instinct instead of thought and deliberation. Since you’re fiercely loyal and or swimming or some other technique to make life safe. You appreciate and enjoy the sup- dependable, youths trust you and your peers confide in you. A trip to the zoo or some port you have from those around you. tourist attraction may be the glue that brings everyone together.

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

Coupons, catalogs, newspapers, magazines and a plethora of other tempo- You are a real guide or pathfinder for others and your sense of truth and rary reading material flow into your home continuously. The clutter mounts. direction is very clear. You already know the way to accomplish things and You may think of ways to successfully make money with the bulk of this junk paper. There solve problems and you need no education to succeed. Your analytical powers are superb are things like kindling, rag dolls, etc. You may have some fun with this project but the and you enjoy finding new avenues of inner growth. You could find some deep discussions ACROSS 2. A fee charged for exchanging currencies. whole idea today is in cleaning away the old and being constructive in how you do it. Just with your loved ones concerning career choices. It may be time to review and update your 1. A lyric poet. 3. Radioactive iodine test that measures the when you are involved and thinking and the project is underway you may have an unex- resume or to help someone with his or her resume. Relationships, whether they are part- 5. Newly formed outer wood lying between amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the pected visit from friends. They may also have some suggestions for those old papers of nerships, personal ones or the social scene, are very important now and can have a very the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or thyroid gland. yours. Since you may turn into the social butterfly today, you may be quite happy to see decided influence on other areas of your life. You may find that a more impersonal attitude woody plant. 4. A small quantity of liquid. your friends. You will enjoy what they have planned. Happy birthday! is the key for today. Emotional challenges are short-lived. 12. Committee formed by a special-interest 5. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring group to raise money for their favorite politi- on the sea or ships. cal candidates. 6. (Welsh myth) The other world. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 15. Any culture medium that uses agar as the 7. A small bottle that contains a drug (espe- Cancer (June 21-July 22) gelling agent. cially a sealed sterile container for injection You cherish whatever is different and out of the ordinary. Your friends and sur- 16. Sea otters. by needle). You have more than just the gift of gab this weekend. Your words and ideas roundings-everything around you-must be unconventional to the point of 17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 8. United States poet (1885-1928). can transport and enchant listeners. Your imagination and sense of what connects all of life being controversial. You are not interested in what others think-this independence is your from aba cloth. 9. United States playwright (1906-1963). are felt in your speech and in the way you communicate. You love a good story and a sense passion. The way you show affection may also be unusual and your partners are certainly 18. Being three more than fifty. 10. A state in northwestern United States on of the mystical pervades every one you tell. You are at home in the world of myths and nonconformist. You set a high value on being different. You may have a tendency to avoid 19. Of or like a feeble old woman. the Pacific. dreams. Your mind soars on wings of the imagination. You methodically go about putting sensitive subjects and to take refuge in duties and responsibilities rather than face issues 20. Mammary gland of bovids (cows and 11. Material used to daub walls. your own dreams into practice this day. A little research may be fun, check out a travel desti- that might disturb you. This could be bad or good, depending on your abilities to work sheep and goats). 12. A genus of Ploceidae. nation and use your imagination. Close relationships take on more emotional importance. through problems. Later today you have an opportunity to interact with open-minded peo- 21. The state of being unsure of something. 13. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829). Feeling cared for and needed is comfortable, and it is fun to nurse and serve your loved ple. Enjoy an evening walk with your loved one. 23. Time during which some action is await- 14. The work of caring for or attending to one. New ideas of entertainment meet your approval. ed. someone or something. 24. A chronic skin disease occurring primarily 22. A member of the people in southeastern in women between the ages of 20 and 40. India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 25. Having no leaves. language. This is a lucky day for making plans or decisions and finding your way 29. A member of a North American Indian 26. (Norse mythology) The chief race of gods Marriage and other close relationships give rise to great expectations, as a through just about any situation that may occur. Good advice from a guide people living on the California coast near living at Asgard. new cycle gets underway in your life. This is a time to enjoy and appreciate your ties to oth- or older person may be expected-you are patient. Your sense of humor is showing today Monterey. 27. A metallic element having four allotropic ers. You are happy in most settings these days and can do without the extras in life that oth- and it is stimulating just being with you. You may be attending a lecture this afternoon. Your 32. Having undesirable or negative qualities. forms. ers seem to think are necessities. You enjoy making do with the basics of life. Your love of high degree of mental concentration makes you an excellent student, able to excel in 36. A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a 28. A federal agency established to regulate simplicity is good for politics too, and at this time you are able to bring out a sense of hon- speaking, writing and all types of communication skills. Obtaining and exchanging infor- disease. the release of new foods and health-related esty in a group meeting. Religion, truth and the world of philosophy and ideas are calling mation is important to you. This evening you are more involved with neighbors. You are 40. Microwave Amplification by Stimulated products. you. You may find yourself involved in some intriguing subjects while conversing with very painstaking when it comes to partnerships, lovers-relationships of all kinds. You tend Emission of Radiation. 30. The taste experience when a savoury friends this afternoon. You exhibit your freedom-loving and independent nature and may toward long-lasting friendships and your loyalty shows. 42. Any of various coarse shrubby plants of condiment is taken into the mouth. discover new places to visit this summer. the genus Iva with small greenish flowers. 31. Leap. jerk, bang (dialectal). 43. Of or relating to the stomach and intes- 33. Type genus of the Amiidae. tines. 34. Give a definition for the meaning of a Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 44. A genus of Indriidae. word. 46. A city in the European part of Russia. 35. German states who as chancellor of West You are understanding and sensitive to the needs of others and may be You like other people and they can tell. Others value you for your sense of 47. Someone who performs magic tricks to Germany worked to reduce tensions with asked to speak for a group. This could be at an awards dinner or wedding or discrimination and kindness. You will find yourself working with groups of amuse an audience. eastern Europe (1913-1992). simply to guide a party or group in a positive direction. You communicate in most positive people today-maybe a neighborhood watch program. Perhaps you will enlist other volun- 50. The cry made by sheep. 37. A sudden short attack. ways, concerning groups and society matters. This is a time during which you may discover teers through your special way of appreciating others’ time. Penetrating psychological 51. Strong liquor flavored with juniper 38. The eleventh month of the civil year. new and different reasons or ways to enjoy and appreciate life. A kind of mini-revolution insight is your gift. You will find it easy to listen to the ideas and thoughts of others. You are berries. 39. A sock with a separation for the big toe. may find you altering your value system, allowing you to like new things. There is a new considerate, helpful and courteous. You enjoy communication in all its forms-spoken, writ- 52. Formerly a large constellation in the 41. A white crystalline carbohydrate used as approach available to love and express compassion. A natural transformation of your val- ten, via computers, etc. Put any reservations you may have today aside; you will be success- southern hemisphere between Canis Major a sweetener and preservative. ues and the way you appreciate and love yourself and others is taking place. You have ful in whatever you set out to do. New beginnings and understandings are possible with and the Southern Cross. 45. A Loloish language. probably developed an eye for fine quality products now. old relationships. Positive end results happen! 53. Battles in World War II in the Pacific 48. French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) (November 1943). of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645- 56. An association of sports teams that 1700). Word Search organizes matches for its members. 49. A graphical record of electric currents Yesterday Solution 59. A hostel for pilgrims in Turkey. associated with muscle contractions. 61. Scratch and scrimp. 54. A general anesthetic (not a barbiturate) 64. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poison- that is administered intravenously or intra- ing. muscularly. 66. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent 55. Stems of beans and peas and potatoes and univalent) metallic element. and grasses collectively as used for thatching 67. The cardinal number that is the sum of and bedding. four and one. 57. Preserve a dead body. 68. Any of several plants of the genus 58. South American cavy. Achillea native to Europe and having small 60. South American plant cultivated for its white flowers in flat-topped flower heads. large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers. 73. Tall fan palm of Africa and India and 62. A block of wood used to prevent the slid- Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap ing or rolling of a heavy object. that is a source of palm wine and sugar. 63. A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil 75. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensi- through which ink is pressed (trade mark bly for security reasons) was made the capital Roneo). in 1998. 65. A white trivalent metallic element. 76. (informal) Of the highest quality. 69. A pilgrimage to Mecca. 77. Italian painter and sculptor and engineer 70. United States physiologist (born in and scientist and architect. Germany) who did research on partheno- 80. The rate at which red blood cells settle genesis (1859-1924). out in a tube of blood under standardized 71. Other than what is under consideration conditions. or implied. 81. A knockout declared by the referee who 72. A river in north central Switzerland that judges one boxer unable to continue. runs northeast into the Rhine. 82. A great raja. 74. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. 83. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects 78. A midwestern state in north central including social and solitary species. United States in the Great Lakes region. 79. 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SN, the region’s leading pay-TV net- meet and greet with their favourite super- Spiderman in action. They posed for photo- OSN stand at The Avenues. North Africa. Most recently, the network work and the flag bearer for chil- hero. graphs, in addition to collecting ‘Spidey’ Children also took part in other chil- hosted a region-wide tour of Marvel’s Odren’s entertainment in the Middle The event held at Dome 1 of The masks, to enact their own version of his dren’s activities such as face painting from Spiderman, Iron Man, and The Hulk. East and North Africa, provided fans of Avenues on May 29 and 30, 2014, provided daring escapades. OSN also provided the stand. OSN brings world-class family Spiderman in Kuwait the opportunity to children with the chance to enjoy instant photo prints to the children from entertainment across the Middle East and

Aerosmith’s Tyler turns street musician in Helsinki merican rock star Steven Tyler took over a street musician’s self-made instrument consisting of water-filled grape bottles to play in the streets of Helsinki on ASaturday, performing Aerosmith’s 1973 hit “Dream On.” Tyler played a glass-bottle Steven Tyler xylophone, a concoction made of bamboo, rope and some 20 grape juice bottles, which belongs to Russian street musician Fedor Grigorev, who regularly performs in the centre of Helsinki. While the veteran rocker seemed to enjoy his performance - he can be heard laughing during it - the Finns were less impressed. The video Tyler posted on his Facebook site showed only a handful of people stopped to listen to the impromptu show. To watch the video on Steven Tyler’s Facebook page, titled “Hitting the bottle hard in Helsinki”.—Reuters

This Dec 9, 2012, file photo, shows Jack White performing at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas in Los Angeles. —AP photos Jack White issues apology letter to Black Keys ack White has issued a written apolo- record. In the letter, he objects to his chil- gy to The Black Keys, his former dren attending the same school as Black Jbandmate Meg White and others Keys singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach’s over comments he made in a recent daughter In the Rolling Stone article, he Rolling Stone magazine interview. Last used Adele, Lana Del Rey and others in year, his personal opinions about The his explanation as examples of a point he Black Keys were revealed when his wife was making about the difference included a message from him in their between trendsetters and those who fol- divorce case. He was asked again about low. He also said he rarely talks to his old the band during the recent interview, bandmate and first wife Meg White, Tourists take pictures of a bronze statue of Freddie Mercury the British singer of the rock band ‘Queen’ during the first edition of the ‘Freddie and he told Rolling Stone he felt The describing some of their difficulties as For A Day’ festival, in Montreux, Switzerland yesterday. Freddie For A Day is a festival to remember the late Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the Black Keys were capitalizing on a sound bandmates. rock band Queen and former Montreux resident, who died in 1991.—AP photos he helped make popular. Recent comments by White, Auerbach White explains in a letter dated and Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney Saturday on his website that he thought have come as both acts promote new it would have seemed petty if he had releases. Carney and Auerbach say declined to discuss the issue with the they’ve never met White and don’t ‘ Freddie For A Day’ festival magazine. In his letter, he spoke positive- understand his ill will. “I don’t know, man, ly of the Black Keys, who are also based this business is hard enough,” Auerbach in Nashville and got their start as a said in an interview this week. “I choose bluesy two piece like White’s own White to focus on different things, honestly. Stripes. “Thank you for reading all of this He’s obviously focusing very intensely on and I hope that the nonsense started by something. I’m focusing on something lawyers and strangers to me and perpet- very different, and my output is testa- uated by tabloid journalism can be left ment to that.” White said in his note he behind, and all of the musicians can wishes The Black Keys and their co-pro- move forward in positivity,” White wrote ducer Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton in the letter over the weekend. “So, God much success. bless the Black Keys, Danger Mouse, “Lord knows that I can tell you myself Adele, Meg White, and anyone else I’ve how hard it is to get people to pay atten- spoken about, and thank you for under- tion to a two piece band with a plastic standing. Good fortune to all of them, guitar, so any attention that the Black and I’m sorry for my statements hurting Keys can get in this world I wish it for anyone.” them, and I hope their record stays in the Though White’s feeling that The Black top ten for many months and they have Keys have capitalized on his sound had many more successful albums in their long been rumored, his feelings were career,” White wrote.—AP confirmed when a letter he sent to Karen People disguised with a moustache like Freddie Mercury dance in front of People wearing Freddie Mercury masks. Elson was entered into the public court a bronze statue of the famous singer of British rock band ‘ Queen’. LIFESTYLE MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 37Travel

HURGHADA Egypt’s riviera embraces Kuwaiti media, tourism delegation

Photos by Sherif Ismail

By Sherif Ismail

s part of the ‘We Miss You’ campaign launched by the Egyptian Tourism Ministry, Egypt Travel received a Kuwaiti delegation comprising of media figures and represen- tatives of Kuwaiti travel agencies. On direct instructions from the Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou, an agreement was made with various airlines to launch spe- cial direct flights from Kuwait to Hurghada airport. The minister also arranged with hotel owners to reduce their prices and provide the best services in a bid to revive tourismA and attract more Arab tourists to Hurghada, the capital of the Egyptian Red Sea riviera. Accordingly, Air Cairo launched its new route The following day was very special as the delega- between Kuwait and Hurghada and its first flight tion was invited to visit El-Gouna City, dubbed as ‘A landed at Hurghada airport where the delegation Town like no Other’ and ‘A Paradise of the Desert’, was received by the Red Sea Governor Maj Gen which is located 22 km from Hurghada Interna- Ahmed Abdullah, Air Cairo’s Chairman Yaser Al- tional Airport. It was established and developed Ramli and Hurghada Airport Director Maj Gen Sami by ORSACOM Hotels and Development Co in 1990. Red Sea Abdul Monem. It is a unique spot for diving and various kinds of governor Maj Gen Gov Abdullah stressed that the return of tourism water sports. El-Gouna embraces a series of islands Ahmed Abdullah and tourists reflects the return of security and sta- surrounded by picturesque lagoons crisscrossed by receiving the bility to Egypt as well as leads to economic prosper- arched cobbled bridges. Kuwaiti delega- ity. Abdullah warmly welcomed the Kuwaiti people El-Gouna has two main beaches - Zeytouna tion at Hurghada represented by the delegation members, noting Beach and Mangroovy Beach. It has a network of International that both countries’ fraternity was historical and canals that allows many houses, villas and chalets Airport. Kuwaitis always feel at home in Egypt. to have their own strip of beach. El-Gouna has 6 Air Cairo’s Airbus 320 flight landed at Hurghada neighborhoods - the Marina Town, the Mediter- with 177 passengers onboard including high- ranean neighborhood, the Golf neighborhood, Nu- ranking Kuwaiti media and travel agencies’ officials bian neighborhood, the Hell Neighborhood and the where a special ceremony was held to welcome Italian neighborhood. There are three centralized them by famous Egyptian singer Medhat Saleh and areas in El Gouna, housing shops, bars and restau- the Egyptian Folkloric Arts Group. rants - Downtown, Tamr Henna Square and the Abu Spanning over 40 km of pristine coastline, Tig Marina. It has its own FM radio station, El-Gouna Hurghada has year-round sunshine, incredibly Radio. El-Gouna also has 14 hotels varying between beautiful coral reefs and dozens of exciting at- 4, 5 and 6-star hotels including the Movenpick, tractions in a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere. Even Sheraton and Steinberger. though it is known as a top-three diving destination The city also has its own football stadium, tennis on the planet, it still has something for everyone, courts, an airport to receive private jets and a spe- even non-divers - beach fun, extreme water sports, cial harbor for large yachts. clubbing and golfing are only some of the options The following day, the delegation was invited to you’ll have to choose from. You can also enjoy an visit the Rotana Coral Beach Hotel from where they amazingly relaxing holiday by booking a treatment were taken for a safari excursion around Hurghada or two at one of Hurghada’s best spas. hills. A special folkloric festivity was also held in- Hurghada is a luxury resort town divided by Si- cluding Tannura dances, belly dancing and a superb gala, El-Dahar and El-Memsha. Sigala is where you’ll dinner at the hotel’s swimming pool. find many seaside resorts, mid-range hotels and Speaking to Kuwait Times, Rotana Coral Beach plenty of restaurants. On the second day, the del- hotel’s PR Manager Mona Allam said that receiving egation was taken on a cruise onboard the Nautilus the Kuwaiti delegation marks a strong return of Pearl boat, which has its own onboard restaurants, Arab tourists to Hurghada. “We always welcome our swimming pools and a submersible lounge through Arab brothers, especially the Kuwaitis”, she stressed. which one can watch the beautiful colorful coral Finally, the delegation was seen off at the airport by reefs and unique fish pass by. the governor’s assistants, Egypt Travel’s chairman’s The delegation was then invited to attend the office manager Mohammed Al-Amin, the ceremoni- ‘1001 Nights Show’ (Alf Layla Wa Layla), which is als manager Ola Sadeq Ramadan, and the technical an event you just can’t miss on your vacation in member of the chairman’s office Ibrahim Abdul Hurghada. The show is held daily at the open-air Salam in addition to Egyptian tourism officials. theatre of the Fantasia 4-star hotel in Hurghada. This exotic and very oriental spectacle depicts scenes from the Pharaonic era, ancient cults and the legend of Scheherazade. The performance includes sound and light effects, traditional Nubian music played on drums, horse riders and belly dancers.

Group photo of the Kuwaiti delegation outside the Nautilus Pearl. lifestyle MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 FEATURES

5 free things to see, fountains to parks

This June 20, 2010, file photo shows Kopaszi ince the fall of communism in 1990, Budapest’s Dam, a leisure park on the bank of River Danube central districts, mainly those straddling the in Budapest, Hungary. — AP photos SDanube River, have undergone several stages of renewal - raging from simple cosmetic improvements Bridge on the south end and the Arpad Bridge on the to full reconstructions. Development funds from the north. It includes playgrounds, an imposing musical European Union over the past 10 years have helped fountain, a petting zoo, paths for cyclists and pedes- accelerate the process, and Hungary’s capital city is trians, as well as a track for joggers around its edge. now stunning from many angles. The middle of the Margit Bridge, right across the Budapest was formally unified in 1873, but the ramp leading to Margit Island, is an ideal spot to get city’s two big parts, Buda on the Danube’s right bank a panoramic view of Buda and Pest - the neo-Gothic and Pest on the left, have maintained their unique Parliament on the left, the Chain Bridge and Gellert identities. An expanding network of public trans- Hill in the center and Buda Castle up on the right. portation - including a new, oversized subway line - Day or night, when many of the structures are beau- and relatively short distances downtown make it easy tifully lit, it is a breathtaking sight. to get around. Here are five free things to do in the This July 22, 2010, file photo shows Gul Baba’s Near the Buda side of the Margit Bridge is Gul turbe, an octagonal Muslim tomb of Turkish city - two in Pest, two in Buda and one right in the This June 11, 2010, file photo shows a boy cool- Baba’s Tomb, the resting place of a Turkish poet and dervish Gul Baba built in the 16th century, dur- middle of the river. ing himself in an interactive fountain in dervish who was killed in the city in 1541, when it ing the Ottoman Turkish occupation of Hungary, Szabadsag, Freedom Square with the was occupied for over 140 years by the Turks. The in central Budapest, Hungary. Freedom Square Hungarian central bank headquarters in the memorial, which includes a rose garden around the This Pest park near Parliament is home to debated background, in Budapest, Hungary. octagonal tomb, is open daily 10 am-6 pm. It has symbols of Hungary’s recent history, from a monu- become a popular pilgrimage place for Muslims. The Stepping on tiles at the edge of the rectangular area ment under construction to mark the 1944 Nazi occu- most rewarding way there is a walk up the narrow, will stop the jets of water shooting up in front of you pation of the country to an obelisk topped off with a steep and cobblestoned Gul Baba utca, an inimitable for a few seconds, letting you in. You can exit by step- five-pointed communist star commemorating the path with distinctive houses and a timeless atmos- ping on tiles inside. It’s free, fun and children never Soviet troops who drove out the Nazis one year later. phere. seem to get bored with it. Nearby, you can shake the hand of a larger-than-

Budapest life Ronald Reagan statute depicting him mid-stride Normafa The Jewish Quarter or let the kids play in playgrounds at the park’s south- The woods of Normafa, high in the Buda hills, are Though numerous historic buildings in the old ern end. Surrounding the park, among others, are the a favored weekend destination for picnickers, fami- Jewish Quarter have been demolished and replaced lies with kids, joggers and mountain bikers. At the by new apartments, there is still plenty to see in this end of the line of the 21A bus starting from Szell part of Erzsebetvaros (Elizabethtown), as the 7th dis- Kalman ter (square), a major Buda transport hub, trict is known. Near the end of World War II, its streets Normafa offers sundry trees and trails. It rarely gets were walled off and turned into a ghetto and many lonely but there is plenty of space and fresh air. The thousands of Jews perished. Erzsebet (Elizabeth) Observation Tower, a 30-minute Today, there are a handful of synagogues, including walk from the last bus stop, has narrow staircases Europe’s largest on Dohany utca (street), old stores and circular terraces with spectacular views high and workshops with the fading names of the original above the city. Jewish merchants and craftsmen and new generations of designers and restaurateurs helping to make the Kopaszi Dam area popular among tourists and young locals alike. Just below Kossuth Bridge in southern Buda, the Greatly enhancing the neighborhood’s hip factor are Kopaszi gat (dam) is a park on a narrow peninsula the romkocsmak (ruin pubs). They sprung up about a between the Danube River and Lagymanyosi Bay. This Sept 16, 2005, file photo shows Erzsebet decade ago, occupying abandoned buildings. Though About half a mile long and mostly 70 yards wide, it (Elizabeth) watchtower on the top of Janos Hill, some retain their allure of decay and quirky interiors, has been recently developed and landscaped in a the highest peak in Budapest, Hungary. many of the newer bars and cafes in the vicinity offer modern style. The dam includes a sandy beach, National Bank of Hungary, the US Embassy and the all modern conveniences. playgrounds and several restaurants. You can get former Stock Exchange, which until recently was the there with bus 103. If you are coming from Pest, you Margit Island can board above the Nepliget station of the M3 This July 2, 2008, file photo shows guests drinking juice in Szimpla Kert, headquarters of Hungarian state television. Nearly 250 acres in the middle of the Danube subway line. From Buda, it leaves from Kelenfold Simple Garden, the fore-runner of so-called ruinpubs in the historical At the southern end of Szabadsag ter, its River, Margit Island can be accessed from the Margit train station. — AP Jewish district of Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian name, is an interactive water fountain. firstWho pays for lady’s clothes?

gural gowns made by Jason Wu, a lesser-known designer before Mrs Obama turned him into a star in the fashion firmament. Wu declined to discuss how he works with the first lady.

No comment Mrs Obama and Wu both were there when the first inaugural gown was presented to the Smithsonian in March 2010. The first lady said in her remarks: “The dress I donated today, made by Jason Wu, is a masterpiece.” But the Smithsonian lists the gown as a “gift of Jason Wu in honor of first lady” Michelle Obama, making ichelle Obama’s fashionable clothing has become clear it came from him. The first lady’s office had no comment on something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady. that. Two other examples of gowns worn by the first lady that MYet her wardrobe still is the subject of endless public fascination and one long-simmering question: Who pays for those incredible outfits? It’s no small matter. Her high-low fash- ion choices mix everyday, off-the-rack fare with custom cre- This two-picture combo of file photos shows a model ations from top designers whose gowns can run into five figures. walking the runway during the Marchesa Fall 2013 In recent weeks, Mrs Obama has turned heads with a forest- fashion show at Fashion Week in New York, Feb 13, green Naeem Khan dress at the opening of a new costume 2013, left, and first lady Michelle Obama waving as she gallery at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. She shim- arrives at the White House Correspondents’ Association mered in a silver Marchesa gown at the White House (WHCA) Dinner in Washington, May 2, 2014. — AP Bush during her time as first lady, said Mrs. Bush paid for all her Correspondents’ Association Dinner. And her flowered shirtdress clothes, including her two inaugural gowns: a red crystal-embroi- for a Mother’s Day tea at the White House (recycled from an ear- borrowing designer gowns and not always returning them or dered gown by Texan Michael Faircloth and a silver and blue V- lier event) hit the just right note for an audience of military reporting them as gifts. Laura Bush, in her memoir, said she was neck creation of Oscar de la Renta. moms. “amazed by the sheer number of designer clothes that I was It takes money to pull that off, month after month. Those expected to buy” as first lady. How does Mrs Obama, a fashion Obama’s clothes are donated three dresses by themselves could add up to more than $15,000 icon with far more expensive tastes than Mrs Bush, swing it? For McBride credits the Obama White House with finding a cost- retail, not to mention accessories such as shoes and jewelry. Is it starters, the Obamas reported adjusted income of $481,000 last saving way to “keep Mrs Obama in all those incredible clothes and the taxpayers who foot the bill? No. (Despite what critics say.) Is year, and assets worth $1.8 million to $7 million. to have the use of them not once but multiple times.” The costs of it Mrs Obama? Usually, but not always. And like most people, Mrs Obama (mostly her personal aide, were donated by designers: the blue Carolina Herrera gown that a custom couture gown can be phenomenal, particularly if it is Does she pay full price? Not likely. Does she ever borrow really) looks for discounts. And, for really big events, the first Mrs Obama wore to February ‘s state dinner for French President highly embellished with something like beading. gowns from designers? No. The financing of the first lady’s lady has an option not available to every fashionista. Here’s how Francois Hollande and the gold beaded Naeem Khan gown that New Yorker Sarah Phillips, who designed Hillary Rodham wardrobe is something the Obama White House is loath to dis- Joanna Rosholm, press secretary to the first lady, explains it: “Mrs Mrs Obama wore to the 2012 governors ball, now on display at Clinton’s 1993 inaugural gown, puts the full cost of that violet cuss. It’s a subject that has bedeviled presidents and their wives Obama pays for her clothing. For official events of public or his- the American Museum of Natural History. Herrera and Khan beaded lace sheath in the range of $50,000, with the Presidential for centuries. First ladies are expected to dress well, but the job toric significance, such as a state visit, the first lady’s clothes may declined comment. Inaugural Committee paying $10,000 and Phillips and the work- doesn’t come with a clothing allowance or a salary. Mary Todd be given as a gift by a designer and accepted on behalf of the The first lady’s office had no comment on whether the couture shop covering the bulk of the costs. Lincoln racked up tens of thousands of dollars in clothing bills US government. They are then stored by the National Archives.” gowns worn by Mrs Obama for her six other White House state Phillips isn’t sure whether Clinton herself paid anything and considered selling manure from the White House grounds That saves Mrs Obama considerable money, although the dinners also were donated. Nor would it say how many gowns toward the dress, but the Smithsonian’s website describes the to pay them off, according to the National First Ladies’ Library. White House refused to say how often the first lady wears donat- have been donated for the array of other big events for which the gown as a “gift of Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Presidential ed clothes and the National Archives declined to say how many first lady is expected to appear in couture finery, such as the Inaugural Committee.” Lawyers who served in the Obama and Stored by the National Archives such items it has in storage. annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremonies, governors’ dinners Bush White Houses describe taking care in working with the first Jacqueline Kennedy’s father-in-law stepped in to finance her The White House did say that the first lady doesn’t borrow and White House correspondents’ dinners. lady’s office to ensure that arrangements with designers didn’t Oleg Cassini wardrobe to keep clothes from becoming a political any clothing and, for the most part, buys her own clothes. The Wearing donated gowns represents a change in practice from run afoul of ethics rules designed to guard against conflicts of liability for President John Kennedy. Nancy Reagan got grief for clothing donated by designers includes Mrs Obama’s two inau- the Bush administration. Anita McBride, chief of staff to Laura interest and questionable quid pro quos. —AP lifestyle MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

IWG elects Group photo from the event. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Yasser — Photos by the event. photo from Group Sebamed distributes new president skincare products he International Women’s Group, Kuwait concluded its season by holding a gathering at the Radisson Blu Hotel yesterday. TSeveral ambassadors’ wives and prominent Kuwaiti women attended the gathering that witnessed the election of its new presi- dent Jaya Lakshmi from Sri Lanka. A national costume show was held as ambassadors’ wives displayed their national dresses, fol- lowed by a raffle draw and prize distribution. Sebamed, a leading German skincare company, participated by distributing samples of products to all those present. A lunch fol- lowed the activities.IWG elects new president

Reema Al-Khaldi International Women’s Group (From left) Madhawe Al-Hay, Michelle, Kuwaiti activist Narjis Al- - Kuwait former president speaking on stage. (From left) Lucy, Japanese ambassador Erico, Michelle Al-Rkayan and Vera Al- Mutawaa. Shatti, Vera and Mahsa.

(From left) Sebamed team Ayman Sharaa, Heba Hashim, Laila Al-Bourini and Abdellatif Sharaa. (From left) Yasmine Shohaibar, Sebella, Kuwaiti activist Narjas Al-Shatti, Hala Al-Yassini, Patricia, Afi Khan and Madawi Al-Hay.

(Above & below) Attendees pictured at the event.

(From left) Mahsa, Anna Naria, Kuwaiti activist Narjas Al-Shatti, Sibinge, Eluisa Al-Duaig, Patricia Al-Enezi and Jaya Lakshmi. Who pays for first lady’s clothes38 MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

Simpsons mural coming to the real Springfield

new mural featuring “The Simpsons” is of talks between the city and “The Simpsons” Groening said he plans to put his stamp of a hammock, Bart climbing a tree, Marge paint- (4.5 meters by 9 meters). “We’ve been looking coming to Springfield. The real producers on commemorating the link approval on the mural when it’s finished. “I plan ing, and Lisa and Maggie riding a bike. for ways to celebrate Matt (Groening)’s Oregon ASpringfield. Series creator Matt between the real and fictitious Springfields, city to sneak up in the middle of the night and sign “You can’t miss the fact that it’s a specific connection with our Springfield for several Groening, who grew up in Portland, Oregon, spokesman Niel Laudati told The Register- the mural,” he said. “I hope I don’t get arrested.” piece for this Springfield,” Laudati said. The east years,” Mayor Christine Lundberg said. “We told Smithsonian magazine two years ago he Guard newspaper. A print artist who works for 20th Century Fox side of the art center is covered with an thought public art would be the perfect venue, named Springfield after the real one in his The city will soon search for a muralist to Television is completing the original artwork Oregon Trail mural painted in 1993. “The and Matt agreed.” The mural is expected to cost home state. The mural, expected to be com- paint the artwork on the side of the Emerald Art that will serve as the basis for the mural. Laudati Simpsons” mural will cover a portion of its west $10,000. The city will use tax revenue from pleted in mid-September, follows several years Center. In a statement to the newspaper, said the artwork will depict Homer lounging in wall, in a space measuring 15 feet by 30 feet hotel rooms to pay for it.— AP Fast-rising design duo uses the big city as a muse

t the recent Costume Institute gala at the their design style. It’s a style that’s bold, some- Osborne, “just knowing it’s made in New York.” Metropolitan Museum, the most glam- what futuristic in shape, and mainly black. Many Chow notes, though, that the next collection will Aorous night of the year in New York fash- have called it street-influenced, but the designers contain sweaters, for example, made in China. ion, designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne resist easy definitions. “Everybody wants to hear “The plan is to keep a big part of it here,” he says. were doing a little star-gazing. They headed over your elevator pitch,” says Chow. “We don’t need “That’s a big part of our identity. But manufactur- to fellow (and more established) designer Thom that.” Adds Osborne: “We just make our product, ing 100 percent of your clothes here AND trying Browne. “We totally groupied out on him,” using New York as our muse.” to become a bigger business just isn’t a reality.” Osborne says. “We were like, we want to take a What that means is an ethos that’s both edgy picture with you!” and modernistic, says Jim Moore, creative direc- It’s more about support Probably, though, there were plenty of folks tor of GQ magazine. “American menswear is so The two men first came across each other at totally groupie-ing out on Chow and Osborne. often based on the classic and the preppy,” Moore Only two years after nearly shutting down their says. But Chow and Osborne “are opening a dif- catchily named Public School label, they’ve ferent door. They’re saying you don’t have to fol- become some of the fastest-rising stars in low the usual rules. You can wear pants that are American fashion, with a dance card of high-pro- short, with a dropped crotch, and a T-shirt that’s file fans - the powerful Vogue editor Anna not tucked in. Their clothes are not for everyone. Wintour among them - and a new project: And they’re fine with that.” expanding from their menswear base into Moore adds: “I’m not going to say they’re not women’s designs. expensive. But the craftsmanship is there.” A point The past year has been a whirlwind. Last June, of pride for Public School: Their clothes have so they won an important award for emerging far all been made at home. “It feels great,” says In this Thursday, May 22, 2014 photo, Dao-Yi Chow, left, and Maxwell Osborne, the design- designers in menswear from the Council of ers behind Public School, pose for a portrait in their New York fashion studio. Fashion Designers of America. Five months later, the fashion house Sean John. Chow was VP of they won the coveted CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund marketing and creative director; Osborne was an award, which comes with $300,000. In February, intern. “We hung out a lot,” says Chow, noting that they held their first official New York Fashion the two bonded over not just fashion, but art and Week runway show, one of the more buzzed- especially music (Chow had previously been a about events in a week already packed to the journalist at the music magazines VIBE and Blaze). gills. And now, Public School is up for the main The two debuted Public School in 2008 - what menswear award at the 2014 CFDA awards on they now call Public School 1.0. Not satisfied, they Monday - just a year after winning the young rebooted the line in 2012. designer award. They’re up against designers For their promising rise since then, the design- they greatly admire: Browne himself, and Rag & ers cite the help they’ve gotten from all over the Bone’s Marcus Wainwright and David Neville. fashion world, including fellow designers like Clearly, Chow, 40, and Osborne, 31, have Prabal Gurung, who has mentored them and found a way to stand out from the crowd. In fact, wears their clothes, too. They also note that that’s the concept behind their label’s name. “If among menswear designers, there’s a cama- you’ve ever gone to public school, you know - it’s raderie that isn’t quite the same in the bigger a lot of kids fighting for very little space,” says world of womenswear. “It’s more about support Chow, who attended New York’s famously com- than competition,” Chow says. petitive Stuyvesant High School. “To stand out, Womenswear may be much more competi- you have to separate yourself and be authentic, original. Those were things we wanted to tive, but Chow and Osborne say they’re ready - embody in our collection.” though they take pains to point out they’re not abandoning menswear. To the contrary, their Street-influenced menswear collections will heavily influence their And even though it’s safe to say that most women’s clothes in terms of fabric and shape. people who can afford their decidedly high-end The ultimate goal? “We want to be able to designs (Mick Jagger is one such customer) prob- affect as many people as we can,” Chow says. “We ably send their kids to private school, Chow don’t want to be a niche brand, a small label that quips: “This is definitely not a Private School col- These Feb 2014 photos released by Public only a handful of people know about.” Or, as lection.”Chow grew up in Queens, Osborne in School show fashion from the Public School Osborne puts it: “We want to flood the world with Brooklyn. But they spent most of their time in Fall 2014 collection during Fashion Week in our vision.” “Wow,” his partner comments. “That’s Manhattan, and they say that’s what influences New York. — AP photos poetic!”— AP