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Emir patronises Gulf Studies Forum Emir greets Qatar human Thai King on National Day rights panel DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratula- tions to King Bhumibol Adulya- dej of Thailand on his country’s wins ‘A Status’ National Day. QNA Award to be valid for five years Draft climate DOHA: Qatar’s National Human been awarded such a high sta- Rights Committee (NHRC), has tus,” Al Marri said. He added that deal approved been conferred ‘A Status’ by obtaining such a coveted status is world human rights institutions’ an achievement and doesn’t come PARIS: Officials from almost 200 accreditation agency. “out of the blue”. nations approved a draft text of a This is the second time that “The ICC looks at a number of UN climate deal yesterday after Geneva-based International Coor- terms, conditions and practices four years’ work as the basis for dinating Committee for Human that need to be provided by each ministers to try to resolve points Rights Institutions (ICC) has national human rights institu- of disagreement next week. “This awarded ‘A Status’ to the NHRC. tion in order to be classified and text marks the will of all to reach The award, for a period of five approved,” said Al Marri. an agreement. Major political years, will be valid until the end of Qatar has created a conducive issues remain,” said Laurence 2020, Qatar News Agency (QNA) environment in keeping with con- Tubiana, French climate envoy. reported yesterday. ditions for the establishment of a Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the opening of the Gulf Studies Forum, organised by the See also page 17 ICC, a non-United Nations human rights committee. Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies, at the The Ritz-Carlton hotel yesterday. Prime Minister and Interior body, is a global network of The ICC has looked at no less Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and some ministers also attended the opening of REUTERS national human rights institu- than 20 standards and measures the Forum. Report on page 9 tions (NHRIs). within what are known as the The ICC’s job is to protect and Paris Principles, said the NHRC promote human rights and moni- chairman. The most important tor individual human rights com- conditions membership, inde- mittees of nations and coordinate pendence and immunity, in addi- their relationship with the UN tion to infrastructure, staffing Obama talks tough as IS praises attackers human rights system. and budget. The ICC has its own internal Al Marri talked of Law Number SAN BERNARDINO, these two attackers were radi- cast earlier in the day, however, The carnage marked the dead- accreditation system based on 17 of 2010 which governs the UNITED STATES: President calised to commit this act of ter- they referred to the attackers as liest mass shooting in the United compliance with the 1993 Paris organisation of the NHRC which Barack Obama insisted yester- ror,” Obama said of Syed Farook, “supporters of the Islamic State.” States since the Newtown school Principles. refers to its tasks and mandate day that America “will not be 28, and his 29-year-old Pakistani Obama said in his weekly address massacre in 2012, when 26 people, According to QNA, NHRC and terms of reference. terrorised” as the Islamic State wife Tashfeen Malik, who slaugh- that the Islamic State and other mostly children, were shot dead. chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Besides, the role of the NHRC group praised the perpetrators tered 14 people and wounded 21 terrorist groups “are actively The New York Times yester- Marri said in a statement yes- in encouraging the government of the California mass shooting others at a year-end office party encouraging people — around day published an editorial on its terday that ‘A Status’ is granted to join various International as “soldiers” of its caliphate. on Wednesday. the world and in our country — to front page for the first time since to national human rights insti- Conventions has also played a The president’s pledge and In its English radio broadcast commit terrible acts of violence, 1920, using the rare, prominent tutions that are impartial, inde- role in earning it the ‘A Status’ extremists’ praise followed an yesterday, IS stopped short of oftentimes as lone wolf actors.” placement to urge gun control and pendent and credible. for the second time in a row, Al announcement by the FBI that claiming the attack but referred “We are Americans,” he added. lash out at politicians following “The (Qatar) National Human Marri said. it was treating the investigation to the assailants as soldiers of the “We will uphold our values — a the attacks. Rights Committee is one of the Continued on page 2 into the San Bernardino rampage Khilafah (caliphate) who were free and open society. We are See also page 17 few institutions in the Arab world as an act of terrorism. “killed in the path of Allah.” In strong. And we are resilient. And and the Middle East that have THE PENINSULA “It is entirely possible that the group’s Arabic radio broad- we will not be terrorised.” AFP

Foreign language films win top honours at Ajyal Youth Film Festival

DOHA: Paper Planes (Australia; 2014) categories — Mohaq, Hilal and Bader enter a world paper plane championship directed by Ayman Jamal and Khurram the competition winners this year — their directed by Robert Connolly; Scarecrow — respectively. Films from Russia, US, competition; Scarecrow is a deeply moving H Alavi. Cast members Andre Robinson enthusiasm and insight is an inspiration (The Philippines, 2015) directed by Zig Spain, Germany, Lebanon, France and Tagalog film on the life of a widowed, illit- and Jacob Latimore were present along to us all. I congratulate all of our 2015 Madamba Dulay; and Walls (Spain; 2015) Brazil are among the winners in short erate woman in a rural Philippine prov- with the composer of the impressive winners and sincerely thank all of the directed by Pablo Iraburu and Migueltxo films category and those who received ince; and the Spanish film Walls takes a score, Atil Orvarsson. filmmakers who have joined us in Doha Molina won the top honours at the third Special Mentions by the jury. The fes- compelling look at lives on either side of Fatma Al Remaihi, Festival Director this week for sharing their stories and Ajyal Youth Film Festival, which con- tival was organised by the Doha Film the world’s border walls. and CEO of the Doha Film Institute, said: creative talents.” cluded here yesterday. Institute. The winners were honoured at a col- “I would like to commend our Ajyal jurors Continued on page 9 The three films were voted as win- Paper Planes is about an 11-year-old ourful closing ceremony followed by the for the dedication and enthusiasm they ners by 520 jurors aged 8 to 21 in three boy who must come up with funds to World Premiere of Bilal (UAE; 2015), have brought to the task of determining THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Greetings sent PM meets US official to Thai King DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to King Bhumi- bol Adulyadej of Thailand on his country’s National Day. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable to King Bhu- mibol Adulyadej. Minister, EU official review relations Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin in Brussels Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson. Talks dealt with relations between the BRUSSELS: Federica Mogh- erini, High Representative of two countries, ways of developing them and issues of mutual concern. the European Union for For- eign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Euro- pean Commission yesterday ROTA attends talk at Doha met Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed Giffoni Youth Media Summit bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al DOHA: Reach Out To Asia Al Mannai praised the festi- Thani at the EU External Action (ROTA), a member of Qatar val and said it added value to Service headquarters in Brussels. Foundation for Education, Science the human development sector They reviewed means of and Community Development in the cinema and film industry, enhancing relations between (QF), yesterday participated in a which is helping to shed light on Qatar and the EU, cooperation panel discussion at the Doha Gif- human development issues and between European institutions foni Youth Media Summit 2015 the world’s growing humanitar- and the state, the situation in as part of the Ajyal Youth Film ian crisis. He said they are great Libya and other issues of mutual Festival. awareness building tools that concern. The discussion focused on chil- should be utilised more to include Qatari Ambassador to Belgium dren in conflict areas under the youth in filmmaking to give them and Head of Qatar’s Mission to theme ‘Empowering Youth to a voice and hands-on experience. the EU Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Share Their Stories’. He also called on the glo- Thani and the Minister’s delega- ROTA supports QF on its bal community to engage and tion were present. mission to unlock the potential empower young people to break QNA of young leaders regionally and the cycle of violence and inspire internationally and equip them them to tell their stories, creating Many factors with tools to become actively content to promote change. involved in building strong and He said ROTA is a believer in behind ‘A’ status sustainable communities, which youth as agents of change. “The is part of Economic and Social central objective of ROTA is to Continued from page 1 Development goals outlined in provide an opportunity for educa- Qatar National Vision 2030. tion for all young people and help And how the recommenda- Essa Al Mannai, Executive them realise their full potential tions of the conventions have been Director, ROTA, said: “The fes- and shape the development of practically applied and the related tival provides an opportunity for their communities. “In this time periodical review mechanisms, people of all ages to come together of global instability, it is estimated have also played a part in help- in a collaborative environment to that surging conflict in the Middle ing the NHRC get the coveted ‘A express themselves, and ROTA East and North Africa alone is Status’ once again, the chairman is thrilled to have been invited preventing over 13 million chil- said. to take part in an event closely dren from going to school.” aligned with our goal of educating THE PENINSULA and empowering young people.” QNA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatar keen to boost food security, reclamation of desert land State efforts highlighted at UN seminar marking World Soil Day

NEW YORK: Qatar played a tainable development, she added. agriculture and food security. reverse the trend if countries took prominent role in the launch of Qatar’s Permanent Mission to She said Qatar recognises initiative to promote sustainable the ‘Global Dryland Alliance’ the UN hosted the seminar in that sustainable development management practices and apply initiative in recognition of the cooperation with the permanent goals cannot be achieved with- appropriate technologies. importance of the development missions of Italy and Thailand, out addressing desertification, The permanent representa- of dry land, Qatar’s Permanent United Nations Food and Agricul- soil erosion and drought so it tives of Italy and Thailand to Visually impaired visitors experience artworks through touch and audio Representative to the United ture Organisation (FAO), World launched initiatives to highlight the Us, the director of the FAO Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Food Programme and Inter- the importance of issues related office in New York representing description. Saif Al Thani has said. national Fund for Agricultural to sustainable agriculture, food UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- She told a seminar mark- Development as part of events security and nutrition, and their moon and Professor Dan Pinnock ing World Soil Day that Qatar at the UN headquarters in New relationship to water, poverty, from University of Canada, one of Visually impaired enjoy took remarkable steps towards York to mark the day under the health, energy and climate issues. the report writers, attended the enhancing food security and theme ‘Soils, a solid ground for FAO presented a report on seminar. reclaiming desert land for agri- life’. states of soil in the world, pre- It included discussions by spe- culture. Sheikha Alya said there is a pared by a group of soil scientists cialists in the field of soil and paintings through touch As a member of Group of growing awareness of the impor- from 60 countries. agriculture on causes of soil deg- Friends on Desertification, Qatar tance of sustainable land man- It said the soil is deteriorating radation on a global scale, pos- highlighted the phenomenon of agement, including soil as an rapidly at the global level because sible solutions to address erosion, at Mathaf exhibition desertification and soil erosion important factor to mitigate and of corrosion, depletion of nutri- drought and desertification and and drought, as one of the most adapt to climate change, not- ents, loss of organic carbon, scle- the combat of all factors of soil DOHA: A special exhibition at the responsibility of promoting dangerous of nature that has a ing its contribution to economic rosis and other threats. However, degradation. Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern accessible learning initiatives serious impact on aspects of sus- growth, biodiversity, sustainable the report said it is possible to QNA Art yesterday allowed visually within TII, said: “The project has impaired visitors to enjoy a selec- been an opportunity to train our tion of paintings by prominent students for their future as pro- Arab artists through touch and viders of accessible communica- audio description of each work. tion formats for museums. It has Foot and mouth The unique, inclusive exhibition also served to add value to our cul- ‘Art Translates’ was held in col- tural environment and take aca- disease forum ends laboration between Translation demic work into the real world.” and Interpreting Institute (TII) Noor El Taweel, a student DOHA: A regional conference on at Hamad Bin Khalifa University involved in the project, said, “The foot and mouth disease, organised (HBKU) and Mathaf. most exciting part of the project by the Ministry of Environment It coincided with United has been learning about human concluded on Thursday. Nations International Day of Per- diversity and seeing that we can The conference recommended sons with Disabilities. contribute to making society that countries in the region make Students from TII’s Master more inclusive.” annul investigation to check the of Arts in Audiovisual Transla- HBKU is accepting applications prevalence of the disease to ensure tion programme developed spe- to its MA in Audiovisual Transla- the region is free from it by 2021. cial Enriched Descriptive Guides tion’s fall 2016 intake and other In addition to fighting the dis- and reinterpreted the pieces of programmes. Those interested in ease, they must also develop vet- art in tactile formats, making the postgraduate study are encour- erinary services based on guidelines art works accessible to visually aged to attend the upcoming of World Organisation For Animal impaired visitors. graduate open house on Decem- Health. Works featured at the exhibi- ber 12, at HBKU Student Center The next conference will be held tion were by Baya Mahieddine, from 5pm to 7pm. It will offer in Jordan in June 2016. Jassim Al Zaini, Farhad Moshiri, information about programmes The countries must also take Ahmed Morsi, Faisal Laibi, and insight into the admissions precautions against new viruses Hamad Owais, Rafa Al Nasiri, Ali process. Individuals may RSVP of the disease spreading in some Hassan and Naja Mahdawi. online at http://www.hbku.edu.qa/ countries, the forum recommended. Dr Josélia Neves, an associate openhouse. Participants pose for a group photo at the event. professor at the university with THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME 42 secondary schools to attend Qatar STEAM Fair 401 students and teachers with 220 projects to compete in eight categories from March 8 until 10 at QNCC

DOHA: The second Qatar Science, cent of whom Qataris, will compete R&D is helping to fulfil Qatar Foun- an environment in which the nation’s nationwide competition at gural Qatar STEAM Fair Technology, Engineering, Math and in the fair, being held in collabora- dation for Education, Science and young scientists can thrive by devel- the close of registration on was a tremendous success Art Fair (Qatar STEAM) is being tion with Qatar National Research Community Development’s (QF) oping solutions to real-life problems, November 15. Participat- and we continue to build organised by Qatar Foundation Fund (QNRF), a globally renowned mission to build and develop capac- the competition also supports Qatar ing teams or individuals on it. The number of teams Research & Development (QF R&D) scientific research funding organisa- ity for creativity and critical thinking National Vision 2030 and the Qatar will present their projects that have entered to par- from March 8 until 10 at Qatar tion and member of QF R&D, and the through research in education and National Research Strategy. to a judging panel during ticipate in the second fair National Convention Centre (QNCC). Supreme Education Council. science. A total of 220 projects from 42 the two-day competition. indicates a growing inter- A total of 401 participants, 65 per- By playing host to the fair, QF As Qatar STEAM aims to facilitate secondary schools signed up for the The eight project cate- est in scientific research gories include computing; among the country’s youth. biomedicine; mathematics The contest will help stu- and physics; basic sciences; dents develop research engineering; chemistry; skills and achieve overall energy; and behavioural academic development and and social sciences. encourage them to conduct During the build-up to further comprehensive the competition, project research in their academic assistance will be made and professional careers.” available to students and The eight winning teams teachers of registered from the inaugural fair projects. held in March will rep- Through a Mentor Pro- resent Qatar at the 6th gramme, students and Intel International Science teachers will be assigned Competition Arab World an expert to assist in the taking place in Alexandria, execution of their projects Egypt, from this Decem- and information sessions ber 17 until 19. The Qatari and workshops will be held team will compete in the to offer project support. computing; energy; chem- Dr Hamad Al Ibrahim, istry; and behavioural and Executive Vice-President, social sciences categories. Research and Develop- ment, QF, said: “The inau- THE PENINSULA Falcon demonstrations

The Museum of Islamic Art and Qatari cultural associa- tion, Al Gannas, collaborated to present demonstrations of falcons and salukis at MIA Park. Visitors experienced exquisite animals in action and learnt about their use in hunting, care and importance in the life of modern Qatar. The event was part of ‘The Hunt: Princely Pursuits in Islamic Lands’ exhibition which runs until January the 9 at MIA.

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DOHA: In recognition of its success in service to educa- tional causes since its founding in 2012, Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a global, Qatar-based initiative founded by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, has been granted the status of establishing official relations with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- tural Organisation (Unesco). This achievement is a first for a Qatari organisation, and EAA is only the third organisation in the Arab world to have this sta- tus with Unesco. EAA’s selection for the estab- lishment of official relations is based on common areas of interest, synergies and previ- ous collaborations, particularly in the fields of education of the most marginalised, and protec- tion of education from attack, insecurity and conflict. Worldwide, fewer than 400 organisations maintain officials relations with Unesco. Marcio Barbosa, CEO, EAA, said: “We are proud of Officials at the meeting. Unesco’s recognition of EAA’s achievements and work to pro- new relationship and allow us a behalf of its programmes and cation in Insecurity and Conflict mote education for all, as this further platform for our issues projects. programmes, EAA advocates announcement indicates. to be considered on the global Unesco plays a convener role and acts to support education “Unesco, as a strategic part- development agenda.” in setting the Education 2030 access and protection of educa- ner of EAA, is aware of our As a result of the establish- Framework for Action on Sus- tion. work and has been with us along ment of official relations, EAA tainable Development Goal 4. Through its awareness- the way. will have a voice in Unesco’s It follows criteria for the raising activities, EAA aims to “This highlights the growing programming and budgeting admission of organisations with remind the international com- recognition of work done and and opportunity to voice opinion which to have official relations, munity of the promise which contributions being made by to the organisation that plays a including alignment of goals, must be kept to the world’s chil- EAA on priority issues, such as key role in global cultural and activities on an international dren, that of achieving universal fulfilling the right of all children educational policy. scale and in respect of cultural primary education and bringing to have access to quality pri- EAA will also have greater identity and to be recognised by to the fore the urgency to pro- mary education. access to participate in global the international community for tect education in environments “We believe that the impact of and intergovernmental confer- its ideals and ethical principles. of insecurity and conflict. our joint activities with Unesco ences and summits where it will Through its Educate A Child, will be further enhanced by this have a platform to advocate on Al Fakhoora and Protect Edu- THE PENINSULA

RAF sends 33 diesel tankers, aid trucks for 100,000 Syrians DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has dispatched large stocks of diesel, warm clothing and food- stuff as aid materials for displaced Syrians. Thousands of displaced Syrian families who are battling the harsh winter in the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Idlib will benefit from the relief materials. A convoy of 33 trucks and tankers carrying the materials have left the Turkish city of Gaziantep for the three Syrian des- tinations. The materials are for 15,000 displaced Syrian families in the cities com- prising some 100,000 men, women and children. According to a state- ment issued by RAF yesterday, the convoy con- sists of 17 tankers, each loaded with 30,000 litres of diesel. Some five trucks are carrying blankets, each carrying 20,843 blankets, while three trucks are loaded with winter cloth- ing for men, women and children. The remaining eight trucks are carrying food stocks for the displaced families. The convoy is led by Dr Mohamed Saleh, Executive Manager, RAF, accompa- nied by a senior colleague, Ali Yusuf Al Kuwari. The statement said the materials have cost RAF about QR3.65m ($1m) and the money has been mobi- lized from generous Qatari donors. This is fifth such convoy that has been dispatched by RAF for the displaced people in Syrian towns and villages.

THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Women’s Hospital implements Ministry, QU to hold special care for premature babies

DOHA: Women’s Hospital has implemented a life- saving quality improvement project for babies born Cyber Security Drill prematurely. The ‘Golden Hour Delivery Room Management’ adopts global evidenced-based practice to provide the best possible care to extreme preterm babies ‘Star-3’ to measure readiness against cyber threats to ensure their optimal outcome (to improve the survival rate and quality of life and reduce morbid- DOHA: The Qatar Compu- ity). These include infants with a gestational age ter Emergency Response Team of less than 29 weeks or a birth weight of less than (Q-CERT) at the Ministry of 1,000 grams. Information and Communica- “The Golden Hour is considered the first 60 tions Technology (ictQATAR) minutes of a very premature baby’s life where a is to conduct its third National highly-specialised multidisciplinary team carries out Cyber Security Drill ‘Star-3’ in team-oriented and task-driven protocols. These may collaboration with Qatar Univer- include resuscitation, followed by gentle ventilation, sity (QU). thermo-regulation, early intravenous parenteral Dr Hilal Al Rifai, Medical Director of the hospital Khalid Al Hashmi, Assistant nutrition and early administration of antibiotics to and Director, Neonatal/Perinatal Services and Qatar Undersecretary, Cyber Secu- treat potential infections, a known trigger in pre- rity Sector, ictQATAR, and Dr term birth,” said Dr Hilal Al Rifai, Medical Direc- Newborn Screening Programme, with the parents and Sumaya Al Maadeed, Head, Com- tor of the hospital and Director, Neonatal/Perinatal the baby who underwent surgery. puter Science and Engineering Services and Qatar Newborn Screening Programme. Department, College of Engineer- “This enhances the baby’s chance of survival and babies are transferred with extreme care by highly- ing, QU, told a press conference short- and long-term health outcomes.” skilled and experienced staff to the newly-built Tiny that cyber drills every year aim Under the initiative, the hospital has incorporated Baby Unit for care. The golden hour protocol has to measure the level of readiness safer alternatives in the management of premature improved quality of life for high-risk newborns, against evolving cyber threats. Khalid Al Hashmi, Assistant Undersecretary, Cyber Security Sector, infants such as non-invasive ventilation using Con- including baby Robin who was recently treated for ‘Star-3’ to be held this month ictQATAR, and Dr Sumaya Al Maadeed, Head, Computer Science and tinuous Positive Airway Pressure. The treatment Tracheoesophageal fistula. “TEF can be life-threat- will be sector-specific, focusing on Engineering Department, College of Engineering, QU, at the press involves positioning a mask by the nostril/nose while ening if not treated right away. It can cause the child building defence strategies to cre- conference. air is blown at a constant pressure to keep the baby’s to breathe saliva and fluids from the upper part of ate opportunity for participating airways open, followed by the selective use of sur- the esophagus into the lungs and it can cause choking organisations to test and improve factant, a fatty substance deficient in the air sacs and pneumonia, and normal feeding by mouth would their internal procedures, under- ranking or benchmarking of any rity capabilities,” said Dr Sumaya. of the lungs of premature babies, which will help not be possible. Instead of reaching the stomach, stand cyber security holistically kind among participating organi- The number of participants prevent the lungs from collapsing and minimise the the milk would flow to the lungs resulting in life- and assess sectorial maturity. sations,” said Al Hashmi. has increased about 200 percent work of breathing by the infant. The methods have threatening consequences,” said Dr Amani Saeed Organisations from the energy, The goal of developing and cul- since the first drill. The expected replaced the conventional invasive management Ibrahim, Specialist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit finance, government, telecommu- tivating national cyber security number of participants is over 300 techniques. at the hospital. nications, healthcare, education, capabilities explain why QU stu- from 46 organisations. After the initial stabilisation in the delivery room, THE PENINSULA sports and transportation sec- dents are invited to the four-day Ahead of Star-3, Q-CERT tors will participate in Star-3, event. invited participating sectors to in addition to ICT providers and “This year, ictQATAR is organ- a half-day workshop on business academia. “The drill is not a com- ising Star-3 in collaboration with crisis and continuity management petition, not an audit. There is no QU and inviting students from to bring all participants up to Christie’s official hails Qatar’s cultural role pass or fail. It is for organisations other universities. This fulfils the speed on cyber security concepts to test their processes and learn fourth objective of the National that need to be applied during the DOHA: Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) hosted arts and craftsmanship among the young, and the from their peers. Cyber Security Strategy: Develop drill. Viscount David Linley, Honorary Chairman in role of art in spurring dialogue across nations “Art There will not be any kind of and cultivate national cyber secu- THE PENINSULA Europe, the Middle East, Russia and India of world’s can inspire conversations we otherwise may not leading art business Christie’s for a talk on cultural have. For centuries art has been at the centre of diplomacy and his career in the arts. cultural diplomacy, a fact to which the gifting of art Entitled ‘Crafting a Career’, Linley’s presentation among dignitaries testifies. Qatar has been unique under the theme ‘Art and Leadership’ was held in in its approach to its cultural development, demon- the auditorium of Museum of Islamic Art. Man- strating its commitment to originating art, culture Vegetable soor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Acting CEO, Qatar and heritage experiences from within, and ensuring Museums, and Special Adviser to the Chairperson, its history and future are at the centre of the story yards attract introduced him to the participants. Linley addressed it tells the world,” he said. lots of buyers the importance of cultivating an appreciation for THE PENINSULA DOHA: Some 46 types of locally-grown farm fresh vegetables are available at low prices at the three farmers’ markets that opened early last month. Called vegetable yards, the seasonal farmers’ markets in Umm Salal, Al Khor-Al Dhakhira and Al Wakrah are attracting a lot of buyers. The markets open in winter and usually con- tinue until May. This year, at least 72 local farms are taking part in the three markets. Five more will be joining in soon. Demand for the fresh Customers at one of the farmers’ markets. produce remains high as the prices remain low. The markets are open three days a week — Thursdays through Sat- urdays. According to the Min- istry of Environment, 321 tonnes of fresh vegetables and 215 tonnes of fresh fruits were sold at the three markets last month. Of this, Al Mazrooa in Umm Salal, being a larger market, accounted for 130 tonnes. As for fruits, the market had a share of 73 tonnes out of total sales of 215 tonnes at all the three markets in November. The ministry’s Agricul- tural Affairs Department which supervises these markets and with the aim of encouraging local grow- ers. The growers cut out the middle-men and sell their farm fresh produce directly to customers. This is the fourth year Al Mazrooa is in operation. The other markets were started later. The market for Al Khor and Al Dhakhira is one as the two towns are closer and share one municipality. Al Wakrah has emerged to be the second largest seasonal vegetable market. Al Mazrooa also sells chicken and other birds as well as cattle like sheep and goats. It also has an abattoir.

THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME French envoy leads blood donation QU college hosts forum on healthcare education DOHA: Qatar University (QU) College of Pharmacy held the first Middle East Conference on Inter- professional Education (IPE) under the theme ‘New Frontiers in Healthcare Education’. The conference, the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, aimed to showcase IPE in the Middle East. It was organised under the spon- Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani with QU Over 50 French and other francophone residents and French embassy staff donated blood in a campaign at President Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham and other officials at the forum. the French Ambassador Eric Chevallier’s residence. It was held for the second year, in cooperation with Hamad sorship of the Supreme Council Medical Corporation and Francophone network association in Qatar, Accueil. Chevallier said, “In February, I of Health (SCH), and in the aca- demic partnership with QU col- Dr Al Derham said: “The health leaders from 13 countries, includ- donated blood at Blood Donation Unit at HMC. Today, I donated blood at my residence, together with fellow leges of Arts and Sciences (CAS) sector in Qatar has taken tremen- ing Qatar, Australia, Bahrain, citizens and other francophones. It is an occasion to express again our solidarity with all those in need of and Medicine (CMED), Univer- dous leaps in the past years and Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, blood. All these donations will save lives in Qatar.” sity of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ), expanded in scope, coverage and Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Hamad Medical Corporation quality of its services. Throughout the UAE, the UK, and the US. (HMC). the process of strategic expansion, They discussed and exchanged QU President Dr Hassan QU has been a major partner in ideas and strategies to integrate Rashid Al Derham opened the educating the health cadre. This an IPE approach into the curricu- Ezdan Hotels honours ‘Clockmaker’ Ahmed conference in the presence of involvement was recently inten- lum and teaching methodologies. Minister of Public Health H E sified by the inauguration of the Keynote speakers were CAIPE DOHA: Ezdan Hotels received hone skills to achieve the best for Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani, first national College of Medi- President Prof Hugh Barr; Profes- Sudanese student Ahmed our modern world. QU Acting Vice-President and cine. Together with College of sor of Interprofessional Education Mohamed, also known as ‘Clock- Ezdan has recently hosted del- Research and Social and Eco- Pharmacy and health sciences at University of Leicester Prof maker’ to honour him and his egations to World Robot Olym- nomic Survey Research Institute programmes, health and medical Elizabeth Anderson; Associate family. piad and provided them facilities. (SESRI) Director Dr Darwish Al education at QU has moved into Principal at University of British He was given the Ezdan Shield This illustrates Ezdan’s keenness Emadi, CPH Dean and Chair of a new era. Columbia College of Health Disci- by General Manager Hasib Kay- to stimulate creativity in scientific the Conference Advisory Com- “To our students, I say that plines Dr Lesley Bainbridge; and ali, as a recognition and encour- and technical areas to promote mittee Dr Ayman El Kadi, CPH gaining IPE experiences in your Professor of Pharmacy at Uni- agement to keep inventing and the renaissance of nations. Associate Dean for Academic academic journey is a gift that versity of Manitoba and Member overcoming challenges. Ahmed recently arrived in Affairs Dr Mohammad Diab, CPH will keep on giving in your profes- of Canadian Inter-professional Kayali said the invitation was Qatar after accepting a student Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, sional and personal lives and will Health Collaborative Steering part of encouraging the student grant from Qatar Foundation for Chair of the Organising Commit- inspire you to be effective com- Committee Dr Ruby Grymon- to be more innovative. It is an Education, Science and Commu- tee Dr Alla El Awaisi, about 215 municators, generous knowledge- pre. They reviewed development, initiative to inspire and nurture Ezdan Hotels General Manager Hasib nity Development to be part of representatives of local and inter- sharers, and excellent leaders and implementation and impact of talents morally and educationally, Kayali honours Ahmed Mohamed. its Young Innovators Programme. national healthcare and medical drivers of change,” he added. IPE in schools and onsite experi- which can be achieved by recog- institutions and QU leadership, The three-day event brought ence. nising talented people’s creativity and thought, motivating them to THE PENINSULA faculty, staff and students. together over 300 healthcare THE PENINSULA

Officials at the event. Winter Fair held in aid of Educate A Child DOHA: Parents Teach- including from Yamaha ers Association (PTA) and FM group. Entertain- organised a Winter Fair ment included a Punch at Sherborne Pre-Prep and Judy Show, Sherborne School-Qatar. Prep Choir and staff band, Over 600 people a rock band from the US attended the event which called Afcent and Punjab was in aid of Educate a Musical Group. Activities Child that supports and were run by school stu- helps children out of class. dents and staff to bring It is estimated that about communities together for 80 million children around entertainment. Sarwar the world have no access to and PTA will continue to education. hold such events for all Razwan Sarwar, Head, communities. For collabo- Prep Music at the school, rations, please get in touch said he was amazed by the with the school. turnout, adding that some 60 vendors also took part, THE PENINSULA

Regency Halls holds first wedding exhibition

Some of the exhibits at the event.

DOHA: The first exhibition for wedding, kosha and table setups was held in Regency Halls to display latest market trends. It was arranged while looking at demand and needs of customers with regard to latest technology and trendy design under one roof at special prices. Customers can gather details and tailored-made setups as per their occasions in one visit. They have choices and alterna- tives to add value to their events within allocated budget. The team has been trained to the highest international quality standards in hospitality and event management. Regency Halls bring together a collection of setups and innovative ideas to create extraordinary occasions. It took the initiative and made efforts to raise standards to the next level and believes in making events unforgettable.

THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 HOME / GULF www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Emir patronises Gulf Studies Forum Minister highlights Qatar’s achievements in the education sector

By Sanaullah Ataullah ties and help achieve more flex- world in terms of the quality sec- tor to increase investments in the ibility to meet the needs of the job ondary school education. In terms education sector as they believe DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh market, the Minister said. of providing Internet services for that education is a pre-requisite Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani pat- So it might be useful to issue schools, Qatar has also secured for development. The GCC states ronised the opening ceremony of legislations to encourage the pri- first position in the Arab world have made remarkable achieve- Gulf Studies Forum, organised vate sector to increase its contri- and 19th in the world, said the ments in improving the quality of by Arab Centre for Research and bution to school and university Minister. education and meeting the needs Policy Studies yesterday. education, he said. Qatar has Education is on top of the in terms of quantity as well (a ref- Minister of Education and made remarkable achievements development agenda of the GCC erence to opening more schools, Higher Education H E Dr in Global Competitiveness Report countries and the education sec- colleges and universities) that has Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al 2015-16, as it ranked first in Arab tor has more challenges. The GCC helped reduce the gap between Hammadi underlined the need for countries and 14th in the World. governments have been working supply and demand dynamics in Jurors at the awards reception at the Ajyal jurors hub on the closing day legislations to encourage the pri- In terms of quality of primary hard to provide education to their the job market. But challenges of the third annual Ajyal Youth Film Festival yesterday. vate sector to play a bigger role in education, Qatar secured first people from the very beginning. remain with regard to education providing higher education. position among Arab countries The GCC countries have in countries in the rest of the Private institutions providing and ninth in the world. introduced new educational pro- world, said the Minister. higher education can offer more However, it ranked first among grammes. They have entered into Ajyal Youth Film Festival diversified educational opportuni- Arab counties and fifth in the partnerships with the private sec- THE PENINSULA competition winners Continued from page 1 Pascale Hecquet (Belgium) The 2015 Ajyal Youth Film Fes- Jurors aged eight to 12 watched tival Competition Winners in dif- one programme of short films Bilal world premiere ends Ajyal festival ferent categories are: and four feature-length films in Mohaq; those aged 13 to 17 DOHA: The closing session of MOHAQ evaluated five feature films and Ajyal Youth Film Festival yester- Best Feature Film: Paper Planes a programme of shorts in Hilal; day witnessed the world premiere by Robert Connolly (Australia); and jurors aged 18 to 21 adjudged of Bilal, an animated film directed Special Mention: Celestial Camel five feature films and two pro- and produced by Ayman Jamal in (Nebesnyy verblyud) by Yury grammes of short films in Bader. the presence of the filmmaker. Feting (Russia); Best Short Film The jury included 24 inter- The film, an inspiring story : The Red Thunder by Alvaro Ron national jurors who travelled to of faith, hope and self-discovery (Spain, US) Doha for the event from 12 coun- inspired by the real life story of tries, including Australia, Bah- the historical warrior Bilal bin HILAL rain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rabah involved the creative tal- Best Feature Film: Scarecrow Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, ents from 22 countries to bring (Bambanti) by Zig Madamba Oman, Serbia, Turkey and the the story to the big screen. Dulay (The Philippines) UAE. To begin the project, a research Special Mention: Landfill Har- Earlier, the festival honoured team, including forensic scien- monic by Graham Townsley and the winners in the ‘Made in tists, worked for almost two years Brad Allgood (US) Qatar’ category that included 17 looking back into the past to pro- Best Short Film: wHole by Rob- films by Qatari filmmakers and vide critical information to help ert Banning and Verena Klinger those who call Qatar home. The structure the characters featured (Germany) winners were: in Bilal and recreate and bring to Special Mention: That Day in life their tribal nature, physical Andre Robinson, actor and voice of young Bilal, and co-director and producer Ayman Jamal give media interviews September by Karim Jaafar (Leba- DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY being, behaviour and attitudes non) Best Documentary Film: The ahead of the world premiere of the film on the closing night of the third annual Ajyal Youth Film Festival yesterday. and appearance. Palm Tree by Jassim Al Rumaihi; Addressing a roundtable ses- BADER: Jury Award: Heart of the House by sion yesterday, Jamal said when Financed via investors from chronologically because it was and had to combine the archeo- Best Feature Film: Walls Gabrielle Sol; and Special Men- casting the voice talent for the Saudi Arabia and Dubai, with originally told in that way and so logical, historical nature of the (Muros) by Pablo Iraburu and tion: The Notebook by Amna Al main characters, they targeted support of Doha Film Institute creating these characters was an story and make it accessible for Migueltxo Molina (Spain); Special Binali the US because they wanted the (DFI), the film was four years in extensive process as you see them an international audience. Mention: The Second Mother (Que actor playing Bilal “to be able the making as the story uniquely develop over a number of years,” “We used old instruments from Horas Ela Volta?) by Anna Muy- NARRATIVE CATEGORY to give an English and African tells the life story of Bilal from the said Indian co-director Alavi. the region and combined it with laert (Brazil); Best Short Film: Best Narrative Film: Asfoora accent and convey the epic sense age of six to 60 years. Jacob Latimore, who voices the modern electronically synthesised By Mutual Agreement by Rémy by Mayar Hamdan; and Jury of the story inspired by real events Jamal said the style of the char- teenage Bilal in the movie, talked music, we created themes for some Cayuela (France) Award: Man of the House by Kha- that happened 1,400 years ago:. acters was very different from about the unique nature of the fes- of the characters and created a lifa AlMarri Jamal discussed challenges in other animated movies in that tival where films in the line-up are unique, other worldly sound for the BARIQ: Parent’s Choice creating the full-length anima- filmmakers wanted to ensure the voted for by young jurors. witch doctor.” Jamal said Bilal will Award: The Law of the Jungle by THE PENINSULA tion film. characters weren’t too cartoonish “It’s so unique and important also be screened at Dubai Inter- “The industry here is based on or too realistic. to have a youth platform where national Film Festival and Berlin short movies and originally we The film’s co-director Khurram we are the judges and vote for the Film Festival where they hope to wanted to work with an anima- H Alavi combined his scriptwrit- films. It’s important for youth to be able to announce some territo- tion studio but we found there ing and directing abilities and have a voice in this way because rial distribution deals. “This film was no animation or CGI studio background as a digital sculptor youth are the future in terms of is a big deal for the region because in the Middle East and North and character artist to create the music, film, everything.” it’s never been done before here – Africa region so we had to start unique nature of the characters in IcelandIc composer Atil Orvar- a full length animation film pro- the studio ourselves to make Bilal the film which were created from sson said geography played a big duced, shot and made here – it’s and that’s how we established scratch with conceptual designs as part in creating the music for the the first of its kind.” Dubai-based Barajoun Studios,” the first step. film. “The music needed to get into he added. “We wanted to tell the story the characteristics of the region THE PENINSULA

Vodafone begins third literary competition

DOHA: Vodafone launched the The competition will be held in Prize QR30,000 and Third Prize are: First Prize QR20,000, Second Participants at the event. third edition of its annual literary two categories. The first category QR20,000 Prize QR15,000 and Third Prize competition, under the patron- is for the best historical story. It The second category is for the QR10,000. age of Minister of Culture, Arts should aim at enhancing the spirit best narrative poetry (poem) The panel of judges – Qatari and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin of patriotism through ancient or written in classical Arabic, which literary and luminary experts – Bank hosts colorectal and Abdulaziz Al Kuwari as part of modern history. The story may also aims to enhance patriotism will convene in February 2016 to the 26th Doha International Book also be on a heroic event of an through one of the following two select the winners who will be Fair. influential figure in Qatar’s his- topics: A national issue that deep- announced in March 2016. prostate cancer workshop Vodafone’s literary competi- tory. Participants can also work ens patriotism, loyalty, the sense The competition is open to all tion is inspired by the theme of on a key historical event, or a of belonging, sacrifice… etc; A citizens and residents until Feb- DOHA: Commercial Bank, in to Qatar in support of the Qatar this year’s Qatar National Day story that talks about a lead- key historical event related to ruary 1, 2016. The submission of partnership with Qatar Cancer National Vision 2030. Colorectal celebrations, “Our help carries ing historical figure who led the the well-known expression about the literary work has to be in Society, recently held a work- and prostate cancers are a major joy to the aggrieved”, which is nation’s renaissance. Entries Qatar as ‘The Bosom of the Arabic language. For more infor- shop for male employees to raise cause of early death among men, taken from a poem written by have to be in the form of a story Oppressed’ “Kaaba Almdiom” mation, visit www.vodafone.qa or awareness on colorectal and pros- and as the health and well being Qatar’s founder Sheikh Jassim between 2000 – 2500 words. highlighting Qatar’s authentic email Vodafone.story@vodafone. tate cancer. of our staff and the wider Qatari Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, said a The prizes for this category values. com The workshop was timed to community is of paramount release yesterday. are: First Prize QR50,000, Second The prizes for this category THE PENINSULA coincide with ‘Movember’, a glo- importance to Commercial Bank, bal initiative held throughout this workshop is vital in raising the month of November that awareness about these diseases, addresses some of the biggest the need for regular testing, and health issues faced by men. The the benefits that come with early workshop examined a variety of detection. We would also like to cancers, their prevention and thank Qatar Cancer Society and UN envoy in Aden to advance peace talks management, with a particular all those who have supported this focus on colorectal (colon or rec- workshop and helped spread its ADEN: The United Nations A source in the president’s in July. But the government and may take place this month in tum) cancer and prostate cancer. message.” envoy to Yemen met President office said UN envoy Ismail Ould its Gulf allies have struggled to Switzerland, but some Yemeni Colorectal cancer is the third Heba Nassar and Dana Man- Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi yes- Cheikh Ahmed’s talks with Hadi impose their authority in the city, officials have expressed scepticism most common type cancer and sour from Qatar Cancer Society terday to discuss prospects for aimed to lay the groundwork for which teems with shadowy gun- that they will go ahead. the third leading cause of can- both commented that the impact peace talks between his embat- a second round of talks in the men who carried out two shoot- The Houthi group swept Hadi cer-related deaths. The workshop of colorectal and prostate can- tled Aden-based government and Swiss city of Geneva, and Hadi ings yesterday. from power in February as part of highlighted the variety of factors cer on lives in Qatar is substan- Houthi forces, the president’s said in a statement he welcomed Eyewitnesses said attackers on it what called a revolution against that make a person more vulner- tial, not only to those who suffer office said. the efforts. “Despite the suffer- motor bikes shot dead Muhsin corruption and accused Hadi of able to colorectal cancer including from the diseases but also to their Forces loyal to Hadi backed by ing and wounds, our hands are Alwan, a prominent judge in an being beholden to Saudi Arabia obesity and smoking, with men family and friends. Qatar Cancer mainly Gulf Arab states have been always outstretched for peace anti-terrorism court, and his and the West. more likely to suffer from the Society noted that even if men are locked in eight months of civil war based on national and humani- two sons inside a supermarket Mistrust runs deep between disease than women by 35 to 40 aware of these cancers, they can with the Iran-allied Houthis who tarian responsibilities towards in the Aden district of Mansura. Yemen’s warring parties, with the percent. The methods of treating often find it embarrassing or dif- rule the capital Sana’a. our people,” Hadi was quoted as Gunmen killed a military police Houthis believing the government colorectal cancer vary depending ficult to talk about them, and the Previous UN-led efforts to saying after meeting the envoy, colonel in Mualla neighbourhood wants to take back power by force on each case and the particular workshop with Commercial Bank end the conflict through dialogue yet no date was declared for the earlier in the day. and Hadi officials saying that the symptoms. staff provided essential knowledge have failed as battles rage across talks. It is the first time the envoy Al Qaeda in the Arabian Penin- Houthis are refusing to withdraw Sharoq Al Malki, Commercial for male staff on ways to prevent the country and Saudi-led war- has paid an official visit to Aden, sula and more recently Yemen’s from main cities as required by a Bank EGM Chief Human Capi- cancer and stressed the need for planes bomb positions of Yemen’s which Hadi declared the tempo- branch of Islamic State have UN Security Council Resolution tal Officer, said: “As a good cor- regular health check-ups. ascendant Houthi group and its rary capital after Arab coalition claimed credit for attacks in passed in March. porate citizen, Commercial Bank Yemeni army allies. forces seized it from the Houthis Aden. Diplomats say the talks REUTERS actively seeks ways to give back THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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FTER a slew of failures, the United Nations is trying again for peace in Yemen. The UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed met President Abdrabuh AMansur Hadi yesterday to discuss prospects for peace talks between his government and the Houthi forces. Return of Europe’s borders It is the first time the envoy has paid an official visit to Aden, which Hadi declared his temporary capital after the Gulf- backed government forces seized it from the rebels a few months ago. Cheikh Ahmed’s talks with Hadi were aimed at laying is just a nuisance the groundwork for a new round of talks in the Swiss city By Leonid Bershidsky once hitting the brakes. Travellers Schengen states. The original Schen- of Geneva. Hadi’s office said they welcomed the UN efforts, were only aware they were in a differ- gen agreement, signed on June 14, 1985, and this means the talks are likely to take off if the rebels f the Schengen passport-free zone in ent country when their mobile phones described what border controls between too agree. “Despite the suffering and wounds, our hands Europe is suspended because of the switched to roaming (mobile operators these countries would look like in the are always outstretched for peace based on national and Iinability of some countries to deal weren’t around when the Schengen transition period to borderless travel: humanitarian responsibilities towards our people,” Hadi was with the flood of refugees, it may be an documents were signed). [T]he police and customs authorities event of huge symbolic significance. But More recently, long-abandoned shall as a general rule carry out simple quoted as saying by the media. let’s be clear: It will only create a mild booths that used to house border guards visual surveillance of private vehicles But pessimism is more in circulation than optimism. nuisance for a small number of Europe- and police officers have been manned crossing the common border at reduced Previous talks failed because the warring parties wouldn’t stop ans and do little to keep asylum-seekers again. On some roads, where the booths speed, without requiring such vehicles fighting and unfortunately, the situation isn’t different this away. have been torn down, police cars have to stop. However, they may carry out time too. Talks are ineffective as long as both sides remain The discussion of whether Schengen been parked near border crossings. The more thorough controls by means of determined and aim at a military solution. The rebels must is viable under today’s conditions has officers watch the traffic, which in some spot checks. These shall be performed escalated lately as a number of Euro- places is diverted into a single lane and where possible off the main road, so as first withdraw from the territory they have captured and pean governments put pressure on slowed down with speed limit signs. not to interrupt the flow of other vehi- must accept the authority of the government in Sanaa which Greece, the main entry point for refu- I haven’t been stopped and I haven’t cles crossing the border. is the internationally recognised government of Yemen. The gees, to accept external help in enforcing witnessed long lines of cars anywhere; Later, the document was expanded Houthis must realise that they will its borders. The Financial Times, cit- slowdowns because of roadworks are and brought into the EU framework. It Optimism is in not be able to form a government ing a leaked discussion paper, has even much worse. allows countries to reintroduce national because they will not be able to reported that a I was lucky. Spot checks do take place border controls “where public policy or short supply as two-year suspen- — the focus is on trucks and vans — and national security so require.” Coun- take control of the whole country sion of the Schen- people who regularly commute across tries can do this for up to two years in the UN envoy and any government they form gen agreements is borders say traffic jams have sometimes “exceptional circumstances.” For now, launches another will lack legitimacy and will face Long-distance on the table. formed because of the slowdowns and a suspension of Schengen is not neces- international sanctions. The This is prob- closed lanes. Some have reported delays sary. Any new measures will most likely initiative for Houthis also need to honour the holiday trips ably not a seri- as long as two hours, though that’s rare. restore things to the way they were in ous threat: It’s That, however, is not a huge deal, late June, 1985. terms of past agreements. The peace talks may become mainly meant to except perhaps for about 1.7 million peo- Polls repeatedly show freedom of government is saying the rebels scare Greece, a ple from Schengen countries who com- movement to be the EU’s biggest between the are refusing to withdraw from a bit more of country that has mute to neighbouring states to work, achievement after peace; it’s much more warring parties main cities as required by a UN a drag. It’s not proven a woe- the prospect of interrupted or slowed popular than the euro. But perfunctory in Yemen. Security Council Resolution passed fully inadequate travel may not be so welcome. Many of border controls and infrequent spot in March. as if Europeans member of all the these won’t notice anything, however, checks — or selective passport checks European institu- because they are Slovaks travelling to on buses and trains — do not equal the The Houthis removed Hadi weren’t required tions it has joined. work in the Czech Republic or Estoni- abolition of or even a serious infringe- from power in February and Yet it’s something ans going to other Baltic states. There’s ment on that freedom. Europeans and the Gulf countries, led by Saudi to carry many outside the almost no refugee traffic across these those with European resident permits Arabia, were forced to intervene to reinstate Hadi. The rebels passports or European Union borders and there’s no need to reintro- still won’t need visas to cross borders are supported by Iran, which has complicated this war. consider a poten- duce controls there. Others will prob- into other Schengen states and EU Trust is the basic prerequisite for any talks, but ID cards when tial failure of ably face a longer commute until police citizens will still have the right to work the world’s most figure out how to minimise delays and anywhere in the EU. If commuters find unfortunately now there is plenty of mistrust. Cheikh Ahmed crossing borders ambitious trust- still watch the traffic. themselves waiting too long at borders, has many challenges ahead. Getting the two sides to the based project. The rest of us probably won’t be many will just move closer to work. negotiating table will not be difficult, but getting them to inside the The practi- affected by a suspension of Schengen. Refugees will keep coming as long continue talking will definitely be. The biggest challenge will Schengen area. cal implications Long-distance holiday trips may become as the war in Syria rages on, whether be to make the Houthis see reason. “The government is ready of the current a bit more of a drag. It’s not as if Euro- or not border-free travel is suspended. Schengen ero- peans weren’t required to carry pass- Making a concerted effort to stop the for talks but the other side isn’t, and its actions on the ground sion are much less far-reaching. I have ports or ID cards when crossing borders war would make it unnecessary to contradict their statements that they support a peaceful recently crossed borders where controls inside the Schengen area. Germans have lengthen the commute for Germans solution,” says a government official. have been temporarily reintroduced — never been legally allowed to leave or working in Luxembourg and Italians More than 5,700 people have died since the war started in those between Germany and Austria, enter the country without valid iden- holding down jobs in France — which is Yemen and the number is still rising. The country is in ruins, Italy and France, Germany and the tification, even if it was never checked. all a Schengen suspension does, anyway and an already impoverished people are being pushed deeper Czech Republic. In calmer times, one Most European hotels require IDs from could drive across these lines without foreign guests, even those from other BLOOMBERG into deprivation and penury• The other side Quote of Kingdom’s leading role in resolving Syrian crisis the day HE KINGDOM can take no Had the political coalition received received promised support. And then about the destruction of Daesh. It is not pleasure from the results of immediate and material support from it suddenly found that it was no longer going to be easy. Airstrikes alone will the refusal of the international the outside world, history would surely simply confronting the Assad govern- only degrade the terrorists’ weaponry community to listen to its have been different. That support really ment. It was stabbed in the back by and infrastructure. It will require ground advice T over Syria. The tragedy that ought to have been there. Outside of Daesh, which was supposed to be forces to finish the job. We are Americans. has struck the Syrian people has been Russia and Iran, there was a general fighting alongside it. But the Kingdom is already think- We will uphold our compounded by the rise of Daesh. The agreement that Assad and his govern- There are now clearly two problems ing beyond the destruction of Daesh. terrorists have fed on the corpse of the ment had to go. A political settlement in Syria — Assad and Daesh. There is It is looking to a post-Assad Syria. It values – a free and Assad state. would only be possible without him. little to choose between them. Both are is therefore once more bringing Syr- But it did not have to be this way. But tragically there were outside savage terrorists. Daesh is now faced ian opposition leaders to Riyadh. Now open society. We As long ago as July 2013, Saudi dip- forces pulling at different rebel groups. with the military wrath of the interna- is the time for them to recognize their are strong. And lomats had persuaded divided Syrian The political leadership remained tional community. Had that military force awful mistake of two years ago. Their opposition parties to unite. Working divided. And behind all the strong been deployed four years ago to finish disunity deepened their country’s trag- we are resilient. with other Arab states, the Kingdom words from North America and Europe Assad and allow the triumph of the Syr- edy. Now they must find more than secured the agreement of the Syrian there were no strong actions. Syria ian Revolution, Daesh would never have promising words and hand shakes for And we will not be National Coalition to choose Ahmad descended into deeper and deeper existed. Now there is a determination by the cameras. terrorised. Barack Obama Jarba as its leader. horrors. The Free Syrian Army never virtually every state in the world to bring ARAB NEWS US President SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 CIA-backed Afghan militia fight a shadow war By Sudarsan Raghavan

onths after the Obama administration declared In several attacks, witnesses described combat operations over in Afghanistan, the hearing English being spoken by armed CIA continues to run a men who had translators with them, Mshadow war in the eastern part of the country, overseeing an Afghan proxy called the Khost Protection Force, suggesting American operatives were according to local officials, former com- manders of that militia and Western present during assaults where extreme advisers. force was used. The highly secretive paramilitary unit has been implicated in civilian killings, torture, questionable detentions, arbi- trary arrests and use of excessive force American effort to stem Taliban territo- taxpayer dollars to assist, train or equip in controversial night raids, abuses that rial gains. any foreign military or police unit per- have mostly not been previously disclosed. And the CIA, separate from the US petrating gross human rights violations. The elite Afghan fighters and their military, enjoys looser rules of engage- The KPF was one of several large para- American handlers came to Tor Ghar ment that have enabled it to expand tar- military forces created by the CIA in the one night in September. Shortly after gets to include the Taliban and its allies, months after the Taliban was ousted fol- midnight, wearing tan camouflage and the Haqqani network. Here in this stra- lowing the 9/11 attacks. Recruits were black masks, they entered a village in tegic eastern border province, which has drawn from local tribes in Khost with this remote mountainous area strad- long served as a key gateway for militants promises of salaries, equipment and con- dling the Pakistan border in search of entering from Pakistan, the KPF fights in ditions that were better than the Afghan militants with a Taliban-allied group, said conjunction with the CIA out of Forward military. local officials and tribal elders who later Operating Base Chapman. The force largely operates along the bor- spoke with the force’s commanders. The KPF “is one of the most effective der with North Waziristan, the Pakistani Within minutes, the armed men had elements fighting the Taliban in Afghani- tribal region that is a nerve center for the Darwar Khan in the home where, only a couple of months ago, members of the Khost arrived at Darwar Khan’s house. stan, and were it not for their constant Taliban, its ally, the Haqqani Network, Protection Force killed two of his relatives during a night raid in Gurbuz District. “When my father opened the gate, they efforts, Khost would likely be a Haqqani- and Al Qaeda. Fighters receive as much shot him dead,” recalled Khan, who was held province, and Kabul would be under as $400 a month in salary, twice what in Khost, declined to comment. It was the latest sign of a growing inside the house at the time. “Then, they far greater threat than it is,” said a US a soldier in the Afghan security forces ‘He’s only a child’ backlash against the CIA and its proxy. tossed a grenade into the compound, kill- official speaking on the condition of earns. Commanders earn $1,000 or more When the militia kills, justice is almost Habibi, the governor, publicly condemned ing my mother.” anonymity. “This is a group made up of a month, as much as an Afghan army gen- always elusive. Six months ago, a 17-year- the assault and paid condolences to “the His father was a farmer. His mother thousands of soldiers who come from the eral. Equipped with night-vision goggles, old student named Javedullah was cross- families of the martyrs, as well as the was a housewife. It was not the first time area and consequently have the respect they drive tan Humvees and armoured ing a KPF checkpoint in Khost city while Khost people.” He promised an investi- the fighters had killed civilians in this and insights necessary to operate in a trucks mounted with machine guns. listening to his earphones. He didn’t hear gation. strategic region. And it wouldn’t be the professional manner despite the constant CIA operatives often travel along on the fighter order him to stop, and he kept On November 20, less than two weeks last allegation of wrongdoing. engagement with the enemy.” raids with the KPF in order to call in walking. He was shot dead. There was later, in an incident first reported by the This article is based on interviews with airstrikes, from US warplanes or drones, no investigation, only a swift payment of New York Times, KPF fighters killed a witnesses of six separate attacks by the Night raids reinstated if needed, said Sardar Khan Zadran, a $5,000 to compensate the family, said his recently discharged Afghan Army sol- militia in the past year, as well as court Afghan government officials acknowl- former top KPF commander who still father, Sahargul, a farmer. “They are like dier and his wife in a night raid in Zazi documents in the only known legal case edge that the KPF has killed civilians and maintains close links to the force. the government,” he said. “The only thing Maidan district, widely considered a pro- filed against the unit, after one or more committed other abuses. But they claim “They are accountable to no one but I could say was ‘I pardon you.’” government area, said Mirwais Zadran, of its men shot a 14-year-old boy to death. that the Taliban and other insurgents the Americans,” Zadran said. the district governor, in a phone inter- Three former commanders of the unit, exaggerate the civilian toll. “The KPF has After the assault on his home, Khan said Innocent civilians killed view. On Tuesday, the KPF handed the known as the KPF, tribal elders, lawmak- played a very important role in security, he and his brother were brought to the During a raid last December, 14 KPF couple’s relatives roughly $4,500 in com- ers, lawyers, activists and local govern- and we are happy for their sacrifices,” base, also known as Camp Chapman. (It fighters stormed into the compound of pensation at Camp Chapman in front ment officials with direct knowledge of said Hukam Khan Habibi, the province’s was named after Sergeant Nathan Chap- a man named Meerajudin and shot his of tribal elders and local officials, added the force and the CIA’s role were also governor. man, the first US soldier to be killed by 14-year-old son in the back, killing him, Zadran, who said he was at the meeting. interviewed. In Khost, the KPF is more influential enemy fire in 2002, while he was fight- as the boy fled for cover. The provincial council, several of its In several attacks, witnesses described than the Afghan army and police, and ing alongside CIA operatives.) Khan was “I was begging them to stop firing,” members said, has received thousands of hearing English being spoken by armed unaccountable to the provincial govern- interrogated by Afghans, but Americans Meerajudin recalled. “I was yelling, ‘He’s complaints about the KPF, not just about men who had translators with them, ment, often acting outside normal chains fingerprinted him and scanned his eyes, only a child.’ “ the deadly night raids, but also about suggesting American operatives were of command. Locally, militias such as communicating with him through an inter- The house was not a Taliban redoubt. strict roadblocks that can last for hours. present during assaults where extreme the KPF are called “campaign forces,” preter. Others who were detained in other In fact, Meerajudin was a former muja- “If their problems are not solved, those force was used. an informal name Afghans use for pro- attacks described the same procedure. hideen commander with powerful friends people might start cooperating with the In an emailed statement, the agency’s government armed groups. “They capture anyone they want in the government, and he forced an insurgents,” said Bostan Walizai, a human spokesman, Dean Boyd, said that “we’ve The KPF is so feared that several peo- for no reason,” recalled a local store- investigation. The KPF, though, only rights activist. taken significant steps to help the Afghan ple interviewed spoke under the condi- keeper, speaking partly in broken Eng- handed three fighters over to the authori- At the same time, he and others also National Directorate of Security address tion of anonymity because they worried lish, who was rounded up three months ties. In an apparent effort to cover up worry about the future of the KPF — and allegations of human rights abuse.” The for their lives. Others spoke on the record ago in a night raid in which he heard their crime, the militiamen in court doc- the province — as the US military scales directorate, known as the NDS, osten- because they wanted their experiences voices speaking English. A bag, he said, uments confessed they placed an AK-47 down. Most of the fighters have known sibly oversees the Khost force. Boyd told. was placed over his head even after he next to the boy’s corpse, at the order of no other profession and are used to high declined to comment on any specific The CIA is not bound by the Bilateral informed his captors that he has asthma their commander, to make it seem like he wages. “If these people lose their jobs, claims of abuse. Security Agreement between Afghani- and had difficulty breathing. He spoke on was armed. One was released; the other they could join armed insurgent groups “We take seriously any allegation of stan and Washington that, among other the condition of anonymity because he two received 10-year prison sentences. or form criminal gangs,” Walizai said. abuse involving foreign liaison services rules, limits the ability of US military feared retribution. On November 7, hundreds of angry Even the KPF’s victims want it to con- and routinely work with them to rectify forces to enter Afghan homes. The night A UN report on detentions this year villagers took to the streets of Khost tinue. They have little faith in the ability such matters,” Boyd said. “Our goal is raids, for the most part banned in 2013 found that five detainees arrested in city. There had been another night of the regular Afghan forces to protect always to improve the capabilities and by former president Hamid Karzai, were 2013 and 2014 by the KPF together with raid in which the KPF killed two peo- the province. No one has forgotten the professionalism of foreign counterparts.” quietly reinstated by the US-brokered “international military forces,” pre- ple, described by the protesters as civil- Taliban’s seizure of the northern city of On October 15, as President Obama coalition government of President Ashraf sumably American, were held at Camp ians. The corpses were placed in pickup Kunduz in September. “The campaign announced that 5,500 US troops would Ghani in an effort to better combat the Chapman and were “subjected to ill- trucks, and the crowd moved toward forces would be good, if they didn’t kill remain in Afghanistan past next year, Taliban. But Afghans consider the intru- treatment.” Two of them later experi- Camp Chapman. Some clutched sticks innocent people,” Darwan Khan said as he stressed that they would have just sions offensive. enced “torture or ill-treatment” when and tree branches. Others carried white he stood near the gate where his father two missions — training Afghan forces The CIA is not subject to human rights they were transferred to the custody of Taliban flags. was shot. and fighting Al Qaeda. Yet, throughout vetting procedures under the Leahy Law, the NDS. “Death to Americans,” they chanted. this year, there has been an aggressive which proscribes the use of American Hassan Shahidzai, the head of the NDS “Death to American slaves.” THE WASHINGTON POST Is it a small world war with no leadership?

are witnessing in Syria today has but without Churchill resolve, or some sort of sympathy with the not been seen since the Second De Gaulle wisdom! Assad regime, see things differ- World War, the American fly- It looks the whole game has ently – for them this is the final ing machines with ground and All are on the Syrian war theatre, gone out of Syrian citizens’ hands step to victory for Assad over his air force of Russia, added to the or even governments and the Syr- foes, and this will bring stabil- French, British, Turkish and and all appear to be facing the ian opposition alike. It has become ity and clear the region from the some other few disguised for- an international game, hard to terrorist groups, and make the eign forces. All are on the Syr- same enemy, and thousands of predict, and hardly the people of American influence in the region, ian war theatre, and all appear Syria or their interests are on the which lasted for more than sixty to be facing the same enemy, and Syrians fleeing the country are table. Arabs are busy somewhere years, crumble or even be wiped thousands of Syrian people flee- else, and the Iranians are trying out. It’s an opportunity to have ing the country seeking refuge on seeking refuge on land and in the hard to save their interests, and real freedom from the western land and in the sea, away from the game becomes bigger than power since it set foot in the area this hell. sea, away from this hell. they anticipated for a long time. at the dusk of First World War A few weeks ago, when the news The Arab press is divided as era! was announced that Vladimir well. The majority are comparing Both arguments are there. Putin and Barack Obama would the involvement of Russia in Syria But the reality on the ground is be meeting at the United Nations ing, for more than four years as Russians try to find ways to with their previous experiment in that there are thousands of peo- to discuss the Syrian crisis, the now, has paved the way for vio- expose Turkey, a strong ally of Afghanistan in the eighties of the ple, men, women, the elderly and By Dr Mohamed Al Rumaihi world held its breath, waiting for lence and contributed to grow- the West. It is interesting that last century where they suffered children who are losing lives and the result of this meeting which ing terrorism. If he had gone the first few weeks of air raids a humiliating defeat in the hands livelihood every day, thousands of good number of western was not foreseen weeks earlier. first, or at least had a clear exit carried out by Russians have of what they call terrorists. The them seeking refuge in faraway historians of the Second But what came out of it was very strategy to remove him from the made Americans and their allies Soviet Union, with much power places, and thousands more sink- AWorld War often refer little, and later the two leaders picture, things could easily have angry, saying they were against and hardware, failed to counter ing in the Mediterranean Sea. All to the victory over Axis power, met at least twice with no obvious been resolved after that, and both the legitimate opposition forces in the zealous groups with very poor of them are human beings, facing especially Hitler forces, with what results. Putin is insisting on fight- bloodshed and terrorism could be Syria, while Russians insist that it equipment and the argument goes harsh conditions not experienced appears unstopped war machine, ing terrorist groups in very vague contained. The two points of views was in the ISIS territory and hit that the “Mujahedeen” in Syria before. by saying: The victory has been terms, first, and then talks of the are still apart, and has more com- the terrorists hard. No independ- today love to bring those glorious So from here where do we go? achieved by Russian blood, and future of the Syrian regime and plicated after the recent encoun- ent account has come out to tell days back as they have the sup- We are all in deep waters, the American money! It is not nec- his faith in President Bashar Al ter between Russia and Turkey, the world what is going on. This port of the masses who hate both bombs and bullets will solve noth- essarily so, but the British usu- Assad. For Putin, Assad is neces- and the bloodshed is going to shady situation will continue in Russians and Assad. ing, and the lack of political will ally add another important third sary to fight the terrorists and he escalate, and threaten the whole the weeks and months to come, The West, in turn, will love to and leadership is what is making factor for achieving that glorious is part of the solution! region. a war of words will start fol- leave Russians in deep political the whole world more dangerous victory, which is the sophistica- Americans see the opposite, The situation could get more lowed by much harder means of and military swamps, as this will and evil, and just because we lack, tion of Winston Churchill Mind! that one cause of growing ter- dangerous with time; it looks that offence weapon. The British and deplete their power, and elevate in today’s international politics, Will history repeat itself in rorism in Syrian soil and else- this state of affairs can get both the French are already involved their involvements in Ukraine wiser men who can take the hard Syria, after the real involvement where is Assad. He is part of the Russians and Americans into a in the military exercise, and after and elsewhere in eastern Europe! decisions not looking at the bal- of Russians on the ground of ill- problem, and the policy he has ‘slippery slope’, eventually both Paris massacre, the French are Other comments in the Arab lot box! fated Syrian soil? But what we adopted since the Syrian upris- facing each other on the ground desperate to show their resolve, press, especially those who have THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST

Turkmen rebels Iraq urges Turkey to withdraw troops seize Syria Troops entered Mosul without authorisation, says Abadi; routine rotation activity: Davutoglu border villages

BAGHDAD: Baghdad yesterday cial borders of the autonomous A local Kurdish commander The foreign ministry in Bagh- ferences over the Syrian civil war. demanded the immediate with- Kurdish region. described the deployment as a dad issued a statement that made Abadi has repeatedly said Iraq from IS drawal of forces it said Turkey The base near Mosul is in a routine rotation by Turkish train- no mention of the fight against IS needs all the help it can get to fight BEIRUT: Syrian Turkmen illegally sent into Iraq, which is disputed area claimed by both ers, but a subsequent statement but simply condemned an illegal IS, but he is also walking a fine rebel fighters have seized three struggling to assert its sover- Kurdistan and Baghdad. by the Kurdish regional govern- “military campaign” on Iraqi soil. line between receiving that sup- villages from the Islamic State eignty while receiving foreign Facing political pressure as a ment pointed to increased Turk- Turkey has also conducted doz- port and projecting sovereignty. group near the Turkish border assistance against the Islamic result of statements by American ish activity. ens of air raids in recent months The Turkish deployment is in clashes that killed 13 from the State group. officials, Prime Minister Haider “The Turkish government has against the Kurdistan Workers’ just the latest in a series of chal- ethnic minority, a monitor said Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Al Abadi has taken an increas- over the past few days sent neces- Party (PKK), a Turkish-Kurdish lenges over the past week that yesterday. Davutoglu played down the mili- ingly hard public line on foreign sary experts and equipment with rebel group which has bases in have pushed him to take a hard “This is the first time that tary activity as “routine rotation forces in Iraq, terming the deploy- the aim of expanding this camp,” Iraq. line on foreign forces helping Iraq Turkmen fighters have led the activity” and “reinforcement ment of ground combat forces a the statement said. Ankara’s critics have repeat- against IS, which overran large battle against IS in the area, and against security risks”, while also “hostile act”. Mosul, which is predominantly edly questioned Turkey’s com- parts of the country last year. that comes after they received labelling any misinterpretation as “The Iraqi authorities call on Sunni Arab, is a key centre of IS’ mitment to the war against IS, Calls from two American sena- support from Turkey,” said Rami a “provocation”. Turkey to... immediately with- self-proclaimed “caliphate”, but accusing it of being more inter- tors for the number of US troops Abdel Rahman, director of the The Kurdish regional govern- draw from Iraqi territory,” a an operation to retake the city ested in attacking the PKK. in Iraq to be tripled, combined Syrian Observatory for Human ment — which has forces in the statement from Abadi’s office remains a distant prospect. Iraqi Kurdish regional presi- with Secretary of Defence Ash- Rights monitor. area where the Turkish troops said. Turkish newspaper Hurriyet dent Massud Barzani sees the ton Carter’s announcement that He did not provide details on deployed and close ties with “We have confirmation that said that Ankara was “establish- PKK, which is also a key player in Washington would send a special the alleged assistance. Ankara — indicated that Turkey Turkish forces, numbering about ing a base in the Bashiqa region the anti-jihadist effort, as a rival forces contingent to fight IS in The Britain-based group said aimed to expand the camp. one armoured regiment with a of Mosul with 600 soldiers”. in the Kurdish world. Iraq and Syria, put Abadi under the 13 fighters killed since Fri- The troops, whom Baghdad said number of tanks and artillery, Davutoglu denied that, saying: The Kurdish region is politi- heavy pressure. day were members of the Sul- had tanks and artillery, were sent entered Iraqi territory... allegedly “This is not a new camp.” cally divided and competing fac- Shiite paramilitary forces dom- tan Murad Brigades, made up to a camp near the main IS hub to train Iraqi groups, without a Rather, it is a pre-existing tions have often used the war on inated by Iran-backed militias of Turkmen fighters, battling of Mosul, where Turkey has been request or authorisation from “training facility established to IS to advance party agendas. came out strongly against the US, IS in the northern province of training Sunni fighters hoping to Iraqi federal authorities,” it said. support local volunteer forces’ Baghdad’s relations with Tur- and Abadi issued his own series of Aleppo. retake the city from the jihadists. The deployment “is considered fight against terrorism”, set up key have improved recently but increasingly strident statements The clashes were centred on a Turkey has other camps in a serious violation of Iraqi sover- in coordination with the Iraqi remained strained by Ankara’s about foreign forces. region to the east of Azaz, a town Iraq but they are inside the offi- eignty,” it added. defence ministry, he said. relationship with Barzani and dif- AFP on the Turkish border, that is home to many of Syria’s Turk- men minority, it said. It added that the Turkmen had Fallon in Akrotiri captured three border villages. The Observatory did not have a casualty toll for the jihadists US yet to agree details on new but said one of their vehicles was destroyed in an air strike by the US-led coalition in the Azaz area force’s role in Iraq: Officials on Friday night. IS controls large stretches of the border area, but Ankara and WASHINGTON: The United ground troops would be consid- gence and capture Islamic State Washington have sought to ensure States has yet to agree with ered an “act of aggression.” leaders. the group is cleared from the area Baghdad on crucial details gov- US officials stressed that there The strong resistance to the between Jarabulus and Azaz. erning the role of a new Ameri- will be no unilateral American plan in Iraq highlights a dilemma Turkey sees Syria’s Turkmen can special forces unit aimed at military operations in Iraq, unlike for US President Barack Obama. in Syria as natural allies and hunting Islamic State militants in in neighbouring Syria. But pre- He wants to do more to fight reports have frequently surfaced Iraq, US officials said, underlin- cisely how much say Abadi will Islamic State, responsible for the that Ankara wants them to lead ing the difficulties Washington have over the unit’s activities, recent deadly attacks in Paris, the fight against IS in areas near faces dealing with Iraq’s weak- and how much freedom of action Egypt and elsewhere, and which the border. ened leader. the Americans will have, is still controls swathes of Syria and Defence Secretary Ashton undecided. Having Abadi sign off Iraq. But he also does not want to Turkey to extradite Carter announced on Tuesday the before each raid would be cum- undermine US ally Abadi, whose planned deployment of the small bersome, US officials believe, and power is severely circumscribed suspected Israeli force, whose raids against Islamic crimp the new unit’s effectiveness. by the Shia militias. State targets would be the first The Obama administration Abadi has been under mount- organ trafficker sustained military operations by plans to send a team to Baghdad ing US pressure to rein in the US forces in Iraq since American in coming weeks to sort out the Iranian-backed armed groups, ANKARA: A Turkish court combat troops left in 2011. details with Iraq’s government, angering the forces who enjoy sup- early yesterday ordered the US officials said it had been dis- officials said. port from many of Iraq’s majority extradition of a suspected Israeli cussed and coordinated with Iraqi “With Abadi, a core funda- Shi’ites and which have also been organ trafficker who is wanted by Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi. mental principle of ours in this a bulwark against Islamic State. Interpol, Turkish media reported. But Iraq’s ruling alliance and whole thing is that everything Under one option being con- Boris Volfman was stopped at powerful Shia militias have we do in Iraq is with full consent sidered for the force, Abadi and Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Fri- warned against the plan, raising and coordination with the Iraqi his government would give their day after flying in from Bangkok doubts over whether Abadi has government,” a senior adminis- assent for the US special operators on suspicions of organ trafficking the political clout to secure a final tration official said. “So we will to conduct raids in a given area and fraud, the Dogan news agency agreement. not be doing anything in Iraq uni- against a pre-agreed list of targets. reported. In comments that may have laterally.” That would allow US forces to Early yesterday, the court been intended mostly for public It is unclear if the unresolved be more nimble-footed in acting formalised Volfman’s arrest and consumption at home, Abadi said questions will prompt a delay in on time-sensitive intelligence. ordered his extradition to Israel hours after Carter’s announce- the dispatch of about 100 elite US Abadi would likely be notified after a 40-day arrest period, ment that any such deployment Special Operations Forces to Iraq, before, or as, each raid is launched Britain’s Defence Secretary Michael Fallon stands next to a Eurofighter media reports said, describing would require his government’s which Carter said would launch — but not sign off on a mission- Typhoon fighter jet as he speaks to Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots and him as the head of the traffick- consent. On Thursday, he said raids in both Syria and Iraq to by-mission basis. ground crew members at the RAF Akrotiri airbase, near Cyprus’ second ing ring. that any deployment of foreign secure hostages, gather intelli- REUTERS city of Limassol, yesterday. British warplanes are flying operations AGENCIES against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in both Syria and Iraq from Akrotiri. Muslim group Algeria’s former spymaster demands justice for jailed aide opposes German ALGIERS: The general regarded the helm of the powerful DRS on the honour of a loyal officer. secret service officer in Algerian closed doors in military courts military action as Algeria’s behind-the-scenes intelligence agency in what was “The most urgent thing today is history. and the details of the allegations kingmaker for 25 years until widely seen as the climax of a to put right the injustice done to His prosecution was followed against the two men were never his sidelining in September has power struggle in the North Afri- an officer who served his country by the December 2 trial of former made public. Mediene, better in Syria slammed as an “injustice” a five- can nation. with passion and to restore the presidential guard chief General known as General Toufik, did year jail sentence handed down to Mediene said there was no basis honour of men like him who were Mejdoub Kehal, better known as not go into detail either in his let- BERLIN: A Muslim group in one of his top lieutenants. for the conviction of his longtime dedicated to the defence of Alge- Djamel, who was sentenced to ter but insisted Ait-Ouarabi had Germany yesterday criticised The open letter, released late on counterterrorism chief Gen- ria,” Mediene wrote. three years in jail over a murky never disobeyed orders during the German lawmakers for giving Friday, was the first public inter- eral Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi on The November 26 trial of Ait- shooting incident at a presidential operation that had been the basis the go-ahead for the country to vention by General Mohamed charges of disobeying orders and Ouarabi, better known as General residence outside Algiers. of his trial. join the coalition fighting Islamic Mediene since his removal from demanded the removal of the stain Hassan, was the first of a senior Both trials were held behind AFP State extremists in Syria, saying it was a “recipe for failure”. The head of the Central Mus- lim Council of Germany (ZMD), Waiting for border pass Aiman Mazyek, told the daily Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung that the so- Three killed in Lebanon as called “war on terror” has failed. “We know, even more so today, that the war on terror only rein- forces terrorism... after Al Qaeda militant blows himself up came IS (Islamic State), and what will be next?” he said, according BEIRUT: A suspected Islamist militant Islamic State. to the newspaper. and two members of his family were killed A Lebanese court charged 26 people His comments came the day in northern Lebanon yesterday, after the last week with belonging to Islamic State, after the German parliament man blew himself up during an army raid 23 of whom were directly linked to the green-lighted the deployment on his home, security and medical sources Beirut bombings, which targeted a Shi’ite of Tornado reconnaissance jets, said. Muslim suburb. a frigate and up to 1,200 troops, It was the latest in a series of arrest The Syrian civil war across the border allowing Germany to take a direct raids across the country since two sui- has spilled over into its smaller neighbour role in the battle against the IS cide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State on a number of occasions, with Sunni group in Syria. killed 44 people in a crowded commercial extremist bombings against Shi’ites, For Mazyek, the emergence and residential area of Beirut last month. clashes between gunmen who support of extremist groups “is the fruit The raid took place in the town of opposing sides in Syria, as well as between of very badly implemented war Deir Ammar, northeast of the city of the army and Islamists. policy,” in particular in Iraq. “We Tripoli. The explosion killed the wife and Al Qaeda’s Syria wing on Tuesday freed spread the seeds of war, and we mother of the suspect, who was named as 16 Lebanese security personnel it had held reaped refugees and terrorism,” Mohammed Hamzeh, a security source since August 2014 after it and Islamic he said. ZMD group has called for said. At least 10 others were wounded, State briefly overran the border town of stopping the delivery of arms in Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the including four security personnel. A Arsal, in return for the release of jailed the region. southern Gaza Strip yesterday. security source said Hamzeh was part Islamists. AFP of a group that had pledged allegiance to REUTERS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Philippine jet One killed in Triple suicide attack Nigeria poll violence LAGOS: A woman was killed kills 27 on Lake Chad yesterday as voters went to the polls in tight security to elect a new governor in Nigeria’s south- Another apparent strike by Boko Haram Islamists ern state of Bayelsa, officials said. Bayelsa is the home state N’DJAMENA: A triple suicide search homes and to seize arms. Itno recently admitted that the of former president Goodluck bombing on an island in Lake In recent months, Boko Haram regional force, which is not yet Jonathan, where incumbent gov- Chad yesterday killed at least fighters have stepped up attacks fully operational, “has without a ernor Seriake Dickson is running 27 people and left more than 80 and suicide bombings on Chadian doubt weakened” the Islamists against former governor Timipre wounded, a Chadian security villages in the lake region that lie but “it has not defeated” them. Sylva for another four-year term source said, in another apparent close to the frontier with Nigeria. Still, Cameroon, part of the in office. strike by Boko Haram Islamists The deadliest attack on Chad’s regional offensive, last Wednesday The woman was shot dead in despite a regional offensive to side of the lake took place on claimed to have dealt a major blow Oporoma, a town at least 100kms stop the insurgency. October 10, another triple suicide, to Boko Haram, killing around west of Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s “Three suicide bombers blew which killed 41 people at Baga 100 fighters and freeing 900 hos- oil hub which is the capital of themselves up in three different Sola, according to N’Djamena. tages in a three-day operation last Philippine President Benigno S Aquino III (right) during a joint turn-over neighbouring Rivers state, in one places at the weekly market on Since the start of the year, the week. and blessing ceremony for newly acquired assets of the Philippine Air of a series of shooting attacks. Loulou Fou, an island in Lake Chadian army has been on the The claim comes on the heels Force at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, south of Manila, yesterday. The governor’s spokesman Daniel Chad,” the source in the capital front line of a regional military of twin attacks by women sui- The Philippines last month received the first two of a dozen new South Iwariso-Markson said a woman N’Djamena said, speaking on operation against Boko Haram, cide bombers the previous day Korean-made light fighter jets to enhance the country’s air defence had been killed in Oporoma, indi- condition of anonymity. He said whose attacks have spread from in the far north of Cameroon, cating there had also been shoot- capabilities amid increasing tensions with Beijing over territorial disputes the explosions had killed 30 peo- northeast Nigeria, its traditional an area repeatedly targeted by ing attacks in Ekeremor, Nembe in the South China Sea. ple including the three attackers, stronghold, to the country’s three the Islamists in which at least town and Brass. and injured more than 80 others. Lake Chad neighbours. six people died. No independent “She was hit by bullets fired N’Djamena on November 9 The joint operation of the four confirmation of the Cameroo- during the shooting,” he said, declared a state of emergency in Lake Chad countries plus Benin nian government’s statement without giving details. the flashpoint Lake Chad region, has involved 8,700 soldiers, police was immediately available from Dickson said the attacks tar- which also straddles Nigeria, and civilians. Despite being hit the region, which is inaccessible Malaysia’s anti-graft geted his supporters. Cameroon and Niger and is fre- hard by the offensive, losing terri- to the media. Boko Haram fight- “There was a premeditated quently targeted by Nigeria’s tory, Boko Haram has responded ers, believed to be hiding out in attack on my supporters in Brass, Boko Haram Islamists who this with a wave of attacks and bomb- Nigeria’s Sambisa forest and the body questions Najib Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw year declared allegiance to the ings. Their attacks are often Lake Chad’s many islands, are (municipalities) which left one Islamic State. carried out by young women or held responsible for 17,000 deaths dead,” he said. The decree granted the gov- adolescent boys targeting mar- and for making 2.5 million people Some 14,000 police officers have ernor of the remote region the kets, which are at heart of Afri- homeless in their six-year cam- over fund deposits been deployed for the election, but authority to ban the circula- can daily life. paign of violence. the police had no comment on the tion of people and vehicles, to Chadian President Idris Deby AFP KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian was paid, or how it was used. violence. The governor said voter anti-corruption officials ques- The MACC had said on Thurs- card readers had malfunctioned tioned Prime Minister Najib day that it would be recording in several parts of the state, which Razak yesterday in an investiga- Najib’s statement in connection is home to 1.7 million people. tion into deposits of funds total- with graft allegations at SRC Jonathan said. ling 2.6bn ringgit ($615.53m) International, a firm linked to AFP into his bank accounts that have 1MDB, and the funds in his Malaysia arrests five with prompted calls for his resigna- account. tion. Najib, who chairs the 1MDB The Malaysian Anti-Corrup- advisory board, has denied wrong- tion Commission (MACC) said doing or taking any money for suspected IS, Al Qaeda links in a statement that Najib coop- personal gain. The MACC has Corruption erated with its officers during the said earlier that the money was a KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s eign nationals and one was a were tasked with recruiting vol- meeting, which lasted two-and-a- political donation from an uniden- suspect returned police said yesterday that it had Malaysian. The arrests were unteers to take part in militant half-hours. tified Middle Eastern benefactor. arrested five people, including a made between November 17 and activities overseas. A graft scandal erupted around The government has repeated from US: China European employed as a teacher, December 1. The leader of the cell was the Najib in July when the Wall Street that explanation in parliament, on suspicion of links with militant Among them was a 44-year-old Indonesian who is said to have Journal reported that inves- but most Malaysians, not just the BEIJING: A former government groups like the Islamic State and European who was employed as vowed allegiance to IS leader Abu tigators focused on state fund prime minister’s critics, remain official suspected of corruption Al Qaeda. a temporary teacher in the state Bakr Al Baghdadi through Face- 1Malaysia Development Berhad dissatisfied with that answer, and who fled to the United States Malaysia is on heightened alert of Penang, and had links with Al book in 2014. (1MDB) had found that funds had noted his failure to take legal returned to China yesterday after reports on Friday that ten Qaeda and allegedly participated “He, along with the Malaysian been transferred into Najib’s bank action against the Wall Street with Washington’s cooperation, Syrians linked to Islamic State in militant activities in Afghani- national, is suspected of acting accounts. Journal. the ruling Communist Party said. entered neighbouring Thailand stan and Bosnia, the police said. as facilitator to organize indi- Critics have accused the gov- The fund is also being investi- Huang Yurong, a former high- in October to attack Russian Three other suspects — a viduals from Malaysia and some ernment of dragging its feet on gated by law enforcement agen- way agency boss in the central interests. 31-year-old Indonesian man, a Southeast Asian countries to join the investigation and have called cies in Switzerland, Hong Kong province of Henan, came back Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar Malaysian and a Bangladeshi — the Islamic State in Syria,” said for Najib to step down due to and the United States, media and after “persuasion” by Chinese said in a statement that four were part of a cell linked to the Khalid. his failure to fully explain where sources have said. authorities, the party’s internal of those arrested were for- Islamic State (IS) group and are REUTERS the money came from, why it REUTERS disciplinary body said on its web- site. Several people Beijing has accused of corruption have returned from the US to China in recent months, despite the two countries lacking an extradition Seoul protesters call for president’s resignation treaty. Most Western countries do not have such an agreement with SEOUL: Tens of thousands of ond massive protest in a month. demonstration as an attempt “to China, where courts are control- protesters marched in Seoul yes- The first rally on November 14 negate the rule of law and inca- led by the Communist Party and terday, accusing President Park drew around 60,000 people and pacitate the government”, calling the use of force to extract confes- Geun-Hye of sacrificing workers saw numerous clashes between for a crackdown on those who sions is believed to be common. and farmers for large businesses protestors and police using water incite “illegal, violent protests”. Huang fled China in 2002, and and rewriting history textbooks cannon. Baek Nam-Ki, a 69-year- She also called for a ban on the her return was arranged with to glorify her father’s authori- old farmer, fell into a coma after wearing of masks by protesters, “US cooperation”, the disciplinary tarian rule. An estimated crowd being knocked to the ground by saying it was the sort of prac- agency statement said, citing the of 30,000 people, many of them a water cannon during a clash tice adopted by the Islamic State work of a joint law enforcement wearing masks in defiance of outside the Jongro District Office. group. Park’s administration group. Park’s call for a ban on masking- Organisers vowed to mount a is facing mounting resentment China’s President Xi Jinping wearing during protests, marched peaceful demonstration this time over a range of issues including has said that rampant corrup- through the city centre behind and 300 religious figures includ- her plan to impose new history tion threatens the party’s grip on a banner reading “Resign Park ing Buddhists, Catholics and Prot- textbooks on schools, to further power and has launched a high- Geun-Hye”, chanting slogans. estants, each carrying a flower, open the agricultural market and profile anti-graft campaign. Police had initially banned helped prevent protesters from reform the labour market, mak- It includes an effort known as yesterday’s rally, but organisers crossing police lines. ing the dismissal of workers easier “Sky Net” aimed at repatriating South Korean protesters shout slogans during a rally against the appealed to the Seoul Administra- While presiding over a govern- and cutting wages for older work- alleged corrupt officials who have government’s policies in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. tive Court, which overturned the ment cabinet meeting on Novem- ers. fled abroad. order, paving the way for a sec- ber 24, Park described the earlier AFP AFP

UN council to discuss Thais celebrate ailing King Bhumibol’s birthday

BANGKOK: Thais marked monarchy. Since taking power in N Korea rights violations the birthday of King Bhumibol a May 2014, the ruling junta has Adulyadej, the world’s longest- cracked down on perceived royal UNITED NATIONS: The UN China called a procedural vote reigning monarch, early yester- insults and has doled out record Security Council will hold a meet- to block the meeting, but the day, by giving alms at temples jail sentences of up to 60 years for ing on December 10 to discuss majority of council members sup- around the country. lese majeste offences. human rights violations in North ported the move and the meeting Celebrations in Thailand, The royal insult investigation Korea, only the second time that went ahead. where the monarch’s birthday is comes amid growing concern such a session will been held, “We believe it is critical for the also national Father’s Day, come over the health of the king, who US diplomats said. The meeting council to continue to shine a light amid a widening police inves- is highly revered by Thais, and was scheduled after nine council on the abuses in North Korea and tigation into a group of people the question of succession - an members including Britain and speak regularly about the DPRK’s charged with insulting the mon- issue which will dominate politi- France called for the talks on human rights situation, and what archy. Ten people, including sen- cal developments in the Southeast Pyongyang’s dismal rights record. we can do to change it, for as long ior police and military officers, Asian country. King Bhumibol, “We intend to convene the as the crimes committed there have been charged with a range who turns 88, was last seen in Security Council meeting on the persist,” US Ambassador Saman- of offences, including corruption public on September 1, and offi- situation in the DPRK on Thurs- tha Power said this week. and alleged royal defamation, over cials say he will not be making a day, December 10,” said Hagar This year’s request for a meet- their involvement in two nation- public appearance on his birthday. Chemali, spokesperson for the ing was made by Britain, Chile, wide cycling events aimed at cel- The king has spent the past US mission to the United Nations. France, Jordan, Lithuania, Malay- ebrating the royals. few months at a Bangkok hospital Last year, the council held sia, New Zealand, Spain and the Criticism of Thailand’s mon- where he was treated for ‘water the first-ever meeting on United States, which holds the archy is outlawed by draconian on the brain’, a build-up of cer- Well-wishers hold lit candles and portraits of Thailand’s King Bhumibol North Korea’s rights violations council presidency this month. lese majeste laws that provide for ebrospinal fluid that surrounds Adulyadej at Siriraj hospital, where a group gathered to mark his 88th despite opposition from China, jail sentences of up to 15 years the brain. birthday, in Bangkok yesterday. Pyongyang’s ally. AFP for each perceived insult to the REUTERS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PAKISTAN Investigators piece together portrait of Pakistani shooter ISLAMABAD: Tashfeen Malik’s evaluating evidence that Malik, River in southern Punjab prov- came to authorities’ attention path to accused mass killer in a Pakistani native who had been ince. She moved to Saudi Arabia there that suggested she was California began in a small city living in Saudi Arabia when she with her father, an engineer, 25 involved with radical Islamic on the Indus River in Pakistan’s married Farook, had pledged alle- years ago, they said. Bahauddin groups. Malik was not on any Punjab province. giance to Islamic State leader Abu Zakariya University in Multan to Saudi law enforcement or intel- It was from here, when she was Bakr al-Baghdadi, two U.S. gov- become a pharmacist, they said. ligence watchlist, the source said. a toddler, that she moved with ernment sources said. They said The area in Punjab where she Malik’s father, Gulzar, had built her father Gulzar 25 years ago to the finding, if confirmed, could be spent her early years and later a house in Multan, where he stays Saudi Arabia, where he became a “game changer” in the probe. went to university is a “recruit- when he visits Pakistan, according more deeply religious, more con- CNN reported that one U.S. ment ground” and stronghold to another uncle, Malik Anwaar. servative and more hardline, official said Malik had made the of Islamist groups with ties to He said Gulzar had a falling- according to a family member. pledge to al-Baghdadi in a post- al Qaeda, said Husain Haqqani, out long ago with the rest of A picture slowly emerged last ing on Facebook last Wednesday, a former Pakistani ambassador the family, citing a dispute over Friday of the role and possible the day of the attack, under an to the United States. Among a house among other matters. motivations of 27-year-old Malik account that used a different the militant groups with a pres- “We are completely estranged,” in this week’s killing of 14 peo- name. ence there is Lashkar-e-Taiba, Anwaar said. Rabbani said he had ple in California, including her Though large information gaps which has been blamed for the been contacted by Pakistani intel- apparent pledge of allegiance to remain, it appeared to be the November 2008 killing spree in ligence as part of the investigation the leader of the Islamic State strongest evidence so far that the the Indian financial capital of into the San Bernardino shooting. militant group, according to US attack may have been inspired by Mumbai. Malik had two brothers and officials. A man passes by the locked house of the family of Tashfeen Malik, in her Islamic State. But US government “Our brother changed a lot two sisters and was related to Malik, with her husband Syed village Kahror Pakka, near Layyah, Pakistan, yesterday. sources said there was no sign since he went to Saudi,” Malik’s Ahmed Ali Aulak, a former pro- Rizwan Farook, 28, is accused that it had been directed by the uncle, Javed Rabbani, said of vincial minister, the Pakistani of storming a holiday party last Arabia, could help the US investi- States on a fiancée visa, and militant group, which has seized Malik’s father. “When relatives officials said. Wednesday in San Bernardino, gators piece together what drove Farook, the son of immigrant swathes of Syria and Iraq and visited him, they would come back The exact circumstances of how California, and opening fire in Malik and her husband to leave parents from Pakistan who had claimed the deadly November 13 and tell us how conservative and Farook and Malik met remained America’s worst mass shooting their infant daughter with his worked as a health inspector, attacks in Paris. hardline he had become,” he said. unclear but they had apparently in three years. mother, don assault-style cloth- were killed in a shootout with Two Pakistani officials said A source close to the Saudi gov- been married for two years. The intensive search for clues, ing and carry out the shooting. police just hours after the attack. Malik was from Karor Lal Esan, a ernment said that during Malik’s extending to Pakistan and Saudi Malik, who entered the United The US investigators were city on the west coast of the Indus time in Saudi Arabia nothing REUTERS

Afghan president Taliban vow to prove vows inquiry into mosque attack KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani promised an inves- leader still alive tigation yesterday into a mortar attack by government troops a day earlier that killed at least Spokesperson says audio statement received eight civilians and wounded two KABUL: The Afghan Taliban Mansour was appointed leader ments were issued in his name. others near a mosque in a district yesterday said they would soon four months ago in an acrimoni- A breakaway faction of the south of Kabul. release an audio message from ous leadership transition and his Taliban led by Mullah Mohamed Ghani expressed his condo- leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, death, if confirmed, could inten- Rasool was formed in November, lences and said a ministry of in a bid to quash fevered specu- sify the power struggle within the in the first formal division in the defence team would investigate A ship transporting reprocessed nuclear waste arrives at Port Kembla in lation that he was killed in an fractious group. once-unified group. the incident which he said took New South Wales yesterday. internal firefight. “The Taliban is suffering from a A senior Pakistani intelligence place during an operation in the Vehement denials by the Islam- credibility crisis after they admit- official said that Mansour had Sayedabad district of Maidan ist group of any shootout have so ted to hiding Omar’s death for been “very seriously injured” in Wardak province, an area with a far fallen on sceptical ears, espe- years,”Kabul-based military ana- what he described as a “heavy heavy Taliban presence. Protests greet first cially after they kept the death lyst Jawed Kohistani said. exchange of fire” at a gathering Local officials said army mortar of longtime chief Mullah Omar “But they will do everything in of militant commanders near the bombs fell near a mosque, killing secret for two years. their power to conceal Mansour’s Pakistani city of Quetta. eight civilians and wounding two Pressure mounted on the Tali- injury or death, which could pro- An Afghan intelligence official others, while the Taliban said 10 returning nuclear ban to offer proof of life for their voke fresh infighting within the and multiple insurgent sources people gathered around a fire in supremo after unconfirmed media group or lead to further fragmen- close to Mansour’s group con- front of the mosque were killed reports last Friday claimed that tation.” firmed the account, adding that and eight wounded in the attack. waste in Australia he had died. Mansour was declared Tali- the firefight last Tuesday left at According to UN figures, nearly Taliban spokesman Zabihullah ban leader on July 31 after the least four Taliban members dead 5,000 Afghan civilians were killed SYDNEY: Anti-nuclear protest- “We followed the ship all the Mujahid, who earlier said Man- insurgents confirmed the death of and several wounded. or wounded, the highest number ers in rubber dinghies and water way in, as far as we can. We are sour was out of contact in a “far Omar, who led the Islamist move- The shootout also threatens to since the UN began keeping police shadowed a vessel carry- going to be documenting its han- away location”, yesterday claimed ment for about two decades. derail a renewed regional push to records in 2009, as fighting has ing a shipment of reprocessed dling and following it all the way a new audio statement from him But splits immediately emerged jump-start peace talks with the intensified across the country. nuclear waste as it docked yes- to Lucas Heights,” Gibson said. had been received. in the group, with some top lead- Taliban. The UN said most casualties terday at an Australian port after Unloading is due to take place “It will soon be made public,” ers refusing to pledge allegiance Mansour is believed to be a were caused by the Taliban but a two-month voyage from France. overnight and the waste will be Mujahid said on Twitter. to Mansour, saying the process to proponent of talks with Afghan incidents like the one in Wardak Environment group Green- transported by road to the Lucas The Taliban, which saw its select him was rushed and even authorities, a deeply contentious allow the insurgents to point the peace questioned the safety of Heights reactor in Sydney, where first formal split last month, has biased. issue that has prompted much finger at government troops who transporting the 25 tonnes of it originally came from. appeared anxious to quell specu- Many were also unhappy that rancour within hardline insur- have taken over the fighting since waste, which originally came from It will be stored at Lucas lation about Mansour’s fate as it Omar’s death had been kept gent ranks. Nato forces ended combat mission an Australian reactor producing Heights until Australia has a grapples with divisions inside the secret for two years — during last year. radioactive isotopes for industrial permanent storage site for spent movement. which time annual Eid state- AFP AFP and medical uses and was sent nuclear waste. The country does overseas for treatment. not have the capacity to reprocess Now embedded in glass and nuclear waste. inside a reinforced protective Australia’s nuclear regulators container, it is the first such ship- have rejected criticism of the ment to be returned to Australia shipment and said there was “no after reprocessing to make it safe credible chance of any incident” Talking about Aids still taboo in Pakistan for long-term storage. during transport. A small number of protesters Australia produced the waste ISLAMABAD: Talking about cial figures, less than 0.1 percent workers - like truckers - who cal science to control the disease were among those who greeted and had a responsibility to take Aids is still taboo in Pakistan and of the adult population is affected have frequent contact with those effectively through the use of the ship, the BBC Shanghai, as it back, said Phil McCall, spokes- the ban placed placed on a con- by HIV or Aids. working in the sex trade. medication, provided of course it docked amid tight security and man for the Australian Nuclear dom advertisement “shows also “But in terms of numbers, According to UNAids, the that there is an early diagnosis a heavy police presence at Port Science and Technology Organi- how reluctant we are to address this translates into a significant future of the disease depends and an acceptance of it”. Kembla, south of Sydney, yester- sation (ANSTO). crucial issues”, said a Pakistani number of people. Government on how successful Pakistan is in “The ban placed by the coun- day afternoon, witnesses said. Prime Minister Malcolm daily yesterday. and Unicef estimates put the fig- controlling the spread of the epi- try’s media regulatory authority Greenpeace spokeswoman Turnbull triggered controversy An editorial “Talking about ure at around 97,000,” said the demic among vulnerable groups in 2014 on a condom ad shows also Emma Gibson questioned the recently by suggesting the coun- Aids” in The News International daily. from where it could fan out to how reluctant we are to address choice of vessel used for the jour- try should expand its role in said that Pakistan has never been The editorial noted that there other portions of the population. crucial issues because we consider ney from Cherbourg in northern nuclear energy by preparing and good at discussing its Aids prob- is an Aids problem among specific The daily observed that the them socially or culturally inap- France, and said details of the leasing out fuel rods to other lem. segments of the population. “biggest obstacle to talking about propriate. This is dangerous and shipment from the Australian countries and then storing the “...There is generally a denial The most vulnerable are inject- Aids is the problem is still a taboo can only lead to the growth of dis- government did not tally with nuclear waste. that Pakistan has a significant ing drug users, sex workers as one and few people are aware that eases like Aids,” it added. those released by French authori- Aids problem. According to offi- well as long-distance transport it is possible in this age of medi- IANS ties. REUTERS

Kabul blaze Hazaras travel ‘Death Road’ through Afghanistan KABUL: West of the Afghan infested Wardak province is one Dashte Barchi, a majority Haz- witness my passengers being kid- city of Maidan Shahr is a 40km of just two ways to go by road ara neighbourhood in the outer napped or killed again,” he says. stretch of paved highway known to Bamyan, the main city in the suburbs of Kabul. The protests which swept as “Death Road”, where drivers Hazarajat region and a homing “Insecurity has become like a Kabul on November 11 appeared say the country’s ethnic Hazara beacon of sorts for Hazaras across terrible nightmare for Hazaras. to catch authorities off guard and minority are slaughtered by mili- the country. They can’t leave their homelands, highlighted increasing fury at the tants “like sheep and cows”. For many, “Death Road” is a and if they do, they risk being Hazaras’ sense they have been left “The spit dries in our mouths symbol of the persecution they beheaded by these extremists on unprotected by the government. from fear when we pass it,” says have faced for decades. the roads,” Aziz Royesh, a Haz- The Persian-speaking ethnic Mohammad Hussain, who ferries A recent string of beheadings ara rights activists and one of the group, estimated to account for passengers along the road from and kidnappings amid fears over a organisers of the protest says. some 10 percent of Afghanistan’s Kabul to Hazarajat, a region in resurgent Taliban and the rise of There are no statistics avail- 30 million population, have long the central highlands of Afghani- the Islamic State group saw thou- able charting the number of kill- had a troubled relationship with stan where the Hazaras have tra- sands turn out in Kabul early this ings that have taken place along the state. They were massacred ditionally settled. month in protests — a sight not “Death Road”, but the grow- in large numbers, expelled from Over the years, Hussain says, seen in the capital for many years. ing sense of insecurity has seen their lands and sold into slavery he has seen the headless bodies Hussain joined them, “We are Mohammad Zaman, who used in the late 19th century under Afghan firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out at a footwear of so many people he claims were being slaughtered like cheap to drive passengers in and out of King Abdur Rahman Khan, says market in Kabul, Afghanistan yesterday. There were no reports of casu- killed by the Taliban that “I have sheep and cows with no conse- Hazarajat, finally admit defeat. author Sayed Askar Musavi. alties, police said. become ill and have nightmares”. quences... Nobody seems to care “I gave up driving and sold my The highway through Taliban- about us Hazaras,” he tells in car because ... I did not want to AFP SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Lalu’s daughter Drizzle in Chennai, fury wants Modi to apologise grows at lack of relief PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s daughter Misa Bharti yesterday demanded that Prime Minister Shortage of power, drinking water add to agony Narendra Modi and top BJP lead- ers should apologise to nearly 11 CHENNAI: An intermittent “No official agency brought by AIADMK members to paste crore people of Bihar for falsely light drizzle since yesterday us any food or drinking water. stickers of Tamil Nadu Chief stating the state’s economy was morning added to worries of Only the residents of neighbour- Minister J Jayalalithaa on relief in a poor shape. Chennai residents, battling the hood brought us some biscuits, material. Misa Bharti, a doctor-turned- worst floods in a century and and drinking water,” an angry Criticising the move, PMK politician and one of the outspo- now facing a shortage of drinking resident of MGR Nagar in Ram- leader S Ramadoss said, “The ken Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders, water and power while anger and apuram in Thiruvallur was seen ruling party members are not yesterday targeted Modi and BJP despair about absence of relief is complaining to a local television interested in relief works but are Relief workers gather supplies for flood victims at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium leaders for misleading people growing. channel. interested in getting publicity.” in Chennai yesterday. in the wake of the latest find- Meanwhile, transport links In Korukkupet in north Chen- He said vehicles coming from ings of the National Institution were being slowly restored, while nai, a resident complained that outside to Chennai with relief for Transforming India (NITI) a government statement said that nobody from the government or materials are stopped at the bor- Aayog. Bihar recorded a gross 11.53 lakh people had been res- any political party visited her der by ruling party members and state domestic product of 17.6 per- cued and housed in 5,009 relief locality to offer relief. let inside only after Jayalalithaa’s Health ministry team cent in 2014-15, emerging as the camps. In several localities, apartment picture is stuck on the parcels. fastest growing state in the coun- Unlike some areas such as owners pumped out stagnant Forest Minister M S M Anan- try, according to NITI report. Mylapore, Adyar and Annasalai water through hired pumps. dan however said that stickers to visit Chennai “Modi and his team of BJP where the water level has receded Fish carts and two-wheelers with Jayalalithaas’ image are leaders should tender public apol- and electricity supply partially were used to transport patients stuck only on relief materials sent NEW DELHI: A health ministry is functioning and power supply ogy to people of Bihar for mislead- restored, people in many pockets to hospitals during the past three by the AIADMK and not on packs team will visit Tamil Nadu to has been restored to more than ing and making false statement in north Chennai continued to days, said a hospital official. sent by other organisations. assess the situation in the wake 90 percent of the city. on state’s economy,” she said. remain cut off. N Sathyabhama, director of Finance Minister O Panneer- of floods caused by heavy rains “Railways continue to operate Bharti, one of the star cam- “Rumours of surplus water medical services and quality, selvam came down heavily on with a massive cleaning operation special intra-city and outstation paigners of the Grand Alliance being released are also a cause of southern region at Apollo Hos- actor Kamal Hassan for wonder- to be undertaken in Chennai to services. Normal service is of Janata Dal-United that swept serious worry,” Revathi Vasan, of pitals Enterprise Ltd., said the ing where the state government’s prevent epidemics and spread of expected to begin from Monday. the polls last month in the Bihar West Mambalam, said. hospital received patients from tax revenue is going in an inter- diseases, an official statement Restoration of Chennai airport is assembly elections, said she was She said power supply has not several other hospitals affected view on the Chennai floods, saying said yesterday. on the way and will be completed happy that NITI Aayog’s report been restored in her Janakiraman by floods and power cuts. the actor is after cheap publicity. According to a home ministry in a day or two,” the release said. exposed the BJP again. Street while there is water- log- “Some patients came by fish “Was is after publicity that release, the National Crisis It said that operation of the She said the report has also ging around her apartment com- cart. One was brought by her Kamal Hassan announced that he Management Committee civilian flights from the Naval proved state BJP leaders wrong plex and on the roads. brother on the bike as that would donate `12lakh to all the (NCMC) met here under Cabinet air base in Arakonam was in saying Bihar’s growth rate “There is nothing much to say was the only means of naviga- families of the children affected Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha continuing. The cabinet secretary slowed after the BJP was dumped about our situation except that tion through the heavily-flooded by the fire accident in Kumba- and reviewed the flood situation has directed that necessary steps from the government by Chief we are still living with our kind Greams Lane (where the hospital konam? Can he tell whether he in Tamil Nadu, noting Chennai should be taken to restore telecom Minister Nitish Kumar. “Bihar neighbours,” she said. is located),” Sathyabhama said. had provided the assistance and did not experience heavy rainfall services at the earliest, while the has recorded 17.5 percent GDP In the neighbouring She said there was no power if yes, to whom did he give,” he since last Friday and flood waters petroleum ministry was taking growth when RJD was support- Kodambakkam area, residents supply for 57 hours in one block asked. Southern Railway yes- were receding. steps for availability of petroleum ing the JD-U led government in were complaining of stagnant and 69 hours in another and terday announced operation of The National Disaster products. the state,” Bharti pointed out. sewage water for the past several the situation was managed with a special train from Chennai Response Force and armed forces The release said that seven days which the civic authorities generators. The government- Beach Station to Bengaluru, have rescued more than 28,000 truck loads of dry ready-to- IANS are not attending to. run Royapettah Hospital and while the reverse journey will be people and the personnel were eat food provided by the food “All we want is the removal Sri Ramachandra Hospitals also undertaken on Sunday. Suburban now more engaged in relief work processing industries ministry of the block in the sewage line,” got patients from the hospitals train services between Chennai as need for rescue efforts has had reached Chennai and 20 said a resident. Several people affected by floods and power cuts. Egmore, Tambaram have also come down, said the statement, trucks were on the way. complained of the absence of any Meanwhile, a political spat was commenced. adding road connectivity has relief. sparked over purported attempts IANS been restored, city bus service IANS Three injured in Guwahati blast

GUWAHATI: Three people, including a minor, were injured in a low-intensity explosion at Minister pitches for US investment in Karnataka the busy Fancy Bazar area here yesterday afternoon, police said, NEW YORK: Karnataka Min- The state had a culture of New York faced, he said. “The delegation to the US financial spoke of diversification, saying adding that witnesses said there ister R V Deshpande made a entrepreneurship and was the government is keen to develop capital to draw investments to the state was expanding beyond were two explosions. pitch to investors and industri- leader in start ups with over 5,000 the infrastructure and tackle the the state. Reinvigorated by Prime IT into manufacturing and was Police suspected the involve- alists here on Friday for invest- of them coming up in the state problem,” he said and pitched that Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make developing industries beyond ment of the anti-talk faction ing in manufacturing in the that was the first to develop a as an area for investing. in India” and other initiatives, Bengaluru across the west of the of ULFA militants initially, but state known as the leader in the policy for them, he said. “It is for you to (help) build Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh state. For investments to come it later turned out to be a low- IT sector, extolling its business- Although the state was almost the infrastructure,” he said and and Haryana have sent trade and to a state, it was important to intensity explosion. friendly record and its cosmopoli- synonymous with the information mentioned the prospects of public- investment delegations here this develop the quality of life and the “The impact of the explosion tan environment. technology sector, Deshpande private partnerships in the sector. year. environment, he said. does not indicate that it was a Addressing a meeting of the turned the focus on investing in He listed the many infrastructure Deshpande, who headed a India’s Consul General grenade or high-powered bomb. US-India Business Council manufacturing and referred to projects in Bengaluru that have delegation of government officials, Dnyaneshwar Mulay said that for Had it been a grenade or bomb, (USIBC), Deshpande, who holds the aerospace, defence, machine been developed or are under legislators and state businessmen, the first time there was a sense the damage would have been the state’s large and medium tools, food technology and development like the Ring Road, said he welcomed the competition of purpose and a synergy between more,” said Guwahati Police Com- industries and tourism portfo- pharmaceutical sectors in the flyovers and the Metro to alleviate among states for investments. In industry, government and the missioner Mukesh Agarwala. lios, said: “We are committed to state. “We have an issue with traffic problems. a lighter vein, he added that he missions abroad. Amid the eco- He said that witnesses said growing the opportunities in high infrastructure,” Deshpande said On the overall policy asks investors coming to India to nomic slowdown in China and there were two explosions. value industries as well as start in a candid departure from the framework, Deshpande assured first visit Delhi, then Hyderabad, elsewhere and the turmoil in the “We are investigating the mat- ups, as this is the fuel that will usual practice of disregarding investors that the government Chennai and Mumbai, and finally Middle East, India was a bright ter and we have called the foren- help our state create quality jobs.” problems. of India is continually coming Bengaluru so they can better spot with its high growth rate, he sic teams to ascertain the exact The state had the skilled work- Infrastructure development up with reforms. “Nobody appreciate its qualities. said. States played an important nature of the explosives that led force, a lead in various sectors and has not kept pace with the growth can reverse the process of Sanjay Bhatnagar, the CEO of role in attracting investments to to the explosion,” said Agarwala. clustered industrialisation needed in prosperity and population, liberalisation,” he said. Karnataka WaterHeath International and a India, he added. for manufacturing, he said. and it was a problem that even is the latest state to send a member of US-India CEO Forum, IANS IANS

Kashmir protest Five students Good India-Pakistan ties must to held in Haldia for ragging junior fight IS threat: Farooq Abdullah KOLKATA: Five senior students SRINAGAR: Expressing hap- better ties between India and added. Abdullah also urged for of the Central Institute of Plas- piness over the proposed visit Pakistan,” he said on the sidelines opening of all historical road links tics Engineering and Technology of External Affairs Minister of a function to pay homage to his with Pakistani Kashmir, saying at Haldia in West Bengal’s east Sushma Swaraj to Islamabad and father and National Conference it will benefit easing of tensions Midnapore district were arrested hope it would revive the stalled founder Sheikh Abdullah here. and will improve situation in the yesterday on charges of ragging dialogue process, former Jammu He said if both the neighbour- Kashmir Valley. and abducting a junior, police and Kashmir chief minister ing countries have to counter the He also reiterated his sugges- said. Farooq Abdullah yesterday said rising threat of ISIS-like extrem- tion of maintaining status quo on Ankit Kumar, a first year stu- good India-Pakistan ties were ist militant outfits, then friend- Kashmir. dent at the institute, was allegedly must to deal with threats like ship between India and Pakistan On the incidents of rising intol- abducted, beaten up and left in the IS. is must for stability of South Asia. erance in the country, Abdullah an injured condition at Mecheda, “On behalf on my party, I “Improvement in the situation said it is good major political par- around 45km from Haldia last A tear gas canister explodes as a Kashmiri protesters shout pro-inde- welcome the upcoming visit of in Jammu and Kashmir is directly ties have condemned them. Friday, police said. pendence slogans at the police during clashes in downtown Srinagar. Sushma Swaraj and pray that it related with thaw in the relations After police rescued him later Police fired dozens of tear smoke shells and rubber bullets to disperse will lead to some conclusion for between the two countries”, he IANS in the evening, he was admitted the protesters. to Haldia sub-divisional hospital. According to Ankit Kumar, he was repeatedly ragged by seniors at the institute following which he lodged a complaint against them. Sayeed responsible for rising intolerance in Kashmir: Omar The institute swung into action, suspending five second and third year students. SRINAGAR: Former Jammu “We had offered him (Sayeed) cratic Party (PDP) by forming the Abdullah claimed regional said he (Sheikh) was symbol of Police said the complainant and Kashmir chief minister unconditional support to form coalition with Bharatiya Janata divide between different provinces Hindu-Muslim unity in the state. alleged that in retaliation the sen- Omar Abdullah yesterday held the government in the state, Party (BJP) has “encouraged” in the state has increased during The former chief minister iors assaulted him with the help his successor Mufti Muhammad despite political differences. But communal groups to aggressively the present regime. expressed optimism about upcom- of hired men. Sayeed responsible for “rising he choose a saffron party to ally implement their agenda. “Our party (NC) believes in ing visit of External Affairs Min- The institute lodged an FIR at incidents of intolerance” in the with,” Abdullah said at a function “Sayeed asked votes from peo- communal harmony and will act ister Sushma Swaraj to Pakistan the Bhavanipur police station in state. He also accusing the ruling to pay tributes to National Con- ple by creating fear pyschosis as bridge between all regions of and hoped it would revive the Haldia and the accused were later PDP-BJP dispensation for “com- ference’s founder and his grandfa- about BJP storming to power, but Jammu and Kashmir,” he asserted. stalled dialogue process. arrested. munal incidents” and creating a ther Sheikh Abdullah here. later betrayed people by shaking He termed Sheikh Abdullah, as IANS regional divide. He said Sayeed’s Peoples Demo- hands with same party,” he added. “tallest leader of Kashmir” and IANS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

After the dip Delhi on alert Singh, Rahul condemn over possible terror attack Modi govt on economy NEW DELHI: The national cap- ital has been put on high alert after Delhi Police registered an PM accused of targeting labourers through laws FIR earlier this week regard- ing a possible “terror strike” by NEW DELHI: The Congress Gandhi National Rural Employ- process is both inclusive as well as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba yesterday hit out at the Naren- ment Guarantee Act face reduced environmentally sustainable and (LeT) terror group, a top police dra Modi government, with allocations. INTUC’s agenda of job creation, officer said yesterday. former prime minister Manmo- “It is generally agreed that we respect for labour standards and The officer, on the condition of han Singh saying the economic need at least 500 million skilled rights at work responds well to anonymity, told IANS that the recovery was fragile and job crea- workers by 2022. The actual pace these imperatives. Special Cell unearthed the “terror tion inadequate while party vice on the ground is only a fraction “This visionary agenda rightly strike” conspiracy after receiving chief Rahul Gandhi said the real of this target,” he said. focuses on providing produc- Women dry their saris after taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of an intelligence input in Novem- meaning of growth and progress Manmohan Singh said indus- tive job opportunities to young the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad. ber about two suspected LeT need to be understood. trial strife, strikes and lockouts workers, ensure zero gender dis- operatives infiltrated in Jammu The top Congress leaders’ were not the best means to resolve crimination, and expanding the and Kashmir through Pakistan- remarks came a day after Prime unrest, and called for enlarging frontiers of social security focus- occupied Kashmir. Minister Modi spoke of India the available space for resolv- ing on health, education and Following the input, the Special moving at the fastest pace among ing industrial problems through housing and guarantee of freedom Telangana has big plans Cell- na anti-terror expert wing bigger economies and about “peaceful dialogue involving all of association and collective bar- of Delhi Police- registered an FIR changes brought about in the last the stake holders of the tripartite gaining,” he said. on December 1 and submitted its 18 months of his government. process, namely workers, industry He called on INTUC to cover report to a competent court here. Addressing the 31st plenary and government”. more workers in the unorganised for Microsoft CEO’s visit “The FIR mentioned two sus- session of Indian National Trade He said trade union move- sectors such as agriculture and pected LeT operatives, identified Union Congress (INTUC) here, ment is an integral part of social construction and pay particu- HYDERABAD: Aiming to Gaming and Entertainment as Dujana and Ukasha, who are Manmohan Singh said there was democracy and every encourage- lar attention to needs of women make Hyderabad the country’s (IMAGE) and Electronic System believed to be planning terror dissatisfaction among workers ment ought to be provided to workers. top information technology Design Manufacturing. strike in Delhi and other parts over “anti-labour and unimagina- promote collective bargaining to INTUC, which came into exist- destination, the Telangana The minister announced this of the country are hiding in the tive economic policies of the NDA secure for labour a just and fair ence in 1947, must also play a more government will launch four while inaugurating incubator for country with aliases Numan, government”. share of development’s benefits. important role in programmes new policies for IT, innovation, IMAGE, developed by Software Zaidi and Khurseed,” the officer He accused the government Noting that removing poverty relating to workers education and gaming and animation and Technology Parks of India in said. The source further added of making efforts to reduce the was a major task and requires a skill development, he added. hardware on December 28 during collaboration with the state that the LeT operatives were in scope for secure industrial jobs in high economic growth rate and In his speech, Gandhi sought to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s government. constant touch with their com- favour of contract labour and hire rapid increase in employment know who was benefiting. visit. Referring to the floods in manders and conspiring to target and fire approach. opportunities. “Who is benefiting from Information Technology Chennai which hit the IT sector, “high profile personalities” and “The trade union movement He said there was broad con- growth. Are 20-25 people turn- Minister K Tarakarama Rao said the minister said Hyderabad has “crowded places” in Delhi. has to be aware that at present sensus that the economy grows ing billionaires. Is it that a few are yesterday that they plan to hold the unique opportunity as no “They are planning to carry Indian economy faces a fragile about eight percent annually roaming in their private jets while a big event during Nadella’s visit other city is as safe as Hyderabad. out grenade attacks in Delhi,” the recovery and inadequate expan- and there are productive new job labourers are finding it difficult to T-Hub, billed as India’s largest “No other city is shielded from source said. sion of employment opportu- opportunities for 10-12 million to purchase even bus tickets. Are technology incubator. natural calamities like cyclones, IANS nities. Public enterprises face people every year. labourers living in jhuggis and The government has requested typhoons and earthquakes. We an uncertain future,” he said, He said the trade union move- dying by consuming dirty water?” Nadella to unveil policies for IT, have to seize this opportunity adding employment-oriented ment can play a very important he asked. innovation/startups, Innovation and work for it,” he said. programmes such as Mahatma role in ensuring that the growth IANS in Multimedia, Animation, IANS One more arrest in Pakistan Confusion prevails over vehicle rationing in Delhi spying probe NEW DELHI: In its ongoing NEW DELHI: A day after the Hindustan Times Leadership added every day to the city roads. “A fair Patel girl 23 years old its decisions to eliminate emis- probe after busting a spying net- Delhi government’s decision to Summit. The sweeping move - like the with an even numbered car look- sions from coal powered plants work working for Pakistan’s ISI, restrict movement of private The issue #DelhiOddEvenLogic one taken in Beijing in 2013 - ing for a good pay scale boy with and push for tighter emissions Delhi Police has arrested another vehicles on even and odd clas- trended on Twitter, with netizens came after the Delhi High Court an odd numbered car,” tweeted a standards to curb killer air pol- person, taking the total number sification of registration num- mocking at the government. compared the national capital woman. lution in the city. of arrests to four, police said yes- bers, confusion prevailed over The Centre for Science and to “a gas chamber” and sought Taking a dig at the 400 per- The CSE’s executive director- terday. its implementation, with Delhi Environment (CSE) welcomed immediate action from the cen- cent rise in salary of Aam Aadmi research and advocacy and head The accused, identified as Sabar, Police saying it had not received the Delhi government’s decision tral and Delhi governments. Party MLAs, one tweet said: “Got of its air pollution control unit a resident of Jammu and Kash- any formal communication. to curb pollution in the national Delhi traffic police, which is it. 400 percent salary hike of AAP Anumita Roychowdhury urged mir and a teacher in a government Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, capital by plying odd and even tasked with the management MLAs is to buy both odd and even the Delhi government to detail school, was arrested from Rajouri who held a meeting on the issue, number vehicles on alternate days of vehicular movement in the number cars to drive everyday.” out an effective implementation district on Friday, Joint Commis- sought to allay apprehensions of in the metropolis from January 1. national capital, said it had not According to the Central Pollu- strategy and organise public out- sioner of Police (Crime Branch) Delhi residents over the sudden Officials said the last digit of received any information about tion Control Board, the air quality reach for glitch-free implemen- Ravindra Yadav said. move to restrict vehicles, saying the registration number would be the decision. of Delhi is said to be “very poor.” tation. Earlier, Delhi Police arrested it would be on experimental basis seen to determine even and odd “I can’t comment on the issue. When air quality index ranges “Alarming trends in air pol- Border Security Force head and would be stopped if there number. There is no clarification on it. We between 301 and 400, the air is lution levels in the capital city constable Abdul Rasheed and were problems. The decision of Delhi govern- just heard it through media and said to cause respiratory illness and its devastating impacts on 44-year-old library assistant “In principle, a decision has ment will apply to some 95 lakh read it in newspapers,” Special on prolonged exposure. public health have made the city Kafaitullah Khan alias Master been taken. Many things are vehicles registered in Delhi and Commissioner of Police (Traffic) The CSE, a public interest desperate for urgent solutions. Raja for obtaining secret infor- yet to be thrashed out ... We will lakhs which come to the metrop- Muktesh Chander told IANS. research and advocacy organisa- Such choking peak levels demand mation related to India’s national experiment with it for some time. olis from neighbouring states Social media site Facebook and tion based in Delhi, on Saturday aggressive and drastic immediate security and sharing it with Paki- May be for 15 days. If there are such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, messaging app were flooded with said it welcomed the firm deci- measures,” Roychowdhury said. stan’s Inter-Services Intelligence too many problems, it will be Rajasthan and Punjab everyday. messages, pictures mocking the sion of the Delhi government to (ISI). stopped,” Kejriwal said at the About 1,500 new vehicles are government’s decision. cut down traffic volume and also IANS IANS

Collecting herbs Mystery shrouds Late minister’s daughter launches death of Manipuri youth in Odisha movement against dance bars

BHUBANESWAR: Mystery still AURANGABAD: A decade in favour of the dance bars. BJP-Shiv Sena combine appears shrouds the death of a Manipuri after the then Maharashtra “We demand that in the to be reluctant to pursue the case youth who was found hanging home minister R R Patil shut forthcoming winter session of for continuing the ban. from a tree in the residence of an down dance bars in the state, his Maharashtra legislature, the gov- On November 26, the Supreme Odisha Administrative Service daughter Smita has decided to ernment should promulgate an Court lashed out at Maharashtra officer last Tuesday. carry forward the mission of her ordinance with suitable amend- government for not implement- Police said preliminary reports late father. Under the R R Patil ments to stop the dance bars,” ing its October order on dance revealed L Poumai was from Foundation, Smita Patil yester- she warned. bars and asked it to issue fresh Manipur and his brother has day launched the anti-dance bar She alleged that the Mahar- licences to hoteliers within two identified him from a photo sent movement and plans to take it ashtra government is “simply not weeks. The matter is expected to via Whatsapp. to all big cities and towns soon. interested in banning dance bars” come up before the apex court on “Though prima facie it looks “At a function in Aurangabad, as some Bharatiya Janata Party December 10. like a case of suicide, we are wait- we asked the youth about their leaders want them to be revived. Chief Minister Devendra ing for the post-mortem report to opinion on dance bars. We were She pointed out that after her Fadnavis had said that though ascertain the exact cause of death. surprised to learn that everybody father had implemented the ban, the government respects the We are investigating the matter,” was against reopening the dance all parties in the state had sup- Supreme Court order, it was Deputy Commissioner of Police Khasi tribal villagers collect herbs in a field in Nongtraw in the north- bars,” Smita said. ported it inside the legislature principally against reopening the Satyabrat Bhoi said. eastern state of Meghalaya. Nongtraw, with some 200 inhabitants, is on She said that state govern- and outside. dance bars and assured all legal Sources said the 23-year-old the front line of the battle to preserve regional food varieties. A campaign ment should have represented Accordingly, for 10 years, the options will be examined. student was a native of Khabung began five years ago when the villagers, who belong to the matrilineal their facts properly before the ban remained in place, but now Karong village in Senapati dis- Khasi tribe, became concerned that the cultivation of the nutritious local Supreme Court, which ruled there are uncertainties as the IANS trict. staple millet was dying out. According to his family, Pou- mai made a distress call to them at 4.55pm last Sunday (Novem- ber 29) complaining that around five people were threatening to No student was confined during visit of Odisha CM: Minister kill him. However, police sources said Poumai, with injuries on his BHUBANESWAR: As pande- in the Rama Devi Women’s Uni- number two, which was reserved The assembly witnessed Harichandan demanded a crimi- body was rescued by some local monium prevailed in the Odisha versity is not based on truth,” for VIPs, rather than gate uproarious scenes throughout the nal case be lodged against the from Balugaon railway station in assembly over alleged confine- Parliamentary Affairs Minister number one, which was opened day over the issue with opposition Chief Minister for infringing Khurdha district on November 30 ment of students of Rama Devi Bikram Keshari Arukh told the for them and other guests, said demanding apology of the Chief upon the human rights of the and admitted to Capital Hospital Women’s University during Chief state assembly. Arukh. Minister forcing the speaker to students. Some students lodged in Bhubaneswar. The sources said Minister Naveen Patnaik’s visit He said no girls were detained Notably, some female students adjourn the house several times. complaints at the Odisha Human he was discharged from hospital to the institution, the govern- or debarred from entering the were allegedly detained at the Later, the speaker gave a ruling Rights Commission while BJP’s on November 30 and his body was ment yesterday accused the campus and participating in the varsity campus during the visit directing the state government women wing moved the State found hanging at the officer’s resi- media of misreporting. function. of Chief Minister to inaugurate to give a statement on the issue. Commission for Women. dence on November 1. “The report published in media However, some students tried the Women’s University last Meanwhile, Pradesh Congress IANS that girl students were detained to enter the campus through gate Thursday. Committee president Pradsad IANS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Hopes rise as UN adopts climate-saving blueprint Many extremely contentious points yet to be resolved by ministers; talks begin tomorrow

LE BOURGET: Negotiators gise the process, and the next cru- Mandela, it always seems impos- nerable to rising sea levels and willingness to compromise. “But place every five years but there from 195 nations delivered a cial phase ended Saturday with sible until it is done,” she said. stronger storms, which are often that doesn’t guarantee a decent is division over when they would blueprint yesterday for a pact to the adoption of a draft text of an More than 50 personalities railroaded by the powerful in the deal. Right now the oil-producing begin and if they would seek to save mankind from disastrous agreement. Negotiators finalised committed to fighting climate UN talks, also expressed cautious nations and the fossil fuel indus- strengthen countries’ commit- global warming, raising hopes the draft following an often tense change, from US actor Sean Penn optimism about the draft agree- try will be plotting how to crash ments, or just review them. that decades of arguments will week of talks at a conference cen- to Chinese Internet tycoon Jack ment. “We would have wished to these talks,” he said. Another fundamental issue still finally end with a historic agree- tre in Le Bourget on the northern Ma, also gathered at the con- be further along than we are at One of the reasons for optimism up for debate is what tempera- ment in Paris. outskirts of Paris. ference yesterday to help build this point, but the text being for- in Paris has been the submission ture limit to aim for. A majority of The planned deal would aim And while many extremely momentum. “Perhaps this is the warded so far reflects our key pri- by most countries of voluntary nations, mostly the smaller ones, to break the world’s dependence contentious points still have to most exciting time in human his- orities,” said Thoriq Ibrahim from plans to curb their emissions from want to aim for 1.5 degrees C. on fossil fuels for energy, slash- be resolved by ministers during a tory,” Penn told a special event at the Maldives and chair of the Alli- 2020, when the pact would come But the United States, China, ing the greenhouse gas emissions scheduled five days of talks start- the conference. ance of Small Island States. into force. India and some of the other big- from burning oil, coal and gas that ing tomorrow, delegates said they “Those illusions of having too But no one in Le Bourget is Scientists say these pledges, if gest polluting nations want to are causing temperatures to rise felt the foundations had been laid many difficult choices have always under the illusion that a Decem- fulfilled, would still fall far short enshrine 2 degrees C as the goal, dangerously. for success. created chaos. Now we live in a ber 11 deal is guaranteed. of what is needed to cap warm- which would allow them to emit Tortuous UN negotiations dat- “We are very happy to have time where there are no choices. “Let’s be frank: All the diffi- ing at 2.0 degrees Celsius below more gases for longer. ing back to the early 1990s have this progress. The political will We have certainty.” cult political issues remain unre- pre-Industrial Revolution levels. Money has long been one of failed to forge unity between rich is there from all parties,” China’s Scientists warn our planet will solved,” European Climate and But they have taken the world the biggest sticking points in the and poor nations, and the Paris chief climate envoy, Su Wei, said. become increasingly hostile for Energy Commissioner Miguel away from a trajectory of even UN negotiations, and it remains talks are being described as the After the draft was adopted mankind as it warms, with ris- Arias Canete said. “Next week is more dangerous warming. Now, so in Paris. Poorer countries are “last, best chance” to save man- to loud applause, South African ing sea levels that will consume the week of compromise.” though, there is deep disagree- demanding finance to pay for the kind. negotiator Nozipho Mxakato-Dis- islands and populated coastal Greenpeace climate expert ment on how to structure an costly shift to renewable technol- They began on Monday with a eko drew on her nation’s revered areas, as well as catastrophic Martin Kaiser said there was envisaged review process for these ogies, as well as to cope with the record-breaking gathering of 150 democracy icon in a bid to inspire storms and severe droughts. cause for some optimism after national plans impact of climate change. world leaders who sought to ener- others. “In the words of Nelson Small island nations most vul- feuding sides had showed some The stock takes would take AFP

Most Americans Paris attacks spotlight see Muslims like any other group after shooting turns on Britain now WASHINGTON: Just days after two Muslims were accused LONDON: The fallout from the investigation by Britain’s domes- attackers, a legal source said. of gunning down 14 people in devastating Paris attacks spread tic intelligence agency MI5 and The man, identified only as California, a Reuters/Ipsos poll to Britain yesterday, as media police counter-terrorism officials, Mohamed S, was in contact shows 51 percent of Americans reported that at least one of the it added. The British paper said with two other people linked view Muslims living in the United perpetrators had previously con- that “months later” the same to Abaaoud. The suspect knew States the same as any other tacted extremists in London and man was part of the Paris terror Abaaoud’s female cousin Hasna community, while 14.6 percent Birmingham. attacks. Aitboulahcen, and Jawad Bend- are generally fearful. The alleged mastermind of the The WSJ, meanwhile, reported aoud, who lent his apartment to In the first poll on views of November 13 attacks, Abdelhamid that some of the Birmingham- the Belgian jihadist ahead of the Muslim Americans taken in the Abaaoud, had links with “several” based people were of Moroccan attacks. The prosecution will ask aftermath of the Paris and San people based in Birmingham in heritage, like Abaaoud. Both the that Mohamed S be detained and Bernardino attacks, much of the central England’s West Midlands Home Office and the Metropoli- charged with criminal association division is partisan. Among Dem- region, the Wall Street Journal tan Police said that they could in relation to a criminal terrorist ocrats, 60 percent said they view said, citing anonymous Western “neither confirm nor deny” the plot, the source said. Muslims like any other commu- officials. reports. “Post the Paris attacks, Abaaoud, Aitboulahcen and nity, compared with 30 percent Abaaoud, a Belgian of Moroc- the Met’s Counter Terrorism an as-yet unidentified man were of Republicans. Amaney Jamal, a can descent, was killed in a police Command have been working killed at the apartment in the politics professor at Princeton, said raid five days after the Paris closely with colleagues in France,” northern Paris suburb of Saint- it’s “healthy” to see the majority attacks, along with a cousin and a Met spokesman added. Denis when police stormed it. positively viewing Muslims, but an unidentified third person, “It would be inappropriate to For now, Bendaoud is the only cautioned about growing fears. according to French authorities. comment on the French investi- person who has been charged Of the 1,056 likely voters across The WSJ also reported that “at gation.” West Midlands Police said in the Paris leg of the ongoing the nation polled online on Thurs- least” one unnamed person con- yesterday that it was aware of the French-Belgian inquiry. A journalist looks at personal belongings in the Redlands, California, day and Friday, 34.7 percent said nected to the series of attacks, speculation “regarding the Paris In Belgium, a total of eight peo- apartment of Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik, after they were they are fearful of “a few groups which killed 130 people across the terror attackers and potential ple have been charged and locked given access by the landlord. and individuals” in the Muslim French capital, was thought to contact with people or places in up on suspicion of having helped community. The poll has a cred- have travelled to Britain before- Birmingham”. the assailants who carried out the ibility interval of 3.4 percent- hand. West Midlands Police assist- November 13 attacks which also age points for all Americans The Guardian, citing counter- ant chief constable Marcus Beale wounded more than 350 people. and about 5.5 percentage points terrorism officials, also said an added: “The West Midlands Seven of the gunmen and sui- NYT urges gun control when looking at just Republican unnamed Paris attacker had vis- counter-terrorism unit is work- cide bombers who carried out the or Democratic responses. ited Britain’s two biggest cities to ing hand-in-hand with counter attacks died on the night, although WASHINGTON: The New York who place a higher premium on Republicans were more likely meet people who were suspected terrorism colleagues in London, only four of them have been for- Times has published an edito- the money and political power of than Democrats to support closely of plotting UK terror activity. the national CT network and mally identified. Three other peo- rial on its front page for the first an industry dedicated to profit- monitoring mosques (64 percent The newspaper said the man security services to provide sup- ple connected to the massacre time since 1920, using the rare, ing from the unfettered spread compared with 43 percent) or clos- had managed to enter Britain port to the French and Belgian were killed in the Saint-Denis prominent placement to urge gun of ever more powerful firearms.” ing ones with suspected extrem- and travel to London and Bir- investigations and of course to raid. A massive manhunt is under control following the latest mass Guns are a potent political ist ties (69 percent to 48 percent). mingham, before heading back address any associated terrorism way for another suspected assail- shooting in the United States. symbol in the US, where the right Republican presidential candidate to continental Europe undetec- threat to the UK. “ ant, Salah Abdeslam. Entitled End the Gun Epidemic to bear arms is enshrined in the Donald Trump drew criticism ted despite a “severe” threat alert. Islamist extremists have sur- Police are also seeking two other in America, it lashes out at politi- constitution. when he said he would be willing “In both cities he met with faced before in Birmingham. suspects who were with Abdeslam cians and calls for certain types The Times goes on to say that to close mosques where extremists people suspected of having the Junaid Hussain, a high-ranking when he was stopped by police at of weapons and ammunition to be the US, in contrast to other coun- practiced and that a database of all intention and capability of plot- Islamic State group operative, the Hungary-Austria border on outlawed for private citizens. tries affected by gun violence, Muslims should be created. ting or assisting terrorist activ- was from there. Meanwhile, a September 9. They carried false “It is a moral outrage and a was not even trying to remedy “There still is very much a ity against the UK,” The Guardian 25-year-old man was due to be ID papers identifying them as Bel- national disgrace that civilians the situation. “Worse, politicians political divide in each of these reported, describing him as an presented to an examining mag- gian nationals Soufiane Kayal and can legally purchase weapons abet would-be killers by creating responses,” said Lori Peek, a sociol- “ISIS (Islamic State) militant”. istrate in Paris on suspicion of Samir Bouzid. designed specifically to kill people gun markets for them, and vot- ogy professor at Colorado State and The suspects visited are under providing lodgings to two of the AFP with brutal speed and efficiency,” ers allow those politicians to keep author of the 2011 book Behind the reads the editorial. their jobs,” it said. Backlash: Muslim Americans After Its publication online late on “It is past time to stop talking 9/11. “Democrats and the independ- Friday and on page A1 of yester- about halting the spread of fire- ents are looking more similar, and day’s print copy of the prestigious arms, and instead to reduce their they generally are more tolerant.” newspaper, comes just days after number drastically—eliminating Many voters said they agree that Chavez lives a couple went on a gun rampage some large categories of weapons Muslims are less willing to assimi- in California, killing 14 people. and ammunition.” late than other immigrant groups. on, but some The Times said it was “right and In particular, it said, certain Peek said studies have found proper” for authorities to probe types of weapons, including the that Muslims are more success- voters move on whether the killers were con- slightly-modified combat rifles ful at integrating into American nected to international terrorism. used in the California attack, society — obtaining education, vot- CARACAS: Two huge black But, it added, “the attention and in addition to certain kinds of ing regularly and living in diverse eyes stare out from the top of the anger of Americans should also ammunition, “must be outlawed neighbours — than any other tower block housing the National be directed at the elected leaders for civilian ownership”. immigrant group. Assembly in Caracas, surveying whose job is to keep us safe but AFP REUTERS the busy streets and the misty green mountains beyond. Just the eyes — but every Ven- ezuelan knows whose. Socialist president Hugo Chavez died of cancer two years ago, but for his Rousseff ‘calm’ amid impeachment fight admirers he is still here watching over them — particularly today, BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff “I have complete confidence in Michel Temer as when Venezuelan voters choose Journalists stand in the media room at the National Electoral Council (CNE) said yesterday that she was “calm” about defeating a person and as a politician,” she said. Both Rous- which lawmakers will sit in the headquarters in Caracas yesterday. an impeachment bid and convinced that a key ally seff’s camp and the opposition were jockeying over legislative assembly. will not desert her, despite reports of cracks in her the exact make-up of the commission, which has the Chavez raised the hackles of cessor Nicolas Maduro. “I want seven months pregnant with her coalition. power to reject the impeachment entirely. US and European leaders, and his to get rid of this president. He second child, travelled 12 hours by A special commission is due to start forming If, as expected, the commission rules in favor of rivals dismissed him as a popu- is corrupt,” said Nairobi Apolli- bus from her home city of Marac- tomorrow with representatives of all Congres- trying Rousseff over allegedly illegal government list. But many poor Venezuelans nar, 33. “Prices are too high. It’s aibo hoping to stock up on dia- sional parties to hear Rousseff’s defence and decide accounting practices, the leftist president’s survival loved him. Now, as they prepare bad for sales. With Chavez things pers and other goods from a stall whether the impeachment case should be sent for will depend on keeping her fragile ruling coalition to vote today, many would like to were normal.” reselling the items at a markup. examination by the full house. intact. The most powerful member in the alliance is get Chavez back. But since the mustachioed “We come here to see if we can find Visiting the city of Recife in the northeast of Latin not Rousseff’s Workers’ Party but Temer’s PMDB. Since they can’t, some will vote former bus driver Maduro took what we need,” she said. “Nappies, America’s biggest and most powerful country, Rous- Brazilian media buzzed with speculation over the instead for the opposition, which over in 2013, the revolution has soap, shampoo. Otherwise you have seff said she was ready for the battle. She sought to weekend on whether Temer will now stick with polls show could win control of faltered as oil prices have plunged. to queue too long.” “We didn’t buy counter speculation that her vice president, Michel Rousseff or abandon her, hoping to engineer her the assembly for the first time Venezuela’s economy is shrinking anything. The prices are the same Temer, would desert her — a move that experts say downfall and, as required by the constitution, become since he came to power in 1999, and prices have soared. as back home,” she said. would be potentially fatal to her chances of gathering interim president. in a snub to Chavez’s ally and suc- Diormalyz Echeto, 24, who is AFP enough votes to defeat impeachment. AFP SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES

Scientists Lexus introduces discover secret of painless life IS 200t with new cientists at University College SLondon (UCL) have found the recipe for painlessness in a study that used genetically modified mice to show a channel respon- 2-litre turbo engine sible for allowing pain signals to pass along nerve cell membranes is vital to feel agony. exus announced the launch of the The engine further employs an air-to- In 2006, it was shown that new IS 200t model in the region liquid intercooler mounted directly to the sodium channel Nav1.7 is impor- to unveil a sedan which not only engine to significantly reduce the intake tant for signalling in pain pathways Lturns heads on the road, but also volume downstream of the turbocharger, and people born with non-func- refuses to go unnoticed while parked. The minimising turbo lag for a highly responsive tioning Nav1.7 do not feel pain. new 2.0-litre petrol turbo engine provides performance. The water-cooled intercooler UCL researchers found that more power along with innovative D-4ST provides strong advantages in starting off mice and people who lack Nav1.7 fuel injection technology for both fuel econ- acceleration over an air-to-air type alter- also produce higher than nor- omy and instantaneous torque. native. The acceleration curve prioritises mal levels of natural opioid pep- The IS line also includes the IS 350 while torque delivery at low speeds. The new tides. To examine if opioids were the IS 200t is a replacement for the original 2.0-litre turbo engine is also remarkably important for painlessness, the IS 250 model which has been discontinued. light and compact. It is cast with low nickel researchers gave naloxone, an opi- “The IS 200t sets a new benchmark for content heat resistant steel, and featuring oid blocker, to genetically modi- driving pleasure, with an irresistible blend of a resin cylinder head cover, intake manifold even more stability and fun when driving. features Speed Limit Display and Route fied mice lacking Nav1.7 and found heightened performance, contemporary lux- and intake pipes. The IS 200t looks fast and powerful, even Trace Registration. that they became able to feel pain. ury and breathtaking design,” said Takayuki The IS 200t also received the 8-speed standing still. From the front, the unique Customers can now turn the excitement They then gave naloxone to a Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative, Middle Sport Direct Shift transmission with pad- trademark spindle grille is elegant but up another level and get behind the wheel 39-year-old woman with the rare East and North Africa Representative dle shifts. The transmission automatically aggressive and powerful. From the side, of the race-inspired F SPORT version mutation and she felt pain for the Office, Toyota Motor Corporation. “The 2.0- downshifts during hard braking before a the lines of the car flow smoothly from of the IS 200t and the IS 350. From the first time in her life. litre turbocharged engine combined with the corner then holds a lower gear through the the door sill up to the taillights in the rear aggressive F SSPORT front mask to the “After a decade of rather disap- 8-speed Sport Direct Shift transmission will corner for best control, and then selects the which are angled down and out, with the unique interior attributes, the soul of the pointing drug trials, we now have allow the driver to enjoy the exhilarating most suitable gear on corner exit to give rear spoiler integrated into the trunk lid’s Lexus LFA Supercar can clearly be felt. confirmation that Nav1.7 really ride of the IS 200t in line with our efforts the driver greater throttle response. The trailing edge. Its exclusive spindle grille is eye-catch- is a key element in human pain,” to always provide a ‘fun to drive’ experience. rear wheel drive IS 200t has the capabil- The roof panels have been brazed ingly bolder. The bottom corners of the front said senior author professor John We appreciate the support of our customers ity of varying its gear shifting in line with together ensuring there is no need for gut- bumpers feature aerodynamic intakes that Wood (UCL Medicine). in the region and look forward to provid- G-forces. ter mouldings in the roofline. The sharp not only look great but enhance brake cool- “The secret ingredient turned ing them with yet another unique driving The Drive Mode Select feature in three-dimensional design of the front and ing. The unique 18-inch wheels’ Y-spoke out to be good old-fashioned opioid experience from Lexus in the form of the the 2016 Lexus IS 200t can tailor pow- rear bumpers also assist air flow. As air is design recalls the LFA. Interior trim detail- peptides, and we have now filed new IS 200t.” ertrain response and other settings to drawn into the corners of the front bumper, ing includes an F SPORT steering wheel a patent for combining low dose The 2016 Lexus IS’ engine variants suit conditions or the mood. The Normal it is then redirected into the wheel arches, and shift knob, and aluminum pedals and opioids with Nav1.7 blockers. This include the 3.5-litre V6 engine with D4-S Mode offers relaxing driving perform- reducing wind turbulence and improving scuff plates with the Lexus logo. Both the should replicate the painlessness direct and port fuel injection producing 312 ance within the city and on the highway. brake cooling. front and rear suspension systems and the experienced by people with rare hp at 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of The Eco Mode offers controlled driving All of this ensures reduced wind noise Electric Power Steering (EPS) are exclu- mutations, and we have already 38.5 kg-m/4800 rpm. The second engine performance for optimum fuel economy, for a quieter cabin and improved control sively tuned. Optional Variable Gear Ratio successfully tested this approach variant is a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder with a while the Sport/Sport S Mode offers a at higher speeds. In addition, less drag Steering (VGRS) controls steering angle in in unmodified mice.” maximum output of 241 hp/5800 rpm and sporty driving feeling and excellent accel- also means improved fuel consumption. accordance with vehicle speed and driver Broad-spectrum sodium chan- a maximum torque of 35.7 kg-m/1650-4400 eration performance. An additional driv- A unique and very stylish Electrostatic operation to realize better control at all nel blockers are used as local rpm. ing mode, Sport S+ for F SPORT models Temperature Control Switch enables quick, speeds and improve driving feel during lane- anaesthetics, but they are not The 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine deliv- only uses an Adaptive Variable Suspension intuitive operation of air conditioning. The changing and navigating winding roads. suitable for long-term pain man- ers 241 hp with a maximum torque of 35.7 (AVS) system and refines the powertrain, Electro Multi Vision Navigation (EMVN) agement as they cause complete kg-m. so the driver can fine tune the ride for system with Remote Touch Interface (RTI) THE PENINSULA numbness and can have serious side-effects over time. By contrast, people born with- out working Nav1.7 still feel non- painful touch normally and the only known side-effect is the Marriott Marquis Hotel unveils special inability to smell. Opioid painkillers such as morphine are highly effective at offers to mark Qatar National Day reducing pain, but long-term use can lead to dependence and toler- n the spirit of the National Day achievements and our contribu- Advanced reservation is essential ance. As the body becomes used to festivities across Qatar during tions as a nation. We are excited and a valid Qatar resident permit the drug it becomes less effective Ithe month of December, the about Qatar’s bright future and is required on check in to avail so higher doses are needed for the Marriott Marquis City Center wish to celebrate this occasion the rate. same effect, side effects become Hotel has launched many offers. with Qatari nationals and resi- To stay refreshed and energized more severe, and eventually it “We are proud to be an inte- dents alike,” added Wissdorf. throughout the day long National stops working altogether. gral part of Qatar’s inspirational To celebrate the National Day Day Celebrations, the Marriott “Used in combination with journey and we will continue to the hotel is offering a special rate Marquis City Center Doha Hotel Nav1.7 blockers, the dose of opi- support the authorities with their of QR444. The rate reflects the 44 is offering a 25 percent discount oid needed to prevent pain is very vision of driving success through years of Qatar’s Independence as a on its food and beverage offer- low,” Wood said. innovation and service excellence, sovereign country and is available ing on Friday, December 18 to all “People with non-functioning staying true to Qatar’s cultural to all nationals and residents for Qatari nationals. A valid Qatar Nav1.7 produce low levels of opio- roots,” said Andreas Wissdorf, overnight stays from December Identification needs to be pre- From the December 1 to 25, Qatar - a weekend stay for two people ids throughout their lives without General Manager of the Marriott 17 until January 9. The first 44 sented to avail the offer across residents can participate daily to including a breakfast buffet in developing tolerance or experi- Marquis City Center Doha Hotel. confirmed bookings will receive a their 10 restaurants and lounges. win food and beverage and Saray the award-winning Crossroads encing unpleasant side-effects.” “National Day is a wonderful complimentary room upgrade to The hotel has also launched an Spa prizes, with the chance to Kitchen. opportunity to reflect on past the next available room category. application on its Facebook Page. win the Grand Raffle Draw Prize THE PENINSULA IANS Women are the future of Hermes Watches, says new top man

he new head of Hermes Watches is hop- China and Hong Kong, as a strengthening Swiss In 2006, it snapped up 25 percent of Vaucher ing a more feminine touch, added with the franc has led to exploding production costs. Manucture Fleurier, a prestigious Swiss watch fashion group’s own in-house know-how, So instead of looking out for new acquisitions, movement maker, before buying Nateber, which Twill help it navigate through the turbulence Hermes Watches is taking a good, hard look within. designs and manufactures watch dials, in 2012, and rocking the sector. “We have development ideas for certain excep- a year later pocketing Joseph Erard, which special- Laurent Dordet, who took the helm of the watch tional skill sets, using our own Swiss and French ises in luxury watch cases. division at the famous Paris fashion house last workshops,” Dordet explained. “Our first step will be to consolidate these skill- March, said in an interview he wants to focus even He pointed to a series of colourful models pre- sets and digest them.” more heavily on women’s timepieces, which already sented at the Baselworld watch show last year Observers say Dordet’s profile gives an indication account for 80 percent of the brand’s sales. called Arceau Millefiori — or one thousand flow- of the direction Hermes would like to see its watch “We plan to really develop feminine creation,” ers — created in cooperation with Hermes affiliate brand take. the 47-year-old said, adding that the brand aimed Cristalleries de Saint-Louis, France’s oldest glass While his predecessor Perramond had climbed to explore a range of aspects of women’s watches, and crystal manufacturer. through the watchmaking ranks, spending part of including the use of jewels on the timepieces. The watches are equipped with unconventional his career at LVMH-owned Swiss luxury watch World-famous for its silk scarves and iconic hand- crystal dials and covers inspired by 19th century brand Tag Heuer, the new Hermes Watches chief bags, Hermes is eager to expand its share of the paperweights, giving the illusion of a real bed of has a largely in-house background with little time- luxury watch market. flowers. piece experience. So Dordet, who took over after his predecessor Speaking in Brugg, on the outskirts of the north- Having joined Hermes in 1995, he has spent most Luc Perramond moved over to Ralph Lauren after western Swiss town of Biel — a tradition-imbued of his career working with textiles and precious six years at the helm, is planning to shake things watch metropolis — Dordet said the organisational leathers. “Going for an in-house candidate might up a bit and reorganise. changes needed included better integrating past mean they are looking at this more from the fashion “But not through acquisitions,” he stressed, point- acquisitions. end,” Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Jon Cox said. ing out that the tough times for Swiss watchmakers The question is whether the female fashion focus were not ideal for major new investments. High-end purchases will be enough to boost sales in an overall morose After years of euphoria with booming sales in Over the past decade, Hermes has made sev- market. Asia, Swiss watchmakers have recently been hard- eral purchases aimed at boosting its watchmaking In October, Swiss watch exports plunged 12.3 per- hit by collapsing watch exports to their top markets credibility. cent, according to data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, suggesting that retailers have accumulated too much of a backlog and are hesitant to refill their storerooms ahead of the holidays. In this context, Dordet said he planned to be more selective in terms of where watches could be sold, adding the brand would prioritise Hermes’s own boutique network. “This is a network that has proven very resilient during difficult times,” he said. The luxury watch sector has, meanwhile, just seen sales in France drop off a cliff, following the November 13 attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead. Dordet said he was bracing to see how long the lull would last. “This is yet another element of instability in a market that does not need any more.” AFP

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Banks’ combined credit surges 16.45pc Real estate sector gets QR115bn from the total credit of QR722bn in October

By Satish Kanady sector is mute on month-on- previous year. According to QCB Public sector credit declined On the banks’ deposits, the month. However, the combined data, loans to the Services sec- to QR228bn in October, from QCB data showed private sec- DOHA: The collective credit loans disbursed to the construc- tor also increased to QR68bn in QR226bn in October 2014, but tor deposit is marginally up to facilities offered by Qatar-based tion sector rose to QR38bn from October from QR57bn recorded a QR5bn increase on month- QR346bn, from QR344bn in Sep- banks during the month of the previous month’s QR37bn, during the same month in the on-month basis. The credits to tember 2015 and QR310bn a year October surged 16.45 percent or and to QR28bn recorded a year previous year. the government sector rose to ago. Private sector deposit . banks under its coverage. The QR102bn on year-on-year. The ago. Credit to the real estate sec- The banks’ credit to outside QR65bn during the month, from Qatari banking system’s overall combined assets of three major banks’ credit facilities jumped to tor rose to QR115.9bn in Octo- Qatar jumped to QR81bn in Octo- QR57bn a year ago. domestic credit was up 32.4 per- banks in Qatar grew 11 percent QR722bn during the month from ber 2015, compared to QR90bn ber, up QR21bn from a year ago Domestic investments stood at cent to QR587bn. Domestic assets in Q3, 15 on year-on-year, fol- QR620bn recorded a year ago. On recorded during the same month and an increase of QR6bn from QR140bn, down from QR142bn surged 30.1 percent or QR102bn lowed by banks in UAE(7.5 per- month-on-month, the combined in 2014. the previous month. from the previous month and up to QR443bn.QCB’s foreign assets cent), Saudi Arabia (6.5 percent) credit rose by QR13bn, Qatar Loans to general trade sector Total domestic credit increased from QR129bn a year ago. declined 14.3 percent in October. and Kuwait (4.5 percent). The Central bank’s (QCB) latest data increased to QR54bn, up from 14.5 percent to QR640bn, from Commercial banks’ combined In its third quarter (Q3, 15) total assets of 20 big GCC banks, suggested. QR45bn in October 2014. The QR559bn recorded in October assets climbed to QR1.07 tril- GCC banking report, Global covered by the Gulf Research, The banks’ credit to public sec- contracting sector availed a col- 2014. Credit to private sector lion from QR1.06 trillion posted Research noted Qatar-based expanded 7.9 percent year-on- tor jumped QR56bn on month- lective loan of QR38bn, QR10bn rose by 23.5 percent or QR78bn in September and QR967bn banks witnessed the strongest year. on-month, but credit to industrial up from the same month in the to touch QR412bn in October. recorded a year ago . growth in total assets of GCC THE PENINSULA

Global environment Fight on Open Internet for LNG is strong rules getting hotter

DOHA: Despite some recent Asia’s LNG supply has increased WASHINGTON: Backers and the attorney, saying that Inter- turbulence, the global business and demand has eased, the tra- opponents of “Open Internet” net service providers were merely environment for liquefied natural ditional Asia premium has been rules clashed in a federal appeals transmitting data and as such gas (LNG) remains strong, and a challenged. This, combined with court, in the third round of a bat- could be considered similar to continuous growth in demand is the recent drop in crude prices tle on how US broadband provid- phone carriers. expected for years to come, said and the resurgence of nuclear and ers may be regulated. “Aren’t (consumers) just buy- Khalid Sultan R Al Kuwari, Chief coal for power generation, has The so-called “net neutral- ing access to the Internet?” the Marketing and Shipping Officer changed the familiar landscape ity” case, one of the most hotly judge asked. of RasGas Company Limited, at for LNG in Asia, and brought into contested tech policy issues in Keisler responded that con- the CWC 16th World LNG Sum- question economics for some new Washington, tests whether online sumers “are buying the ability mit in Rome. and some planned LNG projects”. services like Netflix, Yelp and new to retrieve information” and as Presenting his ‘Overview of the However, new customers and startups should have equal access such must be considered a differ- LNG Industry in the Year Past, new markets for LNG are also through Internet service firms ent entity. the Present and the Future’ as increasing at an ever faster pace. Khalid Sultan R Al Kuwari, Chief Marketing and Shipping Officer of RasGas like Verizon and AT&T. Jonathan Sallett, the lawyer a member of the Global Strategy “LNG is still a business requir- Company Limited, at the CWC 16th World LNG Summit in Rome. Supporters of the rule argue arguing for the FCC, said that Panel at the Summit, Al Kuwari ing significant capital invest- that it is needed to ensure access even though Internet firms use said that a growth rate of approxi- ments in production, liquefaction, that RasGas and the gas industry holders,” said Al Kuwari. to any type of online service with- more advanced technology they mately five per cent per year from and transportation. As such, as a whole will be able to proac- The annual CWC World LNG out a gatekeeper, while critics say essentially serve the same func- 2015 to 2025 is anticipated, and LNG requires reliable partici- tively embrace change and to Summit brought together indus- the FCC is using an antiquated, tion as the phone company by during this period LNG demand pants, like RasGas with a long continue to evolve the business try’s leading players to address heavy-handed standard that will transmitting data from one point is expected to outpace the overall term vision and the resilience to meet the growing needs of our the key issues facing the global ultimately stifle a free Internet. to another. Sallett argued that growth in natural gas demand. to overcome short term uncer- customers and to meet the objec- energy sector. Two previous efforts by the US as far back as the 1980s, regula- He acknowledged that “As tainty… I am still very optimistic tives of our sponsors and share- THE PENINSULA Federal Communications Com- tors had determined that “data mission were tossed out by the processing, packet switching and appellate court in Washington, storage were all part of telecom- but earlier this year the agency munications.” “It’s not what is the tried again with a new twist — technology, it’s whether the tech- reclassifying broadband firms as nology is used to manage a tel- “common carriers” which can be ecommunications service,” he said. De Beers to shut Canada diamond mine regulated like phone companies The rules, Sallett argued, were under a 1934 law. implemented, “to provide the TORONTO: A diamond mine in that window for profitability out 70 will be employed beyond that been falling, and diamonds are Peter Keisler, arguing on behalf opportunity to go anywhere on Canada’s Northwest Territories too far,” Tom Ormsby, a spokes- to maintain the mine. no exception. Polished-diamond of cable and telecom providers the Internet” without an Internet is the latest casualty of slumping man for De Beers Canada, said by “The men and women at Snap prices have declined about 30 per- before the three-judge panel, said service firm deciding what can be commodity prices. telephone from Yellowknife. Lake have put enormous effort cent since 2011, according to an the FCC overstepped its authority delivered, or which services pay Anglo American Plc’s De Beers The company will decide in into this challenging ore body over index from PolishedPrices.com. in the rules approved in February. for better access. said it started the process of shut- the next year whether the mine many years, but even the gains Prices for rough, uncut diamonds He said that Congress, in The plan adopted by a 3-2 FCC tering its Snap Lake diamond is viable longer-term; De Beers made this year are not enough to have dropped 44 percent over the updating telecommunications vote reclassified broadband Inter- mine, putting it on care and main- had expected it to operate until overcome the market conditions same period. Snap Lake is Can- law in the 1990s, specifically said net service providers as “public tenance status. Since it opened in 2028. De Beers said 434 employees and put us in a profitable position,” ada’s only fully underground dia- the Internet should be treated as utility” carriers, in an effort to 2008, the mine has never made a will lose their jobs immediately. De Beers Canada Chief Executive mond mine and was De Beers’s “a core information service” that address a previous court ruling profit. “We were in it for the long About 120 will continue to work Officer Kim Truter said. first diamond operation built out- should be exempted from regula- which said it lacked authority to term, but when the prices went for the next one to nine months Prices for just about everything side Africa. tion. regulate broadband. down this year, that just pushed as operations are suspended, and that comes out of the ground have BLOOMBERG Judge David Tatel questioned AFP Exchange rate peg to dollar is ‘appropriate’ for GCC: QNB DOHA: The exchange rate peg kets about possible devaluation services in the consumers’ basket. trates the benefits of the current The GCC has accumulated large to the US dollar is an appropri- of GCC currencies. These bets International experience confirms exchange rate regime. But it foreign-currency savings dur- ate policy framework for the GCC are likely to be misplaced for two this: consumer prices in Brazil and has been argued that deprecia- ing the last oil boom that can be as it provides a stabilisation of reasons. First, the peg makes eco- Russia are growing at a double- tion could be helpful in boosting used to defend the peg. In many inflation and output growth. As nomic sense given the structure of digit annual rate. In response, the exports and driving growth. This countries, these savings are in the GCC moves further down GCC economies. Second, there is GCC central banks would have is a valid argument for econo- excess of 100 percent of GDP. And the diversification path, espe- political will and ample resources increased interest rates to attract mies such as Canada and Norway, while some of these reserves have cially with regards to exports, it in the GCC to maintain the peg. foreign capital, limit the deprecia- but not applicable for the GCC been used in recent months, they could benefit from a more flex- To appreciate the virtues of the tion of their currencies and con- given that most of its exports are remain sizable and sufficient to ible exchange rate regime in the peg, it is instructive to think about trol the rise in inflation. hydrocarbons, whose prices are defend the peg even if oil prices future, QNB’s economic commen- what would have happened if the As a result, growth would have determined internationally and stay low for a few years.” tary noted yesterday. GCC had been running a free- almost surely been negatively are denominated in US dollars. The exchange peg to the dollar For decades, five countries in floating exchange rate regime. impacted. Private consumption The next question is: Is it likely is an appropriate policy frame- the Gulf Cooperation Council Under that scenario, the decline would have fallen as elevated to be maintained? “We believe work for the GCC. As the GCC (GCC) have kept their curren- in oil prices would have led to a inflation would have reduced the the answer is a clear yes for two moves further down the diversifi- cies pegged to the US dollar. Only depreciation of local currencies. purchasing power of consum- ity of inflation and exchange rate reasons. First, there is political cation path, it could benefit from a Kuwait links its currency to a This has happened to major oil ers and higher interest rates under the floating regime would will and commitment to main- flexible exchange rate regime. But basket, but even this is believed to exporters like Brazil and Russia. would have made consumption have made it difficult to attract tain the peg given its economic until then, there is policy commit- be heavily weighted towards the QNB’s note said currency less attractive compared to sav- foreign labour and capital, which benefits to consumers and the ment and sufficient resources in dollar. However, the recent sharp depreciation would have trig- ing. Investment would have also are key drivers of growth in some economy as a whole. Second, there the GCC to maintain the exchange decline of oil prices has fuelled gered a spike in inflation, given the declined due to the higher interest GCC countries. are ample financial resources to rate peg. speculation in the forward mar- large share of imported goods and rates. And the increased volatil- The thought experiment illus- maintain the exchange rate peg. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Qatar’s economic model Maersk Oil to showcase sustainable: Doha Bank technology at IPTC 2015 Bank’s Group CEO hails diversification efforts DOHA: Maersk Oil will show- DOHA: Qatar‘s economic model Minister for Indian Railways financial services and hospitality case its technical energy solu- is sustainable on account of non- commented on the evolution of sectors. Qatar has been ranked tions at the International hydrocarbon diversification, said the GCC countries over the years 14th in the competitiveness index Petroleum Technology Confer- Dr R Seetharaman, Group CEO and the use of Hydro-carbon to by World Economic Forum. ence (IPTC), December 6-9, as of Doha Bank speaking at busi- propel the economies over the last Qatar has established the eco- Principal Sponsor and exhibitor ness meet held recently in India. few decades. He also discussed the nomic zones company “Manateq” of the industry event, hosted by Doha Bank hosted a business impact of the reduction of Oil and to develop and operate three spe- partners Qatar Petroleum. meet with the support of the gas prices, the consequent need cial economic zones that provide Doha Bank’s Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman and members of CII in New The IPTC’s return to Doha Confederation of Indian Industry for the diversification of the GCC infrastructure in accordance Delhi recently. marks the continued importance (CII) on “Bilateral Opportunities economies and a result India can with the highest international of Qatar as a hub for sharing between India, Qatar and Gulf be the ideal natural partner with standards in order to reach new knowledge and expertise in oil Co-operation Council (GCC)” on all GCC economies. levels of economic diversity and NCR holds great prominence in 2013 Qatar bought a 5 percent and gas. December 3 in New Delhi. This will require several tril- promote the growth of the small the Indian SME landscape. stake in Indian telecom com- Lewis Affleck, Managing Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman- lions of funding for various large and medium-sized companies and Indian SME Companies in the pany Bharti Airtel for $1.26bn. Director, Maersk Oil Qatar CII Healthcare Council welcomed scale Investment projects which private sector. NCR region in Segments such as Many Indian Companies such as (MOQ) said: “Maersk Oil has the gathering and gave an account in turn can provide a long stand- The upcoming economic zone Apparels manufacturers, fabri- L&T, Tata Projects, Voltas and built an international reputa- of the evolution of the GCC over ing return on the investments in ‘Um Al Houl Special Economic cation, food processing, IT/ITES Punj Llyod have been actively tion for turning marginal fields the years, the historical trade viable projects for the GCC Sov- Zone’s first phase of development and suppliers for manufacturing participating in the various into commercial successes, such ties that existed between India ereign wealth funds. This will also will commence in 2016. can explore Qatar market.” projects Qatar.” Ganesan Ram- as Qatar’s Al Shaheen field, and GCC countries over the sev- prove to be a good diversification In Qatar, sectors such as con- Dr R Seetharaman highlighted akrishnan, AGM and Head of which was originally deemed eral decades, the contribution to for these large sovereign wealth struction, transport and water on major bilateral relationships International Banking informed uneconomic for development the expatriate segment to create funds who is looking for such ven- will witness significant activity in with India. the Indian corporates about the and today produces 40 percent of and improve the infrastructure in tures. the upcoming years to support its He said “The bilateral trade full range of banking services the nation’s oil. It’s a challenging these economies. Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of non-hydrocarbon diversification. between Qatar and India in 2014- provided by Doha Bank in India, time for our industry currently, He also updated the audience Doha Bank gave insight on Qatar Indian companies can look for- 15 is close to $16bn. The overall its ability to bridge the investors yet as an agile, innovative and on the various areas that we can economy. He said “Qatar’s econ- ward to explore opportunities in trade between GCC and India from GCC countries including cost-efficient organisation we work together in infrastructure omy is expected to grow by more this segment. in 2014-15 is over $133bn.Qatar Sovereign wealth funds, the continue to deliver the best tech- building on the back drop of the than 4.7 percent in 2015. Qatar’s Qatar’s economic model is is the largest supplier of LNG to Indian Industries and major nical solutions and the greatest FIFA event in 2022 and Expo GDP rose 4.8 percent in the sec- sustainable on account of non- India. There is a large market investment projects. value to our partners. So we are event in 2020. ond quarter of 2015, helped by hydrocarbon diversification. for Qatar’s LNG, oil and petro- pleased to have the opportunity Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, robust growth in construction, The industrial sector of Delhi- chemical sectors in India. In May THE PENINSULA to share our expertise at this forum.” Maersk Oil’s Chief Financial Officer, Graham Talbert will also sharing insight into how the com- pany is creating value, despite Egypt lifts Chinese solar panel firms may face EU tariffs again a low oil price environment, as a speaker in the ‘Investing in energy and optimising costs for 2015-16 BRUSSELS: The European the biggest source, that is blamed to curb European imports of the commission revoked duty the long term’ session. Union threatened to renew tar- for climate change. Chinese solar panels after the exemptions for several Chi- Despite the economic down- iffs on solar panels from China, The reviews “will determine commission concluded that they nese companies that it accused turn, as part of the Maersk GDP growth potentially rekindling what was whether the expiry of the meas- unfairly undercut producers in of having broken the terms of Group, one of the world’s larg- the EU’s biggest trade dispute of ures would be likely to lead to a Europe such as Solarworld AG. the price-floor arrangement. est conglomerates, Maersk Oil its kind. continuation or recurrence” of The case covered EU imports val- The commission has also been is currently pursuing profitable, forecast The European Commission dumping and subsidisation and ued at €21bn in 2011 and involved probing whether exporters long term growth by investing in said it would examine whether “a continuation or recurrence of high- level political consultations in China evaded the levies by new acquisitions. CAIRO: Egypt revised its GDP to re-impose two sets of duties injury to the union industry,” the between Europe and China. shipping solar panels to the EU Maersk Oil has 12 technical target for the current fiscal year introduced in December 2013 to commission, the 28-nation EU’s The two-year accord set a min- via Taiwan and Malaysia and presentations within the IPTC to 5.5 percent from 5 percent yes- counter alleged below-cost -- or trade authority in Brussels, said imum price and a volume limit whether Chinese prices should technical programme, several of terday and said its economy grew “dumped” -- imports of solar pan- yesterday in the Official Journal. on European imports from China be excluded from a benchmark which are co-authored by Mae- at 4.2 percent in the 2014-15 fis- els from China and alleged Chi- The anti-dumping and anti-sub- of solar panels. Chinese manufac- that underpins the agreement. rsk Oil Qatar and QP and which cal year, up from 2.2 percent the nese subsidies. The opening of the sidy duties were due to expire on turers that opted to take part in The probe into whether to highlight the successful tech- previous year. renewable-energy trade probes Decemebr 7 and will now stay in the pact are spared the EU anti- renew the anti-dumping and nologies and approaches used to Total GDP for fiscal year coincides with a United Nations place during the inquiries, which dumping and anti-subsidy duties anti-subsidy duties stem from develop Qatar’s Al Shaheen field, 2014-15, which ended in June, meeting in Paris aimed at striking can last as long as 15 months. as high as 64.9 percent. September 4 requests by EU one of the world’s most complex. was 2.4 trillion Egyptian pounds a global agreement to curb fossil- The levies are tied to an EU- The deal has shown cracks dur- ProSun. ($307bn), Planning Minister, fuel pollution, of which China is China agreement in late 2013 ing the past several months, when BLOOMBERG THE PENINSULA Ashraf Al Arabi told a press con- ference yesterday. “The economy has responded favourably to reform processes put in place by the government and economic stimulus measures that have injected huge additional Reckitt Benckiser may look at investments into labour-intensive infrastructure projects,” a state- ment from the ministry said. buying Pfizer consumer unit Fourth-quarter growth for 2014-15 rose to 4.5 percent from 3.8 percent a year earlier, the LONDON: Reckitt Benckiser ness was to come up for any unit, saying at the time that “we minister said. Group Plc would consider acquir- number of reasons and if it goes will not overpay for anything.” Total investment was 14.2 per- ing Pfizer Inc’s consumer-health through all these processes, would Germany’s Bayer AG won a cent of GDP for 2014-15, up from unit were it to come up for sale RB be interested to look at it? heated contest for the business 13.3 percent a year earlier, but in the wake of the Viagra maker’s Yes,” Kapoor said. “I’d be very with a bid of $14.2bn, well beyond the country’s trade deficit rose merger with Allergan Plc. interested in looking at it.” early estimates for the unit, to $38.8 billion for 2014-15 from Buying the unit would add the Adding Pfizer’s consumer- which had sales of about $1.9 bil- $34.1bn the year before. Advil, ChapStick and Centrum health business — which gener- lion from brands such as Claritin Egypt said yesterday it would brands to a fast-growing portfo- ates annual sales of about $3.5bn allergy remedies. RB’s net debt increase exports to Russia by 15 lio of consumer-health products — would further Kapoor’s plan ratio of 0.7 times adjusted earn- percent next year to take advan- such as Nurofen painkillers and to help consolidate a fragmented ings before interest, tax, depre- tage of Russian restrictions Durex condoms, Chief Executive industry, where the leading com- ciation and amortization is below on Turkish imports and support Officer Rakesh Kapoor said in an panies control less than 30 per- that of competitors Unilever at 1.1 People walk past the Pfizer headquarters in New York. its own ailing global exports, interview in London. cent of market share. and Procter & Gamble Co at 1.3, which dropped 17.4 percent The $160bn Allergan deal may It would also be Kapoor’s first meaning the company has finan- in the first ten months of the lead to Pfizer splitting up the big transaction since the $482m cial flexibility to pursue transfor- sumer-health assets were to come in a note last month. The divi- year. enlarged organisation, and the deal to license some of Bristol- mational acquisitions. Discussing up today, I believe RB has the sion would be a good mid-term Egypt’s inflation rate for 2014- New York-based company has Myers Squibb Co’s Latin Ameri- firepower, Kapoor said that RB is capacity to do it. Any of them,” acquisition option for Slough, 15 was 10.9 percent, Arabi said. said it will decide on a potential can brands in February 2013. Last not thinking about limitations on he said. An eventual disposal of England-based Reckitt Benckiser, separation by the end of 2018. year, Kapoor bowed out of the bid- the size of a potential deal. the Pfizer unit is “inevitable,” ana- they said. REUTERS “If the Pfizer consumer busi- ding for Merck & Co.’s consumer “If any of the interesting con- lysts at Exane BNP Paribas said BLOOMBERG

Google’s clean-power deal shows wind farms finding new clients

NEW YORK: Renewable-energy devel- a growing number of utilities have met developer of mid-sized wind farms that der what our power prices will be for 20 watts in 2014, according to Bloomberg opers are increasingly selling wind power state renewable-energy mandates and was acquired by Electricite de France years,” Rick Needham, Google’s director New Energy Finance. straight to the users, tapping a new cus- are putting the brakes on new deals. SA in August. OwnEnergy’s customers of green business operations, said in an That means more developers than ever tomer base as some traditional utility Meanwhile, U.S. wind installations are have included Yahoo! Inc. and Procter & interview. While companies are keen to are seeking power-purchase agreements. buyers are backing away. expected to climb 76 percent this year. Gamble Co. help the environment, it must first make “There’s a shortage of PPAs in part Technology giants have led the way, “If utilities in Kansas don’t need power Under these deals, a corporate buyer economic sense, said Hodek. because there’s never been so much including Google’s deal December 3 for right now, you as a developer either are typically signs a long-term contract for “This is not just for the environment power under development,” said Amy 625 megawatts of US wind power and forced to sit on the project for years the electricity with the developer. The -- this can be something to provide long- Grace, North American wind analyst Microsoft Corp.’s biggest-ever wind deal or find a different class of buyer,” said power is delivered through the local grid; term cost stability,” he said. “Companies with New Energy Finance. Dec. 1. Other industries are following Quayle Hodek, chief executive officer of rarely is there a direct transmission line are saying, ‘What am I missing out on? Technology companies including suit, with businesses, universities, gov- Renewable Choice Energy, a Boulder, from the wind farm itself. Let’s do this,’ ” he said. At the same time, Google were some of the first movers, ernment agencies and other non-utility Colorado-based consultant that matches For businesses, these contracts provide demand from some utilities is slowing. often to run power-hungry data centers. buyers accounting for 32 percent of US Fortune 500 companies with renewable two main advantages: price and predict- Most states are on track to meet The Alphabet Inc. company has signed contracts this year through early Novem- energy projects looking to sell electricity. ability. “Day one, we’re going to be saving renewable portfolio standards, policies deals for about 2 gigawatts of clean ber, according to the American Wind That’s opening up a new market for 10 percent over what we’re paying today,” that require utilities to source a certain energy worldwide since 2010. Includ- Energy Association, up from 5 percent developers, which typically can’t line said Rame Hemstreet, chief energy percentage of their power from clean ing the five contracts the company for all of 2013. up financing for new wind farms until officer at Kaiser Permanente, which has sources, and five already have, according announced December 3, it has deals for Three parallel trends are driving the they’ve also lined up long-term buyers a contract to buy 153 megawatts of wind to Susan Sloan, vice president of state more than 1.3 gigawatts of wind power in shift. Companies have realized that buy- for the power. and solar capacity from NextEra Energy policy at AWEA. the US and Sweden. Facebook Inc. and ing renewable energy from developers is Companies are creating “a new source Inc. Not only are prices lower, they’re That’s not slowing wind installations, Apple Inc have also made significant pur- often cheaper than getting power from of demand,” said Jacob Susman, CEO often locked in by years-long power- which are expected to reach 9 gigawatts chases of clean energy. their local utilities. At the same time, of OwnEnergy Inc., a New York-based purchase deals. “We don’t have to won- this year in the US, up from 5.1 giga- BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Samsung to QFBA, QFCA join hands for Kawader pay Apple Six students will be based between London and Dubai for internship programme

DOHA: The Qatar Finance and and professionals with a world- players and institutions operat- $548m in Business Academy (QFBA) has class development and training ing in Qatar and the region, must partnered with the Qatar Finan- experience that is backed by an carry to help young talents out- cial Centre Authority (QFCA) to arsenal of internationally recog- pace the industry’s fast-moving patent case launch Kawader programme, a nised professional certifications, dynamics, innovate and create bespoke learning initiative for personal development skills and new opportunities and arenas.” SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung entry-level graduates in the field. guiding practices that enable He added: “This is an undertak- has agreed to pay smartphone As part of the initiative, an them to build their career path ing that requires the collaboration rival Apple just over $548 mil- internship agreement has been in the financial sector and deter- and cooperation of all stakehold- lion in a years-long patent battle launched with Mitsubishi UFJ mine their future specialisations ers involved, including the indus- in federal court in California. Financial Group’s (MUFG) bank- and areas of expertise. try’s leading local institutions and The South Korean electron- ing arm, The Bank of Tokyo- Dr Abdulaziz Al Horr, CEO players, international bodies and ics colossus said in a legal filing Mitsubishi UFJ. Six students at QFBA, said: “The industry is the young talents and profession- Thursday it will pay Apple the will be based between London moving with remarkable pace als. Our partnership with MUFG partial judgement awarded but and Dubai for a four-week-long and change that even veterans, in Dubai and London is proof of that reserves the right to get internship programme starting professionals and decision mak- the success that such collabora- money back if the amount is mod- November, 10 during which they ers continue to grapple with as tion can achieve in bridging the ified or overturned on appeal or if will be introduced and exposed to they transition the sector into its gap between academia and pro- the validity of patents at issue is the bank’s various departments next wave of growth. The next fessional ecosystems. successfully challenged. across markets, said a statement generation of professionals needs It is also one of many initiatives Apple said in the joint filing yesterday. to lead on the financial sector’s we are undertaking in this direc- that it disagrees with Samsung’s Designed as a competency- evolution, rather than transition; tion.” Iseda, Head of Doha Office, contention that it has a right to driven, innovative blended learn- and, in doing so, it must keep said: “It is our honor to contribute be reimbursed. ing experience, Kawader builds abreast with the demanding and to the ambition of Qatar National A court in September awarded and shapes the expertise, skills continuously changing dynamics Vision 2030, through human Apple the partial judgment. Sam- Participants at the function. and knowledge of the financial of both the financial job market capital development in finance sung’s options narrowed to sim- services sector’s future business and industry. Aligning with the industry. In fact, many talented from the internship in our Lon- am representing State of Qatar in ply paying the money or trying to leaders and decision makers. Qatar National Vision 2030, the and motivated students applied don and Dubai office. They are here. Those experiences are only take its fight to the US Supreme As such, it endeavors to bridge development and empowerment and joined the programme. I am strongly encouraged to work hard for them to keep forever.” Court. the gap between industry and of solid human capital is an onus also delighted to see those six under the overseas environment, The hefty sum is significantly academia, providing young talents that we, among other established interns are keen to learn a lot because they are fully aware “I THE PENINSULA less than the billion dollars Apple sought at the outset of the 2012 patent trial in Northern Califor- nia, and doesn’t put to rest an argument over who should pay Apple’s legal costs said to total $1.8m. Barclays planning BoE gives nod for capital “Samsung has confirmed to Apple that it will pay Apple the $548m partial judgment directly,” attorneys representing the com- further job cuts in models for 19 UK insurers panies said in the court filing. The payment was to be made LONDON: British insurers order to ensure they continue fallen drastically from around within 10 days of Apple delivering investment bank unit Aviva and Prudential and the to deliver an appropriate level 120, according to a note from an invoice to Samsung on Friday, Lloyd’s of London insurance mar- of capital,” Andrew Bailey, chief consultants PwC. Insurers say according to a joint filing. ket were among 19 firms to have executive of the Bank of England’s applying for approval can entail In another sign that the long- LONDON: Barclays may cut an this year. Barclays doesn’t break their capital calculation models Prudential Regulation Authority, documentation running to tens running legal fight would drag on, additional 20 percent of invest- out figures for the cash-equity approved by the Bank of England said in a statement. of thousands of pages and cost Apple also asked the court for a ment bank staff, with most of the business. The bank has been yesterday, enabling them to lower The insurers approved include more than 100m pounds ($150m) green light to file a motion ask- losses in Asia and the global cash cutting costs at its Asia-Pacific costs under new rules. all the FTSE 100 insurerswhich for the larger firms. ing for supplemental damages for equities business, as Chief Execu- operations, where it generated Approval means the insurers submitted their internal models The Bank of England said it products that weren’t calculated tive Officer Jes Staley seeks to revenue of £776m ($1.2bn) in can use their internal models in this round, along with Scot- had not disclosed whether mod- into the award. shore up profitability, according 2014, about 3 percent of its total, to determine how much capital tish Widows, part of British bank els had been rejected or with- Arch-rivals Samsung and to people with knowledge of the compared with £12.4bn in the UK they hold to ensure they can meet Lloyds. drawn. Industry participants say Apple decided last year to drop decision. The bank employed 18,200 staff in policyholder commitments under The Bank of England had said someinternal models may have all patent disputes outside the The Asia securities division, the region at the end of last year, European Union Solvency II capi- “around 20” models had been sub- been sent back to the drawing United States, marking a partial with operations in markets according to the bank’s annual tal rules that come into force next mitted for approval. board at an earlier stage of the ceasefire in a long-running legal including Japan, Hong Kong and report. month. “We are pleased to receive application process. war between the world’s two larg- Singapore, isn’t considered com- Other banks are also shut- Without such endorsement, internal model approval which, A number of insurers are plan- est smartphone makers. petitive and profitable enough, ting businesses to focus on more firms must use a standard calcu- whilst expected, is the final major ning to apply for model approval The companies have battled in said the people, who asked not to profitable areas. Morgan Stanley lation method of their solvency step before our adoption of Sol- later than the Jan 2016 start date close to a dozen countries, with be identified because the strat- is planning to cut as much as a set out by regulators, which vency II,” said Tom Stoddard, for Solvency II, the Bank said in each accusing the other of infring- egy is private. The cuts, which quarter of its fixed-income staff typically leads to higher capital Aviva’s chief financial officer, in the statement. FTSE 100 firm ing on various patents related to would come on top of an existing after years of revenue declines requirements. That could force a statement. Direct Line is applying to use an their flagship smartphone and program to eliminate 7,000 jobs and insufficient returns, people companies to raise fresh capital None of the British firms have internal model from mid-2016 and tablet products. at the investment bank through with knowledge of the plans said or put pressure on dividend pay- yet released details of their Sol- will use a standard model until But neither has managed to 2016, could be announced early December 1. Standard Chartered, ments to shareholders. vency II ratios, with most saying then. deliver a knock-out blow with a next year, they said. which makes almost all of its Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd they plan to do so alongside the A spokesman for Rothesay Life, number of rulings going different A spokeswoman at Barclays profit in Asia, said November 3 this week ditched its model and release of annual results in the whose backers include Goldman ways, and an announcement they said the bank is “constantly moni- it would eliminate 15,000 jobs to opted for the standard formula. It first quarter of next year. Sachs, said the insurer was decid- agreed to drop all litigation out- toring our opportunities in differ- help save $2.9bn by 2018. now plans to raise 1 billion euros Prudential plans to release sol- ing whether to apply for a partial side the United States suggested a ent geographies and businesses.” When he was appointed in ($1.1bn) in fresh capital. vency ratio details at an investor internal model next year. line was finally being drawn. Barclays employed 20,500 people October, Staley told staff he “Going forward we will moni- day on January 19. The numbers at the securities unit at the end of would “complete the necessary tor insurers’ models carefully in applying for model approval has REUTERS AFP 2014. Staley, who took over Dec. transformation and reposition- 1, has been tasked with improv- ing of the investment bank to a ing profitability at the investment less capital-intensive model” and bank, which is lagging the lend- restore a “collaborative” relation- er’s other divisions and has been ship with regulators. While the hurt by rising costs tied to past securities unit, headed by Tom Banks face probe into credit swap collusion misconduct and tougher capital King, contributes about a third of requirements. Since joining in the bank’s revenue, it has the low- April, Chairman John McFar- est profitability of four units with NEW YORK: US regulators person said. The credit-default government has used those pros- Toward the end of each trad- lane, 68, has pledged to refocus a 2.7 percent return on equity in are examining whether banks swaps benchmarks allow inves- ecutions as a road map to pur- ing day, benchmark prices for the business on the UK and US 2014. Staley inherited a strategy colluded in setting prices in tors to make bets on the likeli- sue similar conduct in different indexes are tabulated by third- and has said the bank is reviewing from his predecessor Antony the derivatives market where hood of default by companies, markets. Credit-default swaps, party providers based on dealer the contributions of operations in Jenkins that involved cutting a investors speculate on credit countries or securities backed by which gained notoriety during quotes, creating a level at which Asia and the Middle East, because third of employees at the division risk, according to a person with mortgages. Judy Burns, an SEC the financial crisis for amplifying traders can mark their positions. “we don’t like places that don’t while reducing its share of total knowledge of the matter. spokeswoman, declined to com- losses and spreading risks from This process is similar to how make money.” total risk weighted assets to about The US Securities and ment. the U.S. housing bust across the other markets that don’t trade Barclays fell 0.3 percent to a third from a half. Exchange Commission is probing The probe comes after success- globe, have since come under on exchanges set benchmark 229.6 pence in London on Friday, whether firms acted in unison to ful cases brought against Wall more scrutiny by regulators. prices. That includes the Lon- extending its loss to 5.7 percent BLOOMBERG distort prices in the $6 trillion Street’s illegal practices tied to Trading in swaps index con- don interbank offered rate, an market for credit-default swaps interest rates and foreign curren- tracts has increased in recent interest-rate benchmark. In the indexes, said the person, who cies. Those cases showed traders years as investors look for easy Libor scandal, regulators accused asked not to be identified because misrepresented prices and coor- ways to speculate on, say, the banks of making submissions on Vietnam economy on the rise the investigation is private. dinated their positions to push health of U.S. companies, or the borrowing rates that benefited The regulator is trying to valuations in their favor, often risk that defaults will increase as their trading positions. determine if dealers have mis- through chat rooms - practices seven years of easy-money policies represented index prices, the that violate antitrust laws. The come to an end. BLOOMBERG

GE investors to fight forced $5bn securities exchange NEW YORK: Holders of pre- that it would sell the majority of to the existing shares, according people said. Investors are also ferred shares in General Electric the assets in its finance unit, GE to people familiar with the frustrated at the company’s push Co’s finance unit are revolting Capital, to focus more on its core company’s reasoning. Holders to change terms just three years against the company’s decision to businesses. As part of the reor- of the existing preferred equity after selling the securities that exchange $5bn of the securities ganisation, it revealed plans on aren’t entitled to vote on or aren’t callable until 2022. for notes the investors say are less December 1 to exchange three dif- consent to these transactions, the GE’s $2.25bn of 7.125 percent valuable, according to people with ferent series of preferred shares company said in the December 1 preferred shares that were trad- knowledge of the matter. - hybrid securities with elements statement. ing at about 119 cents on the dol- About 70 holders of the compa- of debt and equity - for similar “The GE Capital board followed lar plunged 6.6 cents after the ny’s preferred securities convened securities with lower coupons. It a thorough process in approving company announced plans to Vietnam’s Planning and Investment Minister Bui Quang Vinh (Left) on two calls this week to discuss is offering a premium on the face the new terms, and we believe exercise the exchange. The new gestures next to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung while attending how to extract better terms from value of the securities to compen- shareowners are getting a fair 4 percent shares are trading at the Vietnam Development Partnership Forum in Hanoi, yesterday. GE, said the people, asking not to sate for the lower interest rate. value for their existing shares,” less than 90 cents on the dollar, Vietnam’s economy is expected to post annual growth of 6.55 percent be identified because the matter GE has told investors that said Seth Martin, a spokesman reflecting investor concerns that this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at the forum, better is private. Many of the investors it has a right to carry out the for the company.But the preferred the preferred shareholders are than 5.98 percent growth in 2014. have complained directly to the exchange because, based on its holders argue the original cov- not being adequately compen- company, they said. The industrial calculations, the new obligations enants on the perpetual shares sated. giant announced earlier this year will be equal or greater in value didn’t allow for an exchange, the BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Yellen awaits UAW wins historic victory with vote at VW plant DETROIT: The United Auto “Every case has to be built on Workers union won its first the circumstances” at each plant, organising vote at a foreign- Casteel said. “We are not filing big battle after owned auto assembly plant in on Nissan or Mercedes tomor- the US South, in a groundbreak- row, but if our evaluation proved ing victory after decades of failed that there was a unit that was attempts. ready and strong enough to have About 71 percent of skilled an election, certainly we would getting Dec hike trades workers who cast ballots explore it.” at Volkswagen AG’s factory in The union narrowly lost a Feb- Chattanooga, Tennessee voted ruary 2014 ballot in which all of to join the UAW, according to the Chattanooga plant’s hourly Fed chief to face more challenges the company and the union. The workers were eligible to vote. skilled trades workers account During that vote, Republican WASHINGTON: Federal rate hikes, with the median fore- for about 11 percent of the 1,450 US Senator Bob Corker, whose Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has cast for the fed funds rate for hourly employees at the plant. hometown is Chattanooga, said, The Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. the evidence of US labour mar- mid-2016 about 0.75 percent and If the UAW victory, as expected, “I’ve had conversations today ket health she wanted in order 1.125 percent for the end of the survives an appeal by Volkswagen and based on those am assured to raise benchmark interest year. The Fed’s policymakers hold to the National Labor Relations south. “It gives the UAW a signifi- Nissan Motor Co and Daimler that should the workers vote rates for the first time in a dec- very different views of where the Board, the 164 skilled trades cant new tool in trying to organ- AG’s Mercedes-Benz. against the UAW, Volkswagen ade this month, but she may have central bank’s benchmark rate workers will be the first foreign- ize the foreign automakers in the “To the overall grand plan of will announce in the coming a tougher time selling further will end next year, ranging from owned auto assembly plant work- south. Symbolically, it’s going to the UAW it’s probably not mon- weeks that it will manufacture its hikes. less than zero to 3.0 percent, ers to gain collective bargaining be huge,” said Dennis Cuneo, a umental, but to those workers, new mid-size SUV here in Chat- Yellen’s arguments against according to projections released rights in the southern United former automotive executive who it’s a big deal,” Casteel said in an tanooga.” potential dissenters at the in September that were based on States. has dealt with the UAW in past interview. The UAW’s current president, December 15-16 Fed policy meet- their views of appropriate policy. While the unit of skilled trades organising campaigns. Casteel, and Chattanooga UAW Dennis Williams, and its president ing were strengthened by Labor The median outlook was for four workers who maintain the assem- Gary Casteel, UAW secretary- Local 42 President Mike Can- in 2014, Bob King, said Corker’s Department data that showed quarter-point rises next year, bly machinery are a fraction of treasurer and head of the union’s trell, in a separate interview on comment as well as “interference” employers hired 211,000 people while their views of the long-term the hourly work force, observers organising efforts, downplayed the Thursday, said the election was from anti-union groups, includ- in November while even greater normal level range from between said the victory was significant significance of the vote and its a result of the “frustration” of ing one led by small government numbers joined the workforce. 3.0 percent and 4.0 percent. and could serve as a launching pad influence on the UAW’s attempts skilled trades workers not hav- advocate Grover Norquist, tainted Federal funds futures contracts Worryingly for a consensus- for the union’s efforts to organize to organise workers at southern ing collective bargaining rights for the earlier election. imply a 79-percent chance that seeking Yellen, it is not just tra- other foreign-owned plants in the plants including those owned by wages and benefits. REUTERS the Fed will end seven years of ditional “doves” such as Governor near-zero interest rates at its Lael Brainard who are question- December meeting and about ing the pace of rate rises. Even even odds of a second rate rise by some of the hawks, who would March. Beyond that the outlook is typically worry more about infla- more mixed. Interest rate futures tion risks than weak economic Syngenta may maturing in the second half of growth, are weighing a possibil- Kinder Morgan may bleed 2016 next year are rising slightly, ity that they may face a long spell showing traders are wagering of below normal economic growth reconsider the Fed will manage no more than and low inflation. dividend to conserve cash flow two further hikes before the end Bullard noted that rates have of next year. remained low in most advanced sale of assets The differences among Fed economies. If that persists it “may CHICAGO: Kinder Morgan Inc, cancel expansion projects that on Tuesday that Kinder Morgan’s policy makers were on display. be leading us to an outcome with the weakest pipeline operator pipeline companies were relying bonds were on the verge of tipping HOUSTON: Syngenta AG, the James Bullard, the more hawk- low nominal interest rates and in the S&P 500 this year, may on to fund investor payouts. An into junk. Swiss pesticide maker that’s ish head of the St Louis Fed argued low inflation that can last for divert cash from dividend pay- index of 50 energy-infrastructure “Dividend growth is unrealis- rejected two takeover offers this it is time to raise rates and to a very long time,” he said, add- outs as the worst oil-market col- companies lost 42 percent of its tic,” Vivek Pal, a managing direc- year, may reconsider the planned begin shrinking the central bank’s ing the Fed needs to be willing lapse in a generation threatens value this year, twice the declines tor at Jefferies LLC in New York, sale of its flower- and vegetable- $4.5 trillion balance sheet which to pause and also to speed up its its investment-grade rating. The racked up by oil explorers and said in a note to clients before seed units, according to a group was bulked up in recent years to pace of tightening. company’s shares plunged 13 per- drilling-rig owners. the announcement. The company of shareholders that said it met boost the economy. “You have an Earlier this week, Yellen said cent to an all-time low. As recently as November 18, needs a 50 percent dividend cut to with Chairman Michel Demare. open debate between doves and the process of rate increases could The company’s board “will be Kinder Morgan was promising avoid being downgraded to junk, The potential change was dis- hawks as to what the pace of be gradual but she has yet to spell reviewing the dividend policy investors a 6 percent to 10 per- he said. closed in a November 26 meeting increases should look like,” said out what gradual means. and financing plans in the com- cent increase from the $2 per Stock analysts have yet to turn with Demare, the Alliance of Crit- Art Hogan, chief market strate- One driver for the pace of rate ing days,” Kinder Morgan said in share it budgeted for this year. pessimistic, despite the share ical Syngenta Shareholders said gist at Wunderlich Securities in rises will be whether inflation a statement. The company said In the statement, Kinder Mor- price’s tumble from an all-time in a letter to its members, a copy New York, referring to the divi- picks up next year, and the data it expects to generate $5bn in gan pledged to “take required high of $44.57 in the space of 7 of which was obtained by Bloomb- sions within the Fed over readi- suggested workers might not be distributable cash flow next year action” to avoid a downgrade to 1/2 months. The stock had 15 erg News. In recent months, the ness to tighten monetary policy. getting big enough raises for busi- that would be sufficient to sup- junk status. buy ratings, six holds and zero group has publicly opposed the The Fed has appeared gun shy nesses to raise prices much. port a dividend increase. “Alter- Analysts have been split on sells among analysts on Friday; sale of the seed assets and has on tightening policy twice already Average hourly earnings rose natively, this cash flow can be whether Kinder Morgan’s divi- that compared to 16 buys, four criticized Syngenta’s management this year, in June and September. 2.3 percent in November from a used to fund some or all of KMI’s dends are sustainable as the pipe- holds and zero sells when the for the way it handled a takeover Its key policy rate has been 0-0.25 year earlier, down from 2.5 per- equity needs for 2016.” line industry’s ability to tap equity shares touched a record close on bid from Monsanto Co. percent since the depths of the cent in October. Without more Pipeline operators have been and debt markets to finance April 23. Prior to the announce- “We were also left with a financial crisis in late 2008. inflationary pressures, policymak- hit especially hard as the 63 per- growth dimmed. The company’s ment, Kinder Morgan had been sense that Syngenta’s previously Wall Street’s top banks said in ers likely want to raise rates more cent swoon in crude prices from shares slumped 30 percent this expected to lift its 2016 dividend announced share buyback would a poll that they expect the central gradually. their peak June 2014 prompted week to $16.82 in New York. to $2.14. not occur if the divestitures did bank to maintain a slow pace of REUTERS cash-squeezed oil producers to Moody’s Investors Service warned BLOOMBERG not proceed as those divesti- tures were necessary to fund the share buyback,” the group said in the letter, which was signed by its managing director, Folke Rauscher. Paul Minehart, a US-based Kocherlakota blames Fed for slow recovery spokesman for Basel, Switzer- land-based Syngenta, said he NEW YORK: In his final pub- speech in Philadelphia that the Therefore, “a participant’s projec- projections of inflation and out- couldn’t immediately comment on lic remarks as president of the FOMC’s policy choices since the tion is best viewed as a descrip- put gaps” in order to engender a the letter. Syngenta announced in Federal Reserve Bank of Min- crisis “were designed to keep both tion of his or her goals for the faster return to the Fed’s man- September plans divest the seed neapolis, Narayana Kocherla- employment and prices needlessly evolution of inflation and unem- dated goals, he added. units and buy back more than kota (pictured) criticised the low for years.” ployment.” Kocherlakota steps down $2bn of shares. Vegetable seeds, central bank’s actions since the He cited projections by him- This behaviour was based on December 31 to join the faculty which generated $663m of rev- 2008 financial crisis and warned self and his colleagues in 2009 for a framework that predominated at the University of Rochester enue last year, could fetch more his colleagues against returning unemployment and inflation that policy-making in the pre-crisis and has recused himself from than $2.5bn, analysts at Sanford to the pre-crisis framework for showed both were expected to be era known as the Taylor Rule, the FOMC’s upcoming meeting on C Bernstein & Co said at the time. setting monetary policy. far from the Fed’s goals of maxi- which penalised deviations of the December 15-16. Neel Kashkari, a Syngenta is under particu- Kocherlakota, who has been mum employment and 2 percent Fed’s benchmark federal funds former aerospace engineer who lar scrutiny at the moment as pushing for additional stimulus inflation three years later in 2012. rate from historical levels, he went on to stints in investment speculation swirls about poten- this year while others on the pol- “Each participant’s forecast is said. Going forward, the FOMC banking, asset management and tial takeovers in the global crop- icy-setting Federal Open Market based on what that participant should adopt a strategy “that politics, last month was named chemicals business. Committee have been preparing sees as being appropriate mon- is a lot more responsive to the his successor. to tighten, said in the text of a etary policy,” Kocherlakota said. Committee’s best medium-term BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG Volatile week may set stocks for year-end rally in US

NEW YORK: The past week’s and solutions at Voya Investment returned to the level of leverage news that the Organisation of back-to-back equities selloff Management in New York. “I see they had prior to that downturn. Petroleum Exporting Countries might have been a chance to ride nothing on the calendar outside Draghi on Friday said the was planning to maintain its pro- a US stocks rally toward the end a geopolitical event that is going ECB could deploy more stimu- duction near record highs despite of the year, amid the goldilocks to make them (the Fed) change lus if needed, leading traders to already depressed prices. economy scenario of a strong jobs course at this point,” he said. reestablish short positions in the “The headwind of falling oil market and falling oil prices. Markets have for weeks bloc’s single currency. “In many in 2015 in terms of earnings The S&P 500 rallied 2 percent expected the Fed to raise rates ways he was trying to undo some will become a tailwind in 2016,” on Friday to eke a slight gain after its December 15-16 meeting. of the damage from the percep- said Steve Chiavarone, associate for the week, the ninth up week Earlier in the week, stocks sold tion that he didn’t do enough,” portfolio manager at Federated out of the last 10, after the US off after the unwinding of short said Quincy Krosby, market strat- Investors in New York, pointing economy added more jobs than bets on the euro seeped into most egist at Prudential Financial in to the benefits of lower oil prices expected in November in a show asset classes. The euro posted Newark, New Jersey. for main street. of the economy’s resilience. its largest daily gain against the In contrast to Draghi, she said, “When you take a wide look at The data likely paved the way US dollar in more than six years Fed Chair Janet Yellen is not the consumer, not just retail sales, for the Federal Reserve to raise on Thursday after ECB Presi- expected to surprise markets. the consumer looks healthy.” interest rates this month for the dent Mario Draghi’s statement “As long as she sticks to the Retail sales data out next Fri- first time in nearly a decade, while fell short of expectation for fur- script that she wrote the mar- day could confirm the upbeat still keeping the US central bank ther easing. Some of the selling ket shouldn’t be shocked. The state of consumers heading into committed to a shallow and slow was related to leveraged funds market is again factoring in the the key holiday season. A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average, following the closing pace of increases. that were likely forced to close rate hike, today’s good (payrolls) The end of year seasonality bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. “The story today in the US is positions as volatility jumped. news should be good news that could also be supportive of higher growth with modest inflation, According to Bank of America ultimately is a positive.” stock prices. December is histori- which is great for equities,” said research, these funds, which were Adding to the strong jobs data cally the best month for the S&P “We should enjoy the rally and fundamentals,” Krosby said. Paul Zemsky, chief investment heavily involved in the dramatic as a bullish stocks catalyst, crude 500 according to data from the perhaps wait until we transition officer, multi-asset strategies stocks selloff in late August, had prices resumed their fall after Stock Trader’s Almanac. into the new year to focus back on REUTERS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Opec fights to stay If the answer is $2.3trillion, relevant in the market By Leonid Bershidsky can you guess the question? HE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has moved to raise its output ceiling, a year after it decided to take on upstart US shale oil producers by keeping out- By Josh Hoxie negative health effects like heart disease, could fund a year of Head Start as well as Tput steady and prices low. The latest move is a renewed asthma, mental illness, and cancer for eve- a year of the Women, Infant, and Children declaration of war, and reason to disregard analysts’ expectations n 2007, when the world was on the ryone in these unequal societies, not just (WIC) programme, which provides nutri- of a Saudi surrender or an Opec collapse. brink of financial crisis, the US income those at the bottom. tion assistance to over half of all infants In practical terms, the decision to raise the ceiling to 31.5 mil- inequality hit its highest mark since In fact, according to British public health born in the US — with over $8bn to spare. lion barrels a day from 30 million barrels doesn’t change much. 1928, just before the Great Depres- researcher Richard Wilkinson, we are bet- An even simpler way to reduce inequality The organisation’s member states were pumping more than its sion. Economists are only beginning ter off living in a community with a lower through the tax code would be to ensure self-imposed quota, producing about 31.4 million barrels a day in Ito study the parallels between the 1920s and standard of living but greater equality than the wealthy paid an effective tax rate (the October, according to its numbers. Yet the lifting of the ceiling the most recent decade to try to understand living in a community with a higher income, average rate at which their earned income caused a sharp drop in the price of Brent crude: why both periods ended in financial disaster. but more extreme inequality. is taxed) equal to the highest marginal tax That’s because Saudi Arabia was perceived by analysts to be Just how large is the gap between the One explanation is the increased “social rate (the amount of tax paid on an addi- softening its stance. A report from Energy Intelligence suggested wealthiest Americans and the typical US cohesion” that exists in more equal societies: tional dollar of income), currently about the kingdom was about to propose a cut of 1 million barrels a family? Here’s one way to think about it: greater networks of mutual aid and caring 40 percent. day production if non-Opec producers would cooperate. Other the richest 400 people in the United States across society, and less hyper-individualism. According to the Tax Policy Center, the reports focused on the pressure some desperate Opec members, together possess more wealth than over 60 Put differently, greater inequality tears the top 1 percent of Americans pay just 33 such as Venezuela, were putting on the Saudis to cut output and percent of the country, a striking 194 mil- social fabric of society. percent of their income in federal taxes, help drive up the price. lion people and more than the populations High levels of inequality also erode social including income tax, excise tax, and pay- These signals, however, either were false or irrelevant because, of Mexico and Canada combined. mobility — the ability of those born into pov- roll tax. Increasing this effective rate to 40 as it turns out, the Saudis have no choice but to keep pumping, A new report that I co-authored, Billion- erty to climb the economic ladder. This is percent would raise $157bn in just the first and the same is true of other Opec members. Most understand aire Bonanza: The Forbes 400 and the Rest the result of a now-broken ladder of oppor- year. This new revenue should be directed this. Those who don’t, such as Venezuela and Ecuador, will just of Us, provides a window into the world of tunity — the public investments in things to public investments that create opportuni- have to lump it — and plumb the depths of economic collapse to the uber-wealthy and explores the widen- like housing, education, and healthcare for ties for broader wealth creation. Debt-free which cheap oil can send them. ing gap. I propose a bold set of policies to those at the bottom and middle required to higher education would be a strong step in There has been much talk about the organisation’s waning reduce this gap, both by taxing the top and help people build wealth. this direction, enabling students from any market power since it decided to keep output steady in 2014 investing in broader opportunity for the rest While there are venerable efforts from background to get a college degree without instead of cutting back. But it was Opec’s decision itself that led of the country. billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, who this the burden of decades of student debt. to a price drop of more than 50 percent. The price fluctuations on The Forbes 400 members have a com- week announced he is giving away 99 per- Instituting a wealth tax or any other Friday are more evidence that these nations haven’t been sidelined bined fortune of $2.3tr. This is more than cent of his wealth over his lifetime, these policy that strikes at the growing wealth and that Saudi Arabia, not the US shale companies, is still the the gross domestic product of India, a efforts won’t truly reverse the growing con- divide is unthinkable in our current Con- global swing producer. Now, however, the kingdom is playing an country with more than a billion people. By centration of wealth. gress, which has shown little interest in uncharacteristic game. comparison, the typical American family For those at the very top of the wealth serious discussion about tax reform, espe- Opec has appeared to be under threat for decades. In 1986, the has about $81,000 in wealth. The combined spectrum, the federal government should cially before the presidential election. But political science professor Mohammed Ahrari published “Opec: wealth of 36 million such typical families is institute a modest wealth tax in addition to a generation ago, the thought that Ameri- The Failing Giant.” Yet it’s still around, though it has no explicit equal to the wealth of the Forbes 400. the standard federal taxes on income and cans would be experiencing such massive methods for enforcing discipline and its members — especially the The wealth gap in America is especially capital gains. inequality seemed similarly unlikely. If we strongest, Saudi Arabia — often disregard collective decisions. The startling for people of colour. Median house- For instance, a 1 percent tax on this year’s fail to take bold action, wealth will continue group has held together because the smaller producers need Saudi hold wealth for African-Americans is just Forbes 400 members, those with assets to concentrate into fewer and fewer hands. Arabia to stabilize the market when their own output fluctuates. $11,000 and for Latinos is $13,700. above $1.7bn, would raise $23.4bn annu- The Saudis need the smaller producers to wield outsize power in Extreme inequality has been linked to ally. For context, that amount of money REUTERS a market where four of the five biggest producers are not Opec members. This setup doesn’t require that Opec members always raise or cut output in unison. In a 2013 paper, Khalid Alkhatlan of King Saud University and his co-authors described Saudi Arabia’s policy within the cartel: Saudi Arabia’s output behaviour has varied over time in a sys- tematic way, in response to market conditions and also to inter- ruptions within Opec. Its behaviour differed between “normal” periods and periods with interruptions. In normal periods, when faced with reduced demand, Saudi Arabia cooperated with its Opec partners to restrict output. During interruptions, however, it would increase its output to offset reductions in the rest of Opec, not to match the reductions. The Saudis have acted independently at times: They cut exports in the mid-1980s, trying unsuccessfully to hold up high global prices, and they kept output steady in the 1990s, allowing other Opec countries to regain market share at their expense. In both cases, the Saudis’ policy didn’t hurt the other Opec members. It’s different now. The oil market is glutted. Exporters, especially those outside the Gulf, face higher costs and big budget deficits, and they need a big output cut from the Saudis. They’re willing to pitch in with their own small cuts as long as the price rises. The Saudis usually have obliged in situations of reduced demand, but they won’t this time. The Saudis want a future in which the US cannot claim the swing producer role. Although frackers have proved more resil- ient than expected a year ago, signs that they are losing ground are multiplying. The frackers no longer can afford to hedge as much as they did last year, and now, credit markets are tightening for US oil producers. Oil and gas companies now account for a third of total US distressed debt. With a rate increase on the way, the more debt-dependent shale producers are about to come unglued. If the Saudis agreed to a production cut now and prices jumped, it would provide relief to the frackers. The Saudis would hate that to happen, so they’re unwilling to cut output. If they don’t, other Opec members can’t do it, either: Without the Saudis, they have little hope of moving the market. Saudi Arabia has a plan and nobody in Opec has an alternative one. That’s why there was no revolt against the Saudis, and that’s why Opec will stick together, for better or for worse.

BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Janet Yellen is learning politics in economics By Ylan Q Mui and that the unemployment rate who make up the central bank’s at her desk and drinking coffee. sion that would require the Fed was permanently wounded and stayed at 5 percent. top brass was willing to start pull- Presenting a united front is to follow prescribed rules in set- needed constant support. But she ANET L Yellen stepped The decision will be Yellen’s ing back the Fed’s support for the essential to the central bank, ting interest rates as “misguided.” also admitted the limitations of into the top job at the Fed- biggest test. She declined to com- recovery in September. especially as it has veered into The Fed won the backing of the the Fed’s economic models. The eral Reserve last year with ment for this article, but docu- Snowy-haired and petite, uncharted territory. Former White House, which threatened central bank has made mistakes Jmore experience than any- ments and interviews with more Yellen, 69, is an academic at heart, central bank chairman Alan to veto the bill. And she dismissed before, and Yellen pledged that body who has led the central bank than 20 associates reveal how chronically early and frequently Greenspan employed a top-down a similar proposal that was under the Fed would move slowly to in its 100-year history. But she Yellen is trying to navigate this armed with stacks of notes at approach to the Fed’s decisions, consideration in the Senate over wean the recovery off its stimulus. is finding that success demands challenging moment. Her goal is public appearances. She spent making his opinions known before the summer. Yellen’s mentors included Nobel not just economic expertise, but a to forge consensus within the Fed two decades teaching at the Uni- asking for input from his col- Yellen initially struggled to Prize-winning economist James political prowess she is still learn- while being responsive to Capitol versity of California at Berkeley leagues. navigate the often-thorny rela- Tobin, who was among the advo- ing to master. Hill’s critiques — all without ham- and now is professor emeritus Most Fed officials now say the tionship between Congress and cates for aggressively lowering the As the Fed prepares to tackle pering the policies that she says there. Yellen was also on the economy will be ready to start the Fed, miffing Hensarling when unemployment rate during the the controversial task of unwind- has helped keep the US economy Fed’s Washington-based board of standing on its own by the end of she did not immediately reach out 1960s, even if it meant tolerating ing years of support for the econ- on course. governors in the 1990s and head the year. After September’s delay, to him after being appointed to higher prices. omy, Yellen has grappled with The leader of the Federal of the San Francisco Fed in the Yellen said in public remarks this lead the Fed, according to a per- Yellen’s critics fear that the fractious colleagues and dissent Reserve is often described as 2000s before being appointed the week that she will “look forward” son with direct knowledge. Fed is making the same mistake within one of the world’s most among the most powerful people second-in-command at the cen- to raising interest rates as a sign Yellen has since stepped up her once more by waiting too long and influential financial institutions. in the world. But in late summer, tral bank in 2010. The two met of the recovery’s strength. Yet outreach to Republican lawmak- risks moving too slowly down the Outside the Fed, liberal lawmak- as the Fed weighed whether to in the Fed cafeteria when they three of the Fed’s top officials ers and has spoken directly with road — and the consequences may ers and some of the world’s top raise interest rates for the first both worked there in the 1970s have explicitly advocated waiting Hensarling over the phone about not be apparent for years to come. economists are urging her not to time in nearly a decade, Yellen and now live in Georgetown. until at least 2016 to move. Join- the investigation into the alleged She described her own recipe move too fast, for fear that the found herself outnumbered. Yellen maintains such a low pro- ing them are prestigious institu- leak. But the political climate for for success in a speech last year economy is weaker than it seems. Yellen wanted to wait. The wild file that during her first G-20 tions such as the International the Fed could become more toxic at the graduation ceremonies for The Fed will meet in less than swings in global financial markets summit as Fed chair, security Monetary Fund and the World if a Republican moves into the New York University at Yankee two weeks to decide whether to over the summer were potentially personnel asked her for identi- Bank. Oval Office. Stadium. Unsurprisingly, the finally raise interest rates. Many bad omens for China’s economy fication. While former chairman Yellen has adopted an aggres- She argued that she didn’t theme of her remarks was the analysts say the vote has been — which in turn could drag down Ben S Bernanke famously went sive tone in fending off efforts need to see evidence that skep- importance of hard work — or clinched by strong jobs report, America, she feared. But her to the office seven days a week, to rein in the central bank. In a tics wanted to start raising inter- what she called “grit.” which showed that the economy colleagues were not as worried. Yellen prefers occasionally to letter issued just days before the est rates. And she pushed back last month added 211,000 jobs A slim majority of the 17 people work from home, sitting alone House vote, she criticized a provi- against the idea that the economy WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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NOVO How to play Kakuro: SCREEN 1 Bus 657 (2D/Action) 11:15am, 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15pm & 11:15pm SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 2 In The Heart of The Sea (3D/Adventure) 10:30am, 3:30 & 8:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells 2D 1:00, 6:00 & 11:00pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 Mune (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some Spectre (2D/Action) 6:20 & 9:10pm Krampus (2D/Comedy) 12:00midnight cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 4 A Second Chance (2D/Tagalog) 10:00am, 2:20, 7:00 & 11:30pm However, in a crossword the numbers reference Arbaa Kotchina (2D/Arabic) 12:30, 5:00 & 9:30pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 5 Krampus (2D/Comedy) 11:00am, 1:10, 3:20 & 5:30pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or The Keeping Room (2D/Drama) 7:40, 9:40 & 11:45pm column referenced by the number. SCREEN 6 Victor Frankenstein(2D/Drama)10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15&11:30pm Within each SCREEN 7 Creed (2D/Drama) 1:00, 6:30 & 11:55pm Bridge of Spies (2D/Drama) 10:15am, 3:45 & 9:15pm collection of cells SCREEN 8 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2D/Adventure) - called a run - any 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm of the numbers 1 SCREEN 9 Spectre (2D IMAX/Action) 10:15am, 3:35 & 9:00pm to 9 may be used In The Heart of The Sea (3D IMAX/Adventure) 1:10, 6:35 & 11:55pm but, like sudoku, SCREEN 10 In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15 each number may Bus 657 (2D/Action) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm only be used once. MALL

Yesterday’s SCREEN 1 Blinky Bill (2D/Animation) 3:00pm answer The Keeping Room (2D/Drama) 5:00pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 7:00pm A Second Chance (2D/Romantic) 9:15pm Bus 657 (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Rangi Taranga (2D/Kanada) 2:15 Krampus (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm A Second Chance (2D/Romantic) 7:00pm Victor Frankenstein (2D/Drama) 9:15pm In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 11:15pm SCREEN 3 Shankarabharanam (2D/Telugu) 2:15pm ALL IN THE MIND A Second Chance (2D/Romantic) 5:00pm Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) 7:15pm Arbaa Kotchina (2D/Arabic) Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, 9:30pm Hate Story 3 (2D/Hindi) 11:15pm vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. LANDMARK

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Kobe would love to Anthony sparkles as Knicks beat Nets play at Rio Games, fitness permitting NBA: Bradley Beal scores season-high tally of 34 points as Wizards down Suns 109-106 LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant (pictured), who is retiring after NEW YORK: Carmelo Anthony Pistons 102, Bucks 95 20 years with the Los Angeles paced the Knicks with 28 points Marcus Morris and Reg- Lakers at the end of the NBA while rookie Kristaps Porzingis gie Jackson scored 23 points season, would be very happy to posted his 10th double-double apiece and center Andre Drum- give an encore this season with 19 points and 10 mond delivered 17 points and 23 performance rebounds as the New York Knicks rebounds as the Detroit Pistons at the 2016 Rio beat the Brooklyn Nets. beat the Milwaukee Bucks. Olympics. Centre Brook Lopez led the Morris added four rebounds “I would love Nets with 21 points and forward and three assists while Jackson nothing more Thaddeus Young added 18 points, had five assists for the Pistons. than to be in while forward Joe Johnson was Ersan Ilyasova added 13 points an interna- ejected from the game with 8:01 and eight rebounds against his tional environ- left for a flagrant foul on Knicks former team. ment and be guard Jose Calderon. Small forward Khris Middle- around some of the other great Wizards 109, Suns 106 ton’s 21 points led the Bucks, athletes one more time,” Bryant Guard Bradley Beal scored while former Pistons center Greg told ESPN Radio yesterday when a season-high 34 points as the Monroe chipped in 14 points and asked about the Rio Games. The Washington Wizards fought back 13 rebounds in his first game in 37-year-old Bryant won gold med- in the second half for a 109-106 Detroit since joining Milwaukee als with the US Olympic team in victory over the Phoenix. during the off-season. 2008 and 2012. Guard John Wall had 17 points Hawks 100, Lakers 87 Bryant, who began his Lak- and nine assists for the Wizards Center Al Horford scored 16 ers career as an 18-year-old in (8-9), who trailed nearly the points to lead five double-figure 1996, has won five NBA titles and entire game until pulling ahead scorers as Atlanta took a 19-point stands third on the league’s all- with a late 10-3 run. Forward lead in the second quarter and Thabo Sefolosha (left) of the Atlanta Hawks defends against Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers at Philips time scoring list behind Kareem Otto Porter’s three-point play put then held off a Lakers rally for Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone the Wizards up 104-103 with 1:42 100-87 victory. despite being plagued by injuries remaining. Forward Kobe Bryant, who in recent seasons. He said his Guard Eric Bledsoe scored 22 scored 31 points on Wednesday 3-for-12 shooting first-half with Pelicans 114, Cavaliers 108 liers (13-6), who dropped their physical condition would be a fac- points and guard Brandon Knight at Washington to help the Lakers 11 points in the third quarter, plus In a clear case of braving the second straight. tor in an Olympic decision. Bry- had 19 for the Suns. snap a seven-game losing streak, two huge baskets and a terrific odds, forward Anthony Davis Pelicans survived in over- ant is one of 34 players in the US scored 14 points while shooting assist in crunch time. shook off an injury to his lower time after the Cavaliers erased national team pool from which 12 only 4-for-19. He finished with nine assists left leg to score 31 points, includ- an 11-point deficit in the fourth will be selected for the Olympics. NBA RESULTS Rockets 100, Mavericks 96 and eight rebounds in a game that ing six in overtime, to lift the New quarter. “If my body can’t do it, there’s NY Knicks 108 Brooklyn 91 Guard James Harden scored Houston played without centre Orleans Pelicans to a 114-108 vic- LeBron James exploded for 23 no sense in doing it,” the 17-times Washington 109 Phoenix 106 25 points, including a step-back Dwight Howard, who was rested. tory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. of his game-high 37 points in the NBA All-Star said.“(If) I feel I Detroit 102 Milwaukee 95 jumper with 7.4 seconds to go, Dallas guard Deron Williams Davis added 12 rebounds and fourth quarter, including a go- can make a contribution and my to lead the Houston Rockets to led the Mavs with 22 points four steals as the Pelicans (5-15) ahead scoop layup around Davis body is up for it, I would love to Atlanta 100 LA Lakers 87 a 100-96 win against the Dallas and six assists while forward snapped a four-game losing streak with 30.5 seconds left. play.” Houston 100 Dallas 96 Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points, 10 and recorded their fifth consecu- New Orleans 114 Cleveland 108 Harden bounced back from a rebounds and four assists. tive home victory over the Cava- REUTERS REUTERS

Boxing: Fury NHL: Gaudreau helps blasted for women ‘belong Flames edge Bruins in kitchen’ slur

NEW YORK: Left winger LONDON: New world heavy- Johnny Gaudreau scored his third weight champion Tyson Fury goal with 1:40 remaining in over- has sparked fresh controversy time to give the Calgary Flames with derogatory remarks about a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins. women, including Olympic and Flames left winger Jiri Hudler world heptathlete champion Jes- had tied the game during a scram- sica Ennis-Hill. ble with 1.2 seconds remaining “I believe a woman’s best place in regulation, just over a minute is in the kitchen, that’s my per- after centre Brad Marchand sonal belief. Making me a good scored his second goal from a pen- cup of tea, that’s what I believe,” alty shot with 1:06 remaining to the 27-year-old Fury is heard say- give the Bruins a 4-3 lead. ing in a video interview. Mark Giordano and Jiri Hun- Asked his opinion on women in dler also scored for Calgary. boxing, Fury talked about the ring Zdeno Chara and left winger girls rather than athletes. Matt Beleskey also scored for the “I think they are very nice Bruins. when they’re walking around that Flyers 4, Devils 3 (OT) ring holding them cards,” he said. Matt Read’s goal with 1:36 left Asked about British heptath- in overtime gave the Philadelphia lete Ennis-Hill in the interview, Flyers a 4-3 win over the New he said: “I think she’s good, she’s British fighter Tyson Fury celebrates in the ring after his victory over Jersey Devils. won quite a few medals for Brit- Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko after their world heavyweight title bout at Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, ain, she slaps up good as well, the Esprit Arena in Duesseldorf, Germany, in this November 2015 file Wayne Simmonds and center when she’s got a dress on she photo. Claude Giroux also scored for Joe Colborne (8) and Sean Monahan (23) of the Calgary Flames dig for looks quite fit.” Philadelphia while Jakub Vora- the puck in front of the net of Tuukka Rask (40) of the Boston Bruins The YouTube footage was cek finished with two assists and during their NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, uploaded on November 25. Fury from the list of nomina- stand that by nominating Fury... goaltender Michal Neuvirth made Canada. Fury responded to the storm tions for its prestigious end-of- they are putting him up as a role 15 saves. by sending a message to Ennis- year Sports Personality of the model to young people all over the Stefan Matteau, Kyle Palmieri Centre Mikhail Grabovski Hill’s official Twitter account that Year award. UK and the world,” the petition’s and Mike Cammalleri replied for scored in regulation for the claimed he didn’t see what all the But a BBC spokesman defended founder, Scott Cuthbertson, said New Jersey. Islanders, while Shattenkirk had fuss was about. its decision to shortlist the boxer earlier. Devils goalie Cory Schneider opened the scoring late in the first “If I’m going to get in trouble saying this was “not an endorse- Fury’s controversial comments stopped 21 of 25 shots. period. for giving a woman a compliment ment of an individual’s personal came to light just days after the Sabres 5, Coyotes 2 Oilers 2, Stars 1 what has the world come to, I said beliefs”. Englishman’s stunning victory Left winger Evander Kane Jordan Eberle scored 45 sec- u look fit in a dress?” he tweeted. “The Sports Personality short- over Wladimir Klitschko in Dues- scored two goals to lead the Buf- onds into overtime to give the In an interview in the Mail on list is compiled by a panel of seldorf, which gave him the WBA, falo Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 win over Sunday last month, Fury drew industry experts and is based on IBF and WBO titles and ended Arizona Coyotes. the Dallas Stars. widespread criticism for con- an individual’s sporting achieve- the Ukrainian’s nine-year reign Centre Sam Reinhart, left The win came in large part to demning the legalisation of homo- ment,” the spokesman said. as world champion. winger Jamie McGinn and left the efforts of goaltender Anders sexuality and abortion. A petition asking the BBC to Klitschko has already taken up winger Marcus Foligno also Nilsson, who made 42 saves as the “My faith and my culture is remove Fury from the shortlist his option for a rematch in the scored for the Sabres, while goalie Oilers were outshot by almost a based on the Bible,” he said. had attracted more than 45,000 new year. Chad Johnson made 18 saves. two to one margin. The BBC has now come under signatures on Friday. Left winger Max Domi scored The Stars could not get any- immediate pressure to remove “The BBC clearly do not under- REUTERS twice for the Coyotes. thing past Nilsson until center Panthers 2, Blue Jackets 1 Johnny Gaudreau (13) of the Mattias Jankmark scored from Centre Aleksander Barkov Calgary Flames celebrates after close range at 18:23 in the second scored in the fourth round of a scoring against the Boston Bruins period to make it 1-1. shootout to lead the Florida Pan- during an NHL game at Scotiabank Taylor Hall had scored for thers to a 2-1 win over the Colum- Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Edmonton in the first period. bus Blue Jackets. Ducks 1, Sharks 0 Greinke ‘signs’ $200m deal Canada. Florida left winger Jonathan Left winger Mike Santorelli Huberdeau had scored in the scored early in the third period NEW YORK: Zack Greinke, one of the top pitch- the majors in two decades. He posted a 19-3 record third round of the shootout to up goaltender Al Montoya, giv- to give the Anaheim Ducks a 1-0 ers in Major League Baseball, has agreed to join the and helped the Dodgers win the National League keep the game alive. ing starter Roberto Luongo a victory over the San Jose Sharks. Arizona Diamondbacks on a six-year deal worth West Championship for the third season in a row, Vincent Trocheck scored his breather, finished with 22 saves. Goalie John Gibson made 23 more than $200m, ESPN and MLB.com reported combining with Clayton Kershaw to give the fran- eighth goal of the season for Michael Chaput scored for the saves for his second shutout in yesterday. chise the best one-two pitching act in the majors. Florida in regulation, while back- Blue Jackets. three games as the Ducks (10-12- The deal has yet to be confirmed by the Diamond- In 12 major league seasons, Greinke has a 142-93 Islanders 2, Blues 1 5) gave the Sharks (14-11-0) their backs but the Los Angeles Dodgers, where Greinke record with a 3.35 ERA but his decision to join the Centre Frans Nielsen and right third loss in four games. has spent the past three years, announced he was Diamondbacks was greeted by surprise. NHL RESULTS winger Kyle Okposo scored in the Santorelli scored his fourth leaving the team. Arizona finished third in the NL West this season Buffalo 5 Arizona 2 shootout as the New York Island- goal of the season 2:49 into the “We made a very strong offer to retain Zack but with a 79-83 record and have not made the playoffs Philadelphia 4 New Jersey 3 ers edged the St Louis Blues. final period. Centre Nate Thomp- clearly he got a deal that fit better for him and his since 2011. The 32-year-old right hander had an Florida 2 Columbus 1 Nielsen and Okposo scored for son secured the puck behind the family,” the Dodgers’ President of Baseball opera- option to remain in Los Angeles for another three NY Islanders 2 St Louis 1 the Islanders in the shootout as net and passed to Santorelli, who tions Andrew Friedman said in a statement. years but decided to become a free agent. New York goalie Thomas Greiss dragged a wrist shot from the Greinke finished second in the voting for this “It’s an amazing deal,” former MLB pitcher Curt Calgary 5 Boston 4 saved attempts by Blues defence- right circle inside the right post. year’s National League for the Cy Young award, given Schilling said on ESPN. Edmonton 2 Dallas 1 man Kevin Shattenkirk and to the best pitcher in each league, after finishing Anaheim 1 San Jose 0 winger Vladimir Tarasenko. REUTERS with a 1.66 earned run average (ERA), the lowest in REUTERS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Kohli leads from the front on day 3 Indian captain is unbeaten on 83 as the hosts build their lead against South Africa NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli struck had opted against enforcing the Scoreboard an unbeaten 83 to help India over- follow-on and decided to set the come a top order collapse and vir- visitors a target instead. India (I innings): ...... 334 tually bat South Africa out of the Morkel drew first blood with a South Africa (I innings): ...... 121 contest on day three of the fourth short delivery to dismiss opener India (II innings): and final Test at the Feroz Shah Murali Vijay caught behind. The M Vijay c Vilas b Morkel ...... 3 Kotla Stadium yesterday. batsman pointed to his arm-guard S Dhawan b Morkel ...... 21 Playing his first match as Test to suggest he did not nick it before R Sharma b Morkel ...... 0 captain at his home ground, Kohli leaving the field shaking his head. C Pujara b Tahir ...... 28 Froome says tests partnered Ajinkya Rahane (52 Rohit Sharma was sent ahead V Kohli (batting) ...... 83 not out) to cobble together the of Cheteshwar Pujara, who was A Rahane (batting) ...... 52 prove he rides first century stand of the low- hit on the arm while fielding at Extras (LB-2, NB-1) ...... 3 scoring series after India had short leg on Friday, but the bats- Total (for 4 wkts) ...... 190 clean, though slumped to 57-4 following Morne man could not justify his pro- Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-8, 3-53, 4-57. Morkel’s triple strikes. motion. The right-hander, who Bowling: Morkel 17-6-29-3; Abbott 17-6- doubters remain The duo had raised 133 runs for scored one in the first innings, 38-0; Piedt 18-1-53-0; Tahir 21-4-49-1 the fifth wicket when bad light was out for a golden duck after a (nb1); Elgar 8-1-19-0. PARIS: British cyclist Chris stopped play. fuller Morkel delivery eluded his Froome (pictured) said that tests India’s overall lead swelled to tentative prod and rearranged his he took after winning the Tour 403 against a beleaguered South stumps. LEFT: India’s captain Virat Kohli de France proved that he does African team who were shot out After the lunch break, Morkel raises his hand after he com- not use performance-enhancing for 121 in the first innings and castled Shikhar Dhawan with a pleted a half century (50 runs) drugs, although at least one rival have not gone past 185 in the searing, inswinging yorker to dis- during the third day of the fourth coach said they would not silence series. miss him for 21 while Imran Tahir Test cricket match against visi- the doubters. “We batted well in the first dismissed Pujara (28). tors South Africa at the Feroz The tests were carried out at innings, they folded cheaply. I India could have been in bigger Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi the GlaxoSmithKline Human think 213 is a big margin,” India trouble when Kohli, then on five, yesterday. Kohli is unbeaten on Performance Lab in London in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja told was ruled caught behind only to 83 at the end of the day’s play. August, a few weeks after the reporters, referring to the hosts’ be called back after TV replays Tour, and the results he released first innings lead. showed the leg-spinner had over- suggest that a huge weight loss “As the match progresses, this stepped. Kohli, hand on hip, was Indian captain whose silken touch not getting much support from pier we are because more overs could help explain his rapid rise wicket is going to deteriorate. We seen glaring at the umpire after was in full display in each of the the other end. “We threw every- are taken out of the game. from 2007, when at 22 he was a are in a strong position.” being given out initially suggest- 10 boundaries he hit in his knock. thing at them this morning, but “To be quite honest, I thought rough diamond at best, to Tour Morkel orchestrated India’s ing he did not nick it in an act He and Rahane were largely they batted incredibly well,” said they’d probably have a crack at us champion in 2013 and 2015. top order collapse, claiming two of defiance that is unlikely to go unperturbed during the series- Proteas paceman Kyle Abbott tonight, maybe the last hour or During this year’s race, Froome wickets in two balls in the morn- unnoticed by the match officials. high partnership even though who did not mind India batting on so. But they want to drag it out.” was accused of doping by former ing after India, who have taken an That was the only blip in an Morkel bowled his heart out, mix- further. “To be quite honest, the riders, reporters and fans of a unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, otherwise fluent knock by the ing pace and reverse swing but longer they bat, probably the hap- REUTERS race that has been beset by dop- ing scandals for almost 20 years, and had to strip seven-times win- Windies humbled by 10 ner Lance Armstrong of his titles. Some fans even threw urine at Froome, who has always vigor- wickets in Test warm-up ously denied doping. “The figures make one thing BRISBANE: Skipper Jason Holder said he expected the West Indies very clear to me, if I ever needed to be heavily criticised after an alarming 10-wicket loss to the Cricket any reminder,” Froome said in a Australia XI yesterday just days before their opening Test with Aus- statement. “Natural ability is only tralia. one piece of the puzzle of what In what will only add to concerns about the Windies’ level of com- it takes to win an event like the petitiveness ahead of the three-Test series, the tourists buckled to an Tour de France. I have always ignominious defeat in their only warm-up game ahead of next week’s prided myself on my work ethic, first Test in Hobart. dedication and perseverance.” The tourists only managed to narrowly avoid an innings defeat with Frederic Grappe, perform- skipper Jason Holder scoring 65 off 99 balls to leave the home side with ance director at the French just 10 runs to win. team FDJ who helped France’s CA XI openers Tim Paine (6) and Jake Carder (7) needed just 17 Thibaut Pinot finish third in the South Africa’s AB de Villiers dives to stop a boundary during the third day of the fourth Test cricket match against balls to rustle up the required runs and inflict an embarrassing defeat 2014 Tour, said that the best way India at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi yesterday. on the West Indies. to assess Froome’s performance Holder was trying to put on a brave face after the humiliation against would be to release his power out- a cobbled-together young side, featuring six players making their first- put data over the years. class debuts. “The tests are a step in the “Obviously we are going to cop a bit of criticism but we need to right direction but it’s not accu- improve no doubt about it,” Holder told reporters. rate enough,” Grappe said. “We are at a stage now where we need to make strides forward, we There was one indicator, how- Butt and Asif ready for have been stagnant the last few months. ever, that suggested Froome is not “We need to pick ourselves up, look ourselves in the mirror and find a donkey turned into a racehorse: something in ourselves.” the “VO2 max”, which is the max- The Windies are a pale imitation of their glory days a quarter of imum rate of oxygen consump- a century ago and have been written off by the pundits heading into tion. The higher the reading, the domestic cricket return the Test series. fitter the athlete. The once-formidable West Indies last won a Test in Australia in “One thing is sure, his VO2 KARACHI: Former Pakistan 1997 and last won a series here in 1992-93. max suggests he has the engine captain Salman Butt and Moham- The second-ranked Australians are again expected to be too strong to achieve what he’s achieved,” mad Asif will be allowed to return for the eighth-rated West Indies in the series, starting in Hobart on said Grappe. to Pakistan’s domestic cricket in December 10. Froome’s VO2 max was meas- January, three months after their The Caribbean tourists were bowled out for 243 and 210 by a rookie ured at 84.6 ml/kg/min, equiva- spot-fixing bans ended, officials CA XI attack that pales in comparison to the Australian line-up waiting lent to 88.2 when adjusted to his announced yesterday. for them in Tasmania, albeit without left-arm quicks Mitchell Starc Tour de France weight. The disgraced pair, along with (injury) and Mitchell Johnson (retirement). “It is possible that it is even Mohammad Amir, were banned higher because, very often, the for five years following a spot- REUTERS numbers we have from out- fixing scandal tied to Pakistan’s door tests are higher than the tour of England in 2010, where ones conducted in labs,” Grappe they took money for deliberate India’s Rahane learns virtue of explained. no-balls in the Lord’s Test. But the Frenchman said more Amir was allowed to feature patience versus South Africa data might have helped to silence in domestic matches in April the doubters: “For instance, we this year after the International NEW DELHI: India’s Ajinkya Rahane (pictured) on Friday returned don’t have the gross efficiency, Cricket Council (ICC) relaxed to pavilion with the first century of the series under his belt and a which is key in determining the certain conditions of his ban lesson in patience after five painstaking hours in the middle taking profile of a rider.” through an amendment to its everything the South Africa bowlers hurled at him. The Journal of Science and code of conduct. A diligent accumulator in a lineup teeming with flamboyant swash- Cycling defines gross efficiency as However, the Pakistan Cricket bucklers, the 27-year-old compiled a masterly the “ratio of work generated to Board (PCB) directed Butt and century before bursting into an uncharacteris- the total metabolic energy cost”. Asif to complete a rehabilita- tically animated celebration at the Ferozeshah Another much debated fig- tion programme, and despite Kotla stadium on Friday. For someone who went ure during the 2015 Tour was the duo being selected by former into the match with scores of 15, 2, 13 and 9 in Froome’s power - the rate at domestic champions Water and his last four Test innings, it was as much relief which he can expend energy - and Power Development Authority as elation when he swung the bat and raised his power-to-weight ratio. (WAPDA), they were not allowed arms looking skywards. All teams use power meters to play in any of the ongoing His sparkling 127 on Friday, which powered to assess performance, and some domestic matches. India to a series-high 334, was also a reward for experts say this data can show But PCB chairman Shaharyar Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Amr, (left) Mohammad Asif (back centre) his tremendous patience and unflinching focus that a rider is cheating. Froome Khan announced that Butt and and captain Salman Butt leave the team hotel in Taunton, in south-west on a low track where South Africa folded for 121. calls them “clowns”, however, and Asif will be allowed to feature in England, in this August 2010 file photo. “In the first two Test matches, I was looking his Sky team’s manager Dave the national one-day cup starting to play shots early, that’s why I got out,” India’s Brailsford says it is “pseudo-sci- next month. number five told reporters. ence”. “We have cleared Butt and Asif said he was relieved to get injuries. Butt, Pakistan’s Test cap- “In the nets, I was talking to (batting coach Sanjay Bangar) and Antoine Vayer, a former coach Asif to play in the one-day tour- the chance. tain at the time of the scandal, (team director) Ravi Shastri. They told me, ‘You just have to take your at the Festina team, which was at nament after they’ve completed “Of course, it was disappoint- said he is keen to regain his place time initially. If you are set, if you are 25-30, your instinct will take the heart of the Tour’s 1998 dop- their rehab programme,” Khan ing to be in the dressing room of in the national side. over’. That’s what I did. When I was batting, I wanted to stay blank ing scandal, believes it is possible said yesterday. the WAPDA team but not being “I am thankful to Almighty,” and play one ball at a time and build a partnership.” to determine the maximum power Amir has already competed able to go on the ground and play, Butt told reporters. In the end, it all boiled down to hanging on in the middle, Rahane that can be achieved without dop- in the premier first-class tour- but it will change as soon as next “I was not able to play the said. ing. Froome’s tests show that he nament and was also cleared to month,” Asif said. first-class matches because of the “As a batsman, I felt that (I should be) spending time in the middle, can produce 419 Watts for “20-40 play in the Bangladesh Premier “I think my fortunes will rehab programme but I am very taking my time and playing just normal cricket, rather than look to minutes”, which, for Vayer, puts League. change and I will do my best to excited at getting clearance for play some attacking shots.” him in the ‘suspicious’ zone. With his superb wicket-taking force my way into the national the one-day tournament,” Butt The turnaround had more to do with mindset than technique, said “This figure means little form, Amir has already been team,” said Asif, who will turn 33 said yesterday the soft-spoken player who has also emerged as a brilliant slip fielder. because we don’t know whether tipped to return to Pakistan’s later this month. “Time will tell how good I am “I felt that (I should be) playing close to my body here. I was slightly it’s the power he produced for 20 national team soon with Khan At the time of his ban, Asif and how changed I am. I have hurrying (with my shots) and I was looking to play shots straighta- or 40 minutes. And you usually and head coach Waqar Younis was regarded as the best new ball done the hard work and have way in the last two Test matches. Here I just wanted to take my time lose one Watt per minute after putting their weight behind the bowler having taken 106 Tests and overcome what happened in the and play as close to my body as possible and wait for loose deliveries. 20 minutes,” said Grapp. pace-man on Thursday, saying his 46 one-day wickets in a career past.” Patience was the key.” selection was considered. besotted by failed dope tests and AFP REUTERS REUTERS SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Spieth seizes share of World Challenge lead The American world number one rebounds from a shaky start, level with compatriots Haas and Walker

MIAMI: Jordan Spieth rebounded from a shaky start to HERO WORLD get his title defence back on track CHALLENGE SCORES Leishman hits front as he charged into a share of the lead after the second round of MIAMI: Scores after Friday’s second round of the Hero World Challenge in the the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas (USA Bahamas on Friday. unless noted, par 72): in search of first The American world number 133 Jordan Spieth 67-66, Bill Haas 67- one covered his final 13 holes in 66, Jimmy Walker 66-67 a sparkling seven under par to 134 Patrick Reed 69-65, Chris Kirk 69- complete a six-under 66 in calm, 65, Bubba Watson 67-67 European Tour title receptive conditions at Albany 136 Matt Kuchar 70-66, Paul Casey Golf Club in New Providence. (ENG) 66-70, Zach Johnson 66-70 SUN CITY: Australian Marc American Robert Streb, also That left Spieth at 11-under 137 Dustin Johnson 68-69, Brooks Leishman finished with two bird- even par for the round and alone 133, level with compatriots Bill Koepka 67-70, Adam Scott (AUS) ies to record an outstanding 66 in fourth position. Haas (66) and Jimmy Walker 67-70 and open a one-shot lead after Leishman, yet to win on the (67), with three more Americans 138 Rickie Fowler 70-68 the third round of the Nedbank European Tour, landed an eagle -- Chris Kirk (65), Patrick Reed Golf Challenge at the Gary Player on the par-five 10th hole to go 139 JB Holmes 71-68, Anirban Lahiri (65) and Bubba Watson (67) -- a County Club yesterday. with five birdies and a single (IND) 69-70 further stroke back. Leishman is on 14 under par dropped shot. Spieth, who coasted to victory by a 141 Billy Horschel 71-70 after overnight leader Henrik The 32-year-old’s bogey on the massive 10 strokes in last year’s Hero 143 Justin Rose (ENG) 71-72 Stenson carded a disappointing 11th was only the second time he World Challenge played at Winder- 148 Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 75-73 70 following two dropped shots on had dropped a shot in the tour- mere in Florida, was delighted with his final three holes in sweltering nament after a pair of 68s in his his “great bounce-back” in the sec- (putt) to go in.” Walker, playing in conditions. opening two rounds of ‘Africa’s ond round at Albany. the final pairing of the day, joined “It was fun, I was driving the Major’. “For the majority of the round, Spieth and Haas at the top of the ball really well there on the back REUTERS until (hole) 15, we had as scoreable leaderboard after an impressive nine and managed to roll in some conditions as possible,” Spieth told seven-birdie display that again putts. It was a good day,” Leish- NEDBANK GOLF Golf Channel after surging into a proved his ongoing swing change man told reporters. three-way tie at the top in the elite is working out very well. “I missed a short one on 11 CHALLENGE 18-player event hosted by Tiger “Driving the golf ball today, which was really disappointed SUN CITY, South Africa: Scores yesterday Woods to benefit his foundation. I haven’t had that much fun in but then birdied the par five (14th after the third round of the Nedbank Golf Chal- “There was no wind, the greens a long time, to be honest,” said hole) and then 17 and 18, which lenge at the Gary Player CC (GBR & IRL unless were receptive. A rough start but Walker, who began working with are generally two pretty tough stated; par 72): boy it was a great bounce-back his swing coach Butch Harmon holes to finish. 202 Marc Leishman (AUS) 68 68 66 to go seven under after being one last week on a different head “It’s made it interesting for 203 Henrik Stenson (SWE) 66 67 70 over through five holes.” move. tomorrow and hopefully I can play 206 Jaco Van Zyl (RSA) 66 68 72 Masters and US Open cham- “It’s cool. It’s been just under the way I did today and give Hen- 207 Robert Streb (USA) 69 66 72 pion Spieth covered the nine holes a week in what we started doing rik a run for his money. I gener- 209 Branden Grace (RSA) 68 74 67, Bernd from the sixth to the 14th in a and it’s still something I’ve got to ally play pretty well in the heat.” Wiesberger (AUT) 70 71 68 sizzling seven under, the highlight think about. It’s not natural. It’s In temperatures which at times 210 Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 70 72 68 coming at the par-five 11th where still something I have to work on. exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in he recorded an eagle. “But I knew I was doing good South Africa’s North West prov- 211 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA) 70 68 73, “That was really nice,” the things,” said Walker, who had ince, home player Jaco van Zyl Chris Wood 70 71 70, Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 70 72 69 22-year-old Texan smiled, “To be been one of eight players tied for Jordan Spieth of the United States lines up his birdie putt on the third stayed in touch with the leaders 212 Victor Dubuisson (FRA) 71 73 68, Andy able to reach that green in two the lead at 10 under par late in hole during the third round of the Hero World Challenge in Albany, the as he carded a level-par 72 for a Sullivan 71 71 70, Charl Schwartzel after hitting into a very small gap the second round. Bahamas in Nassau, yesterday. 10 under-par total. there, then I got that long one REUTERS That is one shot ahead of (RSA) 71 74 67, Danny Willett 67 75 70 Lin recovers to take two-shot Varner in joint Australian PGA lead in Vietnam lead with South African pair

HANOI: Lin Wen-tang took a GOLD COAST, Australia: wards and stay in the lead, but approach on the final hole, but two-shot lead from a chasing pack American Harold Varner III and the course is really playing hard,” managed to recover for par. headed by Sergio Garcia after South African duo Dylan Frit- he said. Along with fourth-placed Aus- the third round at Vietnam’s Ho telli and Zander Lombard jostled Varner has earned a spot on tralian Nathan Holman, who is Tram Open, recovering from a in a three-way tie for the third the PGA Tour for the new sea- two shots adrift, they are the only horrible start to finish 13-under round lead in the European Tour son, becoming the first African- players left below par, testament for the tournament. co-sanctioned Australian PGA American player to do so from the to the difficult windy conditions The Taiwanese 41-year-old Championship yesterday. Web.com Tour platform. and the uncompromising nature dropped a shot on the second then Varner produced the day’s best Motivated to come to Australia of the Royal Pines course. Over- stumbled to a double bogey on the round, a bogey-free six-under-par to help round off his game, Var- night leader David Lingmerth had fourth hole, but he steadied his 66, to rocket into tournament ner had his share of luck -- he a day to forget. game to grab six birdies and finish contention at Royal Pines. hit the spectators’ stand with his AFP the round in 68. But to have any chance of It puts him two shots ahead of securing his first tournament win Spain’s Garcia, the top ranked as a professional, the 25-year-old player in the $1.5m event, and from Akron, Ohio, will need to see Shaun Norris of South Africa, off around five others still in with who will pair up with Lin on the a winning chance. final day. At the top of that list are Frit- World number 12 Garcia telli and Lombard, two rising started out early to finish his stars of South African golf, who weather delayed second round in Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan gestures on the green during round two of the both shot third rounds of one- 68. Ho Tram Open in Ho Tram, Vietnam, yesterday. under 71. He endured a wobbly start to “We’re very good friends but we haven’t had an opportunity to HO TRAM OPEN the third round with a double drive,” he said according to an play together a lot,” said Lombard, 200 Lin Wen-tang (TWN) 65-67-68 bogey on the par five sixth, but Asian Tour statement. “Overall whose third-round highlight was 202 Shaun Norris (RSA) 66-71-65, Sergio got himself back into contention I felt I played quite well other a chip in for a birdie on the tough Garcia (ESP) 66-68-68 with some clean putting, notching than those two holes. I still have par-three 16th. up five birdies. a chance.” Thailand’s Thaworn Lombard, 20, led the field after 203 Thaworn Wiratchant (THA) 64-71-68, Only a bogey on the 18th kept Wiratchant and Himmat Rai of the opening round on five-under Himmat Rai (IND) 66-69-68 the gap to Lin at two shots as he India are also well within strik- and said he was surprised his cur- 204 Paul Peterson (USA) 66-70-68 US golfer Harold Varner plays a bunker shot on the 18th hole during round finished on 68 for the round and ing distance on 10-under for the rent score was good enough to put three of the Australian PGA Championship at the Royal Pines resort on 206 Geoff Ogilvy (AUS) 69-70-67, Charlie Wi 11-under overall. tournament. him in front. the Gold Coast, Australia, yesterday. (KOR) 62-72-72 “The one on 18 wasn’t a good AFP “Nobody expects to move back- French captain Dusautoir calls time on international career

PARIS: France captain Thierry October, where France suffered a scored France’s only try in the own terms, ironically as his long- to call time on his international Dusautoir (pictured), the 2011 record 62-13 loss to the eventual final, won 8-7 by New Zealand. term club coach Guy Noves takes career immediately after the World Player of the Year, has champions New Zealand. Despite being on the losing over Les Bleus. 62-13 World Cup quarter-final announced his retirement from “It was clear that I would not team, he was named man of the The 34-year-old Ivory Coast- defeat by New Zealand. international rugby. be playing the next World Cup (in match and later World Rugby’s born flanker won 80 caps for Perhaps tempted by extend- The 34-year-old said he made Japan in 2019),” he said. Player of the Year. France, skippering the side on a ing his tenure with Noves, along- his decision to quit after recent “I’ve always set myself big goals Dusautoir was appointed record 56 occasions. side whom he won three French discussions with new France but this one was not reachable France captain in 2009 and led Always understated and dis- championship titles (2008, 2011, coach Guy Noves. and it was never in my intention his team 56 times, a record for creet, Dusautoir was someone 2012) and the 2010 European Cup, “We arrived at the same con- to just grab a few more caps.” his country. Under his guidance who did his talking on the pitch. Dusautoir delayed his announce- clusions,” Dusautoir told the Born in the Ivory Coast, Dusau- France won 26 tests and lost 28. After meeting with Noves, the ment. French newspaper L’Equipe. toir moved to France when he “My personality has always player said the duo had come “to But he soon realised that a “If I had tried to continue, forc- was 10 and did not start playing been to give the maximum for the same conclusions”. more glorious exit was past him. ing to do, I would have shown rugby until he was 16 because his France ... before thinking about “That is why I am convinced “Very few sportspeople get to more vanity than anything else. mother thought the sport was too me,” he said. that my decision is dictated by choose their exit,” he said. In fact, I believe that this is the rough for her son. “Although I am a proud and reason. If I had tried to continue, “If I’d played the next Six wisest decision.” He made his test debut nine ambitious (man), I think being an by forcing it, I would have looked Nations... nothing says that I A tireless flanker known for his years ago, against Romania, and honest person and it would not very vain. This is the wisest deci- would have finished on a more legendary tackling and deft ball- often saved his best performances have corresponded to what I am sion,” Dusautoir said in an inter- positive note. “My regret is handling skills, Dusautoir made for the World Cup. and how I led my career.” view with L’Equipe newspaper the World Cup in general, the his test debut in 2006 and played He made 38 tackles and scored Dusautoir made his name as a published yesterday. way in which we couldn’t enjoy a total of 80 internationals. a try in France’s shock win over fearless tackler and went on to The 2011 World Player of the the moments we went through His last appearance was in New Zealand in the 2007 quarter- become the most capped captain Year, who will continue to play together.” the World Cup quarter-finals in finals. Four years later, Dusautoir of France, but he has quit on his for Toulouse, had been reluctant AGENCIES SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Fencing: Russian Anokhin ends World Cup title drought in Qatar DOHA: Vadim Anokhin of Rus- of the long preparations I had.” sia defeated Fabien Kauter of The Russian said the win in Switzerland in the Qatar Grand Qatar will be a motivating factor Prix to collect his first major and he will be looking for more career win. wins in the new year. Yesterday at the Gate Mall, the “Hopefully, the win will be a 23-year-old overcame the chal- turning point of my career and lenge of Kauter, four-time Euro- more wins will follow in due pean team champion and bronze course,” he added. medallist in the 2011 and 2013 “My focus is on the Rio Olym- World Fencing Championships, to pics, next year,” said Anokhin, pick by his first senior World Cup. who defeated Yanick Borel of In the final, Anokhin won 15-10. France in the semi-finals and The Russian was delighted with Priinits Sten of Estonia in the his win in Doha. quarter-finals. “Finally my preparations and For Kauter, this is the first tactics worked and I emerged as time since November 2014 that The podium winners at the Qatar Fencing Grand Prix pose for a picture a winner. It’s a nice feeling to be he has finished on the podium at with officials of Qatar Fencing Federation at Gate Mall yesterday. Vadim a winner,” said the Russian while a World Cup. talking to journalists after his The Swiss registered several Anokhin of Russia topped followed by Fabien Kauter of Switzerland. Bas win. hard fought wins on the way to Verwijlen of Netherlands and Yanick Borel of France took the bronze. The “I dominated the proceedings the final. women’s semi-finals and final will be held today at 7.00pm at Gate Mall. in the final. The victory is a fruit In the first round, he had to SALIM MATRAMKOT

pull out all his tricks to oust the Steffen failed in the quarter- Italian Macro Fichera (14-13). finals. The quarter-final also went to Meanwhile Frenchman Borel the wire against French Daniel has qualified for next year’s Rio Jerent (15-13), then in the semi- Olympics in Brazil after a third final against the Dutchman Bas place finish yesterday. France has Verwijlen, he won 9-8 in sudden already secured qualification for death. the Olympics, which guarantees Doha has been a happy hunting three quotas in the individual ground for the Swiss and Kauter category. was following the tradition. Gauthier Grumier, world No.1 In 2014, the Tiffany Géroudet and eliminated yesterday in won the first win of his career in a the first round in Doha, Daniel World Cup here, while Peer Bosky Jérent, quarter-finalist in Qatar, also reached the final. are the other two who have been The podium winners at the Qatar Fencing Grand Prix Vadim Anokhin of Russia, Fabien Kauter of Switzerland, Bas Verwijlen of Netherlands, Yanick However, the 2015 edition selected for the Rio event. Borel of France, pose for a picture at the Gate Mall yesterday. Right: Action from the final between Anokhin and Kauter. turned out not to be so lucky for other Swiss contenders. Bejamin THE PENINSULA

Benzema brace Murray stuns Chelsea, Leicester go top helps Madrid Bournemouth condemn champions to eighth defeat, Mahrez scores hat-trick for leaders rally from Cup

LONDON: Glenn Murray’s 82nd- the 12th game running, but it was Missing Alexis Sanchez and fiasco minute goal for Bournemouth Mahrez who stole the show. Santi Cazorla through injury, condemned Chelsea to their worst The Algerian winger took his Arsenal took a 33rd-minute lead MADRID: Real Madrid bounced defeat of a wretched season yes- tally for the campaign to 10 goals, when Mesut Ozil’s 12th assist of back from their embarrass- terday, while Riyad Mahrez’s hat- putting him joint-second behind the season allowed Joel Campbell ing elimination from the Copa trick fired Leicester City top of 14-goal Vardy in the scoring to slot the home side in front. del Rey for fielding an ineligible the Premier League. charts and lifting Claudio Rani- Olivier Giroud’s own goal from player in midweek by cruising to a A run of three games without eri’s men two points clear at the Yann M’Vila’s free-kick saw Sun- 4-1 victory over Getafe yesterday. defeat in all competitions had top of the standings. derland level, but the French- Karim Benzema was restored suggested an upturn in Chelsea’s “Everyone talks about Vardy man atoned in the 63rd minute to the starting line-up and scored fortunes, only for Eddie Howe’s scoring, but now Mahrez has done by heading in a cross from Aaron his first two goals since being promoted Bournemouth to con- so,” said Ranieri. Ramsey, who also found the net in caught up in a blackmail scandal demn the champions to their “It was so pleasing to see that stoppage time. involving French international eighth defeat of the campaign. when Jamie had a chance to score, United were unable to fol- teammate Mathieu Valbuena Murray was the match-winner he passed to Mahrez so he could low Leicester and Arsenal’s lead inside 16 minutes. at Stamford Bridge, scoring 99 have his hat-trick.” as their goal-scoring problems Gareth Bale and Cristiano seconds after coming on to leave Arsenal are now Leicester’s resurfaced in a 0-0 draw at home Ronaldo then made it 4-0 before Chelsea just three points above nearest rivals after a 3-1 home to West Ham that left them level half-time before Alexis pulled a the relegation zone and turn the win over Sunderland, but Man- on points with City in fourth goal back for Getafe 21 minutes spotlight firmly back onto their chester United fell off the pace place. Shorn of the injured Wayne from time. manager Jose Mourinho. following a goalless draw with Rooney, it was a frustrating out- Victory moves Madrid up to Mourinho had again elected to West Ham United. come for Louis van Gaal’s side, second and cuts the gap on Bar- leave Diego Costa on the bench, Manchester City were well who face Wolfsburg in Germany celona at the top of the table to only to turn to the Spain striker beaten at a windswept Britan- on Tuesday needing to win to three points. at half-time as the home side nia Stadium, where Stoke pre- be certain of progressing in the However, Barca can restore looked for a breakthrough. vailed courtesy of a pair of early Champions League. their six-point advantage when But it was Murray who set- goals that were each created by But it could have been even they travel to Valencia and tled the game, nodding in from Xherdan Shaqiri and finished by worse, with Winston Reid hitting Atletico Madrid can retake sec- close range after fit-again Chelsea Marko Arnautovic. the post with a header for West ond place with victory at Granada goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had Manuel Pellegrini’s side were Ham and Mauro Zarate shooting later on Saturday. come for a corner and missed. left in third place, three points wastefully wide from Andy Car- Benzema, Bale and Ronaldo It was Chelsea’s fourth home behind Leicester, while Mark roll’s lay-off early in the second started a league game together for defeat of a dismal campaign, while Hughes’s Stoke moved up to 10th. half. just the fourth time this season Bournemouth were left to cele- “We are playing in other com- Fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur and just as in early season thrash- brate a famous result that lifted petitions with the same 13 or 14 also failed to make ground on the ings of Real Betis and Espanyol, them out of the bottom three. players,” said Pellegrini, whose teams above them, drawing 1-1 their presence restored Madrid’s Mahrez scored three times as side have won only once in four at West Bromwich Albion after firepower up front. Leicester won 3-0 at Swansea City league outings. James McClean cancelled out Any sign of the fans’ frustra- to recapture the summit from “Maybe it’s the reason why we Dele Alli’s volleyed 15th-minute tion at the club’s latest gaffe in Manchester City, who crashed to didn’t play with the energy that opener for Spurs. Bottom club being eliminated from the Cup a 2-0 defeat at Stoke City. we need to win.” Aston Villa earned a 1-1 draw at due to an administrative error Leicester striker Jamie Vardy Arsenal also exploited City’s Southampton, while Troy Deeney Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa (right) vies with was eased when Benzema fired was bidding to equal Jimmy misstep at Stoke by beating and Odion Ighalo struck as Wat- Bournemouth’s English midfielder Matt Ritchie during the English home from Pepe’s fine cross after Dunne’s 83-year-old English Sunderland, which took Arsene ford beat Norwich City 2-0. Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. just five minutes. top-flight record by scoring for Wenger’s team up to second place. AFP Benzema has rarely featured in the last two months due to an ongoing hamstring injury allied to his off-field problems. However, the Frenchman Bayern slump to first Bundesliga defeat of season looked back to his best as he was only denied a second with a bul- BERLIN: Bundesliga lead- half goals by Oscar Wendt, Lars when Stindl volleyed home on 66 big five leagues. For Gladbach, the Yanni Regaesel. Hertha scored let header by a brilliant save from ers Bayern Munich lost their Stindl and Fabian Johnson left minutes. victory continues their fairytale their second through USA inter- Vicente Guaita moments later. unbeaten record in Germany’s top the Bavarian giants reeling. There were scenes of pure joy rise from bottom of the table to national John Anthony Brooks Benzema did double Madrid’s tier this season in emphatic style Franck Ribery scored Bayern’s amongst the home fans at Borus- third as they remain unbeaten and the win left them fourth as advantage on 16 minutes when yesterday, going down 3-1 away late consolation goal on his return sia Park when Bayern centre-back after 10 Bundesliga games under Leverkusen drop to eighth. he slotted into the bottom cor- to Borussia Moenchengladbach. after nearly nine months out with Jerome Boateng was caught out new coach Andre Schubert. Mainz are seventh after their ner from Bale’s headed cut-back It is only the second time Pep injury. of position and Johnson sprinted Ten-man Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 win at Hamburg while Mark after Ronaldo appeared to have Guardiola’s Bayern have lost this “It’s a pity, but it’s our own away to launch a shot past Neuer warmed-up for their home clash Uth’s 96th-minute goal rescued a been fouled inside the area. The season after they went down 2-0 fault,” admitted Ribery. on 71 minutes. with Champions League holders 1-1 draw for struggling Hoffen- Welshman wasn’t to be denied 10 at Arsenal in the Champions “We will concentrate on the Bayern pulled a goal back nine Barcelona on Wednesday by losing heim at Ingolstadt. minutes before half-time when he League in October. next game and hope to win,” he minutes from time when Ribery 2-1 at Hertha Berlin in the capital Augsburg escaped the bottom showed great composure to fin- Gladbach coach Andre Schu- added as Ingolstadt can expect a marked his 300th game in the as Javier Hernandez netted what three with a 1-0 win at Cologne as ish from Ronaldo’s knockdown bert praised his side’s ‘sensational Bayern backlash in Munich next famous red shirt by scoring off proved to be a consolation goal. Paraguay striker Raul Bobadilla to score for the second consecu- performance’ while Pep Guardiola Saturday. the bench to celebrate his first ‘Chicharito’ scored his sev- fired in a second-half free-kick. tive league game for the first time said Bayern must learn from their Bayern’s eight-point lead at the game in 269 days following a per- enth goal in 12 league games On Friday, Schalke broke their since January. Ronaldo finally got mistakes. top of the table will be cut if sec- sistent ankle injury. for Leverkusen to cancel out five-match winless streak with a in on the act three minutes later “We lost our control after they ond-placed Borussia Dortmund This is the first time Bayern Vladimir Darida’s early opening 3-1 victory over Hanover 96 which at the end of a devastating coun- went 1-0 up and they started to win later at Wolfsburg. have conceded three goals since goal for Hertha at Berlin’s Olym- left them sixth in the table. ter-attack as he latched onto Toni couter-attack,” said the Spaniard. Gladbach took a deserved losing 3-0 at Barcelona in the first pic Stadium. The Royal Blues won their first Kroos’s fine through ball to reg- “We have to be able to learn lead when Raffael gave a return leg of last season’s Champions Leverkusen were reduced to 10 league game since downing Her- ister his 17th goal of the season. from this game that we should pass to Wendt and the Swedish League semi-finals. men when centre-back Sebastian tha in mid-October with goals by Getafe who rounded off the never allow that to happen.” international fired past Bayern And their defeat leaves French Boenisch was shown a straight Johannes Geis, from a penalty, scoring when Alexis powered It was also Bayern’s first Bun- goalkeeper Manuel Neuer on 54 champions Paris Saint-Germain red card with just 17 minutes Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Franco home Pedro Leon’s corner to desliga defeat since losing 2-1 at minutes. as the only remaining unbeaten gone for a brutal sliding tackle di Santo. reduce the arrears. Freiburg last May as second- The hosts doubled their lead club in any of Europe’s traditional on Hertha’s 19-year-old left-back AFP AFP SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31 US ultrarunners top at IAU 50km Worlds in Doha Migliozzi and Herron win the men’s and women’s races, Kenya reigns supreme in the team category

DOHA: US ultrarunners Tony tion between more than 100 of the Qatar Athletics Federation. the championship were difficult Migliozzi and Camille Herron the world’s best ultrarunners, The championship is officially but helped us complete the race topped in the individual races of as selected by their respective accredited by the IAU. successfully. the IAU 50km World Champi- national federations. The runners that took part “I have had an invaluable expe- onships while Team Kenya and The Aspire Foundation is host- represented 21 countries includ- rience here competing against Team Croatia topped the timings ing the event annually through ing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, some of the world’s elite ultra- in the men and women’s section to 2017. Canada, Croatia, Germany, the runners. I would like to thank the here on Friday. Aspire Zone Foundation organ- United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, organisers for hosting us in Qatar, The championship, hosted ised the championship in collab- Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Mongolia, and I look forward to take part in by Aspire Zone Foundation, oration with the International Holland, Norway, Serbia, Sierra future editions,” he added. witnessed strong competi- Association of Ultrarunners and Leon, Taipei, the United States, Herron, first place winner in Ukraine and Zimbabwe. the IAU 50km World Champion- First place winner in the IAU ships individual female category, 50km World Championships indi- said: “I was impressed with the vidual male category, Migliozzi level of organisation and partici- said: “I am really happy to have pation in the race, and it took participated in this championship, a full team effort to win. I was which was very challenging. I can inspired and encouraged by my confidently say that all factors of teammates and support staff, and Aspire Zone Foundation officials and representatives of International I am happy to have been a part of Association of Ultrarunners and Qatar Athletics Federation cut a cake IAU 50KM WORLD the first edition of the IAU 50km during the awards ceremony of the IAU 50km World Championships in World Championships”. Doha yesterday. The championship was officially accredited by the IAU. CHAMPIONSHIPS In conjunction with the cham- Podium Winners pionship, Aspire Zone Foundation also hosted the “Aspire Interna- run alongside an elite group of trophies. Speaking at the awards Individual male first place: Tony Migliozzi tional 6:50 Race”, which gave a ultrarunners was such a unique ceremony, Dr Mohamed Ghaith (USA) with a time of 2:52:09 number of running enthusiasts experience. I am happy that my Al Kuwari thanked all parties Individual female first place: Camille Herron in Qatar the chance to com- strenuous efforts in preparing for that were involved in making the (USA) with a world-record of 3:20:59 pete alongside IAU professional the championship have paid off, championship a success. Male team first place: Team Kenya with a ultrarunners. The race featured and I would like to thank Aspire “We have left no stone combined total time of 8:49:09 12 Qatari runners, in addition Zone Foundation for giving us unturned in our preparations for Female team first place: Team Croatia with to 250 resident runners from 44 this opportunity. I look forward the championship, which reflects a combined total time of 10:50:08 countries. to compete in the 2016 race”. our commitment to provide all the Aspire International 6:50 Race The winners of the Aspire Ali Al Fehaidi, Acting Director support needed to such interna- Open race male first place: Sami Al Saidi International 6:50 Race were also General of Aspire Logistics; Dr. tional events that attract athletes (Oman) honoured at the award ceremony Mohamed Ghaith Al Kuwari, Act- from around the world to Qatar. Open race female first place: Sarah Whit- held yesterday. ing Director General of Aspetar; This aligns with Aspire Zone’s tington (UK) Rashed Al Khayareen Al-Hajri, Abdullah Al Khater, Events Man- mission and vision to enhance member of the “Qatar Runners” ager at Aspire Zone Foundation; sports performance and become Dr Mohammad Ghaith Al Kuwari (right) and an IAU representative pose Relay team male first place: Team Al Magh- team who won second place in the and Nadeem Khan, IAU Director the reference in sports excellence with Tony Migliozzi, individual men’s winner at the IAU 50km World reb Aspire International 6:50 Race of Communications, presented the worldwide”. Championships. Relay team mix first place: Team Al Attar Open Race said: “Being able to winners with their medals and THE PENINSULA

Qatar’s Nasser honoured at FIA prize-giving in Paris PSG crush Nice as Ibrahimovic makes more history in Ligue 1

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up one goal and notched two more to break yet another scor- ing record as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain crushed 10-man Nice 3-0 on Friday. Edinson Cavani got the opener for PSG at the Allianz Riviera before Nice had Niklas Hult sent off for conceding a penalty that Ibrahimovic scored just before half-time. That was his 86th Ligue 1 goal, allowing him to pass Mustapha Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (left), winner of both the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and the Dahleb and go out on his own as WRC2 trophies, is seen with his trophy along with Nasser Khalifa bin Al Attiyah, President of Qatar Motor and PSG’s all-time top scorer in the Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) cel- Motorcycle Federation at the famed Lido theatre in Paris on Friday night. Nasser, was one of the several win- top flight of French football. ebrates with team-mate Edinson Cavani after scoring a goal during the ners at this year’s FIA Championships honoured at the glittering prize-giving ceremony. Formula One World For good measure, the Swede French L1 football match against Nice (OGC Nice) at the “Allianz Riviera” Champion, Lewis Hamilton and FIA World Rally Champion, Sébastien Ogier, were the other stars honoured scored again in the second half to Stadium in Nice, southeastern France on Friday. secure the victory that puts Lau- along with several others winners. Right: Nasser and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel with their trophies. rent Blanc’s defending champi- ons provisionally 16 points clear who lay fifth and had been scoring box, playing a one-two with Blaise of second-placed Caen at the top freely thanks to the influence of Matuidi and then squaring for of the table. Hatem Ben Arfa. Cavani to roll in. PSG are still unbeaten in Ligue The former Newcastle United The game was then ended as Menzies and Blair share wins 1 this season after 17 games and winger was back in the Nice a contest a minute before the have not lost domestically since side after illness and almost break when Nice were reduced to March, with only Barcelona and put the hosts ahead on the 10 men, Hult receiving a straight Real Madrid getting the better of half-hour mark when he turned red for bringing down his fellow in the third round of Losail MX them in the Champions League in away from Benjamin Stambouli Swede Ibrahimovic in the area. that time. before letting fly from 25 yards, Ibrahimovic stepped up to score DOHA: British rider Benjamin The capital side had slipped up only for his shot to flash just the resulting penalty and break Menzies clinched the MX1 win in midweek with a goalless draw over the bar. the record of Dahleb, an Algerian in the third round of the Losail at Angers and this was tipped to Five minutes after that PSG who played for Paris in the 1970s MX Championship winning the be one of their toughest tests of took the lead, Ibrahimovic col- and 1980s. two moto ahead of the Kuwaiti the campaign against a Nice team lecting possession outside the AFP rider Mohammed Jaffar with a perfect ride. In the MX1 category, the first place went to Benjamin Menzies, Qatari pair of Jassem and Khalid Al Buainain tops Mohammed Jaffar came second and Sultan Al Balooshi finished third. “In the first race, I got a rea- sonable start and I chased to be in the lead of the race and go ahead with Ryan Blair for the front. From there, we pull a bit of the gap away from Jaffar and Meshary Abou Shaibah in action at the Losail MX Championship at Meshary and after that , once you Losail Circuit yesterday. pull the gap, just try to relax and try to keep constant throughout the race” Menzies said. in the track and fight for the win is third with 78 points. Ryan Blair “The second race was much “I was coming comfortable for got the victory in the MX2 cat- better. I got a better start and this race but I had some electri- egory also winning the two moto even I didn’t took the hole shoot cal problems with my bike and I and he is leading now the stand- I was first into the first corner, had to race with my friend’s bike, ings with 150 points as he has won and that is a big advantage when another brand and I am not used all the races. you are ahead of anybody else to ride it but, no excuses, Ben was The Kuwaiti riders Meshary and from there on I just started on the first place and he was fast. Abou Shaibah and Barak Al Jasmi to pull the gap, pull the head and I tried my best even If I was not came in second and third place then kind of play until the end. riding my bike and I will try to respectively in the MX2. Finnish It is a difficult track so you have push harder in the coming round rider Tomi Sarivaara emerged to think a lot of and it is a very to reduce the gap in the stand- as the winner in the Veterans technical track, which is nice and ings. Thanks to QMMF for the category while the Emirati rider I am very happy with this win and hospitality and to my sponsors Ahmed Al Nuaimi won the Junior The podium winners at the Qatar Pro Class Championship, pose for a picture with president of Qatar Sailing now leading the championship,” Red Bull, Sand Garde, Adidas, MX 65 category and Enrico Bar- and Water Sports Federation, at the Corniche on Friday. Driver Jassem Al Buainain of Qatar guided his boat to he added. MX Academy and Drag 965,” Jaf- baglia from Italy won the Junior victory along with throttleman Khaild Al Buainain in the P1 Category in both the international and local category. Jaffar had an electrical problem far said. MX 85cc. Khalad Ali and Mohammed Ali of Kuwait finished second while the Kuwaiti pair of Khalid Ahmad Al Hassan and with his KTM bike and he had to Menzies is leading now the The next round will be on Janu- Abdulrazak Ahmad Al Hassan finished third. In the P2 Category, Kuwaiti drivers dominated the race winning all ride with one of his friends, so this standings with 97 points and Jaf- ary 8, 2016. the first three places. In the races for local drivers, Jassem and Khalid, won both the P1 and P2 categories. made him to feel less comfortable far is second with 91 and Balooshi THE PENINSULA Sunday 6 December 2015 24 Safar 1437 Volume 20 Number 6636 Sport Price: QR2 Anthony shines Kohli leads as Knicks beat from the front Nets in NBA in Delhi Test

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DOHA: Qatar Stars League form by edging second-placed severely dent the Soldiers’ title (QSL) points leaders Al Rayyan El Jaish 1-0 to give coach Sebas- hopes. yesterday maintained their tiao Lazaroni some much-needed The Kings triumphed 1-0 at unbeaten streak this season with relief in front fans of black and Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium to a convincing win over Al Gharafa yellow stripes. grab only their second victory of while Qatar SC lifted the gloom In the last two weeks, Qatar the season. at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium SC conceded a total of 15 goals in For El Jaish it was a second with a hard-fought victory over two QSL clashes but Lazaroni’s defeat in two matches after last El Jaish. men yesterday stopped the bleed- week’s 2-1 reverse against points Al Rayyan, who created QSL ing with an upset win against El leaders Al Rayyan. history with their 10th successive Jaish. For the home side, Mousa The dangerous Yousef Al win last week, yesterday crushed Allaq scored the winner in the Kubaisi produced a defence-split- former champions Al Gharafa 2-0 61st minute. ting pass on the hour mark and Al in the second match of the dou- In the feature game of the day Allaq fired home a low shot from ble header at Suhaim Bin Hamad and the final clash in round 11, Al inside the area. Stadium. Rayyan relied on two goals from Sardor Rashidov hit a free- It was their 11th win on the striker Rodrigo Tabata (36) and kick against the crossbar as El go, the most by a side in recent Nathan Otavio (67) to bag three Jaish searched for an equaliser. memory. points on offer last night. But coach Lazaroni’s men were Earlier in the evening at the Spirited Qatar SC bounced resolute in defence and well mar- same venue, hosts Qatar SC back from recent heavy defeats shaled by goalkeeper Mohammed snapped a horrendous run of to beat second-placed El Jaish and Mubarak. El Jaish were left to regret not going in front in the first half, when they had the lion’s LEFT: Qatar SC coach Sebastiao Lazaroni is a picture of delight after his share of possession. side beat El Jaish during their round 11 clash in the Qatar Stars League Abderrazak Hamdallah almost (QSL) at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium. Qatar SC won 1-0. ABOVE: Qatar broke the deadlock in the 23rd SC’s Mousa Allaq celebrates his goal. minute, but his swept effort was cleared off the line by Mohamed Al Robeai. QSL STANDINGS The visitors had another QSL RESULTS chance five minutes later. Rash- Read under as rank, team, matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals Thursday, December 3, 2015 idov hit a free-kick which bobbled against, difference and points Lekhwiya SC 6 bt Al Wakra 2 before being parried by Mubarak. at Lekhwiya Stadium. Magid Mohammed tried to score 1 Al Rayyan 11 11 0 0 3 38 9 27 33 2 El Jaish 11 7 2 2 2 25 9 16 23 Al Ahli 2 drew with Mesaimeer 2 from the rebound, but Mubarak at Lekhwiya Stadium. forced the forward to fire wide. 3 Al Sadd 11 6 3 2 2 24 15 9 21 Al Khor SC 2 drew with AlKharaiti- Qatar SC wasted two good 4 Al Arabi 11 6 2 3 2 17 16 1 20 yat 2 at Al Khor Stadium. chances just before the break. 5 Lekhwiya 11 6 1 4 2 29 17 12 19 Friday, December 4, 2015 Mouhcine Iajour should have done 6 Umm Salal 11 4 6 1 2 16 11 5 18 better from inside the six-yard 7 Al Ahli 11 3 5 3 2 15 14 1 14 Al Sailiyah 2 bt Al Sadd 1 at Jassim area, while Ali Al Mohannadiwas Bin Hamad Stadium. 8 Al Gharafa 11 4 3 4 3 10 13 -3 14 left frustrated after firing straight Umm Aalal 1 drew with Al Arabi 1 9 Al Sailiya 11 4 1 6 2 15 21 -6 13 at Khalifa Abo Baker when clean at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. through on goal. Those missed 10 Al Kharaitiyat 11 3 2 6 2 16 25 -9 11 Yesterday’s Results chances were forgotten in the 11 Al Wakra 11 3 1 7 2 15 22 -7 10 Qatar SC 2 bt El Jaish 1 at Suhaim second half though when Allaq 12 Al Khor 11 2 3 6 2 10 16 -6 9 Bin Hamad Stadium. pounced to the delight of Lazaroni 13 Qatar SC 11 2 1 8 2 9 32 -23 7 Al Rayyan’s Mohammed Juma Alalawi (left) vies for the ball with Al and the Kings’ faithful. Gharafa’s Aden Ali at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al 14 Mesaimeer 11 1 1 9 2 8 27 -19 4 Al Rayyan 2 bt Al Gharafa 0 at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium. Rayyan won 2-0. PIC: KAMMUTY VP THE PENINSULA ** Round 12 commences on December 8, 2015

Top athletes at IAU run in Doha beIN Sports awarded principal rights package for La Liga

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