ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER

Friday 26 April 2013 16 Jumada II 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5681 Price: QR2

Al Sada honours Dhoni guides HSE Excellence Super Kings Award winners to victory

Business | 13 Sport | 20

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780

Obama, Bush meet Invest in young Macedonia and leadership, says Al Thawadi Bosnia to send BY RIZWAN REHMAT

DOHA: Chief architect of Qatar’s success- ful 2022 World Cup bid has urged Asian maids to Qatar football decision-makers and stakeholders to invest in young leadership that could take the game forward in the world’s most populous continent. Workers to come from more countries Hassan Al Thawadi, 34, has made the rallying call just days before he goes head- DOHA: Two European coun- the above counties from next to-head against Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman tries, namely Bosnia and week, he added. bin Ibrahim Al Khalifah, 43, for a post on Macedonia, will now send Al Rayis said the number of the FIFA Executive Committee. The AFC’s housemaids to Qatar, senior workers and housemaids being Extraordinary Congress will vote on May 2, Labour and Interior Ministry brought from these countries 2013, to decide who wins coveted FIFA seat. officials announced yesterday. would depend on demand and “Yes, the world of football has evolved and Bosnia and Macedonia are supply. moved forward. It is time we evolved too and among the five new countries, In response to questions from had young leadership from Asia,” Al Thawadi which include Bangladesh, this newspaper, he said the said when asked if AFC — the game’s ruling Cambodia and Vietnam, from job contracts would depend on body in Asia — would be ready to vote for the where maids are to be recruited. bilateral agreements inked with Qatari in the May 2 elections. “We have to move Other countries already send- these countries, but generally with the (changing) world. That goes without ing maids here will continue to the maids’ monthly wages would US President Barack Obama with former president George W Bush at the dedication ceremony of saying. It is vital that Asia changed also,” he said do so. Skilled workers will also be range between $200 and $250. the George W Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, yesterday. Obama stood shoulder-to-shoulder during a conference called to reveal his plans recruited from the five countries “We have a clear-cut work con- with Bush in what could serve as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle against terrorism, for the Asian continent. THE PENINSULA whose names were announced tract format for housemaids and Continued on page 2/See also page 19 from the September 11 attacks to the Boston Marathon bombings. Full report on page 8 yesterday. there are no disagreements over A delegation from the Ministry its clauses.” of Interior and the Ministry of Talks are going on with other Labour visited the above coun- GCC countries to have a common tries to formalise agreements for format for employment contracts the import of domestic and skilled for housemaids for the whole workers. region, said Al Rayis. “We will be Lab to check quality of beauty products This was announced by making an announcement when Brigadier-General Mohammed the format is finalised.” DOHA: With public complaints laboratory is to be set up at Doha Mohamed Saif Al Kuwari, director Samra. “Our specialist teams work Ahmed Al Atiq, Assistant Al Rayis was reacting when about substandard beauty Port as well. of the Laboratories and Standards at these centres 24 hours to moni- Director of Immigration and asked if the maids’ present products and cosmetics being This aside, plans are afoot to Department of the Environment tor the quality of imported goods.” Passports Department at the employment contracts would not brought into the country on establish a laboratory to test medi- Ministry. The department’s approval is interior ministry, at a news be in conflict with a GCC-wide the rise, Qatar plans to open a cal equipment being brought into He told Al Sharq in an inter- required for any imported item to conference. format that was being developed. laboratory soon to monitor the the country for use in hospitals. view published yesterday that his enter the local market. “We visited these countries and There have long been com- quality of these products. All these laboratories are to department was also working to “We have in the recent past we agreed with them to provide plaints that local manpower agen- The plan is part of an ambitious become operational by the end of obtain ISO 9001 certification. stopped many products from us with skilled workers as well.” cies are charging families wanting and long-thought-out project to the year, a senior official of the He said tests conducted at a lab- entering the local market and Fawaz Al Rayis, Director of maids exorbitant recruitment set up a string of laboratories to Ministry of Environment has said. oratory established by his depart- withdrawn several as they did not Recruitment at the Ministry of fees. There are also complaints check for, among other things, dis- Then, there are plans to com- ment to check radiation levels in meet the standards and specifica- Labour, who was present at the that many maids run away after eases in fish, cattle and plants, and plete the expansion of laboratories the country’s environment, includ- tions set by Qatar,” said Al Kuwari. news conference, said they held serving a family for less than the indirect impact on foodstuff of that check the quality of children’s ing sea and soil, had shown nega- The withdrawn items included meetings with manpower agencies three months. insecticides used on plants. toys and electrical appliances. tive results. “Qatar’s environment cement, children’s toys, sweets, in Qatar and explained to them It is hoped that with new man- The laboratory that will moni- These labs opened last year. is totally free of radiation,” the melamine materials, kitchenware, recruitment procedures in the power export markets opening up, tor the quality of cattle is to be set “The proposed laboratories official said. electrical appliances, shampoos, country. local manpower agencies would up at Abu Samra, where Qatar’s will help both the government He said his department had exhaust fans and automobile tyres, Manpower agencies in Qatar reduce their fees. customs check post is located on and the private sector in their centres at the Doha International said the official. can apply to recruit workers from THE PENINSULA the borders with Saudi Arabia. A quality control efforts,” said Dr Airport, Doha Port and Abu THE PENINSULA

Arson in Bahrain town Syria likely used chemical weapons: US WASHINGTON: The United States said yesterday for the first time MANAMA: A group of ter- cars and two motorbikes. The that Syria had likely used chemical weapons against rebel forces, but rorists set fire early yester- Central Police director-general emphasized spy agencies were still not 100 percent sure of the assess- day morning to a number of said that another car had been ment. US intelligence services had been investigating reports that cars parked near a building on damaged in the terror arson. Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s forces had used chemical arms — Services Avenue in Tubli, the The building was also dam- a move Washington has said would cross a “red line,” triggering possi- Bahrain News Agency (BNA) aged due to heat and billowing ble military action. A senior White House official said “all options are said. smoke. on the table” should use of the weapons be confirmed, but a US defence Police patrols and civil defence Special security and forensic official stressed that a military intervention was not imminent and engines were dispatched to the teams were dispatched to the signaled spy agencies had differing opinions. See also page 4 area as soon as the arson was scene of the blaze for an inquiry. reported to the operations room Police are now tracking down the Boston suspects planned bombs in NY at 03.40am. terrorists to bring them to justice WASHINGTON: Cars on fire in Tubli, Bahrain, yesterday. The firemen managed to put to face charges. The two men accused of carrying out last week’s out the blaze which gutted four BNA bombing of the Boston Marathon planned a second bomb attack on New York’s Times Square, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday. The brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s original intent when they hijacked a car and its driver in Boston last Thursday night was to drive to New York with bombs and detonate them in Times Square, but their plan fell apart when they became Al Mazrouah vegetable market being closed embroiled in a shootout with police. See also page 8 BY SANAULLAH Kuwait PM hints at scrapping media bill yard near Umm Salal. “A study is existing market to accommodate break the monopoly of middlemen going on to open such markets at the additional farms.” in the Central Market. Since Al KUWAIT: Kuwait’s prime minister has offered to drop a proposed DOHA: The massive Al two more locations, in Al Shamal Farmers producing large quan- Mazrouah opened on December media law widely criticised by private newspaper editors as an Mazrouah yard, which was and Al Wakra,” said Dr Faleh tities of vegetables demanded 27 last year, 170,000 boxes of veg- assault on freedom of speech that fuelled political tensions in state. opened near Umm Salal for bin Nasser Al Thani, Director of more similar markets since one etables have been sold at an aver- The “Unified Media Law”, which would steeply increase fines on retailing and wholesaling locally the Agricultural Research and facility was not enough to sell age of 3,200 boxes a day, according journalists deemed to have insulted senior ruling family members produced fresh vegetables, is Development Department at the their products. to the ministry’s figures. and the state, was passed by the government this month. But it still being closed tomorrow as the ministry. “We produce about 1,000 boxes More than 35,000 people have needs the approval of parliament. “If you are against the bill, it will current season ends, but plans An event was organised yes- of vegetables per day, whereas, visited the market to buy fresh be shelved,” Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah are afoot to open two more terday to announce the closure the sale of our products at Al vegetables. This means the daily told a gathering of editors, state news agency KUNA said. such centres in the next season, of Al Mazrouah Yard and honour Mazrouah Yard is not more than turnout was 660 persons. More which will begin in November. individuals and organisations for 50 boxes in one day, and this mar- than 55 local agricultural prod- Airport controls tightened on bird flu fears The Ministry of Environment their efforts to support it. ket opens only three days a week,” ucts and 35 imported fruits were said yesterday it was studying “The market will be closed on said the Manager of Al Safwah available at the 22 outlets in Al BEIJING: Several governments in Asia have ordered tougher setting up branches of the “exper- April 27 because the season has Farm, Mohammad Najib Abdul Mazrouah. screening of air travellers from China in an effort to contain the imental” yard, in Al Shamal and ended,” Al Thani announced. Karim. The ministry said the prices of spread of a new strain of bird flu that has killed 23 people there and Al Wakra, in the next season. About 45 farmers intend to However, the ministry said the vegetables at Al Mazrouah Yard infected one visitor from Taiwan. The H7N9 virus has infected 109 The experiment was highly participate in Al Mazrouah Yard experience had been very good were 30 percent lower than those people in China since it was first detected in March. Japan said it successful, a senior ministry offi- in the next season. “Therefore, we and it had served both consum- in other markets. will allow airports and seaports to make “thermographic inspec- cial said yesterday, talking of the are expanding the facility of the ers and local farmers and helped THE PENINSULA tions” of travelers from China starting in May. AGENCIES FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QSLP woos Qatari youth to become scientists Programme to recruit more graduates for research

DOHA: Qatar Science academic standing to be eligible undergraduates to pursue higher becoming a fully independent Leadership Programme for the programme. education in creative and scien- research scholar. Over 50 young (QSLP) will attract more “QSLP will continue to tific research fields, while the Qataris are enrolled in the pro- Qatari youth who are inter- expand, both in numbers and Research Management Track gramme and pursuing careers ested in building careers in the breadth, as more young people allows trainees to gain hands- in the vast and highly special- field of scientific research and join in social science areas as well on experience of critical areas ised scientific fields including innovation management. as in areas such as computing, relating to different aspects of stem cell research, biomedicine, The programme will recruit biomedicine and environmental research management. environmental sustainability and more graduates as it is set to science,” said Dr Wyatt Hume, Its Research Scientist Track biostatistics. expand its programmes dedi- Director of Education, Training is for those who want to pur- Many of them are already cated to personal development and Development, Research sue Masters or PhD degrees to closely linked with QF research www.swiss-belhotel.com in scholarly creativity, science Division at Qatar Foundation. develop Qatar’s creative arts, centres where they are contrib- and research. “These new breed of scientists economic and scientific footprint. uting to the growth and devel- Tel QSLP offers the full spec- will play a pivotal role in fronting The Research Postdoctoral opment in Qatar’s core research Fax trum of opportunities to pur- scientific growth, development Track is a highly technical path focus areas which are health sue careers in a wide range of and innovation in the country where individuals gain additional and biomedicine, energy and sciences pertinent to Qatar’s in the near future and beyond,” experience in an area of crea- environment, computing and national research agenda. he added. tivity or scientific investigation information technology, behav- Tel Each Track has its own cri- The QSLP Undergraduate that is of strategic importance ioural and social sciences, and Fax teria for enrolment but overall Track aims to encourage ambi- to the needs of Qatar and the humanities. candidates must have strong tious young male and female wider Mena region, prior to THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax QF to sharpen football skills of kids

Tollfree DOHA: Qatar Foundation Fax for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) will start ‘Passport Tel to Passion’ challenge this afternoon at the Museum of Fax Islamic Art Park, as part of an ongoing series of activities designed around its partner- Tel ship with FC Barcelona. Fax Qatar Foundation has devel- oped a fun-filled programme for children to test and build their football skills. Tel The ‘Passport to Passion’ Fax weekend sessions will be held from 3.00pm to 6.00 pm in var- www.doha.hilton.com ious locations around Doha to engage the local community in a Tel +974 44233333 variety of football activities and coaching sessions. Fax +974 44233000 Any sport and football enthu- siast who is aged between 5 and 15 is invited to attend and try to complete a series of skills tests. Youngsters are encouraged to show off all the amazing things they can do with a football, including keepie-up skills and technical abilities of co-ordina- tion and accuracy, while having Tel plenty of fun with their friends at the same time. Fax The activities have been spe- cifically designed to provide young people with the satisfac- tion of learning a host of essen- Tel tial football skills, such as agility Fax and goalkeeping strategies. Children trying their football skills at the challenge programme. All participants will receive a special, custom-made, ‘Passport to Passion’ and be given ‘success partnership with FCB is dedi- that sport and education instil an opportunity to share these Tel stamps’ as they complete each cated to encouraging youth in youth of all ages, Qatar values with youngsters and to Fax activity. The challenge will cul- across the world to tap into Foundation and FCB are keen teach them fundamental skills minate in a grand finale at the their potential and passions to present initiatives that fos- to improve their performances Awsaj Academy pitch in Qatar through the pursuit of excel- ter teamwork and healthy, and help them rise to any chal- Foundation in late May. lence in sports and education. active lifestyles. The ‘Passport lenges with a positive ‘can-do’ Qatar Foundation’s Through the positive values to Passion’ activities will provide attitude. THE PENINSULA Tel Fax

Tel Fax Al Thawadi confident of AFC nod

Continued from page 1 “I have friends in AFC and in (clubs) make Asia their destina- The Qatari said: “(If elected) Tel Al Thawadi, the force behind FIFA. Together we can build a tion (for pre-season training),” I will work with FIFA to cre- Fax Qatar’s successful 2022 World robust football industry in the Al Thawadi said. ate and sustain relevant pro- Cup bid, remained confident region,” he added. “In 2007, millions of fans grammes that will aim to about his chances of getting the Al Thawadi, who speaks watched the Asian Cup (the nurture a new generation of AFC nod. English, French, Spanish and region’s premier national team stars. Together we will push “I was fortunate to be part of Arabic fluently, promised to event),” he added. “That was a Asia to the front ranks of world Qatar’s (2002) World Cup bid. accord judicious audiences to huge increase in the number of football.” It was important to get a taste those keen to take the game to fans in a very short period of When asked about his visits of that background where you all corners of Asia. time,” the Qatari said. to countries in the region, Al build contacts and talk to the “I can listen to people’s con- “Seventeen percent of mem- Thawadi said his vision was well Tel stakeholders in the world of cerns,” he said. “This is a sensi- bers on various FIFA commit- received by the football family in Fax football,” Al Thawadi said. tive time in Asian football,” he tees are from Asia. So you see the Arab world. “I was in a privileged position added without elaborating. Asia has all that it needs to “My vision was well received. where I learned to bring people “We need to work together. become a leader in football,” he There were so many positives together and move forward in While we can be transparent in said. To get the game moving gained from my meetings,” he Tel one direction,” Al Thawadi said our progress, but we must listen forward, Al Thawadi said his said. “Those meetings gave me Fax of his role as CEO of the Qatar to everybody,” he said. areas of interest centred around the confidence that I can win 2022 Bid Committee. “We have to develop football commercial, social, technical through the ballot (on May “I often met with decision- in Asia on professional lines,” Al and administrative matters that 2). My faith is team work. My www.renaissancedoha.com makers in European football Thawadi, who later took ques- would ‘provide stability in the strong point is that I can bring and the rest of the world,” Al tions in Spanish and French, Asian ranks’. people together,” Al Thawadi Tel +974 44195000 Thawadi, a graduate from the said before digging into statis- Al Thawadi said: “These said. “I can help all those people Fax +974 44195100 Sheffield University, United tics to make his point, said. (aforementioned) four pillars associated with the game to look Kingdom, said. “Asia has all the ingredients are my key areas. I am all for to the future,” he said. “I am confident of my ability to become leaders in world foot- maximising commercial and “I can put a road-map to to deliver on my promises,” Al ball. We know 60 percent of the administrative efficiency. We develop football. I honed my Thawadi, recently nominated by world’s population lives in Asia. also need to be optimising devel- skills in these areas. My job Arabian Business magazine as Fifty percent of FIFA’s business opment projects besides taking is bringing the stakeholders one of the ‘500 most influential partners are from Asia. educational initiatives — for together,” Al Thawadi said. Arabs’ in the world, said. “Most of the European giants players and officials — in Asia.” THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Call to end violence against scholars Interfaith conference concludes

DOHA: The 10th Doha interfaith institutions to pro- Interfaith Dialogue conference mote the culture of dialogue and concluded here yesterday with tolerance. a call to the international com- The meeting stressed the munity to strongly denounce all importance of combating “insti- forms of violence and oppres- tutionalised discrimination” by sion against religious scholars considering the issue of justice as and leaders in different parts of a permanent concept for welfare the world, especially in Syria. of humanity. The meeting condemned the The three religions repre- kidnapping of two Christian lead- sented in the conference — Islam, ers in Syria last week. Christianity and Judaism — have The Syria Orthodox and Greek been contributing to elimination Orthodox bishops of Aleppo, of poverty all over the world, a Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulos fact which many who are not tak- Yazigi respectively, who were kid- ing part in this conference are not napped by armed groups in Syria aware of, said the statement. and later released, were supposed The meeting called on religious to attend the Doha conference, communities to work together said a statement issued at the end to create a common ground for of the conference. achieving peace and justice. “We are deeply concerned about The Doha Declaration urged the current violence in Syria religious leaders to play their against civilians and religious role in garnering more support places and kidnapping of the two for communities suffering due to archbishops who were expected to wars and conflicts. The meeting attend this conference. They were stressed the importance of using known for their significant con- personal stories to inculcate the tributions to interfaith dialogue,” culture of dialogue among stu- Religious leaders on the last day of the 10th Doha Interfaith Dialogue conference in Doha yesterday. said the statement. dents and introduce a clear vision Over the past three days, the about religions in the schools. conference discussed a range of In his concluding speech, issues under three main topics — Dr Ibrahim Salih Al Nuaimi, Academic, Justice, conflict resolu- Chairman of the Doha Center Conference on social harmony today tion and peace and Media culture. for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), The meeting came out with a which organised the conference, DOHA: Prominent person- 6.30pm at Abu Bakr Assidique Chairman Overseas Indian Juma Masjid, will also speak at series of proposals focusing on said the discussions were very alities from different walks Independent School for Boys. Cultural Congress and senior the conference. each of these areas. objective and realistic. of life will attend a confer- Keynote speakers at the confer- officials of Qatar Charity. Dr Abdussalam Ahmed, The participants called on the The event attracted more than ence on “Harmonious Kerala” ence include Dr Ali Mohiyuddin Eminent religious scholars Managing Director of MediaOne universities and decision-makers 300 delegates from 75 countries to be organised by the Doha- Quradaghi, General Secretary from Kerala such as Rev Dr TV, will be the moderator. in public education to introduce including religious leaders and based Friends Cultural Centre of the International Union of Mannakkarakavil Geevarghese Representatives of various interfaith dialogue in the cur- scholars, researchers and repre- in cooperation with the Doha Muslim Scholars, Dr Ibrahim Mathew, Swami Jhana Tapasya community organisations in Qatar ricula, encourage research on sentatives of interfaith institu- International Centre for Inter- Salih Al Naimi, Chairman of and Moulavi Jamaluddin will offer felicitation speeches. the topic and work jointly with tions. THE PENINSULA faith Dialogue (DICID) today at DICID, Adv C K Menon, Global Mankada, Imam of Palayam THE PENINSULA

Qatar reviews judicial ties Emir congratulates Authorities vigilant over new president with Palestine, Pakistan of Paraguay

DOHA: The chairman of the the meeting. The SJC chair- DOHA: The Emir H H mangroves near new port Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) man also met with Pakistan’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa and president of the Supreme Ambassador to Qatar Syed Al Thani, the Heir Apparent Court, Masoud Mohammed Al Hassan Raza. H H Sheikh Tamim bin DOHA: The mangroves located number 5 for the year 2006 on the project and, where it has not been Amri, yesterday met with Abd The two meetings reviewed Hamad Al Thani and the near the New Doha Port, which Protection of Mangrove Trees in possible to entirely avoid impact, El Hakim Samara, head of the aspects of cooperation and coor- Prime Minister and Foreign is under construction south of Qatar, the company has clarified in consultation with the Ministry Shariah Court of Appeals and dination between Qatar and each Minister H E Sheikh Hamad the city, are under permanent in response to a report published of Environment, the company has Director of the Shariah Courts of Palestine and Pakistan in the bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani watch to avoid environmental by The Peninsula with reference to established a programme to relo- in Palestine (1948 regions). legal and judicial areas, and have sent cables of congratu- impact, the company in charge the concerns of a Unesco expert cate and replace affected trees. Palestinian Ambassador to means of promoting them. lations to Horacio Cartes of the project has said. about the well-being of mangroves. NPP conducts regular environ- Qatar Munir Ghannam attended QNA on his victory in Paraguay’s The New Port Project (NPP) is “The project has taken great mental monitoring of mangroves presidential election. QNA located near two mangrove areas: steps to avoid impacts on man- within the two areas near the con- A denser part in Umm Al Houl, grove trees (and other notable struction site. south of Al Wakra, and a smaller habitats through a ‘mitigation in These include monitoring man- area which is adjacent to the NPP design’ approach to reduce to the grove fruits and leaves in pre- lagoon. lowest level possible any impacts defined large-scale quadrants four The works, designs and approv- to these areas,” NPP stated. times a year, annual monitoring Exhibition to take art of als in relation to these areas are No mangrove trees within Umm of mangrove tree trunk girth, compliant with the Emiri Decree Al Houl have been affected by the breadth, and height, and, also once a year, following of mangrove extent via high-resolution satellite image analysis. perfumery to new heights “All monitoring is conducted by an independent consultant who is DOHA: The first-ever not associated with the project to Perfumery Exhibition of Qatar ensure the validity and robustness (PEQ) promises to take the art of the result,” NPP added. of scent to a new level with the To date, 2,587 mangrove seed- presence of international and lings have been relocated from the local brands and a host of excit- area adjacent to the NPP lagoon ing events when it opens on into the Umm Al Houl area. In May 16 at the Doha Exhibition addition, the company has grown Centre. 2,752 mangrove seedlings in an Originally slated to be held off-site nursery from collected this month, the first of its kind seeds, to move them later to Umm perfume expo in the region was Al Houl. moved to next month with addi- A fence has been erected around tional events in the four-day pro- the area to ensure safety from gramme to ‘Flare the Sensations’ both the public and the ongoing of visitors. Workers transplanting the mangrove seedlings, taking care that the roots works; while public access along “One of the reasons for the and surrounding sediments remain intact. the foreshore south of Al Wakra postponement was we added is maintained. THE PENINSULA new events which will run on the sidelines of the expo, which we will announce soon before the expo kicks off,” said Abadi Qataa, IMF photo exhibition opens Managing Director, White Hands Media, organisers of the event at the press conference yesterday at St Regis Doha. CEO of White Hands Media, Mohammed Azazy (left), and Managing Director The exhibition is set to be a of White Hands Media, Abadi Qataa, at the press conference at St Regis memorable inaugural event with Doha, yesterday. the presence of big stars whose names would be revealed very soon, said Qataa. brands, Arabic and oriental per- cater to a person’s desire. The main goal of the PEQ is to fume section, informative section “This exhibition, which is the foster and encourage the art and and live demonstration section. first of its kind in the region, will science of perfumery in Qatar Iconic names and perfumers be held annually and every year while promoting professional from all over the world such as we are committed to introducing exchange and high standard France, US, Italy, Holland and new events,” said Qataa. within the fragrance industry. England as well as prominent “We are keen on organising a In line with this, another and trusted names in authentic successful exhibition which pro- feature of the PEQ is a sympo- scents from Kuwait, Bahrain, vides satisfaction to customers. sium where leading members UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar For a short period since its incep- of the fragrance industry would would be present at the expo. tion, White Hands Media is being Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora inaugurating a photo exhibition organised by Indian Media Forum (IMF) at a be invited to speak and present The informative section will acknowledged in the media indus- specially arranged gallery at Quality Centre on Airport Road, yesterday. The exhibition, showcasing over 100 information on various aspects of allow perfumers and perfume try and we want to move to the photographs of 30 professional and amateur photographers, will continue today and tomorrow from 9am to the industry. researchers share insights and next level which is competition,” 10pm. It includes a special section portraying the growth of the Qatar Police Department, arranged by the The expo will comprise five sec- develop new ideas while the live said CEO of White Hands Media, Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Interior. tions namely local suppliers and demonstration section will show- Mohammed Azazy. distributors section, international case experts blending scents to THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Chuck Hagel in UAE Bahrain rails Kurdish rebels at US rights to start Turkey assessment DUBAI: Authorities in Bahrain, which has been rocked by Shia-led protests for two years, have voiced “dismay” pullout in May over an assessment by the US State Department of the rights situation in the kingdom. “The report includes texts Group to relocate in northern Iraq which are totally far from the truth, adopting a manner that QANDIL MOUNTAINS, The Qandil mountains have fuels terror and terrorists target- IRAQ: Rebel Kurdish field regularly been targeted by ing Bahrain’s national security,” commander Murat Karayilan Turkish air strikes but the vio- state news agency BNA late on ordered his fighters to begin lence has dwindled since the Wednesday quoted government withdrawing from Turkish soil PKK — designated a terrorist spokeswoman Samira Rajab as within two weeks and rebase in organisation by the United States, saying. the mountains of northern Iraq European Union and Turkey — The strategic kingdom of as part of a peace plan with announced a ceasefire last month. Bahrain, home to the US Fifth Ankara to end a three-decades- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Fleet, has been hit since February old conflict. Tayyip Erdogan has taken a huge 2011 by a wave of Shia-led pro- The pullout, negotiated by political risk in allowing negotia- tests calling for the ouster of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) tions with the PKK despite fierce Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa chief Abdullah Ocalan jailed on a nationalist opposition before elec- bin Salman Al Khalifa, in office prison island near Istanbul, offers tions next year. since 1971. the best chance yet of settlement Karayilan’s announcement bol- A US State Department report of a war that has killed over sters a peace process launched released on April 19 said that “the 40,000 and battered the Turkish six months ago, when jailed PKK most serious human rights prob- economy. leader Ocalan began talks with US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel (left) reaches out to shake hands as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed lems included citizens’ inability to “The withdrawal is planned to Turkish intelligence agents on his bin Zayed Al Nahyan (centre) introduces UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during change their government peace- be done gradually in groups and island prison near Istanbul. a meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE, yesterday. fully; arrest and detention of pro- targeted to be completed in the The struggle has wrought testers on vague charges, in some shortest possible time,” Karayilan huge human, social and economic cases leading to their torture in told a news conference in the damage in Nato member Turkey detention.” PKK’s mountain stronghold in since the PKK took up arms It criticised the “lack of due the Qandil mountains of north- in 1984 with the aim of carv- process in trials of political and ern Iraq. ing out a Kurdish state in the Israel shoots down drone human rights activists, medical The rebels are expected to southeast. That demand has now personnel, teachers, and students, move in groups of around half been reduced to one of greater with some resulting in harsh a dozen in a process monitored autonomy. sentences.” on the Turkish side by the MIT The fighting has stunted devel- coming from Lebanon The report claimed that “dis- intelligence agency and across the opment of the economy in the crimination on the basis of gen- border by the Kurdish regional mainly Kurdish region, while tens JERUSALEM: The Israeli air ceremony in the Druze village of it was an unfriendly aircraft, they der, religion, nationality, and sect government there. of billions of dollars in military force yesterday shot down an Julis, some 32 kilometres north- were approved to shoot it down.” persisted, especially against the Dressed in baggy olive green spending has long burdened state unmanned drone from Lebanon east of Haifa, with the helicopter But despite widespread reports Shia population” which makes fatigues and flanked by other coffers. off the northern coast of Israel in briefly landing after he received blaming Hezbollah, Lerner was up a majority in Bahrain. Rajab senior PKK rebels, Karayilan said A peace settlement would also an incident described by Prime the news. cautious, saying the incident was “deplored the report for lacking the pullout beginning on May 8 help Turkey’s flagging efforts to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “I see this attempt to breach still being investigated. objectivity, totally siding with the would be halted and his fighters join the European Union, improve as “extremely grave.” our borders as extremely grave,” “We don’t know where the air- terrorists who seek to sow chaos would retaliate if the Turkish its tarnished human rights It was the second such inci- the premier said. “We will con- craft was coming from and where in the whole region.” army launched any kind of opera- record, and enhance its credibil- dent in less than seven months, tinue to do whatever we must to it was actually going,” he said, Bahrain refers to protesters tion against them. ity as it seeks to extend influence and Israel’s deputy defence min- protect the security of Israel’s adding that the navy was “search- who clash frequently with police He said the third stage of a in the energy-rich Kurdish region ister put the blame squarely on citizens.” ing for the remains of the UAV” forces in Shia villages as “terror- three-stage process, following of northern Iraq and across the Lebanon’s Shia Hezbollah move- Military spokesman as part of the probe. ists” it claims are backed by Shia- withdrawal and constitutional Middle East. ment which had said it was behind Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner But deputy defence minister majority Iran. reform to guarantee Kurdish The withdrawal follows a call a previous drone infiltration on told reporters the drone had Danny Danon said it was clear The kingdom “reiterated full rights, would be freedom for all from Ocalan at the Kurdish new October 7. been identified moving down the that the Lebanese Shia movement commitment to comply with PKK members including Ocalan, year celebrations of Newroz on “An unmanned aircraft (UAV) Lebanese coast before reaching was behind the attack. the human rights principles and a step likely to be opposed by March 21 for the PKK to halt was identified approaching the Israeli airspace. “We’re talking about another standards in confronting terror Turkish hardliners. hostilities in preparation for their coast of Israel and was success- “A little after 1.00pm, our attempt by Hezbollah to send an which targets Bahrain and inno- The third stage would be disar- withdrawal to northern Iraq, fully intercepted by IAF aircraft aerial defence system identified unmanned drone into Israeli ter- cent civilians,” said Rajab. mament, something the Turkish where several thousand of them five nautical miles off the coast (a drone) moving from north to ritory,” he told Israel’s army radio, The State Department report government had said should are based. of Haifa at approximately 2.00pm south along the coast of Lebanon,” describing it as “another attempt acknowledged that “some pro- precede the pullout. It was not Karayilan disclosed details of (1100 GMT) today,” the military he said. to destabilise the Middle East.” testers engaged in lethal acts of clear how disarmament would what he said was a three-stage said. “Aircraft, helicopters and com- Israel would respond to the violence against security forces, be carried out and under whose process. The incident took place as bat airplanes were alerted to the incident in its own time, he said. including the use of improvised supervision. REUTERS Netanyahu was flying to attend a area and after confirmation that AFP explosive devices.” AFP Syria likely used chemical weapons: US 50 killed on third day

WASHINGTON: US intelligence agen- where intelligence was perceived to have cies believe Syria’s government has likely driven policy decisions that later, in the cold used chemical weapons on a small scale, the light of day, were proven wrong.” of violence in Iraq White House said yesterday, but added that The term “varying degrees of confidence” President Barack Obama needed “credible used to describe the assessment usually sug- BAGHDAD: Nearly 50 people — consolidates his position ahead and corroborated” facts before acting on gests debate within the intelligence commu- were killed in clashes yester- of parliamentary elections due that assessment. nity about the conclusion, the defence official day in the northern Iraqi city of in 2014, when he has hinted it The surprise disclosure triggered immediate noted. Mosul, sources said, on the third will be time to form a majority calls for US action by members of Congress The White House said the evaluation that day of the most widespread vio- government. who advocate deeper American involvement Syria probably used chemical weapons was lence in Iraq since US troops Iraqi politics is deeply split in Syria’s bitter civil war. based in part on physiological samples, but withdrew in December 2011. along sectarian lines, with The White House said the US intelligence a White House official declined to say what More than 100 people have been Maliki’s government deadlocked community assessed with varying degrees of kind of evidence it had, such as soil samples killed in fighting since Tuesday, over how to share power among confidence that the chemical agent sarin was or blood or hair from victims. when troops stormed a Sunni Shias, Sunni Muslims and ethnic used by forces allied with President Bashar The scale of the sarin use appeared limited, protest camp, triggering clashes Kurds, who run their own autono- Al Assad. But it noted that “the chain of cus- with one US intelligence official noting that that quickly spread to other Sunni mous region in the north. tody is not clear.” nobody was “seeing any mass casualties” from areas in western and northern The delicate ethno-sectarian While Obama has declared that Syrian use any Syrian chemical weapons use. provinces. balance has come under grow- of chemical weapons would be a game-changer, Smoke rises after shelling on Al Turkman The United States has so far resisted being Sunni Muslims have taken to ing strain from the civil war in his administration made clear it would move mountains in the Latakia province, western Syria, dragged militarily into Syria’s conflict, pro- the streets since December in neighbouring Syria, where mainly carefully — mindful of the lessons of the start yesterday. viding only non-lethal aid to rebels trying to protest at the perceived mar- Sunni Muslim rebels are fighting of the Iraq war 10 years ago. overthrow Assad, given concerns that weap- ginalisation of their sect since to overthrow a leader backed by Then, the George W Bush administration — only credible and corroborated facts that ons end up in the hands of Al Qaeda-linked the US-led invasion overthrew Shia Iran. Violence, including used faulty intelligence to justify invading Iraq provide us with some degree of certainty will opposition fighters. Saddam Hussein and empowered bomb attacks that have killed in pursuit of nuclear, chemical and biological guide our decision-making,” Miguel Rodriguez, But acknowledgement of the US intelligence majority Shias through the ballot dozens of people at a time, has weapons that turned out not to exist. White House director of the office of legisla- assessment appeared to move the United box. Shia Prime Minister Nouri increased across Iraq this year. “Given the stakes involved and what we have tive affairs, said in a letter to lawmakers. States closer to some sort of action, military Al Maliki’s coalition took the Provisional figures from rights learned from our own recent experience, intel- One senior US defence official told report- or otherwise. lead in eight of the 12 provinces group Iraq Body Count indicate ligence assessments alone are not sufficient ers, “We have seen very bad movies before,” REUTERS that held provincial elections at about 1,365 people have been killed the weekend, including the capi- so far in 2013. Gunmen attacked tal Baghdad, preliminary results Mosul on Wednesday night and showed yesterday. took control of western parts The strong showing by Maliki’s of the city after using a mosque State of Law alliance — based loudspeaker to rally Sunnis to join Iran waits for resumption of nuclear talks on 87 percent of the results the battle. REUTERS

GENEVA: Iran is ready to convert some of its stockpile into capital Almaty this month to end A report by the UN nuclear resume talks with world pow- reactor fuel. “We are waiting for the deadlock in a decade-old dis- watchdog, the International Driver shoots at US expat in Saudi ers on its disputed nuclear Lady Ashton to call Dr Jalili, and pute over Tehran’s nuclear pro- Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), programme and awaits word Dr Jalili is obviously ready to take gramme, prolonging a standoff in February said Iran had in RIYADH: An unknown driver state news agency SPA quoted from the European Union on the call,” Bagheri said. that could yet spiral into a new December resumed converting crashed into a car driven by a the region’s police chief General timing and details, Iran’s dep- EU foreign policy chief Middle East war. to oxide powder some of the ura- US resident in Saudi Arabia’s Matuq Al Zahrani as saying uty nuclear negotiator said Catherine Ashton oversees dip- Iran says its nuclear work is nium it has enriched to 20 per- northern Tabuk region and late on Wednesday. Nobody was yesterday. lomatic contacts with Iran on entirely peaceful and that it is cent fissile concentration, for the then fired on his vehicle but injured in Wednesday’s incident Ali Bagheri, in an interview behalf of the the United States, only refining uranium to power production of reactor fuel. left him unharmed, police said. which however damaged the with Reuters in Geneva, said Russia, China, France, Britain a planned network of nuclear That helped restrain the “Tabuk police were informed American’s car, said Zahrani. Iran needed 20 percent-enriched and Germany. Saeed Jalili is Iran’s energy plants and for medical growth of Iran’s higher-grade ... that a driver crashed into and It was unclear if the US resi- uranium for its Tehran research chief negotiator. purposes. Critics accuse it of cov- uranium stockpile, a develop- opened fire at car driven by a dent was targeted or if it was an reactor and four others being The world powers and Iran ertly seeking the means to pro- ment that could buy more time US resident on a road in Tabuk,” accident. AFP built, and was continuing to failed in talks in the Kazakh duce nuclear weapons. for diplomacy. REUTERS FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 From Fitna to Islam’s beauty

developments taking place in Makkah and the holy sites. Van Doorn remains a member of the Dutch Parliament and a member of the Hague City Council. In his view, the rise and success of the far right in Europe is due to the conti- nent’s economic problems. This will only get worse, in his view, because Europe has a history of turning on its minorities when things get tough. His advice to Muslims liv- ing in Europe is to be patient, steadfast and adhere to the standards of good conduct and fine character required by Islam. “Like it or not, we all represent Islam,” he says. “Any mistake we make could be attributed to our religion.” Van Doorn came to the Kingdom courtesy of the Canadian Da’wah Arnoud van Doorn (left), with Sheikh Abdur Rahman Al Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and General Association’s celebrity rela- President of the Grand Haram and Prophet’s Mosque Affairs. tions programme, which is inspired by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Arnoud Van Doorn, a former leader of an ultra-right, anti-Islam party him), who sent out invita- tions to regional leaders in Netherlands, stunned the world recently when he announced his inviting them to embrace Islam, according to its presi- conversion to Islam. To atone for the production of what he now dent, Shazaad Mohammed, who is an Ambassador for considers a misinformation and negative propaganda packed film Peace with the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), about Islam, he has announced he will produce a new film, one which operates under the United Nations. He is which he claims will show ‘the true face’ of Islam. also an adviser to many celebrities. BY NASIM CHOWDHURY Former guests of the voor de Vrijheid (Party for assisted by the Toronto-based celebrity program include Freedom) in the Netherlands, an Canadian Da’wah Association, comedian David Chappelle, n the early days of Islam, unashamedly anti-immigration Van Doorn visited Saudi Arabia former rap stars Napoleon, Umar, who would later and anti-Islamic party led by this week to perform Umrah. He Philadelphia Freeway, LOON become a caliph, was in a the infamous Geert Wilders. also visited the Prophet’s Mosque and Jack Frost, and former Ifrenzied rage and set out to The party had produced hate- in Madinah. world heavyweight boxing assassinate Prophet Muhammad filled rhetoric not seen in Europe Van Doorn met Sheikh Abdul champion Mike Tyson. The (peace be upon him). As he passed since World War II. Van Doorn’s Rahman Al Sudais, imam of the CDA plans many such high- the house of his sister, he heard former party was responsible for Grand Mosque and head of the profile trips in the future. her recite passages from the glori- producing the film Fitna, which Presidency for the Affairs of the www.arabnews.com ous Quran. defamed Islam, resulting in Two Holy Mosques. Al Sudais After rebuking her, something widespread protests throughout said he was delighted that made him pause and contem- the world. Allah had selected Van Doorn plate the meaning of the verses. And then came his change. “My to become a Muslim. Van Doorn He had previously dismissed this story of how I came to Islam is not expressed his sorrow and regret ‘new’ religion and listened to the remarkable,” he says very humbly. for helping to distribute Fitna, hate-filled propaganda doing the When he saw the outrage caused although he had no part in its rounds in the streets and val- by the film, he made a concerted production, to which Al Sudais leys of Makkah. Convinced by effort to study the Quran, Hadith quoted the Quranic verse stat- the truth and beauty of the mes- collections and the biography of ing that good deeds wipe out sage, he immediately resolved to the Prophet (peace be upon him). bad ones. Van Doorn intends to embrace Islam. The rest is glori- After some time, he realised that do good by making a film about ous history. Islam was the total opposite of the Prophet Muhammad (peace History repeats itself in the what he had thought it was, and be upon him), to present a true most remarkable of ways. The city it then became easy to embrace picture of Islam. remains Makkah, but over 1,400 the faith. Van Doorn’s impression of the years later, and in the midst of Van Doorn acknowledges that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has also all the new development, a man his views on Islam were formed been transformed. “Before I came arrived who had a similar experi- 10 to 15 years ago based solely on here, people asked me why on ence to that of the second caliph negative stereotypes and preju- earth I was coming here!” He has of Islam. dices spread by the media. been surprised by the wonderful Just a few years ago, Arnoud “For me, Islam was a violent culture and friendly, hospitable van Doorn, a prominent Dutch religion that oppressed women people. politician from an educated and and was no good for society,” he He thanked the Custodian privileged family, was the vice says. of the Two Holy Mosques King president of the far right Partij After embracing Islam and Abdullah bin Abdulaziz for all the God’s ultimate Mercy

BY SHEIKH MOHAMMED AL GHAZALI they do in the same way as He grows tiny seeds into large trees, bushes, and flowers. Were it not so, none he outcome cannot be the same for those would have tasted success. who do right and those who do wrong. Had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy Believing so is unjust: on you, not one of you would ever have been pure from T sins. But Allah purifies whom He wills, and Allah is Verily for the God-fearing there will be the Gardens All-Hearer, All-Knower. (Annur 24: 21) of Bliss near their Lord. Are We then to treat those who Suppose people sacrifice their souls and wealth for submit to Us as We treat the sinners? What is wrong His Sake. Is He not the Creator of these souls and with you? How do you judge? (Al Qalam 68: 34-6) the giver of that wealth? If entry into Paradise was Everlasting joy awaits the pious: their reward, would it not be a favour and bounty Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds, for from Him? them are the Gardens of Bliss, therein to dwell forever. How many shortfalls and spiritual deficiencies It is a Promise of Allah in truth. (Luqman 31: 8-9) do people see in their deeds? If they imagine them Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever, hinderer to be the deeds of another person, they might not of good, transgressor, doubter, who set up another god accept them without much tolerance and eyes closed with Allah. Cast him into the severe torment. to their lapses. (Qaf 50: 24-6) A believer ought, therefore, to work without feel- These and other Quranic verses clearly indicate ing proud, which is the interpretation of the words that man, by his own thoughts and actions, creates of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): his own destiny. “No one will enter Paradise by his deeds. The The ultimate destination of Paradise or Hell is not Companions asked: “Not even you, O Messenger of haphazard. People will reap in the next world what Allah?” He said: Not even me, unless Allah covers me they sow in this world. with His Mercy.” (Al Bukhari) Yet a righteous deed must be seen in its true Travellers to God, when left solely to their own dimension and must not be exaggerated beyond its strength, may be overcome by fatigue of the road size. Worshipping God for some years on earth is not and their steps slacken or stop. Reliance placed on the true price of eternal bliss in Paradise. He who divine provisions must be twice as much as that believes that his acts of obedience are fully perfect placed on their efforts, just as a farmer plants, and sincere or that they outweigh the blessings he sows, and waters the seeds then lifts up his eyes receives in this world (the physical senses and facul- to heaven with the realisation that his limited ties or material necessities) is deceived. effort is worthless if not surrounded by God’s care Truly, God looks at the good intentions within the and support. His care is surely the difference that hearts of believers and forgives them many things, multiplies the yield. whether errors or failures. He multiplies the little www.onislam.net FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KHALID AL SAYED [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR HUSSAIN AHMAD [email protected]

EDITORIAL TEL: 44557741 / 44557743 FAX: 44557746 / 44557758 P. O. BOX: 3488, DOHA, QATAR E-MAIL: [email protected]

ADVERTISING: TEL: 44557837 / 780 FAX: 44557870 CLASSIFIED: 44557857 E-MAIL: [email protected]

SUBSCRIPTION / HOME DELIVERY TEL: 44557809 /839 FAX: 44557819 E-MAIL: [email protected] SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ANNUAL QR 675 6 MONTHS QR 340 Editorial

Outsourcing death Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

S HUNDREDS of rescue workers struggled to cut through the piles of concrete holding the corpses of garment workers in Bangladesh, a muted debate For North Korea’s Kim, warring Awas slowly gathering pace in western markets about the travesty of producing high fashion brands at the cost of human lives. Fashion brands have recently come under fire for outsourcing their products to poor nations like Bangladesh neighbours hold no terrors where they are manufactured under sub-human conditions, to be used by the high-heeled in richer nations. The tragedy in Savar, about 30 kilometre from the Bangladeshi capital orth Korea’s ostracised area, an unprecedented eight Chinese cancelled talks in Tokyo on the North Dhaka, has claimed close to 250 lives. More than a thousand leadership has little to patrol ships hove into view. A physi- Korean crisis. Even as these events were people were injured till reports last came in in one of the worst laugh about these days, or cal collision was avoided this time, but unfolding, General Martin Dempsey, industrial tragedies in the impoverished country. Though the Nso one might think, given an outright clash, deliberate or oth- the chairman of the US joint chiefs of the condemnation heaped on its out- erwise, appears inevitable on present staff, was valiantly maintaining after number of deaths has caused an uproar, the slowly building lawed nuclear and missile activities. But trends. three days of talks in Beijing that the argument against outsourcing to regions where workers’ safety Pyongyang could be forgiven a quiet This perception has been heightened US and China were on the same page is not ensured and employees rights are trampled on, is likely or even a loud snigger at the Crazy by details of an incident on January when it came to curbing North Korea’s to die down a few days later. In the immediate aftermath of the Gang antics of its main critics, the US, 30, when, according to Japan’s defence nuclear activities. But he did not sound disaster, the government will likely show its concern and order China, Japan and South Korea — who, ministry, a Chinese frigate or destroyer entirely sure. regardless of the supposedly grave and activated its missile-guidance system “They have given us an assurance a few probes; political parties will try to score brownie points, imminent threat posed by the North, and “painted” a Japanese maritime self- that they are working on it, as we and it will all be conveniently forgotten some days later. have been at each other’s throats again defence force ship with its fire-control are. But I didn’t gain any insights into In November last year, a blaze at a garments factory killed this week. radar — the first such contemporary particularly how they would do that,” 112 workers triggering an initial outcry that may have lasted If Kim Jong-un, the North Korean “lock-on” incident involving the two Dempsey said. for just more than a week. leader, is worried about strategic encir- navies. Washington and Beijing have a lot of The outsourcing revolution— clement by a powerful anti-Pyongyang “In response, the PLA [People’s “issues”, of course. And Chinese reti- alliance, he can rest easy; these guys Liberation Army] said an investigation cence on North Korea might have some- The latest often credited with making available can barely agree what day of the week had concluded that no such incident had thing to do with Dempsey’s reassertion reasonably priced goods across the it is, let alone a taken place,” the International Institute of Washington’s determination to stick tragedy in world— is a gift of globalisation. As concerted policy for Strategic Studies IISS said in a brief- up for Japan in any future maritime Bangladesh the concept gathered steam in the of negotiation, ing paper. conflict. 1990s, a large number of brands containment or “But the Japanese defence minister, Even before Dempsey left, Beijing should force spawning the globe got involved in regime change. Itsunori Onodera, said the radar lock- issued a statement condemning Chinese reticence One bone of on amounted to a threat of force and US-Japanese plans to hold joint military global labels a cost-cutting war. ‘Made in China’ fierce contention violated the UN charter ... Japanese exercises in June off California involv- to rethink their became a moniker for inexpensive on North Korea is the Senkaku commentators asserted that the inci- ing the notional recapture of an isolated goods produced thousands of might have islands (Diaoyu dent marked a watershed in the island island. outsourcing to the Chinese) dispute.” China would not be intimidated by kilometres from shores where they something to do policies. were conceived and designed. Then in the East China Saying Chinese military officials “provocative actions” and “foreign with Dempsey’s sea — to be exact, privately admitted the incident had pressure”, the foreign ministry said. it was the turn of less developed five islets and occurred, the IISS suggested the PLA Beijing also announced it was build- countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Bangladesh reassertion of three rocks — was operating beyond the control and ing a second aircraft carrier. Bottom and the like. What was given a short shrift was the concern Washington’s that Japan con- possibly without the knowledge of the line: China fears and resents American for quality and the rights of workers in the alliance between trols but Beijing political leadership in Beijing. regional interference far more than it Big Capital and manufacturers in far-off lands. Protests by determination to says are its own. It also warned that both militaries does North Korean misbehaviour. Bangladeshi garment workers early last year lifted the lid stick up for Japan This is one of were worryingly inexperienced, that While all this was going on, mean- many maritime both sides had failed so far to create while, North Korea pursued its danger- on abysmal working conditions and poor pay being received in any future disputes involv- mechanisms to avoid an accidental con- ous game of cat and mouse, shuffling by hands who fashion some of the best brands in the world. maritime conflict. ing China, Japan, flict, and that Abe, who has authorised missiles about and potentially holding The latest tragedy in Savar shows the ugly side of unbridled South Korea, his ships to fire warning shots if chal- hostage 175 South Korean managers outsourcing. It has been revealed that the building housed five Vietnam, the lenged, was pursuing a highly political stranded at the Kaesong industrial garment factories that were producing samples for Spanish Philippines and agenda ahead of Upper House elections complex just north of the border from giant Mango and garments for British low-price label Primark. others, but it is in July. which most South Korean workers have potentially the These latest island tensions came been expelled. Other names like Benetton have also come under the scanner, most dangerous, mainly because of hard on the heels of controversy over Seoul’s Unification Ministry warned but the Italian brand’s name is not confirmed. The building numerous, provocative incursions by weekend visits by Abe’s cabinet col- yesterday of “grave measures” unless had been declared unsafe, but the owner asked workers, mostly Chinese military vessels and planes. leagues and MPs to the Yasukuni shrine the impasse was resolved, without say- women, to keep toiling. International brands face erosion of Japanese ultra-nationalists, encour- for Japan’s war dead in Tokyo. ing what that might entail. trust and credibility in outsourcing to regions not known for aged by hawkish prime minister Shinzo This row pitted Japan against not Kim probably feels he can afford to Abe’s recent landslide election victory, only China but also South Korea, its ignore such threats. This dysfunctional upholding workers’ rights and shaky safety records. It would do are busy exploiting the issue. supposed comrade-in-arms against bunch of warring “allies” holds no ter- them good to revisit their outsourcing policies in the interest of On Tuesday, after 10 boats carry- North Korea. Doubtless to Kim’s delight, rors for him. work ethics and corporate social responsibility. • ing Japanese hardliners entered the Yun Byung-se, Seoul’s foreign minister, GUARDIAN NEWS The other side Quote of A world free of genocide the day

hen the US Holocaust its director, Sara J Bloomfield, told us that may include photos, uniforms, “a biggest message is not only that it hap- Memorial Museum recently, dedicated to what Elie Wiesel doll I carried with me.” Not long ago the pened but that it didn’t have to happen, opened 20 years ago, always envisioned as its co-purpose: museum obtained a hastily scribbled it was preventable, there was a failure Wthere were questions “confronting hate, preventing genocide note from a mother who chose to go to of leadership,” said Bloomfield. I think we’ll need about its mission and whether it and promoting human dignity.” the gas chambers so her disabled child You could look at the Rwanda gen- many more hours belonged so near the Mall. The events The storytelling power of the muse- wouldn’t die alone. She sent her love ocide of 1994, the terrible killings in took place in Europe; the victims were um’s permanent exhibit has been well to her husband — and warned him not Darfur, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s because we’re concentrated in one ethnic group; was chronicled, and it has lost none of that to spoil their surviving son, now that he ongoing slaughter of his own people this really an American story? power over its two decades. Nine out would be an only child. — a slaughter that the United States coming from a Thirty-five million visitors later, those of 10 visitors are non-Jews; one-third As the generation of Holocaust is doing little to prevent — and con- questions have been answered. The are in school groups; one in seven is survivors dies out, the preservation of clude that the museum has failed at its period of deep museum has been extraordinarily a repeat visitor. But the museum is these objects will take on new impor- second mission. A fairer reading would mutual opposition successful in preserving the memory much more than that exhibit. It has tance, as will the many archives from be: There’s still a lot of work to do. This and promoting the understanding of developed training programmes for around the world that the museum is weekend the museum will mark its two- and the differences a chapter of history that must never US police and military officers and for working to preserve. So will its work decade anniversary and open a special that still remain are be forgotten. But it also has become a judges. It takes in an average of one identifying the causes of genocide and exhibition. Enrico Letta “national and international institution,” historical collection a day — collections seeking to prevent such killings. “Our The Washington Post very significant. Italy’s PM-designate FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Russian killing spree We glimpse in Syria the prompts comparisons ghost of wars to come to Boston bombing BY LEONID BERSHIDSKY the suspect’s capture, a gesture that was unnecessary in Boston ussians had a tragic because the police “just did In the Balkans, opportunity this week their job.” to compare the bombing “Let those who need the money outsiders stepped in to Rin Boston with a killing track killers,” Kalinina wrote sar- spree on their own soil. The jux- castically. “Why should the police taposition was not flattering. worry about it?” finally halt the misery. Exactly a week after the President Vladimir Putin got Boston marathon bombing, a his share of criticism, too. Radio But this is a different man walked into a hunting gear journalist Vladimir Varfolomeyev store in the southern Russian wrote in his LiveJournal blog that town of Belgorod and gunned Putin sent his condolences to the kind of conflict. down the three men behind the United States 12 hours after the counter. He killed three more Boston attack, but never said a BY TIMOTHY GARTON ASH people on the street, includ- public word about the Belgorod ing two schoolgirls aged 14 and shooting. ever again, we cry. After the 16, before escaping in a BMW Putin’s press secretary Dmitri Second World War. After X5 that he later crashed into Peskov said only that “the presi- Rwanda. After Bosnia. Then another car. Police arrested dent was informed” about the it happens again. And again. the suspect — Sergei Pomazun, incident, according to the RIA According to the latest esti- a 31-year-old ex-convict — on Novosti news agency. mates,N close to 70,000 people have died in Tuesday evening after a two- The contrast stirred bitterness Syria’s raging civil and proxy war, with more day search. among Russians nostalgic for the than four million Syrians needing humanitar- The shooting, which claimed country’s former superpower ian assistance, some two million internally twice as many lives as the status. “It’s understandable: In displaced and perhaps as many as 1.5 million Boston attack, made no head- Boston it was the Chechens who refugees outside the country. Unicef says the lines outside Russia. Within made a mess, so we had to apolo- needy and displaced include nearly three mil- Russia, it became an occasion gise to the mighty Americans lest lion children. Already, this is one of the greatest Israeli Merkava tanks during a drill in the annexed Golan Heights, near the border with Syria. for self-examination. they misunderstand,” nationalist humanitarian tragedies in recent times. If it “Why are we like this, taking blogger Yegor Prosvirnin wrote on is not stopped, those numbers are expected to asymmetry of concern between Serbia and argues that this is unlikely. Not only will Assad the Boston tragedy to heart and LiveJournal. “And Russian trash rise rapidly. Soon we will have Somalia on the Syria is that Europe, after plunging everyone continue to fight furiously. Not only will he looking at the Belgorod one as — who is counting their dead any- Mediterranean. else into two world wars, has defined itself as have support from the country’s Alawite, if it is nothing out of the ordi- way? Now if they had a country Syria’s population when the armed conflict a continent of peace. So war and attempted Christian, Shia and Druze minorities, against nary?” wrote Twitter user Galina of their own with a military and started in 2011 was roughly that of Yugoslavia genocide happening on European soil chal- an opposition now overwhelmingly identified Abramova. nuclear missiles, they’d be worth when its wars began in 1991: some 23 million. lenged its own core narrative and identity. with Sunni Islam. Most important, he will Russian police received no taking off one’s hat for.” Over the subsequent decade of the Yugoslavian We, in the rest of Europe, still allowed other have backing from outside powers, above all applause for their efforts, despite Varfolomeyev reasoned that wars, more than 100,000 people died and some Europeans to die and lose their homes in large Iran, which feels that its own future is at stake. the fact that they apprehended it was hard to blame Putin if four million were displaced. In just two years, numbers, while our so called leaders patheti- Probably the war could be won for the rebels their suspect faster than their US ordinary Russians seemed more Syria is approaching the harvest of misery for cally intoned that “the hour of Europe has by a full aerial assault and foreign troops on counterparts managed to catch interested in the Boston drama which former Yugoslavia needed 10. come” — but at least we cared. the ground. But then, “if you break it, you own Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who, with his than in what was going on in their So why isn’t the word “Syria” on all our Syria is, as the phrase goes, a faraway coun- it”. Up for a new Iraq, anyone? brother Tamerlan, is suspected own country. lips? Twenty years ago, in 1993, everyone was try of which we know nothing. Our own men Yet, while we must await the details of his pro- of planning the Boston bombing. “During this rather dramatic talking about Bosnia. Ten years ago, in 2003, and women are not dying there — except posal, the radical alternative that Barnes-Dacey Russia’s police force is notoriously week I posted several large everyone was talking about Iraq. for some brave war correspondents and, as has sketched out — a de-escalation negotiated corrupt and unpopular. photo reports from Boston and Meanwhile, we have a UN-sanctioned recently reported, a few European jihadis and between all the external powers involved, who Even the most knowledgeable Belgorod,” he wrote. “Today I doctrine of the “responsibility to protect”, adventure-seekers. But there’s another reason would agree to turn off, rather than increase, commentators almost imme- compared the stats: The Belgorod in response to what happened in Yugoslavia we are not swept up in the kind of passionate the flow of arms, and urge all their proteges on diately started accusing them, pictures were ‘liked’ and reposted and Rwanda. If the responsibility to protect popular debate that we had about Bosnia and the ground to negotiate a political compromise fairly or not, of botching the about one-tenth as much as the does not apply to the man-made humanitar- Iraq: nobody knows what to do about it. — seems equally unlikely to succeed. operation. Boston ones were.” ian catastrophe in Syria, where does it apply? In Bosnia we tipped the scales of armed I fear the truth is that Syria may be a Journalist Yulia Kalinina, who One constructive consequence And then, prompted by the encouraging conflict between Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks, harbinger of things to come. In the former has covered terrorism and crime was an outburst of impassioned news about a deal between Serbia and Kosovo then brought all the parties to negotiate a Yugoslavia there was the overwhelming pres- for more than a decade, noted calls for stricter gun control in — painstakingly brokered by the EU’s foreign rough-and-ready settlement based on accept- ence of one set of like-minded powers: Europe that police could have captured the media and on social networks. policy high representative, Catherine Ashton ing ethnic division. In Kosovo we applied direct and the west. Russia was a countervailing Pomazun right away, given that Even those, however, betrayed a — an unsettling thought intrudes: how differ- force, by air and land, to secure a peace based force, as was China to a lesser degree, but he was identified immediately: sense of despair. ent would things be if Syria were in Europe on even more far-reaching ethnic division. neither felt its vital national interests were the BMW belonged to his father Here’s how Galina Panfilova, and Serbia in the Middle East? Thirteen years on, the still embryonic rap- at stake in Serbia — whereas many outside and the woman whose car he hit head of Transparency At the most shameful, this would suggest prochement between Serbia and Kosovo civi- powers do in Syria. And still it took 10 years, recognised him in a photo. In a International’s Moscow office, that for Europeans an Arab life is not worth lises that division, European style, helped by more than 100,000 dead and millions uprooted, column headlined “Why Boston explained in a Facebook post as much as a European one. Not to mention an the large incentive of eventual membership of before we reached an untidy peace. Is Not Belgorod” in the daily the dangers of carrying a gun: African life: even if the figure of 5.4 million dead the European Union. In a no-polar world – with multiple compet- Moskovsky Komsomolets, Kalinina “In this social system, with its since 1998 as a result of armed conflict in the Some, especially in America, Britain and ing powers, both global and regional, having marvelled that Belgorod residents boorishness, aggression, sudden Democratic Republic of the Congo is an overes- France, are tempted by the notion that, if we an interest in a fractured country – such civil were allowed to come to the crime altercations about anything and timate, all these other wars pale by comparison. allow the EU arms embargo on Syria to lapse and proxy wars become more difficult to stop. scene with flowers and toys and everything, universal suspicion Whether or not a kind of subconscious racism in mid-May, we could tip the balance in favour Starting 100 years ago, with the Balkan wars attend packed church services and mass phobias, I do not even is at play here, it clearly did make a difference of the rebels — correction: of the right rebels, that fed into the first world war, the 20th cen- for the victims while the killer trust myself.” that the people dying in former Yugoslavia were not the nasty, Al Qaeda-connected ones. We tury became the bloodiest in human history. was still at large. She pointed In a country where people are Europeans, while in Iraq many western coun- could then broker a negotiated transition to Unless we develop new ways of conflict reso- out that Belgorod authorities so good at beating themselves up, tries had their own soldiers on the ground. a new, post-Assad Syria. Julien Barnes-Dacey lution, the 21st century may be bloodier yet. offered a reward of three mil- who needs terror? A more honourable explanation of the of the European Council on Foreign Relations THE GUARDIAN lion rubles (about $100,000) for WP-BLOOMBERG Malaysia needs to get off the road to mediocrity BY WILLIAM PESEK 17 Bloomberg News interview, foreign companies investing in smacks of the re-election cam- Malaysia and locally listed busi- n his bid for re-election, paign run almost a decade ago by nesses set aside 30 percent of Malaysian Prime Minister then President George W Bush. their equity for ethnic Malays Najib Razak has dispensed Instead of this vote-for-me-or- and indigenous peoples known Iwith all shame. Vote for me, you’re-in-danger appeal, Najib as “bumiputera.” It’s time to go he has essentially declared, or should scare up some headline- much further and dismantle all Malaysia will suffer “catastrophic grabbing reforms that leave race-based policies. ruin” and an “Arab Winter” of the Malaysia better off in the future. When, for example, can more kind that has undone economies The country’s biggest problem is ethnic Chinese expect to start from Egypt to Libya. complacency. Malaysia Inc can be winning big government con- Both warnings are ludicrous a slow-moving, change-resistant tracts? Here, Najib’s real quarrel — signs of how worried Najib’s animal in a very dynamic neigh- may be with his own government. National Front coalition is of bourhood. Nations as diverse as Anwar is pro-markets and pro- losing power for the first time China, Indonesia, the Philippines, investment, too. When you look at since 1957. They speak to the Thailand and Vietnam are evolv- the core of what Najib is promis- desperation of a government ing in ways that have enabled them ing voters — less corruption and that has come to serve itself, not to leapfrog peers in a few years. higher living standards — it’s not Malaysia’s 29 million people. And They are all competing for the different from the opposition’s they are emblematic of a leader same infrastructure dollars, fac- message. The trouble is, Najib is whose talk of bold change hasn’t tory projects, bond deals and stock navigating a 13-party coalition been matched by action. issues. Singapore, meanwhile, has whose interests are as entrenched Najib’s claim is this: Giving become the beneficiary of many as any in the world. His partners the opposition, led by former of Malaysia’s best and brightest, are pushing back quite assertively, Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who have emigrated in search of a afraid of losing the Malay vote a chance to lead on May 5 would more merit-based economy. they could once take for granted. reverse all the gains Malaysia Malaysia is a resource-rich The opposition has gained trac- has made since the 2008 financial nation with huge potential. But tion with its claims that Malay- crisis. The economy would crater, it remains shackled to a four- run companies, from power stocks and the currency would decade-old affirmative-action producers to toll-road opera- plunge, and chaos would reign. programme — favouring ethnic tors, unfairly benefit from their Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak (centre), president of the ruling party National Front, is greeted by supporters Change through the ballot box Malays — that turns off for- ties to the government. Najib’s as he arrives in Kuala Penyu to campaign for the party ahead of the 13th general elections. in a democracy should never be eign investors and undermines pledges to clamp down on crony disruptive or chaotic, and rhetoric national productivity. This so- capitalism and to instill greater proof he is a radical-change agent. the country needs reforms that as a smoke screen to hide under- suggesting otherwise is disingenu- called New Economic Policy was transparency have been undercut In fact, much of Southeast Asia will revitalise the system as a lying cracks in an economy’s ous. Najib likes to say: “The time devised by Najib’s father, Abdul by measures such as the ban on also is booming, and the govern- whole. The government should be long-run potential. In Malaysia’s has come for Malaysians to make Razak Hussein, the country’s sec- street protests that passed on his ment is helping to fuel growth encouraging more startup compa- case, the numbers mask a gov- a decision.” Actually, the time has ond prime minister. watch. Now, many voters hope to with populist handouts. Even nies, widening the tax base and ernment too focused on staying come for Malaysia’s government Najib, 59, has indeed rolled wipe the slate clean. more than the $444bn of private hacking away at subsidies that in power to do its job. If anything to grow up. back some of those preferences When he’s not trying to sector-led projects ranging from institutionalise complacency. should be scaring Malaysian vot- Najib’s scaremongering, some to encourage investment. He did frighten voters, Najib is touting oil storage to a mass-transit rail- All too often, rapid gross- ers, it’s that. of which came out of an April away with a requirement that Malaysia’s 6.4 percent growth as way that Najib has championed, domestic-product growth is used WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

Serb president Boston suspects apologises for Srebrenica planned attack SARAJEVO: Serbia’s nation- alist president has implored forgiveness for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in on Times Square Bosnia, in his deepest apol- ogy yet for crimes commit- ted by Serbs in the wars that destroyed Yugoslavia. Parents demand truth from US “I’m on my knees,” President Tomislav Nikolic told a tel- NEW YORK: The brothers actually get all the facts.” evision interviewer. “I am accused of carrying out the The US Marshals Service, on my knees and asking for Boston marathon bombings also which is responsible for holding a pardon for Serbia for the planned to carry out an attack and transporting suspects outside crime that was committed in in Times Square, New York of prison, declined to comment Srebrenica. “I apologise for mayor Michael Bloomberg said on whether or when Dzhokhar the crimes that any individual yesterday. Tsarnaev might be moved from has committed in the name Bloomberg said the information the hospital. of our state and our people.” had been provided by the Federal “It is our policy not to comment Some 8,000 Muslim men and Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It on prisoner movements until boys died in Srebrenica, a was a “horrific reminder that we they have been completed,” said former UN “safe haven” that remain targets for terrorists,” he spokeswoman Lynzey Donahue. fell to Bosnian Serb forces told a press conference. “We do ensure that prisoners in FROM LEFT: US First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, former first lady Barbara Bush, former under wartime commander Law enforcement and national our custody receive medical serv- president George H W Bush, former president George W Bush and former first lady Laura Bush pray during the Ratko Mladic. The victims security sources said broth- ices in a secure environment.” George W Bush Presidential Center’s dedication ceremony in Dallas, Texas, yesterday. were rounded up, executed ers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Meanwhile, in Makhachkala, and bulldozed into pits over Tsarnaev’s original intent when the capital of Russia’s Dagestan five days in July 1995. they hijacked a car and its driver region, the parents of the two Obama, former presidents rally UN approves Mali in Boston last Thursday night was main suspects said their sons to drive to New York with seven had been framed and accused US peacekeeping force bombs and detonate them, but authorities of killing the older their plan fell apart when they brother to put on a display. around Bush as library opens UNITED NATIONS: The became embroiled in a shootout Anzor Tsarnaev, the father, UN Security Council unan- with police. banged the table in anger as DALLAS: George W Bush historically low popularity rat- The former presidents form imously approved yes- One source said this was based he announced plans to go from basked in warm praise from ings for a US president - about what amounts to the world’s most terday the creation of a on information that surviving sus- Russia to the United States to President Barack Obama and 33 percent — when he left office. exclusive gathering, known infor- 12,600-strong peacekeeping pect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, told “find out the truth” and Zubeidat three fellow former US presi- Although most Americans give mally as the Presidents Club. The force in Mali starting July 1, investigators in a Boston hospi- Tsarnaeva, the mother, said she dents yesterday as Bush’s him credit him for his steadfast United States has 13 presiden- which will be supported by tal. He is recovering from gunshot had wanted to scream when she library was dedicated in a cere- response to the September 11, tial libraries around the country French troops if needed to wounds in Beth Israel Deaconess heard of her elder son’s death. mony that emphasised his reso- 2001, attacks, many opposed his which preserve documents and combat Islamist extremist Medical Centre, where he was She denied Tamerlan lute response to terrorism while decision to go war against Iraq on records from presidents dating threats in the West African formally charged on Monday with Tsarnaev, 26, had made contact skirting controversies such as what turned out to be a false claim to Herbert Hoover. country. The UN peacekeep- crimes that could carry the death with militants during a stay in his decision to invade Iraq. that Saddam Hussein’s regime was During the ceremony the ing force - to be known as penalty. Russia last year and said she was Obama and fellow Democrats stockpiling biological and chemi- former presidents focused on the MINUSMA - will assume Near Washington, the focus considering giving up her US cit- Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, cal weapons. By the end of Bush’s positive aspects of Bush’s tenure. authority from a UN-backed remained on intelligence lead- izenship. “I wanted to scream to along with Bush’s father, former term a once-vibrant economy was Clinton and Carter praised Bush African force deployed there ing up to the Boston Marathon the whole world, ‘What did you president George H W Bush, collapsing, fueling an image of an for pushing Congress to fund to take over from the French. bombing. Tamerlan Tsarnaev do?’ What have you done with came together on the campus of administration gone awry. AIDS relief for Africa. George H Most of the African force, had been on a federal database my son? He was alive. Why did Southern Methodist University to But time away from the spot- W Bush, 88 and in a wheelchair, known as AFISMA, is likely of potential terrorism suspects you need to kill him? Why didn’t honour one of their own. At the end light has helped Bush in the eyes had a health scare last December. to become part of the peace- and that the United States had you send him to Guantanamo of the hour-long ceremony, Bush of many Americans. In the days But yesterday he joined the other keeping operation, diplomats twice been warned about him by or whatever? Why? Why?,” she - who has largely avoided public leading up to the dedication of his former presidents and their wives say. Russian authorities. shouted at a new conference, her life since leaving Washington in library and museum, a Washington onstage, and spoke briefly. “We’re Congressional testimony ear- voice cracking. January 2009 - choked back tears Post-ABC News poll indicated that glad to be here,” he said in a shaky 3 UK Muslims jailed lier in the week had focused on “It is some kind of show, spec- as he concluded his remarks. Bush’s approval rating was 47 per- voice. “God bless America.” for terror training whether the Federal Bureau of tacle,” she said, adding that she Obama captured the feeling of cent, about equal to Obama’s. The museum exhibits cover Investigation made mistakes in wanted her son buried in Russia, the day when he indicated that In his speech, Bush alluded major points of Bush’s presidency. LONDON: Three British tracking the ethnic Chechen. where he has roots. Wearing a Bush’s political friends and foes to the difficult choices he faced A central part is devoted to the Muslims, including a convert “We’re in the post-event black head scarf, she spoke in both view the former president as president, which is a theme September 11 attacks. “When our to Islam, were jailed yester- witch hunt phase, which is pre- accented English as she main- as genuine. “To know the man is that runs through several of the freedom came under attack we day for travelling to Pakistan dictable,” said James Clapper, tained her belief her sons were to like the man, because he’s com- library’s exhibits. “One of the made the tough decision required for terror training. White Director of National Intelligence, victims of a conspiracy. “Politics fortable in his own skin,” Obama things about democracies is peo- to keep our people safe,” Bush Muslim convert Richard at a conference in Crystal City, is a dirty business. I don’t know said. “He takes his job seriously ple are free to disagree. It’s fair to said. “I’m retired from politics - Dart, a 30-year-old former Virginia. “I think it would be a in whose interest this was. I only but he doesn’t take himself too say I gave people plenty of oppor- happily so, I might add - but not security guard for the BBC, real good idea to not hyperven- know one thing, that my children seriously. He’s a good man.” tunities to exercise that right,” from public service,” he said. was sentenced to six years’ tilate for a while now until we didn’t do this.” REUTERS Bush, a Republican, had Bush said with a chuckle. REUTERS imprisonment at the Old Bailey central criminal court in London. Imran Mahmood, 22, was jailed for nine years Exercise Joint Warrior and nine months and 26-year- old Jahangir Alom for four- UK press rejects regulation and-a-half years. Dart and Alom had admitted seeking terror training in Pakistan plans, offers its own while Mahmood, who did join a Pakistani terror camp, gave LONDON: Britain’s news- The Newspaper Society said them advice. paper industry yesterday the industry would apply for its rejected Prime Minister David own royal charter to establish a Italy’s Letta begins Cameron’s cross-party plans for new system, which it said would coalition talks a new regulatory system to rein address the issues raised in the in the much-criticised scandal- inquiry headed by senior judge ROME: Italian moderate hungry press, and submitted its Brian Leveson. leftist Enrico Letta began own rival proposals instead. However, unlike the govern- complex talks yesterday on Last month, the government ment plans, which had the sup- forming a new coalition gov- published plans to overhaul port of all three main parties, it ernment aimed at tackling press regulation following a pub- would not allow parliament to what the prime minister- lic inquiry, set up in the wake change the royal charter. designate called a social of a phone-hacking scandal at News International, the British “emergency”. The 46-year-old one of Rupert Murdoch’s titles, newspaper arm of Murdoch’s Letta — who would be one which called for radical changes News Corp., Associated of Europe’s youngest leaders to address public outrage. Newspapers which publishes the if he succeeds — has said he But the Newspaper Society, a Daily Mail, and Trinity Mirror wants a government that is body which represents national were among the publishers to more in tune with the needs and local titles which had back the rival industry system. of ordinary Italians and that A soldier from the Parachute Regiment’s Pathfinder Platoon exits a C-130 Hercules at high altitude as sol- argued the government’s plans A brief statement from the can steer away from harsh diers from 16 Air Assault Brigade take part in the Exercise Joint Warrior in West Freugh in Scotland, Britain, could imperil press freedom, government’s culture department austerity measures. yesterday. The exercise is the largest planned military exercise in Europe this year, involving nearly 13,000 announced they had rejected the said they would need to look at proposals for “state-sponsored” the plans. Teen slays three in military personnel from nine countries — including 5,250 from Britain, more than 30 warships and over 65 regulation. REUTERS aircraft and helicopters. southern France ISTRES: An apparently deranged teenager shot three men dead after opening fire on cars and passersby in a residential part of the south- Putin vows no return to ‘Stalinist’ repressions ern French town of Istres yesterday, police said after MOSCOW: Russian President ribbons to condoms, Putin yester- term, Putin has all but disman- two-and-a-half years over his in closer cooperation between arresting him. A woman Vladimir Putin yesterday vowed day showed off his genial mood tled any lingering legacy of his involvement in an opposition rally Moscow and Washington. “I hope was injured after a bullet there would be no throwback to and calmly faced a series of ques- younger predecessor Dmitry last year. Also, a polls monitor this tragedy pushes us closer to grazed her ear and police Stalin-era repression in Russia tions about the protest move- Medvedev, who had briefly raised Golos was given a $13,000 fine for one another in stopping shared found a Kalashnikov auto- as he sought to bolster his image ment. “I do not see any elements hopes of a liberal transforma- refusing to register as a “foreign threats,” Putin said. matic rifle in a ditch near as the country’s unchallenged of Stalinism” under his rule, tion of Russia. In what critics agent”, while top critic Alexei But he also slammed the scene in the small town strongman in the first nationwide Putin told a cherry-picked audi- say was a bid to quash dissent, Navalny, who faces up to 10 years in Washington for adopting legisla- near Marseille, sources said. phone-in of his new Kremlin term. ence including decorated officers, Putin pushed through a string of prison, was standing trial on what tion targeting Russians involved “Everything points to him Putin, 60, sought to show dur- rural paramedics and Soviet-era tough laws expanding the defi- he says are trumped-up charges. in the 2009 prison death of anti- having dumped it there after ing the almost five-hour question- celebrities. nition of treason and requiring Putin stressed however that corruption whistleblower Sergei the shooting,” one said, add- and-answer marathon that he “Stalinism is linked to the cult of non-governmental groups with no-one in Russia was being per- Magnitsky. “They simply needed ing that the suspect was remains in control of the country personality, mass violations of the international funding to register secuted for their political views. to puff out their chests,” he said. known to police for hoarding since returning to the presiden- law, repressions and camps. There as “foreign agents”. “Everyone who breaks the law Putin faced a barrage of ques- weapons and had a history tial post in May 2012 in the face is nothing like this in Russia and, Just as Putin fielded questions should be held responsible,” he tions but he shot down specu- of psychiatric problems. One of unprecedented protests against I hope, never will be again,” Putin from Sochi on the Black Sea to said, insisting that Navalny’s trial lation that Medvedev’s cabinet of the victims was shot dead his 13-year rule. said. But he added: “This does not Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky would be fair. Putin also expressed would be soon shown the door, at the wheel of his car. The By contrast with a 2011 phone- mean that we should not have Theatre to the Far East, a hope that the Boston marathon despite growing concerns about other two were pedestrians. in, when in an off-key remark he order and discipline.” Moscow court jailed a prominent bombings blamed on two suspects the economy which only grew 1.1 AGENCIES compared the opposition’s white Since the start of his third activist, Konstantin Lebedev, for of Chechen origin would result percent this year. AFP FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Asean urges China to discuss rows Leaders want to work on a code of conduct with Beijing aimed at defusing tensions in South China Sea

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: However, the flashpoint South successfully led to a regained Southeast Asian leaders yester- China Sea issue dominated the sense of unity within Asean on the day called for urgent talks with meeting, amid growing concern issue, with Philippine President China to ensure that increas- among some Southeast Asian Benigno Aquino praising his ingly tense territorial disputes countries over China’s increas- Brunei host for deft diplomacy over the South China Sea did ing aggression in laying claim to that helped build a consensus. not escalate into violence. the waters. “Everybody is interested in The 10-member Association of China says it has sovereign having a peaceful resolution and Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) rights to nearly all of the South also in voicing... concern that wrapped up a two-day summit in China Sea, which is believed to there have been increasing dis- Brunei with a chairman’s state- sit atop huge deposits of oil and putes,” Aquino told reporters. ment in which they emphasised gas. It is also home to some of the Analysts said Asean’s calls for the importance of “peace, stabil- world’s busiest shipping lanes and China to agree on a legally bind- ity and maritime security in the richest fishing grounds. ing code of conduct for the sea region”. Asean members the Philippines, would likely lead nowhere. Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei, as Asean and China first agreed Bolkiah, the host of the talks, told well as Taiwan, also claim parts to work on a code in 2002, but reporters after the summit that of the sea. the Asian superpower has since the leaders wanted to “urgently Asean endured unprece- refused to discuss it further. work on a code of conduct” with dented infighting last year as the However Aquino said he was China aimed at defusing tensions Philippines and Vietnam failed to happy that Asean leaders had at in the strategically vital body of persuade the bloc to send a united least united in trying to ensure water. message of concern to China. the disputes over the South China The other key focus at the sum- Cambodia, a close China ally Sea did not “become bloody”. mit was pushing forward plans that held the rotating chair of “So there is unity of purpose to create a single market for Asean in 2012, blocked the efforts and one can always be hopeful (From left) Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Malaysian Senate Southeast Asia and its 600 mil- of the Philippines and Vietnam. that that will lead to something President Abu Zahar Ujang and Philippine President Benigno Aquino pose for a group photo at the 9th Brunei- lion people — known as the Asean Southeast Asian leaders more concrete,” he said. Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area Summit yesterday. Economic Community — by 2015. said this week’s summit had AFP

Illegal OFW found dead in Jeddah Chickens confirmed as Beijing warns Washington MANILA: An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was among the undocu- source of new bird flu mented Filipinos camping out near the Philippine Consulate LONDON: on turning away investors Chinese scientists transmission in live poultry mar- in Jeddah was found dead. have confirmed for the first kets, as has previously been done Sources said yesterday the time that a new strain of bird in Hong Kong, should be consid- WASHINGTON: China yes- United States, Cui complained exclusion from government con- 60-year-old water tank opera- flu that has killed 23 people in ered,” he told the Lancet. terday warned that the United that Washington had pressed tracts and acquisitions. tor had a chronic illness but China has been transmitted to He added that temporary clo- States was turning away major Beijing to liberalize its economy Huawei has denied those claims exhaustion may have worsened humans from chickens. sure of live bird markets and investment from the growing when the Asian power was joining and tried -- to no avail -- to show his condition. In a study published online in comprehensive programmes of Asian economy after several the World Trade Organisation. its transparency by releasing The OFW was found inside the Lancet medical journal, the surveillance, culling, biosecurity high-profile firms faced obsta- “Today it seems to me that this annual reports despite not being a room at the consulate where scientists echoed previous state- and segregation of different poul- cles on security grounds. has been the banner of China. So a listed company. he was allowed shelter because ments from the World Health try species may also be needed “to Cui Tiankai, China’s new what has been preached to us is In 2005, US concerns about of his health problem. Organisation (WHO) and Chinese halt evolution of the virus into a ambassador in Washington, not always practiced,” he said. security also scuttled a bid by officials that there is as yet no evi- pandemic agent”. acknowledged that most invest- “Unless we can remove such the state-owned China National Myanmar mine dence of human-to-human trans- “The evidence ... suggests it is a ment in the United States was barriers from mutual investment, Offshore Oil Corp. to take over mission of this virus. pure poultry-to-human transmis- approved but said that Chinese I’m afraid the prospect of mutual US oil major Unocal. protest quelled The H7N9 strain has infected sion and that controlling (infec- investors keen to enter the world’s investment would be very nega- More recently, President YANGON: A protest by vil- 109 people in China since it was tions in people) will therefore largest economy were alarmed by tively affected,” he said. Barack Obama blocked a Chinese- lagers evicted from land near first detected in March. depend on controlling the epi- several rejections. Cui’s remarks come after led group from purchasing sev- a Chinese-backed mine was Kwok-Yung Yuen of the demic in poultry,” he said. “Sometimes the reasons Chinese telecom giant Huawei said eral wind farms near a US naval violently quelled by police University of Hong Kong, who Yuen’s findings do not mean all offered are not so convincing. I that it would no longer focus on station, saying the acquisition yesterday, activists said, in led the study, said its findings cases of human H7N9 infection am afraid that will affect inves- the US market for its core business threatened national security. an echo of a crackdown at the that chickens in poultry markets come from chickens, or from poul- tors’ confidence and that will, in after lawmakers charged that the The speech was the first in flashpoint site last year. were a source of human infections try, but they do confirm chickens the long run, turn away some of company posed a security threat. Washington by Cui since he was Farmers attempting to meant that controlling the disease as one source. The WHO has said the important investors,” Cui told A report by the US Congress appointed last month as ambas- plough land seized to make way in these places and in these birds 40 percent of people infected with the Committee of 100, a Chinese last year said that equipment sador. Cui has long worked closely for the mine clashed with police should be a priority. H7N9 appear to have had no con- American group. by Huawei and another Chinese with the United States as a for- protecting the site, accord- “Aggressive intervention to tact with poultry. Saying that Chinese investment company, ZTE, could be used eign ministry official. ing to Ba Htoo, an environ- block further animal-to-person REUTERS would create needed jobs in the for spying and called for their AFP mental activist speaking from the scene in Monywa, central Myanmar. One villager was shot Hollande meet Xi and more than two dozen others hurt by police batons, he said. Bangladesh building Tibetan monks self-immolate BEIJING: Two Tibetan collapse toll hits 250 monks in southwestern China died after setting themselves SAVAR: Dozens of workers textile industry in Bangladesh, on fire, a media outlet and a were found alive yesterday as the world’s second-biggest cloth- rights group said, the latest they huddled in the wreckage of ing exporter after China. in a series of such protests a collapsed garment factory bloc Only British low-cost fashion against Beijing’s rule. in Bangladesh, a rare success line Primark and Spanish giant Lobsang Dawa and Konchog for rescuers who have pulled out Mango have acknowledged hav- Woeser set themselves ablaze 250 bodies. ing their products made in the on Wednesday in Sichuan prov- In an announcement greeted collapsed factory bloc, while a ince’s Aba prefecture, where by wild applause from thousands host of brands including Wal- many such incidents have of relatives at the scene, an army Mart and France’s Carrefour are occurred, said US-based Radio spokesman initially announced investigating. Free Asia and Britain-based that 40 survivors had been dis- Italian fashion line Benetton rights group Free Tibet. covered together in a room, but denied having a supplier in the the figure was later revised to 24. building but a local workers’ group Thai censors Screams filtering through the provided documents showing cracks in the concrete suggested apparent orders from the com- drop ban on film more survivors were awaiting pany in August and September BANGKOK: Thai censors help, but a steady stream of bod- last year. will allow a documentary ies saw the recorded death toll The company did not reply to about a border row with almost double yesterday and hun- repeated requests for comment. Cambodia to be screened, a French President Francois Hollande (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a joint declara- dreds remain unaccounted for. Survivors said the build- culture ministry official said tion ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Hollande is on a two-day state visit to China. The collapse of the building on ing developed visible cracks on yesterday, in a U-turn after Wednesday on the outskirts of Tuesday evening, but factory banning the film as a threat the capital is the worst industrial bosses had demanded staff return to national security. accident in the country’s history. to the production lines despite a Censors watched Boundary, It prompted new criticism police evacuation order. which explores the lives of peo- of Western brands who were One manager for the New Wave ple caught up in conflict in the N Korea given talks ultimatum accused by activists of placing Styles company, one of the five area near the Preah Vihear profit before safety by sourcing manufacturers in the building, temple, twice on Thursday and SEOUL: South Korea yester- zone, which normally employs UN leader Ban Ki-moon said their products from the country told how the owner had consulted decided the initial call to ban it day gave North Korea 24 hours 53,000 workers at 123 South had “taken note” of the South’s despite its shocking track record an engineer but then ignored his was “a mistake”. to agree to formal talks to Korean firms. call, according to spokesman of deadly disasters. warnings. restart operations at their joint A rare symbol of inter-Korean Martin Nesirky, and “sincerely Hundreds of thousands of “Those who’re involved, espe- Man rescued five Kaesong industrial zone, warn- cooperation, Kaesong has become hopes the operation of the com- workers walked out of their fac- cially the owner who forced ing of “significant measures” if the most notable victim of esca- plex can return to normal as soon tories in solidarity with their dead the workers to work there, will days after quake Pyongyang declines. lating military tensions on the as possible through dialogue”. colleagues yesterday as flags flew be punished,” Prime Minister BEIJING: A 78-year-old It was a rare ultimatum from Korean peninsula. The ultimatum came as North at half mast and a national day of Sheikh Hasina told lawmakers. man has been rescued five the South, which is more used “There is no change on our Korean leader Kim Jong-Un over- mourning was held. “Wherever he is, he will be found days after an earthquake hit to being on the receiving end stance to support the stable saw a military parade to mark the “The death toll is now 250,” and brought to justice.” southwestern China, kill- of such warnings, and reflected operation and improvement (of anniversary of the founding of the Moshiuddowla Reza, a senior Babul Akhter, head of the ing 196 and making thou- Seoul’s growing impatience with Kaesong),” Unification Ministry country’s army. police officer of Dhaka district, Bangladesh Garments and sands homeless. He was found the costly impasse over Kaesong. Spokesman Kim Hyung-Seok said. The talks on Kaesong proposed said from the disaster site, adding Industrial Workers Federation, by rescuers “on a hilltop” in The Unification Ministry did “But we cannot let this situa- by Seoul would be between the more bodies were being recovered said that the factory owners would Muping township, in Baoxing not specify the measures to be tion continue as it is,” he added. heads of the North and South’s and that most of those who died likely escape justice. “Garment County, Xinhua said, without taken, but there was a clear sug- “If North Korea rejects our pro- management committees that were female garment workers. entrepreneurs are above the law giving further details. gestion it might consider a per- posal... we have no choice but to oversee the zone’s operations. Safety problems and poor here,” he said. AFP manent withdrawal from the take significant measures.” AFP working conditions plague the AFP FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Pakistan among War against nations with most malaria cases ISLAMABAD: About 98 percent of the confirmed cases of malaria in 2010 were Taliban being reported from five countries, Pakistan being one of them. Enough has surely not been done to halt the suffering caused by the world’s leading won: Nato killer infectious disease. The WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region experi- Figures show increase in attacks ences around 10.4 million cases of malaria and around 15,000 KABUL: Nato insisted yester- security across the country,” deaths due to malaria every day that the war against the Dunford said. year. Half of the population of Taliban in Afghanistan was He said almost eight million the region still lives in areas at being won, despite reports by children were in school, 40 per- risk of malaria transmission. other organisations of a sharp cent of whom were girls, com- International funding for upsurge in insurgent attacks pared with one million — almost malaria prevention and con- this year. all boys — under the Taliban. trol has steadily increased and US General Joseph Dunford, In 2002, only nine percent reached $1.84bn in 2012. In head of the Nato-led International of Afghans had access to basic 2010, there were an estimated Security Assistance Force (ISAF), healthcare while now 85 percent 219 million cases of malaria said there was “indisputable” can reach medical facilities in an Pakistani security officials at the site of a bomb explosion outside a political party’s office in Karachi, yesterday. and 660,000 deaths. progress towards the goal of a hour, he said, and life expectancy secure and stable nation. was steadily rising. Musharraf held A study by the Afghanistan “Under the Taliban, there were NGO Safety Office found attacks only 10,000 fixed phone lines, and over Bhutto killing by the Taliban and other insur- today there are over 17 million Attacks on poll offices kill six ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s gents rose 47 percent in January- people using cellphones,” Dunford former military ruler Pervez March compared with the same said. KARACHI: Bomb attacks Farooqi, a police official said. the election office of Sardar Umar Musharraf was yesterday period last year. Women now hold more than 25 targeting election offices in Javed Ahmad, another police Gorgage, a provincial leader in the formally arrested over the The United Nations has sepa- percent of the seats in parliament Pakistan yesterday killed six official, confirmed the attack and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), murder of former prime min- rately reported a rise of almost and have a small but growing people and injured nine, officials said its target was an election which is seeking re-election at ister Benazir Bhutto, pros- 30 percent in civilian casualties presence in the army and police, said, in the latest violence ahead office of MQM. the ballot box on May 11 after five ecutors said. in the first quarter compared he said. of polls next month. Party spokesman Qamar years in power. The Bhutto case is the sec- with the same period last year, Some analysts are less Five people were killed and Mansur said that the office was Irfan said the attack took place ond of three cases dating back with 475 civilians killed and 872 confident. eight injured late yesterday in closed following a bomb blast on in Nushki district, some 170 kilo- to his 1999-2008 rule for which wounded. “ISAF appears to have a strat- Pakistan’s commercial hub, the Tuesday which killed four people. metres west of Quetta, the capital Musharraf has been arrested. Dunford, in a statement, gave egy of optimism. It tries to find port city of Karachi, when a bomb “All the victims were standing of the troubled oil and gas-rich Musharraf will remain in his no figures for attacks but said 80 statistics to bolster the case that exploded outside the office of sec- outside the office when the bomb province of Baluchistan, which villa on the edge of Islamabad percent of them were in areas it is winning the war,” said Kate ular Muttahida Qaumi Movement exploded,” he said. borders Afghanistan and Iran. where he is already under a where less than 20 percent of the Clark of the independent Afghan (MQM) party, police said. Earlier in the day, a grenade There was no immediate claim two-week house arrest over his population lives. Analysts Network (AAN). MQM was a coalition partner attack on an election office in of responsibility but Pakistan’s decision to sack judges when Equally importantly, he said, For example, the rise in cell- in the recent government and has southwest Pakistan killed one umbrella Taliban faction has he imposed emergency rule in surveys showed that Afghans “will phone use, she said, was due to been threatened by Pakistan’s person and injured another, offi- directly threatened the outgo- November 2007. simply not tolerate the oppressive the spread of new technology, not umbrella Taliban faction. cials said. ing coalition partners, the PPP, “Today FIA (federal inves- policies imposed by the former the fall of the Taliban. “Five people have been killed Senior government official Awami National Party and MQM, tigative agency) formally Taliban government”. “The Taliban are shifting tar- and eight injured. The bomb was Shah Irfan said two men riding a which are perceived as secular. arrested General Musharraf The Taliban’s 1996-2001 gov- geting from foreign forces to planted in a motor-bike,” Amir motorcycle threw the grenade at AFP in the Benazir Bhutto case,” ernment was toppled by a US-led Afghan forces and civilians con- prosecution lawyer Chaudhry invasion. nected with the government,” Azhar said by telephone. The militants have battled the Clark said. “You have to ask if the IMF urges Pakistan current Western-backed govern- tide is really turning: it may not Islamabad urged to probe violence ment and US-led foreign troops feel like that on the ground.” ever since. Military analyst Gary Owen, ISLAMABAD: Amnesty Muttahida Qaumi Movement, and supporters countrywide. to stabilise economy The 100,000-strong ISAF force in a blog posting on the AAN International called on Pakistan which are described as secular. As a result of the threats, there WASHINGTON: The Intern- will end its combat mission by website, said attrition — the yesterday to investigate a wave The May 11 polls are due to have been few large-scale politi- ational Monetary Fund urged the end of next year and Afghan loss of a soldier through deser- of attacks and threats against mark the first democratic tran- cal rallies, leading to a lacklustre Pakistan’s government to put forces will soon take nationwide tion, death or injury — was the politicians and election workers sition of power after a civilian campaign for the May 11 polls. more effort into stabilising responsibility for security despite most serious problem facing the that have marred the run-up to government has served a full, five- “With these deliberate attacks, the country’s struggling econ- lingering concerns about their Afghan army. key polls next month. year term in the country. the Taliban and other armed omy, after meetings between competency and motivation. He said it lost 27 percent of its At least 26 people have been “This has been a particularly groups have shown flagrant dis- officials from both sides in The ISAF chief said insur- fighting force to attrition from killed by bombers and gunmen deadly election period marked by regard for human rights, includ- Washington last week. gents would face a combined October 2011 to September 2012. since April 11, including 16 mown an alarming surge in attacks and ing the rights to life, freedom of IMF Pakistan Mission Chief Afghan army and police force In February, US officials said down by a suicide bomber at a intimidation of political activ- expression and freedom of peace- Jeffrey Franks said the lender of more than 350,000. It was ISAF incorrectly reported a rally by the Awami National Party ists and election officials,” said ful assembly,” Qadri said. had not received any official “steadily gaining in confidence, seven percent decline last year (ANP) in the northwestern city Mustafa Qadri, Amnesty’s Pakistan Amnesty said the authorities request for an aid programme competence, and commitment”, in Taliban attacks, saying that of Peshawar. researcher, in an open letter. must ensure adequate protection from Pakistan’s top financial he said. the number of attacks for 2012 The Taliban have directly Amnesty said at least 37 people and protect freedom of expres- officials amid “fruitful discus- “While numerous challenges had been roughly the same as the threatened the three main par- had been killed and 183 injured sion, peaceful assembly and asso- sions” during the spring meet- remain, there are some basic previous year. ties in the outgoing government, in attacks on election offi- ciation and the right to life. ings of the IMF and World facts that highlight the improved AFP Pakistan People’s Party, ANP and cials and party representatives AFP Bank last week. AGENCIES Taliban, taboos bar women from Pakistan vote Death toll in Afghan quake ISLAMABAD: Next month’s but not a single woman turned in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials not be able to vote simply because elections should mark the first up because of a ban imposed by said. In the most conservative authorities have not granted them and floods rises to 38 democratic transition of power tribal elders,” remembers Badama areas, officials estimated women’s national identity cards. in Pakistan, but Taliban threats, Begum, a teacher who worked at turnout at 10-15 percent of those The elections themselves KABUL: A powerful earth- have killed 20 and damaged 1,900 social taboos and poor organisa- a polling station in 2008 in the registered. present further barriers to women, quake and flash floods which houses, it said. tion will likely deprive millions northwestern district of Mardan. That year, 76 women ran for with some religious leaders believ- struck Afghanistan this week Floods had also cost lives and of women of their right to vote. Election authorities set up a parliament and 16 won seats. The ing women voting is un-Islamic. killed at least 38 people and damaged property in Ghor and Out of a population of 180 mil- separate station staffed only by election commission says there Voting for a man they do not damaged hundreds of homes, Baghlan provinces. President lion, 37 million women and 48 women to guarantee around 350 are more women candidates this know, some mullahs counselled in the presidential palace said yes- Hamid Karzai had ordered emer- million men are registered to vote registered female voters complete time, but had no precise number. 2008, was grounds for automatic terday, offering aid to victims. gency help for victims, it added. in the May 11 polls. privacy, but it was a waste of time. Registering to vote is a process divorce — a social taboo few are Wednesday’s quake killed 17 The quake centred in But in the conservative north- “We closed the polling station conducted by officials who go door- prepared to entertain. and injured 126 in the eastern Nangarhar caused widespread west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa prov- in the evening, returned the blank to-door to compile a list of adults “We are afraid of the Taliban. province of Nangarhar while 300 damage in some villages because ince, adjoining tribal areas on the ballot papers and empty boxes to with ID cards in each household. They oppose women voting, so homes were damaged. In neigh- most of the houses are built of Afghan border and southwestern the election commission, and left,” But this in itself leaves millions why should we take the risk?” bouring Kunar province, one per- mud. Provincial government province Baluchistan, few women she said. of women disenfranchised. asked Sharif Khan, 50, a solar son was killed, four injured and 45 spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai voted in the last election and offi- In 2008, not a single vote was Women’s rights activist energy dealer in Miranshah, the homes damaged. put the death toll there at 16 but cials fear it will be the same again. cast at 564 of 28,800 women’s poll- Farzana Bari estimates that at main town in North Waziristan. The continuing flash floods in said it may rise. “We waited the whole day... ing stations — 55 percent of them least 11 million eligible women will AFP the northern province of Balkh AFP Miniature burqas Policewomen suffer sexual abuse

KABUL: Afghanistan’s police- In a statement the group cited happen, they often occur in iso- women suffer sexual assault by “numerous” media reports of the lated places such as unsafe toilets male colleagues, often inside rape of female officers by male and changing areas. police stations, a rights group colleagues, and said the lack of The rights group said police- said yesterday, calling for separate secure toilets or places women have no access to “suitable women-only toilets and chang- to change clothes makes them and safe” separate restrooms and ing facilities to curb such abuse. particularly vulnerable. orders by top officials to provide Addressing the concerns of Many of the country’s 1,500 them had been ignored. policewomen is necessary to female police cannot travel to “The government of address the “rampant violence” work in uniform because of Afghanistan should take imme- against women in the wider society, threats posed by Taliban insur- diate action to ensure that the said Human Rights Watch (HRW). gents or by others in the con- country’s female police officers “Harassment and abuse is an servative Islamic nation opposed have access to separate, safe and everyday experience for many to the concept of women police. lockable restroom facilities in Afghan women,” said HRW Asia “As the number of women in police stations,” it said. director Brad Adams. the police force has risen, so have Women make up just one per- “Without the consistent pres- the allegations by female officers cent of the war-torn country’s ence of female police officers of having been raped, assaulted 160,000-strong Western-funded An Afghan store displays miniature burqa designs draped on used Coca-Cola bottles at an all-women’s market across the country, legal protec- or sexually harassed by male col- police force. The number is set on Chedgari Street in Mazar-e-Sharif province of Afghanistan, yesterday. tions for women will remain an leagues,” HRW said. to increase about five-fold under unfulfilled promise.” And when such assaults government plans. AFP FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Deadly fire Survey predicts Khurshid to Congress govt in Karnataka NEW DELHI: The Congress would be in a position to form a government in Karnataka, visit China getting past the halfway mark of 113 seats in the 225-member house while the ruling BJP’s tally would go down signifi- cantly, a survey said yesterday. According to a pre-poll survey next month conducted by CSDS for CNN- IBN channel and the Week mag- azine, the Congress is estimated Stress on talks to end border row to get between 117 and 129 seats NEW DELHI: Foreign but several meetings between against just 39 to 49 seats for the Minister Salman Khurshid local army commanders and dip- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). announced plans yesterday to lomats from both sides have failed The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) visit China amid a border dis- to resolve the stand-off. is likely to get 34-44 seats and the pute, saying both countries had China has denied any wrongdo- Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) a mutual interest in not allow- ing, a stance reiterated by the for- and independents together may ing it to “destroy” long-term eign ministry in Beijing yesterday. end up with 14-22 seats, it said. progress in ties. “Chinese troops have always Karnataka would vote on May Amid growing calls in some acted in compliance with the 5. The results would be out on quarters for a tougher line over relevant treaties and protocols May 8. the alleged incursion of Chinese between the two countries regard- According to the survey, the troops in a remote Himalayan ing the peace and security of the Onlookers and fire personnel carry out a rescue operation after a fire broke out in a private bank in a com- Congress is likely to secure the region, Khurshid said he would area around the line of actual mercial complex in Coimbatore, about 500km from the southern city of Chennai, yesterday. Four people were most votes with a 37 percent vote head to the capital Beijing on control,” ministry spokeswoman killed and five injured in the blaze. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. share, indicating a gain of two May 9. Hua Chunying told reporters at percent over the 2008 poll. “I believe we have a mutual a regular briefing. The BJP is likely to get only 23 interest and we should not destroy “Chinese troops have never percent of votes — a significant years of contribution we have put crossed the lines,” she added. fall of 11 percent compared to its together,” Khurshid told report- While the Indian foreign min- performance in the last assembly ers on the sidelines of a business istry has sought to downplay the 2G: Congress, opposition face off election. event in New Delhi. incident, the army was pressing According to the survey, the “I think it is a good thing that for “a show of force”, the Times NEW DELHI: The Congress Shankar Prasad told reporters. to remove “three BJP members — BJP’s loss will be gain for new we are having a dialogue.” of India said. and the opposition were at dag- “Chacko’s conduct as chairman Ravi Shankar Prasad, Yashwant entrant and former chief minister While not directly linking A foreign policy analyst in New gers drawn yesterday, with the has been partial. He has failed in Sinha and Jaswant Singh — from B S Yeddyurappa’s KJP, which is his visit to the border dispute, Delhi said India had failed to latter demanding the removal of his duty to bring out the truth,” the JPC or debar them from vot- likely to get an estimated seven Khurshid will be the most sen- resolve the border dispute largely P C Chacko as head of the joint he said. ing as they were either telecoms percent votes. ior Indian official to visit Beijing because of an inherent “inferiority parliamentary committee (JPC) “I will continue as JPC chief,” ministers or were part of a group The JD-S may finish third with since its new leadership took over complex”. looking into 2G spectrum allo- Chacko asserted. of ministers on the issue during a marginal gain in its vote share. at the turn of the year. “India must get its act together cation and the former pressing The opposition members are the NDA rule (1998-2004)”. In a region-wise analysis, the A senior foreign ministry and the leaders must learn to for debarring three BJP mem- angry over the leaked draft report, “There would be a conflict of pre-poll survey suggests the official also confirmed reports demonstrate firmness in their bers from voting on its report. which has blamed former tele- interest if the report is finalised Congress is likely to consolidate that the new Chinese Premier dealings with China,” Sujit Dutta, Chacko said he wouldn’t budge. coms minister A Raja for alleged in their presence,” a Congress MP and lead the BJP in the four Li Keqiang would travel to New a professor at the Jamia Millia Both sides approached Lok losses in the allocation of 2G spec- said. regions of Hyderabad Karnataka, Delhi India late next month, with- Islamia University, said. Sabha speaker Meira Kumar trum but cleared Prime Minister The Congress, however, got Mumbai Karnataka, central out giving an exact date. “India will make a big mistake and gave signed letters with their Manmohan Singh and Finance some respite as the JPC meeting Karnataka and Bangalore. Lower-level talks have so far if this time it chooses to under- demands. Minister P Chidamabaram of any to finalise its report was post- In coastal Karnataka, it is failed to break the impasse in the play the border dispute,” said The Congress was surprised wrongdoing. poned due to the sudden passing likely to be a close race between dispute in the western part of Dutta, who specialises in Indo- when half of the 30 members of Congress spokesperson Renuka away of Trinmool Congress MP the BJP and the Congress, and a the mountainous Ladakh region, Chinese relations. the JPC, including arch political Chowdhury played down the Ambica Banerjee. close contest between the JD-S which erupted last week. In his address yesterday, rivals, approached Meira Kumar sharp division in the JPC. Congress sources rubbished the and the Congress in southern According to officials in New Khurshid said India should not and gave signed letters saying “We will cross the bridge when opposition’s charge that the gov- Karnataka is predicted. Delhi, a platoon of Chinese troops be intimidated by China. they had no confidence in Chacko. we come to it. Political alignments ernment was trying to buy time. The survey shows JD-S leader set up a camp inside Indian terri- “We should not think that we “Fifteen JPC members have are part of the political turf,” she “The JPC meet was postponed due and former chief minister H D tory on April 15. are less than China because they given signed letters to the speaker said. to mourning over the Trinamool Kumaraswamy as the most pre- India has since called on the have more nuclear bombs,” he said. saying they have no confidence in But a few hours later, six MPs death,” a minister said. ferred chief minister. Chinese soldiers to withdraw, AFP Chcko,” BJP spokesperson Ravi Congress MPs urged the speaker IANS IANS Man held for raping minors for months SC raps police over

NEW DELHI: In yet another In another rape case, police shocking case of crimes against ACP booked for slapping woman arrested a youth, Raju Rishideo, treatment of women women, two sisters aged 11 and who allegedly sexually assaulted 13 years were allegedly raped NEW DELHI: Suspended Delhi Police ACP B S Ahlawat was a nine-year-old girl in a vil- NEW DELHI: The Supreme the “expression on the face” of a by their mother’s paramour in booked for causing “hurt” by slapping a woman protesting lage under Alamganj block in Court yesterday said it would deputy superintendent of police Delhi for many months, as the against the rape of a minor here, an officer said yesterday. Madhepura district. take a very serious view of was such as if “he will kill her”. courts yesterday expressed con- “The case was registered after the victim lodged a complaint on Bihar has seen at least half a another incident of police vio- “It is amazing. There is no word cern over rising rapes of women, Tuesday against the ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police). The dozen cases of rape and gang rape lence against a woman, and the in dictionary to describe it”, the especially minors. Taking a probe has begun,” the officer said. in the last four days. person involved would have to court said directing the Uttar serious note of sexual assaults Ahlawat was suspended after TV channels beamed visuals show- In Bhubaneswar, President bear the wrath of the court. Pradesh chief secretary to file an on women, especially the bar- ing him slapping a woman protestor on April 19 at a hospital in Pranab Mukherjee said the Referring to the rising fre- affidavit on the incident. baric rape of a five-year-old girl east Delhi, where a five-year-old girl who was gang-raped, was increase in cases of brutal assault quency of incidents of brutality Justice Singhvi told the coun- ten days ago, the Delhi High being treated. on women and children had against women, and even chil- sel for Uttar Pradesh government: Court commented that “some- IANS shaken the collective conscience dren, the court said the framers “Is your government left with any thing somewhere is wrong”. of the nation. of the constitution did not visu- shame? Even a mad animal would The Supreme Court also com- The victim’s mother works as Pradesh’s Kushi Nagar and is “Such criminal depravity is a alise such incidents or provide for not do what your officers are mented on the prevailing situa- a domestic help. married with five children. threat to the civilised function- provisions to deal with them. doing. What is happening in this tion and said the framers of the “The accused had been staying Sexual attacks on minor girls ing of society. The society must “We make it very very seri- country? Are we mute spectators constitution did not visualise such in the victim’s house in Shahbad continued to be reported from dif- ensure the dignity and respect for ous, if any such incident happens to everything?” incidents or provide for provisions Dairy area for the past one year ferent parts of the country. women,” he said. then the person (involved) will The remarks came during a to deal with them. and raped the sisters several In Patna’s Muzaffarpur district, Commenting on the rape of have it. The court will go beyond hearing on the matter arising from The comments came as the times,” a senior police officer said. a 50-year-old man was arrested a five-year-old girl in the city, a its norms to deal with them,” its taking suo motu cognizance of police arrested Rakesh Mishra, On Wednesday night, the elder for allegedly raping a six-year-old division bench of Chief Justice D a bench of Justice G S Singhvi, media reports of two incidents of 35, a motor mechanic, for sexu- sister approached a neighbour girl who was playing outside his Murugesan and Justice Jayant Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai police excesses involving the beat- ally assaulting the two girls for and told her about the assault, shop. The accused, identified as Nath said: “Are people going and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde ing of a woman in Punjab’s Taran several months. Mishra was in who in turn informed the police. Qamrul Hoda, was arrested on mad? A five-year-old has been warned. Taran district and a baton charge an illicit relationship with the Police said medical examination Wednesday evening. The inci- raped... Some sort of awareness Referring to the merciless on agitating teachers outside the girl’s mother. He was staying with confirmed rape. dent triggered angry protests in is needed.” beating of a 65-year-old woman Bihar assembly in Patna. them for the past one year. The accused belongs to Uttar the area. IANS in Aligarh, Justice Singhvi said IANS

Hanuman Jayanti Charges filed against head of Scrapyard blast near Taj kills two collapsed savings scheme AGRA: An explosion in a KOLKATA: The head of a has triggered protests in West scrapyard near the Taj Mahal savings company suspected of Bengal state in eastern India and in Agra killed two men and running a giant Ponzi scheme three investors have committed injured a woman yesterday. that could have defrauded up to suicide. The blast occurred four kilo- 100,000 people appeared before A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent metres from the white marble a court in Kolkata yesterday. investment operation that pays mausoleum as scrapyard workers Saradha group chairman out returns to investors based on attempted to separate explosives Sudipta Sen and his two close inflows of money put in by other from metal scrap that had been aides have been “charged with savers, and is liable to collapse if bought from the army. criminal breaches of trust, con- receipts dry up. “It was an accident, but we will spiracy and cheating”, local police Sen fled to Kashmir, where request the army to inspect the chief Rajeev Kumar said. police arrested him on Monday. scrap before they sell it to the Hundreds of placard-carrying The businessman and his aides dealers,” senior police officer S C protesters who lost their savings “were remanded to 14 days in Dubey said, adding that there was with Saradha staged an angry police custody”, government law- no damage to the Taj Mahal. demonstration and attempted to yer Asoke Banerjee said after yes- The Supreme Court in 1996 enter the courtroom, as several terday’s hearing. declared a large protected zone policemen used batons to push West Bengal chief minister around the Taj after industries them back. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday were found to be contributing to The collapse of the savings announced a Rs5bn fund to com- a yellowing of the 360-year-old Devotees participate in a procession on Hanuman Jayanti, which commemorates the birth of the deity Hanuman, schemes which offered massive pensate investors. monument. in Hyderabad yesterday. Hanuman is worshipped for his unyielding devotion to the deity Ram. returns of 40 percent and more AFP AFP FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Verizon plans $100bn bid for Vodafone’s wireless stake Third largest acquisition ever if the bid materialises NEW YORK/LONDON: an opening gambit to bring the Verizon Communications Inc British firm to the table. Most has hired advisers to prepare a analysts had put the value of possible $100bn bid to take full the Vodafone holding at nearer control of Verizon Wireless $120bn. from its partner Vodafone One top-40 Vodafone investor, Group Plc, two people familiar speaking on condition of ano- with the matter said. nymity, said there was “abso- QE snaps four-week losing streak, Verizon is contemplating a lutely no way” it will be $100bn, roughly 50:50 cash and stock but that $135bn would suffice. bid for the 45 percent stake in A key obstacle to a deal so far index up 2.03 percent this week Verizon Wireless it does not has been the expectation that DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) snapped the four-week bear run lifting already own, an asset it has long Vodafone could incur a hefty tax the index 2.03 percent to close at 8,593.26 points this week. Trading value coveted, the sources said. It has bill if it sells its holding, mean- during the week increased by 23.93 percent to reach QR1.05bn compared not put a proposal to Vodafone ing Verizon would have to pay to the previous week’s QR847m. Top gainers of the week are Industries yet but has hired banking and up to make it worthwhile for the Qatar, Medicare Group, Gulf International Services, United Development legal advisers for a possible offer, British company. Company, and Qatari Investors Group. Qatar Meat & Livestock Company, the sources said. Another person familiar with Doha Insurance, Qatar Insurance, Aamal Holding Company and Mannai There are no guarantees that the situation previously told Corporation are the top losers. Vodafone will be interested in a Reuters that the two sides had QE’s trading volume increased by 33.48 percent to cross 30m shares, while deal or that any bid will mate- held high-level talks to discuss the number of transactions rose by 8.56 percent to reach 15,504 transactions rialise, the sources said. But options ranging from a stake as compared to 14,282 transactions. Market capitalization rose by 2.14 percent they said Verizon was ready to sale to a full merger, and how to reach QR474bn as compared to QR464bn at the end of previous week. push aggressively and hoped to any deal could avoid incurring a The Industrials sector led trading value during this week, accounting for start discussions with Vodafone possible $20bn capital gains tax 36.11 percent of the total values followed by Banks and Financial Services sec- soon for a friendly agreement. for Vodafone. tor, which accounted for 24.94 percent. The Real Estate sector ranked third Verizon is also prepared to take But the sources who spoke to accounting for 14.28 percent followed by Consumer Goods and Services sector. a bid public if the British com- Reuters late on Wednesday said In terms of trading volume, the Real estate sector led the market with pany does not engage in talks, any deal would be structured 29.64 percent of the total traded volume.. Banks and Financial Services sector one of the sources said. such that the eventual tax bill accounted for 20.93 percent and the Real Estate sector accounted for 17.4 percent. Verizon spokesman Bob would likely be $5bn or less. Industrials sector led trading number of transactions with a 28.39 percent of the Varettoni declined to comment. Chaplin said the tax bill esti- total number of transactions. It was followed by Banks and Financial Services Vodafone declined to comment. mate of $5bn was consistent sector which accounted for 27.45 percent. The Real Estate sector ranked third Verizon Wireless was not avail- with his calculations. accounting for 17.47 percent followed by Consumer Goods and Services sector. Of able for comment. An employee holds an iPhone for a customer at a Verizon store in Another way to avoid the the 42 listed companies, 27 ended this week higher while 11 fell and 4 companies Shares in Vodafone, the Boston, Massachusetts. tax issue would be for the two remain unchanged. THE PENINSULA world’s second-largest mobile parent groups to merge, but operator, were up 1.6 per- Verizon said earlier this month cent in London, while Verizon third-largest acquisition ever, “This is a good time for both that it was not looking to buy or Al Jaidah sees 8pc rise in quarterly GDP shares were up 1.8 percent in according to Thomson Reuters sides to think seriously about a merge with its partner. DOHA: The Director of Strategic Development, Asset Management and New York. Verizon, which has data, and would come amid a transaction. Vodafone’s prob- Vodafone Chief Executive Banking at Qatar Financial Centre Authority Youssuf Al Jaidah has made little secret of its wish to new round of consolidation in ably never going to get a better Vittorio Colao has said he has expected the quarterly Gross Domestic Product to continue growth in the buy out its British partner in the industry. multiple than now,” New Street an open mind on whether to sell upcoming five years to 8 percent. the biggest US mobile operator, Investors say the condi- analyst Jonathan Chaplin said. the group’s 45 percent stake, Addressing the closing session of the 8th World Chambers Congress, held has ramped up the pressure in tions for a deal have improved “The growth rate (for Verizon which has come to make up here under the title ‘Doing Business in Qatar and the Middle East’, Al Jaidah recent months, saying publicly as a result of Verizon’s strong Wireless) probably has to slow around 75 percent of the firm’s expected Qatar to lead growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coun- that it believed it could buy the results, its share price gains, over time, particularly as Sprint value in recent years as its core tries during that period with the backing of the non-hydrocarbon sectors asset in a tax-efficient way. The and low interest rates. Verizon and T-Mobile USA and AT&T European business suffered. due to the accelerated increase of Qatar population from nearly 0.8mn to 1.9 company’s move to hire advisers shares are valued at 17.9 times improve.” Several challenges Some analysts believe Colao mn this year. He noted that the projections of the Qatar Financial Centre and the sources’ revelation of a forward earnings, compared remain, however. could try to hold onto the Authority (QFC Authority ) have indicated that the volume of the Gross price range highlight the com- with 11.8 for Vodafone. The Analysts and Vodafone inves- asset for a little longer, until Domestic Product will reach $112bn in 2013 in the hydro-carbon sector and pany’s seriousness about doing sources said Verizon is confident tors said the roughly $100bn he sees some sign that his core $96bn in the non-hydrocarbon sector. a deal. that it can raise about $50bn of figure contemplated by Verizon European businesses are start- QNA At $100bn, a deal would be the bank financing to fund a deal. was too low and likely more of ing to stabilise. REUTERS

Turin to host next World Chambers Congress QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P DOHA: The 8th edition of women in business, and business Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 104.31 0.55 % Aa2 AA World Chambers Congress con- issues. Meanwhile the policy of Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 106.38 1.37 % Aa2 AA cluded here yesterday announc- business was discussed by another ing Italy’s Turin as the next set of global influencers at the Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 124.88 2.09 % Aa2 AA host city of the Congress and full-day ICC Business Trade Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 118.38 2.29 % Aa2 AA the Chambers Competition Agenda Summit on Monday, Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 114.06 2.68 % Aa2 AA awards Ceremony. as speakers attempted to move Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 174.75 3.78 % Aa2 AA The four-day event was marked international trade negotiations Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 135.75 4.17 % Aa2 AA by the presence of over 2000 del- out of a 12 year deadlock. One egates from 143 countries and of the main highlights of the Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 126.38 4.17 % Aa2 AA more than 135 exhibitors. 2013 Congress was the Business Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.50 1.01 % Aa2 AA The biennial Congress, being Programme, sponsored by Qatari Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 114.88 2.72 % Aa2 AA held in the Middle East for the Diar and Silatech that attracted Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.63 1.32 % A1 A- first time under the theme of large number of attendees inter- Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.56 2.17 % A1 A- “Opportunities for All”, featured ested in the astonishing narrative a distinguished list of high-pro- of Qatar and its economy. QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.50 1.97 % NR NR file speakers, a series of plenary, The Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammad “The interest in the first two QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 104.25 1.43 % Aa3 A+ workshops, exclusive business Al Thani congratulating the President of the Torino Chamber of Commerce days of the Business Programme QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.81 2.06 % Aa3 A+ programmes, and a large exhibi- (TCC) Alessandro Barberis as Torino Chamber of Commerce, wins bid to served as a reminder of Qatar’s Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.63 2.25 % A2 A- host the 9th World Chambers Congress. Also seen are Remy Rowhani (left), tion got underway. The concluding bright outlook. Audience was keen Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 106.00 1.59 % A2 A day witnessed the final plenary Director General, Qatar Chamber; Jean-Guy Carrier (second left), Secretary to learn the many opportunities Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 130.88 2.42 % A2 A session “A World in Crisis”. And General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); and Peter Mihok (right), that Qatar boasts at the moment, parallel session on ‘Membership Chairman, ICC World Chambers Federation. SALIM MATRAMKOT and leaders of Qatar’s premier Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 112.25 2.98 % A2 A engagement & youth’ and ‘leader- entities were on hand to explain Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 111.00 3.88 % A2 A ship in policy reform’. the ambitious plans,” said Remy Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 106.13 1.13 % Aa3 A “We are absolutely thrilled with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for exchange new ideas,” said Sheikh Rowhani, CEO of Qatar Chamber. Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 108.38 3.23 % Aa3 A the World Chambers Congress their patronage. Going by the Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, chair- The 2013 Congress enjoyed the Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 111.13 3.58 % Aa3 A and would like to extend our large turnout it is fairly obvi- man, Qatar Chamber. The speakers support of some of Qatar’s fore- gratitude to the Emir H H Sheikh ous that the chambers remain a at the 2013 Congress plenary are most organisations. QNB Group, SOVEREIGNS Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and great platform for businesses of addressed four key areas affecting was the strategic sponsor. Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh the world to come together and global business: education, SMEs, THE PENINSULA Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 104.63 0.55 % Aa2 AA Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 126.50 2.00 % Aa2 AA Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.25 2.36 % NR NR Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.31 2.96 % NR NR Woqod announces expansion plans Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.13 3.84 % NR NR Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 117.69 4.09 % NR NR DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod), either under construction such expansions are near completion commissioned before the opening Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 105.38 0.85 % Aa2 AA the downstream joint stock as Mesaieed North and the Pearl, and the others will be finished of Hamad International Airport. Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.63 3.01 % NR BBB oil storage, distribution and or in tendering stages to be con- during the first half of 2013. Woqod’s marketing activities Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.13 3.82 % NR BBB marketing company yesterday structed in different areas includ- Two technical inspection and retail services include LPG, Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 92.88 7.05 % Caa1 B- announced its expansion plans. ing Al Wakra, Al Ruhaia, Um centers (for vehicles) located at Bitumen, car wash, lubricants, Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 107.00 3.43 % NR BBB- The Company is currently Karn, Al Wajba, Al Dakheera ,The Mesaimeer petrol station and repair workshops, post office and *Periodic Distribution Amount involved in the implementation Government, The Marine at Doha Wadi Al Banat (North University) other. During the first quarter IMPORTANT NOTE: of more than 37 projects across Port, Al Jamelia, Al Kotaifa, Um petrol stations are completed and of 2013, total revenues of mar- Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which the country, including petrol Ghareebah, Al Wakeer, Hamad fully equipped .The official inau- keting services increased by 48 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services stations, vehicle inspection cent- International Airport East and guration will take place during percent as compared to the cor- Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary ers (Fahes) and product supply West. These projects are expected the second half of 2013. responding period of 2012. As far data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising Pipe-lines, said Mohamed Turki to be completed during 2013. This project is currently exe- as LPG and lubricants are con- out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not Al Sobai, Vice Chairman and While the Saudi Arabia project cuted by Qatar Petroleum, on cerned, they grew by 6.6 per- take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant Managing Director of Woqod. is in tendering stage, and it will be behalf of Woqod. The first phase, cent and 42 percent respectively. liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not Al Sobai announced that the launched in the second quarter of which includes 18 inch pipe Woqod’s branded lubricants sales a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and three petrol stations, located at 2013. Expansion projects for exist- line to carry all types of petro- recorded 90 percent increase for consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. Roda Al Hamam, Abu Samra and ing petrol stations are currently leum products from Mesaieed the same period. Bitumen sales Mesaieed West, are completely taking place at Al Hilal, Industrial Refinery to Doha Depot, has which increased by 89 percent ready for opening. The company Area, North University, Gharafa, been completed. While the sec- is expected to grow rapidly as a is waiting for permission from the West Bay, Thayen, Muaither, Al ond phase, which intends to sup- result of high demand in the com- Civil Defence Department. Seylia, Bu Fasila, Dukhan, and ply Hamad International Airport ing months. Other projects are currently Mesaimeer East. Some of these with Jet Fuel (Jet-A1), will be THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum (QP) H E Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with the winners and panel of judges of the HSE Excellence Awards, at Sheraton Doha, yesterday. PHOTOS: KAMMUTTY V P Energy minister honours HSE H E Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada presenting awards to Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, (top) Managing Director, RasGas Company, and Abdulaziz Jassim Mohammed Al Muftah (below), Director of Industrial Cities, during the HSE Excellence Award winners Excellence Awards Ceeremony. Al Sada calls for deep-rooted safety culture in the industry

DOHA: The Minister of practices in the field of HSE. environmental protection are commit all available resources Energy and Industry and Launched in 2010, the Qatar not just valuable attributes of to ensure that human life comes Chairman & Managing Oil & Gas Industry HSE our business, but “they are also first,”, the minister added. Director of Qatar Petroleum Excellence Awards is being an organisational commitment The HSE Excellence Awards (QP) H E Dr Mohammed bin administered by QP’s Corporate aligned with the holistic vision 2012 under the QP Joint Saleh Al Sada recognised six HSE Department. Under the pursued by the government”. Ventures Category are the companies from QP’s joint programmeme, oil & gas com- Dr Al Sada called on all following: RasGas Company ventures and contractors and panies operating in the country concerned to encourage the Limited (Gold Award) for its three QP business units as are invited to submit their ongo- proactive engagement of all “Going Beyond: Pacesetting” winners of the Qatar Oil & ing HSE programmemes and shareholders and stakeholders initiative: Qatargas Operating Gas Industry HSE Excellence initiatives for consideration. in the promotion of a deep- Company Ltd. (Silver Award) Awards during the awarding An independent team of judges rooted safety culture and a safe for its “Industry Leading Safety ceremony held yesterday at then evaluates all the submis- working environment for all — Performance” programme; and the Sheraton Doha. sions against a pre-established on location and beyond. Qatar Shell (Bronze Award) for The Excellence Awards pri- set of criteria. After establish- “We must increase our its “Sustaining a World-Class marily aims to recognise out- ing a short list, a second round efforts in implementing higher Worker Welfare” programme. standing health, safety and of judging subsequently takes standards to ensure the safety For the QP Contractors environment (HSE) program- place in the form of an audio- and security of not just our Category, the winners are Japan memes being implemented in visual presentation. employees but also those of all Gas Corporation (Gold Award) Qatar’s oil & gas industry and to In his keynote address at the contractors, visitors, and the for its “SHE&S Excellence and promote continual improvement awards ceremony, the minis- communities within which we Innovation” programme, Descon as well as the sharing of best ter said that safety, health and live and operate. We have to Engineering Qatar LLC (Silver Award) for its “HSE – Our Passion” initiative; and Blackcat Engineering & Construction Company (Bronze Award) for its submission on “HSE Initiatives and Best Practices.” In the QP Business Units Category, the Industrial Cities Directorate received the Gold Award for its “Ras Laffan Road Safety Programme;” the Refinery Directorate received the Silver Award for its ini- tiative on the “Utilization of Refining Spent Catalyst;” and Offshore Operations received the Bronze Award for its work on “Ecological Improvements of the Marine Environment.” Tsuyoshi Iwasaki, Deputy Project Director of Japan Gas Corporation, receiving the H E Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada visiting the Exhibition Hall at the Sheraton Doha. THE PENINSULA Gold Award of the QP Contractors Category from the minister.

Ooredoo bags two industry awards

DOHA: Ooredoo received two followed by Ooredoo in Qatar in representing 25 percent of its major industry awards this March 2013. share capital. The company also week at one of the region’s most Across its markets in the announced the admission of its prestigious ceremonies. Middle East, North Africa and Shares to the Official List of At the TMT Finance 2013 Asia, Ooredoo has been mod- Securities maintained by the Iraq Middle East and North Africa ernising the network that serves Securities Commission (“ISC”) Awards, Ooredoo was named its 92 million customers, includ- and to trading on the Iraq Stock “Best Mobile Operator,” and ing rolling out ultrafast 4G LTE Exchange (“ISX”), under the Asiacell in Iraq, part of Ooredoo, networks in Qatar and Oman, ticker “TASC”. won the “Equity Capital Market with trials in Kuwait, and rapid Dr Nasser Marafih, Group Deal of the Year” for their suc- deployment of the 3G network in CEO, Ooredoo, said: “These cessful IPO in February 2013. Tunisia. awards signify that we are distin- Ooredoo won the “Best Mobile Ooredoo has also continued to guishing ourselves, by promoting Operator” award after posting offer a wide range of life-enhanc- human growth across our markets record-setting figures for consoli- ing mobile services, particularly and offering life-enhancing serv- dated customers and consolidated to customers who cannot afford ices. We will continue to put our revenue, in addition to its ongoing smartphones, including mLearn- customers at the core of our busi- support for human growth and ing in Tunisia to support eco- ness, and continue to ensure that social and economic development nomic empowerment, mWomen our business provides the right Omar Al Futtaim, Vice Chairman, Al Futtaim, and Mohammed Alshaya, Executive Chairman of Alshaya, during a in markets around the world. services in Iraq and Indonesia, returns for all our stakeholders.” partnership signing ceremony in Dubai. In particular, the award reflects and mobile banking in Qatar. The TMT Finance 2013 Middle the early positive response to the Asiacell won “Equity Capital East and North Africa Awards development of the “Ooredoo” Market Deal of the Year” for were held at the Mina A’Salam Alshaya to bring over 50 world-class brand, initially unveiled at a the successful completion of its Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Group level in February 2013, share offer, which raised$ 1.27bn, Emirates. THE PENINSULA retail brands to Doha Festival City

DOHA: Doha Festival City has by senior executives from both are confident that Doha Festival announced a strategic anchor companies. City will be an exciting addition tenancy agreement with MH Alshaya, which is the franchise to Doha’s retail mix and look for- Alshaya Co — a leading interna- operator for some of the world’s ward to bringing some innova- tional retail franchise operator. best known retail brands, plans tive and iconic brands to Qatar’s The agreement will see Alshaya to open up to 50 different stores, capital.” bring around 50 lifestyle, fashion cafes and restaurants within the Omar Al Futtaim, Al and footwear, food, health and mall including H&M, Debenhams, Futtaim’s Vice Chairman said: beauty and home furnishings Mothercare, Topshop, Starbucks, “We are very excited about the brands to the new retail, enter- Bath & Body Works, Shake Shack, plans for Doha Festival City tainment and leisure complex Pinkberry and Pottery Barn. In which we believe will create an currently under construction in total Alshaya stores will cover a outstanding shopping and lei- Doha. combined area of approximately sure destination for Qatar. As A signing ceremony involving 25,000 square metres. with all the malls we develop, we Omar Al Futtaim, Vice Chairman, Mohammed Alshaya said: “We strive to create an environment Al Futtaim, the part owners of are delighted to extend our asso- that brings the best brands and Basrec through Al Futtaim Real ciation with Al Futtaim, a group the widest choice to our custom- Estate Services (AFRES), and that we have worked with suc- ers. Through our strategic anchor Mohammed Alshaya, Executive cessfully for many years. Doha is agreement with Alshaya we look Chairman of Alshaya, was held in a vibrant city with a brand savvy forward to supporting that goal An Ooredoo official receiving the awards at the TMT Finance 2013 Middle East and North Africa Awards ceremony Dubai this week to formalise the population who love the inter- at Doha Festival City.” at Mina A’Salam Hotel in Dubai. partnership, and was attended national brands we operate. We THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

QE Indices Summary EXCHANGE QE Index 8,593.26 0.73 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER QE Total Return Index 12,277.8 0.73 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,616.12 0.42 % RATE QE All Share Index 2,190.22 0.76 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 2,028.11 0.59 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5084.166 81.54 1.63 5174.4 4664.6 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 5,308.04 0.52 % QR169.7015 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 3849.28 6.34 0.16 3871.58 3584.38 QE All Share Industrials 3,111.03 1.21 % SILVER UK ...... QR 5.5929 QR 5.6716 QE All Share Insurance 1,966.54 1.14 % Dj Indu Average 14676.3 -43.16 -0.29 14887.5 12035.1 QR 2.7357 Euro ...... QR 4.7317 QR 4.7982 QE All Share Real Estate 1,571.49 0.16 % CA$ ...... QR 3.5288 QR 3.5983 QE All Share Telecoms 1,193.38 0.59 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.8392 QR 3.8939 QE All Share Transportation 1,430.79 0.35 % Hang Seng Inde/D 22401.24 218.19 0.98 23944.74 21423.25 Yen ...... QR 0.0364 QR 0.0371 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.7270 QR 3.8011 Iseq Overall/D 3915.17 5.54 0.14 4009.59 3396.67 CRUDE OIL Today Previous day Ind Re ...... QR 0.0666 QR 0.0679 25-04-2013 24-04-2013 Karachi 100 In/D 18885.6 105.94 0.56 18798.05 16036.31 Index 8,593.26 8,656.22 BRENT Pak Re ...... QR 0.0367 QR 0.0375 Change 62.96 121.44 Nikkei 225 Index 13926.08 82.62 0.6 13843.46 10398.61 Peso ...... QR 0.0875 QR 0.0893 % 0.73 1.42 $ 102.64 SL Re ...... QR 0.0285 QR 0.0290 YTD% 2.80 3 . 5 6 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 1597.35 1266.74 DUBAI Taka ...... QR 0.0460 QR 0.0472 Volume 6,251,258 7,154,866 Straits Times/D 3337.71 15 0.45 3331.26 3160.83 Nep Re ...... QR 0.0419 QR 0.0428 Value (QAR) 220,020,506.77 278,350,058.11 $ 101.18 Trades 3,426 4,070 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3976 QR 0.4055 Straits Times/D 2971.47 22.7 0.77 3035.78 2657.77 Up 10 | Down 24 | Unchanged 03

QATAR EXCHANGE | DAILY TRADING REPORT | 25-04-2013

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS A List of Shares from the world

COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED

A C C-A/D 1254.65 39.75 17467 Chola Invest-B/D 266.2 5.2 7493 Hind Unilever-/D 478.05 -1.65 282457 Lakshmi Mach-B/D 2009.15 29.5 5607 Ruchi Soya-B/D 68.4 1 22370 Legal & Genera/D 167.2 -0.1 4196167 Aarti Drugs-B/D 169.45 2.75 1669 Cipla-A/D 406.8 10.2 126919 Hind.Petrol-A/D 310.05 -3.55 86282 Lloyd Metal-B/D 12 0.6 3720 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 436 1.25 5763 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 52.36 0.41 49012623 Aban Offs-B/D 275.8 -3.45 46354 City Union Bk-/D 56.05 0.55 79371 Hindalco-A/D 98.2 1.85 880011 Lloyd Steel-B/D 9.87 -0.13 34658 Saur.Cem-B/D 18.7 -0.95 13410 Marks & Sp./D 410.35 0.5 658863 Ador Welding-B/D 115.15 1.1 1064 Colgate-A/D 1390.85 7.95 17025 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 859.95 21.45 249286 Lok.Hous&Con-B/D 15 0 460154 Thirumalai-B/D 93.3 -5.85 17868 Next/D 4383 -18 110517 Aegis Logis-B/D 144 0.05 4323 Container Cor-/D 1106.65 29.3 1888 I F C I-A/D 31.25 0.7 2817160 Lupin-A/D 690.85 10.3 64296 Timexgroup-B/D 13.23 -0.05 21868 Pearson/D 1158 18 859284 Ahmed.Forg-B/D 102.35 -0.35 17795 Dhampur Sugar-/D 45.75 -0.15 8643 Idbi-A/D 88.35 1.3 364253 Lyka Labs-B/D 9.33 0.13 1534 Tinplate-B/D 43.8 -0.9 8195 Prudential/D 1087 -10 1398158 Alembic-B/D 18.25 -0.5 102927 Dr. Reddy-A/D 1992.7 89.8 69081 India Cement-B/D 82.35 0.7 175032 Mafatlal Ind-B/D 99 0.05 1430 Ub Engineer-T/D 22.35 0.75 1216 Rank Group/D 168.2 -5.6 16525 Alok Indus-B/D 10.2 -0.02 1981037 E I H-B/D 59.75 1.15 12567 India Glycol-B/D 137.7 1.8 8694 Mangalam Cem-B/D 133.4 2.45 4761 Ucal Fuel-B/D 54 0.45 2061 Rentokil Initi/D 97.2 0.1 770220 Andhra Paper-B/D 194.45 6.15 55141 E.I.D Parry-B/D 154.15 -0.6 7816 Indian Hotel-A/D 56.45 -1.65 44655 Maral Overs-B/D 11.15 -0.29 1948 Ucal Fuel-B/D 54 0.45 2061 Rolls Royce Pl/D 1136 5 736708 Apollo Tyre-A/D 92.15 -0.05 103275 Eicher Motor-A/D 2907.8 88.55 2504 Indo-Bcount-B/D 12.34 -0.41 6091 Mastek-B/D 132.85 -3.7 9152 Ultramarine-B/D 59 -0.45 3139 Rsa Insrance G/D 112.8 0.6 3225845 Asahi I Glass-/D 47.85 -0.35 2373 Electrosteel-B/D 17.05 0.35 38742 Indusind-A/D 467.4 6.65 208003 Max India L-A/D 212.25 -0.2 11511 Unitech P -A/D 28.85 -0.3 3588489 Sainsbury(J)/D 380.2 -6.7 2029515 Ashok Leyland-/D 22.5 -0.25 264422 Emco-B/D 20.7 -0.15 25611 J.B.Chemical-B/D 79.6 -0.4 10838 Mrpl-A/D 48.9 0 44098 Schroders/D 2269 14 110276 LONDON Bajaj Hold-A/D 894.55 10.7 3130 Escorts Fin-B/D 3.1 -0.1 3352 Jagson Phar-B/D 10.1 -0.55 1302 Nahar Spg.-B/D 71.5 0.65 2156 Severn Trent/D 1803 -5 216952 Ballarpur In-B/D 17.95 0.1 30809 Escorts-B/D 57.55 0.25 85432 Jbf Indu-B/D 105.4 0.35 2182 Nation Alum -A/D 35.2 0.35 95251 Smith&Nephew/D 743.5 -4.5 418386 Bata India-A/D 704.75 -25.65 62802 Essar Oil-A/D 87.55 1.05 725659 Jct Elect P -B/D 0.44 -0.01 13961 Navneet Pub.-B/D 56.55 -0.35 9363 3I Group/D 337.9 5 366864 Smiths Group/D 1226 -2 213309 Bayer Crop-B/D 1106.95 -4.45 1105 Eveready Indu-/D 17.8 0.25 89396 Jct Ltd-B/D 0.86 -0.04 57230 Nepc India-B/D 2.06 0.1 10038 Assoc.Br.Foods/D 1930.36 -20 530357 B Standrd Chart /D 1616 -19.5 1002326 Beml Ltd-B/D 168.5 0.9 16393 F D C-B/D 90.05 0.55 7686 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 2.82 0.02 2140 Neuland Lab-B/D 107.85 -0.4 2457 Sky B/D 847.5 0.5 614723 Tate & Lyle/D 857.5 -1.5 242435 Bhansali Eng-B/D 23.88 2.12 68731 Federal Bank-A/D 454.45 3.65 23265 Jik Indust-B/D 0.99 -0.01 12174 Nrb Bearings-B/D 36.35 1.2 9371 Barclays/D 292.6 -1.95 18727662 Tesco/D 364.85 -0.35 4176092 Bharat Bijle-B/D 437.85 9.3 2734 Ferro Alloys-B/D 5.21 0.32 39065 Jktyre&Ind-B/D 111.9 -3.1 13390 O N G C-A/D 326.35 -0.3 440307 Bg Group/D 1068.2513 -7.5 2424372 Tomkins/D 0 0 0 Bhartiya Int-B/D 231.55 1.25 2692 Finolex-B/D 105.35 1.15 66273 Jmc Projects-B/D 80.2 -0.95 2917 Ocl India-B/D 150 -1.3 1261 Bp/D 458.45 0.3 8832730 Unilever/D 2799 -46 2444774 Bhel-A/D 192.45 3.45 402771 Gail-A/D 344.65 14.05 85558 Kabra Extr-B/D 24.7 -0.3 2660 Oil Country-B/D 43.3 -1.85 13826 Brit Am Tobacc/D 3623 75 2163536 United Util Gr/D 733.5 -5 652178 Bom.Burmah-B/D 115.05 -2.15 17886 Gammon India-B/D 22 -0.55 17908 Kajaria Cer-B/D 192.05 3.65 17379 Onward Tech-T/D 41 -1.3 1221 British Airway/D 276.4574 0 0 Vodafone Group/D 198.3 5.1 42790505 Bombay Dyeing-/D 88.3 2.25 1260074 Goodricke-B/D 134 -0.35 2897 Kalpat Power-B/D 81.25 -3.1 8123 Orchid Chem-B/D 67.55 -0.9 78703 Bt Group/D 288.6 4.3 4867187 Whitbread/D 2524 21 225944 Cable Corp.-B/D 18.95 0.45 4770 Goodyear I -B/D 256.35 7 9283 Kalyani Stel-B/D 43.25 -3.15 88631 Orient.Carb.-B/D 96.9 0.9 4857 Centrica/D 375.2 -1.7 2573552 Canfin Homes-B/D 154.1 -0.25 7032 Hcl Infosys-B/D 39.75 0.45 50497 Kanoria Chem-B/D 30 -1.2 1747 Orient.Carb.-B/D 96.9 0.9 4857 Gkn/D 273.5 3.1 2205604 Castrol Ind-A/D 311.75 -0.3 25223 Him.Fut.Comm-B/D 8.9 -0.24 741241 Kg Denim-B/D 15.14 -0.21 11553 Radico Khait-B/D 126.55 0.7 6193 Hsbc Holdings/D 690.8 -4.2 10075254 Century Enka-B/D 111.95 1.1 3834 Himat Seide-B/D 33.45 0.1 2800 Kilburnengg-B/D 12.66 -0.84 1434 Rallis India-B/D 123.3 -2.35 18372 Imperial Tobac/D 2300 2 890995 Century Text-A/D 294.4 -1.1 55347 Hind Motors-B/D 9.06 -0.07 63449 Klg Systel-B/D 10.3 0.1 6907 Rallis India-B/D 123.3 -2.35 18372 Kingfisher/D 308.5 -1.5 2328879 Chambal Fert-B/D 55.65 0.5 202281 Hind Org Chem-/D 12.58 0.09 14196 Kopran-B/D 14.11 -1.14 277676 Reliance Indus/D 400.25 -0.05 207999 Land Secs Grou/D 878.5 1 246229 FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com CLASSIFIEDS

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING SOFTWARES BEAUTY SALON ENTERPRISE TELEPHONY AND INSTRUMENTATION SECURITY SOLUTIONS ARTECH Sage Accounting, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Dynacom, DacEasy, Tally, POS, Bar Code, Fixed Assets Software’s. Tel: +974 44375654 E-mail: [email protected]

ADVERTISING OVERSEAS NEWSPAPER

GEM ADVERTISING & PUBLICATIONS (Overseas Newspaper Advertisements) Tel: 44442001 GSM: 55783303

ATTESTATION INTN’L TRDG. & TECHNICAL SVCS. CO. (INTER-TECH) Planning, Design, Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Multi System Integration, Maintenance in Telecommunication, Electronics, Power, Security & Cabling. Tel: 44416556 Fax: 44416410 - [email protected] IMMIGRATION SERVICES

FURNITURE ‘WE GET THE JOB DONE’ Specialised in Governmental work, Work Visa, Family Visa, APOLLO FURNITURE Resident Permits and many more. Email: [email protected] Salwa Road. Tel: 44689522 (3 Lines) Tel: 44675502, Fax: 4467-5503 Website: deltaqatar.com www.apollofurnitureonline.com LIVE, WORK & STUDY IN CANADA/AUSTRALIA ARTIFACTS OF ARABIA Work Permit Visas for: Hotel Staff, Administrators, Sales Associates, Male & Female Cooks, Light & Heavy Drivers + Mechanics and more.. Solid Wood Furniture, Antiques, Art & Decor. E-mail: [email protected] - www.dubaimcs.com Call David: 55614573 www.artifactsofarabia.com

MISSION SERVICES FLORIST Specialised in govermental services processess: establishing new companies, immigration COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE services, traffic and labor departments and other authorities. Our mission is to get your job done. QATAR INTERNATIONAL NURSERY Tel: 44131358 Fax: 44131359 E-mail: [email protected] FAMILY COMPUTER CENTRE Garden Services, Irrigation Systems, Soft & Hard Landscaping, Indoor & Outdoor Al Rayyan Complex, Rayyan Road. Plants, Water Fountains, Fresh Cut Flowers & Garden Maintenance. Tel: 44212630 JEWELLERY Tel: 44435361/44370779 Fax: 44449130 Fax: 44213619 www.qinagriqatar.com E-mail: [email protected] CANARA JEWELLERY GLASS COATING COMPUTERS & NETWORKING Al Mansoura, Bin Dirham Street. APOLLO ENTERPRISES Tel: 44422071, 44357283 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] - www.4422071.com NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTER Crystal Bond Glass Coating Against The Sun’s Harmful Rays, Heat Resistance. Salwa Road. Tel: 44426664 Desktops, Laptops, Printers, Scanners, UPS, Softwares, ERP, 55830870/33599574 [email protected] Accessories, Networking & Cabling GSM: E-mail: LIMOUSINE SERVICES Tel: 44351200 Fax: 44315058 - [email protected] GIFTS HELPLINE GROUP OF COMPANIES Certificate attestation from India, UK, USA, Australia, Gulf Countries and CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Canada. We have 15 years experience & approved Agency. ARTIFACTS OF ARABIA GSM: 77711129 Tel: 44351974/44919213 - www.helplinegroups.com Arabian Style Gifts and Souvenirs See. Also Corporate AL MUTWASSIT CLEANING & PEST CONTROL Contracts and Tenders. www.artifactsofarabia.com Kharaba Street, Behind White Mosque, GSM: 55614573 - David NEW INDIA ATTESTATION Tel: 44367555 Fax: 44367999 GSM: 55875920/55860432 Toll Free: 8001516, Express Attestation in days, Document Insured. Affordable Rate. Payment after delivery. Free collection & delivery. Track your document. From India/UK/USA/GCC. We arrange Pancard. T: 44430824 CAPITAL CLEANING COMPANY W.L.L. HOME CONTROL SYSTEM M: 66166884/30092444 Powered by Ametek www.newindiaattestation.com Complete General Cleaning Services for Old and New Villas Tel: 44582257/44582546 Fax: 44582529 Mobile: 33189899/ AL BAHIYA DOCUMENT CLEARING 55565328 E-mail: [email protected] Certificate Attestation in 4 Working Days from India/UK/USA/ Canada and GCC. Tracking Facility. Free Pick-Up & Delivery. PRESTIGE GENERAL SERVICES GSM: 55540420/66602980 www.attestation.qa General Cleaning for Villas, Flats, Sofa, Carpets, Floor Tiles, Marble Polish. Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Contracts. GSM: 66752291 Tel: 44323040 Fax: 44131012 MOVERS INDEX GROUP E-mail: [email protected] - www.prestigegeneralservices.com Certificate attestation from India, UK, USA, Australia & GCC Countries. GOLDEN-WING & LOGISTIC W.L.L. Translation and Pan Card Service. Free Collection & Delivery. FIDELITY SERVICES COMPANY Contact: 66660729/44319651 www.indexgroups.com For International/Local Relocation of Domestic and Office Part-Time Maid Service. Reliable maids for cleaning and Shifting & Industrial Packing. Doha - Qatar. A/C MAINTENANCE & generalhousekeeping duties. Flexible packages at low rates GSM: 33319683/77699128 SERVICES For booking : 66144629, 44186738 HOMEPAC INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS COOOOL/BARAD AL SADEQ TRAD. & MAINTENANCE CO. Local & International Relocation. Professional Packing. 24 Hrs Service. All kinds of A/C Maintenance & Services General Cleaning for Villa, Flat, Building, Carpet Shampooing, Sofa Sets, Marble Polish, Manpower Supply & Qatar - Tel: 44181800/30082345, Dubai - 042399883, Bahrain - A/C Tech. from Philippines. Waranty after maintenance Pest Control - Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Contracts (24 Hours Service). GSM: 33020107/33020108 INVEST IN QATAR 17710250, Dammam- 038330044 E-mail- [email protected] Something different at moderate prices. Tel: 33202138 / 77619899 Tel: 4436068 Fax: 44353336 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] LEADER MIDDLE EAST W.L.L. AGAPE INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS WLL FIDELITY SERVICES COMPANY AL ALLAM CLEANING CO. W.L.L. For fast & reliable BUSINESS SET-UP, LOCAL SPONSORS, Trade International & Local Relocation, Packing & Removals, A/C. Maintenance, Cleaning, Relocation, Repair for all types of For all kinds of Cleaning & Pest Control Services. Part-time Maid Service, Licences, Joint Ventures, Public Relations, Visas & Real Estate Services. Customs Clearance, Storage, Air, Sea and Land SVS. AC’s 7/7 - Office: 44186738, GSM: 66144629 Reliable maid’s for cleaning and general housekeeping duties. Flexible Tel: +974 55745147 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 44581554/55883468, E-mail: [email protected] packages. For Bookings: 44120441 Fax: 44120029 GSM: 30050955 IMPRESS TRADING & CONTRACTING W.L.L. HELPLINE GROUP OF COMPANIES MOBILE PHONES & All kinds of A/C Maintenance & Services. Fax: 44517658 ENHANCEMENTS GSM:55920406/33261128/77269612 Tel: 44517659 CURTAINS We provide A to Z support for the Company Formation, Commercial E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Registration, PRO Services & Real Estate Services. Call Now: 77711129/44351974/44919213 - www.helplinegroups.com AL SHARK EXHIBITION BLINDS Bin Mehmoud - Tel./Fax: 44422906 IT SOLUTION AL SHARK EXHIBITION AL JAWHAR CURTAINS & FURNITURE Vertical-Venitian Blinds. Salwa Road, Qatar Decoration Roundabout. Bin Mehmoud. Tel./Fax: 44422906 Tel: 44689897 Software Lab Qatar P.O. Box : 31400, Doha, Qatar AL JAWHAR CURTAINS & FURNITURE

Software Tel: +974 44622703, 44622705 GSM: 66836037 Vertical-Venitian Blinds. CARPET Labs Salwa Road, Qatar Decoration R/A. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.softlabqatar.com Tel: 44689897 KASHMIR HANDICRAFT EMPORIUM HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Handmade Cartpets, Handicrafts & Furniture. (DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR QATAR) Al Mirgab Street, Al Naser. • Document Management System • Inventory Management System • Plant Management System BLASTING AND PAINTING Tel: 44432761 GSM: 55553407 Expertise and capability to develop any kind of Software to suit your specific business needs!!! M. PALLONJI QATAR DENTAL P.O. BOX: 23933. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 44606822 Fax: 44606977 GSM:55879234 AL MASA DENTAL COMPLEX DR. Saeed Mohammed Abdelkhalek, MS, Prosthodontics. Opposite Villagio. BICYCLES & WATER SPORTS Tel: 44513289 Fax: 44693086

SKATE SHACK AL MASA DENTAL COMPLEX Al Ain # 3, Salwa Road, DR. Sami Khalil Elmorsi Elsharoud, MS, Restorative Dentisty For Direction call: Tel: 446-92532 & Endodontics. Opposite Villagio. GSM: 552-47885/779-36152 - www.skate-shack.com Tel: 44513289 Fax: 44693086 MUSIC INTN’L TRDG. & TECHNICAL SVCS. CO. (INTER-TECH) MUSIC HOUSE BUYING & SELLING AL MASA DENTAL COMPLEX Hardware, Software, Networking, ERP, Cabling, Servers, UPS, DR. Mohammed Naveed Yawar Network Operation, Maintenance, etc. Courses Offered: Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Violin, Voice, Piano, Piano GB, General Scope Dentist (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Tel: 44416556 Fax: 44416410 - [email protected] Tuning + Rentals, Band Rehearsal Studio. Call: 44550203/ BUYING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Sciences). Opposite Villagio. Tel: 44513289 Fax: 44693086 77469047/66022769 - E-mail: [email protected] We buy all kinds of used household items & electronics. GLOBAL NETWORK TELECOM CENTER We do local mooving household items. Data & Telephone Calling, PABX, Telephones, Firewall, Antivirus Please contact: 55878123 METAL REPAIRS ERP SOFTWARE and Software Solutions, Sales & Services. Contact: 66244007/66153219/44863622 BUYING SECONDHAND ITEMS AL HAWAL GROUP APOLLO ENTERPRISES A/Cs, Bedroom Sets, Scrap A/Cs, Refrigerators. Job Card, Job Order, Job Bill, Project Costing, Sales, Inventory, For advertisements, call: Belzona Polymerics - Tel: 44426664 Bedroom Fixing and House Shifting. Purchase, Sales, Payroll & Accounts, Only QR.2,500. GSM: 55871914/55524897 E-mail: [email protected] Please contact: Samim - 33281360/70615159 Tel: 44311705 GSM: 55231633 44557857 [email protected] FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 CLASSIFIEDS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

SERVICES FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE MANPOWER SUPPLY PORTABLE/CHEMICAL TOILETS APOLLO REAL ESTATE Doha’s leading Real Estate Agency can offer you a wide selection of available AL MUFTAH SERVICES & RENT A CAR WLL BEAM CONSTRUCTION properties. Apartment to compounds and office space. Give us your requirements and let us find Near Al Saliya Sports Stadium. C Ring Road Main Office Tel: 44328100/44442003, Tel: 44901760 Fax: 44901566 Fax: 44414339 - Musherib Branch Office: Tel: 44326840/ 44426649, you a place that fits. With over 30 years experience in Doha, we know the market. GSM: 33138018 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 44312899 E Mail: [email protected] Website: www.racqatar.com Qatar’s first Real Estate Company under British Management Call: Office: 44689522, Maureen 55864352 PARTY ITEMS & ADAM REAL ESTATE COMPANY Abubakar 55850815, Peter 55506803, Dexter 55872145 BALLOON DECORATION Al Kuwari Blgd., 8th Floor, Al Sadd, Near Sebstain Rest. Tel: 44366932 Fax: 44366931 GSM: 55500789 / 55803731 www.apollopropertiesonline.com PARTY KINGDOM Near Jaidah Flyover, Nasrallah Centre. APOLLO REAL ESTATE Tel: 44353501/ 44366431 Salwa Road. GSM: 55864352/55506803/ 55872145 Tel: 44689522 ANNOUNCEMENTS E-mail: [email protected] www.apollopropertiesonline.com E-mail: [email protected]

PEST CONTROL & CLEANING COREO Rent, Buy & Sell Real Estate. Property Photos, Prices, and more can CLEARANCE SALE!! be found online. Tel: 446.99950 Web: www.mycoreo.com DUBAI PRICE.... STATIONERY & OFFICE SUPPLIES Now all Items for QR.5 to 100 Only TRIOS - OFFICE & PROJECT SUPPLIES Clothes, Shoes, Perfumes, Make-Up, Accessories, Stationary, Computer Supplies, Gift Items, Cad Plotting & Ladies Bags, Mixer, Juicer, Vacuum Cleaner, all Digital Printing. Tel: 44919114-15 Fax: 44919116 kinds of Electric Machines, Sockets, Lamps, Door E-mail: [email protected] - www.triosqatar.com Locks, and many many more... Shop closing due to building demolition SCAFFOLDING Airport Commercial Centre, Shop No.19, 34, 35 & 36 - Call: 33739550

APOLLO ENTERPRISES SCAFFOLDING DIVISION Contract/Hire/Sale - Salwa Road. Tel: 44693334 BUYING Fax: 44416274 GSM: 55521089/55560246/55536285 www.apollo-qatar.net - E-mail: [email protected] We buy all kinds of used household RENT A CAR items. Office Furniture, Electric and COSMOS TOOLS & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES CO. W.L.L electronics items.. Fridge, A/Cs, Scaffolding & Ladders. Tel: 44151824, 44315500 Fax: 44151825/ 44214809 GSM: 66537470 E-mail: [email protected] Freezer, TV & Computers. Showroom: Beside Doha Stadium, near to Clock R/A. Call: 55505773 SAFETY TRAINING NOTICE

END OF EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL SERVICES MR. SURESH MENON NAPPANVEETIL INDIAN NATIONAL, PASSPORT NO.F1783717 QATAR ID NO. 25935612419 The above said person is no longer an employee with GO RENT A CAR the company. Anybody having any claim against him Competitive Rates for Car Rental & Leasing. should submit the same to us within two days from the Tel: +974 44325500 Fax: +974 44375753 GSM: 33697075/ date of this notice. We will not be responsible for any 66971703/55241629 E-mail: [email protected]. association with the above mentioned employee or any claim whatsoever after this date AL DAR CAR RENTAL 24 Hours. Bin Omran, Ahmed Bin Ali St., PO Box 24816 Tel: 44114302/44114304 GSM: 55759701 Tel: 44877789 GSM: 55599972/55732070, Fax: 44866637 [email protected]

COUNTRY RENT A CAR - BARWA AL WAKRA A car has a choice of vehicles to suit your needs. Special cost provide nice service to our customer. What’s more? Comprehensive, Maintenances & Replacement Vehicle. Come to you at affordable rates, etc. Tel.: 44154467 GSM: 55440424 E-mail: [email protected]

AL MUFTAH RENT A CAR WLL HO, D’ Ring Road -Tel: 44328100, 44634444 - Branches: Airport 44634433, C’ Ring Road -Tel: 44442003, Grand Hamad Avenue - 44326840, Ras Lafffan: Tel.: 44748840 E Mail: [email protected] Website: www.rentacardoha.com

AL SULAIMAN RENT A CAR Main Office D’ Ring Road. Tel: 44911711/44911710 Fax: 44911699. E-mail: [email protected] Musherib: 44355477/44440702/44315616 Fax: 44355466. Al Wakra: 44646775/44649153 Fax: 44646773 Al Khor: 44796677/44725378 Fax: 44796633 MASSAGE EUROPCAR THAI LADY MASSAGE & BEAUTY SALON You rent A lot more than a car. For Ladies. Thai Massage, Oil Massage, Steam Bath Airport: 44621188 - Tel: 44660677 Fax: 44662677 Home Visit. Villa No.4, Al Kinana St., Al Sadd Road. Tel: 44350143 BASE RENT A CAR Cars that fits your Needs & Budget. TRANPORTATION KOTTAKKAL AYURVEDIC MASSAGE CENTRE We Deliver & Pickup. Oil Massage, Hotel & Home Visit. Call for a quote 24 Hours @ 55206569 YALLA TRANSPORTATION Opposite Hamad Hospital. Al Rayyan Street. Comprehensive transport services affording rental of busses Tel.: 44360061 GSM: 33453697 OASiS RENT A CAR AND TRANSPORTATION and vans with drivers. Tel: 777.92552 Web: www.yallatransportation.com YOU RENT MORE THAN A CAR WITH OASiS. Fax: 44130033 INTERNATIONAL MASSAGE CENTER (AYURVEDIC) Tel: 44130011/44130022 GSM: 55157587 (Rental)/ 55129615 Rejuvanation, Back & Joints Pain, Paralysis, Rheumatic (Transportation) [email protected] - OasisCars.com WEBSITE Diseases. Home Services. Opposite: Al Jazeera TV, Bin Omran. Tel.: 44218166 GSM: 77702421 NICE RENT A CAR Solution for Transport & Leasing all types of vehicle & Heavy Equiment. iRest Massage Chair Tel: 44413392 GSM: 55514223 Fax: 44317896 Website: niceqatar.com Buy Online www.qbuy.qa E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] 2nd Floor, Quality Hyper Market - GSM: 55684777 JABRCO RENT A CAR MEDIHERB We have many vehicles like 2009, 2010 & 2011 models for rent with a comfortable Separate Section for Gents & Ladies. Back, Neck & Joint Care, Indian price on daily/weekly and monthly. Main office: 44663933 GSM: 33131241 - Branch Ayurvedic Massage, Holistic Rejuvenating Massage. Fareej Al Nasar, Near Barwa Village: 44152020 GSM: 33640652 E-mail: [email protected] Midmac R/A.Tel.: 44690363 GSM: 66167700 www.mediherbqatar.com THE OWNERS RENT A CAR + LIMOUSINE SERVICE 24 Hrs Service! Tel: 44515515 GSM: 55149555 Fax: 44515155 NURSERY Contact Mr. Anjum Malik E-mail: [email protected] THE LITTLE HANDS NURSERY AL HAWAL GROUP Age group 2 months to 4 years. Separate classes for babies, toddlers & students REGENCY FLEETS (A Regency Group Co.) Website Designing, Statics & Dynamic, Web Portal, Online with spacious play area. British Management & Camera Protection. Location: New Special Corporate leasing and Rental rates. Price includes Comprehensive Insurance, Store Online Booking, Online Appointment, Starting only Salata, 137 Al Maahed Street, (at the back of Birla Public School) GSM: 55312803 Maintenance, Replacement Vehicle etc. Driven by Values. E-mail: info@regencyfleets. QR.1,000. Tel: 44311705 GSM: 55231633 com Tel: 44433822/44554046 Fax: 44554047 Branches: Airport - Tel.: 44153086 Beverly Hills - Tel.: 44122131 Movenpick Tower & Suites: Tel.: 44966107/30122300 OPTICS WATER TANK CLEANING AVIS RENT A CAR AL MUTWASSIT CLEANING & PEST CONTROL MODERN GULF OPTICS Main Office at Daihatsu Showroom Complex on ‘C’ Ring Kharaba st, Behind white Mosque. Please visit for all types of Eye Glasses, Sun Glasses, Contact Road. Fax: 443679 99 GSM. 55875920/55860432 Lenses, Eye Test for Driving License and Industrial Safety Tel: 44667744 / 44622180 Fax: 44657626 Glasses. Near Crazy Signal. Tel: 44310768 BUDGET RENT A CAR CAPITAL CLEANING COMPANY For advertisements, call: The Best Car Rental Service in Qatar. Cleaning Water Tanks & Pest Control. Fax: 44582529 Head Office - 44310411 Airport Arrival - 44153048 GSM: 55565328/33189899 Tel: 44582257/44582546 44557857 Airport Departure - 44622678/55808638 (24 Hrs) E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Red Wings Thunder outlast Rockets pick up NBA: Spurs hold off fourth-quarter rally from Lakers to win 102-91 crucial win DETROIT: The Detroit Red OKLAHOMA CITY, made his first start of the sea- Wings moved a step closer Oklahoma: Oklahoma City and NBA Results son, and 17 points from Chandler toward extending their post the San Antonio Spurs held off WASHINGTON: Results yesterday from the Parsons. season streak to 22 with a 3-1 fourth-quarter rallies for cru- first round of the NBA play-offs Meanwhile, Paul George scored win over the Los Angeles Kings cial NBA victories yesterday, (all series best-of-seven): a career playoff high 27 points to yesterday. each club seizing a 2-0 lead in Eastern Conference spark Indiana over Atlanta 113- Jordin Tootoo netted the go- their first-round play-off series. In Indianapolis 98 yesterday, giving the Pacers ahead goal early in the third Kevin Durant and Russell a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven period, and Johan Franzen scored Indiana 113 Atlanta 98 Westbrook each scored 29 points opening-round series. on a power play with 6:26 left, lift- to lead the Oklahoma City (Indiana lead series 2-0) Indiana could complete a ing Detroit into eighth place in Thunder over Houston 105-102 Western Conference sweep of the Eastern Conference the Western Conference. while Frenchman Tony Parker In Oklahoma City matchup with victories at Atlanta The Red Wings, who have scored 28 points to spark the Oklahoma City 105 Houston 102 today and Monday. won two straight games, are one host Spurs over the Los Angeles “We’ve got to go for the kill in point ahead of Columbus and one Lakers 102-91. (Oklahoma City lead series 2-0) game three,” Pacers coach Frank behind seventh-place Minnesota. The Thunder squandered a Vogel said. All three teams have two games In San Antonio 15-point lead in the fourth quar- George Hill added 22 points for remaining in the regular season. ter as Houston, playing without San Antonio 102 Los Angeles Lakers 91 the Pacers while George, who was “We’re trying to crawl our way Asian American star Jeremy Lin (San Antonio leads 2-0) voted the NBA’s Most Improved back into the playoffs,” Detroit’s because of a first-half muscle Player this season, hit 11-of-21 Jimmy Howard said after a bruise, rallied with a 21-2 run for continues with games three from the field to lead Indiana 23-save effort. four-point lead in the late going. and four today and Monday at scorers and also added eight Detroit has been in every NHL Oklahoma City answered with Houston, where the Rockets went rebounds and four steals. postseason since 1991 in what has a 10-2 run to win the game, 29-12 in the regular season and “When Paul has it going like become the longest active run in topped by a go-ahead 3-pointer split two games against Oklahoma he did he’s a nightmare for any North American professional from Durant, who scored 21 City. team,” Vogel said. “When he is sports. points in the first half, and the The Spurs have plenty of con- going like that he’s pretty tough “Everybody is talking about 21 playmaker’s key pass to set up a fidence as well as they take a 2-0 to stop. Paul was the star of the years the Detroit Red Wings have Thabo Sefolosha jumper. lead to Los Angeles for games on game. To do what he did, just a made the playoffs,” Kings coach “I saw the opening for the three Friday and Sunday. heck of a performance.” Darryl Sutter said. and made that, and that gave me “All we did was keep serve,” George praised Indiana’s “What’s the biggest accom- some confidence,” Durant said. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. reserves, who contributed 38 plishment is what they’ve done “I have confidence in Thabo and “We have to see if we can play points off the bench in the victory. since the salary cap.” everybody else. If they are open better.” Gerald Green came off the bench The Sharks and Red Wings are I will give them the shot. If they At Oklahoma City, Serge Ibaka with 15 points while Roy Hibbert the only teams who have been in miss we will live with it.” added 12 points, 11 rebounds and added 15 points, nine rebounds the playoffs every season since the “We stayed aggressive. That’s six blocked shots for the Thunder, and three blocked shots. 2004-05 lockout, which led to the why we were able to make some in who lost to Miami in last year’s “Our bench is huge for us,” league’s salary cap. that fourth. We’ve got to continue NBA Finals. George said. “When our starters While San Jose is in the posts- to trust the pass and trust each Harden scored a game-high 36 aren’t playing like we need to we Pau Gasol (16) of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Tiago eason again, Detroit still has work other that we are going to make points and grabbed 11 rebounds have guys come off to give us a Splitter (22) of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the Western to do to earn a spot. those shots when it counts.” for the Rockets, who also had huge boost. Our bench is just as Conference quarter-finals of the 2013 NBA Play-offs at AT&T Center in The 10th-place Dallas Stars, The best-of-seven Western 16 points and 12 rebounds from important as our starting five.” San Antonio, Texas, yesterday. who are four points behind Conference play-off series rookie Patrick Beverley, who AGENCIES Detroit, host Columbus today and Detroit on Saturday. The Red Wings will also face the banged-up and already eliminated Nashville Predators on Thursday Early birdie Ballatine’s at home. Veteran Jumbo on cloud nine Detroit’s win eliminated Championship Scores Phoenix from the playoff race. barrage lifts TOKYO: Japanese veteran “But if you can’t shoot six- “Putting all three together is Howard said the team has ICHEON, South Korea: Leading completed Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki achieved under or seven-under when you something to be happy about and gotten used to playing with a scores at the Ballantine’s Championship in a rare feat yesterday when the play good golf you don’t belong on I am. The dance I did just sort of sense of urgency toward the Incheon, South Korea, yesterday after round Oosthuizen 66-year-old beat his age by shoot- the tour.” happened.” end of the lockout-shortened, one was interrupted by a weather delay. The ing a pacesetting nine-under 62 Ozaki was one stroke away Ozaki, who is in his 44th year 48-game schedule. round will be completed today (par 72, a in the first round of the Tsuruya from equalling the best round of as a professional, has not made “They’ve all felt like a playoff in Korea denotes amateur): Open at the Yamanohara Golf his career as he returned nine the cut since the Bridgestone game here for a while,” Howard 67 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (FRA), Kieran Club near Osaka. birdies, one eagle and two bogeys. Open in October 2011. said. ICHEON, South Korea: World Pratt (AUS), Johan Edfors (SWE), Kim Ozaki, the Japan Tour’s most He performed a little jig of His best finish in a major cham- “So, it’s just two more here, and number seven Louis Oosthuizen Gi-Whan (KOR), Matthew Baldwin prolific winner with 94 victories, delight after carding a three at pionship was a tie for sixth place hopefully get the job done.” was tucked in one stroke behind (ENG) still plays regularly on the circuit the par-five 17th before signing at the 1989 US Open. The defending Stanley Cup the leaders with two holes to but last lifted a title 11 years ago. off with a dropped stroke at the Ozaki has won the Japan Tour champion Kings are trying to go when bad light ended play 68 Peter Lawrie (IRE), Lee Jung-Hwan “Shooting my age is not some- last hole. money-list 12 times but has only finish fourth to earn home-ice prematurely in the Ballantine’s (KOR) thing I try to do,” he told the “That eagle came from a good one tournament victory outside advantage in the first round of Championship first round in Kyodo news agency after charg- tee shot, a good second shot and his country, the 1972 New Zealand the playoffs. They will host San South Korea yesterday. 69 David Howell (ENG), Rikard Karlberg ing three strokes clear of the field. a good putt,” Ozaki said. PGA Championship. REUTERS Jose, which also has a chance to The South African, who flew (SWE), Ryu Hyun-Woo (KOR), Kim Dae- be fourth, today. in from his home in Florida on a Sub (KOR), Ricardo Gonzalez (ARG), With more at stake, Detroit private jet provided by the organ- Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR), Javier Colomo Park, Lewis seemed to skate and hit harder. isers of the European Tour event, (ESP) The Kings weren’t surprised. was four-under through 16 holes fight for LPGA “We knew they were going to in Seoul. 70 Espen Kofstad (NOR), Y.E. Yang (KOR), come out strong,” Los Angeles After a day when play was sus- Stephen Gallacher (SCO), Marc Warren center Anze Kopitar said. (SCO), Hwang Jung-Gon (KOR), Romain top ranking pended for more than two hours Camilo “They’re fighting to make the due to rain and poor visibility, Wattel (FRA), Berry Henson (USA), Peter playoffs.” Villegas of Oosthuizen trailed clubhouse Whiteford (SCO) IRVING, Texas: World number Los Angeles had a setback Colombia leaders Jean-Baptiste Gonnet of one Park Inbee of South Korea before the puck dropped when the 71 Bernd Wiesberger (AUT), SSP Chowrasia France, Australian Kieran Pratt, tees off on and second-ranked American NHL suspended captain Dustin (IND), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA), Shiy Swede Johan Edfors, Briton the 16th hole Stacy Lewis will fight for the Brown for two games for elbow- Kapur (IND), Richie Ramsay (SCO), Han Matthew Baldwin and South during the top spot again this week at the ing Minnesota forward Jason Min-Kyu (KOR), Damien McGrane (IRE), Korean Kim Gi-whan who all first round inaugural Texas LPGA Shoot- Pominville on Tuesday. Hong Soon-Sang (KOR), Jose Manuel shot 67s. of the Zurich out that starts today. Sutter disagreed with the Lara (ESP), Shin Yong-Jin (KOR) Oosthuizen roared to the turn Classic The $1.3m event is the first decision. in 30 strokes thanks to six birdies at TPC LPGA stop in the “Lone Star” “There was no intent,” Sutter in the opening eight holes includ- hit it fairly close on the front nine. Louisiana in state in more than 20 years and said. ing four in a row from the first. “When I teed off on 10 the wind Avondale, features 144 players with a cut to “The player ran into his elbow.” The 2010 British Open cham- and the weather came in ... but Louisiana, the top 70 and ties after 36 holes Brown ranks second on the pion, who missed the cut at the I’m feeling good. I haven’t hit it yesterday. and a second cut to the low 50 and team with 18 goals and fifth with US Masters earlier this month, as well as I did on that front nine ties after 54 holes. 29 points. then dropped back with bogeys for a while.” Lewis has won two titles this “You don’t replace Brown in at the 10th and 12th. Ireland’s Peter Lawrie and season and became the first US your lineup,” Sutter said. “It’s a good start,” Oosthuizen South Korea’s Lee Jung-hwan player to claim the top ranking, Los Angeles’ Jonathan Quick told reporters at the Blackstone carded 68s while Briton Tommy holding the spot for four weeks made 33 saves, including 13 in Golf and Country Club. Fleetwood was also four-under until Park took over one week. the first period when the Kings “I’m hitting it really well and after 17 holes. REUTERS AFP recorded just four shots on Howard. AGENCIES NHL Results Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 2 Mayweather says jail, ring rust will not weaken him Detroit 3 LosAngeles 1 Chicago 4 Edmonton 1 LAS VEGAS, Nevada: beating Miguel Cotto by unani- brings. “If that’s his way to psyche for peak performance is far from want to stay active, go out there Phoenix 2 San Jose 1 Unbeaten American boxing star mous decision. himself out and build confidence, losing fight fitness. and keep the fans happy. Floyd Mayweather says neither It will be Mayweather’s first more power to him,” Mayweather “I took a long time off “I don’t know yet (if I will jail time nor ring rust from a fight since serving two months said. “I’m in tip top condition. I’m before. I just call it a vacation,” retire). I don’t know. By 30 Baseball Results one-year layoff will diminish in jail for domestic battery, a fact in great shape. I have been work- Mayweather said. “Sometimes months, I’ll be pretty close to 40. Toronto 6 Baltimore 5 him next week when he returns that gives challenger Guerrero a ing hard.” the body needs time to heal. The It might be time to get out of the Cincinnati 1 Chicago Cubs 0 against compatriot Robert confidence boost. As for jail time, Mayweather body needs time to rejuvenate. sport. We have to see how these St Louis 4 Washington 2 Guerrero. “Most definitely Floyd would not say his stay behind bars The body needs time to rest.” next six fights play out. Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 2 “Of course I feel unbeatable. I’m Mayweather is taking me seri- changed him. Mayweather hinted at retire- “I want to stay active. The bus- Houston 10 Seattle 3 in the sport where I’m the best,” ously,” Guerrero said. “It was just an obstacle that ment after completing his latest ier I am the better it is for me.” Arizona 3 San Francisco 2 Mayweather said in a Wednesday “It has been his longest train- was in my way,” he said. “I’m fight deal, although an perfect run Mayweather termed Guerrero teleconference call. “I’m not ing camp in a long time. Being happy to be home. There’s would leave him on the brink of “flatfooted” and called him “more Colorado 6 Atlanta 5 going into the fight thinking I’m a whole year’s layoff, he’s going nothing cool about losing your a 50-fight win streak, and said he like a grappler, a wrestler, than Boston 6 Oakland 5 beatable.” to feel the punches. We’re going freedom. Freedom is extremely would wait and see how he fared a boxer.” Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3 Mayweather, 43-0 with 26 after him the whole fight. important.” in the ring over the span. “Everybody always says what Detroit 7 Kansas City 5 knockouts, will defend his World “It’s going to take a little time Mayweather, who will launch a “I only have 30 months left,” they are going to do to me. He’s NY Mets 7 LA Dodgers 3 Boxing Council welterweight to shake that ring rust off.” six-fight deal over 30 months with Mayweather said. “After this fight a solid opponent. He talks a good Tampa Bay 3 NY Yankees 0 title against southpaw Guerrero, Mayweather, 36, says he is as fit the Guerrero matchup, has fought I’ve got five more fights. That’s game. Now we have to see if he 31-1 with 18 knockouts, on May as he has ever been and ready to only four times since December all I have got to do, finish putting can fight as well as he talks.” Texas 11 LA Angels 3 4 at Las Vegas, a year after face whatever challenge Guerrero of 2007 and says resting his body those stamps on my legacy. I just AFP San Diego 2 Milwaukee 1 FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Mission Statement “The strength of Asia lies in the diversity and dynamism of its nations. Together we will expand Asian representation at FI FA, create opportunities for education at all levels of the game, accel- erate football development, and use football as an engine for eco- nomic growth across our continent. The fresh perspective that I bring, grounded in a professional background that includes football, business and the law, and strong relationships with global football stakeholders make me uniquely suited to empower our continent on the FIFA Executive Committee, while always working for the good of the global game. Together we will unleash Asia’s potential.” Education

Access to education for players and other football stakeholders is of the utmost importance in building a sustainable industry around the sport. I will strive to broaden football’s role in the nations that comprise the AFC by developing and implementing programs that connect Asia’s football associations and clubs with schools, univer- sities and specialist sports education schemes. This will provide players with longer-term careers in the game, and use football as a platform for building the knowledge and skills that will accelerate human, social and economic development within neighborhoods, communities and countries across Asia. Development

Asia can become a global football powerhouse. To accelerate the continent’s progress towards reaching its potential, football develop- ment programs must be tailored to the differing needs of individual AFC member associations. I will work with FIFA to create and sustain locally relevant programmes that account for the current stage of development of individual nations. These programmes will aim to nurture a new generation of stars and provide opportunities for current players. Together we will push Asia to the front ranks of world football and contribute to the growth and improvement of football globally. Commercialisation Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, and QFA’s candidate for an AFC seat on the FIFA Executive Committee, gives a presentation during a press conference at Four Seasons Hotel in Doha yesterday. PICTURES: SHAIVAL DALAL I believe that Asia can harness the power of football, using it as a catalyst for economic growth. Our continent is already a corner- stone of the global economy. Interest in Asian football’s commercial potential is increasing both internally and externally. More fans are watching the AFC Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, whether at the stadium or on television. European clubs view Asia as a key market for pre-season tours and for merchandise. The Al Thawadi can deliver sponsorship potential of much of the continent remains untapped. In association with FIFA, I aim to establish platforms for dialogue and a network of knowledge transfer across Asia and the world. Putting to use my legal and business background and strong rela- tionships with global football stakeholders, we will create the frame- work for increasing the organisational and commercial acumen of on his promises: QFA Asia’s football associations, assessing lessons learned globally and spreading best practices throughout our continent. More effective governance and greater transparency are central to my strategy ‘Hassan Al Thawadi is ideal candidate to represent Asia’ for increasing efficiency within associations. This will minimize costs, maximise national, continental and global opportunities, and optimise resources and revenues. DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) yesterday Key points in the campaign Biography Representation endorsed the candidature of A: Enhanced representation for the AFC within FIFA with the ** Hassan Al Thawadi, 34, Hassan Al Thawadi for a seat on aim of working toward fulfilling Asia’s latent potential to contribute currently serves as Secretary Our continent includes 60% of the world’s population. Three of the the FIFA Executive Committee, to the growth of the football globally. General of the Qatar 2022 six FIFA Partners are based in Asia. Yet we have only 17% repre- saying the young Qatari should B: A focus on educational initiatives throughout football – to Supreme Committee, the organi- sentation on FIFA Committees. I pledge to take every possible step be backed by Asia ahead of key provide players in the region with a future in the game beyond their sation responsible for coordinat- to increase Asian representation within FIFA, to ensure our contri- AFC elections early next month. playing careers, to create links between educational institutions and ing between public and private bution to the global growth of football. I believe that the process of Al Thawadi, is contesting the national associations throughout Asia and to provide increased entities in Qatar to ensure deliv- enhancing our stature at FIFA begins in Asia. In collaboration with against Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman access to courses for administrators and officials – all with the aim ery of infrastructure and devel- national associations and my AFC colleagues on the FIFA Executive bin Ibrahim Al Khalifah for of contributing to the sustainable growth of football within Asia. opment projects for a successful Committee, we will train and recruit representatives from across a post on the FIFA Executive C: Optimising existing development projects with an emphasis 2022 FIFA World Cup. Asia to staff these crucial FIFA Committees, in line with Asia’s Committee. on ensuring that existing initiatives and any developed in the future ** His appointment in March goal of becoming a global football power - on the field and at FIFA. The AFC Extraordinary are carefully tailored to the specific needs and requirements of each 2011 as Secretary General fol- Congress will vote on May 2 to member association. lowed his role as Chief Executive decide who wins coveted FIFA D: To work toward creating the best environment for commercial Officer of the Qatar 2022 “I will listen to the needs of every AFC seat. and administrative success across the continent – maximising the Bid Committee, in which he Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin existing commercial potential that Asian football has in abundance. worked closely with the Qatar member association, regardless of Ahmad Al Thani, President of Football Association and the QFA, said Al Thawadi is capable Committee’s Chairman, H E size and set goals and build strategies of taking the game forward with Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad his ‘dynamic leadership’. Al Thani, to promote Qatar’s that accurately reflect the shared “He is a charismatic young successful attempt to bring the man, fluent in four languages and FIFA World Cup to the Middle football aspirations of our continent.” has a distinguished career in busi- East for the first time. ness and commercial fields as a ** Trained as a lawyer, Al Hassan Al Thawadi talented lawyer,” Sheikh Hamad Thawadi has been widely rec- said. ognised for his contributions “Al Thawadi has demonstrated in the fields of sports, business his immense capabilities to con- and law. Sport Business named tribute to the world of football him as a “Top 20 Innovator in in his roles as CEO of our suc- Sport”. Gulf Business called him cessful bid to host the 2022 FIFA one of the “Top 100 World’s Most World Cup and now as Secretary Influential Arabs”, while Arabian General of the Qatar 2022 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmad Al Thani (left), President of Qatar Business included him on a list Supreme Committee. Football Association (QFA), is seen with Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary of the “Power 500 World’s Most “I strongly believe Hassan Al General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, in Doha yesterday. Influential Arabs. Legal Business Thawadi is the ideal candidate hailed him as one of their “Top to represent Asia on FIFA’s 30 Lawyers Under 40”. Executive Committee,” QFA pres- ** In addition to his work ident said. FIFA Executive Committee on the Qatar 2022 Supreme Al Thawadi said he had been FIFA Executive Committee (ExCo) is an institution of FIFA (the Committee, Al Thawadi serves busy meeting football officials in world governing body of football). as General Counsel of Qatar the region for the few weeks, can- It is the main decision-making body of the organisation in the Investment Authority (QIA) vassing support for his bid that intervals of Congress. and Qatar Holding (QH) – enti- will be decided in Kuala Lumpur, Its members are elected by the FIFA Congress. ties founded by Qatar in 2005 to Malaysia. The Executive Committee consists of a President, elected by diversify the country’s economy “My intention during this cam- the Congress in the year following a FIFA World Cup, eight vice- – that have invested in Porsche, paign was to speak to as many presidents and 15 members, appointed by the confederations and Volkswagen, Barclays Bank, the football associations as possible associations. New York Stock Exchange and - regardless of size or perceived It meets at least twice a year, with the mandate for each mem- Harrods, amongst other global influence – and to listen to and ber lasting four years, and its role includes determining the dates, entities. understand the issues of most locations and format of tournaments, appointing FIFA delegates to ** Al Thawadi holds board importance to them,” Al Thawadi the IFAB and electing and dismissing the General Secretary on the positions with Hassad Food said. proposal of the FIFA President. Company (Qatar’s premier “The knowledge gained from It is made up of the following representatives: worldwide investor in the agri- these meetings has played an inte- CONMEBOL: one vice-president and two members culture and livestock sector), gral part in shaping the agenda AFC: one vice-president and three members Katara Hospitality (Qatar’s lead- that I have outlined today,” he UEFA: two vice-presidents and five members ing hospitality owner, manager said . CAF: one vice-president and three members and developer), and Qatar Rail Speaking on the issue of his CONCACAF: one vice-president and two members (the organisation responsible for chances in terms of the elec- OFC: one vice-president the design, construction, com- tions, Al Thawadi added: “Sheikh The FA, SFA, FAW and IFA: one vice-president missioning, operation and main- Salman is a dear friend and a tenance of Qatar’s rail network). very strong candidate. However, ** His involvement in Qatari the feedback that I have received the FIFA Executive Committee, I more effective governance and football has included playing for from federations during my cam- will work to expand Asian repre- greater transparency are cen- Al Sadd and working as a Legal paign has been overwhelmingly sentation at FIFA, create oppor- tral to any strategy for increas- Counsel for Al Sadd from 2006 positive.” tunities for education at all levels ing efficiency within associations until 2009. In that position, Al Al Thawadi said: “The strength of the game, accelerate football and will eventually result in mini- Thawadi worked on an internal of Asia lies in the diversity and development, and use football as mising costs, maximising national, disciplinary code, drafted play- dynamism of its nations. Working an engine for economic growth continental and global opportuni- ers’ contracts and resolved con- with the AFC President, the mem- across our continent,” he said. ties, and optimising resources and flicts. THE PENINSULA ber associations, and colleagues on It is Al Thawadi’s belief that revenues. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT UCI failed Bangladesh rally to act after Armstrong after early wobble scandal: Shakib, Mushfiqur score fifties in Harare USADA boss PARIS: US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) president HARARE: A 123-run stand 335-run victory last week, to the bowlers as its green tinge Travis Tygart accused the between Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh’s top five were all suggested. While Shakib at times International Cycling Union Mushfiqur Rahim allowed complicit in their own downfall. rode his luck on his way to 81, (UCI) yesterday of failing in its Bangladesh to put up a healthy Jahurul Islam and Mohammad Mushfiqur calmed things down to promise to deal with the conse- score on day one of the second Ashraful were dismissed in the frustrate the Zimbabwe bowlers quences of the Lance Armstrong Test against Zimbabwe despite first session, with Jahurul guilty for the first time in the series. scandal. giving five wickets away cheaply. of an ungainly sliced drive and The partnership was eventually Speaking before a French Bangladesh closed the day on Ashraful caught at gully after ended when Shakib gave Elton Senate investigation committee 300 for six after being asked to making a mess of an attempted Chigumbura the charge, only to on doping, Tygart, the man behind bat, but while the score at stumps pull shot. Tamim Iqbal then ran edge behind to the wicketkeeper. Armstrong’s fall, said the govern- was more than they managed in himself out after lunch in search “Aside from the captain we all ing body had taken no action after two innings of the first Test, in of a 50th run, before Mominul gave our wickets away,” admitted the cyclist was banned for life for truth only Mushfiqur could claim Haque chipped a tame catch to Tamim. “My wicket was a dis- doping his way to seven Tour de to have fallen to quality bowling. mid-off to leave Bangladesh reel- graceful dismissal - it was a rush France titles. The Bangladeshi captain was ing on 125 for four. of blood to the head, a very stupid Chennai Super Kings’ batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits a four in the “It is unacceptable for the UCI trapped lbw for 60 in Kyle Jarvis’ However, that brought dismissal. final over during the IPL match aganist Sunrisers Hyderbad at the MA to have accepted our reasoned first over with the second new ball Mushfiqur to the crease, and he “But the match is still very Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, yesterday. decision, publicly announced that as the seamer found some move- showed his teammates the ben- even, so if we can add another ‘decisive action was needed’ and ment into the right-hander, but efits of patience on a pitch that 100 runs then we’ll be in a very simply have done nothing,” Tygart as was the case in Zimbabwe’s did not offer as much assistance good position.” said in a 15-minute speech. Chigumbura should have had Dhoni guides Super The USADA CEO reminded the wicket of Mushfiqur in his committee members that the Scoreboard next over, but Graeme Cremer’s UCI had said that only “a trans- Bangladesh (I innings) 5-248, 6-280. second dropped catch of the day parent and decisive examination Tamim Iqbal run out ...... 49 Still to bat: Sohag Gazi, Sajidul Islam, Robiul spared the Bangladesh captain. Kings to victory of the past would answer the Fortunately for Zimbabwe nei- critics”. Jahurul Islam c Waller b Meth ...... 24 Islam. CHENNAI: Mohd Ashraful c Cremer b S. Masakadza 4 Bowling: Jarvis 18-3-85-1; Meth 16-7-22-1; ther drop proved too costly, and Skipper Mahendra With the win, Super Kings con- “Well, the only decisive action M Haque c S. Masakadza b Chigumbura 23 S. Masakadza 17-2-52-1; Chigumbura 18-4- Mushfiqur was trapped lbw by Singh Dhoni led from the front solidated their second place on came a few weeks later when S Al Hasan c Mutumbami b Chigumbura 81 59-2; Cremer 19-2-73-0. Jarvis after adding just four more with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai account of better run-rate. Super UCI disbanded the established Mushfiqur Rahim lbw b Jarvis ...... 60 Zimbabwe: Brendan Taylor (capt), Vusi Siban- runs to his total. Nasir Hossain’s Super Kings registered their Kings remained at second with 12 independent commission when it Nasir Hossain (not out) ...... 37 da, Regis Chakabva, Hamilton Masakadza, Mal- reaction to the innings being ten- fourth consecutive win in the points Sunrisers remained at the actually started to act independ- Ziaur Rahman (not out) ...... 8 colm Waller, Richmond Mutumbami, Elton tatively poised was to counter- Indian Premier League (IPL), third place with 10 points. ently by taking off the handcuffs Extras (2B, 7LB, 1WD 4NB) ...... 14 Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Keegan Meth, attack, and his unbeaten 37 from beating Sunrisers Hyderabad Super Kings started their and removing the blindfolds that Total (6 wkts, 88 overs) ...... 300 Shingirai Masakadza, Kyle Jarvis. only 39 deliveries gave Bangladesh by five wickets at the MA chase on a strong note with Mike the UCI had placed on it from the Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-58, 3-102, 4-125, Toss: Zimbabwe. the mental edge at the end of the Chidambaram Stadium here Hussey (45) and Murali Vijay onset,” he said. day. AFP yesterday. (18) adding 65 runs for the first On January 28, the UCI With Super Kings struggling wicket. At a time when it looked disbanded the Independent at 99 for three, Dhoni played an that the openers were settled, Commission which was inves- Aussies will brilliant 37-ball innings that was Vijay stepped down the track to tigating the Armstrong affair studded with seven fours and four hit leggie Amit Mishra (3/26) but in favour of a Truth and prove Ashes sixes as Super Kings achieved the missed the line and was stumped Reconciliation process -- which target of 160 with two balls to by Quinton de Kock. has yet to start. spare. Dhoni was also adjudged Mishra also picked up Hussey “The UCI’s current strategy critics wrong, Man-of-the-Match. in the next over caught behind. is to play a stall game, let the Sunrisers had made 159 for six Hussey was in good touch and cycling season start, let another says Clarke in 20 overs after Shikhar Dhawan, hit five fours and two sixes in his Tour de France occur, let another playing his first match of the sea- 25-ball knock but he was unlucky six months go by and people will SYDNEY: Skipper Michael son, struck a valiant unbeaten 63. to get out. IANS forget,” said Tygart. Clarke says Australia will prove “Stall or delay yourself out of their critics wrong and bring the problem.” REUTERS the urn home from England Scoreboard despite his team being panned SUNRISERS HYDERABAD: CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: as the “worst Ashes squad”. Quinton de Kock c Vijay b Sharma ...... 4 Mike Hussey c de Kock b Mishra ...... 45 Rain ends Clarke has backed his 16-man Shikhar Dhawan (not out) ...... 63 Murali Vijay st de Kock b Mishra ...... 18 party named on Wednesday to Hanuma Vihari run out (Raina) ...... 2 Suresh Raina c Sammy b Mishra ...... 16 day early do the job in five Tests against Cameron White c Dhoni b Sharma ...... 2 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (not out) ...... 67 England, starting at Nottingham’s Amit Mishra c Bravo b Ashwin ...... 15 Dwayne Bravo c Ashish Reddy b Ishant ...7 Trent Bridge ground on July 10. Thalaivan Sargunam c & b Bravo ...... 10 Ravindra Jadeja c Mishra b Steyn ...... 1 with Nadal Sections of the British press Darren Sammy c Morris b Bravo ...... 19 Chris Morris (not out) ...... 0 have slammed Clarke’s touring Ashish Reddy (not out) ...... 36 Extras (LB 1, W 4, NB 1) ...... 6 party with The Daily Mail declar- Extras (LB 5, W 3) ...... 8 Total (for five wkts in 19.4 overs) ..160 kept waiting ing:” Aussies name worst Ashes Total (for six wkts in 20 overs) ...... 159 Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-76, 3-99, 4-130, squad in memory”, adding gloat- Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-12, 3-37, 4-61, 4-83*, 5-145 BARCELONA: ingly: “Is that it, Australia? Is that 5-98, 6-116 Bowling: Darren Sammy 3-0-31-0, Ishant Spanish seed all you have got?” Bowling: Mohit Sharma 4-0-33-2; Jason Sharma 4-0-34-1, Dale Steyn 4-0-45-1, Karan Nicolas Almagro reached the Clarke said the reaction Holder 4-0-31-0; Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0- Sharma 4-1-8-0, Amit Mishra 4-0-26-3 quarter-finals of the Barcelona does not surprise him following Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor (right) and Bangladesh captain Open yesterday before rain Mushfiqur Rahim prepare to take the toss during the first day of the 21-1; Chris Morris 3-0-24-0; Dwayne Bravo Ashish Reddy 0.4-0-15-0 Australia’s ignominious 4-0 Test 4-0-37-2; Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-8-0 Player-of-the-Match: MS Dhoni (CSK) wrecked more than half of the series rout in India in March. second Test match at the Harare Sports Club, in Zimbabwe, yesterday. third-round programme. “It didn’t come as much of a Second seed Rafael Nadal was surprise when an English reporter due to face French 13th seed described us as Australia’s ‘worst Benoit Paire but never got started Ashes squad’ at yesterday’s team due to the weather. announcement,” Clarke wrote Fix scandal won’t affect us It will now be moved to today in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph though forecasts remain grim for yesterday. the ensuing days, with more rain “I’ve been hearing comments likely. like that throughout my time as In a match stranded on court, captain and, more often than not, now, says Pakistan captain Slovak Martin Klizan leads I’d like to think we’ve proven our German eighth seed Philipp critics wrong. KARACHI: Pakistan are a more unified the conditions in England which are helpful Kohlschreiber 6-1, 6-7 (2/7), 4-3. “I’m not going to make any squad and will be unaffected by the 2010 for swing bowling, so that will surely come Beside Nadal, third-round Glenn McGrath-style (5-0) pre- spot-fixing scandal when they return to good when I play in the Champions Trophy,” matches involving seeds includ- dictions about the Ashes result, England in June for the Champions Trophy, Khan told reporters at a tune-up camp for ing number three Tomas Berdych, but I will say that I’m confident according to captain Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan pacemen. number five Milos Raonic and we can bring the urn home with (pictured). Legendary Pakistan paceman Wasim number six Kei Nishikori were us if we play to our potential.” The International Cricket Council banned Akram is supervising the 10-day Pakistan all postponed. Clarke said his team will give then-skipper Salman Butt and team mates Cricket Board (PCB) camp for 23 bowlers, Almagro, seeded fourth, England “due respect” in their Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir fol- some of whom currently play for Pakistan. defeated compatriot Marcel home conditions but he added that lowing the Lord’s test against England after Khan said tips from Wasim, who introduced Granollers 6-3, 6-4, in 93 minutes. Australia had selected a number the News of the World tabloid broke the story him to Lancashire, are a great help. Argentine Juan Monaco, the of players who have succeeded about spot-fixing in the match. “Learning is a never-ending process and in number seven, put out French playing in English conditions. The trio were also handed jail terms by a this camp Wasim told me how to improve my tenth seed Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 7-6 The skipper pointed to recalled London court in 2011 but have now returned in-swingers and yorkers which are consid- (13/11) while Brazilian number 16 opener Chris Rogers playing more to Pakistan after serving their sentences. ered as the two best weapons for the left-arm Thomaz Bellucci ended the upset than 100 games, scoring almost “I don’t think the scandal will haunt us bowler, so I am learning fast,” said Khan. run of Dmitry Tursunov 4-6, 6-1, 10,000 runs and averaging close and we are now mentally prepared to play in Khan, who rose after playing first-class 6-3. to 55 in England. England for the first time since the incident,” cricket in 2007 in the Pakistani garrison town The Russian qualifier had “This is obviously a huge tour Misbah said yesterday. of Abbottabad, said he was also developing knocked out top seeded Spaniard for Australian cricket and to be “It has been three years since the scandal aggression under Wasim. David Ferrer the day before, leav- in a position to call a batsman and the players have made a conscious effort “Wasim told us how to show aggression ing second seed Nadal with a gilt- into the squad with that kind of to project a positive image of Pakistan cricket towards a batsman and I am developing that. edged opportunity for an eighth experience is a huge asset for us,” with positive results. There is more discipline can surprise a lot of people,” said middle-order I was the most aggressive bowler on the tour title from nine appearances at the Clarke said. and unity in the team.” batsman Misbah. to India and then South Africa,” said Khan of Real Club de Tenis. Clarke said paceman Ryan The 38-year-old said the controversy had Pakistan have been drawn in Champions Pakistan’s last two tours. Almagro broke Granollers Harris also has the potential damaged the squad’s image around the world. Trophy Group B along with South Africa, He said tune-up camps are good for bur- three times to set up his quarter- to make a big impact for the “We see the Champions Trophy as an ideal West Indies and India. geoning talent. final with Monaco. Australians and his style of bowl- opportunity to redeem ourselves in the eyes Meanwhile, fast-rising Pakistan paceman “It is a very good initiative from the PCB The Spaniard leads the ing was well suited to English of our supporters in England because there is Junaid Khan said yesterday he was confident and chairman Zaka Ashraf has shown interest Argentine four wins to three, conditions. a big Asian community there,” Misbah added. that a county stint with Lancashire would help in helping fast bowlers because Pakistan has with Monaco winning their last He added that veteran wick- He said the players were now given regular him perform in the June Champions Trophy always been known for its quality pace bowl- two over the past two seasons. etkeeper Brad Haddin would not anti-corruption briefings while the Pakistan in England. ers,” said Khan. Almagro’s victory was his be burdened by the vice-captaincy Cricket Board has indicated it will bring in The 23-year-old left-armer will spearhead Wasim praised Khan’s talent. seventh without a loss against or the intensity of an Ashes series a special vigilance officer for the Champions Pakistan’s attack in the absence of injured “He has the capacity to spearhead Pakistan’s Granollers, Almagro has twice and “absolutely loves the heat of Trophy to monitor the movements of the Umar Gul in the eight-nation event to be held attack and after noticing his talent I recom- reached Barcelona semi-finals battle”. squad. June 6-23. Khan said his 2011 Lancashire stint mended his name to Lancashire,” said Wasim (2006, 2011) and is competing at The skipper also backed the “We have never won this tournament and introduced him to the conditions in England. of the county he played for in the 1980s and the event for the tenth time. younger players in his squad. AFP the way the board is backing us I think we “I played for Lancashire and learnt about 90s. AGENCIES AFP FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Paulo Goncalves rides his Speedbrain bike through a puddle of water on the third day of the Sealine Cross-Country Rally. Goncalves finished the third stage with a time of 4hr 42min 36sec to sit in second spot overall. RIGHT: Qatar’s Adel Hussain Abdullah on way to winning the third quad stage. Riding a Suzuki ATV, Abdullah clocked a time of 6hr 08min 59sec.

Today’s Route Competitive action draws to a close today with the fourth selective section in the southern Holowczyc wins 3rd stage Qatar desert. The stage begins 1.04km from the Sealine bivoua c and runs for 275.50km to a finish 6.19km from the service area and podium, where the finishing celebrations will take place at 4pm. but Schlesser retains lead 50 drivers and co-drivers, 13 motorcyclists and seven quad riders entered the event staged by Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Qatar’s Adel Hussain Abdullah is fastest quad rider on the third day Federation (QMMF).

DOHA: Poland’s Krzysztof with a 2min 04sec lead over UAE’s Obaid Al-Kitbe, although Holowczyc, Spaniard Marc Portugal’s Paulo Gonçalves in the he was pushed hard for the day’s Jean-Louis Schlesser Coma and Qatar’s Adel Hussain motorcycle class and the pair stage win by the resurgent Adel and co-driver Konstantin Abdullah recorded the fastest could be set for a thrilling ‘moto- Hussein Abdullah and the Qatari Zhiltstov in action on the selective section times in the cross-style’ showdown over the claimed the stage win when third day of the Sealine car, motorcycle and quad cat- closing kilometres to determine Sonik incurred a 20-minute time Cross-Country Rally. egories on the third and penul- the winner today. penalty. timate day of the 2013 Sealine “For three days now we A mere 14 seconds separated Cross-Country Rally yesterday. have been finishing the stages the top four riders at the start of Frenchman Jean-Louis together,” said the Portuguese. “I the third stage, although leader Schlesser, Coma and Poland’s will try hard tomorrow, but even Coma had the slight benefit of Rafal Sonik retained the overall if I catch the two minutes, it will following his main rivals into the category leads. be difficult to finish four seconds desert and the onus was on Lopez Schlesser, who lies second in in front of him to take the win. I to perform accurate navigation the FIA World Cup standings must also make sure I finish to from the outset. after two rounds, will start the get the points for the Speedbrain By the first passage control, at final leg with a comfortable unof- team.” 109.56km, the leading quintet had ficial lead of 25min 46sec over Coma was upbeat about his been locked in a fascinating tussle Mini driver Holowczyc, who lost chances on the factory KTM. He for supremacy and Coma had the vital time changing two flat tyres said: “You know motocross at the slight edge. near the end of the stage. end perhaps, maybe even a sprint He was running just seven sec- Kazakh Aidyn Rakhimbayev finish like a cycling race. We will onds quicker than Gonçalves, but recorded the second quickest time see.” the pair had begun to catch Lopez, in his Overdrive Toyota Hilux Poland’s Jakub Przygonski Przygonski and Ullevalseter. and Qatar’s Faisal Al Attiyah holds third position and Chile’s The Norwegian was caught and (Hummer) was third, despite los- Francisco Lopez is fourth. overtaken by the Portuguese and ing a lot of time stuck on the ridge Norwegian rider Pal-Anders he lost over two minutes to his Al-Kitbe continued his excel- stage lead over Gonçalves, as the Gonçalves was second and of a sand dune near the finish. Ullevalseter started the day in rival. lent run of form after his day leading duo and Przygonski and Sonik maintained the overall lead Venezuelan driver Nunzio fourth overall, a mere 14 seconds At refuelling, after 193.33km, one set back to take the early Lopez arrived together at the in the quad section, despite a use- Coffaro holds third overall in the behind Coma, but he fell and Coma had begun to press home his lead in the quad category from control. ful ride by Adel Hussein Abdullah second Belgian-built Toyota. broke his femur shortly after the advantage and the Spaniard was Mohammed Al-Shamsi and Ullevalseter had been running to claim the stage win. “We lost our chance to gain the second passage control and was running just behind Gonçalves. Sonik. But the Emirati and the with crippling gearbox issues but Car driver Schlesser began day time back today,” said Holowczyc’s airlifted to hospital for medical His virtual stage lead was 2min Pole regained the upper hand by he fell after the refuelling point, three with a comfortable 35min disgruntled co-driver Andreas attention. 15sec. Przygonski and Lopez were PC2 and Al-Shamsi was the vir- broke a leg and personally sum- 34sec advantage over Holowczyc Schulz. “Schlesser was waiting for He had fallen back with gear- riding close together in third tual stage leader heading to the moned immediate medical assist- and headed off into distance once us not far from the end on a dune. box problems before the crash. and fourth, but Ullevalseter had third checkpoint. ance by telephone. again. Coffaro and Rakhimbayev He did not want to open the road Sonik maintained his quad cat- dropped behind after losing three Coma’s plan of attack was on Coma held on to his lead to took up the pursuit once Toyota tomorrow. That is the game. But egory lead heading into the final gears. full song through the third PC seal the stage win by 2min 01sec team-mate Martin Kaczmarski we also had two punctures and day. He dropped seven minutes to after 286.72km and the Spaniard to ensure that he took an overall stopped near the stage start. that cost us a lot of time.” The Pole, winner in 2012, has Coma and any chance of winning manage to pass his four rivals and advantage of 64 seconds into the The rookie had been feeling ill Coma will start the final leg a massive advantage over the the Sealine event had gone. edged into a 2min 31sec virtual final leg today. overnight and was given medical permission to restart after an examination. Positions after SS3 – 407.10km Schlesser was 15 seconds in Cars front of Rakhimbayev at PC1, but 1. Krzysztof Holowczyc (POL)/Andreas Schulz (DEU) Mini All4 Racing 4hr 23min 55sec the revelation of the morning had 2. Aidyn Rakhimbayev (KAZ)/Vladimir Demiyaneko (RUS) Toyota Hilux 4hr 26min 37sec been Al Attiyah in his Hummer. 3. Faisal Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Hummer 4hr 29min 25sec After feeling unwell on 4. Nunzio Coffaro (VEN)/Daniel Meneses (VEN) Toyota Hilux 4hr 33min 34sec Wednesday, the local driver 5. Jean-Louis Schlesser (FRA)/Konstantin Zhiltstov (RUS) Schlesser Original 4hr 33min 43sec restarted in eighth position on Bikes the road and he was well ahead of 1. Marc Coma (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 40min 35sec Schlesser at the first checkpoint. 2. Paulo Gonçalves (PRT) Speedbrain 450 Rally 4hr 42min 36sec Holowczyc reached the PC 46 3. Jakub Przygonski (POL) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 46min 37sec seconds in front of the Frenchman 4. Francesco Lopez (CHL) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 48min 36sec in second position. 5. Quinn Cody (USA) Speedbrain 450 Rally 5hr 14min 59sec Al Attiyah continued his charge Quads Qatar’s Faisal Al Attiyah through the middle part of the 1. Adel Hussain Abdullah (QAT) Suzuki ATV 6hr 08min 59sec in action during the stage and had overtaken everyone 2. Rafal Sonik (POL) Honda TRX 700 6hr 23min 40sec third stage of the rally. except for Schlesser by PC2. 3. Obaid Al-Kitbe (UAE) Honda TRX 700 6hr 34min 48sec He was 12min 33sec in front 4. Mohammed Abu Issa (QAT) Yamaha Raptor 700 6hr 43min 57sec of the Frenchman as the route OVERALL POSITIONS AFTER SS3 meandered north through the Cars southern Qatar wilderness. He 1. Jean-Louis Schlesser (FRA)/Konstantin Zhiltstov (RUS) Schlesser Original 13hr 22min 18sec soon passed Schlesser as well and 2. Krzysztof Holowczyc (POL)/Andreas Schulz (DEU) Mini All4 Racing 13hr 48min 04sec reached PC3 with a lead of 23min 3. Nunzio Coffaro (VEN)/Daniel Meneses (VEN) Toyota Hilux 14hr 31min 50sec 10sec over Schlesser. 4. Aidyn Rakhimbayev (KAZ)/Vladimir Demiyanenko (RUS) Toyota Hilux 14hr 45min 38sec Al Attiyah stopped after the 5. Miroslav Zapletal (CZE)/Maciej Marton (POL) Hummer H3 Evo 14hr 55min 09sec third passage control and the Bikes chasing pack moved in front once 1. Marc Coma (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 14hr 33min 19sec more, but Holowczyc also ground 2. Paulo Gonçalves (PRT) Speedbrain 450 Rally 14hr 35min 23sec to a halt on the run north with 3. Jakub Przygonski (POL) KTM 450 Rally Replica 14hr 39min 27sec two flat tyres and still finished Venezuela’s Nunzio 4. Francesco Lopez (CHL) KTM 450 Rally Replica 14hr 45min 46sec the special in first position after Coffaro crosses a 5. Juan Carlos Salvatierra (BOL) Honda CRE F 500 X 16hr 06min 03sec, etc Schlesser and Coffaro lost time sand dune in his Quads trying to find the correct track Overdrive Toyota 1. Rafal Sonik (POL) Honda TRX 700 18hr 14min 02sec and Al Attiyah got stuck on the Hilux in Qatar. 2. Obaid Al-Kitbe (ARE) Honda TRX 700 19hr 47min 51sec crest of a sand dune. 3. Mohammed Abu Issa (QAT) Yamaha Raptor 700 21hr 05min 26sec, etc THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Football Fixtures All times in GMT Real can still get to the English Premier League Tomorrow Manchester City vs West Ham United (1145) Everton vs Fulham (1400) Southampton vs Wembley final: Casillas West Bromwich Albion (1400) Stoke City vs Norwich City (1400) Wigan Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur (1400) Dortmund face fight to keep Europe’s hot target Lewandowski Newcastle United vs Liverpool (1630) April 28 Reading vs Queens Park Rangers (1230) MADRID: Real Madrid goal- them. “We are a step from the “Xabi Alonso said the same keeper Iker Casillas said on final with a very adverse result thing and I don’t think we need Chelsea vs Swansea City (1400) Thursday that he still believes and we are conscious that just to to keep going round in circles. I Arsenal vs Manchester United (1500) his side can progress to the get to a semi-final is very diffi- will say again, above everything April 29 Champions League final, despite cult. I have had years of getting to is the club.” being battered 4-1 in the first- the last-16 and quarter-finals and Meanwhile, Lewandowski a hot Aston Villa vs Sunderland (1900) leg of their semi-final against every year that passes it hurts me target for Europe’s top clubs but Borussia Dortmund. because it is another year we go Borussia Dortmund now face a Scottish Premier Robert Lewandowski was out losing. fight to keep their Poland star. League the hero for the Germans as he “All we are thinking about is His record haul against Real at became the first man to score fighting until we are left without Signal Iduna Park in Wednesday’s Today Real Madrid’s a hat-trick against Real in the air at the Bernabeu to try and get 4-1 first-leg win made him the Ross County vs Dundee United (1835) Portuguese for- Champions League with all four into the final.” first player to score four goals in Tomorrow ward Cristiano goals on the evening. The final takes place on May a Champions League semi-final St. Johnstone vs Inverness Caledonian Ronaldo reacts But Casillas said he was con- 25 at London’s Wembley stadium. and left Dortmund on the verge Thistle (1100) during the vinced that Los Blancos have the Casillas had to watch of their first Euro final since 1997. Champions weapons to produce a famous Wednesday’s match from the The 24-year-old’s Dortmund Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock (1400) League semi-final comeback at the Santiago bench as he continues to be over- deal expires in June 2014 and Dundee vs Hearts (1400) Bernabeu on Tuesday, even if looked by manager Jose Mourinho he has already said he will not first leg match Hibernian vs St Mirren (1400 against Borussia many are already writing them in favour of Diego Lopez. be signing an extension, having off. The World Cup and double joined Borussia in 2010, but his April 28 Dortmund on “The belief in the comeback European championship-winning advisor, Maik Barthel, has said Wednesday in Motherwell vs Celtic (1145) exists,” he told a press conference Spain captain has not played since Lewandowski will be gone by the Dortmund, west- in the Spanish capital. January after breaking a bone in close season. Serie A ern Germany. “I think there is a great oppor- his hand and as Lopez’s perform- “We are in agreement with a Tomorrow tunity. We are playing at home, ances keep him on the sidelines. club and have the right to change the fans will be motivated and Casillas has admitted that he this summer,” Barthel told Sport Atalanta Bergamo vs Bologna (1600) what we need to do is ask for their and Mourinho do not have the Bild online. Cagliari vs Udinese (1600) support. warmest of relationships but said “There is a very interesting Pescara vs Napoli (1845) “For the individual and collec- the good of the club comes before offer for Robert, which corre- tive qualities, I think that in the both of them. sponds to the obligations imposed April 28 Bernabeu we have the players to “Mourinho is honest. Our by BVB in full and satisfies AS Roma vs Siena (1300) come back in this tie. The ideal professional relationship is very Robert’s demands. Chievo Verona vs Genoa (1300) thing, without underestimating respectful and on the personal “BVB has assured us that Dortmund, would be to go into side it is obvious that we don’t Robert can change clubs at the Palermo vs Inter Milan (1300) half-time 2-0 up. I believe we have the same relationship,” he end of the season, under these Parma vs Lazio (1300) have more individual quality than added. conditions. AGENCIES Sampdoria vs Fiorentina (1300) Torino vs Juventus (1300) Brazil booed by AC Milan vs Catania (1845) own fans in 2-2 United set for guard of honour Bundesliga Today LONDON: The irony could be points with four games left, a draw with Chile Greuther Fuerth vs Hanover 96 (1830) almost too much for Arsenal point ahead of Chelsea and two fans to bear tomorrow with their ahead of Tottenham, both of Tomorrow SAO PAULO: Brazil were team expected to form a guard whom have five games left to play. Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen (1330) booed by their own fans after of honour for newly-crowned United know that if they win Bayern Munich vs Freiburg (1330) stumbling to a 2-2 draw with champions Manchester United. their last four games, which also Chile in their first friendly at It is a long time since Premier include a home game against FC Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart (1330) a 2014 World Cup Stadium League clashes between the old Chelsea, they will set a new Hoffenheim vs Nuremberg (1330) yesterday. adversaries in April were often Premier League points record VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia The match at the newly refur- ‘title deciders’ with the only real of 96. Chelsea host mid-table Moenchengladbach (1330) bished Mineirao in Belo Horizonte significance of the outcome of Swansea City tomorrow (1400) was coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s tomorrow’s match (1500)being while Tottenham, reinvigor- Fortuna Duesseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund last test before naming his squad its effect on Arsenal’s chances of ated after a 3-1 victory over (1630) on May 14 for the Confederations finishing in the top four. Manchester City last week, travel April 28 Cup to be held at six venues in Arsenal’s title challenge effec- to relegation battlers Wigan Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt (1330) Brazil in June. tively ended last August when Athletic tomorrow (1400) hoping The friendly, in which Chile top goalscorer Robin van Persie to exert some pressure on their Schalke 04 vs Hamburg SV (1530) were attempting to win in Brazil (pictured) was sold to United top-four rivals. for the first time in 26 appear- and they replaced him with When Arsene Wenger took Ligue 1 ances, was also a chance for the Frenchman Olivier Giroud who over as Arsenal manager in 1996 Today local World Cup organising com- will be suspended for a match his it marked the beginning of rivalry Lille vs Sochaux (1830) mittee to test the venue, the sec- side dare not lose. with Manchester United that ond to be ready for the June 15-30 Van Persie took his tally to 24 was as intense as anything else Tomorrow tournament. goals on Monday with a hat-trick in world soccer. The personality FC Lorient vs Olympique Marseille (1500) Despite a good turnout with a against Aston Villa as United clash between Wenger and United Ajaccio vs Montpellier HSC (1800) crowd of over 53,000 and a pre- wrapped up a 20th league title manager Alex Ferguson fanned match party, the demanding and Arsenal fans can only won- the flames and things regularly Girondins Bordeaux v Stade de Reims home fans booed their team and der at what might have been had combusted on the pitch, and off (1800) shouted ‘Ole’ when the Chileans he not left to fulfil his ambitions it as was the case when Arsenal’s Bastia vs Toulouse (1800) exchanged a string of passes. at Old Trafford. display against Villa made him as there remains plenty at stake. players hurled pizza at their Stade Brest vs Stade Rennes (1800) “One day you’re booed, the next The Dutchman, who had just favourite to end the season as the With Manchester City likely to rivals after one particularly feisty you’re praised, football’s like that,” one FA Cup winners medal to league’s top scorer for a second finish runners-up, capital trio encounter. Valenciennes vs AS Nancy (1800) said striker Neymar, who put show for his eight and a half consecutive campaign. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham From the 1997-98 season, when April 28 Brazil 2-1 up in the 54th minute years in north London, scored Once the pre-match niceties Hotspur are scrapping for the Wenger’s Arsenal won the title, to Olympique Lyon vs St Etienne (1200) from a pass by substitute striker as Arsenal went down 2-1 at Old are over at the Emirates the old other two Champions League United’s triumph in 2002-03, the Alexandre Pato. Trafford earlier in the season. animosity that used to accompany slots. two sides finished first and second Nice vs ES Troyes AC (1500) REUTERS After a recent lull, his dazzling these fixtures could re-surface Arsenal are third with 63 on five occasions. AGENCIES Evian Thonon Gaillard FC vs Paris St Germain (1900) La Liga Heir Apparent Cup: Wagner eyes top finish for Eljaish Today Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna (1900) DOHA: Wagner can see the and the Emir Cup. When some demands of a grueling season Heir Apparent Cup teams are resting we are playing. Tomorrow take their toll on Eljaish. Football countdown “Our results have improved Levante vs Celta Vigo (1400) Fatigue is setting in on Razvan from last season I think. We are One day to go Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona (1600) Lucescu’s team. Injuries are playing in more competitions and mounting up, suspensions are pushing all the time. I think we Wagner Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid (1800) restricting options as Eljaish con- “I have been here a long time have real potential to be a really Ribeiro (right), Real Zaragoza vs Real Mallorca (2000) tinue to compete in three differ- now and I know it is a time of the big club in Qatar. In the future I player of April 28 ent competitions before the end season that the players really look think it will be this way.” Qatar’s Eljaish, of the season. forward to.” After five years in Qatar, celebrates Espanyol vs Granada CF (1000) On Wednesday night Lucescu’s So how will Jaish cope as the Wagner has no intention to leave. with team- Malaga vs Getafe (1500) side survived a test by Saudi games come thick and fast as the He can see Eljaish grow bigger as mate Mahir Real Valladolid vs Sevilla (1700) Arabian side Al Shabab in the season reaches a climax? The they look to build on the success Yousef after AFC Champions League to Brazilian star does not believe of the last two years – and he scoring a Real Sociedad vs Valencia (1900) qualify for the next stage of the that will be a problem. wants to continue being part of second goal April 29 tournament. “There have been a lot of games the journey. against UAE’s Real Betis vs Deportivo Coruna (2000) After that comes the big to play recently,” he continued. He added: “Hopefully I can stay Al Jazira dur- one. The semi-final of the Heir “We seem to be playing every with the team as we try to reach Dutch championship ing their AFC Apparent Cup with Lekhwiya. three days or so I think some the top. The future is good for us Champions Today Wagner said: “Jaish always players feel like they need rest. and I want to be part of that. Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar (1800) want 100 percent from us. We “We have missed a lot of players “I like Qatar. I have been here League push ourselves to the limit in in the last few games but this is for nearly five years which is a match at the Tomorrow every game and this is good. football and you must accept it. long time. Al Rayyan PSV Eindhoven vs Groningen (1645) “We are really looking forward “When you play with a team “Doha opened the door to foot- Stadium, on ADO Den Haag vs VVV-Venlo (1745) to the Heir Apparent Cup. We are like Jaish they want to win eve- ball for me and I am very, very April 3, 2013. focused for this tournament. rything. You can’t pick and choose happy for that. Roda JC Kerkrade vs RKC Waalwijk (1745) “They feel special these what you want to play in. “This is a good time to be in NAC Breda vs Ajax Amsterdam (1845) tournaments, for sure. Every “We have already won the QNB Qatar because so much is happen- April 28 player wants to play in these Cup; we play in the Champions ing with football. It is a good place tournaments. League, the Heir Apparent Cup to be.” THE PENINSULA Twente Enschede vs NEC Nijmegen (1030) FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 CINEMA LISTINGS TV LISTINGS Snow White & The Huntsman SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER (Action) – 3.00, 7.15 & 11.15pm TEL: 444933989 444517001 1 Love Wedding Marriage 13:40 Strip The City 13:45 Animal Precinct (2D/Comedy) – 5.15 & 9.30pm 14:35 Border Security 15:30 Orangutan Emperor (2D/Drama) – 3.00pm 15:30 Baggage Island Battles 16:00 The Really Wild Sound Thoma (2D/Malayalam) 2 16:00 Soul Food Show – 5.00 & 10.30pm Family 16:30 Dogs 101 MALL Pain & Gain (2D/Action) – 8.00pm 16:55 Flying Wild 18:20 My Cat From CINEMA Alaska Hell El Sheita Elli Fat (2D/Arabic) 20:05 How It’s Made 19:15 Monkey Life – 2.30 & 9.00pm 20:35 Auction 19:40 Rescue Vet Pain & Gain (2D/Action) – 4.30pm Hunters 20:10 Call Of The 3 21:00 Baggage Wildman Comedown (2D/Horror) Battles 20:35 Orangutan – 7.00pm 21:30 Crash Course Island The Company You Keep 21:55 Crash Course 22:00 Shark Attack (2D/Thriller) – 11.00pm 22:25 Overhaulin’ File 3 2012 22:55 Whale Wars Comedown (2D/Horror) – 3.00pm 23:20 Fifth Gear 23:50 Animal Cops The Company You Keep Phoenix 1 (2D/Thriller) – 5.00pm El Sheita Elli Fat (2D/Arabic) – 7.30, 9.30 & 11.30pm Emperor (2D/Drama) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 13:00 Manta Mystery 13:20 Jessie Pain & Gain (2D/Action) (aka Project 13:45 A.N.T. Farm LANDMARK 2 – 6.30 & 9.00pm Manta) 15:00 Hannah Montana Comedown (2D/Horror) 14:00 The incredible Dr. 16:15 Shake It Up – 11.30pm pol 17:00 Toy Story Sound Thoma (2D/Malayalam) 16:00 Expedition Wild 19:35 Good Luck 17:00 World’s Weirdest Charlie – 2.30 & 10.30pm 18:00 Monster Fish 20:00 Jessie 3 Aashiqui (2D/Hindi) – 5.30pm 20:00 The incredible Dr. 22:05 Jonas Los The Company You Keep pol Angeles 10:00 Total Italian Football 08:00 News 21:00 Caught In The 22:30 Sonny With A (2D/Thriller) – 8.30pm 10:30 Europa League 09:00 Al Jazeera World Act (aka Caught Chance Comedown (2D/Horror) – 3.00pm Basel V Chelsea 10:00 News In The Act GPU 22:55 Wizards Of 13:30 The Serie A Show 11:00 News Rever Waverly Place El Sheita Elli Fat (2D/Arabic) 1 14:00 English Sports News 11:30 The Stream 22:00 Expedition Wild 23:45 Hannah Montana – 5.00 & 9.30pm 14:15 Basketball Nba Play 12:00 News 23:00 World’s Weirdest Pain & Gain (2D/Action) Offs Round 1 Game 12:30 101 East – 7.00 & 11.15pm 3 13:00 NEWSHOUR The Bourne Legacy (Adventure) 16:15 Rugby Aviva 14:00 News – 2.30pm Premiership Wasps 14:30 Inside Story Paranorman (Animation) V Exeter 15:00 The Secret of the – 5.00pm 18:00 English Sports News Seven Sisters 10:00 Smooch 13:00 The Great Bear ROYAL 2 Love Wedding Marriage 18:15 Short Programme 16:00 NEWSHOUR 12:00 A Heartbeat 14:30 Mandie And The PLAZA (2D/Comedy) – 7.00 & 9.00pm 18:30 Uefa Champions 17:00 News Away Secret Tunnel League Borussia 17:30 The Stream 16:00 Smooch 16:15 Hoodwinked Too! Jack Reacher (Action) – 11.00pm Dorymund V Real 18:00 NEWSHOUR 18:00 House Arrest- Hood vs. Evil Rise Of The Guardians Madrid 19:00 News FAM 18:00 Lady And (Animation) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 20:30 Transworld Sport 19:30 Letter From My 20:00 Grabbers The Tramp 21:30 Uefa Champions Child 22:00 Extract II: Scamp’s Melancholia (Drama) – 6.30pm League Magazine 20:00 News 00:00 The Romantics- Adventure 3 22:00 The Global Game 20:30 Inside Story PG15 20:00 Snowmen Devil’s Double (Drama) – 9.00pm 23:00 Football Asia 21:00 NEWSHOUR 02:00 Analyze That- 22:00 The Great Bear 23:30 Atp Tennis Magazine 22:00 News PG15 23:30 Hoodwinked Take This Waltz (Comedy) 22:30 South2North Too! Hood vs. – 11.00pm 23:00 The Frost Interview Evil

HYPER C RSO S W O RD

12345 678910111213141516 DOWN 54 *“As Seen on TV” company

17 18 19 20 21 1 Tribal heads? 57 Vegas opening? 2 “___, fair sun, and kill the 58 1909 Physics Nobelist for 22 23 24 25 envious moon”: Romeo work in wireless telegraphy 26 27 28 29 3 Melodious speaking tones 60 Some drum parts

30 31 32 33 34 35 4 Cross-dressing 64 *3-D graph line 5 Author who won a 66 The Queen of Soul, 36 37 38 39 40 41 posthumous Pulitzer in familiarly 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 1958 68 Colorado ski area 6 Bar mitzvah party 70 Dockworker’s org. 50 51 52 53 54 55 7 Spreading fast on YouTube 72 *It helps one get the picture 56 57 58 59 60 8 Country singer Jackson and 73 *Midsize Jaguar 61 62 63 64 65 66 others 75 Coax 9 Jenny ___ a k a the 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 77 Harry Shearer’s program on Swedish Nightingale public radio 74 75 76 77 78 79 10 Grand Forks sch. 78 Kind of income 80 81 82 83 84 11 ___ trip 79 Beelike 12 Pointer 85 86 87 88 89 90 81 Call letters? 13 *“Plan 9 From Outer 83 *Little swab Yesterday’s answer 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Space,” e.g. 85 Govt. flu-fighting org. 14 Saturn’s spouse 98 99 100 101 102 86 Mouths How to play Hyper Sudoku: 15 Flatten, in a way 87 ___ Trench (earth’s A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 16 Pointers Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all deepest depression) 112 113 114 115 116 117 20 Inlet 90 Bluegills regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like 118 119 120 121 122 21 Like some winks 92 Obama nickname a normal Sudoku. 23 Trig ratio 123 124 125 94 *I.R.S. form 27 Bunches 95 From ___ Z (how this 126 127 128 28 *Tops puzzle goes?) How to play Kakuro: 32 Exercise one is prone to do 96 Oil company acronym The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any 33 Places where some R.N.’s work 99 Grasping size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells ACROSS 68 *It may be under a hood 35 Took the part of 102 Town in Umbria like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, 1 Yo, she was Adrian 69 The third one is a shocker 37 Deli array 105 Nose-burning 6 *Insulation measure 71 Barks some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some 38 Sting’s instrument 106 Bit 12 *Weapon first tested in ’52 74 Numerical prefix cells will contain two numbers. 40 Repeated cry in Buster 107 Lackluster 17 *Gasket type 76 One carrying a toon? However, in a crossword the numbers reference Poindexter’s “Hot Hot Hot” 109 Old man 18 Bedridden, say 78 The year 640 clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! 41 ___ point 110 “Um … er …” 19 Debilitates 79 “Give it ___!” They denote the total of the digits in the row or 42 *Group with the 2000 #1 111 Lead/tin alloy 22 They’re found in año after año 80 Honoree’s place hit “It’s Gonna Be Me” column referenced by the number. 112 Dumbbell abbr. 24 Oscar snubber of 1972 82 Toyota S.U.V. 43 *Thing that won’t go off Within each 113 Call, e.g. 25 Frequently pierced place 84 Small without a hitch? collection of cells 115 *Revealing photo 26 *The Boss’s backers 85 .___ 44 Hit - called a run - any 116 Doctor Zhivago 28 It may go off the road, briefly 88 *4x platinum album of 2001 46 Mingles (with) of the numbers 1 117 How many oldies get 29 *Setting for “Saving Private Ryan” 89 Maurice of Nixon’s cabinet 47 They may have keys to 9 may be used rereleased 30 Taxco table 90 King protector 48 Scranton-to-Philadelphia dir. but, like sudoku, 119 Not go straight 31 Winds 91 Bottle in the kitchen or bath 51 Like some amusement each number may parks 120 Limit 32 Nanki-___ of “The Mikado” 93 Whence the word “safari” 121 “If only ___ listened …” only be used once. 34 *Touch, e.g. 96 Coach Parseghian 52 Shakespeare’s “food of love” 36 *Ace ___ Stories (old detective pulp 97 Going ___ Yesterday’s magazine) 98 Numbers by a door? SH I ATSU STR I FE answer 38 Swindle, slangily 100 *’Vette option 39 One of the Blues Brothers 101 Actress Sofer M ELO NBAL L CHEESELO G 42 N N N 103 Light bulb over one’s tête? AILERON HANGING 45 N N N 104 “Awesome!” LSAT SABERS SYS 46 Stocks up 105 Shelter org. LEW RHEA PEW Sherman’s Lagoon by Jim Toomey 49 Slant 108 Skewer ICY NEWSHOLE 50 Shelled 112 *Beam with a bend 52 *Typography symbol 114 Skeletal opening? IVANA MDVI ONIN 53 Pilot’s milieu 116 *Women just don’t get it M ELO TT CUBIT OCELO T 55 Darn 118 Former Pakistani P.M. Bhutto AUTO OTOE SPEWS 56 Workplace for a cabin boy 120 Spanish pastry TRA I LMI X PAS 57 Payment type 122 Last-second bidder on eBay TAB EPIC TAP 59 Hot times on the Riviera 123 Marathoner’s need 61 12-Across and the like 124 Mountain homes EFT BIASES RONI 62 Tag sale tag 125 *House coverer REAGANS ATLARGE 63 Opposite of guerra 126 Like a turkey’s wattle R ELO CATES COUNSELO R 65 ___ Mode, female character in “The 127 *One of Sean Combs’s aliases SKORTS ENV I OUS Incredibles” 128 Steak ___ 67 ___ Kadiddlehopper, Red Skelton ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE character