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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 MUHARRAM 10, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Inheritors deny Bahrain activist Seizing its Aguero requesting Nabeel Rajab chance, Iran condemns possession of freed as trial seeks tourism Van Gaal to Dasman2 Palace adjourned8 revival38 derby20 defeat Gitmo Kuwaiti Odah to be Max 31º Min 16º freed, Kandari still held High Tide 08:01 & 21:14 Low Tide Panel approves bill to ban dealings with Israel 02:07 & 14:46 40 PAGES NO: 16331 150 FILS

By B Izzak

KUWAIT: Fawzi Al-Odah, one of two Kuwaiti inmates in Kuwait, Iraq keen to bolster ties: FMs the US Guantanamo prison, is expected to be released on Wednesday and will be brought back home the same day, Ghanem Al-Najjar, a senior human rights By Abdellatif Sharaa activists said yesterday. “This is the timetable that we are awaiting the US side to confirm on Monday,” Najjar KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign wrote on his Twitter account. Odah has been at the US Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah detention center for over 12 years. Twelve Kuwaitis were and visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari held at Guantanamo held talks yesterday on ways and means of bolster- since the US war on ing and cementing bilateral relations. During their Afghanistan in late 2001. talks, the ministers discussed how to promote and The US freed 10 of them develop cooperation and coordination on several and refused to free Odah issues of mutual interest and the latest develop- and Fayez Al-Kandari. A ments on both regional and international arenas. few months ago, US “The new developments in Kuwait-Iraq relations authorities agreed to are the spirit, mentality and understanding between reconsider the case of the two countries,” Jaafari said during a joint press Odah but declined to do conference later with Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled. He the same for Kandari. added that it is the determination, seriousness and In another develop- clear vision of both countries’ officials that it is neces- ment, the National sary to cooperate and go in the same direction and Assembly’s legal and make the necessary achievements. He said it was legislative committee agreed that undersecretaries of both foreign min- yesterday approved a Fawzi Al-Odah istries should be given the opportunity to enter the draft law calling to ban execution stage of agreements during a meeting to all forms of dealings with the “Zionist entity”, the term be held in Baghdad next month. used to describe Israel. The bill had been passed several “We want to confirm that there was a sincere wish time by committees in the past but never reached the during the past three years to turn the page of the floor to be debated and passed by the Assembly and past, and discuss all lingering issues over the years, sent to the government. Kuwait’s penal code stipulates and there will be a meeting to complete the work of jail sentences for those who deal or visit Israel. the joint committee,” Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said. MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji was yesterday elected head of Jaafari said that the circumstances that led to the the new public funds protection committee. MP Saif Al- fall of Mosul to the Islamic State were exceptional, Azmi was elected rapporteur. Turaiji said later that the but Iraqi forces were able to prevent the expansion Assembly will closely monitor the government’s seri- of such events to other cities and governorates, and ousness in supervising the wealth of senior officials who in some areas the Iraqi forces are making advances. have provided themselves incentives much more than He said the forces are progressing well outside allowed by the law. He said that the Audit Bureau, the Anbar, but within its axis. He said it is not easy to wel- KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah (back) and his Iraqi counterpart state accounting watchdog, has reported a large num- come any foreign forces, but the battles are not bal- ber of financial and administrative violations at various -s Foreign Ministry yes؛anced as the international alliance was asked to Ibrahim Al-Jaafari wave as they arrive to attend a press conference at Kuwait terday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat ministries and government departments. Continued on Page 13 Continued on Page 13 Kuwait, Saudi Arabia Gulf eyeing reform as oil slides in new energy row KUWAIT: When Kuwait’s government said last month that it planned to raise domestic prices KUWAIT: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are with the Saudis has been frozen for a of diesel fuel and kerosene, some angry Kuwaitis locked in a new energy row, this time year, according to Al-Rai. took to Twitter to denounce the move as unfair. over a jointly operated offshore natural The row comes a month after pro- A resulting increase in airline ticket prices will be gas field also shared with Iran, a news- duction at the offshore Khafji oilfield in “extracted from our hard work”, wrote one per- paper reported yesterday. Citing a neutral zone between the two Arab son who identified himself as Khalid Alenezi. Kuwaiti sources, Al-Rai newspaper said states was halted last month, with Essa Bouresly suggested Kuwaiti consumers work at the Dorra field had been halt- Kuwaiti officials saying it was due to would end up paying for merchants’ higher ed due to differences between the two technical issues. However, trade unions costs. Officials in Kuwait and some other Gulf countries over the routing of the gas and media outlets in Kuwait said that Arab states may face more public indignation in they extract. The report said Saudi Saudi Arabia stopped production uni- coming months. After pampering their citizens Arabia wants any Dorra gas to be laterally because of differences for decades with lavish cradle-to-grave welfare pumped through Khafji and then between the two countries. Khafji is systems, some countries are edging towards divided between the two countries, capable of producing 311,000 barrels cutting the benefits as the slide in global oil and that Kuwait insists it should take of oil per day. Kuwait and Iran have prices pressures state finances. its share directly from the field. been involved in unsuccessful talks for The austerity measures are small compared Kuwait shares separately with Iran more than 10 years to demarcate their to the tens of billions of dollars of oil wealth and Saudi Arabia the Dorra gas field, maritime border in the area. Kuwait is which the Gulf monarchies are spending on wel- whose recoverable reserves are esti- rich in oil but needs the Dorra field fare to buy social peace in the wake of the 2011 mated at some 220 billion cu m. because it lacks sufficient supplies of Arab Spring uprisings. In some cases, officials do Development of the part jointly owned natural gas. — AFP not appear to be economising because they are KUWAIT: Shoppers are seen in the dark after a power outage at The Avenues mall yester- Continued on Page 13 day. Firemen had to free several people stuck in elevators. Power was later restored. Suicide blast kills 55 Qatar careful to preserve on Pak-India border Islamist ties LAHORE: A suicide bomber killed at least 55 people see the display of military pageantry that accompanies DOHA: Qatar has joined the American-led coalition yesterday at the main Pakistan-India border crossing, the formal closing of the border post. It appears the to fight Islamic State, yet the emirate is a haven for the blast tearing through crowds of spectators leaving blast took place some distance from the border itself. anti-Western groups and foreign diplomats have after the colourful daily ceremony to close the fron- Tahir Javed, Punjab provincial commander of the reported seeing cars with Islamic State logos in an tier. The explosion, which wounded more than 120, Rangers paramilitary force that guards the post, said affluent bay district. Such ambiguity runs through came at Wagah border gate near the eastern Pakistani three of his men had been killed. “The suicide bomber Qatari policy. When the United States sought allies city of Lahore after the “flag-lowering” ceremony, a failed to cross the security barrier and blew himself up against Islamic State in Sept, Qatar was among the display of military pageantry that attracts thousands outside when people were coming out,” he said. There Gulf Arab states that sent its warplanes into action. of spectators every day and is popular with foreign are several security checkpoints on the road leading to But while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates tourists. the border post, which is equipped with a ceremonial welcomed media coverage, Qatar was silent. There The attack is a rare strike in Punjab, Pakistan’s richest gate and banked seating, and spectators are frisked was talk among diplomats that Qatari planes merely and most populous province and powerbase of Prime before entering, though such searches are not always flew a reconnaissance mission on the first night of Minister Nawaz Sharif, which has been spared the worst particularly rigorous. the attacks. of the bloody wave of Islamist violence that has assailed There were several conflicting claims of responsibili- In fact, a security source close to the government the country in recent years. “It appears to have been a ty for the attack, reflecting the fragmentation the said, its planes did attack Islamic State targets in Syria suicide attack. At least 55 people have been killed and umbrella Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement later in the campaign, although that has not been more than 120 wounded. Women and children were has undergone in recent weeks. Abdullah Bahar, a officially confirmed. Diplomats and analysts said the also killed,” Mushtaq Sukhera, the Punjab provincial spokesman for a TTP faction loyal to its dead chief episode showed two things: First, Qatar’s decision to police chief, told AFP. Hakimullah Mehsud, said they carried it out to avenge join the hostilities was a pragmatic response to pres- Mehsud’s killing in a US drone strike last year. But the Lahore police chief Amin Wains confirmed it was a sure from fellow Gulf Arabs, who have rebuked Qatar suicide attack. “People were returning after watching Jamat-ul-Ahrar faction, which broke away from the for backing Islamists during Arab Spring revolts. LAHORE: Pakistani relatives gather around the bod- the parade at Wagah border when the blast took place. main TTP leadership in September, rubbished the claim Second, diplomats say, Qatar’s reticence about its ies of blast victims after a suicide bomb attack near Ball bearings were found at the scene,” he said. Huge and said they were behind the blast. Continued on Page 13 the Wagah border yesterday. — AFP crowds gather on both sides at Wagah each sunset to Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 LOCAL

KUWAIT: HH the Amir during his meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari yesterday. — KUNA HH the Prime Minister with the visiting Iraqi minister Amir receives visiting Iraqi foreign minister Kuwait, Iraq FMs discuss regional developments KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh eration and coordination in several issues of Earlier during the day, HH the Amir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received mutual interest and the latest develop- received HH the Crown Prince, National the visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim ments on both regional and international Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem Al-Jaafari, at Seif Palace yesterday. His arenas. The talks were attended by and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Foreign Mubarak Al-Sabah. Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and First Ministry Khaled Al-Jarallah, several other Meanwhile, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister ministry officials and the visiting Iraqi for- Nawaf Al-Sabah received a host of local offi- Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah eign minister’s accompanying delegation. cials at Seif Palace, including Marzouq Al- were present at the meeting. The meeting The Foreign Minister then held a luncheon Ghanim, HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak and was also attended by Minister of Amiri in honor of his Iraqi counterpart. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah. Later, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Jaafari arrived to Kuwait yesterday lead- Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met in Seif Hamad Al-Sabah. ing an official Iraqi delegation on a two-day Palace with Jaafari and his delegation. The HH Crown Prince also received Deputy mission. He was received at the airport by meeting was attended by Undersecretary of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al- the Diwan of His Highness the Prime Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Minister Khaled. The two held talks on ways and Minister Sheikha Itimad Khaled Al-Ahmad of Information, Minister of State for Youth means of bolstering and cementing bilater- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Director of the Ministry’s Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- al relations. Arab World Department Ambassador Humoud al-Sabah and Minister of State for During their talks, the ministers dis- Abdulhamid Al-Failakawi and ambassadors Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al- Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah receives his Iraqi counterpart at Kuwait cussed how to promote and develop coop- of both countries. Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. —KUNA International Airport. Sabah Khaled, UK Secretary discuss relations KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received yesterday a phone call from United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond. During the phone conversation, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and the UK Secretary discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost them in all fields as well as coordination in facing recent challenges in Middle East and latest developments on both regional and interna- CAIRO: Nabil Al-Araby receives the memorial plaque from Undersecretary Al-Awash tional arenas. — KUNA yesterday. —KUNA Al-Araby highlights Dasman Palace Amir’s humanitarian role inheritors deny CAIRO: Arab League Secretary General Nabil global levels, which is “a source of pride for all Al-Araby emphasized yesterday the promi- Arabs,” Al-Araby said. He also stressed HH the possession request KUWAIT: Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah with Japanese Ambassador Toshihiro Tsujihara. —KUNA nent humanitarian role by His Highness the Amir’s wisdom, “taking the right decisions on Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- time” saying the UN honoring is unprecedent- KUWAIT: Head of the office of late Sheikh Ahmad Sabah on the Arab and global arenas. ed on the international level. Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s inheritors Ali Al-Alaj denied Amiri Diwan Minister Al-Araby made the remark during a meet- Awash handed over the Arab League Chief reports about filing a request to possess the his- ing yesterday with Assistant Undersecretary a plaque on behalf of the Minister of toric Dasman palace. “In light of what was circu- receives ambassadors of the Information Ministry for Media Information and Minister of State for Youth lated by local media about Kuwait Municipal Planning and Knowledge Development Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al- Council’s approval of a proposal on possession of KUWAIT: Amiri Diwan Affairs Minister The minister also received Ambassador Mohammad Al-Awash. Humoud Al-Sabah. This comes in apprecia- Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Mongolia to Kuwait Sodnom Enkhbat, The Kuwaiti official is in Cairo to take part tion of the efforts by the Arab League Dasman palace, (we announce that) no request received yesterday the Ambassador of holding talks on issues of mutual con- in the grand ceremony to be held by the Arab Secretary General in organizing the ceremony was presented to own the palace with all due Japan Toshihiro Tsujihara and discussed cern. Furthermore, he received Chairman League to celebrate the UN honoring of HH for celebrating the global honoring of HH the respect to the decisions taken by relevant author- the mutual and fruitful cooperation of Kuwait Municipality Muhalhel Al- the Amir as a Humanitarian Leader and Amir, Al-Awash told KUNA after his meeting ities for the public interest,” he said. —KUNA between Kuwait and Japan. Khaled. —KUNA Kuwait as a Humanitarian Center. with Al-Araby. The ceremony will be held at The League appreciates the humanitarian the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo role by HH the Amir, both on the Arab and today. —KUNA Amir sponsors Sheikh Abdullah UNESCO ceremony

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah handed Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will spon- over the education and culture responsibili- sor Wednesday a UNESCO ceremony to hon- ties in Kuwait to a new generation of leaders, or late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as whose education and qualification he him- an international personality of educational self supervised. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al- and cultural achievements, a senior official at Sabah was the first Minister of Education in the Amiri Diwan said yesterday. Kuwait, 1962. The UNESCO had chosen Sheikh Abdullah The UNESCO ceremony comes as a result Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in April 2013 among other of cooperation among the Center of Historic world personalities for their contributions to Documents and Libraries at the Amiri Diwan, developing human culture and knowledge, the National Council for Culture, Arts and said Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber Al-Abdullah Al- Letters (NCCAL), the Kuwait permanent Sabah, Head of the Center of Historic office in Paris and Kuwait National Documents and Libraries at the Amiri Diwan. Commission for Education, Science and The ceremony comes half a century after Culture. —KUNA

Jarallah heads committee meeting

KUWAIT: Foreign Ministry Undersecretary measures taken by concerned authorities in affairs and labor, in addition to the public Khaled Al-Jarallah headed yesterday the 7th Kuwait to ensure the implementation of UN prosecutor, Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), committee meeting on the implementation of Security Council resolutions. Capital Markets Authority and General UN Security Council resolutions on the fight The committee includes the ministries of Administration for Customs (KGAC), Jarallah against terrorism. The meeting discussed finance, commerce, interior, justice, social said. — KUNA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 LOCAL Regency seeks to become Kuwait’s most luxurious hotel ‘Luxury, Style, Elegance and Class on Arabian Gulf shores’

By Nawara Fattahova ed wedding facilities and we can compete with any hotel in this service. Our rooms are KUWAIT: The Regency Hotel has achieved more luxurious and everything is Italian, so Oil-producing countries great progress this year, and is working hard the guest will feel the luxury. The guest will to keep its top ranking among five-star hotels feel very pampered at our hotel,” explained reserves vulnerable: Expert in Kuwait. Kuwait Times met Aurelio Giraudo, Giraudo. General Manager of Regency Hotel, to speak The Regency has attracted clients of other KUWAIT: The financial reserves and surplus- the importance of capital spending in about achievements in 2014 and the strategic hotels. “Guests who used to stay at a down- es of oil-producing countries are vulnerable supporting competitiveness of oil plan for 2015. According to Giraudo, the hotel town hotel discovered the Regency and enjoy to depletion in the event of continuing economies, the growth in public spend- has become the leader in Kuwait. “It was staying here. This was due to the hard work of decline of global oil prices and with the ing has focused mainly on the current always known as a good hotel, but wasn’t the marketing team and my active social life. pace of public spending remaining around expenditure of various forms, such as pushed to the top to be one of the leading Also, many companies are using The Regency the current high levels, a specialized econo- salaries and subsidies provided by the hotels. This doesn’t mean making the biggest as their preferred hotel in Kuwait. We want to mist said. State for many goods and services such amount of money as we don’t have a large be the most expensive and most luxurious The economies of oil-producing coun- as gasoline, water, electricity and other. inventory of rooms - only 203 rooms - while hotel. The Regency is the only five-star, inde- tries, including Kuwait, are facing a real chal- Saqqa pointed out that the main risk other competitors have more than 400 rooms. pendent, non-chain hotel in Kuwait with in these developments are attributable to Aurelio Giraudo lenge represented in the growth of public We are one of the most demanded hotels international staff,” he noted. spending without “control” to high levels the fact that should the current expendi- online, and we have been No. 1 for two years, decor is unique - no other hotel has the same amid the decline wit- ture rises, it would rated by Tripadvisor as the best hotel in the 2015 strategy lobby. We treat each guest as the king of the nessed in oil prices in glob- become difficult to con- country, and we have won the largest number The strategy for 2015 is to increase the palace,” stressed Giraudo. al markets approaching trol it in the future, noting of awards given to any hotel,” he told Kuwait room rate again and attract more guests from 2015 is not going to be easy with all the the level of $80 per barrel that world experiences Times. the Middle East, Europe and America and health and economic problems and crisis. (bd), said Dr Mohammed proved that the financial “Since 2012, we constantly increased rev- local guests too. “Many people have never “Rich people and businessmen will still be Al-Saqqa, Professor of eco- reform programs, which enues and increased the room rate by 40 per- stayed in our hotel, so for this purpose we will travelling, and business must go on. Public nomics at the College of aim to control the current cent from KD 75 to KD 125 per night, a very aggressively attract guests from other com- institutions use our services as we are one of Administrative Sciences, expenditure, have never good progress. The market reacted very well peting hotels and convince them that The the most secure locations for VIPs. Our wed- Kuwait University. been easy. as we have upgraded our services, standard of Regency is the right hotel for them,” he point- ding halls are very beautiful, and we are cater- Saqqa added in an He said that the oil staff and facilities and other things which led ed out. “We are not looking for mid-class ing to the top VIPs. Also, we only provide our interview with Kuwait prices have begun to to the room rate increase,” he added. guests, we are targeting the elite. We are open services for our guests, while the lobby and News Agency (KUNA) yes- retreat to levels that Many changes have taken place during the for everybody, but the elite should use our restaurants are for the visitors. We don’t want terday that this growth in would threaten the ability past two years. “We hired more professional hotel. We can’t compete with other hotels rev- visitors to use our facilities as it’s not a venue public spending resulted of oil-producing countries staff and we successfully launched our new enue-wise as they are charging half our rate, for everybody. It’s an exclusive hotel for exclu- in the consequent rise in in the region to continue Italian restaurant ‘Balsamico’. We also upgrad- so we give our guests luxury. For instance our sive people,” he stated. the minimum level of the expansionary spending price of an oil barrel, neces- Dr Mohammed Al-Saqqa which they resorted to in New projects sary to balance the budgets the past few years out of “We also have new project for the exclusive of oil-producing countries, which reached their belief that the current trends in oil ladies’ lounge. We will renovate the lounge levels “that cannot be supported by the prices will continue at high levels and and double its size. We will add a swimming trends in oil prices in the future if this fall that the era of cheap oil has gone irrevo- pool, more facilities, and restaurants all for was to continue.” cably. ladies only and this is exclusive in Kuwait. The projected oil price in Kuwait’s state He pointed out that this belief Furthermore, we have prepared a special budget is $75 pb. He predicted that some prompted some oil-producing countries wedding package, so newlyweds can enjoy oil-producing countries would face a deficit to raise the levels of support for neces- staying one night in the most exclusive in their public finances in the remaining part sary and unnecessary products while oth- duplex suite, which usually costs KD 1,200 per of the current fiscal year and the coming ers tended to raise the salary levels that night, for free. It gives the feeling of a royal years if oil prices continued to decline, or would cost the current spending huge wedding,” Giraudo added. even if they stayed on the currently low lev- money. “Regency also turned the percentage of els. He explained that the developments in Positive growth guests staying in the hotel from 60 percent oil prices in the recent period would have consequent trends that are important for However, Saqqa explained that part Arab and 40 percent from other origins to 40 the public finances in the oil-producing of the growth in public spending was percent Arabs and 60 percent non-Arabs, countries. The first is the high proportion of “positive” when it came in the form of mostly from Europe and America. This is a suc- the contribution of oil revenues in total pub- an increase in capital spending to sup- cessful increase in the mixture of nationalities. lic revenues to high levels in some cases port infrastructure, which would raise The average occupancy is about 65 percent all exceeding 90 percent, while the second the capacity of local economies in these over the year,” he said. “The corporate busi- trend concerns the disruption of the rela- countries to withstand higher levels of ness for the year increased 30 percent. Leisure tionship between the current spending and investment, especially coming from the increased by 50 percent. We are looking for- the state’s capital spending. private sector and support the contri- ward to 2015 with very good prospective and bution of the non-oil sector in the growth percentage. We also will keep working Current expenditure state’s GDP and try to diversify away to preserve our leading position and market The professor added that in spite of from oil. —KUNA share,” concluded Giraudo. LOCAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Ooredoo set to transform digital

lifestyles in Oman New brand roll-out supported by DOHA: The Nawras brand in Oman has trans- Myanmar and now Oman, customers have have received more international calls. range of formed into Ooredoo this week, becoming the already seen significant benefits and changes The company is also leveraging its global seventh market to take on the global brand of to the customer experience accompanying the relationships with major device manufacturers initiatives, Ooredoo. brand transformation. Ooredoo operates in to bring the latest technology to Oman, Since its launch in 2004, Nawras has been heavily youth-oriented markets characterized launching the iPhone 6 with a special postpaid services one of the most innovative and customer- by strong and rising demand for data services, bundle so that customers can get the most focused of the Ooredoo Group companies and each operation has been able to share out of the device. and, in taking on the Ooredoo brand, the com- experiences and resources to fully meet the Businesses are also seeing a new range of pany is demonstrating the strength of its con- demands and needs of customers. benefits, including the launch of “Email nection with its customers and its bold ambi- In Oman, customers have already seen the Everywhere” packs for small and medium tions for the future. full physical transformation of the nationwide enterprises, designed for customers who have said: “Ooredoo is enriching lives through com- As Ooredoo, the company strives for con- network of Ooredoo shops, as well as the not yet picked up a data plan and who need munications technology across multiple mar- sistency in delivering the best customer expe- launch of new mobile packs as a foretaste of email access across their companies. kets, and our customers in Oman can expect rience, providing a robust network and offer- an impressive plan for new services and inno- Ooredoo is also set to launch great things in the near future. We are building ing a wide range of cutting edge products and vations. The new postpaid promotion enables “SmartWoman,” a new web application world-class networks, transforming the cus- services to enable digital lifestyles. customers to use their local minutes when designed especially for women in Oman that tomer experience and working with leading A celebratory event was held in Muscat to roaming overseas, while prepaid customers provides an online community incorporating a developers in order to contribute to the digital mark the occasion, attended by His Excellency future of Oman, and support His Majesty’s Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al 2020 Vision for a knowledge-based and digital Thani, Chairman of Ooredoo Group; Dr Nasser society underpinned by information and com- Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo; Greg Young, munication technology.” Ooredoo CEO in Oman; Ooredoo Oman Board Greg Young, CEO in Oman, Ooredoo, said: members and a host of major Omani digni- “As Ooredoo, we will stay ahead of the game, taries and senior business leaders. by providing the best network and the widest His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah said: “In tak- range of services to an international standard ing on the Ooredoo brand, our Oman opera- variety of features such as expert content and through our strong local presence. Ooredoo is tion is embracing a new identity that will com- networking tools to support women’s eco- a company that supports human growth and bine the best of our existing community- nomic empowerment. empowers people with the right tools and focused efforts in the Sultanate with our on- The launch of new services follows on from technology they need to achieve their aspira- going work to support human growth across the company’s OMR 97 million ($250 million) tions and access new life opportunities our global footprint. Ooredoo today is fast network investment programme of the past through education, personal development becoming a global communications company 36 months, which has delivered superfast 3G and entertainment.” that leverages its data leadership, internation- and 4G LTE services across Oman. “Our core beliefs and values, our focus and al partnerships and world-class networks to Ooredoo is also completing its nationwide commitment to the customer and our people, offer an enhanced range of life-enriching serv- Fibre infrastructure, supported by a global as well as our day-to-day operations, will not ices to its customers that enable them to pur- submarine cable network, to offer homes and change. But what we know you will see is an sue their ambitions and aspirations.” business the fastest Internet connections over exciting new focus for growth and innovative With the Ooredoo name present in Qatar, the most robust national system. and inspiring new products and services,” he Algeria, Tunisia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Dr Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo, added. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 LOCAL Ministry to study Syrians’ situation

By A Saleh Maj Gen Mazem Al-Jarrah, the Court ruling Assistant Undersecretary for Separately, the Criminal Court set KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry plans Nationality and Passports Affairs. He November 16, 2014 as the date to to study the situation of Syrian nation- added that the dues cannot be make its verdict against an Ethiopian als who are unable to renew their scrapped because they are considered maid accused of killing her employer’s expired passports after their country’s state funds, noting at the same time daughter in Sulaibikhat. The suspect embassy in Kuwait closed. One of the that he plans to discuss the proposal had confessed of killing Seham options discussed is to refer some cas- soon with Deputy Prime Minister and Fulaiteh, daughter of Hmoud Al- es with fines exceeding KD 3,000 to Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Fulaiteh, the Deputy Director of the court in order to reduce the fine, said Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. Public Authority for Youth Affairs. Minister inspects airport renovations

New terminal tender bidding closed KUWAIT: Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah is seen off at the airport yesterday. —KUNA KUWAIT: Communications Minister Airport being carried out by the improve services presented to passen- and State Minister for Municipality Directorate General of Civil Aviation gers. Kandari said that the most Interior Ministry underlines Affairs Essa Al-Kandari toured the (DGCA) to develop and expand the notable project is the comprehensive projects of Kuwait International current passenger facilities and maintenance of the buildings and its halls, as well as the project of cladding INTERPOL meeting in Monaco the external and internal facades of the building in addition to the floors. KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and importance of the meeting stems from achieving economic and social He also inspected the project to Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad the fact that it comes amid security sit- development and progress, the min- move security inspection systems out- Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah stressed uations and developments on region- ister pointed out. Sheikh side the check-in areas in addition to yesterday the significance of the 83rd al, Arab and international arenas. Mohammad Al-Khalid voiced hoped landscaping at the airport. Kandari INTERPOL General Assembly meeting The meeting is part of world coor- that the conferees would come up urged officials to intensify efforts to due in Monaco between November 3 dination and cooperation for fight- with recommendations and resolu- finish the projects as scheduled with- to 7. ing terrorism, organized crime, drugs tions that could be up to the level of out delay, and remove any obstacles. Speaking to reporters while leaving and modern crimes, he said. Stability risks, perils and challenges haunting On other news, the Central for Monaco, the minister said the and security are the main pillar for the region and world. — KUNA Tenders Committee (CTU) announced the closure of the tender for the new airport terminal, and that four tenders have been submitted. The CTC will open the envelopes during its meeting today. The committee said the closure was at 1 pm yesterday, adding that it is considered among the major project tenders. The estimated cost of the new KUWAIT: Minister Al-Kandari listens to a presentation from a DGCA official building is KD 900 million. — KUNA during the tour. — KUNA

KUWAIT: The two sides during the meeting yesterday. —KUNA Minister meets US military officials

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and air force command. During the meet- Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah also praised Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al- ing, the two sides discussed issues of during the meeting the depth of bilat- Jarrah Al-Sabah met yesterday with the common interest especially regarding eral relations between the two coun- United States Deputy Assistant military aspects, Moral Guidance. tries. The meeting was also attended by Secretary of State for Defense Policy, Department at the head of the General Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Mohammad Frank A Rose, and the US National Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said in a state- Khaled Al-Khuder and number of sen- Guard assistant commander at the US ment. ior military officials. —KUNA

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) organized a fire drill yesterday at a 16-storey building in Mahboulah in order to check preparations to tackle fires at high buildings. More than 50 firefighters took part in the drill that was supervised by Brigadier General Khalid Al-Mikrad, Deputy General Director for Firefighting and Human Resources Development Affairs, and Colonel Tariq Al-Munais, Ahmadi Fire Department’s Director.— By Hanan Al-Saadoun

Ban on importing European ruminants

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) announced banning imports of ruminants from six European countries due to fear of infection with the bluetongue disease. The decision is based on World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports which confirmed that the virus appeared in Italy, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, and Albania, said Nabila Al-Khalil, PAAAFR Chairperson and General Director. — KUNA KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man got his finger stuck in his air rifle while loading it. He went to hospital, where doctors called firemen who freed his finger from the Crime rifle. —By Hanan Al-Saadoun Report Auto-theft International Center sponsors HORECA trio nabbed KUWAIT: The International Center Group for Foodstuff KUWAIT: A security source said that Ahmadi detectives announced participating in arrested three persons who broke into cars. He said the the 2015 HORECA Kuwait detectives acted after receiving complaints from all over exhibition as a silver spon- the governorate and monitored the serial numbers of sor. On that regard, Riyadh some stolen phones, and were able to trace a phone used Al-Otary, Development by a person who was soon arrested in Fahaheel. He told Director at the Group, said detectives that he, a Syrian, along with two citizens, stole that the decision to partici- the phone from a car. The two citizens were also arrested, pate in the event comes in and it was found that they committed 14 thefts from cars recognition for its impor- in parking lots of malls. tance in the development of Kuwait’s hospitality and Hunters caught catering business. The International Center Three citizens hunting birds in a restricted area hit Group’s sponsorship of the an electric transformer and cables of a government exhibition also comes in Riyadh Al-Otary company. The three were arrested and sent to Mina line with the company’s Abdullah police station. goals to improve its position in the local and regional markets “especially at this time when Kuwait is seeing con- Officer insulted struction of developmental and residential projects, which An Iraqi expat obstructing traffic insulted a policeman requires building new hotels and restaurants,” Otary said. who issued her a ticket. A security source said the police- The 2015 HORECA Kuwait takes place on 19 - 21 January man saw the car stopping in the middle of the street, 2015 at the Arraya Ballroom in Jumeirah Messilah Beach obstructing traffic in the process, so he wrote her a tick- Hotel and Spa. It is organized by the Leaders Group for et, which made her angry. She insulted him before driv- Consultations and Development in cooperation with ing off. — Al-Rai Hospitality Services. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 LOCAL

In my view kuwait digest

Only in pm The Tunisia

Kuwait - Part 5 ent experience De lo By Shamlan Y Al-Essa ve unisia took a major step, as the first Arab country from which the spark of the Arab Spring revolution By Talal Al Ghannam Tstarted, moving from a dictatorship to a democratic and pluralistic country following the elections that were held under the new constitution last week. What we noticed in this elections is the win of the secular Nida Tunis movement with 85 seats in the new 217-seat parliament, while the Islamist Ennahda movement won 69 [email protected] seats, and by that the Tunis people preserved the civility of the state, after the defeat of Ennahda as the first Islamist party that came to power after the Arab Spring ear readers, I mentioned in my previous column uprising in 2011. What are the challenges that face Nida that I would continue the Only in Kuwait series up Tunis party and its leader Al-Baji Qaed Essebsi in the Dto 10 parts, but I will conclude with this one as there coming period to guarantee the security and stability of are no problems that currently exist to talk about in the Tunisia and its economic prosperity? country, and all wrong-doings are resolved (just dreaming). The first challenge will be how it forms a coalition Only in Kuwait a 500-meter-long road has more than 20 government that represents the majority in parliament, speed bumps. Al-Anbaa because the winning party can form the government Only in Kuwait many drivers enjoy playing games on with an alliance with secular and liberal parties, but it is their phones while driving, and when they are told to pay not wise to exclude the Islamic opposition which is rep- attention to the road they yell at you. resented by Ennahda which took second place in the Only in Kuwait petrol stations are not respected when it elections, and the dilemma is that the alliance with small comes to fuelling as the majority of the cars neglect the secular parties will be weak and fragile, but the alliance warning issued by the station with regard to mobile phone, with a strong party such as Ennahda will strengthen the switching off the car or even smoking. (Who cares). government in parliament. But what is the price Only in Kuwait the building janitor earns more than the in my view Ennahda will ask to enter the national alliance govern- tenants. (Responding to my colleague Muna’s recent arti- ment? cle). The second challenge that Tunisia overcame is carry- Only in Kuwait you don’t get full details of your mobile A Tweet can land you in jail ing out the elections and its success through the ability bills but rather pay whatever the company tells you to do of Tunisian security’s ability to provide suitable circum- without knowing for sure the denominations of the calls. stances for the democratic process despite all the threats By Linda Gradstein Only in Kuwait nationals enjoy water and electricity made by the terrorists. The third lesson that may be an without having to worry for power cuts as millions of advantage from the Tunisian experience is that the par- wo human rights activists from the small Gulf nation of “All of the human rights activists are either in jail or in exile,” dinars have not yet been collected because of the min- ticipation of the Tunisian people in the elections was Bahrain face jail sentences for having broken a law that Al-Muhafdha said. “I cannot go back to Bahrain because of my moderate at 61 percent of those registered. The elderly istry’s leniency towards violators. However, the new minis- makes offending the King, the Bahraini flag, or the coun- human rights activity. We closed our office in Bahrain and ter is very strict in bringing back the stiffness to the min- T contributed to the success of the elections and not the try’s institutions a criminal offense. Human Rights Watch has moved it to Copenhagen.” He said that Rajab was in Geneva istry. (Thumps up). youth, and this shows that the reluctance of the youth to called on the government of Bahrain to drop all charges. speaking about human rights abuses in Bahrain to the European participate strongly proves that the importance of Only in Kuwait you hear car noises like tornadoes roam- Nabeel al-Rajab is being tried for offending national institu- Parliament last month. “Less than 24 hours after he came back ing the roads in the middle of the night and at dawn dis- patience and perseverance to ensure the success of the tions, for a tweet in which he accused Bahraini security forces of he was arrested,” he said. “They don’t want him or anyone to state of institutions the seniors of Tunisia were keen to turbing the calmness of those resting rather than praying encouraging violent ideas similar to those of the Islamic State speak about human rights abuses in Bahrain.” Fajr prayer in the mosque. preserve is not instilled in them yet. (IS), and mentioned that a former employee at the Ministry of Al-Rajab is being held in a special police jail far from the reg- The fourth lesson of the Tunis experience is that the Only in Kuwait fancy car owners are respected on the Interior had joined IS. Rajab faces up to three years in jail. ular jail, says al-Muhafdha. The authorities in Bahrain do not roads in terms of being given the right of road, while taxis Islamist parties including Ennahda, despite its participa- The second defendant, Zainab al-Khawaja, could receive up want him to witness the human rights abuses that occur in the tion in the revolution against the dictatorship, accepted and cheap vehicles are being run over. (So sad). to seven years in jail for insulting the king of Bahrain, for ripping country’s main jail which range from lack of medical care to Only in Kuwait you become more careful when crossing the pluralism concept and participated in writing the up pictures of the king. She is also eight months pregnant. occasional beatings by the guards. constitution and rejected to take power alone and the green light even though it is your right as some mani- Of all of Bahrain’s international allies, only the US has called The second defendant Zainab al-Khawaja faces six charges, exclude others. We must laud this Islamist party whose acs may break the red light from the other corner. on the oil-rich state to drop the charges. “The Bahraini authori- five of which violate her right to freedom of expression, says leadership believes in pluralism and the state of institu- Only in Kuwait you need to fix your car’s front-end every ties have no reason to hold these two prominent activists in Human Rights Watch. She has served two previous stints in tions and that is why they deservedly got second place month or so because of the ‘fabulous roads’. prison,” Fadi Al-Qadi of Human Rights Watch said. “The charges prison - two months in 2012 for ripping up a photo of King in the elections. Only in Kuwait you see the entire family members against them have to do with freedom of expression. What they Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa- and a year in 2013 for illegal gathering The fifth lesson from the Tunisian experience at the escort their son or daughter to the airport, leaving the said cannot be regarded as hate speech or incitement to vio- and insulting police officers. In February 2011, demonstrators in Arab level is that the civilized society decides the march apparatus cram-packed. lence.” Bahrain tried to overthrow the monarchy as part of the Arab of any people, as the civil democratic system that was Only in Kuwait the traffic department allows car owners Spring demonstrations sweeping through the Arab world. The instilled by the late Bourguiba to advance Tunisis through to have their car windows tinted 30 percent and when you Jail or exile government cracked down hard, and more than 80 people were progressive laws began giving their fruits after the latest are stopped at the inspection point, you get fined because The crackdown on human rights activists has caused many killed when the protests were quelled in 2011 and again in 2012. elections. The Tunisian people gave us a lesson that the policemen do not have the proper tool to figure out to flee the country. Nabeel al-Rajab’s deputy at the Bahrain Critics have charged that the US and the international com- security and stability will be achieved through a popular whether it is within the legal and allowed percentage. Center for Human Rights, Said Yousif Al-Muhafdha, moved to munity are hesitant to criticize Bahrain because the country and patriotic will away from injecting religion into the Until the next article Insha Allah Germany earlier this year after being arrested seven times, and hosts the US Fifth Fleet which is responsible for US naval forces state. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan spending between one week and seven weeks in jail each time. in the area. — The Media Line

washington watch More to US-Israel spat than meets the eye

By Dr James J Zogby

n case you haven’t noticed, the Obama Administration is only the above-noted repeated run-ins with Washington but in the midst of an on-going and very public spat with the also the decision of Sweden to recognize the State of INetanyahu government in Israel. The “tit for tat” Palestine and pro-Palestinian votes in Britain and Ireland, and exchanges have been noted in the press, with reporters and new warnings from the EU over settlement plans in some analysts providing banal motives for the acrimony. Jerusalem. Some have suggested “revenge” - pointing to Netanyahu’s With the recklessness of Netanyahu’s own actions and support for Obama’s 2012 rival, Mitt Romney. Others have those of his extremist allies fueling an ever-increasing volatile relied on the old Washington standard - “bad chemistry”. I situation in Jerusalem and with the Palestinians launching an believe, however, that it would be wrong to attribute the bit- effort at the United Nations against settlements and for an ter words and bad feelings to trite personal concerns since end to the occupation, the Prime Minister’s newly embold- there may be a strategic political purpose being served by ened critics have become increasingly concerned that the this unfolding drama. last thing Israel needs in the face of these serious challenges First, a recap of the most recent events - to set the stage: A is isolation from its friends in the West. few weeks back, following a Netanyahu-Obama meeting in Netanyahu may have already written off the Obama Washington, the White House rebuked the Israeli leader’s White House and may be counting on a Republican announcement of new settlement construction in occupied Congress to save him from the Administration’s pressure, but Jerusalem and the West Bank. The Israeli Prime Minister was opinion in Israel appears not to share his confidence that the quick to respond. He charged that the US criticism failed to country can whether the storms created by his defiance. reflect “American values”, bizarrely claiming that since They are warning that regardless of which party wins the Palestinians have the right to live anywhere they wish in the upcoming US election, Israel may be heading for two long “Land of Israel”, that Jews should not be denied that same right. and lonely years. To their credit, Israeli commentators were quick to point This is what, I believe, is behind the Administration’s gam- out that this was sheer nonsense since it is well understood bit. The president has long been frustrated by the Israeli by Israelis that Palestinians cannot live anywhere they please. Prime Minister’s wily and often dishonest maneuvering. But In fact, even Arab citizens of Israel are denied the right to live knowing that the opposition in Israel is too weak at present, in most Jewish-only communities. The White House quickly to win control of the government, something needed to be shot back at Netanyahu suggesting that his harsh words done to shake up the internal Israeli debate. were both uncalled for and more than a little ungrateful, The “conventional wisdom”, as projected by some former reminding him how the US had funded the “Iron Dome” and US officials and pro-Israel groups in Washington, is that taken a host of other actions in Israel’s defense. Israelis will only make peace when they are given everything Round two came last week as Netanyahu’s Defense they want and feel secure. In fact, the opposite is true. It is Minister Moshe Yaalon came to Washington and left after only external pressure - especially pressure from the US - that failing to secure meetings with the Secretary of State, the historically has forced Israelis to make the right choice. National Security Advisor, and other top Administration for- George H. W. Bush and his Secretary of State James Baker did eign affairs officials. This slight might have passed unnoticed, just that when publicly rebuked and then denied loan guar- but for an official leak that made the insult public. Once antees to then Prime Minister Shamir in the early 1990’s. Bill again, the Israeli press pounced making it clear that it was Clinton did much the same when he refused to meet with the minister’s undiplomatic criticism of US Secretary of State Netanyahu and sent clear signs of his displeasure with the John Kerry (Yaalon had earlier charged that Kerry was driven Prime Minister’s behavior in 1998. In both instances, Israelis by some sort of “messianic” complex in his efforts to achieve got the message and unelected these Likud leaders in favor an Israeli-Palestinian peace) that had caused him to become of governments that promised to restore the US-Israeli rela- “persona non grata” at the State Department and White tionship and move toward peace. House. This may very well be what the Obama Administration is The latest episode in this public spat came in the form of up to right now. It is a gamble, to be sure. It may be too late an interview given by an unnamed “senior Administration to empower the Israeli peace camp and stop the right-ward official” in which he was quoted saying “The thing about Bibi drift in that country. But it is a risk that must be taken. is, he’s a chickens**t...the good thing is he is scared to launch Secretary Kerry was right to link the conflict against ISIS with wars. The bad thing about him is that he won’t do anything the Israel-Palestine conflict. With delicate negotiations under- to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians or with the way with Iran and in the midst of a war for the future of Iraq Sunni Arabs. The only thing he’s interested in is protecting and Syria, the last thing the US needs is a pyromaniac in himself from political defeat...he’s got no guts.” Jerusalem pouring gasoline on the fires that will inflame the Tough words, to be sure, and what was most interesting entire region. was that the Administration let them stand for a full day, for Netanyahu must go, but for that to happen, the debate in maximum impact, before making any effort to diplomatically Israel must change and that country’s peace forces must be walk them back. The reaction in Israel was immediate and strengthened to the point where they will coalesce around a sustained. The prime minister acted like a wounded warrior candidate that will move the country in a different direction. claiming that he was being attacked solely because he was That process is beginning. But if it is to have any chance of defending Israel. succeeding, it must be sustained. If Washington were to While Netanyahu had some defenders, to be sure, many become weak-kneed and back down: Netanyahu would win, commentators were not buying his arguments. They peace would lose, and the US will not, any time soon, get charged that his behavior was not only putting the US-Israel another opportunity to restore its leadership in the region. relationship at risk; it was also isolating Israel in the world NOTE: Dr. James J Zogby is the President of the Arab community. As evidence for their concern, they cited not American Institute. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Thousands protest Burkina Faso army’s Bahrain activist Rajab freed, trial adjourned power grab Page 8 Page 10

JERUSALEM: Far-right member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), Moshe Feiglin (C) speaks on the phone walking in the old city of Jerusalem yesterday after visiting Al-Aqsa mosque compound, sacred to both Muslims and Jews. — AFP (See Page 8) Egypt journalists defy editors on freedoms

CAIRO: Several hundred Egyptian journalists have rejected with jingoism and xenophobia dominating the media as a recent policy declaration by newspaper editors pledging the army and police battle Islamic militants waging a cam- near-blind support to the state and banning criticism of paign of violence against them in the Sinai Peninsula. the police, army and judiciary in their publications, arguing that the move was designed to create a one-voiced media. Crackdown In a statement posted yesterday on social media net- Dozens of activists, some as young as 20, have been works, the journalists said fighting terrorism was both a tried, convicted and sentenced to jail for organizing or tak- duty and an honor but has nothing to do with the “volun- ing part in peaceful demonstrations since the law on street tary surrender” of the freedom of expression as outlined in protests was enforced. the editors’ Oct. 26 declaration. A much harsher and wider crackdown targets members “Standing up to terrorism with a shackled media and of the Muslim Brotherhood, the now-banned Islamist sealed lips means offering the nation to extremism as an group that has been labelled a terrorist organization by the easy prey and turning public opinion into a blind creature state. Authorities have killed hundreds of Islamists and unaware of the direction from which it is being hit or how jailed thousands since the military ouster in July 2013 of to deal with it,” said the statement. Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Khaled el-Balshi, a board member of the Journalists’ The media, meanwhile, is targeting civil society groups Union who initiated the move, said the statement came and activists who played a key role in the 2011 uprising, out of a meeting Saturday in which journalists discussed accusing them of being foreign agents on the payroll of the future of the local media. El-Balshi, who edits a news sinister foreign organizations. website, said at least 300 journalists have so far signed the The declaration by the newspaper editors came in statement online. response to a call by Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah el- “It is an attempt to make newspapers speak with one Sissi, for Egyptians to rally behind him in the face of terror- voice,” he told The Associated Press. “The move by the edi- ism following the killing last month by suspected Islamic tors of the newspapers was like establishing a political par- militants of 30 soldiers, the deadliest attack on the army in ty in support of the regime. They want to end diversity.” decades. Last week’s statement by editors pledging support to El-Sissi, who took office in June after a landslide election the government appeared like a throwback to the days of victory the previous month, says the law mirrors similar longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak or the charismatic but regulations in the West and is meant to restore law and authoritarian Gamal Abdel-Nasser who ruled in the 1950s order. El-Sissi led the ouster of Morsi, Egypt’s first freely and 1960s. But it also appeared to be in synch with the elected leader, amid street demonstrations by millions mood of a nation fatigued by turmoil, bloodshed and an demanding his removal. economic meltdown in the three years since Mubarak’s The Oct. 26 declaration said editors would take meas- ouster. ures to halt what it called the “infiltration by elements sup- The dispute between the journalists and their editors is porting terrorism” in their publications. Significantly, the the latest episode in Egypt’s struggle between authorities editors also stated their “rejection” of what they called and their loyalist media who give security precedence over attempts to cast doubt on state institutions, basic policy nearly all else and a small but vocal pro-democracy camp choices and criticism of the army, police or judiciary that made up mostly of secular and leftist youth groups. “may reflect negatively on their performance.” The dispute is rooted in the recent erosion of many of Other media have taken similar stands in public, with the freedoms Egyptians won when they rose up against one private TV channel saying it intended to bar certain Mubarak in a stunning, 18-day uprising. At the top of that guests from its political programs on charges of being list is the freedom to protest; a law adopted in November “rumor mongers” - parlance for government critics. Several 2013 criminalizes any street demonstration without prior talk show hosts have meanwhile either been briefly taken police permission. off the air in the middle of their programs or prevented This rollback of freedoms has run in parallel with crack- altogether from hosting their shows. downs against secular pro-democracy activists as well as “You can never counter terrorism by suspending free- Islamists. In the backdrop is a country of nearly 90 million doms,” warned Rehab el-Shazli, a freelance journalist who people that appears to be steadily moving to the right, signed the statement. — AP British-Iranian volleyball woman gets one year in jail

TEHRAN: A Tehran court has jailed allowed to watch, leading to a brief for one year a British-Iranian woman demonstration. who was arrested after trying to Women are also banned from attend a volleyball match, in a deci- football matches in Iran, with offi- sion condemned yesterday as an cials saying this is to protect them outrage. from lewd behaviour among male The case of Ghoncheh Ghavami, a fans. 25-year-old law graduate from Ghavami was originally released London, has drawn considerable after a few hours but was re-arrested attention because of her dual nation- days later at a police station she had ality and lengthy time in prison visited to reclaim items confiscated before trial. Britain said it was con- from her near the stadium. Having cerned after hearing reports of her been in custody since-at least 41 Ghoncheh Ghavami jail sentence. days of which was spent in solitary quoted in Iranian media as saying Ghavami was detained on June confinement, according to her fami- yesterday. No reason was given for 20 at Azadi (“Freedom” in Farsi) ly-Ghavami went on trial behind the conviction though Ghavami Stadium where Iran’s national volley- closed doors last month. had been accused of spreading ball team was to play Italy, after “According to the verdict she was propaganda against the regime, a female fans and even women jour- sentenced to one year in jail,” her broad charge often used by Iran’s nalists were told they would not be lawyer Alizadeh Tabatabaie was judiciary. — AFP p8_Layout 1 11/2/14 9:44 PM Page 1

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Shiites head to Iraq’s Karbala under jihadist threat

BAGHDAD: Hundreds of thousands of Iraq’s security forces, who have struggled agreed, saying: “There was danger,” but rations that peak on Tuesday take place. destroyed and many buildings and roads Shiites will flock to Iraq’s Karbala this to push the militants back. “it is now greater than before. The threat Security forces and militiamen still rigged with bombs. week under threat from jihadists who A major attack during the commemo- is bigger.” Highlighting the risks, a sui- launched a major push to retake the Jurf Ghanimi said the security plan consider them heretics and now hold rations in Karbala, where Imam Hussein cide bomber detonated a truck rigged al-Sakhr area near that road, driving the involves “more than 25,000 personnel large parts of the country. is buried, would increase already-signifi- with explosives on Saturday at the main militants back. Jurf al-Sakhr was used by from the army and police, in addition to Pilgrims making the trip to the shrine cant tensions between Iraq’s Shiite checkpoint through which pilgrims pass jihadists to “rig cars (with explosives) and 1,500 volunteers”, a reference to mem- city of Karbala for Ashura, which marks majority and Sunni Arab minority, and on their way from Baghdad to Karbala, make bombs that targeted Karbala and bers of Shiite militias. These forces will the death of Imam Hussein, one of the could spark revenge attacks. killing more than 20 people. Hilla” during pilgrimages, said Staff be deployed on the road from Baghdad most revered figures in Shiite Islam, have The 2006 bombing of a revered Shiite And a car bomb exploded near a tent Lieutenant General Othman al-Ghanimi. to Karbala and inside the shrine city been targeted in the past by deadly shrine in Samarra, north of Baghdad, serving refreshments to pilgrims in the “Its liberation helps us carry out the itself. Within the capital, plainclothes bombings. But this year, the threat to the sparked waves of sectarian violence in capital, killing at least 10 more. security plan” for Muharram, the second members of the security forces will be pilgrims, who come from Iraq but also which tens of thousands died, though an holiest month in the Islamic calendar on the lookout for suicide bombers as other countries including Iran, is even attack on a shrine during the pilgrimage Major security deployments during which Ashura is marked. people march to mark Ashura, and the greater after the Islamic State (IS) jihadist would be unlikely to succeed. Iraq will deploy thousands of security “Clearing Jurf al-Sakhr... provides numbers of forces deployed will be group spearheaded a sweeping militant “The level of danger is higher than personnel as well as allied militiamen to extra protection for the pilgrims,” the “much higher” than last year, the colonel offensive that overran much of Iraq’s past years. Before there was terrorism, guard against further attacks. police colonel said. said. But attacks, especially by bombers Sunni Arab heartland. but it did not reach this level,” a police Among the most dangerous areas for But while Jurf al-Sakhr has been on foot, are “difficult to control,” the The pilgrimage is a major test for the colonel said on condition of anonymity. pilgrims is jihadist-held territory south of retaken, the conflict has taken a heavy colonel said, adding that the threat can- new government headed by Prime An army brigadier general who also Baghdad, along the road pilgrims travel toll on the area, with residents forced not be entirely eliminated whatever Minister Haidar al-Abadi, as well as for declined to be identified by name to Karbala, where the main commemo- from their homes, numerous houses measures are taken. —AFP UN warns of ‘sectarian tensions’ in Yemen

DUBAI: The United Nations envoy to On Saturday, the rebels and their Yemen yesterday urged political rivals political rivals signed a deal-in Benomar’s there to form a new government within presence-mandating Hadi and Prime days to head off rising “sectarian ten- Minister Khalid Bahah to form a govern- sions” in the violence-hit country. ment and agreeing to support it. In an interview with AFP, Jamal Benomar acknowledged that “the Benomar called for a new lineup to be new government is going to be facing a formed “within a few days”, after weeks of very daunting, complex challenge”, high- clashes pitting Sunni tribes and Al-Qaeda lighted by the country’s “very dire” eco- against Shiite rebels seeking to expand nomic situation. their territory. “Recent developments have brought ‘Serious economic problems’ on a new discourse that is xenophobic, “Serious economic problems are sometimes sectarian, and this is a worry- emerging,” he said. “It is not very clear ing trend,” Benomar said from Sanaa. whether the state would be able to continue to pay its civil servants after the end of the year.” The rebels took control of Sanaa after orchestrating weeks of protests over a hike in fuel prices, which was later largely scrapped, and over corruption. They met with almost no resistance from the security forces as they overran the capital and other major cities farther south. The rebels’ Zaidi sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, makes up approximately a third of Sunni-majority Yemen’s population. Apart from the October 13 appointment of Bahah as BAGHDAD: Iraqi Shiite Muslim worshipers take part in a ceremony marking Ashura near the shrine of Imam Abbas in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilo- premier, the September 21 peace deal meters) south of Baghdad yesterday. — AFP with the rebels has remained a dead letter. Under the UN-sponsored accord, the rebels were to withdraw from Sanaa and disarm once a neutral prime minister was named. “This agreement provides a Officials: Islamic State roadmap for getting out of this crisis,” Benomar told AFP. “If all parties, including Ansarullah, cooperate, implementation of the agree- group kills 50 in Iraq United Nations envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar. ment will enable the state to regain its authority.” “This didn’t happen in the past... The However, “if there are disagreements... only way forward is for all sides to coop- or violations of this agreement, the situa- Men, women and children publicly killed erate to establish a new government and tion will be more complicated and more BAGHDAD: Islamic State group extremists lined expand its territory across Iraq and Syria. the militant group as a means for contesting the to move forward the implementation of dangerous. I hope we will not reach this up and shot dead at least 50 Iraqi tribesmen, Officials with the Iraqi government, as well as Shiite-led government. the peace partnership agreement” stage.” Ansarullah easily overran Sanaa women and children yesterday, officials said, the officials with the US-led coalition targeting the In the vast province of Anbar, some 5,000 reached on September 21. before moving on to Hudeida as well as latest mass slaying by militants who have killed extremists, repeatedly have said that Iraqi tribes tribesmen back government efforts to take part “Failure to pursue this would mean an Shiite-populated Dhamar and neigh- some 150 members of the tribe in recent days. are key elements in the fight against the Islamic in the fight and receive arms and financial com- increase in sectarian tensions” between bouring Ibb, where clashes between The killings, all committed in public, target State group since they are able to penetrate pensation. With tribes often numbering 30,000 Sunnis and Shiites, he warned. Chaos in Sunni tribesmen and Shiite rebels killed the Sunni Al Bu Nimr tribe that the Islamic State areas inaccessible to airstrikes and ground to 40,000 people, the effort still has a long way the impoverished Arabian Peninsula dozens last month. group now apparently views as a threat, though forces. to go, however. nation was compounded when The rebel moves have increased the previously some Sunnis backed the expansion of However, some Sunnis in Anbar supported Elsewhere yesterday, a car bomb attack near Ansarullah fighters seized Sanaa in threat of open confrontation with Al- the group and other militants into the volatile militants - including the Sunni militants of tents serving Shiite pilgrims killed 14 people and September and later expanded their Qaeda. Benomar also warned of “Al- province in December. Islamic State group - when they seized Fallujah wounded 32 in Baghdad, police and medical sphere of influence into central and west Qaeda becoming more bold and active Meanwhile, separate attacks around Baghdad and parts of Ramadi in December. That came officials said. They said the bombing in Yemen. with a potential to grow more”. Al- killed at least 19 people, authorities said. after widespread Sunnis protests against the Baghdad’s Bayaa district struck as people deliv- On Friday, Ansarullah increased pres- Qaeda’s Yemen-based franchise, consid- Yesterday’s attack on the Sunni tribe took place Shiite-led government in Baghdad for what they ered food to pilgrims heading to the holy city of sure on President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi ered by Washington to be the extremist in the village of Ras al-Maa, north of Ramadi, the described as second-hand treatment. Karbala to mark the religious holiday of Ashoura. by giving him 10 days to form a new gov- network’s deadliest branch, has vowed to provincial capital. There, the militant group Since the Islamic State group’s major offen- Ashoura commemorates the seventh-century ernment or face the creation of a “nation- fight the rebels in defence of Sunni killed at least 40 men, six women and four chil- sive in Iraq, a number of Iraq’s Sunni tribes have death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet al salvation council”. Muslims. — AFP dren, lining them up and publicly killing them been fundamental in stalling its advance, taking Muhammad, and an iconic martyr among Shiite one by one, Sheikh Naim al-Gaoud, a senior up arms and fighting alongside Iraqi security Muslims. Sunni insurgents frequently target tribesman, told The Associated Press. The mili- forces. Ramadi has yet to fall in part because key Shiites whom considered as heretics. tants also kidnapped another 17 people, he said. Sunni tribes in the city. The Jughaifi and al- Later on, authorities said a roadside bomb An official with the Anbar governor’s office Bunimer tribes have helped Iraqi special forces explosion targeting an army patrol killed two Bahrain activist Rajab corroborated the tribesman’s account. He spoke protect the Haditha Dam in Anbar. In the battle- soldiers and wounded four in Baghdad’s western on condition of anonymity as he was not author- ground town of Dhuluiyah, the al-Jabbouri tribe suburb of Abu Ghraib. In eastern Baghdad, freed, trial adjourned ized to brief journalists. The attack yesterday has been the sole resistance to an Islamic State police said a bomb in a commercial street in the against Al Bu Nimr tribe comes after militants militant takeover. al-Ameen district killed three people and killed another 50 members of its members late Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and his wounded four. DUBAI: A Bahraini court yesterday freed Centre for Human Rights and was freed Friday and 48 on Thursday, according to various new government have vowed to create a com- Hospital officials confirmed the casualty fig- prominent Shiite activist Nabeel Rajab in May after serving two years in jail for officials who have spoken to the AP. munity-driven national guard that would ures from the attacks. All officials spoke on con- but barred him from travel until his trial taking part in unauthorised protests. The militant Islamist State group has overrun empower local tribes. Other tribes have not dition of anonymity because they were not resumes over remarks on Twitter He had led anti-government marches a large part of Anbar province in its push to been won over, and have allied themselves with authorized to speak to journalists. — AP deemed insulting to public institutions, a following a bloody crackdown on Shiite- judicial source said. led demonstrations against the Al-Khalifa The criminal court in Manama ordered ruling family in March 2011. Rajab’s release from custody and Bahrain human rights activist Maryam Israel MP visits Al-Aqsa, defying Netanyahu plea adjourned the trial until January 20, the al-Khawaja also faces trial for assaulting source told AFP. Rajab, a member of police officers, although she has been JERUSALEM: An Israeli far-right lawmaker visited Longstanding practice at the compound, Israeli sentiment. Bahrain’s Shiite majority which has held bailed following appeals by civil society the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east known to Jews as the Temple Mount, allows visits “They are disseminating lies to the effect that Jerusalem yesterday, defying calls for restraint from by other faiths but limits prayer to Muslims. we intend to destroy or harm the Al-Aqsa mosque protests against the Gulf kingdom’s groups from around the world. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly said he has no and that we intend to prevent Muslims from pray- Sunni rulers since 2011, was arrested on Khawaja, who holds a Danish pass- MP Moshe Feiglin was met with protests from intention of changing the status quo, on Saturday ing there,” his office quoted him as saying. October 1 after posting comments on port, left Bahrain on October 2, one day Muslims crying “Allahu akbar!” (God is greater) urged the far right to act “responsibly” in the face of “They are using verbal and physical violence in Twitter about the interior and defence after a Manama court lifted a travel ban when he visited the Old City site, an AFP photogra- mounting tensions and almost daily clashes in an effort to exclude Jews from going up to the ministries. against her. Her trial continues, however, pher said. The hardline member of Netanyahu’s Jerusalem. But he also told his cabinet yesterday Temple Mount,” Netanyahu said. “We will not allow In one of the tweets which were and the next hearing will take place on rightwing Likud bloc is a leading advocate of the that Islamic groups were using claims of plans to this to happen; neither will we alter the worship deemed offensive, Rajab charged that Wednesday. right of Jews to pray on the compound. change the rules at the compound to stir up anti- arrangements and the access to the Temple Mount many of the Bahrainis fighting with She has been a vocal critic of a crack- that has been customary for decades. We are com- jihadists in Syria were former security down on the 2011 protests that led to mitted to the status quo for Jews, Muslims and forces personnel who had developed her opposition leader father Abdulhadi Christians.” Sunni extremist views while in service. al-Khawaja being jailed for life. Jordan’s King Abdullah II yesterday joined those Rajab’s lawyer, Jalila al-Sayyed, used “Prosecuting anyone merely for warning against any attempts to change the status Sunday’s hearing to call for her client to peacefully expressing their political of the Jerusalem holy sites. “Jordan will continue to be freed, according to the judicial source. views is a clear form of repression and a confront, through all available means, Israeli unilat- The trial has been condemned by brazen violation of their rights,” Amnesty eral policies and measures in Jerusalem and pre- advocacy groups, including Human said. Tiny but strategic Bahrain, home to serve its Muslim and Christian holy sites, until Rights Watch, which also called for the the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, remains deeply peace is restored to the land of peace,” the king charges against Rajab to be dropped. divided three years after the protests said in a speech. Amnesty International said Sunday were crushed. Jordan, which administered east Jerusalem and that “while we welcome that Nabeel It continues to witness sporadic the West Bank before Israel seized the Palestinian territories in the 1967 Middle East war, has respon- Rajab has been released on bail, he protests which often spiral into clashes sibility for holy sites in the Israeli-annexed eastern should never have been detained in the with police. Bahrain on November 22 will sector. The Arab League also said yesterday that first place.” hold its first parliamentary elections Israel had reached a “red line”, with deputy chief “The Bahraini authorities are merely since the uprising. The polls have been Ahmed Ben Hilli warning: “Touching Jerusalem will obfuscating, meanwhile a man’s future boycotted by several opposition groups, lead to results with untold consequences.” Israel on hangs in the balance,” said Amnesty’s including the main Shiite bloc Al-Wefaq, Thursday ordered a rare closure of the compound MENA deputy director, Hassiba Hadj which was banned by a court decision WEST BANK: Right-wing religious Israelis are stopped by Israeli policemen as they try to access as Palestinian youths clashed with police after offi- Sahraoui. last week from carrying out any activities al-Aqsa mosque compound, sacred to both Muslims and Jews, yesterday in the old city of cers shot dead a Palestinian suspected of trying to Rajab is the director of the Bahrain for three months. —AFP Jerusalem. —AFP murder a hardline Israeli rabbi.—AFP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Teen’s disappearance helps reveal Alabama sex ring

BAY MINETTE: By most accounts, 19- tim and likely key witness. the judicial system is going to figure it all said Heinz, an assistant district attorney in went on for three generations in two fam- year-old Brittney Wood was with uncle “Brittney could have been huge,” said out because they’re not the sharpest Baldwin County. “You have to wonder ilies that merged when Holland married Donnie Holland the night of May 30, prosecutor Teresa Heinz. “She could have tools in the shed.” what wouldn’t have happened to these Wendy Wood, Chessie Woods’ sister. 2012, the last time anyone saw her. corroborated so many things.” Wood is Chessie Wood, accused of having sex children if something had been done. “Donnie was the manager. He’d say, Holland - who was under investigation for presumed dead, but authorities haven’t with a young female relative, said she had And Brittney might still be alive.” ‘I’ve got this child and this adult, come on horrific sex crimes at the time - died from found a trace of her and no one is no idea what was going on in the family The case is so big officials don’t know over,’” said Mobile County Assistant a bullet within days in what was ruled a charged in her disappearance. until after her daughter’s disappearance. exactly how many kids inside and outside District Attorney Nicki Patterson. suicide. Even without Wood to testify, two of the family might have been victimized; Brittney Wood, meanwhile, led a life The investigation that followed has her uncles and an older brother already Plea-bargain offers estimates range from 11 to 16 children that was troubled long before folks on the publicly unraveled what authorities have pleaded guilty to sex charges, and “The No. 1 thing here is to find who were as young as 3 or 4 when they Alabama coast came to know her smile describe as a dark, twisted tale of perver- jurors this month convicted a friend of Brittney. The No. 2 thing is to get all these were first molested or made to watch because of missing persons fliers posted sion in the working-class neighborhoods Holland’s of multiple sex charges in the sick (people) off the streets,” she said. adult relatives during drug-fueled orgies. in store windows and shared on social and piney backwoods of coastal Alabama. first trial. Others - including the missing Authorities are making plea-bargain The children of the suspects have all been media. Eight of Woods’ adult relatives and teen’s mother, Chessie Wood, and two offers and getting ready for more trials, placed in foster care or with relatives who The single mother of a daughter born three family friends have been charged aunts - await trial. but questions persist. Perhaps most trou- weren’t involved in the crimes. Brittney when she was 17, Wood was molested as with dozens of felonies in two counties as Chessie Wood denies committing any bling, why didn’t child welfare workers Wood isn’t the alleged victim in any of the a child by a step-grandfather who went to the alleged members of an incestuous crime, but says some of her closest rela- pursue charges following what prosecu- cases filed so far; each involved other prison for the crime, said Patterson. ring that authorities say shared children tives are guilty of abusing children, tors describe as multiple complaints young people, mostly within her family. Before she went missing, Patterson said, for group sex. Holland was the leader, including of abusing her daughter. about sexual abuse within the family But the investigation mushroomed only Wood was using drugs and had a gun for prosecutors say, of what has been “There are innocent people in this and going back at least six years? after she was reported missing and her personal protection while bouncing described as the largest sex ring ever there are guilty people in this,” Wood, 39, “You’d be surprised how many of them uncle Donnie had died. Authorities between relatives’ homes; others often uncovered in Alabama. Wood was a vic- said in an interview. “I don’t know how had prior allegations. Nothing happened,” believe group sex and child sexual abuse cared for her daughter.—AP

Five things to watch in Senate races Tuesday night

WASHINGTON: All along, the biggest most closely divided states politically. question in this election was whether Aside from Indiana, where Obama hardly Republicans could take over the Senate tried in 2012, it’s the only state he won and add it to their solid House majority. once and lost once. Republicans need to gain six net seats Fittingly, the state’s Senate race has to do so. Three, in states where stayed relentlessly close. Democrats are retiring, seem nearly cer- First-term Democrat Kay Hagan tain: West Virginia, Montana and South proudly calls herself the Senate’s most Dakota. middle-of-the-road member. She said Republicans’ chief targets elsewhere her GOP challenger, Thom Tillis, speaker are Democrats running for re-election in of the state House, led a conservative states that President Barack Obama lost: revolution that veered too far right for Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas and North the centrist state. Carolina. Three other possibilities - Iowa’s This race may be too close for an early open seat, and strong challenges to call Tuesday night. But both parties will Democratic senators in Colorado and watch intensely, not only for the Hagan- New Hampshire - give Republicans multi- Tillis outcome, but also for hints of ple paths to a Senate majority. where a moderating southern state Five things to watch on election night: might trend in the next presidential race.

CAN DEMOCRATS TOPPLE A GOP CAN DEMOCRATS GRAB GEORGIA’S GIANT IN KENTUCKY? GOP SEAT WITHOUT A RUNOFF? Kentucky, often an early-reporting Georgia Democrat Michelle Nunn and state, has seen one of the year’s most Republican David Perdue have made a costly and fierce Senate races. From the few rookie mistakes in vying for the seat start, Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes that Republican Saxby Chambliss is leav- faced a steep climb in trying to unseat ing, but they ran well-funded cam- five-term Sen. Mitch McConnell, who paigns. hopes to become majority leader in Obama lost Georgia by 7 percentage DETROIT: President Barack Obama greets gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer, center, and US Senate candidate Gary Peters during a rally at January. points, and it’s seen as a Republican Wayne State University in Detroit, Saturday. —AP Pundits like to cite McConnell’s rela- state that might reach toss-up status in tively low popularity in Kentucky. But few years. A Nunn victory would vastly that ignores the extreme unlikeliness of improve Democrats’ hopes of keeping Grimes getting votes from conservatives the Senate majority. A Perdue win would As US Election Day nears, who find McConnell too accommodating let Republicans sigh in relief. and moderate. But the results might not be known Obama lost Kentucky by a whopping for two months. With a third-party candi- 23 percentage points. A Grimes victory date running, a Jan. 6 runoff between Obama takes center stage would rank among the greatest upsets in Nunn and Perdue is possible. If that modern politics. runoff decides which party controls the Senate, Georgia will see campaign Democrats are at a disadvantage in Senate contest WHAT ARE SIGNS OF A STRONG spending like never before. REPUBLICAN NIGHT? WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and states carried by Romney where Obama’s voters to back Democrats seeking to help the If Republican nominees run ahead of WILL SENATE CONTROL BE IN the top Senate Republican offered clashing unpopularity runs deeper than in the country as middle class by supporting legislation raising expectations in Virginia and New DOUBT FOR DAYS OR WEEKS? views about America’s trajectory on Saturday in a whole. While many Democratic candidates the minimum wage and granting equal pay for Hampshire - even if they lose - it will be a Even without a Georgia runoff, it’s the final weekend before a national election in have sought to distance themselves from the women, saying America’s and its corporations bad sign for Democrats elsewhere. possible that Senate control will be in which control of Congress and 36 governorships president by criticizing his leadership and avoid- “don’t need another champion.” Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of doubt when most Americans go to bed will be at stake. ing appearing with him, Obama has been enlist- Obama has been spending the final week Virginia is expected to cruise past Tuesday night. Obama emphasized economic growth during ed to mobilize core Democratic voters either before Election Day campaigning in support of Republican Ed Gillespie. A Dec. 6 runoff in Louisiana seems his tenure while Senate Republican leader Mitch through campaign rallies over the last week or candidates for governor across the Northeast If Gillespie stays within, say, 5 or 6 per- likely. The Alaska race between McConnell depicted events he says seem to be less overtly through targeted radio ads, mail and and Midwest. In Michigan, Peters is the only centage points, it could suggest tepid Democratic Sen. Mark Begich and spinning out the White House’s control. Internet messages. Senate candidate welcoming the president’s support for Democrats. Republican Dan Sullivan could be so Republicans were hoping to gain the six Obama made a rare campaign appearance embrace, and polling gives the Democrat a com- In New Hampshire, Democrats have close that the final tally could arrive with Senate seats needed to come away with the with a Democratic Senate candidate Saturday fortable lead in the race. always assumed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen the East Coast’s sunrise Wednesday, or biggest prize in Tuesday’s election - control of evening. The president headlined a rally that Ahead of Election Day, early voting soared would hold off Republican Scott Brown, a even later. both chambers of Congress during Obama’s final drew about 6,000 people on the campus of past 15 million across 31 states, an outpouring former senator from Massachusetts. Late results from Louisiana and two years in office, which would give them more Detroit’s Wayne State University for Senate can- that is giving hopeful Republicans as well as If Brown keeps the race razor-close, it’s Alaska won’t determine the Senate’s power to thwart his legislative agenda and block didate Gary Peters and Mark Schauer, the party’s nervous Democrats cause for optimism. a worrisome sign for Democrats. If Brown control, however, if Republicans do well key nominations. The party is all but certain to nominee for governor. Republicans took a big lead in mail-in votes defeats Shaheen, Democrats can start elsewhere. Assuming they don’t lose in hold its majority and even gain seats in the Obama and McConnell, in their parties’ week- cast in Colorado, where Democratic Sen. Mark packing their bags for the minority side Georgia, Kentucky or Kansas, House of Representatives. ly radio and Internet addresses, did find some Udall is trying to survive a challenge from Rep. of the aisle. Republicans could secure the Senate Democrats are at a disadvantage in the common ground. They agreed that many Cory Gardner. Colorado is a must-win state if majority with three victories among Senate contest because they have to defend Americans’ wages are still falling behind. But Democrats want to keep control of the Senate. WHICH WAY WILL NORTH these competitive states: Arkansas, seats in a number of states carried by Obama blamed Congress for not acting on In other Senate races, Republicans pointed to CAROLINA TIP? North Carolina, Iowa, Colorado and New Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney measures such as raising the minimum wage, a strong early-vote performance in Iowa as evi- North Carolina is one of the nation’s Hampshire. — AP in 2012, including Montana, West Virginia, South and McConnell faulted Obama for policies he dence that state Sen. Joni Ernst was a step ahead Dakota, Arkansas, Alaska and North Carolina. said have failed. of Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley in her bid to But with just three days remaining before “We’ve got to harness this momentum and capture a seat left open by the retirement of Tuesday’s election, an unusually high number of make the right choices so that everyone who Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin. Senate races remain too close to call - with polls works hard can get ahead,” Obama said. He As candidates headed into a final weekend of showing 10 states in which the candidates are stressed the need for policies that make the campaigning, Democratic hopes of holding a separated by 5 percentage points or less. economy friendlier to women. Democrats need Senate seat in Arkansas appeared to be fading, Georgia and Louisiana both require runoffs if no to energize female voters and get them to the and Republicans already appeared assured of candidate receives at least 50 percent of the polls if they want to overcome Republican gains in West Virginia, South Dakota and vote, raising the possibility that the Senate advantages in several states. Montana. majority might not be decided for weeks. McConnell, who is locked in a tight Senate Several Republicans expressed concern about The partisan sparring heading into Tuesday’s race with Democratic challenger Alison Kansas, where polls showed Sen. Pat Roberts voting underscored the prominent role that Lundergan Grimes, said that “in difficult times, was in a tough race with independent Greg Obama has taken in the elections at the mid- the American people expect real leadership Orman to keep a seat held by Republicans for point of his second term even though he is not from Washington.” “What they don’t need are decades. The Democratic candidate dropped out on the ballot. Republicans have tried to make more unworkable ideas that often make the of the race in order to consolidate the anti- the election about the president, especially in problem worse,” McConnell said. Obama urged Roberts vote. — AP US court hears ‘born in Jerusalem’ passport case

WASHINGTON: A nearly 12-year-old court case resolved anytime soon. East Jerusalem, the sec ion ed the Israeli position, saying the US should recog- over whether Americans born in Jerusalem may list of the city captured by Israel in 1967, has experi- nize a united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Shortly Israel as their place of birth is returning to the US enced unrest since the summer, with Palestinian before Menachem’s birth in 2002, lawmakers passed Supreme Court at a time of acute Palestinian-Israeli youths throwing stones and firebombs at motorists new provisions urging the president to take steps to tension over Jerusalem and significant strain in and clashing frequently with Israeli police. move the embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv and Israeli-American relations. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin allowing Americans born in Jerusalem to have their Menachem Zivotofsky and his US-born parents Netanyahu’s government said it was advancing con- place of birth listed as Israel. want the court to uphold a law passed in 2002 that struction plans to build about 1,000 housing units in President George W. Bush signed the 2002 provi- gives Jerusalem-born Americans the right to have that part of the city, setting off strong international sions into law as part of broader foreign affairs legis- Israel listed as their place of birth on passports. Yet, criticism. Later in the week, a gunman wounded a lation, but noted that that “US policy regarding administrations of both parties have declined to prominent Jewish religious activist in an ssassination Jerusalem has not changed.” enforce the law because they say it is contrary to attempt, Israeli police killed his suspected Obama has followed suit. “The status of long-held US policy that refuses to recognize any Palestinian assailant and Israel closed all access to Jerusalem is one of the most sensitive flash points in nation’s sovereignty over Jerusalem until the Israelis Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious site, increasing the Arab-Israeli conflict,” Solicitor General Donald and Palestinians resolve the city’s status through tensions even more. Verrilli Jr., Obama’s top Supreme Court lawyer, wrote negotiations. At the same time, anonymous criticism of in court papers. Mirroring the divide, many American Jewish Netanyahu by an administration official under- Allowing the affected passports to list Israel as organizations are supporting the family, while the scored the sour state of relations between President the place of birth would be regarded internationally American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Barack Obama and the Israeli leader. as a reversal of US policy on Jerusalem, Verrilli said. backs the Obama administration. Israel proclaims a The Zivotofskys sued in 2003 after they were united Jerusalem as its eternal capital. The United Jerusalem refused a passport for Menachem listing Israel as his Palestinians say their independent state will have Against this backdrop, the Supreme Court is place of birth. Lower courts called the matter a polit- MEXICO CITY: Giant skulls, decorated to represent “calaveras,” stand on display in the east Jerusalem as its capital. The thorny issue of con- about to weigh in on an argument that has raged for ical question for Congress and the president to Zocalo as part of the Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico City, Saturday. — AP trol of Jerusalem does not look like it will be nearly 20 years. In 1995 Congress essentially adopt- resolve without the help of the courts.— AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Romania votes for new president under corruption cloud

BUCHAREST: Romania’s Prime Minister that blights one of Europe’s poorest coun- neighbouring states such as Hungary, and second poorest country in the European year-old retired engineer Ileana Victor Ponta looked set to win the first tries. as the Ukraine crisis has shaken relations Union after Bulgaria. Diamantopol. round of a presidential election yesterday, The vote is seen as a crucial test for the between the EU and Russia. “I think these elections can be a maturi- despite fears he could reverse reforms former communist country, at a time when Romania’s election campaign has been ty test for Romania,” said Corina Rebegea Quick reforms needed aimed at tackling the rampant corruption democracy has suffered setbacks in some marred by scandal, with numerous corrup- from the Centre for European Policy Experts hope increased surveillance tion probes including those aimed at allies Analysis in Washington. from Brussels will be a safeguard against of the prime minister, and a settling of The country needs “a president who any regression. scores between Ponta and his long-stand- can imprint a clear sense of vision about After two paralysing years of cohabita- ing rival President Traian Basescu. how we continue to build a democratic tion, Romania needs to carry out reforms Ponta, a social democrat, has been pre- system of governance and rule of law, and quickly, particularly in public administra- mier for two stormy years of cohabitation proves that 25 years of transition are worth tion. with Basescu, and is likely to face 55-year- something.” She said 40 percent of the The recession-hit economy is also des- old liberal Klaus Iohannis, from the population still believe life under commu- perately in need of a boost in a country German-speaking minority, in a November nism was better. where the average monthly salary is 380 16 runoff. euros ($480) and more than a fifth of “I am confident that 25 years after (the Justice in danger? under-25s are unemployed. fall of the communist regime) we can com- Despite progress in reforming the jus- “I hope the next president will work to plete Romania’s transition so that it tice system-which has even seen a former give young people a chance, and to boost becomes a truly democratic and European minister jailed for corruption-many fear a small businesses which are the ones carry- country,” Ponta said after casting his ballot backlash is coming. ing the heaviest burden-taxes are too in Bucharest. Although Ponta, 42, has vowed to keep much,” Elena Pascu, a 57-year-old account- He leads the latest opinion polls on 41 the justice system independent, his fre- ant voting in the centre of Bucharest, told percent, ahead of Iohannis on 30 percent quent accusations that the prosecution AFP. and another 12 candidates. “I voted for a authority known as DNA is biased has Foreign investment has dropped in the Romania of good work,” said Iohannis, stirred trouble. past five quarters, mainly due to Romania’s echoing his campaign slogan. On what was dubbed “Black Tuesday” in chronic incapacity to manage investment The new president will face a number December 2013, Ponta’s government programmes or correctly use European of pressing issues, including recession and passed a series of new laws granting funds, said Gabor Hunya of the Vienna persistent accusations of corruption and immunity to elected officials. Institute for International Economic bad governance. The changes were ultimately blocked Studies. The popular centre-right incumbent but the episode served as a wake-up call to Growth is expected to drop to 2.2 per- BUCHAREST: Romanian Prime Minister and candidate of the centre-left Basescu, who has accused Ponta of being a Ponta’s critics. cent this year from 3.5 percent in 2013, coalition Victor Ponta (R) and his wife Daciana Sarbu (L) cast their ballot former spy, is ineligible to run for a third “Fighting corruption is important, but it according to government forecasts. After at a polling station yesterday in Bucharest, on the first round of the term. Romania’s head of state is notably has to lead to the confiscation of assets of three hours of voting, turnout among the Presidential Election. —AFP responsible for foreign policy and top-level people who are convicted. Nothing is 18.3 million strong electorate was 6.5 per- appointments such as prosecutors in the being done against tax evasion,” said 70- cent. —AFP Thousands protest Burkina Faso army’s power grab Sanctions possible if there is no progress: UN

OUAGADOUGOU: Thousands gath- leader, superseding an earlier claim turned their anger against Zida, a ‘Hoping for a transition’ ered yesterday in the centre of by the army chief of staff. large bespectacled man little known The head of the United Nations Burkina Faso’s capital to denounce In Ouagadougou’s Place de La outside military circles whose trade- Office for West Africa joined the what they called a military coup, two Nation yesterday, opposition leaders mark is a red beret. United States and the African Union days after mass protests forced denounced the power grab to the One citizen carried a placard say- in rejecting the army’s seizure of President Blaise Compaore to resign. assembled crowds, while a U.N. offi- ing “Zida = Judas” while another said power but expressed cautious opti- Compaore’s 27 years in charge of cial warned of possible sanctions if “Zida - get out of here”. mism about a return to civilian rule. the landlocked West African country Zida obstructed a return to civilian “They are coming from Kossyam “We are hoping for a transition ended on Friday when his bid to rule. to enslave us,” said protestor Sanou led by civilians in line with the con- change the constitution to extend his The central square was the site of Eric, in a reference to the Presidential stitution,” Mohammed Ibn Chambas rule was thwarted. the violent demonstrations against Palace. “This is a coup d’etat. Zida has said. A power struggle ensued and on Compaore, in which three people come out of nowhere.” “He (Zida) said he will reflect and Saturday Presidential Guard com- were killed and the parliament set “I am here to stop the army from try to work with the UN, African mander Lieutenant Colonel Isaac ablaze. stealing our victory,” said another Union and the Economic Zida was appointed as transitional Yesterday those gathered there protestor, Boubacar Sow. Community of West African States DONETSK: Alexander Zakharchenko, Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed and to find an acceptable agreement Donetsk Peoples Republic and presidential candidate walks with his wife which conforms to the constitution,” after the vote in Donetsk yesterday. —AFP he said, adding that sanctions were a possibility if there was no progress. Under Burkina Faso’s constitution, Separatist elections, troop the head of the National Assembly should take office if the president movements rattle Ukraine resigns, with a mandate to organise elections within 90 days. However DONETSK: Separatists in eastern Ukraine Ivanovna, 65, said as she waited to cast her the army has dissolved the legisla- held elections yesterday condemned by ballot in Donetsk’s school number 104. ture and suspended the constitu- Kiev and Western governments, but backed “We need to be able to live normally,” said tion. Events in Ouagaoudou are also by Russia, as Ukrainian claims of “intensive” Valery Vitaliyevich, 50. “It’s terrible being being carefully followed by a genera- troop movements across the Russian border afraid for your family at every bombard- tion of long-serving African leaders cast new doubts over a truce. ment. I will vote hoping that this will help in Benin, Congo Republic and The elections in the self-declared the authorities to defend our interests Democratic Republic of Congo who Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk against Kiev.” are also butting up against constitu- People’s Republic-based around the two Both self-declared republics were choos- tional term limits. main rebel-held cities-were billed as bringing new presidents and parliaments, though The United States and other ing a degree of legitimacy to the makeshift there was little question that the current Western countries have urged lead- pro-Russian authorities already in control. rebel chiefs-Alexander Zakharchenko in ers to respect their constitutions, However, the polls deepened an interna- Donetsk and Igor Plotnitsky in Lugansk- although analysts say that external tional crisis over the conflict and further would be confirmed in their posts. pressure to democratise may be gov- undercut an already teetering September 5 Zakharchenko is already the undisputed erned by strategic interests. Compaore, who seized power of truce between Ukraine’s government and leader in Donetsk, where he replaced a the small, impoverished country in a the heavily armed separatists. series of Russian citizens holding the top 1987 coup, became a key ally of the The run-up to the polls saw a spate of job. Plotnitsky is a former Soviet army officer United States and colonial power shelling by rebels of government positions who, like other locals, yearns for the commu- France in operations against al across the conflict zone, where according to nist past. OUAGADOUGOU: Opposition leaders gather during a protest at the Place de la Nation in Qaeda linked groups in West Africa. UN figures more than 4,000 people have No mainstream international election Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, yesterday, calling for the departure of the military. UN Washington, which could freeze died since fighting started around seven monitors were present for the vote, and no military cooperation with Burkina envoy for west Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas called for a civilian transition in Burkina Faso months ago. minimum turnout was set by the organisers, Faso if it deems a coup took place, Ukrainian authorities announced Sunday reflecting uncertainty over how many voters after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore, threatening sanctions if the military holds on to has urged a power transfer to civilian power in the west African country. —AFP the deaths of three soldiers and seven more could take part. rule as soon as possible. —Reuters wounded, adding to Saturday’s toll of seven “These elections are important because dead and at least six wounded. they will give legitimacy,” said Roman The Ukrainian military also claimed it had Lyagin, election commission chief of the German President questions Left’s detected “intensive” movement of troops Donetsk People’s Republic. and equipment “from the territory of the Russian Federation.” International tensions credentials to run eastern state The reported deployments, which would Aside from raising tensions on the constitute a major escalation of Russian ground, the elections have become a new involvement, could not be verified. bone of contention between Russia and BERLIN: Germany’s President made a rare foray to membership of the euro zone and NATO. into party politics yesterday, questioning AFP journalists in rebel-controlled Western powers backing Ukraine. whether the party descended from the commu- Overstepping the mark? Donetsk saw a column of about 20 trucks, The conflict began when pro-Western nists who once controlled East Germany is ready The vote in Thuringia was an upset for some carrying heavy anti-aircraft guns, demonstrators in Kiev ousted Ukraine’s to run one of the reunified country’s 16 states. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats, heading in the direction of the government- Moscow-backed government in February. It A week before celebrations marking a quar- who came first but without enough votes to held airport, although it was not clear then spiralled rapidly, with Russia annexing ter century since the fall of the Berlin Wall, extend a 24-year hold on power in the eastern whether these were new or existing forces the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, and sepa- Joachim Gauck said he still did not trust the rad- state. on the rebel side. ratists seizing towns in the east. ical Left party to govern well. The Left came second under Bodo Ramelow, a Other Western news outlets reported By then, the crisis was turning into the Gauck, whose post as head of state is largely 58-year-old trade unionist who grew up in West seeing much larger columns of unmarked biggest diplomatic dispute between the ceremonial, is a former Lutheran pastor who Germany. He is close to persuading the Social military trucks and weaponry on roads in Kremlin and the West since the Soviet col- campaigned for civil rights in the East during Democrats (SPD) and Greens to make him the the separatist area. lapse. communist rule. country’s first state premier from the Left. The rebels-who deny being helped by Russia, which supports the rebels but In a TV interview to be broadcast on Sunday, That would be a double blow to Merkel, as the Russia, but boast of an arsenal that includes denies actually sending them troops or he said that while he respected the right of SPD are her coalition partners at federal level. Thuringia in eastern Germany to choose its own There is no love lost between the SPD and the anti-aircraft missiles, tanks and heavy weapons, says it will recognise the results of premier after an election in September, he still Left, which was formed in 2005 by reformed com- artillery-have threatened to expand their the elections. had misgivings about the Left party. munists and an SPD splinter group. offensive to the Ukrainian Black Sea port city That angered the United States and “Well, people of my age who lived through But they have worked together at state level of Mariupol. European capitals, which have imposed the GDR (communist German Democratic and the SPD dropped a self-imposed ban on coali- heavy economic sanctions on Russia, and Republic) find it hard to accept this,” the 74- tions with the Left last year, raising the possibility of Looking for recognition back Kiev in condemning the polls as illegal. year-old president told ARD. “But we are a a joint attempt to dislodge Merkel’s conservatives The Security Service of Ukraine said it In a four-way telephone call on Friday, democracy.” at the next federal election in 2017. BERLIN: A photo taken on May 16, 2014 shows for- was opening a criminal investigation into the leaders of Ukraine, Germany and France “We respect the decision people make at the Bernd Riexinger, co-chairman of the Left - the mer German Chancellor Helmut Kohl (R) posing the separstist election, which it called “a urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not polls but ask ourselves at the same time: has the third-biggest party in the Bundestag lower house with European Commission chief Jean-Claude power grab.” to recognise the polls. The White House also party that will provide the state premier really with strong support in parts of the east - said Juncker in front of a piece of Berlin Wall in the gar- But residents of rebel-held areas spoke of said Friday that it considered the vote “ille- changed its ideas about repressing people so Gauck had “overstepped the mark”. their hatred for their former government in gitimate”. much from the time of the SED (German com- “The Left is a democratic party which has come den of his home in Oggersheim near Ludwigshafen. munists) that we can fully trust it?” to terms with its past and ... has a right to form a Kohl has lashed out at his successors again in a new Kiev and their desire for the war to end. Polls opened at 5:00 GMT and were Gauck’s comments were likely to reignite government at the behest of the voters,” Riexinger book he will present today with Juncker as “I hope that our votes will change some- due to close at 17:00 GMT, or 19:00 GMT debate about the Left’s pariah status, which part- told reporters. “He (Gauck) has no right to criticise Germany prepares to commemorate the 25th thing. Perhaps we will finally be recognised in the busiest stations, rebel authorities ly stems from hardline policies like its opposition the Left so severely.” —Reuters anniversary of the Berlin Wall Fall. —AFP as a real, independent country,” Tatyana said. —AFP

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Love offers fresh dreams for Philippine typhoon survivors

TACLOBAN: Jovelyn Luana and Joel tragedies an unlikely icebreaker. Most of the bodies of Luana’s dead family Aradana plan to light candles at a mass “I told him: ‘I am a Jo, you are a Jo. I am members were found in the days and grave to mark one year since Super a widow and you are also a widower. So we weeks after the typhoon, discoveries Typhoon Haiyan stole both their families, were meant for each other’,” Luana said which she said helped her heal. but they will do it hand-in-hand, sharing a with a big smile as they stood outside their Aradana’s pain has been exacerbated new love that promises fresh dreams. shanty hut recently just a few metres by not finding the bodies of his wife, his Luana lost all of her six children and her (yards) from the sea on the outskirts of only son, aged 7, and a 13-year-old daugh- husband of 13 years when Haiyan, one of Tacloban, one of the worst hit cities. ter. He still has two younger daughters, liv- the most powerful storms ever recorded, Luana, 31, said she unexpectedly felt ing then and now with grandparents in thundered across her coastal town in the hope after meeting Aradana, nine years another province, and an elder daughter central Philippines. her senior. “I realised we both had similar who is working elsewhere. “I would have About one kilometre (half a mile) away, values... and he is loving, he is caring, he is wanted to kill myself too, if it wasn’t for the same immense storm surges that sav- responsible,” Luana said, pointing out them,” Aradana said. aged Luana’s future also destroyed Aradana worked hard as a fisherman and Aradana’s shanty fishing home as they car- construction worker, yet also helped do Deeper poverty ried his wife and two of his children to the laundry and cook. Haiyan also crippled Aradana and oblivion. “He would make a good father.” Luana financially. The couple’s new home The storm on November 8 killed or left Aradana cited companionship and the is in one of the typhoon-affected areas’ missing more than 7,350 people, the power of two over one as initial attrac- newly declared “danger zones” in which world’s deadliest natural disaster last year, tions. “Since she likes me and I like her, I people are not legally allowed to live but TACLOBAN: In this picture taken on October 14, 2014, Jovelyn Luana (L) and Joel as it laid to waste dozens of already poor told her it is much better that we live where tens of thousands of the poorest Aradana offer candles at the mass grave at Vasper Cemetery in Tacloban, which farming and fishing communities. together so we can move on with our lives Haiyan survivors do. was devastated by typhoon Haiyan in 2013 on the eastern island of Leyte. — AFP For the next few months, Luana and together, rather than doing it alone,” said Luana could not return to her job as an Aradana endured with hundreds of thou- Aradana, who speaks much more quietly appliance sales woman and a year later the relocate hundreds of thousands of people A new family sands of other typhoon survivors torment- than Luana and is seemingly less able to only work she can find is giving pedicures, from danger zones, but no-one has told But the rebuilding has begun. They are ing grief. Luana would have killed herself mask sadness. manicures or massages to neighbours in Luana and Aradana if they will be included. planning to get married, and Luana is except she could not find anywhere high their slum community for the equivalent of An initial flood of food and other relief expecting their first child in May next year. enough to tie a rope that had been scav- Sharing pain about one dollar a session. goods dried up months ago. For a recent “I am so happy I am pregnant,” Luana said enged from rubble. Then they found each Their shared experiences have indeed Aradana occasionally gets construction breakfast of noodles and vegetables, as she stood holding hands with Aradana other. proved a vital adhesive in the early months work for about eight dollars a day, or if not Luana added a single prawn given to her on the concrete slab of a typhoon- of their relationship. “We talk to each other goes fishing using a boat donated by an by a neighbour. “It is really hard for us to destroyed house next to their shanty. “I am Power of two about our losses,” Luana said. “There is a lot aid group then sells his meagre catches at rebuild again, we lost everything... it is as if longing for a big family. Just like before... I They met at a cash-for-work proof sharing. We share both happiness and the local market. we are back to zero,” Luana said as she sat miss the noise of the children.” When asked gramme run by a foreign aid group six loneliness.” Luana’s lost children were aged They rent their hut, made of scavenged outside after breakfast on a small stool his thoughts on Luana’s pregnancy, months ago, with a joke from the incom- from 19 months to 12 years. Her mother, a typhoon debris and a tarpaulin from an painting a neighbour’s toenails a shiny Aradana expressed another form of haunt- prehensibly effervescent Luana borne sister, three nieces and nephews, as well as international relief group, for 200 pesos purple, earning enough for one more ed joy. “I am hoping it will be a boy from their similar first names and shared her best friend, also died in the storm. ($4.5) a month. The government plans to meal. because I lost my only son,” he said. — AFP Modi vows to bring back ‘black money’

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Global Financial Integrity, a Modi vowed yesterday to bring back bil- Washington-based group that tracks mon- lions of dollars believed to be illegally ey transfers, said Indians surreptitiously stashed in banks abroad by Indians to shifted $344 billion overseas between avoid paying tax, amid a furore over “black 2002 and 2011, depriving India of vital tax money”. revenues. Modi said the money belonged to But that money is a fraction of illicit India’s poor and his right-wing govern- funds and assets concealed in India, ment was “on the right track” in efforts to experts say. Modi pledged during his high- have the funds suspected of being stashed octane election campaign to “bring back in Swiss and other foreign accounts black money within 100 days” of being returned. elected, after accusing the previous gov- “The issue is an article of faith for me,” ernment of failing to crack down on the the premier said in a regular Sunday issue. address on national radio, mainly aimed at Anti-corruption activists petitioned the connecting with the millions of rural poor. Supreme Court seeking the names of “Every penny of this country’s poor peo- wealthy Indians under scrutiny by the new ple, which has gone out, should return. government for allegedly hiding funds off- This is my commitment,” said Modi who shore. stormed to power in May in a landslide “From what I understand and based on election victory. the information I have, I am telling you The comments come just days after that we are on the right track,” Modi said of Modi’s government submitted a list to the ongoing probe into black money. India’s top court of 627 people suspected After winning power, Modi set up a HONG KONG: This picture taken on November 1, 2014 and released by the South China Morning Post newspaper to AFP shows police officers of parking “black money” in Swiss bank team of regulators and ex-judges to identi- investigating in a flat at J Residence after the grisly discovery of two female corpses, including one in a suitcase in the Wanchai district of Hong accounts beyond the reach of tax authori- fy illicit fund-holders and repatriate mon- Kong. — AFP ties. The government was initially accused ey. But they have encountered difficulty of seeking to shield powerful people after obtaining details of account-holders from it argued against handing over the names countries due to financial confidentiality to the Supreme Court. issues. — AFP HK police grill British banker over double murder Police scour photographs stored on a mobile phone

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police were yesterday 30, was declared dead at the scene, with the travel suitcase,” police assistant district com- questioning a 29-year-old British financier who cause thought to be a cut to her throat. mander Wan Siu-hung told reporters. “This body worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch after Police were scouring thousands of photo- belonged to a person who has passed away for the grisly discovery of two female corpses, graphs stored on a mobile phone seized from quite some time.” including one in a suitcase, in his upmarket the suspect, including some showing one of the A resident said a “disgusting” smell had been apartment. corpses wrapped in a carpet inside a suitcase on emanating from the building. “It was the smell The women were found dead on the 31st the balcony, the South China Morning Post of a dead body. Maybe the police were moving floor of the residential block in the popular expa- reported. On social network platform LinkedIn, it,” the man, who lived on the 11th floor and triate district of Wanchai in the early hours of Rurik Jutting is listed as a graduate of Cambridge refused to give his name, told AFP on Sunday. Saturday morning-when many revellers were University. A person by the name posted last Britain’s Foreign Office confirmed that a British out celebrating Halloween. week he was embarking on a “new journey”. national had been arrested in the southern Police said yesterday that the suspect “Stepping down from the ledge. Burden lifted; Chinese city. remained in custody but had not been charged, new journey begins. Scared and anxious but also “We are in touch with the local police and while local press identified the man as British excited. The first step is always the hardest,” said stand ready to provide consular assistance,” it expatriate Rurik Jutting. the posting uploaded to Facebook on Monday. said. Hong Kong, a city of seven million, has low NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi “A person with that name previously worked crime rates and only 14 cases of homicide were gestures as he speaks during a public rally ahead of the Maharashtra state election, at this firm”, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Body in suitcase reported in the first half of the year. in Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed yesterday to bring back billions of spokesman Paul Scanlon told AFP. The man was The victims are believed by police to be sex But in recent years the public was gripped by dollars believed to be illegally stashed in banks abroad by Indians to avoid paying arrested after he called police to his flat on workers of Southeast Asian origin, local reports a lurid case dubbed the “Milkshake Murder” in tax, amid a furore over “black money”. — AFP Saturday where they found a naked woman with said. One of the victims was thought to be a 25- which American housewife Nancy Kissel killed knife wounds to her neck and buttock in the liv- year-old Indonesian, the government in Jakarta her banker husband. Kissel, now serving a life ing room. said, adding that its consulate in Hong Kong was sentence, was convicted of drugging her hus- Heavy rains slow S Lanka’s The corpse of the other woman was discov- coordinating with police to identify her. Officers band a senior executive at Merrill Lynch-with a ered decaying inside a suitcase on the balcony. said earlier maggots were found in the corpse sedative-laced strawberry drink before clubbing search for mudslide victims The woman found in the living room, described hidden in a suitcase. “From what we can see it him to death with a lead ornament at their luxu- by police as a foreigner aged between 25 and was intentionally hidden because it was put in a ry home in 2003.—AFP COLOMBO: Heavy rains slowed the search in neighbouring tea plantations have taken yesterday for victims of a major mudslide on a shelter in three schools, fearing more mud- tea plantation in central Sri Lanka that police slides in the tea-growing mountain region say left 38 people missing and presumed that has become unstable from the heavy Bangladesh court orders dead, officials said. rains. A military official said rains were creating Sri Lanka, a tropical island at the foot of problems for rescuers using heavy equipment India, is prone to weather-related disasters, tycoon to hang for war crimes to dig through tonnes of mud at the site in especially during the monsoon season. the picturesque Koslanda region, around 200 DHAKA: A media tycoon who is a key figure in reporters. “The young boy was abducted and his tant secretary general, Mohammad Kamaru-zza- kilometres (125 miles) east of Colombo. Pope’s visit Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party was sentenced body was thrown in the Karnaphuli river,” he said. man, against his death sentence. Additional soldiers were being sent to the Meanwhile, Pope Francis will visit Sri to death yesterday for war crimes, just days after its Jamaat’s top leader Motiur Rahman Nizami was site, taking the number of searchers to more Lanka as planned in January, officials said yes- leader was ordered to hang for similar offences. on Wednesday sentenced to death for heading a Controversial court than 800, as they discovered on Sunday terday despite signs of concern from the A war crimes court found wealthy businessman militia in 1971, a decision that sparked protests by Ali, a former leader of Jamaat’s powerful student debris from homes and a vehicle but no bod- Vatican that the government intends to Mir Quasem Ali, an official of the Jamaat-e-Islami supporters. wing, helped revive the party by setting up chari- ies, Major General Mano Perera said. exploit the trip for political gain as it readies party, guilty of 10 charges including murder and Jamaat called a nationwide strike following ties, businesses and trusts linked to it after it was “Heavy rains have made it difficult for us... for snap elections. abduction during Bangladesh’s 1971 war of inde- Nizami’s verdict. The stoppage was still in effect allowed to operate in the late 1970s. some vehicles are getting bogged down,” said “Pope Francis has graciously accepted the pendence against Pakistan. Sunday, with many schools and businesses closed Ali, who was arrested in 2012 on 14 war crimes Perera, who is leading the search. president’s invitation, and the Vatican has Ali, 63, stood up and loudly protested the ver- and traffic thin. The party announced another strike charges, heads the Diganta Media Corporation “But we have deployed more men and we confirmed that His Holiness will be visiting Sri dict as the head judge announced the sentence in for Thursday in protest at Ali’s death sentence. which owns a pro-Jamaat daily and a television sta- will keep up the operation till we recover all Lanka in January 2015,” the office of President a packed courtroom. “It’s a motivated judgement,” Similar judgements against other Jamaat offi- tion. The government shut down the television sta- the bodies.” Sri Lanka on Saturday reduced to Mahinda Rajapakse said in a statement. he said, accusing the court of acting on instructions cials last year plunged the country into one of its tion last year for inciting religious tension. 38 the number of dead and missing from It did not mention the snap presidential from the secular government. worst crises. Tens of thousands of Jaamat activists Defence lawyer Tanvir Ahmed Al-Amin Wednesday’s mudslide at Meeriyabedda tea elections, which a government minister last Ali, who owns a television station and newspa- clashed with police in various protests that left described the charges against Ali as “baseless and estate, from about 100. month said will be held in early January, just per aligned with Jamaat, was convicted of running some 500 people dead. false” and said they would appeal the verdict in the Police said interviews with survivors and before the pontiff’s visit during January 13- a torture cell of a pro-Pakistani militia that carried Ali, also a shipping and real estate tycoon, Supreme Court. officials found that the number of victims was 15. The official Vatican Network said last week out killings-including that of a young independ- became the eight Islamist sentenced to death by “We’ve not got justice, despite proving that he far below earlier estimates by disaster man- there were concerns about the papal visit ence fighter. agement authorities. going ahead given the proximity of the elec- the controversial war crimes court, set up by Prime was not at the crime scenes during the war,” the The authorities have recovered six bodies tions. “The Church asks the vote to be post- “The country and the affected people have Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2010. lawyer said. Jamaat and the main opposition and the search is on for 32 others missing and poned at least to the end of January 2015, to finally got justice. Mir Quasem Ali has been sen- Fresh protests are expected after the Supreme Bangladesh Nationalist Party have accused the gov- presumed buried, police said. avoid any kind of (political) exploitation,” the tenced to death for the murder of a teenage free- Court announced Sunday it would deliver judge- ernment of using the court to target their leaders Officials say more than 1,800 people living news outlet reported. —AFP dom fighter, Jashim,” prosecutor Ziad Al Malum told ment on Monday on an appeal by Jamaat’s assis- through phoney charges. — AFP NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Qatar careful to preserve Islamist ties Continued from Page 1 Gaza. Qatar has sought to soothe tensions. In September, Qatar asked seven senior Brotherhood figures to leave the role suggests that it is also being careful to preserve country, following months of pressure from neighbors to influence with Islamist forces it believes are the long-term stop backing the Islamists. future. Ibrahim Munir, a senior Brotherhood official based in Three years after the start of the Arab Spring, the Middle London, told Reuters at the time that the departures did East is experiencing a backlash against political Islam, and not mean a rupture in ties between Qatar and the Qatar is trimming its policies. In so doing, the contradictory Brotherhood. However diplomatic sources in the Gulf say nature of those policies is being exposed. Qatar hosts the that to placate Saudi Arabia, another batch of Islamists largest US airbase in the Middle East, owns swathes of including Brotherhood members would be leaving soon. Western real estate and is an enthusiastic customer for Other sources of dispute are Youssef al-Qaradawi, a promi- Western weaponry. nent cleric associated with the Brotherhood, and Doha- Yet it also provides haven to anti-Western groups such based Al Jazeera news channel, which is accused by some as the Afghan Taleban, Palestinian Hamas and Algeria’s Gulf states of promoting the Brotherhood, a charge the Islamic Salvation Front. Their members frequent downtown channel denies. shopping malls, rubbing shoulders with Western expatri- Qaradawi, whose sermons have often criticised Egypt’s ates, and worship in mosques attended by Qataris and army-backed rulers, has spoken less frequently in public in Muslim guest workers. They live out of town in secluded recent months. Still, mistrust remains. “The Muslim districts. North of Doha lies the town of Umm al-Amad, a Brotherhood expulsions helped, and Qaradawi has been huddle of farms and small mosques, which shelters a num- quiet,” said a senior Western diplomat in the Gulf, “But the ber of Syrians belonging to the Al-Tawhid, one of dozens of Qataris are trying to do the absolute minimum.” Like mem- armed Islamist factions fighting the government of bers of foreign Islamist groups, Brotherhood people live in President Bashar Al-Assad. Qatar on condition that they do not cause any political dis- Opinions that would invite the attention of the police in ruption to the country’s security or leadership. pro-Western Bahrain or UAE, are commonplace here. In But there is a grey area in the deal that worries Qatar’s Umm al-Amad, the Egyptian director of a private religious Gulf Arab neighbours. “Qatar says that these Islamists can- school teaching young girls the Holy Quran, said the Qatari not engage in political activity, but that’s only related to government did not interfere with the school’s teaching. their (Qatari) security, not to others’ (security). “Islamists “What’s happening these days is a war against Islam,” she here use Doha as an active launch pad for their media cam- said. Then, apparently referring to Islamic State or the al paigns, communications and logistics which directly have Qaeda-aligned Nusra Front, she added: “Those fighters in an impact on the security of other Arab states,” said an Syria and Iraq fighting against the crusaders... have a just Arab diplomat in Doha. cause.” Logos and Ransoms Suspicion Western diplomats in Doha say they have spotted cars The breadth and resilience of Qatar’s links to Islamist with Islamic state logos driving around West Bay, one of groups fuels suspicions in many other Gulf states. Three of Qatar’s most affluent areas where the majority of expats them - the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain - withdrew live and work. “Of course we were alarmed when we saw ambassadors from Qatar earlier this year in protest at what the logos, but we were told they were being watched they saw as Doha’s interference in their internal affairs. That closely by authorities and there isn’t much to worry allegation - denied by Qatar - centres on Doha’s backing for about,” said a diplomat who spotted the logos. The recent Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and sister organisations that pragmatic tone in Qatari policy, diplomats and analysts oppose the absolute rule of the Gulf’s hereditary rulers. say, is attributable to its new ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin The open rift among the Arab world’s wealthiest coun- Hamad Al-Thani. His style is in contrast to that of his tries has ramifications across the Middle East, because father Sheikh Hamad, who abdicated last year after steer- Qatar and its Gulf Arab critics find themselves backing rival ing the nation to global prominence in media, sports, An Afghan boy sells colored balloons on the outskirts of Kabul yesterday. — AP forces in struggles from Libya and Egypt to Lebanon and finance and energy. — Reuters Suicide blast kills 55 on... Gulf eyeing reform as oil slides

Continued from Page 1 pm local time. “Our side is safe. We are Continued from Page 1 things are moving,” he said. “Between the govern- er. alert, have increased our security, we are ment and parliament I think there is a realisation HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Group spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan in constant touch with district officials running out of money - they are simply using that although the current development model of cited cheaper oil last week when he told parlia- said in an email statement the attack and state police,” he said. R P S Jaswal, the oil price slide as a political argument to per- using oil revenues...has worked so far in realising ment that it should cooperate with the Cabinet to was revenge for those killed in the ongo- deputy inspector general of the force, suade their citizens of the need for reforms. But growth, it is not sustainable in the future as global “protect our oil and financial wealth, which is not ing military operation in North said security has been stepped up along taken together, the austerity plans may be the risks are increasing.” only ours, but is also the right of future genera- Waziristan tribal area, on the Afghan the Indian border although “our side is first serious effort by the wealthy Gulf Arab states tions”. The Cabinet has not yet announced any border. Ehsan said they would soon secure”. “A red alert has been issued to economise since the oil price slump of the Oil Reserves date for a hike in diesel and kerosene prices, but release video footage of the attack. TV keeping in view the blast across the bor- 1990s - and they could lead to more sweeping The oil price slide has not left Kuwait close to in a report earlier this year, state news agency channels also ran claims from a third mil- der in ... Pakistan,” Jaswal told AFP by reforms down the road. running out of money; the IMF has estimated it KUNA estimated diesel price reform would save itant faction, called Jundullah. Pakistan phone from his base near the city of Last month, Oman’s financial affairs minister needs an oil price of only $54 to balance the state the government around $1 billion a year. Few has been wracked by a homegrown Amritsar. Darwish Al-Balushi told Reuters that his govern- budget, far below Brent crude oil’s current price households actually use large quantities of diesel Taleban insurgency that has killed thou- The neighbours have had frosty rela- ment was likely to start cutting some state subsi- of around $85. But subsidies, mostly for energy, or kerosene in Kuwait; businesses are the main sands of people in recent years. “I was tions since independence from Britain in dies next year, and that the oil price slide had gobble up about 5.1 billion dinars ($17.7 billion) consumers. With a per capita income of about sitting in my office near the border when 1947, fighting three full wars, two over made public opinion more supportive of this. “I annually, or roughly a quarter of the Kuwaiti gov- $48,000, among the highest in the world, Kuwaitis think the people would be more understanding ernment’s projected spending this fiscal year. can easily afford higher prices. I heard the blast. I rushed to the scene the Himalayan territory of Kashmir. now, more accepting. They realise that this was They waste oil as well as money, removing any But other reforms are in the pipeline. The gov- and saw scattered bodies, injured men, Yesterday’s attack comes amid height- natural wealth that is being overused, wasted...” incentive for consumers to limit their use of fuel ernment decided in September to slash the state women and children and smashed cars,” ened tensions between the nuclear- Balushi said. In Kuwait, the Cabinet approved a or electricity, and encourage smuggling of fuel allowance paid to Kuwaitis travelling to seek a Pakistani intelligence source told armed neighbours after a resurgence of report by a committee at the Ministry of into nearby countries. healthcare abroad, originally 300 dinars a day for Reuters. cross-border shelling along the disputed Electricity and Water on cutting subsidies for For example, Kuwaitis can fill up their gas-guz- a patient and his two travel companions, by 58 As well as being one of restive frontier in Kashmir. It also comes with diesel and kerosene, which could hike the prices zling four-wheel drives with petrol for a mere percent. Oil minister Ali Al-Omair last month ruled Pakistan’s few tourist attractions, Wagah Pakistan on high security alert for the that consumers pay for them more than three- $0.24 per litre, one of the lowest prices in the out raising petrol and cooking gas prices for now, is also the main land crossing with India festival of Ashoura, which is marked by fold. world, compared to some $2.01 in Britain. The but officials have been discussing higher electrici- and much of their trade transits through minority Shiite Muslims with mourning Ananthakrishnan Prasad, the International government knows the subsidies make no eco- ty and water tariffs. Electricity costs households it. Ashok Kumar, inspector general of processions that are potential targets for Monetary Fund’s mission chief for Kuwait, told nomic sense and may be unsustainable in the just 2 fils (0.7 U.S. cents) per kilowatt hour, one of India’s Border Security Force guarding sectarian militants. Last year saw deadly Reuters last month after talks with the country’s long term, but it has shied away from taking the the lowest prices globally, so many people leave Wagah, said the blast had taken place clashes erupt in the capital Islamabad’s authorities that he detected new momentum for politically unpopular step of reducing them. Now, their home air conditioning running even when 500 m from the border at around 6:15 twin city Rawalpindi. — Agencies reform. “After a long time, I am really seeing some however, it appears to be calculating that the cur- they’re out. Producing the power is estimated to reforms on the fiscal and structural sides, and rent period of weak oil prices gives it political cov- cost around 30-40 fils per KWh. — Reuters Gitmo Kuwaiti Odah to be freed, Kandari... Kuwait, Iraq keen to bolster ties: FMs

Continued from Page 1 to two important laws to prevent shelving of major embez- Continued from Page 1 who may infiltrate into Iraq from Syria, and this shows zlement cases, like what happened in the past. The law- how keen Kuwait is on security, and this makes us not to Turaiji said now it is the turn of the Assembly to take a maker said that in a previous answer, the justice minister make a calculated intervention without having judge a country by the behavior of some of its nation- serious position toward such violations, some of which said that amendments will be introduced to the anti-cor- bases or ground presence. He said there is air support als”. necessitate grillings. The lawmaker however praised the ruption law and the penal code so as to fill legal gaps that with Iraq’s sovereignty in mind. On Iraq’s request for humanitarian aid from Kuwait, government’s anti-corruption agency to demand wealth resulted in shelving the famous case of bank deposits On Kuwait’s stand towards the campaign against ter- Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said Kuwait is following devel- disclosures from a number of government officials. because of a lack of legislation. Accusations against 13 for- rorism, Jaafari said Kuwait has certain concerns and did opments with Iraqi officials to alleviate the suffering of In a related development, MP Faisal Al-Shaya asked the mer MPs for accepting millions of dinars in bribes were not support terrorism - rather it stood with Iraq all people due to the latest events. “We will do all what we new justice minister Yaqoub Al-Sane about the govern- investigated by the public prosecution, but the cases were along. He said that in 2006, HH the Amir, who was prime can to help in the humanitarian aspects, especially that ment’s delay in sending to the Assembly key amendments shelved later because of lack of legislation. minister then, “warned me about two Kuwaiti terrorists winter is approaching with its bitter cold,” he added. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 ANALYSIS

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ea party groups and other Republican rebels that thrive on bedeviling the party establishment are mind- Ting their political manners in the run-up to Election Day, while Democrats are struggling. That combination does- n’t guarantee a Republican takeover of the Senate or big GOP gains in the House in elections midway through President Barack Obama’s second term. But it does augur Assad’s Syria truncated, battered but defiant poorly for Democrats by the time the votes are tallied Tuesday night. “There is just too much at stake not to sup- By Diaa Hadid rebel-held neighborhood of Jobar. Anti-Assad activists accuse some form and another praising Assad hangs on the wall. port Pat Roberts,” Jenny Beth Martin, head of the Tea Party pro-government militias of being more brutal than soldiers, and say The displaced include Sunni traders from Aleppo, once the coun- Patriots Citizens Fund, said recently in announcing an yrian businessmen start from scratch after their shops and fac- they demand bribes and steal cars. try’s industrial powerhouse. Some have re-opened businesses in endorsement of the veteran Kansas senator. tories were destroyed. Families who lost their homes struggle Leaving Damascus, the highway is well-paved, including a strip of Tartous on a smaller scale. Mohammed Jallad, an oven maker, fled as That’s not how the group saw it earlier in the year, when Sto rent new dwellings and make ends meet. Along highways freshly asphalted road. Nearby stands part of the smashed remains of fighting intensified in his Aleppo neighborhood. His home and busi- it scorned the 78-year-old incumbent as a career politician stretching through government-controlled areas are the bombed the town of Nabak, whose residents rebelled against Assad early in ness were destroyed in shelling. With a loan, he reopened business in and sought to defeat him in a primary. “Pat Roberts wants ruins of once-rebellious towns, now dotted with checkpoints. the uprising. The yellow Ferris wheel in Nabak’s amusement park is Tartous, sharing an industrial space with four other Aleppo men. He special treatment,” said a video posted to the organization’s Government-controlled Syria is truncated in size, battered and faded. Graffiti nearby reads “Assad for eternity.” Another reads: “I love sleeps in a nook above his ovens to save money. His shop’s rent website back then. It accused him of “taking a special exemp- impoverished. But it carries on, underscoring how Syrian President you Lulu.” It’s unclear how many Syrians live in rebel- and govern- tripled over two years as demand by displaced people rose. From 15 tion from Obamacare.” The turnaround means the group is Bashar Al-Assad’s government has clung to power, despite an armed ment-controlled areas, given the demographic upheaval in a country workers in Aleppo, he now employs two. now all-in for the GOP establishment, which treated it and rebellion to uproot him, now well into its fourth year. where a quarter of the population has fled their homes. Areas once Jallad says he doesn’t want to flee abroad, fearing he would join others like it as a mortal threat in the primary season and Visits the past week to the capital, Damascus, and the coastal dominated by Assad-loyal minorities, like the Alawite-dominated the fate of some 3 million Syrian refugees who mostly live in miser- wound up handing them defeat after defeat in Kentucky, region of Tartous, a stronghold of government support, show how coastal region of Tartous, have seen their communities change char- able circumstances. “I wanted to work, so where could I go? The situ- Mississippi, Kansas and elsewhere. Syrians have adjusted to life in this reduced country. Thick barriers acter as they host some 350,000 displaced people, mostly Sunni ation abroad is humiliating,” he says. As Syrians struggle to get by, The establishment’s objective was to prevent a repeat of surround government buildings, painted in the red, black and white Muslims. That ultimately will have a longer-term effect: It will be diffi- they have adjusted to reality. Taghrid, an embroiderer in Damascus, the 2010 and 2012 elections, when Republicans lost of the Syrian flag. Assad’s portrait is everywhere: as a soldier, a busi- cult for Assad’s government to carve out an Alawite bastion, as some says she sent her army-age son to Egypt to avoid conscription, some- winnable races - and a chance at a Senate majority - because nessman and a father. critics suggest he is doing - and which government officials deny. It thing many families have done. “May God protect him,” she says out- unelectable insurgents made it through the primaries in a After years of brutal back and forth, the government rules over also highlights the fact that Sunnis, who form the country’s majority side Damascus’ grand Umayyad Mosque. She only gave her first handful of states. “The last two cycles we nominated some Damascus and a sweep of territory west to the Mediterranean faith group, form Assad’s chief power base, even as the rebellion is name out of fear of endangering her son. people who were not the best candidates for the general coastal region that includes Syria’s biggest cities, along with some dominated by Sunnis. Minorities, like the Alawites, Shiites and Government services, while scrappy, still exist. Workers receive election,” Sen Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the party’s parts south of the capital. Rebels hold some suburbs in the country- Christians, mostly support the government or have remained neutral. salaries, even if the local currency is falling. There is still power, leader said in August. “In 2014, I’m hard-pressed to think of a side around Damascus and parts of the northwest. The extremist though cuts are routine. Health care is still free, although residents single state where we don’t have the best nominee possible.” Islamic State group has imposed its rule over territory encompassing Displaced waits are long as doctors leave their posts. “The Syrian government The ceasefire is unlikely to last much after Election Day, a third of both Syria and neighboring Iraq. The displaced include a Muslim preacher, Mustafa Sobhi and his holds and clings to the unity and territorial integrity of Syria. And this as suggested by a dustup in recent days between some The war constantly intrudes. The persistent thud of bombings of wife, Faten Shaar, who fled to a town in Tartous province after rebels for us is a sacred issue,” Assad adviser Bouthaina Shaaban says. conservatives who said they detected a sign of weakness in nearby rebel-held areas is the soundtrack of Damascus. Checkpoints burned down their pharmaceutical factory. Sobhi says the rebels in Life continues on for Syria’s wealthy. Cafes and restaurants in McConnell’s vow to try and repeal the healthcare law. But dot roads, often concrete shacks spruced up with posters of Assad his hometown in the northern city of Aleppo punished him because Tartous are half-filled, with apologetic owners saying young people to party leaders, Nov 4 is what matters most as Republicans cut into heart shapes. Soldiers rest on faded couches. “Got any ciga- his son, Majed, was in the army. Majed was killed in March last year. being back at school has cut into their crowds. Businessmen have pursue the six seats needed to win control of the Senate. rettes, sir?” one soldier hopefully asks a driver. Local pro-government Sobhi’s other son now sells sandwiches outside a local university. The opened an entertainment center and mall in Damascus and a seven- The mood is less forgiving on the other side of the aisle, militias also guard towns and neighborhoods, aiding Assad’s upper-middle-class family’s fortunes were destroyed in the war, but story shopping center in Tartous. At Damascus’ Malki Mall, a sign although the grumbling is muted for now. Senate stretched army. Mustachioed men with assault rifles peer into cars at they were safe in Tartous, Sobhi says. “We have to be one hand,” he advertises a selfie competition in the quiet. At the mostly empty Democratic aides and White House officials have been snip- the entrance of the historic Bab Touma area of Damascus. The majori- says, sitting beside his wife on a thin mattress on the floor, the apart- Tartous Mall, investor Ali Naddeh smokes a waterpipe and says shops ing at one another for weeks, going back to a dispute over ty Christian district is a favorite target for mortars from the nearby ment’s only furniture. A large poster of their slain son in his army uni- soon will open. “This is a time of opportunity,” he says. —AP President Barack Obama’s plans to issue an order ending deportations for millions of immigrants in the country illegally. House Democrats also are unhappy over a steep decline in support from environmental and other groups, Detective won’t let the dead lie silent who focused more on Senate races this year. History alone predicts a drubbing for any president’s party midway through his second term. Since 1934, the average is a loss By Alberto Arce cop. When not in biohazard gear, he wears a General Luis Martinez, saw the truce as govern- perate mothers who come knocking on his door of about 30 seats in the House and six in the Senate. Barring leather jacket and dark glasses, or a double-breast- ment collusion with criminals. They argue that at all hours of day and night. “‘Is this where Israel a blowout that no prognosticator is predicting, Republicans hundred yards below a private cemetery ed suit with a tie held in place by a gold clip. the dead simply were dumped in clandestine Ticas lives, the one who looks for the dead?’ they are unlikely to pad their House majority by that much. In where generals have gathered for a mili- He was a young police intelligence agent dur- graves by the country’s tens of thousands of ask. ‘Look, they disappeared my daughter and I fact a gain of 13 would leave them with more seats than at Atary funeral, ghostly figures in white pro- ing the US-backed government’s war against gang members. need to find her even if she’s dead,’” Ticas any time since 1946. tective suits are digging up a clandestine grave Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front guer- Ticas insists he does not want to play this recounts. And then he adds without affect, “I get next to a fetid river. It is painstaking labor in a rillas in the 1980s. Today, those former guerrillas political tug of war. Rather, he is a technician scared because I realize the whole world knows Unity land littered with secret graves. This is the 30th hold the presidency, and Ticas works for an inde- serving the rule of law from a small office that where I live.” Capturing six Senate seats is the bare minimum for suc- excavation this year for criminologist Israel Ticas, pendently named attorney general as the depart- looks like a museum of horrors, with models of cess for Republicans. A gain of only five would leave them who leads the teams that search for bodies still ment’s only criminologist. Ticas knows the risks of skulls and limbs, and walls papered in photo- Passionate in a 50-50 tie that would keep control with the Democrats missing from a decades-old civil war, and for his work better than anyone. He sees the evi- graphs of severed heads and salvaged bodies. Ticas is passionate about his craft and never by virtue of Vice President Joseph Biden’s tie-breaking vote. those killed more recently by street gangs who dence of gang rape and sadistic methods of mur- From his desk, Ticas pulls out a dozen dog-eared misses an opportunity to teach it to assistants, or Which is why the customarily quarrelsome Republicans hold most of El Salvador in their clutches. der such as crushed skulls or “the pinata”, in catalogues of violence, one for each year he has even to the police guards next to them. The seem to have decided that unity, or at least the appearance The remains often are unidentified, but this which a victim is hung upside down from a tree worked. They are filled with hand-written notes gangs are good at covering their tracks, he says, of it, is the best policy. time Ticas knows he is looking for members of and hacked to death with machetes, like children and color drawings that record how many bod- so you have to locate graves by “tattoos on the Sen Rand Paul of Kentucky, hoping to become the first the Mara Salvatrucha gang who were snatched batting a candy-filled pinata. ies per grave, their locations, positions, condi- land” - broken plant roots and loosely packed soil. tea party-backed president, has campaigned in more than from a bus station days before. In an unusual He considers all killers to be devils, no matter tions and measurements. Bodies in decomposition swell at first, slackening a half-dozen states this year for fellow Republicans, and has break, police captured three of the rival 18th their affiliation. He calls himself a lawyer because The books provide a meticulous accounting of the earth. Then they begin to breakdown and the paid for television commercials in four. Roberts is among Street gangsters and chased others into the he seeks justice for the dead, whoever they might the extent of the killing across El Salvador, which is ground sinks. “Look how the color of the soil the beneficiaries. “We’ve been counting on you, Kansas. arroyo with the fresh graves. Ticas is working be and whoever may have killed them. It so hap- why he guards them jealously. In many cases, he changes when there is a burial,” he says near one You’re a Republican state, for goodness sakes,” Paul pleaded against the clock. By law, the government has 72 pens that gangs are doing the lion’s share of killing interviews protected witnesses who provide grave. A few feet away he pokes a stick into with voters at one point. Sen Ted Cruz of Texas, another tea hours to collect the corpses and produce evi- to enforce their control, and going to great lengths details of murder: “She was killed because she another suspicious area then shakes his head. party favorite and potential presidential contender, also has dence of murder, or else the suspects will be to conceal the dead, many of them women and knew too much about gang movements and secu- “There’s nothing here.” campaigned for Roberts. And he arranged to spend the released. But it is slow going, as the bodies have discarded girlfriends. He calculates that in the last rity houses,” according to one account. “A 14-year- Ticas started in the field by making drawings weekend on an Alaska trip designed to help Republican been beheaded and dismembered, and though 12 years he has opened about 90 common graves old girl was impregnated by a gang member... of the dead and models of crime scenes. He stud- Dan Sullivan defeat Democratic Sen. Mark Begich. He also they are not long dead, worms have begun to with more than 700 bodies, about 60 percent of They did the ‘pinata’ to her,” says another. ied forensic science on his own and in 2002, con- hasn’t stirred any Republican-on-Republican controversy feed on them. them women and girls. That is a fraction of what’s The number of missing in El Salvador is a sub- vinced the attorney general to give him an office recently, a little more than a year after he showed the way The air is thick with the smell of human out there, he believes, but Ticas does not have the ject of debate, with estimates ranging from 600 and authority for excavating clandestine ceme- to a partial federal shutdown rather than allow funding for decomposition, and perhaps with fear. Police time or staff to find all of them. to 2,000 per year. Many of those reported missing teries. In reality, he is still a detective trying to the healthcare law. stand guard against gangsters who would stop Body counts also serve as political ammuni- may well have fled to the United States, while the extract information from the dead where many The Tea Party Express climbed aboard the Roberts re- the search if they could. When shots ring out sud- tion. In 2012 and 2013, El Salvador’s previous disappearance of many other Salvadorans goes of the living are too afraid to talk. “We have to election campaign, too, and Sarah Palin issued an endorse- denly, panic grips the crew before they realize leftist government helped negotiate a truce unreported out of fear of the gangs. But that learn to observe what the silence of the dead is ment. Club for Growth is also on board in Kansas and in that the gunfire comes from an honor guard at between the gangs, during which time it doesn’t mean families aren’t looking. Ticas pulls a telling us,” he says. Kentucky. The group endorsed only four Republican Senate the military funeral overhead. Ticas is up to his claimed that homicides fell by 60 percent. But metal box out of his desk stuffed with photo- One of his innovations, he says, is to dig paral- candidates this year, and neither Roberts nor McConnell armpits in dirt, as he sometimes is several days a detractors, including Ticas’s boss, Attorney graphs, identity documents and letters from des- lel to the graves rather than on top of them. His was among them. Now they are featured in the organiza- week. Hour after hour, he moves bits of earth team digs deep, L-shaped trenches around the tion’s donor guides, listed not as priority races, but as with an archeologist’s precision, his face streaked bodies, leaving them on a kind of earthen plinth. Republican seats in jeopardy. “McConnell has shown that with sweat and soil. In this way, the crew avoids disturbing evidence his primary allegiance is to the Republican Party, and not to Late in the day, with October skies threaten- and can be sure not to jar the bodies from where championing pro-growth, limited-government principles,” ing rain, he urges two assistants to make haste, they fell. Early on this day, they unearth one it says of the party leader. Not an endorsement, just a call but not to repeat the errors of the previous body, its head, legs and arms separated from the for Republican unity. —AP evening. In darkness, he says, a crew from the trunk, and cover it with black plastic. They can morgue took away a torso but forgot the head. see it is a male adolescent and Ticas notes that “This is not just an exhumation. It is a crime “those who knew him in life still will be able to scene,” he reminds them. They are working for identify him”. the attorney general, who must have bodies to Then they discover another head, and uncov- All articles appearing on these make a case for murder. er it bit by bit with a paintbrush until they can pages are the personal opinion of observe the manner and angle at which it was Fool’s Errand separated. The cut is consistent with a machete, the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Some would argue that digging up graves is a they say. Ticas makes notes, and a form is filled responsibility for views expressed fool’s errand in El Salvador, a country with the out before it is sent to the morgue. The work therein. Kuwait Times invites read- world’s second highest per capita homicide rate takes a psychic toll, Ticas admits. His chatter is after neighboring Honduras. But this is a vocation rapid-fire. He sometimes clowns around with ers to voice their opinions. Please for Ticas, who calls himself the “lawyer for the skeletons, and even once had a birthday cake send submissions via email to: opin- dead.” In fact, he is a systems engineer turned graveside. He cracks dark jokes that he calls his [email protected] or via snail police detective who taught himself forensic sci- “comic shield” against the witnessed horrors that ence. Most address him by his academic title, keep him awake at night. Yet, he is offended at mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. “Engineer”. Short and solidly built, he looks any suggestion that his humor shows disrespect The editor reserves the right to edit younger than his 51 years. Ticas speaks in the for the dead. “When someone has dug up a thou- any submission as necessary. street slang of the gangsters who occupy his In this Oct 6, 2014, photo, criminologist Israel Ticas talks on the phone as he sand bodies, then he can talk to me about neighborhood, but looks the part of a plainclothes stacks his field notebooks at his office in San Salvador. —AP respect for the dead,” Ticas says. —AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SPORTS

Nasser Al Mutairi wins Red Bull Car Park Drift in Kuwait for the Second Consecutive Year asser Al-Mutairi clinched the Red Bull remarkable competitive spirit and skillful per- Red Bull Car Park Drift has become a high- Car Park Drift title in Kuwait in a spec- formances that pleased the spectators. ly anticipated yearly event, not only in Kuwait Ntacular all-Kuwaiti final. In a tightly- “I thank God for the win. The competition but in most of the Middle Eastern countries fought final, Mutairi, driving a Nissan Sylvia was tough but I really enjoyed drifting today. participating in the regional competitions. (233 points) managed to overcome tough The track layout was amazing. This is my sec- The competition, sponsored by Ford Middle competition from Fahd Al-Jadee (190 points). ond consecutive win in Kuwait. Last year I East, took place at the Basel Salem Al-Sabah Mesyar Abu Shaibah (175 points) rounded wasn’t lucky in the regional finals as my car Club off the Seventh Ring Road. out the podium in third place. Ali Makhseed faced some technical problems. This year I’m The judging panel consisted of Pascal who was leading before his car hit a mechani- more prepared and hopefully I will score a Hayek (automotive expert), Saoud Abdulhadi cal failure came in fourth. Both Mutairi and good result,” said Mutairi, the winner. and Sami Haidar (drift experts). The evalua- Jadee will participate in the regional finals in “At Red Bull Car Park Drift we always pro- tion assessed the drift shows presented by Dubai on Nov 28. vide a safe and controlled environment the drivers in their modified cars, through the Mutairi’s run was near perfect, ensuring a where professionals and amateurs can come use of hand brakes and exertion of outstand- clean and tidy pass and making no contact and enjoy their drifting skills. Red Bull Car ing skills to take on turns in the most dazzling with the cones. He came as near as possible Park Drift is a competition where drivers are and accurate ways. with all the clipping points which gave a judged on drifting style and execution rather In addition, judges considered the good impression on the judging panel. than who finishes with the fastest time. The engines’ roars and the external look of the The event, sponsored by Ford Middle East, level in Kuwait is getting much better every car, the smoke produced by the friction of the saw around 5,000 drifting and motorsport year and hopefully the winner can compete tyres and finally the audience’s excitement spectators flood the event to watch the best- for the top ranks during the finals in Dubai,” and cheers for each performance to make of-the-best in Kuwait. The top 16 showed said Abdo Feghali. their final decision. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SPORTS

Mura wins Skate Canada Australia beat England Cricket great almost quit KELOWNA: Japan’s Takahito Mura won the Skate Canada International men’s title 16-12 in 4 Nations Champs NEW DELHI: Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar considered early retirement Saturday, landing two quadruple jumps and finishing with 255.81 points. Mura was after a string of losses while India’s captain, according to excerpts from the in tears and buried his head in a towel after his marks went up. “I was a little bit sur- MELBOURNE: Australia denied England a potentially match-winning try record-holding batsman’s upcoming autobiography. prised how well I was able to do, until now I was lacking a bit of confidence,” Mura in the final minute for a 16-12 win in rugby league’s Four Nations “I hated losing and as captain of the team I felt responsible for the string said through an interpreter. “While I was skating, I was thinking, ‘I’m doing really Championship yesterday, keeping alive its title defense. of miserable performances. More worryingly, I did not know how I could great. Very comfortable.’” Spain’s Javier Fernandez, the leader after the short program, Center Ryan Hall, who had already scored one of the two tries that turn it around, as I was already trying my absolute best,” Tendulkar wrote in dropped to second with 244.87 points. He had trouble on his three quad attempts, gave England a 12-4 halftime lead, hurled himself at a ball over the extracts of the book “Playing It My Way,” published by the Press Trust of falling on one of them. Australian goal line with time almost up, desperate to give his team its India yesterday. The 41-year-old made particular mention of his frustrations American Max Aaron was third at 231.77. Russia’s Anna Pogorilaya first win over the Kangaroos in 19 years. Though he got a finger to the ball on the 1997 tour of the West Indies, when India lost the third test at won the women’s title with 191.81 points. American Ashley Wagner as Australia fullback Greg Inglis tried to knock it dead, referees decided he Barbados from a comfortable position. Chasing 120, India was was second with 186.00, and Japan’s Satoko Miyahara third at did not have control and had not exerted downward pressure. bowled out for 81 with only makeshift opener VVS Laxman 181.75. Canadian stars Patrick Chan and Kevin Reynolds England had led until the 64th minute, but late tries to Ben Hunt and reach double-figures with 19. skipped the event. Chan, a four-time winner in the event, is tak- Inglis saved Australia from elimination. If England had won, it would have India, which lost the five-test series 1-0, went on to lose ing the season off, and Reynolds withdrew a few days ago assured itself a place, probably opposite New Zealand, in the Nov. 15 final because of skate troubles. Canada’s Meaghan Duhamel and Eric a subsequent four-match ODI series 3-1 with a similar in Wellington. Instead it must now beat New Zealand to have any chance result in the third one-day game at St. Vincent when India Radford won the pairs title with 210.74 points. China’s Sui Wenjing of reaching the final, while Australia’s hopes rest on its last round-robin and Han Cong were second with 184.64, and Russia’s Evgenia lost despite needing only 47 runs off ten overs with six match against Samoa. New Zealand gained a probable place in the final Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov finished third at 175.45. wickets in hand. “It was hurting me badly and it took me a Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje won the ice dancing when it followed its 30-12 win over Australia in the first round with a long time to come to terms with these failures. I even con- with 171.10 points to lead a Canadian sweep of the top lucky 14-12 win over Samoa on Saturday. templated moving away from the sport completely, as it two spots. Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were second at England opened its tournament with a 32-26 win over Australia and seemed nothing was going my way,” Tendulkar has 152.60, and Americans Madison Hubbell and would have eliminated the Kangaroos from finals contention if it had held written in the book which is set to be released on Zachary Donohue finished third at 148.23. — AP on to win yesterday. —AP Thursday. —AP Kenyans Kipsang, Keitany win New York Marathon

NEW YORK: Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and York debut in 2012, when the race was Mary Keitany surged at the finish to win called off because of damage from yesterday’s New York City Marathon, Hurricane Sandy, making the triumph holding off rivals over the closing strides extra special. “I was really hoping to com- in Central Park for narrow triumphs. pete in this race,” Kipsang said. “I love Kipsang, making his New York debut, New York.” held off Lelisa Desisa to win in two hours, Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai, who won in 10 minutes and 59 seconds, defeating 2011 and 2013, was seeking his third title the Ethiopian by seven seconds with in a row but settled for sixth, foiled in his Ethiopia’s Gebre Gebremariam third in bid to match Alberto Salazar’s victory 2:12:13. streak from 1980-1982 and move one shy Kipsang looked Desisa in the eyes in of American Bill Rodgers, who won a the final stretch and then pulled away to record four in a row from 1976-1979. claim the $100,000 (80,000 euro) top Mutai, also sixth at the London prize and take the 2013-14 World Marathon won by Kipsang last April, was Marathon Majors bonus top prize of one spot behind Uganda’s Stephen $500,000 (400,000 euros). Kiprotich, the reigning world and “Towards the end, I saw Desisa was Olympic champion. American Meb very close to me and very strong,” Keflezighi, who won at Boston in April, Kipsang said. “I saved some energy for was fourth in 2:13:18. that final sprint. I knew in the final 100 Kipsang took the World Marathon ABU DHABI: Pakistani batsman Misbah Ul Haq jubilates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match meters he couldn’t beat me.” Majors prize from Dennis Kimetto, who against Australia. — AFP Keitany, competing in her first won in September at Berlin in 2:02:57 to marathon since finishing fourth at the break Kipsang’s old world record by 26 2012 London Olympics while one month seconds. Pakistan close on series pregnant with her second child, won in Desisa had won his marathon debut 2:25:07 with compatriot Jemima last year in Dubai and also won last year Sumgong three seconds back and in Boston while Gebremariam won the Portugal’s Sara Moreira third in 2:26:00. New York Marathon in 2010. Priscah win after Misbah’s blitz The winning margin matched the Jeptoo did not defend her New York closest women’s race in New York history, women’s title, pulling out last month due ABU DHABI: Pakistan were on the verge of their to a leg injury. match, a blitz which overshadowed Azhar Ali’s feat Misbah took 74 minutes to reach the mark. established by Britain’s Paula Radcliffe in first series win over Australia in 20 years and victory of 100 not out, making this only the second occa- Misbah cut loose after Younis Khan fell for 46, hit- her 2004 victory over Kenya’s Susan Keitany and Sumgong pulled away in the second Test after skipper Misbah-ul Haq sion in Test cricket’s history when two batsmen ting three sixes and a four off one Steven Smith over Chepkemei, the first of the English from the pack at the two-hour mark to rewrote the record books with his belligerent bat- scored a century in each innings in the same match. and then hit the spinner for his fourth six an over women’s three New York crowns. make the title fight a two-woman battle ting in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Australian brothers Ian and Greg Chappell scored later. In all he hit four boundaries and as many sixes In cold and cloudy conditions, runners over the final miles. Sumgong pulled a Misbah smashed a 56-ball hundred, equalling centuries in each innings against New Zealand at in his fifty. Misbah pushed Starc for three to com- battled headwinds or crosswinds over few strides ahead with a mile remaining West Indian legend Viv Richards’s record made Wellington in 1973. Misbah beat the previous record plete the fastest Test fifty ever which took only 24 most of the hilly 26.2-mile course but Keitany closed back on the leader’s against England at Antigua in 1986, minutes after of the fastest half-century held by South Africa’s minutes. The previous fastest fifty in terms of time through America’s largest city, creating left shoulder and then moved ahead at breaking the mark for the fastest fifty which he Jacques Kallis scored against Zimbabwe at Cape was held by Bangladesh’s Mohammad Ashraful who the slowest men’s winning time since the 26-mile mark and stayed in front to made off just 21 balls at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Town in 2004. took 27 minutes for his fifty against India at Dhaka Mexico’s German Silva won in 2:11:00 in the end. Keitany, 32, had twice been Misbah’s stunning blitz set up Pakistan to declare Misbah hit two boundaries off paceman Mitchell in 2007. their second innings at 293-3, setting a daunting Starc to reach his hundred, punched the air in The previous fastest Test half-century by a 1995. It was the third victory in a row for third in New York while Sumgong, 29, 603-run target for Australia who suffered another delight and waved his bat to team-mates. Pakistani batsman was by Shahid Afridi who took 26 Kipsang, who captured the Berlin title was coming off a 2:20:41 personal best batting collapse before reaching 143-4 at stumps on This is also the second fastest hundred in terms balls to reach the mark, against India at Bangalore in last year and won last April in London. from her fourth-place finish in Boston the fourth day. Misbah said it was an honour to be of time, behind Australia’s Jack Gregory who 2005. Majid Khan previously held the record for the Kipsang had planned to make his New last April. — AFP bracketted with Richards. reached a hundred in 70 minutes against South fastest hundred by a Pakistani, scored off 74 balls “I think it’s the biggest honor for me,” said Africa at Johannesburg in 1921. against New Zealand in Karachi in 1976. — AFP Misbah. “I am nowhere near him (Richards) and scoring a hundred in as many deliveries as he did is something I will always remember in my life. “I didn’t SCOREBOARD know about the record of fastest hundred but someone from the team told me and I got to know it, it’s great to have this record.” Steven Smith (38) ABU DHABI: Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test between Pakistan and and Mitchell Marsh (26) were at the crease as Australia played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, yesterday: Australia still need another 460 runs for an unlikely win or bat out three sessions on the final day to Pakistan 1st innings 570-6 dec (Younis Khan 6-0-54-1, Marsh 4-1-15-0 avoid a 2-0 whitewash, their first series defeat 213, Azhar Ali 109, Misbah-ul against the Pakistanis since a 1-0 loss in Pakistan in Haq 101; M. Starc 2-86) Australia 2nd innings 1994. C. Rogers c Shafiq b Babar 2 Australia’s woes with the bat continued as left- Australia 1st innings 261 (M. Marsh 87; M. D. Warner c Shah b Hafeez 58 arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar (3-65) struck regular Clarke 47; Imran Khan 3-60) G. Maxwell lbw b Babar 4 blows by dismissing Chris Rogers (two), Glenn M. Clarke b Babar 5 Maxwell (four) and Michael Clarke (five) in 19 balls Pakistan 2nd innings (overnight 61-2) S. Smith not out 38 to leave Australia tottering at 43-3. Ahmed Shehzad b Johnson 14 M. Marsh not out 26 Clarke was beaten by a beautiful turner as the Mohammad Hafeez c Starc b Johnson 3 Extras: (b4, nb1, pen5) 10 Australian captain pushed on the backfoot only to Azhar Ali not out 100 Total: (for four wkts; 48 overs) 143 see his stumps disturbed. That summed up Clarke’s Younis Khan lbw b Smith 46 Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Rogers), 2-31 (Maxwell), miserable series with only 57 runs. Misbah-ul Haq not out 101 3-43 (Clarke), 4-101 (Warner) David Warner had held on end intact, reaching Extras: (b23, lb4, nb1, w1) 29 Bowling: Rahat 5-4-1-0, Khan 5-1-13-0, Hafeez his 13th half-century before miscuing a drive off Total: (for three wkts; 60.4 overs dec)293 12-1-33-1, Babar 17-1-65-3, Shah 8-0-21-0 Mohammad Hafeez and was caught for 58. Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Shehzad), 2-21 (Hafeez), (1nb), Ali 1-0-1-0 Earlier Misbah, notorious for his slow batting in 3-152 (Younis) Note: Pakistan were penalised five runs after one-day internationals, removed all doubts about Bowling: Johnson 7-1-45-2, Lyon 18-3-48-0, the ball hit the helmet placed behind the wick- his credentials. In all Misbah hit 11 boundaries and Starc 11.4-2-56-0 (1w), Siddle 14-4-48-0, Smith et-keeper. five sixes off 57 balls during his two centuries in the

NEW YORK: Mary Keitany of Kenya puts her hands together in gesture as she breaks the tape after winning the elite women’s division in the 44th annual New York City Marathon. — AP Abu Dhabi team clings on to Volvo Ocean Race lead

ALICANTE: Boats in the seven-strong Volvo Ocean Race fleet were skirting a group of South Atlantic icebergs yesterday with at least one crew feeling the cold more than most on the opening leg. Before the start of the race on Oct. 11, the Chinese crew of Dongfeng Race Team opted not to take their full quota of warm weather gear to save precious weight on their boat on the stage from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town. Unfortunately for them, the weather patterns have taken the fleet far further south in the Atlantic than anticipated, prompting race organizers to impose an ice-exclusion zone. The crews cannot cross the line designated by race director Jack Lloyd that is designed to keep them clear of some huge icebergs spotted on the race HQ satellite systems. It is becoming very cold for the teams as they head towards Cape Town, which they are expected to reach after the 6,847-nautical mile trip on Thursday. “The Dongfeng crew and their skipper Charles Caudrelier decided against packing all their warm weather kit just before leaving because they didn’t think they would need it,” explained race watch pro- ducer, Mark Covell. “That plan has not paid off and now it’s not far above freezing. They’ll have to work extra hard to stay warm.” Dongfeng are second, just five nautical miles behind long-term race leaders Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing with Team Vestas Wind (Denmark) and Team Brunel (Netherlands) within 50 nautical miles. A NEW YORK: Kurt Fearnely of Australia and Tatyana McFadden of the United States team from Spain, MAPFRE, and the all-women crew of SPAIN: Abu Dhabi Ocean racing Team yacht competes at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in (first place finishers in the wheeler divisions) pose for a picture at the 2014 New York Team SCA (Sweden) are bringing up the rear, some 300 Alicante. Yachts set off on the first offshore leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 to Cape Town City Marathon. — AP and 450 miles adrift, respectively. —AP in the 12th running of this ocean marathon. — AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SPORTS Bayern win Breeders’ Cup

ARCADIA: Upsets were the order of the day at the Breeders’ Cup on Saturday with the favorites denied in all nine races while Bayern command- ed the spotlight in controversial style by winning the showpiece $5 million Classic. Bayern, a 6-1 choice, survived a lengthy stewards’ inquiry before being confirmed as the winner of North America’s richest horse race by a nose after holding off Toast of New York at Santa Anita Park. Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes champion California Chrome, a 4-1 shot, finished third while the 5-2 race favorite Shared Belief charged home late to take fourth, his first defeat in eight career starts. However, the crowd of 61,114 watching the drama unfold was left hushed as the stewards reviewed a messy incident at the start of the race when several horses bumped into each other after Bayern broke sharply left into Shared Belief. After a lengthy wait, the stewards made no changes to the finishing order following their inquiry, to the relief of Bayern’s jockey Martin Garcia and trainer Bob Baffert. “You don’t like to MALAYSIA: Ryan Moore (right) of the US poses with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib see it, but you can’t control the start,” said Hall of Razak (left) during a prize giving ceremony after winning the 2014 CIMB Classic golf Famer Baffert after celebrating his first Classic ARCADIA: Jockey Martin Garcia (right) rides Bayern to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic tournament. — AFP win in 13 tries. “I think the nine horse (Toast of horse race past Jockey Victor Espinoza on California Chrome (left) and Jockey Jamie Spencer New York) probably came over and did more on Toast of New York at Santa Anita Park. — AP Moore retains CIMB Classic damage 100 yards out of the gate. But it’s racing. It’s racing luck.” The second and final day of the today. This is the most exciting one (win) yet.” leaders before surging in front down the stretch, KUALA LUMPUR: American Ryan Moore of put me off a little bit. I had to do some- Breeders’ Cup featured surprises in the other Texas Red blitzed down the home straight to finished a head in front of Better Lucky. won the CIMB Classic at the Kuala Lumpur thing really, really extremely good coming eight events. Take Charge Brandi, a 60-1 long blow away the field and claim an upset win in “Absolutely dynamite,” said Smith. “I couldn’t Golf and Country Club yesterday, success- in, and there were some tough holes.” Na shot when she entered the starting gate, pulled the $2 million Juvenile. Sired by the 2005 have asked for a better trip. Almost every step of fully defending the title he won last year. birdied three of his first four holes to lead by off a stunning upset in the day’s first race, the $2 Preakness and Belmont Stakes winning Afleet it, except for almost getting caught.” Moore started the final day tied for the two strokes and was still one shot ahead million Juvenile Fillies. With Victor Espinoza on Alex, Texas Red upstaged heavy favorites Carpe Japanese bred colt Karakontie continued the lead with countryman Kevin Na but finished after when things fell apart. He dropped a board, the Kentucky-bred filly took control early Diem and Daredevil to romp home by six and a day’s upset theme by surging to victory in the $2 three shots clear of the field at 17-under-par shot at the 13th then double-bogeyed the on and finished strong to win by half a length half lengths clear at 13-1 odds and stamp him- million Mile. The 30-1 long shot mounted a stir- after closing with a 67. 17th when his ball lodged into the top of a from Top Decile, ridden by Rosie Napravnik. self a Kentucky Derby favorite. ring charge when it counted to finish one length His final round featured eight birdies and palm tree before rebounding with a birdie “There is no doubt (we are thinking of the ahead of Irish colt Anodin (10-1) and two although he also made three bogeys, the at the last and sign for a 70, joining Garcia RECORD 20TH WIN Derby),” trainer Keith Desormeaux said of the lengths in front of Britain’s Trade Storm (20-1) in 31-year-old held his composure to claim his and Gary Woodland at 14-under. “It was my Take Charge Brandi’s victory earned Hall of two-year-old. “That’s why we’re in the game. He’ll third. fourth career PGA Tour and second Asian tournament, I thought,” said Na. “But Ryan Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas a record 20th be the Derby favorite, at this point, I would It was the three-year-old’s fifth career win in Tour title. “It was incredible to finish the way played fantastic. Hats off to him, he Breeders’ Cup win. “I thought she had a great think.” Veteran jockey Mike Smith extended his nine starts and came as little surprise to trainer I did,” he told a news conference. “Coming deserves it. week and today I thought we could be a factor ... record number of Breeders’ Cup wins to 21 with Jonathan Pease. “It’s a great result. He was a bril- down to the last few holes, I like to tell “It’s disappointing when you know you not that we would win it, but that we would do a narrow victory on board Judy the Beauty in the liant two-year-old and was very good this myself all the time that I’m a closer. That’s had the lead and it’s yours but Ryan did very well,” said the 79-year-old Lukas. $1 million Filly and Mare Sprint after making a spring,” said Pease. “We gave him a break and he what I play golf for.” “It’s been a great week, step it up in the end. Good for him.” “Doesn’t always work out, but it worked out flying start. Judy the Beauty, who stalked the showed a great turn of foot today.” — Reuters I’m a little bit lost for words,” Moore said in a Woodland, who lost a Monday playoff to televised interview. “To come back and Moore in last year’s tournament, carded a defend a title, it’s something I’ve never 67 but missed his chance to finish outright before.” Spain’s Sergio Garcia, the highest- second when he bogeyed the last. Warriors thrash Lakers ranked player in the field at fourth in the Australia’s Cameron Smith and Bae Sang- world, drained a long par putt on the final moon of South Korea finished tied for fifth hole to finish with a 69 in a three-way tie for at minus 12, one shot ahead of Australia’s OAKLAND: Klay Thompson scored a career-high 41 second. He made three birdies on the front John Senden. Davis Love III was among a points in his first game since signing a contract exten- nine but lost his chance with a double group of players who ended on 11-under sion, teaming with backcourt star Stephen Curry to bogey on the par-five 10th. “I just had a real- while former world number one Lee lead the Golden State Warriors past the winless Los ly bad break on 10, hit my tee shot a little Westwood signed for nine-under and 2012 Angeles Lakers 127-104 on Saturday. left and hit the cart path, and the ball kind Masters champion Charl Schwartzel eight- Thompson, who inked a four-year maximum exten- of disappeared,” Garcia said. “That one kind under. — Reuters sion worth about $70 million Friday, shot 14 for 18 from the floor. Curry added 31 points and 10 assists, and the Warriors withstood Kobe Bryant’s big plays to thrill a blue-shirt wearing sellout crowd of 19,596 in Hurricanes blow the team’s home opener. Bryant scored 19 of his 28 points in the third quarter and nearly brought the depleted Lakers back. away Coyotes Instead, Los Angeles collapsed in the final quarter to lose its fourth game in five nights. The Lakers are 0-4 for the first time since the 1957-58 season when the RALEIGH: Elias Lindholm scored twice as the Brad Marchand and Dennis Seidenberg also franchise was located in Minneapolis. Carolina Hurricanes beat the Arizona Coyotes 3- scored for Boston. Mark Stone scored for Ottawa 0 on Saturday night for their first win of the sea- with 28 seconds left in the first period and Mika MAVERICKS 109, PELICANS 104 son. Zibanejad added a goal for the Senators in the Chandler Parsons scored 20 points as Dallas beat Jiri Tlusty also scored for Carolina, and Cam third. Fraser had three career goals entering the New Orleans. Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 despite foul Ward finished with 25 saves in his first shutout game. trouble, making a 12-foot fade over Anthony Davis that since March 27, 2012. The Hurricanes had been gave Dallas a 109-103 lead with 49 seconds left. Monta the only NHL team without a win. Lindholm, MAPLE LEAFS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2 Ellis also scored 17 for Dallas. Parsons’ performance Carolina’s top pick in the 2013 draft, collected Peter Holland scored at 2:21 of the third peri- was highlighted by a momentum-swinging 3-pointer his first two goals of the season for his second od and James Reimer made 45 saves as Toronto from well behind the arc that gave Dallas a 101-96 lead career two-goal game. The Hurricanes played beat Chicago. Reimer made 26 saves in the third in the middle of the fourth quarter. Davis had 31 without right wing Alexander Semin, a healthy to preserve the win. Nazem Kadri and James van points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for New Orleans. scratch. The Russian has two assists and is with- Riemsdyk also scored for the Maple Leafs. out a goal in eight games. Justin Faulk had two Brad Richards and Brent Seabrook scored HAWKS 102, PACERS 92. assists for Carolina. It was Ward’s 22nd career power-play goals for the Blackhawks. Corey Jeff Teague scored 25 points and Al Horford in the shutout. Arizona’s Mike Smith stopped 32 shots. Crawford, making his first start since Oct. 18 The Coyotes have lost three straight. because of an upper-body injury, had 24 saves. Hawks’ home opener against the Pacers. Indiana closed OAKLAND: Stephen Curry No. 30 of the Golden State Warriors tries to steal the ball from to 95-92 when Donald Sloan was fouled in the corner Jeremy Lin No. 17 of the Los Angeles Lakers. — AFP PENGUINS 5, SABRES 0 PANTHERS 2, FLYERS 1 by Horford and knocked down all three free throws while Deron Williams scored 15 points. lineup and made two free throws with 0.2 seconds left Marc-Andre Fleury made 18 saves for his sec- Roberto Luongo made 36 saves and rookie with 1:13 left. But Teague answered with a jumper, to help Chicago weather another absence from star ond consecutive shutout and Chris Kunitz Aaron Ekblad scored his first NHL goal as Florida Sloan missed and Teague made a pair of free throws ROCKERS 104, CELTICS 90 guard Derrick Rose. Butler scored 24 points on 6-for-12 scored twice as Pittsburgh blanked Buffalo for its beat Philadelphia. Willie Mitchell also scored for with 26.6 seconds left to clinch the victory. Teague James Harden had 26 points and eight rebounds, shooting in his season debut, and Pau Gasol added 29 fourth straight win. Fleury, coming off a 3-0 vic- the Panthers, who have won three of four. scored 11 of Atlanta’s first 22 points and came up big and Houston took a 37-22 lead after one quarter in points and six rebounds for the Bulls, who missed Rose tory over the defending champion Los Angeles Ekblad, the Panthers’ top pick in this year’s at the end. starting 3-0 for the second straight season. because of a sprained left ankle. Kings, earned his third shutout in four games draft, converted a slap shot from just inside the Harden was 5 of 14 from the field, but he was 14 of Kevin Martin scored 33 points and made a 3-point- and 31st of his career. He has held opponents blue line, beating goalie Steve Mason on the RAPTORS 108, MAGIC 95 14 from the free throw line. He also had six assists. er for a 105-104 lead with 2.9 seconds to play. But without a goal in 10 of his past 12 periods. short side. Mason had 28 saves. Vincent DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and Kyle Lowry Terrence Jones added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Kunitz also had two goals in the win over the Lecavalier spoiled Luongo’s bid for his second added 21 as the Raptors beat the Magic for the eighth Butler got rookie Andrew Wiggins in the air on the oth- Kings and has seven goals on the season. Evgeni shutout of the season when he scored in traffic straight time. The Raptors held the Magic to 35.8 per- Dwight Howard had 14 points and eight rebounds for er end and forced contact to get to the line. He calmly Malkin, Patric Hornqvist and Blake Comeau also with 7.4 seconds left. Philadelphia had won four cent shooting in the final quarter and put all five the Rockets. made the free throws. scored for Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby had three of five, but the Panthers killed off six Flyers pow- starters in double figures to win their second in a row. assists. Malkin also had two assists and extend- er plays, including a 5-on-3 situation midway Evan Fournier scored 18 points for the Magic, who THUNDER 102, NUGGETS 91 JAZZ 118, SUNS 91 ed his point streak to 10 games. Crosby has a through the third period. have lost three straight. Rookie point guard Elfrid Perry Jones and Serge Ibaka each scored 23 points Derrick Favors scored a career-high 32 points and point in 18 straight games against Buffalo, his Payton had 16 points and nine assists. to help short-handed Oklahoma City wins its first added nine rebounds, and Gordon Hayward had 24 longest active streak against any team. JETS 1, RANGERS 0 game this season. Already without MVP Kevin Durant points and 10 boards as Utah earned its first victory of Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler scored in HEAT 114, 76ERS 96 for at least a month because of a broken right foot, the the season. WILD 4, STARS 1 the shootout to lift Winnipeg over New York. Chris Bosh had 30 points and eight rebounds for Thunder said star point guard Russell Westbrook had Trevor Booker added 14 points and nine rebounds Thomas Vanek scored on a power play, a pair Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec was excellent the Heat, which won its second straight. Mario surgery on his broken right hand Saturday and also will off the bench as Utah dominated around the basket, of firsts this season for Minnesota, as the Wild throughout, making 36 saves in regulation and Chalmers scored 18 points, and Dwyane Wade had miss at least a month. outscoring Phoenix 66-42 in the paint and enjoying a stayed unbeaten at home with a victory over two in overtime - including a breakaway stop on nine points and 10 assists. Tony Wroten had 21 points The Thunder led 29-17 at the end of the first quar- 52-34 edge in rebounds. Dallas. Mikael Granlund and Matt Dumba scored Martin St. Louis. Pavelec allowed a goal to Mats and 10 assists for the Sixers, and Brandon Davies ter, earning a standing ovationy. Kendrick Perkins It paid off for the Jazz in transition. Utah outscored in a three-goal second period for the Wild, but Zuccarello to start the shootout but denied the scored 18 points for the winless Sixers. Expected to scored 17 points and Steven Adams added 13 for the Phoenix 35-21 in fast-break points and had a 19-11 Vanek’s snap shot off a pass from Zach Parise next three attempts. The shutout was his first challenge the 82-game mark for worst record in NBA Thunder. Ty Lawson scored 20 of his 25 points in the edge in second-chance points. with 57 seconds left before the intermission this season. The Rangers played with only four history, the Sixers are 0-3 and could add to that winless second half for the Nuggets. Gerald Green had 16 points off the bench for the drew the loudest roar from the crowd. Not only defensemen for the final two periods and over- streak with three more home games in the next week. Suns (2-1), who shot just 14 of 43 (32.6 percent) from did that give Minnesota a 3-1 lead, but it gave time after captain Ryan McDonagh and Kevin BULLS 106, TIMBERWOLVES 105 the field in the second half. Markieff Morris added 13 Vanek his first goal in 10 games with the Wild. Klein were injured in the first. McDonagh sus- WIZARDS 108, BUCKS 97 Jimmy Butler made a surprise return to the starting points and Marcus Morris chipped in 12. — AP Just as importantly, it took their stumbling pow- tained a separated shoulder on a hard check Paul Pierce was ejected before halftime in his first er play off the hook. That was their first goal this into the boards by Kane. Klein left with a bruised home game with the Wizards, and Otto Porter picked season in 29 extra-skater opportunities, the last foot after blocking a shot. The shutout was the up the slack with a career-high 21 points. NBA results/standings NHL team to get one. second this season for New York goalie Henrik Starting the third quarter in place of Pierce, second- year forward Porter - essentially a nonfactor as a No. 3 Nino Niederreiter added another power-play Lundqvist and 52nd of his career. He made 25 Dallas 109, New Orleans 104; Memphis 71, Charlotte 69; Toronto 108, Orlando 95; Miami 114, goal off Ryan Suter’s feed in the third period. saves. overall draft pick as a rookie - scored 19 points in the Vernon Fiddler scored for the Stars, just 8 sec- second half and finished 7 for 11 from the field and 6 Philadelphia 96; Washington 108, Milwaukee 97; Atlanta 102, Indiana 92; Brooklyn 102, Detroit 90; onds after Dumba’s goal, but they were outshot DEVILS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2 for 7 from the free-throw line. Houston 104, Boston 90; Chicago 106, Minnesota 105; Oklahoma City 102, Denver 91; Utah 118, 30-20. The Wild have outshot every opponent New Jersey defenseman Adam Larsson broke Phoenix 91; Golden State 127, LA Lakers 104. this season, by a whopping total of 350-229. a tie with 9:25 left in the third period as the GRIZZLIES 71, HORNETS 69 Devils rallied to beat slumping Columbus. Marc Gasol scored 22 points, and Zach Randolph Eastern Conference Western Conference LIGHTNING 4, CAPITALS 3 Larsson, who played in his third game this had 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Grizzlies opened Atlantic Division Northwest Division Jason Garrison scored the tiebreaking goal season, capped a third-period comeback in 3-0 for the first time. W L PCT GB Portland 1 1 .500 - early in the third period to lift Tampa Bay over which the Devils (6-3-2) overcame a 2-1 deficit in The Hornets (1-1) were led by Al Jefferson, who Toronto 2 0 1.000 - Denver 1 1 .500 - Washington. The Lightning, who also got goals a span of 1:41. Larsson snapped a shot past scored 19 points on 8-of-19 shooting. Michael Kidd- Boston 1 1 .500 1 Oklahoma City 1 2 .333 0.5 from Ryan Callahan, Ondrej Palat and Nikita goalie Anton Forsberg, who made his NHL Gilchrist had 11 points and 12 rebounds, but the Brooklyn 1 1 .500 1 Utah 1 2 .333 0.5 Kucherov, have won five of six. Tyler Johnson debut. Earlier in the third, Adam Henrique scored team’s big free-agent acquisition, Lance Stephenson, NY Knicks 1 1 .500 1 Minnesota 1 2 .333 0.5 had two assists, giving him 13 over his last nine a power play-goal - his fourth tally of the season - scored two points and didn’t play in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia 0 3 0 2.5 Pacific Division games. Marcus Johansson, Eric Fehr and Troy off an assist from Jaromir Jagr. Marek Zidlicky got Charlotte trailed 51-46 entering the fourth quarter, Central Division Golden State 2 0 1.000 - Brouwer scored for the Capitals, who have lost New Jersey even at 1 with a power-play goal in but Kemba Walker, who had been limited to one field Chicago 2 1 .667 - LA Clippers 2 0 1.000 - four of five. Alex Ovechkin had an assist to snap the second period. Jack Skille and Nick Foligno goal all game, knocked down a 3-pointer from the Cleveland 1 1 .500 0.5 Phoenix 2 1 .667 0.5 a five-game point drought, the longest of his scored for the Blue Jackets (4-7), who lost their wing for a 65-62 lead. Indiana 1 2 .333 1 Sacramento 1 1 .500 1 career. Callahan was back in the lineup after fifth straight. Milwaukee 1 2 .333 1 LA Lakers 0 4 0 3 missing five games with a lower-body injury. NETS 102, PISTONS 90 Detroit 0 3 0 2 Southwest Division BLUES 3, AVALANCHE 2 Joe Johnson scored 15 of his 34 points in the fourth BRUINS 4, SENATORS 2 Brian Elliott made 27 saves in his 100th game Southeast Division Houston 3 0 1.000 - quarter as Brooklyn got its first win. Miami 2 0 1.000 - Memphis 3 0 1.000 - Matt Fraser scored his first two goals of the with St. Louis and stopped all three shootout The Pistons (0-3) got 18 points and 11 rebounds Washington 2 1 .667 0.5 Dallas 2 1 .667 1 season 1:28 apart in the second period to lead attempts for the Blues against Colorado. from Greg Monroe, who was making his season debut Boston past Ottawa. Carl Soderberg assisted on Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice for St. Louis. after a two-game suspension for a drunk-driving Atlanta 1 1 .500 1 New Orleans 1 1 .500 1.5 both of Fraser’s goals and Tuukka Rask made 28 Tarasenko has six goals, including five in his last arrest, but he was 1 for 17 on 3-pointers. Kevin Garnett Charlotte 1 1 .500 1 San Antonio 1 1 .500 1.5 saves for the Bruins, who have won three of four. three games. —AP added 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets (1-1), Orlando 0 3 0 2.5 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

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Ooredoo organises trip to Paris Saint-Germain club

oredoo Kuwait organised a trip to watch Paris Saint-Germain for ath- letes and students from different universities in Kuwait. The trip, which Ostarted on Oct 24, also included sports radio host Manaf Ashkanani and social media figure Omar Al-Othman. Participants attended a football game at the Paris Saint-Germain’s famous arena, the Parc des Princes. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The participants attended Paris a growing fan base in Kuwait and Saint-Germain’s game vs Bordeaux, around the region.” which ended with a 3-0 victory for Ooredoo extends its gratitude to all PSG. Abdulrahman Bohamad, a organizations that helped in organiz- 20-year-old mass communication ing the competition based on which student who attended the game, said: the participants were selected, includ- “Seeing the players live in the sta- ing Kuwait University, the American dium is an unforgettable experience. University of Kuwait, the Australian I was so lucky to be there among the College in Kuwait, Arabi Sports Club, audience, and it was such a nice thing Salmiya Sports Club and StudenTalk from Ooredoo to give us access to an youth magazine. exclusive stadium tour.” One of the main focuses of Oore- Another student, 21-year-old Mo- doo Group is youth. The vision of the hamad Daher, said: “I had such a great company is to enrich people’s lives. time there in the field, among other Ooredoo places youth as one of its supporters of Paris Saint-Germain. I top priorities, pledging to develop didn’t follow French football much but programs and launch initiatives that lately I’ve been keeping an eye on Paris aim to help young people grow and Saint-Germain because it’s one of the reach their potential. This is comple- rising teams in the Champions League. mented with youth-centric products I’m so happy I went on this trip. I made like Internet and phone plans which friends with very nice people there cater for the mobile usage of young and got into engaging discussions users, keeping in mind flexibility, value about football with a sports radio host and affordability. there. It was really a wonderful break Besides partnering with Paris Saint- especially for me as a student.” Germain, Ooredoo has also partnered Before the trip took place, Ooredoo with the Leo Messi Foundation which Kuwait General Manager and CEO has a track record of funding initia- Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Thani met tives, both large and small, to help with the participants at the Ooredoo children in at-risk situations related to Kuwait headquarters in Kuwait City health care and education develop- and congratulated them for winning ment. Ooredoo and the Leo Messi the chance to visit Paris Saint-Germain. Foundation have launched the mobile He said: “Football is one of the pas- health clinics initiatives across several sions that bring together thousands countries to provide healthcare ser- of people from different communities, vices to people living in rural areas that especially the youth. We at Ooredoo do not have access to medical facilities. care about empowering youth and enabling them, especially when it comes to matters they are passionate about. Paris Saint-Germain is one of the rising European football clubs, witnessing Kenyans Kipsang, Warriors thrash Keitany win New Lakers York Marathon

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LONDON: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney (bottom left) fightsfor the ball against Manchester City’s goalkeeper Joe Hart (upper left) during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium. — AP Man City beat 10-man United

a run of three winless games for City, who Januzaj sliced off target and from the second second when Rojo clattered Yaya Toure from climbed back to within six points of leaders Robin van Persie headed wide. behind as the Ivorian sought to bring down EPL results/standings Chelsea ahead of Wednesday’s crucial Beneath autumnal sunshine, it was a bitty a high ball. Man City 1 Aston Villa 1 (Weimann 16) Tottenham 2 (Chadli 84, Kane 90); Champions League meeting with CSKA start to the game, but mid-way through the United were forced into another defen- Manchester City 1 (Aguero 63) Manchester United 0. Moscow. Victory gave third-place City a first half the home team came to life and De sive reshuffle early in the second period fourth consecutive league win over their Gea was obliged to ride to United’s rescue when Rojo had to be stretchered off and Playing today neighbours for the first time since 1970, and three times in quick succession. given oxygen after injuring his shoulder in a Crystal Palace v Sunderland Man United 0 left Louis van Gaal’s United seven points After gathering a shot from Aguero, he sliding challenge. Paddy McNair took his behind the champions in ninth place. To had to tip a close-range effort by Jesus Navas place. Aguero saw another penalty shout English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, compound matters, United lost centre-back over the bar and then showed tremendous ignored after being clipped by Carrick, but won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Marcos Rojo to a shoulder injury in the sec- bravery to save at Aguero’s feet as the City’s persistence paid off in the 63rd Chelsea 10 8 2 0 26 10 26 MANCHESTER: Manchester City reasserted ond half, but Van Gaal will have drawn Argentine attacked Fernando’s left-wing minute. Southampton 10 7 1 2 21 5 22 themselves as the dominant local force as encouragement from his side’s dogged cross. United weathered the storm, but they Toure found Clichy with a beautifully Man City 10 6 2 2 20 10 20 Sergio Aguero’s second-half goal secured a Arsenal 10 4 5 1 18 11 17 showing on a ground where they lost 4-1 gifted City the momentum when Smalling weighted pass down the inside-left channel West Ham 10 5 2 3 19 14 17 1-0 Premier League victory over 10-man der- last season. was needlessly sent off in the 39th minute. and the Frenchman crossed for Aguero to Swansea 10 4 3 3 13 10 15 by rivals Manchester United yesterday. Both City were missing the injured David Silva Having received a first booking for stand- sweep home left-footed from 10 yards. Liverpool 10 4 2 4 13 13 14 managers had claimed in the build-up to and received a late blow when Aleksandar ing in front of Hart as the City goalkeeper With the home fans scenting blood, City Tottenham 10 4 2 4 13 14 14 the game that their team was the biggest in Kolarov was forced to withdraw from the looked to launch a clearance, he foolishly manager Pellegrini sent on Samir Nasri and Everton 10343191713 the city, but it was Manuel Pellegrini’s City Man Utd 10 3 4 3 16 14 13 starting XI after injuring himself in the warm- flew in on Milner, leaving referee Michael Edin Dzeko for the final 20 minutes. West Brom 10 3 4 3 13 13 13 who prevailed after Chris Smalling’s brain- up, with Gael Clichy coming in. Oliver with no option but to dismiss him. Navas hit the post after a scuttling run Newcastle 10 3 4 3 11 15 13 less first-half dismissal handed them control. The hosts were first to threaten, David de United’s ensuing reorganisation saw Januzaj but United finished the game strongly, with Stoke 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 The United centre-back saw two yellow Gea parrying from Aguero, but United, with concede his place to Michael Carrick, who Hart blocking from Van Persie and getting Hull 10 2 5 3 13 14 11 cards after trying to block a clearance by Joe Wayne Rooney operating in a deep-lying made his first appearance of the season. down well to save a low right-foot shot by Di Aston Villa 10 3 1 6 5 16 10 Hart and then fouling James Milner, and Crystal Palace 9 2 3 4 13 16 9 number 10 role on his return from a three- It could have been even worse for United, Maria after a bulldozing Rooney run. Toure Leicester 10 2 3 5 11 16 9 after seeing three penalty appeals waved game ban, began to probe. Angel di Maria but Oliver twice rejected strong penalty almost made the game safe, heading over in Sunderland 9 1 5 3 8 17 8 away, City eventually took the spoils thanks twice forced City back with crosses from appeals from City-the first when Marouane injury time, but Aguero’s goal proved QPR 10 2 1 7 9 20 7 to Aguero. wide on the left, but from the first Adnan Fellaini kicked the back of Aguero’s foot, the enough. — AFP Burnley 10 0 4 6 5 19 4 The Argentine’s 63rd-minute strike ended Kane gives Spurs win at Villa Sampdoria, Genoa advance Victory saw Spurs climb to eighth place, six points MILAN: Serie A high-flyers Sampdoria entertaining comeback win at the above the relegation zone but Villa’s sixth league loss reclaimed third spot yesterday thanks Friuli Stadium. Aston Villa 1 in a row meant they remained just two points above to a 3-1 home win over Fiorentina, Hosts Udinese got off the mark the bottom three. while city rivals Genoa fought back to inside the opening minute when veter- “You always need all the players,” Spurs manager claim a precious 4-2 away win at an striker Antonio Di Natale was sent Mauricio Pochettino told Sky Sports. “Today Andros Udinese. through on goal to beat Mattia Perin in (Townsend), Erik (Lamela) and Harry (Kane) made a Sampdoria went into the half-time the Genoa net. Tottenham 2 big impact.” break 2-1 up after Angelo Palomba, Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini For all that Benteke deserved to be sent off, Mason from the penalty spot, and Luca Rizzo admitted he feared their midweek win was fortunate not to be shown a red card as well after both opened their account for Sinisa over Juventus, which came days after a appearing to headbutt the Villa forward. “I thought we Mihajlovic’s side with Stefan Savic precious 2-1 win away to Chievo, had BIRMINGHAM: Substitute Harry Kane’s last-minute were excellent throughout the game,” said Villa man- reducing the arrears for La Viola on the gone to his players’ heads. winner, his seventh goal in as many games, completed ager Paul Lambert. stroke of half-time. “We didn’t start well at all. I thought Tottenham Hotspur’s come-from behind 2-1 victory at “OK we lost but the red card changed the game. Samp made sure of all three perhaps the players’ minds were still on 10-man Aston Villa yesterday as the visitors soared up There were so many positives today but one disap- points in the 77th minute when the win over Juve. Instead, we went on the Premier League table. pointment. “Christian Benteke was showing great Fiorentina forward David Pizarro lost to produce a solid performance,” Andreas Weimann’s 16th-minute goal gave Villa form, Tottenham could not handle him and it is disap- possession in midfield and Eder Gasperini told Sky. “Nine points in a the lead but the hosts had to play the final 25 minutes pointing with the red card. pounced to beat fellow Brazilian Neto week isn’t a bad return.” Even Di Natale a man down after striker Christian Benteke was shown “You cannot condone what he did but it is not like in the away goal. seemed surprised at how easy the a red card for a slap on the face of Spurs’ Ryan Mason. he threw a Mike Tyson punch. My daughter can punch Sampdoria’s fifth win of the season hosts’ opener had come, but Genoa Tottenham eventually made their advantage pay by harder than that,” added Lambert. saw them replace Napoli in third place bounced back in impressive fashion. scoring two goals inside the final six minutes at Villa Weimann, after Villa had missed several chances, and they now trail leaders Juventus by Giovanni Marchese levelled with a Park. gave the Birmingham club the lead when he turned in six points, with Roma in second three great half-volley on 21 minutes and Nacer Chadli struck from a corner before rising star a low cross from Charles N’Zogbia. points off the pace. three minutes later Iago Falque Kane, a life-long fan of north London club Spurs and a Emmanuel Adebayor should have equalised 11 Mihajlovic told Sky Sport: “Very restored the visitors’ lead. product of their youth system, grabbed the winner. minutes later after being played in by Roberto few people would have put us in third Silvan Widmer pulled Udinese lev- Soldado but his low shot was turned away place after 10 games. The lads were el four minutes before the break but by Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan. great. From start to finish they played Genoa were back in front when former Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen was to win.” Juventus and Milan reject Alessandro booked for a two-footed challenge on For 22-year-old Rizzo, it was an Matri struck 10 minutes after the Ashley Westwood as an increasingly frac- emotional outing. “The past three restart. tious match reached boiling point with the years, two in Lega Pro (third tier) and Juraj Kucka made sure of the points dismissal of Benteke, who was shown a red one in Serie B, have helped me for Gasperini’s side three minutes from card after a clash with Lamela and Mason mature,” said Rizzo. “As a Genoa boy full-time when he beat Orestis Karnezis that sparked a melee in front of the dug- who grew up supporting Sampdoria, with a drive from outside the area. outs. to score under the south stand was It was Udinese’s second successive Then came Tottenham’s rally, with Chadli fantastic.” defeat after a 3-0 reverse to Fiorentina turning in Lamela’s corner at the far post Napoli, 2-0 winners over Roma on in midweek and coach Andrea before Kane’s 20-yard free-kick deflected off ITALY: Fiorentina midfielder Alberto Aquilani (left) and Saturday, sit in fourth place a point Stramaccioni said: “In the past two defender Nathan Baker and beyond a Sampdoria defender Vasco Regini fight for the ball during a behind Sampdoria with Genoa moving games we’ve lost some humility and wrong-footed Guzan. —AFP Serie A soccer match. —AP up to a surprise fifth thanks to an hunger.” — AFP UK’s Islamic finance market widens with new initiatives

Page 22 Business Shale oil will suffer more than traditional oil MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 Page 23 Zain appoints Eaman Quantitative easing off the table Al-Roudhan Group CRO Page 25 Page 26

BEIJING: A worker dressed in an emperor costume to attract customers stands outside a shop selling souvenirs at the Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. An Associated Press survey of 30 economists has found that 57 percent of them expect China’s decelerating economy to restrain growth in countries from Brazil and Chile to Australia and South Korea. — AP Burgan Bank reports solid financial results Bank’s net income for 9 months up by 177%, reaches KD 48.7 million KUWAIT: Burgan Bank Group announced an annualized growth of 11 percent in loans, fully and oversubscribed in Q3 and we will the excellent execution of the corporate yesterday the first nine month results for the mirroring the bank’s increased market share further increase the capital through rights strategy, and to our staff for their continued financial year 2014. Compared to the same in the core market and abroad. issuance once we receive the required regu- support and commitment,” concluded Al- period last year, operating income surged to Majed Essa Al-Ajeel, Chairman of Burgan latory approvals,” added Al-Ajeel. Ajeel. KD 200.8 million while operating profits Bank Group said: “Once again, Burgan Bank “Our leading financial indicators continue The consolidated financials encompass before provisions soared to register KD Group continues to deliver solid growth in all to point to the right direction, The interna- the results of the Group’s operations in 112.6. Net income for the 9 months surged business lines, in all markets, thanks to the tional operations contributes to 51 percent Kuwait, and its share from its regional sub- by 177 percent reaching KD48.7 million. prudent execution of the group strategy.” to the group’s revenue. Once again, we are sidiaries, namely Jordan Kuwait Bank, Gulf In the third quarter and compared to the “Our Balance sheet remains strong with a optimistic about our performance going for- Bank Algeria, Burgan Bank - Turkey, Bank of same period last year, operating income continuous enhancement of the asset quali- ward,” added Al-Ajeel Baghdad, Tunis International Bank, in which grew 17 percent reaching KD 70.3 million ty, Our Capital adequacy ratio stands at 18.6 “On behalf of the board, I take this oppor- Burgan Bank owns a majority stake. Burgan while operating profit before provisions percent under Basel 2. We are in the process tunity to thank our customers and share- Bank Group has one of the largest regional grew by 16 percent reaching KD 39.9 million. of adjusting the capital for Basel 3, we start- holders for their confidence in our capabili- branch networks with more than 233 The positive leading indicators continues ed with the introduction of an innovative ties. I would also like to thank our executive branches across Kuwait, Turkey, Jordan, Burgan Bank Group Chairman Majed to point north, Burgan Bank Group achieved AT1 instrument which was launched success- management team for their leadership and Algeria, Iraq, Tunis, Lebanon and Palestine. Essa Al-Ajeel Gulf markets climb China slowdown to bruise global economy MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS

DUBAI: Most Middle Eastern stock markets rose yes- now faces major resistance on July’s multi-year peak of WASHINGTON: China’s roaring economy for years has pulled and BMW. terday as an improved global environment encour- 45.60 riyals. Turnover in the past two days has been much of the rest of the world with it, soaking up oil, iron ore and US automakers, particularly General Motors, also sell lots of cars aged local retail investors to buy and positive corpo- the highest since July, a positive technical signal. other commodities from developing countries and autos and lux- in China. But nearly all are built in China and don’t contribute rate news in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt buoyed ury goods from Europe. But its role as a global engine is fading as much to the US economy, Sohn said. That’s true of many other US shares in those countries. Major foreign stock markets Saudi, Egypt its economy slows - and many other nations, in the view of econo- goods sold in China, including electronics. As a result, weaker sales surged over 1 percent on Friday, partly because the In Saudi Arabia, the main stock index climbed 0.6 mists, will feel the pain. An AP survey of 30 economists has found in China wouldn’t much hurt the United States. Capital Economics, Bank of Japan surprised markets by ramping up its percent. Petrochemical heavyweight Saudi Basic that 57 percent of them expect China’s decelerating economy to a forecasting firm, calculates that only 6.5 percent of US exports go economic stimulus program. Although the long-term Industries , which has been battered in recent days by restrain growth in countries from Brazil and Chile to Australia and to China - equal to just 0.9 percent of the US economy. outlook for oil prices remains uncertain, Brent crude the weakness of oil prices, edged up 0.8 percent. In South Korea. “It’s hard to see a slowdown in China having a really significant has stabilized around $85 a barrel in recent days. the latest sign of a recovery in Saudi Arabia’s highly A notable exception is the United States, which the economists impact on the US economy, barring a complete collapse,” said Paul That was enough to spur gains across the Gulf, competitive insurance industry, United Cooperative see as largely insulated from China’s troubles. China’s once-explo- Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics. The AP surveyed a although markets closed off their highs. Dubai’s index Assurance Co reported that its net profit attributable sive growth has slowed in part because of its government’s efforts range of corporate, Wall Street and academic economists from rose 1.6 percent to end at 4,616 points, off the day’s to shareholders was 2.90 million riyals ($773,000) in to restrain its speculative real estate sector and shift its economy Oct. 24 through 29. Among their other views: peak of 4,671. the latest quarter, a jump of 113 percent from a year toward consumer spending. China’s economy expanded 7.3 per- If Republicans wrest control of the Senate from Democrats in Investors focused on property-related stocks, with earlier. cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, its slowest pace since tomorrow’s elections, it would probably cause political gridlock Emaar Properties surging 4.0 percent and construction Its shares climbed 4.1 percent; the company cited 2009. A growth rate above 7 percent would be the envy of most but would have little effect on the US economy. A few economists firm Arabtec gaining 1.0 percent. Abu Dhabi’s index lower net incurred claims and higher net investment major economies. But for China, it marked a sharp slowdown after said such an election result might lead to tax reforms that would rose 1.4 percent with First Gulf Bank up 3.6 percent profits for the improvement in its earnings. Egypt’s three decades of double-digit expansion. boost long-term growth. and Aldar Properties up 2.8 percent. market surged 2.1 percent with property and con- Last week, the Conference Board, a business group, forecast Retail sales will pick up during this holiday shopping season. Qatar’s index rose 0.9 percent, led by Barwa Real struction-related shares performing well. Palm Hills that China’s growth would slump to 4 percent by 2020. China’s The economists think sales will rise 4.1 percent from a year ago, up Estate, which was the most heavily traded stock and Development jumped 6.9 percent and Upper Egypt deceleration is rippling around the world. Brazil and Australia are from 3.8 percent in 2013. Lower gas prices and greater hiring surged 3.4 percent to 44.40 riyals after it announced a Construction rose 3.5 percent as it declared a dividend selling it less iron ore, a key ingredient in steel, as China’s construc- should boost Americans’ spending power. 500 million riyal ($137 million) commercial develop- of 0.1 Egyptian pound a share. tion boom slows. Chile is exporting less copper to China. ment near downtown Doha, with construction expect- Shareholders owning 56 percent of Egyptian snack Indonesia is selling it less oil and lumber. Fed move ed to start in the second quarter of 2015 and comple- maker Bisco Misr have agreed to sell their shares to And South Korea’s electronics exports have faltered, hamper- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has done a better job than tion slated for the beginning of 2017. The project sug- United Arab Emirates-based Abraaj Investment ing its growth, as Chinese consumers buy fewer smartphones or her counterpart at the European Central Bank, President Mario gested to some investors that after years of struggling Management, Bisco Misr said without giving financial choose cheaper domestic alternatives. Draghi. The economists gave Yellen an average score of 3.8 on a with large debts and obtaining state aid, Barwa was details of the offer. Although Abraaj’s interest in the scale of 1 to 5, with 5 the best and 1 the worst. Draghi earned 3.2. starting again to focus on new organic growth. Earlier company was already known and Bisco Misr is not a Corruption crackdown Most economists say they wish the ECB would take bolder steps to last week it reported a 44 percent rise in nine-month very large enterprise, the news was nevertheless a China is also cracking down on corruption, which threatens spur growth in the 18-nation euro-zone, which may be on the net profit. positive sign of growing foreign interest in investment European designer brands. Sung Won Sohn, an economist at brink of its third recession in seven years. The stock rose above chart resistance in the 43.20- opportunities in Egypt. Bisco Misr shares are extremely California State University’s Smith School of Business, estimates Most of surveyed economists think the US economy can 43.45 riyal area, the August and September peaks; it illiquid and fell 10 percent in tiny volume. — Reuters that one-third of luxury Swiss watches are exported to China. In expand at a respectable annual rate of 2.5 percent to 3 percent addition, China is the fastest-growing market for Mercedes-Benz through next year even if Europe, Japan and China stumble. — AP BUSINESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The Fed was too News in brief hasty ending QE Iraqi Basra oil exports By Hayder Tawfik restored to 2.4m bpd BAGHDAD: Oil exports from Iraq’s southern Basra ter- ince last year the Federal Reserve has been minals were restored to 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd) accused of risking another bubble in the yesterday after bad weather had reduced the volume, a Sfinancial markets. Its monthly purchases of shipping source said. High winds had reduced crude billions of dollars of US exports to 1.44 million bpd at the offshore export termi- Treasuries and bonds from nals on Saturday. Exports from Basra, Iraq’s main oil- exporting hub, often fluctuate widely due to weather or banks and financial institutions technical problems. has led to huge expansion in its balance sheet. Some conservative politicians and economists Shareholders with 56% of have been raising red flags and Bisco Misr agree to sell wondering how the FED can CAIRO: Shareholders holding 56 percent of Egyptian snack correct its balance sheet with- maker Bisco Misr have agreed to sell their shares to United Arab Emirates-based Abraaj Investment Management, out creating a meltdown. Now the Fed has ended Bisco Misr said. Abraaj Investment Management, an affili- its monthly bond buying policy, but was it early ate of UAE’s Abraaj Capital, first made an approach to buy and was done just to please the opposition. Will at least 51 percent of Bisco Misr in July, pending a technical the Fed regret its decision? Time will tell. study that is now complete, according to Bisco Misr. The I personally think that policy makers should company, one of Egypt’s main producers of biscuits and have focused more on making sure that inflation cakes, said in a statement yesterday that the shareholders had agreed to sell provided that the formal offer came does not keep falling and should have tried to get within two working days from Thursday, indicating that a it up within the 2 percent target. Also, they should deal could take place today or before. Dubai-based Abraaj have continued their asset purchases. One of the Capital, the Middle East’s largest private equity firm, has arguments the Fed kept repeating is that the econ- been pushing to expand in emerging markets. It already omy is strong enough to withstand the ending of owns stakes in Egypt’s Orascom Construction, budget car- Quantitative Easing measures. Again, I believe they rier Air Arabia and supermarket chain Spinneys. The Bisco Misr statement, which did not provide the financial details were early to make that decision and it is a back- of Abraaj’s offer, listed the names of eight shareholders ward looking rather looking forward. Yes, the econ- that it said had conditionally agreed to sell. Bisco Misr said omy has been growing and doing much better TOKYO: A shopper enters an apparel shop in Tokyo. Japanese inflation slowed further in September as in August that Kellogg Co, the world’s biggest breakfast than anticipated but it has been doing so for the consumers tightened their purse strings, fuelling concerns that a tax hike this year could derail the cereal maker, had also made a bid approach. The company also earlier refused a takeover bid from Juhayna Foods, past three years. We all know that economic cycles nation’s economic recovery. —AFP have their own average lives and cannot go on for- Egypt’s largest juice maker. ever. Global economic growth has been continu- ously downgraded so the risk of the US economy UK’s Islamic finance market Egypt’s Suez Cement suddenly slows down is there indeed. raises Q3 profit The Federal Reserve statement emphasized sol- CAIRO: Suez Cement, Egypt’s largest listed cement id job gains as it ended its third round of asset pur- widens with new initiatives maker by market value, said profits rose sharply in the chases and kept mute about slowdowns in China third quarter though an energy shortage had raised Britain may lose one of its Islamic bank costs and marred its outlook. Net profits after minority and Europe. At least it maintained a commitment interests rose 40.5 percent to 52 million Egyptian to keep interest rates low for a “considerable time.” pounds ($7.3 million) after it managed to pass on high- However, it did not mention falling inflation rates. LONDON: The scope of Britain’s Islamic finance market is instruments, ranging from sukuk issued by the Qatari er production costs to customers. But nine-month prof- Falling inflation has become a global trend and I widening with several initiatives from the government government to those issued by Saudi Arabian firms, its fell 14.6 percent on last year, hit by severe energy can’t see how the US economy escapes this trend. and private sector, although the country is about to lose Choudhury said. The IBB, a unit of Qatar’s Masraf Al shortages which forced the company to cut output by The Federal Reserve Committee should have com- one of its six full-fledged Islamic banks. Rayan, is now moving into the wholesale business and 40 percent so far this year. “Power cuts and fuel shortages are likely to remain major issues for cement pro- mitted to keeping the current target range for the In June, Britain became the first Western country to plans to change its name to Al Rayan Bank in December, sell sovereign sukuk (Islamic bonds), helping boost its subject to regulatory approval, as it looks to appeal to a ducers. Fuel and energy shortages will prolong chal- Federal rates at least until the two years inflation lenges to meeting cement production targets,” it said in industry credentials as competition intensifies among wider customer base. outlook has returned to above 2 percent and a statement. Suez Cement was one of the companies should have continued the assets purchase policy. global financial centres for a slice of Islamic business. affected when the government cut natural gas supplies The most accurate measure for inflation is the Britain has 22 firms that offer sharia-compliant financial Alternatives to factories in January and has had to import clinker at personal consumption expenditure index that has products and they held an estimated $19 billion in assets Despite this, London-based European Islamic higher cost. The move was aimed at preserving natural not exceeded the Fed’s 2 percent target. It has last year, according to a report by lobby group Investment Bank is now in discussions with regulators to gas for power generation, to avoid blackouts and public TheCityUK. These include six full-fledged Islamic banks relinquish its banking license, the lender said in a regula- unrest. It led cement companies, including Suez, to been below 1.5 percent over the past year. I hope renew a demand to use coal for power generation. that Janet Yellen the Federal Reserve chairman did such as Bank of London and the Middle East, European tory filing. Under a 2012-2016 strategy, EIIB is exiting not compromise with her decision just to keep all Islamic Investment Bank , Gatehouse Bank and the legacy private equity investments, seeking more stable members of the committee on board. Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB). income from its asset management and advisory servic- Last week a government official said the central bank es. Federal Reserve officials dismissed recent tur- Global backdrop would look into developing a liquidity management tool Dropping its deposit-taking license would remove moil in global financial markets, and focused for use by Islamic banks, while Britain’s export credit cumbersome capital and reporting requirements. In July, instead on “solid” employment gains that will keep likely to buoy agency expects to guarantee sukuk for the first time next EIIB failed to secure regulatory approval to appoint a them on a path toward an interest-rate increase year, an issue by a customer of European plane maker chief financial officer. next year. A majority of US policy makers at their Gulf stocks Airbus. Other banks are also adjusting their strategies. meeting last week also set aside concerns, both In May, the Bank of England widened the types of London-based Gatehouse Bank aims to generate more DUBAI: A positive global market environment looks set to sup- among their own members and in financial mar- port Middle Eastern stocks, while Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate may sharia-compliant debt instruments that Islamic banks can deals outside the domestic property market, its recently kets, about too-low inflation, voting to proceed rise on the back of a new commercial development project use in their liquidity buffers, under a policy statement appointed chief executive told Reuters in August. Bank of with plans to end their third round of asset pur- announced by the company. known as PS4/14. Islamic banking accounts for only a tiny London and The Middle East, Britain’s largest Islamic chases. Major global equity markets surged more than 1 percent on fraction - less than 1 percent - of the British banking sec- bank, is developing private banking services with Friday, partly because the Bank of Japan surprised financial mar- The Fed’s statement in effect endorsed that tor, far below the share of roughly a quarter seen in the Malaysia’s Bank Muamalat. kets by ramping up its massive economic stimulus program. forecast and brushed aside fears in the financial Gulf. Non-banks are also spotting opportunities, such as Although the long-term outlook for oil prices remains uncertain, markets that such an outlook is at risk. It seems to But taken together, the new official initiatives seem asset management firm London Central Portfolio (LCP), Brent crude has stabilized around $85 a barrel in recent days. me that the Federal Reserve is not concerned likely to create a more benign environment for Islamic which has launched two sharia-compliant property funds Barwa announced on Thursday a 500 million riyals ($137 million) commercial development near downtown Doha, with construc- about the rising US dollar, falling oil prices, the tur- finance, allowing banks to operate more flexibly and effi- since December. moil in the global markets and the risk of the euro- tion expected to start in the second quarter of 2015 and comple- ciently, and therefore more cheaply. Depending on how “We have every intention of rolling this out across all tion slated for the beginning of 2017. The project may persuade zone falling back into recession again. The decision quickly it moves ahead, the plan for the liquidity man- future funds,” said Naomi Heaton, chief executive of LCP. investors that after years of struggling with large debts and by the Bank of Japan last Friday to increase sharply agement tool could conceivably put Britain ahead of “With the Islamic finance industry growing rapidly and obtaining state aid, Barwa is starting again to focus on new organ- its Quantitative Easing measures and by doing so some Gulf countries in providing options in this area. far quicker than the conventional fund sector, we wish to ic growth. Earlier last week it reported a 44 percent rise in nine- pumping more cheap Yen into the market may “PS4/14 is a strong enabler...this is very powerful for continue to capitalize on this market.” month net profit. help to reduce investors’ concern about the end of us,” Sultan Choudhury, chief executive of Birmingham- Last week, London’s Battersea Power Station project The stock, which last closed at 42.95 riyals, faces chart resist- easy money in the US. I wonder if the action by the ance in the 43.20-43.45 riyals area, the August and September based IBB, said on the sidelines of an industry conference announced it had secured a 467 million pound ($754 mil- peaks; any clean break would point up to a test of major resistance Bank of Japan was a coincidence! —Dimah Capital in Dubai. lion) Islamic syndicated loan, one of the largest Islamic on July’s multi-year peak of 45.60 riyals. Turnover on Thursday was The new rules allow Islamic banks to hold a variety of transactions ever conducted in the country. — Reuters the highest since July, a positive technical signal. —Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.760 Sierra Leone 0.000064 0.000070 Nepalese Rupees 3.900 Singapore Dollar 0.223404 0.229404 South African Rand 0.020818 0.029318 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 89.045 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.880 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001909 0.002489 Japanese Yen 2.630 Australian Dollar 232.68 229.68 Indian Rupees 4.748 Thai Bhat 9.885 Taiwan 0.009448 0.009628 Canadian Dollar 262.37 263.37 Turkish Lira 131.050 Thai Baht 0.008627 0.009177 Pakistani Rupees 2.826 Swiss Franc 309.88 307.88 Srilankan Rupees 2.220 Euro 371.39 372.39 Arab Nepali Rupees 2.969 US Dollar 290.25 293.25 Bahraini Dinar 0.765292 0.773292 Singapore Dollar 227.300 Sterling Pound 469.73 472.73 Bahrain Exchange Company Hongkong Dollar 37.515 Japanese Yen 2.73 2.75 Egyptian Pound 0.038575 0.041675 Bangladesh Taka 3.754 Iranian Riyal 0.000080 0.000082 Bangladesh Taka 3.743 4.013 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Philippine Peso 6.479 Indian Rupee 4.731 5.031 Belgian Franc 0.007574 0.008574 Iraqi Dinar 0.000188 0.000248 Thai Baht 8.959 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.216 2.651 British Pound 0.459708 0.468708 Jordanian Dinar 0.406284 0.413784 Irani Riyal transfer 1118.330 Nepali Rupee 2.960 3.495 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Irani Riyal cash 135.735 Czech Korune 0.005215 0.017215 Pakistani Rupee 2.815 2.790 Danish Krone 0.045194 0.050194 Lebanese Pound 0.000144 0.000244 UAE Dirhams 78.87 79.34 Euro 0.359989 0.367989 Moroccan Dirhams 0.023745 0.047745 GCC COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 770.38 772.45 Nigerian Naira 0.001176 0.001811 Saudi Riyal 77.659 Norwegian Krone 0.039417 0.044617 Egyptian Pound 40.48 41.08 Omani Riyal 0.749690 0.755370 Qatari Riyal 80.019 Romanian Leu 0.083453 0.083453 Jordanian Dinar 411.94 417.59 Qatar Riyal 0.079206 0.080419 Omani Riyal 756.400 Slovakia 0.008475 0.018475 Omani Riyal 752.74 760.04 Saudi Riyal 0.076950 0.077650 Bahraini Dinar 773.290 Swedish Krona 0.035638 0.040638 Qatari Riyal 79.93 80.48 UAE Dirham 79.300 Swiss Franc 0.296186 0.306386 Syrian Pound 0.001724 0.001944 Saudi Riyal 77.32 77.72 Turkish Lira 0.130034 0.137034 Tunisian Dinar 0.157378 0.165378 ARAB COUNTRIES Turkish Lira 0.130034 0.137034 UAE Dirhams 0.078233 0.079382 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.178 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Australasia Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.607 Australian Dollar 0.248001 0.259501 Yemeni Riyal 0.001313 0.001393 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.358 New Zealand Dollar 0.220830 0.230330 Tunisian Dinar 161.730 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate America Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian Dinar 410.830 US Dollar 290.400 Canadian Dollar 0.253805 0.262305 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.953 Canadian Dollar 260.360 US Dollars 0.286850 0.291550 Syrian Lira 2.074 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Sterling Pound 464.795 US Dollars Mint 0.287350 0.291550 Morocco Dirham 33.714 Euro 365.565 US Dollar 290.300 Swiss Frank 301.825 Euro 368.000 Asia EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Bahrain Dinar 772.165 Pound Sterlng 468.500 Bangladesh Taka 0.003346 0.003946 US Dollar Transfer 290.950 UAE Dirhams 78.960 Canadian Dollar 261.500 Chinese Yuan 0.045965 0.049465 Euro 366.600 Qatari Riyals 80.560 Indian Rupee 4.735 Hong Kong Dollar 0.035427 0.038177 Sterling Pound 466.970 Saudi Riyals 77.615 Indian Rupee 0.004504 0.004905 Egyptian Pound 40.600 Canadian dollar 260.240 Jordanian Dinar 409.755 Turkish lira 132.160 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.220 Egyptian Pound 40.518 Bangladesh Taka 3.752 Swiss Franc 303.710 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.217 Japanese Yen 0.002579 0.002759 Australian Dollar 257.490 Philippines Peso 6.478 Indian Rupees 4.727 Kenyan Shilling 0.003334 0.003234 US Dollar Buying 289.750 Korean Won 0.000263 0.000278 Pakistan Rupee 2.830 Pakistani Rupees 2.822 Bahraini Dinar 773.500 Bangladesh Taka 3.747 Malaysian Ringgit 0.085445 0.091445 GOLD UAE Dirham 80.000 Philippines Pesso 6.455 Nepalese Rupee 0.002973 0.003143 Tola 1 135.740 Saudi Riyal 77.650 Cyprus pound 712.550 Pakistan Rupee 0.002760 0.003040 Tola 2 266.730 Philippine Peso 0.006374 0.006654 *Rates are subject to change Tola 5 660.855 Japanese Yen 3.580 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 BUSINESS Shale oil will suffer more than traditional oil from low prices US firms more affected by falling revenues

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By Francisco Quintana In the case of firms that operate mostly in the American exploration firms spend $30 and $11.5 shale gas and oil sector in the United States, the billion more than they made as cash flow. Only a KUWAIT: The recent decline in oil prices casts situation is particularly more complicated. First, few of them, mostly those with international further doubts on the shale oil hype. Last sum- because prices in the US are below international operations that compensate high costs in the mer the Energy Information Administration (EIA, levels. The glut created by last years’ massive US, are producing positive returns. a branch of the US government) published a production has increased the differential The third factor affecting the United States is compilation of data on cash flow generated by between the WTI American reference and the that its two main deposits, Bakken and Eagle major oil companies. It showed how flat oil international reference of Brent, which used to Ford, are already facing severe decline rates in prices had translated into a flat flow of cash be at $1 or $2 and is now at around $7-$8. their legacy oil production change, which refers coming from operation. The problem came from Furthermore, some of the most important shale- to the production capacity of existing rigs (with- FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt Main. the expenditures side, which were much higher oil producing deposits in the United States, in out counting the additional ones that might be than the cash generated, around $110 billion for particular the large Bakken field, sell at a dis- added later). Declining rates are now at between ECB set to sit tight on rates the fiscal year ending in March 2014. count to WTI, increasing the pressure on rev- 70,000 and 110,000 barrels per day compared to Why did companies spend so much? Partly enues. their plateau level. despite moribund economy because low interest rates incentive firms to take Second, because costs seem to be rising In summary, a substantial part of the world’s on more debt, but also because exploration and faster in the US than elsewhere. Some costs are production requires high prices to be sustain- Bank in ‘wait-and-see mode’ into New Year drilling is becoming more expensive as the most falling; firms are getting better at injecting sand, able. The Guardian recently quoted a report by accessible deposits are already in operation. To water and chemicals to free up the shale gas and Carbon Tracker saying the oil firms committed be able to maintain this level of spending, firms oil. But, overall, costs are going up. According to over a trillion dollar over the next decade to FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is December meeting before possibly decid- had to sell their assets and take on more debt. the EIA, upstream costs rose by 12 percent a year projects requiring prices above $95 to be viable. likely to hold fire on new policy moves ing on new action”. The situation has deteriorated rapidly for these in the 2000-2012 period due to rising rig rates, These projects might never come into produc- Thursday and leave a series of radical firms since last summer, when these data were deeper water depths, and the costs of seismic tion if low prices continue. Saudi Arabia’s strate- recent measures to take their course, Expanding bank’s balance sheet published. Brent oil prices fell by 20 percent, technology. Not a single large oil project in the gy of maintaining production high and prices despite pressure over a weak economic In addition to cutting interest rates, from $110 in July to $87 today. WTI suffered a last three years has had a break-even price low might prove to be a smart move to reduce recovery, analysts say. Unlike moves by the deflationary fears have prompted the ECB similar decline. Revenues for sales are suffering, below $80. In April the Wall Street Journal global production capacity and bring prices US Federal Reserve to end its stimulus to pull out other tools, such as a series of further reducing cash flow. reported that, in 2012 and 2013, the 20 largest back to up in the long run. spree and a surprise monetary easing plan liquidity programs to inject cash into the by the Bank of Japan, ECB policymakers are economy. After its TLTRO, or targeted long- expected to sit tight at their monthly meet- term refinancing operations scheme, to ing. make cheap liquidity available to banks on The week looks set to be particularly condition they lend it on to companies, busy for the ECB, which on Tuesday takes and a program to buy covered bonds, its on its role as Europe’s banking watchdog in latest move to kickstart credit in the euro a historic shake-up to help ward off anoth- area begins this month. er financial crisis. Howard Archer, of IHS The ECB is launching purchases of asset- Global Insight, said no new ECB decisions backed securities (ABS), or bundles of indi- were likely for the time being, adding that vidual loans such as mortgages, car loans “the bank will very probably remain in ‘wait and credit-card debt sold on to investors, and see’ mode into the New Year”. to allow banks to share the risk of default Interest rates are currently at their all- and free up funds to offer more lending. time lows anyway — 0.05 percent for its But the central bank’s target of boosting main “refinancing” rate-and a rate hike the size of its balance sheet by one trillion seems unlikely at a time when the ECB is euros ($1.25 trillion) has made little head- seeking to boost inflation from its stubborn way through the first TLTRO or the initial lows. covered bonds purchases. Inflation in the 18-nation euro-zone Analysts have suggested that some edged up to 0.4 percent in October, official banks may have preferred to hold off until data showed Friday, far below the 2.0 per- after the results of the ECB’s most strin- cent target set by the Frankfurt-based ECB, gent-ever audit were published. Last week, which has a core mission of ensuring price that audit awarded a clean bill of health to stability. “If survey-based inflation expecta- a large majority of euro-zone banks. tions fall further, the pressure for additional Investors will be watchful Thursday for any ECB monetary easing will increase,” comments by ECB president Mario Draghi Commerzbank’s chief economist Joerg on the possible purchase of corporate Kraemer said, however. bonds following speculation this could be Current low inflation levels have on the horizon. stoked fears of deflation-when prices But Jennifer McKeown, of Capital actually fall-which, if it takes hold, can Economics, said government bond pur- trigger a vicious spiral where businesses chases along the lines of the US Federal and households delay purchases, throt- Reserve’s program-may well “ultimately be SHANGHAI: A stock trader watches the price monitor at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. — AFP tling demand and causing companies to needed to ensure an expansion of the lay off workers.Nevertheless, Carsten bank’s balance sheet large enough to exert Brzeski, of ING-DiBa, said the latest “bet- meaningful upward pressure on inflation”. ter-than-feared” economic euro-zone data However some ECB board members are Regulators to set date for was one of several factors likely to allow vehemently opposed, especially Germany’s the ECB to “to wait, at least until the Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann. —AFP Shanghai-HK stock connect Both exchanges making preparations: Mayor

SHANGHAI: A scheme to link China’s main stock issues need to be resolved. latory framework to enable the convertibility of exchange to the Hong Kong bourse is still under The delay has raised questions over the pace the RMB under the capital account... so that the preparation and a launch date depends on regu- of China’s economic reforms. The Shanghai may- financial sector can better serve the real econo- lators, Shanghai’s mayor said yesterday. The or also pledged yesterday to speed up develop- my,” he told the meeting, which serves as an “Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect” platform- ment of China’s first free trade zone (FTZ), as a advisory body to the city government. which would allow international investors to chorus of foreign companies expressed disap- China keeps a tight grip on its currency for fear trade selected stocks on Shanghai’s tightly- pointment at the speed of promised reforms. that unpredictable inflows or outflows of funds restricted exchange and let mainland investors The FTZ was set up in China’s commercial hub could damage the economy and reduce its con- buy shares in Hong Kong was widely expected Shanghai in September last year with the prom- trol over it. “A lot of financial reforms in favour of to launch last month. ise of a range of financial reforms, including full liberalization have been announced but have not “The Shanghai stock exchange and Hong convertibility of the yuan currency and free yet been implemented or not completely, such as Kong stock exchange are now both making interest rates-pledges which remain unfulfilled. the liberalisation of RMB,” Gerard Mestrallet, chair- preparations,” Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong told a “The resulting time lag between announced man and chief executive officer of French energy news conference. “For preparations, the work- and actually implemented reform measures has firm GDF Suez, said in another paper. Foreign BofA Merrill load is heavy... there can’t be any problems created an opaque picture that has led to a wait- Yang said the government would offer a because stock trading is a major matter,” he said. and-see attitude among many foreign investors,” revised “negative list” of what is barred in the He did not give a timetable for a future Michael Diekmann, chairman of German insur- FTZ for 2015, following criticism that the two Lynch banker linked launch. “As to when it will connect, that is the ance giant Allianz, said in a paper presented at a previous lists were too long. “Of course, our tar- decision of regulatory bodies,” he said. meeting of foreign business leaders in Shanghai. get is to further shorten the negative list in the to Hong Kong murders Hong Kong stock exchange chief Charles Li Yang said the government would work 2015 version,” he told the news conference. has suggested that pro-democracy street towards making the yuan-also known as the ren- Some 12,600 companies had registered in the protests in the former British colony were partly minbi (RMB) — freely convertible, among other FTZ since its establishment but only 14 percent HONG KONG: A Bank of America Merrill balcony, while the other, a foreign woman responsible for the postponement, though financial liberalization plans for the FTZ. “We will were foreign-invested firms, according to official Lynch employee has been arrested in Hong of between 25 and 30, was found lying industry officials say technical and regulatory gradually put in place an institutional and regu- figures. —AFP Kong in connection with the murder of two inside the apartment with wounds to her women, a source with direct knowledge of neck and buttocks, police said in a state- the situation told Reuters. Hong Kong ment. The man had called police in the ear- police said a foreign man had been ly hours of Saturday and asked them to Virgin ‘ignored’ space safety warnings: Expert detained after two women were found investigate the case, police said. A Bank of dead in an apartment in Wan Chai, a central America Merrill Lynch spokeswoman in LOS ANGELES: A rocket science but her warning again went causes of the accident had been altitude of around 45,000 feet city district known for its nightlife, on New York declined to comment. safety expert yesterday said Virgin unheeded. “I warned them... that determined. Branson, however, (13,700 meters). Saturday morning. Police declined to iden- Violent crime is a rare in Hong Kong and Galactic “ignored” safety warnings the rocket motor was potentially took aim at early speculation of The crash was the second disas- tify the man or give his nationality. the city’s homicide rate is one of the lowest in the years leading up to the dead- dangerous,” she said. Campbell’s the causes of the crash, which had ter to rock the private space indus- The man has not been charged. Britain’s in the world. In one of Hong Kong’s most ly crash of its spacecraft in warnings related to nitrous oxide, focused on the new rocket fuel. try in the space of a few days, after Foreign Office in London said a British talked-about killings, the so-called “milk- California, as investigators hunted which has been used as a fuel com- “To be honest, I find it slightly an Antares rocket carrying supplies national had been arrested in Hong Kong, shake murder”, a Merrill Lynch banker was for clues to accident’s cause. ponent in previous test flights. irresponsible that people who to the International Space Station without specifying the nature of any sus- clubbed to death in 2003 by his wife, who pected crime. The body of one of the two drugged him beforehand by serving him a Carolynne Campbell, a rocket Friday’s flight was reportedly the know nothing about what they’re exploded after take-off in Virginia victims had been hidden in a suitcase on a milkshake full of sleeping pills. —Reuters propulsion expert with the first using a new kind of fuel saying can be saying things before in Tuesday. Experts say the acci- Netherlands-based International derived from nylon plastic fuel the NTSB makes their comments,” dent will delay the advent of com- Association for the Advancement grains, but it was not clear whether he said. mercial space tourism by several Monte Paschi working on of Space Safety, said she could not nitrous oxide was also involved. Tom Bower, who wrote an years. Virgin Galactic had hoped to speculate on the cause of Friday’s A team of investigators from the unauthorized biography of start ferrying wealthy customers to ‘substantial’ capital increase crash without “all the data.” National Transportation Safety Branson, told BBC radio on the edge of space in 2015, charg- However, she said multiple warn- Board (NTSB) has been deployed to Saturday several Virgin Galactic ing $250,000 per person for a tick- LONDON: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena , sales and a merger. ings had been issued to Virgin the Mojave Desert to probe Friday’s engineers had left the company in et on the company’s six-seater the oldest surviving bank in the world, is The source told Reuters the plan, which since 2007, when three engineers accident, which left pilot Michael recent years over safety concerns vehicle. NTSB acting chairman working on a rights issue to fill at least half has to be presented to the ECB by Nov 10, died testing a rocket on the Alsbury dead and and co-pilot Pete in the wake of the deadly 2007 Christopher Hart said on-site inves- of a 2.1 billion euro ($2.6 billion) capital gap would include a “substantial” capital increase ground. “Based on the work we’ve Siebold seriously injured. accident. “All the engineers in tigations would last up to a week uncovered by a European review of banks, a of at least 1 billion euros but did not give a done, including me writing a paper California working on the project but the full probe piecing together source with direct knowledge of the matter precise figure because no decision had yet on the handling of nitrous oxide, ‘Safety number one priority’ I’ve spoken to said it was very dan- facts and analysis “will be probably said. Italy’s third-largest bank has hired UBS been taken. Banks that had underwritten we were concerned about what British tycoon Richard Branson gerous,” Bower said. 12 months or so.” and Citigroup to assess strategic options June’s capital increase remained interested after it failed European Central Bank (ECB) in backing the new cash call, the source said, was going on at Virgin Galactic,” she told reporters in Mojave on Wreckage from the crash was check tests designed to test the solidity of adding the advisors were also sounding out told AFP. Saturday safety had always been ‘No sign of explosion’ strewn over an five miles (eight the financial system. potential new investors. “I sent copies of the paper to Virgin’s paramount concern. Witnesses to Friday’s crash say kilometers) long, Hart said. The options for the historic Tuscan The plan also includes an “M&A event” various people at Virgin Galactic in “Safety has always been our num- there was no obvious sign of an Investigators hoped to yield lender, which raised 5 billion euros as which was more difficult and there were var- 2009, and they were ignored,” she ber one priority,” Branson said, explosion before Virgin’s suborbital clues to the causes of the crash recently as June to strengthen its bal- ious options on the table, the source, adding said. Campbell said she outlined adding that the company would SpaceShipTwo broke apart and from the reams of telemetry data ance sheet and help pay back state aid, talks with UBI Banca and other merger can- concerns to Virgin Galactic in a sub- not “push on blindly” with its ambi- hurtled to earth shortly after it had and video footage expected to be are expected to include further asset didates were under way. —Reuters sequent telephone conversation, tious space program until the detached from a mothership at an available, Hart said. —AFP BUSINESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 European growth as elusive as quicksilver

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LONDON: Data from both sides of the Atlantic will give clues in the com- A weaker euro not only boosts euro-zone exports, it imports inflation, ing week on just how bad the euro-zone economy is and just how sus- both of which the ECB wants to see. The nuance being sought on tainable is its US counterpart. Thursday, however, will be whether there is any momentum towards full Europe offers a rate meeting from the European Central Bank and a QE and how German opposition could be overcome. new slate of economic forecasts; the United States will release its influen- The ECB has been throwing money in various ways at the euro-zone tial monthly jobs data. economy for a long time but dynamic growth has proved as elusive as Purchasing manager indexes for the past month will also show how quicksilver. This is expected to be underlined by the purchasing manager businesses see things shaping up in the United States and Europe. One indexes. The euro-zone’s manufacturing is sitting just a tad above stag- for China’s has already come in lower than expected. nation. Data has been very lackluster. For many, the ECB meeting on Thursday will be the main money “October’s ... business and consumer survey suggests that the euro- event - despite the fact that it is not likely to be one of action or sus- zone economy got off to a weak start in Q4, after broadly stagnating in pense. Q3,” Capital Economics said in a note. As usual, the attention will be on ECB President Mario Draghi’s Mid-week, the European Commission will give its latest economic nuances at the news conference that follows the likely non-move on forecasts and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and rates. When it comes to the ECB, the news is often all about the journey Development will issue its on the G20 economies ahead of a meeting of rather than the destination. This week’s inflation data let the ECB off the the group. hook on taking any immediate additional action to combat the threat of deflation. Getting better? At 0.4 percent in October, inflation is worryingly slight, but it is higher Outside the euro zone, the Bank of England also looks to keep inter- than it was a month earlier. est rates on hold at record low levels on Thursday. Three of its most sen- ECB policymakers are also in no rush to move on to something new ior officials have expressed staunch opposition to hiking rates over the when they have not yet seen how their targeted loans and purchases of last two weeks. Until a few weeks ago, a small but significant minority of asset-backed securities are doing. economists expected the BoE would raise interest rates from 0.5 percent Many in financial markets would like to see the ECB move to a full in November. Now they are unanimous in expecting no change this quantitative easing (QE) asset-buying program like the one the US month, according to a Reuters poll. Federal Reserve has just closed. But as these words from ECB Governing This is partly because the British recovery, while strong compared Council member Ewald Nowotny suggest, it is not likely. with elsewhere, is still tentative and is unlikely to be sustainable if “I don’t think we should be pushed by the markets to produce a new Britain’s main trading partners decline. The United States is one of those program at every meeting we have.” The bank will also be looking at the partners, but it seems to be relatively robust. US employers are expected US Federal Reserve’s ending of QE and relatively hawkish tone for some to have expanded their payrolls by a healthy 233,000 in October, accord- spillover succor. The euro is down more than 1.5 percent against the dol- ing to a Reuters poll. That figure, if confirmed on Friday, would validate NEW YORK: Traders David O’Day (left) and Peter Tuchman (center) gather at the post that handlers lar since the Fed meeting on Wednesday, and down more than 10 per- the Federal Reserve’s conclusion that the job market continues to make Alibaba on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, at the close of trading on Friday. — AP cent since May. strides toward full health. — Reuters MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 BUSINESS

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US stocks end a turbulent Quantitative easing off the table month at a record high NBK WEEKLY MONEY MARKETS REPORT NEW YORK: For stock investors, there increase its bond and asset purchases was no shortage of drama in October. by 10 trillion yen to 20 trillion yen KUWAIT: This week, the FOMC end- compensation have declined some- banks will be required to adjust the BoJ all in Stocks started the month modestly ($90.7 billion to $181.3 billion) to ed the largest monetary experiment what” but countered that by repeat- value of their assets in their In an unexpected move, the Bank below a record high, only to cascade to about 80 trillion yen ($725 billion) and made its Fed funds rate hike ing that consumer inflation expecta- accounts. Poor valuation of com- of Japan boosted the monetary their worst slump in two years. But annually. The announcement came guidance a bit more data depend- tions “have remained stable.” mercial loans was blamed for a base by “about” JPY80 trillion per after flirting with a correction, or a 10 after data showed that the world’s ent. Indeed, while the Fed funds rate While the FOMC’s assessment of chunk of the adjustments. year from “about” JPY 60-70 trillion. the economic outlook was According to the ECB, 12 out of the Additionally, the BoJ will extend the percent drop, the US market rebound- third-largest economy remains in the are expected to remain low for a considerable period of time, rate unchanged, The FOMC repeated that 25 banks have covered their capital average remaining maturity of ed and closed at all-time highs on the doldrums, with household spending hikes could occur sooner or later “it likely will be appropriate to main- shortfall through capital increases Japanese Government Bonds pur- last day of the month. dropping and unemployment ticking than the Fed currently anticipates tain the 0 to 0.25 percent target since the beginning of 2014. chases to about 7-10 years. In the All told, US stocks ended October up. depending on the evolution of eco- range for the federal funds rate for a As we expect, the stress test BoJ’s announcement, the bank solidly higher, up 2.3 percent. The Dow Japan’s move comes only two days nomic data. considerable time following the end represents a step forward to explains the reasons of the expan- Jones industrial average capped the after the US Federal Reserve brought In parallel, the Bank of Japan in an of its asset purchase program.” The improve the ability of the sion of the monetary policy, blam- rally by rising 195.10 points, or 1.1 per- an end to its own bond-buying pro- unexpected move this week boost- addition came at the end of the text European financial system to sup- ing the effect of the consumption cent, to end at 17,390.52 on Friday. The gram. Investors have been hopeful that ed the monetary base by “about” as follows: “If incoming information ply credit again and gain investors’ tax hike and a substantial decline in Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 23.40 the European Central Bank might also JPY80 trillion per year from “about” indicates faster progress toward the confidence. crude oil prices, which have been JPY 60-70 trillion. Their statement Committee’s employment and infla- The ECB has started tackling exerting downward pressure recent- points, or 1.2 percent, to 2,018.05 and start buying bonds to stimulate that showed that they used a combination objectives than the Committee these issues in their latest policies ly. The decision by the BoJ showed the Nasdaq composite added 64.60 region’s economy by keeping interest tion of JGB and other asset purchas- now expects, then increases in the actions through the TLTRO and the that they are ready to seek further points, or 1.4 percent, to 4,630.74. rates low and injecting cash into the es and liquidity provision through target range for the federal funds ABS purchase plans, which both weakness of the yen in order to Both the Dow and the S&P 500 financial system. That form of stimulus loan support programs to expand rate are likely to occur sooner than should have a positive impact on achieve their 2 percent CPI target. closed at record highs. It’s a remark- is called quantitative easing, also the monetary base. currently anticipated. Conversely, if the banking sector. BoJ easing is potentially more able turn given the month’s volatility, known among investors as “QE.” The Governor of the BoJ also said progress proves slower than expect- Other than the policy side, the relevant and positive for global risk which at times approached levels from “The Japanese central bank has tak- that there is still room for further eased, then increases in the target range move to a common European regu- appetite than the first round two the 2008 financial crisis. Then again, en the QE baton from the Fed, and ing, if needed, but they feel they are likely to occur later than currently lator is also a step forward to regain years ago as it coincides with the have taken sufficient steps for now. anticipated.” confidence from outside investors end of Fed QE, second, it was com- the month has an unfortunate history equity traders couldn’t be happier,” He said that consumer inflation is for unsettling moves, such as the stock said David Madden, market analyst at likely to hit around 2 percent around market crashes of 1929 and 1987. This IG. Japan’s stock market rose 4.8 per- middle of their forecast period of fis- October, the market’s seesaw path was cent to the highest level since 2007. cal year 2014-2016. driven by fears that Europe’s economy The Japanese currency weakened dra- On the FX side, after almost one was slipping back into a recession, matically following the Bank of Japan’s month of consolidation, the US dol- worries about plunging oil prices and announcement. The yen slumped 2.6 lar regained its strength after the concerns of possible weakness in the percent against the dollar to 112 yen. FOMC meeting on Wednesday after the market erased all doubts over US economy. Oh, and don’t forget The yen is trading at the lowest level in the potential end of the quantitative Ebola. Those anxieties sent the market, more than five years. Japanese compa- easing program. for the most part, straight down for nies typically like a weak Japanese yen In summary, the USD saw a two weeks. because it makes their exported goods rebound starting Wednesday to The nadir came on Oct 15, when the cheaper abroad. extend until the end of the week S&P 500 came with a hair’s breadth of against the majors helped by a con- going into a correction. Investors had Europe up tinuation of stronger than expected suspected such a drop. The last one European stock markets rose broad- US data. occurred in late 2011, and historically ly following the Bank of Japan’s The major move came against the Japanese Yen reaching a high of corrections happen every 18 months announcement on hopes that the ECB 111.54 with Japanese equities clos- or so. could be tempted to follow Japan’s ing over seven year high and with a But just after the market came close lead in stepping up stimulus measures. gain of 5 percent on the day after the to going into a correction, it bounced However, few think anything will be BoJ announcement. right back. Strong US corporate earnings announced at the ECB’s next policy The euro on the other hand end- were the primary driver of the rebound meeting next Thursday. ed the week on the lower side at Nowotny: Never say never in the European system, secure pletely unexpected and finally yet as well as signs that central banks in “The willingness of the Bank of Japan 1.2570 after reaching a high of Although he did not see the per- affordable funding and avoid 2012 importantly, the more explicit focus Japan and Europe were going to do all to ease further in the fight against defla- 1.2771 on Wednesday prior to the spective at this time to introduce a nightmare all over again. The con- on risky assets. Fed meeting. In a similar fashion, The full-scale Quantitative Easing pro- cern remains in Europe as to the they could to stop their economies from tion will encourage those who think the sterling pound started a strong week gram, ECB Governing Council mem- demand side of the equation. Precious metal dragging everyone else down with ECB should be doing the same,” said reaching a high of 1.6183, however ber Ewald Nowotny answered in an Indeed, the geopolitical tensions in Gold and silver fell hard this them. “I don’t think it’s a surprise that we Julian Jessop, chief global economist at ended the week much weaker below interview that we should “never say Europe have delayed the European week reaching a low we haven’t came close to a correction. We’ve been Capital Economics. Britain’s FTSE 100 the 1.6000 level. never” when asked if he could recovery despite the improvement seen in over five years as markets expecting one for a while. I think the rose 1.3 percent. France’s CAC 40 In the commodities markets, the exclude that the ECB might move in in the financial system. Add on this, continued to digest the recent bigger surprise has been how we rip- jumped 2.2 percent and Germany’s DAX USD strength managed to send pre- the direction of full-on quantitative the specter of deflation and the lack release of the Federal Open Market roared all the way back up,” said Bob climbed 2.3 percent. cious metal prices down to their low- easing. of loan growth appetite, Europe will Committee statement. Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen In other markets, the price of US est in almost five years, with Gold As such, the stakes were high for have to step up and do more. With a lack of inflation globally, closing below the $1,200 level after next week’s ECB meeting as British Banks approved the and a strong US dollar, investors Asset Management. “When you hit benchmark crude oil fell 58 cents to Federal Open Market Committee investors were waiting whether the fewest mortgages in more than a have had little reasons to jump into someone over their head with a ham- $80.54 a barrel in New York as increasing meeting and silver around the $16 ECB would deliver the long awaited year last month, in a sign that the commodity complex. mer, you don’t expect them to get up production from OPEC members added level. quantitative easing program prior growth in Britain’s housing market Additionally, with the acknowl- immediately.” to already high global supplies of oil. to year-end. The question asked by and the broader economy is slow- edgement by the FOMC that infla- US companies have been, for the Brent crude, used to price oil in The Fed statement many investors until Friday morning ing. The Bank of England said this tion is likely to remain low added most part, reporting strong quarterly international markets, dipped 38 cents This week FOMC statement was was answered by the Bank of Japan week that mortgage approvals for pressure on the metal complex. results the last two weeks. Corporate to $85.86 in London. In other energy hugely significant. Not just because which unexpectedly eased further, house purchase fell to 61,267 in With long term interest rates low, profits are up 7.3 percent from a year futures trading on the NYMEX, whole- of the several hawkish elements, but thus providing more time for the September from 64,054 in August. this could present a potential prob- ago, according to FactSet, compared sale gasoline fell 2.6 cents to close at most importantly because it marks ECB to wait and see the global The housing market has been lem for Gold if economic data con- the end of the Fed as a liquidity effect of such a move on global slowing faster than the Bank of tinue to come on the strong side with the 4.5 percent investors had $2.169 a gallon, heating oil fell was flat provider of last resort. Looking at markets England had been forecasting. Its causing interest rates to rise in the expected at the beginning of the at $2.515 a gallon and natural gas rose the statement, the Fed’s assessments forecast in August that mortgage future. month. And any worries about the US 4.6 cents to close at $3.873 per 1,000 of current conditions were upgrad- ECB stress test approvals would average 75,000 a Additionally, according to ana- economy earlier in the month evapo- cubic feet. Bond prices fell. The yield on ed. Rather than describing “signifi- Last weekend, the ECB released month in the last three months of lysts, modest physical buying was rated as the data rolled in, mostly the US 10-year Treasury note rose to cant underutilization of labor the results to its bank stress tests. As 2014 looks farfetched. already evident during the recent recently Thursday’s data showing the 2.34 percent from 2.31 percent resources”, the FOMC noted that “a they have pointed out, smaller capi- In addition, The nationwide slide and hasn’t picked up dramati- US economy grew at a 3.5 percent Thursday. In metals trading, the price range of labor market indicators sug- tal shortfalls than expected were price index was up 9 percent year cally during the Indian wedding pace last quarter. of gold fell $27 to $1,171.60 an ounce. gests that underutilization of labor found, which was positive for on year in October, which is hardly season. resources is gradually diminishing.” It European risk sentiment. In summa- the sign of a market in decline, Friday’s gains were driven by the Silver fell 31 cents to $16.11 an ounce also removed its listing of fiscal poli- ry, 25 out of 130 of the top banks but still the slowest rate of growth Kuwait Bank of Japan, which surprised and copper fell 2 cents to $3.05 a cy as a drag on growth. On the infla- failed the checks, and the stress test since January, and a slowdown Kuwaiti dinar at 0.29010 investors by announcing it would pound. —AP tion part, the Fed recognized that has found lenders overvalued their from just under 12 percent in The USDKD opened at 0.29010 “Market-based measures of inflation assets by Ä48bn. Consequently, June. yesterday morning. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 BUSINESS Al-Shaya & Al-Sagar unveils special 25th anniversary limited edition Mazda MX-5

KUWAIT: Kuwait Automotive Imports Under the bonnet there is a 2.0-litre Utility/comfort/equipment ebony-inspired exterior elements al-like satin chrome finish is used on the Co WLL (Al-Shaya & Al-Sagar), exclusive four-cylinder engine, which produces Outfitted only in a Soul Red Metallic include black front combination lamp louver rings, gauge cluster meter rings distributor of Mazda cars in Kuwait, cel- 188Nm for the six-speed automatic premium coat, the depth of this deep bezels and 17-inch Dark Gunmetal 10- and inner door handles. Immediately a ebrated the unveiling of the Special transmission. A meticulous attention has red symbolizes the multi-faceted nature spoke aluminum alloy wheels, which are more soothing atmosphere compared to 25th Anniversary Edition Mazda MX-5 been paid to the weight and balance of of the fiery fiend within. Creating a strik- wrapped in grippy Bridgestone Potenza its ready-to-rumble exterior disposition, recently. the engine’s moving parts, including the ing contrast are the Brilliant Black A-pil- RE05A 205/45R17-84W tires. looks are almost always deceiving as Ashish Tandon, General Manager pistons, connecting rods and flywheel lars, windshield surround, outside mir- The interior opens up brightly as a detailed hints abound to MX-5’s rascal KAICO, emphasized that this anniversary which have been lightened to make the rors and MX-5-signature Power- luxury lounge with its standard Almond nature. Brilliant Black is expressed in the model was created to express Mazda’s engine rev more freely. Retractable Hard Top (PRHT). Other leather seats and door trim. A liquid met- form the seatback garnish with Piano sincere gratitude to the millions of MX-5 Black commanding the steering wheel enthusiasts around the world, and as spokes. Genuine black leather wraps the such Mazda spared no effort in creating steering wheel, parking brake lever and the very best MX-5 yet. Mohamed armrests. Osman, Mazda brand manager, urged all To continue the exterior’s contrast- sports car enthusiasts to visit Mazda color theme, distinctive red stitching is showroom and experience first-hand used throughout on all premium touch Mazda’s exciting sports model. points. Another minute but hardly minor detail is the instrument panel. This panel Celebrating sports driving features a red base paint but is delicately Mazda, the name alone evokes hand-painted a Piano Black gradation, exhilaration and driving pleasure. The meaning no two vehicles will feature the enthusiasm surrounding the MX-5 exact same texture. Also, only the since its debut in 1989 has been noth- anniversary edition will be equipped ing short of phenomenal. Since day with aluminum alloy pedals. one, this vehicle has been a true dri- But no limited-edition anniversary ver’s car with its “jinba ittai” spirit of model is complete without the proper oneness of car and driver. This highly- badging. The 25th Anniversary logo is celebrated model has received over pronouncedly etched into the leather 200 awards from around the globe headrests as well as on the stainless steel including Japan Car of the Year 2005- door scuff plates. On the exterior, a sin- 2006 and is in the Guinness Book of gle 25th Anniversary badge is mounted Records as The best selling two-seater onto the driver’s side front fender and sports car with nearly 1 million MX-5s features an identifying serial number. As sold to date. The 25-year history of the the soul of the sports car continues to be MX-5 Miata showcases the absolute reinvented, this MX-5 Miata 25th pursuit of a unique driving feel in Anniversary Edition is only the begin- which the car and driver become one, ning of another 25 years and beyond of and also is a chronicle of how far daily driving, weekend racing and all the Mazda has grown to establish its own excuses in between to get behind the unique style of driving exhilaration. wheel.

Zain appoints Eaman Al-Roudhan Al-Tijari announces winners Group Chief Regulatory Officer of Najma account and winner of Mercedes ML350 od she orchestrated numerous strategic home-grown talent to a senior position, fulfill- KUWAIT: Zain Group, the leading telecom KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held the which is the highest in the country and another innovator across the Middle East and Africa alliances with international and regional oper- ing our human resources policy of capitalizing Al-Najma Account daily draw yesterday. The 4 mega prizes during the year worth KD 100,000 announces the appointment of Eaman Al- ators. on and promoting our talented leaders from draw was held under the supervision of the each on different occasions: The National Day, Roudhan as Chief Regulatory Officer of Zain Commenting on the appointment, Scott within.” Ministry of Commerce & Industry represented Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and on the 19th of June Group effective 1 November, 2014. This fol- Gegenheimer, Zain Group CEO said, “With the Furthermore Gegenheimer congratulated by Abdulaziz Ashkanani. which is the date of the bank’s establishment. lows the departure of Saud Al-Zaid who was ever increasing importance of telecom regula- Saud Al-Zaid on his appointment as a Board With a minimum balance of KD 500, cus- appointed a Board member of the newly member of the newly formed Kuwait Telecom The winners of the tomers will be eligible for the daily draw provid- formed Kuwait Telecom Regulatory Authority. Regulatory Authority, “confident he will play a Najma daily draw are: ed that the money is in the account one week A result focused telecommunications exec- constructive role in the enhancement of the Ammar Saleh Al-Asmi KD 7000, Zahour Hassan prior to the daily draw or 2 months prior to the utive, she brings to the role 20 years of experi- sector in Kuwait and beyond.” Haider — KD 7000, Hardan Khaleef Al-Rajab- KD mega draw. In addition, for each KD 25 a cus- ence of which 17 years in Telecom executive On Al-Roudhan’s part, she said, “I am hon- 7000, Fahed Habib Jumaa— KD 7000, Arjon tomer can get one chance for winning instead management and leadership of different busi- ored to have been promoted to this position, Modak Satish — KD 7000. The winner of the of KD 50. Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this ness units within Zain Kuwait as well as several and I appreciate the confidence that has been Mercedes ML350 is Faisal Samir Quttaineh opportunity to congratulate all lucky winners Zain Group affiliates. placed in me by the Zain Group Board and The Commercial Bank of Kuwait announces and also extends appreciation to the Ministry of She began her Telecom experience having senior management. Zain is at a fundamental the biggest daily draw in Kuwait with the launch Commerce and Industry for their effective joined Zain Kuwait in 1998, and together with place in its development as it balances tradi- of the new Najma account. Customers of the supervision of the draws which were conducted a small team launched the first mobile prepaid tional businesses and operations, with new bank can now enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize in an orderly and organized manner. service in Kuwait, which went on to dominate and innovative markets and business models, the country’s prepaid mobile customer base. and it is crucial we act quickly and decisively As Zain expanded across the region, Al- with all industry stakeholders in order to Joyalukkas popular gold Roudhan’s responsibilities also grew from maintain our advantage.” 2003 onwards as she was an active-participant Al-Roudhan is a member ofa number of inter- exchange offer is back in the start-up teams in several Zain opera- national standards and regulatory affairs bodies tions across the Middle East, namely Bahrain, such as the GSMA Arab World regional interest KUWAIT: Joyalukkas has announced the Gold venient schemes as possible to help jewelry lovers Iraq, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. group and the GSMA Chief Regulatory Officer Exchange Offer across its showrooms in GCC, make the most of it,” said John Paul Alukkas, In parallel Al-Roudhan continued to play a Eaman Al-Roudhan Group (CROG). She holds a BSc in Electronics and Singapore and Malaysia. The offer will be open to all Executive Director, Joyalukkas Group. key role in the transformation of Zain Group, Telecommunications Engineering from Kuwait customers across all GCC, Singapore and Malaysian To make the offer special Joyalukkas Jewellery building operational teams and establishing tion in the Middle East and Africa, Al-Roudhan University and has attended programs at Tokyo showrooms. Customers can walk in to any Joyalukkas has procured many latest designs and collections solid foundations for business units across all has the right qualifications and industry expe- Institute of Technology (TIT), and executive pro- showroom during the offer period and exchange from various sources around the world so that jewel- major telecommunications sectors including rience to capitalize upon Saud Al Zaid’s out- grams at Harvard Business School. their old gold jewelryto new gold jewelry during the ry lovers can make the most of it. The designs have Intelligent Networks, product & service devel- standing work to date and support all Zain Zain is a leading telecommunications opera- offer period. “The Gold Exchange Offer is very popu- been sourced from various parts of the world and opment strategy and business planning, operations in their exacting dealings with reg- tor across the Middle East and Africa providing lar amongst jewelry lovers because this helps them crafted by skilled designers. Joyalukkas Jewellery roaming, wholesale and carrier relations, as ulators across the region. It is a particular mobile voice and data services to over 46.5mil- exchange their old gold jewelry for brand new collec- showcases over one million options for customers to well as regulatory affairs. Throughout this peri- pleasure to promote a Zain stalwart and lion active customers as of 30 June 2014. tions. This offer is in line with creating as many con- choose from at each of their showroom. Burgan Bank Can space industry survive two explosions in 4 days? WASHINGTON: Fiery failures are no in Mojave, California, to meet with Jeff Bezos have gotten into the space Watching the Orbital Sciences Microsoft attitude of pushing a prod- Winners of stranger to the space game. It’s what the project workforce reeling from game. Aviation entrepreneur Branson accident on Tuesday, Linenger said, “it uct out and fixing it on the fly. happens when you push the bound- the accident. and others are pushing a billion-dol- was blatantly obvious that it is a dan- “I’m not sure that works for rocket Yawmi draw aries of what technology can do, “We would love to finish what was lar space tourism industry. The Virgin gerous operation that is very nearly ships,” McCurdy said. “That may work where people can go. And it hap- started some years ago, and I think Galactic and Orbital accidents have on the edge,” yet private companies for cellphones, smartphones and KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday pened again to Virgin Galactic’s Space pretty well all our nothing in common except the words talk of doing it better, faster and computer programs.” With space, he the names of the lucky winners of its Yawmi Ship Two. astronauts would love us to finish private space, Stern said. Still it raises cheaper. Then they find out that was said, “you’re working much closer to account draw, each taking home a prize of KD In the past decade, the space it, love to go to space,” he said. issues about the space industry. naive, he said. the edge.” 5,000. industry has tried to go from risky “Millions of people in the world Some experts said they worry that American University space policy Logsdon said he wouldn’t fly on The lucky winners for the daily draws and government-run to routine pri- would love to one day have the private industry may just not be as professor Howard McCurdy, who commercial space flights now, but took home a cash-prize of KD 5,000 each, vate enterprise - so routine that if you Virgin Galactic customer and they are: have lots of money you can buy a Alan Stern said he had no qualms l 1. Manal Abdullah Alkhaldi ticket on a private spaceship and about it: “Let’s not be Chicken Littles,” l 2. Katabjiwala Salma Aaifaldein become a space tourist. he says. He recalled the early days of l 3. Mohammad Abdullah Ali More than 500 people have aviation or the early days of jet test l 4. Ahmed Mahboob Al-Amer booked a flight, including Justin piloting in the 1940s, 1950s and To further add to the anticipation of Yawmi Bieber, Ashton Kutcher and little 1960s, when people died pushing the account customers, Burgan Bank now offers a known space scientist Alan Stern. But boundaries of technology. Quarterly Draw with more chances to win it all depends on flying becoming McCurdy said the private space higher rewards, entitling one lucky customer safe and routine. This week hasn’t industry seems to be having the to win KD 125,000 every three months. The helped. Three days after a private same growing pains and failures that Yawmi Account now offers daily and quarterly unmanned rocket taking cargo up to NASA and the military had when the draws, the quarterly draw requires customers the International Space Station blew first astronauts watched a rocket to maintain a minimum amount of KD 500 in up six seconds into its flight, a test blow up in front of them. their account for 2 months prior to draw date. flight of SpaceShipTwo exploded It seemed that in the first five Additionally, every KD 10 in the account, will Friday over the Mojave Desert with years of US rockets, one blew up entitle customers to one chance of winning. If two people on board. every other week, but it wasn’t quite the account balance is KD 500 and above, the The developments reignited the that bad, said Roger Launius, associ- account holder will be qualified for both the debate about the role of business in ate director of the National Air and quarterly and daily draws. space and whether it is or will ever be Space Museum. This week seems a lot Burgan Bank encourages everyone to open safe enough for everyday people like those old times, he said. Launius looking for an expensive 50-mile- wonders if the public will support pri- a Yawmi account and/or increase their deposit high thrill ride. vate efforts despite the visible fail- to maximize their chances to becoming a win- “It’s a real setback to the idea that ures, and can the for-profit compa- ner. The more customers deposit, the higher lots of people are going to be taking nies tolerate the risk that comes with the chances they receive of winning. joyrides into the fringes of outer space and accidents. Orbital’s stock For more information on opening a Yawmi space any time soon,” said John chance to go to space.” safe as the government when it wrote the book “Space and the price has dropped 13 percent since account or about the new quarterly draw, cus- Logsdon, retired space policy director Federal estimates of the commer- comes to going into space. American Imagination,” said NASA in Tuesday’s accident. tomers are urged to visit their nearest Burgan at George Washington University. cial space industry -only a little of it Jerry Linenger, a former astronaut the 1990s and private companies For Stern the answer is obvious. “I Bank branch and receive all the details, or sim- “There were a lot of people who involving tourism - exceed $200 bil- who narrowly survived a 1997 fire on tout lean management to get things want to be part of the opening of this ply call the bank’s Call Center at 1804080 believed that the technology to carry lion. NASA is counting on private the Russian space station Mir, said pri- done faster, better and cheaper in future frontier,” the former associate where customer service representatives will be people is safely at hand.” companies such as SpaceX and vate industry lacks the experience space. But he said that leaves no mar- administrator of NASA said. “I want to delighted to assist with any questions on the The question for space tourism Orbital Sciences to haul cargo to the and the advocates for safety that gin for error and “is like flying an air- make that better future a reality. Yawmi account or any of the bank’s products might be, “if it survives,” Logsdon said. space station. They are also spending NASA had when he was launching plane without a qualified pilot. You “No frontier has been one with- and services. Customers can also log on to But he thinks its momentum in recent billions to help SpaceX and Boeing into space. He pointed to former really need to do it right.” out the risk of life and limb,” he Burgan Bank’s www.burgan.com for further years will keep it alive. Virgin Galactic build ships that will eventually take moonwalking astronaut John Young, McCurdy pointed to all the Silicon added. “I stand with the brave pio- information. founder Richard Branson expressed people there, too. who NASA encouraged to raise safety Valley whiz kids in space and worried neers of space who do this for all the same view Saturday after arriving Internet pioneers Elon Musk and issues and slow things down. that they come with the same mankind.” —AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 technology

Porsche Centre Kuwait heralds arrival of the all-new Cayenne New Cayenne launches with three derivatives

KUWAIT: Embodying more power and through the city, in challenging off-road At first glance, the new Cayenne is a has a lithium-ion traction battery with greater efficiency, Porsche Centre conditions or in the ultimate test; on the Porsche through and through with its an energy capacity of 10.8 kWh, which Kuwait, Behebani Motors Company has race track. All three new Cayenne mod- bi-xenon headlights and four-point LED enables an all-electric driving range of welcomed the arrival of the all-new els feature redeveloped engines which daytime running lights. The new layout 18 to 36 kilometres. The power of the Cayenne, boasting enhanced perform- deliver higher torque than their prede- of the model’s rear lights creates a electric motor has been more than ance, a sharpened design and more cessors, coupled with lower fuel con- three-dimensional effect with the brake doubled: from 47 hp to 95 hp. As a exciting features as standard. The new sumption, as Porsche continues its lights designed in four elements. The result of the brand’s advanced plug-in Cayenne extends the model’s evolving, ethos of delivering increased power license plate, boot handle and lights are hybrid technology, the Cayenne S E- twelve-year success story as it continues without compromising efficiency. When now integrated more elegantly into the Hybrid has a fuel economy of only 3.4 to underline its position as a true sports matched with more precise handling boot lid. In addition to other modifica- litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emis- car amongst SUVs. capabilities, the new Cayenne repre- tions, the newly developed exhaust sions of a mere 79 grams per kilometre, The new generation Cayenne will sents a sports SUV beyond compare. tailpipes are now incorporated in the which are all impressive figures for an launch in three versions: Cayenne S, Mike Ellenthorpe, Group General lower rear section, while an automati- all-wheel-drive car. Cayenne Turbo, and for the first time, Manager of Porsche Centre Kuwait, cally activating boot lid is fitted as stan- The three-litre V6 supercharged the Cayenne S E-Hybrid, the first plug-in Behbehani Motors Company, said: “The dard. engine (333 hp) and the electric motor hybrid in the premium SUV segment. new Porsche Cayenne embodies the In the interior, much of the layout (95 hp) produce a combined system Adding another chapter to Porsche’s ultimate Porsche traits; class-leading has been shaped around the driver, power of 416 hp at 5,500 rpm and a unrivalled legacy of breaking new auto- performance and outstanding driveabil- with a new multifunction sport steer- total system torque of 590 Newton motive ground, this model, together ity. No matter the road conditions the ing wheel - which can also be found in metres from 1,250 to 4,000 rpm. with the Panamera S E-Hybrid and the new Cayenne delivers a unique automo- the 918 Spyder - featuring shift paddles Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h is 918 Spyder, makes Porsche the world’s tive experience and we expect our local as standard. The rear seating system is accomplished in 5.9 seconds to a top only carmaker to offer three plug-in customers to share in the excitement even more comfortable, with optional speed of 243 km/h. The maximum hybrid models. around this thrilling evolution.” seat ventilation now available for the speed in all-electric mode is 125 km/h. Since its inception the Cayenne has In its latest version, Porsche design- first time. The traction battery can be charged come to realise and define an ambitious ers have given the Cayenne an even Power and torque have been boost- from the electric power grid or while dream; a luxury SUV with sports car cre- sharper design with precise lines and ed while improving fuel economy in driving. dentials. With typical Porsche DNA the purposefully placed light refracting line with Porsche’s commitment to Matching the Hybrid’s raw perform- new Cayenne delivers a pioneering edges. Front body, front wings, bonnet maximum output from minimum ance credentials is the all-new 3.6-litre benchmark whether being driven and air blades are also newly shaped. input. All new Cayenne models con- V6 biturbo engine of the Cayenne S sume significantly less fuel, with the which has been fully developed by help of new features including a coast- Porsche and returns fuel consumption ing function, a further advanced auto between 9.5 and 9.8 l/100 km, accord- stop-start function plus and optimized ing to the NEDC. This represents one seconds with the optional Sport speed is 279 km/h. NEDC fuel consump- thermal management, with Active litre less than with the previous V8 Chrono package) - 0.4 seconds faster tion is 11.5 l/100 km. cooling air flaps now being used for engine. The biturbo V6 develops a than the previous Cayenne S. The vehi- The new Cayenne models are now the first time in the Cayenne. Located maximum power of 420 hp at 6,000 cle’s top speed is 259 km/h. available at Porsche Centre Kuwait, behind the middle air inlet, they are rpm - a gain of 20 hp. The car’s torque Leading the model field is the com- Behbehani Motors Company delivering opened or closed according to the spe- of 550 Newton metres (+50 Newton pelling Cayenne Turbo, powered by a high-end dynamic performance with cific driving situation and cooling metres) is available from 1,350 to 4,500 4.8-litre bi-turbo V8 engine that pro- the typical Porsche spread of efficiency, needs. rpm. The power density per litre of dis- duces 520 hp at 6,000 rpm and 750 undiminished ride comfort and exclu- Powering Porsche into the future is placement is now 117 hp, a gain of Newton metres of torque from 2,250 to sive features fitted as standard. The the pioneering Cayenne S E-Hybrid almost 40 percent gain. With its stan- 4,000 rpm. This lets the Cayenne Turbo basic retail prices in Kuwait are as fol- which showcases further technical dard eight-speed Tiptronic S transmis- accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in just lows: Cayenne S — KD 26,100, -Cayenne development compared to the previ- sion, the Cayenne S accelerates from 4.5 seconds (4.4 seconds with the Turbo —KD 41,700, Cayenne S E- ous Cayenne S Hybrid. The new model zero to 100 km/h in just 5.5 seconds (5.4 optional Sport Chrono package). Its top Hybrid-KD 25,500. ‘Call of Duty’ soldiers battle Kevin Spacey Blockbuster video game shakes up formula

SAN FRANCISCO: The newest installment to Future soldiers Manuel Noriega after his likeness appeared blockbuster video game “Call of Duty” hit the The game is set in the year 2054, when a in a “Call of Duty” video game. State Judge streets yesterday, pitting soldiers of the private military corporation run by Spacey’s William Fahey sided with video game pub- future against a Machiavellian villain played character is the dominant power. Players lisher Activision Blizzard, dismissing a lawsuit by actor Kevin Spacey. take on the roles of soldiers with advance that creators of the game had decried as Activision Publishing set out to reload combat abilities due to exoskeleton suits “frivolous.” the multi-billion-dollar franchise, bringing in and other equipment. Activision had asked the judge in studio Sledgehammer Games to put its spin “From the endless research and thou- September to toss out the lawsuit on the on the title and taking advantage of sands of production designs, to our incredi- grounds that giving a small part to a Noriega advanced capabilities in new-generation ble focus on the narrative and amazing character in “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” was PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. “We’ve attention to detail - we’re taking nothing for protected under the law as free speech. The SYDNEY: A shopper poses with the newest installment of the “Call of Duty” really approached this game differently,” said granted,” said Sledgehammer co-founder suit filed by Noriega two months earlier videogame at a midnight launch of per-ordered copies of the game in western Activision chief executive Eric Hirshberg. and game director Glen Schofield. accused those behind the video game of Sydney today.—AFP “We’re shaking up the formula in several “Call of Duty connects with the fans on exploiting his likeness without permission by ways.” such a deep level, and crafting a new vision making him a traitorous on-screen villain. Sledgehammer modified mechanics of for the next generation has been so inspiring “This was an absurd lawsuit from the very playing the military shooter game by adding for us.” beginning and we’re gratified that in the “exoskeleton suits” that give characters Versions of “Call of Duty: Advanced end, a notorious criminal didn’t win,” said for- super-soldier abilities. A “riveting new story” Warfare” will be available at stores starting mer New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was woven into the game, along with “an Tuesday priced at $60 each. Copies of the was part of the legal defense team. iconic new character” played by Academy game have been tailored for the latest Sony Activision touted the ruling as a victory for Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey. and Microsoft consoles as well as for person- “the 40 million dedicated members of our Special gear was used to capture al computers powered by Windows soft- Call of Duty community.” Spacey’s movements, expressions and more ware. Instalments of the game have featured to create a realistic virtual version of him Those who pre-ordered “Day Zero” edi- Fidel Castro, John F. Kennedy, and Noriega. playing the part of Jonathan Irons, a private tions get to start playing the game a day ear- Hordes of excited gamers descended on military contractor intent on ruling the ly, and enjoy some digital perks. Activision shops across the globe a year ago for the world. “It’s been a lot of fun working with the promised players “a groundbreaking experi- launch of the previous instalment of the team to bring Jonathan Irons to life,” the ence that’s ripped-from-the-headlines-of- game, “Call of Duty: Ghosts.” “Every year the Academy Award-winning actor said in a tomorrow.” launch of ‘Call of Duty’ is more than just release. Stories in the blockbuster “Call of Duty” another product launch; it’s a cultural event “The technology is truly remarkable and military shooter franchise are inspired by his- that draws millions of people together from unlike anything I’ve done before. I’m excited torical events, according to Activision. all over the world,” said Activision chief mar- to see where this goes.” Spacey has been keting officer Tim Ellis. quoted saying “Call of Duty: Advance Dictator suit shot down The franchise has moved more than 100 SYDNEY: Shoppers wait outside a store for the newest installment of the “Call of Warfare” is likely to become the first video A California judge recently shot down a million units since the original version was Duty” videogame ahead of the midnight launch of per-ordered copies of the game he ever plays. lawsuit filed by former Panama dictator released in late 2003. — AFP game in western Sydney today. — AFP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE

HONG KONG: In this file picture taken on January 28, 2014, officials wearing masks and protective suits HONG KONG: In this file picture taken on January 28, 2014, a security guard closes the gate of a live proceed to cull chickens as Hong Kong began a mass cull of 20,000 chickens after the deadly H7N9 bird poultry market in Cheung Sha Wan before officials proceed to cull chickens. flu virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China, authorities said.—AFP photos Legacy of SARS in Asia offers lessons for Ebola fight

HONG KONG: The SARS outbreak of 2003 ers must pass through temperature scan- almost 5,000 lives so far, the vast majority diplomatic and commercial efforts in put Hong Kong on the frontline of a glob- ners at the borders. Taking no chances in of them in west Africa. “Generally speak- Africa in recent years, seeking resources al health crisis-but the city’s ultimately one of the world’s most densely-populat- ing, the level of readiness is probably to drive its hungry economy. Now Africa’s successful war on the virus offers lessons ed cities, authorities set up a government more similar to the level of readiness of largest trading partner, thousands of for those now battling Ebola. The flu-like body to coordinate the response to simi- Europe rather than Africa,” said Isabelle workers travel between the two every Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome lar crises in the future. Nuttall of the World Health Organization. year. “In today’s globalised world, even if infected 1,800 people and took 299 lives Quarantine drills have been held from there is an epidemic thousands of miles in the southern Chinese city. Panic How well-prepared is Asia? China and Hong Kong to Singapore and from home, everybody in the world is at spread, emptying usually busy streets The SARS virus first emerged in late the Philippines, while many Asian coun- risk,” said microbiologist Peter Piot, who and restaurants and causing the property 2002 in Guangdong, southern China, and tries have tightened airport screening co-discovered Ebola in 1976. market to dive. But swift moves to quar- was carried to Hong Kong by a doctor. processes. “Thousands and thousands of antine at-risk residents brought the out- Staying in a four-star hotel, he passed it to In an extreme case, isolated North Chinese workers and people are in Africa break under control, while transforming international guests and visitors who Korea on Thursday said it intends to now... so it is not impossible that one of long-term attitudes to disease and eventually helped the disease spread to quarantine all foreigners entering the them will go to China,” said Piot, describ- streamlining the city’s alert and response dozens of countries, affecting 8,000 peo- country for 21 days, no matter their ing China as “quite vulnerable”. Malik systems. ple worldwide and killing some 800. country of origin. But experts stress some Peiris, a Hong Kong-based expert who Eleven years later, the legacy of SARS Nearly 350 of the deaths were in main- nations are better positioned than others played a key role in identifying SARS, can still be seen every day in Hong Kong. land China, while Asian neighbors includ- to deal with an outbreak, and warn that highlighted the cities of Beijing, Wuhan Many residents don surgical masks at the ing Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam were no detection system is fool-proof. Ebola and Guangzhou as key destinations for first signs of a common cold; disinfectant also hit. does not always manifest itself in the west African business travelers. China dispensers are dotted around buildings, Since then, Asia’s mechanisms for form of a fever, for instance-so someone was heavily criticized for its initial and signs next to elevator buttons boast dealing with infectious disease have carrying the virus could pass undetected response to the SARS outbreak, accused of hourly sterilization. “All this came about been tested several times. The H5N1 through even the most high-tech of air- of covering up reported infections. But after SARS,” said Nelson Lee, head of strain of bird flu has killed more than 400 port temperature scanners. “No machine Peiris said Chinese authorities learned infectious diseases at the Chinese people, mainly in Southeast Asia, since is 100 percent, so no matter what we do from SARS that transparency is key when University of Hong Kong. “At the time of first appearing in 2003. Another strain of there will be a small risk of a case slip- it comes to a public health scare. In the SARS, Hong Kong had no isolation facili- bird flu, H7N9, has claimed more than ping through the net,” said Lee at the wake of the H7N9 outbreak they have ties, or very few-and in general, the med- 170 lives since emerging in 2013. Experts Chinese University of Hong Kong. moved swiftly to shut down “at-risk” ical profession was not aware of the say the experience of dealing with these poultry markets, while providing regular importance of infectious diseases. We viruses stands Asia in generally good China ‘vulnerable’ to Ebola updates on infections. “Compared to the have come a long way.” stead should it face an outbreak of Ebola, Experts have pointed to China as situation before SARS, there has been a HONG KONG: An official wearing a Hong Kong hospitals now feature which has yet to make it to the conti- potentially vulnerable to an Ebola out- sea change in the preparedness in main- mask and protective suit carries a dis- emergency isolation rooms, while travel- nent. The tropical virus has claimed break. Beijing has massively expanded its land China,” said Peiris.—AFP infectant container. Ebola-carrying bats may be heroes as well as villains Fruit bats prime suspects as reservoir hosts for Ebola LONDON: Bats are living up to their frightening sometimes indirect as fruit dropped by infected in a telephone interview. “But if we can under- reputation in the world’s worst Ebola outbreak as bats can easily be picked up by other species, stand how bats are dealing with these viruses prime suspects for spreading the deadly virus to spreading the virus to animals such as monkeys. and if we can redirect the immune system of oth- humans, but scientists believe they may also This nexus of infection in wildlife leads to spo- er species to react in the same way, then that shed valuable light on fighting infection. Bats can radic Ebola outbreaks following human contact could be a potential therapeutic approach.” carry more than 100 different viruses, including with blood or other infected animal fluids. This It won’t be easy. Turning on components of Ebola, rabies and severe acute respiratory syn- no doubt happened in the current outbreak, the immune system can bring its own health drome (SARS), without becoming sick them- although the scale of the crisis now gripping problems, but the idea-which has yet to get selves. Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, which has killed beyond the basic research stage-is to turn up While that makes them a fearsome reservoir around 5,000 people, reflects subsequent public certain elements to achieve a better balance. of disease, especially in the forests of Africa health failures. One reason why Ebola is so deadly to people is where they migrate vast distances, it also opens “What is happening now is a public health dis- that the virus attacks the immune system and the intriguing possibility that scientists might aster rather than a problem of wildlife manage- when the system finally comes back it goes into learn their trick in keeping killers like Ebola at ment,” said Marcus Rowcliffe at the Zoological over-drive, causing extra damage. Ebola works in bay. “If we can understand how they do it then Society of London (ZSL), which runs London Zoo. part by blocking interferon, an anti-virus mole- that could lead to better ways to treat infections Bats’ role in spreading Ebola is probably a func- cule, which Baker has found to be “up-regulated”, MAINE: Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend Ted Wilbur come out of their house to speak that are highly lethal in people and other mam- tion both of their huge numbers, where they meaning it is found in higher levels, in bats. to reporters in Fort Kent.—AP mals,” said Olivier Restif, a researcher at the rank second only to rodents among mammals in University of Cambridge in Britain. the world, as well as their unusual immune sys- Venison, with wings Clues are starting to emerge following gene tem, according to Michelle Baker of the The bat immune system may or may not lead Nurse free to move analysis, which suggest bats’ capacity to evade Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial to new drugs one day. Still, experts argue there Ebola could be linked with their other stand-out Research Organisation, Australia’s national sci- are plenty of other reasons to cherish bats, which about as restrictions eased ability-the power of flight. Flying requires the bat ence agency. also play a vital role in pollination and controlling metabolism to run at a very high rate, causing Baker, who is intrigued by bats’ ability to live insect pests. They are also a traditional source of FORT KENT: A nurse who treated Ebola last week from treating Ebola victims in West stress and potential cell damage, and experts in “equilibrium” with viruses, published a paper protein in West Africa, often served in a spicy patients in Sierra Leone can move about as Africa as a volunteer for Doctors Without think bats may have developed a mechanism to with colleagues in the journal Nature last year stew, and restrictions on bushmeat consumption she pleases after a judge eased state-imposed Borders. She contended that the state’s con- limit this damage by having parts of their looking at bat genomes. They found an unex- are now contributing to food shortages in parts restrictions on her, handing officials in Maine a fining her to her home in what it called a vol- immune system permanently switched on. pected concentration of genes for repairing DNA of West Africa, according to the International defeat in the nation’s biggest court case yet untary quarantine violated her rights and was The threat to humans from bats comes en damage, hinting at a link between flying and Food Policy Research Institute. over how to balance personal liberty, public unsupported by science. She defied the route to the dinner plate. Bushmeat-from bats to immunity. “(This) raises the interesting possibility Hunting and butchering bats may be risky but safety and fear of Ebola. Judge Charles C. restrictions twice, once to go on a bike ride antelopes, squirrels, porcupines and monkeys- that flight-induced adaptations have had inad- cooking is thought to make them safe. The World LaVerdiere ruled Friday that Kaci Hickox must and once to talk to the media and shake a has long held pride of place on menus in West vertent effects on bat immune function and pos- Health Organization advises animals should be continue daily monitoring of her health but reporter’s hand. and Central Africa. The danger of contracting sibly also life expectancy,” they wrote. handled with “gloves and other appropriate pro- said there is no need to isolate her or restrict In his ruling, the judge thanked Hickox for Ebola lies in exposure to infected blood in the tective clothing” and meat should be “thoroughly her movements because she has no symp- her service in Africa and acknowledged the killing and preparation of animals. Understanding bats cooked”. “In the long run it would be sensible to toms and is therefore not contagious. The gravity of restricting someone’s constitutional As well as tolerating viruses, bats are also see people moving away from hunting bats but judge also decried the “misconceptions, misin- rights without solid science to back it up. “The Natural hosts amazingly long-lived. The tiny Brandt’s bat, a resi- in the short term they provide an important formation, bad science and bad information” court is fully aware of the misconceptions, mis- Scientists studying Ebola since its discovery in dent of Europe and Asia, has been recorded liv- source of food,” said Rowcliffe of ZSL. “Essentially, circulating about the lethal disease in the US. information, bad science and bad information 1976 in Democratic Republic of Congo, then ing for more than 40 years, even though it is wild meat is a good, healthy product. People in After the ruling, a state police cruiser that being spread from shore to shore in our coun- Zaire, have long suspected fruit bats as being the barely the size of a mouse. Bats also rarely get Britain eat venison and rabbit, and in many ways had been posted outside Hickox’s home left, try with respect to Ebola,” he wrote. “The court natural hosts, though the link to humans is cancer. “We are just at the beginning,” Baker said it’s no different to that.”—Reuters and she and her boyfriend stepped outside to is fully aware that people are acting out of fear thank the judge. Hickox, 33, called it “a good and that this fear is not entirely rational.” day” and said her “thoughts, prayers and grati- Hickox’s quarantine in Maine - and, before tude” remain with those who are still battling that, in New Jersey, upon her arrival back in New York doctor with Ebola Ebola in West Africa. She said she had no the US - led humanitarian groups, the White immediate plans other than to watch a scary House and many scientists to warn that auto- movie at home on Halloween in this town of matically quarantining medical workers could improves, nurse reunited with dog 4,300 people on the remote northern edge of discourage volunteers from going to West Maine, near the Canadian border. Africa, where more than 13,500 people have NEW YORK: A New York doctor with Ebola, whose Liberian patient in a Dallas hospital, was reunited fluids from an infected person and is not transmit- Maine health officials had gone to court on been sickened and nearly 5,000 have died case triggered a national debate over mandatory on Saturday with her dog, which had been quaran- ted by asymptomatic people. Thursday in an attempt to bar her from crowd- from Ebola. quarantines for health workers returning from West tined for three weeks as a precaution. The fate of ed public places and require her to stay at Hickox has been vilified by some and Africa, was upgraded to stable condition on her King Charles Spaniel, called Bentley, became a Isolation unit least 3 feet from others until the 21-day incu- hailed by others. She has been getting a simi- Saturday after nine days of treatment. Dr Craig focus of public interest after officials in Madrid put Canada and Australia have barred entry for citi- bation period for Ebola was up on Nov 10. She larly mixed reaction from her health care col- Spencer, 33, the only person in the United States down the dog of a Spanish nurse who had con- zens from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, where would have been free to jog or go bike riding. leagues. On a popular nursing website, all- currently being treated for Ebola, will remain in iso- tracted Ebola while caring for a patient. the disease is widespread, and some US politicians But the judge turned the state down. Gov Paul nurses.com, some nurses felt the 21-day quar- lation, New York City’s Bellevue Hospital said in a “After I was diagnosed with Ebola, I didn’t know have called for a similar ban by the United States. In LePage said he disagreed with the ruling but antine was a sensible precaution for those statement. He has improved to “stable” from “seri- what would happen to Bentley and if he would Oregon, test results were awaited for a woman with will abide by it. Officials said there are no returning from a high-risk area, while others ous but stable.” have the virus,” Pham told reporters at a Dallas ani- a fever who was hospitalized in an isolation unit on plans to appeal. were more critical, accusing her of giving Spencer was diagnosed with Ebola several days mal shelter. “I was frightened that I might not know Friday after returning from West Africa, Oregon “As governor, I have done everything I can nurses everywhere a bad name. after returning to New York from Guinea where he what happened to my best friend.” In the biggest health officials said. She had not come into known to protect the health and safety of Mainers. Hickox has said she is following the federal had worked with patients infected with the disease, tussle so far, a Maine judge on Friday rejected a contact with Ebola patients while in Africa, the offi- The judge has eased restrictions with this rul- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which is known to have killed almost 5,000 people state request to quarantine nurse Kaci Hickox, who cials added. US public health experts, the United ing, and I believe it is unfortunate,” LePage recommendation of daily monitoring for fever in West Africa. His Oct 23 diagnosis, following a trip recently returned home from treating Ebola Nations, federal officials and President Barack said. Later in the day, the governor lashed out and other signs of the disease. She tested neg- on the New York subway to eat out and go bowling patients in Sierra Leone. Obama have expressed concern that state quaran- at Hickox, saying: “She has violated every ative for Ebola last weekend, but it can take with friends, spread alarm about the possible Hickox, who has tested negative for Ebola, tines for returning doctors and nurses could discour- promise she has made so far, so I can’t trust days for the virus to reach detectable levels. spread of the virus in the United States, leading fought a heated public battle over what she consid- age potential medical volunteers from fighting the her. I don’t trust her. And I don’t trust that we Her boyfriend, Ted Wilbur, said Friday that the states and federal health officials to issue a host of ered draconian measures to isolate her for 21 days outbreak at its source in West Africa. Obama spoke know enough about this disease to be so cal- two of them weren’t planning to go into town differing protocols for those considered at risk of in a case that highlighted the dilemma over how to by phone on Saturday with US service members in lous.” in the immediate future. “I’m just happy that developing the infection. balance public health needs and personal liberty. Liberia and Senegal taking part in the American mili- Hickox was thrust into the center of a Kaci is able to go outside, exercise. It’s not On a brighter note, Texas nurse Nina Pham, 26, Medical professionals say Ebola is difficult to catch tary mission to contain the outbreak in West Africa, national debate after she returned to the US healthy to be inside for 21 days,” he said.—AP who recovered from Ebola last week after treating a and is spread through direct contact with bodily the White House said in a statement.—Reuters MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Indian children asked to blow whistle on open defecation NEW DELHI: Children armed with long been a major health and sanita- er) toilets to stop the practice of open their neighborhoods, he told the news open. In addition to those who whistles will soon be patrolling villages tion problem in India, with Prime defecation in rural areas,” Sanjay Dubey, agency. “This (blowing a whistle) would choose to do so, some 300 million in central India to try to shame those Minister Narendra Modi saying every a divisional commissioner for Indore make that person feel shameful and women and girls are forced to squat in defecating in the open, a report said household should have a toilet within region, told the Press Trust of India would help to check this practice.” the open at night, exposing themselves yesterday. Madhya Pradesh state gov- four years. (PTI). “There is also a need to launch an Modi has stressed the need to clean up to harassment and assault. The issue ernment is expected soon to launch But a Madhya Pradesh official said effective social drive in such areas to India, which has a reputation for poor was highlighted in May when two girls, the unusual sanitation initiative, in many preferred to relieve themselves in check it,” Dubey said. public hygiene and rudimentary sanita- aged 12 and 14, were attacked as they which schoolchildren will blow their the open rather than use a toilet, Children in the Indore region will be tion. A recent report by the UN chil- went into the fields to relieve them- whistles loudly when they spot some- requiring unusual efforts to halt the educated about the need to keep their dren’s fund UNICEF estimates almost selves. Police are investigating if they one squatting in the open instead of practice which spreads disease. “It is surroundings clean, before being 594 million-or nearly 50 percent of were gang-raped before being using a toilet. Open defecation has not just enough to make ‘pucca’ (prop- handed the whistles and asked to roam India’s population-defecate in the lynched.—AFP AstraZeneca launches LeadAir ‘A first-of-its-kind initiative in the respiratory space’ KUWAIT: Yesterday, AstraZeneca Gulf announced the launch of its new and innovative respiratory initiative, LeadAir at a press conference held in Radisson Blu Kuwait. LeadAir com- prises of many physician and patient centric initiatives including medical workshops with the Royal College UK, the National Respiratory Day and the upcoming A-connect program which provides a smartphone application (AsthmaMD), patient education and peak flow meters to Asthma patients. The meeting was led by Professor Adnan Abul, Head of Kuwait Thoracic Society and Dr Sana Al-Mutairi, Consultant Pulmonologist and Head of Pulmonology Department at Al-Amiri Hospital who focused on the importance of developing new and innovative ways to better serve patients. AstraZeneca was represented by Moustafa Abdelhady, Country Manager (Kuwait). The meeting covered current efforts focused on INDIA: A tiger skin is displayed before authorities set fire to a stockpile of illegal improving Asthma and COPD control at large. wildlife parts at the Delhi Zoo in New Delhi, India, yesterday.—AP Asthma affects approximately 300 million people globally of which only 40%-50% are compliant to their medication. The chronic Peter Calverley from the UK and Professor College UK to GPs enabling them to better diag- India destroys stockpile nature of the disease and gaps in compliance Qutaiba Hamid from Canada. Professor Calverly nose and treat these patients. This program will and diagnosis result in extensive socioeconomic is a Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the be locally and internationally accredited and will of illegal wildlife parts loss. According to the Cost of Asthma in Kuwait University of Liverpool. He provided a review of begin in November 2014. study, the prevalence of asthma in Kuwait was COPD updates and gave another lecture titled Moustafa Abdelhady said: “LeadAir is an ini- NEW DELHI: Indian authorities set fire yes- attempt to deplore the unethical, indis- estimated to be 15% of adults and 18% of chil- “The Future of Asthma Medications”. Professor tiative being developed by the respiratory unit terday to a stockpile of tiger skins, ele- criminate and most unlawful activities of dren. Asthma, also causes tangible changes to Qutaiba is a Professor of Medicine at McGill of AstraZeneca Gulf to improve the manage- phant tusks, rhino horns and other illegal harvest and trade of wildlife products,” the lifestyle and productivity. University and the Director of the Montreal ment of Asthma and COPD in the region. We will animal parts in an effort to discourage Environment Ministry said in a statement, As part of the LeadAir initiative, the National Chest Institute. He spoke about the manage- do this by providing scientific, clinical and wildlife smuggling in South Asia. Animal linking India’s future development with the Respiratory Day was held on October 25th, 2014. ment of severe asthma and special cases. lifestyle solutions to patients and their HCPs. Our poaching and smuggling have flourished health of its biodiversity. Professor Adnan Abul and Dr Al-Mutairi were A large number of asthma patients begin objective is to drive regional leadership in in India, driven by black market demand Indian wildlife - already struggling with chairpersons at this event with the goal of bring- their treatment journey in the primary health- Asthma and COPD management now and in from China, Vietnam and other Southeast habitat loss due to the expansion of ing the global experience to the local practice. care centres. The medical workshops bring con- future through long term partnerships with local Asian countries where many believe exotic human settlements has been hit hard by There were two international speakers, Professor tinuous medical education from the Royal authorities and society at large.” animal parts have medicinal or aphrodisia- poachers and the illegal trade in animal cal properties. In most cases, there is no parts. India holds half of the world’s esti- scientific evidence that they do. mated 3,200 wild tigers, but those num- Indian Environment Minister Prakash bers have declined drastically from the Javadekar loaded more than 42,000 illegal 5,000-7,000 tigers India was estimated to animal parts yesterday into a large, blazing have had in the 1990s. The once-obscure oven at the Delhi Zoo. The parts included pangolin trade has soared, with at least tiger and leopard pelts, reptile skins, rhino 320 of the scaly mammals now seized horns and shawls made from endangered from smugglers each year. Star tortoise Tibetan antelope called shahtoosh. Wildlife seizures by customs officials have also officials and members of the media shot up, from less than 800 a year before crammed into the small room at the zoo to 1999 to more than 3,000 a year since witness the inferno. “The exercise is an 2002.—AP UN Ebola victim being treated in France

PARIS: France is treating a United hospital in September and recovered. Nations employee who contracted Ebola Despite around 500 reports of possi- in Sierra Leone, the health ministry said ble Ebola infections in France since yesterday. “This person, who worked in June, not one has so far tested positive, Sierra Leone in the fight against Ebola, the ministry added. France has 12 has undergone a secure medical evacua- research hospitals ready to take in sus- tion by specialized aircraft,” the ministry pected Ebola cases. The Ebola epidem- said in a statement. The victim has been ic had killed at least 4,922 people out of placed in isolation under high security in 13,703 cases up to October 27, almost SPAIN: This Nov 1, 2014 photo provided by Madrid’s Carlos III hospital shows Teresa Romero, center, posing for a photo with medical workers and an army training hospital in Saint-Mande all in the west African countries of friends after leaving the isolation unit in the Carlos III hospital in Madrid. Romero was diagnosed with Ebola on October 6, becoming the first person to near Paris. A French nurse, who worked Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, catch the disease outside West Africa in the current outbreak which has killed more than 4,900 people, mainly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in according to the latest World Health Romero was one of the nursing staff at Madrid’s Carlos III hospital who volunteered to treat two elderly Spanish missionaries who caught the disease in Liberia, was treated for Ebola at the same Organization figures.—AFP Africa and died at the hospital in August and September.—AP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 Gulf Insurance organizes Diabetes and Blood Pressure testing drive

ulf Insurance Company, the leading insurance serv- latest initiative was successful. The company’s staff was model for societal partnerships between state-owned vol- ices provider in Kuwait and the Middle East, recently keen on responding to this informative session on such untary service organizations, government institutions, and Gheld a diabetes and blood pressure testing drive for chronic diseases in an effort to creating more awareness on other companies. The humanitarian aspect in particular is its staff and clients. The initiative reflects the company’s testing and treating diabetes and blood pressure across the core interest of all participants,” added Al Asfour. ongoing commitment to the social fabric of Kuwait. the local society.” She concluded, “We would like to thank all participants Ms Aisha A. Al Asfour, Gulf Insurance Company’s Head of “Taking an active role in such campaigns is of impor- who have contributed to making this campaign a success- Public Relations Department said, “We are pleased that our tance to Gulf Insurance Company. It further represents a ful one, including staff members and clients.”

Kuwait Times Symphony Style Hotel Kuwait kicks off BBQ Nights

Calendar s part of its new season for dining experiences Symphony Style pool terrace has an added dimension of and his team worked on preparing special blends which Symphony Style Hotel Kuwait launched the winter spectacular views of the Arabian Gulf and the city lights of goes well with the beef, chicken, and the freshest seafood of Events Aseason barbeque night with a gathering of specially Kuwait, as well as comfortable seating representative of the while on the grill. A selection of salads, and pasta, and true invited guests from media. Surrounded by the manage- hotel’s signature lifestyle experience. authentic Italian desserts such as the world famous Tiramisu, ment team at the pool terrace, guests enjoyed a unique Symphony Style Hotel BBQ Nights run every Tuesday, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Fruit Tartlet, Mini baked cheesecakes, November night, experiencing the delights of the culinary team and from 7pm until 11pm and offer a wide selection of live cook- cream brulee, coconut cream brulee, fresh fruit cuts, 4 - Pink Tuesday Fair at the British School of Kuwait. the refreshing weather of Kuwait at this time of the year. ing stations, different mezzah and assortment of interna- Mahalbia with cherry on to and assortments of Arabic sweet Games, food, zumba, nail bar and more. From 4pm to Located on the second floor of the property, the tional and Asian cuisines. Mirco Nocchetti, executive chef and much more are also available for guests to enjoy. 6pm. Email [email protected] 8 - Fun Fair - Charitable fun fair and carnival to raise funds for children with diabetes. Held in the parking lot Study in Canada Fair 2014 of Discovery Mall in Kuwait City, Saturday November 8 AWARE GUIDED TOUR he Embassy of Canada in Kuwait The enthusiasm shown by interna- from Noon to 9pm. Telephone: 9664-7490 or email fun- ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY 18, 2014 at 7 pm. This tour meets directly [email protected] is pleased to announce that the tional students for post-secondary ninth annual Edu-Canada Middle studies in Canada gives testimony to Workshop: Introduction to Arabic at the Arab Organization Headquarters. 8 - Bark in the Park - Organized by K’s Path at the Al T Calligraphy. East and North Africa (MENA) tour, the superior quality of our education Ahmadi South Public Park. Fun day for families and Thursday, November 6, 2014 @ 7 pm. USE OF NATURAL DYES IN composed of approximately 20 leading system. Students recognize that pets. From 11am to 3pm. Email [email protected] or This workshop is scheduled once a TRADITIONAL SADU WEAVING Canadian universities and colleges, will Canada offers them the opportunity to Telephone: 6700-1622. week for 5 weeks; classes are 1 hour each By Dr Ali Alnajadah 8-9 - UK Education Exhibiton at the Regency Hotel. be visiting Kuwait from November 4-6, earn academic qualifications that are in AWARE’s tour of this desolate fort to Tuesday, November 18, @ 7 pm. arab Al Futouh Ballroom. On Saturday from 5-9pm and on 2014. Representatives from the institu- recognized and respected around the gain an insight into Kuwait’s history. Fee: org.jpg. Sunday from 8am to 12:30pm and 4pm to 9pm. tions will be available to meet with stu- world, while being part of a tolerant KD 25 (materials included). Bus & refresh- This lecture will be followed by din- and vibrant multicultural community. 14 - The English School Winter Wonderland Bazaar. dents, parents and other members of ments provided by AWARE. ner. Come to discover how studying in Held at the school premises in Salmiya. the education community, and provide Please note: a minimum of 5 students He has been studying natural dyes for information about study opportunities Canada can help you achieve your 15 - Day Out Fiesta to be held at Wahran Park in is required for this workshop. If less than 5 some time now and in particular the in Canada. The tour includes school vis- dreams and secure your future! Shamiya. Interested in participating pls call 6000-01186 registered, this workshop will be can- ones favored and used by the Bedouin its and a Study in Canada fair at the The schools participating on the from 4-9pm or email [email protected]. celled. Limited Seats. Prior Email registra- weavers in Kuwait in particular and has Marina Hotel, Salmiya, on Wednesday, tour will be: tion is required at [email protected] participated in International sympo- 22 - Kuwait Textile Association Bazaar - Held at Sadu November 5, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 Algonquin College siums on natural dyes. The latest being House on November 22. pm. Representatives from the Canadian Carleton University GRAND MOSQUE the International Forum on Natural Dyes 22 - Kuwait English School Annual Bazaar - At KES in Embassy’s in Abu Dhabi, Visa Section Columbia College Saturday, November 8, 2014 @ 9:15 am. and Weft in Taiwan from 15th and 16th Salwa, block 11 on November 22. Tables are KD 20. will also be present to answer student’s Concordia University For a rewarding, spiritual & informative October 2014 in collaboration with Dr. Telephone: 9787-9305 questions about the application Dalhousie University experience. This tour is one and a half Keirene Canavan of Cardiff Metropolitan 28 - British Ladies Society Bazaar - At BSK on process for Canadian student permits. George Brown College hour tour and is one of Kuwait’s most University and a Reaserch Fellow for the November 28. Quality education is available International Language Academy of famous landmarks. Ladies are required to Al Sadu Weaving Cooperative Society. 28-29 - Street Fest 2014 will be held at a parking lot throughout Canada, and in each of our Canada cover - long sleeves and long ankle length Advance Registration is required at in AlShaab AlKhaled area on Friday and Saturday from 10 provinces and 3 territories has McGill University skirt, otherwise the mosque will provide a [email protected] 3pm to 10pm. Instagram @streetfestkuwait Website: something exciting to offer. Canadian Ryerson University cloak. If you have your own scarf you’re http://www.streetfestkuwait.com/ welcome to bring it. Cameras are allowed. SADU HOUSE higher education offers superior aca- Seneca College 29 - 10K Charity Run organized by FSRI at the Children are welcome. This tour meets Fee: KD 3 per person. Monday, demic curricula, cutting-edge research, St. John’s International School Marina Crescent. Register at www.runq8.org Email: directly at the Grand Mosque This tour November 24, @ 5:00 pm. The Sadu state-of-the-art campuses, and profes- University of Alberta [email protected] Telephone: 2572-0338 does not require prior registration. House is the place to discover the sional and personal experience to last a University of Calgary Bedouin art of weaving, its styles and lifetime. Canada is home to a safe, mul- University of Manitoba ARAB ORGANIZATION history. Established in 1979 and now ticultural, vibrant society and a dynam- University of Toronto HEADQUARTERS renovated it exhibits a wonderful collec- ic 21st century economy. With almost University of New Brunswick This tour is a marvel of innovative tion of textiles. Souvenirs are also avail- all of the world’s ethnic groups repre- University of Waterloo architecture displaying modern technol- able for purchase in the on-site shop. What’s On - Submission Guidelines sented in Canada, students interact Vancouver Island University ogy combined with traditional artisan Perfect gifts for friends and family back with many different cultures; this For more information craftsmanship from Tunisia, Syria, home. This tour includes a Sadu Weaving broader, more international perspec- please contact: Morocco, Egypt & contributions from Demonstration. Advance reservations tive is also a valuable attribute that is [email protected] Kuwaiti designers. Tuesday, November required at [email protected] All photos submitted for What’s On attractive to employers worldwide. Visit www.kuwait.gc.ca should be minimum 200dpi. Articles must be in plain text and Events at TIES Center in November should include name and phone Quran Quotes and Tafseer In her thesis, Dr Teresa Lesher demonstrated that Truths”. Learn to distinguish between fact and fiction Islam 101 by Hassan Bwambale numbers. Articles and photos that by Hassan Bwambale teachers can improve student achievement by making when it comes to the health and wellbeing of children. If you are interested to know more about Islam, After reading Quranic verses aloud and explaining classroom instruction more culturally relevant. In this Wednesday, November 5 and 19 at 6:30 pm (Ladies join the TIES Center for information, discussion, fail to meet these requirements will them very briefly, Hassan will illustrate the various con- lecture, she will define culturally relevant education, and children only) and a chance to ask any question about Islam notations of some words and phrases to show the liter- describe Kuwait’s cultural profile, summarize the results Basics of Islam for New Reverts regarding Muslims’ beliefs, acts of worship, not be published. ary beauty and miracle of the Quran. The class will of her study, and share tips for increasing cultural rele- by Sharaf Al-Nisaa Quranic verses, and the Prophet Muhammad’s involve an open discussion in a casual, relaxed setting vance in the classroom. A general discussion will follow Educate yourself in important life issues. This (PBUH) life. with the aim of reflecting and pondering verses from her presentation. weekly class for new reverts covers important Islamic Every Thursday in November at 7pm Please send them to the Noble Quran. In addition to that, participants will Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 pm guidelines in all aspects of life. Students will also get some insight into the Quranic Arabic. Ladies Night: Your Child’s Health learn and improve Quran recitation with tajweed of The TIES Center is the social and educational hub [email protected] Every Monday in November at 7 pm by Dr Asmaa Farag short chapters essential for prayer. for English-speaking Muslims in Kuwait. For more Culturally Relevant Education Ladies and children are encouraged to join Dr Every Thursday in November at 5 pm (Ladies information, please call 25231015 or email info@ties- by Dr Teresa Lesher Asmaa Farag for a live Q&A on “Child Care: Myths and Only) center.net or visit www.tiescenter.net. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 Renowned author David Burkus unravels the myths of creativity

igor Events in co-operation with ALGAS als and firms succeed, David Burkus highlights a diverse set of audiences, from start-ups to Society for the Arts and was named an Events and Global Innovation Company the mistaken ideas that hold us back and Fortune 500 companies to the US Naval “Expert-in-Residence” by Creative Oklahoma. Vpresents The Myths of Creativity: a one shows us how anyone can embrace a practical Academy. His work on leadership, innovation, He is also the founder and host of LDRLB, a day innovation seminar with bestselling approach, grounded in reality, to finding the and strategy has been published in numerous podcast that shares insights from research on author David Burkus, who uncovers the truth best new ideas, projects, processes, and pro- scholarly journals and practitioner publica- leadership, innovation, and strategy. about how innovative companies and people grams. tions. He is a contributing writer for Forbes, The Myths of Creativity Seminar will take generate ideas. The seminar will teach attendees the strate- 99U, Psychology Today, and the Harvard place on the 23rd of November 2014 at the The myths-busting seminar addresses the gies to enhance their creative capacity with Business Review blog. His work has also Hilton Hotel and Resort as part of the fact that people tend to believe in some creativ- activities they can apply to their lives the very appeared in Fast Company. Inc, Blooomberg Knowledge Club 2014 which is sponsored by ity myths that are not true and which actually same day. Burkus will take the attendees into a Business Week, and the Financial Times. Zain Telecommunication Company as the lead create obstacles in the way of real creativity. journey to explore the secrets of the world’s He is the Assistant Professor of sponsor for 2014. Event sponsors also include During The Myths of Creativity seminar, most innovative companies and the truth Management at the College of Business at Oral Warba Insurance, Qualitynet, KAICO, Gold’s Burkus will swiftly and effectively demystifies about their impressive creativity. Roberts University, where he teaches a course Gym and with the media support of the the processes that drive innovation. Based on It is worth noting that as a speaker, David on leadership, creativity, strategy, and organi- International Advertising Association - Kuwait the latest research into how creative individu- Burkus has delivered keynotes and lectures to zational behavior. He is a fellow of the Royal Chapter. ‘Wisdom Global Mission’ Islamic conference opens

he two-day ‘Wisdom Global Islamic Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain, former Kerala endeavor for spreading the message of Islam Mission’ conference, organized by Kuwait Minister MP Veerendra Kumar, KPCC General to maximum people worldwide, integrating TKerala Islahi Centre (KKIC) was inaugurated Secretary Adv P Sidheeq, Sheikh Tareq Al-Eissa, and mobilizing the academic, intellectual and by Assistant Undersecretary Sheikh Dawood Al- Chairman Islamic Heritage Committee, Sheikh the cultural resources, the scientific and tech- Assoosi at the Grand Mosque on Friday. Falah Al-Mutairi, Chairman Indian Continental nological expertise of Muslims to facilitate the Inaugurating the conference, Sheikh Al-Assoosi said, “Wisdom is the great word which loses its significance among human being these days; this is very important when KKIC has raised this campaign to disseminate this message. This is highly valuable campaign to interact with the communities in Kuwait irrespective of caste, creed and nationalities by disseminating the true message of Islam. Islam doesn’t encourage extremism and terrorism but it is a religion of peace. The killing of innocence people are not encouraged by Islam. Prophet Mohammed Pravasee Deseeya Cultural (Peace be Upon Him) teaches to show mercy to all living creatures,” he said. Congress family get together The atrocities and terrorism in Syria, Iraq and other countries are against Islam and Muslims. Islam focuses on the goodness of mankind, the ravasee Deseeya Cultural Purayidom presented a memorial eternal success is the salvation hereafter. In Congress organized a family get memento to Kaipattur Thankachen. order to achieve this eternal salvation, man Ptogether to give farewell to Lucy Cherian presented a memento should follow the right path that is the message Committee and Sidheek Valiyakath felicitated on creation of thriving, dynamic, proactive and famous NRI writer Kaipattur to Anil Thomas. Patron Adv Thomas of the Creator and Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). the occasion. Eminent scholars Kunjimuhammed inclusive community. Thankachen who he is leaving for Panicker, Dr Joshi Kuriakose, Benny Wisdom promotes good relationship in family Parapur, Haris bin Saleem, Mujahid Balussery, Kuwait Kerala Islahi Centre president PN good after 35 years long service from Perickalethu, Sam Painamudu, Jose atmosphere, social awareness, educational devel- Arshad Khan (Dubai), Faizulla Madani (Karnataka) Abdullatheef Madani presided over the function Kuwait. Mannil, Chesil Ramapuram, Murali opment, employment skills, women’s care, non- and Sabir Nawas delivered lectures. and General Secretary TP Abdul Azeez welcomed interest institutions, environment protection etc. Wisdom Global Islamic Mission is a new the gathering. All India Youth congress former gen- Krishna, William Markose, and Raju eral secretary and AICC election cam- Zachariah had been given felicitation paign committee member Anil Thomas speech on the occasion, Anshu Mol, inaugurated a get together. Ligi Thomas Vithayathil performed PDCC (I) president Jacob their cultural activities. A large number Channapetta presided over the func- of family members from the communi- tion. Vice president Sebastian ty attended the function.

KIDS CORNER

IES hosts KQ Matters 2014 interschool quiz contest

nowledge reigns supreme over nearly everyone’ is an adage, which is very ‘Kunlikely to be buried in the sands of time, as man’s quest for knowledge has always been unrelenting and inexhaustible. KQ (Knowledge Quotient) Matters, the most presti- gious and the most scientific Interschool Quiz Contest is the one and only quiz contest organized by an Indian School in Kuwait. Indian Educational School (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan) organizes KQ Matters annually to kindle a pas- sion for knowledge in the young minds and also to promote quizzing that helps them connect knowledge with life. The fifth edition of KQ Matters unfurled in the IES auditorium on October 31, Friday at 6:00 p.m. ence jostled to answer the questions asked by edge and share the knowledge with others for The events of the day began with the recitation the quizmasters. Correct answers were rewarded the benefit of the society. of the Holy Quran followed by a prayer song by with ‘tokens of appreciation’ by the Student The winners were given away trophies, the school choir and the lighting of the ceremo- Council of IES. plaques and cash awards by the chief guest. The nious lamp. The lamp of knowledge was lit by The triumphant team comprising Shaien emcees of the day were Master Aditya Jaypal the Chief Guest, Mrs. Samera Al Rayes, the direc- Malamel Samuel and Vivek Prasad Dalbehera of and Miss Harriet George. The head girl, Keerthini tor of American International School of Kuwait. ICSK Amman kissed the coveted KQ Matters Rajkumar welcomed the gathering and the head The six teams, comprising two participants 2014 ever rolling trophy amidst rolling applause boy Master Aibel George Thomas proposed the each from ICSK Amman, United Indian School, and ardent admiration. The winners also vote of thanks. Carmel School, ICSK Senior, ICSK Khaitan, and received a cash award of KD 500. Darin Sunil and A melodious medley was performed on the Gulf Indian School picked the lots to decide their Sonal Bera of United Indian School, Jleeb con- stage to add musical merriment to the ongoing tables on the stage and were given a ceremonial jointly bagged the second position. Allen jubilations. The medley was composed and ren- escort by the IES Supreme Council, for the KQ Thomas and Sanjay Samuel Mathew of Gulf dered by the school music band. Matters Grand Finale 2014. The adept Quiz Indian School, Fahaheel, won the third position. As the curtains of KQ Matters 2014 dropped, Masters Mr. Suresh V Balakrishnan and Mrs. The first and second runners up of KQ Matters Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan cherished a deep sense Vinita Maheshwari were formally introduced to 2014 also received cash awards of KD 300 and of contentment for having given a platform for the packed audience by two vibrant Bhavanites, KD 200 respectively. the knowledge- aficionados to flaunt their namely Miss Jiya Jose and Master Amey Hosmat. Mrs Samera Al Rayes, in her inspirational supremacy in the field of quizzing by breaking The five fantastic rounds of quizzing speech, mentioned that knowledge is no longer the moulds of clichÈd and restricted patterns of enthralled the quizzers as well as the audience. anyone’s personal property but an essential quizzing. Bhavan continues its saga of success in Carefully sifted and selected questions based on social component. She urged the learners to sit curricular and extracurricular activities by Bloom’s Taxonomy left no stone unturned in the through the information that comes their way embracing the vision of its founder path of modern quizzing. Audience rounds, from books and other resources. She reminded N.K.Ramachandran Menon - Knowledge is nec- were, perhaps the most sought after. The audi- them to transform the information into knowl- tar. It is for all and not for a privileged few. TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

02:00 Paul Hollywood’s Bread 03:10 The Hive 05:00 Playing For Keeps-PG15 05:00 Rugby League 4 Nations 02:25 Valentine Warner Eats 03:20 Art Attack 06:45 The Butler-PG15 07:00 Golfing World Scandinavia 03:45 Art Attack 09:00 Love And Honor-PG15 08:00 Top 14 Highlights 02:50 Come Dine With Me 04:10 Jungle Junction 11:00 Playing For Keeps-PG15 08:30 International Rugby Union 00:50 Clash Of The Dinosaurs 03:40 Homes Under The Hammer 04:20 Jungle Junction 12:45 The Butler-PG15 10:30 Rugby League 4 Nations 01:45 I’m Alive 04:35 Celebrity MasterChef 04:35 Jungle Junction 15:00 Vanishing On 7th Street- 12:30 Champions Tour 02:40 Jaws Strikes Back 06:45 Come Dine With Me 04:45 Jungle Junction PG15 15:00 WGC Preview 03:35 Man-Eating Super Squid 07:30 Paul Hollywood’s Bread 05:00 Art Attack 17:00 Love And Honor-PG15 15:30 Top 14 Highlights 04:25 Gorilla Doctors 08:00 Come Dine With Me 05:25 Art Attack 19:00 Nobody Walks-PG15 16:00 Live Snooker Champion of 05:15 Charles & Jessica: A Chimp 08:50 Vacation Vacation Vacation 05:50 Mouk 21:00 The Pact-PG15 Champions Tale 09:15 Vacation Vacation Vacation 06:00 Dog With A Blog 23:00 Another Happy Day-18 20:00 PGA Tour Highlights 06:02 I’m Alive 09:35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 06:25 Liv And Maddie 21:00 PGA Tour Highlights 06:49 Animal Cops Houston 10:25 Valentine Warner Eats 06:50 Good Luck Charlie 22:00 Live Snooker Champion of 07:36 Bondi Vet Scandinavia 07:15 Good Luck Charlie Champions 08:00 Bondi Vet 10:55 Come Dine With Me: South 07:40 Jessie 08:25 My Cat From Hell Africa 08:05 Win, Lose Or Draw 01:30 Night Train To Lisbon-18 09:15 Too Cute! 11:45 Come Dine With Me 08:30 Good Luck Charlie 03:30 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy- 10:10 Extreme Animals 12:35 Come Dine With Me 08:55 Good Luck Charlie PG15 11:05 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 13:25 Vacation Vacation Vacation 09:20 Sonny With A Chance 06:00 Special-PG15 00:30 Live NFL 11:30 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 09:45 Sonny With A Chance 07:30 Twist Of Faith-PG15 04:00 V8 Supercars Highlights 12:00 Animal Precinct 15:00 Valentine Warner Eats 10:10 Suite Life On Deck 09:00 Reviving Ophelia-PG15 05:00 International Rugby Union 12:55 Bondi Vet Scandinavia 10:35 Cheetah Girls 10:45 Tales Of The Night-PG 07:00 Trans World Sport 13:20 Monkey Life 15:30 Come Dine With Me: South 12:15 A.N.T. Farm 12:30 Snow Falling On Cedars- 08:00 PGA European Tour 13:50 Ten Deadliest Snakes Africa 12:40 Good Luck Charlie PG15 13:30 Golfing World 14:45 Man-Eating Super Squid 16:20 Come Dine With Me 13:05 Good Luck Charlie 15:00 Teenage Paparazzo-PG15 14:30 International Rugby Union 15:40 Monsters Inside Me 17:10 Come Dine With Me 13:30 Jessie 17:00 Reviving Ophelia-PG15 16:30 Trans World Sport 16:35 Treehouse Masters 18:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook 13:55 Jessie 19:00 Dangerous Minds-PG15 17:30 Top 14 Highlights 17:30 My Cat From Hell 18:30 Vacation Vacation Vacation 14:20 Austin & Ally 21:00 Things We Lost In The Fire- 18:00 Golfing World 18:25 Bad Dog 19:15 Homes Under The Hammer 15:00 Good Luck Charlie PG15 19:00 WWE Experience 19:20 Animal Maternity Ward 20:10 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 15:20 Good Luck Charlie 23:00 In The Name Of The Father- 20:00 WWE Afterburn 20:15 Secret Life Of Pets Notebook: Cosmo Cook 15:45 Liv And Maddie PG15 21:00 WWE This Week 20:45 Secret Life Of Pets 20:35 Come Dine With Me 16:10 Violetta 21:30 NFL 21:10 Bad Dog! 21:25 Antiques Roadshow 17:00 I Didn’t Do It 22:05 Animal Cops South Africa 23:15 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 17:25 Jessie 23:00 Secret Life Of Pets 17:50 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 01:00 Mike Tyson: Undisputed 23:30 Secret Life Of Pets Truth-PG15 Teenage Witch 06:30 Live Cricket Internation Test 23:55 Bad Dog! 03:00 Temptation: Confessions Of 18:15 Dog With A Blog Series A Marriage Counselor-PG15 18:40 Win, Lose Or Draw 20:00 Top 14 Highlights 07:00 Turbo-PG 19:05 Liv And Maddie 20:30 WGC Preview 09:00 The Legend Of Hercules- 19:30 Violetta 22:00 PGA Tour Highlights PG15 20:20 Mako Mermaids 23:00 PGA European Tour H’L 00:05 Me & Mrs Jones 00:45 Wheeler Dealers 20:45 Spooksville 11:00 Zambezia-PG 00:35 The Omid Djalili Show 01:35 Wheeler Dealers 21:10 Wolfblood 13:00 The Chateau Meroux-PG15 01:05 The Paradise 02:25 Wheeler Dealers 21:35 Suite Life On Deck 15:00 One Direction: This Is Us-PG 02:00 Live At The Apollo 03:15 Wheeler Dealers 22:00 Good Luck Charlie 17:00 The Legend Of Hercules- 02:45 One Foot In The Grave 04:05 Wheeler Dealers 22:25 A.N.T. Farm PG15 06:30 Live Cricket International Test 03:15 DCI Banks 05:00 Dynamo: Top Ten Moments 22:50 Shake It Up 19:00 Bachelorette-PG15 Series 04:00 The Omid Djalili Show 06:00 Car Chasers 23:10 Wolfblood 21:00 No Clue-PG15 16:00 Hero Indian Super League 04:30 Me & Mrs Jones 06:50 Man, Woman, Wild 23:35 Wolfblood 23:00 The Bling Ring-18 Highlights 05:00 Jollywobbles 07:40 Fast N’ Loud 16:30 Live Hero Indian Super 05:10 3rd & Bird 08:30 Storage Hunters League Football 05:20 Mr Bloom’s Nursery 08:55 Money Barn 19:30 Hero Indian Super League 05:40 Show Me Show Me 09:20 Baggage Battles Highlights ZAMBEZIA ON OSN MOVIES HD 01:00 Sky Force 06:00 Nina And The Neurons: In 09:45 How It’s Made 20:00 Hero Indian Super League 02:45 Cinderella The Lab 10:10 How Do They Do It? Football 14:30 Growing Up Fisher 04:30 Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow 06:15 Jollywobbles 10:35 Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up 00:00 The Soup 22:00 WWE Experience 15:00 The Michael J. Fox Show White 06:25 3rd & Bird 11:25 Extreme Car Hoarders 00:30 Untold With Maria 23:00 WWE Afterburn 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 06:00 Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. 06:35 Mr Bloom’s Nursery 12:15 Fat N’ Furious: Rolling Menounos Stewart Hare 06:55 Show Me Show Me Thunder 01:25 Giuliana & Bill 16:00 The Colbert Report 08:00 The Happy Cricket 07:15 The Weakest Link 13:05 Storage Hunters 02:20 E! News 00:35 The Hungry Sailors 16:30 My Boys 00:00 The Baytown Outlaws-18 09:45 Astro Boy 08:00 Friday Night Dinner 13:30 Money Barn 03:15 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 01:30 Come Dine With Me Ireland 18:00 Back In The Game 02:00 Summoned-PG15 11:30 Barbie And The Magic Of 08:50 Watson & Oliver 13:55 Baggage Battles 03:40 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 02:00 Emmerdale 18:30 The Goldbergs 04:00 Legendary Amazons-PG15 Pegasus 00:30 ICC Cricket 360 09:20 My Family 14:20 Robson Green’s Extreme 04:10 E!ES 02:55 Coronation Street 19:00 Growing Up Fisher 06:00 Into The Blue-PG15 13:00 Cinderella 01:00 India v West Indies T20I 09:50 Doctors Fishing Challenge 05:05 Beyond Candid With Giuliana 03:25 Agatha Christie’s Marple 19:30 The Michael J. 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Mobile: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN(DIG) 12:30 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 12:45 PM 51457151 or 96917259. SHARQIA-3 Seats-225 BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 2:45 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 3:15 PM (C 4795) JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 1:00 PM BELLE AND SEBASTIAN(DIG) 4:45 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 6:15 PM 3-11-2014 WOLVES (DIG) 4:00 PM KNIGHT OF THE DEAD (DIG) 7:00 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 9:15 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 6:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 9:00 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 12:15 AM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 9:15 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 12:45 AM Looking for job, driver, WOLVES (DIG) 12:15 AM BAIRAQ-1 knowledge of Kuwaiti AVENUES-2 THE BOXTROLLS (DIG) 12:30 PM areas, have Kuwaiti valid MUHALAB-1 WOLVES (DIG) 2:15 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 2:30 PM license. Call: 66347485. FOR SALE Prayer timings THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 1:15 PM WOLVES (DIG) 4:15 PM THE BOXTROLLS (DIG) 4:30 PM (C 4793) THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 3:45 PM WOLVES (DIG) 6:15 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 6:30 PM 30-10-2014 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 6:15 PM WOLVES (DIG) 8:15 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 8:30 PM Pajero model 2006, full FURY (DIG) 9:15 PM WOLVES (DIG) 10:15 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 10:30 PM option, good condition. JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 11:45 PM WOLVES (DIG) 12:15 AM JOHN WICK (DIG) 12:30 AM CHANGE OF NAME Contact: 65757463. (C 4794) MUHALAB-2 AVENUES-3 BAIRAQ-2 2-11-2014 BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 12:45 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 12:45 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 1:45 PM My name has wrongly been THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 3:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 4:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 5:00 PM mentioned in my Passport BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 5:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 7:15 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 8:15 PM No. F6437170 as Pereira THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 7:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 10:30 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 11:15 PM Edwin Luis which I hereby FORCIVIL INFORMATION Fajr: 04:41 Shorook 06:02 BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 10:15 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 10:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED wish to correct it to read as Automated enquiry BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 12:15 AM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 11:00 PM Duhr: 11:32 Edwin Herand Pereira as about the Civil ID card is 360º- 1 per my birth registration Asr: 14:38 MUHALAB-3 HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 2:00 PM BAIRAQ-3 certificate. (C 4796) 1889988 Maghrib: 17:01 JOHN WICK (DIG) 1:30 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 5:15 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 1:00 PM 3-11-2014 Isha: 18:19 FURY (DIG) 3:30 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 8:30 PM FURY (DIG) 3:00 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 6:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 11:45 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 5:30 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 8:00 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED FURY (DIG) 7:30 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 10:00 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 10:00 PM No: 16331 JOHN WICK (DIG) 12:30 AM 360º- 2 BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 12:05 AM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 1:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED FANAR-2 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 4:30 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 12:45 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 7:30 PM PLAZA JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 2:45 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 10:30 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 3:30 PM FURY (DIG) 5:45 PM FRI+SAT JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 8:15 PM 360º- 3 BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 5:30 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 11:15 PM WOLVES (DIG) 1:15 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 7:30 PM WOLVES (DIG) 3:15 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 10:45 PM FANAR-3 WOLVES (DIG) 5:15 PM FURY (DIG) 1:15 PM WOLVES (DIG) 7:15 PM LAILA FURY (DIG) 3:45 PM WOLVES (DIG) 9:15 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 6:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 6:15 PM WOLVES (DIG) 11:15 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 8:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 9:30 PM WOLVES (DIG) 1:15 AM FURY (DIG) 10:00 PM FURY (DIG) 12:45 AM AL-KOUT.1 AJIAL.1 MARINA-1 JOHN WICK (DIG) 1:30 PM KATHTHI (DIG) (Tamil) 3:45 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 1:00 PM THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 3:30 PM FRI+SAT HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 3:30 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 5:30 PM ROAR: TIGERS OF THE SUNDARBANS (DIG) (Hindi) JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 6:45 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 7:30 PM 7:00 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 9:45 PM JOHN WICK (DIG) 9:30 PM ROAR: TIGERS OF THE SUNDARBANS (DIG) (Hindi) BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 12:45 AM JOHN WICK (DIG) 11:30 PM 9:30 PM NO THU MARINA-2 AL-KOUT.2 KATHTHI (DIG) (Tamil) 9:30 PM BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (DIG) 2:00 PM FURY (DIG) 2:15 PM THU

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

Lovers, children and other people dear to your heart are emphasized at this Meditation is particularly rewarding this morning-perhaps a sunrise has time. You may be surprised when so many people come up to you with caught your attention. Take a deep breath and allow the natural balance expressions of gratefulness. Some people want to know if you would share some of your within your mind and heart to be absorbed. Creative visualization works in your favor. knowledge. You may be able to bring a group together with words or ideas that transport Considering the idea that energy follows thought, this would be a good time to focus on a others. Poetry and art may be possible now. Movies, books and all other forms of escape goal or two that you have been thinking about lately. You have a contented heart and a could prove very enjoyable. There is extra support for whatever you want to become thankful attitude. Continue to give thanks for what you have and see yourself achieving involved with at this time. You may feel that you are in touch and in harmony with others; what you need. This is a time during which you are unusually motivated or driven in new the lines of communication are open. Material things have a great deal of importance for and unexpected directions. You could receive unforeseen backing for making your dreams you just now and this evening you could be looking at new or barely used cars. a reality. Socialize with friends this evening-relax through laughter.

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

You will find yourself spending most of this day in cleaning and rearranging You could be tempted to spend outside of your budget today. You will be a your living area. There could be a discussion about some new piece of furniture for your happy camper if you wait and let the day unfold before purchasing whatev- home. This is a good time to just appreciate where you are in the world. You may be deal- er you think you might want right this second. This may be a great time to have a family ing with a bossy family member later this afternoon. This person means well, so it would meeting that can address some of the expenditure issues and call on everyone to create a be wise for you to point out, as nicely as possible, that you are in charge of your own life. family budget. A reward for staying within the budget may be to create an allowance for This afternoon you enjoy lighting good-smelling candles or creating some delightful dec- each person in the family. All are willing to learn and help. You may be asked to help with orations for everyone to enjoy. You are at your most poetic self this evening, able to put some fun neighborhood project this winter and you have plenty of good ideas. A little your dreams and thoughts into words and communicate them through speaking and writ- research may be in order and you may spend a little time at the library. There are fun pic- ing. You could write a love poem this evening. ture-taking opportunities tonight.

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

There is an instinctive urge to get serious about taking care of yourself at Someone you care about-a child or lover, perhaps-may be a cause for con- many levels. Preparation and the wise management of your time are very cern this day. Self-control and setting limits are important in love and other important now. Diet, exercise and work somehow mean more: you want to feel good games of chance. Think long-term and be realistic in your approach to these things. ACROSS 3. A fraudulent business scheme. about yourself and the way you do things. A friend may want to join you in this diet activi- Unusual ideas and a novel way of expressing them play a larger than usual part in your life 1. A potent estrogen used in medicine and 4. A person forced to flee from home or ty. This friend may also help you better understand a difficult person in your life. You are in at this time. A neighbor could play a role in this, or perhaps a brother or sister. The ways in feed for livestock and poultry. country. touch with your ideals now and that helps you find what you want from life. You set exam- you get around and stay in touch at the everyday level are changed by technology or social circumstances. The problems and responsibilities of life may be seen in a new light, 4. The police sergeant on duty in a police 5. Take in solid food. ples of living that others can follow. An opportunity for some fun group activity should be enjoyed this afternoon. Relax this evening and enjoy the company of a loved one. A sense as part of a larger drama you are living-almost like a dream. You are able to handle difficul- station. 6. A German machine gun. of support and harmony makes this a happy time. ties more easily these days, seeing them as part of a larger story. 11. Enjoying or affording comforting 7. Tree bearing large brown nuts containing warmth and shelter especially in a small e.g. caffeine. space. 8. Casserole of eggplant and ground lamb 15. (computer science) A coding system that with onion and tomatoes bound with white Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) incorporates extra parity bits in order to sauce and beaten eggs. detect errors. You are able to organize an unorganized group in positive ways. If a person Phone calls and family discussions about the busy days ahead can be put 9. Attack someone physically or emotionally. is unruly, you know just how to handle most disruptions. Many of us could 16. An American Indian infant. aside by the end of this morning. Before the noon hour there will be time to 10. A colorless odorless gaseous element learn from your work techniques. You are wise to be confident and yet humble. Creative dream. These days do not come too often-so do not ignore this opportunity to let your 17. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure that give a red glow in a vacuum tube. ideas that help calm a group are easy for you and you may have found yourself in the mid- imagination loose. Perhaps a good book or movie will take on that more-than-real dimen- equal to about a bushel. 11. Language of the people of Cebu in the dle of a political group this afternoon; one or two nervous types may want to fire off an sion. Consider the stars. Your belief system is keynote of a new phase you have begun-the 18. (informal) Exceptionally good. Philippines. ugly word or two. Your creative style solves problems. You are up-to-date with most of power of ideas and the power they wield over people. Religious, cultural or philosophical your information and can dissipate most any confusion with factual references. This controversies have a way of stirring your blood. Faith, optimism and a yearning to explore 20. A sloping mass of rocks at the base of a 12. An organization of countries formed in evening you take some time to serve someone who usually serves you. This could mean cliff. all kinds of new horizons are some of the focal points in your life. Travel, education and 1961 to agree on a common policy for the you cook and you have entertainment. There is an emphasis on harmony. other ways to stretch your horizons open doors of opportunity. 22. Wood of a sumac. sale of petroleum. 24. An independent agency of the United 13. Title for the former hereditary monarch States government responsible for aviation of Iran. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) and spaceflight. 14. God of the Underworld. A child or lover may be rebellious-or perhaps simply ahead of his or her 25. The back side of the neck. 19. British physicist (born in Hungary) noted In a group project today, you are inclined to lead and teach. Be gentle in time. Take the time to talk with this person in order to understand more 26. A lyric poet. evaluating the little shortcomings of others. Exercise your good listening skills. People for his work on holography (1900-1979). about his or her goals. Take time to listen-the communication may lead to a better focus. from your past, as well as complicated issues, will easily be understood today. There may 28. Type genus of the Sittidae. 21. An electrical device that sends or Romance and recreation take on an unusual character, out of step with ordinary expecta- be a reunion of sorts. Today is the time to neaten up your living quarters, if you have not 30. Genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky tions. High tech gambles pay off in big ways. You feel a love of order and law-an apprecia- receives radio or television signals. already done so. Company will be coming soon and you want to have all your personal tion for responsibilities and duty. Problems are considered as lessons, rather than as obsta- juice and showy bluish flowers. 23. Airtight sealed metal container for food notes and work put away. You could be ready for a love relationship by the end of this cles. There is time to understand difficult or troubled people and to have a close time with 33. A psychiatrist and specialist in the legal month-first, you must get rid of some of those old fears. Home with family this fall and or drink or paint etc.. someone you love. Good feelings and a sense of support and harmony make this a happy aspects of mental illness. winter may be a very good thing. Bring your joy and you will take away some of the same. 27. Tending toward the political right. time. Firm up your plans for the season ahead-a vacation may be in order. 37. Turn sharply. 29. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion- Tonight there is time to spend with your favorite hobby. 38. Any thick messy substance. resistant metallic element used in strong 40. The fifth of the seven canonical hours. light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts). 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GOSSIP Boy George: ave Grohl is bored by the idea of simply recording an album in a studio. The Foo Fighters frontman and his bandmates travelled to Cull flop pop stars Dvarious cities in the US to record tracks for their new album ‘Sonic oy George says there should be a periodic Highways’ - with the process captured in an accompanying TV series with “cull” of pop stars. The Culture Club singer the same name - and now he can’t imagine returning to a straightforward believed there are “too many” people making recording process in the future. B music so artists who are not doing so well should He explained to Q magazine: “Ultimately, this is one hell of a machine be told to find new careers in order to clear the way that’s gonna spray this album everywhere...But you have to balance that for new talent. George explained: “There are proba- with substance. “More than a reality show, more than a live concert series. bly too many people making records. I feel like they It’s part of the reason that we got deeper into the concept, because we should have like a cull every so often to let you would love people to learn as much as be entertained. “But I can’t imagine throw out clothes like ‘it’s just not working. Go and just going into a studio and making another record. It seems so boring to do something else.” While he thinks there are too me.” Dave recently explained the group explored the “regional relevance many pop stars, the 53-year-old singer has praised of music” while recording ‘Sonic Highways’. He said: “Basically, the process ‘The X Factor’ as a “brilliant” show - even if he does is we come to a city and we spend a week and we start recording an find the talent search show “funny”. He added to instrumental, because I interview all of these different musicians from BANG Showbiz: “I mean it’s just brilliant, even the that city. “I talk about the regional relevance of the music from that city, American version is really good, I just think it’s the

Dave Grohl the cultural influence, that ‘made-for-the-sound’ of the music. “There’s no bored of studios bored funniest thing. I don’t really like those sort of reality way that you can tell the history of a city’s music in one hour, so we have shows much but who ever came up with that is so to do it in a way that relates to the band and goes from point A to point B clever.” The ‘Karma Chameleon’ hitmaker has previ- and becomes a song.” ously hinted he was asked to be a judge on the show. When asked if he’d like to be a judge on the series, the 53-year-old singer replied: “How do you know that I already haven’t been asked?” He added: “No I’m not telling you. I mean at the moment I’m a bit too busy for that but we’ll see, if it’s still going. Maybe I’ll do it on another type of TV show but I do find ‘The X Factor’ entertaining.”

Hathaway would ‘love’ a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada

nne Hathaway would “love” to appear in a sequel to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. The Oscar-winning actress starred in Athe popular 2006 comedy-drama, which also featured Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, and has revealed she would be Ora Ora keen to rekindle the story. Asked whether she would like to appear in a sequel, the 31-year-old star told ‘The Graham Norton Show’: “Wouldn’t that be fun? I’d love to do that but I don’t know if there is any plan for it.” Hathaway - who is cur-

promotional fail promotional rently promoting her new movie ‘Interstellar’ - revealed she is particularly keen to work with Streep, describing her as “the

deletes message after most amazing, magical, warm person”. She added: “She’s fun and super maternal. When I met her she gave me a huge hug and I’m like, ‘Oh my god, we are going to have the best time on this movie’, and then she’s like, ‘Ah sweetie, that’s the last time I’m nice to you’. “She then went into her trailer and came out the ita Ora has deleted a message urging fans The ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ actress - who is currently ice queen and that was really the last I saw of ‘Meryl’ for to retweet her in return for her new single, dating the 24-year-old son of designer Tommy months, until we promoted the film.” Rafter it was reposted just 2,000 times. The ‘I Hilfiger, Ricky Hilfiger - has no time to dwell on Will Never Let You Down’ singer was left red-faced the poor reception of her announcement, howev- after asking her 3.94 million followers to retweet er, as she is currently filming for her first series as a her 100,000 times in return for her latest track, as coach on ‘The Voice UK’. The awkward situation only a fraction of that figure reposted the mes- comes just a day after the blonde beauty sage. Taking to her Twitter account at 7.45am on slammed people on the social networking site for Friday, she wrote: “Dropping my new song criticizing the appearance of others. On Thursday, Monday if this get 100,000 retweets (sic)” she tweeted: “We all need to stop judging people However, after only a small number of people just by the way they look. It actually disgusts me. reposted the message, the 23-year-old star delet- This world is focusing on the wrong things.” ed the tweet, before retweeting a sympathetic message from a fan which was then also deleted.

Dev Patel in negotiations for Lion?

ev Patel is in negotiations to star in ‘Lion’. The upcoming drama is to be pitched to buyers by The Weinstein DCompany at the American Film Market in Los Angeles, Brosnan California next week and Dev is now attached to star alongside Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. The script - which has gener- was just getting used to Bond role ated major buzz and is expected to be a top seller at this year’s Al Pacino market - is based on a Vanity Fair magazine article and follows a ierce Brosnan was “just getting the hang” of playing street kid from Calcutta in India (Patel), who is taken in and considered name change James Bond when he was axed from the movie adopted by a couple in Australia, played by Kidman and Pseries. The 61-year-old actor - who played the suave Jackman. The film would see Jackman and Patel reunited after l Pacino considered changing his name to “Sonny Scott” when he started acting. The 74-year- spy in four films, ending with ‘Die Another Day’ in 2002 - co-starring in the upcoming sci-fi thriller ‘Chappie’, from ‘District old star was advised to alter his moniker when he began working in the movie industry was asked to extend his contract for a fifth outing after get- 9’ director Neill Blomkamp, while Kidman and Jackman last because any stars with an “ethnic name” had to change them. He said: “In the old days, in ting to grips with the iconic role, but studio bosses then A changed their minds. He said: “My contract was for four appeared alongside one another in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ in America, when you had an ethnic name, you changed it. “Whether it was Jewish, Italian, Spanish, movies, I was invited back for a fifth, and I said yes, then 2008. Patel - who starred in Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning film whatever, Asian - you changed your name. “Tony Curtis, that was Bernie Schwartz. Bernie Schwartz came from my neighborhood. Because American Italians didn’t work. “I was acting when I was very somewhere in the middle of negotiations they changed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ - is likely to be one of the major star’s of their minds.”Just as I was getting the hang of Bond, the this year’s market, with roles in ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’, young, and so they said, ‘Well you’re going into acting, you’ve got to change your name.’ So I thought, ‘Sonny Scott’. “It was unthinkable to have a name that ended in a vowel. “Who knows why, I don’t door closed.” However, Brosnan has returned to the spy ‘Child 44’ and ‘The Road Within’. The 24-year-old actor will next scene in latest movie ‘The November Man’, in which he por- appear in John Madden’s sequel ‘The Second Best Marigold know, perhaps World War Two or something, or perhaps the migration to the States was young - we were getting there in the 1900s and we were the ones to be avoided.” But the Hollywood legend was trays veteran CIA officer Peter Devereaux who comes out of Hotel’, which is scheduled for release in March next year.—Bang retirement, and he insists he might not have taken on the Showbiz able to keep his own moniker thanks to method acting coach Lee Strasberg, who Al says was one of few who could say his name properly. He added in an interview with Loaded magazine: “I think get- role had he never been a part of the Bond film franchise. ting to the Actors’ Studio at age 25 and having Lee Strasberg read my name. And he said, ‘And here He added to Loaded magazine: “I’ve got nothing but grati- we have Al Pacino,’ and for the first time someone read the ‘ch’ and I said, ‘I like this guy!’ “My teachers tude for my days as the character and without Bond, there in school - it was always, ‘Al Pakani’, ‘Pakouni’, ‘Pakano’. And I would say, ‘No - Pacino.’ And I’d say, ‘Ch, wouldn’t be a ‘November Man’. “It feels good. I always Cino - Pacino’. “Probably the only thing I really knew in school was my name.” thought that one day I would try to find a grittier kind of spy to play again after my services as Bond were no longer required.”

Schwarzenegger ‘knew’ he’d star in another Terminator movie

rnold Schwarzenegger “always knew” he’d star in another ‘Terminator’ movie. The 67-year-old actor - the former governor of California - insists he wasn’t surprised when he got a call from Aproducers to appear in the upcoming blockbuster ‘Terminator: Genisys’, despite missing out on the 2009 movie ‘Terminator Salvation’. He told Entertainment Weekly: “I knew eventually that another ‘Terminator’ was going to get made. People always have to go through that painful experience of doing a sequel, or something like that, without me.” Arnold believes the film will be a huge success. He said: “When I look at history, anytime a movie was well-done, it was huge. If a movie is made well, if it’s a great character, if it’s well acted out, then people are going to come and see it. It’s so simple.” His co-star Matt Smith, 31, is also confident that the action movie, which will be released in July 2015, will be a hit with old and new fans of the franchise. The former ‘Doctor Who’ star said: “It’s like going on tour again if you’re Pink Floyd - the audience always wants to hear some of the old songs. There are enough nods to the past that people will feel satisfied.” But Emilia Clarke, who plays Sarah Connor in the film, admits she was embarrassed during some scenes. She said: “The thing I didn’t know about action movies is that when someone is running on screen, they are really running. No one looks brilliant running on camera. That’s an embarrassing day when you look at yourself and think, ‘Oh, yeah, I look like an idiot. I should fix that.’” LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 MUSIC & MOVIES

Jennifer Lawrence Lawrence channels her dark side in New ‘Serena’ trailer he new US trailer for the long- also speaks volumes about her flawed The crowd gathers to hear French singer Patrick Bruel performs. delayed film “Serena” shows the character. Tdarker side of Jennifer Lawrence’s The film marks the third collaboration titular character. Although similar to the between Lawrence and co-star Bradley international trailer that was released in Cooper. They play a husband and wife French star Bruel touches rap, Elvis and politics in US September, the new video hints that fighting to save their North Carolina tim- rench pop star Patrick Bruel, French crowd to take to heart his Lawrence’s Serena has blood on her ber empire during the Depression. returning to the New York song “Lequel de Nous” in which he hands. In addition to a clip from one Susanne Bier directed the pic, which hits Fstage after seven years, pleads for people to “see each other scene in which Serena appears to be theaters on March 27.—Reuters embraced US music from hip-hop as the opposite of a threat.” choking someone, the inclusion of the to Elvis as he also touched gently The screen at one point aired telling line “It had to be done ... for us” on politics. The singer told the footage of historic rivals coming 3,000-seat Beacon Theatre Saturday together, including the famous night he was overjoyed to return to 1993 White House handshake New York, where he first came in between Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak 1979 to explore the city’s artistic life Rabin, triggering some of the loud- before he launched his career at est applause of the night.”The home. Bruel at one point donned a songs usually say it all by them- leather jacket to strut with three selves, but sometimes you add a hip-hop-inspired dancers-whom, few pictures and words to say it he said, he first met hours before in better,” Bruel told a small group of New York-as he rapped part of his reporters after the show. French singer Patrick Bruel performs at the Beacon Theatre on hit “Alors Regarde,” the title track of “A desire for peace is a part of November 1, 2014 in New York.—AFP the 1989 album that is the fourth our daily life and a concern for best-selling in French history. everyone,” he said. Bruel, who is France’s far-right. and more free as an artist. I let The 55-year-old later got out an Jewish and has rejected activist In other shifts in style on stage, myself play the music I love,” he said acoustic guitar and sang in English, calls to boycott Israel, has frequent- Bruel sat at the piano to play a cov- afterward. “It’s pretty much pop, with a soaring voice, Elvis Presley’s ly been asked about his views on er of David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” and we take it from there and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He as well as an abridged version of enjoy.”—AFP Bringing a political undertone to has described himself as a pacifist, Chopin’s Nocturne, Opus 9, the show, Bruel urged the mostly and he is also an outspoken critic of Number Two. “I’ve become more ‘Nightcrawler’ takes Halloween weekend with $13 million ‘Furious 7’: First ake Gyllenhaal’s “Nightcrawler” and early September in its sixth frame. The trailer for Walker’s holdover “Ouija” were the only signs of crime drama, which cost $8.5 million to Jlife at the box office. Halloween week- produce, follows Gyllenhaal as a freelancer end was a ghost town for new releases, giv- who’s desperate for work when he discov- final film released ing the supernatural thriller “Ouija” a nar- ers the dangerous world of LA crime jour- niversal has released the first trailer for “Furious 7,” row win over the crime drama nalism, ultimately leading him to go to any the seventh installment in the popular “Fast and “Nightcrawler,” with $3.5 million on Friday extreme for a meaty story. Uthe Furious” franchise. Paul Walker, who died last in the US. Although Open Road’s “Nightcrawler,” which premiered at the November, appears in the trailer alongside “Fast” regulars “Nightcrawler” was runner-up on All Toronto Film Festival, was bolstered by rave Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. Hallows’ Eve when it launched to $3.2 mil- reviews, earning it a 93% ratting on Rotten Walker was killed in a car crash while on hiatus from lion, it will likely creep its way to the top, Tomatoes. “Ouija”-last weekend’s champ- shooting the action film, in what would become his final toward a $13 million debut, by weekend’s grossed $3.5 million Stateside on Friday in movie. James Wan directed “Furious 7” from a script by end. its second weekend. Universal’s seance pic Chris Morgan based on characters by Gary Scott “Nightcrawler” was close to taking the looks to clear between $10 million and $11 Thompson. Lucas Black, Jason Statham, Jordana title of lowest-grossing weekend winner of million this weekend, which would mark a Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Kurt Russell and Chris “Ludacris” the year from Marvel-Disney’s “Guardians of 47% decline. The PG-13 pic is still showing Bridges co-star in the pic. “Furious 7” is set for April 3, the Galaxy,” which earned $10.4 million in hold with teen audiences.—Reuters 2015.—Reuters

Honoree Quentin Tarantino arrives at the LACMA Art + Film Gala.

Kim Kardashian and her husband, recording artist Kanye West, arrive for the 2014 LACMA Art + Film Gala honoring film director Quentin Tarantino and artist Barbara Kruger in Los Angeles on November 1, 2014. —AFP photos

Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault. Kate Hudson

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez lifestyle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 TRAVEL Seizing its chance, Iran seeks tourism revival

t the foot of Persepolis, busloads of year of President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign tourists gaze in awe at the decision to restart negotiations with the Aancient mud-brick ceremonial capi- United States and other leading nations tal that Iran hopes will be part of a rebirth about Iran’s nuclear program has been a of its tourism industry. Although decades catalyst. of sanctions mean the hotels and infrastructure are not five star, a tentative politi- ‘Hospitable and very curious’ cal thaw with the West is drawing visitors to While seeking to play host to interna- Iranian attractions steeped in myth and tional visitors it also helps that his speeches rumor. Persepolis, a jewel of the first do not tend to excoriate the West in the Persian Empire whose palace and terraces same manner that his predecessor A Spanish tourist walks past an Achaemenid griffin at took more than 100 years to build, starting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s did. “Mr the ancient Persian city of Persepolis. under Darius the Great in 518 BC, is one of Rouhani’s demeanour, his smile, his posi-

A group of German tourists visit the tomb of Achaemenid Empeor, Darius I the Great at Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis. European and Iranian tourists visit the Tachara Palace also known as the palace of King Darius of Achaemenid (522-486 BC). up 60 percent of Iran’s visitors. But the gov- “Our capabilities are limited compared ernment’s main push is to recapture the to the influx of tourists,” Massoud Soltani- spending power of Europe, Asia and Far, one of Iran’s vice presidents whose America. For Iran-whose currency, the rial, brief includes tourism, recently said at an has been severely depressed by rampant industry conference. More than 900 proj- inflation-tourism offers a foreign exchange ects are being undertaken at a cost of $200 windfall. The cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and million, but there are still significant gaps in Yazd, all steeped in culture, are considered the market. “Transport and four-star or five- Iran’s top attractions, but sites such as Kish star hotels are not there to meet the Island with its beaches on the Gulf have demand,” Soltani-Far explained, perhaps sought to create a more relaxed holiday. alluding to well-publicized problems with People are coming back. Official figures the fitting-out of Iranian planes, due to show that at the end of March, tourist num- sanctions. bers were up 35 percent year-on-year to 4.5 But there are bright spots at the top of million, bringing in $6 billion. Iran, with 17 the market. The “Jewels of Persia,” a luxury UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites, wants train, arrived in Tehran on October 27 on an 20 million visitors within a decade. all-inclusive 15-day trip, with tickets costing $9,000 to $14,000. Such trips may start to Hope, but no guarantees breed unease, however. Some conservative However, a nuclear deal remains a hope MPs are demanding tourists be given guid- rather than a given and tour operators ance on how to behave as soon as they know optimism can vanish quickly. For the arrive in the Islamic republic. It is a sensitive moment, local guides are filling their pock- issue visitors must embrace; the dress code ets. “This is a new wave. We have between for women is loose clothing, known as the highlights. “Before coming to Iran I tive interaction with the world has created 300 percent and 400 percent more visitors,” hijab, that covers the head and neck. Men A Chinese tourist from knew the vision of this country from the a new sense of ease,” says Ibrahim says Mohsen Hajisaeid, who was looking should avoid shorts. Hong Kong looks at the outside was very dark,” says Piotr Chwalba, Pourfaraj, president of Iran’s tour operators after a group from Hong Kong. “For some A recent spate of acid attacks on Iranian columns of the ancient from Poland, finally looking at Persepolis association. Thomas, an engineer from languages we don’t even have a guide to women in Isfahan, reportedly because they Persian city of after thinking for years of visiting. “A place Stuttgart, says the nuclear issue is the only help them,” he explains. Iran’s shortfalls are were not properly veiled-though authori- Persepolis. like Iran has two sides-the one created by thing he hears about Iran in the news back not confined to translators. Although many ties have denied such a link-has highlight- the media and the other version, the truth, home. “What we see is totally different than hotels have been built in the sprawling ed the requirements. To those travelling to where everyone helps you when you travel what we hear from the outside,” the 29- conurbations of Mashhad, Esfahan and Iran though, the warm welcome is out- and everyone smiles at you. It’s great.” year-old German says. “The Iranians are Shiraz, the closest city to Persepolis, they weighing concerns about dress, security or Sincere as such testimony is, a rise in visi- very hospitable and very curious.” are primarily for the domestic market. In the need for high-class hotels and slick tors has more to do with politics than the tourism sector there is a specific need service. “The country is safe-maybe more so praise. The prospects for tour operators Shiite pilgrims from Iraq, Kuwait for customer-focused training and more than some European countries,” says were bleak until recently. The election last Lebanon and Pakistan currently make development. Thomas from Germany. — AFP

An Iranian tour guide shows the tourists, the figures A tourist visits the Tachara Palace also known as the European tourists drink tea in a tea house in the city carved on the wall of the eastern stairway of the palace of King Darius of Achaemenid (522-486 BC). of Shiraz, 990 kms south of Tehran. Apadana palace at the ruins of Persepolis.

A European woman walks past the ruins of Council Hall.

European tourists visit the tomb of Persian mystic poet Hafez, in Shiraz, where he lived and died in the 14th century and composed his well known love poems or ‘Ghazal’, 990 kms south of Tehran. A European woman gestures over the ruins of the ancient Persian city of Persepolis. lifestyle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 FASHION

Photos show models parading creations designed by Hu Sheguang during the HEYUANCIYE Hu Sheguang Collection show at China Fashion Week in Beijing. —AFP photos Fashion Week China

Moss scores Red Valentino campaign

ottie Moss has landed her first advertising campaign for Red Valentino. The younger Kim Lhalf-sister of fashion icon Kate Moss was signed to Storm Models just 10 months ago and is already starring in her first high fashion shoot for Kardashian the Italian luxury label, reports Telegraph.co.uk. Lottie, 16, has been snapped sporting the Disney- inspired collection by esteemed photographer Tim Walker - in a shoot which sees the blonde beauty wants to lose 10lb appear to blow herself up and in another image, hammer nails into her head with an oversized tool. im Kardashian wants to lose 10lb. The curvaceous reality While the campaign marks the first major col- TV star - who welcomed a baby daughter, North, with her laboration between Lottie - who has the same Khusband, rapper Kanye West in June last year - confessed father as her supermodel sis - and the Italian fash- she is keen to shed even more weight from her frame after hit- ion house, she has also previously appeared in the ting the gym following the birth. She told Grazia magazine: “I’ve pages of i-D magazine and Teen Vogue as well as lost a little bit but I feel like I’m gaining it back. It’s hard. A cou- followed in Kate’s footsteps to front a Calvin Klein ple of years ago the scales said I was 20lb thinner then I am now, Jeans line. but after you have a baby your body changes. “But it’s been The collection, called The Re-issue Project - fea- over a year so I have no more excuses. turing a capsule of denim pieces from the 90s - If I could lose 10lb it would be ideal.” The brunette beauty, 34 - was released in July this year and marked 21 years who has been busy promoting her new Kardashian Kollection for since her 40-year-old sister starred in her first ad high street label Lipsy, along with her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney campaign for the company along with actor Mark - confessed that while she loves to work out, her exercise regime Wahlberg in 1993. The shots were taken by pho- can suffer because of her busy schedule. She explained: “It’s tographer Michael Avedon who described working tough but you’ve got to work out and eat right. I love running on with the pretty blonde as “wonderful”. — Bang the treadmill. But on this trip I haven’t been able to at all. I’ve showbiz been eating a lot and not working out.” — Bang Showbiz French star Bruel touches rap, Elvis and politics in US

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Women dressed as iconic Mexican “Catrinas” gather in an attempt to set a record for the most Catrinas in one place during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City on Saturday. The figure of a skeleton wearing an ele- gant broad-brimmed hat was first done as a satiri- cal engraving by artist Jose Guadalupe Posada sometime between 1910 and his death in 1913. —AP Blue-chip offerings at NYC art auctions he fall art auctions are about to sizzle. around ad in The New York Times - at an esti- trait of a Parisian actress is among the high- Demarsy in a floral dress and bonnet in 1881 estate are to be sold in December and January. Coveted paintings by Andy Warhol and mated cost of $200,000 - highlighting its lights at Christie’s. “Spring” could fetch up to as an allegory of spring. Single-owner collections, always a big draw, TEdouard Manet - never before offered at blockbuster offerings. The auctions get off to a $35 million. First presented at the 1882 Paris Christie’s is featuring property of Academy are at Sotheby’s too. auction - and works from single-owner collec- flying start with Vincent van Gogh’s “Still Life, Salon, it’s been in the same American collec- Award-winning actress Joan Fontaine, includ- On Nov 10, it’s featuring two Mark Rothko tions with boldface names like Mellon and Vase With Daisies and Poppies” at Sotheby’s. tion for over a century and on loan at the ing a 1935 painting by Marc Chagall, “Vase of works from the estate of Rachel “Bunny” Bacall are expected to fire up bidding at the One of the few works sold during his lifetime National Gallery of Art for the last two Flowers in the Window,” which could fetch up Mellon, the widow of philanthropist Paul sales of impressionist, contemporary and and painted in 1890 weeks before the Dutch decades. Manet painted actress Jeanne to $600,000 on Thursday. Other items from the Mellon and heir to the Listerine fortune. Of the modern art beginning tomorrow. post-impressionist artist’s death, the painting two, “Untitled (Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Light “The fall auctions represent a rare opportu- is estimated to bring $30 million to $50 mil- Orange),” created in 1955, has the higher pre- nity for contemporary collectors to add not lion. Acquired in 1928 by A. Conger Goodyear, sale estimate of up to $30 million. The rest of only quality but also pedigree to their collec- one of the founders of the Museum of Modern the collection is being offered Nov 20-23. tions,” said Sarah Lichtman, director of The Art, it remained in the family for decades Another Rothko comes under the gavel at New School’s master’s degree program in the before being purchased by the current owner Sotheby’s the next day. “No. 21 (Red, Brown, history of decorative arts and design. The around 1990. It was on permanent exhibition Black and Orange),” purchased by art benefac- exceptional quality of the works could mean a at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo for tors Pierre and Sao Schlumberger directly from record-setting autumn, said Pat Berman, pro- 30 years. Tomorrow’s sale also features Alberto Rothko’s estate, could bring over $50 million. fessor of art at Wellesley College. “The heights Giacometti’s “Chariot,” a sculpture of an elon- Lichtman called the Mellon and Schlumberger reached by Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” or gated figure atop a wheeled chariot that collections “among the greatest amassed in Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of Lucien Freud” Sotheby’s estimates could bring more than the 20th century.” - once beyond comprehension - are certainly $100 million, possibly besting the auction Christie’s rounds out the sales on Nov 12 attainable, and potentially eclipsed by these record for a Giacometti of $104.3 million. with two Andy Warhol works never before rare art trophies,” she said. Works that belonged to Hollywood legends seen at auction and among the pop artist’s “The Scream” sold for nearly $120 million in also are on tap. Bonhams is selling two Henry most famous portraits of Elvis Presley and 2012, only to be surpassed a year later by the Moore sculptures that once graced Lauren Marlon Brando. Each nearly 7 feet high, Bacon which set a record for the most expen- Bacall’s home on Tuesday. The bulk of her 700- “Triple Elvis (Ferus Type)” and “Four Marlons” sive artwork ever sold at auction when it item collection will be sold in March. were acquired by German casino company fetched $142.4 million. Building on the antici- A Sotheby’s employee looks at a painting by Mark Rothko entitled No21 (Red, Brown, WestSpiel in the 1970s. Potential bidders pated excitement among art aficionados, Pop artist Black and Orange) next to a sculpture by Amedeo Modigliani entitled ‘Tete’ 1912, during can expect to pay around $60 million for Christie’s this week took out an 8-page wrap- The following day, a celebrated Manet por- a press preview at the auction house in London, Friday, Oct 10, 2014. — AP each. —AP