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Emir gets call from Resale of gold King of Morocco

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received a phone call from King jewellery a Mohammed VI of Morocco. They reviewed relations between both countries, means of promoting and enhancing them and latest regional developments, reports ‘lost bargain’ QNA. Tunisia president “Recently I visited a shop to sell a gold ring with gemstone. proposes relative Citizens claim “The shopkeeper rated it exclud- irregularities in ing gemstone and put the price at as new premier QR1,800. When I approached other gold trade and say shops they offered QR300 to QR400 Reuters shops also charge more,” a Qatari woman, Nasreen Al exorbitantly for gold Abdullah, told The Peninsula. “Most customers are una- TUNIS: Tunisia’s President Beji bars and biscuits. ware of the trading system for gold Caid Essebsi has proposed a junior ornaments. To avoid conflict with minister who is a family member shopkeepers at the time of reselling as his candidate to replace sacked ornaments, customers should calcu- Prime Minister Habib Essid, pol- late the actual price of gold, making A view of the damaged site after Russian war planes staged air strikes with vacuum bombs in opposition- iticians said yesterday, drawing By Sanaullah Ataullah charges and the profit of the shop,” controlled Atarip district of Aleppo, Syria. accusations of nepotism from the The Peninsula she added. opposition. Gold shops also allegedly Critics in the opposition and charge exorbitantly for gold bars Essebsi’s Nidaa Tounes party have and biscuits. Qatar concerned over worsening in the past accused the presi- DOHA: A recent initiative by the “I bought a gold bar of 100 dent of trying to line up his son to Ministry of Economy and Commerce grammes. The shopkeeper took replace him — charges his sup- to regulate the trade of gold and gold QR500 more than the market price. porters deny — in a throwback to jewellery has won applause from When I went to an exchange house, humanitarian situation in Syria the regime of autocrat Zine El Abi- many citizens, who have cited their I came to know the difference,” said dine Ben Ali. experiences with regard to irregu- Nasreen. Opponents said they would larities in the trade. Citing a similar experience, QNA & Agencies and disapproval of what the Syrian Resolution 2254 to end the worsen- protest the choice of Youssef The biggest problem they faced Umm Abdullah, another Qatari regime is doing against hundreds of ing humanitarian tragedy of the Chahed, and critics on social was in reselling gold ornaments as woman, said, “I went to a gold shop thousands of civilians, particularly Syrian people. media posted with the hashtag gold shops allegedly make huge to sell a used necklace. The shop- women and children. The statement said the crimes of “keep your relatives at home” deduction in prices. keeper asked me to leave it with DOHA: Qatar has voiced concern The ministry called on the the Syrian regime; its violation of the in Arabic. Local media and They also claimed that in case him. “He would sell it and then give over the deterioration of the human- international society to shoulder its basic human rights; and the suffering sources close to his party said of reselling ornaments which are the money. He made me to wait for itarian situation in the Syrian city responsibilities and protect the Syr- of the Syrian people in terms of the Chahed is the nephew of Esseb- in good condition and if they did about six months,” she said. of Aleppo. ian people and ensure the delivery siege, destruction and displacement, si’s son-in-law. not want to sell them as “used” Shopkeepers gave their justi- In a statement yesterday, the of humanitarian aid to Aleppo and are major causes of terrorism and “Essebsi got rid of Essid so ones, outlets force them to wait for fications for the price difference Foreign Ministry said the siege and all besieged cities. extremism, which threaten secu- he could put in place someone months if the jewellery is sold and while reselling ornaments from one taking innocent lives are unaccepta- It also reiterated the importance rity and stability in the region and close to him and have them fol- pay much later because first the outlet to another. ble to human morals, principles and of reaching a political solution to the the world and that terrorism can be low orders,” said Jilani Hammami, shops sell these ornaments and international law. conflict in Syria in line with Geneva I eradicated only be eliminating its with the opposition Popular Front then pay up. → Continued on page 2 It also stressed condemnation and United Nations Security Council causes. party.

Saudi appoints Qatari sprinter Ogunode arrives in Rio What’s in a name? Send SMS princess to oversee to ministry to reveal it all women’s sports By Nada Fahad Al-Baker The name ‘Um Salal Mohammad’ The Peninsula originated from a big meadow with AFP big rocks called ‘Sulal’, and the name ‘Mohammad’ was added because Sheikh Mohammad bin Jassim used to visit the DOHA: In a unique move, the Ministry place. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has of Municipality and Environment has ‘Alwakra’ means the bird’ nest, and appointed a princess to over- launched a new service through SMS to the place has been named so because see women’s sports even as the provide meanings of the names of places, birds used to make their nests in the area. country has doubled the number streets and cities in Qatar with details The name ‘Mesaieed’ originated from of female athletes representing it about the origin of their names. the name of the soil where a plant called at the Olympics. The service in Arabic is named ‘Dlela’ ‘Alsaad’ used to grow. Princess Reema bint Bandar and can be accessed by sending a text As for ‘Ras Laffan’, the word ‘Laffan’ bin Sultan was named Head of message with the name of the place or refers to ‘laff’ — a turn around. the women’s section at General street concerned to 92192. The area is a high ground that is Authority for Sports, which acts The ministry will respond with extended into the sea, and it is corrosive as the sports ministry, the official another text message with the required from down, and what is left from it forms SPA news agency said. information, it said yesterday. a turned around head and that is where Princess Reema is the daugh- As information provided by the min- the meaning came from, according to the ter of Prince Bandar bin Sultan, a istry through the new service, the place ministry. former ambassador to the US for Qatari sprinter Femi Ogunode yesterday arrived in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 name ‘Lusail’ comes from a small village The name ‘Al Khor’ has different 22 years until 2005. She was edu- Olympic Games that begin in the Brazilian capital on Friday. Ogunode is the reigning Asian where a plant called ‘Alwasl’ grows. meanings — the mouth of the water in cated in the US., champion in the 100m and 200m. → See also pages 23 & 24 So it was named ‘Al Wusail’ from the sea; a neck from the sea that goes into “I am honoured to serve my which the name ‘Lusail’ originated. the land and the Gulf from the sea. nation,” SPA quoted Princess Reema as saying. Four Saudi female athletes are taking part in the Olympics this year in Rio, where they arrived Europe retains charm for many Qatari tourists for summer break with seven Saudi men on Monday. They include marathon runner Sarah Al Attar, judoka Wujud By Sidi Mohamed European countries, especially France, Swit- as reasons behind their choice. penalty because I’m flying Business class at Fahmi, fencer Lubna Al Omair The Peninsula zerland, Great Britain and Germany, and only Qatari woman Fatima said she will be trav- the end of this month. and 100m runner Cariman Abu a few of them have cancelled their bookings elling to Switzerland and Germany for tourism “For me France is beautiful, a clean country Al Jadail. after the recent attacks. to escape the hot weather in Qatar and to relax and has all that I need, fun things to see around, Attar and Fahmi were return- “Most of them just changed their bookings,” and have therapy. luxury places, great restaurants, nice shopping ing to the games after they DOHA: Europe is the most preferred desti- said an employee of a travel agency in Al Sadd. And recent terrorist attacks have not dis- experiences, fun activities, and nice people.” became the country’s first female nation of many Qataris for summer, despite Most Qataris who spoke to The Peninsula couraged another Qatari woman, Maisa, from Having booked early, Maisa was happy Olympians in London four years recent terrorist attacks in a number of Euro- cited pleasant weather, excellent shopping choosing to go to France. She said: “I can’t having bought cheaper ticket because of ago. In 2014, a state school intro- pean countries. opportunities, no language barriers and many change the booking again because I changed promotions. duced sports for girls. “Many Qataris have booked to travel to historical places that cannot be found anywhere it so many times and I have to pay $200 as → Continued on page 3 02 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 HOME

Over 1,000 new schools expected by 2020 HMC stresses care for elderly

Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad, Acting Chair, help safeguard their health during suggests using a wet washcloth or The Peninsula “Experts estimate about 51,000 Elderly Geriatrics, HMC. the intense summer season,” Dr. Al fan, and getting the individual into schools will be needed by 2020 to Expert says He advised that elderly people Hamad said. a cool shower. If medical treatment accommodate the growing demand elderly people and may have diminished sensations, The elderly are also advised to is required, take the person to their for schools throughout the GCC,” especially those who have demen- avoid strenuous activity and cau- primary healthcare doctor, or the DOHA: More than 1,000 new said Rhona Greenhill, co-founder outdoor workers tia or diabetes, and may not even tioned to remain indoors, in a cool nearest emergency room, for fur- schools are expected to be set up IPSEF. are at a higher be aware they are thirsty or too hot. and well-ventilated environment, ther evaluation. in Qatar by 2020 in the private and “This will be a significant addi- risk of developing She explained that even otherwise between 10am and 4pm daily when Dr. Warda Al Saad, Chief Con- public sectors, according to a report tion of 7,000 more schools than the healthy people can struggle with the temperature is at its peak. sultant, Emergency Medicine, HMC, released by Alpen Capital, organis- current number to address the bur- heat-related illnesses hot weather because of the physi- They are encouraged to stay cautioned all residents, particularly ers of the forthcoming International geoning school student population and need special care cal changes that people undergo as hydrated and should opt for lighter those who work outdoors, to take and Private Schools Education across the region.” they age. meals to avoid increasing their body precautions and safeguard them- Forum (IPSEF) Middle East. Last year alone, figures from the and attention. People of advanced age, espe- temperature. In addition, it is rec- selves against heat related illnesses. Throughout the Gulf 50,000 GCC Education Construction report cially aged 65 and above, can rapidly ommended that the elderly avoid “To avoid heat-related illnesses, out- schools are expected to be set identified more than 500 educa- develop serious and life-threatening consuming alcohol and caffeinated door workers should increase their up by 2020 as public and private tional projects in various stages conditions such as heat exhaustion drinks, including tea, coffee and water and fluid consumption. They stakeholders seek to capitalise the of development collectively worth The Peninsula or stroke. soft drinks, which can contribute should be drinking before they get growing education market in the more than $50 billion throughout They are also at risk for devel- to dehydration. Those with kidney thirsty. They should avoid drinking region. the Gulf region. oping complications to already problems should consult their doc- caffeinated beverages as this will According to the report, 41,678 The projected capacity gap has existing medical conditions. Some tors on recommended fluid intake. help prevent dehydration. Avoid- schools will have been established prompted both public and private DOHA: As Qatar’s summer is char- medications also increase the risk of Symptoms of heat exhaus- ing direct sunlight between 10am throughout the GCC in the pub- sector stakeholders, including inter- acterised by extreme heat and heat-related illness, such as diuretics, tion can develop both rapidly and and 4pm is also recommended, as lic education sector by 2020; and national school operators to focus humidity, a geriatric and emergency which encourage fluid loss. This can slowly. Symptoms can progress over this is the hottest period of the day. 9,301 schools in the private educa- on the education market through medicine expert at Hamad Medical quickly lead to dehydration during a period of days, so it is important It is between these hours that we see tion market. increased government spending and Corporation (HMC) has cautioned hot weather. Beta blockers (usu- to pay close attention to the well- most cases at the Emergency Depart- Saudi Arabia leads with 44,441 long-term development strategies. that elderly people are at a higher ally used in the treatment of heart being of elderly loved ones. Signs ment,” Dr Al Saad said. schools expected to be set up, fol- “By bringing together the risk of developing heat-related ill- conditions), anti-depressants, anti- of heat exhaustion include hot and Heat exhaustion can lead to heat- lowed by 2,054 in Oman and 1,497 diverse community involved in a nesses and need special care and histamines and sedatives can also dry skin, dizziness, headache, rapid stroke, which is a life threatening in Kuwait. Next comes the UAE with new operation, IPSEF aims to pro- attention during the hot months. dull an elderly person’s awareness heartbeat, chest pain, breathing condition. It is vital to seek urgent 1,406, followed by Qatar with 1,107 vide participants with not only “We urge the public to check of discomfort. problems, rash, cramps, and brown medical assistance if you, or some- and Bahrain with 503. valuable case studies of schools frequently on elderly family mem- “As a precaution, elderly people or dark yellow urine, which also sug- one around you, is experiencing signs The GCC Education Indus- from across the MENA region but bers, friends or neighbours to make should review their medications gest dehydration. of heat illnesses. Call 999 for HMC’s try report says the new facilities importantly a host of contacts sure they are safe, especially those with their doctor to determine If the elderly person is experi- Ambulance Service for further eval- are meant to address the growing that will enable them to plan their who are living alone or have chronic whether their prescribed medica- encing any of these symptoms, Dr. uation and care or go directly to your school population that is expected project with confidence,” said medical conditions, mental illness, or tions put them at increased risk of Al Hamad said it is important to primary healthcare doctor, or the to reach 15 million by 2020. Greenhill. difficulty caring for themselves,” said heat-related illness. Their doctor can help them promptly cool down. She nearest emergency room. RAF to hold charity bazaar from August 12 Customers ‘should visit more than one gold shop to get the best price’ The Peninsula made till August 15 as the bazar is sched- uled to open from August 12. Continued from page 1 The bazaar is being organised within But some shopkeepers might insist on DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Founda- the activities of the “cloth house”. The buying an ornament offered for resale at tion for Humanitarian Services (RAF) will license for holding the bazaar has been They, however, admitted that some the price of an old one even if it is in good hold a charity bazaar from August 12 at its issued from regulatory authority for char- shopkeepers could do some foul play to condition and could be showcased at shop headquarters located in Al Duhail. ity works. make money if customers are not vigilant. as brand new. The event “Eid Bazar and Back-to- “Bazaar is going to be held at right time “It depends on the condition of “To avoid such exploitations by some School” will showcase brand-new dresses, whereby two major occasions Eid-al-Adha ornaments offered for resale. If a people, customers should visit more than household items, and stationery donated by and back to school coincide overburden- piece of jewellery is in good condi- one shop to get the best price,” he said. philanthropists for needy people. ing the poor families,” Ghada Abu Jassum tion, it will be showcased in the shop. The ministry has made it mandatory The move aims to provide new clothes from women section at RAF. In such cases, the seller could get good for all gold shops to inform customers to needy families at nominal prices and to “It is very difficult for needy families to prices. Otherwise, they need recycling. about the terms and condition of the deal bring smiles on the faces of their children meet the requirements on such occasions Then the seller will get only the price and issue a detailed sale receipt. by providing them school gears. due to their poor financial conditions,” said of gold, keeping aside gemstones,” said Shops have also been asked to provide The women section of RAF began receiv- Ghada. Abu Jassum called people –citizens a shopkeeper. warranty on all items in a written form. ing contributions of aforementioned items and expatriates, individuals and companies For example, if the shopkeeper thinks The ministry has given the shops from donors – individuals and companies. and commercial shops as well to make their that an ornament brought for resale could three months to adjust their status in line The companies can sell their products at contribution to the bazaar. be sold as it is, he would give QR3 to QR4 with the new regulations, starting from charity bazaar at discount prices. To make contribution or for further Dresses and household items showcased at a more a gramme on the real price of gold June 19, which means they would come The donations and contributions can be information, people can call on 55617162. charity bazaar held earlier by RAF. on that particular day, he added. into force from September 19. Al Daayen Municipality shut five Commercial Bank to unveil finger vein ATMs food outlets in first half of 2016 By M.V.A. Kumar highly accurate and rejection rates The Peninsula for users are amongst the lowest for biometric technology, making finger vein authentication a relia- ble and secure high-tech solution. DOHA: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s Experts say that vein recognition is first private bank, added another first a more secure technology than fin- to its credit yesterday by introduc- gerprint scanning, with the readers ing the innovative high-tech ATMs incorporating a “liveness” detection in the region. feature to ensure that a real hand is The new system will let the users presented. withdraw money by pressing their Abdulhadi Ahen, Acting finger on an infra-red reader that Director,Banking, Payment & Set- identifies them from the unique pat- tlement Systems, QCB, attended the tern of veins in their hand. first demonstration of the new fin- The bank announced yesterday it ger vein technology. obtained Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) Joseph Abraham, CEO, Com- approval to introduce new finger mercial Bank, said: “Biometrics vein pattern recognition technology security features are an important at its ATMs, which will allow custom- tool to combat financial fraud and is proud to introduce another ‘first own terms backed by our innova- ers to withdraw cash without a bank identity theft. Enhancing the client to market’ technology to the Mid- tions that make banking easier and card or PIN number. experience without compromising dle East and we are committed to a more convenient. It indeed gives us Implementation of the technol- customer security is a priority at continual investment in technology immense pleasure to partner with ogy means customers will be able Commercial Bank. Introducing finger as part of our digital transformation Commercial Bank in their digital to use the new security feature to vein scanning technology to the local journey to provide the best and safest transformation journey of bringing access their accounts at the ATMs market and region is not only inno- experience for our loyal customers.” true omni-channel solutions over the with finger vein scanners installed, vative but also provides an effective George Flouros, NCR IMEA Vice next few years, and the introduction and the technology will be extended way for customers to access their President for Financial Industry of the first ever finger vein authen- to corporate and VIP customers accounts securely without the need said: “NCR empowers customers and tication technology to the region to access their Internet banking for a card or PIN. Commercial Bank enterprises to do business on their reiterates our commitment.” accounts using a finger vein scan- ner. Registration to use the finger vein scanning technology is free. The technology maps the inter- nal vein system within a finger, and will only accept a living finger unlike fingerprint scanning, meaning that authentication requires the cus- tomer to be present in person each A civic inspector checks frozen food at one of the outlets. and every time. The technology is secure and eliminates fraud as the pattern of blood vessels in fingers are The Peninsula Inspectors conducted 11,652 vis- unique to each individual and finger its to food outlets, vegetables and vein patterns cannot be reproduced fruits market, laundries, and men or forged. and women salons to ensure that the For finger vein scanning to access DOHA: The Health Monitoring Sec- outlets meet Qatar’s health speci- Internet Banking accounts, com- tion at Al Daayen Municipality shut fications. The municipality also munication is encrypted between down five food outlets, registered 111 held six awareness campaigns and the scanner device and the host’s violations and collected QR209.400 received and followed up on some PC using a two-way authentica- in fines in the first half of this year. 14 complaints. tion key. The technology is also HOME WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 03

Lexus CT200h and Toyota Zelas TC Pisa welcomes first QA flight from Doha models recalled

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DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collabora- tion with Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co W.L.L, dealer of Toy- ota and Lexus vehicles in Qatar, has announced the recall of Lexus CT200h models of 2010, 2011 and 2014 and Toyota Zelas TC model of 2010 due to a possible leak in the charcoal canister. The ministry said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that car dealers follow up on vehi- cle defects and repairs. The ministry said that it will Passengers disembarking the Airbus A330 aircraft and (left) officials at the airport. coordinate with the dealer to fol- low up on the maintenance and repair works and will commu- The Peninsula The airline already offers five “We are equally delighted to be proud of.” The award-winning air- nicate with customers to ensure daily frequencies to Italy: Two to giving our loyal passengers from line is flying the Airbus A320 daily that the necessary repairs are car- Award-winning Qatar Milan and Rome and one to Ven- around the globe the chance to visit to Pisa, enriching the airline’s global ried out. DOHA: The Italian city of Pisa wel- Airways offers its ice. The new daily flight to Pisa will the beautiful city of Pisa and the sur- network and offering its passengers The ministry has urged all comed the first Qatar Airways (QA) increase the airline’s weekly flights rounding region of Tuscany.” a new Italian destination. customers to report any viola- flight at its international airport from passengers a new from Doha to Italy from 35 to 42. Carrai, said: “Our region contin- The new getaway will con- tions to its Consumer Protection Doha. Italian destination Last year, QA strengthened its ues to open up to the world thanks to nect Tuscany to the QA network, and Anti-Commercial Fraud The Airbus A330 landed at 06:55 and increases flights existing Italian routes and demon- the agreement with QA and the open- through its state-of-the-art hub in Department through its call cen- and was greeted by a celebratory strated its commitment to the Italian ing of the new service between Pisa Doha, to more than 150 business and tre: 16001; email: info@mec. water canon salute as well as a wel- to Italy to 42 a week. market by introducing new, wide- and Doha. This new route gives us leisure destinations including Aus- gov.qa; Twitter: @MEC_Qatar; come ceremony with flags and drums body aircraft generating a 35 per cent the opportunity to enlarge the new tralia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Instagram: MEC_Qatar; and the from people in traditional costumes. increase in passenger capacity. network to business and leisure con- Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Qatar, ministry’s mobile app for Android The VIP delegation on board the QA Group Chief Executive Akbar nections throughout Asia and Africa. Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and IOS: MEC_Qatar. flight, which included the airline’s of Tuscany Airports; and Marco Filip- Al Baker, said: “Pisa is an important “This is one of the most pres- Thailand and Vietnam. Senior Vice-President for Europe peschi, Mayor of Pisa. addition to our route map, strength- tigious milestones in the history of The A320 will also provide Jonathan Harding, were welcomed Pisa is the fourth city in Italy to be ening our ties with the people of Italy Tuscan Airports, as the benefits for businesses importing and export- Eid Charity to by airport authorities represent- served by QA, which has been flying by offering them another opportunity our region will soon be under the ing goods to and from Pisa with 11 atives Marco Carrai, President of to Milan since 2002, to Rome since to connect with more than 150 busi- eyes of all. This is an achievement tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity build 335 mosques Tuscany Airports; Gina Giani, CEO 2003, and to Venice since 2011. ness and leisure destinations. that Tuscany Airports can really be per week. across world

DOHA: Sheikh Eid Charitable BPS raises fees for international Foundation (Eid Charity) has Some Qataris opt for Asian countries announced that it has obtained Continued from page 1 contracts to build 335 mosques communicate with the people using English lan- curriculum students in several countries around the guage. In addition, while London is not that far, world. “I have booked before Ramadan and at that it offers excellent choices for shopping and res- The deals are part of con- time there was a promotion which was about 35 taurants to dine, she said. The Peninsula the current academic year 2016-17. struction projects of Eid Charity percent less for business class at Qatar Airways There are also some Qataris who prefer to The increase is with the approval of that will cost it about QR21m. and I paid QR13,800 for the ticket.” go travel to Asian countries such as Suhier who the Ministry of Education and Higher Edu- Eid Charity said in its half- Nesreen, along with her family, went to Lon- chose Thailand for summer vacation. She said cation,” said the statement. yearly report that 17 countries don to spend their summer vacation. She said she liked to go there because the people there DOHA: The Birla Public School (BPS) has “Since we have commenced our KG will benefit from the projects she loves the city because she is used to it as her treat tourists nicely, prices are reasonable, and announced an increase in its fee structure International curriculum this year, as a which will be financed by family visits it frequently and she finds it easy to it offers all that the family needs. for classes KG1 to 10 following interna- special gesture, the school management Qataris. tional curriculum. has decided to give the increased amount Some of these mosques have The increase is “very marginal” in as concession for KG I section for this aca- been built and some are expected both the tuition and transport fees, the demic year. to be completed this year, accord- school said in a statement yesterday. “The revised tuition fee will be ing to the report for January-June The monthly increase in tuition fees charged from the next academic year this year. is QR 84 for all sections. only,” said the statement. The report said Qatar Char- Transport fee has been raised by QR The school management has also ity’s plans include building 600 69 per month, only for inside Doha loca- decided to waive off the differential mosques across the world. tions. There is no revision in outside Doha amount of the first term transport fee for It said the mosques would transportation Fees. this academic year, for all sections. include facilities such as water “As a consequence of our operating “The revised transportation fee will be tanks, ablution places, furnish- costs increasing exponentially due to cir- charged from second term of the current ing with carpets, lightening and cumstances beyond our fiscal control, we academic year only. The revised tuition speakerphones. are constrained to inform you of a very fees for the year will be collected along Eid Charity praised the Qatari marginal rise in our fee structure from with the second and third fee instalments. donors who are doing their best to support and fund charitable projects for millions of Muslims around the world. New fully indoor theme park opens soon

An artist’s impression of the new fully indoor theme park.

The Peninsula engineering and mathematics through inter- Our interest in the Arabic language will active tailored programmes. be a key factor for the success of our idea and Children will learn to manipulate, observe, its proximity to the public. It will distinguish analyse, exchange and experience through us from the rest as we will provide interactive DOHA: ‘Kaboom’, a new concept in fully indoor activities such as how to recycle; sewing school activities in Arabic and English. theme park will be opened soon by Al Siddiqi for girls, perfume mix, build your own toy, gar- The concept is designed to take children Entertainment. It combines an FedC (Family dening, chocolate factory, water wonders, melt from the ‘Educate & Reward’ world to the Edutainment Centre), FexC (Family Exer- & mold, and body work, among others. ‘Fun & Play’ world. Children will also be able tainment Centre) with a typical FEC (Family Exertainment is a key area where children to spend points collected in the ‘Collect’ zone Entertainment Centre). engage in physical exercise such as peddling in the ‘Play’ zone and free rides. The will feature activity rooms to encour- on bicycles, jumping on trampoline, canoeing Edutainment, themed FEC and arcades are age imaginative play, social and pretend play down a virtual river and others, in amazing blended and merged together in new facility opportunities, skill development and other environments, where gaming and fitness prod- that defy categories and labels. open-ended play opportunities. ucts merge to create fun and exciting exercise. Is it an edutainment, themed experience, An area will be assigned to educate young We aim to provide children with hands-on amusements, thrill rides, high-tech games or minds and increase public understanding and experience in selected scientific topics, in par- adventure, we leave it to the imagination of appreciation of science, Nano technology, ticular robotics & renewable energy sciences. our children to decide. 04 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 HOME/MIDDLE EAST ‘Kulinarya Qatar’ to promote Filipino cuisines

Raynald C Rivera restaurants have already confirmed The Peninsula their involvement to the food fes- tival which is in one of the biggest Filipino community events this year, said Rocky Lumicao, a member of DOHA: The Philippine Embassy Kulinarya core team. officially announced yesterday the Major Filipino brands which are launch of the second edition of Kuli- present in Qatar including Jollibee, narya Qatar- an initiative aimed Gerry’s Grill, Max’s and Chow King at promoting Filipino cuisines and are participating in the festival. It is tourism. the main focus of the programme to Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos (fourth left), Rocky Lumicao (right), Cultural Attache John Jiao (third left), hotel officials andnarya Kuli team at “For the second year of Kuli- help promote small Filipino restau- narya Qatar, we expect greater rants, noted Lumicao, adding there Westin Doha Hotel and Spa yesterday. awareness of Filipino cuisines. We are about 35 Filipino restaurants in established Kulinaryas as a vehi- Qatar as per their record. cle to promote Filipino cuisines Titled “Kulinarya Qatar 2016, food and culture, the three-day event Coinciding with the Eid Al Adha of our cuisine through the holding of food week in some hotels here. Media and entice more visitors to the Filipino Community Family Day will provide visitors a gastronomic holidays, the three-day event, which Filipino Family Community Family familiarisation tours will also be con- Philippines at the same time sup- and Food Festival,” the event will journey into the diverse flavours of is organised by the United Filipino Day and Food Festival this September ducted to promote tourism to the port Filipino restaurant owners,” be held from September 13 to 15 at authentic Filipino cuisine, fun games Entrepreneurs in Qatar (UFEQ), is as part of Eid Al Adha celebrations.” Qatari community and other expa- Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos said The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa fea- and live performances by Filipino expected to witness thousands of He said Kulinarya community triate communities in Qatar. yesterday. turing the finals of the Junior Master artistes. visitors. events are being held as a means to A number of activities and events A major community event will Chef, Pasiklaban fruit carving com- Food sampling, cooking dem- Ambassador Santos said he was bring people together as well as raise have been held in the run-up to next be held next month to mark the first petition and the search for Little onstrations, edutainment activities, confident “the new leadership of Kuli- awareness on Filipino cuisine and to month’s event. They included “Iftar ng anniversary of the initiative which Miss Kulinarya. workshops and talks on food quality narya will be able to achieve their further promote Filipino food to other Bayan” and pre-event activities of Lit- will see the participation of Fili- With the theme ‘Tightening the and kitchen safety and health and fit- objectives of advancing the interest expatriate communities. He also tle Miss Kulinarya, Junior Master Chef pino restaurants in Qatar. Around 12 bond of Filipino community through ness a will also highlight the event. of the our country here, the promotion revealed plans to organise Filipino and fruit carving contest.

British-Iranian Iraq premier bans travel by woman appears Turkey to split spy officials accused of corruption in court AP service after coup

AFP travel of any citizen who car- Obeidi “for the purpose of passing DUBAI: A British-Iranian woman AFP are in the future handled by differ- ries an Iraqi passport is one of corrupt deals and contracts at the held in Iran for months over accu- ent entities. the exclusive prerogatives of the expense of Iraqi blood”. sations she planned the “soft This would bring Turkey in line Iraqi judiciary,” his office said in Obeidi’s official Twitter account toppling” of the government while with the system in Britain, where BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister a statement. also said he had revealed the visiting relatives with her young ISTANBUL: Turkey is planning to foreign intelligence is handled by Haider Al Abadi has imposed a The members of parliament “names of MPs and politicians daughter has appeared in court split its spy service into separate MI6 and domestic intelligence by travel ban on several parliamen- accused by Obeidi included Alia who practise acts of blackmail for the first time, her family said units for foreign and domestic intel- MI5. It said domestic intelligence tary officials accused of corruption, Nasayif, who has herself brought against him to pass corrupt con- yesterday. ligence after the organisation was would largely be handled by the his office said yesterday, but the corruption allegations against tracts, among them the (speaker) Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, vehemently criticised for shortcom- police and the gendarmerie, which parliament speaker rejected the the minister. The other two are of parliament”. who works for the Thomson Reu- ings over the failed coup, a report --- under separate reforms agreed order. Mohammed Al Karbouli and Hanan Monday’s session broke down ters Foundation, the charitable said yesterday. after the coup -- will in future Defence Minister Khalid Al Al Fatlawi. after Obeidi’s accusations, which arm of the news agency, will be President Recep Tayyip Erdogan report to the interior ministry and Obeidi on Monday told parliament It was unclear if the travel pro- Juburi then denied at a press con- tried by Judge Abolghassem Sal- has been scathing about the failure not the military. that speaker Salim Al Juburi and hibition applied to Obeidi. ference. Abadi on Monday ordered avati in Tehran’s Revolutionary of the National Intelligence Service In a major shake-up of the secu- several lawmakers were corrupt Abadi’s spokesman Saad Al Iraq’s anti-corruption commission Court, her husband said. Salavati (MIT) to warn him in a timely man- rity services, the authorities have and had sought to blackmail him. Hadithi declined to give the names to investigate the allegations and is known for his tough sentences ner about the coup, complaining he sought to reassert civilian influence Abadi ordered a “temporary of the officials affected by the ban to work on the issue with a parlia- and has heard other politically found out when his brother-in-law and also emphasise the presiden- travel ban” against those accused, or to clarify whether or not it mentary committee. charged cases, including where called up. Deputy Prime Minis- cy’s control so a coup never happens in order “to investigate the valid- applied to Obeidi. The row surrounding the he sentenced Washington Post ter Numan Kurtulmus on Monday again. The foreign intelligence entity ity of the allegations”, a statement Obeidi’s official Facebook page defence minister comes as Iraq journalist Jason Rezaian to prison. said a restructuring of Turkey’s will report directly to the Turkish from his office said. outlined his allegations, includ- prepares for a drive to retake Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s first hear- intelligence operations was “on the presidency, which will also have But Juburi rejected the travel ing that Juburi was involved in second city Mosul, the biggest ing was Monday and she was to agenda” after the coup, just as with a unit in charge of coordination ban, saying this could only be attempting to pass corrupt arms operation yet in the country’s war present the name of her lawyer the military. between the two sections, it added. ordered by the judiciary and call- contracts. against the Islamic State group. yesterday for approval, husband According to the Hurriyet daily, But this unit will not just con- ing for everyone to respect both it Another post charged that The acrimony follows weeks Richard Ratcliffe said. No trial the move will involve splitting the duct coordination but will also do and the constitution. Juburi and three lawmakers, of deadlock over Abadi’s efforts to date has been set and the exact MIT so that foreign espionage and its own intelligence analysis, the “The decision to prohibit the including Nasayif, had blackmailed replace the cabinet earlier this year. charges she faces remain unclear. domestic counter-intelligence work report said. 22 dead in Bengazi car bomb attack Six soldiers Reuters The blast occurred in a res- Revolutionaries, claimed respon- dead in Yemen idential area in the Guwarsha sibility for the blast, according district, the scene of fighting to a statement posted on media BENGHAZI: A car bomb target- between security forces loyal to sites linked to the group. twin bombings ing security forces in the eastern Libya’s eastern government and Benghazi has been plagued Libyan city of Benghazi killed 22 an alliance of Islamists and other by violence since eastern com- AFP people and wounded 20 yester- opponents. mander Khalifa Haftar launched day, a spokesman for the forces The alliance, the a campaign against the Shura and medical officials said. Shura Council of Benghazi Council two years ago. ADEN: Two suicide car bombings struck an army base in southern Yemen yesterday killing at least Operation pearl six soldiers and wounding 12 oth- ers, a military official said. One bomber detonated his explosives-laden car at the gate of the base in the city of Habilayn, in Lahj province, while the second car bomb went off only 50 metres (yards) away, the official said. The number of fatalities is likely to rise, the official added. The base belongs to troops loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi who earlier this year launched an offensive against Al Qaeda militants. The offensive, backed by a Saudi-led Arab coalition, pushed the militants out of several cities, including Mukalla, the provin- cial capital of Hadramawt, but Al Qaeda fighters have since regained some ground. Yemen has been gripped by a devastating conflict that escalated in March 2015 when Saudi-led air strikes began against Shia Houthi rebels after the insurgents seized A Kuwaiti looks for a pearl in a shell that divers picked from the sea, during the annual pearl northern and central parts of the diving season, yesterday off the coast of the port city of Khairan, 100km south of Kuwait City. country including the capital, Sanaa. MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 05

Flare-up at funeral US wasted chance Five dead in offered by nuclear deal: Rowhani gas attack on AFP TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani said yesterday the United States had wasted the opportunity presented by the nuclear accord Syrian town and prevented the two countries from working more closely on regional issues. uniforms. “Medium-sized bar- “As the supreme guide said, rels fell containing toxic gases. The the nuclear agreement was a Opposition Syrian Syrian Civil Defence was not able test,” Rowhani said in a televised National Coalition to determine the type of the gas,” address. said the spokesman. “If the United States had (SNC) accused The Syrian government and its implemented the nuclear agree- President Bashar Russian allies were not immediately ment with good faith and available for comment. precision, and had reduced the Al Assad of being Later, state news agency SANA obstacles and delays that we see behind the attack. said rebels had fired rockets armed today, we could have had more with toxic gas on the government- trust and engaged in negotiations held old quarter of Aleppo city, on other subjects, which could killing five people and causing eight have been in the interests of the Reuters breathing difficulties. It gave no region, the United States and us,” Mourners confront police during the funeral procession of Hassan Al Hayki, who was detained by further details. Rebels have denied added the president, a moder- previous accusations of using chem- authorities more than a month ago and died on Sunday, in Manama, Bahrain, yesterday. ate who pushed hard for the deal BEIRUT: A Syrian rescue service ical weapons. sealed in July 2015. operating in rebel-held territory The SNC said of the reported said yesterday a helicopter dropped use of poison gas in Saraqeb: “After containers of toxic gas overnight on shelling, besieging and killing civil- a town close to where a Russian mil- ians and perpetrating war crimes itary helicopter had been shot down on them, the Assad regime has Russia strikes slow rebel assault in Aleppo hours earlier. resorted once again, and in breach The opposition Syrian National of UN resolutions 2118 and 2235, Coalition (SNC) accused President to using chemical substances and AFP since 2012, when fighting reached to “restrain” itself and its ally in Al Qaeda affiliate Al Nusra Front, as Bashar Al Assad of being behind toxic gases. the city and left it roughly divided Damascus. well as the powerful Islamist Ahrar the attack. Assad has denied pre- “The daily reality confirms that between the opposition control in the “It is critical, obviously, that Rus- Al Sham and other factions. vious accusations of using chemical all the international agreements and BEIRUT: The Syrian regime’s key ally east and regime forces in the west. sia restrain both itself and the Assad The Observatory said 50 rebels weapons. previous security council decisions, Russia launched heavy air strikes But government troops backed by regime from conducting offensive and allied jihadists had been killed A spokesman for the Syria Civil be they about chemical weapons or overnight on the outskirts of divided Russia’s air force have put up a fierce operations, just as it is our respon- since the operation began on Sun- Defence said 33 people, mostly otherwise, are meaningless for the Aleppo city, slowing a “last-chance” defence, the monitor said. sibility to get the opposition to refrain day, as well as dozens of regime women and children, were affected Assad regime.” assault by rebels seeking to break a “The Russian raids didn’t stop from engaging in those operations,” troops. by the gas, which they suspect was The Civil Defence spokesman government siege. all night on the front lines there”, he told journalists. Its main target is the govern- chlorine, in Saraqeb, in rebel-held said it was the second time Saraqeb The assault began on Sunday and said Observatory head Rami Abdel Kerry said regime attacks had ment-held district of Ramussa, on Idlib province. had been hit by toxic gas. The group is intended to ease the encirclement Rahman. prevented the warring parties from the southwest outskirts of Aleppo. The group, which describes was aware of around nine suspected of the opposition-held east of Aleppo “This has slowed the offensive meeting for negotiations on Monday, The route used by regime forces itself as a neutral band of search chlorine gas incidents across Idlib city, where an estimated 250,000 and allowed regime troops to retake the target date set for the regime and civilians living in government- and rescue volunteers, posted a province since the conflict began, residents have been under a regime five of the eight positions that rebels and opposition forces to agree controlled parts of Aleppo runs video on YouTube apparently show- he said. siege since July 17. had taken since Sunday,” he added. on the framework of a political through Ramussa. Its capture would ing a number of men struggling to The US State Department said it The British-based Syrian Observ- The strikes came despite an transition. both cut off government forces and breathe and being given oxygen was looking into the reported use of atory for Human Rights described it appeal by US Secretary of State The offensive groups fighters open a new route into the city for masks by people in civil defence chemcial weapons in Saraqeb. as the largest rebel attack in Aleppo John Kerry on Monday for Russia from Fateh Al Sham Front, formerly rebels. Erdogan blasts West for backing coup

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ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once more blasted unnamed Western countries yesterday for what he said was support for the attempted coup on July 15 that left more than 270 people dead. “The West is supporting terrorism and taking sides with coups,” Erdogan said, adding that forces unhappy with Turkey’s rise as a regional power were behind the coup. “They have actors inside (Turkey) but the scenario of this coup was written abroad,” he said during a speech at an event for foreign investors in Ankara. Turkey’s government says the coup was instigated by US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former Erdogan ally now living in self-imposed exile in Penn- sylvania. Turkey has demanded his extradition, but Washington has asked for evidence of the cleric’s involve- ment. Erdogan complained about the US request: “We did not request documents for terrorists that you wanted returned.” The government has launched a sweeping crackdown on Gulen’s movement, which it character- ises as a terrorist organisation. Nearly 70,000 people have been suspended from their jobs on suspicion of being involved in the move- ment, which runs schools, charities and businesses internationally. Erdogan has singled out Germany for A picture of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen criticism, after a court there ruled against allowing him to appear on a video link to address a crowd of about set up on a dummy at the Kizilay Square in front of 30,000 supporters and anti-coup demonstrators in a Turkish national flag in Ankara during a protest Cologne over the weekend. against the failed military coup, yesterday. US air strikes help Libya govt troop advance towards Sirte

AFP setbacks in Syria and Iraq. It was unclear whether the IS has transformed the city into strikes had helped the GNA fighters a training camp for Libyan and to gain control of Al Dollar. TRIPOLI: Forces loyal to Libya’s foreign militants, terrifying resi- IS took advantage of the chaos in unity government said yesterday dents with public amputations and Libya after the 2011 ouster of long- they were advancing inside the executions. time dictator Muammar Gaddafi to jihadist stronghold of Sirte, follow- The pro-GNA forces said yester- increase its presence in the oil-rich ing the first US air strikes on Islamic day they had gained full control of country. State group positions in the city. Al Dollar, a central residential dis- The jihadists have claimed The IS bastion, located just trict in Sirte, after clashes that killed deadly attacks, including behead- across the Mediterranean from five of their members and wounded ings, and targeted foreign embassies. Europe, has been shaken by weeks of 17. The announcement came after Sarraj’s unity government fierce clashes between jihadists and US aircraft launched five air strikes emerged as the result of a UN- fighters allied to the Tripoli-based on Monday against “several targets brokered power-sharing deal in Government of National Accord in Sirte, hitting IS members and December, but it has struggled to (GNA). vehicles”, the GNA forces said in a assert its authority across Libya. The city, located 450 kilometres statement. Mattia Toaldo, a Libya expert east of Tripoli, has been control- The Pentagon said the raids were with the European Council on For- led by IS since June 2015, and its launched in response to a request eign Relations, said the GNA needed loss would be a major blow to the from Fayez Al Sarraj, the head of air support to retake Sirte from the jihadists, who have faced a series of the unity government. jihadists. 06 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 ASIA / AFRICA Nepal’s Maoist chief set to be next premier

If elected, Dahal faces the twin Edward Leung (centre), of the Hong Kong Indigenous party, is surrounded by police and supporters as he leaves the 2016 Legislative Council challenges of Election Briefing for Candidates in Hong Kong, yesterday. RIGHT: Pro-democracy supporters shout slogans and hold a banner which translates as ‘Oppose Political Vetting, Defend Fair Elections’. rebuilding the country and resolving simmering unrest Anger as HK activist barred from polls over a divisive new constitution. alone. Dahal secured the back- ing of the largest party, the Nepali AFP party, from the September vote came breakaway from the mainland as hope the authorities would validate Congress, after pulling out of Oli’s despite him signing a controversial fears grow that freedoms in the semi- his candidacy. But his party said yes- coalition three weeks ago. new form declaring Hong Kong is an autonomous city are disappearing terday he had been rejected. AFP If elected, Dahal faces the twin HONG KONG: A high-profile Hong “inalienable” part of China. due to Beijing interference. It accused the electoral com- challenges of rebuilding the country Kong pro-independence leader said Critics have slammed the new Campaigners, including Leung, mission of “trampling the will of after a devastating earthquake and yesterday he had been barred from stipulation by electoral authorities as have challenged the declaration the people, abusing administra- KATHMANDU: The leader of resolving simmering unrest over a standing in upcoming parliamen- political censorship and an attempt form in court and at least 13 pro- tive power and giving up political Nepal’s Maoist party appeared cer- divisive new constitution adopted tary elections -- the latest candidate to deter prospective candidates from spective candidates have refused neutrality”. tain to be the next prime minister last September. backing separation from mainland advocating self-determination or to sign it. “There is no way the crime of after the deadline for nominations Oli faced fierce criticism over China to be disqualified. independence from Beijing. Leung, 25, eventually signed last selecting candidates according to expired yesterday with only his his handling of protests against The apparent ban for Edward Some activists are calling for week, despite his open advocacy for political goals can be easily forgiven,” name on the ballot. the charter, which triggered a Leung, of the Hong Kong Indigenous more distance or even a complete an independent Hong Kong, in the it said in a statement. Lawmakers in the Himalayan months-long border blockade by nation are due to elect a new prime demonstrators from the Madhesi minister today after K P Sharma Oli ethnic minority. resigned last week, minutes before The Maoists and Nepali Con- facing a no-confidence motion in gress are in talks with United Activists demand justice after parliament. Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) “We have only received the -- an alliance of protesting parties nomination of Pushpa Kamal Dahal -- in an attempt to secure their (pictured) for the prime minister’s votes. Kenyan hacks off wife’s hands post,” deputy parliament spokes- “The talks so far have been pos- 5 Islamists die as man Sudarshan Kuinkel said, itive and we are inclined to support referring to the Maoist party leader. him in the election tomorrow,” said Reuters women’s rights organisation Equal- of the victim with a deep gash on her Nigeria army foils Dahal, better known by his Lal Babu Raut, vice-chairperson of ity Now. head, and stumps where her hands nom de guerre Prachanda or “the the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal, “This is a particularly shock- once were, wrapped in bandages. Boko Haram attack fierce one”, led a decade-long Mao- one of the member parties of UDMF. DAKAR: A Kenyan man who ing case for Kenya ... even though Mwende said she was surprised ist insurgency before transforming “We are hopeful that our chopped off his wife’s hands with a domestic violence is rampant,” Nai- by the attack, as doctors told the the rebel movement into a political grievances against the constitu- machete because she had not con- tore Nyamu of Equality Now told the couple that she was fertile, while LAGOS: Five Islamists party after a 2006 peace deal. tion will be addressed by the new ceived a child must face the full force Thomson Reuters Foundation by Ngila was impotent. were killed as Nigerian He has served as prime minis- government.” of the law to deter other perpetrators phone from Nairobi. The Nairobi-based Federation of troops thwarted a Boko ter once before, after the Maoists More than 50 people died in of widespread domestic violence in Ngila cut off his wife’s hands and Women Lawyers (FIDA) said Ngila Haram attack near the won elections in 2008, but only clashes between police and protest- Kenya, women’s rights activists said hacked her head with a machete should be immediately investigated northeastern city of Maid- lasted nine months in office before ers, who say the constitution has left on Tuesday. after a dispute about the fact that and prosecuted. uguri, the epicentre of the resigning. them marginalised. Stephen Ngila from Macha- she had not fallen pregnant in seven “We are angered by the esca- seven-year insurgency, The party lost ground in the last The new charter, the first drawn kos County in southern Kenya, was years of marriage, local media said. lating cases of violence against the army said yesterday. elections in 2013 and is now only the up by elected representatives, was yesterday arrested and charged with The 34-year-old told Mwende, women in country ... and that noth- “Troops of Operation third-biggest force in parliament. meant to bolster Nepal’s transfor- attempted murder, after attacking 27, ‘today is your last day’ before ing has been done about it,” said LAFIYA DOLE accompanied But neither of the two larger mation to a democratic republic his wife, Jackline Mwende, almost attacking her, said the Daily Nation FIDA Kenya’s chairwoman Jose- by Civilian JTF success- parties have enough seats to govern after decades of political instability. two weeks ago, according to the newspaper, which published a video phine Mong’are. fully thwarted an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists on Yauri community at the outskirts of Maiduguri city, Borno State,” said a state- Political campaign ment by army spokesman Child malnutrition Sani Usman. Park gets personal costs Ghana ‘more in US missile than $2bn annually’ system row SEOUL: President Park Geun-Hye yesterday Reuters be averted through strategic inter- evoked memories of her ventions which ensure adequate parents’ assassination as nutrition for mothers and young she hit back at opposition DAKAR: Ghana economy’s is losing children,” Yanga said in a statement. to the planned deploy- more than two billion dollars a year Ghana has made progress in ment of an advanced US due to the impact of child malnutri- improving child nutrition, as stunt- anti-missile system in tion, which has driven up healthcare ing rates have almost halved, to 19 South Korea. costs, strained the education system percent from 36 percent - in just The defence minis- and hindered the productivity of the over a decade, the 2016 Global try announced last month workforce, a study said yesterday. Nutrition Report showed. that the Terminal High Malnutrition comes in many Yet the COHA study found a Altitude Area Defence forms, such as poor child growth third of adults in Ghana suffered system, or THAAD, will and development or vulnerability from stunting as children, and that be installed in Seongju to infection among those who do not child mortality linked to under- -- a rural county about get enough food, which is known as nutrition has reduced Ghana’s 200km southeast of undernutrition. workforce by seven percent. Seoul -- by the end of Supporters of the National Freedom Party, a party who has been excluded from competing in Undernutrition among children “In northern Ghana, 30 percent next year. tomorrow's municipal elections and now allied with the ruling African National Congress, campaign costs Ghana $2.6 billion per year - of children under five are stunted at a polling station in the KwaMashu district of Durban, yesterday. 6.4 percent of its gross domestic or chronically malnourished,” said product (GDP) - according to a study WFP deputy regional director for Sri Lanka drops led by the African Union and backed West and Central Africa, Margot van by UN aid agencies and the African der Velden. freehold land Development Bank. “This not only affects their Stunted growth, which occurs growth but also their educational offer to China Taiwan’s Ma in court over libel case when children miss out on vital development and economic poten- nutrients in the womb and their tial, and consequently the future COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said first two years of life, is the biggest of the country,” she added in a yesterday it was with- AFP company in a controversial stadium 2014 against Chou for alleging that concern, said the Cost of Hunger statement. drawing permission for construction project. he accepted illicit political donations in Africa (COHA) study, which has Malnutrition is responsible for a Chinese company to Ma served as president for two from food giant Ting Hsin Interna- been carried out in 12 other Afri- nearly all half of deaths of children buy the freehold to 20 TAIPEI: Taiwan’s former presi- terms, from 2008 to May this year tional Group, which has been hit by can nations. under five worldwide and, along hectares of land being dent Ma Ying-jeou made his first when he handed the reins to rival a string of safety scandals. “The goal of eliminating stunt- with poor diets, is the main driver reclaimed under a $1.4 appearance in court yesterday in Tsai Ing-wen. “I did not accept Tw$200 million ing is key to achieving zero hunger, of disease, the 2016 Global Nutri- billion port project after a long-running libel case against a He made no statements dur- in political donations from Ting Hsin Sustainable Development Goal 2,” tion Report said. India objected. commentator who claimed he had ing yesterday’s hearing at the High or benefit (the company). This is very said Thomas Yanga, director of the Undernourishment is most often Instead it will grant the taken illicit political donations. Court, which has been reviewing his clear,” Ma said. World Food Programme’s (WFP) due to not enough high-quality food state-owned construction It comes as Ma himself faces a appeal after a district court cleared Chou accused him of accepting Africa office. being available to eat. company a 99-year lease series of cases brought by politi- commentator and radio show host under-the-table funds to act as the UN member states agreed last This is often related to high on the land next to the cal rivals now that his presidential Clara Chou. firm’s “guardian” year to 17 ambitious goals - the Sus- food prices and poverty. A lack of port in Colombo. immunity has ended. Outside court he denied that Ma firmly rejected the allega- tainable Development Goals (SDGs) breastfeeding may contribute, as “India had a big con- Those cases make a range of he had accepted $6.25 million in tion, saying his government fully - to tackle the world’s most trou- may a number of infectious diseases cern about giving freehold allegations, including accusing Ma political donations from a company investigated the company’s alleged bling problems ranging from hunger such as: gastroenteritis, pneumo- land to China,” govern- of leaking political secrets, failing seeking favours. involvement and indicted dozens of to climate change. nia, malaria, and measles, which ment spokesman said. to declare assets and benefiting a Ma filed defamation lawsuits in people. “The losses to the economy can increase nutrient requirements. ASIA / PHILIPPINES WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 07 Dhaka offers reward for top missing Islamists

homegroup militant group, blamed have no evidence of IS involve- for scores of murders of members of ment, saying “these are homegrown Authorities are religious minorities. extremists. They are mainly JMB under great pressure Police are also searching for members” although they sympa- sacked army major Syed Moham- thised with the jihadist group. to crack down mad Ziaul Haq and offering a similar Hoque said 30-year-old Tamim, on extremism in reward. He is accused of heading who was born in Bangladesh, Bangladesh after an a second Islamist group, Ansar al planned the attack on the cafe after Islam, suspected of killing a series returning from living in Canada in increase in attacks. of secular bloggers and activists. 2013. “We are trying to arrest them. Releasing details of the second We believe if they are brought to jus- wanted Islamist, Hoque said Haq tice.... we can eliminate extremism was sacked from the army in the AFP from the country,” national police year 2011 for his role in a failed mil- chief A K M Shahidul Hoque said. itary coup. Authorities are under great pres- Authorities say the two home- DHAKA: Bangladesh police offered a sure to crack down on extremism in grown extremist groups have been reward yesterday for two top Islam- Muslim-majority Bangladesh after a responsible for killing at least 80 ists accused of spearheading the rise recent increase in gruesome attacks. people over the last three years, of extremism in the country, which Five gunmen stormed an upscale including foreigners. is reeling from a mass killing at a cafe in the capital on July 1. They Hoque defended police progress Dhaka cafe. killed 20 mainly foreign hostages in tracking down those behind the Police announced a $25,000 and two police officers inBang- mayhem, saying officers “have reward for information leading to ladesh’s deadliest single militant arrested 172 people for their involve- the arrest of Canadian citizen Tamim attack of recent years. ment in the incidents”. Chowdhury, who disappeared after The Islamic State group has Since 2013, a number of secular- allegedly masterminding the cafe claimed responsibility for the cafe ist and atheist writers, bloggers and attack. siege, releasing images of the car- publishers in Bangladesh have been Chowdhury is accused of head- nage and a photo of the attackers killed or seriously injured in attacks ing a faction of the Jamayetul posing with its black flag. that are believed to be perpetrated Bangladesh police chief A K M Shahidul Hoque speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, yesterday. Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Hoque reiterated that police by Islamist extremists. Rights groups call on UN to Japan warns China over territorial aggression slam Duterte’s drug killings AFP maritime activities in the East and South China Seas”. AFP Beijing tightens maritime rules Last month, the two countries TOKYO: Beijing risks trigger- were at loggerheads over accusa- ing unintended conflict with Asian AFP an attempt to strengthen Chi- tions Japanese warplanes locked MANILA: Over 300 anti-narcot- rivals through its aggressive stance nese rules governing the waters, their fire control radar onto Chi- ics and human rights groups from in maritime disputes, Japan warned with a focus on sanctions for ille- nese aircraft. around the world yesterday called yesterday in an annual security BEIJING: Beijing yesterday gal fishing. Beijing sparked alarm after for the United Nations to condemn assessment. announced penalties for “illegal” The question of who has the it unilaterally established an air Philippine President Rodrigo China’s sweeping claims over the fishing in its waters, including rights to fish in the disputed South defence identification zone in the Duterte’s war on drugs that has strategic South China Sea, where it those it claims in the South China China Sea has been a major point East China Sea in 2013, demand- already killed hundreds of people. has built a series of artificial islands Sea, weeks after an international of contention between Beijing and ing all aircraft submit flight plans The appeal, directed to the capable of supporting military oper- tribunal ruled that those claims Manila, which brought the case to when traversing the zone which cov- International Narcotics Con- ations despite overlapping claims have no legal basis. the Permanent Court of Arbitra- ers islands disputed with Tokyo and trol Board (INCB) and the United drug-related crimes... the President from other nations, have stoked The Supreme Court defined tion in The Hague. also claimed by Taipei. Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called for them to be executed international alarm. penalties for boats operating in The new regulations out- US Defence Secretary Ashton (UNODC), came as an influential on the spot.” The region’s superpower “con- areas, including the disputed line penalties for both Chinese Carter said in February that Chi- Philippine senator called for an The statement called on the tinues to act in an assertive manner” region and its contiguous economic and “foreign” fishermen operat- na’s military presence in the South investigation into the killings of sus- INCB and the UNODC to condemn and its actions “include dangerous zones, in a move that could raise ing “illegally” in Chinese waters, China Sea was increasing the risk of pected drug pushers that Duterte the killings and “demand an end to acts that could cause unintended regional tensions including the country’s “exclusive “miscalculation or conflict”. Wash- has endorsed. the atrocities.” consequences,” Tokyo said in a The decision appears to be economic zone” (EEZ). ington regularly sends warships into Senator Leila de Lima (pictured) De Lima, in a speech before Sen- defence white paper. the area to assert the right to free- and the foreign organisations cited ate, also lashed out at the killings. Beijing is under pressure to dom of navigation. reports of police killing hundreds of “We cannot wage the war respect a UN-backed tribunal’s to abide by the ruling of the tribu- flying southward closer to the And in an emerging flashpoint, people since Duterte won May elec- against drugs with blood. We will finding last month that there is no nal, which China has denounced as islands,” it said. tensions have spiked over Indonesia’s tions largely on a platform to wage only be trading drug addiction with legal basis for its ambitions over the a fraud. In the year to March 2016, Japan’s Natuna Islands in the South China a bloody war on drugs. another more malevolent kind of resource-rich South China Sea where Japan also expressed concern air force scrambled jets 571 times Sea, where Chinese and Indonesian “Instead of ensuring the pro- addiction. This is the compulsion the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia over increased activity in the East against Chinese planes flying near boats have clashed. tection and rights of people who for more killing,” said the senator, and others also lay claims. China Sea, where the two countries Japanese airspace, an increase of President Joko Widodo visited the use drugs... President Duterte has a former justice minister who also The white paper said China have competing claims over a group 107 from the previous year, it added. Natunas on a warship in June with called for them to be killed,” said headed the nation’s human rights was “poised to fulfill its unilateral of small uninhabited islets called the China’s official Xinhua news his cabinet to send a message that the statement from groups such as body. demands without compromise” Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in agency, in a report from Tokyo, Jakarta is serious about defending the Australian Drug Foundation and De Lima said police were sum- including efforts “to turn these coer- China. blasted the white paper, accus- the remote archipelago. Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. marily killing even innocent people, cive changes to the status quo into a “Recently, China has been inten- ing Japan of “making irresponsible Japan’s white paper also high- “Instead of ensuring the rights using the anti-drug campaign as an fait accompli”. sifying activities near the Senkaku remarks on China’s national defence lighted concerns over North Korea’s of people suspected of committing excuse. And it again called on Beijing Islands, such as its military aircraft and China’s normal and legal nuclear programme.

Anti-junta ‘Red shirts’ charged as Thai vote looms

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BANGKOK: Nineteen leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy “Red Shirt” movement were charged yesterday with breaching a ban on political gatherings, as the junta clamps down before a referendum next weekend. Thais will decide Sunday whether to accept a new mili- tary-drafted constitution in the first vote since the generals top- pled the elected government in Passengers rest as they wait to find out the status of their flights cancelled due to Typhoon year 2014. The military says its char- Nida at the international airport in Hong Kong, yesterday. ter -- the country’s twentieth -- will curb political corruption and bring much-needed stability Airport chaos after typhoon hits HK after a decade of turmoil. But critics say the document is a shameless attempt to extend AFP violent winds and torrential streets began to come to life the army’s grip on power. showers. as buses and train services The grassroots Red Shirt Gusts of 151km per hour resumed, Hong Kong’s Chek Lap movement is loyal to the ousted HONG KONG: Hordes of whipped the city and rain lashed Kok airport was inundated with government of Yingluck Shina- angry passengers stranded down during the night, leaving stranded passengers. watra and her brother Thaksin after Typhoon Nida pum- three people injured and a trail An airport authority spokes- and is fiercely critical of the junta. melled Hong Kong crowded of fallen trees and torn-down man said only 500 flights would Yesterday, 19 Red Shirt leaders the airport yesterday, desper- scaffolding. run between 6:00am and mid- were charged at a Bangkok police ately seeking flights as the city The storm triggered a night local time yesterday. On a station with breaching a ban on emerges from lockdown while Typhoon 8 signal -- the third- normal day, the airport would political gatherings of more than the storm swept across south- strongest category -- which handle 1,100 flights. five people. ern China. was taken down a notch around More than 150 flights were “They are all charged on one Hundreds of flights were midday yesterday as winds cancelled Monday as Nida charge of violating the order,” cancelled, schools and shops eased and the typhoon passed approached, leaving stranded Winyat Chatmoontree, a lawyer shut and the stock market closed onto mainland China. passengers to sleep on the floor for the movement said. for the day as the storm brought But as the city’s deserted in the departure hall. 08 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Strongwoman’s fight Rio: Dirty, deadly and no adiya Savchenko is furious. Even two years in a Russian jail didn’t break her spirit. The Ukrainian strongwoman and opposition lawmaker cocks a snook at President Petro Poroshenko for not cleaner legacy from Games heeding demands to get Ukrainian prisoners freed Nfrom Russian jails. Ratcheting up her campaign for the release of her countrymen, the imperious Savchenko yesterday launched a hunger strike. lack of sewage collection. Reuters of air pollution in 2014, the most winning environmental licenses. The Russian air force pilot was on a hunger strike for an recently reported that Rio’s Olym- recent year that data is available. “The local agency should be pic water venues and favorite By comparison, Rio’s infa- fully and independently man- extended period of time in a Russian jail to demand her release. beaches also tested positive for mous murder levels resulted in aging the stations,” said James She landed behind bars after being captured by pro-Russian drug-resistant “super bacteria.” 3,117 deaths last year. Lents, an air pollution expert separatists in eastern Ukraine, accused of calling in fighter jets But there has been no talk of From 2010 to 2014, metropoli- who designed southern Califor- to bomb a place where two Russian journalists were killed. Rio’s air pollution, three-quar- tan Rio had an annual average PM nia’s anti-smog effort. Nadiya, released in a prisoner swap, had become a symbol ters of which is caused by exhaust 10 reading of 52 per cubic meter Inea did not respond to of the new Cold War that has spawned ties between post-Soviet fumes from the 2.7 million vehi- of air, according to Inea statistics. requests for comment on the pri- cles on its roads, according to Rio The WHO’s limit for the annual vate stations. Russia and the West. She received a tumultuous welcome in state’s environmental protection average is 20. Saldiva and his top researcher her country that was fighting a debilitating Russia-backed By Brad Brooks agency, Inea. Jamie Mullins, a professor Mariana Veras teamed with Reu- insurgency in its east. Reuters Its data shows that since of resource economics at the ters to analyze Inea’s data and She has started a hunger strike to 2008, Rio’s air has consistently University of Massachusetts- carry out independent testing on Ukrainian force the Poroshenko government to been two to three times above Amherst, estimates that for every PM 2.5 — fine particles that pose lawmaker get 25 Ukrainian prisoners released. WHO’s annual limit for PM 10 10 units above the WHO limit on the most serious health risks. It is hard to say what impact the feisty io de Janeiro’s air is dirtier — so called because the partic- PM 10 levels, track athletes across Inea’s data shows that since Savchenko’s and deadlier than por- ulate matter has a diameter of all events see their performances 2011, Rio’s PM 2.5 levels surpassed hunger strike Ukrainian lawmaker’s move will have trayed by authorities and 10 microns or less, seven times diminished by 0.2 percent. WHO’s annual limits 83 percent on the government, but going by her the Olympics’ promised smaller than that of a human hair. Mullins based that calcula- of the time. for getting political clout and her anti-Poroshenko Rlegacy of cleaner winds has not That means Rio has the dirt- tion on an examination of nearly Reuters conducted 22 sep- citizens freed stance she can become a cause of con- remotely been met, an analysis iest air of any Olympic host city 656,000 results from US track arate hour-long tests for PM 2.5 from Russian cern for the president. of government data and Reuters’ since scientists began consist- athletes over eight years, and the levels: in front of the Olympic Savchenko has been campaigning own testing found. ently tracking PM 10 in the late air pollution during each. Park and the Olympic Village, jails will put Brazil declared in its offi- 1980s, with the exception of Bei- During the Beijing Olympics, next to the beach volleyball for getting the prisoners released pressure on cial bid for the Olympic Games, jing in 2008. the PM 10 level was 82 — well arena on Copacabana beach and for some time, but complaints the which open on Friday, that Rio’s Tania Braga, head of sus- above Rio’s. When London held just outside the Olympic stadium President government hasn’t paid much air quality was “within the lim- tainability and legacy for the Rio its Games in 2012, the PM 10 level where track athletes will com- Poroshenko. attention. “I suggested concrete actions its recommended by the World Olympics organizing commit- was 23, government data showed. pete. There are no standards to the president of Ukraine — we Health Organization.” tee, said, “When you talk about The PM level was 44 during for one-hour tests for PM 2.5 - need to start initiating the handover That was not true when Rio air quality, it cannot be judged the 2004 Olympics in Athens, instead the WHO sets a 24-hour of people. But the children of Petro Oleksiyovych (Poroshenko) won the right to host the Games in on PM data alone, and Rio’s other 24 in Sydney in 2000 and 28 in average level of 25 and an annual 2009 and it is not true now. pollutants like nitrogen dioxide Atlanta in 1996, said Staci Simon- average of 10. But Saldiva and aren’t in captivity, while he spits on your children,” she said, Rio for years has surpassed and sulfur dioxide are comfort- ich, a professor at Oregon State other experts said the results addressing the parents of Ukrainian prisoners. WHO limits for the most dan- ably within WHO’s limits.” University who published a 2009 show athletes, fans and Rio res- She called on relatives of those imprisoned in Russia to gerous air pollutant — called Though accurate, Saldiva study on pollution at the Beijing idents are exposed to high levels protest outside government and presidential buildings in Kiev particulate matter (PM) — spewed said “the health damages asso- Games. “Rio’s numbers are all of PM 2.5. on August 8. Ukraine has become a classical case of a frozen from millions of vehicles clogging ciated with PM pollution are the too common for the developing The highest readings were conflict in Russia’s backyard. Probably this was what Russian the city’s roads. most severe of all pollutants” and, world. That is the sad reality,” said at the Olympic stadium - with a Thousands die annually in because of that, Rio’s air is of poor Simonich. peak of 65 PM 2.5 during a June President Vladimir Putin intended when he occupied Crimea and Rio’s metropolitan area of 12 quality. The WHO says on its web- Air quality varies depending 30 test taken mid-morning, the annexed it, drawing world-wide condemnation, but applause million people because of com- site that “PM affects more people on weather — rains temporarily same time of day athletes will from within Russia. The Maidan protesters in 2014 threw out plications related to the air. than any other pollutant,” that clean PM from the air. But Rio is compete. The Copacabana site President Viktor Yanukovich and with it took off the Ukrainian People exposed to the pollution outdoor pollution caused 3.7 mil- in its dry season and pollution is had a 57 reading the same day, Revolution — an attempt to integrate the former Soviet Republic have higher risks of lung cancer, lion premature deaths worldwide at its peak. Inea denied Reuters’ while the Olympic Village where into the domain of the West. The Kremlin was trying to pull the heart attacks, strokes, asthma in 2012 and that those deaths requests to see monthly data on athletes will sleep hit a maximum country into the orbit of Russia and Yanukovich, accused of and other diseases. were due to exposure to PM 10. PM levels for 2015 and this year. of 32. “This is definitely not ‘Olym- The UN body did not respond Some experts even question Rio’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, many corrupt deals, had been courted to do the job. pic air’,” said Paulo Saldiva, a to requests for comment on Rio’s the reliability of Inea’s data - not- has been praised by experts for The gritty Savchenko has ratcheted up pressure on the University of Sao Paulo pathol- air quality. Using the WHO’s ing that three-quarters of its 64 creating Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Poroshenko government to bring back Ukrainian prisoners as ogist and member of the WHO methodology on estimating mor- automatic monitoring stations are routes and extending a subway part of a swap deal. Her efforts are laudable but one cannot be committee that set tougher glo- tality, Saldiva calculates some run by private companies that line, but Rio’s fleet of vehicles still sure if the government would be able to pull it off with Russia. bal pollution standards in 2006. 5,400 people died in Rio because pollute, as a condition for them grows by 100,000 a year. “A lot of atten- The mayor’s office told Reu- tion has been paid ters improvements in public to Rio’s water pol- transport would significantly lution, but far more reduce greenhouse gas emissions. people die because It said the BRTs had already Quote of the day of air pollution resulted in 750 smaller-capacity than the water,” he buses being removed from roads. We are part of a global said. “You are not But Saldiva said mass trans- economy. We are not obligated to drink port must be vastly expanded to reversing that. It can‘t be water from Gua- significantly impact pollution lev- reversed because it is driven nabara Bay but you els, given the number of cars and by technology ... and the fact must breathe Rio’s trucks on Rio’s roads. that the demand for products air.” “The idea of an Olympic leg- inside of our country means Rio’s contam- acy in terms of diminishing air we‘ve got to get some things inated Olympic pollution is Utopian. It is unimag- waterways have inable that a few BRT routes will from other places. drawn attention substantially change the quality as the city suffers of the air,” he said. “For the Bra- Barack Obama endemic levels of zilians remaining in Rio after the A volunteer jumps in front of the Olympic rings at the Olympic Park in Rio de US President gastrointestinal Olympics have come and gone, diseases from a Janeiro ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. there is no clean air legacy.”

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heresa May has begun her pre- miership with her party in its strongest position in more than a quarter of a century. In head- to-head polling, she leads her TLabour Party opponent by more than 30 points, including among both “remain” and “leave” voters in Britain’s EU refer- endum in June. This gives May an unusual opportunity to put her mark on the polit- ical agenda in the coming years. Her Conservative government is also performing unusually well for this stage in an electoral cycle. Even before the “new leader” bounce, which has his- torically been worth around 10 points, the Conservatives were ahead. Polling since May’s arrival in 10 Downing Street has mostly given the Tories double-digit leads, including a 43 to 27 advantage in the most recent poll by ICM. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May attends a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland on July 28, 2016. These figures almost exactly equal the vote shares in the 1983 election, to polling data compiled by Mark Pack, resolved until a leadership conference on and solidly Labour group — but by those when Margaret Thatcher achieved her Cameron is the first Prime Minister to September 24. who are just getting by without it. party’s biggest landslide since 1945. And resign while ahead in most opinion polls. Even then Labour’s problems will Many of these voters are culturally the full effect of the bounce might still May has also had an easier ride than be far from over. The party’s infighting conservative, unhappy with Labour and be to come. she might have — the withdrawal of And- is mostly about economic ideology and tempted by the anti-EU, anti-immigra- There are various explanations for rea Leadsom from the Tory leadership largely misses the cultural detachment tion UK Independence Party. this dominance, including the unique race lead to a rapid coronation instead of an increasingly London-centric party May also has much stronger across- circumstances around the Brexit vote of a drawn-out race and members’ vote. from a great many traditional voters in the-aisle appeal compared with her and the departure of May’s predecessor, In doing so, it removed many of the prob- its post-industrial heartlands. predecessor, who was often seen as too David Cameron, whose resignation was lems associated with leadership contests The divergence in attitudes on immi- far removed from the cares of ordinary prompted by Brexit rather than the per- — acrimonious battles, the need to con- gration, identity and values suggests the voters. Labour voters, a recent poll con- formance of the party. In fact, according vince the grassroots before pivoting to emergence of a culture war between the firmed, view May much more favorably the wider electorate and being forced party and its voters, and both leadership than they had viewed Cameron six years May also has much to pledge things that might later prove factions — internationalist and cosmopol- ago. The remainder of the current parlia- stronger across-the- restrictive. itan — find themselves on the opposite ment, which runs until 2020, will not be Polling since May’s arrival in 10 While she has made her views on side to much of the party’s traditional without challenges, including delivering aisle appeal compared Downing Street has mostly given the Brexit and immigration very clear, May support base. Brexit, managing a parliamentary party with her predecessor, Tories double-digit leads, including has made rather fewer promises on The opportunity presented by the with an effective majority of just 16 seats domestic policy. opposition’s disarray has not been lost and the prospect of a second independ- who was often seen as a 43 to 27 advantage in the most By contrast, the opposition is a mess. on May, who has been busy parking her ence referendum in Scotland. too far removed from recent poll by ICM. These figures Having now lost seats at four consecu- tanks on other parties’ lawns, highlight- But judging by the current landscape, tive general elections, the Labour Party ing themes of social justice and a reform Theresa May has an extraordinary oppor- the cares of ordinary almost exactly equal the vote shares is embroiled in a divisive leadership of capitalism, with appeals to those who tunity to dominate Britain’s politics for voters. Labour voters, a in the 1983 election, when Margaret contest, marred by factional bickering, are “just getting by.” many years to come. recent poll confirmed, arguments about process (one of which Her positioning is astute. Many mid- Thatcher achieved her party’s ended up in court, with the party being dle class swing voters may be concerned view May much more biggest landslide since 1945. And sued by a donor) and bizarre conspiracy by Labour’s economic policies, but reluc- favorably than they had theories involving intelligence agencies. tant to back a party they see as uncaring. The writer runs Number Cruncher Poli- the full effect of the bounce might Labour Party leader Jeremy Cor- And among the less affluent, the Brexit tics, a nonpartisan polling and elections viewed Cameron six still come. byn will now fight challenger Owen vote was delivered not by those who are site that predicted the 2015 UK election years ago. Smith for the job, a battle that won’t be dependent on the state — a low-turnout polling failure. Actually, Trump made some sense on Ukraine

put it down, you can take it anywhere poll showed they were happy for Cri- authorities knew Russia was pre- by Germany and France, with no US you want. mea to be part of Russia — but it’s not paring something in Crimea — and participation. When George Stephanopoulos clear whether any other result would they decided not to fight it. One rea- US officials cannot say publicly tried to correct him, saying Putin was have been possible given Russian son was that the Ukrainian army had that they let Russia take Crimea already there, Trump conceded: “OK, secret intelligence’s special atten- been weakened by years of thiev- unopposed to prevent a large-scale well, he’s there in a certain way.” tion to the peninsula. ery and consequent underfunding. invasion of the rest of Ukrainian ter- Russia, as most of the world There is some anecdotal evi- Another was that Western powers ritory. It didn’t quite work: Putin is in knows, has seized Crimea and sent dence that Crimeans had expected advised Ukraine against fighting Ukraine “in a certain way.” But an troops into eastern Ukraine — a fact more from Russia. It was in Cri- back. As Valentin Nalyvaichenko, invasion like the one in Georgia in that has been confirmed numer- mea that Prime Minister Dmitri then head of Ukraine’s intelligence 2008 did not take place. ous times and is trackable through Medvedev delivered, in response to service, put it at the meeting, “Amer- Nor can Ukrainian officials say Russian soldiers’ accounts on social a retiree’s question about when pen- icans, Germans, all of them as one openly that the US and Europe, By Leonid Bershidsky networks. The fighting in eastern sions would be indexed to inflation, a are asking us not to make any active despite continuing to pay lip serv- Bloomberg Ukraine, incidentally, has flared up now infamous breezy reply: “There’s moves because, according to their ice to Ukraine’s territorial integrity, again in recent months. Almost every no money, but you hang on there, I intelligence services, Putin would use have de-facto acquiesced in Crimea’s day, several Ukrainian soldiers die. wish you good health and a happy it to start a large-scale land invasion.” annexation. That would be disloyal More than 600 of them have lost their mood.” Yet there’s no way to find The US stood by, and unoffi- toward the Western allies, who are onald Trump presents an lives so far this year. “In a certain out whether locals would vote dif- cially asked Ukraine to stand by, as propping up the current Kiev gov- Trump, on the other oversized target for anyone way”? That must be the understate- ferently in a fair referendum today Russia took Crimea. In reply, the US ernment with loans and technical hand, has no qualms Dwho wants to attack him for ment of the year. than Russia said they voted in a dis- targeted some officials from Putin’s assistance. poor knowledge of international Trump also breezily stated that “ gracefully rigged one in March, 2014. inner circle, broke off talks on visa Trump, on the other hand, has about saying openly politics. His most recent remarks on the people of Crimea, from what I’ve But something Trump said immedi- liberalization and some military mat- no qualms about saying openly what what he thinks. His Russia and Ukraine, on ABC’s “This heard, would rather be with Russia ately afterwards holds up better: ters and banned certain technology he thinks. His statements amount to Week,” have again invited sharp than where they were.” One wonders And that’s under the Obama’s exports to Russia — a weak set of no more than former Secretary of statements amount criticism because they are so far how he knows that. Last February, administration, with his strong ties measures that was only expanded to State Henry Kissinger — not a polit- to no more than removed from the US government’s the Ukrainian arm of the German to NATO. So with all of these strong include capital market restrictions for ical naïf — has been saying ever since official line. But they are not as igno- market research firm GfK attempted ties to NATO, Ukraine is a mess. Cri- state-owned Russian companies after the invasion: former secretary rant as many think: Like much that what is, to my knowledge, the only mea has been taken. Don’t blame pro-Russian rebels shot down a pas- Nobody in the West has offered a of state Henry Trump says, they represent a politi- independent post-annexation sur- Donald Trump for that. senger plane over eastern Ukraine concrete program to restore Crimea. cally incorrect dissenting view that vey of Crimeans’ attitude toward Though many Americans don’t in July, 2014. Those restrictions — Nobody is willing to fight over eastern Kissinger — not a bears some analysis. their sudden change of nationality. realize it, that was a bull’s eye. In the only component of the sanctions Ukraine. That’s a fact of life. So one political naïf — had Here’s what Trump said about But the collected data was unreliable February, the Ukrainian parlia- that is unpleasant to Putin and his could say we don’t have to accept it, and Putin: He’s not going into Ukraine, because the researchers conducted ment published the transcript of a regime — would be lifted if Russia we do not treat Crimea as a Russian ter- been saying ever OK? Just so you understand. He’s not their survey over landlines; people Ukrainian National Security and and Ukraine carry out a ceasefire ritory under international law — just as since the invasion. going to go into Ukraine, all right? would have been too wary of being Defense Council meeting that took agreement reached in Minsk last we continued to treat the Baltic states You can mark it down and you can overheard to speak their minds. The place on February 28, 2014. The Kiev February, an agreement brokered as independent throughout Soviet rule.

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educates 10,000 students and denies presence in Pakistan and in many any affiliation with the cleric. other countries,” he said. Erdogan and the The request by Turkey is part of “I am sure the necessary meas- Turkish authorities an international campaign by Pres- ures will be taken. We have to be ident Tayyip Erdogan against the very careful with such organisations blame Fethullah interests of Fethullah Gulen and his and their causing risk and threat for Gulen and his religious movement. the security and stability of every Erdogan and the Turkish country that they have presence.” followers for authorities blame the cleric and Aziz congratulated Turkey for its orchestrating a failed his followers for orchestrating last “victory for democracy and liberty” military coup, in month’s failed military coup, in and said Pakistan would look into which more than 230 people were the schools but hoped to keep them which more than 230 killed. open as they were well managed and people died. Gulen, who lives in self-imposed provided good education. exile in Pennsylvania, preaches “We will try to find an alterna- Sunni Islam together with a mes- tive arrangement for the schools to sage of interfaith dialogue. continue whereas their other activi- Reuters He denies any involvement in the ties have to be managed or curbed,” failed coup. he said. Since then, thousands of peo- Turkey and Pakistan have tradi- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan promised ple have been detained, suspended tionally had close ties, which have Turkey’s visiting foreign minis- from work or placed under investi- warmed further under the leader- ter yesterday it would investigate a gation, with the government vowing ship of Erdogan and Pakistani Prime network of schools Ankara wants to purge the army, police and judici- Minister Nawaz Sharif. shut for alleged links to the US- ary of elements it says support Gulen. Turkey has applied pressure to based Muslim cleric it blames for In Islamabad, Turkish Foreign other countries that are home to last month’s coup attempt. Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Gulen-backed institutions. However, foreign policy chief Gulen’s “terrorist group” should be Gulen’s Islamist “Hizmet” Sartaj Aziz stopped short of agree- stamped out. movement runs some 2,000 edu- Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left) and Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz arrive ing to close PakTurk International “It is not secret that this organ- cational establishments in about Schools and Colleges, which isation has institutions or their 160 countries. for a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, yesterday. Investigation agency presents proposal to reduce cybercrime

Internews acquiring of modern equipment “International linkage for infor- through backdoor and other seri- was committed by using 3G/4G sub- by the departments concerned to mation sharing regarding cyber ous offences, there was a need for scriber, the IP (internet protocol) KP government deal with cybercrime offences after security should be established and launching awareness and education address of mobile number was not LAHORE: As the Pakistan’s Senate enactment of the new cyber law. signing of international covenants campaigns for cyber security. easily accessible. The FIA called for offers contractual (the upper house) recently passed There is also a need for setting and agreements for international The NRC was established in 2007 developing a mechanism for moni- a law against cybercrime, the Fed- up a special tribunal to exclusively cooperation in combating cyber- at only five FIA stations Lahore, toring internet traffic. service to doctors eral Investigation agency (FIA) has hear the cases related to cybercrime. crime should be made. Karachi, Rawalpindi (Islamabad), At present all internet service proposed establishment of a special Otherwise, mere introducing a new In addition to this, procurement Peshawar and Quetta with ‘limited’ providers (ISPs) in the country are PESHAWAR: The Khyber tribunal, purchase of (IT-related) cyber law may not fully help achieve strategies for secure and resilient resources, space, manpower and under the Pakistan Telecommuni- Pakhtunkhwa province equipment and extensive training the purpose,” an FIA official said. hardware and software products logistic support. cation Authority (PTA). health department is of officials of all departments of law The agency has also suggested should be developed,” the FIA said. After the launch of 3G/4G tech- The FIA said that since Pakistan obtaining surety bonds enforcement agencies to deal with that investigating officers, judges and The agency pointed out that since nology in Pakistan, the use of internet had not signed any mutual legal from the newly-appointed the new challenge. prosecutors be taught local and inter- the general public and government has increased tremendously. assistance treaty (MLAT) with the US doctors that their serv- “The FIA has proposed to the national cyber laws and training of institutions took cybercrime secu- The FIA official said that sub- or other European countries, social ices are on contractual interior ministry that there is an cybercrime investigation officers of rity casually which often resulted in scriber logs were not currently networking sites often refused to pro- basis and can be termi- urgent need for capacity building FIA’s National Response Centre (NRC) hacking of accounts, misuse of IPs being provided by cellular compa- vide detail of the suspects involved in nated when Public Service of law enforcement agencies and be conducted by foreign experts. and breaking into software systems nies, which meant that if a crime cybercrimes through their websites. Commission recommends persons for these posi- tions on regular basis. “The move is aimed at avoiding legal com- Going back home Election commission to plications in future. The department is already embroiled in widespread revise electoral rolls legal battles with its employees,” sources said. Internews door-to-door verification of all the deceased voters shall also be car- Punjab drops ried out for deletion of said voters. ISLAMABAD: The Election Commis- After door-to-door verification local govt sion of Pakistan has approved plan the said lists shall be displayed at for Annual Revision of Electoral Rolls designated display centres, offices amendments for the year 2016 in which all New of District Election Commissioners, National Identity Card (NIC) holders Registration Officers and Assist- ISLAMABAD: On the shall be made part of the Electoral ant Registration Officers for public directions of Pakistani Rolls and all voters who have become inspection. Prime Minister Muham- disqualified (deaths/cancelled NICs) General public/voters can check mad Nawaz Sharif, the shall be excluded from the rolls after their vote status by sending their government of Pun- their door-to-door verification fol- NIC number to 8300 SMS through jab has withdrawn the lowed by display process. their mobile phones. amendments through an The voter count is expected to be Applications for enrolment/ ordinance with a view to increased from 93 million to 97-98 transfer, correction and deletion enable it for immediate millions after the said revision proc- of votes could be submitted on pre- completion of electoral ess, the ECP sources said. scribed forms at designated display process of local bodies. According to the plan, 20 days centres, offices of District Elec- Sharif has personally door-to-door verification shall be tion Commissioners, Registration directed the Chief Minister carried out from Officers and Assistant Registration to supervise the comple- 10th August to 29th August, 2016 Officers. tion of the process and to which shall be followed by 21 days of ECP has issued necessary ensure that the local rep- display process starting from 20th instructions to all the Provincial and resentatives elected by the September, 2016. Regional Election Commissioners, people are fully empow- Children sit at the back of a truck as they prepare to return to Afghanistan, at UN refugee repatriation For the said purpose verifying District Election Commissioners, ered for performing their centre in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday. officials shall visit the permanent NADRA and all concerned to com- assigned functions. addresses of the new NIC holders for plete all the pre-requisites of the their verification. Simultaneously, revision process at the earliest.

1,945 security cameras to After Edhi, charity faces dip in donations

be installed in Islamabad Internews really, there is no basis of their accu- work and punctuality and Faisal Edhi their rights to survival?” he asks, sations and this negative image won’t too adopted these qualities during his adding that most of these children last for long,” he adds. time and follows them today.” are not even illegitimate. Internews the decision of the Supreme Court KARACHI: “Abdul Sattar Edhi’s place But Kazmi does not deny He says Edhi had been groom- “Mind you, sometimes a very and on the conclusion of litiga- remains unchallenged, as of today,” when asked if there are issues that ing his son Faisal Edhi for the past 25 poor person has six daughters tion, the project was reinitiated says Edhi Foundation spokesperson require to be sorted out like a dip in years to take over his work. already at home. After birth of ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,945 in 2014 without any cost escala- Anwar Kazmi while sitting com- donations. “Faisal also keenly learnt from another daughter, he chooses to place cameras are to be installed under tion,” the ministry said. fortably in his office near Karachi’s “People in general, you see, have him. Edhi sahib gave him a complete her in an Edhi’s cradle because he the Safe City Project for Islama- According to the informa- Merewether Tower. trust issues. They inquire, ‘Edhi is no set-up, hence there is an established can’t provide for her well-being. bad, which would be completed tion, so far Rs9.53 billion as cost Explaining his statement, Kazmi more. Now what?’ Negative propa- network, but this network requires “Sometimes those placed in the at a total cost of $124.9 million. of the project and Rs4 billion on says Edhi, who passed away last ganda against his name and fatwas improvement in this day and age,” adoption centre are the children According to information account of duties and taxes have month, donated his pair of eyes to have not only left a dent on Edhi’s he said. who run away from their homes. placed before the National Assem- been spent. The project has been two people who can now see. name but also on the foundation itself.” Kazmi even says fatwas have We launch campaigns throughout bly, the Ministry of Interior said implemented and is under oper- The Grand Mufti of Al Azhar Uni- Kazmi says the entire Edhi net- even been hurled against the Edhi the year searching for missing chil- that a total of 1,945 cameras were ational use, however testing of versity, the Grand Imam of Kaaba work, is meant to serve Pakistanis Foundation for placing a cradle out- dren’s families,” he says. planned to be installed under the various components of the sys- and many great clerics in Pakistan in need, wherever they are residing. side Edhi centres across Pakistan. This year alone, 60 children project out of which 1,805 cam- tem is currently underway. supported this cause and said the “If Edhi begged on the streets it “What wrong have these infants ran away from their homes and we eras had already been installed. Meanwhile, the National donation was ‘not un-Islamic’. was mainly to call out to people for done? Tell me? A few of them may be located about 48 of them and sent The Safe City Project was Assembly was informed that the “But there are others, so-called their participation in donation. He illegitimate; but it’s the couple’s sin them back to their homes. However, negotiated and signed in 2009 at Pakistan government during Maulvis - who try to tarnish his did it for people not for his own self. not the children’s. These young souls when a child runs away, parents a total cost of $124.9 million. “The the last five years had obtained name just because of sheer jealousy Never,” Kazmi says. cannot be allowed to be left in open rarely accept him back as they are implementation was withheld on $14,163m loans. -to sabotage the work of providing “Edhi sahib followed four prin- field with no one to look after them. prone to commit that act again, he relief to the suffering humanity. But ciples that of simplicity, truth, hard Is it wrong to deny these young ones adds. INDIA WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 11

7 jailed for life Marking the day Name change in Aurangabad mooted for West Bengal KOLKATA: Fed up with arms haul case having to speak last, or not at all, at meetings of Indian regional leaders, packed courtroom. Awarding the the chief minister of West sentences, Special Judge Anekar Bengal wants to ditch the Two others have observed that the court had taken state’s first name so that been sentenced to into account the gravity of the she can get her say. offences, the lack of remorse and Mamata Banerjee’s life imprisonment of the potential effect of the case on cabinet approved a res- 14 years and 3 others the common man. olution yesterday to call The seven sentenced on Friday the state, actually located were awarded eight to undergo life imprisonment till in eastern India, “Bengal” years jail term. All death are Abu Jundal, Mohammed in English - one of India’s those convicted were Amir Shakil Ahmed, Bilal Ahmed official languages. Abdul Razaq, Sayyed Akif S. Jafrud- A worker stitches national flags at a workshop, yesterday, ahead of the Independence Day celebrations State lawmak- fined `20,000 each. din, Afroz Khan Shahid Pathan, in Agartala. ers would also get to Faisal Ataur-Rehman Shaikh and choose between the Ben- M. Aslam Kashmiri. gali names “Bangla” or Two other convicts - M. Muzafar “Bongo”, said state minis- IANS Mohammed Tanveer and medico M. ter Partha Chatterjee. Sharif Shabbir Ahmed - have been The feisty Banerjee, sentenced to serve 14 years in jail. 61, had complained that Mann is ‘misusing’ the issue: Panel she barely got a chance Three other convicts have been MUMBAI: A Special MCOCA Court slapped with eight-year sentences: to speak in meetings with yesterday sentenced Lashkar-e- Afzal K. Nabi Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed Prime Minister Narendra Taiba operative and 26/11 Mumbai M. Isaf Shaikh, Javed A. Abdul Majid. IANS asked by Speaker Mahajan to submit -- demanding Mann to be sent to Modi because West Ben- terror attack plotter Sayed Zabiud- Of the convicts, Faisal Ataur- its report by August 3. Sources said rehabilitation centre for de-addic- gal came at the end of din Ansari alias Abu Jundal and Rehmah Shaikh had earlier been that no decision has been taken yet tion. “The panel may take notice of a list of India’s 29 states six others to life imprisonment till sentenced to death in the July 11, in this regard but there is unanimity the letter also before presenting its arranged alphabetically. death in the 2006 Aurangabad arms 2006 Mumbai serial blasts in subur- NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha panel in the panel that Mann is “misusing report to the Lok Sabha Speaker. haul case. ban trains. Of the 22 accused, eight constituted by Speaker Sumitra the issue” and is now “politicising” We will again sit tomorrow morn- Two others have been sentenced were acquitted on various grounds Mahajan to probe Bhagwant Mann’s it by deliberately dragging Prime ing before submitting the report,” an Sentencing of to life imprisonment of 14 years and including lack of evidence: Moham- alleged breach of parliament secu- Minister Narendra Modi into the informed source said. three others were awarded eight med Juber Sayyed Anwar, Abdul rity is of unanimous view that the controversy. The panel has earlier expressed abuse convict years jail term. All those convicted Azim Abdul Jalil, Riyaz Ahmed M. Aam Aadmi Party MP is “misusing The panel has also taken cogni- its displeasure over Mann’s response, were fined `20,000 each. Ramzan, Khatib Imran Akil Ahmed, the issue” but the panel has not yet zance of the letter written by three saying the AAP leader had mixed up tomorrow The Special MCOCA Judge, Vikar Ahmed Nisar Shaikh, Abdul decided that what action should it Lok Sabha members -- Mahesh Girri his unconditional apology with ref- SL Anekar, who had found the Samad Shamsher Khan, Moham- recommend. of the BJP, Prem Singh Chandumajra erences to Prime Minister Narendra NEW DELHI: A court here 12 accused guilty on July 28, med Akil Ismail Momin and Firoz The nine-member panel, headed of the Akali Dal and suspended AAP Modi and the terror attack on the IAF yesterday fixed tomorrow announced the punishment in a Tajuddin Deshmukh. by BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, has been lawmaker Harinder Singh Khalsa base in Pathankot. for pronouncing the quan- tum of punishment for movie director Mahmood Farooqui, convicted for the abuse of an American woman, after her counsel Modi to launch awareness campaign on freedom fighters said his act had damaged the country’s image. Additional Ses- IANS Information and Broadcasting Min- visit places associated with the Inde- will visit at least two places,” he said. said. A week-long ‘Tiranga Yatra’ sions Judge Sanjiv Jain ister Venkaiah Naidu said yesterday. pendence struggle across the country He said the campaign is also to evoke feelings of nationalism reserved his order on The campaign is called ‘70 Saal to spread the message of patriotism. aimed at developing the feeling of and patriotism will also be under- Farooqui -- the co-direc- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Naren- Azadi -- Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani’ “It is the 75th year of ‘Quit India’ “nation first”. “The visiting minis- taken from the Independence Day on tor of the 2010 Hindi film dra Modi will on August 9 launch a (70 years of Independence -- Let’s movement. All ministers will visit ters will highlight various initiatives August 15, he said. Members of par- ‘Peepli Live’ -- after the campaign aimed at acquainting the recall the sacrifices). Briefing the places associated with our freedom of the Narendra Modi government liament and state legislatures have defence and prosecution young generation with the sacrifices media after a Bharatiya Janata Party struggle, such as the Jallianwala Bagh in the last two years. Independence been asked to participate in the Yatra concluded their argu- made by freedom fighters dur- (BJP) parliamentary party meeting, (in Amritsar in Punjab) and Dandi means from ‘swaraj’ (self-rule) to carrying the Tricolour and visit their ments on the quantum of ing India’s Independence struggle, Naidu said the Union ministers will (village in Gujarat) etc. Each minister ‘suraaj’ (good governance),” Naidu constituencies. punishment. Farooqui, 44, was convicted of abuse on July 30. The prosecu- tion demanded maximum punishment, saying he Sonia arrives in Varanasi Flood toll reaches 96 had committed a grave offence.

IANS AP (5-foot-high) floodwaters in some places, forcing many of the park’s BJP demands animals, also including wild ele- phants, wild buffaloes and boars, CBI probe into VARANASI: Congress President GUWAHATI: The death toll in to cross a highway to move to higher Sonia Gandhi arrived to a rousing flooding from heavy monsoon rains ground. The heavy monsoon rains abuse case welcome here yesterday, with party in India has climbed past 90, with have come after two straight years workers lining up both sides of the about a million people taking shel- of drought in India. NEW DELHI: The road from the airport and raising ter in government-run relief camps, On Monday, landslides and Bharatiya Janata slogans hailing her. officials said yesterday. heavy rains blocked highways lead- Party (BJP) yester- After reaching the Babarpur Incessant downpours have ing to Tibet and Manali, a tourist day demanded a CBI airport, she spent some time in the damaged swaths of land, uprooted resort in Himachal Pradesh state, probe into the Buland- VIP lounge and then drove off for trees and snapped telephone cables with hundreds of people stranded shahr abuse case in Uttar her scheduled road show. in dozens of districts in the states for several hours before rescuers Pradesh and the resig- On way, as her cavalcade of Bihar in the east, Assam in the cleared the way, the Press Trust of nation of Chief Minister emerged out of the airport, hun- remote northeast and Himachal India news agency said. Akhilesh Yadav over the dreds of enthusiastic Congress Pradesh in the north. In Bihar state, around 260,000 “failure” of law and order workers showered petals on her A total of 96 people have been flood victims were taking shelter in the state. and asked her to lead the party to killed in the flooding in the three in more than 400 relief camps set A woman from Noida power in Uttar Pradesh. states over the past week, accord- up by the state government. At least and her minor daugh- She waved back to the sup- ing to state officials. 400 medical camps have been set ter were gang-abused on porters and, at times, greeted them At least 17 rare one-horned up as well to aid people who have Saturday night after being with folded hands from inside her rhinos have been killed due to the spent several nights outdoors after dragged out of their car Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi arrives in Varanasi, yesterday. bulletproof vehicle. Security per- flooding of vast tracts of Assam’s their homes were submerged by by dacoits near a highway sonnel had a tough time keeping Kaziranga National Park, said rainwaters. In Assam, where flood- in western Uttar Pradesh. the crowds at bay. “The people of UP have always “I am sure that in 2017 the mir- Pramilla Rani Brahma, the state’s waters started receding on Tuesday, The two were travelling Newly appointed UP Congress shown miracles. In 2004 they gave acle is going to be in our favour” he forest and environment minister. some 3.8 million people have been with other family mem- chief Raj Babbar told reporters that us many MPs, in 2007 they gave a said, adding that Sonia Gandhi had “Most of the rhinos killed are calves, affected by the floods, accord- bers to their native place he was sure the people of the state mandate to the BSP, in 2012 to the SP come to Varanasi, the Lok Sabha seat separated from their mothers dur- ing to state authorities. More than in Shahjahanpur to attend will back the party in the assem- and in 2014 to Prime Minister (Naren- of Modi, to seek the blessings of Baba ing the massive flooding,” Brahma 700,000 have taken shelter in 770 a family ritual. bly polls in 2017. dra) Modi. Vishwanath of Kashi. said. The park had 1.5-meter-high relief camps. Government confident of getting GST bill through

IANS is “positive” about getting the bill outcome. We are confident all par- concluded on the same day,” another be present in the house on Wednes- tax, octroi and entry tax, luxury tax through. ties will come together to get the bill minister said. day. The Constitution (One Hundred among others. “There is a consensus among all passed,” the minister added. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Twenty-Second Amendment) The bill has been long stuck as parties regarding the importance A time of five hours has been briefed his party members about the Bill, 2014, which will be taken up on government does not have a major- NEW DELHI: The government yes- and requirement for the GST bill,” allocated for the debate and govern- bill at the meeting of BJP’s parliamen- Wednesday, will amend Constitution ity in the upper house, and main terday appeared confident of getting he said, but did not give any details ment expects to conclude the debate tary party on Tuesday morning. to introduce the goods and services opposition Congress was so far not through Rajya Sabha the constitu- on how many parties have officially and pass the bill on Wednesday itself. Sources said Jaitley asked the tax (GST). in agreement to the bill. tional amendment bill that would expressed their support for the bill. “Usually in constitutional amend- members to read and understand Consequently, the GST sub- The long-continuing negotiations pave way for introduction of Goods “Everyone has the feeling it will ment bills, parties ensure presence of the bill before it is taken up. Both the sumes various central indirect taxes on the bill between government and and Services Tax in the country. be a win-win situation for all. The all members. At times members have BJP and the Congress have already including the Central Excise Duty, the Congress also saw government Parliamentary Affairs Minis- bill is coming after much delibera- even come on stretcher... so govern- issued a whip to their members Countervailing Duty, Service Tax, etc. dropping a provision for one percent ter Ananth Kumar said government tion and we are positive about the ment always tries to get the voting making it compulsory for them to It also subsumes state value added inter-state tax from the bill. 12 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 EUROPE Spain PM Rajoy warns of third elections Thieves use “If Mr Sanchez continues to say to revitalise the country. no, we will go to repeat elections,” But efforts to forge a coalition teargas to rob No party appears Rajoy, whose conservative Popular were unsuccessful as rival parties to be ready to Party (PP) came first in June polls and were unable to overcome their dif- tourists near Paris overcome differences who has therefore been tasked by the ferences, prompting repeat elections king to form a coalition or minority in June with a similar result. and seal a coalition government, told reporters. Rajoy’s PP, in power since 2011, PARIS: Around six assail- deal. “A country that holds three elec- won the June 26 vote but fell short ants sprayed teargas on tions in a year—or one in which its of an absolute majority, winning 137 Chinese tourists outside a political leaders are incapable of seats out of 350. He has since been hotel near Paris’s Charles agreeing—will not see its reputation tasked by the king to form a coali- de Gaulle airport yester- AFP improve,” he said, adding it would be tion or minority government, which day and made off with an “absurdity.” he will have to push through a par- their luggage, police and Spain is currently ruled by a liamentary vote of confidence. rescue services said. caretaker conservative government In order to do so, Rajoy will need Two tourists and an MADRID: Spain may be forced to with limited room for manoeu- an absolute majority in the vote. If interpreter were slightly hold a third round of elections, act- vre just as it needs to take urgent he fails, a second vote will be held injured and taken to hos- ing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy steps to reduce its deficit, establish in which he would only need a sim- pital, rescue workers said. warned yesterday after his Social- a budget for coming year and address ple majority. “Several bags and ist rival refused to back his efforts a growing separatist movement in the But Sanchez—whose Socialist personal effects were to form a government. Catalonia region. party came second in June elections taken,” a police offi- Spain has been without a fully The country’s political paralysis and whose 85 seats would give any cial said, adding that the Spain’s interim Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (left) with leader of functioning government for more started after elections on Decem- Rajoy-led government proposal a thieves fled the scene than seven months following two ber 20 failed to give any party an significant boost in a parliamentary Spanish Socialist Party Pedro Sanchez at the parliament in Madrid, and “several passengers inconclusive polls, leaving it in polit- absolute parliamentary majority, as vote—refuses to back him. yesterday. were in shock”. ical limbo. upstart groupings Ciudadanos and “We are not going to back some- But as parties reiterate need for a Podemos shook up Spain’s long- thing we want to change... the left Socialists would abstain in a vote of the Socialist party, including former stable government after repeat elec- established two-party system. will not back the right,” Sanchez told confidence, saying that the party’s prime minister Felipe Gonzalez, Hackers hit Czech tions in June, none appear ready as Fed up with years of crisis- reporters after meeting the acting leadership committee would have the have pushed for an abstention to let yet to overcome their differences sparked austerity and repeated prime minister. ultimate say in whether the grouping a minority government led by Rajoy minister’s and seal a coalition deal—including corruption scandals, millions of However he appeared to leave the changes its posture or not. through, and thus end the political Socialist party chief Pedro Sanchez. Spaniards tasked the two upstarts door open for the possibility that the Several high-ranking members of paralysis. companies

PRAGUE: The Anonymous hackers’ group briefly shut down company web- Sailors’ day Ukraine’s Savchenko sites of billionaire Czech Finance Minister Andrej Babis’s food and agri- culture empire in protest launches hunger strike at a law giving the state the power to close illegal gambling sites. over political inaction Babis, the coun- try’s second-richest man, founded a political move- ment that stormed to Reuters power in 2013. But his businesses have left him exposed to criticism of potential conflicts of KIEV: Nadiya Savchenko (pictured), interest, and hackers have the Ukrainian servicewoman- now also taken aim at his turned-lawmaker who spent two companies. years in a Russian jail, announced a new hunger strike yesterday to speed up the release of other Ukrainian Serbia flays prisoners-of-war, accusing Ukraine’s president of ignoring their plight. Croatia on war Savchenko’s return from Rus- sia in May via a prisoner swap was a crimes suspect PR coup for President Petro Porosh- enko. But her membership of a main BELGRADE: Serbian A traditional Frisian yacht sails during the first race of the skutsjesilen competition, a traditional boat opposition party and vocal criticism between Ukraine and Russia-backed Prime Minister Aleksandar race of sailing yachts from several Frisian cities, in Netherlands. of key policies threaten to make her separatists in February 2015 with the Vucic accused Croatia a thorn in his side. aim of ending a conflict. of threatening peace in She has been campaigning for Other conditions, including a the Balkans after the release via prisoner swap of around complete cessation of fighting in Supreme Court in Zagreb 25 Ukrainians still held by Russia Ukraine’s eastern territory and a quashed a verdict against or pro-Russian separatists in east- pull-back of heavy weapons from a former MP convicted 21 infected in Russia anthrax outbreak ern Ukraine, but said the Ukrainian the front line, have also not yet been of war crimes for killing authorities were not committed to fulfilled, raising concerns the cease- Serbs. securing their freedom. fire agreement could collapse. Also a Croatian court AFP on suspicion of infection rose to 90, for instance by handling diseased ani- “I suggested concrete actions to Poroshenko and other politi- on July 22 quashed a 45 of them children, officials said. mals. The governor’s spokeswoman the president of Ukraine - we need cians had not done enough to end communist-era verdict The outbreak is reported in the Natalya Khlopunova said those to start initiating the handover of the fighting, Savchenko said. convicting a controversial region, which lies some 2,000 km infected included a family that “ate people,” she said in a news briefing. “Not one chocolate factory has World War II-era cardinal MOSCOW: Russia yesterday con- northeast of Moscow. reindeer meat raw.” “But the children of Petro Ole- been turned into a bullet factory,” of collaborating with the firmed 21 cases of anthrax, including “The anthrax spores lay in wait Russian Health Minister ksiyovych (Poroshenko) aren’t in she said, referring to Poroshenko’s Nazis, infuriating Serbia. one fatality, after an unusual heat- in the permafrost for more than a Veronika Skvortsova flew out to the captivity,” she said, addressing the confectionery business. “What is happen- wave melted permafrost in its century,” said the agriculture watch- affected region to visit those in hos- parents of Ukrainian prisoners. Savchenko, a helicopter naviga- ing seriously affects remote far north, releasing poten- dog agency. pital and the quarantine zone. She called on relatives of those tor, was captured by pro-Russian peace and stability in the tially lethal spores from the soil. Anthrax is spread through a bac- The authorities appealed for still in captivity to protest outside rebels while volunteering with a region,” Vucic said in a “Unfortunately 20 people had terium that is encased in a tough, calm, stressing there was “no epi- government and presidential build- ground unit in eastern Ukraine and statement, adding that he their (anthrax) diagnosis con- rod-shaped shell. The spores exist demic” and the infected area had ings in Kiev on August 8. handed over to Russia on accusa- had written to complain firmed,” a spokeswoman for the naturally in soil and commonly been sealed off. The defence min- Savchenko said she would hold tions of involvement in the deaths to European Commission Yamalo-Nenetsky regional author- infect livestock which ingest or istry said it has sent in more than a new strike until progress is made of two Russian journalists. president Jean-Claude ities told RIA Novosti news agency. inhale them while grazing. Humans 200 specialist troops with helicop- on the prisoner exchange. Her defiance at Russian author- Juncker, EU foreign policy In addition, a 12-year-old boy died can get infected from contact through ters and drones to decontaminate Releasing prisoners-of-war is one ity while in captivity earned her a chief Federica Mogherini in hospital on Monday. breathing in spores, eating contam- the infected zone and burn corpses of the terms of the 12-point Minsk hero’s welcome when she returned and EU enlargement com- The number of those hospitalised inated food or through cuts in skin, of infected animals. peace deal, which was brokered to Ukraine. missioner Johannes Hahn. UK court rules against decision Britain’s King named EU security commissioner to accept Calais migrants AFP in Paris against French satirical King is an experienced diplomat weekly Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish who has also held posts in Brussels, AFP sprawling Calais camp for over two supermarket, is aimed at not just New York, Paris, Luxembourg, The months. tackling terrorism but also organ- Hague and Lisbon. Under European Union rules, BRUSSELS: The European Union ised crime and cyber crime. Crucially, King worked at Euro- LONDON: The British government refugees should apply for asylum (EU) yesterday named top British dip- Juncker informed Britain’s prime pean Commission in 2008 and 2009 yesterday won its legal appeal in the first country they reach, but lomat Julian King (pictured), to new minister Theresa May of his choice. where he was chief of staff to Trade against a decision to let four Syrian children and vulnerable adults can post of security commissioner tasked King’s predecessor Jonathan Hill, Commissioner Peter Mandelson and refugees living in France’s “Jungle” transfer their claims to another with fighting terrorism, organised who held key financial affairs port- later to foreign affairs supremo Cath- camp come to Britain, but they will country if they have relatives legally and cyber crime as London prepares folio, also stepped down after the erine Ashton, both British officials. not be deported. living there. to quit the 28-nation bloc. referendum. That left Juncker with In Britain, a spokesperson for the A British immigration tribunal Lawyers argued conditions European Commission chief delicate task of finding a replace- prime minister welcomed the port- in January ordered interior minis- in camp were “intolerable” and Jean-Claude Juncker said King, have underlined the importance and ment as London and Brussels jostle folio decision. “The UK will continue try to allow the four to enter Britain bureaucratic delays in France meant currently Britain’s ambassador urgency of making swift progress for advantage ahead of what prom- to fulfil our rights and obligations as while their asylum claims were the Syrians’ applications to live with to France, takes office as Europe towards an operational and effec- ise to be difficult and complex Brexit a member state until we leave the considered. However, three Court relatives in Britain were not being faces up to a series of deadly terror tive Security Union,” Juncker said in talks. EU and the Prime Minister has been of Appeal judges yesterday upheld processed. attacks, most recently in France and the letter released by his office. The negotiations will last two clear that we will be an active player a challenge by interior ministry, The tribunal agreed the applica- Germany. The new commissioner will help years once London triggers the so it is right that we should continue saying they were “not entirely per- tion should be processed in Britain, “You will be the Commissioner implement what is known as Euro- talks by invoking Article 50 of Lis- to have a Commissioner role,” the suaded” by the justifications used and the four should be allowed to for the Security Union,” Juncker said pean Agenda on Security that the bon treaty, a move May has said will spokesperson said. “Security is a by the tribunal. live in the country in the meantime. in his mission letter to King, sending Commission, , adopted in April last likely come early next year. vital issue for all member states and The three teenagers and a In January, the four arrived in his nomination to the European Par- year. There are 28 seats on Commis- co-operation across EU can help to 26-year old with mental health Britain to a welcome from about 100 liament for approval. The five-year programme, sion, one for each of the member better protect us all from the range problems had been living in pro-refugee demonstrators. “Repeated... terrorist attacks adopted after deadly jihadist attacks states. of threats we face.” AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 13 Venezuela recall clears hurdle, but obstacles remain

collected nearly double the require- voices heard through referendum ment of 200,000 valid signatures process. And we call on Venezuela’s The National on a petition demanding the leftist authorities to allow this process to go Electoral Council leader face a recall referendum. forward in a timely and a fair man- But it did not set a date for the next ner,” he said in Washington. however, did not set stage in the lengthy process, in which The fragmented opposition has a date for the next the opposition must collect four mil- struggled to rally mass protests. Many lion signatures in just three days. And, Venezuelans are too busy standing in stage, in which the in a boost to the Maduro camp’s claims line for scarce food and basic goods. opposition must of rampant fraud, the council’s chief, Fears of violence or a government Tibisay Lucena, said the authorities had crack-down also loom. collect four million detected more than 1,000 apparently The opposition won legislative signatures in just fraudulent signatures. The opposi- elections in December, only to find its three days. tion blames Maduro for an economic power stymied by the Supreme Court. implosion that has seen severe food The high court declared the shortages, hyperinflation, violence opposition legislative majority in and looting erupt in Venezuela. contempt yesterday for ignoring its AFP The opposition is racing to force rulings by swearing in three law- a referendum by January 10, the cut- makers who were suspended over off date to trigger new elections—four alleged electoral fraud. The oppo- years into the president’s six-year sition accuses the court of using CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition term.After that date, a successful baseless fraud accusations to quash got a green light yesterday to pro- recall vote would simply transfer powerful two-thirds majority it won ceed with efforts to remove President power to Maduro’s hand-picked in legislative elections in December. Nicolas Maduro in a referendum, but vice-president. The opposition coalition push- the crumpling oil giant still appeared US Secretary of State John Kerry ing the referendum, the Democratic far from holding a vote. urged Venezuela not to stall. “The Unity Roundtable can now formally Opposition supporters shout slogans during a protest for a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro The National Electoral Coun- Venezuelan constitution guarantees request the process go ahead—which cil (CNE) said the opposition had Venezuelans the right to have their they must do within two days. in Caracas, yesterday.

Talks with US over Brazilian police arrest two in corruption probe claims cannot be

Reuters de Moraes were arrested, authorities nearly 10m reais ($3.07m) in bribes to to stand trial for charges of trying to charges of manipulating budget data. rushed: Cuba said in a press briefing in the south- Petrobras executives to gain an upper obstruct the investigation. Police chief Igor Romario said ern city of Curitiba. Police were hand in the public auction of projects. Investigators said they have a yesterday the Olympic Games due also carrying out an arrest warrant Some of those bribes were also video that proves the company paid to start on Friday will not hinder the Reuters BRASILIA/CURITIBA: Brazil’s fed- against a third unidentified person. transferred as campaign dona- another 10m reais ($3.07m)in bribes investigation but acknowledged it eral police arrested two people and Queiroz Galvao’s press office tions to politicians with close links to thwart a congressional inquiry into could reduce the amount of officers raided properties yesterday over said it was going to issue a statement to Petrobras, they said. In addition, corruption at Petrobras in 2009. available for future raids and arrests. HAVANA: Cuba said it was not alleged corruption at building firm responding to the accusations. authorities are investigating if Quei- The “Carwash” probe, which has On July 6, police arrested 19 peo- willing to rush talks with the Queiroz Galvao, widening a sweeping The charges all fall under types roz Galvao passed 2.4m reais ($784m) expanded to include other state firms ple as part of an investigation of a United States over multibillion- investigation focused on state-run of crime encompassed by “Carwash” in bribes to the re-election campaign and projects, has hobbled investment graft scheme at a nuclear power plant dollar claims and counter-claims oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA. probe, including illegal campaign of former president Luiz Inacio Lula and fuelled a political crisis that led owned by state-led utility Eletrobras. and would agree only to an accord “Operation Carwash” was donations, obstruction of justice and da Silva in 2006, Lima said. to the suspension of President Dilma Queiroz Galvao was part of a that addressed the grievances of launched two years ago to tackle corruption, federal prosecutor Carlos A Lula spokesman said the Rousseff in May. consortium working on the con- both sides. price fixing, bribery and political Fernando Lima told reporters. campaign accounts are under respon- Rousseff, re-elected for another struction of the plant, which included Washington is seeking upward kickbacks at Petrobras , as the com- The investigation is hunting for sibility of its treasurer and the ruling four-year term in 2014, is not under other major firms. But the consor- of $10bn, mainly for properties pany is commonly known. It has led additional evidence that Queiroz Workers’ Party. He added Lula’s law- investigation in “Carwash” probe, tium pulled out in August last year. nationalised in Communist-run to dozens of convictions for bribery Galvao participated in a cartel that yers have filed a disciplinary action but the arrest of members of Work- Some of Brazil’s largest construc- Cuba after its 1959 revolution. and money-laundering, and several systematically paid bribes to win against Lima for publicly raising these ers’ Party and other political allies tion companies, such as Odebrecht Havana, meanwhile, wants at top politicians are being investigated. over contracts with Petrobras, pros- suspicions without enough evidence. sparked calls for her impeachment. and Andrade Gutierrez, have been least $300bn for economic damage Former Galvao Queiroz senior ecutors said. Lula, one of Brazil’s most popular The Senate is expected to vote on her accused of overcharging Petrobras wrought by the US trade embargo executive Ildefonso Colares Filho They said evidence already in politicians and a potential contender removal from office in late August for work and passing on kickbacks and for harm caused by acts of what and current employee Othon Zanoide hand showed Queiroz Galvao paid to run for president in 2018, is due or early September on impeachment to executives and politicians. it describes as US aggression. Settling the claims is key to normalising relations between the former Cold War foes. The two Parents sue sides held their second round of Mexico police & mayor arrested over 10 burned bodies talks on the matter last week, after a first round last December. over crash that A State Department official told AFP police chief, his deputy and an inves- into a van,” he added. 2014 and handed them over to a drug reporters the US wanted to resolve killed ‘Star Trek’ tigator were detained for questioning. “Then, they took the bodies to a cartel that killed them and inciner- the issue as quickly as possible and The investigation is “strengthen- field in the municipality of Cuitzeo ated their bodies. the two sides had agreed to hold ing the hypothesis” of involvement by where they set them on fire.” The mayor of the city of Iguala, more regular meetings. actor Yelchin MORELIA, MEXICO: A Mexican “municipal officers,” Aureoles said, The bodies were found in a who remains in jail, was accused Cuban Deputy Foreign Min- mayor and four police officers were adding there were also “some direct burned vehicle on a dirt road in of ordering police to confront the ister Abelardo Moreno told arrested in connection with the mur- accusations” against the mayor. Cuitzeo, an area where gangs are students. reporters this likely was an “aspi- AP der of 10 people whose bodies were Police officers in three Alvaro known to steal fuel from pipelines. The deaths in Cuitzeo also put a ration” of the State Department, burned, officials said yesterday, in Obregon municipal vehicles detained Prosecutors are continuing new spotlight on Michoacan, a state given there had been no actual the latest scandal involving the coun- a group of people at a grocery store in investigation to “determine level of that has been relatively peaceful agreement on future meetings. LOS ANGELES: The parents of try’s security forces. the town of Cuitzeo and forced them participation of public servants in this recently after years of brutal drug “We have to follow the appro- “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin The victims were found in a into a red pickup truck, Godoy said. terrible event,” Godoy said. A court will violence. priate timetable. We cannot force yesterday sued the makers of the charred pickup truck in Michoa- Witnesses said mayor, Juan Car- determine their legal status. Murders, kidnappings and extor- it,” Moreno said. Jeep Grand Cherokee, an SUV that can state. The authorities initially los Arreygue, ordered police to detain Mexican police and troops have tions by the pseudo-religious Knights Cuba and its northern neigh- was under recall when it crushed believed the vehicle had exploded the group and he was present when faced a slew of allegations of human Templar drug cartel prompted farm- bour re-established diplomatic and killed the 27-year-old. during a fuel theft. But the state’s they were arrested, he said. rights abuses since the country’s bat- ers to form vigilante militias in 2013. relations a year ago after dec- Victor and Irina Yelchin filed attorney general, Jose Martin Godoy, One of those detained by the tle against drug trafficking escalated The cartel has been largely dis- ades of hostility and have since the wrongful-death and prod- said the mayor of the municipality of officers had “differences of a per- in 2006 with the deployment of mantled and the vigilante forces signed deals on environment, uct-liability lawsuit against Fiat Alvaro Obregon and four police offic- sonal nature” with the mayor, the armed forces. dissolved, the authorities say. postal services and direct flights. Chrysler in Los Angeles Superior ers, including a commander, were prosecutor said. In a case that drew international But hundreds of soldiers were The two countries were not Court roughly six weeks after their arrested over the deaths. “After the arrests, under instruc- condemnation, the authorities say recently deployed as reinforce- yet negotiating their respective son was killed. The suit contends Michoacan Governor Silvano tions from the mayor, the civilians local police abducted 43 students ments in a sign that the state remains claims, Moreno said, but were the gear selector in actor’s Jeep Aureoles had earlier said the town’s were secured, subdued and forced in the southern state of Guerrero in a concern. holding informative talks. was defective and poorly designed and manufactured. “Anton Yelchin was crushed and lingered alive for some time, trapped and suffocating until his Fighting the virus NYC’s top cop to step down death,” the lawsuit says. The actor’s Jeep rolled back- ward down the driveway of his after challenging tenure Los Angeles home June 19, pin- ning him between a mailbox and a security fence. The SUV was AP prepared to confront “the crises of among 1.1 million vehicles recalled race in America, crime in America, in April because its gear shifters the threat of terrorism” and divi- confused drivers, causing vehi- siveness of the presidential election. cles to roll away unexpectedly and NEW YORK: New York City Police De Blasio called Bratton’s con- leading to dozens of injuries. Commissioner William Bratton is tributions to the city “inestimable Fiat Chrysler extended its leaving nation’s largest police force, and extraordinary,” while heralding sympathies to Yelchin’s parents after a tenure in which he received O’Neill as someone who would “take but said it could not comment credit for keeping crime down and this department where it’s never on the lawsuit because it had not navigated tension between police been before” by leading a push been served with it. and minority communities. toward neighbourhood policing, The suit does not say how Mayor Bill de Blasio announced or trying to build trust and working much Yelchin’s parents are seek- yesterday Bratton will retire next relationships between law enforce- ing in damages. The family’s month to enter private sector, ment and communities. O’Neill has attorney, Gary A Dordick, said at although he and Bratton wouldn’t been heavily involved in city’s plans a press conference the automaker disclose details. James O’Neill, the to shift toward that strategy; de Bla- “put profits before safety.” department’s top chief, will become sio said neighbourhood policing Yelchin received a safety commissioner. would be in place in 51 precincts. recall notice in May, and another Bratton, who led the department “We’ve tried to redefine our notice was sent to the actor seven in 1990s before returning in 2014, relationship from being the police days after he died notifying him noted he was leaving at “a challenging to being your police,” Bratton said. that the company had a fix for the A Miami-Dade County mosquito control inspector, uses a fogger to spray pesticides to kill mosquitos time for police in America and New Yet New York Police Depart- gear shifter, Dordick said. “The in the Wynwood neighbourhood yesterday as the county fights to control Zika virus outbreak, in York, even though all indicators are ment critics said Bratton hadn’t safety recall was way too little and Miami, Florida. pointing in the right direction.” come close to ending discrimina- way too late,” the attorney said. He said no department is better tory and abusive policing. 14 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 AMERICAS

Hillary regains firm GOP lawmaker lead on Trump after convention: Polls

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WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton got a support bounce of four to seven backs Hillary percentage points after the Demo- cratic National Convention and now holds a substantial lead over Don- ald Trump in the White House race, parents of a Muslim US Army polls showed. officer killed in the Iraq war that has Clinton’s advantage over Trump The break followed fuelled fresh unease among many is 46 percent to 39 percent, accord- days of dispute Republicans over the New York ing to the CBS News poll. between Trump and businessman’s policies and style. After the Republican convention In an op-ed piece, Represent- but prior to Democratic one, Trump parents of a Muslim ative Richard Hanna of New York got a two-point bump and the race US Army officer killed cited Trump’s attacks on the par- was tied, CBS said. ents, calling the candidate “deeply A CNN-ORC poll shows Clinton , in the Iraq war that flawed in endless ways,” “unrepent- commanding an even larger lead of has fuelled fresh ant” and “self-involved.” nine points, 52-43, in the aftermath “For me, it is not enough to sim- of Democratic confab. That poll had unease among many ply denounce his comments: Trump ahead 48-45 following the Republicans. He is unfit to serve our party and Republican convention. cannot lead this country,” Hanna Clinton also came out stronger Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters as she is introduced by Warren Buffett wrote in the letter posted on syracuse. in terms of the share of Americans com, the website of the Post-Standard during a campaign rally at the Omaha North High Magnet School in Omaha, Nebraska. who think her policies will move Reuters newspaper in New York. the country in the right direction, While some lawmakers have not Chairman John McCain, a military she can lead,” Hanna wrote. Trump’s son, Eric Trump, told CBS rising from 43 percent of respond- actively endorsed Trump, Hanna veteran and former prisoner of war. In the fallout over Trump’s dispute News yesterday that his father’s com- ents before either convention to was the first to say he would vote Hanna is retiring from the House with the Khans, Republican Sen- ments toward the Khans have been 48 percent today, according to the WASHINGTON: A Republican law- for Clinton. and is not seeking re-election, leav- ate Majority Leader McConnell and “blown hugely out of proportion.” CNN poll. maker in Congress became the first Trump has criticised Khizr Khan ing him more leeway to risk upsetting House Speaker Paul Ryan have also Republican Representative Char- Trump’s “right direction” number to break with his party over the and Ghazala Khan since they took colleagues and voters over his break supported the family. Still, top Repub- lie Dent, who has not endorsed Trump, held nearly steady following the White House campaign yesterday, the stage at last week’s Democratic with Trump. lican lawmakers have not withdrawn criticised the candidate’s tone and conventions. denouncing presidential candidate convention. “While I disagree with her on many their support for Trump. called for more measured responses, “I think both parties got what Donald Trump as unfit to lead and Many Republicans have issues, I will vote for Mrs Clinton. I will Trump’s presidential campaign has saying his “incendiary comments ... are they wanted out of their con- pledging to vote for Democratic rival expressed support for the par- be hopeful and resolute in my belief appealed to Capitol Hill for support causing real problems.” Dent added he ventions,” Republican National Hillary Clinton. ents in recent days, and some have that being a good American who loves amid controversy, including circulat- was not shocked by Hanna’s break Committee chairman Reince Prie- The break followed days of sharply rebuked Trump, most nota- his country is far more important than ing talking points for lawmakers to use, with party, although he said he him- bus told CNN after the network’s poll dispute between Trump and the bly Senate Armed Forces Committee parties or winning and losing. I trust but has found little support. self has no plans to support Clinton. was released. Trudeau overhauls judges’ appointment system Tighter oversight of

AFP will sort through applications and McLachlin, he added: “If we are to fully that the appointee lacked the provide a shortlist of three to five meet challenges of judging in a diverse legal qualifications. balloon operators candidates to the prime minister. society, we must work toward a bench After leaks revealed similar The changes aim to end what that better mirrors people it judges.” shortcomings of other candidates put OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Tru- critics decried as a partisan and “A diverse bench brings differ- forward by Stephen Harper’s govern- deau yesterday announced sweeping unaccountable selection system ent and valuable perspectives to ment, the Tories ended parliament’s urged after Texas crash changes to the way Supreme Court described by Trudeau himself as “a decision-making process, whether involvement in the selection process. justices are chosen, vowing diver- secretive backroom process.” informed by gender, ethnicity, per- Under the new regime, the nomi- sity while scrapping a tradition of “The nine men and women who sonal history or myriad other things nee will be vetted by a parliamentary Reuters The NTSB urged the Federal Avi- regional representation on Cana- sit on the Supreme Court bench must that make us who we are,” he said. committee. ation Administration in April 2014 to da’s top bench. be jurists of highest caliber, they Under the previous Tory adminis- Trudeau’s advisory panel, mean- require commercial balloon opera- Also for the first time ever, inter- must be functionally bilingual and tration, selection of top judges became while, includes an aboriginal leader, tors to have a letter of authorization ested lawyers and judges can apply they must also represent diversity mired in controversy after the govern- and lawyers with expertise in minor- AUSTIN: Federal regulation of hot similar to that required of pilots of on their own behalf to be justices. of our great country,” Trudeau said ment’s pick was rejected in 2013. ity rights. Campbell, the panel’s chair, air balloon operators needs to be tour planes and helicopters, which An independent panel led by in a Globe and Mail op-ed. In an unprecedented move, was Canada’s first female prime min- more in line with oversight of the air- includes drug testing. former prime minister Kim Campbell Citing Chief Justice Beverley the Supreme Court had ruled ister in 1993. line industry, a US safety official said It recommended greater over- during a briefing on a crash in Texas. sight of the hot air balloon industry, The balloon, flown by Heart of saying it was concerned about the Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides chief potential for great loss of life with- Another mayor pilot and owner Alfred “Skip” out more regulation. Festive fervour Nichols, hit a power line and plum- The FAA rejected the proposal, meted in flames into a pasture near saying it did not believe it would killed in Mexico, Lockhart, about 50 km south of the have a significant impact on safety. state capital Austin. The accident “We don’t feel the FAA response third since July killed all 16 people on board. to our recommendations was The National Transportation acceptable,” Sumwalt said. . Safety Board is still in the prelimi- Sumwalt’s comments came AFP nary stages of its investigation and after news that Nichols, who died has issued no findings into the cause in Saturday’s crash, was convicted of the crash, nor has it linked the of drunk-driving offences dating PUEBLA, MEXICO: A mayor was accident in any way to the behav- back to 1990 and had at least one shot dead in Mexico’s central Pue- iour by the pilot. drug-related conviction. bla state, third mayor to be killed At briefing, Robert Sumwalt, Records in Missouri’s St. Louis in the country in less than two who is heading the investigation for County showed Nichols had pleaded weeks, authorities said yesterday. the National Transportation Safety guilty to drunk driving charges at Jose Santa Maria Zavala, the Board, said that unlike airplane and least three times between 1990 mayor of Huehuetlan El Grande, helicopter pilots, balloon pilots are and 2010 and several other vehic- was found dead next to a bul- not required to apply for Federal ular charges. In 2000, he pleaded let-riddled sport-utility vehicle, Aviation Administration (FAA) med- guilty to a drug-related charge and according to a police report ical certificates. spent time in prison. obtained by a section of media. That process screens applicants Following his 2010 conviction The body had “bullet wounds” for drug or alcohol-related convic- for drunk driving, Nichols was sen- and the front of vehicle was hit, tions and certificates are renewable tenced to seven years in prison and the report said. His secretary, who every six months, Sumwalt said in released on parole in January 2012. had been travelling with him, was response to a reporter’s question. Sumwalt said investigators had not there when police arrived and “That goes back to issue of found “no evidence of pre-existing her whereabouts are unknown. oversight of commercial balloon failures, malfunctions or problems” The motive for the killing was A man takes part in the festivities honouring the capital’s patron saint Santo Domingo de Guzman in operators, he said. “We do see this in the balloon portion of aircraft, but not immediately known. Managua, Nicaragua. discontinuity, this disparity in this there were abrasion marks on high- Some 40 mayors have been level of oversight requirements.” tension electrical wires near the site. murdered in the country since 2003, according to the Associa- tion of Mayors of Mexico. Seven mayors-elect and 32 former mayors have also been Texas allows guns at universities on mass shooting anniversary killed in the past 13 years.Two other mayors were killed last month. AFP 1966 claimed 14 lives, institution’s fearful atmosphere and stifle the UT Austin dedicated a new sculpture terms like mass shooting,” said Lloyd Ambrosio Soto, the mayor president Gregory Fenves said the open expression of ideas. on its campus grounds for the victims Doggett, a Texas congressman who of Pungabarato in the drug vio- emotionally charged issue would In an opinion piece published last of the 1966 massacre. 50 years ago was a student at UT lence-plagued southern state of likely be little noticed on campus. week in The Dallas Morning News, The stone block sculpture is Austin. “Now, such gun violence has Guerrero, was ambushed by gun- CHICAGO: Texas became the eighth “We have a very safe campus,” Seema Yasmin, who teaches at a etched with the names of all 17 people become all too commonplace.” men on the night of July 23-24. US state to allow guns on campuses— Fenves said, “And I think that will public university in Dallas, echoed killed by gunman Charles Whitman: Some of the shooting’s survivors Soto’s leftist Democratic Revo- a controversial decision that comes continue.” Texas joins seven other that theme. “I’m not scared of guns. the 14 killed on campus, his mother attended the ceremony, including lution Party (PRD) said the mayor on the 50th anniversary of a deadly states which also allow concealed I’m scared of this combination: term and wife whom he killed earlier in Claire Wilson James, who lost her had “desperately” and unsuccess- sniper rampage at a university. guns on university campuses, includ- exam stress, undiagnosed mental ill- the day, and one more campus vic- unborn child when she was wounded. fully asked for state and federal The law, which was passed last ing Oregon, Colorado, and Wisconsin. ness and the ability to carry guns in tim who would die of his wounds “Let this memorial remain here government support after receiv- year, requires public universities in Eighteen states specifically ban the university buildings,” Yasmin wrote. years later. on campus and in our minds, as a ing threats from a gang. Texas to permit concealed weap- practice. Proponents argue allowing con- Whitman, a former military reminder of the power we have each That same weekend, Domingo ons in campus buildings, although Critics of the law include three cealed weapons on campuses makes sharpshooter, climbed the universi- moment to become a community of Lopez Gonzalez, the mayor of San schools can impose limits on where UT Austin professors who have students and teachers safer, because ty’s clock tower building and shot for love and reverence for life,” James Juan Chamula in southern Chia- guns are allowed. sued, claiming their free speech any potential shooting attacks can be more than 90 minutes before being said during the ceremony. pas state, was shot dead during At the University of Texas at rights would be violated, because halted more quickly by armed citizens. killed. It is unclear what the impact of a protest. Austin, where a mass shooting in students with guns would create a As the new law went into effect, “This massacre... occurred before the Texas law will be. BREAK TIME WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 1517

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NEW YORK: We are still premature when it comes to life in space and life on other planets could be billions of years older than ours, researchers say. The universe is 13.8 billion years old while our planet formed just 4.5 billion years ago. New theoretical work suggests that present-day life is actu- ally premature from a cosmic perspective. “If you ask, ‘When is life most likely to emerge?’ you might naively say, ‘Now’. But we find that the chance of life grows much higher in the distant future,” said lead study author Avi Loeb of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Life as we know it first became possible about 30 mil- lion years after the Big Bang when the first stars seeded the cosmos with the necessary elements like carbon and oxygen. Life will end 10 trillion years from now when the last stars fade away and die. Loeb and his colleagues considered the relative likelihood of life between those two boundaries. The higher a star’s mass, the shorter its lifetime. Stars larger than about three times the Sun’s Children enjoy rides and activities at Qatar Summer Festivals-2016 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, yesterday. mass will expire before life has a chance to evolve. Picture by: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula Conversely, the smallest stars weigh less than 10 percent as much as the Sun. Global heat, sea level hit record highs in 2015 Nominations invited for Katara Prize for Arabic Novel AFP El Nino, which just ended in July, fuel burning. All three “rose to new than the 1993 average. Sea level is was one of the strongest the Earth record high values during 2015,” creeping up gradually around the has seen “since at least 1950,” said said the findings, based on tens of globe, averaging about 3.3 millime- The Peninsula considers novels, plays and trans- the report, led by the National Oce- thousands of measurements from ters per year, said the report. lated works. The prize is aimed at MIAMI: Global heat, greenhouse anic and Atmospheric Administration multiple independent datasets. Some places in the western motivating outstanding Arab novel- gases and sea levels all climbed to (NOAA) National Centers for Environ- The annual average atmospheric Pacific and Indian Ocean are see- ists and innovative writers to move record highs last year, making 2015 mental Information. carbon dioxide (CO2) concentra- ing waters rise faster. Even though DOHA: Katara Cultural Village towards new horizons of creativity the worst in modern times across a “This ‘annual physical’ of Earth’s tion at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, reached the current pace may appear slow, announced opening of nomination and excellence and thus to ensure range of key environmental indi- climate system showed us that 2015’s 400.8 parts per million (ppm), sur- experts warn that sea level rise for 3rd edition of‘Katara Prize for the presence of Arabic novels at the cators, international scientists said climate was shaped both by long- passing 400 ppm for the first time, will accelerate in the coming dec- Arabic Novel-2017’ festival. regional and international levels. yesterday. term change and an El Nino event,” marking “the largest annual increase ades as glaciers and polar ice caps A new category “novel about There will be five prizes of A dire picture of the Earth’s said Thomas Karl, director of the observed in the 58-year record.” On melt, putting millions of lives at risk boys” has been added this year. $30,000 each in published novels health is painted in the State of the NOAA division. average globally, 2015’s CO2 level was in coastal communities around the The festival includes several literary category with a total prize money Climate report, a peer-reviewed “Last year’s El Nino was a clear 399.4 ppm, an increase of 2.2 ppm world. activities. The deadline for registra- of $300,000. In the second cate- 300-page tome that comes out once reminder of how short-term events over 2014. The report also confirmed More extreme weather was seen tion is December 31, 2016. gory, about unpublished novel five a year and is compiled by 450 scien- can amplify the relative influence NOAA and Nasa’s finding that Earth’s in 2015, too, with an above-normal Results for second edition will winners will receive $30,000 each. tists from around the world. and impacts stemming from longer- average land and ocean surface tem- rainy season prompting major floods be announced during Katara Prize Third category is about stud- The record heat that the planet term global warming trends.” peratures warmed to record levels in some parts of the world. for Arabic Novel festival to be held ies (research, evaluation and novel experienced last year was driven Major concentrations of green- in 2015. Meanwhile, areas in severe from October 10 to 12. criticism), five prizes $15,000 each. partially by global warming, and house gases -- including carbon And global sea levels swelled to drought nearly doubled, from eight Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Fourth category novel is related was exacerbated by the ocean heat- dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous their highest point ever, about 70 percent of the planet in 2014 to 14 Katara General Manager, said “The to youths where five prizes of ing trend known as El Nino, it said. oxide -- are the by-products of fossil millimeters (about 2.75 inches) higher percent in 2015. Katara prize is first of its kind that $10,000 would be given. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 18 QE 10,650.86 -29.64 PTS PAGE | 20 DOW 18,281.55 -122.96 PTS Japan approves Didi’s China $273bn stimulus FTSE100 6,645.40 -48.55 PTS dominance offers for sluggish economy BRENT $39.36 -$0.70 new roadmap

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Qatar calls for Islamic economic integration

by Qatar helped achieve the local economy a stable growth. The strat- Minister seeks better egies also helped Qatar improve cooperation between its rankings in many international Islamic economies reports, including the global com- petitiveness report where Qatar was and rest of the world. ranked as the top Arab country. The Minister expressed hope the WIEF can find solutions to the chal- lenges facing the global economy, By Satish Kanady including the decline in growth rates The Peninsula and the volatility of oil prices. The Forum, held under the title of “decentralising, a catalyst for future entrepreneurs”. It offers a platform DOHA: Minister of Economy and for delegates to discuss challenges, Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin opportunities, and latest issues and Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani has trends surrounding the global busi- stressed the need for further bolster- ness landscape. ing the cooperation between Islamic The Forum also explores the countries and the rest of the world for urgent role of small and medium a stronger global economy. enterprises (SMEs) in driving eco- Addressing a session on the open- nomic growth in national economies ing day of the 12th World Islamic around the world, away from the Economic Forum (WIEF), which previous dominance of big multi- kicked off in Indonesia yesterday, nationals, to ensure employment, a Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim called on resilient domestic sector and a strong the countries to work for increasing economy to compete on the global the volume of trade and creating a arena. The Forum was kicked off at Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani along with other dignitaries during the opening business environment that will pro- the Indonesian capital Jakarta, with ceremony of the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum in Jakarta, yesterday. vide a boost to the economies of participation of 2,500 delegates and Islamic countries. The Minister said 60 role players from over 100 coun- The Indonesian President opening, highlighted the impor- economic recovery and the demo- as a strong advantage in facing glo- that the investment strategy adopted tries across the globe. Joko Widodo, during the forum’s tance of innovation amid fragile graphic bonus of a Muslim population bal challenges.

Promotional fares of airlines QR1bn sukuk to GIS net profit for evoke huge response support strategic first half touches

By Mohammad Shoeb that growing competition and lower fares may plans: QIIB The Peninsula be good for passengers in the short-run, but QR160.7m in the longer-run, “unhealthy competition”, especially posed by budget-carriers, may pose great challenges for premium carriers. The Peninsula By Mohammad Shoeb and decline in contract rates. DOHA: The promotional fares offered by most “At times some budget carriers from neigh- The Peninsula Providing update on the Group’s Doha-bound airlines evoked overwhelming bouring countries are offering Doha-Dubai cost and operational optimisation response from passengers, especially from the return tickets at prices as low as QR350, and programmes, GIS, in a statement low-income expatriate workers from Asian draining out passengers of rival carriers. As DOHA: QIIB has announced that the issuance said that due to the unfavorable countries who were able to made their travel a result competing carriers are forced to fly of its QR1bn sukuk will help increase the bank’s DOHA: Gulf International Services economic condition, the cost opti- plans in advance to avail the benefits. under-capacity… Such competing carriers can capital adequacy to about 20 percent, well above (GIS) yesterday announced its finan- misation programme became a top Powered by cheaper fuel (ATF) prices, also opt for a price war, but they cannot go the Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) in this regard. cials for the first half of this year priority among all group companies. almost all airlines, including Qatar Airways, down beyond a certain limit and sustain for QIIB yesterday formally announced the issu- (H1, 16) and reported a net profit of As planned, the group embarked Philippines Airlines, Air India, Jet Airways and long given their high overheads,” said a market ance of a QR1bn sukuk within the first tranche QR160.7m for the period, down by on a number of initiatives, includ- Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading carrier, analyst who did not wish to be named. of the bank’s capital boost through a local issue. 73 percent compared to QR605.4m ing further rationalising the costs offered attractive promotional air fares to Although the booking validity for promo- “This is the first issue by the bank within the for the same period last year (H1, 15). together with optimising the utili- selected destinations to retain their respec- tional fares of most airlines expired on July capital boosting tools compatible with Basel The GIS, the largest services sation of operating assets and the tive market shares. 31, 2016 but some airlines, such as the newly 3, which supports QIIB’s interim and strate- group in Qatar, with interests in a supply chain. Some of the other airlines which offered launched Himalaya Airlines (of Nepal), is still gic plans. Issuing QR1bn worth of instruments broad cross-section of industries, The group continues the initia- promotional fares this season also included Sri offering one-way tickets from Doha to Kath- support the bank’s equity and meet Basel 3 ranging from insurance, re-insur- tives by continuously monitoring its Lankan Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Biman Bang- mandu at QR500. requirements and enhances its plans for expan- ance, onshore and offshore drilling, cost structure for further enhance- ladesh Airlines, Himalaya Airlines, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, the country’s national car- sion, which QIIB announced previously or are accommodation barge, helicop- ments on cost optimisation. Etihad Airway, Emirates, Pegasus Airlines and rier also offered special fares from Doha to currently under study, within the regulatory ter transportation, and catering GIS was incorporated as a Qatari British Airways. some selected destinations in America, Europe, and supervisory controls,” the bank said in a services, said that the revenues of joint stock company on February 12, “It was a win-win situation both for the Africa and Australia, with prices of all-inclu- statement. the group for the period touched 2008 with an authorised share cap- passengers as well as the travel agencies. We sive return ticket fares to some neighbouring With the new issue, based on the QIIB’s QR1.6bn, down 30 percent com- ital of QR2bn with the issued share did good business this season, but the only countries starting from QR510 for Economy balance sheet as on June 30, 2016, the Bank’s pared to QR2.3bn for the same capital consisting of 148.7 million issue was that we had to put hard efforts to Class. capital adequacy will increase to about 20 period last year. ordinary shares and 1 special share. increase the volume of sales,” said Vijay Raj, Genaro Bong Velasquez, Regional Man- percent, well above the Qatar Central Bank This reduction in revenues was Through the group companies, senior official of a leading travel agency. ager for Europe and Middle East at Philippine requirements in this regard. This reflects the attributed to ongoing downward Gulf International Services QSC “This was for the first time when almost Airlines, confirmed to The Peninsula, in a strength and stability of QIIB’s financial posi- rates revision and reduced level of operates in four distinct segments all the carriers offered promotional fares to statement saying that the airline offered pro- tion as well as liquidity. The minimum limit set activities across all group segments — insurance and reinsurance, drill- several popular destinations at the same time, motional fares. Bookings were valid until July by Qatar Central Bank is at 12.5 percent. due to the challenging market con- ing, helicopter transportation and I believe this was possible due to the lower 31, 2016 with a travel validity until Novem- QIIB enjoys a prominent financial posi- ditions following the significant catering services. energy prices and partly due to the growing ber 30, 2016. tion and the international credit rating agency drop in the crude oil prices. Qatar Petroleum, the larg- competition in the sector,” he said. Similarly Cebu Pacific had also announced Moody’s has affirmed the Bank’s rating this year Earnings per share reduced to est shareholder, provides all of On number of seats and percentage of the launch of an exclusive seat sale for flights at ‘A2’ with a stable outlook. QR0.86 for the period ended June the head office functions for Gulf discounts offered by various airlines, Vijay from its Middle East network to top destina- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Bank’s rating 30, 2016, compared to QR3.26 in the International Services QSC through said that it was a very complex question as tions across the Philippines, which was valid at ‘A+’ with a stable outlook and Capital Intel- same period of 2015. a comprehensive service directive. discounts varied between 20 to 40 percent from July 18 until July 28. Travellers from Doha ligence affirmed the Bank’s financial strength This year-on-year decrease was The operations of the subsidiaries depending on many factors, including travel to several tourist destinations across the Phil- rating at ‘A-‘ with a positive outlook. primarily driven by the challenges remain independently managed by dates, airlines, destinations and cabin class. ippines benefitted from the special one-way witnessed across all the segments their respective Boards of Directors Some analysts from the travel industry say promotional fare of QR699. due to the reduced level of activities and senior management teams. 18 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 BUSINESS

Samsung’s IPOs muted as volatility new Note 7 unlocks with weighs on investors iris scanner

on the referendum to leave the Euro- of this year, although the number of pean Union (EU), Brexit, continued to IPO’s in Q2 2016 doubled, the total AP The number of bring uncertainty to GCC markets. money raised of $274m from the two IPOs diminished by The first regional offerings in offerings fell by 42 percent compared the Q2 was by Al Yamamah Steel to Q1, 2016. NEW YORK: You’ll be able half and the total Industries Co that owns and oper- Furthermore, IPO activity in the to unlock Samsung’s new proceeds raised were ates steel plant factories, who offered first half of 2016 (H1, 2016) decreased phone by just looking at it. approximately four 15.24 million shares to the public and compared to H1, 2015, with total pro- Global IPO issuance experienced issue price of 98.924 percent of the The Galaxy Note 7 will raised proceeds of $147m. ceeds raised of $745m via 3 deals, a slowdown in H1, 2016, compared principal amount, a $3.5bn issuance come with an iris scanner, times less compared The second offering was by compared to $1.3bn via 5 deals. The to H1, 2015. Nonetheless, activity in with an issue price of 98.963 percent which matches patterns in to the same period in L’azurde Company for Jewellery Tadawul has been the only active the second quarter was higher than of the amount, and $2bn issuance your eyes with what was which designs, manufactures and market in H1, 2016, albeit with rel- in the first quarter of 2016. with an issue price of 97.606 per- detected by your phone the previous year. distributes precious metals in the atively low volumes. The GCC bond and Sukuk mar- cent of the principal amount. The during setup. It offers an Mena region, who offered 12.9 mil- Steve Drake, Head of PwC’s Capi- ket demonstrated improved activity Government of Abu Dhabi issued alternative to fingerprint lion shares. Both companies are listed tal Markets and Accounting Advisory in Q2, 16 especially on the sover- $5bn of bonds with a $2.5bn issu- ID, which doesn’t work on the Saudi bourse Tadawul, audit Services team in PwC Middle East, eign front as the market witnessed ance with an issue price of 99.753 well when fingers are wet. and assurance services firm PwC said: “Whilst uncertainties with oil prominent issuances from regional percent of the aggregate nominal Of course, the four-digit By Satish Kanady noted yesterday. prices remain and regional geopol- governments demonstrating appe- amount and a $2.5bn with an issue passcode will still work. The Peninsula Looking at IPO performance itics continue to play out, we would tite for debt in the region still exists. price of 99.562 percent of the aggre- Beyond that, though, in Q2,16, compared to the same expect to see continued volatility Q2, 16 marked one of the largest gate nominal amount. the updates are mostly period in the prior year, the number in regional equity markets. Valua- bond issuances in the region by the On the sovereign front, the Cen- enhancements, such as a of IPOs diminished by half and the tions tend to fluctuate significantly Government of Qatar amounting to tral Bank of Bahrain was an active stronger glass screen and DOHA: The GCC’s IPO perform- total proceeds raised in the Q2 were in times of uncertainty and inves- $9bn, followed by the Government contributor in the region issuing more storage — 64 giga- ance in the second quarter (Q2, 16) approximately four times less as tors tend to stay out of equities. Any of Abu Dhabi amounting to $5bn, its three Sukuk Al Salam each worth bytes, with a slot to add remained low as oil prices and global compared to Q2, 2015. significant IPO activity we see in the first in seven years. $114m (BD 43m) and three short term more. Even the iris technol- economic volatility, regional political In terms of IPO performance short to medium term is therefore The Government of Qatar’s $9bn leasing type Sukuk each worth $69m ogy isn’t new, as Microsoft’s unrest as well as the recent UK vote compared to the previous quarter likely to be government sponsored”. bond was a $3.5bn issuance with an (BD26m). Lumia 950 phones had it. The Note 7 comes with a better camera — but it’s the same one that the smaller Galaxy S7 phones got in March, save for inter- N-KOM signs fleet agreement with Samos Steamship face enhancements to access settings and switch between the front and rear The Peninsula Gas Maritime, and we look forward to cameras more easily. the continued support from our Greek Samsung had lost its and other International clients to grow mojo after Apple matched Qatar’s reputation as a maritime cen- the company on size with DOHA: Nakilat-Keppel Offshore tre of excellence in the region.” the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Marine (N-KOM) has signed a fleet Managing Director of Samos in 2014, but thanks to the agreement with Samos Steamship Steamship Company Anastassios popularity of the S7, Sam- Company during the recent Posidonia Tzamouranis said, “We have been sung just reported its best exhibition held in Athens. The Greek very satisfied with the high quality quarterly financial results shipping company is an existing cli- and timely repairs of our tankers by in two years. The new ent of N-KOM, with several repairs N-KOM over the years and are happy Note 7 phone comes weeks undertaken for their fleet of tank- to further grow our partnership with before Apple is expected to ers to date. this fleet agreement.” announce new models. Under the fleet agreement, Nakilat is a Qatari LNG trans- Samsung typically N-KOM will be the preferred ship- port company providing an essential releases its regular-size yard in the Middle East for the repairs transportation link in the State of phones in the spring and of all vessels owned by Samos Steam- Qatar’s LNG supply chain. Its LNG jumbo phones in August. ship Company. shipping fleet is the largest in the This time, Samsung has Managing Director of Nakilat world, comprising of 63 LNG vessels. just one large model, which Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti said, Nakilat also manages and operates stays at 5.7 inches. It will “We are pleased to be strengthening four large LPG carriers. Nakilat oper- have curved edges — a our strategic partnership with our ates the ship repair and construction well-liked feature limited client Samos Steamship through the facilities at Erhama Bin Jaber Al to a special “Edge” model signing of this fleet agreement, dur- Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan before. The Note 7 will be ing one of the largest international Industrial City via two strategic joint available in the US starting shipping events of the year no less. ventures: N-KOM and NDSQ. Naki- August 19. Prices haven’t Nakilat has enjoyed successful long- lat also offers a full range of marine been announced. standing partnerships with Greek support services to vessels operat- shipping companies such as Maran ing in Qatari waters. The vessels seen anchored.

Honda profit dented despite airbag crisis Japan approves record $273bn BMW powers through impact fades stimulus for sluggish economy Q2 with $2.2bn profit

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TOKYO: Honda yesterday said quarterly net profit slipped from a year ago, despite the fading TOKYO: Japan’s cabinet Tuesday FRANKFURT: A impact of an exploding airbag approved a mammoth 28-trillion favourable world crisis at supplier Takata. yen ($273bn) package in its lat- auto market helped The Japanese automaker est attempt to stimulate lacklustre German carmaker blamed an income tax increase growth, including cash to improve BMW to post profits 11 for its net profit in the April-June infrastructure and raise the birth- percent higher in the quarter slipping 6.1 percent to rate in the ageing nation. second quarter than 174.6bn yen ($1.7bn). However, the The stimulus plan announced the same period last bottom line figure still beat expec- last week is the latest in a series in year, results released tations owing to stronger sales in recent years designed to fire up the yesterday showed. the United States and China, the world’s number three economy. The Munich- world’s biggest vehicle market. “We have been able to put based firm said that Honda also said operating together a strong package that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre) with Finance Minister it had made €1.95bn profit rose 11.5 percent as cost includes bold investment for the ($2.2bn) of profit on Taro Aso (right) and Economic Revitalisation Minister Nobuteru The headquarters of BMW pictured in Munich. cuts helped offset a rally in the future,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Ishihara in Tokyo yesterday. €25bn of revenue. yen — which takes a bite out of said yesterday before the cabinet Fuelled by strong exporters’ profits — and tempo- meeting which gave it the green light. Britain’s shock vote to leave the speed of over 600km an hour. results, BMW has “the the same period in 2015. rary production shutdowns at It includes 6.0 trillion yen in low- EU also sparked a rally in the yen Other money will be used to financial headroom we need to pur- That brought underlying, or factories in southern Japan. interest loans and just 7.5 trillion yen as investors flocked to an asset seen fund day care centres and nursing sue our work on future technologies operating, profit to €2.7bn — eight Some of the country’s big- in fresh spending — about a quarter as a safe haven. A stronger currency homes as Tokyo tries to boost the such as electric mobility and auto- percent higher than the same period gest firms, including Honda and of the total — by the national and hits the repatriated profits of Japan’s birthrate and the workforce in the mated driving,” chairman Harald in 2015. Most of BMW’s growth came rival Toyota, were hit by factory local governments over the next sev- exporters and makes their products rapidly ageing nation. “What Japan Krueger said. from Europe and Asia, with unit outages in the wake of the strong eral years. About 4.6 trillion yen is more expensive overseas. needs to do is to spur more demand “We forecast slight increases, sales up 11.2 percent and 7.3 percent. earthquakes in April. Last week, for spending in the current fiscal Cash payouts to low-income and increase productivity by push- and hence new record figures, for But unit sales in the Americas Nissan blamed the yen’s surge and year ending March 2017. earners and for disaster relief were ing through deregulation, increasing sales volume and profit before tax declined overall by 8 percent, with struggles in its home market for The package is expected to be also on tap, with money set aside for the nation’s potential growth rate,” in 2016,” Krueger went on. a double-digit drop of 10.2 percent the first decline in April-June net approved by parliament next month. areas of southern Japan hit by deadly said Nomura Securities economist Welcoming the results as “solid”, in the important USA market. profit in four years. It comes after the Bank of Japan quakes in April that left 49 dead and Masaki Kuwahara. analysts at DZ bank pointed to Growth was largely driven by Toyota reports quarterly disappointed markets with modest caused widespread damage. Mizuho Securities said before BMW’s higher-than expected prof- increased orders for flagship mod- results this week. Japan’s auto- tweaks to its own stimulus meas- Some funds would also be the package was confirmed that it itability on car sales as a key factor els such as the BMW 7 series. makers have been sideswiped ures last Friday. The government’s tapped for areas hit by the 2011 was likely to underwhelm. “There making it a “top pick” among Ger- The firm also said that electric by the scandal at Takata, which stimulus includes help for small quake-tsunami disaster. is nothing groundbreaking here,” it man carmakers. But Deutsche Bank models accounted for a larger pro- is facing lawsuits, investigations firms expected to be hit by Britain’s Tens of billions of dollars are said of details reported in Japanese analysts suggested that perform- portion of vehicles sold. and huge compensation costs over vote last month to exit the European earmarked for infrastructure spend- media. Doubts are growing over a ance could fade in the second half of Customers in the Netherlands a defect that can send metal and Union. About 1,000 Japanese com- ing, media said, including the first more than three-year-old bid by Abe the year as the firm faces increased and Sweden were particularly keen, plastic shrapnel from the airbag’s panies, big and small, do business leg of a new maglev train line from to spur growth, dubbed Abenomics, costs. Unit sales across BMW’s three with electric cars accounting for inflator canister hurtling toward in Britain and many use London- Tokyo to Nagoya, about 290km as Japan’s social welfare costs inflate car brands — BMW, Mini, and Rolls double-digit proportions of BMW drivers and passengers when an based offices as a staging point for away. The train — short for “mag- one of the world’s biggest national Royce — hit 605,534 between April car sales in June in the two West- airbag is deployed. the European market. netic levitation” — can hit a top debts. and June, a 5.7 percent increase on ern European nations. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 19

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,650.86 0.28 % QE Total Return Index 17,232.38 0.28 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,070.35 0.73 % QE All Share Index 2,942 0.30 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,898.31 0.36 % QE All Share Industrials 3,189.85 0.93 % QE All Share Transportation 2,561.84 0.07 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,695.42 0.60 % QE All Share Insurance 4,263.94 1.10 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,188.79 0.08 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,536.5 1.06 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 02-08-2016 Today 01-08-2016 Previous day Index 10,650.86 10,680.50 Change 29.64 76.54 % 0.28 0.72 YTD% 2.12 2.41 Volume 3,810,742 5,991,995 Value (QAR) 171,340,709.01 212,910,512.74 Trades 3,002 3,764 Up 08 | Down 30 | Unchanged 02

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Egypt rises Canfin Homes-B/D 1409.1 28.2 10425 Idbi-A/D 68.75 0.45 356271 O N G C-A/D 221.05 2.2 354493 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 52.38 -0.87 73735296 Caprihans-Xc/D 97.2 -0.15 6499 Ifb Ind.Ltd.-B/D 378 -11.05 2566 Ocl India-B/D 719.55 -21.45 2824 Marks & Sp./D 319 -0.5 1344968 Castrol India-/D 428.95 -11.3 124544 India Cement-A/D 117.6 -3.8 264708 Oil Country-B/D 27.55 0 16090 Next/D 5000 -25 170391 Reuters Century Enka-B/D 221.3 -4.45 37829 India Glycol-B/D 97.4 -3.2 9187 Onward Tech-B/D 70 -0.8 1844 Pearson/D 889.4171 6.5 1165426 Century Text-A/D 678.75 -19.75 127130 Indian Hotel-A/D 134.15 1.45 37183 Orchid Pharm-B/D 39.2 -0.65 28005 Prudential/D 1311 -16.5 1094174 Chambal Fert-B/D 63.5 -0.5 23607 Indo-Tcount-T/D 880 4.15 4930 Orient Hotel-T/D 25 0 1565 Rank Group/D 222.6 -7.4 95960 Chola Invest-A/D 1151.75 -2.95 10476 Indusind-A/D 1192.3 -7.1 50825 Orient.Carb.-T/D 650 -2.3 3650 Rentokil Initi/D 218.8 3 1564558 DUBAI: Weak oil prices and global equity markets Chowgule St-T/D 15 -0.75 9114 J.B.Chemical-B/D 265 -2.55 3429 Orient.Carb.-T/D 650 -2.3 3650 Rolls Royce Pl/D 778 -13.5 1621995 pulled down stocks in the Gulf yesterday, with some Cimmco-B/D 70.6 -0.9 2269 Jagson Phar-B/D 36.5 -0.85 4823 Oudh Sugar-B/D 139.3 -0.65 27484 Rsa Insrance G/D 496.6 3.4 434398 Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares and banks falling Cipla-A/D 518.6 -6.5 101704 Jamnaauto-B/D 194.85 -1.35 110092 Patspin India-/D 9.89 -0.96 36792 Sainsbury(J)/D 223.3 -0.2 1638874 sharply, but Egypt edged up on the back of its curren- City Union Bk-/D 124.85 -2.1 29370 Jbf Indu-B/D 205.85 0.05 16714 Punjab Chem.-B/D 198.05 -5.65 1478 Schroders/D 2593 -17 68891 cy’s firmness in the unofficial market. Colgate-A/D 969.25 17.95 32934 Jct Ltd-B/D 5.94 -0.08 751029 Radico Khait-B/D 89.85 -1.05 14047 Severn Trent/D 2430 -1 202807 The Saudi index sank 1.2 percent as petrochemical Container Cor-/D 1517.95 9.6 31421 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 9.07 -0.44 34088 Rallis India-A/D 219.65 -1.15 52170 Smith&Nephew/D 1243 3 952552 giant Saudi Basic Industries fell 1.5 percent and Saudi Dai-Tichi Kar-/D 402 10.5 5366 Jindal Drill-B/D 172.55 -2.95 5032 Rallis India-A/D 219.65 -1.15 52170 Smiths Group/D 1246 -8 481736 British Bank lost 2.7 percent. But major retailer Jarir Dcm Financia-T/D 1 0 12099 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 88.85 -0.1 98608 Reliance Indus/D 426.7 -5.25 72533 Standrd Chart /D 590.3 -8.6 3965789 Marketing, which had dropped 18 percent from its June Dcm Shram Ind-/D 200 -8 13638 Jmc Projects-T/D 261.95 0.45 3727 Ruchi Soya-B/D 22.7 -0.75 94688 Tate & Lyle/D 723.5 5 424522 peak because of Saudi Arabia’s economic slowdown, Dhampur Sugar-/D 129.85 3.75 596050 Kabra Extr-B/D 106.2 -1.9 4440 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 626.7 -15.7 30789 Tesco/D 154.15 -0.75 5981621 rebounded 2.5 percent. Dr. Reddy-A/D 2977.4 -7.4 42071 Kajaria Cer-A/D 1267 0.3 7206 Salora Inter-B/D 43.5 -0.95 10020 Unilever/D 3572 38 995616 Dubai’s index dropped 1.3 percent as Emaar Prop- E I H-B/D 116.25 -2.35 5109 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 371.95 -19.55 20627 Saur.Cem-B/D 68.85 -2.3 42840 United Util Gr/D 1010 -4 434117 erties lost 1.6 percent, almost erasing its gain of the E.I.D Parry-A/D 251.1 -8.35 67123 Kalpat Power-B/D 261.75 -8.05 12228 Tanfac Indust-/D 40.95 3.15 54958 Vodafone Group/D 227.65 -2.3 14055226 previous day after posting strong second-quarter Eicher Motor-A/D 21839.75 -458 3571 Kalyani Stel-T/D 250.1 5.15 110268 Tanfac Indust-/D 40.95 3.15 54958 Whitbread/D 3813 -23 147265 earnings. Strong earnings from Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Proper- ties failed to boost that market, where the main index dropped 1.6 percent. Aldar fell 2.1 percent after report- ing a 9.7 percent rise in second-quarter net profit to Dh657.4m ($179m), beating SICO Bahrain’s forecast of Almana opens Ford and Lincoln showroom Dh384.1m. Abu Dhabi banking shares were also very weak. Qatar outperformed, falling only 0.3 percent to which is dedicated to the Ford Qatar market. “Almana Motors 10,651 points because of a 1.3 percent rise by Qatar and Lincoln brands, is signifi- Company looks to always offer National Bank, the market’s biggest lender, to QR154.50, The new premises cantly larger than the previous our clientele the best experience its highest close since last November. at Airport Road is location at Salwa Road. and service and I believe that But Vodafone Qatar, the most heavily traded stock, significantly larger “We look forward to wel- the larger premises will allow dropped 1.6 percent to QR11.32 after QNB Financial cut coming our loyal customers and us to do this. The increased shop the stock to an ‘underperform’ rating, lowering its tar- than the previous prospective owners to this new floor will provide for a relaxed get price to QR8.10 from QR9.30. location at Salwa showroom, which offers a much and welcoming environment in Egypt’s index rose 0.6 percent as the Egyptian larger location in more luxurious which we will be able to display pound continued strengthening on the black market, Road. surroundings to browse the lat- a number of various models from suggesting short-term capital outflows may have eased est models from both Ford and each of the brands,” Ian said. or even halted on a net basis. Lincoln,” Ian Partridge, General Almana Motors Company is Sentiment towards the pound has improved some- Manager of Almana Motors Com- looking to launch a number of what since last week’s news that Egypt is negotiating an The Peninsula pany, said. special promotions over the com- International Monetary Fund loan, although a devalua- Almana Motors Company ing months on a variety of models tion of the official exchange rate is still widely expected. has recorded impressive sales across both Ford and Lincoln, to Oriental Weavers Carpet Co jumped 8.0 percent figures over the past and is tar- mark the opening of the new after reporting a second-quarter net profit of 178m DOHA: Almana Motors Company geting further growth through its showroom. Egyptian pounds ($20.05m), up from 124m pounds (AMC), the exclusive distributor new positioning and location. The The Airport Road showroom a year earlier. The Abu Dhabi index fell 1.6 percent to for Ford and Lincoln in Qatar, moving into the new showroom will be open from 8.30am to 9pm 4,507 points. The Kuwait index edged down 0.1 per- has opened a new showroom at is indicative of the success of the from Saturday to Thursday, and cent to 5,463 points. Airport Road. The new premises, Ford and Lincoln brands in the from 4pm to 8pm on Friday. BUSINESS VIEWS 20 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016

Hedge funds turn Didi’s China dominance ultra-bearish on crude and petrol offers new roadmap

By John Kemp futures and options as well. Reuters The number of hedge funds with short positions in NYMEX gasoline blendstock futures and options over the reporting edge funds have turned threshold of 150,000 barrels has very bearish towards increased from 25 to 42. both crude and refined The average short position products over the last in NYMEX gasoline has fallen Htwo months amid signs of an slightly from 1.07 million to 0.91 oversupply of petrol. million barrels but not enough Hedge funds and other to offset the big increase in the money managers added the number of hedge fund shorts. equivalent of 56 million bar- In the current short-sell- rels of extra short positions in ing cycle, crude prices have the three main Brent and WTI generally fallen less than dur- futures and options contracts in ing previous cycles, especially the week ending July 26. the wave of short-selling that Hedge funds also added an started in October 2015 and saw extra 6 million barrels of short oil prices tumble below $30 at positions in the main US gaso- the start of 2016. Unlike previ- line futures and options contract. ous waves of short selling, this By contrast there were only one has seen much more diver- small changes on the long side sity of views among hedge funds of the market, with hedge funds and other money managers about Didi Chuxing President Jean Liu (centre) is seen at a news conference in Beijing. adding 3 million barrels of crude the outlook. and 0.15 million barrels of petrol Many hedge funds with long contracts. positions have held on to them, By Heather Somerville of the Southeast Asian market. platform WeChat, owned by Tencent. “Didi The hedge fund community’s even as prices have tumbled by Reuters “Our investor and global partner Didi had a much bigger presence on China social increasingly bearish tilt towards around $10 per barrel, around has effectively won the battle for mar- media,” said David Chao, general partner crude and gasoline prices con- 20 percent. ket share dominance in China,” Grab CEO at DCM Ventures, which invests in China. tinues a pattern evident since the Hedge funds still hold 700 Anthony Tan wrote in a memo to staff. “We Uber eventually got backing from Chi- end of May. million barrels of long positions hina ride-hailing service Didi have seen that when the local champion nese conglomerate Baidu, but by that time Since May 31, hedge funds in Brent and WTI, down from 743 Chuxing’s dominance of Uber stays true to their beliefs and strengths they Didi had overtaken it. “Uber joined the have added 197 million barrels million at the end of May, and a Technologies in the China mar- can prevail,” he wrote. party a little too late,” Chao said. of crude short positions and 12 recent peak of 790 million in ket may provide a playbook for Grab and Didi formed an alliance Didi also started its business focused on million barrels of petrol shorts. April, but up from 554 million regional rivals to fend off the with India ride-service start-up Ola and taxi-hailing, allowing it to overtake Uber The result is that hedge funds barrels a year ago. Cbiggest US ride-hailing company, espe- US operator Lyft last year, and the Asian China in its number of drivers, since Uber had cut their overall long position The short-term outlook for cially in Southeast Asia and India. companies operate in what could be the relied on privately owned cars in China, in Brent and WTI from 639 mil- crude and gasoline prices is now The two companies on Monday con- next battlegrounds for Uber, said Jeremy where vehicle ownership has historically lion barrels at the end of May to dominated by four cross-cutting firmed the sale of Uber China to its bigger Carlson, principal analyst in autonomous been low. Didi has expanded to buses, just 400 million barrels by July influences which will create rival, ending a two-year, money-losing driving and mobility at IHS Markit. chauffeurs and other services. 26. uncertainty and volatility: effort to break into one of the world’s “Grab knows very well what Didi is doing Other companies have played up their The hedge funds’ net long (1) It will take some time for toughest markets. Uber leaves with around in China and is replicating that,” such as local knowledge. Ola recently acquired a position in crude is the smallest refiners to clear the build up of a one-fifth stake in Didi, but will give up offering transit options beyond personal car local payments service Qarth, with connec- since the end of February when inventories and may require control of its China operations. services, said Hans Tung, managing part- tions to Indian banks, to expand the ways Brent was trading around $33 them to process less crude, which Didi had a head start and maintained ner at GGV Capital, which has invested in passengers can pay. and WTI at $32 per barrel. will add to the excess of crude in the lead on Uber with a strategy that other both Grab and Didi. Uber has been criticised for launch- In gasoline futures and the physical market and intensify rivals may emulate, analysts and investors Grab also has powerful regional back- ing in China in early 2014 without fully options, hedge fund managers downward pressure on oil prices. said. Didi counts two of the most pow- ers that include Japan’s SoftBank Corp, understanding the local culture, business have actually established a net (2) Hedge funds have estab- erful, best capitalised Chinese Internet sovereign wealth fund China Investment dynamics and consumers, such as its focus short position of 5 million barrels. lished large short positions in companies as backers; Corp and an arm of Singapore state inves- on private cars. “Uber was trying to import Hedge fund net short posi- crude of 300 million barrels, has tight connections tor Temasek Holdings. some of those ideas that might have worked tions in petrol are exceptionally but past experience suggests the with local govern- Because China is a unique market — well in other markets and adapt and move rare and this is the largest maximum short position could be ment; made an ally of in population, regulatory complexity and that stuff and apply it to China,” said IHS recorded net short since the cur- at least 390 million, indicating local taxi drivers and concerns about foreign ownership of big Markit’s Carlson. In Indonesia, a country of rent data series began in 2006. there is more scope for short-sell- expanded into services companies — some lessons learned there 250 million people, it faced similar hiccups. Hedge funds have embarked ing to push prices lower. such as buses that Uber may not transfer to other regions. Uber angered Jakarta’s governor last year on the fourth major short-sell- (3) More bullish hedge funds ignored; and exploited Still, Didi made moves that may serve by rushing to announce it had approval to ing cycle in crude oil futures and have clung on to a large number Didi counts two of its knowledge of local as a guide for other Uber competitors on its operate in the capital, denied by the gov- options since the start of 2015. of long positions, some of which culture and consumers. way to building a juggernaut that gives cus- ernor at the time. The number of hedge funds at least could be liquidated if the the most powerful Uber and Didi tomers more than 14 million rides each day. Still, Uber’s loss in China could make it with short positions in the losses become too great, which and best capitalised declined to comment. “It’s an encouraging sign for local competi- a greater threat elsewhere, as it focuses its NYMEX WTI contract above the would again add to downward Chinese Internet Among those tors that they can, in fact, compete and that efforts and money. The billions of dollars reporting threshold of 350,000 pressure on prices. closely watching Didi’s local strategies are required for local mar- it was spending to compete in China can barrels has increased from 40 to (4) But the concentration of companies as its acquisition is Grab, kets,” said Dane Anderson, a vice president now be aimed at other markets. 63 since May 31. hedge fund short positions in backers. It has tight the dominant South- at research firm Forrester. “For Southeast “Our engineering efforts are going to The average short position of crude and gasoline has raised east Asia ride-hailing Asia, the key message they can take away be deployed to India and Southeast Asia. those hedge funds has more than the risk of a short-covering rally connections with start-up that competes is that they can compete with Uber and that Manik Gupta, (Uber’s head of maps) was doubled from 1.33 million barrels and partial price reversal if some local government as with Uber in countries Uber will have to prioritise as well.” in India recently, we’re going to be making to 2.86 million, according to data fund managers decide the time including Singapore Didi consolidated local competition, that product better,” said a person close to from the US Commodity Futures has come to take profits. well as taxi drivers and Vietnam. Grab says forming from a merger of China’s top two Uber, who didn’t want to be named. Trading Commission. But hedge funds are becom- and expanded into it has 95 percent mar- ride-hailing firms, and it had the backing Rivals are wary already. In this latest wave, the short ing very extended on the short ket share in third-party of Internet companies Alibaba and Tencent. “With the deal in China, we expect Uber selling of crude has been accom- side of the market which sug- services such as buses taxi-hailing services, Those connections enabled Didi customers to turn more attention and divert resources panied by shorting of gasoline gests reversal risk is increasing. that Uber ignored. while its private-car to hail a ride and pay for it through Alipay, to our region,” Grab’s Tan warned in his business has about half Alibaba’s payment system, and social media memo. British banks seek delay in splitting off retail business

By Lawrence White and their businesses in such a significant way, Much of the Brexit talks, when they come, It intends to keep its main consumer busi- Sinead Cruise Reuters according to senior sources at the lenders. are likely to boil down to a trade-off between nesses in Europe outside the ring-fence, The point of concern, they told the Bank Britain’s controls on immigration and its as they are owned by separate subsidiar- of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority access to the EU single market. ies. The bank has 380 branches and made (PRA), is how to treat retail operations in the The uncertainty will affect the biggest retail banking profits of $388m in France in ig British banks are lobbying regula- Republic of Ireland and other EU countries. banks — HSBC , Barclays, Lloyds Banking 2015. It also offers retail banking through its tors for more time to carve out their Some banks do not know if they will be Group and RBS — to varying degrees, with 12 branches in Germany. RBS’s remaining retail lending from riskier parts of able to retain these businesses at all post- those with the most exposure to continental retail business in Europe is mainly via the their business, saying Britain’s deci- Brexit, or what level of service they will be Europe likely to be most burdened. 146 Republic of Ireland branches of its Ulster Since the Brexit result Bsion to leave the European Union has made able to offer customers, said the sources who Banks with bigger cross-border lending Bank branch, whose retail banking business on June 24, several the separation more complex and costly. declined to be named as the discussions with activities now have to worry about which made a profit of 330 million pounds in 2015. Lenders are required to complete the the regulator were private. side of the ring-fence their non-UK retail The bank has also has interests in the Neth- leading banks have so-called ring-fencing of retail operations This hugely complicates the process of banking businesses sit, but also whether erlands and Germany. told regulators that by the start of 2019. The initiative aims to separating their businesses into two banks they can maintain their non-UK businesses, Barclays is in the advanced stages of exit- avoid a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, with individual risk appetites, customer sources said. ing its European retail businesses altogether. they first need to find when banks’ bad trading bets threatened to bases and funding costs, according to the About 97 percent of operations at Lloyds, Ring-fencing is a British, rather than out whether Britain sink ordinary depositors and mortgage bor- sources. “A delay would be common sense Britain’s biggest retail bank, are supposed to EU-driven, requirement and the start date rowers, leading to massive taxpayer-funded ... we are all building (the ring-fence) but we sit within the ring-fence, while HSBC, which is embedded in law, meaning it cannot be will retain access bailouts. But the UK regulation — which also don’t know what environment we’re building has much larger international and invest- changed without parliamentary approval. to the EU single covers the European operations directly it for,” said a senior source at one of Brit- ment banking operations, will only have 30 Barclays finance director Tushar Mor- market, and how owned by British banks — was proposed in ain’s top five banks. The PRA declined to to 40 percent. zaria said on Friday that his bank would 2011, when there was no prospect of Britain comment. Lloyds has a £5.9bn retail lending busi- flip the switch over the long Easter week- much access, before quitting the bloc. If the uncertainties meant continental ness in Germany and the Netherlands, end in 2018 — March 30-April 2 — giving reorganising their Since the Brexit result on June 24, sev- businesses would have to remain outside the some £9.1bn of German retail deposits and it four days to create the new ring-fenced eral leading banks have told regulators that ring-fence, this would expose European sav- a £4.5bn Irish retail, corporate and commer- retail entity and transfer customers across. businesses in such a they first need to find out whether Britain ers and home loan borrowers to the risks the cial real estate lending business. “Other banks will be doing something significant way. will retain access to the EU single market, plan was designed to shield British custom- A source close to HSBC said its ring-fenc- similar as it’s the only four-day weekend in and how much access, before reorganising ers from, the sources said. ing preparations were unaffected by Brexit. the year,” he said. WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 21

Armitstead cleared to ride in Pakistan aim to bounce back Rio after winning Rain halts play doping appeal Coach Arthur is desperate to see his after Ishant strikes Reuters top-order batsmen return to form in Agencies the third Test at RIO DE JANEIRO: British world Edgbaston today road race champion Lizzie Armit- stead was cleared on Monday to KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Rain ride in the Olympics after win- AFP interrupted play on the fourth ning a Court of Arbitration for day of the second Test at Sabina Sport (CAS) appeal against a ban Park in Jamaica yesterday with for missing three doping tests. BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM: the West Indies at six for one in The 27-year-old, who won the Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is des- their second innings against India. silver medal in the Olympic road perate to see a greater return from Ishant Sharma bowled Rajen- race in London four years ago and his top-order batsmen in the third dra Chandrika for one as only who will be among the favourites Test against England at Edgbaston three overs were possible before again in Rio, was facing an auto- starting today. play was halted with the West matic ban under the “whereabouts England levelled the four-match Indies still trailing India’s first system” after three missed tests series at 1-1 with a crushing 330-run innings score of 500 for 9 declared within a year. win in the second Test at Old Trafford by 298 runs. However, CAS ruled that -- a margin of victory that was tes- Overnight and early-morn- procedures were not followed timony to the tourists’ batting woes. ing rain had already delayed the correctly for the first of the tests, It was all a far cry from Paki- start of play yesterday. India lead which was declared void. stan’s 75-run win in the first the four-match series 1-0 after a “I have always been and will Test at Lord’s, which featured an crushing win by an innings and always be a clean athlete and inspiring century from captain 92 runs in the first Test at Antigua. have been vocal in my anti-dop- Misbah-ul-Haq. Meanwhile, India will play ing stance throughout my career,” Poor starts have been a problem two Twenty20 internationals Armitstead said in a statement. Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq takes part in a training session at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, for Pakistan in this series. against world champions West “I am pleased that CAS has But Mohammad Hafeez and Shan yesterday. INSET: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq and England captain Alastair Cook addressing a press Indies in Florida in late August, accepted my position, having Masood are not the first Pakistan conference in Edgbaston yesterday. the Indian cricket board (BCCI) provided detailed information opening pair to struggle in English said yesterday. demonstrating the situation conditions. “We’ve had discussions. We’ve managed one at Old Trafford. How- scored 221 runs in a series of fine India lead 1-0 in their four-test around my strikes.” Indeed you have to go back to given that position some serious ever, Edgbaston has a reputation as a all-round displays. series against West Indies, and the Armitstead, who is due to ride 1996 for the last time a Pakistan first- thought,” said Arthur. spin-friendly surface and Shah, still It’s all a far cry from the first Twenty20 matches will mark the in the Olympic road race on Sun- wicket duo put on a 50 stand in a Test Seeing Pakistan’s top order edge very much in the infancy of his Test six matches of his Test career, with first full member games in the day, missed the third test on June against England in England. into the England slip cordon has career, will look to get back to his Woakes managing just one wicket United States in four years, when 9 and was notified of the ban a “I was really disappointed with become a common sight this series best this week. for 144 runs against South Africa at New Zealand played West Indies. month later. our performance at Old Trafford -- and Arthur said: “Batsmen are going England must decide whether to Centurion in January. The games will be held on She said was cleared by CAS really disappointed,” said Arthur. to get out -- but when there is a trend play two spinners, with leg-break August 27 and 28 at the Broward on July 21 on the grounds that “There are credible losses, and that develops, that’s when it is con- bowler Adil Rashid waiting in the Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, a anti-doping officers had not fol- there are losses when you lie down cerning for us as support staff.” wings for a home debut, most likely TEAMS month after six Caribbean Pre- lowed procedure for the first and are steamrollered ... Old Trafford England, however, also look in support of off-spinner Moeen Ali. Probable teams and officials for mier League games, were played missed test in Sweden last August was clearly that. vulnerable at the top of the order if They will have to make at least the third Test between England there. The Broward Stadium is the and not tried hard enough to find “I told the guys I thought we were Pakistan can find a way past home one change after all-rounder Ben and Pakistan at Edgbaston starting only ground in the United States her, though the Swiss-based warriors at Lord’s. We were com- captain Alastair Cook and Joe Root, Stokes was ruled out with a calf today: that meets international cricket Court has yet to confirm their pletely the opposite at Old Trafford.” who both made hundreds at Old injury suffered at Old Trafford. England: Alastair Cook (capt), specifications, and organisers say judgement. Masood has become something Trafford. But the superb form of fellow Alex Hales, Joe Root, James Vince, they have invested about $1.4m to Armitstead passed an in-com- of a ‘bunny’ for James Anderson, James Vince and Gary Ballance pace bowling all-rounder Chris Gary Ballance, Jonny Bairstow bring it up to standard including petition test the following day. England’s all-time leading Test are both in need of runs to cement Woakes has helped England cope (wkt), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, tweaking the floodlights to point She said the third missed test, wicket-taker. their respective places and Arthur with Stokes’s repeated absences Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James at the pitch and erecting big video which triggered the ban, was the He has fallen six times for just 15 said: “We feel if we can get into them this season. Anderson screens. The United States would result of her not updating her runs in 57 balls to Lancashire pace- with the new ball, we’ve got a real The 27-year-old Warwickshire Pakistan (probable): Mohammad be a big market to crack for cricket location on the whereabouts sys- man Anderson dating back to last good chance. favourite, now looking forward to Hafeez, Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali, bosses. The Twenty20 format is tem after “an emergency change year in the UAE. “Clearly Cook and Root are the a first Test appearance on his Edg- Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), likely to be the most appealing of plans due to a serious illness Pakistan could promote number beacon of England batting at the baston home ground, has been a Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wkt), form of the game, in the face of within her family” while the sec- three Azhar Ali to open and bring moment.” revelation in England’s four home Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, traditional US sports, thanks to ond was an administrative failure Sami Aslam, yet to feature this series, Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah Tests this term. Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali explosive batting and a relatively on her part which she did not into the side in place of Masood. took 10 wickets at Lord’s but only He has taken 26 wickets and short matches. dispute.

Fury sues British Sri Lanka eye series win against Australia doping authorities

AFP southwestern coast is likely to turn Teams Lankan batting line-up, as no other Reuters from the outset and benefit the hosts’ batsman passed 50. spin-laden line-up. Australia (possible): Steve Smith “This is a very good opportunity “I think it’ll still spin from day (capt), David Warner, Joe Burns, for us,” said skipper Mathews. “We GALLE, SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka have one, but it just is what it is,” Lehmann Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, are ranked number seven in the ICC LONDON: World heavyweight the chance to seal a first series vic- said in the aftermath of Pallekele, a Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Peter rankings and Australia are number boxing champion Tyson Fury is tory over Australia in 17 years when match in which the left-arm wrist Nevill, Jon Holland, Mitchell Starc, one. We need to play well in Galle to suing Britain’s anti-doping and the second Test begins Thursday in spinner Lakshan Sandakan also Adam Voges seal the series,” he warned. boxing authorities over allegations Galle, with Rangana Herath looking bagged seven wickets on his debut. Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (capt), Sri Lanka’s only previous series he used a performance-enhanc- to wreak more havoc on his favour- Herath took 10 wickets in his Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, victory over the Australians was in ing drug. ite ground. last Test outing in Galle, against the Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, 1999 -- 1-0 in a three-match contest Fury, 27, was charged with Herath, who had match figures West Indies in November. He also Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, in which Herath made his debut. a doping offence by UK Anti- of 9 for 103 in Sri Lanka’s thrilling ran through India’s powerful batting Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, “I was a little kid when we won Doping on June 24 after a win the first Test in Pallekele last line-up three months earlier when Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep the last time,” said the 29-year-old urine sample taken in Febru- weekend, will again be the key to he took a match-winning 7 for 48 in Mathews. ary 2015 - nine months before the hosts’ chances of success in Galle the second innings. Sri Lanka are expected to be he beat Wladimir Klitschko to Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis during where he has a formidable record. Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Math- a superb 176 by Kusal Mendis in the unchanged for Galle but Aus- win his world titles - showed a practice session at the Galle Australian coach Darren Leh- ews said the 38-year-old Herath had second innings. tralia will be without spinner Steve traces of the banned substance International Cricket Stadium in mann has already acknowledged once again “proved his brilliance” Mendis’s maiden Test hundred O’Keefe, who has been forced to fly nandrolone. Galle, yesterday. that the surface on Sri Lanka’s in the first Test which also featured could not mask the fragility of the Sri home with a pulled hamstring. However, Fury’s legal team says the result of tests on the sam- ples in March and May 2015 were contradictory. The boxer’s cousin, Hughie Fury, also a boxer, has also been Fading Ferrari face summer of introspection charged. The legal team for the pair said “Team Fury” had issued pro- ceedings in the High Court. Reuters The Italian squad, revitalised by to surrender. During this period we The Milton Keynes-based outfit Arrivabene identified the team’s “The two boxers strenuously new management and the arrival of have to think and to react.” overturned what was a 37-point def- struggle to add crucial aerodynamic deny taking any performance- four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari started the year strongly, icit into a 14-point advantage in the downforce to their car since May’s enhancing drugs. However, was the only team to break Mercedes’ challenging for the win in the season- space of just four races with a dou- Spanish Grand Prix as the reason for during the last five weeks, HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY: Fer- stranglehold on the top of the podium opener in Australia. ble-podium on Sunday, when the best their slide. But even though the team leaks about these charges have rari head into Formula One’s annual in 2015. But a serious title-tilt never mate- Ferrari could manage was a fifth and knows what to fix, according to the appeared in the press and both break facing a tall order to turn But they head into the summer rialised and as the season has worn sixth. Italian, they face the challenge of bal- boxers have been the targets of things around in time for the sec- break, just past the halfway stage of on even the podiums, of which Fer- “We were just not fast enough,” ancing development of this year’s car continual abusive language on ond half of a season that promised a record 21-race season, still without rari scored eight in the first nine said Kimi Raikkonen, who won Fer- with shifting focus onto their chal- Twitter,” lawyer Lewis Power much but has so far delivered little. a win and having dropped to third in races, have dried up. rari’s last world championship in lenger for 2017 when the sport is set said in a statement. Formula One’s most success- the standings behind rivals Red Bull The sudden departure of the 2007. for sweeping rule changes. UKAD declined to comment ful team went into the season with following Sunday’s German Grand team’s highly regarded technical “Everybody can see where we “I think the last couple of races on Tuesday. Fury’s legal team said ambitions of challenging dominant Prix. director James Allison in the build finished and it’s obviously a bit pain- have been harsh and tough for us but an interim judgment was expected Mercedes for race wins and the “I have to say that they improved up to Sunday’s race has only caused ful for all of us. But this is how it is very, very useful,” Vettel said. before Fury’s rematch with the championship, after rebounding quite well,” team principal Maurizio more upheaval and could deal their right now and we just have to work “It’s not that easy to change over- Ukrainian in October. from their first winless campaign in Arrivabene told reporters following campaign a further blow. hard and improve.” night but there is a plan and I think Fury beat Klitschko, 40, in more than two decades with three the race in Hockenheim. Red Bull, meanwhile, have taken Ferrari’s hopes are now pinned the second half should be stronger November 2015 to win the WBA wins last year. “It doesn’t mean we are going giant strides forward. on a return to form in the second half. in that regard.” and WBO heavyweight titles. 22 WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 SPORT

World 9-Ball Championship in Doha

Orcollo Dennis of Philippines in action against Hohmann Thorsten of Germany during the World 9-Ball Pool Championship at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. CENTRE: Jason Shaw of Great Britain playing against Ko Pin Yi of Chinese Taipei. RIGHT: Thorsten takes aim during his match against Dennis. Sane joins Man City U-20: Qatar beat Costa Rica on five-year deal

“I know I will learn a lot under appearances for the world cham- him and now I can take the next step pions as a late replacement in last The 20-year-old in my career. month’s 2-0 defeat to hosts France German says the “I followed Pep at Barcelona and in the Euro 2016 semi-finals. at Bayern where he achieved a lot Guardiola is confident his new prospects of playing and worked really well with young recruit, who scored eight goals in 33 under Guardiola has players. Bundesliga games last season, is tai- persuaded him to “I think he can make me a more lor-made for the unique demands of complete player. I think I will need the Premier League. move to Eastlands a bit of time to start with because “He is a special talent, and an it’s another league and there’s a dif- exciting player that I think our ferent style of play but I think I can supporters will enjoy watching,” adapt very quickly.” Guardiola said. LONDON: Germany winger Leroy If the £37m fee is confirmed, it “He has great technical ability, Action from the International Friendly U-20 Tournament match between Qatar and Costa Rica in Sane has signed a five-year deal for will make Sane the most expensive is comfortable on the ball and there Valencia, Spain. Qatar won 2-0. Manchester City, both the Premier German signing of all time. is much to admire about the way he League side and his now former “We have given the green light plays football. Bundesliga club Schalke 04 con- for the transfer. Those in charge of “He is fast, enjoys creating firmed yesterday. Manchester City behaved profession- chances for others, works hard for City tweeted a picture of Sane ally at all times. There were difficult, the team and scores goals, too. He signing a contract, which is report- but fair discussions,” said Schalke’s also has a very positive attitude and edly worth £37m (43m euros), plus director of sport Christian Heidel. will fit in well with our squad. Carreno engages with QSL clubs to add-ons, after he completed the Sane is a rising star in the Ger- “At 20, he is still developing as a medical examination in Manches- many squad and has already player but he is already a member ter on Monday. posed for pictures with City fans in of the German national side and I The 20-year-old said the pros- Manchester. think he will be a fantastic asset to prepare Qatar’s national squad pect of playing under new City boss The reported transfer figure our club.” Pep Guardiola had helped persuade seems astronomical given that Sane Sane’s arrival in Manchester him to move to Eastlands. has made just 47 Bundesliga appear- continues former Bayern Munich The Peninsula “One of the reasons I decided to ances, scoring 11 goals and creating boss Guardiola’s rebuilding of the join City was Pep Guardiola; he con- seven more, since his debut in Ger- City squad following the signings vinced me to come here and that I many’s top flight in April 2014. of Nolito, Ilkay Gundogan and Ole- can continue to progress,” Sane told The fleet-footed forward made ksandr Zinchenko. DOHA: Qatar coach Daniel Carreno City’s website. the last of his four international has been busy meeting with Qatar Stars League (QSL) clubs in order to ascertain the fitness of the national team players. Qatar will play four international friendlies in August before their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Iran on September 1. “Me and my backroom staff have visited various clubs and met with coaches,” Carreno said on Monday. “We got information that we sought and now we can plan bet- ter,” he added. “We have sufficient time to plan and prepare for the games in August. We are running fitness drills involv- ing the fit players. “The players were on a break and now they are back. There’s one month remains before our game Qatar coach Daniel Carreno against Iran. “The four friendlies were planned sometime back,” Carreno squad at the moment. “There were Al Sadd forward remained a key part said. some players with the U-23 squad. of his future plans. “There could be a fifth game but Akram will join us after a few days,” “The door is to open for him once Qatar national team players are seen during a training session in Doha yesterday. The squad - coached by we are not certain,” he said. he said. he gets fully fit,” Carreno said. Daniel Carreno - will be heading to Zurich for training camp soon. Qatar play four international friendlies Carreno said Akram Afif, Moeen Carreno said striker Ibrahim still Qatar take on Uzbekistan on this month ahead of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Iran in Tehran on September 1. Ali and Khalfan Ibrahim are not with needs improved fitness. He said the August 6 in Doha. New coach Bauza plans to woo Messi back for Argentina

AFP Bauza was named on Monday Argentina. “I’m optimistic about about football,” said Bauza, speak- “There isn’t much time. My first October where he won his 76th cap. to replace Gerardo Martino, who Messi,” Bauza said. “I hope the chat ing in Brazil where he has coached squad won’t have many changes “I’m thinking of Tevez as I am about resigned a month ago after steering with him will help for him to carry Sao Paulo for eight months. but I want to talk with five or six of other players ... Tevez is a player good Messi’s side to two successive Copa on in the national team. Bauza, who quit his job with the leading players,” Bauza said, no enough for the national team,” Bauza BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s new America finals which ended in pen- “I want to explain to Messi what Sao Paulo to accept the Argentina doubt referring to the likes of Javier said. coach Edgardo Bauza has set his alty shootout defeats to Chile. my (tactical) idea is. The least of my vacancy and will sign his contract Mascherano, Angel Di Maria and Bauza, a former central mind to wooing Lionel Messi back The more recent of those results worries is his position on the pitch,” in Buenos Aires on Friday, has only Gonzalo Higuain. defender, rejected a tag as a defen- from international retirement as he in the Copa America Centenario in Bauza was quoted as saying in the a couple of weeks to decide on his He also opened the door for sive coach, saying: “I’m one of ponders his squad for next month’s the United States in June led to Messi Argentine daily La Nacion yesterday. squad for qualifiers at home to Uru- Carlos Tevez, overlooked by Mar- those who think that all (the team) South American 2018 World Cup deciding to quit the team. It was his “There’s no need to convince guay and away to Venezuela in the tino since a World Cup qualifier have to defend. Football today is qualifiers. fourth defeat in a major final with Messi of anything, the plan is to talk first week of September. against Paraguay in Asuncion last like that. SPORT WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 23 IOC slams anti-doping body as Rio Olympics loom

AFP laying bare a growing rift between fire after resisting calls to ban Rus- “At times WADA has seemed to making process for political means. Interfax news agency. Olympic chiefs and the body sia completely from Rio. The IOC be more interested in publicity and The integrity of the Olympic fam- In a separate drugs controversy, responsible for leading the global ordered individul federations to self-promotion rather than doing its ily is all under attack,” Zhukov said. British cyclist Lizzie Armitstead fight against doping. “ decide which Russians should be job as a regulator, acting with trans- The feud between the IOC and has been cleared to race in the RIO DE JANEIRO: International Recent developments have banned. parency, and looking after the best WADA came as the legal imbroglio Olympics after winning an appeal Olympic Committee (IOC) Chief shown that we need a full review At least 117 competitors on a 387 interest of clean athletes,” Werthein triggered by the Russian scandal against an anti-doping rule viola- Thomas Bach yesterday demanded of the WADA anti-doping system,” Russian Olympic Committee entry told the meeting. continued to dog the build-up to tion. Armitstead faced a four-year a sweeping overhaul of the World Bach said. list have been excluded. Israeli member Alex Gilady the games. ban after UK Anti-Doping found Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as “The IOC is calling for a more Bach said the “nuclear option” meanwhile added: “I think it is not The Court of Arbitration for she had missed three tests in a Russian appeals against bans robust and efficient anti-doping of a blanket ban was unacceptable. the reputation of the IOC which Sport was expected to issue a ruling 12-month period. mounted just three days from the system. This requires clear respon- “The result is death and devas- must be restored, but the reputa- later Tuesday over whether Russian But CAS ruled the procedures opening of the Rio Games. sibilities, more transparency, more tation. This is not what the Olympic tion of WADA.” swimmers Vladimir Morozov and surrounding her first whereabouts Bach rejected the “nuclear independence and better worldwide movement stands for,” Bach told WADA President Craig Reedie, Nikita Lobintsev would be able to failure in 2015 had not been fol- option” of ordering a complete ban harmonisation.” delegates who voted overwhelming. who had called for a blanket ban compete. lowed correctly. on Russian athletes over accusa- A bombshell report by Canadian Members voted overwhelmingly on Russia, is to address the meet- Representatives for Moro- Armitstead is seen as one of the tions of widespread state-organised lawyer Richard McLaren for WADA in favor of a resolution backing the ing on Wednesday. zov and Lobintsev told Russian favourites to win gold in Sunday’s doping. Two swimmers could released last month accused Russia IOC’s decision not to impose a blan- Russia’s representative, Alex- news agencies that both had been cycling race and is the reigning be told yesterday whether their of organising state-backed dop- ket ban on Russia’s athletes. ander Zhukov, suggested foreign informed they would be allowed to world champion. demand to be allowed to compete ing with the sports ministry using Several delegates blasted governments had put pressure on swim in Rio. “I have always been and will has been successful. secret services to evade drug testers WADA. the IOC to ban Russia. “I can confirm that Lobintsev always be a clean athlete and In a strongly-worded speech to and cover-up positive tests stretch- Argentine IOC member Ger- “We are witnessing direct and Morozov are being allowed to have been vocal in my anti-dop- the IOC, Bach called for WADA to ing back years. ardo Werthein accused WADA of interference of politics in sport; compete in the Games,” Lobint- ing stance throughout my career,” be subjected to a thorough review, Bach and the IOC came under “grand-standing.” an attempt to influence decision sev’s agent, Andrei Mitkov, told the she said in a statement. Qatari athletes reach Rio Phelps and Ledecky set for 4x100 relays, says report

Phelps tipped to take part in Sunday’s men’s relay final as the US superstar seeks to add medals to his collection

Reuters

Michael Phelps during the men’s 100m butterfly RIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps finals in the US Olympic swimming team trials at and Katie Ledecky will both fea- CenturyLink Center, in this July 2016 file photo. ture in the United States 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay teams at the Rio Olympics, USA Today reported on Monday. Neither of the American team’s Sunday night’s men’s relay final. impressive speed at the team’s pre- add to his Commonwealth and world best-known swimmers, with It said Ledecky, the 19-year-old Games training camp in Atlanta. crowns. Success in Rio would make 18-times gold medallist Phelps seek- tipped for gold in the 200, 400 and The US swimmers are due to attend Peaty the first British male swimmer Qatari sprinter Femi Ogunode (second right) poses for a group ing to add to his collection of 22 800 freestyle, was expected to take a news conference in Rio today. to win Olympic gold since Adrian photo with his team members as athletics team reached Rio de medals, qualified for the individual part in the preliminary heats on Sat- Meanwhile, every Olympics has Moorhouse won the same event in Janeiro to take part in Olympics. BELOW: Qatar’s Ahmed Bader event at the national trials. urday afternoon in what would be its breakthrough moments and for Seoul in 1988. walks out of the airport. Five-times Olympian Phelps, her first competitive dip in the Rio Adam Peaty, the big gold medal hope Peaty’s mother has spoken in the most decorated athlete of all pool. of British swimming, one of them will the past about how she took him to time, is set to compete in three indi- Swimmers who take part in the be getting his mum on a plane for the swimming lessons because he used vidual events -- the 100 and 200 preliminary heats, but not the final, first time in her life. to scream when getting in the bath metres butterfly and 200 individ- also get medals. “I’ve never flown before, never and was ‘petrified’ of water. ual medley. It is common for the finals line- been further than France,” Caroline That became a labour of love, The relay line-ups, a closely- up to differ from the preliminaries Peaty told the Radio Times. years of sleep and holidays sac- guarded secret, do not have to be because it saves the top swimmers “I’ve always taken my leave rificed. “I’d get up at four in the submitted until the night before for the medal showdown and allows around Adam’s races in this coun- morning, drive him 40 minutes to the race, but it would be no sur- more to share in the glory. try and I love to watch him, but this Derby, sit and wait two hours while prise for the pair to be included in Ledecky finished seventh in is going to be a shock.” he was training...then drive him back the 4x100m. the individual 100 freestyle at Peaty, 21, is making his Olympic again and do a full day’s work as a Both US relay teams are likely to last month’s US trials in Omaha, debut but is already a triple world nursery manager. Then we’d do it finish in the top three, which would Nebraska while Phelps did not enter. championship gold medallist and again in the evening,” she said. give Phelps and Ledecky their first Nathan Adrian was fastest in world record holder in both 50 and “I’ve always hated driving, my medals of the Games. the trials, with Caeleb Dressel sec- 100 metres breaststroke. husband doesn’t drive, and I was so USA Today, in a report citing an ond and Ryan Held third. Others in The 50 is not on the Olympic pro- tired all the time. But Adam’s will- unnamed source with direct knowl- the mix are Anthony Ervin, Jimmy gramme but he is favourite for the power was stronger than mine and edge of the US swimming team’s Fiegen and Blake Peroni. 100 after dominating the distance, he’d say ‘Come on Mum, no staying plans, said Phelps would swim in However, Phelps showed retaining the European title in May to in bed.’”

AIBA dismisses corruption Nadal faces trimmed down programme allegations as ‘rumours’

AFP to take a decision to play all the any category,” Nadal told Spanish things or not -- singles, doubles media. Reuters the thousands of spectators and and mixed doubles.” “I have not competed for two millions of fans enjoy an amaz- “Tomorrow we have to talk with months and I have not trained ing tournament with 13 great and RIO DE JANEIRO: Spanish star (Spain coach) Conchita Martinez much. I will train a few days to see undisputed gold medallists. Rafael Nadal will decide whether or and with Rafa and what we think what I can do and then decide what LONDON: The International Boxing “It is not a matter for AIBA to not to play all three tennis events at is better for the team, and then we is best, the most positive thing for Association (AIBA) has dismissed interfere with the decision made the Olympic Games as he continues play. Sure, sure, we play something.” me and for the team.” allegations of corruption within the by the judges under sporting rules. his comeback from a two-month Nadal, 30, was forced to quit the Nadal was the gold medallist organisation and demanded proof “People are afraid... because if injury absence. French Open before the third round at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but after a British newspaper reported they are judges they will be side- The 14-time Grand Slam title after damaging tendons in his left missed the 2012 London Games that some bouts in the Rio Olympics lined and won’t get to go to the winner, who practiced for the first wrist and hasn’t played since, miss- because of a knee injury. could be fixed. Olympics or other championships. time in Rio on Monday, is scheduled ing Wimbledon in the process. He is due to carry Spain’s flag According to The Guardian, If they are officials, they fear their to play singles, doubles with Marc “His wrist is so much better. at the opening ceremony in Rio on citing multiple sources, a group country’s boxers will be targeted,” Lopez and mixed with French Open We tried to practise normally. We Friday. of senior referees and judges met he said. AIBA executive committee champion Garbine Muguruza. played with a good level, a good The men’s tennis event has before a major championship to member Terry Smith said he was not But his uncle and coach Toni intensity,” said Toni after Monday’s already lost a host of stars either decide on how to score certain bouts aware of the allegations and chal- admitted that his nephew may have practice. through injury, scheduling prob- having earlier relied on hand and lenged officials to take up the matter to rethink his schedule -- even pos- “After Roland Garros we were lems or worries over the Zika virus. head signals to select a winner. using established channels within sibly sitting out the singles. waiting for five weeks and then we Roger Federer has called time “We reiterate that, unless tan- the organisation. Rafael Nadal of Spain watches a “I don’t know because that started to play a little bit, to work on his season to rest a knee injury. gible proof is put forward, not just “I wish they’d confide a little tennis ball he was juggling with his depends on who would be better with the wrist.” Fellow top 20 players Milos rumours, we cannot further com- bit internally,” he added. “I would feet after a tennis practice sesssion for the team,” Toni Nadal said when Nadal admitted himself on Raonic, Tomas Berdych, Dominic ment on these allegations,” the like them to challenge it where it at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro asked if his nephew will prioritise arriving in Brazil that he was still Thiem, Richard Gasquet, John Isner, paper quoted him as saying. takes place. These are the types of on Monday ahead of the 2016 Rio the singles. struggling for fitness. Feliciano Lopez and Nick Kyrgios “Our role is to ensure a fair and rumours we certainly don’t want Olympic Games. “We are waiting until tomorrow “I will not be in the best in are also out. transparent competition and that with the Olympics coming up.” www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 Pakistan aim to Carreno engages bounce back in with QSL clubs to Edgbaston prepare Qatar squad

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Qatar’s handball squad poses for a group picture after reaching Rio de Janeiro to compete at Rio Olympics starting from Friday.

ITCHING TO PERFORM Captain: Abdulrazzaq Murad Qatar eye success as world’s “Handball is my life. I love the speed of the game. The art that is involved and the amazing moves in the game.” Player: Kamal Mallash “At the start of the World Championships no one was really best embark on Rio mission expecting us to even get to the second round. So it was an honour to reach the final of the Men’s Handball World Championship and make history as the first Arab team Handball: ‘Al Anabi’ to get to that level.” starts as one of Player: Yousef Bin Ali favourites to earn “The coach needs everything to be perfect and that is definitely one podium finish leading of the main reasons for our success. the Asian charge at We strive to excel and never leave Olympics in the game anything to chance.” Player: Zarko Markovic of fast “I think it’s more about work than talent. You must work very hard to try every day to be professional and never give up.” By Fawad Hussain Player: Mahmoud Zaky The Peninsula “We went for the silver medal by holding each other, supporting each other, being there for anyone who needs us. This is the right way to do it. In Rio there are only 12 teams, DOHA: In London 2012, they didn’t so they are the best of the best. make it to the court but four years on, Qatar handball team arrives in Rio de Janeiro to compete at Olympics. RIGHT: Qatar Handball Federation President QHF President Ahmad Almost all the teams will be very Qatar are entering the Rio Games as Mohammad Al Shaabi also arrives in Rio. good rivals. There will be a lot of one of the potential candidates for a surprises like what we saw happen podium finish, challenging the Euro- in the World Championships.” pean domination in handball in their endeavour has paid dividends in a Games in Incheon, South Korea two stunned the world by reaching back-to-back gold medals in very first appearance. very short period of time. years ago and also triumphed in the the final of World Hanball Olympics with London Olympics Player: Abdullah Al Kirbi The Qatar Olympic Committee Within three years, the Qatar Asian Championship in January this Championship, only losing to France gold. “We made a name for ourselves (QOC) and the Qatar Handball handball team has made giant strides year. in the final. Qatar’s recent success has made after the World Championships Federation (QHF) have put special to become the Asian powerhouse. But the best show from the ‘Al The Frenchmen are the only them favourites to secure a medal around the world which is emphasis on the sport and their They clinched gold medal at Asian Anabi’ came last year when they ones in history who have won at least as many medal projections something we need to preserve. It’s reveal and this exactly is what the not about getting a silver or gold team is targeting. medal but preserving the reputation ‘We are targeting a medal in we made for ourselves.” Rio,” said the QHF President Ahmad ‘Al Anabi’ arrives in Rio, to meet Croatia in opener Mohammad Al Shaabi. fight with full force to fulfill our dream “The team has improved a lot in and our team has the potential of recent years and they are confident doing that,” he said. The Peninsula which comprises world champions November. The team also went journey in the competition,” he said, ahead of the important event.” For Qatar coach Valero Lopez, a France along with Croatia, Den- through a special training camp in adding that they aspire to reach the Al Shaabi said the team was well renowned name in the sport, the best mark, Tunisia, Argentina, while the preparation for the Olympics, where medals’ podium but can not predict prepared despite various injury ingredient in his team is they play RIO DE JANEIRO: The Qatar hand- second group includes Brazil, Ger- they played several friendly matches or promise to do so. Team manager problems in recent months. like a unit. “Sometimes we play very ball team arrived in Rio de Janeiro many, Sweden, Poland, Slovenia and against Portugal, Poland, Iran and Yusuf Mohamed Al Hail confirmed “Despite the injury problems, I good, sometimes we play good, and to participate in the Rio 2016 Olym- Egypt. The first four will qualify for Norway. the difficulty of the task but said am satisfied about preparation of sometimes we play bad or very bad – pic Games, which take place from the second round of the competition. Al Shaabi expressed his satis- that it is not impossible for the play- the team for Olympics.” but like a team. Always we show that August 5 to 21. The ‘Al Anabi’ kick off their cam- faction with the team during the ers, pointing out that the team will Qatar have been placed in tough we are a team. For me this is the most This is the first participation for paign against Croatia on August experimental preparation period, participate in the iron group, which Group A that also includes world important thing. All the players must Qatar in the discipline. The Qatari 7, and will play the second game where they faced strong teams includes the current world cham- champions France who are targeting think that the most important thing is group in Rio included the President against France on August 9 before and managed to win a number pions as well as previous world a hat-trick in Rio. Tunisia, France, the team,” said the experienced coach. of the Qatar Handball Association, taking on Tunisia August 11. After of the matches against fellow champions. Denmark, Croatia and Argentina are Qatar’s daily training regime often Ahmad Mohammed Al Shaabi, and that, they play Denmark on August qualified teams, stressing that “We recognise the difficulty of other teams in the contest. included two sessions and consists of team manager Yusuf Mohamed Al 13 and conclude the group stage becoming world runners-up was the task in this group, but we are The Qatar handball chief believed gym work, running, and practicing Hail, along with the players and against Argentina on August 15. well-deserved, hoping to achieve confident about our players in this though Qatar’s pool is tough, the tactics in an attempt to prepare members of the coaching staff. The national team qualified the best in the Olympic Games. great challenge that combines the team has the potential of defeating athletes holistically. The national team, the world for the Olympics after winning “We wish to win in the first strongest 12 teams from different any opposition in the world. Qatar will take on Croatia on runners-up, will compete in Group the Asian Handball Champion- game against Croatia, which will continents of the world,” said the “Each competitor has a August 7, a game that will make A, the strongest in the competition, ship which was held in Doha last determine the features of our manager. long history in the game and is history as Al Anabi make their determined to do well. We have to Olympic debut.